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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
SIBERT ENDS YEAR
 IN DOCKS WORK
State Now Has All Land Need
 ed For Terminal

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 2.-General W. l.. Sibert has rounded out his first year as chairman-engineer of the state docks commission. During that time the state has come into possession of nearly all the land needed for port facilities, land has been cleared and a large number of workmen are engaged building new right of way for the Louisville and Nashville railroad and digging a canal which will connect One and Three Mile creeks. The monthly payroll has reached approximately $7,500.
 Condemnation proceedings have been started in the probate court by the state docks commission against the March heirs, owners of IA acres of land along the water front, which the commission desires for use in building docks and warehouses, it was announced yesterday. The petition for court appraisal of the value of the land is asked because the owners have refused to accept the $35, ,000 offered byS the commission on a valuation fixed by state appraisers. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
LOCAL ICE FIRM
 SEEKS POWER CUT
Petition Is Filed Against Bir-
 mingham Electric
(State Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. "A petition was filed with the Alabama Public Service commission today by the Terminal Ice company against the Bir- mingham Electric company seeking to have the electric company show cause why power rates charged petitioner should not be as low as power rates charged any other ice manufacturer in the city of Birmingham. It was claim ed that the demand charge paid by the Terminal Ice company amounts to S312 60 a month, while a great number of other ice manufacturers pay demand charge of only $50 a month. The pe- tition contended that charges for all ice companies should be on the same basis, and that in spite of it's offer to comply with conditions which might be required by the Birmingham Electric company in order to get the same basis as others who pay $50, it had been unable to do so. Date of hearing has not been fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
CHECK FORGERY
 DENIED BY YOUTH
Admits Cashing $50 One For $15O At An
 nistOn
Admission Bureau.)

ANNISTON, Ala, Dec. 2.-Robert Ducayne, young New Yorker, who was bound over to the grand jury by Re- corder Whiteside yesterday on the charge of grand larceny, in connection with a $1.50 which he cashed for $150, was transferred to the county jail this morning. Bond was set for the young man at $500.
 Ducayne was brought here from Bir- mingham Sunday, where he had been arrested Thanksgiving Day on charges preferred by l.. c. Jones who wrote the check.
 The youth admitted in court that he accepted the money when it was paid to him, but denied the forgery or raising of the check. The check was exhibited and showed that the first amount called for, $160, and the lower line stipulated $1.50.
 Victor Kase, a companion of Ducayne, who was also arrested in connection with the case, was discharged by Re- corder Whiteside, when no evidence con- meeting him with the case was intro duced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
SLOSS FURNACE
 TO BE BLOWN IN
New Company To Make Things Hum At
 Gadsden
(Gadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, Dec. 2.--One of the first acts of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company, after formerly taking over the property of the Alabama com pany Monday, was to give orders to place furnace No. l, at Gadsden, in op- eration by January 1. The stock was rebuilt and all of the stoves were re- lined early in the year and are now ready for the torch. Furnace No. 2 was blown out few days ago, because a part of the lining fell in. The Sloss people, it is said, will shortly begin operating the Etowah iron mines here, winch will produce 500 tons day at the start, but which will eventually turn out 800 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
BRANDON GRANTS
 THREE PAROLES
Jefferson County Prisoners Are
 Ordered Freed
(State Capital Bureau. ]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2.-Gov- ernor W. W. Brandon today on recom- mendation of a majority of the pardon board, paroled Leopolia Griffin, negro woman, convicted of the murder of her husband in Jefferson county March 8, 1913, and given a life sentence. Sec retary of State S. H. Bland declined to join in the majority recommends tion of the pardon board for clemency in this case. The governor also, upon recommendation of the trial judge and solicitor, paroled Lille Bell Smith, con victed in the Jefferson court of misde- meanors July 31, 1924, of vagrancy and given a six months sentence, and Alex Jordan, convicted in the Jefferson court of misdemeanors on two charges of vio- lation of the prohibition law, who re- ceived a $100 fine and 12 months hard labor on one charge and $500 fine and F months on the other. Jordan had served g months, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
UNIONTOWN BLAZE
 RAZES RESIDENCE
Loss Is Estimated At $5,000 In
 Fire

