The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
UNDERWOOD CHOICE
 WASHINGTON MAN
Oxford Has Building Boom. Prof. John l.. DOds0n
 Is Dying

AnnIston September 25.-tspeciat)- Benjamin Micou. formerly of this citys now a prominent lawyer of Washington city, was here Saturday and Sunday on visit to his former law partner, Capt. A. P. Agee. and when asked his opinion as to the most eligible man for the demo- cratic presidential nomination next year, he replied:
 Measured by the yard stick of achieve ment in national affairs. and with the American who likes fair play that some. times wipes out all sectional lines. I un- hesitating say oscar Underwood.
 This man. MT Micou continued, has been weighed in the scale and has given full measure. He has done more to unite the democratic party than any man now in it, and has done so at all times through promises tempered with wisdom. a wis., dom that those of his college who differed with him have never failed to recognize and respect. It has not been an outward unity he has brought about for party purposes, but a real unity, strengthening and upholding the party in the eyes of the entire people, as well as in it's own esteem: a unity that has brought about genuine cooperation and the sinking of personal ends for public good"
 MT. Micou says that while the reef procity measure was passed by a demo- cratic House, 1t was not a democratic measure and that the chances of democ- racy will not be injured by the result in Canada. He is confident that next year will be a democratic year, and he con- tinued:
 Alabama should support Underwood not as a mere tribute to an honored son. but as a man pre-eminently qualified for his high office because of what he has shown to have in him and because of his franchise experience, an experience which fate has not vouchsafed to any of the democratic governors.
 Mir. Micou says the campaign will be waged with the tariff as the dominant issue, and that a known record on that subject and acknowledged qualities of leadership is what will be demanded of candidate.
 MT. Micou came south to enter his son in college, returning to Washington Mon day.
 Oxford. the little city which lies about a mile from Annistons southern limits is on a building boom, one Of the most notable changes in the business section of the city being the remodeling of the War mock and Moorefield buildings, which will include half a block, besides the erection of large brick wareroom in the rear of the Warnock building. A new brick bank building has just been completed and the state high school building and a brick seed room for the Oxford Gin company are under process of construction. In the residence section of the city Thad NJ Gwin, E. W. Bullard, R. W. Singleton.
 Mrs. D. F. Constantine and others are building or have just completed resi- Il dences.
 Rev. J. D. snider pastor of the West | Anniston Methodist church. was presented | a suit of clothes, a hat and a pair of | shoes by Chief Glosson and the members of the Anniston police force last Saturday as a token of their appreciation of his l interest in them. The presentation was made by Chief Glosson in the officers re- ception room at the city hall, and when Mir. Snider announced to his congregation 1 Sunday morning that he had been ar | raigned in police court there was consid- erable gasping on the part of his mem- | bers until he explained the circumstances. Prof. John l.. Dodson, former president
 of Oxford college and one of the best known educators in the state has lain | in a stupor at his home in Oxford since | last Thursday, and his death is hourly
 expected, all of his immediate relatives | having been summoned to his bedside.
 Dr. F. D. McDougall. president of the
 Alabama Presbyterian college. was heard
 by large congregation Sunday. when he
 made his first public appearance here
 since assuming his new duties as head of | the college. His address was a strong
 one and has been the subject of much favorable comment.