The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
NO FIXED DATE FOR ! ANN|STON PRIMARY, Executive Committee With
 out Resident Head CROP OUTLOOK IS BAD
CROP OUTLOOK IS BAI
Roland Turner to Address Farmers. Music Club Organized-May Erect Library Building-The
 Grand Jury in Session

Anniston. February 27.-(Special) J. Nith the announcement of R. E. Gam and Captain W l.. McCaa as candidates for the office of mayor of Anniston. 1t has been developed that the city eXecu- tive committee is now without a resi- dent head, and it is not known at pres ent just when the city primary will be held
 Will John was elected president of the city committee about two years ago. but he has moved from the city. and is he is connected with the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 In the last election, the bars were down and 1t is said that some persons who voted the republican ticket were allowed to enter the primary, but 1t Is said that the primary will be conducted this year exclusively for the bona fide democratic candidates. This, it is under stood, will debar s. F. Morris, one of those who are mentioned for the posi- ton. Morris is associate manager of the Union Foundry company and a mem Der of the city council.
 Dr. J. l.. Wikle. mayor incumbent. is still undecided whether or not to an nounce, as he says the campaign will be too long if the waters are mudded so soon in the game by scramble for the office
 Il. Roland Turner, agent for the cotton culture department of the Southern rail- way and former demonstrator for Cal houn county under the department of agriculture. has gone on an itneray in the interest of the department which he represents. He will speak at Bluffton Wednesday. at Edwardsvlle Thursday and at Eden and Pell City on Friday, conducting practical demonstrations at each place. While Turner conducts cot ton culture exhibitions. he also gives a fpart of his attention to corn growing and stock raising.
 The Associated Music Students is the latest culture club to be organized at Anniston. Ii is composed of the private music teachers of the city, and they hold regular meetings at the Anniston Coun- try club. only the teachers, their parents and pupils attending.
 Double trouble has been visited upon the family of l.. F. Greer. associate state convict inspector. Greer himself is just recovering from a fractured limb which kept him confined to his bed for several weeks, and now his son, Beecher Greer who has been connected with the Cater kilby Hardware company here, is criti- cally i'll at his fathers home with ty- phoid fever
 The Oxford Library association will meet at the home of Mrs w. W. White side at that place Thursday afternoon I the furtherance of their work. Mrs Susan Gunnels recently gave the asso- ciation nice lot and they are consider ing the erection of building suitable for their purposes
 Returning from 5Oco mile itinerary embracing three states. w l.. Jones' prominent cotton man of this city, states that the rainy weather has played havoc with the farmers of the south, and that seldom in his life has he seen a gloomier outlook. In most places, he says. no blowing at all has been done in preparat tion for next seasons crops.
 The Calhoun county grand jury. which was empanelled in the city court room In this city Monday afternoon. is now at work. and the lawbreakers in the county are again on the grid
 Garfield Burton. the negro who was ar rested in this city Saturday night after having been traled down by detective of his own color, was carried back to Dadevlle in Tallapoosa county Monday evening to face a charge of criminal assault.
 The pretty residence of Mir. and Mrs. M. H. Maury. the former being manager of the Woodstock furnace here. now 'uoIlrIodLoD uo1I uolsluuv sul sp uMouY has been rebuilt. It was partially de- stroyed by ire recently and it has been greatly improved since being renovated.