The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
ANN|STON MAY
 GET IN CLASS "A"
Mayor WikIe Hopes for Better
 Insurance Rates
HOT FIGHT ON AMENDMENT I
Calhoun County Grand Jury Adjourns After Busy Session-lmproVement of Jail is Reoommended-Busy
 Day in Police Court.

Anniston, September 1S.--(Specal.)- That Anniston will get into class A and thus obtain advantage of the lower fire insurance rates under that classification, is the opinion of Dr. J. L. Wil1le, mayor, who has begun negotiations for the pur- chase of an automobile fire truck for the local department.
 An option has been taken on 45- horsepower car and it is said that num- Der of prominent citizens have consented to circulate petition with which to get funds to defray the expenses of the pro posed improvement.
 In addition to the proposed fire truck the Anniston Water Supply company IS considering the installation of largo valve, worked by an electric motor, which will cut off the water from the reservoir and allow it to come directly from Cold water through the citys mains, thus giving much higher pressure than the present gravity pressure during large fires.
 Negro Returned for Trial.
 Phil Ogletree, who was arrested yes- terday on a warrant sworn out at West Point, Ga, charging him with murder, was taken back there for trial today. The negro was captured by Officers Hawkins and Glosson while he was engaged in working on the new Noble Street theatre building.
 Curvin Leaves for Convention.
 w. E. Curvin, president of the Calhoun County Rural Letter Carriers associa- tion, will leave Sunday for Rochester, N. r.. to attend the national associa ton. The other delegates are President Julius Merritt of the state association and B. c. Beaver of Boaz.
 New Portraits in College.
 Among the recent improvements at the Alabama Presbyterian college is the hanging of several beautiful portraits ,n the parlor Among these is one of pr. Stagg, president; Robert E. Lee and John T. Morgan. The portraits are the work of Mendel of Birmingham, who recently arrived from Berlin, where he has been doing over several of the masterpieces in the noted galleries at that place.
 The Amendment Fight.
 The constitutional amendment fight in Calhoun county is now on in earnest. Judge J. c. Wilson who was recently appointed chairman of the pro-amend- ment campaign in this county, has ap- pointed committee of 106 associates In Anniston and Oxford and has called d mass meeting for the purpose of perfect ing an organization for the fight to be held at the county court house next Sat- urday
 The anti-amendment people have not yet taken open steps toward organization, but they are doing some hard work in the buttonhole line. J. J. Willett, John B. Knox, Fred L. Blackmon and J. J. Arnold have returned from the Montgomery con- vention, and 1t is probable that they will soon organize in an effort to counteract the work of the amendists. An executive meeting was held in the office of City Court Clerk A. H. Shepperd Saturday at noon.
 Notes of Churches.
 Miss Stewart who recently accepted the chair in voice culture at Noble n- stitute will sing at the First Presby- terian church Sunday morning, and Miss Nan Walker, the guest of Mrs. Chive5 Woodruff, Will sing there In the evening There will be no service at the First Methodist church tomorrow on account of the absence of Dr. Simpson, pastor The Rev. A. w. Briscoe of Jacksonville will preach at the First Baptist church. and Dr. J. H. Foster, who will leave soon for his new charge at Wilmington, N. C., will occupy his pulpit at Parker Memorial Dr. Glass will preach at Grace church, and it is promised that the music there will be especially good under the di- rection of MT. Thompson.
 Grand Jury Adjourns.
 The city court grand jury adjourned to- day at noon after examining AIS persons in 90 cases, finding 55 true bills. Books and bonds of all county officials were found correct, public buildings in good condi- tion. Recommendations were made, how ever for jail improvement by raising the roof
 Police court fines today amounted to over $9O0 J. M. Edwards, negro barber, being fined $2O0 for selling whisky.