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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
CROSLAND SLATED
 TO HEAD MASONS
Montgomery Party Leaves Sun . day For Imperial Council

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.- Especial. )-Alcazar temples represen- tatives to the Golden Jubilee session of the Imperial council, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, were to leave early Sunday morning for Kansas City. The delegation is headed by Judge D. W. Crosland, potentate, and also assistant rabban of the Impe- rial council. At the Kansas City cele- bration which begins Tuesday, Judge Crosland will be elected as chief rab- ban. In 1925 he will be elevated to the office of deputy imperial potentate, and in 1926 the Shriners of America will confer their greatest honor upon him, that of imperial potentate. Judge Crosland will be the first Alabamian to ever achieve this honor in Shrinedom.
 In addition to Judge Crosland, Alca- gar temple will be represented by Roy L. Nolen, E. J. Meyer, ST., and Sam Gamble of Dothan. Ollie c. Humphrey, recorder, will also attend the Imperial council, arriving in time for the annual meeting of the recorders association Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD SUNDAY, JUNE I, 1s24
WATSON ANNOUNCES
 OPELEkA FACULTY
Fred M. Nelson Is Principal Of
 High Sek0ol

OPELIKA, AIa, May 51--(Speeial Leased Wire el-The pexssnnel of the faculty of inc Opelika city schools was made public Saturday by l. w. Watson. superintendent as follows : High school, Fred M- Nelsan, principal and teneher of mathematics. Hugh H. Hazsezl. science and Athletless Miss Kathleen Carr. EmglE&A: Miss Mary Pharr, history: Miss Graee Cleveland Latin and RreneA: MrS C. D- Kille- brew, science: history and Eng1lSn : Mrs w E. TzFranf- seventh grade {; Nns- C. A L- Sanford, seventh grade-
 City xrammar school Mrs Matte Turner. princiPaH; {; Miss Marion T&y1sK- first grade: Mrx- Minnie Webb. second grade; Miss Hattie FauIk. second and third grade: Mrs H. D. Tankefsley. third grade and physical: education : Miss &ara Simpso8s fourth grades Miss Pearl Osderfie1d- fourth grades Mrs IsOt4ie Williams fifth grade: Miss Flor enee Dubose, fifth grade and play di- rector of sixth grade: Miss Annie Fay Tor and Mrs Robert R. Hunt. sixth grade : Mics Annie Belle Parsnn, school music. Miss Ella Burns and Miss Flor eDce WatzHm- plan0-
 West End schOO1- Miss Ruth Mccall, third and fourth grades: Miss Nellie Collins first and secDmd grades. H. s. Thweat, principal of the ealoFed schooas-
 New AEassmie Be&y-A new Mas onic body was 0rgnnizea Friday night. known as the Ope1lka council No 79 of Royal and Select MasglS- At its first assembly q class of seven candidates received cryptic degrees ef M2sonFy- Several prOminent Masons ef the state were present among whom were George A Beauchamp and Guy IT. &mifh of Monteomery- The 0Eficers 0f the new oE- Eanixation are C H. Williams. T. l. M: H. K Dinekim@o1. D. l. M.: K M- Frazier. T. C. w. and w. F. Davis, recorder
 Cw1rk To Canveme-The ceUmty court of Lee county III ewvene Monday for a twoAayIs sesz50m, Judge G. F. But Ter to pressde-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
L&N. PROPERTY DAMAGED FIRE
Trestle Almost Destroy ed By Blaze In Shops
 At. Albany
Tennessee valley Bureau)

