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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
GIRL SUES.s0UT
 FREEDOM WRIT
Declares Love Killed Him. self Trying To Shoot
 Her
fGAnspEN BUREAul

GADSDEN, Ala, March 2S.-SIiss Ona McLendon, 22-year-old girl, held in the Guntersville jail in connection with the killing of Jeff Love, Wednes- day night, has sued out a writ of ha- beas corpus returnable before Probate Judge Williams. The hearing will take place next Monday morning. The girl has employed Attorney w. c. Ray. burn to defend her. She still stoutly denies she shot Love, claiming he shot himself while trying to kill her. A pistol was found near the body of Love, but whether he or the girl owned it, is not known, Sheriff Parrish de- clares.
 To Raise School Fund-Spurred by the announcement that $12,O00 of the 3O,0OO necessary to start construction work on the new Alabama School of Trades and Industry has been sub scribed by the Rotary sclub, the mass meeting at the Business Women's club rooms Friday night, called by the Chamber of Commerce, decided to com plete the fund at once. 19f
 Wins COntest-Miss Una Franklin won The Age-Herafd oratorical con. test Friday morning; sbut the. judges had much difficulty in deciding. Miss Dorothy Howe and sGdS Hood tied fol second place. Miss Franklin is the daughter of the assistant United States collector of internal revenue at Bir' mingham. 2fsN
 In Mayors Race-T: S. Williams cashier of the Alabama company. al Atalla, has announced as candidate for mayor of Attalla. He is one of the leading citizens of the town. His opponent will be Mayor B. w. Erwin who is completing his second term.
 Home Burglarized Burglars broke into the home of A. TH. Moss at Ninth street and Forrest avenue about 5 o'clock Thursday night and carried away jewelry and wearing apparel val ued at more than $500.
 Heads Bell C0mpany--E. A. Hooper was elected chairman of Gadsden local, 179, of the Southern Bell Company Employees association, at it's annual banquet Thursday night. Miss Inez Culpepper was named vice chairman and Miss Ruth Richardson, secretary. c. H. Gordon, local agent, presided as toastmaster. R. Spillman of Bir- mingham, district plant, chief, and J, H. Maddox, chairman of the state or ganization, were guests of honor.
 To Preach By LOt-The ministers who will conduct the union evangelistiC campaign which begins at the First Methodist church Sunday night will be determined by lot who shall preach at each service. Before assemblying the congregation will not know whether they are to hear Baptist, Meth odist, Episcopal or Presbyterian preacher. The revival will close on April 13. M[
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
I25. ATTEND B. Y. P.U. DISTRICT MEETING
Dr. John s. Little Speaks At
 Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March s. The B. Y. P. U.. convention of the western district of Alabama opened at the First Baptist church Thursday night with large attendance, Most of the IT counties are represented. The at- tendance numbers about 125 and is not quite as large as expected. On account of the absence of the president, Vice President Carl l.. McCool of Birming- ham is presiding. A,
 The welcome addresses were made Thursday night. by Miss Lunsford of Bessemer, a law student at the Uni versity of Alabama, and F. s. Brown, of this city. The response was made by Miss Leila Franklin,v Frank Lea yell of Memphis gave ap, Illustrated lec- ture on Palestine and a. recognition service was held for the ministers pres ent. At the conclusion an informal re- ception took place. s5>
 Mrs. J. k. Lambdin, secretary of the junior and intermediate departments of the state E. Y. P. U., and J. E. Lamb din, secretary of the state E. Y. P. U. gave talks Friday on Bible work. This WaS IOllVWCu uy thC IcpViL lTOh tHc University of Alabama union. The leading address Friday was delivered by Dr. John $. Little of Nashville on the Baptist world opportunity and obligations. The delegates are being entertained in the homes of the city. The session came to- n close Friday night. ;,
 Reunion Is Held--The fifteenth an. nual York Rite Masonic reunion which hsa been in session since Tuesday afternoon, came. to az close Thursday night.
 Mock. Trial Held-The annual mock trial of students of the law department of the University of Alabama was held Friday night at Taylorsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
MANUFACTURERS
 MORE LAND FOR .NORAIAI:ScHOOL
Troy Institution To Build Teachers Homes On
 Additional :Property
tsrATr cAPIrAL BIREAU)

