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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-12
mrs. VAL TAYLOR
HEAD FEDERATED
/ W OMEN AGAIN
Mobile Selected For Next
Convention AS SEES
sion Ends

MONTEYALLO, Ala, April IL
Especial. Mobile was selected for the
next meeting place and Mrs. Val Tay-
lor of Uniontown, was unanimously
reelected president at the closing SEES
sion i of the Alabama Federation of
women's clubs here to-day. III
Other officers elected are as fol-
lows: Mrs. John Tilley, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. G. NJ. Williamson, second
vice president; Mrs. e. r. White. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. J,
S. Davidson, recording secretary; Mrs.
Bibb Graves, treasurer I, Mrs. George
G.. Brownell. auditor. The editor and
larliamentarian will be elected by the
board at the first session in June. The
general federation director is Mrs.
Louis A. Neil of Albany.
The last session Friday was crowded
with the rush of business. A report
showed that SO new clubs were added
during the year. Two new writer's
clubs were formed Thursday at Ala
bama college, the Scribblers and Zeta
ri Delta.
1t was decided to incororate the fed
GRAFTON ana TO auop recognition pm
for Alabama. Designs were submitted
and the old seal of Alabama was select
ed 1T was decided to send delegates
uninstructed to the biennial in Los
Angeles. E2 ~
A memorial service was held this
afternoon for members of the federation
who died during the past year.
The state clothing contest was ex
planned to the federation by Mrs. Agnes
Ellen Harris, home economics depart
ment at Auburn. She stated $500 girls
are entered in the contest. Successful
county contestants will be sent to tn,
24-26. e8>t
The First district won the. Hale.
gavel for the largest number of new
clubs 1t was accepted on behalf o.
the district by Mrs. L. r. Troup of AL
bany. The increase was over SO pei
cent.
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Famous Campaign Slogans
turning Back The Psge. Of National Convention. ].

of the Republic, Onward Christian
Soldiers" America and Dixie" also
a campaign. song that compactly ex.
pressed the attitude of the progressives
toward their leader. 1t was entitled
Follow Roosevelt Anywhere He Leads
U.s."
Follow, follow,
- We will follow Roosevelt
Anywhere. everywhere,
/. We will follow on
The next day Roosevelt arrived to
deliver his eagerly awaited Confession
of Faith" and the coliseum was crowd.
ed. Without the lash of cheer leaders
the, shouting listed So minutes, while
from the floor and galleries fluttered
thousands of red bandanas,. the party
emblem. Old SLOUGH hats with rins
around them, signifying His hat in
the ring" were carried about the hall
and cries of Teddy! Teddy We want
Teddy" rose above the uproar.
But for all the clamor and hubbub
the still, small voice of great purpose
the purpose of modern crusaders en-.
listed in a battle for the Lord" was
never silenced. In one Of the most
inspiring speeches of the convention
Jane Adams seconded the nomination
of Roosevelt, and there were tears in
his eyes when he accepted with the
simple sentence, "Of course / accept,
Hiram w. Johnson, named for vice
president. declared that he would rather
be beaten with Roosevelt than vic.
torious with, any other man. Woodrow
Wilson happened to be the ..other man
chosen by the voters in preference tc
either Roosevelt or Taft, and that ended
the progressive. party as factor in
national politics.
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VISIT TOSBOALS
IE:REVELATlON
TO ENGINEERS
Dam Workmen Thought
Party OF Senator's Were
Inspecting Planta
fMusele shoals Rure.a,u !,