ALBANY Ala, May I31.-Many engines on the main line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad Saturday received their load of coal here from dinkies as q result of fire early Saturday morning, which destroy ed large part of the trestle upon which was erected the loading gear at the coal chute of the company The origin of the fire is not known. The department from the shops and the city of Albany answered the alarm and fought the blaze for several hours. The extent of the damage was not known, but will total several thousand dollars.
 mencement period of the Albany High school will begin Sunday when Dr. RigeI1, pastor of the First Baptist church of Gadsden, will deliver the com meneement sermon This years grad uating class probably will be composed of B members, one of the largest classes in the history of the school. Glass day exercises will be given Mon- day evening in the school gymnasium. The graduation exercises will be held Thursday night at the Princess thea tre- The annual address will be de- 1ivered by Dr. James S. Thomas, di- rector of the extension division of the University of Alabama. The diplomas will be presented by@ B. l.. Malone, president of the board of education.
 Staff Changes Made-Several changes in the personnel of the Morgan coun- Ity health unit were announced Satur- day by Dr. H. C. McRae, county health officer. J. H. Holly, one of the health workers, who has had his headquarters in HartselIe, will be succeeded by !. E. GuH1ey of the southern part of Nor g1n county. Miss Ella Dale, county health nurse, for several years, will leave the employment of the local unit, but her position will remain open for Ia few days, Dr. McRae said. The place is expected to be filled by ap- pSsEtHs1t of Miss Jessie l.. Mariner of Montgomery, head of the nursing department of the state medical board. Mrs. O. B. Smith, well known in busi- ness circles here, is to succeed Mrs. Vera Austell as one of the office work CTS Dr. MeRae also announced Sat uyday that for the summer period the sekvices of Walter (Red) Rountree had been obtained to aid in the fight against malaria.
 To Mine Asphalt to Charles E. Dexter of New York, an of- fleial of the Cherokee Rock Asphalt company, who was here today, mining of north Alabama rock asphalt de pOsits will be weG under way soon.
 Road Needs Repair-The recently completed DanviIle pike between here and the western section of Morgan county is badly in need of repair. ac- eording to Judge L. F. Troup, chair man of the Morgan county board of revenue, who has returned from a visit to that area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
PULLMAN STARTS
 WORK OF PAVING
 ON MANSTREETS
Sacred Heart Academy Holds Annual Closing
 Exercises

CULLMAN, Ala, May 31.-(Spe- cial. )-Work on paving the city streets in the business district is progressing daily. Second avenue between Third and Fourth streets has been cherted and put in readiness for the tarvia binder, the property owners paying for a part of this work. Fourth street be- tween First and Second avenues, east, across from the post office, will have , a .curbing added and the street made ready for paving. Work is now going on around the court house, where simi- lar improvements will be made.
 According to Mayor NJ. L. Robert son, the tarvia will be applied about the middle of June when the weather is hot, on the improved business dis trict.
 To Give Recital-Misses Margaret Deppe, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Deppe of Cullman, and Miss Frances Ward of Birmingham will give a piano recital at the Catholic school hall in this city on Monday evening. They will be assisted in the recital by Miss Louise Deitze of ..South Pitts burg, Tenn, violinist.
 1 Lee Child Dies,ZThe 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barto Lee, lwho live a few .n1iles east of Cullman, Twas buried Thnirsday. The child died jof measles ahd pneumonia. There are two more of the Lee children critically i'll of these diseases now.
 Parker Breaks Leg-Harry Parker, one of the leading business men of the city, is confined to his home here, suf- fefing from a broken leg. While he and a party of friends were getting his launch out of the boathouse at Ramp Kill Kare, Mir. Parker slipped in some manner and broke his leg just above the ankle. The accident happened Fri day.
 Attend Kiwanis Meeting of the North Alabama Kiwanis clubs went to Sheffield Thursday to be the guests of the Kiwanis club in that city. At a banquet held at the Smith cafe in this city Tuesday evening the follow ing gentlemen were appointed to rep resent Cullman at this meeting: H. G. Bowling, Phillip Harting and B. M. Nash.
 Academy To Close-The commence ment exercises of the Sacred Heart academy here will be held at that in- stitution on June 10 The following members of the senior class will re- ceive their diplomas on that day: Miss Annie Price of Cullman, president of the class; Miss Mary Jackson of Bir mingham, vice president, and Miss Jaffe Hogue of Birmingham. secretary. The other members are Misses Vera Castine of Birmingham, Floy and Frances Ward of Birmingham, Tessie Meehan of Birmingham, Clara Cola grass of Sheffield and Annis Gustine of Gadsden.
 Teachers Pass Test-Reports have been sent back from Montgomery that of the fifty-four applicants for teachers licenses in the April. examinations held here that there were nine teachers who passed. None of the second grade ap- plicants was successful and the follow ing third grade applicants passed Mrs. Ibbie K. Bradford, Hanceville; Law renee L. Hembree, Cullman; Ruby Hinkle, Cullman; Mrs. $. A. Humph- ries, Joppa; Mrs. Maude Harris La mont, Hanceville; Stephen F. Law renee, Cullman; Vera Mae Putnam, Joppa Mrs. Alice Sanders, Blount Springs; Lexie Sandlin, Bremen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
SUMMER SCHOOL
 OPENS ATu. OF A.
Director Doster Expect. ing 15OO Students By
 June Fourth

