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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
K. K. K. DEFENDS
 ACTS AT GADSDEN
Newspaper Hears Gun tersville Chapter Is
 Surrendered
(Gadsden Bureau)


 GADSDEN, Ala, July 16.-Claiming that it has done more thany other or ganization in the county to aid officers in enforcing the law the Gadsden ku Klux Klan Wednesday struck back at various civic organizations which have been denouncing hooded mobs" in resolutions and called upon them to join in asking for special session of the grand jury to investigate recent out rages here.
 The klan asserts in resolutions passed Tuesday night that it has aided in clos ing certain houses and in bringing pro- hibition violators into court. It invites the tolerant" members of the civic clubs to become members of the klan and assist it in it's undertakings to en- force the law.
 The Guntersville papers of this week intimate that the Ku Klux Klan of that place has either surrendered its charter or has been banished by headquarters because some of it's members participat- ed in recent alleged crimes. It is un- derstood here the action was taken by headquarters.
 Gadsden Man Promoted-Tracey H. Lay, Gadsden man, who was United States consul at Paris during the World war and who has been engaged in the work of recognizing the foreign service under direction of the state de- pertinent at Washington since 1919, has been promoted to class No. in the consulor service, just one grade from the top. President Coolidge promoted him to class No. last year. Mr. Lay joined the service in 1912 and has held consular posts at Dublin, London and Munich.
 Church Union Pianned-All of the young peoples societies of the Protest ant churches met Tuesday night. and laid plans for organizing union for personal service. Committees were named and at the meeting to be held Friday night, July 25, officers will be elected and the work outlined.
 Hosiery Mill Opens-The Dayis-All. colt hosiery mills, which have been idle for two months, have resumed partial operations and will be going full tilt by next Monday It is said the company looks for a long run as orders are now coming for the fall trade.
 Freight Wreck On l.. & N.-Six load. ed freight cars were derailed and four were smashed to pieces when the doors of an ore car fell at Glencoe Tuesday afternoon. All l.. & N. trains being de. layed several hours. The wreck was not cleared until midnight.
 Mrs. Robbie McCallie-Mrs. Robert Metallic, 2S, died at her home on Lo. cust street Tuesday night and was buried at Forrest cemetery Wednesday afternoon. She is survived by her hus. band, T. A. Metallic, and two children
 Schools May COnsOIidate-The Pine Grove school district will vote Friday to determine the question of levying a special three mill tax for school pur. pose. On the outcome depends the pro- posed consolidation of the Pine Grove school with the Flencoe high school.
 To Erect lamshOuse-Material is being assembled for the new $2O,O0O aims house which the county will erect at the poor farm on the Hokes Bluff pike. It will have IS rooms for in mates, a laundry, dining room ant chapel. A central heating plant. cleo tric lights and running water will b, 1 features, od7y q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
HARTSELLE REVIVAL
 ADDS IS TO CHURCH
Preacher Gives Lecture On Pas
 sion Play

HARTSELLE, Ala, July 16.-(Spe- al.)-The revival services which have been in progress at the First Christian church for three weeks came to a close Sunday night with 15 additions to the church. On Monday night Dr. E. E. Violette, who had charge of the services, gave an illustrated lectures on the Passion play at Oberammergau, Ger many. The house was filled to capacity. Dr. Violette will lecture in Athens, De catur and Cullman before leaving the state.
 Dr, Burch MOVes-Dr. John c. Burch has purchased the Brake resi- dence on High street and after remodel ing the home will move about the first of August. Dr. Burch just recently moved here from Danville.
 Party On Camp-A party of young people are enjoying a camp on LacOn Mountain this week. In the party are Misses Lucy Brtnell, Latina Freeman, Louise Greenwood of Chattanooga and Elmat Echols; Messrs. Phil Orr, W. B. Allen, Candler Cain, Hal Barclift anu OdE dLCAuO W4tu ME- h. D. GCHOlS and Mir. and Mrs. Graves chaperoning.
 Funeral Hcld-Funeral services for Mrs. Jack Tabscott, who died after a lingering illness at her home in the Ryan settlement, were held at the Mt. Tabor church Saturday.
 State Examination Set-The next state examination for teachers of the county will be held in the Morgan County High school building here on July 21, 22, and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
LAUNDRY ERECTS
 HOME AT DECATUR
Chamber Hopeful Of Get ting New Industry For
 Twin Cities

