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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
SELMA HOTEL SUED :
 IN SHOOTING CASE

SELMA, Ala, May 14.-(Special.) ) Archibald R. Green, prominent young man of Selma, has filed suit in the cir cult court of Dallas county for $50, 600 damages against the Albert Hotel com pany, growing out of the shooting of young Green by,a negro bell boy named Thompson, about May 15, 1923. The suit is filled by Monette, Taylor and Dozier of Birmingham and ayers that the plaintiff was assaulted with dead 1y weapon by the bell boy and as a result was permanently disabled" and rendered unable to earn a living and that the hotel did not protect him in accordance with its implied contract to do so. The shooting caused much ex- citement at the time. The negro es- caped. The. ease will probably come up in October term of court.
 To Fight Malaria--The fight against malaria will begin at once and the Chamber of Commerce has agreed to make good any deficit that might arise after the $l0,000 contributed by the city and county has been expended. Dr. r. T, Weems, of the Dallas county health unit, has notified the state health department in Montgomery of the action taken at the meeting We'd nesday morning and has asked that not a day be lost in the beginning the actual work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
PREACHERS SON, E HAULING LIQUOR,
 X SLAYS OFFICER
Arrested Near Ozark After Being Shot
 Five Times

OZARK, Ala, May 1S.-( Special. l--- Berry N. Bell, who says he is the son of a Washington, Ga, minister, is in jail here charged with slaying Deputy Sheriff T. E. McGowan, who was at. tempting to arrest Bell. A. B. Metcalf, member of the Ozark police force, had a narrow escape from death when Bell put bullet from his pistol through the officers hat. Bell himself was in- jured.
 Sheriff White of Dale county later charged through fasillade of bullets to put Bell under arrest. Bell, accord ing to officers, was hauling liquor through the county and was himself under the influence of liquor.
 Bell immediately pulled his pistol when informed by Metcalf that he was under arrest. The first shot killed the deputy. Bell is said to have driven his car over the body of Deputy Nc Gowan. It was discovered later that McGowan's head had been crushed.
 On learning of the deputy's fate, Sheriff White and several other depu- ties gave chase to Bell. He emptied his pistol at the pursuing officers, but was overpowered. He was found to have been shot in five places.
 At first Bell refused to give Lis name but today stated he was the son of a Baptist preacher at Washington, Wilkes county, Ga. He says he was en route to Albany. Ga, with the car of liuuor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
BILLIARD WILL
 ADDRESS LEGION
Accepts Invitation For State Convention At
 Tuscaloosa

i TUSCALOOSA, Ala, llay 14.-Gen. R. L.. Bullard, in command of the sec ond corps area, United States army, stationed at Governors Island, New York, wired Col. J. O. Persons, com mandeF of the Early Moody post of the American Legion, Wednesday accept ing the invitation to address the state American Legion convention here on JiIly 4.
 This will be the principal address at the convention which will be in session three days beginning July 3. General Bnllard is an A1abamian and was in command during the. World war. < Mcfxinley Spealxs---A Short program was rendered by the Kiwanis club at tssmeeting Wednesday, Prof B. F. Me Kinley, head of the vocational school at the University of Alabama, was the only speaker on the program.
 Grand Jury Reports-The grand jury in session Monday returned F true bills. Four of the indictments were for mur- der in the first degree and two charging highway robbery. Judge Mckinley of Entawv received the reports for Judge Fleetwood Rice, who is i'll at his home here.
 To Close StatiOal-Sergeant Harry McGoy, who has been in charge of the local army recruiting station here for some time; will be removed to Montgom. cry according to word received in Tus. eaioesaa- It IS understood the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
LEE AND EHlA ERS
 ROAD ROLEzE N 4 HE'D
Opelika-Ia aFayette Highway HD
 Go By Oak ROwery
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 1S.- The state highway commission at its meeting Wednesday selected ttlEe t4aaA BOwery route ms the a8cation of ttiEe proposed road from 0peliEa ito HaaBAay- cite after hearing n laFse delegation from Lee and Chambers securities, ttlRe two. counties affected. sss
 A. l.. DOwaeli of NontxOnaery, lhatt a former resident of t0pellka, sspdise i'm favor of a route following the Central of Georgia railway tracks l1etwesn ttlEe two cities, as did IL. w. AlontgonEery Of Opelika. Judge e. E. Fuller daufl Judge G. P. Butler, probate judge 0df Chambers and Lee ae0uiities, respect lively, spoke for the Oak Bowery nOlIte. They stated that the Oak 3s0wery route had been indorsed by tile iboaTas of revenue of both countiea.1s
 On Fishing Trip Got, W. w. Bran- don, l.. 4. Boyd chairman of the sstate board of administration, and Judge James G. MayfieId, code commissioner, left Wednesday morning at 7 a01elodf for a fishing tripsin Florida. They eex- pect to return Saturday..
 10 ExamiEe Applicants Tfe sstate board of accountanry win hold its eex- animation of applicants ffor ttlle grade of certified public accountant in ttlFe senate chamber of the capitol, beginning at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
 New Rate Approvel-Application o6i the Louisville and Nashville rrailroasl to publish a rate of 171l2 cents per lhun- dred on lumber and shingles, eeafload from Mobile to Opelika, was approved Wednesday by the Alabama plsBlicsserv- ice commission. The present rate iis 221s cents per hundreds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
ABRAHAM EHNUBIsS-zxIfBER1K
 AND TJNfDH---fHHa