SHEFFIELD. Ala, April 11.--The
national convention of American Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers, or at least
an active and vital part of it, was re-
stunned at Wilson Dam today.
Twenty -one delegates. representing
large electrical concerns throughout the
country. inspected the huge government
job with Capt. ]. A. Grant, chief en-
gineer in charge Of construction on the
power plant side, at their head.
They were much impressed. Fore
most among the actions of the dele
gates was the vast magnitude of the
undertaking = second, its possibilities.
1t is doubtful il more favorable spot
could have been found for such con-
yention district, interested as they
were in TECHNICAL surveys and in hydro
electrical plants Stretched out before
them were turbines and their foufida-
tions in various stages Of construction.
Today also nine, sliiices situated on
the. center of the dam were first opened,
giving the delegates1-seme idea of the
sweep Of magnificent power which is
to be developed from the Tennessee
river. "a
The party reached Sheffield this
morning at Z o'clock from Birninghaw
and were Immediately taken. tosthe dam
In automobiles placed at their disposal
by the Alabama Power company. At the
dam Captain Grant explained that prob.
lens which they have faced in the con-
struction and how they had been met
Following the tour of the dam the
party was conducted through the gov
eminent power plant now under lease
by the Alabama Rowfr company. Tht
party was conducted by H. l.. Aims,
superintendent.
If the convention members. were i'm
pressed by Wilson Dam, so was Wilson
Dam impressed by them. One of the
workman questioned if they were not
senator's. This query was taken good
naturally. The engineers viii leave for
their homes tonight
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MORGAN SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL NAMED
Geneva Man Gets Job Over 81
Other Applicants
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

ANY-DECATUR Ala, April
11.-Prof. w. p. Tiller who has been
head OF the county high school of
Geneva county, will succeed Prof. j.
H. Riddle, for many years superinten-
dent of the county high school at Hart
selle. Prof. Riddles resignation was
accepted with regret by the Morgan
county board of education at a meeting
at the courthouse here Friday.
Thirty-three applica tons were re-
ceived for the position as his successor
as head of the Morgan county educa-
tional institute and Prof. Tiller has
reason for congratulation on being Sc
lected out of this large number. Miss
Kate Tatum, supervisor of the county,
was reelected for another term by the
board. Miss Tatum will take special
course at Columbia university this
summer.
G. o. p. Convention Set-Republi-
cans of Morgan county will meet here
May IL to select delegates to the state
convention to be held in Birmingham
May 20. Delegates also will be chosen
to the. Eighth congressional meeting
which will be held here OH May 10. Call
for the meeting was given today by G.
o. Chenaut, chairman of the county
executive committee.
Falkville Builds Scho0l--Falkyille
is to have a new school which costs ap-
proximately $4,000. Contract for the
building has been let and the successful
bidders are now purchasing material
for the building here.
Delegates Named--President w. W
Russell and Secretary Marvin Rankin
have been selected by the Morgan XII.
wants club as delegates to the interna.
tional convention which will be held in
Denver. Zeno Baily and Paul Morri.
son were chosen as alternates.
Examination Set-The examination
for public school teachers will be held
in Hartselle on April 81, % and %.
Farmers Behind--Late planting will
be the rule in Morgan county this sea
son, according to members of the county
board of education who attended a meet
ing here Friday.
Back From Florida--L. W. Boyton
prominent local business man, accom-
panied by Mrs. Boyton, has returned
from a motor trip to Florida.
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ELKs HEAD VISITS TROY
Harvey M. Blue Makes Inspection
Trim

MONTGOMERY. Ala, April H.
Leased Wire. Harvey NJ. Blue,
district deputy exalted ruler Of
the Benevolent and Protective Order o.
EIkss was the guest of the Troy clul
Wednesday night. Mr.. BIHeA vas herr
for his regular annual inspection trip
He was introduced to the Elks by DIR
Charles d. Sogarsi and gave talk on
the aim and principles of the Elks.
rank, Woodmen of the World, has been
recognized by the local camp. The
following officers have been elected
Charles Stephens, captain B. b. Me.
Callman, first lieutenant; Reuben Har-
vile, second lieutenant; Ross JohnstoIG
temporary anartermaster II. A. Red
dock, clerk.
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70 SENTENCED
IN DRY CASES
500 Fine And Six Months
Imposed By Authori-
ties Of Alfalfa

GADSDEN. Ala, April 11.-Twen-
ty convictions for violating the pro-
hibition law. each of them carrying a
fine of 500 and sentence of six
months at hard labor, was the police
court result of spectacular raids by de-
tectives and police in Alfalfa Thurs
day and Friday. Four persons were
also arrested on charges of operating
disorderly houses.
Trial Draws Big Crowd-With the
court room, the corridors of the court
house and even the streets of Fort
Payne filled with crowds of people, the
preliminary hearing of Bascomb,
Newell and Parrish Gilbert, Hubert
Hulgan, Ollie Yancey. Mason White
and II. Lamunyon. held in connection
with the killing of Walter Gilbert at
Grove Oak, DeKalb county, was begun
before Probate Judge B. l.. Malone Fri
day morning. About 20 state wit
nesses were examined up to early aft
ernoon The trial will probably be
concluded Saturday morning.
File Condemnation Plea-The Ten
nessee, Alabama and Georgia railroad
has filed a petition to condemn certain
lands of the Kahura Mining company
for a right of way for its extension to-
ward birmingham.
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MADISON rs ASSURED
NEW NATIONAL BANK
Organized With Capital OF
$4,000