ALBANY DECATUR, July 16.- The erection of the new building of the Quality Laundry on Wells and Cain street is progressing rapidly. The larg- est building will be used for general laundry work while the building near the main structure is called the dry cleaning plant and garage. It is ex- pected that within a week or ten days the plant will open with invitations to the people of the Twin CitieI and sur rounding cities to inspect the plant. A number of operators will be employed in addition to the old ones and twice as much work can be handled as for merly. A new engine and a new boiler will be a part of the new equipment at the building
 New Industry Sought
 Secretary w. J. Meininger of tie Albany-Decatur chamber of commerce stated Wednesday that $10,OOO of the $100000 necessary to assure the es- tablishment of a large industry here had been placed but that no details as to the proposed industry can be given out at this time.
 Anti-BOll WeeviI Machine
 An Anti boil weevil machine recent ly invented was given a tryout on a Morgan county farm near the Twin Cities this week. J. o. Ford, county farm agent, stated that he understood that the chief merit Oe the machine is that by the use of compressed air the hA hAl1 weevil is blown into parts of the boil just as it is forming. The best make of the machine cost approximately $200 but a smaller one can be obtained for $85. They are horse or mule drawn and time.
 Oil Placed On Pools
 Pasture pools, all small ones have been found by Dr. H. c. Mckee, MOr- gan county health officer, to have con- tributed largely to bad health and i'll feeling in near by neighborhood. Dr. Mckee was sent, for and the parties that sent for him had the idea that bad water was setting up the unhealthy condition. However, an inspection showed that millions of malaria mos quitoes were breeding in some pasture pools near the people that complain Several gallons of oil were used on pools in an effort ', terminate them and the health officer left directions af to how to abdte the hhsiance.
 Protest Assessment
 The property owLers who are protest ing certain assessments made against their property in central and west A. bany have appointed a committee to represent them before a committee re- gently appointed by the Albany City council to look into the affair. The protesting committee is composed of James A. Forman, Dr. F. l.. Chenault, John W. Knight, n. R. Rankin and E. G. Gibson. The committee members appointed by the council are J. M. Max well, A. l.. Jolly, T. Frank Lewis, c. H. Chunn and Melvin Huston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
NEW ATHENS ROAD
 SOON TO BE OPENED
Rates On Rock Asphalt To
 Florence Reduced
Muscle Shoals Bureau ]

FLORENCE, Ala, July 16.-An- nouncement has. been made that the new road which, has been constructed between Athens and Oak river will be opened to traffic soon. This is of much interest to the people of east Lauderdale county, as upon compile tion this will give them good highway the entire distance between the two towns.
 Asphalt Rates Cut-It has been an- nounced by Secretary R. NJ. Jones of the Chamber of Commerce that through the efforts of the traffic bureau of the local chamber the rate on rock asphalt from Margurum to Florence has been reduced from $1.18 to 80 cents. This will be the saving of approximately $2,600 in the paving work now being carried on.
 Visit Wilson Dam-Many tourists were in Florence Tuesday coming up the, river on the steamer, Puduca. Dur ing the day they were shown over the work on both the north and south side of Wilson Dam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
POWER COMPANY NEKSTOEXTEND
 ELECTRIC LINES
Current Sought For GeOr- giana, Chapman And
 Fort Deposit
SSsate Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 16.- The commission will hear at Montgom- cry August the petition of the Ala hama Power company to extend it's GreeuviIIe transmission lines to Geor- giana win Chapman, with distribution systems in both towns, and to establish q distribution system at Fort Deposit, with transmission connection with the Montgomery Greenville line.
 The petition of the Alabama Water eumpnnE for permission to issue $225,- GOO worth of 6 per cent bonds matur- ing i'm 1947 to reimburse the treasury for funds spent for additions and im- pruEements at Bessemer, Irondale, AL baHy, Decatur, Beaz and Russeilville, Will be heard at Bessemer August 8.
 The public service commission in an order Wednesday, suspended q new scale of water rates proposed by the A1abama Water company for Bessemer, Bright0n and Lipscomb. Under the law, the proposed rates would have become effective before the date fixed for the hearing, and to avoid their application pending the hearing they were ordered suspended The case will be heard at Bessemer August s. Citizens are not satisfied with the readiustment of rates proposed by the utility.
 New Code Effeekiye-Governor w. w. Brandgm will issue a proclamation Thursday designating August IT as the date on which the new code of laws of Alabama goes into effect, according to information Wednesday. The code of 1923 will supplant the code of 1907 Gm the date mentioned.
 Seeretary of State s. HI. Blan will have copies of the new code by the week end, for sale to lawyers and others who may wish to buy them. Cyrus B. Brown, secretary of the code commission, will begin shipment. this week end to the stafe and county of fIicaTs entitled to receive the code free.
 The new code is in four volumes, the first volume being the political code, the second the criminal code, and vol umes three and four the civil code. The pr5ce is $1Ol
 TFzet6an Case Set-The Alabama public service commission will hear at -Deeatur August 12, the petition of the Alabama Traction company for per mission to abandon it's system of street hallway system at Albany-D This is stMted to be the first time that a petition has been presented to the commission seeking entire abandon memt of q street railway service. In SdeqUate revenues are given as the req som Citizens of the towns have gone 0m record urging continuance of the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
,WOODMAN TEAM
 PUTS OUT BLAZE AND SAVES CITY

