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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
THREE MORE CITIESTO
 GET ELECTRICPOWER
Power Company Spending $l5O.0O0 To Con meet Up Cities Of Boaz, Albertville And Gum
 tersville- -Sub7Station Being Erected

meet to prepare plans for the national convention as Tallas in July.
 PestM Receipts Jump
 Gadsen. g post office receipts continue to show gain. Those for January amounted to $4. 4.439.71 as compared to $4, ,636. .335 for the same month in 1923. This gain ia attributed to the general prosperity Df the city.
 Alabaaa City Reforms
 Chief O'Bsyk6t has rendered a report which shows tkM only 13 arrests were made in Alabama City during January. There has been no arrests for 16 days. The police court fines totAled $t04.
 Mere Pay Poll Tax
 A total of 3,906 straight poll taxes were paid in Etowah county up to Fri day night wRen the. tax became delin- Quent. The rtctrds also show that 616 persons paid thsir taxes from one to 233 yearss Last year only 3.488 paid.
 Road Work Resumed
 The weathes during the past week permitted the resumption of work on all highway projects in the Gadsden dis trict. Work on the Birmingham- c ads den road through St. Clair county is reported to be progressing as also the Gadsden Centre road through Cherokee county. The base for the Forrest avenue paving in Alabama City was completed Saturday afternoon and as phalt laying will start next week. The Kyle avenue project in the western part of that city has been graded and is being rolled.
 Church Plans iCampaign
 A campaign that will emphasize the importance of enlistment, and evangel- ism will be conducted during February by the, First Baptist church, . commit tee of which has just made complete survey of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PAYS POLL TAX FOR
 g YEARS IN PAST
Four In Race For Commissioner
 Of St. Clair County

ASHvILLE, Ala, Feb. 2.-(Spe- cial. )-Tax Collector Curtis Adkins reports poll tax collections consider ably ahead of last year, there having been 1,599 last year and about 1900 up to closing time this year. Two citi- zens paid for twenty three years and one for twenty-two years.
 Politics Warm Up
 St. Clair politics have not as yet taken on any degree of liveliness, with exception of the commissioners race, there having been so far four to an- nounce for these places. From this district ID. A. Cobb and c. D. Merchant have both announced. Mir. Merchant held this place twelve years ago and Mir. Cobb is making his entrance into politics.
 Masons to Meet
 The St. Clair County Masonic con ference is scheduled to meet with Moody lodge next Wednesday and Thursday, February 6 and z. Dele gates from all lodges are expected to be present. w. M. Vandegrift of Odenville is worshipful master and N. l.. Jones, secretary. '.
 To Pay on Monument
 1ne ASuVluc CnuptcE Ol tHc Oullcu Daughters of Ahe Confederacy have on display at the Teague Mercantile com pany a e-passenger car which they expect to dispose of at an early date for the benefit of the Confederate monument erected in the court square at this place.
 COncert>A Planned
 An interesting event to take place in Ashville next week will be an old folks concert put on by the Woman's Mis- sionary society of the Methodist church.
 Veteran Dies
 Another one of St. Clair's veterans answered the last roll call when w. M Shaw died at Steeles, Ala, having been 7S years old.
 Democrats to Meet A meeting of the democratic execu. tive committee of St. Clair county has been called by the chairman, Dr. J. T Brown, of Ragland, to be held at Oden. vile Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FARM CONFERENCE
 HELD INV SHELBY
Willard Hughes Elected Presi-
 dent Of Farm Bureau

