The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
MITCHELL WILL
NOT ENTER RACE
Won 'tGet Into Fight for Lieu
tenant Governor
KNOX STILL RETICENT
Admission Possibility for United States
Senate Is Saying Nothing But
Impression Is That He Is
"SawinE Wood"
KNOX STILL RETICENT

Admission, February 12.-(Special.) -Col.
r. A. Mitchell of Gadsden was in the city
today. and when seen at the Union pas
senger station this afternoon he made
definite announcement that he has de-
cided to abandon all consideration of MAX
irg the race for lieutenant governor a
Mace for which hiS friends have been
urging him TO announce.
II should like to make the race" Colonel
Mitchell said, "but just at present l am
one of the busiest men in this section OF
the state, and my business is In such a
state that | could not spare the time
necessarily contingent upon such cam
raign as that which I would have To
make I should enjoy the diversio1 tc
say the least and my friends have as
sured me that ! have good chances to
capture the nomination, but l have con-
cluded, after giving the matter careful
consideration, that it is entirely out of the
question
Colonel Mitchell makes his home at
Cadsden, but he is president of the Ala
lama Power and Development company,
a concern backed by the General Electric
company, with headquarters in Admission,
where he spends large part OF his time.
The company recently completed an Or
SANITATION In New York for the purpose of
developing power to be furnished Annis-
ten. Talladega and intermediate places,
and at present Mr. Mitchell is devoting all
his energies to securing rights of way for
this company.
This announcement by Colonel Mitchell
removes from the arena of state political
disabilities all local men witt tho eTf
ton of John B. Knox, who retains the
interest of the entire state as prospec-
tive candidate for the United States Sen
ate against John II. Bankhead and Frank
s. White, who are now in the field.
As far as Mr.. Knox Is concerned
he is Saving wood and saying moth
ing" at least he is saying nothing
and it is the general impression raat
he Is Saving wood" lie spent most
of the day at his home on Tyler Hill
today and when called up over the tel
ephone he stated that he still has
nothing to give out in regard to the
talk of his becoming q candidate. His
friends are still pressing him for q
statement, however, and it is believed
week.
Annistonians are interested in the
report that II. II. McCord, formerly
chief stakeholder in the Western Steel
Car and Foundry company, is in Eng
land with a view of securing posses
sion of the local plant of that con-
Germ, and in that event 1t will probably
be enlarged and improved for The man
ufacture of steel cars.
Mr.. McCord's brother, A. II. EIcCord
was manager of. the-Anniston planl
of tho Western Steel until it was taken
over by the Pressed Steel people about
three years ago, when c. W. WIeushall
was made mana ger Mr.. McCord return
ing then to his former homo IN Chi
cago. A. H. Hudson Is now manager OF
the plant under the Pressed Steel COM
pany of Pittsburg.
The plant employs about 2out men
all upon large wa es, and It's opera
ton means much TO the prosperity oil
the city, so that any news in regard
to its welfare is of vital interest here
he report sent out from Montgomery
that III. g. jackson of this city was sub
ject to a 800 fine and a sentence of six
mt nths for selling whisky as a result
of ruling by the supreme court was
erroneous. JACKSON was convicted In the
recorders court, but his sentence was ap-
pe;tlcd to the city court, where it was
compromised the fine being reduced and
the case withdrawn.
Apristonians are interested in the an
nodncement that DR.. c. ]. Owens. pres
ident of the Abbeville Agricultural school
and commander-in-chief of the Sons OF
eterans, will be one of the orators al
the unwilling of the statue to the wom-
eli of the south in Rome, Ga. on March
.. as DR.. Owens was formerly president of
he Admission College for Young Ladies
ana has many friends in this city. Gen
Clement A Evans, and other notables win
also be present at the unwilling in Rome
which isy TO be the first OF the kind In
the south, and the event will be a gals
occasion in the Hill city.
VIII Harris, young negro, was heavi-
ly fined in police court this morning for
the offense of throwing molten metal into
d boot of a feliow-employe. The mer
had fight at the big pipe plant and as
q result of the difficulty one of tho ne
sroes may suffer the amputation OF one
If his legs.
LATONIA TRACK WILL