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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-16
Debs Deserts the
Class Struggle

William 2. Foster Communist candidate for president
on the Workers Party ticket has addressed singing
Duke to Eugene " Debs who has officially
dependent candidacy of Senator LaFoete the pres
dency. Fosters letter to Debs, in full, follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
AUTOMOBILE MEN
 END CONVENTION
Montgomery Chosen For Next Convention In
 January

SELMA, Ala, July 22.-(Special.) ) Tuesday witnessed the conclusion of the midsummer merchandising season of the Alabama Automotive Trades as- sociation at Selma, one of the most sue cessful and enjoyable meetings ever held.
 The convention concluded with a big picnic and barbecue at Illusions Grove, after a dance at the Country club on Monday night. About 175 visiting dealers attended the barbecue and local dealers and wives and friends swelled this number to several hundred. The barbecue was begun at an early hour so that the guests who desired could catch afternoon trains for home.
 The next meeting will be held about January 26 in Montgomery, when cleo tion of officers will take place.
 Ted Brownell, president of the state association, presided at the opening session. The address of welcome was given by Mayor W. B. Hall. after which the sheriff of Dallas county. Percy Dawson, delivered the keys of Dallas county to the guests. John Craft came down from Sheffield to at- tend the meeting, and the Father of Good Roads of Alabama" gave talk on How to Take Alabama Out of tbe Mud" He said in part. that in 1o1o he was Tn Selma as president of tbe Alabama Good Roads association and that he mad advocated at that time n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
COUNTIES MUST
 FURNISH GRAVEL
This Provision Made In Letting
 Marbury Road Contract
lstate Capital Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.- Gravel for surfacing the section of the old Birmingham-Montg highway in Elmore and Autauga counties, must be made available by the counties af- fected, according to decision ot the state highway commission Tuesday.
 The contract for this project was awarded by the highway commission Monday to J. W. Gwin of Birmingham, conditioned upon the counties of Mont gomery, Fillmore and Autauga, which are involved in the prOjec. from the Roy Bridge to Marbury, furnishing the gravel and right-Of-way. Dave Allen, representing the Montgomery county board of revenue, informed the high way commission Tuesday that Mont gUmery county would furnish its quota of the gravel Probate Judge POsey of Autauga county stated, however, that his county could not furnish the re- auired gravel, but would take the mat ter up with interested parties along the highway and attempt to induce them to furnish it. A similar statement was ob- tained from Elmore county authorities. The highway commission gave the counties 10 days in which to certify the fact that the gravel would be avil- able, the award of the contract being contingent upon this being done. It was stated that there will be no trouble about the right-of-way.
 The highway commission agreed to build a section of road three-quarters of mile long in Montgomery county, on the Hayneville road, adjacent to Lowndes county, on what is to be the new location of the Selma highway.
 Morgan Woman ParOIed-Gov. W. w. Brandon Tuesday paroled Eula Swag- erty, Morgan county, convicted of con- cealing stolen property April IT, 1924, and given a year and day to a year and two days.
 Rate Case Set-The Alabama pulp lie service commission will hear at Bir- mingham, August 6, the case involving rates on brick and clay products, as part of the general freight rate inves- tigation being conducted, it was an nOunced Tuesday. The case had been set for hearing at Montgomery, Au- gust 4. The petition of the Alabama Great Southern, Louisville and Nash vile. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis and Southern railroads, involv- ing rates and charges between Gadsden, Alabama City and Attalla, which had been originally set for hearing at Bir- mingham August z, will be heard at Montgomery, September 25.
 Fishermen Fined-Seven' convictions for violation of the fishing law in Tus- caloosa county have been obtained re- gently as result of cases made by l.. r. Williams, county game warden, according to information from the de- partment of game and fisheries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
KHAN ORDINANCE
 HOTLY DEBATED
Gadsden Council Finally Refers Matter To Ju-
 dietary Committee
fGadsden Buraaul

