The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
DALLAS DEMOCRATS WILL FORM CLUBS Meeting Of Executive Commit
 tee Is Called NEW SETTING ORDINANCE Allen Winter, the Horse That Won $5o,ooo at ReidsviIIe, Is We'll
 Known at Selma, Where
 He Spends Winter.
NEW SETTING ORDINANCE

Selma, August 26.-(Special )-The Dallas county democratic executive committee has been called to meet to take action on the formation of Bryan and Kern clubs pursuant to the call sent out by National Chairman Mack and Organization Chairman Tomlinson, transmitted through Chairman of the Executive Committee Mallory. It is expected that the committee will take up the matter of holding ratification meeting some time in September, and a number of speeches will be delivered and general jollification ensue. Chair man Rountree of the county executive committee says that clubs will be or ganized in every voting precinct of the county and the effort will be not only to get out large vote in November, but also to send handsome subscription to the national committee to prosecute the campaign in doubtful states
 Splitting Ordinance.
 At last Selma has an ordinance pro- hibiting expectorating on the sidewalks. A law was passed at the recent meet ing of the city council and becomes eff fective in 30 days. Other cities have had such an ordinance for many years, but Selma could not until this time be induced to fall in line. The recent visit of the tuberculosis exhibition can be said to be the real cause of the passage of the ordinance.
 "AlIen Winter" In Selma.
 Allen Winter, M. H. Reardon's In- dianapolis stallion that won the Ameri- can trotting derby handicap at Reids- vile yesterday, the purse being $50,0O0, spent last winter in Selma, Driver Lon Mcdonald having a string of trotters and pacers here at the driving park. MT. Mcdonald never bragged much about the animal, but it is learned he said on one occa asion: Hell surprise 'em some day" While in Selma Allen Winter was kept in a separate barn from McDonald's other horses and the veteran driver has held him up his sleeve" Mcdonald on the day before the American derby won three of the four events with animals that wintered in Selma. Among the number was the 2:11 trotting, purse s1200, which was won by Ward, horse by the Baron that was raised in Selma and owned by W. c. Ward, Jr., who sold him to Ben Rennick, his present owner. This horse was raised in MT. Wards back yard, and was trained on the Selma track.
 Local horsemen declare the work of the horses that wintered in Selma this past year Is the biggest advertisement. Selma ever had, and that next winter will see large strings of horses here.
 NecroIoqicaI.
 The funeral of J. courtney Groves, whose death occurred yesterday morn ing, took place this morning from the Church Street Meth odist church, of which he was consistent member. MT. Groves had been a patient sufferer for many years. He is survived by his wife and son, the latter, Courtney Groves, being connected with a civil engineering corps in New York. He Is also survived by his aged father, Dr. J. A. Groves; two sisters, Mrs. c. H. Hopson and Miss Bessie Groves, and brother, James Groves.
 Local and Personal.
 Col. B. F. Ellis, who, with Mrs. Ellis and grandchildren, have been summer ing at Monteagle, Tenn, passed through the city today en route to their home at Orrville.
 The Hon. T. D. Sanford, grand chan cellor of the Knights of Pythias of Ala bama, was in the city today, having at tended a meeting of the district grand lodge at Orrvile last night. The meet ing was a most beneficial one and a pleasant occasion it was for all who at tended.
 Mrs. Jessie Casterline left this after noon for her home at Thomasville.