q TN THE spring of 1884 Abralzam Hiir. coin found scant cause flor npfim-
 ism as rising flood gof srrftifisnl threatened to tear the props from Ele- meath the fottering Union His p6ii- cies were being attacked from eevgry side and some of his most powerful ffees were those of his own Ehouseilold a
 An influential editor adf tine day wrote: Were 1t mot for stlEe ffaet ttiatt nearly two-thirf1s of the convention Hre offieeholders, Lincoln acoifld mot lsexnona. mated" A short while hefpre ttife acOn- venti0n in Baltimore the Rresifezit ssaid to a delegate who wisitesl him at ttiEe White House: tsIt is eaone thing ito nominate and another ito esleet.
 Even with the promise of enough in structed delegates to give him tfife emonii- nation, it appears that HEino3ln ffeareH defeat at the convention. 0rganizefl efforts to vrystalize lfiie sentiment against "Old Aber had resulted in ttlze nomination of Fremont at a 1naass aas. semblage in Cleveland a few months earlier. The radical republioans HsaH turned against him, as. had many o6f the most powerful spohesn1en of tflfe party. notably Horace s6reefey. wl1o used his influence Ito oppose uiiHe6iEiss nomination, but supported him in ttiEt subsequent campaign.
 When the delegates eonxenesl iin Hal timore, however, the naming eof Hin coin was practically settled, ssawe ffo1 the chance of a stahlpede ito taraEt, Ywhc was immensely popular at the time With the exception of Missouri Grant had no instructed delexateg; but it wrak felt that .the introduction gof iliis EuanRt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
UNSIGNED VIII.
 PROBAIFD HIRE
Aged Negress Dies And Docuznent Burns Re
 fore Her Burial

For the first time in several yyears, an unsigned copy of a txilI was szdnift- ted to probate Wednesday morning, when witnesses and lIeins of Victoria Minnifeid, negro w0man,7 signed aaffi- davits that the original will, IproFefly drawn up, signed and witnessed, Fl1akl been destroyed by a fire which aalsO destroyed her house while sslse wvaz awaiting burial in Birmingham IunRey- taking establishment, April u0, two days after her death.
 A special clause of the aAlaban1a probate laws was resorted ito in sset- ting the estate. This is said to hi1aNe been the second or third time in tflre history of Jefferson county that sslEeh a case has arisen ..
 'Affidavits by daughters and eathgr beneficiaries under the will stated ttl1tt she had told them just "a few days he fore her death that she shad made ttlre will and placed it in. a certain trunk and that she had given a copy, ff0r iplrr- poses of reference, to her aatt0rEEey, ,ge- seph D. Robinson. This trunk and all its contents were completely destroyed when the house burned just before ttiEe woman was buried.
 The estate is valued at sapproxit sateiy $2,5O0, which is divided ssmorg ttiTHee daughters and a granddaHxiiter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
STLHOUETTES OF ;
 STATE CAPITAL

