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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DIES AT AGE OF v
Mrs. Dana Berry Passes Away At
 Home In AlbertVille


 ALBERTVILLE. Ala, Jan. To- Special 1.-The funeral of Mrs. Dana Berry, who died at the home of her brother, A. P. Ventress, in Collins vile, Monday night was held from the Methodist church Wednesday morning. Mrs. Berry, who was the wife of the late H. P. Berry, a super annuated Methodist minister, was 7G years old. She leaves one son, F. l.. Berry of Birmingham. The services were conducted by Rev. N. H. Aber- nathy, pastor of the local Methodist church, assisted by Rev. R. M. Archi- bald, presiding elder; G. G. Grimes, pastor of Albertville circuit: Rev. w.. l.. Rice, super-annuated minister ot Albertville; Rev. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church at Fort Payne; Rev. Wilson, pastor of the M. F. church at Collinsville, and J. w. Norton, super intendent of super-annuated homes of the North Alabama conference ot Birmingham. Among the out-of- towns relatives and friends here at tending the funeral were: F. L.. Berry, Mabel Berry, Mir. and Mrs. Ii. r. Slender and Rev. J. w. Norton Of Birmingham; Hugh Prater Emmett, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Cook of Fort Payne; Herman Emmett of the Uni- versity; MT. and Mrs. A. P. Ventress, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Coker. Mir. and Mrs. Sam Cunningham of Collinsville; Mrs. Granting, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. sam Berry of Gadsden. Interment followed at the West Albertville cemetery, with J. r. Emmett, local undertaken in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FARMERS WOULD UNIONIZE FIELDS
Urge That Muscle Shoals Be Developed To Benefit 0t
 Entire People

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Renewed support to organize labor in the political and economic fields was pledged by representatives Of Tar mers' organizations in many sectlons of the country at the closing meet ing today of several days session here.
 Resolutions were adopted before adjournment urging prompt repeal of the Esch -Cummins law, and frelsnt rate reductions on farm producls without cutting wages of railway employees, while opposition was voiced to the plan of Mellon tax bill for lowering surtaxes on wage incomes. Immediate enactment Dy Congress of the Norris-Sinclair bill to create a government marketing corporation for farm products also was asked.
 Other resolutions urged that Mus cle Shoals be developed "by the fed eral government for the benefit or the entire people," that an investiga. ton be made of the department or agriculture method of estimating and reporting crops; that high tarllI duties on manufactured necessities Of life be repealed or reduced; that the House rules be modified to allow dis charge of committees on petition or 10 per cent of the members. and that the administration of the packer and stock yards act be transferred from the department of agriculture {o the federal trade commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
TRAPPED BROKERS GIVEN NO RELIEF
Those Short In Mammoth Oil Must Buy Of Sinclair Or
 From Syndicate

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Several con ferences were held today between New York curb market brokers ana members of the Mammoth oil com pany stock syndicate in an effort to arrive at a private settlement price for the $500 shares which the brok- CTS were said to have been short when trading was suspended in the stock recently.
 The last transaction recorded on the curb in the stock was at 5S. the highest price reached during 1923. It is understood that brokers who had sold the stock short" have objected to paying that price.
 While no official announcement has been made by curb officials since the suspension, it was stated that the limited trading supply of the stock was in effect a "corner," and that the shorts" will be forced to obtain stock from either the Sinclair Con solidated Oil corporation, which owns the Mammoth Oil property. or from the syndicate which offered the stock publicly, said still to retain 272.000 shares in the company.
 Investigation of the stock by the curb was started after testimony at the Senate inquiry into the sale of the Teapot Domes naval reserve re- gently that Harry Sinclair had pur- chased virtually all of the stock originally sold to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
PAINTING PICTURE
 OF MUSCLE SHOALS.
Henry Merz Will Show View Covering 150-MiIe
 Radius.