COLUMBIA, Ala, Feb. "A meet ing was held at the court house in Columbia, January 31, for the purpose of adopting a safe farming program for Shelby county. There were present at the meeting approximately 500 farm CTS, business men, railroad agricultural agents, farm bureau representatives and extension workers.
 The speakers of the day were as fol- lows E. E. Binford. district agent, Auburn E. A. O'Neal, president Ala bama farm bureau, Montgomery Dr. W. E. Kinds, etomologist, Auburn; c. E. Massey, of the Farm Bureau Cot ton association, Montgomery; H. l.. Alsobrook, agriculture agent, A. B. & A. railway company; R. O. Lawhon, Southern railroad; J. l.. Sibley, club agent, Auburn; J. P. Montgomery, vo- cational agriculture teacher, Columbi- ana; A. A. Lauderdale, county agent, Columbiana.
 Following the ''safe farming" meet ing, there was a meeting of Shelby county farm bureau members for the mendation was made and adopted to cnanSc tnc auAudl mccIinS 1or the elec' tion of officers to the second Saturday in August. The following officers were elected to serve until that date:
 Willard Hughes, president; W. H Templin, first vice president; J. w Roper, second vice president; P. NJ Henderson, secretary-treasurer. Minister Buried
 Rev. c. W. O'Hara, one time pastor of the Baptist church at this place, anG for a long time resident of this coun ty, was buried here on January 31 Rev. O'Hara has made his home witl his daughter, Mrs. Falkner, in Ensley for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL
tsTATE CAPITAL BUREAU,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 2-The state department of agriculture has wit messed great activity since the close of the last legislative session. The new agricultural code contains a number of provisions for the benefit of farmers of the state, and their practical ap- plication is occupying the time for the commissioner of agriculture and the newly created state agricultural board.
 One feature of the new agricultural law, which has niet with unanimous ap- pr0yal from trucking sections of the state, is the provision for car origin in- spection of perishable products, to be provided jointly by the state and fed eral government. Under the provisions of the agricultural code. inspectors will be appointed by the state commissioner 0f agriculture and licensed by the fed ersl government. A certificate of grade and condition of tfuck shipments will be issued to shippers, and this certifi- cate will constitute prima facie evil dence of such condition in courts. Producers in the past have suffered heavy losses from damage to truck crops claimed by commission merchants and others to have adopted the practice of sending pessimistic reports to shippers as to the condition in which their con signments are received, thus preparing the way for a dockage at the expense of the producer. The provision for car origin inspection will give the shipper a protection which has been lacking in the past.
 The state board of agriculture has al ready adopted United States standard grades for a number of truck crops, which will greatly facilitate the mar keting of Alabama truck, as the United States grades are known and accepted over the country and assure the pur- chaser of getting what he orders.
 Commissioner of Agriculture J. M. Moore stated that 6 representative of the United States department of agri- culture is expected to reach Mont in the near future, bringing the specifications of conditions necessary for an applicant to qualify as inspector of truck shipments.
 When inspectors have qualified, the inspection service will be given to ship pers who desire it, as a cost of $5 per car of truck loaded with a single $7.50 for cars containing two or three varieties, and $1O per car for cars loaded with over three vegetables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
INSTITUTE TO RE HELD

MARION, Ala, teO. 2.-RepreSenta- tives from all the churches in the Ca haba Association of Baptist churches will gather in Marion next week for the preacher-workers institute, which will be held at Siloam Baptist church from February 4 to 9.
 The daily schedule begins at 8 o'clock each morning and continues through out the day closing with public ad- dress at z 30 each evening.
 A variety of subjects will be offered and other denominations are invited to take advantage of this valuable method of obtaining expert training. The first and second divisions of the Sunday school manual will be taught by Rev. w. K. E. James, pastor of the Baptist church of Greensboro. The third Ii- vision of the Sunday school manual will be taught by Richard Hall. vice president of Judson college. The B. Y. P. U. manual will be taught by Dr. R. Kelly White, pastor ofASiloam Baptist church of Marion. Th5spersonal work CTS will be taught by Dr. J. V. Dickin- EOn5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
CHEROKEE IN
 LEAD INV RATIO
 OF ILLITERACYs
(sTATE CAPITAL BUREAU,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. D. Enrollments in the adult schools of the state of persons between the ages of 16 and 90 totalled 5,090 for the year 1022-23, according to figures com piled Saturday at the department of education. This enrolment covers 1S1 schools taught in g counties.
 Montgomery county has the lowest percentage of white illiteracy, with II per cent. Net in order are Sumter with 1.2 per cent; Dallas, IF per cent; Greene, IS per cent; Mobile, per. cent. The counties having the highest percentage of white illiteracy are, Chiffon, 10.6 per cent; Coffe, II per cent; Dale, II per cent; Geneva, 11.5 per cent; Cleburne, 11.6 per cent ]; Jackson, 11.9 per cent; Cherokee, 12.1 per cent.
 Since 1919 when the state board of education was charged with the re- mOYal of illiteracy, adult schools for people above 16 years of age and below fourth grade standard have constituted an integral part of the school is sys. tenn of the state. During this time 737 schools with a total enrolment of 24,. 2S6 have been taught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
WILL BUILD ROAD
 ACROSS FAYETTE
Fayette Man Gets Prize For Best Kept Section On
 Southern