UNIONTWON, Ala, Dec. 2.-(Spe- cial)-A house belonging to Mrs. A. S. Corcoran, and rented by Paul Vim, and valued at S5.OO0, bured Tuesday morning. J. P. Floyd, Miss Louise Me Collum and Gladys Andrews, who had rooms in the home, lost books and clothing. Furniture belonging to Earle McByde and Mrs. Corocoran which was stored there was lost.
 The fire was discovered by a pedes- triah before the family had arisen. The amount of insurance carried was $3,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
ALLEGED SLAYER
 IS DENIED BOND
Held In Killing Of Fourteen-
 Year-Old Boy

REFORM, Ala, Dec. 2.-(Speciai)-- T. Johnson, aged %, was tried Monday in Judge Robinson's court at Carrollton for the alleged staying of young Sparks, IA, who died Wednesday night after be- ing shot in the abdomen with a pistol He was denied bond and will be held over until circuit court next May for further trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
TUSCALOOSA MAN
 DIES OF INJURIES
Fatally Hurt When Auto mobile Goes Over
 Embankment
Tuscaloosa Bureau)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. 2.-Mon- roe Mortar, 54, Samantha, Ala, died at the Druid City hospital Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile &C., cident near here Saturday. He leaves a widow and one child. The body was forwarded Tuesday to Harman, Ala, for interment. Moran, with several companions, were driving to Tusca- loosa from Samantha, when the car struck a small hill and turned over. He was the only one that received serious injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
1a COUNTIEs COVERED

During the month of November in- spections were made by the bureau of inspection of the state board of health in twenty-two communities in twelve counties in the state. A total of 169 dairy and milk plant inspections were made and All other inspections. The number of hotels inspected was 33, of which 25 attained scores above 80. Three hotels received perfect scores: Hotel Marion, Marion, Ala; Hotel Livingston and Sumter hotel, York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
HARTsFIELD PAROLED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2.-Gov- arnor W. W. Brandon today on recom- mendation of the trial judge and solici- tor paroled J. T. Hartsfield, convicted in the Jefferson court of misdemeanors of false pretense June IS, 1924, and who was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs, and given 60 days additional, in five cases. He had already served over five months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
COOsA FERRY PROPOSED

The Alabama Public Service commis- sion today heard and took under ad- visement petition of H. l.. Mims for authority to establish public toll ferry over the Coosa river one mile north of Lock F. Further hearing of the cita- tion issued to the Northern Alabama and Southern railroads involving depot facilities at Parrish was postponed.
 The commission will hear at Hunts number of jitney operators of that town. Similar citations to Gadsden jit- ney men will be heard at Gadsden Friday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
JOHN C.; WEBB DIES
 AT MARENGO HOME
Was One Of Largest LandOwn-
 CTS Of County

DEMOPOLIs. Ala, Dec. 2-(Spe- cial)-John 0. Webb, compress and warehouse operator and one of the larg- est land owners in Marengo county, died here today. He was 80 years old and had been feeble for some time. He leaves large family. His three sons have been looking after his interests of late. Funeral services will be held to- morrow with interment here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
OPENS SCOUT SCHOOL

Regional Scout Executive Stanley Harris of Chattanooga opened the scout masters school in the chamber of commerce auditorium Tuesday morn- ing and the school will extend through Wednesday. The school is being at tended by scout masters, assistant scout masters, teachers of boys classes and others interested in boys work. 7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
INSURANCE RECETPTS TIP

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. D. Especial l)-Receipts of the state depart ment of insurance for the year to date have totaled $719,351.18, according to information today from Superintendent Frank N. Julian. This is approximate lE $102, 900 above total receipts for all of lastWear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
NEW RATE APPROVED

MONIGOMER4, Ala, Dec. 2.-The Alabama PubHc Service commission to- day approved application of a schedule to combined lighting, cooking and heat ing rates for the town of Greensboro, to be applied by the Alabama Water company there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
TO GRADUATE CLASS
31 Students To Get Diplomas Al
 Normal

Thirty-one young men and women will receive their diplomas from the Florence State normal school Wednes- day morning, and an interesting pro- gram has been arranged, according to Dr. H. J. Willingham, president of the institution. The address to the class will be delivered by Prof. c. B. Col Her of the faculty. The class is com posed of 2S women and three men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
MRS. ELLA ROSS MOORE

