The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
ARNOLD WILL NOT
 HOLD TWO OFFICES Anniston City Attorney As
 sumes Duties Dec. 1 OBSERVE FIRE DAY
Five Stills Destroyed in Randolph and Cleburne Counties-Calhoun Club Elects Officers-Anniston
 Greek Will Fight

Anniston, october s.-tSpecial 1.-The point raised by some that the election of Probate Judge J. J. Arnold to the position of city attorney by the new city council Monday evening would mean that he would have to hold two offices at the same time. will not ob- tain, it was learned Tuesday afternoon, as Judge Arnold will not enter upon his new duties until after December 1. He will be succeeded as probate Judge by W. H. Cooper, and until he enters upon his new duties 0. H. Young will continue to serve. He will get raise in salary of s1o per month over the present attorney.
 Not only was the office of recorder not abolished, as had been proposed un- der the commission government pro gramme, but Recorder J. F. Green en- ioys the distinction of being the only man to break the slate as 1t was orlsi- nally drafted. His salary was in creased to s6O H. A. Young, city treas urer, whose office 1t was also proposed by the commission government sup porters to abolish, was likewise re- elected, the only official change being the consolidation of the offices of city clerk and tax collector with w. o. Ward in office.
 Beat "Third Term" Argument
 J. l.. wikle began his third term as mayor of Anniston Monday evening aft CT he had taken the oath of office.
 Not Bed of Roses
 By invitation the veteran mayor, who came to Anniston when it was nothing a-.- Go11 nd around a furnace stack, delivered an address to the newly elected aldermen He told them that their jobs are not bed of roses and that If they would properly discharge their duties, they must make sacrifices.
 The mayor urged prompt attention to committee business, and it was de- cided to set apart Thursday night be- fore every meeting night for a com mittee meeting. at which committee business would be attended to prompt ly. The new council is one of the youngest ever elected in Anniston and 1t promises an aggressive administra- tion
 Five Stills in "A Hours
 Deputy Collector George P. Me Clurkin has returned from Cleburne and Randolph counties, where, together with associates, he succeeded Saturday night and Sunday in destroying five wildcat stills and destroying 4o0o gal Ions of contraband booze.
 In this raid Deputy McClurkin again invaded the notorious Turkey Heaven mountain district, one of the worst moonshine territories In Alabama. Here instead of destroying a large copper still of 1900 gallons capacity. they found a complete camping outfit, including food, cooking utensils, etc.
 Will Observe Fire Day
 Fire prevention day, october 3, will be appropriately observed in this city, the city officials fire department press and insurance men having combined to make the observance of the day ef- fective. L. c. Watson, secretary Of the chamber of commerce and local in- suranee official, said Tuesday after noon that the insurance companies or Alabama last year paid out 12 per cent of the entire amount received in prem iums during the year, the net losses approximating $S.ooo,Ooo.
 Calhoun Club Elects
 At the annual meeting of the Cal houn club Monday evening John B. Lagarde was elected president and l.. c. Watson vice president A govern ing board was also named, consisting or Whitfield Clark. c. R. Barker, C. E. Wells, A. H. Sheppard and s. L. Crook. Considerable improvements were made in club headquarters last year and more improvements have been projected. The governing board will elect a secretary, o. H. Parker now holding this position.
 Local Greek to Fight
 Mike Polos, proprietor of a restau- rant in this city is among the local Greeks who have been notified to re- port to the Greek legation at Washing ton for service in the Balkan war, and he has made all preparations to answer the call. He says he Is eager