FAYETTE, Ala, Feb. 1..-(Special.) Some time ago a survey of the state highway was made from the Marion county line to Faaette. F. B. Hart, engineer of the state highway depart ment, Montgomery, with a corps of as- sistants are now making a preliminary survey for the continuance of this road through Fayette to the Tuscaloosa county line. This road will connect the county sites of Marion, Fayette and Tuscaloosa.
 Awarded Motor Car
 w. s. Virgins, section foreman here of the Southern railroad, has the dis tinction of having the best kept division of track from Parish to Columbus, Miss, and has been awarded for his efficiency by the railway officials in the presentation of motor car.
 Court To Convene
 A special term of circuit court will be convene here on February for the purpose of trying all non-jury cases, both civil aud criminal.
 School Work Delayed
 County Superintendent J. A. Kuy- cold weather has delayed school work HI lue TuTdi UistfiSt tO nomc cAtcut. A1c says it is reported to him that a num- Der of children suffered from cold on account of poor heaters and lack of good fuel.
 Speaks On Sociology
 Dr. Leo H. King of the University, is delivering a series of lectures in so- cioloogy to a class in the high school.
 May Buy Movie Machine
 The Parent-Teacher association has in contemplation the purchase of moving picture machine through the university extension department, to be used exclusively for school purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
.BLAMES TROUBLE l
 ON BAD COMPANY
Alleged Check Flasher Says He Is Ready To Take
 Punishment
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUxEAU).

DECATUR. Ala, Feb. 2.--(Special.) ] Arthur Crowder, who was placed in the Morgan county jail, following his arrest in Huntsville last week. has written letter to-a local newspaper, in which he prOfesses to regret very much that his life has not been what it should be and attributes his present plight largely to the fact that his as- sOciates were evil. He urges parents to snatch" their own sons from what ever evil associations may be about them, before it is too late. Crowder was alleged to have been wanted in half dozen states in con nection with check transactions. Rome, Ga, authorities were declared to have sought to have him returned there. when he was brought here from Hunts vile.
 His unusual letter to the newspaper follows:
 twill you allow little space in your paper to prisoner. l am con fined in your county jail here and am sick physically and spiritually. 1 am stranger here, away from home and loved ones. l have wife and three children, also an aged father in North
 
 realize I must pay for it. l have an incurable disease. cant rest at all. Have no friends near me to aid me. have tried my best to find some relief, have prayed as best could to God and my sole and only motive in writing this is to solicit the earnest prayers of all good people, that, though I have made my lot hard here, l may find eternal peace and happiness when I am through with this wicked world. My dear old mother has gone on before to a better world and it is my desire to meet her up there.
 T had a good home and good in- f1uences but bad company and evil associates have drug me down to this. now have no secrets, have made a com plete surrender to God and in order for me to pull through, I realize l must have prayers of good people. l can't call on my past friends for such. There has been several good people visited the jail recently. One good lady sent me bed and pillow to rest on, all of which 1 appreciate very much. I am a good Christian father and mothers boy, but want astray by as- s0ciating with the evil class of which there are so many now. So maybe some father or mother can see by me and will snatch their boy before it is too late. Once anyone gets started, it takes a lot to change him. But be sure your sins will find you out, is true as Gods word.
 Again I will ask that all who read this pray for me, that, though I suffer on earth, I may inherit a home where all suffering and pain is put away. Anyone interested and will call and pray with me, I surely will ap- preciate it very much, also good read ing. Respectively,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
MORE PAY POLL
 TAX THAN EVER
Lauderdale County Has 2,750 Qualified Voters, Records
 Show
tMUsCLE SHOALS BUREAU)

