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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
TOWN CREEK WINS
PRIZE. AT MOULTON
County Exhibition Draws Hun
dreds Of Visitors

MOULTON, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Spe-
cial. Tile community and county COM
bination fair at Moulton held Friday
and Saturday was decided success. 1t
was held IN the courthouse Hundreds
of people were present each of the two
days with many of them for the two
days. Besides the quality Of the ex-
hibits the noticeable feature of the fair
wa7 the deep interest shown in the ex-
hibits by the numerous visitors. The
exhibit from Town Greek won first
prize of $40 in cash; the second COM
munity prize went to Courtland; Mount
Moriah, third community prize of $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Lelashaw received
the So for the individual farm exhibit.
Among the out-of-town county visi-
tors were Ed. B. Almon, congressman
from the eighth district, who made an
address Saturday afternoon; number
of business men from Decatur-Albany !;
Mr.. Ford of the department of agrOn-
omy at Auburn, and Miss Mae Cure
ton of the home demonstration work for
the north Alabama district; Mr.. Gard
ener, poultry expert from Auburn; DR..
Rector of the health department in the
Tennessee valley, who had charge OF
the health booth, and Miss Harris OF
Auburn, head of the home demonstra-
ton work in the state.
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YOUTHS CONFESS .
GADSDEN HOLDUP
Victim Badly Beaten And
Relieved Of Sill In
Money
(Gadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, Oct, 15.-John
Harkins, IS, confessed to Sheriff Leath
and Chief Littlefield Wednesday that
he and Lecil Alexander, 81, held up
and robbed Charles Kimball at Six
teenth street and Forrest avenue last
Friday night, relieving him of $11 in
money and package Of cigarettes after
a desperate struggle in which Kimball
was badly beaten over the head with a
pistol. Harkins said Alexander welded
the pistol and was the instigatOr of
the plot. The boys worked at the
steel mills with Kimball. The two
boarded at the same place and were
constant companions. Kimball fought
until he was beaten into unconscious
ness to save his money, Harkins stated.
Chief Littlefield refuses to say how
he traced the crime to the boys.
May Halt Observation-Disclosures the
county board of registrars has been
called to sit here for one week, begin
ming October %, for the purpose of
registering voters, 1t is said the SEES
sions will have to be called off because
it is not authorized by law. Officials
say there is no provision for registra-
ton at this time and that any attempt
to register voters void be illegal.
DOkeyes To CeIebrate-The Tri- City
Dokey club at its regular meeting Tues
day night decided to hold its regular
banquet and ladies night meeting Tues
day night November IL. Grand Chan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
ALMON HEADS
EXCHANGE CLUB
Twin-City Civic Organiza-
ton Begins It's Second
Year OF Service
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

.ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 10.
The Exchange club began its second
year as one of the Twin City civic or
CARNATIONS Tuesday night with special
reports and the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The election re-
suited as follows: President, I. G.
Almon; vice president, Ingold Timber
lake; secretary-treasurer, Sidney Fat
terson. Reports were made by the re-
firing president, Captain Joe WOOD,
which showed the club had accomplish
ed many good results during the year.
1t was stated that cary next year
a membership campaign will be entered
into. The newly elected officers will be
installed October %.
Albany Boy Killed-Many people
here were deeply grieved Wednesday
at the death in Buffalo, N. Y, of Bert
Rogers well known local boy, who died
Tuesday from injuries received. The
exact cause of the fatal accident is not
known here. Mr.. Rogers was a train
conductor at Buffalo when he last wrote
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rog-
ers, OF South Albany. The stricken
parents are now in Buffalo.
To Fight EvOIutiOn-T. T. Martin
will give an address against evolution
at the Central Baptist church here Fri
day night. Mr.. Martin is national sec
rotary of the Anti-Evolution League of
America. 1t is said he will take the
ground that evolution is an improved
system of thought and that if it is ac-
cepted, the Bible accounts of creation
are DESTROYED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
.CAROLINAS GET
ALABAMA POWER
Steam Plant At Sheffield
Is Put Into OPP
Grafton
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