Henry Merz, Swiss painter and in- dustrial artist and a student of some of the best masters in America and Europe, is in Birmingham painting a number of large pictures of the Muscle Shoals district and surround ing territory for John J, Nyhoff, Muscle Shoals cal estate dealer.
 Mir. Merz. who has a studio near Fourth avenue and Twentieth street has completed a 16-foot picture ot the great Wilson dam; another of the same size showing the industrial and residential territory and several others.
 He is, now at work on . picture showing the district for a radius oi 150 miles about the Muscle Shoals industries. This work, he said would show the skylines and larger buildings in detail of Birmingham Memphis. Chattanooga; Nashville and other cities.
 He will spend six weeks in Muscle Shoals to paint several pictures called for in his years contract with MT Nyhoff. All the work will be ex- hibited in Birmingham.
 Mir. Merz studied under Hawthorne Leopold Syfret. Robert Henri, George Bellows and others. He has done work for some of the largest indus trial plants in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
METHODIST HOSPITAL
 CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
Golden Cross Enrollment To Start
 Sunday In Both Conferences
 THE AOE- HERALD
Montsomesy, Aia.. Jan; l

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 Great enthusiasm was shown Wed nesday night at joint meeting of the Methodists of various churches in Montgomery at Court street church. preparatory ito the Golden Cross enrollment on Sunday next for the fund for the Methodist Memorial hospital in the Capital City.
 Addresses were prefaced by short speeches by s. H. Elan, conference lay leader and Golden Cross director for the Alabama Conference, and by Conrad H. fOhme, who holds similar positions in the North Alabama Con! ference. General R. E. steiner made a strong speech, giving q historical sketch of the Hospital from its in- 'ception until now. and the plans for the future. Addresses were made by Governor Brandon, and by Dr. Frank Brandon, the latter being superin- tendent of the Methodist Memorial hospital here, Greatest .enthusiasm and. the talks constantly applauded. The, Methodist Memorial hospital in Montgomery, as it now stapds, is worth. :$250, 900. This building re- centy, coming into the hands of the Methodists IS now being completed. It has s68. rooms. -
 On Saturday. next the second unit Ct tne great hospital the maternity building, will be contracted for. It will have 28 rooms. It will be con- nected with the main building by . glass corridor or sun parlof. $21,o00 cash Is already in hand as a part payment on this secopd unit whicf, will cost more1 than bat amount. Other units will be added as time goes ,on, and as they arc necessftated.
 Tho money is, to be raised by the Golden Cross, through the church. The North Alabama Conference and tho Alabama Conference are center ing now on the Montgomery hospi- tai, it being one of the first in the south to be put in operation by the MethodistS/A .j.--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
.FIND DRESS CI)A1
 IN RAID 0N STILL
Recent Raids Throughout State Also Net Cars; Pump
 And Tents
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 .~.ra TIE A9EHEnALD i

A dress coat, the garment of manI at evening society functions, and ths| lowly jumper (which encircles ths| males chest when he eatns his 1iv1l ing by the sweat of. his brow Werel tued by state law enforcement of 1i ficers in recent raids which nettedI 2S stills as well. according to re1l ports received Thursday by WaiteHI K. McAdory, law. enforcement chief,l Other articles captured were 2 pump;l terms. to .san nothing ofltwo .carg of a popular Detroit make. s
 The following are the: eapturss inf detail. by counties:
 In Lawrence county aoting. with federal men the state officers arrest-' hibition law. and captured two light cars and-55 gallons of liquor. E. In Jefferson county. state, federal and county forces captured five sSillsj three of 1o0-sallon1 capacity each,t one of 200 gallons, one of 800 agal-i also seized . now pump for the bur pose of pumping water from the, Cahaba, river to the still. mattock. hose, pipe, overcoat. . dress tcpat, and jumper. A white man and a negro were arrested.
 Shelby county yielded three stills: 400 gallons, 4,7oo gallona of beer. two tents, two tarpaulins and five lanterns. Thesc hauls wore made by state.s county and federal officers. In Clarke county state and sher- ! if forces captured one still of POI
 Acting with the sheriff's forces in Monroe county, the state men cap tured two stills, one of 30-gallon; and the other of 5o-sallon capacity, 200 gallons of beer and IT gallons of whisky. Two men were arrested for violat4ng the prohibition law. Four stills were captured in Gle : burne, three , of 100 gallons san ,,s each and and beer and three gallons sof whisky. Tn Tuscaloosa county, three stills were captured. two of 60 gallons each and one of 10 gallons. : One still of 6o-sallon capacity an d 60 gallons of beer were captured in
 In Iauderdale county. state and federal officers captured one stitl of 65-gallon capacity, 800 gallons of beer and arrested two mon for vio- lating the prohibfrfoa law.
 Jn Franklin county state and fed- eral officers captured .. soeSgallon still and 800 gallons of beer. x
 l In Russell county state and sher- | if forces captured . still Of 100.gal- lon capacity and 80 gallons of beer, In another raid in Russell . s200-gal- lon still and 300 gallons of beer were seized. lal- ,.,-
 county near .,so. Mott station s,ai sy :sats ats gallons of beer. These stiiIs were of 100, 300. 500, 300 and 1,5o0-gallon capacity respectively. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DEATH OF A. J. LOCKE

