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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MATERIAL INV LYMAN VALUED
 AT 9S CENTS

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 CANYON, Tex, Feb. 15.-The net material value of an average human being is 98 cents, according to analytical research made by Dr. c. A. vierle, head of the depart ment of chemistry at the West Texas Teachers college here. Dr. Hierle has found the body of . man weighing 180 pounds, if divided into it's component chemical elements, would be found to contain enough water to wash a pair of blankets, enough iron to make. a 10.penny nail, lime sufficient to whitewash a small chicken coop and enough sul- phur to kill the fleas on good sized dog. All these clements, he estimates, could be purchased at a drugstore for 98 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FORMER STUDENTS
 BANQUET GUESTS
President BrewtOn School Is
 Host At Tutwiler Dinner

A large group of former students at the Downing School for Girls at Brew ton and the Coley- -Blacksher School for Boys at Vocation, Ala, who now reside in Birmingham, were given dinner Friday evening by Dr. J. M. Shofner, president of the Brewton school, at the Tutwiler hotel.
 The dinner, which began at 6:30 o'clock, was followed by several inter- esting talks, one of which was made by Dr. Shofner. He gave an illustrated lecture on Give the Boys and Girls a Chance"
 Other speakers of the evening includ- ed Dr. George R.. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, and B. M. FL liott, local business man, who presided at the dinner. Special music by the former students was given,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FORMER RESIDENT. z
 DIES IN CAROLINA;
Mrs. H. M. Ramseur Lived In
 Birmingham for 20 Years.s

Mrs. H. M. Ramseur, age 70 died at 8 o'clock Friday morning at the resi- dence of her daughter Mrs. R. P. Tuck CT, Charleston, s. O., according to word reaching Birmingham Friday night.
 Mrs. Ramseur, was the widow of Captain H. M. Ramseur, formerly, con nected with the Pratt Consolidated com pany of Birmingham. Captain and Mrs Ramseur lived in Birmingham for 20 years, coming here in 1890 from Ashe- vile, N. c.
 She is survived by her daughter, Mrs R. P. Tucker, three sons, H. M. Ram seur of Birmingham; Dabney Ramseur of Jasper, and V. B. Ramseur of San Francisco, Gal. <,
 The remains will arrive in Birming- ham at :25 Sunday afternoon. Tuner al services will be anounced later by Johns. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
JEFFERSON GETS 7 NEARLY MILLION
 OF ROAD MONEY
Revenue Board Is Given Advance Information
 On County Work

. A total of $94o, ,OOO0 will be spent on roads in Jefferson county as the county's share of the $7,O00,000 road bonds issued by the State of Alabama, according to a letter received by Rev. George c. Dobbs, pastor of the War rior Methodist church, and read at Fridays injecting of the board of reve nue. These bonds will be placed on sale March IT. Actual, work on Nthe roads is expected to be under way within year. ~.& A
 Dr. Dobbs who appeared at ths head of a defe8ation of Warrior citi. zens asking for paving of a one-mile stretch of road through the town of Warrior, spent Thursday in Montgom. cry in conversation with John A Rogers, chairman of the state highway commission. Dr. Dobbs said the whole program of road construction in lief ferson county. was discussed at this conference. but said he was not at liberty to disclose exactly in What parts of the county the money would be spent He added that several old roads prob ably would be placed in first-class con dition and that practically every dis trict would benefit from the fund.
 ,'Mr. Rogers and talked it all over and discussed the roads to be con. 6tructed in this county" he said. T cannot say yet how the fund will be divided, as MT. Rogers is not yet ready for this to be made public; but I can say the public announcement of the projects will come as good news fo1 Jefferson counfy.'% .@
 The letter from MT. Rogers was in the form of an answer to a question by pr. Dobbs regarding the probable date of construction of the proposed paved highway through Warrior. It was pointed out that the preliminary field work probably would require four or five months and that an additional period of equal length would be neces. sary for the preparation of plans. Actual constFuction of the road would require from F to IS months, accord ing to an estimate by Mir: Rogers, who added that the Warrior project was on the program for construction out of funds set aside for s1924 and 1925. F When Dr. Dobbs appeared before the board of revenue Tuesday, T. E. Huey and W. B. Copeland opposed a motion for construction of the Warrior road at county expense on the ground that it was a state project. Dr. Dobbs was then requested to get in touch with the state highway commission and ascertain whether state funds would be provided for its construction. Members of the board pledged themselves to vote county funds for it in case it should be found that no state funds were available.
 At Fridays meeting of the board it was voted to pave this road at county expense, provided written agreement could be obtained from state officials providing for reimbursement of the county by the state for the amount spent on it. This motion was passed at the request of Dr. Dobbs and other members of the delegation, so that the people of Warrior would not be obliged to wait for the road until it is reached on the state program of construction. MT. Rogers stated in his letter that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
'. ". WIS TO CALL
 BIG MILL STRIKE
General Walkont In New England Texile Concerns Due In Spring