UNIVERSITY, Ala, May 5L-(Spe- cial. 1.-The twenty-firstN summer ses- sion of the University of AIabama opens June 4 and closes July 15- Then there will be another six weeks session beginning July 16 and continuing un- til August 19. The unprecedented overflow which marked last years sum mer school will be surpassed this year.
 Dr. W. G. Bean, PHI. D., Harvard university, and a graduate of the Uni versity of Alabama, will have complete charge of the department of political science. At present he is professor of history, Washington and Lee univer- sity. Dr. Bean is a native Alabamian, born in Blount county.
 Dr. Herbert Leland Hughes, director of the Texas State summer school last year, will assist Dr. Barnwen in the department of English. He will re main at the university the whole F weeks.
 Dean Lee Bidgood, dean of the school of commerce and business ad- ministration. will head his department
 Aims Of School
 The summer school at present is or KdnlLtu lO hCCl tAC hCCaB VI AO4A N4S- tinct classes of students: University students, public school, teachers, prin- cipals, supervisors and others who de sire to pursue courses leading to a col lege degree public school teachers who wish to extend their teaching eertifi- cates; high school students who seek admission to the University of Ala bama, but lack sufficient number of years of high school units for en- trance, and those who wish to review the subjects required for life teaching certificates.
 In addition to these divisions there has recently come into prominence a school to which every little attention is paid here in the south. That is the school of graduate work for those work ing towards an A. M. The University of Alabama is now stressing graduate work to it's utmost possibilities in the major lines of academic studies. Dr. Albert Burton Moore is in charge of this department.
 Dr. James J. Doster, director of the summer school, is expecting in the neighborhood of 1,500 students. Every dormitory on the campus, including Tutwiler, Woods, Garland and Manly, will be occupied by girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
RAILROAD SOLD >
 TO ATLANTA MAN
Short Line Connects Tuskegee
 With Western Alabama

TUSKEGEE. Ala, May 31--(Spe- ciaL "A busimezs deal 0f far reaching results was c1osed m Tuskegee SatEr- day when w G. Mitchell 0f Atlanta took oyer the THzkegee r2IRru@d. q khOFt line that connects it with the Western of Alabama at Chehaw- MF- Mitchell also becomes the Gwner of the spur that runs fro@ C5ehAw to the g0w- ernmeat hospital
 He will extEnd the hospital spur through the Normal Inz1itEte grounds and connect with the Tuzkeeee rail road in Tuskegee- 1t Is his purpose to place on this track coaches that will meet every train mn Chehaw.
 Separate from the TUskegee ralEr0ad, Mir Mitehel has izEez4ed extensively in timber to the east and southeast of Tuskegee and VIII bui1d a sawmIM that will complete S0.OO0 feet of lumber each day This bzsimess 6eal involves several hundred thOuzand d0lIaFz-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 HEADS P. o. CLERKS
Sheffield Chosen For Meeting
 In 1925

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.- William Brown of Birmingham was elected president of the Federation of Post Office Clerks late yesterday at its annual joint conveption here, with the Alabama Federation of Rural Let ter Carriers.
 Other officers chosen are: John K. Stuckey, Tuscaloosa, vice president i; W. H. Bruce, Montgomery, vice presi- dent; H. F. McCarty, Dothan, vice president; G. C. Herren, Tuscaloosa, secretary-treasurer
 Sheffield was chosen for the joint meeting of the two bodies in 1925, and it was agreed to make the next con- vention a two-day gathering.
 The rural letter carriers did not elect at this session, but it is said this body will meet in September to choose off cprS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
RIVER YIELDS BODY OF I7-YEAR.OLD GIRL
Suicide Thought Due To Disap-
 pOintment Over BObbed Hair

