The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-04
BLACKWELL ID BE IN FLORENCE MONDAY Voters of Lauderdale COun- ty Will Be Addressed FIRES IN. FLORENCE Richardson Notifies His Constituents Funds Secured to Improve the
 Tennessee-Steamboat
 to Be Built
FIRES IN. FLORENCE

Florence, March 3.-(Special.)-Next Monday morning at 10 o'clock Samuel Blackwell, candidate for Congress from the Eighth congressional district, will ad- dress the voters of Lauderdale county at the courthouse. At that time he will define his platform and discuss the handling of matters of vital importance to this dis trict at the national capital.
 He is speaking goods roads and advo- cates a new method of building roads by the United States government. The plan seems to have many followers and is catching the ear of the yeomanry.
 Three destructive fires in four days causse restlessness among property own- CTS in the business section of town. The meagre equipment of the fire department prevents the flremen from doing the effi- cient service town of this size requires. The chief of the fire department Is mak- ing an effort to secure two strong Per- cheron horses, a new hose wagon and a new equipment of material. It is hoped every loyal citizen will cooperate with the fire boys and help them in this laud- able undertaking. T. A. Howell is pro- jecting plans to this end.
 Judge. Richardson has notified his con stituency in Florence, Sheffield and Tus cumbia that the rivers and harbors com mittee has appropriated money sufficient to make navigation a certainty in places where hope had almost been abanooncc. The following telegram was received by NJ w. Camper and C. w. Ashcraft:
 ''The rivers and harbors committee TO- day enforced the full plan for the im- provement of the Tennessee river by au- thorizing s6,7o00o0 with immediate use of S120,000 from Florence to Riverton and s110,00O from Riverton to Paducah. The river is safe for the future" This means safe navigation all the year with an open sesame to all trade in the different sec tions reached by water navigation.
 All the material for the new steamboat to be built at the Florence ship yards has been ordered and after the machinery ar rives it will take only three weeks to float the new steamer. which will bear the his toric name of "Lauderdale" It will draw 14 inches of water and have a capacity of 15 tons. It will ply between Florence and Lambs Ferry. This steamboat will be built and owned by the Florence Rogersville Packet company.
 Quite an important transfer of property took place this week when Prof. D. &. Burleson, who was formerly connected with the State Normal college of Flor lence, but now with the Normal college at Johnston City, Tenn. sold his beautiful residence to Dr. A. B. Mccoy, also five building lots on Morrison and Wesleyan avenues.
 According to the decision reached by the town council at their last meeting the first day of March was the limitation of the slot machines in all public places Chief of Police Lemay was busy Thurs day and their removal from all public places was accomplished. All firms who have them in their places of business were notified to discontinue their use until their removal. The court decided the slot ma chimes were a gambling device and the fiat of destruction has gone forth.