The funeral services of Mrs. Ella Ross Moore, 55, who died Sunday night following an illness of long duration, occurred at the cemetery here Monday afternoon. Mrs. Moore was the widow of the late James Moore, who peceded her to the grave several years ago. She is survived by three sons and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
SMALLEST RAIN FALL November Set Record Annlston Station
 Reports

According to the weather summary issued yesterday by R. H. Dean, weath- CT observer at the local station of the United States Weather bureau, the month of November had the least rain fall of any November since the station was established here in 1905. The total amount of rain that fell during the last month was twelve hundredths of an inch. The average rain fall for the month of November, according to, the records, is three and forty hundredths incbss' showing that the past month had great deficiency in rain fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
N. l.. BROADHEAD

N. l.. Broadhead left Tuesday to at- tend the funeral of his father, N. L. Broadhead, aged 72, who died at his home in Selma. Deceased was well known in Tuscaloosa, where he had many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
SAWMuL RURNS

HAMILTON, Ala, Dec. 2!tSpecial) The saymill of Frank. Morrow. located stroyed by fire Saturday night. The hundred dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
TO REGULATE TRAFFIC
Automobile Drivers May Lose Their
 Licenses

The Attalla council Monday night passed an ordinance giving the mayor power to suspend the license to oper- ate car for from one to 12 months in case of traffic violations. It also passed an ordinance making it unlaw- full to drive car while intoxicated and third ordinance requiring persons sharing in an accident, to stop, give their names and address and license number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
ALEX MCNEIL.

TROY, Ala, Dec. 2.-(Special. )Alex McNeil died at his home at Harmony Sunday afternoon. Death was caused by ruptured blood vessel,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
FEAGIN APPOINTED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. "A. H. Feagin was appointed assistant di- vision engineer of the state highway commission today, succeeding H. c. Gull verhouse, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
HUNTSVILLE FIRE
 RAZES THEATER
Flames Originating In Coal Bin
 Cost $2O,OOO

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 2.-Fire which started in the coal bin in the basement, destroyed the Grand theater building here today, causing $2O,OOO damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
12.7o1 BALES GINNED

Etowah county ginned 12,701 bales of cotton up to November 14, as com pared to 7,631 for the same period last year. The ginning is already yoof far in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
l. A KHLINGSWORTH

TROY, Ala, Dec. 2-(Special.)-J. A. Killingsworth died at his home on Elm Street Sunday. He was "A years old and had long been faithful mem Der of the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
TAKES FARM CENSUS
Champ Pickens Directs Work Sixth
 District

Work of taking the farm census of Tuscaloosa county was started Mon day under the direction of Camp Pickens, supervisor of this district He has opened offices in the government building here, where he is directing the work for the ten counties of the district and has S7 numerators under him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03

sent to Tuscaloosa for interment and IS expected to reach here Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
COMES no MAGTo cTTy

Lloyd M: Hooper will leave January Tor Birmingham to become associated with the Jemison Realty company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
For Colds, Grip or Influenza

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
BUYS COLONIAL HOME
Will Harris Purchases BirthpIace Of
 His Wife

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 2.-(Special)- Will Harris of Rock Vest" near Camden, has purchased the handsome anti-bellum colonial home owned by Mrs. Angus Mcdowell of Monteomery. formerly of Camden. It vas the birth. place of Mrs. Will Harris, and con tains much of the original antique furni- ture and many of the old family DOT traits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03

LEACH WILLIAMS The body of Leach Williams, who died at Breckenridge, Tex, has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
Trechsel F earn Rehearsal
 Party

Among the courtesies extended Miss Lillian Fearn and Mir. Frank Trechsel. whose wedding will be an event of this evening at the Independent Presby- terian church, was the buffet supper given Tuesday evening by Mir. and Mrs. w. K. Trechsel at their home on Thirty third street, south.
 Yellow and lavender chrysanthemums in a silver basket centered the table and yellow tapers in silver holders cast a mellow glow over the scene. Miss Janice Dollins presided at the coffee urn.
 The guests included Miss Lillian Fearn, Miss Margaret Fearn, Miss Martha Fearn, Miss Martha Syson of Mobile, Miss Florence Stokely of Wash ington, D. C., Miss Janice Dollins, Mrs. Kenneth Rose of New York City, MT. Frank Trechsel, Mir. Sam Galloway, Mir. Charles Mills, MT. Henry II. Jones, MT. George B. Harwell, Mir. Robert I. Green, Nj. Tom Darnell, Mir. and Mrs. F. P. Fearn, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Cal loway, Dr. and Mrs. Henry Edmonds, Mir. and Mrs Roderick Beddow, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Martin.
 hand-painted place cards held the fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
Listening h On Foe

