The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13

Tuscumbia, May -(Special)-In order to increase the interest in raising thor oughbred horses the Colbert County Fair association will have a horse show on May 24-25 which will exceed anything in that line that has ever been held in Col bept county. The interest has been trans mitted to the nearby towns, and many have entered their horses and vehicles, the children are entering their pony carts, as the Tri-Cities can boast of more Shet- land ponies than any other section of Alabama. The horse show programme is complete in every detail and presents
 many attractive features.
 | At recent meeting of the excise com
 mission of Tuscumbia the license of the l Colbert County club was revoked many complaints had been made to the commis- sion in regard to mlsdemeanors and law violations by this club. and after care full and exhaustive investigation it was proven that the greater per cent of these were sustained.
 A E. Walker. state superintendent of of banks; J. c. spraggins, receiver: J. H. ANdlnhiif ditoihOss anu ' tNS | iNSiNeiiN '|N+
 nell of the Cumberland Valley bank, have been very busy trying to arrange matters so that the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust company. may resume operations in the near future.
 The three candidates for probate judge have filed their expense accounts with Judge Roulhae, according to the law. and r4sf Afl4 4ttarr tn find exactly how a man stands with "the dear people" The total reaches up to s2202. The successful candidate spent the | largest sum, which was $so0 40.
 | pr. Hugh Greer performed very crit | teal operation on MT. TufI who Is at the homeo Mrs. Henry Harris quite ill His friends thought that after removal Of the appendix that his recovery would be only a matter of time. but other compli- cations have caused much apprehension
 Florence, May 12.-(Special)-The Ep- worth leagued istrict conference will con- vene in the Methodist church on May 17-1s, the first session being in the afternoon at 2 o'clock Preparations are being made for a large attendance. pr. Parker. gen. eral secretary of the Epworth board. will be present and take the initiative in all the insprational work of the conference On Friday evening the local leagues, nn- der the management of Hiram Douglass. will entertain the visiting delegates with model social meeting in the Baraca room. This is an instructive innovation. which will be of inestmable benefit to the conference. Entertainment will be provided for all visitors and delegates.
 The Burrel Normal school. which Is colored institution. will hold a farmers's conference in the chapel of the college on May 25. This conference will be con- dueted by Prof. l.. F. Graves of the Tal- ladega college Instruction along this line will be of great benefit to the col ored farmers of Lauderdale. and 1t Is the desire of the institute that every farm CT will attend.
 A commission of the north Alabama presbytery was in Florence Sunday for the purpose of installing the Rev. c. F. Bell as pastor of the First Presbyterian church. It consisted of the Rev. w. r. Trump of Tuscumbia the Rev. Francis Tappey of Huntsville. Elder J. F. M. Har- ris of Tuscumbia. Mir. Trump delivered the charge to the pastor.
 The city health officer. pr. Davis. has given out his report for the month of