The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-30
DEMOCRATS MEET IN BARBOUR COUNTY Underwood Is Unanimously
 Indorsed at Eufaula PRIMARIES IN MARCH Effort to Reorganize Red Men-Com- press Kept Busy-Postal Receipts
 Increase - Band Leader
 Tenders Resignation
PRIMARIES IN MARCH

Eufaula, January 29.-(Special.) )-The county democratic executive committee, of which L. J. Clayton is chairman. and J. C. Jenkins is secretary, convened here recently and fixed the date for holding the county primaries for Saturday, March 9. The committee also adopted the follow ing resolution which was unanimously passed.
 "Whereas success is assured for the democratic party in the national election in November next for President of the United States, and
 "Whereas the state of Alabama will offer in the national democratic conyen- tion which will assemble in Baltimore, the name of the Hon. oscar W. Under wood of Alabama, as a candidate for the termination Of the democratic party to be voted for President.
 "Therefore, be 1t resolved by the demo cratic executive committee of Barbour county, at it's meeting in Eufaula on this January 27. 1912, that said committee do hereby indorse the candidacy of the Hon. Oscar ". Underwood and pledge it's loyal support 70 him in the approaching pri- maries to be held for the state of Ala bama Passed this the 27th day of Jan uary, A. D. 1912"
 An effort is on foot to reorganize the local lodge of the Red Men of the city who surrendered their charter about four years ago.
 But three alarms of fire have been re- sponded to during the present month by the department here and in neither in- stance did damage of any consequence re- sult
 The compress is still kept busy and the receipts will show something over 5000 bales in excess of those for the core spending time last season
 The receipts at the postoffice here are gradually on the increase and have al ways been sufficient to meet current obli- gations while in many instances other Of fees of like proportions have been com pelled to draw on the government. The deposits in the postal savings bank now exceed s50O0, notwithstanding a good large sum has been checked out.
 Prof. s. V. DeTrnnis, for the past four or five years instructor and leader of the Second Regiment band of the city, has rendered his resignation, to take effect April 1. when he will leave for New York city, where he will make his home in the future.
 At recent meeting of the Woodmen of the World of the city the following officers were elected for the ensuing term J. T. Mainor, past consul com mander: S. w. Hortman. consul com mander M. c. Standifer, advisor slieuten- n ba akat.. escort; J. l.. Cade, watchman; J. w. speight. J. D. Phillips, J. R. Hatfield. managers.
 The Rev T. H. Johnston and family have returned from ten days. outing. visiting friends in Bradentown, Fla, and the usual services were held in St. James Episcopal church Sunday.
 Under the influence of the warm sun shine of the past few days the oat crop 's coming ont nicely, and will not except in a very few instances require planting oyer
 Chicken pox and humps are prevailing to some extent among the children of the city and is interfering with their school duties.
 Candidates for the various county of fees are cropping out daily, are urging their claims in mingling among the people Three aspirants for treasurer have all ready announced, and it has been learned that others will soon announce. Indica- tons are that there will be from three to five for every office in the county.
 The local lodge of Elks have announced 2 charity concert and hall which they will give at the armory Of the Eufaula Rifles on the evening of February 2S. A well hnown Italian orchestra has been secured to furnish the music