The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
COUNTY WINS IN
 MANDAMUS SUIT Nav Not Turn Cyer Bridge
 and Road Tax
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Congressman Thomas of Ohio Spends Some Time In Anniston-Prepares to Put Jenifer Furnace
 Back In operation.

Anniston. November A.-(speeial.)- Judge Thomas ". Coieman has issued a decision which will prove of widespread interest, nearly every Incorporated city in the state being affected.
 The new code says that the boards Of county commissioners shall turn over to the municipal boards in their respect i've counties a certain percentage Of the bridge and road tax.
 Anniston demanded her share of the money from the commissioners on sey- eral occasions, but was refused
 The city then instituted mandamus nro- eeedings to compel the county to turn over the money. The amount sought was 5000. Judge Coleman yesterday decided that the act was unconstitutional and ren- dered a decision in favor of the county The case will go to the supreme court.
 May Start Furnce.
 Congressman ". Aubrey Thomas of Niles. O., who has been in this city on Business for two or three days, re- turned to his old home today. He rep resents the Nineteenth district, the old home of President Mckinley, and was recently reelected for the third time by the largest majority ever given United States Congressman.
 MT Thomas Is chief stockholder of the Jenifer Furnace company and when that industry was in operation he was a resident of Anniston. He has recently given a good deal of attention to the furnace property and says that he hopes to have the plant in operation again soon.
 MT. Thomas is greatly interested in Anniston, where he has many friends. On this visit he was the guest of Post master c. R. Barker.
 NeedIework Guild.
 The meeting of the Needlework Guild this week was most encouraging and 2S2 garments of every description were re- eeived from the different directors. These were donated by members all over the city, giving two garments or their equiv alent in money, being the requirements for membership in this charitable insti- tntion The garments were equally dis tributed in seven portions and these will be given out to the needy by the direc- tors. who will serve another year. Mrs. J. c. Anderson was reelected president of the guild Mrs. c. G. Anderson, treas urer, and Mrs. H. D. McCarty, secre- tary.
 Chautouqua Organized.
 The Anniston and Oxford Chautauqua association was organized at a meet ing held Saturday morning in the of fices of c. F. Douglass under the direc- ton of Frank Allen Peake, who is or ganizing a circuit of entertainments of this nature in the AnnIston district and elsewhere. The following officers were elected:
 President, J. T. Fain; vice president, r. c. Moorefield secretary, W. F. Van Arsdel; treasurer W. II. McKleroy.
 MT. Peake was made superintendent for three years and talent and execu- tive committee was named to consist of R. L. Rand. J. H. Foster, c. F. Douglass, J. T. Fain and w. F. Van Arsdel.
 The time and place of the first session of the chautauqua under the new organ ization has not been decided upon but some of the talent has already been se- lected and a sufficient fund has been guaranteed to assure the success of the enterprise, those subscribing to the guar antee fund constituting the membership of the association.