The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06


 men of Alabama, stated that if the law is enforced an additional appropriation from the state will have to be made for that purpose.
 A meeting of the cotton mill men of the state will be held in Birmingham within a few days, says Captain Tyler, for the purpose of discussing the pro- visions of the law and it's effects. At present, he says, T. w Pratt of Hunts vile, president of the state associa- tion, is in Mississippi, and the secretary is i'll in Montgomery, but MT. Pratt has signified his intention of calling a meeting of the body, and the gathering will not be long delayed
 In the opinion of Captain Tyler the education law is very loosely drawn and possesses several difficulties other than the financial embassa ssment that its effective enforcement would work on the cities of the state. All other measures of the kind, he says, have recognized certain conditions peculiar to the cotton mill situation, notably that of widows who have children em- ployes in the mills on whom they are dependent for a livelihood. The Ala bama law, though, he says, fails to take notice of this condition, and es- tablishes a general provision that all mill employees in the state between the ages of 12 and Is shall attend school at least eight weeks in the year if they propose to continue in that voca- tion.
 In so far as Anniston is concerned the schools are already taxed to their utmost seating capacity, and only a few additional students could be seated in the buildings at present in use, while it is believed by the business men of the city that the city is already bonded to such an extent as to make another issue at this time for school purposes very inexpedient. Several of the mills are supporting schools, but it is fact that, exclusive of these the public school enrolment would be increased by several score if Dr. Bush and Su- perintendent Gunnels act in accordance with their avowed statements.
 Piedmont Grows.
 Piedmont is in the midst of a genuine boom founded on the bedrock of sound business and the development of the resources that have so long lain dor mant in the surrounding hills. The first impetus toward the improving and building up of the beautiful little city came from the mining of ores, which have been found to be very rich as well as abundant. But the greatest irin uoom is the determination of the Coosa Manufacturing company to build an other new mill, which will probably be equal in capacity to either of the other two already in operation.
 The building of the proposed new mill involves the erection of 25 new cottages for the operatives, and this part of the task has already begun. At least the land has been purchased and the contracts are to be let, 1t is said, right away. Two tracts of land have recently been purchased, which adjoins other property of the company, the one from MT. Alexander, formerly of Bent weeon plant and the other from A. McCollister. On these tracts the 25 cottages are to be erected.
 Besides these improvements, Mark Moody is building one of the most handsome residences in the city. George Allison is engaged in the building of two cottages and Mrs. Wolfe is having erected a concrete business house Center street between the two depots. In short, Piedmont Is in the midst of a real, well grounded boom.
 Want Different Schedules.
 One of the principal subjects that may ! at nf perity club -on Monday night is the man. Ter in which the city of Anniston is be- ing discriminated against in the opera tion of trains out of the Model City by the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways
 It will be remembered that the accom- modation trains of the Louisville and Nashville are run into the city at night and depart from here at an early hour in the morning. The Southern train, coming from Piedmont, Jacksonville and the northern portion of the county, from which Anniston draws much of it's trade arrives here about 1 D. m., and leaves on the return trip at few minutes after & giving the people who come in and desire to return home the same day only about two hours in which to do their shopping.
 It is nothing but justice to Anniston that the trains be run in here in the morning and make the return trip in the afternoon
 Albert kirksey Dies.
 Albert Kirksey died at his home at Lincoln yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock. The funeral and interment occurred at the Kirksey family graveyard, near East aboga.
 MT. Krksey was S7 years old and was one of the pioneer citizens of this sec xr- lxoI1 tx~I. Actn l---