The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
GOOD ROADS BOND
ELECTION IN DALLAS
County Will Vote on $3.50, 900
Issue Monday
OPPOSITION IS NOTED
Selma Military Institute
ment Begins Sunday Week-baby
show Proves success-Mad-
nees BY Driving Club


.omnairn which has been going on III
DALLAS county for a bond issue OF $aoo'-
900 since the state primary Will come
to a close tomorrow and eVers'nins
is in readiness for the election whlch
Will be held throughout the county on
Monday.
While there has developed consider
able opposition to the pond ISSUE
throughout the county during the past
two weeks it is believed that the ques-
tion will be carried by good ma
,ority. In every precinct a light vote
,s expected and the result of the cleo
ton will be known early during the
evening.
The campaign will come to close
At noon tomorrow when County super
tntendent of Public Roads W. s. KEEL
Ter will address the voters of Selma
at the courthouse upon the bond Is
sue. 1t is thought that Mr. Keller
will be heard by large crowd as
most of the voters of the city favor
the issue of bonds and want good
roads in every section of the county.
During the past week Mr.. Keller
has made addresses upon the proposed
bond issue in various parts OF the
county. Each address which he made
was heard by large and enthusiastic
audiences and from his observation he
is confident than the people of the
county will voet in favor Of the Is
sue in the election which will be held
Monday.
Military Institute Commencement
The fifth annual commencement OF
the Selma Military institute will be-
rin on Sunday, May 49, when the bac-
ca1aureate sermon will be preached by
Rev. Joseph Dunglinson at the First
Presbyterian church. Since its estap-
1ishment five years ago the Selma Mil
ttary institute has grown rapidly ana
is now counted as one of the pest
prepa ratory schools for young men in
the state.
On Monday afternoon, May %, or
The college campus will take place the
annual competitive drill between the
different companies of the institute.
Each company has been drilling earn
estly during the past few weeks and
expects to win the prize.
At o'clock on Tuesday evening in
the college chapel will take place the
annual oratorical contest A number
of the students of the school will take
rart in this contest, which promises
TO prove most interesting.
In the college chapel on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock will take place
the graduating exercises. The COM
mencement address will be delivered
by Barry Wright of Rome. Ga. Fol
lowing the graduating exercises the
ladies' auxiliary will tender a recep-
ton to the senior class and friends of
the sch DOL. The occasion will be large
~ attended and an enjoyable evening
will be spent.
The class which will receive diplomas
Of graduation on Wednesday evening
Is as follows: James Claude Chisholm,
Martin Luther Cocker. James Fullerton
Hooper, William Mcdowell Johnston,
Ira Dean Moseley. Charles Samuel Pot
ter, William Purviance, Eugene Watts.
Special students: Miss Cola Barr Craig,
Miss Carrie Lee Mason, Miss Myra Monk
and Clarence Snowden Grayson.
Gave Baby show
Tho baby show which was given this
afternoon by the ladies of the Church
enjoyable affair. The parade with
about $50 babies in line left the Ho-
tel Albert about 5 o'clock and marched
down Broad street to Water street
and then back to the hotel. Afterward
on the lawn in the rear of the hotel
. reception was held and the various
prizes which had been offered were
awarded
Many Look for Comet
The alarm clocks are now ringing
regularly every morning about 3
o'clock and hundreds of residents arise
from their bed and take a peep
HA.lley's comet in the eastern sky
appearance of the comet has in a
eauaed an increase in the businea
the Jewelry stores of Selma, accorl
to the statement made by one jew{
who said that during the past 10 d
there has been a good demand I,
alarm clocks from every quarter.
Held second Matinee
The second race matinee of the sea-
son was held at the Selma Driving park
this afternoon and was largely attend
Cd by lovers of harness racing. There
were three events on the card of the
afternoon. one pacing race and two
trots. The best local horses of this
section are being entered in \ these
weekly events and some good sport Is
promised during the summer months.
Road VIII Soon he Complete
Phenix City, May 13.-(Special 1.-THE
grading for the road from Motifs, on the
Central Of Georgia railway system. to
Goat Rock, on the Chattahoochee river,
where the Columbus Power company has
begun the erection of a 81, 50o.0 900 dam and
power house, has been completed, and 1t
will not be long before the road itself is
In actual operation. J. w. Wright, Jr,
of Union Springs Is the contractor The
road Is for the purpose of hauling ma
chinery and supplies to the site of the
dam, but there Is considerable specula-
ton as to whether it will not be event.
ually utilized for the proposed southerly
extension OF the Chattahoochee Valley
railway.
WHEN NEEDING
LUMBER
OR
Planning Mill Suits
2of all kinds
18th PHONES 1924.
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