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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
BUSINESS HOUSES
 LOOTED AT GUN
One Safe Blown Open And Con
 tents Taken

GUN, Ala, July 1O-(Special. )- Burglars entered the post office and several stores here during the night last night and proceeded to loot each place, and to appropriate to themselves the articles which best suited their desires.
 Entrances were gained by prying open back windows and doors and loos- ening screens. The main losses were felt by l.. D. Littleton's store and H. s. Wright & Go. and J. w. Knights jewelry store. The Wright safe was blown open, and taken from the build ing and rifled of its contents. Among the missing articles are a new pistol and a number of watches, shirts, shoes and ther articles of merchandise and small amounts of cash which happened to be left in cash registers.
 Every effort is being made to ap- prehend the criminals and dogs were wired for to take up the trail of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
JERE GWIN> >GT LEN
 29-MILE co TRACT
To Improve Part Of Old Mont
 gOmery Highway
(State Capital 7Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 10.- J. w. Gwin, of Birmingham, was low bidder on the project comprising % miles of road between the Roy bridge over the Alabama river near Montgom- cry and Marbury, on which bids were opened at the highway department today. His bid was $55, ,707.60. The project is part of the old route of the Birmingham Montgomery highway, is to be put in good condition by the state and after that maintained by three countless Elmore, Autauga and Montgomery. It will give two routes into Montgomery from Marbury south on the highway from Birmingham, the main line of the highway to be routed through eastern ,Autauga county via the Reese's ferry bridge.
 Judge ppOinted-Acting Governor Charles S. Mcdowell today appointed Joe W. Caldwell, IT,, as judge of the inferior court of Huntsville, succeeding J. W. B. Hawkins.
 Game Law COnvictiOns-Inform tion reached the state department of game and fisheries Thursday of the con- viction of Henry Payne, Jr., Montgom- cry county, on a charge of fishing without a permit. A fine of $1O and costs was imposed. Jake Lester of Dallas county was convicted of hunt ing without a license and fined $10 and costs. Conviction of the following persons for violating the fishing law was reported from Marshall county <: Julius Gillis, Willie Gillion, Raymond Amos, Dee McLendon, Ed Windsor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
OAK CITY TO HAVE
 FREE BABY CLINIC
Community Life Institute An
 nounced For Tuscaloosa
(TuscaIoosa Bureau.)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 10.-A community life institute under the aus pices of the, Alabama Council of Chris tian Education will be held here Satur- day. A feature of the meeting will be an all day free clinic with physi- clans and nurses to tell mothers how to care for their babies. They will be weighed and measured and any defects found will be pointed out. S. A. Burns, a representative of the state farm bu- reau, will be here to talk on co-opera- tive marketing.
 Singing Convention Set-The state convention of Harmony Singers will be held in Tuscaloosa August 15 to 17, according to word received from the state head.
 To Build SchOOl-Contract for build ing negro school on Twenaeth street has been let by the city to A. Laycock and Sons. It will cost S27,4OO.
 Farm Meeting Set-A regular meet ing of the Tuscaloosa farm bureau will be held at the Chamber of Con- meree auditorium Saturday. Among matters to come up will be the bureau picnic in August which promises to be one of the largest afafirs of the kind ever given in the county.
 To Visit Clubs-County Agent R. C.. Lett, B. R. Holstun and Scout Execu- tive Sapp will visit the various boys farm clubs between July 16 and July 28. N Di'
 Summer Term Opens-The second and last term of the summer school of the University of Alabama opened on July 16. The school will be in session for six weeks. -0-- J. E. Brosius Back-J. B. Brosius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
DR. STUBBS DIES
 IN HIS 78TH YEAR
Former Auburn Professor Made
 World Record

