davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
COTTON PICKING
 WE'LL UNDER WAY
Sand MOuntaineers Fast Market. n ing Their Crop ........

ALBERTVILLE, Ala, Sept. 27.- (SpeciaD-The cotton crop on Sand mountain is being rapidly gathered and three gins are in operation to accommo- date the farmers who bring their cotton here. One hundred and thirty bales were sold here one day this week. The cotton is of good grade and is bringing a fair price.
 off To ColIege-The following girls and boys have gone to take up their studies at the various colleges of their selection Misses Wilma Gibson. Geneva Kirby and Chella Rall, Uni versity Thelma Goodwin, Martha Washington Bess Finney and Mamye Thompson, Norwood; Mildred Johnston, Gladys Lumpkin, Edith and Annie Arnold, Lucille Morgan, Vivian Letson, Vivian Afford, Mildred Chandler and Mildred Rice, Alabama College ; Messrs. Amos Gibson. Euclid Isbell and Lenner Brown, University; Chas. Adkins, Emory; Press Hall. Tulane !; Bailey and Ed Roberts, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
NEW DEPOT ASKED. FOR HALEYVILLE.
Citizens Present Argu- ments To Railroad And
 To Utility Board

HALEYVILLE, Ala, Sept. 27.- (Specia) )-Haleyville put up a strong and convincing argument to the public service commission on its recent visit to this city as to why new depot should be built by the Southern Rail road company at this place, replacing the one destroyed several months ago by fire.
 The railroad was represented at the meeting by General Superintendent H. H. Vance, Divisional Superintendent 0. K. Cameron and Counsel Domineck of Birmingham.
 Figures were given showing that the freight and passenger traffic of Haley vile amounted to $200,000 annually, and was increasing each year. The commission did not reach decision while in session here, but it is thought that favorable action will be taken in the matter.
 Revival In PrOgress--A large con gregation assembled at the First Bap- tist church to hear the initial sermon of Rev. Raleigh Wright, Texas evange- list, who ,gan a series of revival serv- ices at II o'clock.
 Paving Streets-Work is progressing rapidly on the street paving in Haley vile. Already Twentieth street has been graded and six inch layer of con crete and crushed gravel has been part ly placed on the street. When this is hardened a coating of good asphalt will be given the surface, making it one oi the best roads in this section of the state. Other streets will. be paved then Twentieth street is completed.
 Builds Garage-L. l.. Phillips is having large brick garage, 55 feet square,, built at the corner of Nineteenth street and Ninth avenue, adjoining his store, on the site of the old Christopher garage.
 Court To ConvCne-The Haleyville division of Winston county circuit court will convene in this city next Monday morning. Judge R. l.. Blanton, for mer citizen of Haleyville, but now of Jasper, Ala, will preside over the de- Alterations of the court and Solicitor B. c. Wilson, also of Jasper will be at his post of duty,
 Cotton Comes In-COtton is beginning to roll into Haleyville right along. This city is one of the best cotton markets in north Alabama. Friday cotton buy CTS were paying 22h cents for the fleecy staple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
AUBURN SPENDS
 OVER $l,OO0,OOO
Latest Project For Town Proper Is $1OO,OOO
 Hotel

AUBURN, Ala, Sept. 27.-(SpeciaD Approximately one million dollars will have been expended on public improve ments in Auburn, including the develop ments at the Alabama Polytechnic h. stitute within the next few months, it was learned here today following sta- tistics given out by city and college officials. The latest project is a $100,- GOO hotel which probably will be con- structed soon.
 The city council headed by Mayor Cecil, Marlborough has put down miles of sidewalks during the past few months and has projected other Improvements, including the opening of several new streets, the laying of storm sewers, curbing for streets and possibly some paving. The new streets will cost in the neighborhood of $300,000. Already $50,O00 has been expended for new side walks and approximately $15,000 for extension of sewer lines and water mains.
 Already the seat of the Lee County High school Auburn, is planning the addition of junior high school as we'll as enlargement of the present grammar school which is taxed to it's capacity. Plans are being formulated also for the erection of a new $25,000 grammar school for negroes. Officials of Tus- kegee Institute are cooperating in this undertaking.
 In the college proper construction of the new quarter million dollar engineer. ing building made possible by gifts oi Erskine Ramsay of Birmingham and hosts of friends and alumni of Auburn throughout the south is going forward rapidly with the foundation all down and plumbers and electricians on the job already. Other additions include the new dormitory for boys, which cost $140,O00, the engineering laboratories costing approximately $65,0 5,000 and a modern poultry plan representing an outlay of $15,0O0.
 Through cooperation of town and college a magnificent new water plant costing $50,000 is nearing completion. This work has been carried forward by the college engineering faculty headed by Dean J. J. Wilmore Two new athletic fields with seating capacity of 5000 have also been completed by the college authorities and a modern new fraternity home, costing $30,0OO, has been built through the cooperative ef- forts of the college and the Theta Chi fraternity. This is the first unit in the proposed fraternity own ropjected by President Dowell.
 The Episcopalians, under the leader ship of the Rev. George Ossman, rector, are also constructing magnificent S4O,OOO church edifice, and the Baptists are talking of the great need for new church and Sunday school plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
WEEKS EXPORTS
 TOTAL HALF MILLION
Five Steamers Leave Mobile For
 Foreign Ports
Especial Released Wire)