GADSDEN, Ala, July 22.4With 800 people damned into the little auditorium of the city hall and many watching the proceedings from adjoining roof tops, the city council Monday night listened to impassioned appeals for and against the proposed ordinance to pro- hibit the wearing of masks in public.
 The ordinance was presented by Joe s. Moragne, who asked for its passage on the ground that 1t would bring peace to the community. Attorney O. k. Hood also spoke in favor of it, while Attorney J. M. Miller of Gadsden and Rev. Earle Horlten of Chattanooga, na- tional representative of the K. K. K., opposed it.
 The ordinance was referred to the judiciary committee. Klansmen from every adjoining county were in the city to watch the fight.
 Road Completed-Etowah county Tuesday completed the two-mile stretch of road near Boaz, which is to be a part of the Guntersville-G Gadsden high way. The county took the contract a year ago for $60,000, the work being done by convicts. The cost was ex- cessive because of a large over-pass bridge across a railroad.
 Eighty.Three Take Short Course Eighty-three girls registered here Tues day for the three-day short course being conducted for the benefit of the mem- bers of the sixteen sewing, cooking and gardening clubs of the county. The day was spent in listening to lecturers on health and education. Several classes were organized. The visitors were guests of the Business and Professional Women's club Tuesday night.
 Target Match Set-The Gadsden Gun club will stage a 1O0-target match Thursday afternoon between it's mem bers and teams from the AttaIla club.
 Scout Work Organized-Complete or ganization of EtOwah county for Boy Scout work will be effected within the next few weeks, plans having been made to place troops in Glencoe, Altoona, Hokes Bluff and other large cOmmuni- ties. Dr. c. l.. Guice is chairman of the committee in charge.
 Building New Jail-Construction of the new Cherokee county jail at Centre is now under way. It will be 21 feet wide and 30 feet deep and two stories in height. The cost is estimated at $20,O00.
 Court At Centre-The Cherokee county court will convene at Centre next Monday for a two-weeks' term. The last week will be devoted to the trial of criminal cases. Only one murder case is on the docket. The grand jury will also convene Monday.
 Miss Fife Haynes-Miss Fife Haynes, 19-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arch Haynes of Ivalee, died Tuesday morning, the victim of high blood pressure. sThe funeral and burial will take DIace Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
NEW CONCERN
 TO SELL OUTPUT
 OF PIPE PLANTS
Gulf States Pipe Corpora tion Opens Main Office
 In AnnistOn
tAnniston Bureau.)

ANNISTON, Ala, July '22.-For- nation of the Gulf States Pipe corpo- ration. which will handle the output of several pipe foundries in Anniston and others located in Birmingham and Knoxville, Tenn, was announced today. Offices of the new corporation have been located in the Smith building and the corporation already is in operation
 The main offices of the new corpora tion will be located in this city and Whitfield Clark, well known local man and president of the corporation, Will be in active direction of the affairs. A branch office has been opened in Chi cago and others will be opened in other market centers.
 Approximately 100000 tons of soil pipe and fittings is the annual output of the foundries which have placed their selling in the hands of the new corpo- ration. With this large amount com pletely controlled the new sales com bine is reckoned with as one or the most important factors in the soil pipe world.
 The local foundries which have joined in with the new corporation appointing them sole director of sales are as fol- lows: Emory Foundry company, In dependent Soil Pipe company, Kudiseii Soil Pipe company and the Interstate Foundry company. The new corpora tion will also have charge of the sales of the Southern Pipe and Foundry com pany of Knoxville, the Kilby Pipe com pany of Birmingham and the Southern Pipe and Foundry company Of blr- mingham. This new merger or pipe foundry sales is one of the outstanding events in local circles for several months i,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
DR. DOWELL LEAVES
 ON VACATION TRIP
Will Visit Eastern Points Before
 Returning

AUBURN, Ala, July 22.--(Special.) Dr. Spright Dowell, president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, left Au- burn Tuesday for a vacation in North Carolina, Virginia and other eastern points This is the first vacation Dr. Dowell has taken since he became pres ident of Auburn four years ago, and Tn fact the first he has taken in many years it was stated by those who have been associated with him d1ring the past six or seven years.
 Friends of Dr. Dowell have urged him for some time to take vacation believing that he more than deserved 1t as a result of his work for Greater Au- burn and the board of trustees at their last annual meeting made the matter official in granting to Dr. Dowell six weeks vacation.
 Dr. Dowell will motor to North Caro- lima where he will join his family and later he will visit cities in the east including Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. While in the east he will combine business with pleasure by look ing into conditions in some of the lead ling universities. He will also visit the 7 headquarters of the bureau of educa- tior at Washington, D. 0. for the pur- pose of conferring in regard to certain work at Auburn in which the bureau participates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
CHILTON REPORTS
 FINE COTTON CROP
Boil Weevil Does Little Damage
 So Far