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.--A general strike will be called in the New England textile mills in early spring by the In- dustrial Workers of the World, B. V. Wallis of Chicago, an I. w. w. off cial declared Friday.
 4'The conditions in the mills and homes of the workers have not changed since the old sweatshop days" Wallis said. Right now it is almost impos- sible for men to get employment in the mills, because the employers prefer the women and children. who are froced to work for wages far below those paid to the men. Because of that condition, the men roam the streets, while their wives and children continue to slave"
 In the event the I. W. w. strike is successful, Wallis said, wages of women will be raised 80 high that men would be put back at work and the children would not need to labor, he declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MAH-yONG JAG MAKES FEM SPIN
 JUST LIKE TOP

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Chinese have gone into Sbootlegging, featuring the Nah Jong cocktail.
 Three men, arrested in the Bowery for spinning like tops" was the way Detectives Green and Ryan described it-revealed this to Magis- trate Barrett, who decided it would take them at least five days to so- Der up. .t.. ..,-..., !,
 The Nah Jong cocktails are a mix lure of rice wine, Colong tea, bamboo shoots and alcohol.
 Were going to stick to American .hootch-Gawd help us if we ain't," announced one of the prisoners as the trio was led off to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
STADIUM FUND IS
 STEADILY GROWING
Guarantees On Final s1OO,OOC
 Are Being Secured

SplenulQ progress 1Or the current week was reported Friday by the Junior Chamber of Commerce stadium committee and members in general. who have been canvassing Birmingham business houses to secure guarantors for the $1O0,O00 bond issue necessary to complete the financing of the stadium project.
 A large number of merchants and other business men have signed up readily, agreeing to guarantee a frac- tionaI percentage of the annual inter- est and sinking fund charges of the bond issue, and a large number of business houses have the matter un- der advisement, pending action of their directors and officials.
 The burden lon each guarantor will be so small, 1t is pointed out, that even if the guarantors are called upon it will only amount to a small annual cost for each individual or business firm. On the other hand, the Junior Chamber has assurances from the University of Alabama, Auburn and other colleges that their football games will be played at the stadium, under the proposed cost arrangement of 10 per cent of the gate receipts of each game. The football management now have to pay 15 per cent for the use of field in Birmingham. One game played last year would have netted the stadium over S3,000, and limited number of football contests will more than pay the $10,000 annually needed to cover the interest and create a sinking fund for the retirement of the bond issue in 15 years.
 The stadium committee expects that by the end of another week, sufficient guarantors will have been secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
DEATHS

Mrs.' Isabelle Frances Graham-Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle Frances Gra- ham. age ss. who died at o'clock her daughter. Mrs.NS. H. Buckelew. 2301 Thirty-second avenue. will be held at 2;3O o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Ridout in charge. She Is survived by two daugh- ters, Miss Laura McKennon and Mrs. Buckielew, and a son, Dr. H. A. Mo- Kennon.
 Joseph H. Williams,-Funeral services for Joseph II. Williams. infant son of Mir. Friday at a local .infirmary will be announced later by Lise Loy. J. M. BurtOn.-Funeral services for J. M. Burton. 66. who died Friday morning will be held at 2:S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence; Inter tery with Vice in charge.
 Mario Baggett.-FuneraI services for Mr. and Mrs, Robert L, Basgett. of 672O sloss avenue, will be held at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Forest Hill cemetery with % Vice in in charge.
 Hattie McCarty, 72 who died Thursday night at the residence of her neice. Mrs. II. s. Ward, Will be sent to Pratt vile, Ala. Saturday morning by Johns for interment. Funeral services were held at o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. 4a
 A. II. Grifith-FuneraI services for A. : 1T. Griffith, 32. who died at 315 o'clock Friday morning. at the residence. 1316 North Twentyst9Arth street. will be held at o'clock. Saturday afternoon from < 14O1 North Thirtieth street with Rev N w E.. Morris officiating, Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge, He Is survived by his and Doris Griffith; mother, Mrs H. D. - Griffith; two brothers, Charles w. Griffith and T. M Griffith both Of RiF- tnipghAms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
CHARLES LATIlNER
 FUNERAL ARRANGED
Birmingham Business Man To
 Be Buried Saturday <.

