The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
CALHOUN RIFLES STAND RIGID TEST Scully, Goodwin and McKle-
 roy Visit Anniston NEW TELEPHONE LINE Will Reclaim Indian Lands-Ante Bellum Negro Dead-Boy Scouts :.
 Meet-Cotton Mill in Trouble.
 Mayfield Returned
NEW TELEPHONE LINE

Anniston, March S.-(speclai) )4-The Cal houn Rifles, Company 1. Alabama Ma tional Guard, were carried through the most rigid inspection in their history Thursday evening, when the company was visited by Adjt Gen. J. B. Scully of the Alabama Guard. Lieutenant Goodwin of the Twenty-ninth infantry. and Col. N. II. Mckleroy of the Third infantry, Alabama National Guard. s ,#
 Despite their avowal that they know nothing of a possible mobilization of troops to the Mexican border, it Is be- lieved that there is significance attached to the unusual rigidity of the inspections this year, some companies having already been mustered out of service.
 Vince Mayfield, who was recently cap- tured at Birmingham to answer a charge of burglary inFthis city. was brought back for trial Thursday night by Deputy Sheriff Harmon.
 Congressman Fred L. Blackmon's meas ure for the settlement of Indian land claims in this county, involving 27.OO0 acres, has passed the House, and Black mon states that he has been assured that the Senate will also pass the measure.
 Owing to the fact that the lands in question were ceded by the government to the Creek Indians In 1882, and no pat ents ever issued by the government. the titles to the property have been illegal heretofore.
 An effort is being made by the cham Der of commerce of Jacksonville to secure the establishment at that place in connec- tion with the Alabama Normal college a branch of the Fourth district agricultural school, or a department in agriculture in- dependent of that institution. c. R. Bent ley is chairman of the agricultural com mittee and he thinks it highly essential that Alabama teachers have a thorough training along lines of agriculture. s f-r - seliils
 An ante-belum negro, Armstcad Miller, who has been in the families as a slave and servant of T. s. and X. H. Bagley for over 40 years, died at Oxford Thurs Bagley gave him a credtabe burial after the fashion of the old slave trusties.
 John S. Reaves, local merchant, was attacked with appendicitis Thursday night this being the second attack he has suffered recently.
 After eating hearty meal, Miss Ophelia Martin. aged eo, dropped dead at the home of relatives with whom she was liv- ing at Jacksonville, this county, Thursday afternoon. Apoplexy Is said to have been the cause of her death. sNN ft
 Subject to the call of Scoutmaster Ray E. Lee, there was d meeting of the chap ter of the First Methodist church at the church clubrooms on the corner of Four teenth and Noble streets Friday evening Anniston now has two troops. and they are enlarging their membership every month. Capt C. NJ. Woodruff Is scout master of troop No. 1.
 Some surprise was manifested here when 1t was announced Friday that legal s>.ps had been taken by the Ide Cotton Mill company of Jacksonville and other cred- itors to place the Verlina mills of the same place in involuntary bankruptcy, as it was believed that a satisfactory settle ment of the difficulties Involved, which
 
 time would be reached.
 Judge l. J. Wilett of the firm of Will lett & Willett. who together with Thomp- son & Thompson of Birmingham, will rep resent the petitioning petitioners, has re- turned from Birmingham. where the mat ter was argued before Judge W. I. Grubb Of the United States court, who referred the case to C. II. Young, referee and spe- cial master in bankruptcy, of this city. Young has not vet announced date for the hearing to determine whether or not the Verlina company committed acts of bankruptcy.
 The petitionng creditors have asked that a receiver be appointed for the Nerlina mills, and this will be decided by Referee Young at the hearing to take place in this city.
 An effort looking to the establishment of a rural telephone line from this city 10 the Choccolocco valley. within about four miles of White Plains. begun last year. has just been completed, and those who are now listed on the new line are Dr. R. l.. Hughes. the O. W. Cooper farm, ]. K Borders, J. c. Borders, R. l.. Bor- ders C. g. Borders, J. W. Harris and R. N Harris The new line has connec- tioIi with the exchange at Oxford. which is a branch of the general office for the district in this city.
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