The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
INTEREST IN TALK OF KNOX RUNNING Anniston Man May Yet Make
 Race for Congress.
  SMALL FIRE OCCURS
Country Club Movement started Again-Petty Thieves Are
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 Again-Petty Thieves Are
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 Anniston February Special Local
 interest in politics has been aroused by the probability of the entrance of John
 B. Knox in the race for the United States Senate against Frank s. White and John H. Bankhead, already announced, and while he has been mentioned prominently l for the place and no official information has been given out, it is believed that his chances for election are splendid
 When seen this morning Mr. knox said that he had not fully made up his mind in regard to the matter, but the impress sion was conveyed that he would not en- ter the race MT. Knox was president of the constitutional convention of 1901, and has been prominently identified with local and state politics for a number of years. He is one of the leading lawyers of the state, and while he took very little l active part in the recent amendment campaign, except in an advisory way, his position on the issue and the conser- vative reasons he gave for it's defeat. made him lots of friends
 Fire broke out about 1:45 this morning in the residence occupied by C. D. Good roe, located near the Presbyterian college, and destroyed the roof of the building entirely and caught another sresidence next to 1t. from which the shingles were burned before the fire could be gotten under control The damage to the house. hoid effects of the occupant amount to aoout sfo, uninsured. The damage to the two houses could not be learned
 | c. E. Lackey, who was arrested here Saturday afternoon while in company with Miss Emma McIlvale, 16-year-old girl of lronaton, is being held at the county jail on charge of turing a young girl away from home for immoral pur- poses, and will be given hearing before J. r. Green on February 10. It has been reported that Lackey has a wife and children in Taladega. He was discharged rom the regular army last November anr since that time has been hanging around the furnaces of the Alabama Con- solidated company at Ironaton. He has been paying attention to the girl for some time, and finally induced her to come to Anniston Saturday with the intention of marrying her, and the couple were look lns for the courthouse when arrested at the instance of the girls father. The girl returned to Ironaton with the father yesterday morning and seemed willing to go as soon as she learned that Lackey was already the possessor of one more wife than he could take care of
 A meeting of the stockholders of the Anniston Country club has been called to be held at the courthouse Tuesday aft ernoon, at which time 1t Is proposed that dennite plans for the future of the club Will be worked out, and arrangements made for going ahead with the building proposed last fall. At the time the or- ganlzation ot such a club was proposed considerable enthusiasm was shown in It's favor. but 1t received the fate of many other public questions which came up about that time, and was tabled in favor of the amendment fight. The men behind the movement have again started it, and it is believed that before long Anniston will have a splendid club or ganization and a permanent home for it. The 1s-hole golf course that has been laid out and used for some time Is said to be be one of the best in the state.
 Anniston seems to have bad case of sneak thieves on it's hands to judge from the numerous petty thefts during the past few weeks Not long ago some one en- tered the home of Mrs. Payne, on Wilmer avenue, and helped himself to wearing apparel that was hanging on the hall tree, and on Sunday evening the family of J. w. Coleman suffered the same in- convenience while they were at supper. Saturday night some one entered the home of C. II. Segrest, at Seventh and Wilmer, and a suit belonging to Miss Jimmie Donagan. was taken. As a rule the city is almost entirely free from this nuisance, and the perpetrators of this latest series of robberies are puzzling the police and citizens somewhat
 An interesting illustration of the good that was done by the late lamented amendment issue by forcing upon men the necessity of paying their poll tax was made public today. Out of over 300 em- ployes at the Union Foundry, one of the largest pipe plants here, only 35 could vote at the last election, and 1t now de- velops that more than 15O of them have, by paying their poll tax, placed them selves In position to have voice in all elections this year.
 At nearly all the churches in the city yesterday special thanks were offered to lthe Almighty for the deliverance of the Sa6 school children at the Leighton avenue school building last Monday afternoon entirely without accident. It will be re- membered that the building was totally destroyed. fire breaking out while school was in session, and the regular fire drill was used perfectly.
 | The jury commission for Calhoun coun- ty. appointed by Governor Conner, has finished its present work, which has GOV cred a period of over three months and the result was the examination of about 15oo men. It is believed by many who are acquainted with both the old and new systems that this latest manner of securing eligible jurymen will be a great improvement, and will almost, If not en- tirely. eliminate the professional court house hanger-on who makes a good liv- ing during court sessions serving on ju- ries- The first names drawn from the new list were drawn few days ago by Judge Coleman for the next jury term of the city court. The members of the Cal houn county jury commission are J. M, Ledbetter. Anniston, chairman; w. H.