+ SHEFFIELD, Ala, Oct. 15.-The
government steam power plant at
Nitrate plant, No. ., under lease to
the Alabama Power company was put
into operation today for the purpose
of supplying power to the industries
in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North
Carolina and South Carolina when
droughts have curtailed the supply of
hydraulic power. The plant was closed
June 6 and has not been in operation
regularly since that time.
Engineers COMPREHENSIVE plans
have been made for the entertainment
of the Alabama Mining and Metallurg-
ical Engineers who will arrive in Shelf
field from Birmingham Thursday noon.
The party will be sown over Nitrate
plant, No. l and 2, and Wilson Dam
during the afternoon, and in the eve
ming they will be entertained with a
reception and dance at the Tennessee
Valley Country club. They will leave
Sheffield on the midnight train Thurs
day night.
Davis Aided-Announcement was
made today by Sam Cook and j. IL.
Andrews and J. H. Nathan that total
of $115 80 had been subscribed to the
Democratic campaign fund by Shelf
field citizens.
Open Season Near-Dr. G. W.
Brown, game warden of Colbert county,
announced today that the open season
will be effective Tnursd;,-'.
Hurt In COlHssi0n-C. II. Pate OF
Sheffield suffered several minor in
juries today in, an automobile ncEident
in which his coupe and a car driven
by Mrs. Dale Richardson collided.
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CITY RESTRICTS
AUTO TRAFFIC
New Automobile Ordi-
nance Passed By Tus-
caloOsa Council
Tuscaloosa Bureau

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. 15.-An
ordinance requiring automobiles to
come to dead stop before turning
into University avenue was passed by
the city commission today. Parkng
automobiles on University avenue near
Rex,s corner, University business CEN
ter is also prohibited under the ordl-
nance. The speed limit for autos on
University between Twelfth and Four
teenth avenue was lowered to 10 miles
an hour. Petitions for paving Eighth
street from Queen City to Greensboro
avenue or the NJ & o. station were
presented to the commission. The petit
tions were referred to the city en-
gineer,
Dredge COming-Following compile
ton of repairs at Pascagoula the dredge
Blackwater will leave Mobile for Tusca-
loosa next week to be used in this
vacinity. The dredge will be returned
to Mobile later.
To Invite Veterans-The Alabama di-
vision of confederate veterans will be
invited to hold the 1926 meeting in
Tuscaloosa, it was decided at the meet
ing of the Rotary club Tuesday.
Mrs. Josephine Green--Mrs. Jose
phine Green, aged Sc, died Tuesday at
her home in Cottondale4 c. ~-
To Use Old Capitalize Tuscaloosa
county fair, on Oct 1881 will be held
On the 'old state capital property in
stead of the grounds used last year.
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FAIR
DRAWS HUNDREDS
Many Communities Have Exhib-
its On Hand

SYLACAUGA, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Spe-
cial. Great crowds attended the open
ing of the Talladega county fair here
today. Splendid exhibits from various
communities were feature. Among the
communities exhibiting were Mignon
School, kindergarten, camp fire girls
and Boy Scouts, Winterboro, Pleasant
Ridge, Gantts Quarry, Bon Air, East
aboga Walco, Sycamore and Planyers-
vile. Unusually good horse races are
being held. There are good exhibits of
poultry and live stock. w. 7. Coker,
president of the fair, predicts this will
be the most successful fair ever held
Ladies of the Sylacauga Baptist and
Presbyterian churches and the Gantts
Quarry Methodist church are serving
dinners.
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CARBON HILL ASKS
MAIL DELIVERY
POstOffice Inspector To Look
Over Situation

JASPER, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Special.)
Congressman w. B. Bankhead has re-
ceiyed communication from the acting
first assistant postmaster general, ad-
vising that post office inspector will
he sent to Carbon Hill to see about es-
tablishing free city mail delivery there.
The matter was taken up with Con-
gresham W. B. Bankhead by the XII
wants club three weeks ago.
Publish Student Paper-Much inter
est is being manifested by the faculty
and student body of Walker County
High school in putting out the Walker
Echoes, a four-page publication issued
BY the school. The paper is to appear
weekly, with the exception of franks
giving and Christmas when special
editions will appear. Miss Mary George
Smith is editor in chief, and Allan Poe,
business manager.
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GEROW BECOMES
BISHOP. OF NATCHEZ
Conservation Services Held At
Mobile Cathedral