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 13.-- Commissioner of Agriculture J. M. Moore expressed himself as most favor ably impressed with the new calcium arsenate plant recently established here, following trip of inspection over the plant today.
 T believe that the establishment of the plant has already had an effect in holding down prices" Commissioner Moore stated t
 Speaking of calcium arsenate for boil weevil control, Commissioner Moore stated thst the department recommends it above everything else for that pur- pose and that it is well past the experi- mental stage as a means for fighting the weeyil.
 It is claimed on behalf of the cal- cium arsenate being produced at the plant here that it does not burn foliage Of cotton plants, owing to the method af ita manufacture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
TEST CASE DECIDED 'IN MORGAN COUNTY
Judge Ordered To Pay $50 Over
 To Board Member
lTennessee VaIley Bursaul

ALBANY-DECATUR Ala, May 14. Judge l.. F. Troup of the probate court is instructed in q decision handed down today by Judge o. Kyle of the circuit court to pay $50 to A. M. Dunnaway, member of the board of revenue, for duties in connection with work for the board. The decision was handed down in friendly suit which had for its ob- ject to clear up the legal status of the compensation of members of the board .of revenue. Under the old laws, mem bers were given in addition to the regu- lar pay the sum of $50 q quarter when they did road supervision work. The FoIman bill passed by the recent legis- latare fixed the compensation of mem bers of the board at $5fa day. It was said no reference was made to pay for road supervision.
 Editors To Meet--Editors of North Alabama will meet here on May % to discuss with farmers of this territory and farm experts from Auburn the prob lem of getting the message of better farming methods and diversificatiOn to the planters. 6 s -ta
 To Count BaII0ts--T The Morgan eoun- ty democratic executive committee will meet at the court house Thursday or Friday afternoon to count the ballots in Tuesdays primary. Until that time races in this county in which practical ly no interest was taken will not be known. Unofficial figures today show ed the make up of the new county board Of education to be: Malone from this districts Keen from the First; Howell from the Third: Crawford from the Fourth:s Russell from the Sixth.
 Inspect Newspaper-- Students from the English classesSof the Decatur High school Wednesday visited the plant of the Albany Decatur daily, the tour being under the direction of $. D. Edwards, boys work seeretaFy of the Y. MIC. A.
 To Divide RewaFd The fund of $500 which was deposited in . local ank to be paid as a reward for Arthur Crowd CT, who was sentenced in North Caro- lima court in conneetion with the slaying of John Ford, will De divided three ways under a decision announced today by those interested.
 Leave For Glaskow--Afr. and Mrs. John D. Wyker, prominent Decatur resi- dents, will sail for Glasgow, Scotland. They will spend three months in Eu- rope, in which time they will attend the world Sunday school conference to be held in Glasgow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
INFER WELCOMES
 WOMEN VOTERS;
 BIDGOODi SPEAKS
Annual Convention Opened Wednesday Night At
 Gadsden
lGailsflnrl Rnrnnn !

GkDSDEN, Ala, May 14.-4L Leading < women from all sections of Alabama are !; gathered for the fourth annual con vention of the Alabama League of Women Voters, the first session of which was held Wednesday night.
 The delegates were welcomed to the city by state Senator 2. c. Inzers and greetings were extended from the vafi. !. ous women's organizations of. the state. ' Mrs. 0. R. Brickeff nfof Montgomery, presided. is IA std ..s, '
 The principal addFess was delivered by Lee Bidgood, dean of the depart < rnent of economics at the University of { Alabama, who spoke on the necessity s of new constitution for Alabama.
 The first business session will be held Thursday morning and will be featured l, lhy the reading of reports from officers and county and local leagues and the reading of resolutions. The delegates will be given a complimentary lunch con by the Axis club and in the after. noon Mrs Solon JAcobs of Birming- ham will address them on How to In terest Women in G6vernment.v fs Quinn Wins--Although the vote is close, Bouldiu, Sayre and Foster ap- peared to have carried Etowah. Wal $ ter Moore swept the county and has the largest majority of any state can. didate Patterson and Bowmen are running neck and meek with Patter- son as a probable winner. In the local contest, s. P. sharp appears to have beat M. H. Smith for commissioner for the first district, but the vote will be close. Frank Cottle was Gected to the boafd of education by a large majority. Late Wednesday afternoon it appeared that Quinn had beaten Kimbrough by fully 250 votes.
 To Provide Bexes--At meeting of the city executive committee Wednes. day morning 1t was decided to provide file boxes for the voters in the munici- pal primary of June 24. Assessments were fixed as follows: mayor SIP;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
.PLAN .sHORT COURsE

