The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
LEARNED WITH MUCH REGRET Cullman Watching Under
 woods Condition HOPEQUICK RECOVERY Application Will be Made for Rehear- ing in Supreme Court of Van-
 diver Case-Bond Issue
 Election to Be Held
HOPEQUICK RECOVERY

Culnan, January 1.--(Speeian.-Ths re- suit of illness of Hon. Oscar W. Under wood is being watched with considerable degree of interest by the prominent poli- ticians and close personal friends of the distinguished Alabamian, in Cullman just now. It is considered by the friends of MT. Underwood and prominent democrats here that his illness, should it incur his absence from his post of duty as leader of the democratic House of Representa- tives. comes at a most inopportune time and that should 1t be necessary for him to undergo an operation at this time, it would certainly be disastrous to the poli- cies which he advocate end to the dem. ocratic party. In speaking of the illness of MT. Underwood this morning, Col. J. B. Brown, who is one of MT. Underwood's close personal friends, said:
 Never in the whole life of Alabama's 8 favorite son could there have been 8 worse time for him to be i'll than just al this time should the illness prove to be of a serious nature and result in his absence from his post of duty for any considerable length of time. it would be the greatest blow to the democratic party and to the state of Alabama ever In
 it's history
 E Application will be made for rehear- ing in the supreme court of the case or the state ex rel, w. T. Vandiver, appel lant, vs. R. I. Burke, appellee. following the recent decision of the supreme court in which that body through Judge J. j.. Mayfield, sustained the contention of tr- appellee in the matter of busting Burke from acting as judge of the county court of Cullman county.
 Col. J. B. Brown, who Is the attorney for the appellant has now under course or preparation a brief in which he sets out many reasons why a rehearing of the case should be had and that the decision of the supreme court Is out of order and unfair, and some points in the brief which will be submitted for consideration might be termed as criticisms of the courts de- cision in the case.
 The news that there will be an election held on the question of the issuance or s350, 600 worth of bonds to be used Tor the construction of system of pike roads in this county is being received With pleasure by the people of this county. 1t is said that never in the history or the county has there been more cp- perfume time for holding the election on. the question than at this time.
 ''There will possibly be some changes made in the roads that have been sug- gested as being the proper ones to pike One of the changes will be roads leading in each direction from the town of Hance- vile, 10 miles south of cullman. which is surrounded by some of the best ter ritory in the county, and 1t is not con sidered to be fair to the Hanceville peo- ple should they not be given benefit of . nike road system leading in all direc- tions, as Hanceville is a very important point. it Is considered that at least four of the roads should lead from that place, including the main road from Cullman to .Hanceville.
 A meeting of the officials of the asso- citation will be called at an early date and the matter will be placed squarely before the people and an election called just as soon as it is possible to do so.