Funeral services for Charles E. Latimer. 71, prominent Birmingham business man, who died at z o'clock, Friday morning, at his residence, 2764 Hanover circle, will be held at 3 80 o'clock, Saturday afternoon from the home. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery with Ridout in charge - MT. Latimer was born March 29, 1853 at Marion, Ala, and has spent his entire life in this state. He re- ceived his early education in the pub lie schools in Greensboro, Ala, where he resided until coming to Birmingham in 1914.
 He is survived by his widow, form erly Miss Nettie Arlington of Faulk- vile, Ala, and daughter, Miss Emma Latimer of Birmingham.
 Active pallbearers are Philip Alexander, c. M. Glenn, J. A. Webb, W. J. Monette, R. B. Bvins, John Farley, Lucien Moses and Hugh Marx.
 Honorary: J. H. Frye, ,Dr. Frank Nabers, c. H. Benners, W. K. Brown, A. 0. Howze, J. J. Shannon, R. IN. Benners, and Joseph Weyrich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
LAST DAY OF CLUB
 CIRCUS SATURDAY
Ex-Service Men Expect Crowd
 In Old Post Office

Saturday marks the last day of the indoor circus and bazaar, which is being staged by the Service Mems club at the old postoffice building. Crowds are expected to throng the main entrance Saturday afternoon and night to wit ness the ten big free acts which are being offered, and to see the other at- fractions.
 Nightly dancing has been feature of the weeks entertainment, and it is said the club is expecting to entertain over 2 thousand dancers Saturday night. '.
 Captain Harry B. Smith, who has had general supervision of the staging of the show, stated Friday night that the club would realize a neat sum from the attraction, and that everybody seemed pleased with the cleanness and wholesomenss of the attractions.
 We went into the venture" said Captain Smith, 'bent on keeping the attraction on high plane, and we be- lieve we have succeeded in doing this, if the hundreds of compliments we have received from visitors are any cri- terion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
SELMA MAN NAMED
 Appointed Member of Dallas County Rnard of RaVanua

SELMA. Ala, Feb. 15.-(Special Leased Wire.)News came by tele- phone Friday of the appointment of Ju- lian Smith by Governor Brandon as a member of the board of revenue of Dal- las county in the place made vacant by the resignation of A. J. M. Atkins as the representative of the Selma district eff. fectiye on Friday. MT. Atkins resigna- tion came as surprise, as he had served as a member since 1914, when appointed by Governor Henderson to succeed his father, the late Victor At kins.
 The appointment of Mir. Smith comes in response to the request of a delega, tion from Selma on Friday consisting of Judge Watkins Vaughan, Crawford Phillips. A. !. M. Atkins, Jim Minter and Julian Smith, most of whom are members of the board. Pressure of busi- ness as head of large wholesale gro cery firm and farming interests are the reason for Mir. Atkins resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
BIRMINGHAM VETS PUBLISH MAGAZINE
First Issue 0f The Legion Bar.
 rage' Makes Appearance

'sThe Legion Barrage,,'st monthly periodical published 'in the interests of, the world war veterans of Bir- mingham and Jefferson county by Birmingham Post No. 1 of the Amer ican Legion" made it's first appear ance Friday.
 The magazine is attractively gotten up, offers, in its first number, 16 pages, illustrated, and contains articles by some of the leading men of Bir- mingham and Jefferson county.
 One of its editorials is concerned with a tribute to the Age-Herald and in commendation of its pro-bonus policy. The periodical is printed and distributed in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
RETIRED ADMiRAL
 DIES M OPELIKA
Body VIII Be Sent To Phila-
 delphia, Pa.