NREENVILLE. Ala, July 16.- " Special. )-The presence of the
 degree team of the Yellow Pine Camp Woodlawn of this city, at Ft. Deposit Monday night probably saved the business section of that town from being destroyed by fire.
 The team and other Greenville Woodmen about 25 in number were in Ft. Deposit for an initiation. Most of the Ft. Deposit people were at their homes when the fire in Conway's store was discovered, but the Greenville Woodmen were at the Woodman Camp and were the first to arrive on the scene. They quickly formed bucket brigades and fought fire heroically, and thereby played an important part in saving the town from n possible cOnflagration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
TWO ARE FREED
 IN KILLING CASE
Two Others To Face Trial Friday At Colum-
 biana

COLUMBIANA, Ala, July 16.- Especial. )-Will Garden and son, Arnold Garden, have been released from jail here where they were held in connection with the alleged killing and burning of N. l.. McElroy at Calera.
 The state found, after thorough inves- tigation, that no charges could be. sus- tained against these men.
 Rumor has it that the pistol, sup posed to have been used by Bob Merrell in the killing, was found by officers in a hollow stump near the scene of the crime.
 Preliminaries for Reggie Lucas and Merrell will be heard before Judge J. M. Leonard next Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
HISsOP WOMAN DIES
Mrs. D. Y. Johnston Leaves Host Of
 Relatives

GOODWATER, Ala, July 16.- Especial. )-Mrs. D. Y. Johnston of Hissop, who died Sunday afternoon, was inferred at Friendship Protestant Methodist church today. Her pastor, Rev. Stewart conducted the funeral exercises. She leaves her husband, D. Y. Johnston; three sons, Frank John ston, B. Johnston and William John ston of this county; Mesdames J. H. Porter, H. D. Traylor and Oscar Rob ertson of Alexander City, and Mrs. Herbert Robinson of Birmingham, be- side many other relatives.
 Sells BusinesS-W. B. Shaw, a local merchant here for several years, has sold out his bushes to J. K. Lander dale who took charge of the store Sat urday.
 Hit By Train-A man by the name of Kirkpatrick, an employe of the Wis cOnsin-Alabama Lumber company in the western part of this county, was run over by a train of the company, one of his arms being cut oft and a number of other personal injuries sus- tained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

The Age-Herald today announces the prize winners in "The Snuggle Pup" contest, one of the most interesting in which readers of this newspaper have ever participated. The prizes, most of which are live puppies, seem to have, attracted the attention, not only of the ''kiddies" but of "grown-ups" as well, all over Alabama. Some of the lists of words sent in were considered remark able.
 The judges who passed upon the lists were Miss Hattie Morton, principal Louie Compton seminary; Dr. Charles A. Brown, associate superintendent of Birmingham public schools, and Frank Ordway, head of mathematics depart ment of Phillips High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

present at the time the vote was taken.
 Coroner AppOinted-Gov. w. w. Brandon today appointed John A. Gal lant of Gadsden coroner of Etowah county. He succeeds Guy Woodliff, deceased.
 Dog Infected-Head of q dog ex- amined at the state laboratory today, sent in by Mrs. $. H. Pharr of Cecil, was found infected with rabies. The dog had bitten another canine, but no human beings.
 Youth Indicted-Robert M. Cham bless, accused of the murder of Alonzo H. Graves, was indicted by the county grand jury that returned Al true bills when they reported to Judge Walter B. Jones in circuit court late Wednesday afternoon.
 Chambless, after hearing in record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
Interest Shown In Offer Of Fine
 LiveSPuppies