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 26.-Mobil, had half million dollar export move. ment through the port for the week ending Friday, with five outbound steamers for foreign ports taking the large freights. A shipping board freighter the Clavarack, operated by the Mobile Oceanic Line, took a quarter of a million dollar consignment, with an Italian tramp steamer second for the honors. Exact figures are $499,0O2.
 Inbound values were assisted materi- ally by the arrival of the American steamer Chincha with valuable manganese ore cargo from Brazil. The consignment totalled $500 long tons with duty of cent a pound collectable on the manganese content which will be found after the essay. Figuring on a duty of one cent. on the entire con signment which totals 19,264, pounds, would be duty of $192. .460.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
PATTERSON SEES FORD AT SHOALS
Finds Strong Sentiment Still Exists For De-
 trOit Man
lTennessee Yalley Bureaul

ALBANY DECATUR, Ala, Sept. 27.-In speaking of his recent visit to Washington in statement made here Saturday, A. G.gPatterson,, presi- dent of the state public service com mission, expressed his strong eonfic- tion that the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals has clearer title now to suc- cess than ever before. Mir. Patterson said he found no opposition to the Ford bid at Washington but that on the other hand many expressed the belief that President Coolidge would recom- mend it's acceptance to congress and support it..
 Athens Man ShOt-Ulus Farrell, a young man living out from Athens, is in the Benevolent hospi.al here suffer- imp from gunshot wOuDl Is in his right arm. The arm is broken and a danger ous open wound appears. The man said to have shot young Farrell made his escape. Farrell was also shot about the body but not seriously.
 MOuIton Man Dies-E. A. Simpson, prominent contractor of the Twin Cities, died late Friday afternoon at Moulton. He was at Moulton looking after the erection of the new Lawrence OOuhtS -CNhOOA HIS uCutA N0AAO shock to his many friends here. Flu neral services took place Saturday aft ernoon. He is survived by his wife and five children.
 Welfare Worker SOught-Miss Yir- ginia Handley, director of the Alabama Child Welfare department, has re- turned to Montgomery after comforting with Judge l.. F. TrOup, relative to Morgan county employing an all time welfare worker.
 Now Teachers Added-The large in- crease in students in the Albany schools has made it necessary for the board of education to employ three additional teachers. A commercial department will be opened in few days at the high school, stated Superintendent R. W. Cowart
 Mrs. Ann Nuaa-On Monday morn ing at the Sacred Heart church at Gull man funeral services will be held for Mrs. Anna Nuaa, with interment there. Mrs. Nuaa died Friday night. She was ill her 72nd year.
 \ Think Estimate HigIl-Prof. J. c. Tidwell of Falkville, former Morgan county superintendent of education, be- lieves the governments estimates for cotton will have to be reduced again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ATTALLA NAMES
 NEW POLICE CHIEF
City Council Sweeps Out City Hall After Be-
 ing Sworn In