A. J. Locke died at his home just west of Marion on Thursday, after a period of illness which had extended over several years. He was born in Tennessee 69 years ago but removed when quite young to Choctaw coun- ty. Ala. At the age of 19 hs became a resident of Heiberger. in Perry county, and resided there until a few weeks ago, when he bought the Seawell place just outside the limits of Marion and began his residence there. He is survived by one son, Judson W. Locke, who until recently practiced' law in Gadsden, but who moved to Marion a few weeks ago. Funeral services were held at the residence by Rev. J. M. Tucker, as- sisted by Dr. RA Kelly White. The interment was in the City cemetery of Marion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
EVIDENCE CONE
 AS JURY .ACQUITS
Only ThimbIefuI Left Of Bottle Taken When Body
 Retired

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1s.-Federal prohibition agents were scratching their heads tonight because the jury trying a liquor conspiracy case In federal court today retired to the jury room with sandwiches and g quart bottle of whisky, produced as evidence, and returned with yer 'evidence." Dry agents later report. ed they found the bottle hidden away in the jury room, and that only a "thimbleful of iquor was left in 1t.
 The jury was trying the case oi John Benino, Joseph Oddo, Joseph Mandello, Isidore Leblan and Tony Bosson charged with conspiracy to violate the eighteenth amendment The case grew out of the seizure oi the motorboat World with 496 sacks of liquor in Lake Ponchartrain on the night of March 21 1922. Two men were said to have been caught in the act of transporting the liquor from the World to the. shore. One according to the testimony of. federal agents was Benino, the other, the agents asserted, was John H. Mur- phy who was shot and killed several months ago by Tracy Richardson. 3 soldier of fortune.
 Jurors Take Evidence.
 After presentation of the govern ment's case counsel for defense an- rounced he would not place witnesses on the stand. The arguments were hrief. It was noon time. A bailiff was sent after sandwiches. Liquid evidence seized in the raid stood on a tabe. 4 member of the jury ex' pressed curiosity as to the contents and called for the bottle. With the bottle and the sandwiches the 5u- TOTS retired. It wasn't an usual in- cident. Juries nearly always take the evidence with them when they begin deliberations.
 The hours rolled by. Another case was-hefore the court. Then the Ju- TOTS in the conspiracy case reported "Not guilty" was the verdict. =
 where's the evidence?" asked United States District Attorney Grace
 No one seemed to know what had become of it. The jurors filed out of the court room.
 Prohibition Director Jackson ana one of his assistants went to the jury room and found the remnants of the sandwiches and the "thimble- full of liquor in the bottle that once lad been full.
 Federal authorities refused to in dicate what the next step would pc in solving the mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MARION CLUB TO
 HELP UNDERWOOD
Orqanization Perfected And Ex-Senator Moore Chosen
 Chairman

MARION, Ala. Jan. 10.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-The friends of Oscar w. Underwood met in the court house at Marion at the call of former State Senator J. Marvin Moore and formed an Underwood club for Perry county. Col. Charles c. Johnson acted as temporary chairman for the organi- zation. Officers elected were: J. Marvin Moore of Marion, president; Mrs. Val Taylor of Uniontown, vice president; Irby Pope of Marion. sec retary. and Walter NJ. Blackburn of Marion, treasurer. A committee com posed of Chas. c. Johnson, A. w. Stewart, j. Marvin Moore, Irby Pope and W. NJ. Blackburn was appointed to select a chairman from each beat fin the county and report at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
NoN-sUPPoRT CASES HEARD.