The stumbling block of some of the contestants furnishing some of the big gest lists seems to have been the use of hyphenated, compound and obsolete words. The Age-Herald- wishes that they could furnish a live puppy for each contestant and wishes to thank both the judges and the, contestants for their interest and cooperation.
 Checks for the cash prizes will be mailed to contestants immediately and the contest manager would appreciate the winners of the live puppies letting him know just as soon as possible when they will call for their prizes or where they want them sent. The out-of-tOwn winners of live puppies may have their prizes expressed to them if they wish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
Winners AnnouncedIn In
 Snuggle Pup Contest
Official List Prize Winners

following w entitled the following First-H M Bagloe, N. St., Dothan, Ala V. S43S Norwood Boulevard G. B. Baskerville 1616 Tenth south Wilson. 11s First St. Thomas Station Dunkley, 1927 Age-Herald building atherine V. 17th St., Ensley. Seventh s. Walnut St. Alabama i, 10 -Marth 1O64 South 32nd St. Tenth Caroline University Thomas Route Box 50 Alexander City, Ala Twelfth Johnetta 1101 North 4st St. h--A city mail carrier. th-M Cordel, S42S Sloss Ave. ifteenth- P. Frazier, 1923 Pearson Ave- Sixteen Ala 1907 Eleventh Crawford Randolph, South St. M Ninth Meridian Miss Twentieth-Mary Hopkins Box 114, Sheffield, Ala
 (Signed) HATTIE NORTON
 CHARLES BROWN, FRANK ORDWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
RACK FRONG EAST

ATNORE. Ala, July 16.-(Special Leased Wire l-ReE. D. Y. Register, principal of the vocational school at HadIeys Ala, has returned from a visit to Washington and New York city. He attended the meeting of the National Educational association and reached New York i'm time to look in on the closing session of the convention. Mir. Register was present when the one hundred and third ballot was taken on which John w. Davis was nominated as the standard bearer of the democracy i'm the present presidential campaign.
 BGES Go To CAmp-The Atmore troop of the Boy Scouts, 40 strong, un- der the command of Scoutmaster E. F. Goldsmith, left early Monday morning fer their annual outing at Battles WkMrf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
INVESTORS VISIT
 SHOALS SECTION
Rendered Banquet By Sheffield
 Chamber
fNEnuaTn Shanrs El.lrsnr

g~7- eNEmsGNa Shoals Bureau. .ss SHEFFIELD, Ala, July s10s-rA ,mWmheE- aE investors in Muscle. Shoals real estate who reached Sheffield today were being shown over the district on Wednesday, afternoon The visitors will be rendered banquet at the Cham ber of CGmmeRce Wednesday night.
 Scout Official SpeakS-The Sheffield KTwamis club was addressed by R. H. Lowe, who arrived in Sheffield few days ago. to take ehaRge of the Boy Scout work in the district Charles. H. H1eblgff, member of the Kiwanis cEUbs secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. and president of the Retail Merchants association of Lakewood, O. also attended the meeting today.
 Off ReF Tennessee-Rev. Herman L.. Turner, Venice Calhoun, George P. Neff and Miss Laura Collier left Tuesday fer Ox0ka and Tullahoma. Tenn. where Mir. Turner will teach in the young peoples conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
PAVING BEING DONE

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, July 16.- Especial. )-Extensive paving operation is being carried out in Tuscumbia by the Southern Roads company. Several blocks of Main street are closed, mak- ing it necessary for inter-city traffic to detour until the work is finished. Paw ing operations are also being carried on on Second, Third and Fourth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
CHILD DRINKS KEROSENE OIL
 BUT RECOYERS

TOLUMBIA, Ala, July 16.- Especial. "A small daughter
 of MT. and Mrs. Charlie Boze- man, who live near Long View, this county, found a can of kerosene oil within reach and proceeded to drink it. Her mother, who was near, caught it from her hand but not be- fore she had drunk a quantity.
 A physician, who was hastily summoned from Columbiana. found the child in serious condition but she was revived under treatment and will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

