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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-20
TAHLEURS

Two-piece suits, three-piece suits, favor
lite ensemble suits that everybody wants
and perhaps some haven't been able to
afford.
Suits plain tailored or fur trimmed.
Shades of taupe, penny, navy, saddle tan,
gray. Newest colors in newest cuts.
Sizes for misses, ID, 16, 49, Women's suits,
sc to Al. Extra large sizes, too.
Originally $25, $35. $45, $50, $75, $500,
5000.
Now $16.66, 1884, $50. $40, $50, $66.67,
$133.34.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HIGH SCHOOLS IN
 ORATORY CONTEST
Will Be Held At Montevallo During Basketball Games

MONTEVALLO, Ala, Jan. 26.- Especial. )-The expression contest that is to be held at Alabama college during the week of the basketball tournament, February 21-23, is attracting wide at tention throughout the state. Each accredited high school is invited to send two representatives. The following high Achools have already enrolled expression ctntestants: Banner High school. ISamer; Autauga County High. Pratt ville; Alexandria High, Alexandria; Chambers County High, Milltown; Bes- semer High, Bessemer; Clay County High, Ashland; John Herbert Phillips High, Birmingham; Ensley High, Ems ley; WoodIawn High, Birmingham Pine Hill High. Pine Hill; Montevallo High. Montevallo State Secondary Agricultural school, Wetumpka; Al liance High school, Bessemer, Route 3.
 Each morning during the contest week. preliminary contests will be held for elimination, and at night before q large audience of students and visitors to the tournament and citizens of Montetallo the final contest for the prize twill be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
LAND WASHED BY
 CONTINUED RAINS
Number Of Georgia Sawmill
 Men Move To Fort Deposit

FORT DEPOSIT. Ala. Jan. 26.- Especial. Ut is reported that follow ing the recent heavy freezes, which left the farm lands in a soft porous condi- tion, the heavy rainfall is causing these lands to wash badly, especially the lands that have been recently ploughed to oats. The damage is not confined to the loss of top soil. but it is feared the oat seed will be injured.
 Fort Deposit Rooms
 An interesting sight here was the ar rival today from Georgia of about fifty men, accompanied by number of car loads of household goods. motor trucks, wagons and saw mill equipments, which are being unloaded and will be In- stalled here at once. This is only a minor part of the lumber and timber interest. which is growing in leaps and bounds since its recent establishment .at this place. There is not vacant dwelling house at this place availa ble and in Sone instances tents are being used temporarily to house these people
 Lose Daughter
 Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Cheatham. who recently moved from Fort Deposit to fnsley, sustained the loss of their old est daughter. The remains will be shipped here tomorrow. interment i'm. nediately following at their lot at the Fort Deposit cemetery. Rev. D. F. Mason conducting the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
GRAND JURY TO
 BEGIN PROBE OF
 CONVICT MU1INY
Jurors Will Be Carried To Mines For First-Hand
 Investigation
SOLICITOR WALLACE
 TO DIRECT INQUIRY
State Authorities Cooperate In Effort To Get At Bottom
 Of Rebellion

MBIANA. Ala. Jan. 26.--A grand jury investigation into tho re- cent mutiny of cnnvict> at the .Aldrich mines will open here Monday and Solicitor w. w. Wallace has been an nOunced that no stones will be Jeff lIn- turned in getting at the bottom of tie outbreak.
 Those prisoners participating in tlie mutiny will be brought here in groups to testify and the solicitor will ask that the jury itself be permitted to visit the mines in this county and obtain first hand information as to the conditions there.
 State authorities are fully co-operat- ing in the probe. ln fact. Governor Brandon requested Solicitor Wallace to call the grand jury for that purpose. Several days will be consumed in the investigation.
 Judge E. $. Lyman will charge the grand jury as to their duties when it is empanneled Monday morning. Soliri- tor Wallace spent d couple of days this week at Aldrich and is familiar with the situation.
 The convicts when they rebPlled and complained against rules enforced hy the warden and especially referred to the dog house small enclosure in which recalitrant prisoners are some times placed. il is said as q matter of discipline.
 In statement recently issued by the state convict department it was stated that ruling prohibiting gambling among the convicts had caused much grumbling among them. They are said to have protested also against other ruling necessary where Il crowd of prisoners are kept together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
FEY TRIAL TO OPEN NEXT IN LYNCHING CASE
'egins Monday Morning sn Marion Court House
 At Hamilton
LANCASTER PLACED
 IN BESSEMER JAIL
idge Alman To Speed Up Case. 4 Attorneys To Work In Relays
fny srAFF CORREsPoNDENr,