AUBURN, Ala, July 10.-(Special') News has just been received here of the death, at his home in New Orleans, of Dr. William Carter Stubbs, the sole surviving member of the faculty of the East Alabama Male college and of the first faculty of the Alabama Polytech- nic institute.
 pr. Stubbs was in the seventy eighth year of his age, having been born m Gloucester county, Virginia, in 1o46: He was a graduate of the University 0t Virginia and came to Auburn in 1S69 to the chair of natural sciences in the old East Alabama Male college, being appointed to the same chair in the state agricultural and mechanical col lege, when it was established in 1872. Later he becan& professor of chemistry and state chemMt, as well as chemist of the original fertilizer inspection law in Alabama, as well as in the legisla- tion providing for a state department of agriculture.
 Dr. Stubbs made a notable record as a teacher of chemistry and carried out many important investigations and much experimental work in the inter est of impro 7ed agriculture during his term of office at Auburn. In 1S90 he was called to Louisiana to fill the poo- sition of director of the state experi- ment stations as well as that of state chemist.
 ! He became a world authority on sugar cane and the manufacture of cane syrup. He was also the author of 2 number of works on genealogical sub jects and had probably collected more data relating to southern families than any southern genealogist.
 Dr, Stubbs was a Confederate vet eran, serving in the army of Northern Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
KELLER EXPENSES ARE DISAPPROyED
State Refuses To Pay For Engineers New York
 Trip
ll lstatA Capital Rureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 10.- An attempt on the part of the state highway commission to have the state of Alabama pay the travelling expenses incurred by W. S. Keller, state highway engineer, on trip to the democratic national convention at New York has been formally disapproyed by Attorney General Harwell G. Davis, it was learn ed today.
 Mir. Keller attended the convention at New York as chairman of commit tee of the American Association of State Highway officials, to advocate a plank in the party platform for contin- uation of federal aid in road building.
 The state highway commission voted unanimously to have the state pay his expenses, but it has been learned that Attorney General Harwell G. Davis held that the expenses so incurred were not a valid obligation of the state of Alabama. The attorney generals opin- ion was furnished in reply to a request from Judge 0. D. Mccall, chief ex' aminer of accounts, as to whether the expense bill should be paid.
 Section 4 of the state highway com. mission act of 1923 provides that 'The state highway engineer shall also be al lowed his actual and necessary travelling expenses as provided hv law while en- gagged in the performance of his off cial duties and he shall give his whole time to the duties of his office"
 A copy of the opinion of the attorney general as to payment of the expenses of Mir. Keller's New York trip was not available. It was learned, however, that the attorney general held that &C., tivity in connection with the conven- ton of a political party was not among the official duties imposed by the statute upon the state highway en- rriraaar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
CLUB DENOIJNCES MASKED OUTRAGE
Gadsden Rotarians Want Law To Prevent Wear
 ing Of Masks
tGadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, July 1O.-The Ro- tary club Thursday afternoon passed resolutions denouncing recent outrages in the district by masked bands, and called upon the authorities to use every means to punish the guilty. The club went on record as favoring law pro. hibiting the, wearing of masks at pa. rades or assemblies by organizations of any sort.~ The public affairs committee was Instructed to draft an ordinance along these lines to be presented to the city council.
 HarwelI Davis To Speak-Attorney General Harwell G. Davis is expected to be the principal speaker at the Nichols picnic at Geraldine in DeKalh county Saturday. During the past four years over 10000 people have attended this gathering annually and arrange. ments are being made to care for that many Saturday.
 Wins Scholarshfp-J. c. McCaghren president of the 1924 class of the Eto. wah county high school, has won a scholarship in the army aviation school at Kelley field, San Antonio, Texas, and will shortly report for duty. He made the highest grade in the contest with Il other boys from seven states, in the re. cent examination at Maxwell field Montgomery.
 Presbytery Adjourns--The Tallade ga Presbytery of the Cumberland Pres byterian church adjourned to meet al Attalla December l. The final session was devoted to discussion of committed renorts and mission work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
MINER IS KILLED
 BY FALLING ROCK
Several Hours Required To
 Rescue Body
(Gadsden Bureaul

GADSDEN, Ala, July 10.-Otis Starkey, 21-year-old miner, was instant. ly killed in the coal mine of the Gulf States Steel company at Altoona late Wednesday when a lotion rock fell OF him. It took a dozen men two hours to recover his body which was crushed to bits. Starkey was the son of Walter Starkey and was well known in the western end of the county. The funeral and burial took place at Pine Grove Thursday afternoon.
 Citizens Capture Still-W. T. Oliver and c. T. Gaines, citizens of the west. ern end of Talladega, walked into the sheriff's office Thursday with a 40. gallon still which they found in the ridges near Attalla, they said. They had been tipped off to the presence of the plant and found it ready for opera. tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
DECATUR AWARDS s30O,OOO CONTRACT
 TO PAVE STREETS
Birmingham Concern Gets
 Job Over 13 Other Bidders
frsnnessas [ Valley Bureau

