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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
NEWS oE INTEREST

The Sunday training classes of the
college enjoyed banquet in the dining
ball Wednesday evening This was the
second annual banquet, and it was well
attended, about $50 students being
present, 49,
The tables were beautiful in their
decorations of. early spring flowers. The
students. were divided into their classes.
and each Of these sat at separate
tables. = y. 81. =
3 Yells and jokes from the rival classes
were feature of the banquet. each
section trying to Guido the other. Dean
Judd NJ. Spivey. who is at the head of
the Sunday school department, acted
as POSTMASTER of the occasion. sand
proved very efficient in this position.
lie called on various members of the
different classes for speeches. and was
otten-times greeted by some joke which
was meant for him. b
The teachers in the Sunday training
classes are DIR. W. A. Whiting. Df.
Harrison A. Trexler. DR.. Roy e, Hoke
and Prof, Keith e. Powlison. They ali
helped to make the banquet a great
success. =.
Phi Alpha fiSasrnity of Birmingham
Southern erteEHSEfied at a smoker at its
house on Eigth avenue Monday. eve
ming, in honor of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. = - 80
Miss Lillian Gregory. the college III
brarian, has returned from an extended
trip to the west, which took her to
California, where she remained for
three months studying at the library
training school at Riverside. On her
return home she came through northern
Mexico up to Dallas, Texas. where she
visited DIR. Gregory. pastor Of the First
Methodist, church of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
QUITE DELIBERATE

Motorists Victim (angrily You
scoundrel! Do you mean to say that
you ran over me deliberately? h.
Motorist '(oalmly )-Certaintly J.
wasn't going over ten miles an hour. ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

Second Presbyterian church, which is
to be group conference. This invita-
ton was accepted with a rising vote o.
thanks. The meeting was closed witt
prayer by Mrs. George Stevenson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

Doesn't hurt one bit Drop a little
Freezone" on an aching corn, instantly
|at corn stops hurting, then shortly
IL lift it right off with fingers. Is,
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle Of
|'reezone" for few cents, sufficient
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
IN between the, toes, and the foot cal
les, without soreness or. irritation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
ADVENTURE WAS HIS CURE

Doctors Gave Man Up at 20 Who Is
49, Active at SO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

Never say die. Back in 1861,
when wanted y enlist in the Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POULTRY PROFITS CULLMAN FARMER
Over s1,OOO Profit Made In One
 Years Time

PULLMAN, Ala., Nov. 29.-1Spe- cial.)-W. T. Giles, prominent farm Aer who lives seven miles from Cullman, in the Welti community, is raising White Leghorns, and from his experi- ence it can be seen there is real money in raising purebred poultry.
 As Mir. Giles is manager of the warehouse of the county farm bureau and works there every day, his wife has. seen after the chickens and has kept account of every vent paid out and all money taken in, and in this way knows just what the profit for the year is.
 February 10 Mrs. Giles began with 9S purebred hens. She bought larger incubator and ordered eggs that were needed above what the hens produced and kept the incubator at work through out the matching season, and to Sep tember 1 her profits were, after pay ing fo rall eggs bought and incubator and all feed, $195. She has at present 600 bullets on the yard valued even at $1.25 each, are $750. Fifty cockrels on the yard valued at the same low rate would be $62.5O, and after paying. for all feed, nests, incubator and everything she has her 9S hens and S1,2l9.9o to show for her years work.
 MT. Giles had chickens on exhibition at the poultry association here this weke ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

