The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
NEW CALHOUN JAIL
RANKS WITH BEST
Food One Objectionable
Thing, Says Inspector
HONORED IN KANSAS
o. p. Ford. President Alabama Farm
ers' Union, Placed on National
Ommittee-Arnold's Success
sor May Be Elected Soon

Anniston, September 9.-(Speciak)-Tha
Centreville has what he has considered
the best jail in the United States and
that the Centreville jail is no better than
the new Calhoun county Jail, was the
declaration made by Assistant JAN In
sPector Malcolm A. Oates on visit to
Admission Tuesday, at which time he made
a thorough inspection of the county prison
here. which was built at the instance Of
his brother, DIR. w H. Oates.
Mr. oates stated that the one objec-
tionable thing in connection with the
Calhoun Jail was the food. The law in
that respect. he said is not very clear;
but that he hopes to see his brothers rec
concentrations carried out and the eond
items remeded lie says they are state
wide in their effect
Mr. Oates was en- route from Gadsden.
where they have recently been having
trouble with the state officials to Heflin.
At the latter place he will inspect the
cleburne county prison and in all prob
ability make some recommendation to the
county commissioners as to its improve
ment.
o P Ford president of the Alabama
Farmers union. has returned from the
national convention al Salina, Kan. where
he was honored by heing placed ON the
committees of good Of the order. short
staple cotton and cotton seed
In speaking of conditions in Kansas.
where there has been no rain in five
months, Mr.. Ford says that the situation
ttat the farmers have been compelled
to send their fine stock cattle to market
The Pythians of the two lodges in An
niston will hold "A joint meeting next Mon
DAY and be the guests of Councilman j.
A. Burgess of the Third ward at an ice
cleam supper and smoker.
II is said to be very probable tia. an
election will be held by the city conn-
ell of Admission at its next regular meet
ing Thursday evening to fill the vacancy
oarsed by the resignation Of J. J. Arnold,
Who was appointed probate judge, G, II.
Ycrng. c. p. Leyden and A. r. McChee
are the candidates for the position.
Mrs. J. r Green of this city. who is
prominent in the councils of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, has de-
MED the allegation that she will oppose
the Resolution introduced at the last con-
gress of the daughters favoring the reso-
sotion of the canteen at army posts.
Probate Judge ]. j. Arnold looked for
the bride when u. r. Marler, a conled-
crate veteran of Tailadega county, aged
Il. walked into his office with al young
woman in the bloom OF youth after ths
Judge had told him he made no charge
for marrying Confederate veterans Tho
jLdse kept his promise when informed
that the young woman Hiss Cora Waugh,
aged 2i of this city, was the bride to be.
A number of teachers and pupils have
already arrived for the session at Noble
institute, which will open on next Mon
day. Among the teachers are Miss Ethel
Middleton. principal, VI Toronto. Canada;
Miss MeQuafrie of Pensacola, and Miss
Margaret Lea of Rome.
Appropriate exercises will be conducted
Wednesday ON the opening of the Call
houn county high school at oxford