GADSDEN, Ala, Sept. H.-At a caucus of the newly elected board of mayor and aldermen of Attalla Friday night it was decided to make c. c. O'Bryant chief of police He was chief of Alabama City up to a few weeks ago. He succeeds Charlie Burk, who has been chief and patrolman for more than 25 years. With the exception of fire chief Guy Moore, and street over seefs w. c. Couch, who were reelected the. board made a clean sweep of the minor officers. Justice McClendon will succeed J. B. Childers as city clerk. The latter has also been in office for many years. Charles Bates will be cap tain of police and Henry Ingram patrol man. Bob Drake will be tax collector.
 Delegates Named-The Emma San son camp of confederate veterans Sat urday elected the following delegates to the Mobile state reunion Oct. 22-23 !; l.; B. Stephens, J. w. Gilliland, H. J. Gibbs, and N, M. Argo, J. w. Ford was named alternate. The resignation of Mrs. John Yeats as secretary was accepted and Mrs. J. W. Harwell was named to succeed her.
 Scout Major Named-Owen Leath, ID year old member of troop 10, was Friday elected boy scout mayor of Gadsden and will serve one day Oct 4. Leach received 414 votes, Sam Brooks 354, Herbert Rosenblum 1S6 votes. Ar thur Hardin 127, Walter Murphree 119. Melvin Brod 46. Leach's ticket follows {: president of the council, Melvin Strip lin; chief of police, Arthur Hardin :: city clerk, c. M. Adams, Jr; aldermen, Conrad Hurst, Eugene Camp, Billie Wilson, Milton Culver, Randall Gil breath, Robert Tinsley, Frank Williams and Frand Hurd.
 Jess Stallings To Speak-Jess Stall ings of Birmingham, famous stump speaker of Alabama will make what he says is his last political speech here next Saturday at the invitation of the DavisSBryan Victry club. He leaves here Saturday night for Indiana where he is billed to make 10 speeches for the national ticket. Mir. Sailing was once familiar figure on the bloody" seventh district, having aided in saving it from republican rule many times.
 To Conduct SchOOl-Mrs. Neil R. Wallace of Birmingham and Miss Jessie Heinrich of Richmond will arrive here Tuesday to conduct a citizenship school Wednesday and Thursday under the auspices of the Etowah county league of Swoman voters.
 Mrs. J. H. king-Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. King who died at local hospital Friday afternoon were held at Union Hill church Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
METHODIST
 CONFERENCE TO CONVENE
Talladega. Will Be Host To North Alabama As
 sembly This Year
BISHOP CANDLER
 TO BE IN CHARGE
Sessions Will Be Held In New $3OO,OOO Church
 Building

TALLADEGA, Ala, Sept 22<-(Spe- cial. .)-Approximately 600 members Of the North Alabama conference of the Methodist church will gather in Talla- dega in October. The visitors will start arriving Monday October 27. The con ference will have 365 ministers, 1OS laymen and about 50 members of boards and general officers, who are members.
 The first day will be spent in receiv- ing the members, of the conference. It will not open formally until Tuesday when the committees will meet to ex- anime the young preachers who are in their first four years of the conference. This class will have about 20 coming up for admission into the conference. There will also be session of the con ference brotherhood.
 -Candler To Preside
 Wednesday the conference will be in full swing with Bishop Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, presiding. W. E. Morris, of Birmingham will be general secretary of the conference.
 Thursday evening the board of deu- cation, finance board and endowment will celebrate their anniversaries. The anniversaries of the board of missions and layments activities will be held Friday evening, with the church exten- sion and hospital boards giving their celebrations Saturday evening. Sunday will be busy day. At nine o'clock in the morning there will be love feast behind closed doors This will last about an hour and a half.
 At II o'clock there will be sermon in the church by Bishop Candler. At this service there will be the ordaining of deacons and young men who have been elected to the conference. In the afternoon there will be Memorial service with a eulogy of members of the conference who have died in the past year. The evening services will have the semi-centennial sermon which will be delivered by Rev. NJ. N. Nor ris, of Trinity, Ala.
 Monday will be the big day, with the reading Sof appointments Advance in- formation indicates that the following will be among those who will be changed. Rev. R. N. Archibald, of the Albertville district. Rev. T. K. NJ. Mathews, of Bessemer, who formery was pastor of the First Methodist church of Talladega, Rev. W. T. Me Glawn, of Decatur and Rev. J. S. Roberts. of Florence. .
 In New Church
 The services and sessions will all be held in the new $3O0,OOO First Methodist church which was recently completed and dedicated. Morning ses- sions will consist of business relating to the various pastors, deacons and elders and in the afternoon there will he devotional services with sermons by noted preachers.
 Rev. Clare Purcell is pastor of the local church and he will be assisted in the arrangements bN large commit tee.
 The last conference was held in Talla- dega was in 1904. Previous to that it was held here in 1893, 1884, 1873 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
SELMA OIL MILL
 HAS $I,OOO BLAZE
Hot Box Thought Responsible
 For Blaze