NORFOLK, May 31.-Police today recovered from Lafayette river the body of Miss Virginia Jones, 17-year- old, Maury High school senior, who had been missing since early yester- day.
 Disappointment over her bobbed hair is believed by Howell H. Jones, father of the girl, to have caused her to jump into the river.
 She imagined that it looked terri ble."
 Miss Jones is said to have had her hair bobbed recently at the insistence of girl friends when she decided to enter a beauty contest at school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
TO MAKE FILMS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.-A party composed of Major Page S. Bunk CT, state forester; H. 2. Kylie, W. R. Mattoon, Edward Kelley and Eugene Tucker of the forestry service of the United States department of agricul- ture now are in the field photographing various scenes to be incorporated in a motion picture on forestry subjects. The state commission of forestry pur- poses to make this film available to all schools and other organizations in- terested in the progress of forestry in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
ONE MAN KILLED
 ANOTHER ESHOT
 IN STREET FIGHT
Argum ent Over Dice Game Ends Fatally At
 Grady, Ala.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.- Hays Fannin is dead and David knigh- ton is wounded, perhaps fatally, as the result of a fight in a street in front of the post office at Grady, Ala, q village about 8 miles from Montgom- cry, according to reports received here.
 The fight is said to have been caused by an argument over dice game.
 An excahnge of blows resulted and Knighton is reported to have stabbed Hays Fannin.
 Knighton in turn was shot down by Walter C. Fannin, brother of the dead man, according ot reports received here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
POsTMAsTERS NAMED
Women Nominated For HurtsbOrO Ant
 EIberta

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.- Nominations for postmaster in two Alabama cities have been made. within the past week in the United States Sem ate, and one appointment has been con- firmed by the Senate, according to word received here.
 Minnie w. O'Hara has been nomi- mated to be postmaster at Hurtsboro, in place of s. A. Boron, incumbent, whose commission expires June 4, 1924.
 Alden NJ. Wallace has been nomi- mated to be postmaster at Tuskegee, in place of B. c. Gibson, who has resigned.
 The nomination of Anna H. Kinney, at Elberta was confirmed by the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
SNAKES PURCHASED

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, May 31.-Tus- caloosa's new curb market set a novel record when a snake was sold there, and an order was given for more.
 J. A. Brown, returning to the market, found a spotted mouse snake" in the road, partially paralyzed from the cold morning air. He picked it up and brought it to town in a box.
 It was put on display at the market, and a local storekeeper, who said he needed it to get rid of mice in his store, purchased it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
REPEAL WHEEL TAX
Refund Is Made To Those Paying In
 LimeStOnee

ATHENS, Ala, May 31.-(SpeciaLD Announcement has been made by the county engineer, A. P. Henderson, that the county commissioners have repealed the recently passed wheel tax law that has caused more comment probably than any law ever passed that infected the road law in Limestone county All those who have paid the wheel tax levied, are requested to present the re- ceipt held by them to the Farmers and Merchants bank of Athens, and their money will be refunded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.-- Four George Peabody scholarships, val ued at $25 each, have been awarded to Alabamians for the summer of 1924, it has been announced. They are Miss Ruth Head, Montgomery Miss Mary Katherine Bickerstaff, Eufaula; Miss Florence Ezell, New Castle, and L. E. Snyder. Hartselle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
PLAN FIRE STATION

sioner Hartwell, in change of the fire department, has been insSRucted by the city commission to have plans drawn for twO central fine statlnax- In &ddi- ton to the central stations. an0ther Was authorized in another part of the city. and the ins1allHtisn ef q modem fire alarm EFgteM was ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
RAIN LN PROSPECT
 FOR COMING WEEK
Fair With Lower Temperature
 Promised Latter Half

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon day: Atlantic and east gulf states, Ohio Valley and Tennessee, local showers Monday and Tuesday and again next week, otherwise generally fair; temperature. near or slightly be- low normal.
 West gulf states: Local showers at beginning and again near end of week, otherwise generally fair; temperature near or slightly below normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

ATHENS, Ala. May 31.-(SpeciaD The annual opening of the Red Path Chautauqua was witnessed yesterday afternoon with a program which was presented by the Troubadour quartet In the evening a lecture was delivered
 by Judge Alden of Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

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 Ask your druggist for genuine Cali fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say California or you may get an imitation fig syrup.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
CAROLINA EDITOR DIES

HENDERSON, \. C., May 31-J. T. Stainback, 36 years old, editor and manager of the Roanoke Rapids Herald, published at Roanoke Rapids, N. C., died at his home in that city this morn ing, according to messages received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

