The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
MY WIFE WOH'T LIT ME-" ]" SAYS MR. BARR Woodstock President Would
 Live in Anniston DIR, BATTLE IS VERY ILL seab Wright of Rome, Ga, Will Open Prohibition Campaign In Calhoun
 County Next Sunday.
 Other News.

Anniston, September 9.-(Special. )-"My wife won't let me-" Is the reason that J. M. Barr former president of the Sea board Air Line railway. now president of the Woodstock Iron and Steel corpora ton in this city, and a director in .he Jamestown exposition gives for not nov ing to the Model City.
 MT. Barr arrived In Anniston yesterday and is at the Alabama with a friend. w. R. Brisal, of North Carolina. His bnsi- ness requires him to be in this city very often, and when asked this morn Ing why he did not move his family here, he stated that his wife did not want to leave Norfolk which he considers a very good reason for his staying in Vsr- ginia.
 MT Barr says that the Woodstock will begin the operation of the big furnace as soon as conditions warrant the additional expense. and says that the conditions for the sale of pig iron and for securing the raw material are rapidly improving He also says that the car supply is better than it has been for some time
 Although MT. Barr is no longer connect ed with the Seaboard, he Is given credit for bringing that line to the Model City, as the projected extension from Jackeon- ville was decided during his administra- tion of the affairs of the road He spent some time this morning in going over the property of the Seaboard in Annston with MT, Brisal.
 Mir Barr was elected to the board of directors of the Jamestown exposition after It had begun to appear that the pig fair would prove a financial failure. and during the time that he has been connect ed with fl steady improvement has been noted. He says that he thinks the fair will turn out financially without anyone feeling sore at heart" and believes that the general verdict of the nation will be that Jamestown has fulfilled the purpose of it's being.
 pr. Battle Critically III.
 The following dispatch apepared in an Atlanta paper last Saturday: "rhe Rev. A. J. Battle is critically i'll in Macon, and may die at any time. He is S1 years old, and for many years was president of Mercer university, having many friends throughout the state"
 Dr. Battle was for a number of years president of Anniston College for fodug Ladies' in this city, coming here from Rome. Ga. where he was president ot Shorter college. He has been in declin- ing health for several years however, and it was because of this that he resigned Ills work at Anniston college. He was at Piedmont Springs this summer, and the several Annistonians who saw him there will not be surprised to learn that the condition of his health Is critical
 In the days of his good health Dr. Bat tie was a finished scholar. and had the reputation of being one of the best pulpit orators in the entire south. He has fre- ouently preached at Parker Memorial Baptist church in this city. and sowed many seeds for good that will continue to bring forth fruit after he has passed to his reward.
 A Prohibition Fight.
 Seab Wright of Rome, Ga, who was one of the leading forces in the Georgia legls- lature in making the fight in that state for prohibition. will open the fight in cal houn county on next Sunday. when he will deliver an address al Noble Street theatre. He is an eloquent speaker and his lecture will likely be the means of securing many votes for the prohibition ists.
 Sheriff W. c. Legrand this afternoon issued the following notice. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in Calhoun county. Alabama. on the lota day of October, 1907. to determine whether intoxicating liquors. drinks or beverages may be sold or otherwise disposed or within the limits of said county; said elec- tion to be had by the qualified voters or said Calhoun county in the manner ana according to the regulations provided pv law. Dated at Anniston. Ala, thls 9tn day of September, 1907. W. E. Legrahu' Sheriff.
 The calling of the election Is consideren- bv the advocates of prohibition az an initial victory for them, inasmuch as there was a fear among many advocates of nrohibition that an attempt wouiu oe made by the anti-prohibitionlsts 10 o@ lav ar prevent the calling of the election bv legal tactics, through injunction or re- straining orders. .,.is
 Tha notice of the election by the sherlr will be followed by the pubhca'lon, oy Probate Judge Hon. E. F. Crook' oi an order calling for the election Inc oiuei was completed this afternoon.
 The fight In Calhoun is no" on anu the battle Is expected to be outer one In calling the election at this tune, oai houn steals a march on Jenersoh anu sets into the fight ahead of that county. If was generally expected that JeHersoh election would be called first