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 27.-(Special. ) A big blaze and what might have proven a, most disastrous fire occurred at the Buckeye Cotton Oil mill, said to be the largest in the world, Friday, damaging a quantity. of cotton seed. The fire was caused by hot box in the machinery near, the roof of one of the big seed houses of the mill. The amount of damage could not be ascer- tained, pending the arrival of the in- surance adjusters. It is understood to be about S1,000 The building was only slightly damaged. -.
 Heroic work was done by the fire company to prevent the spread of the
 Talk of Change-Much comment has been heard during the last 24 hours in regard to having for Selma either a city manager, or an all time mayor. Many think that this is the psychological time for chang now that a new set of of ficials are being sworn in October 1.
 Mrs. Elizabeth H. EIlis-Mrs. Eliza beth Ellis died at her home in, Orrville Friday. Mrs. Ellis was the widow of the late Thomas Jefferson Ellis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
BLACKFRIARS PLAN
 YEAR OF ACTIVITY
University Dramatic Club To
 Hold TryOuts In October

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Sept. 27.-A tryout for membership to be held early in October will open the sixteenth sea son of the Blackfriar players, the university dramatic organization. Ex- tensive tours throughout the state are planned under the direction of F.. Hud- son Strode, faculty director, and J. Martin Smith, Jr., Birmingham, stu dent manager. The Blackfriars, rank ing highest of professional collegiate dramatic organizations in the south will offer modern plays.
 now acting on the professional stage. Beggar on Horseback company playing in Chicago, and Weldon Franks, Wash ington, with a stock company in BOs- ton.
 The Blackfriars look to promising season this year though a definite itinerary has not been. announced. Long trips made last season expected to be duplicated were to Montgomery, Mobile, Florence, Huntsville, Bessemer, Greenville, Livingston, Selma and Gadsden.
 Last year the players visited 23 towns, and gave performance at Tus- caloosa. The organization carries it's own electrical effects.
 Players who made the trips last year and who will be with the Blackfriar players again are Peyton D. Bibb, president, Fillmore: Mrs. Pitss, Tus- caloosa, and Hermione Dunlap, Union town, vice presidents; Julian McGowin, Chapman, secretary; Robert H, Me Cornell, Mobile, stage manager; J. Martin Smith, Jr., manager, Birming- ham; Elizabeth Donovan. Montgomery i; James Burt, Opelika; George Stubbs, Birmingham; William S. Donovan, Bir- mingham; Bryant Sells, Birmingham ; Reid Barnes, Opelika Frank Jennings, Eufaula; Jessie Mae Miller, Albany ; Francis Ward, Mobile; Hope MacMil- len, Demopolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
JUNIOR CHAMBER
 BUSY AT OPELIKA
SignbOards To Be Placed On -...,. Main Highways

.OPELIKA, Ala, Sept. 27.-tSpe- cial. 1.-The Opelika Junior Chmaber of Commerce recently projected is attract ing much and favorable attention locally, and is proving to be one Of the livest (, ganizatiOns in town. There at present 65 members, with a goal of 100, and they are all hustlerS.
 Among the many things they are planning to do is to place sign board, distance and direction markers along country roads, and at all approaches to aid the city schools. They have se- in the city. They are studying methods to aid the city shoals. They have se- cured promises from all merchants to have lights in all stores turned on and kept on until 10 o'clock at night, so as to light up the downtown section of
 the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
|MPE EACHMENT OF FOUR ALABAMA OFFICIALS SOUGHT
Old Clairborne To Rehearse
 Visit Of General LaFayette
Many Relics Of Famous Frenchman Still To Be
 Found In Monroe County s

which was here 100 years ago. While this building is not the identical one in which the generals exception took place, it's furnishings are. The tester bed. the old, highboy, the tall secretary with the glass -knobbed drawers are in- teresting remains of period which has passed in Alabama, certainly if we ex- elude the renovated pieces which are now being brought together by the col lectors of old furniture.
 General Lafayette had an interest ing stay in Claiborne. He had been honored by a visit while at Cahaba, some miles above, by the group of Frenehmen lately settled at Demopolis. His secretary, who kept his dairy for this trip. was not so enthusiastically impressed with the progress which had been made by his countrymen. He comments in passing to the effect that he thought their social station in their past life had unfitted these Frenchmen for the arduous duties of pioneer de- velopment in this new country. He feared that they would not be success full in their efforts to establish the vine and olive colony at .Demopolis. History records the fact that his observations were only too true, as one sat at the banquet table with the general at Ca baba and who is said to have accom- panied him to Claiborne, was for many years a ferryman on the Tombigbee ekeing out a miserly existence.
 Now Summer Home
 Mrs. James -Torrey maintains as her summer residence this old, homestead, and those who are fortunate enough to enjoy her hospitality are prone to ac- claim that it has lost little of it's former attractiveness from this standpoint. Her ancestor, Mfr. Dellet, born in Phila- delphia, grew from infancy to manhood in South Carolina, graduated from South Carolina college in 1S1O, admit ted to the Bar in 1873, moved to Mon- lCOntinued on Page TWO.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
DALLAS PREPARES
 FOR GREAT FAIR
Chamber Of Commerce Plans
 Great Exhibition