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 All eyes turn because we all ap. preciate the girl with the figure so firm and plump-the girl with radiantly red cheeks, cheeks that carry a touch of roses from na. ture's own garden-the girl with the sparkling eyes, keen and sharp the girl with buoyancy and the swing of youth.
 Not necessarily an out-of.doors girl. Just a girl with ever in. creasing blood cells. Just a girl filled with the vim and vigor of youth.
 s. s. S., since 1926, has stood for increased blood cells. S. s. S. means restored strength-rekin. dled vitality-added energy. Take S. S. s. and watch the bloom of youth return to your cheeks. Watch that fiabby, i'll nourished flesh fade away before flesh that is firm and plump. Red blood cells will do 1t and S. s. s. will build them. It contains only pure vegetable in. gredients. s. S. S. is sold at all
 M good drug stores. The large
 size bottle is more economi. M cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
TUSCUMBIA GROWING

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, May 31.-A home building boom is under way here. A survey of the city shows that 36 houses, valued at about $75,000, now are under construction. aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
NAMED 10 ACADEMY

OPP, Ala, May 31.-Allen J. Nix, a senior in Opp High school, has re- ceived an appointment to the United States military academy a: West Point, it has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

Hurry Mother! Even a fretful, fever ssh, bilious or constipated child loves the pleasant taste of California Fig Syrup" This gentle, harmless laxa
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-27

Otter Lake. af utfrr Take. titting %
Epod- Tee piuEn for lass pork rlnd Tor
perch. and worms ana raEH for tfput
hoHtH Hnd tents for rrut. i,nui EQnd,
ariaur efcr luuaguah reed 70 grove.
siiilaEuAinish river, ulg Four IithinE
H fair. Haintow and aFrr trout ere
hitinE fair on ny. oast lake game &C.
serve opens July 4. 1894. f1f tHu months.
hiE four Inn rrarhri Via Hartford
and liartfafd Eastern railway,
Lake shsscraft. 90 Lakewood Perch.
hara and trout are biting good on worms.
heats and cabins Tor TrHt.
Lake hsesiEsr. in nnahomish county
Trout, rutthroaf, silver anu eastern brook,
are hitlnE on sHEs and VERNE hass
commFnre % strike tetteT eu iiEhi iufss,
such 90 spinnsfs and flies. Boats for
fsnt. cabins and tents Coed camping
Eround. Roads are good.
Lake Coodsin, 20 Lakewood, iihhiuE
IA good Four Hrstls boys made limit
catch SUNDAY. Cabins and boats.
South and Middle Forks sneqaAisnis. AZ
North Bend. Fishing Il geod. Brook
and cutthfuaf trout are biting ON brown
and Efry harkis files.
Lake sutherland, near Port Angeles
Ny fishing D. good. ~ snd trolling are
the beet lures. Surface troll is good Win
small spinusru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-27

ssuih Fork sneau.lu,is. ~ Aialous1 e
Grove IiHhins 10 spst. limit catghss
~ trout being made with sEgs. iipHde
Epod.
Ht1keFnish river. ~ BARNS. Fishing ia
seed. The Huaw iu nauatains % lowering
rNety DAY ard nFhinE h racslisut. Coed
cabins ard dininE Frffire
lake suthsrtaad. ~ Mapie Grove camp
cptthfoat tifins spod. Tfgllinr alec good,
Reads in Fual condition
Eshe Iaks-cutiinpst trout are biting
good. Eight mile trHil IN good condition,
iced flthing iu silver creek Aisa.
naksr Lake. id miles from Concerts,
Fishing is Eood hteslhead. cutihrpat,
dolls warden and lake trogt titing good.
Trolling ara hatt fishinE best
skykeniish rifsr 20 tkYAomlsh, Trout
eve bltinE good on rEEa fems Nerf soof
catches the last couple % da1s- Road
conditions are Eopd.
LsaE Lake, at Union hiiis, Wash hass
and perch are biting good Two limit
catches ~ bass Nsrr made on rush
tango tartlficiai miunowl. some Eood
catches made with live bait Plenty Of
boats. Ecod camping gfeunds,
niE Lake, 40 Muuthorns, Fishing ia
better then ever. Trout are bitinE on
spoons and sUEu. usr ~ for bass. Camp
log ground, cottages; beats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-27
REGATTA TO BE STAGED AT TACOMA NEXT WEEK
Telephone Tossers
Shut Out Bakeries

The Telephone 20. won Us Com.
msrcial league Same last night from
the Washington Rakrrics, 90 o.
Martin twirlod effective ball for the
winners allowing but four blnglcu
Stolting the losing moundsman. was
touched for but nix hits. but five
errors by HIS teammates put him n
a had SPOT