MOBILEsAla., Oct. 15.-This morn
ing in historic Cathedral of the IN
maculate conception Rev. Father Rich
ard Oliver GerOw of Mobile ewas con-
secrated bishop of Natchez The Right
Rev. Edward Patrick Allen DID,, bish-
OPP of Mobile, assisted by Right Rev,
!. Jules Benjamin sJeanmard, bishop of
Lafayette in Louisiana and the Right
Rev. James: Al0gsius Griffin, bishop
of Springfield, ILL.,, conducted the con-
secration. The conservation sermon
was preached by the Very Rev. Edward
A. Cummings, ST. Of New Orleans. The
uniform rank Of the Fourth Degree
assembly No. 666 Council Knights of
Columbus of Mobile acted as guard to
Bishop Allen and Bishop Gerow.
Among the visitors here to witness
the ceremony were Bishop c. e.
Bryrnes of Galveston and Bishop % P.
Lynch of Dallas a large number of
visiting slergymen and a delegation of
200 visitors from the Mississippi do
cese.
Father Gerow as bishop, who is a
native Mobilian aged 80, was appointed
bishop of Natchez, Miss, last June,
succeeding the late Bishop John e.
Gum, deceased.
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wv. C. AIS UNIFIED
AT AUBURN MEET
All Colleges Represented At An
nual State Conference

AUBURN, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Special)
First definite step towards the unifica-
tion of Young WOmens Christian as
sociations in Alamaba colleges was
taken here at the annual state confer
ence of college Y. w. G.. A.
Eight colleges were represented at
the conference, namely: Alabama col
lege, Womans college, Montgomery !;
Troy Normal, Livingston Normal, Biz
mingham-Southern Judson college; UNI
yersity of Alabama and Auburn. There
were q visiting delegates from these
institutions. A set of resolutions look
ing to the need of a definite objective
in eacA-ee- the associations as well
as unity of purpose was unanimously
adopted. 9. H. Turk, president of the
Auburn Y. N. G. A, spoke on coop
Grafton between the two organizations,
while Miss Olive Stone of Dadeville,
who has been in Y. w. G. A. work
in Houston, Texas, addressed the con on
vention on "Girl Citizenship and the
Possibility For Service In Y. w. G.
A. Work"
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SYNOD CONSIDERS.
PLAN TO REMOVE
CHURCH COLLEGE
Columbia Seminary Cues
ton Is Placed Before
EutaW COnclave

EUTAW, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Special.)
The Presbyterian synod of Alabama
was asked at it's session here today to
:ndorse the proposed removal of Column
bia Theological seminary from Column
hia. S. c., to Atlanta, Ga. The matter
was placed before the assembly by a
representative from Atlanta. A vote
will be taken on it tomorrow. The il
stitution serves the states of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Flori-
da. Atlanta has offered 100000, pro-
vided the seminary is moved there.
A luncheon at o'clock over which
DIR. Thornton Whaling of Louisville
seminary, presided as POSTMASTER fea-
tured today's session. The communion
sermon was preached today by Rev. D.
W. Hollingsworth. Congressman w. Il.
Oliver spoke tonight on the influence OF
Presbyterianism in the nation.
Congressman Oliver was elected mod
orator last night to succeed DIR. Dunbar
Fl. Ogden of Mobile. Oliver was placed
in nomination by +. B. Webb, patriarch
of this city, and was chosen without op-
position. He was born in this county
and his selection was considered ap-
pcopriate, especially as the local Pres
byterian church is celebrating its 1OOtll
anniversary, a fact which drew the sy-
nod here.
At the prelimiinaries to the opening
of the synod Sunday night, DR.. Will
liam Ray Dobyns, pastor of the South
Highland Presbyterian church of Biz
mingharl, preached. Other sermons by
leading ministers have been heard. OF
ficials of the church from Louisville
and elsewhere are present.
Eufaula has forged into the front as
n bidder for the next synod. Other
towns may become active later. Tho
synod is composed of four Presbyteries
the Mobile, east Alabama, Tuscaloosa
and the north Alabama. Division oil
the north Alabama Presbytery into two
districts is being considered.
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Alabama News In Brief
Items From The Age-Herads 1000 Miles OF Leased Wires