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 27.-(Spe- cial.)-Every thing Is in readiness for the most successful Dallas County fair ever held in this section. All products shown must have come from the county except poultry which is open to the world. H. H. Frazier, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; NJ. Hohenberg
 it's president. Mir. John Blake, county agent and Mrs. Tyndall, home demon stration agent, are leaving no stone
 unturned to make the affair a success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
By P. A. BRANNON


 Curator Of Department Of Archives 'sN And History
 On the 9th of April, 1925, the town of Claiborne was honored. as it had never before been. A distinguished visitor arrived in the person of Gen, Mortimer Lafayette. Leaving his chartered steamer, he was quartered for his short stay there in the home of his friend, James Dellet. In addressing the people of the town, then one of the principal cities in the state of Alabama, the general spoke from a rostrum in the Masonic Hall of that place.
 Commemorating these events, and as the scenes which took place, these real good Americans, natives of Monroe county, will, in April 1925, again pres ent what the Frenchmen did 100 years ago. Miss Ida Henderson of Perdue Hill, who is the chairman of the Wom- ans club of that place which proposes to celebrate this event, has already be- gun making preparations. She expects to let Nthe world know that Perdue Hill an6 Monroe county have not for gotten General Lafayette. Claiborne cannot itself do much to honor the mem ory of this distinguished general. There is no Claiborne today. No white citi- zens live there now. = Relics Still There
 The rostrum used by Lafayette, the identical Masonic hall and the old post office as it stood then, are yet in place. The Masonic hall has been moved up two miles on the hill to the present village of Perdue Hill. In 1925 the Masonic hall was a union place of worship, as well as a meeting place for the fraternity which erected it. In 1925 it is community hall for the neighborhood. The residence of James Dellet erected z years after the gen. erals visit. is the sole rema ming home of the many aristocratic of the place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
GIN AND SAW MILL
 BURN AT EVANSTON
Loss From Blaze Is Estimated
 At $5,OOO

EVANSTON, Ala, Sept 27.-(Spe- cial )-The ginning establishment, saw mill and grist mill. owned and operated by John F.. Autrey of this place was completely destroyed early Saturday morning by fire. It is believed that the fire originated from n lighted cigarette of hobo, who was sleeping in the gin house.
 When he discovered he could not put it out he ran away and left it to burn down, This is the opinion of some of the first to discover the fire. Others believe it caught from the boiler.
 No cotton of consequence was burned, and the damage was estimated at about $5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
OPEN SEASON FOR NIMRODS
 APPROACHING

MAI ONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 2. H Fall days and a chill in the
 air are turning the fancies of nimrods to the field and marsh. Hunting seasons will begin opening next month, and the crack of the rifle and soar of the shotgun soon will be shattering the early morning quiet.
 I. T. Quinn, commissioner of game and fisheries, has announced the following dates for the opening of the various seasons on game, as set by law: October 16, doves: Novem- Der 1, squirrels, deer and wild water fowl; November 20, quail; Decem- Der 1, wild turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
FIELD AGENT NAMED

eial. .l-AnnOuncement has been made of the appointment of John Findley, president of the Lauderdale county farm bureau. as county field agent for the, cotton association. Mir. Findley will assist in deliveries and furnish in formation of general interest to the cotton association members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
GIN BELT HURLS
 BOY TO HIS DEATH
Dies In Hospital Following HOr-
 rible Accident

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. 27.- Nolen Ellitt, 12-year-old son of NJ. Elliott of Owens Cross roads, was fa- tally injured today when his arm was caught in the belt of q cotton gin. His body was whirled around until the arm was pulled off at the socket. The boy died a few hours later at a local hos Dital