HAMILTON, Ala, Jan. 26.-Sev. sral score witnesses, attorneys, venire- men, spectators and other interested parties were scheduled to arrive here late tonight of early tomorrow morning for the trial of Joseph Key, former national guardsmen, which will follow the trial of Robert Lancaster, sentenced to IS years in the penitentiary for the lynching of William Baird, for com plicity in the murder. t'
 Keys trial opens Monday morning at s 80 o'clock in the Marion county cir cult court with Judge Charles P. Almon presiding. tt--.
 Summons for dozens of new and inn portant witnesses were being ordered or prepared by attorneys for both sides who were busily preparing the case of Key and six other former members of Company M who will be tried beginning Monday. =.
 New Evidence Tinted
 Evidence and witnesses heretofore not mentioned in connection with the storming of the Jasper jail and the talk ing out of Baird, confessed murderer of Private Morris of Company NJ. Ala bama national guard, were promised by attorneys in the case today.
 Both Judge Horace c. Wilkinson, chief of the prosecution, and Senator A. Fl. Carmichael of the defense, were planning new phases of the case of Key and others. Striking out of old and non-essential testimony and the intro- duction of new evidence, irlmaterial in the Lancaster case, thr.ce tried, occu- pied the attorneys for both sides.
 Sheriff Luther Lloyd was told to pre- pare himself and his deputies for aid In bringing the witnesses and other necessary persons to the Marion county court Monday.
 Plans Speedy Trial
 That the trial would be speedily gone through was assured by Judge Almon, who said that he would do all in his power to reduce testimony to absolute necessities and expedite matters gener- ally. He said that jury would be se- lected by 9 80 o'clock Monday morn- ing.
 The attorneys will work in relays; in this way several attorneys on either side will be fresh for alternate cases, it vas said. Ralph Quinn and J. M. Pen ] ngton probably will take the case of Icy for the prosecution with the aid of dge Wilkerson. Senator Carmichael :, l not decided today just who would
 rry the principal burden of the de- ense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ONLY 75 PERSONS
 REGISTER IN BIBB
Records Of County Official Is
 Checked By Examiner

;NTERVILLE, Ala, Jan. 26.- Especial. )-The members of the board of registrars have been in session at the court house here during this week. Very few persons have presented themselves to be registered, not more than 75 in number. The members of the new board of registrars are as follows: c. W. Steele, chairman; J. A. Lee and Frank Head.
 Checks County Records
 J. s. Dilburn, one of the state ex- aminers of public accounts, who has been checking the records of the ooffices of the several officials of the county, has completed his wrk and returned to his home in Birmingham. While the report has not been made public it is generally understood that the accounts of the officials were found in good shape.
 Road Work Halted
 The continued rains and extreme cold weather have practically suspended all work on the public roads of the county and also work on the state highway.
 The recent freezes destroyed the crop of oats of Bibb county and all the gar dens were also ruined. No blowing has been done by the farmers looking to preparing land for the 1924 crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
COMEDY PRESENTED
Bishop Study Club Presents 'Mr. and
 Mrs. Polly Tickk"

UNIONTOWN, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Spe- eial.)-"Mr. and Mrs. Polly Tickk." a burlesque musical comedy. was pre- sented on Friday evening in the new auditorium. under the auspices of the Bishop Study club by local talent There were 57 in the cast and they were trained under the supervision of Miss Majorie McGee. The unique cos tunes and ability displayed in imper- sonating the different characters re- flected considerable credit upon all con esrned.
 Plead For Near East
 -ae Near East Relief was represented here on Sunday by Messrs. Allen LOehr and Alvin NJ. Douglas, two of Birming- hams leading citizens. A very good subscription was secured.
 Returns Home
 Miss Elizabeth Tayloe of Mount Airy. Va, who has been the house guest of Mir. and Mrs. William Munford for a month, returned home on Friday. Mrs. Louis Morgan and son. Louis, .Jr.. who has been spendin: some time with her mother, Mrs. Moses Marx, returned to Atlanta. Ga, on Friday. MesdameS w. l.. Deseer and Robert l.. Coleman have returned from q visit to Mir. and Mrs. Robert Palmer. in Pensacola. Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley P. Coleman and Miss Sallie Reynolds have gone to Miami. Fla, for an extended stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CONVENTION PLANS
 BEING FORMULATED Marion Lawrence In Birming- ham To Consult With Leader