Singers Gather-About 100 sacred harp singers gathered at the courthouse Wednesday morning for a two days county sing which is an annual event. Prof. E. c. finders is presiding. Sing CTS are here from Tuscaloosa, Jeffer- son, Pickens and Fayette counties and Sand Mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
ANNISTON GIFTS TRAPS

ANNISTON, Ala, July 16.-The new automatic traps recently ordered by the Admission Gun club have arrived and are being installed at the clubs 1OeHtf0n near Oxford Lake. Installa- t5on of the automatic equipment gives the local club equipment to match any other i'm the state and the improvement fx counted on to increase the interest and attendance at the weekly shoots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

CTS court recently, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Graves about midnight Monday three weeks ago. Both men were co-workers and good friends. On a hearing of a writ of habeas corpus, Chambless was re- leased under $7,500 bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

Special summer rates 5000 per day and up. Grove Park Inn, AsheviIle, N. g., finest hotel resort in the WOrId.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17

Special summer rates $9O0 per day and up, Grove Park Inn. Asheville, N. C., finest hotel resort in the world--Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
High ScoreList

The list showing the highest numbe of correct words formed from the let ters in the words 'sThe Snuggle Pups" i as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-17
A SPLENDID SALE OF BOYS CLOTHES

Beginning today we begin our season-end disposal of our regular hggrade stocks of clothes for boys Prices have been pared the core and this accept able opportunity for careful spenders to provide for their boys for and for the future.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-26

It's a moOted question, we
know and most laws not enforc-
ed prove a laughing stock, but
citizens generally would welcome
some real determined move on
the part of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil to solve and strictly enforce
the dog nuisance. People who
own good dogs and pay a tax
have a right to 'kick" over so
many untaxed dogs running the
streets and nothing done to
round up the dogs or their own
ers. In some sections of the
town here of late, the nuisance
has been unbearable. Residents
are even awakened from sound
sleep from their barks and howls
while porches and walks have
been more or less messed up by
them. Council needs to go after
this question again with a de-
termination to break it up. 9th
er municipalities find a way to
combat the nuisance and Smyr-
ma can too where there is a con-
certed effort and will. Smyrna
already has enough dog ordin.
ances. What is needed now is
to strickly enforce them.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-26
BOAT UPsETs; BOY DROWNED

Robert Roberts, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Roberts, of Near Milford
Robert Roberts, aged 16, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Roberts, of near
Milford, was drowned late Wednes-
day afternoon while boating on the
Mispillion river. Roberts and three
companions, William Chandler, Ed
ward and Lee Gillespie, all of Milford,
were taking a boat ride on the river.
When near the Vinyard Shipbuilding
Plant they endeavored to change
places in the small craft and the boat
capsized throwing them into the
stream. Lee Gillespie, who could
swim, took his brother Edward ashore
and the Chandler boy swan to shore,
but when Gillespie returned to look
for Roberts the lad had disappeared.
Aid was summoned and the river
dragged for the body which was re-
covered in about twenty minutes by
Wallace Burns, who has a paint shop
near where the accident occurred. AL
though Roberts showed signs of life
after being taken from the water he
could not be revived.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-26
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunces Services For the Week
Lent is almost half over. What has
it meant thus far? It is time now
that we should stop and ask ourselves
this question. Many of us do not go
to church as we should; but some of
us do not go at all. If the Lord
should come, what would he say to
that servant found so doing And
yet our Lord is here. Where two or
three are, in his name, there he is in
their midst. May those who are faith
full in Church attendance be more
faithful still, and may the careless
come back to God during this Lenten
season, and rededicate themselves to
his service. The service this Wednes-
day evening will consist of the Litany
and the Penitential office. The choir
is now working on the Easter music
and it is very important that all men,
bers attend rehearsals. Those who
fail to attend the rehearsals will not
be allowed to sing on Easter. 1t is
hoped that all the members of the
church school will remember the SER
vice tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Evensong and address. Services for
Sunday, March 31st-Refreshment
Sunday, will be Holy Communion at
7.30 a. m; Church School and Adult
Class at 10 a. M; Morning Prayer and
sermon at II a. M; and Evensong
with Instruction at 7.3O p. m. Holy
Communion on Tuesday morning next
at half past seven.