Two cases of non-support were disposed of in county court Mon- day by the father agreeing to pay for tho support of the child. Lu- ther Baker agreed to pay $25 . month towards the support of his child and Dave Morris agreed to pay $10 q month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BANK IS PROSPEROUS
Ola Board or Directors Of Wetumpka
 Bank Chosen

wETUMPKA. Ala. Jan. 1o.-CSpe- cial Leased Wire.)-The shareholders of the First National bank of We tumpka held their annual meeting Tuesday. The annual report showed deposits of over million dollars and net earnings of S6 per cent for the year.
 The olA board of directors. consist ing of A. NJ. Baldwin. Morris Hohen- berg. Adolph Hohenberg. e c. Mo Morris and A F.. Hohenberg.. was re- elected. and at a subsequent meeting of the board of directors Morris Hohenberg was elected chairman; AdOlph HOhenberg. president: C. C. McMorris. cashier. and F. J. Cain assistant cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ITO INSPECT SITES

The board of control of the pro- posed Alabama School of Trades and Commerce will be here January 17 to look over sites offered by Tuscaloosa for the institution. The board was expected Wednesday, but a mistake in dates caused the delay. The board is composed of Watt Brown of Bir- mingham, Col. R. A. Mitchell of Bir- n1ingham, pr. Rails of Gadsden, and IC. B. Bell of Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SIOV PAyING TAyES

According to the books of J. T. Walker, Pike county tax collector, only 5S7 poll taxes have been paid up to date. There should be 5000 who pay in these taxes in this cuun- ty and as some important elections take place this year. Mir. Walker says he is expected to be quite busy between now and. February l, when time for paying expires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SALES RECORD BROKEN
Western Electric Company Increases
 Working Force

CHICAGO. Jan. 10,-All previous sales records were broken by the Western Electric company during 1923. according to report today Billings for 1923 reached a new high total of approximately s250, 900, ,0OC the best previous year. The numbel of employees in this country at tho end of 1928 was about 65,Oo0 com. pared with 51.OOO in 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BAD CHECK CHARGED

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 1U.-MrS. Mar guerite Stewart. alias Sarah Saepler. said to be prominently connected at Los Angeles. Cal. which city she gave as her home, was arrested here today by the police for the New Or leans authorities. The woman Is wanted for passing bad checks on two hotels and department stores in New Orleans. She admits her guilt and says she will return to New Or leans and plead her own case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ROOKS GET O. K.

The commissioners court has fin ished checking the books of w. D, Folmar, treasurer for the county, and have found them satisfactory. AT their meeting an appropriation of $75O additional was made for the Pike county Health au,isJETAO Pix county health bureau which makes the appropriation from the county for this year S3.250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OFFICERS ELECTED BY DALLAS FARM BUREAU
Tick Eradication Measures Bis
 cussed At Meeting In Selma

SELMA, Ala, Jan. 1v.-(special Leased wire)-Dallas County Farm bureau has elected the following off, cers: ]. L. Edwards. president; Mims Russell, vice president; R. D. Sturdf- want, secretary and treasurer. The cattle tick question was discussed. While Dallas is tick-free. there are two herds in the county infected with ticks on the border between Dallas and Chiffon counties. This sort of infection will be checked.
 The question of fair for next Oc- tober was discussed and the fair for next year was endorsed. The fair will be confined to Dallas county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SEAL TEAMS GET PRIZES.

Prizes were awarded the two high school teams that sold Red Cross seals during Christmas campaign at an informal party held in the health office Monday afternoon.
 Team No. 1 won the prize with s4s.62 to their credit. They were given silver pencils. This team was composed of Miss Bede Silverman, captain; Misses Gladys Riddle, Mary Alice Diddle, Emily Dowdell and An Eie B. Dickey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OFFICERS INsTALLED

The B. Y. P. U. of the First Bap- tist church installed the new of ficers for the coming six months Wednesday night. They are: J. R. Price, president; Miss Carrie Allen, vice president: John Robertson, secre- tary; B. G. Lancaster, treasurer; Miss Edith Hanna, corresponding secre- tary; Miss Margaret Hazelett, plan ist; Miss Beulah Marston, choirster, and Stanford Park. quiz leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
WATER PIPES BURsTED.