CLAYTON, Ala, July 22.-(Spe- cial. cotton crop of Chiffon cOun- ty indicates that a heavy yield will be made this fall. Slight droughts in some sections seem not to have injured the plant much, but have had a de- cided effect against the damages of the boil weevils.
 J. D. Collins, of near Clanton, reports that his cotton is exceptionally fine and that he has found but very little signs of the boil weevils. A. F. Chil- dress, of Thorsby, says that the cotton crop in his section of the county is showing up well. People generally have conquered the weeds and grass and where boil weevils have been found they have been kept down by the use of pois- on. Reports from Billingsley, Naples vile and Verbena are favorable in re- gard to a prosperous cotton crop.
 There will not be a great deal of corn made this year. Due to the late rains in the spring, the farmers were forced to give most of their time to their cotton, and for this reason corn was somewhat neglected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
FUND IS GROWING
 FOR MONTEVALLO
Visit To Bessemer Brings
 Pledge Of Aid To Drive

Montexall0 subscriptions poured into headquarters Tuesday, keeping up the record set during the first few days of the campaign, and aururing, besides, that the rest of the week will see i1i- creased activity among the workers, of ficials said Tuesday night.
 Gratifying results were reported throughout the day. Aside from the subscriptions, amounting to about $5,- 900, encouraging news was reported at all the luncheons.
 Mrs. D. F. Bucks, chairman of the woman's division, w. E. Mitchell, vice chairman of the campaign, and others went to several club meetings in Besse- mer, where they stirred up a great deal of interest in the drive and received the backing of the city. Many of the clubs announced that they would fol- low the examples of the Birmingham civic clubs by appointing campaign teams to go after subscriptions.
 Two Birmingham clubs made re- ports that they had collected over $2,- 900 since the drive had commenced. The Birmingham chapter 118 of the Order of the Eastern Star adopted q resolu- tion of endorsement of the drive and of Mrs. Bucks and Dr. Henry Ed monds, of the First Independent church, officials of the drive, and submitted pledge of $500 to the Monteyallo fund. The resolution adopted pledges the club to pay to the fund $10 a month for five years. The Lions club also handed in their collections of the first five days of soliciting, counting to $1,475. Harris Burns, general team captain of the Lions club, led in the collection of this money.
 Louis Pizitiz, of Pizitiz department store, created considerable excitement yesterday when he made the statement that next Monday would be known as Montevallo day in his store. He stated that he would contribute per cent of all the money taken in that day to the drive. Special arrangements have been mad for this "MontevallO Day. he continued. Bargain sales to attract the crowds would be held at most of be placed in certain parts of the build ing to serve food and refreshments, anG help increase the sales.
 This contribution of 5 per cent or sales is additional to his own gift, MT Pizitiz explained. As yet he has not disclosed what the size of his own do- nation might be.
 A dinner ring, negligee, a floor lamp, and a hat are still to be award ed as prizes to the four most active women Campaigners. No awards have been made since the two dresses were given to Mrs. Douglas Stockham and Mrs. Dora c. Fell last Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
WETUMPKA MAN
 KILLED IN WRECK
Attorney Also Hurt When Auto Crashes Into
 Wagon

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.- Saul Moody, young man of Wetumpka, is dead and J. Monroe Holley, Jr., at torney of that city, is painfully in Jured as a result of an accident last night on the Montgomery-W -Wetumpka highway, about eight miles from this city. The automobile, in which the young men were returning home from Montgomery, crashed into a wagon loaded with watermelons. Moody died instantly of internal injuries.
 Young Holley's condition was re- ported improved this morning. He was not rendered unconscious.
 The wagon, it is stated, was en route to Montgomery. The automobile struck against the tongue of the wagon. The two mules were also in- jured and it is stated that one of them will have to be killed. Owner of the team is not known here.
 Mir. Moody was a member of one of Wetumpka's leading families. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
ETOWAH OFFICIAL
 WILL BE APPOINTED
Former Registrar Convicted Of
 Violating Dry Law

