The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-24
50 PENSIONERS IN
DANGER IN CALHOUN
Must Submit Proof of Their
Eligibility
DELEGATES ARRIVING
Baptist Women to Discuss Missions
This Week-City Attorney of An
niston Will Probably Be
Elected Tomorrow

Anniston September ESPECIAL THE
Calhoun county officials have been GO
ing over the pension lists in this county
and there are 30 names that are liable to
be dropped from the roll unless the per-
sons to whom letters are addressed clear
up their records. according to Probate
Judge J. j. Arnold.
Judge Arnold stated Tuesday that he
has received from the state board of
examiners a number of letters addressed
to Confederate pensioners, but is unable
to deliver some of these letters on ac-
count of not knowing the addresses Of
the persons to whom they are directed.
He says that it is important that the
letters be delivered at once, as the per-
sons addressed are required to make GER
tain proofs of service or else be stricken
from the roll of pensioners
Judge Arnold has given out the follow
ing list of names and says he will be
glad to assist the persons to whom the let
ters are addressed in clearing up their
records: Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, Mrs.
Sarah Boswell, Mrs. M. A. Cannon. j. r.
Cargal, r. Curry, Mrs Mandy Causey,
Mrs. Matte Davis, Mrs. S. NJ. Harris,
j. M. Henderson, j. NJ Hermdon, b. H..
Hicks, Mrs. c. A. Kirkley, Mrs N. j.
Kinney, Mrs. w. E. Lusk. Mrs. Mollie
Morgan. Mrs. NJ. A. Moore, George b.
Mcclure, B. G. Mcclure, Mrs C. E. Robbs,
Mrs. l.. A. Stewart, J. B. Stewart, Mrs.
Ellen Smith, Mrs. q. ]. Timer, c. B..
Thompson, John R. Upshaw, Mrs Martha
Walker, George w. WilNSms, b. J. wad-
dell and Mrs. M. ]. Yancey.
The office of city attorney of Annis-
ton, which was made svacant some time
ago by the resignation of j. j. Arnold,
who was appointed to the office of pro-
bate judge of Calhoun county, is still
vacant. but it is probable that an election
will be held to fill the vacancy at the
next session of the city council Thursday
night
S. w. Tate, who was a law partner of
Judge Arnofd's. is acting as the city S
attorney pending the election of Judge Ar
nolds successor. He was mentioned as
a probable, candidate for the office, but
1t Is said he is not applying for the place,
leaving c. II. Young. q. p Leyden and
Judge A. F. McGhee In the race as active
candidates for election.
Edgar G. Hanna, register in chancery,
who was elected county attorney at the
last meeting of the board of road and
revenue commissioners. has rendered his
acceptance of the election to the board
and entered upon the discharge of his new
| duties.
| Mr.. Hanna declares that his election
| to the place of county attorney will moi
| necessitate his resignation as register In
| chancery.
| Delegates are already arriving for ths
convention of the Woman's Missionary
| union of the Calhoun County Baptist as
| sociation. which will be held at Parker
Memorial church in this city on Wednes.
| day and Thursday OF this week.
| w. j. Edmondson, one of Calhoun's
wealthiest and best known planters who
| has won considerable local renown as a
weather prophet. has just been upheld in
| his advocacy of the katydid theory re-
| garding frost. He predicted that the first
| frost this year would occur three months
after the katydids appeared. j. F. Spear.
man. local druggist. kept the recort
and he says that the Edmondson theory
was borne out to the day by the frosl
| of this week.