Marion Lawrence, veteran Sunday school leader. will be in Birmingham Sunday and Monday in the interest of the quadrenninl convention of the h. ternational Sunday School council, which meets in Birmingham in 1926
 Mir. Lawrence will be the guest of the Sunday school council at its semi annual meeting 6 o'clock Monday aft ernoOn and will adress that body.
 On Sunday morning at the Sunday school hour the Cosmopolitan Bible class of the First Baptist church will hear Mir. Lawrence and at the II o'clock hour he will fill th' pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church and at 7v30 will address union meet ing of the Woodlawn churches in the Woodlawn Methodist church.
 He is now consulting general secre- tary and will be in close touch with Birmingham continuously for the next two years ill the promotion of the in- ternational convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
EXPECT BOOM IN
 SHOALS VICINITY
Development On Big Scale For. seen By Real Estate And
 Building Material Men
fMUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Jan. 26.-Real estate sales and building activities in Sheffield will reach the height of their development during the coming spring, if present business reports and expec- tations of real estate dealers and build ing material concerns are safe indica- tions. City property, acreage and sub divisions are all on the list and develop ment of the entire Muscle Shoals dis trict, with that of Ford City ranking as the largest and most expensive sin gle project, is looked for. The work of planning, laying out and building of the hydro electrical city is being car ried on by the Muscle Shoals Railroad and City Development company.
 Sales for the past two months have been good throughout the district, with some of the real estate dealers report past several weeks. A large number of new homes are being planned for early spring and many are now being constructed.
 Shops Show Big Growth
 In August, 1902, the Southern rail- road shops were moved from Memphis to Sheffield. At that time 21O men were employed. At present 525 men are OH Lne pdyTOll.
 Eighteen engines now out of date have been sold to salvage company and are being dismantled by that com pany and will be used as scrap iron. These engines have been replaced by larger and more modern ones to handle the business of the Southern railway. Officials of the road are holding safety meetings regularly each month at the superintendent's office. The purpose of these meetings is to impress upon each employe the importance of being careful at all times, to blow the whistles and ring the bells at the rail- road crossings in an effort to eleminate accidents.
 >, Close For Funeral
 During the hour of the funeral of A: D. Thompson, a well known citizen of Sheffield today, business houses were closed as token of respect.
 Fire Truck Ordered
 The city commissioners of Sheffield have placed an order for completely equipped chemical fire truck to cost $4.OO0. New uniforms have been or dered for the 12 members of the fire depa artment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ALABAMA'SP PER
 CAPITA WEALTH
 PLACED AT SS96
Alabama's Resources Are Valued At Over Billion Dollars More Than 1912 LIVESTOCK WORTH
 LESS THAN USUAL
All Other Classes Of Property Show Steady Climb In Value,
 Census Indicates

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 2G.- The principal forms of wealth in Ala bama, December 31, 1922. amounted to S3,002 ,043, ,000, as compared with S1,977.2 .21S,000 in 1912. the department of commerce announces today.
 In 1912. each individual in the state. on the average, was worth $S96: in 1922, S1,244. The increase was ,S per cent.
 In particular the department con tinues
 Live Stock Worth Less
 All classes of property increased in value from 1912 to 1922. except live stock. which decreased from SS6.9 .921,- GOO to SS4,71SOO0. or 2.5 per cent. The estimated value of taxed real property and improvements increased from SS56.- 621 ,00O to S1.30S. .247 ,000, or 52.7 per cent; exempt real property from ST. 04O.000 to Sill ,625,000, or 44.9 per cent: farm implements and machinery from S17,S13.000 to $26.S21 000. or o0.6 per cent: manufacturing machin- cry, tools and implements from S9j.- 25O.000 to S160, 0,9S9,000. or 600 per cent and railroads and their equipment from S240.9S9,0 ,000 to S295, ,534 .O0O, or 22.6 per cent
 Privately owned transportation and transmissisn enterprises. other than railroads. increased in value from S65, ,269.000 10 SI3S,S95,000. or 112.S per cent and stocks of goods, vehicles other than motor, furniture and cloth ing. from $537.315,000 to SS41.71SOOO or 56.7 per cent. No comparison is possible for the value of motor vehicles, which was estimated in 1922 at S3333 5000. because no separate estimate was made fin, 1912
 Estimates As Made
 In making these estimates the de- partment followed in general the methods employed in making the esti- mates for 1912 though it is believed that in some respects the work in 1922 has been more thorough. It should be horne ill mind that the increases in money value are to d large extent due to the rise in prices which have taken place in the recent years, and so far as that is the case they do not represent corresponding increases in the quantity of wealth.
 The estimated values of gold and sil- yer coin and bullion, the vessels of the navy and privately owned waterworks will appear in totals for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
WINSTON FARMERSY
 TO MAP OUT PLANS
Auburn Experts Will Join In
 Haleyville ConfereHce

