The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
TALLADEGA BANKS
MAKE FINE GAINS
CITIZENS ARE WITH BIRMINGHAM
IN FIGHT FOR SUB.TREASURY
AND ARE WRITING CONGRESS-
MEN IN OTHER STATES.

Taladega, December 20.-tspeeial,)-
There are three national banks in t@is
city, all of them handling a satisfactory
remarkable increase recently in the bust
ness of either is that of the Talladosa
National bank which shows an increase
in twenty-eight days in deposits of $5}.-
500. o.
Mr.. II. L. MeEdery has taken charge Of
this bank within the past month, as pres
ident and he is very active in his efforts
to increase the growth and usefulness n
the bank
DR.. McCormacks lecture last night at
the Elks' theatre on Public Sanitation
and Hygiene" was heard by a fairly sod
audience who listened with deep attea-
ton to the learned speaker for two hours
He scored the patent medicine containing
whisky, and the precoeious drug clerk
who prescribes dangerous medicine rec6-
lessly He asserted that consumption
was not hereditary, and could not be cor
veyed except from a person who had con
sumption. and that typhoid fever Was I
filth disease, frequently communicated hy
the common house fly: therefore every
kitchen. and eating room. He urged tn :
the doctors should invite lay members of
the community to their meetings and dis
CuSs health problems in mass meetings.
of citizens. County and state boards Of
physicians shiuld be clothed with greater
power uneder the law, and armed with
appropriat ton in money sufficient to 81.
able them to carry out these powers. lis
address was forcible. without rant, or
defamation. After the close of the lee
ture Mayor Wellington Nandiver, wnO
was acting as chairman, called on Rev.
l.. c. Branscomb, c. c. Whitson and j..
b. Woodward. each Of whom made sh)rt
and pleasant speeches endorsing the
ideas of DR. Mccormack, and discussing
the problems presented.
w. Nj. Tarpley of the B. & a. railroad
returned from Birmingham last MALT
escortng Il young lady whom he had III
dueed TO chance her name from Miss Pet
tijohn to Mrs. Tarpley. Quite a parry
met the bride and groom at the depot.
and with laugh and smiles of welcome
conveyed them to their future home aud
a waiting dinner at Mrs. Vandivers
Talladega is with Birmingham in he
struggle for the sub-treasury tooth and
tone nail. Parties in the city have W.T.
ten to Congressman Of their acquainta ace
urging them to support the claims If
Aabamas first city A canvass of TAI.
iadesa reveals the fact that Surpr1Si NJ
number of people know congressman
from states, and in some instances hive
claims upon them, and no one will Ter
know the good these private letters from
humble friends and acquaintances Will do.
This is getting to be quite a market for
green and dry hides. Yesterday there
We're six wagons containing hoes ON the
square at one time. and several BIDDERS
competed at a lively rate to purchc Sc
them.
Edward II. Dryer will remove to Biz.
mingham In a few days to contine thee
the practice of law. Mr. Dryer has been
citizen of this city for nineteen years.
and has the universal esteem and re-
spect of everybody. Ben Harrison will
take his place in the law firm of wlich
he was member, the new style of the
firm being Whitson & Harrison.
Superintendent of Education John ..
Williams gives notice that the examine
tion of teachersfor Talladega county viii
take place on January I, 1907, and that
all teachers in the public schools. wheth-
err principals or assistants. must hold cct.
tlfeates at the time they begin teach
ing
Miss Annie Glover. the principal teach
err in the seventh grade of the Northside
City school, has resigned, her resigna ton
to take effect on January u, 1907 Miss
Glover was very efficient and capable
and her resignation is distinct loss to
that grade.