FLORENCE, Ala, Feb. 2.-Lau- derdale county has more qualified voters than at any other time in history. When the poll tax books closed late last night more than 2,750 men and women had paid their taxes and will vote in the 1924 general election and any local elections that may take place. There were a large number of back poll taxes paid this year, one man paying $31 50 two $50 one $27, and quite number from $21 to $35.
 There was an increase to poll taxes paid this year of about 500 over last year, when 2,262 paid. An increase in the number of ex-service men sub- ject to tax who were formerly exempt An interesting fact in connection with the record is that the women voters more interest than at any time since suffarage has been granted to them, some paying their tax for the past years and entered their names among the qualified cleo tors
 Plan Traffic Bureau
 Invitations have been sent to about 70 shippers of the Fri Cities to at- tend dinner at the Reeder hotel Mon day night for the purpose of outlining q plan of action looking to the estab- lishmen of a traffic bureau as a branch of the Florence Chamber of Commerce to serve the shippers of the entire dis trict.
 The traffic bureau and the employ ment of an additional rate. expert is included in the budget of the Cham Der of Commerce activities for the year 1924, but it has been decided by these shippers of all the Tri Cities that an agency serving all can accomplish great results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
TRUCK GROWERS TO . MEET AT HARTSELLE
Plans Will Be Made For Hand.
 ling Of Strawberries

HARTSELLE, Ala, February D. E.. K. Mittwede, secretary-treasurer of the Morgan Truck Growers Asso- citation, has announced that the asso- citation will have a meeting soon, at which time plans will be considered for handling strawberries and other truck grown in the county. They hope to be able to establish a commercial cannery here to take care of the sur plus of vegetables grown in this section of the county.
 Pastor Officiates.
 Rev. +. w. Anderson, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated at the in- stallation of the officers of the Wom- ans Missionary society of that church last Sunday night, there being three organizations, namely, Woman's Mis- sionary society, Business Girls Mis- sionary society and Junior Missionary society.
 MRS. GLASSCOCK DIES.
 Mrs. Ryan Glasscock died at her home early Thursday morning after several days illness with pneumonia. She leaves husband and several chil- dren.
 To Open Office.
 The Alabama Power company will open an office here on Main street within the next few days. They will have a store room and carry electrical supplies. H I
 Dr. Bureh Moves.
 Dr. J. T. Burch and family of Dan- vile have moved to Hartselle and will make their home there. Dr. Burch practiced his profession for IS years in DanviIle and will maintain an office here.
 Merchants Prosperous.
 With the improved weather condi- tions the merchants report good week of business, with heavy sales.
 Will Aid Hospital.
 A drive will be made here for the members in the Golden Cross society of the Methodist church. The object in view is to raise funds to help in the erection of the large Methodist hospital at Montgomery. G. G. Glover is lead CT of the drive here.
 The number of electrified farms in Great Britain is increasing at the rate of fw0 hundred a vear r if ia re457srtpfl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FARMERS LEARN NEW PLANS
Best !. Kind Of Fertilizer And Weevil Control Are
 Studied

MILLPORT, Ala. Feb. 2.-(Spe- cial. )--Farmers of Lamar county, Ala. are planning to use every possible pre-, caution and to take advantase of the best possible information to be had in fighting the boil weevil and to win success in farming under boil weeyil conditions. At least this is the senti, ment of a great number of progressive farmers of this section. While it is well known that planting cotton under boil weevil conditions is a game of chance. vet the average farmer will undertake that one chance either in a small acreage or larger.
 X Earmsrs from all over Lamar county mst at Vernon the county seat at the call of the county farm agent, J. W, Pate, and after listenink to addresses by prominent workers from the exten- sion depa rtment at Auburn, program was worked out by County Agent Pate for the farmers of the county and was adopted by the 60 or more farmers present at the meeting.
 Fertilization, live stock, home sup plies and the various and sundry prob lens that come before the farmers of this county were discussed by F. H Boyd of tlfe extension department al Auburn who Is an expert in the problem of fertilization of all field crops; J. T High, district farm agent also of Au. burn; Mir. Ellsburg of the farm bureau of Montgomery; L w. Pate of LamaI county Georre T. >Sargent of the Mill. port Vocational High school. and Supt GAS. Smith of Vernon.
 High stress was placed on proper fertilization of crops; live stock; CO operative marketing; selection of seed and soil building. Following the meet ing 1t Vernon, the agricultural ex. perts visited the Mt. Olive community seven miles, east of Millport, where George T. Sargent is teaching a night school for farmers in the way of q six weeks unit course on cotton.
 F. HI. Boyd Speaks
 F. H. Boyd delivered the most in. fertilization of all field crops that has ever been given in this county Using for his basis of information, the F years of experimental work that tho department at Auburn has spent in test. ing the proper method the "proof oi the pudding" that the hope of the sue cess of farmers in this section is the proper solution of the fertilizer problem. Statistics were given covering a period of four years in which it was proved conclusively that the hitherto much used method of purchasing the well known 1922" mixed fertilizer was the greatest farce and most costly experiment. that the farmers of this sec tion have ever known. The speaker showed that the only successful battle with the boil weevil is quick fight, that only fertilizer that produces such plant food as will rush the young plant to quick maturity is of worth to the farmer under boil weevil conditions, and that the average mixed fertilizer, com mercislly mixed fertilizer, does not con- sist of the proper ingredients for boil weevil conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
CROWDER FACES MURDER CHARGE
Prisoner Said To Have Impli- cated Others In Statement
 Made To Authorities
trENNEssEE VALLEY BUREAU

