The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-29
ANN|STON TO BUILD
A GRAIN ELEVATOR
Movement Started Among
Business Men
KNOX COMING HOME
J. w. Worthington, Vice President of
Alabama Power Company, In An
niston-Much Cotton Is Be-
ing Received

Anniston, September 2S.-(Special.)-A
movement has been started by Anniston
business men looking TO the construction
of grain levator in this city, with the
view of encouraging Calhoun county far
mers to practice diversficaton in agricul-
ture and give them a market for their
farm products when they are brought to
the city.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
have been asked to lead the campaign
for the plant Whether it will be OPP
Grated in connection with the Farmers
union warehouse or whether an entirely
new plant will abe erected has not yet
been determined, but the enthusiasm that
has been aroused over the project virtual
ly assures its success
John b. Knox, who has been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
senatorial vacancy, is expected home by
the latter part of this week, and after
conferences with his friends in Admission
he is expected to make declaration as
to whether or not lie Will be in the race
before the people.
Many of the friends of Colonel Knox
over the state have written him with ref
erence to the senatorial situation and
he has admitted in replies that he is con-
sidering the matter.
John S. Mooring, who was recently ap-
pointed chairman of the state tax com
mission to succeed j. Lee Long, is at
home on short visit, and he is receiving
the congratulations of his friends in An
niston.
been given verdict in the suit brought
against the road by Mrs. Mary e. Doug
lass to recover $4,000 for the death of
her son, ]. W. Thomason. who was killed
by the train near Piedmont in August
of last year The jury held that the
road was not responsible for his death.
j. w. Worthington, vice president and
active man of the Alabama Power com
pany, which controls the Admission
Electric and Gas company and has
other large interests In the Admission
district, is in this city investigating
local conditions. He was in copference
with ]. J. Willett. the company's at
torney. and r. l.. Rand, general man
company, Saturday. He declined to
talk for publication
Never within the history of this sec
tion, it is claimed, has cotton been
gathered so early as has been the case
this year. Spots reached a price of
IA cents at oxford Saturday, $50 bales
being received there and $40 bales at
Annistons farmers warehouse.
controversy which has been on
here between Joseph Enos, local school
book depositary agent; D. r. Murphey,
superintendent of education for CAL
4. a -.
with reference to the exchange of old
books for new books has been settled
1t seems that erroneous instructions
given Mr.. Enos and his failure TO re-
ceive the correction We're the cause of
the misunderstanding.
Grand Master Fred ]. Cranoton of
the Alabama Odd Fellows tnd his
brother Congressman l.. c. Champion
of Michigan, addressed local members
of that order at Royal Oak lodge hall
Sunday evening. A stereopticop lee
ture, at which representatives from Ok
ford, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Alexan-
dria, Ohatchie and other lodges will be
present, Will be given Monday evening
at the courthouse.
The festival in celebratfon of the
founding of the Church of st. Michael
and the birthday of John w. Noble,
builder of the church at cost of abou,
100000, will be celebrated Monday
evening.