nounced 1t stomach trouble, and on my return to Nashville, my home, my mother asked me to try Herb Juice, as many of her friends were being bene- fitted by It's use. So I gave 1t trial and have since taken two bottles. From the first dose I noticed a vast improve ment and today I feel like a new man. No more pains. My food now properly want. It is d pleasure to add my name to the thousands of other endorsers of your great medicine, HERE JUICE. l will gladly recommend 1t to the fellows on the team when I go back to Boston next year, for it certainly keeps you full of pep and energy"
 Don't wait until you are sick to give HERB JUICE a trial, but let HERB JUICE, the popular laxative tonic, keep you in a healthy condition by acting on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and freeing your system of poisonous waste matters that clog your digestive organs and retard your energy. Just try HERB JUICE and notice what a difference in your feelings the first few days.
 D Juice man at Jacobs Drug Store, 2ll Is :Jr publication, praising Herb Juice. } thc gr>at remedy that hds relieved go Ensley, Rochester-H Hall; Pratt City, Gale Drug Store; Wylam, Drug Co.,; North Birmingham, Walker NOodlawn, Baines Drug Co.,; Fairview, Drug Co.,; AvOndale, Robert w. Murray,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Nashville to victory. Later to see him go up to the Big League" His record Is one that any one would be proud or. Having played with Nashville, later 10 be sold to the New York Giants4 sRnd the present time said to be, by b#geball critics, one of the most consistent pltch- CTS on the Boston Braves staff.
 To see Red" at work, one would never suspect that such an athletic fig ure would ever suffer an ache or pain much less a case of stomach trouble but as thousands of other peopl" we see daily who are apparently healthy from their appearance but if the true facts" were known 95 per cent of them suffer from the common maladyI con stipation and Indigestion" and are con- stantly taking harshs pills aand purga- tives that derange the digestive organs and later, if continually used, lead to serious stomach trouble. Such was the case of Red" Lucas. He suffered with constipation for years, according to recent statement made to the Herb Juice man in Nashville. MT. "Red" Lucus'
 Many are calling daily to see tle. Jig North Nineteenth Street, with staieinei that their friends may be induced to tr many thousands of Birmingham citizen
 Herb Juice sold at Bessemcr by | Tarrant City, Tarrant City Drug Co.,; Vivian Pharmacy; Fairfield, Anderson Pharmacy; BOyles, BOyles Drug Co.,; Thomas Drug Co.,; Lewisburg, Hogan and by all leading druggists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PIRATES LOOT
 TAMPA SCHOONER

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 29.-A tale recalling old time pirate days was re- lated by the captain and crew when the crippled four-masted schooner Eliza beth Freeman made port here after hay ing been footed by two Cuban schoon- CTS.
 Bound from Tampa to Baltimore loaded with phosphate, the vessel ran into heavy seas when off Tottugas last Monday and the high winds dashed it upon the rocks, Fearing for the safety of his wife, Captain Tappa and crew abandoned the schooner and put off in q small boat for TOttagas to com municate with Key West for a wrecking tugs assistance.
 The Paco Sin and Constance VillaF, two schooner type Cuban vessels, ap- pealed to the distressed Elizabeth for provisions, which was granted by the captain.
 When the tug Warbler ami the grounded vessels captain and crew re turned it was discovered that the Gu bans had stripped the vessel of every article of value, even taking the phono- graph.
 The coast guard cutter Saukee was dispatched to locate the pirates but were unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
ROAD CONFERENCE HELD

J. H. Scruggs and yJ. F. Suttles, both members of the state highway depart ment, were in this county during the past week, holding conferences with men as to the building of project B. govern ment aid road in this county, which will connect Carrollton with the Sumter county line. This road was surveyed twice, both different routes, but disputes arose over which road to take. It is ex- pected that this link will be completed in 1925, giving Pickens county gov ernment road from the Tuscaloosa line to the Sumter county line via GordO. Reform, Carrollton and Aliceville. The road system of this county will also be bettered should the effects of the dele gation from Mississippi, being fostered by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, materialized. They conferred with the two state highway members as to the building of a road from Carrollton to the Mississippi line, where it will be connected with Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
CHEMISTS SLAYERS SOUGHT RUM RECIPE
Body Is Found In Vacant Los
 Angeles Cottage
(RY Associated Pressl

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 29.-Fred w Ferrer. 10. French chemist. found stabbed to death in q Los Angeles sub urban cottage yesterday with an un- discharged revolver by his side and q lucky" rabbits foot in his pocket, was killed by persons eager to gain pos session of a secret formula for the man. ufacture of illicit liquor, according to police.
 Edward Eldridge, known to police several months ago when he became in- vOlved in shooting resulting from boot leggers' fines he paid for another per son, formerly occupied the cottage where Ferrer's body was found.
 Ferrer was last seen Tuesday by his wife. when he left his home to keep an appointment. The appointment was not kept. Ferrer came from France five years ago, according to his wife, when he married two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
HOTEL PLANNED
 AT CARBON HILL
Walker County Town Is Planning Up-TO-Date
 3-Story Structure