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 1.-THE
First National Bank Of Madison has
been chartered with a capital stock OF
$4,000 and will be opened for bust
ness about May in the building for
merly occupied by the Bank of Madison,
which is now being liquidated. The
new national bank has been organized
by Huntsville and Madison capitalists
and the directors are J. e. McCaleb,
Frank Cliff, DIR. J. A. Kyser, jeff II.
Perry and J. =. Williams. J. e. Nc
Caleb has been elected president and
Frank Gift, vice president, and the
other officers have not been announced.
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WOMAN INDICTED
IN LOVE Staying
Trial OF Miss Ona McClendOn
Set For April "a

GUNTERSvILLE, Ala, April IL
Miss Ona McClendon was indicted to-
day by the Marshall county grand jury
on a second degree murder charge in
connection with the killing of JEFF Love,
Albertville merchant. Love was fatal
Iy shot several weeks ago on a lonely
mountain road. while out riding with
the girl.
\ Miss McClendon's plea has been that
Love shot himself accidentally during
a scuffle for possession of the weapon.
She has been out on $4,000 bond, fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing. Her
trial was set for April "a.
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BOND ISSUE UPHELD

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April IL
Especial. Validity of $T50.OO0 bond
issue by the city of Dothan for the pur-
pose of erecting power plant was up
held by the Alabama supreme court
today when a decision was rendered in
the case of d. G. Carmichael, ct al, VS..
City of Dothan, affirming the Judgment
for the Houston circuit court, from
which the case was. appealed, !, T.
The opinion OF the court held that
the interest provided for was within
constitutional limitations.
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MAJOR MORGAN DIES

FLORENCE, Ala. April 11.-(Spe-
cial. Maj. James Morgan died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. r. c. Hood,
shortly after II O'Clock this morning.
Had he lived. Major Morgan would
have been 80 years sof age next July.
He was born. in Dynehburg,, Va. He
was an alumnas of the university, grad
uating with the class of 1881. He is
survived by his daughter, Mrs. Hood,
and .three grandchildren.
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COUNTY APPROVES
TOLL BRIDGE SALE
Will Be Paid For By State And
County

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April IL
Especial. l-Formsl purchase of the Roy
toll bridge on the Montgomery Birming-
ham highway was made by the board of
revenue of Montgomery county today,
the price being $35,000 The bridge
was closed several weeks ago and will
be repaired by the state and county and
opened for traffic as a free bridge.
Estimates are that it will cost $780,
600 to put the bride in proper condi-
ton. The county will pay $1,000 and
the state $35,0OO The bridge will not
be on the /. Birmingham Montgomery
highway when the new road is con-
structed. However, It will serve an i'm
portant territory, including Speigner,
the site of the states cotton mill.
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MOTHER WINS CHILD

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April IL
Especial. Mrs. Macon Sparkman, who
claims that her husband, Lamont
Sparkman, deserted her at her home
in Huntland, Tenn, some time ago, TAX
ing with him their 2-year-old daughter,
has won a suit she brought in circuit
court here for the custody of the child.
The little girl did not know her mother
and the woman wept bitterly in court
after winning the victory. The case
was decided by Judge James E. Horton.
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ITO SpEAIS nyER RADIO

MOBILE, Ala april 1t Sptcial
Leased Wire. JAEitx Commissioner
Harry T. HartwelE geft2 the city TO-
night for Atlanta to deliver a 10 minute
address over the Atlanta Journal radio
tomorrow afternoon at 5 ;55 o'clock on
oil nollnfion of coastal waters. -,
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FINANCING ROAD

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 11.-(Spe-
al.)-Col. L. A. May of the Mobile
& West Alabama railway states that
his efforts to finance the construction
of that railroad was meeting with en-
couragement in the east and London.
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uled for Friday afternoon had to be
called off.
Summer School Near--The summer
school of the University of Alabama
will open June 4, for two six week
periods. The attendance this year is
expected to be much larger than last
year. according to the present outlook.
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NORWAY. LAND Or ELECTRICITY