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 2S.- The state will acquire additional prop erty for the Troy Normal school. it was stated Friday by Dr. J. W. Abercrom- bic, state superintendent of education. A deal has been completed. pr, Aber- crombie states, whereby the state will { acquire land across the street from the campus of the institftion.9 q, s.s
 The tract in qstezfion consistsaof 30 5O-foot lots, for witch consideration of $7,500 will be given w. B. Folmar & Sons, owners pf the property. The school will preba rtilize these lots for the buildings 6f professors resi- dences and for ch other needs as may arise in theS if5,rk.
 W. B. F0lmaTs % Sons, it is stated, are developing tha foperty across the street from the school and immediately contiguous t0 it, and the state boatd of education deemed it wise to obtain the tier of lots before. further developments were made thereon. Formal transfer of the property, will be made as soon as the attorney general of the. state has the opportunity to draw the necessary papers.
 A committee appointed from the board of educatienf eOnsisting of Dr. Abercrombie, R. H Powell and w. l.. Lee recently made trip to Troy for the purpose of Investigating the mat ter, and the decision tos.buy the lots resulted from this journey.
 To Inspect ROad--G. N. Mitcham, third division engineer of the state highway department, and w. k. Green lund of the United States bureau of roads, left Friday for Coosa county to make final inspection of the Kellyton- Goodwater road. Y
 Dog Not Rabid--A. dogs head sent in by Colonel Elmore of Millbrook was found negative after examination Fri day at the state pasteur laboratory.
 Commissions Issued-The following commissions were issued Friday from the office of the secretary of state: Mrs. Sara Hutto, Walker county, no- tary public; Miss Lear Bolen, Walker county, notary public; W. J. Great house, Bibb county, notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace; A. T. Wo0dham, Covington county, notary public; J. D. Chichester, Jefferson county, notary public; H. L.. Smith, Marion county, notary public 1T. B. Ward, Marion county, notary public {; J. R. F. Hammer, Tuscaloosa county, notary public. i
 Hearing Postponed-The Alabama public service commission, in an order issued Friday, postponed the Attalla depot hearing from April 15 to April %. On that date the Alabama Great Southern, the Louisville and Nashville, the Southern, and the Nashville. Chat tanooga and St. Louis railroads are summoned to appeae at ,Attalla and show cause why they should not build a new and adequate passenger station at that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
SEES
 CHILD DROWN Boy Steps On Rotten
 Plank And Plunges Into Creek
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU,

SHEFFIELD, Ala, March 28.- Henry Harold. 6-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. W. G. Copeland, who resides at nitrate plant No. 1, was drowned in Spring creek which runs through the plant Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Cope land had taken her three children out for a walk when the little boy stepped on rotten plank and was thrown into the stream.
 Mrs. Copeland waded into the stream in an effort to rescue the child but could not reach him. The water at the point where the little fellow fell in was 10 feet deep. The body was recovered by Alfred Reider about 45 minutes after the accident occurred. Funeral services were held at plant No. 1 this afternoon.
 Plant Has Fire-The Sheffield fire department was called to the Alabama Tennessee Lead Products company's building on Austin avenue last night. The building had been set on fire from an overheated generator. The damage to the machinery amounted to $500, and was covered by insurance. Dam age to the building was estimated at $2O0. It is burned by the Grove estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
CONFESSED BANK
 BANDIT FACES TERM
Other Sentences To Be Passed
 In Florence Court

FLORENCE, Ala, March 2S.-The March term of circuit court closed Friday afternoon, and Judge c. H. Almon will pass sentences Saturday. Quite a bit of interest is manifested as to the sentences to be imposed on some of the defendants who were found guilty. The case of the young men who pleaded guilty of attempting to rob the Farmers and Merchants bank at Waterloo last fall will attract more attention than the ohers.
 Liquor Destroyed-County officers destroyed about ten gallons of whisky in front of the court house this morn ing, five of which was taken from the home of Ed Baughn in Florence, and five from the barn of Granville Ring lestein who resides about four miles from Florence.
 Plan Field Day-County superin tendent D. Q. Warren stated this morn ing that he expected 1000 or more school children from all parts of the county to be entered in the various con tests of the big field day which will be held at the Coffee High school in Florence Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
OF !. STATE CAPITAL
tsTATE CAPITAL BUREAU}

