The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-17
LICENSE DOUBLED
ON BUCKET SHOPS
GadSden Acted in the Matter
Six Months Ago
REPUBLICANS WILL MEET
c. S. Ward Is Appointed Commissioner
of First District BY Governor
Jeks-corn Crop Is
Bountiful.
REPUBLICANS WILL MEET
BountifuI,

Gadsden, Ala. August 16.-(Special)-
Since the defalcation of Cashier Chislom
of the First National bank of Birming-
ham. and the revelations of the part the
bucket shops have taken in the matter,
feeling is very strong against the evil in
this city. Last spring. when the revenue
schedule was being made up by the city
council the license of bucket shops WAS
doubled, and was paid under protest,
Feeling is at such high pitch that 1t
is believed that the city will follow the
example set by Birmingham and will re-
fuse to license them at all.
Tho republican county committee will
meet in this city next Saturday at noon
for the purpose of arranging for the COM
ing election in November. The commit
tee is composed of two members from
each beat. The republicans have COM
plete county ticket in the field, and they
propose to make an aggressive fight.
Appalachia Tribe local Red Men, have
selected the following officers for the next
six months: l.. L. Chandler sachem
percy Todd S. s; Earnest Todd, j. s.;
R. James, prophet; p. l.. Patten G. of
R: W. p. johnson, X. Of w. The other
officers who are appointive will be named
at the next regular council by Deputy
Great Saehem johnson of this city.
Although it comes as a complete sur
prise, the appointment of c. s. Ward by
the governor this afternoon as commits
sioner of the First district to succeed j
n. Cambron, resigned, seems to give uni
versal satisfaction. Mr.. Ward is vice.
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one of the largest property holders in
the city. He announced tonight that he
will accept the appointment.
Corn Crop.
Reports received from different parts of
the great Sand Mountain plateau state
that the corn crop is the most bountiful
In many years Most of the farmers have
made enough this year to last them two
years. The cotton, too, is very fine, The
wet weather so far has not injured 1t to
any great extent and If the weather
should turn off dry record-breaiing
crop will be made. There is an abundance
OF fruit vegetables and poultry.
Miss Armoretta Green and Mr.. Ross
Marlborough were married at the home of
the brides mother Mrs. Matte Green.
at Greensport. yesterday evening at
o'clock. Rev. w. A. Hood officlated-
Miss Green belongs to one of Etowah
county's most highly respected families
and has a host of friends in this part of
the state. Mr.. Marlborough is young
business man of Ensley. Ala.
Johnston at Gadsden.
Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston adj
dressed the largest, most representative
and enthusiastic audience accorded any
candidate in the present campaign at the
county court house at 8 O'Clock tonight
He was introduced TO the audience by
Mayor Smith.
Governor Johnston gave short revie"
OF his life as a soldier and as governor
of the state He said that he was proud
to know that the laws enacted during his
administration had remained upon the
statute books. and for this reason they
must be good laws. He said that II he
should go into an orchard to find the best
ample, he would not walk around tasting
them all. but would go to the tree that
had the most rocks. sticks, roots and
clods under it, This. he said, must be
applicable to him, for he had more 'hlnes
thrown at him than any Other democrat
in the state. He was given close atten-
ton throughout, and was frequently ep-
plauded.