JASPER, Ala, Nov. 29.---(Special.) ) According to reports reaching here from Carbon Hill, fine new modern hotel is to be constructed on the vacant lots owned by Mrs. l.. V. Wiggins and work may begin on the building at some time in the early year. Since the big fire four years ago this property has been vacant.
 With the growth of Carbon Hill and the changing conditions with the build ing of the Bankhead highway thrOuh that town, it becomes more and more evident that this city would support a hotel of the modern type of construc- ton.
 Information has been given out that the new hotel would be a handsome two or three-story building with all modern hotel facilities and would occupy the greater part of the 75x140 feet area which is contained in the Front street property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
NEW TO BROADCAST
 MAIL EARLY PLEAS
Postmaster General Will Make
 Radio Appeal Monday
(Ry Associated Prassl

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Un- rrecedented efforts will be made during the next few weeks to persuade every one mail early for Christmas" the campaign will be opened by Postmaster General New when he goes on the air Monday evening from a Washington radio station to broadcast an appeal that the postal workers be permitted to have their day at home Christmas Day by everyone posting their gifts, cards and letters so as to permit delivery be- fore the holiday.
 Twenty-three radio casting stations will be utilized by postmasters in send ing forth a similar appeal. Eight thou. sand motion picture theaters, twenty thousand newspapers and thousands of conspicuously placed posters are other mediums through which the campaign will be waged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
MISSISSIPPI GETS
 NEW TRAIN SERVICE
New Coaches To Run From
 Chicago To Gulfp0rt

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 29.-(Spe- cial. .)-High officials of the Illinois Central and Gulf and Ship Island roads will assemble in Gulfport on Monday to celebrate the beginning of the new through train service between, Gulfport and Chicago. t...
 The Illinois Central will be repre- scented by President c. H. Markham ; vice president, F. B. Bowes; J. V. Lannigan, general passenger agent at Chicago; R. J. Carmichael, assistant general passenger agent at Memphis and other officials representing the pas senger and operating departments.
 The Gulf and Ship Island will be rep resented by President Grace Jones Stewart; vice president, W. P. Stew art general counsel, c. E. Eaton, gen eral manager, T. E. Harris, and other officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
TO DRAW SCHOOL PLANS
Peabody Architect Engaged For Gads'
 den Work

The Peabody Institute has promised to give the services of it's expert school architect to plan the buildings of the Alabama school of trades and industry and he is expected to come here and look over the ground within the next S, week or Sc. This arrangements Will cause delay in erecting the first unlt' but it has been arranged for an archl- tect of the state department of eudca- tion to inspect the old church and school buildings on the lot with the view cf converting them into temporary dormntOricS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
BLAME SHIFTED /. TO EDUCATORS
Co-Eds Disillusioned By Tales
 Of Playground Colleges
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Group meetings to look little closer into the problem of the coed. freshmen's disillusionment with college life, her delinquent brothers stumblings and other questions raised at the general session were the order today for the annual convention of the Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the middle states and Maryland.
 Professor c. Mildred Thompson, dean of Vassar college, told the $50 dele gates at the opening session yesterday that she believed educators who paint colleges as "one vast playground" were to blame for the disappointment of fresh1lan girls, ''who are surprised to find they have to work in college"
 How tagging freshmen of the other sex at Princeton are ''jacked up" by use of intelligence tests as guide to show what they should be able to do, was described by Dean Howard Me Clehalan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PICKENS MAN HELD
 N DEATH OF BOY
Reorm Youth Shot In Myste.
 riOus Manner

REFORM, Ala, Nov. 29.-(Special) The 14-year-old son of Claud Sparks, died at his home as result of pistol wound which went into his. abdomen. There was only one eye witness to the fatal shot, Johnson said to be about 22 years old. He said that the Sparks lad accidentally shot himself. But the Sparks boy related to the attending doc tor on his death bed that he and John son had been in a quarrel for few min utes when the older boy drew a pistol and Sparks grabbed the end of the bar rel as the shot was fired. Johnson was arrested and carried to the county jail at Carrollton for safe keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
LIQUOR CARG0Es SEIZED