lowing officers were elected: President,
DIR. Frank III. Craddock; first vice pres
ident, e. s. Smith; second vice presi-
dent, Joseph j. Mcdonald; third vice
president, r. st. John.
JASPER-Walke county is laying
big plans for its centennial celebration
TO be held November 1, according to
Mrs. s.. Freeman, director of the
program. The celebration will take
the form of pageant.
SHEFFIELD.-Shef is plan
ming the establishment of meat and
milk inspection service.
GREENVILLE.-J. B. Stanley has
just begun his sixtieth year as edior
of the Greenville Advocate.
HEFLIN.1The Alabama Fox Hunt
ers' association will hold its annual fall
meeting in Heflin November 4. Be-
tween 100 and $50 sportsmen are ex-
pected to attend the event.
TUSCALOOSA river traf-
fic during September was reported
heavy in the government figures tab
ulated here, despite the fact that the
river was closed nine days while re-
pairs were being made on Lock IL. Eff
ty-eight tow boats and 108 barges
passed through Lock 10 during the
month, the report states.
SELMA-Although the place has
not been designated for the 1924 con-
vention of the Alabama Hotel Mems
association, the time has been fixed for
December IA, f. A. Cater, president
of the association, announced.
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MRS. HAYES AGAIN
NAMED PRESIDENT
OF SCHOOL BODY
All OF Md Officers Re-
nominated At Annual
Session
fAnniston Bureau)

ADMISSION, Ala, Oct. 15.-With
practically every city and town IN the
state represented and a program OF
brilliant addresses offered the fifth
annual convention of the Alabama
congress of parents and teachers today.
went into its second session.
Election of officers featured the ses-
sion held today. Early Wednesday eve
ming the nominating committee stated
that the present officers of the associa-
ton would be nominated for another
term. They are as follows: Mrs. Il.
j.. Hays, president, of Hartselle; Mrs.
E. d. johnson, Huntsville, first vice
president; Mrs. G. N. Mitchem, Mont
gomery, second vice president; Mrs
Alex Hall, Admission, recording secre-
tray; Mrs. G. L. Kettler, Luverne,
treasurer; Mrs. w. J. Montgomery,
historian; Mrs. Neil Wallace, Biz
mingham parliamentarian Mrs. j. j.
Levy, Birmingham auditor.
Mrs. Jessie Kitchens of Parish, presl
dent over the session this morning and
DIR. G. w. Daugette president ever the
evening session. Talks were made dur
ing the day by Miss Woodruff of the
state department of education on
character building through a wise use
of leisure time" Mrs. A. H. Reeve of
Philadelphia, national president spoke
on 1.-THE things of the home brodght
back to the home" DIR. III. J. Willing
ham, president Of the Florence state
normal school on "How to raise the
standard of education in Alabama"
and DIR. Daughette, president of the
Jacksonville state normal school on
Biological"
Hear OF Wright's DeatIl-The an
nouncement of the death Of Mrs. Louis
ID. Woodruff, prominent for her works
as an author was received with pro-
found regret by, her many friends in
Admission, as she spent her young wom-
anhood in this city. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Oscar e. Smith, who
established the Smith-Kilby Car and
Foundry company in conjunction with
former governor Thomas q. Kilby. She
was related to o. III. Parker and Mrs.
f. L. Turner of this city. Mrs. Wood
ruff was married to Mr.. Woodruff, the
famous New York naturalist in Bir-
nlingham. u"
Want Negro Tried-A number of
people in the BORDEN Wheeler Springs
community are opposing the petition
against holding a1fall term of court to
try Fred Higgins, negro, on the charge
of attempted assault on two white girls
Recently petition was circulated ask
ing Judge Tate not to hold court on &C.
count of low funds. A letter was re-
ceive6 Wednesday by local newspapers
signed by 20 Borden Springs residents
who asked for speed trial of the
negro
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CARPENTER HURT
AT LA FAYETTE
Fingers Torn Off When He
Grabs TransOm In Fall

LAFAYETTE, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Spe-
cial. "A. S. Davis, well known car
penter of Lafayette, sustained pain
full injury yesterday while at work on
the inside of the Schessler building. Da-
Wis was ON a step-ladder, which turned
over. In falling, Davis grabbed the
bottom of the tFansom over the door,
his hand became fastened in the tran
som, and two of his fingers were torn
from his hand.
To Hear COmplaints-News from
Montgomery states that a representa-
tive Of the Alabama public service COM
mission will be in Lafayette Friday
morning to hear any protests from the
citizens on the operations of any pub
lie service corporation operating in this
county.
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ENGLISH TEACHERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
All Normal Schools Represented
!, At Troy Get

