The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24

will likely be chairman of appropriations; Bowie of agriculture. Bankhead of rivers and .harbors, and so on. MT. Clayton will be the ranking member of the Judiciary committee. DeArmond will be naturally chairman of the committee on rules. Smith of Kentucky will not be in the next Congress. and this will leave MT. Clayton the leading democrat.
 "The Judiciary committee is very im- portant one, and Is used in shaping leg islation and strong lawyers like MT. Clay ton can do wonderful good for his state and country on it. The members general ly, say that MT Clayton has done won derful work already on this committee Tn shaping legislature, and of course, can do more as it's chairman, with majority of it democrats to help him. He is good lawyer and true democrat who can be depended on, and Is making de- served headway in the House.
 "On the whole, Alabama will be well represented on committees if the House should be democratic as is predicted by those who seem to know the situation.
 Thigh Broken Again.
 Information reached the city today of deplorable accident that happened to R. D. Shruptrine. one of the best known citizens of this county at his home at Stafford on yesterday morning. On No vember 23 MT. Shruptrine was thrown from his buggy in a runaway and his thigh broken. He was confined to his bed until few weeks ago, when he was able to be about again on crutches. Yesterday morning while attempting to go down the front steps of his house near Saf- ford his heel caught and he twas thrown head-long to the brick walk below. In falling he tripped over his crutch and his thigh was broken again in the exact place of four months ago.
 Highest In Years.
 The Alabama river has reached the 50- foot mark on the government guage, stage of the river that is said to be the highest that the waters have reached since 1891. The highest flood mark for the river was in 1886 when on April it reach ed about 60. In 1891 it went to about 56. It is expected that the waters will go to 54 by tomorrow night. Observer Chaffee of Montgomery in conversation with an apprehensive citizen of Selma, who has a warehouse in the threatened district, states that the river commenced failing In Montgomery yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock and that the waters would con tinue to rise here until tomorrow at the same hour Four more feet of water will cut off the south side of the river from entrance into Selma over the county bridge The railroad bridge will not be hurt by that much rise.
 All roads leading into the city are now open and running practically on time. As- sistant General Superintendent w. N. Foreacre was in Selma today and visited the overfowed district near Lake Lanier. When MT. Foreacre was superintendent of this division he had a similar trouble to contend with and was entirely conver- sant therefore with the present trouble.
 Local and Personal.
 MT. Emile Proskaur of Mobile is In the city today. having come up to attend the celebration of the crystal anniversary of the wedding of MT. and Mrs. l. Bloch, MT. Proskaur being Mrs. Bloch's brother.
 Sunday afternoon at o'clock at Tenn pie Mishkan Israel, MT. Meyer, president of District No. Independent Order of B Mai B'Rith will deliever lecture on behalf of the order. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to be present