State law enforcement officers heao- cd by John Draper of Anniston are re. ported to have captured number or alleged bootleGscrs near Jacksonvlile Thursday while the latter were trying to run the blockade with more than one hundred gallons of whiskey. Hoyt St. John was captured with twenty seven gallons after the officers had chased him for miles and shot at his automobile tires, it is reported. Theo,, dore Latimore and negro named Martin were captured with forty gal Ions. The names of the others were nOt learned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
GADSDEN CHURCH
 TO CALL RECTOR
Will Succeed E. c. Sea-
 man Who Is Now Bishop
(Gadsden Bureau.)

GADSDEN, Ala, Nov. 29.-The vestry of the Episcopal church of the Holy Cofmorter has taken steps look ing to the calling of rector to suc- ceed Rev. E. c. Seaman, who was re- gently created bishop by the house ot bishops in New York and who IS short ly to be confirmed. He has been assigned to the missionary district of north Texas. It is understood that the con gregation will announce his successor about the first of the year when Mir. Seaman expects to take up his duties in Texas .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
S2o,0OO VIADUCT
 WILL BE ERECTED
Montgomery And Alaba- ma Power Company To
 Pay Cost
(State CanitaL Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. % X viaduct over the Central of Georgia railroad track on Highland avenue Montgomery, will be built in the near future, it was announced today. The cost will be about $20,000. The city of Montgomery and the Alabama Power company, which has a street car line crossing the railroad at this point will divide the cost equally between them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
WARDEN SHOT ACCIDENTALLY

Injured by an accidental gun shot wound "Skeet" Clements, an assistant game warden of Morgan county, is un- der the care of physicians in local hospital. Mir. Clements is expected to recover. Dr. H. D. Greer, local physi- clan, stated that the wounded man was driving his car near Valamosa Springs in the eastern part of the county early Saturday morning when his pistol fell to the floor of the car discharged and sent a ball into the stomach, the bullet ranging upwards. Mir. Clements was rushed to the local hospital and is be- ing given every attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
JUDGE DEPENDS YOUTH

Following the conviction of Charles Lancaster 24, on the charge of assault and battery Judge Steele reduced the fine from S10O to $25 and told the pros- cutor and witnesses that they should have been indicted instead of the de- fendent. He said the evidence showed they mad started TOW with Lancaster, that they forced him to get into an automobile and go with them to the woods to fight. After being assaulted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
THREE SENTENCED

Mayor Weir Saturday fined Dewitt Bush, James Seay and Bud Moore, negro boys $100 each and sentenced them to sixty days at hard labor after convieting them of breaking into the store of Will Miller in north Gadsden Sunday night The boys battered down the front door with sledge hammer in order to get to shot gnu. They were caught while trying to sell the weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS

seventy-eight members of the Eto- wah county boys pig, COW, poultry, corn and cotton clubs will know who are the prize winners among them sometime next week, according to c. E. Stapp, county demonstrator, who has had the supervision of their projects. He says some of the boys made large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
FARM EXPERTS VISIT

the Alabama Polytechnic institute of agent of the bureau of Chilean nitrate of soda, also of Auburn, have been visiting Pickens county during this week. Dr. Duggar is studying, winter legumes, rare plants and farm management in Alabama, the data of which will be stored at Auburn for future use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
MilIer's Antiseptio oil, Known as Snake OBI
Will Positively Relieve ram III
 Minutes

WiIl Positively htlcNo \ T" N 1S~
 Minutes
 Try it right now for rheumatism neuralgia, iumbago, sore, stiff and swollen joints, pains in the head head baeE ftar one application pain usually disappears A new remedy used externally for for coughs, colds, croup' a,1'tia intluenza' Sof0 This oil is conceded to be the most penetrating remedy known. Its prompt and immediate effect in relieving pain is due to the fact that it penetrates to tte affected parts at once. As an illus tration, pour ten drops on the thickest piece of soie leather and 1t will pene- trate this substance through and through in three minutes.
 Accept no substitute. This great oil is golden red color only. Manufactured by Herb Juice Medicine Co. only. Get Get North Nineteenth Street, and all lead ing druggists everywhere.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
$500, ,OOO DAMAGE
 N JERSEY FIRE
Pennsylvania Docks Destroyed
 In Third Big Blaze