The abundance of water power in
Norway gives that country a great adj
vantage in supplying hydro-electric serv-
about one-fortieth of the population,
Norway stands second to the United
States in the consumption Of electricity
for cooking and heating. The happy
householder there pays by the year in
stead of on a current consumption basis.
Compressed Air Magazine.
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COUNCILMAN RESIGNS

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April IL
Especial. )-E. d. Burwell, member of
the city council, representing the Fourth
ward, has resigned, having moved to
the country to look after his farming
interests. IA
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We're a little behind
schedule aOith our re-
modelling, but We'u
soon be able to shoa0
you a shop that WiU be
a credit to the town.
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SEEING TEXAS.

Rev. R. B. Mahoney writes from
Kerens. Texas. under date of June I,
as follows:
l am here visiting relatives, and l
have been in most OF the large cities
Dallas. Fort Worth, Waco and Austin,
also Co~rsicana. I shall visit all of
these places. except Austin, before re-
turning. l am now in the great oil
fields of Texas-in sight of 1900 wells.
This is a great state and everything
looks prosperous. Cotton is looking
fine. One nephew by marriage, who
is a banker. (W. 7. Stockholm, has
about 500 acres Of cotton. Altogether
he owns and operates 1900 acres of
land and works over loo negroes. The
acreage Of cotton this year is unusu-
ally large, and ii the boil weeyil does
not get It. there will be al unusually
large crop. l shall be back home by
the 18th or 18th.
The members of keystone Lodge,
F. < \. NJ, will worship at Seayiew
Baptist Church the fourth Sunday in
June.
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AN ORDINANCE to lay out, open and
establish an extension of rank Ave
nue. from the Northeasterly end thereof,
being the division line between the
property of the estate of Elijah Adams,
deceased, and the roperty formerly be-
longing TO Daniel L. Risley to the in
tersection of Mulberry Avenue. and to
improve said Franklin Avenue as ex-
tended from the intersection of Inger-
soil Lane to the intersection of Null
berry Avenue by grading and gravel
ing.
Section /. Be it Ordained by the Com
mon Council of the City of Pleasantville
that there be laid out, opened and estab-
lished an extension of Franklin Avenue
from the Northeasterly end thereof, be-
ing the division line between the proper
ty of the estate of Elijah Adams, deceas-
ed, and the property formerly belonging
to Daniel L. Risley to the intersection of
Mulberry Avenue for the width of sew
enty-five feet.
Section 2. Be it further Ordained that
Franklin Avenue, including said extern
sion, be improved from the intersection
OF lngersoll Lane to the intersection of
Mulberry Avenue, for the fun width
thereof, by grading and crawling. Said
work shall be performed by the City and
shall be done under the supervision of
the Street Committee of Common Council
and OF the Road Supervisor of the City
OF Pleasantville.
Section 8. Be it further Ordained that
the cost of said work herein provided for
shall, in the first instance, be paid from
~ AoAt VI ON y
Improvement bonds issued pursuant to
law.
Section 4. Be it further Ordained that
the Common Council be and they are
hereby authorized to treat with the own
ers of property lying within the bounda-
rles of said Franklin Avenue as extended
from the Northeasterly end thereof to
said division line as above mentioned to
the intersection of Mulberry Avenue for
the purpose of acquiring said land and if
possible agree with the owners upon the
price to be paid therefor, and pay such
compensation to said owners as they
shall judge reasonable, and thereupon
shall receive from said owners a convex
ance of said land and real estate to the
City, and such compensation shall consti-
tute a part of the whole amount of costs.
damages and expenses to be assessed for
such Improvement. If the members of
common Council can not agree with any
one of the owners of said land as to the
price and terms of the purchase thereof.
or if, because of legal incapacity, title
cannot be obtained for said land. then
and in such case, Common Council shall
cause condemnation proceedings to be in
stituted for the acquisition of said lands
or a k such other action as may be nee
essary in the premises.
Section 5. Be it further Ordained tha
so much of the cost of said Improvement
as represents the special and peculiar
benefits conferred, shall be assessed upon
the lands and real estate in said city
benefited by said improvement in the
proportion to the benefit each parcel shall
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NEWS.


