The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
NOTABLE EVENTS SET FOR NEXT WEEK Commemoration Of Horseshoe
 Bend Battle BIG DAY FOR TALLAP0OSA Chester Acree, Near Dadeville, Has Just Gathered 153 Bushels of
 Oats from One Acre
 of Land.
BIG DAY FOR 7ALLAPOOSA
BY WALTER HARPER.

The people of Odenville lack a little of the money desired for the finishing touches to the Saint Clair county high school building which is now near com pletion. They can raise the money among themselves as they have on former oc- casions rallied magnificently to every call for the building of public institutions.
 But they want outsiders, the people of Alabama to see what they have ac- compllshed, see the growing town of Odenville and enjoy some of the hos pitality of the citizens.
 So they have arranged a big rally day for July and have invited the people of the state to come It will be Odenville's 8 "at home" day. Prominent speakers of national reputation have been asked to come and some of them have accepted. The railroads have promised reduced rates and there will be an interesting programme of speaking, music, two base ball games and other amusements. There will also be plenty to eat and drink The proceeds from the eating and drinking will go to the high school fund
 Following are the speakers that have been invited to attend: Judge Samuel Weakley and Jesse F. Stallings of Bir- mingham, M. W. Howard of Fort Payne, Congressman R. P. Hobson of the Sixth district and Gov Hoke Smith of Georgia.
 Odenville is one of the most promis- ing new towns in the state and its peo- pie are among the most progressive. The rally day promises to be one of real pleasure and no man in reach will re- gret day spent among these people.
 Horseshoe Bend.
 Another event of really statewide importance is the picnic to be given at Horseshoe Bend in Tallapoosa coun- ty on July 3. This event is for the pur- pose of arousing interest in the move ment to make of this historic spot a national park.
 Congressman Heflin has introduced a bill in Congress asking for an appro- priation of $50,000 to build a pike road from Dadeville to the bend, distance of 12 miles, and for a preliminary sur vey of the proposed park.
 Horseshoe Bend is where the last stand was made by the Indians against Gen. Andrew Jackson and the American forces The result was a desperate slaughter of men on both sides, but especially on the Indian side, who were completely bot tied up in the bend of the river.
 It is an ideal place for a national park and the people of Alabama and espe- cially in Tallapoosa county are anxious that the battle be appropriately com memorated.
 The picnic on July will be attended by the Governor Congressman Heflin, and number of other notable men. Tom Watson, the noted Georgia statesman and historian, has declared his Intention to be present and will make an address. It is expected that at least 5000 people will gather for the occasion.
 Prize Yielding Oats.
 Chester Acree, a. farmer who lives in the edge of Dadeville in Tallapoosa coun- ty, has just gathered 153 bushels of oats from one acre MT. Acree is contesting for the state prize for the largest yield of oats from one acre of ground and his friends believe that he Is the win ner.
 The acre and the yield were carefully measured by committee of substantial citizens of DadeviiIe and there is no mis- take of the results published. The crop was produced on red clay land that had been carefully prepared and well fertil- ized. MT Acre has three acres of oats outside this prize acre which will aver age 125 bushels to the acre.
 The oat crop in Alabama in most sec tions has been exceptionally fine this year though the planters have had much diff ficulty in saving the crop on account of excessive and continued rains.
 The Alabama High Grade Brick com pany of Sylacauga in Talladega county planted it's 150 acres of clay lands lying around the brick plant in oats and the yield was wonderfully fine The crop has just been gathered and averages more than 50 bushels to the acre.