TROY, Ala, Oct. S45-(Special.)-
With every normal school in Alabama
represented, the conference of teachers
of English of the state normal schools
and the supervisors began at the Troy
State Normal school Tuesday morning;
Florence Normal school is represented
by Miss Simpson and Miss Brumbie-
loe; Livingston, by Miss Lea of the
English department and Mr.. Souther-
land of the extension department; jack
sonville, by Miss Turner; Daphne, by
Miss Lewis. Miss Pierce and Mr..
YeueU of the state department of edu-
cation are present and taking active
parts in the meetings.
Attends COnventiOn-Miss Lois
Adams, librarian fthe state normal
school left Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the Southeastern Library
association at Asheville, NC.
Mrs. Hubert Garner-Mrs. Hubert
Garner died at her home near Chappen
Fill Sunday morning.
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+ UNION SPRINGS.-Farmers in this
county have been making hay while
the sun shines,' if the number of wag-
ons arriving here is any indication of
the crop this year.
UNIyERSITY.-Fornation of late
afternoon and evening classes in the
school of commerce and business admin
istration is announced by university au-
thorities.
MOBILE.-Mobile has many prob
lens to solve, according to Harry L.
Hartwell, new mayor. One of the most
important of these is the traffic con-
gestion of the city. Mr.. Hartwell says
he welcomes any suggestions which will
lead to a solution of these problems.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from a
half-acre of sweet potatoes will defray
the expenses in school this year of Ma
than Wood, who has realized $500 from
his sales.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of this coun-
ty have just organized the Clarke Coun-
ty Game and Fish Protective associa-
ton with membership Of 125. DIR.
J. G.. Bedside of Jackson is president
Of the organization.
ROANOKE.-W. s. Keller, Alabama
state highway engineer, was just adj
yertised for bids for construction of q
highway in Randolph county from
Chambers to Wedowee, a distance OF
IT'S miles. The new road will call
for top-soil surfacing.
SYLACAUGA.-At a recent meeting
of the Sylacauga Exchange club the fol
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cellor S. L. johnson of Admission and
Royal yivar Herbert Cobbs of Bir-
mingham will be guests OF honor.
No Shake Up-No change was made
in the police force Wednesday, the
day announced for a general shake up
by the new administration. May Lang
ley and Luke Hill were employed as
patrolmen to succeed Charlie Bates.
who becomes captain of police at At
ITALIA and Seldom Small who has been
transferred to the tax collectors Of
flee. Mayor Wier stated there would
be no further changes.
Home Wrecked-The home Of Mrs.
Il. w. Benefited on chestnut street was
wrecked by fire shortly before noon
Wednesday.
Mrs. Tom FulITngrOn-The body of
Mrs. Tom Burlington, who died Tues
day at Hot Springs, Ark, will arrive
here early Wednesday morning.
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CONDUCTOR TO
TAKE DAY; OFF
AFTER rs YEARS

GADSDEN, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Spe-
w cial. )-Hugh G. Weaver, who
has been conductor on the
Gadsden- Guntersville division of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroad for more than 20
years and on the same schedule for
the same length of time will lay off
Thursday to attend the annual con-
vention of the old guard at Nash
vile, an organization of men who
have been in the employ of the road
for 40 or more years.
Charles Mcmillan, negro pastor at
the Gadsden depot, is the only other
member of the "Old Guard" here and
he is also on his way to Nashville.
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COTTON MARKET ACTIVE

. UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Oct. 10
The local cotton market is transacting
business at lively clip. Cotton dur
ing the past week has been selling at
241s cents Cor mfddling, price much
higher than was offered during the past
three or four weeks. Union Springs
already has received in excess of 5000
bales. Some of the staple is remain
ing in the warehouses awaiting high
err price,
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PLANS For FAIR

ping : things into shape is progressing.
4 Small army of workers, carpenters,
and exhibitors are getting ready for
the opening day, next Monday. The
new building for negro exhibits is about
completed. Races horses are beginning
to come in.
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STILL CAPTURED

GOODWATER, Ala, Oct. 10
Especial. SHERIFF Prater captured a
150-gallon capacity copper still near
Weogufka together with $50 gallons OF
beer. Preparations we're being made for
the run when the capture was made.
r. operator escaped.
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KILLS Rig RATHER

TROY, Ala, Oct. 15.-(Special. y
r. NJ. Inabinett was in Troy Monday
morning and brought an immense rat
tlesnake that he killed on the Folmar
convict farm, about II miles from Troy.
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MADE SPECIAL ORDER
South Carolina Synod viii Vote Yes
Or No On Removal

Or No On Removal
CLINTON, 5. c., Oct. 15.-After a
debate, lasting all morning on the ques-
tion of removing the Columbia Theolo-
eical seminary from Columbia to At
ianta, the South Carolina synod in sess
sion here today made the removal ques-
ton special order for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when the final decl-
sion will be reached.