MONTGOMERY, Ala., March B. A shortage of sweet potatoes exists in markets of the country today, accord ing to N. H. Brown, chief of the bu- reau of, markets of the state department of agriculture. Sweet potatoes of good quality are in great demand, and queries as to where they can De ob- tained are received almost daily by Mir. Brown. 9a sa. | ..ssase
 The. shortage is explained as being partly due to the fact that poor prices obtained for the 1922 crop, which re- suited in very few potatoes being placed in storage from the 1923 crop. It is also claimed by dealers that fail ure of Alabama farmers to use proper methods in handling potatoes results in the cured potatoes output of this state being of inferior quality Fig ures from the department of agricul- ture show that Alabama shipped sos carloads of sweet potatoes to February 9 of this season, against 424 for the same period last season, decrease of 36 per cent. Nearly all other southern states showed substantial falling off in potato movement in the same period. The United States department of agri- culturesreported 50 per cent less pota- toes in storage December 10, 1923, than the same date in 1922, with Alabsma's holdinss about b0 per cent less IF s Montgomery is. preparing to- exten- 'siyeIy entertain the coming convention of the Alabama Education association. Judge Charles K. Bricken of the court of appeals, president of--the Montgom- cry Motor club, today issued a state ment to all members of the club re- questing their active cooperation with the convention committee in taking del egates on tour over the city and vicinity. lt.f .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
HOLD WEEK OF PRAYER Saturday Is Big Day At Lineyill
 Much Eiekness Thara

LINEVILLE, Ala, March 28.- Especial. )-Beginning with last Sun day, the women of the Lineville Baptist church have met each afternoon in ob- seryance of week of prayer.
 School Plans Big Day-Saturday March 29, is field day and. Lineville is expecting big crowd.
 Fiddlers' Convention-On Friday eve. ming in the school auditorium, there was . genuine old-time fiddlers' convention.
 Devils Grip-Lineville has been at tackled by Devils Grip" and there is much more than the usual amount of sickness here. Some cases are very seri. 0us. tp r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
ORDERS DOGS, MUzzLED
Troy Mayor Also Wants Curb On
 SpeederS

TROY, Ala, March 2S.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-Mayor John Gamble has issued instructions to the police de. pertinent to rigidly enforce the Ordi- nance in regards to dogs running at large without muzzle and he has asked that every citizen who has dog and values him to put EnuEzle on him at once. He insists that the police depart ment go after the automobile speeders in the city and see that they are brought to court. $A
 Plan Early Closing.--A petition has been signed by all the stores, business houses and offices iB Troy agreeing to close at 6 o'clock each afternoon after March 31.
 Shot In Hand.--Chester Beck, A. year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. E. W. Beck, accidentally shot. himself in the hand Thursday night while cleaning a small caliber revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Dallas County Farmer Expires at Age
 Of SAyenky.Nana

SELMA, .Ala., March 28-=(Special Leased Yire) ---,I,s ". Watts, ID yaars of age, farmer, was found dead in his bed of heart failure, by his wife and daughter on their return to their home near Summerfield, after an absence of several hours. Mir. Watts had been in good health up to the day of his death, He was buried at Ocmulgee church Friday.
 Child Dies.--Dale Friday, 1S-months- old son of Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Friday of Lanison, died at 11:30 o'clock Thursday night in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
CLUB ENTERTAINs CADETS
Officers Named To Conduct Marior
 City Primary

MARION, Ala, March 2S.-(Spe- cial. )-The Civitan club of Marion held it's weekly luncheon on Thursday at the Hotel Marion. The members of the senior class of Marion institute were the guests of the club at the luncheon. The cadets were welcomed by Rev. W. B. Clemmons, pastor of the Marion Presbyterian church. Responses on be. half of the cadets were made by Cadets Gilbert, Wolfe, Reid, Wall, Thatcher Lewis, Fox, Crigler and Thorsell.
 Officers Named-The democratic ex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
 GUNTERSVILLE, Aia., March 28. Especial. .)--At the last meeting of the Community club of this place, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

suing club year President. c. c. Fen4 nell; vice president, J. U. Greenwood s| secretary treasurer, Joe c. Graden 3
 board of governors A. T. Neely, ". Cl Rayburn, Erie Alsohroke, Woodiel Lewis and Wright H. Ross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-28
Moral Weak ings Worslliped If
They Are Physical Giants
By BILL PRICE.