HATTIESBURG, Miss, May 14.-- Especial. )--Plans for a tri-county short course for the club boys of Forest, Lamar and Perry counties were ten tatively made at a meeting held today by ". M. Sellers, Forrest agent; D. c. Morris, Lamar agent, and H. L. Gibbs, Perry agent, at the Forrest county court house. The tentative plans call for the meeting to be held at Camp Dantzler, July 9-11, inclusive. The complete course will be announced shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
HEARING RESTORED
 OFTEN IN Z A HOURS
Amazing Results Secured in One Day by Usssof KIT! srmsrly Known
 as Rattle ssks on

Desfness and Head pises need not be dreaded any longeE ssinee the dis covery of q widely known physiciar. Nov it is possible for some of the most obstinate cases of deafness to be re- iieved in days time by the sappliea- tion of a-prescription formerly known as Rattle Snake Oil. This treatment is meeting with wide suecess all over the < country. sEN
 Mi. D. 9sy, . Nsl lsllslla resident, e7 years old, says, T have used the 4reat- ment for only two weeks and my hear ing is restored perfectly, The relief was almost siiastant tane dli sand naM4ehe head noises have disappeared My ca tarrh. case of many years standing, is improving wonderfully"
 Hears Clock Tick
 Frank ouinn,, of Mlssissippi, says; "Before used Ksi7Af had not heard the clock tick in long time. And after had taken the ,treatment two days I could lay in bed and hear the clock tick plainly
 Head Noises Stopped in Days
 Mrs. D. c. Wilkins, of Mississippi, says: eK-17 has helped me wonder fully. In five days it has stopped that awful noise in my ears.s.. ] think it is a grand medicine r
 Such amazing reports come from all over this country and foreign coun- tries. The prescription, which is known as K-17, is easily used at home and seems to work like magic in it's rapidity on people of all ages.
 So confident are we that K=17 will restore your hearing quickly, and to introduce this remarkable treatment to a million more sufferers. we will send a large $2.00 treatment for only $I.00 on ten days free trial. If the results are not satisfactory the treatment costs nothing.
 Send no rnoney--just your name and address to the Greene Laboratories, 57 Greene Bldg, Kansas City, Kan, and the treatment will be mailed at once. Use it according to the simple directions. If at the end of 10 days your hearing is not relieved just send it back and your money will be re- funded without question. This offer is fully guaranteed; sos write today and give this wonderful compound trial. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
ELKS PAY ER BLlVE
 TO JUDGE ALILlEM
fstate Capital iI8ursau)

MONTGOMERY, Alas May 14.- Alabama EIlSs began their state con vention this morning with more gti1an POO members of the order throughout the state in attendanee. The feature of the first day was the lOdgedof sorrow held for E. M. Allen ef. lBirmiugham grand exalted ruler of &labana and past grand exalted rrilei$af fine lodges in the United States The services were held in the local lodge this afternoon with q contingent of Birmingham RliEs in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

president of the council s10; alder, men $4.
 Bradley To Speak Hugh Bradley professor of economies at the Uni. yersity of Alabama, will deliver the graduating address of the Gadsden High school Friday night, May 23. There are 72 members of the senior class and for the first time. since the public schools were established there are more boys than girls.
 Dairymen Organize The dairymen of Gadsden and vicinity have :. been called to meet at the city hall Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock for the pur. pose of organizing ,dairymen's assp' citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
TO PAVE TWO BLOCKS Home Asphalt To Be Used In Work | . Al El0reraa

