The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-04
ANN|STON ID HAVE
 GREAT LABOR DAY
Officer Zaner Succumbs to WOunds-Dr. Smiths
 Condition Doubtful

Anniston, September 3.-(Special.)- )-Re- spending 10 the appeal of Mayor J. l.. Wike voiced in an official proclama- tion, most of the industries and the ma jority of the stores of Anniston, will be closed entirely Monday for the big cele- bration of Labor Day, which will be enjoyed at Oxford Lake park under the auspices of the Anniston Trades Coun- cil.
 For several months the members of the council have held weekly meetings in preparation for this great event, and the celebration, which will be brought to a close Monday evening, promises to go down in history as the greatest ever held in the Anniston district. R. E. Gam. state president of the Alabama Fedora tion of LabcS, has been general chairman of the committees which have planned the event, and he is due chief credit for the successful continuation of the plans.
 Excellent relations have always been maintained between labor and capital in Anniston, and the cooperation of all classes has been secured to make the sue cess of Mondays holiday. Congress- man Fred l.. Blackmon has been invited to act as master of ceremonies, and the chief judge will be w. F. Mccartney, editor of the Anniston Hot Blast M F. Doering and r. G. Steele will be time keepers for the races, for which Annis- ton merchants have offered valuable prizes. The races will include aquatic sports as well as running, Jumping and other feats. In the afternoon, beginning at 2:30, a double header baseball game will be witnessed in this city between the Anniston and Decatur teams of the Southeastern league, and as this series will decide the race for the pennant be- tween Anniston and Gadsden. big crowds are expected.
 The big event of the celebration at the lake, however, will be the monster barbe- cue at the noon hour, when it is expected 5000 will be fed. H. F. Trammell has se- cured all the meat for this event from Calhoun county farmers. Ben F. Davis, state counsel, of Birmingham, and T. l.. Harvey of Albertvile will be the speak CTS for the occasion, the addresses to be delivered in the lake theatre. Sheriff c. T. Brooks has appointed large number of extra deputies to help preserve orser among the big crowds.
 S. C. Zaner, special police officer and deputy revenue collector. who was shot in the stomach by Ross Chatham, the mo- torious alleged blind tiger operator, on August 29, while trying to break up the alleged sale of liquor al Chatman's stable in this city, succumbed to his, wounds Sunday morning His body will be buried at Oxford Monday. The deceased was about 50 years of age and is survived by several children.
 No clue has been found as to the whereabouts of Ross Chatham, who fed immediately after the shooting, although the search for him continues on the part of Sheriff Brooks and his deputies
 Another tragedy is apprehended before he is arrested, as he is a desperate char acter
 Besides removing brave officer. the death of Zaner will have an important bearing in the case of Will McGuffin. who was shot by Zaner after he had killed Patrolman Cunningham, wounded Chief Glosson and threatened others in a pitched battle in West Anniston on June p. McGuffin's case comes up at the term of the city court which begins Monday and Zaner was a material witness in be- half of the state.
 Dr. Thomas Lyde Smith. who was mis- taken for burglar and dangerously shot through the abdomen by his roommate J. s. Thomson, on last Friday morning, is still fighting gamely for his life, but his condition Is very doubtful.