The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT IS
FOREMOST TOPIC.
Knox Is Recipient of Many
Congratulations
$1,000 GIVEN FOR CHARITY
Admission Contractor PASSES Away.
Working for Endeayorers Conyen-
tion--The County Democratic
Committee Meets
$1,000 GIVEN FOR CHARITY

Admission, February 17-(Special.)-T
announcement of the candidacy of John
b. Knox of this city for the position of
United States senator against John II.
Bankhead and Frank S. White continues
to be the foremost topic of conversation in
Admission today, and his friends have al
ready begun to organize in support of his
campaign.
While Mr.. knox's open stand for O'Neal
came as a surprise, and more or less of
shock to the supporters of Mallory in
Admission, and while it Is regarded as be-
ing in the nature OF an innovation for
candidate for the United States Senate,
his courage in stating his convictions on
what he considers the paramount issue
before the people of his state at this time,
has challenged universal admiration, and
he has been the recipient of numerous
congratulations from both factions of the
late unpleasantness' on his refusal to
straddle the fence in this instance.
From all sections of the state where the
morning dailies containing his announce
ment are circulated, he has received tele-
grams of felicitation today indorsing his
address to the voters, while he has been
a center of attraction on the streets and
at his office, where he has received his
friends.
Mr. Knox stated this morning that he
has not decided where he will make his
opening address, but he is busy planning
his itinerary and will at once begin an
active campaign, during which he will
stump every section of the state. The
warmest personal friendship exists be-
tween Mr.. Knox and Mr.. O'Neal, and it
is altogether probable that they will be
together during large part of the cam
paign.
The cause of charity and the West An
niston Methodist church, of which the de-
ceased was an active member, are en-
riched in the sum of about $1,000 as re-
suit of the death of w. L. Grim a we'll
known contractor of Admission, who passed
away at his home yesterday evening.
One-fifth of Mr.. Crims estate is left to
the church, and the remaining four-fifths
are to be devoted to charitable purposes,
while Mrs. J. L. Grim, wife of nephew
with whom he lived, is given $3.50 in con-
sideration of her treatment of the de-
ceased during his last illness. J. f. Spear
man, w, II. Weatherly and FL. f. Will
hanson, prominent local Masons, are ex-
eoutors of the will.
Mr.. Crims funeral was held from the
residence this afternoon, interment being
at Edgemont cemetery under the auspices
of the Masonic and Pythian fraternities,
of which he was member He had been
sick since last August. His wife died
some time ago.
Karl Lehman, interstate secretary of
the Christian E,ndeavor society, arrived
in Admission Wednesday afternoon and
began q campaign which he will conduct
over the state for the next two mouths
in the interest of the state convention of
the Endeavorers, to be held in Admission
on April 15-17.
Mr.. Lehman's address this evening was
held at the First Presbyterian church.
and having been in the city before, he
was accorded large audience, a previous
meeting having been held by workers at
the Second Presbyterian church yesterday
evening and a meeting of the Annis-
ton and Oxford Christian Endeavor union
this afternoon at the First church.
Deputy Revenue Collector w. w. Battle
has returned from Hopewell, where he
and Deputy Fulghum destroyed a fifty
gallon still, 800 gallons of beer and cap
tured Marion Brown, one of the opera
tors. While in the custody of a police
man, however. the man escaped. II is
said that ]. w. Gentry was the other
operator of the still and It is believed
that both will be captured soon, as they
are said to be well known to the off
GERS. al, A..
The new map of Calhoun county, show
ing in colors all the information that
could be desired in regard to topography
in this section, has just been ISSUED by
s. w. and NJ. v. Deese, who prepared
the map under contract with the county
commissioners. The map points out the
location Of every church, every school
house, every stream, residences OF land
owners, subdivisions of land, etc.
Assassinated in a cowardly manner by
Jesse James, fellow workman, while
he lay helpless in a bunk in one Of the
Louisville 6 Nashville railway cars, the
victim of the cutting ARRAY here last
Tuesday evening has passed away with
out being able to tell his name. James
fled Immediately after the assault and
has not been located.
The subcommittee of the county demo-
cratic executive committee met this after
noon to assess candidates for the APP
preaching primary and the following re-
suit shows that office seeking In CAL
houn costs money: Probate Judge, $3.50;
circuit clerk. $50; sheriff. SIS; county
commissioners. SIS: solicitor, 500; state
senator, 80; representative, so.