FLORENCE, Ala, May 1.- (spe- cial. Rock asphalt mined at Mar gerum will be used for practically 70 blocks of paving in Florence. The con, tract for the paving was awarded to the Uvalde Paving company of Dallas, Tex The contract price for this pay ing is approximately $200,O0O. The UIyallle concern says that their mixing plant is; now on the way from Texas and will reach Florence in two weeks Kirkpatrick .& Hitchcock of Florence were awarded the contract for ths storm sewer, approximately 4,000 feet in length, which will rain east and north Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

citation, of which the Alabama bank is a member, announced that the actual shortage on the books was $2,26302.
 No intimation has been made as to the cause of the disappearance of Jack son with the money and his subsequent return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
GREET ST. LOUIS PARTY

LAUREL, Miss, May 13.-(Spe- cial. IA committee of representative business men of the city of Laurel, to. gether with the mayor and the secre- tary of the Laurel Chamber of Com merce, met the special train of the St. Louis Goodwill tour when it pulled into the. Southern depot at 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 The visiting St. Louis party marched to the city hall square where Mayor McLaurin made the welcoming address. A member of the tour responded fit tingly. An S2-piece band is accom- panying the tour and played on the city hall square while members of the party visited business men of the city in their places of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

will be closed dnFings the summer and reopen in the fall.
 Dawson an AtIanta~-Dr. l.. 0. Daw- son. president of the Alabama Baptist convention and past0f;of the First Bap- tist church here, is attending the South ern Baptist convention in Atlanta.
 To Play W00diswn--Tuscalo High school Black Bears will play woodlawn High school of Birmingham Friday and Saturday here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
CASHIER JAILED AT PHENIX-GIRARD Returns After Disappearing
 With $12,000

COLUMBUS, Ga, May 14.-James R. Jackson, cashier of the Phenix-G Cir. ard Bank at Phenix City, Ala, until yesterday morning when he disappeared with $12,O00 in cufgeney, later bring ing the money baef tQ the bank off cials, today looks q the world from behind steel bars nf sthe Scale, Ala, jail.
 Jackson is charged with .embezzle- -ment. A statement made public today by the Columbia Cleaying House asso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

JNt1BIIlC1Eb Io OA1HH A rule followed by many is to take a spoonful of Dr, Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin once a week until the bowels function daily, andaE such other times as there is headache, biliousness, sores and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

Accessories Of The Moment
 To accompany the mannish tailleur there is smart little gilet of heavy white corded silk. A monogram is em- broidered on the tiny pocket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-22
Church Building Is
Christmas Present

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. ga
whole church building for a Christ.
mas present.
That is the gift that win 20 TO 81.
Marks Episcopal church hero.
Miss Catherine II Percival, "A
parishioner, Is the donor.
The building will be valued at
about $4,000. and will replace a 20
year-old frame structure. "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-22
Billionth Foot Is
Loaded at Hoquiam

HoQUIAM. Dec. 22,--Cnusua1 cere.
monies Sunday noon attended the
loading aboard the Japanese steamer
8laru Of a timber 80 feet long and
al 30.inch surface. II was the Of.
fetal billionth foot Of lumber 10 be
loaded out Of Port Of Grays Harbor
and get a world record for lumber
shipments by water routes the past
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-22
To j. w. Mckinney, u. S. District Attorney

pear Youths have watched yon AT your Work o. pFo'hg e
government
mastery getting al the fundamental things in
with southern accent and eoqunoo that
traditions valuable District Attorney
T. p ReveIes STAFF. CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-22
To King Winter

Ia relentless mood Per
u OF the elements
establish reign with the desre Or respect
ana entitled well have succeeded Row
mercy falling with tho gentle rains NON above
popular he prince OF wales This cold has been
enough. CHIEF FEAIILE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-22
To Dads

Dear santa Everyons the kide at this
season everyone complains terrible bills that
of would forego tho pleasure
thar being tho base ana pary sold
thar spent n money spent happiness
hearts DO H. And think most
n.,h.rs Of seattle win agree with me SEATTLE