Thousands of dollars damage was caused by frozen and bursted water pipes during the recent cold snap in Talladega. Not only pipes in pri- vate homes but the waterwork pipes suffered as we'll. Plumbers were kept on the job early and late be- cause of the damage done and it is reported this Is the heaviest loss Talladega has ever suffered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SHOWS HOW TO TERRACE

R. l.. King. county farm agent. held a terracing demonstration Thursday at Shellhorn. Some fields on the farm of J. M. May were terraced. Demonstrations were given in laying out and building model terraces. A community attended the demonstra- tiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
PLAN FIELD TRIAL

The first central Alabama field trial will be run at Pleasant Hill on the R. C. Sturdivant place. January If. 15 and IS. Notification should be given O. C. Lagrone so that horses will be provided for the meet. Thirty five dogs have already been entered for the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
CHIRoPRACTOR FINED

J. A. Robinson, chiropractor. charged with treating & human being from the Alabama board of medical examiners, was fined $100 and costs in county court Thursday morning by Judge Woolsey Finnell. He filed mo- tice of appeal and gave bond of $200. The case has been pending in the county court for about two months. He recently moved from Tuscaloosa and located elsewhere. The charge against Robinson was filed by local physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BISHOP IMPROVES
Methodist Leader Reported As Rest
 ing Well, But Very Ill

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 1o-slight improvement in the condition of Bishop William Belton Murrah of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, who is critically i'll at his home here. was noted by his phy- sicians early tonight. It was stated that while there appeared to be no material change in his condition the bishop was resting well and that a very slight improvement was mo- ticeable.
 Bishop Murrah was stricken with apopleXy Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BANK NAMES OFFICERS

The First National bank has re- elected all of it's old officers and di- rectors The officers are Frank M. Moody. president; A. c. Cade, vice president; ]. c. Persons, active vice president; c. N. Maxwell, Jr., cashier; E. H. Phifer, assistant cashier, and C. o. Hazelett, assistant cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
state conservation officer. He was fined $25. and costs F
ATTEND FARM MEETING :.

F N. H. Brown, chief of the markets division of the state department of. agriculture, left Thursday morning for Birmingham to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Agricultural that opens Thursday. J. M. Moore. commissioner of agriculture, will leave Thursday night for Birming- ham to attend the Jsame meeting which will last three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FIVE STILLS DESTROYED
First New Years Raid In Lee County
 Nets Big Results.

OPELIKA. Ala. Jan. 1O.-(Special Leased Wire)--The first big raid of stills during the new year was staged Wednesday by Law Enforce ment Officers DOwis. Gilbert, Gra- ham and Young. assisted by deputies AllgoOd and Vaughn. The raid was made in the vicinity of Motts Mills on the Opelika and Columbus road, about lJ miles from Opelika, and 8 total Of five stills were found and destroyed by the raiders. One of the stills was a monster outfit of l.500 gallons capacity. Another was of 750 gallon capacity and the next ir size was a 500 gallon, while the other two were smaller. Over 2,0O0 gallons Of mash were poured out. The stills were found close together. all within . radius of less than one mile No one was found and no ar rests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
CLUB HAS NEW PRESIDENT

The Civitan club met on Thursday, with the new president. Dr. George Cheek. presiding. Reports were made of philanthropic work in Selma in which the Civilians took an active part All civic organizations in Selma have given approval of the community chest plan for Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
JAMES NJ. POOLE DIES

James NJ. Poole of Arab, Marshal! county died Tuesday night at a Gads- den hospital, from an abcess of the stomach. MT. Poole was prominent citizen, deacon of the Baptist church. He leaves a wife and one daughter. The remains were shipped to Guntersville Wednesday morning over the N, C. & St. l.. railway and the funeral was held Wednesday at Shoal Creek church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
REMEMBERS GENERALS

Selma chapter of U. D. c. has set January IS for the observance of the birthday of Robert E. Lee and of ..Stonewall" Jackson. with Miss Ida Peacock, chairman. Memorial exer- cises will be held at the same time for Mrs Mary Force, for 25 years postmaster at Selma; Mrs. Ben s. Bibb and Mrs. P. T. Vaughn, with Miss Evelyn Ferguson. chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
CLUB TO MEET

The Rotary club will meet on Fri day. when two new members will be introduced. Clifton Kirkpatrick, planter of Cahaba, and Law Lamar, wholesale grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
LEGION DRIVE ON

The~James R. Grove Post of the American Legion has started a novel membership drive and much interest is being shown by the various squads" in the contest to secure the prizes of gold lapel buttons. Many new members are being secured together with 100 per cent renewals of old members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
TRAPPER FINE

TRAPPER FINED
 The conviction of Sam Simmons In Dallas county for trapping without a license was reported Thursday to tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SEEKS RELEASE.

Habeas corpus proceedings were instituted Tuesday in an effort to secure the release of Jeff NJ. Hobbs, wlo is being held In the county jail oH . warrant from Springfield, Mo-, charging him with assault with i'm tent to murder.