The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
BUILDING HIGHWAY
 ID MILITIA CAMP New Road to Maneuyer Site Nearing Completion A SEVERE WINDSTORM Good Music Promised Annistonians When Militiamen Come-Rowland
 Case Is Continued Until Wednesday
A SEVERE WINDSTORM

Anniston, April 27.-(special) 1.-The new highway which is being built to the scene of the encampment of the south ern states militiamen here this summer is nearing completion. according to Mayor J. L. Wilkle. who has had the city street gang transferred to that place from the southern section of the city, where they have been at work some time.
 Cupids Eating Penuts
 A novel feature of a baby opera given St the New Noble theatre here Friday evening was the sight of Cupids eating peanuts. Wee tots of the city were clad to represent the little God of Love and while they were on the stage someone threw down some peanuts. Forthwith forgetting their mythological setting, they began 'eating peanuts by the peck" The entertainment was a benefit to help take the Pelham Guards and the United Daughters of the Confederacy to the Ma con reunion and they realized a neat sum from the show.
 Another Storm at Anniston Another severe windstorm swept the Annston district Saturday morning, ac- eCAAipeAiiSu by lOAItitl itlll. l ne streams are up again and farming will be fur ther delayed. Much suffering has re- suited from the storm which struck the district last Monday and efforts are be- ing made here to succor the victims. The damage at Munford is estimated at | about 5000 and It is said that it will be years before some of the families can recover from the effects of the disaster.
 Good Music Promised
 Good music is promised the people of Anniston when the mllitiamen of the southern states come here this summer, according to letters received by l.. c. Watson, secretary of the Anniston Cham Der of Commerce, who has written let ters of invitation to all the officers who will be in the city, enclosing views of Anniston and vicinity. Men from all the states seem enthusiastic over the prospect of coming to Anniston.
 Rowland Case Continued John Rowland has been remanded to jail as result of the continuance of his case Friday afternoon on a charge of murdering Henry Rutledge, whom he shot to death at Jacksonville last Mon day afternoon following a quarrel be- tween the two men earlier in the day over the election.
 The circuit court room of the county courthouse was jammed for the hearing. there being 45 prospective witnesses in the case, besides numerous interested spectators present to hear and take part in the preliminary hearing, among them being several of the most prominent cit izens of Jacksonville
 The hearing will not be held Wednes- day afternoon, to which time the con tinuance was taken on account of the fact that it will probably take several days to complete the testimony. District Attorney w. c. Tunstall Is being assist ed in the case by E. D. Willett. w. P. Acker and Neil P. Sterne representing the defendant
 Will Be No Changes
 Travelling Passenger Agent Lanning of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, with headquarters here, has officially denied that there will be a change in the sched- ule of passengers No. S1 and S2 to Gads- den from Anniston. It was reported that the trains would hereafter be made up at Gadsden. The visit to the city by Superintendent T. E. Brooks Friday had nothing to do with this matter.