The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
FIGHT IS WAXING WARMAT ANN|STON Hornady Speaks on Commis-
 sion Form Thursday ELECTION AUGUST 5 T. A. Pelham, We'll Known Calhoun Farmer, Dead-Broke Neck and
 Lives-Williams Is Pleased
 With Camp Site

Anniston, July 29-(Special )-The fight for commission government in this city is nearing close and is becoming warmer every day. A feature of the fight will be the address on Thursday evening of John R. Hornady, managing editor of the Bir- mingham Ledger, who conducted a cam paign for commission form in Birmingham when he was associate editor of the News. The campaign will close next week and the election take place on August B.. Mayor J. l.. wikle and ccuncilmen-elect are opposing the measure.
 T. A. Pelham Dead
 T. A. Pelham, a prosperous farmer and one of the best known men in Cal houn county. was found dead in bed by his wife at his home at Mahlep, north west of this city. Sunday morning, the cause of his death being due, it is sup posed, to heart trouble or acute indises- tion as he retired in good health Satur- day night. The obsequies were held at Mahlep Monday morning, the body being laid to rest at Mount Zion cemetery.
 MT. Pelham was a Confederate soldier and was a brother of the gallant Pel- ham of the Confederate army. He was the father of Capt. S. c. Pelham of this city, principal of the Wilmer avenue pub lie school, and has three other surviving children, being 65 years of age at the time of his death.
 Broke Neck and Lives
 While In swimming with other compan- ions at Angel west of Jacksonville. this county, Saturday afternoon John Probst, well known young farmer, diyed Into another bather and broke his neck, or, at least, strained it out of it's natural po- sition so that the back of his head almost touched his shoulders. His entire body was paralyzed by the shock, but his neck was strengthened at the Anniston hospital and 1t is reported that he is regaining the use of his limbs and will live.
 Clark Morgan's Funeral
 The funeral services of Clark Morgan, county commissioner from the First dis trict, who died while he sat fishing Sat urday, was held at the family home near White Plains at Il a. m The services were conducted by Rev D. E. Driscoll, and burial made at White Plains ceme- tery. MT. Morgan was 67 years old, and served as a Confederate soldier In the war between the states. The deceased Is survived by several children, his wife having died many years ago.
 Pleased With Camp Site
 General Roger Williams. in charge of the Kentucky brigade, is enthusiastic about the Camp Pettus site, believing II to be the best that any body of soldiers in this country has paraded for years Colonel w A. Colston of the First regi- ment, had his right hand broken last night when he was thrown as he started to mount his spirited charger.
 Major Hutton Praises Men
 The officers and privates composing the various regiments of infantry now encamped here were complmented yester- day afternoon by Major P. c. Hutton, chief surgeon, who said that they had taken hold of the work with apparently greater avidity than did their predeces- sors.
 Served in BOer War
 The First Alabama has the distinction of having with them as instructor an of flcer who served in the British and Boer war in South Africa. He is Sergeant N. c. Shepperd of the Fifth United States Inf .,fr