The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
MORTON WINS FIGHT
FOR MAYOR OF BOAZ
Railroad Between Centre
and Gadsden Agitated
OPEN UP ORE FIELDS
Eiowah viii Be Represented at Rivers
and Harbors COngress--Junius
Hill Prize Winner in Corn
Growing Contest
OPEN UP ORE FIELDS


altv contest at Boaz by tie decision of
Judge W. w. HARRISON of the Marshall
county circuit court. The decree was rem
Jered Saturday at midnight. The case
probably will be carried to the supreme
court 1t has been fought bitterly, and
W. il. Bartlett, the former mayor and
his friends probably will continue the
fight.
Atsthe meeting of the Chamber of Com
MERGE tonight citizens of Centre will be
present. to consider the project OF build
ing railroad between that point and
Gadsden. 1t is claimed that if this road
ran on the southside OF the Coosa river,
it would open up rich farm territory.
not now reached by the Southern, which
is ON the north side.
Expert mining men are going over a
new ore field along the Chattanooga
southern, about seven or eight miles from
Centre, and tits probable that this field
will be developed. 1t was discover ed
some time ago. but no attempt was made
TO open it up While there are large
bodies Of ore adjacent to Gadsden. there
has been so little development of the
field that the mines are hardly able to
supply the local demand.
The line of the Gadsden, Lookout Noun
tain and Bellevue railroad may be de-
fiected TO pass the Union station, which
is now some distance from a car line.
If this is done, the line probably will
join that of the Alabama City, Gadsden
and Alfalfa railroad near the Baptist
church.
Mrs. Jennie Game, who died in Bir-
mingfIam Saturday, was sister of Emma
SAMSON, the heroine of the war between
the states, and for some years she was q
resident of Etowah county.
The following representatives from the
Chamber of Commerce to the Rivers and
Harbors Congress in Washington, De-
cember A. and 6. were named by Presi-
dent J. B. wadsworth today: Capt. w.
p. Lay, Col. r. A. Mitchell. e. r. Schiller,
T. s. Kyle and Mayor j. II. Holcombe.
The S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Ogle of Murrycross, died yester-
day of diphtheria, and was buried at
Sheppards cemetery today.
The Morris Packing company has opened
a branch wholesale house in the Kyle
building on Locust street with II. Clay
Leath in charge.
The trial of Henry Waller, a negro on
the charge of murder, was begun this
morning before Judge j. A. Bilbro of the
city court of Gadsden.
!. W. Hill. formerly of Gadsden, but
now working in the interest of the Boys
Corn clubs and the Girls Tomato clubs
in the department of agriculture adj
dressed the members of those organiza-
tions at the courthouse here Saturday.
Junius Hill, with yield of Ill bushels to
the acre, has won the prize among the
boys while Miss Bertha Campbell. resid-
ing near Gallant having canned 7S5 three
pound cans and 90 two pound cans OF
tomatoes received first prize among the
girls.
Sam II. Patterson of this city and Miss
Calle Strothers of Wellington were mar
ried Saturday evening at the Baptist
church parsonage, the Rev. ]. G. Dickin-
son performing the ceremony.
Owen Wright, captain of the basketball
team which played at Broolxville Satur-
day, met with d peculiar accident at the
close of the game When time was called
he made downward gesture with both
arms so violently that the left arm was
fractured at the elbow.