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 ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, July 10 Work on Decatur's large street paving plan will be started Friday by the In dependent Paving company of Birming- ham which concern was the successful bidder for the work out of 13 entries, Proceeds from the sale of the bonds totaling $3O0000 have been turned over to the city and nothing now stands in the way of rapid compile lion of the work. Walnut street, one of the intersection streets between All baf,y, and Decatur will be the first street paved, officials announce. The street intersects Ferry street in De catur and Sixth avenue in Albany. All of the streets will have concrete base and surface of ,asphaltic construc- tion.
 Golf Links Damaged-Stirred by in- dignent members of the club, officers today, were investigating the action of unidentified persons who Wednes- day evening visited the Valley Country club golf course and did much dam age. The sand boxes and benches about the greens were turned over and some of them were moved to a negro cen- etery and dumped along the tomb stones. The flags at the cups were torn down and some of them were thrown about the urse.
 Dyeing Plant Sought--After spending n day in conference with w. J. Meininger, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; George w. Freeman, civil engineer, of the federal government has returned to Washington, his headquar- trs. MT. Freeman was. asked to give an explanation of the government rul- ings in regard to possible establishment of manufacturing plants on nayigable rivers such as the Tennessee. The re- quest was made in connection with plans for establishment of a dyeing plant in this locality. Secretary Meininger now is negotiating with east ern capitalists on the matter.
 Laboratory Busy = The Tennessee Valley laboratory is holding its own with the other laboratories in the state. The local laboratory, now is tied with Mobile in the number of speci- mems examined during the past month, Mobiles largest number of milk. exami- nations was said to have brought that city's total up to that of the Tennessee Valley unit.
 0. 0. Carmichael Is syisitOr-O.- c Carmichael, dean of Mohtevallo college is in the Twin-C Cities in the interest of the campaign of that institution for one million dollars to enlarge and carry out the work. He spoke to the Kiwanis club at its meeting today. Mir. Car. michael announced the appointment oi s. A. Lynn as chairman of the work for Decatur.
 Postal Receipts ShOwn-Postal re ceipts at the Albany postoffice showed a substantial gain in the fiscal year ending June 30. During the year just ending, gain of $2,653.32 over the proceeding years period was recorded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
CANNING FACTORY
 SOUGHT FOR SELMA
Pastors Union Urges Enforce
 ment Of Liquor Law

SELMA, Ala, July 10.-tSpecial.) L. A. Murray of the Murray plant farm near Selma is combining his personal business with that of the Chamber of Commerce in an attempt to bring cam ming factories to Selma and this sec tion from the state of Indiana. The Chamber of Commerce was in touch with several owners of canning facto- ries whom MT. Murray has seen and who are favorably impressed with the advantages of Dallas county.
 Want Dry Law EnfOrced-At the meeting of the Ministers union on Mon day full discussion of law violations in Selma was held. The Ministers union went on record as approving the record of Selma's officials and adopted resolutions as follows: 1.-The union views with alarm the various alleged violations of the prohibition laws and learns with interest the efforts of the city, county and state authorities to enforce these laws and bring the vio- lators to justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
SILHOUETTES OF STATE CAPITOL
(state Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 10.- Leaders in industrial work ir the state are cooperating in most satisfactory manner with the state board of educa- tion in its vocational trades program, according to J. E. Hobdy, director of vocational education of the state de pertinent of education. Mir. Hodby spoke with satisfaction of the confer ence of overseers in textile industries held recently at the University of Ala bama. A copy of bulletin covering the work of the conference has been received by Mir. Hodby. Tt embraces such important subjects as supervisory and managerial responsibility, causes and remedies of accidents, analysis ot qualifications for leadership. ce-opera- tion and putting the right man on the job," MT. Hodby said. 1af
 He stated also that the University of Alabama is doing splendid work in training teachers of industrial educa- tion. Through resident and itinerant tracer training courses and through fore manship conferences much is being done by the university to develop the indus trial life of the state, Mir. Hodby said.
 The recent conference of textile in- dustry overseers was under the general direction of V. H. Mckinley, teacher trainer of industrial education, and Ben E. Harris, state supervisor of industrial education.
 The state auditors office had busy day Thursday, owing to the number of county tax collectors who came in to make settlement with the state for taxes. The list of collectors comprised D. H. Stuart, Butler county; T. M. Phillip, Madison; J. D. 0'Bannon, Escambia ; J. D. Delony, Dale; R. o. Rosser. Hale J. T. Walker, Pike; J. NJ. Watson, Lowndes; S. R. Cobb, Clarke; L. A. Williams, Colbert, and W. F. McWil- Hams, Wilcox county. 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
STILLS SMASHED
 TOTAL THOUSAND
McAdory Reports On Dry Law Enforcement For
 Six Months

a MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 10.- The semi-annual report of Walter K. McAdory, chief of the state law enforce ment department, submitted to the gov ernor today, showed a total of 1,677 ar rests during the first six months of 1924, with destruction of nearly a thou sand stills. Cash fines assessed from cases made by the state officer ex- ceeded expenses of the department over $41, ,000.
 Report of the progress of Chief Me Adory's men in tearing up the illicit distilling industry in Alabama ''by the roots" was shown in the following fig ures covering operations from January 1. to June 30, 959 stills were destroyed, 617, 7,1S0 gallons of beer, and 6,886 gall Ions of whisky poured out, in addition to 1,251, gallons of home brew and S63 gallons of wine. Sixty-four automo- piles, 15 mules, five buggies, six wagons and four horses were confiseated during the period.
 Convictions were secured in total of 1 ,016 cass made by the state raiders !; only 74 cases resulted in acquittal, 75 men were mol pressed.
 Sentences imposed from cases totaled 195, ranging from three months to 99 years. Of the total of 1,677 arrests, 937 were for violation of the prohibi- tion law, 207 for operating a still, 64 were for possessing still and 469 mis- cellaneous. Although prohibition cases comprise the greater part of the depart ment's work, 1t is not confined to such cases by any means. Arrests on charges of murder, robbery, reckless driving, carrying concealed weapons, disorderly conduct, in fact, practically every known variety of crime, was included in the activities of the department in enforcing the law of the state. Ex- penses of the department for the.t six fmonths amounted to $48, ,SRI10, aand cash fines assessed totaled $S9, ,89035.
 At the same time that the semi-an- nual report was submitted by Chief Me Adory, he also submitted the latest monthly report of the department, GOV ering activities for June. The report for June showed 324 arrests in this sin gle month or an average of over ten a day; Al stills smashed, 160,280 gal Ions of beer and 1,671 gallons of whisky seized. Nine automobiles, one row boat and one truck were seized during the month. Cash fines imposed amount ed to s$16, ,440.20, while expenses were $8,248.14. A total of 36 sentences was imposed during the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
MALARIA LEAVES A
 HEAVY MARK

Malaria, unfortunately, does not end with the breaking of Chills. and reducing or Fever. Even after the patient is free from Actual illness, the marks on his system are rlain to see. Vitality is weak, appetite pooE' weight fallen of, spirits low. In such con ditions Wintersmith's Chill Tonic, a reliable anti-malaria prescription is invaluable.
 Wintersmith's Chill Tonic builds up and restores what the malarial fever has taken away. It enriches and purihes the blood, aids the appetite, tones up the system, hastens the return of health and strengtn. Taken as you feel Chills and Fever coming on, Wintersmith's Chill Tonic gives prompt and certain relief; and a long siege of Mala- ria can often be avoided. Its beneficial effects have been proved in thousands or cases, over 56 years of continued use. At your drug store. Popular stzes 6Oci mann moth size, S1. Made only by the Winter
 ---Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
TWO SHOT IN RAID
 ON MOBILE STILL
Disregarded Officers Orders To
 Halt

MOBILE, Ala, July 1O.-Jack Mas singill, 28s and Cefus Holmes, g, were shot and wounded when they are al- legged to have disregarded orders to halt last night near Chunchula in this coun- ty, when federal and state prohibition officers raided an illicit still. Neither of the two men were fatally wounded. Both were shot with shotguns filled with birdshot. The officers reported that the men were surprised at a still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
TAX ELECTION SET
fort Made To Lengthen COvingtOn School Term