Luis Angel THpo fsticuff mauler extraordinary from
Argentine visits Washington immediately after ixup with
South American woman who accompanied him On the
steamship 70 this country.
Never the old adage that The woman pays more
fcrciby illustrated The senorta depCrted to Cuba her
home untitled 70 enter this country She heralded far
and wide Ia notorious manner rejecting On her family ana
disgraced herself and her family and will be pointed to
with the finger cf sCorn.
Her companion the wild Bull Of the Fanpas was eaoer-
admitted e our shores e be worsipsd ana p enjoy
columns Of free advertising and eUlogies II the was
guilty Of moral denquencies might have become moral
danger through associations with The Argentine hero then
Unfit TO remain in this country
Anyhow fresh from the severance II whatever ties be
maintained with the Cuban girl the physical hero comes to
Washington and i received IS physical heroes generally are
Ae shown many attentions visits the President 81 the
United States shakes hands with the Chief Executive and has
troop Of reporters At his elbow ready to ot down his every
word and make note Of his wms and ecCentces Photoe
II j sass 81 n spe aa ps 10 ta Se
but the brute qualities Of another His face shows no refine
ment no thought Of high ideals Of moral strength
Battling Sikh, black SenegaIese who came to this
country to be onized because be had knocked out the fast
fading Carpenter, is going through America with white
girl who claims to be his wife and exhibits child Of which
he Is the father In France be gued many quarts Of cham
payne each day and constantly associated with under
q Paris Morality to him pectabty sOmethng
20 be avoided.
sikh IS making boxing matches wherever he can and man
n large numbers with clean pure wives single
men with splendid mothers and ssterspay good money to
get thrills his possible knockout Of other physical
plug who exats manly prowess above manly morality and
6ecency.
The Maryland Boxing Commission Is 70 be oongrasulated
on taking CCgnzance Of Skis escapades here and elsewhere
and refusing him the right to box in that State The Com
mission holds that decent sport cannot be bettered by allow
ing Sikh to appear in that State
Hardened New York not likely to be impressed with this
abooing It Sikh to pay the least attention to the mora
shortcomings Of gentlemen Of the ring The more devmant
they get into the greater Of space they VIII get "a
New York newspapers and the larger the box receipts at
the next fight they take part ii.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-28
Vaccination?
Neglect It At Your Peril. A Warning

We have many organizations and foolish individuals de
nouncng and fighting against vaccination for smallpox 81
America And consequently have increase Of 10000
the number OF smallpox cases in the past year. The Gov
eminent supplies the statistics.
Let others talk their platitudinOus theory. But YOU be
sure 70 have your children vaccnated and yourself You
may not LIKE vaccination but you would like smallpox
even less
When one tells you that vaccination il t.false
THEORY" give him one FACT.
In the War Of 1870 all Of Prusas soldiers were vacnated
There was NO smallpox in the Prussian army The FrAnc
army was NOT vaccnaed There thousands Of gapox
cases N the French army Germany today has no smallpox
except isolated cases coming the border from Russia
In the late great all the soldiers Of civilized counries
were yaccinated Smallpox amounted to NOTHING in that
war. One FACT is more important than lot Of foolish
guessing
surgeOnGener Cumming issues warning to all health
Officers It should be needed More than 10000 Case ~
smallpox last year; only 5000 the year before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-28
GARRETT P. SERVISS' EULOGY
FOR FLYERS SACRIFICE
Messenger and Medley Defied Cyclone and Per-
ished in Mankind's Modest Cause.

were heralds Of the new day that
il opening on the earth. The
sunrise Of every new age has
been attended with similar heroic
deeds and tragic self sacrifice.
It Is the terrible, unacceptable
price Of progress. But In how
many hearts lives. that pith OF
sublimest courage and resolution
which can lead its possessor sIniI-
ing and untrembling into the
presence Of the F'ates?
Lightning il the greatest dan.
ger" said Meisinger. Naverthe-
less he went unflinching whers
Il Is known that the lightning il
born. Whether In, one Of its
thousand DISCUSSES, like thief in
the night, it fired his balloon, or
whether 1t met him In its most
heart-quaking form, Illuminating
the earth with instantaneous day
as it struck its crashing blow, we
do not knoW-at least, / do not.
But the weather records Say that,
during those midnight hours over
Illinois, on June 2, thunder
storms were growing here and
there, and - generally electrified
condition Of the atmosphere"
And aicft, unseen IN The dark,
stormy night, sailing alone with
the cyclone, but nnafraid, was
the nan exploring ship 81 science,
guided BY steady hands ana
hearts aglcw with noble pur-
pose
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-28