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Nov. 29.-The river end of Pier K of the Pennsylvania railroad docks was destroyed by fire today, damage amounting to $500,000
 Eleven automobiles surrounded by barrels of lubricating oil and inflam- mable material and one empty railroad barge, were destroyed by the flames which were confined to the pier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
AGED FARMER FOUND DEAD
Game Warden Shoots Himself Accidentally
 In Morgan
iTennessee yalIey Bureau ]

> ALBANY-DECATUR Ala, Nov. 29. An aged farmer named McWhorter was fund dead at his home south of Al bany on Saturday according to reports received here. The man was lying near a buggy which he had evidently been driving. Mir. McWhOrter is reported to have been 72 years of age and it is be- lieved he died of heart failure. He is expected that the coroner will hold an inquest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PLUS OPPONENTS
 TO FILE REPORT
Recommendations Will Be Made
 January 20

CHICAGO, Nov. 0.-Recommenda- tions as n result of the successful fight against Pittsburgh plus" in the steel industry will be made in the final re- port approved today and to be made public by the Associated States oppos- ing Pittsburgh Plus on January 20, it was announced today, The final re- port will bo submitted to the legisln- lures of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, which appropriated an az gregate of $55,OOO to fight 'Pittsburgh Plus" now abolished by the steel in duStrY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
kEW POWER LINES 10 SUPPLY MILLS
Will Extend From Hunts.
 vile To Decatur To Con- meet Shoals Line
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 29.- Construction of new high-power cleo. tric transmission line between Hunts vile and Decatur to bring power to factories and mills in Huntsville from the Hopwood-Decatur line will begin immediately and will be rushed to com pletion, it was feared today. A large force of linemen with full equipment has arrived here. There is already one line between Huntsville and Decatur but is used to carry power from the distribut- ing station here to Decatur and another is needed to meet the power demand here, it is declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
MAsONS TO CAPITAL

X number of prominent local Ma sons will leave Sunday for Montgomery to attend the state meeting of the grand chapter of the grand lodge. The dele gation will be headed by Dr. J. L.. Gunter, high priest for the state or ganization. Other members of the party are: J. L. Draper, J. R. Humphrey, John ". Abercrombie, H. S. Speerk and c. l.. King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
$16O,OOO FOR ROADS
Two And Half Miles Of Concrete High.
 way Built

Madison county expended approxi. mately $160,000 on roads and highways during the fiscal year that ended Mo- vember 10, according to figures just published. This included construction of a two and one-half mile concrete highway from Huntsville to Merrimack and repair or construction of many county roads,. but did not include the Whitesburg concrete highway south from the city which is now under construc. tion. County commissioners are now preparing plans for the next fiscal year which are expected to call for even more money than was spent last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
HIJRN- BURGER

The marriage of Miss Louise Hurn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. T. Hurn of Mooresville, to Frank Burger, Hunts vile, agent of the Southeastern Express company, was solemnized Thanksgiving evening at the home of oRev. B. K. Harding, in the presence of small con- pany of relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

with a stick Lancaster plunged his knife into the side of Boots Curry and was later indicted for attempted murder. Judge Steele said Landcaster worked ull the time to support widowed mother and that he thought that the prosecutors were not workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
FOREST FIRES RAGE

The forest fires which have been rag ing in this county for the past four week, are still on a rampage. The largest loss was that to Dr. w. $. Bell of Ethelville, who has lost some 100000 feet of timber. The Deal Curtiss Lum- Der company sawmill of Coal Fire was seriously threatened Sunday night, but was saved. Hunters, in many instances, are responsible for the origin of these fires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
GAME JAW FINES

Three convictions for vialotion of game laws were reported to the state department of game and fisheries to- day. John Harrell, Tallapoosa county was fined $15, and J. H. Daniel and E. l.. Nicholson, Coosa county, were fined S10 each.