,ANDALUSIA, Ala, July 1O.-(Spe-
 al Leased Wire. )-In order to secure Efficient funds to lengthen the school terms and to secure the services of high CT grade teachers in the thirteen schools in the district, a special three mill school tax election is to be held in tax district No. 8. This district embraces Red Level, Lambert, South, Brooks, Lambert, Lee, Chesser, Terry, Mason, Boykin, Ealum, Central, Buck Creek and Bay Springs schools.
 HOw's COttOn2-Just how much cot ton will Covington county make this year? Many are wondering and wish. ing they could be in a position to esti- ma, it but the answer to the "great question" is containedf in the clements. In this section, July is the cotton mak- ing month and upon the weather con. ditions, solely for the next twenty days, depends the yield of cotton here. Gov iDgton county has an approximate acreage this year of S0,O00 in cotton. Last year the acreage was 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
RAID IN CLEBURNE
Two Outfits Wrecked And One Man
 Arrested

HEFLIN, Ala, July 10.-(Special.) ) Federal Officer B. H. Crumpton and State Officers Draper, Garrett and Lynch passed through Heflin late We'd nesday afternoon en route to their headquarters in Anniston after a day spent in the mountains of Cleburne county, the officers raiding in several territories without finding a still. On the day before the same officers wreck ed two complete outfits in the northern part of the county, capturing one man, who ran away at their approach.
 Revival Draws Interest-Interest is growing with each service at the re- vival in progress at the Baptist church here. Rev. John J. Milford of Carroll ton is delivering some strong sermons morning and evening.
 To Witness Hanging-Sheriff H. A. Jackson, County Solicitor Joe Nichols, Dr. J. B. Burgess and several other Cleburne people will go to Talladega Friday to witness the hanging of Cor. don Fincher, the white man charged with the murder of Miss Maybelle Nc Cullough, near Lincoln, nearly two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
ATTEMPT IS MADE
 TO MURDER PRINCE
Japanese Student Is Held On
 Assassination Charge

TOXIC, Japan, July 1O.-Kazus Noda, a college student, was arrested here this afternoon, charged with at. tempting to assassinate Prince Toku- gawa, as the latter was leaving the Diet building.
 Noda was armed with revolver and dagger. He was overpowered and ar. rested before he had opportunity to harm the prince.
 Police said they found Noda was a supporter of the Horizontal Society, an organization made up of social out, cEsts and that he charged Tokugawa lth responsibility for oppression of its I hrnhara -e-4. Ja-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
nFFICERS EI.EnTEn

TALLADEGA, Ala, July 1O.-(Spe- ciai. )-Officers for the ensuing year for Talladega Chapter No. 2S, Royal Rogers, high priest George A. Tucker, king; H. L. Berkstresser. scribe : M H. Simms, treasurer; J. H. Rogers, secretary; F. c. Mullens, chaplain 1; w. H. Singlinger, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
LEAVES STATE
 AFTER WARNING
Guntersville Man To En- ter Protest With
 Greek Minister

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala, July 10.- Especial. )-Heeding the warning of a hooded band of eight men who abduct' ed him last Saturday night, Martin Zukas, Greek restaurant proprietor has sold out his business here and left He said he was going to Washington and enter a protest with the Greek minister.
 Zukas sold his restaurant which he had operated for several years for $500 He is understood to have invested $1 500 in it. He was a member of the Baptist church.
 After being taken several miles into the country by his kidnapers, Zukas was warned to leave the city within two weeks. He was forced to walk back to town. He was not beaten.
 According to citizens here, Zukas has never been in trouble here so far as known. He had applied for naturaliza' tion peppers and was considered sub- stantial citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
STRnKE IS FATAL

Dr. Roger Kennedy was stricken with paralysis, which deprived him of his speech and died at midnight Monday at the Baptist hospital, where he was rushed for treatment from the home of J. s. O'Gwynn where he was stricken. MT. Kennedy came to Selma from Birmingham May p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11

You Know A Tonic Is Good when it makes you eat like hungry boy and brings back the color to your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strength- ening, Invigorating Effect of GROVES TASTELESS CHILL, TONIC. 6Oc -Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11

secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, returned Wednesday night from the north and east where he haseheen for several weeks in the interest of bring ing several big industries to Tusca- looSa. E.4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11

MITCHELL FIELD, L. l., July 10. Lieutenant Alfred Lee of Nyack was killed and Lieutenant Joseph L. Weiss, Brooklyn, seriously injured when their airplane fell during jaunt near West bury today.