The following children We're baptiz-
ed on Children's Day: Dorothy JEAN
cite Truck, Lewis Alfred Parker, Dor
othy Ilean Stephenson. Dean Edward
Probst, Jr., Joseph Bowen Helfrich,
Jr.. Beriece Ellen Penhallow, James
Philip Dayton. Elizabeth Ann Brit
tingham, Thomas Hugh Strickland,
Louise Gilbert Sill, Mary Eva Sill,
Gerald Kilmer.
The Knights of Pythias, Phil kear.
ney Lodge, will attend the Presbyte-
rian Church, Sunday night, at 5 o.
clock. There will be special music
and sermon. subject, The Royal Law
of True knighthood.
mo War With Japan"-a lecture
Sunday, June %, at 5 p. M, illustrated
by IS colored lantern pictures.
The Sabbath School Picnic will be
at Mays Landing, June "a.
The Church property has been great
ly improved by the removal of a dead,
crooked, unsightly tree in front OF the
church. and the planting of young
trees and the repair of sidewalk and
curbing. The church and manse are
to have a coat of paint.
Architect Howard \. Stout, of
Mortified. is making plans for new
Sabbath School and Social Rooms.
Circle \" will give a supper in the
Chapel, Thursday evening, June 26.
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COUNTY CAN'T LIGHT ROAD.

County Solicitor Higbee read to the
Board OF Freeholders. at their month
Iy meeting on Wednesday. his opinion
that the county has no legal authority
TO defray the cost of lighting that por-
ton OF the boulevard hat lies above
the northerly bounday of Atlantic City,
and the F~reeholders adopted a resolu-
ton directing their clerk to apprise
the electric light company that the
county Will no longer be responsible
for the illumination of that part OF
the highway.
The Board adopted a resolution di-
recting the clerk to advertise for bids
for the paving OF Abseeon boulevard.
These offers will be received at the
July meeting. To Curtis Frambes was
awarded the contract for laying a sew
er in connection with Improvements
made al the county asylum. Mr..
Frambes had a low bid OF $2S91.
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By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me
THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF
JULY, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FOUR,
at one o'clock daylight saving time) in
the afternoon of said day, on premises of
Michael Jupin and Anna Jupin, the first
and second described properties, and at
three O'Clock on the premises of Robert
Hensel. @the third described property, in
the Village OF Milmay, Buena Vista Town
ship, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
All that certain tract or parcel of land
and premises situate in Buena Vista
Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey,
owned by Michael Jupin and his wife
Anna Jupin, to wit:
The town lots numbered ten (10), elev-
en- Old, and twelve Q2l, in Division b,
Block one o., of the Town Plot OF Mil
may, having ninety feet front on the
Southerly side of Cumberland Avenue.
All that certain tract of land situate in
Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County,
New Jersey, owned by Michael Jupin and
mated as Farm Lot No. % on the second
sectional map of the South Jersey Land
q Transportation Company, Milmay, N.
j., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the centre line
of High Street as shown on said plan at
the distance of thirty-two hundred feet
Southerly from the centre line of South
boundary, and extending thence Westerly
and parallel with South boundary afore-
said six hundred and eighty-two feet to a
point for a corner; thence Southerly and
parallel with High Street three hundred
and twenty feet to a point for a corner;
thence Easterly at right angles to High
Street six hundred and eighty-two feet to
the centre line of High Street; thence
Northerly along said line of said High
Street three hundred and twenty feet to
the place of beginning. Containing five
acres of land strict measure.
All that certain tract of land situate in
Buena Vista Township. Atlantic County,
New Jersey, owned by Robert Hensel,
and designated as follows:
Lots Nos. 4 and 3 Block 10 on the As
sessment Map accompanying the report
made by the Commissioners of ADJUST
appointed for the Township of
Buena Vista, under the provisions of
Chapter 1913 of the Laws of 1898, and the
supplements thereto, and filed with their
said report in the office of the Clerk of
the County of Atlantic.
Levy approximately S1,6fI74, besides
costs and fees.
Seized as the property of AIichael Jupin
and Robert Hensel and taken in eXecu-
tion at the .suit OF Jacob E. Jupin and
to be sold by
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