Are they happieri No. they're not The more front they
put the they put on And how they have
to plan and scheme to keep up that 'front.' Fred no
longer bring the boys home to take pot luck The boys
would be just willing to and Fred would be as
glad to bring them. But Molly has her Standard as
hostess to maintain and warmed mugan would raise
hob with that standard Moreover she's cross good deal
Of the time and Fred and she has forgotten how to
give that kitchen apron welcome They're both good
deal worried 1t costs like the deuce live even though
bootleg whkey has dropped much during the last year
Yes the Wilson's and pockebooks are feeling the
strain Of progress.
There's fairly accurate section Of American fam
ny life as it's being lived in the average home Some Of
them have cocktails and Of them don't but they're
all getting farther and farther away from the kitchen table
we did big things in the early days Of America because we
ddn waste ourselves over unessential little things
didn tie our lives down to accommodating oversuffed fur
niture on the nstament plan polishing ridescent cock
tail glasses We grabbed hunka bacon and tin mug and
went forth and conquered the West We welcomed life as
came our way and brought it in to eat at the kitchen
table with U.S. We didn't have lot Of THINGS to show
but we had ourselves
Sometimes think we Americans are losing our SELVES
IN our rapid and hectic accumulation Of THINGS New
faces and new experiences slipping by our door, be-
cause we won't Let them in until re all dolled up
70 receive them with marcel in hair and forks that
match And then we wonder why we're so doggone dull
- nv,ai.ta In.A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-28

~ ATE in the spring wrote
something about Leroy Mel
- singers proposed balloon
flightstn the midst Of cyclones with
the purpose Of increasing our knowl-
edge Of the peculiarities. and the
laws Of action, Of those great at
mospheric disturbances. Now, q
few months later, I learn, in
France, OF his tragic death dur
ing his ninth flight, when his
balloon was destroyed ct midnight,
on June 2, at q point over central
Illinois. With him persisted his
companion, Lieutenant James T.
Medley. United States army pilot.
Tributes OF honor win not be
. lacking, but wish TO add my
own slight contribution, although
/ knew neither Doctor Meisinger
nor Lieutenant Medley personally.
II was q brave death, encounter
cd by both IN unselfigh devotion to
the cause Of science. The service
Of science II the order OF the day
in these times, and It calls for and
brings into action courage, self
sacrifice. and heroisrn as great as
SAlU WOkA4 1lNl4 ONOB U0AAGAA III 6IAI
period Of event Of ito history.
These men, employing the latest
Inventions and following the most
recently opened line Of advance
In mankind's slow but uncOasing
conquest Of nature, perlshed as
pioneers OF q new age, whose tri-
umph they helped 70 assure. They
died on the terminator which, like
. sunrise line. separates knowledge
from the unprecedented, but pene-
trabAe, mystery beyond.
Into the midst Of the storm
clouds, they sailed, giving them.
selves to the winds that men,
through their peril and sacrifice,
strength, and pass safely through
the ordeaIs, Of the mighty cy-
clone, whose cloudy wings IN
whifling flight embrace lakes,
mountains, ana whole States with
In their vast sweep.
with high hope ana unshrinlK-
ing courage they trusted their
aerial, vapor-borne bark to the
gyrAting currents Of the tempest.
knowing well the danger that en-
circled them, but knowing also
that there was but one way to
seize the secret hedged behind
those perils. II was q high en-.
prise. TO succeed was better
than to win q battle-,as most
battles 60.
These men were trying to make
the ways Of the air safer for the
navigation OF the future. The at
mosphere win swarm with e hum
dred ships to the oceans one, per-
haps before this century's sun
has reached It's meridian. Then
win not these pilots ana explorers
Of the illimitable, blue-rinned
Pacific that arches overhead, ana
those Of their order who pOriAhed
before them, be remembered as
long a. the cells Of the human
brain carry pictures Of the past?
win they not be honorod az
faithfully as any heroes that his.
tory has known IN al its long
cQlfsa3 Who y Enrthiar1 They