l. (TENNESSEE VALLEI DO AnAOJ ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Feb. ?. Sheriff c. R. Rhyme of Gaston county, North Carolina, will return to Gastonia Sunday morning with Arthur Crowder, who has been held here following statement made by CrOwder Saturday to officials regarding the killing Of man named Ford in the Carolina county in which he implicated himself and others.
 The Carolina official arrived here Saturday afternoon and immediately went into conference with Crowder and local officials at the county jail. A signed statement, authorities declare, was given by Crowder in which he was alleged to have admitted his own part in the shooting which resulted in Ford s death and to have implicated other persons. Crowder has attracted wide interest over several southern states in the past few weeks by alleged check trans- actions. He was arrested in Hunts vile and brought here. 1t was stated at the time he was wanted in several states on check charges.
 Maxwell Named Councilman
 John M. Maxwell, well-known West Albany resident, now is a member of the Albany city council and will as sume office at the next meeting of that body. He was elected to succeed c. E: Abel, resigned. Alvin Jolly, who re gently was elected to succeed E. C.. Cherry, resigned, has assumed his ot- flee.
 Tax Collections Good Collections of privilege taxes in Al bAny this year have been very good, according to report made by City Clerk Henry Hartung to the city coun- cil.
 Highway Delegates Confer J. Fred Johnson of Florence was here yesterday in conference with State Senator Melvin Hutson regarding the forthcoming Lee, highway convention which meets in Washington next week. Siessrs. Johnson and Hutson, together with J. H. Scruggs of Birmingham, are Alabama delegates to the meeting. Will Conduct Survey
 Miss Ethel Ludlow, field secretary of the Alabama Children's Aid society, has gone to Madison to make sur vey of several cases brought to her at tention in that county. She will re- turn here early next week and take two children from this section to so- ciety headquarters in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

the peace, precinct g, Limestone, Jack son county; s. P. GailIard, Jr., notary tsry nuYc pubic, % Birmingham, a" 'fs Jefferson son county: W. G. Punch, notary public, Lillian Williams, notary public,o Bir- mingham, Jefferson county; Robert Ritchie, notary public, Birmingham, Jeffersonc ounty; T. IA. Stringer, mo- tary public, Gadsden, Etowah county ; B. R. Carr, notary public, Tallassee,
 Elmore county; R. NJ. Haguewood,
 jury commissioner, Pennington, Choc- Jaw county; W. J. Early, notary pub lie and ex-officio justice of the peace, 'precinct 50, Republic, Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
CEL ELEBRATE MOTHERS DAY

CELEBRATE MOTHERS DAY Especial )-Mothers' day, was observed on Friday by the Parent Teacher asso- citation of the Monteyallo-A -Aldrich Con solidated school. About fifty mothers of Aldrich,. Wilton, Spring Creek and other nearby communities were present and participated in the general discussion of plans for the improvement of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

The number of electrified farms in Great Britain is increasing at the rate of two hundred a year, it is repAFted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Tax Collections Good

Collections of privilege taxes in Al bany this year have been very good according to report made by City Clerk Henry Hartung to the city coun cil.