HALEYvILLE, Ala, Jan. 26.- Especial. )-Next Wednesday morning there will be a meeting held at the court house in Haleyville for the pur- pose of working out a safe farming program for Winston county. This is an effort of the extension service, the farm bureau and farmers union and business men and every interest that is in any way connected with agriculture, to map out definite program to be followed by the county agent as guide to better farming in Winston county during 1924.
 Such questions as soil improvement, live stock, club work and fertilizers for the principal field crops will be taken up in detail, and recommendations made for the best methods of, handling each.
 Swope.W Wedding
 A beautiful wedding was solemnized at the home of w. A. Walker Saturday evening at o'clock, when Carl Swope led to the altar Miss Lottie B. Walker, the accomplished daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w, A. Walker, of this city.
 Mrs. Whit Sparks
 MFS. nitC SpdrkS uleu Ut ncLHnOme in this city Monday night. Mrs. Sparks was a consistent member of the JShris- -tian church in this city. and the funeral services were conducted by her fbrmer pastor, Rev. H. I. Copeland, Tt the church Wednesday afternoon. She is survived by her husband and three sons. her parents, MT. and Mrs. John sDodd, and two brothers, all of this city, In- terment was at the City cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
 B. Y. P. U. Training School
 Mir. and Mrs. J. $. Laindin, ,secre- taries of the B. Y. P. U. work in Ala bama, with headquarters at Montgom- cry, will hold a training school at the First Baptist church in this city, during the week of February S-S.
 Registrars In Session
 The county board ol registrars of Winston county, consisting of J. R. Jordan, chairman, and G. NJ. Robinson and J. l.. Hunter, clerks, are in session in Haleyville this week at the court house for the purpose of registering the voters of the Second precinct.
 ~.. King Cochran
 John King and Miss Agnes Cochran were married at the Presbyterian manse Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
LESS ACREAGE
 M COTTON IS
 FARMERS PLAN

USCALOOSA. Ala. Jan. 25.-- Contrary to Il general fear in the state that farmers are to plant an increa sed acreage of cotton. with the result that propaganda against such action is being sent throughout the state. Tuscaloosa county farmers will not increase their acreage this year. according to local cotton men, Such increase aS is shown here will come through the use of fer tilizer and the Use of poison in Il cam paign against the weevil
 Last year. Tuscaloosa cotton men say. saw the planting of all tine cotton it was possible to plant in this county with the limited labor available. Local farmers find small amount of diversi- fication necessary and will carry it on this year Insofar as labor is con cerned. Tuscaloosa county farmers this year are just about where last plant jug season found them. There has been no change in the amount of farm labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ATHENS TEACHER DIES Mrs. w. T. Gay Is Buried At
 Athens Ala

ATHENS. Ala. Jan. 26-(S Special ) The remains of Mrs. w. T. Clay, who died at her home here Thursday aft ernoon were inferred in the city ceme- tery Friday afternoon. She had not been in very good health for some time past but until the close of her school last Friday afternoon she had not given mp, having taught that day Mrs. Clay was q member of the Meth odist church. has during the past two or threc years been teaching in this county, having this year been d mem her of tbr faculty of the city pu"lic school. She leaves her husband and three children. Miss Katherine of New York. William of Florence, Ala. Da- yid of Nashville. Tenn hrr age l mother. Mrs. David YarhroGgh. and two brothers. Archie and Lu,her. all of this eounyt hey native nome
 Band To Prartise
 The Athens Masonic band has. rent ed the Sccond story of the Estes and llatehett Mercantile company. where they will meet for their regular weekly rChparSals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ISIDELINE CROPS
 URGED IN PERRY
Farmers Advised To Try Dairy ing And Poultry.
 Raising