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.- Especial. "A successor to Stonewall J. Miller as member of the board of reg istrars of Etowah county will be ap- pointed in the neSr future it was learn ed Tuesday. Miller was recently con- victed of violating the prohibition law, and received a sentence of six months at hard labor, in addition to fine of $2OO.
 In a newspaper report of the con viction Miller was referred to as a Member of the Etowah county board of registrars The records in the gov ernOr's office, however, show that Miller who was appointed by Governor Kilby resigned February 2S, 1922. There was no record of any reappointment of Miller after his resignation either by Governor Kilby or Governor Brandon. Governor Brandon Tuesday stated that he considered the position of registrars formerly filled by Miller to be vacant and that an appointment to fill the va cancy would be made in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
BOND ISSUE SOLl|
 TO WARD, STERNE
$15O, ,OOO Worth Placed By Tuscaloosa For
 Schools
Tuscaloosa Bureau.)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 22.- city commission at it's meeting Tuesd sold $15O,OO0 of per cent pub school bonds to Ward Sterne and cos pany of Birmingham. This was the mainder of the bond issue of $500. .0. voted by citizens to build new scn4 houses and improve the school sysef1
 Dr. Masters Heads Civitans-Dr. B. Masters of the University of ~ bama was elected president of the Q. tan club, A. R. Bauder also of the " versity of Alabama, vice preside4E F. Osborn, secretary, and @J: C.KN treasurer, at the meeting Of the Monday night. Temporary orgel tion was perfected few days " The meeting was devoted Monday to perfecting a permanent organixdt and adopting a constitution.
 Father And Son Preach--A series revival meetings was begun at es8| Methodist church near Tuscalo0sa Tuesday. The pastor,> Rev. J. h. xE lace, is assisted by his son. Rev. ktN2 Wallace. of Fort Worth, Tex.
 Goes To ConventiOn-J. A. 1Nif' worth. accompanied by Mrs. fl worth. will attend the national itza ance convention to be held in MilN v kee in September. They will be joAas by Mir. and Mrs. Charles Gandy Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
HIGHWAY SOUGHT
 IN COLBERT COUNTY
State Commission To Look Into
 Request
MnsoIA shoals Bureau.l

SHEFFIELD, Ala, July 22.-A del egation of citizens of Sheffield and Tus- combia appeared before the state high way commission at Montgomery Mon- day to petition it to build ill Colbert county the two or three mile stretch of road from Margerum to connect with the completed highway through dissis- sippi to the Ala-Miss line, also to con struct q bridge over Bear creek.
 The estimated cost of the entire work is between $10O,O00 and $125.0OO. The commission agreed to look into the project at once, and stated if the cost was not greatly in excess of this esti- mate they would authorize the corlple tion of the highway. The delegation from Colbert county consisted of N. F. Tompkins, A. H. Carmichael, J. l.. An drews, W. F. Miller, Congressman F. B. Almon, and E. NJ. Eaton. H. A. Ellen of Corinth accompanied the del. egation.
 Historians To Meet-A number of people from this district are expected to attend the meeting of the Tennessee Valley historical society which will be held at Couftland, Ala, on July 24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
MAYOR CRAWFORD
 IS RENOMINATED
Board Of Aldermen Named At
 Mass Meeting

JASPER, Ala, July 22.-(Special.) At a mass meeting held at the court house in Jasper the citizens of this town met and nominated candidates for the board of aldermen and a mayor. About 150 citizens participated in the meet and nominated J. H. CranfeEd for mayor and for board of aldermen the following: Sam Childers, Joe Barnett, Albert Russell, John Robinson, T. J. Amiss. Much interest was manifested. The election will be held some time in August.
 T. B. Hyche Dies-T. B. Hyche, age 8S, one of Walker county's oldest cit izens, died at the home of his grandson, Ira Hyche, five miles south of Jasper, late last night. MT. Hyche was an old Confederate veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
CHAMBERS MAN
 KILLED AT HOME
Alleged Assailant Surrenders TC
 Sheriff Simpson