OPELIKA, Ala, Feb. 15.-(Special Leased Wire. l---Admiral George A. Cook of the United States Navy, re- tired, died at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. l.. w. Spratling of Oak Bow cry, near Opelika, Friday morning after several days illness of pneumonia. ,Ad- miral Cook served in the United States navy for many years as surgeon, hay ing finished successful career before being retired with the rank of admiral.
 The deceased was 89 years of age and was widely known in naval circles. The body will be taken to Philadelphia Sun day, where interment will take place.
 More Pay Poll Tax
 Poll tax payments in Lee county for 1923 total 1888, which compares with 989 in 1922. The difference is explained by the fact that the women are regis tering and showing their interest in pol itics. :, Increase is also due to the fact that this year is election year
 Teachers to Get Paid
 Announcement Is made by w. Scott Farley, school treasurer for Lee county, that the Lee county teachers. will be paid their salaries Saturday. A total of about $16,000 will be disbursed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
WHEN COOLIDGE
 ASKED FOR JOB
Old Letter To Senator Dilling- ham Reaches Public For
 First Time

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 15.--A let ter which might have started President Calvin Coolidge on a definite career had an immediately reply been received, was made public here today. It was written by MT. Coolidge upon his graduation from Amherst college in 1895 to the late Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, appealing to him to permit the writer to study law in his office.
 At that time MT. Dillingham; was practicing law in Montpelier. He was absent from the city when the letter was received, and through his conse- quent delay in replying, the now Presi- dent of the United States entered law office at Northampton, Mass. The letter, it is stated, has never been made public. It was recently un- earthed from the dusty law files of Senator Dillingham's office and is on display at the convention here of a life insurance company, with which all members of Senator Dillingham's firm are identified. It reads:
 "If I could get into good office, I am thinking of reading there for some time or perhaps finishing may repara- tion for the bar, rather than going to law school. Is there vacancy with your firm?
 "If there is any hope of your con- sidering the proposition favorably, I should be pleased to go up to the city. to talk with you or you can advise me by mail as to the terms you would make if you ever bother with students.
 T am just out of college and am somewhat undecided between the school and the office. Can you give me any suggestion? Could you take me after had spent some time, say year OF two. in a schoolY'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
BIG SISTERS ELECTION
Irs. George H. Clark Elected President
 E1nv, HnN,.anw


 At the annual meeting of the Big Sisters association Friday, the follow ing officers were elected
 President, Mrs. George H. Clarke vice president, Mrs. Gus Colvin; recording secretary, Mrs. Will Shropshire; corre- spending secretary, Mrs. W. B. Allen i; treasurer, Mrs. H. D.. Pearce; auditor, Mrs. E. H. Thurman. #I
 Trustees: Mrs. H. H. Shell, Mrs. A. T. London, Mrs Conrad Ohme, Miss Sallie Blach, Mrs. Brenton Fisk and Mrs. Gaston Torrance.
 Directors: Mrs. Priestley Toulmin, Mrs. Benjamin Leader, Mrs. R. D. Burnett, Miss Kate Earle Terrell, Mrs. Joe Loveman, Mrs. D. M. Drennen, Mrs. Watt T. Brown, Mrs. w. H. Stockham, Mrs. R. I. Ingalls,. Mrs. D. D. Smith and Mrs.sJ. R. McWane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
BIG MEXICAN LOAN

Former Senator Lewis Reported Nego-
 al. tiating Big Issue
 MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.-It is re- ported that former United States Senator J. Hamilton Lewis is nego- tiating a $25, ,0O0, 900 loan to the Mexi- can government on behalf of large British and American tobacco interests, to be granted in exchange for the con- cession of a national tobacco monopoly on the lines of the French and Spanish monopolies. Lewis is now in Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
$s5,OOO REALTY DEAL.