nou,nt .n> pasSIno oi the years depressed him. How was he go- ing to do all those things which he had always intended to do? His hours at home were so unreasonably short. Why, his "baby" was graduating from high school next weekI
 A bitter thought came to him again as his tired nerves twitched. Was it worth while? Most people looked upon doctor as n mechanical life-saver, anyway. What did one get out of it all ? This is simply nervous reaction" the physician side of him growled, but the feeling clung, and would not be dis missed.
 He went up the steps of the hospital more slowly than usual, with none of the eagerness to see his patients that he ordinarily felt. Tapping at the first door. he drew breath of relief. Here vast at least one patient out of the woods. A whitecapped nurse steped aside for him and he stood looking down at the pinched face and sunken eyes of the young woman on the bed. Again the blank, dull sensation went through his mind. This case. with its months of research, the tests, the ln' finite patience it had demanded. who knew, or would ever know, how severely it had drawn upon his time and strength?
 He had won. but he felt no sense of triumph. As the heavy eyelids lifted he took the thin hand into his.
 "How's my good pa ient?" he asked gently. Do you kno that it's all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
Random Notes

Mrs. George Braungart, Jr., of At lanta is the guest of Mrs. Joseph E. Russell in Rush Circle.
 Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan has returned from New York, where she spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her daugh- ter, Miss Ruth Mcclellan, who is a student at Vassar college. Miss Elizabeth Stevenson has re- turned to her home in Montgomery, after spending few days in the city as the guest of Miss Letitia McNeel.
 Miss Florence Lyle has returned from Nashville, where she was delightfully."- entertained as the guest of frieRds.
 Miss Mary Griffin John has returned to the University of Alabama, after spending the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. G. Johns.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Lyles and Miss Florence Lyles are at home for the winter at the Highland Terrace.
 Miss Annie Joe Morrison is the guest of Mrs. Carl Edmond Clark in At lanta.
 Mrs. A. B. Loveman is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. David W. Kempner, in Memphis.
 MT. and Mrs. George Pollock and Mir. George Pollock, Jr., have returned from Atlanta, where they spent Thanks giving with Mir. and Mrs. Bennett COnyers.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick W. Faircloth have returned from a visit to MT. and Mrs. Cameron Faircloth, ill Nashville. | MT. anI Mrs. Hugh Spalding have returned to their home in Atlanta, after spending Thanksgiving in Birmingham
 Mrs. Eli Morris has returned from Savannah and Atlanta, where she spent Thanksgiving.
 Mrs. S. E. Greene and R. l.. Glenn Jr., are exptected home the last of the week fro mNew York City, where she week from New York City, where she ding last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Goodall (yir ginia), who returned Tuesday iron the wedding trip, which included a cruise in southern waters and stay in New York City, where they attended the Greene-Kaul wedding, will be al home at the Altamont, where they have taken an apartment.
 
 Mrs. Dan Greene and Miss Mar garet Greene are expected to arrive December IS from New York City where Miss Greene has been studying voice, to spend Christmas with MT. ana Mrs. Leon Bradley.
 
 Miss Virginia Beauchamp of Mont gomery is spending Il few days as the guests of MT. and Mrs. Leon c. Brad icy at the Remar. i The Quest club will meet Friday with Miss Alice Daly on South Twelfth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
Miss Shields Honors Miss
 Fearn