LAFAYETTE, Ala, July 22.-(Spe- cial. )-"Bud" Drake, who lives in the Sparkling Springs community of Cham bers county, was shot and killed at his home Monday morning. Frank Smith surrendered to Sheriff Simpson at the sheriffs office Monday morning shortly after the crime. He was placed in the county jail
 Nothing is known of the details of the killing. Drake was an unmarried man about 35 years of age, while Smith is Q man of family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
GIRL
 IS PRIZE WINNER
Takes Gold Medal For
 Alabama In National Safety Campaign
(Stato Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.-An. nouncement was made today from the state department of education of the winners in Alabama in the national safety campaign" for 1923 promoted by the national highway education. board of which United States Commissioner of Education J. J. Fighert is chairman Essays were entered by students, deal ing with the general subject of safety in the. use of highways, with prizes awarded in each state, the winner of the first prize from each state to compete in the national contest.
 Dorothy Westmoreland, a>student in the eighth grade, Avondale school, Bir- mingham, won the first prize for Ala bama, gold meda, and $15. Her essay will be entered with the winners from other states and the District of O. lumbia in the national contest for which the winner will receive a prize of $500 2and trip to Washington.
 Other Alabama winners were: Sec ond prize, Elizabeth Sessions, Ozark, silver medal and $10; third prizes, Bronze medal and $5 in each case, Louise Blalock, Blalock, Ala; Mattie Burt, Ensley; Leitha Wates, Guin Florence Newman, Birmingham ;. Flu gene Broyles, Birmingham; Ella Ruth Owen, Greedy, Telma Shore, Greedy Doris Davis, Birmingham; Margaret Bassett, Stafford; Eunice Apperson Selma; Jewell Jones, Stafford.
 In addition to the student winners, announcement was made of the winner for Alabama in the lesson contest among the teachers, for the best lesson plan dealing with the subject under consideration. The winner for Alabama of this phase of the contest was Miss R. Rives PoFtis, Bryd School, Selma There is no prize award in the state lesson contest, but Miss Portis as the winner from Alabama will compete in the national contest among the teach. CTS, for which the prize is $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
One Friend Tells Another

The fame of successful remedy is often spread far and wide by women telling one another of it's merits, as is evidenced by a letter written by Mrs. Delbert Bush of Masena, N. Y. She writes: q was in such bad condition l could hardly walk, q friend who had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with excellent results ad- vised me to try it. It has given me back my health and cannot praise it enough" There are women everywhere who have been benefited by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CqRpound and gladly tell their friends 2 neighbors about it.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
MERCHANT KILLED
 AND WIFE SHOT
Mississippi Family Fired Upon
 In Bedroom

GREENVILLE, Miss, July 22.- John PirianO, a merchant, was shot to death and his wife seriously injured when they were fired upon early today in the bed room of their dwelling here. It was stated that no clue had been obtained as to the indentity of the assailant. Blood hounds were brought here this afternoon in an effort to trail the slayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
TEACHERS TAKE TEST

COLUMBIANA, Ala, July 22- Especial. )-The midsummer examina- tion for teachers of the county is being held at the high school building Mon- day and Tuesday of this week. Twenty seven are taking the examinations, % white and two negroes.
 Jeffers Visits-Lamar Jeffers, con- gressman from this district, was in Columbiana Saturday.
 Long DrOught-The long drought from which Columbiana has suffered is still unbroken, this being the sixth week with practically no rain. But the county as a whole has had plenty of rain and crop conditions are excel lent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
TEACHERS TAKE TEST

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, July 22.-A number of school teachers of Colbert conuty are assembled in Tuscumbia where they are taking the teachers ex- animation.
 1,5OO At Singing-About 1,5OO peo- pie from .ver the district attended the Colbert county singing convention held at AllsbOro Saturday and Sunday. Riley Forbes, president of the conven- tiOn, presided.
 New Potatoes SOld-A wagon load of new Irish potatoes was sold on the streets of Tuscumbia at $1 per bushel today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
l Killed, Another Hurt
 As Scaffold Collapses
Third Man Clings To Wall And Saved Life In
 Accident At Parrish

and Uptain to the ground a distance of about 35 feet.
 Cant died an hour later, not regain ing consciousness. Uptain was rushed to the Walker county hospital and his condition is said to be serious.
 MT. Snow, the third man, on the scaffold saved himself by catching lo the wall of the building and climbing to safety. Cant is survived by wife and three children. Uptain is also mar ried and has family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
(Jasper Bureau.)

JASPER, Ala, July 22.-John Cant, B, is dead and W. T. Uptain, B, is at the Walker county hospital suffering from a fractured skull as a result of fall from a scaffoId at Parrish short ly before noon today.
 Cant, Uptain and man named Snow were working on a three story building near the Southern depot when the scaffold on which they were stand- ing collapsed precipitating Grant