MARION. Ala. Jan. 25.-(Special) The annual meeting of the Farm bureau of Perry county met in the court house on Thursday morning. Edward A. O'Neal. president of the farm bureau of Alabama. was the main speaker. He spoke of the rapid growth of the farm bureau which has grown to mem bership of 2.S00 in three years. He stressed cooperation as the great need of the farmer. K. G. Baker of the farm extension department plead for a safe program of farming. He stressed the necessity of paying attention to dairying. poultry raising. the home garden and orchard and the raising of cotton as money crop only after making the farm self-supporting. Miss Gladys Tappan.. representing the state extension department. and Miss Ruth Carlisle, the county home demonstra- tion agent of Perry county, spoke on the work of the women. They an nounced Nutrition" as the main topic for the girls and women's clubs this year.
 The following directors were elected Stewart. J. w. Stone, D. NJ. Rencher, h tttIS, N. ho. I VEI... h. lL. Moore. F. C. Leyert, J. H. Lee, J. c. Johnston. II. W. Ivey, A. E. Davis. C. NJ. Crenshaw, II. F. Blackburn, S. NJ. Belcher. W. B. Alexander.
 The following women were chosen as directors, representing the various dis tricts of the county: Mrs. J. A. Mat thew, connty-at-large; Mrs. J. D. Dennis, Marion; Mrs. NJ. F. Stone, Radford Miss Mary Scott. West Perry; Miss Eugenia Swann. Warren academy; Mrs. F. H. Boiling, Richard son; Mrs. H. P. Brown. Prairie; Mrs, z. w. Osborn. Pissah Miss Ellie Le- vert, Levert; Mrs. II. w. Ivey, Ivey' < chapel; Mrs. J. H. Lee, Hamburg Mrs. J. F. Suttle, Felix; Mrs. J. T. Blackburn, Curbyille: Mrs. T. k Monts, Center. and Mrs. Prude Perry Bliss.
 Leg Broken In Fall <. E. Porter, one of the progressive and prosperous planters of Prairie com munity, suffered painful injury when he fell from silo on his farm on Fri day and fractured his leg. Mir. Porter was carried to hospital in Selma. He is reported as doing well.
 Death Of Mrs Ella Miree
 The body of Mrs. Ella Miree, for mer resident of Marion. was brought to the city on Wednesday from Rome Ga., where she died on last Sunday. Mrs. Miree was the widow of the late w. T. Miree. prominent planter and business man of Perry county.
 Legion To Hold Election
 Capt. T. Avery Peters, post com mander of Perry post of the American Legion, has called a meeting of the post in the court house nt Marion on Feb ruary l.
 Alumnae Called To Meet
 All former members of the Aumnde society of Marion seminary are called to meet in the Marion Central bank on Tuesday. January % Mrs. John Howze is calling the meeting as chair man. Marion seminary was one of the old historic educational institutions of Alqbama.
 Judge Harris Attends
 Judge William T. Harris of the pro- bate court of Perry county attended the convention of the organized Sunday school classes which met in Atlanta, Ga, last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CONNECTS ENTER
 FLOOD OF PLEAS
Almost One-third Of Prison
 Population Seeking 2- Paroles
tsTATE CAPITAL BUREAU,

t. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. D. Evidence of the proportion, of inmates of the Alabama penitentiary, who are trying to get out. is contained in the report of the state pardon board for the calendar year 1923, submitted to Gov. w. w. Brandon. The report showed that S05 applications for clem- ency were referred to the board during the year, while .159 were pending Jan uary l. 1923, making a total of 964 for the year. The total number of state prisoners is around 5000.
 The report also showed that applica- tions were denied in large propor- tion of cases. 632 applications for pa roles being denied by q majority Of the board and 225 recommended by ma jority. For full pardons, the figures were 21 recommended and two denied. The board recommended two applica- tions for communication of death sen tences to life Imprisonment and denied four such applications. Twenty ,ap- plications for clemency were returned without recommendation, and 5S ap- plications were pending January 1, 1924.
 The number of convicts ordered dis charged under the indeterminate sen tence law by the board during the year was 705, while the number of cases pending before the board under the in- determinate sentence law January 1, 1924, parole having been denied, was 46.
 The number of cases considered by the board, some of them very volumin- ous, during 1923, was 1922, of which 964 were applications for clemency and S6S were under the indeterminate sen tence law.
 The number of applications for elem ency in 1923 was about 300 in excess of 1922, it was stated.