Sale of the southeast corner1 of Twenty second street and Seventh ave nue, 10D feet square for $35.000, was reported Friday by F. E. Dean. who made the sale. H. NJ. Henderson was the purchaser and W. E. Shine the former owner. The property is known as .'courthouse property because of act ivity fin the section near the proposed
 county seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
CHURCH FUND GROWS. Woodlawn Methodists Start Campaign
 Tuesday. .zS

Plans are being made by the enter tainment committee of the Woodlawn First Methodist church for the workers conference and banquet, which will be held at the church, Tuesday evening, February 19. This dinner is being staged as the last general meeting of the team and their captains prepara- tory to the beginning of the drive for $100, 900 looking toward the erection of a Sunday school building.
 Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church of Birmingham, has agreed to address the workers in the principal address of the evening and it is understood that many other interesting features are being worked out for the evenings program.
 The drive is slated to get actively under way Sunday, February 24, and will be completed in three days. $22, GOO has already been raised, without solici- tation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
PROTEST KHAN MEETING St. Louis Democrats Want Explana. finn Of IIsa Of Etafa CanifnI

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15-The use of the hall of representatives of the Mis- souri state capitol for Ku Klux Klan meeting last Sunday afternoon, has created a political stir in Jefferson City, according to an article appearing in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat today.
 A formal resolution will be presented to Governor Hyde of Missouri by the democratic city committee of St. Louis when it meets February 21 for an ex- planation of the Ku Klux Klan meet ng-in the capitol, according to Joseph J. Mestres, chairman, the paper states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FARM MEETING HELD. Many Experts Speak at LineyiIle
 Meeting.

ASHLAND, Ala, Feb. 15.-(Spe- cial. IA farmers rally was held today at State Secondary Agricultural school here. Speakers were Ed O"Neal, presi- dent of the state farm bureau commis- sioners; J. M. Moore, J. B. Hobdy, president of vocational education ; Frank E. Boyd, state agronomist; B. E. Binford, district agent; c. E. Massy, field agent of the Cotton Farmers as- sociation; Lewis Alsobrook, agricul. turist for the A., B. and A. railroad.
 Local speakers were W. H. Mcdaniel, president of the Agricultural school Representative James A. Smith: l.. J Trammel, member county board reve- nue; F. M. White, county demonstra- tion agent; Mrs. Cicero Rudd, home demonstration agent.
 Dinner was served to more than four hundred people by the Lineville com munity,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
LIGHTS MATCH-In HOSPITAL Careless Investigator or Gas Leak, It h
 Said, VIII Recover

KANSAS 'CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.-- When employees of confectionery smelled gas fumes emanating from the basement, Ray Real, 24, was sent down to find the leak. He lit a match. At the hospital, where he was taken it was said, while he was severely burned, he, would recover I. H. Mizer, 30, who followed Keal to the basement, was also injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MAY ENTER WALSH'S
 NAME M PRIMARY
Move In Georgia To Name Montana Senator For President

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 15.-State Representative A. S. J. Stovall of FL bert county, today issued a call for a meeting to be held here February IS Ito consider the advisability of enter ing the name of United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, in the coming primary" in Georgia for the democratic presidential nomination. T have authorative information that Sena- tor Walsh would not oppose our enter ing his name in Georgia" MT. StovalIs call for the meeting declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
HARDING TOWNSHIP
 BRINGS $386, 400
Records Broken At Auction Of
 Government Lands

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. = All previous records for the sale of town sites located on government lands were smashed during the. three-day auction which started Tuesday of the Harding townsite, local near Miami Beach, Fla, the department of the interior has announced. Appraised at S6O. GOO. the land sold for $386, 400, more than six times the estimated value. Lively bidding characterized the sale and n single lot, appraised at $1,OOO. went under the hammer fer SI3.OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
DOCK WORKERS MAY
 STRIKE IN. LONDON
100000 Laborers Get Instruc-
 tions To Walk Out Today

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Telegrams, in. structing approximately t,l ,00O, GOO dock workers to be ready to strike .to- morrow noon were sent out this after- noon by Union officials. M
 The latter met with employers, late this afternoon in what was to be the final effort to avert the strike which will tie every port in the United King dom. It was said by both sides that chances of a compromise appeared slight. -, :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FRANCE NEEDS LOAN

PARIS, Feb. 15.-Eyen If fine nro- !ect for 70 per cent increase in taxes is passed, France must borrow thirty billion francs to carry on reconstruction work In the devastated areas in 1924, lS2o and 1925-unless Germany pays separations.