Miss Lillian Fearn. an attractive bTide-to-be of this evening, was compli- mented Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Caroline Shields entertained with a linen shower at the home of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Shields, on Fourteenth avenue, south.
 Pink carnations and white narcissis in . basket centered the dining table and pale green tapers burned in silver hold CTS. The gifts were presented the honoree in a large pink bell decorated in roses.
 An ice course was served to the fol lowing guests: Miss Lillian Fearn, Miss Margaret Fearn, Miss Martha Fearn, Miss Martha Syson of Mobile Miss Florence Stokely of Washington, D. C., Miss Ann Gallion, Miss Jean Ar mold, Miss Katherine Leeper, Miss Mil dred Adams. Miss Ruby Cain, Miss Lois Rudolph, Miss Lorraine Webb, Miss Janice Dollins, Miss Elizabeth Salter, Miss Mary Collette Earle, Miss Eliza beth Johnson, Miss Mercia Lassiter, Miss Marjorie Fox, Miss Adelaide Fox, Miss Elizabeth Parker, Miss Marjorie Craig, Miss Anne Lou Fletcher, Miss Mary Virginia Brabston, Miss Joella DeArmond, Miss Virginia Ray, Miss Dorothy Dryer, Miss Della Dryer, Miss Kathleen Bryant, Miss Edith Mabry, Miss Susan Marby, Miss Roberta Trechsel, Miss Kate Hopkins, Mrs. E. r. Fearn, Mrs. K. A. Rose of New York City, Mrs. w. K. Trechsel, Mrs. A. R. Norment, Mrs. Parker Glasgow, Mrs. j. T. Stokely of Washington, Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs. John l.. Parker, Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mrs. Rhodes Boykin, Mrs. James Going, Mrs. Robert Trech- sci, Mrs. J. R. Cook, Mrs. Mary Myrtis Arnett and Mrs. w. B. Shields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03
MIR. AND MRS. ELLIS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER

MT. and Mrs. c. M. Ellis entertained in informal affair last Tuesday night at their home, 300 Sixth Place, Brent wood, being their first anniversary.
 Mrs. Ellis was handsome at at this time, her dress was black velvet, trim med in rhinestones and she wore a handsome corsage made of orchid os- trich tips and rose buds and lilies. The house was beautifully and artistically decorated in autumn leaves and pot tery. Old-fashioned games were in- dulged in and a contest from memory, Miss Catherine Harvey winning first prize, MT. A. l.. Brittian second prize and the booby falling to Mir. A. c. Blankenship.
 The brides table had a large cake. adorned with miniature bride and groom. Miss Edna Johnston had the honor of cutting the cake.
 A salad course was served and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03

lowing names:
 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vardman, Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Brittian, MT. and Mrs. A. c. Blankenship, Mir. and Mrs. c. NJ. Ellis, Mrs. Eugene Wilson, Mrs. H. NJ. Lewis, Mrs. T. G. Hooks, Mrs. Laura Green, Mrs. Emma Lankford, MT. Wal lace Salon, Miss Edna Johnston, Mir. C. Shelton, Miss Catherine Harvey, MT James Robinson, Miss Lucille Lacey, Mir. George Prince.
 At late hour the guests left, wish ing for Mir. and Mrs. Ellis a prosper ous and happy new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-03

over and you are going to get well very soon? You are going to be able to do everything that you wanted to do- The woman's pig eyes never left his face and the thin fingers frightened.
 Its wonderful!" the low voice an- swered. And-it's been too hard to talk-but I've known all the time that you were here, so late at highland so often. You've been so faithful-and so careful! Why. you're next to God!
 The doctor found that his eyes were misty also, and there was sense of peace in the quiet room which brought a queer, warm feeling around his heart.
 With final pat to the white hands, he slipped from the room. Walking to window he stock looking down into the sunny street. Odd how much light CT he felt. He turned at the sound of steps coming toward him and held out his hand with a smile to the tall, young farmer with an empty coat sleeve.
 "All ready to leave us?" he asked.
 "Yes; was just waiting for you. Doc; couldn't go without saying good by." His brown eyes looked straight into the doctors.
 T want to tell you; I'd never been sick, or hardly off of my farm before and when that blame machine tore my hand off-well, I was sure down on my luck You braced me up when l need ed it might bad, and helped me to buck up and take hold again. l don't mean just doctoring. All have to say is, if you ever come near my place, why, the farm is yours. that's al!" There was husky tone in the young voice and with a final grasp of the Soctor's hand he strode away down the corridor.
 The doctor turned back to the win dow. His hand tingled and the glow around his heart had spread all through him. The lawns below looked warm and bright in the sunlight and he heard children's high voices as they skipped under the trees.
 His shoulders lifted and he smiled again. It was fine day. A few hours sleep and he would be new man. He might even get in round of golf-if any number of things didn't happen which were quite likely to happen:
 "It's a great life" he was saying to himself as he knocked at the door of his next patient. And how it pays!