The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-21
ANN|STON EXHIBIT
MAY Be PERMANENT
Includes Display of Articles
Made in Model City
HOTEL CASE QUASHED
Captain Bowie, an Admission Bow in
Army, Witnesses Battle of
Juarez-Mill Fight in
Status Quo
HOTEL CASE QUASHED

Anniston, November 20.-(Specia1)-A di-
versity of ma manufactured products that was
simply amazing to many of the people of
Admission was revealed when the doors of
two large storerooms were thrown open
by the progressive women of the Young
Women's Christian association, who pro-
NOTED the Made in Anniston" exhibit on
Noble street Thursday morning: and so
apparently beneficial will be the educa
tional effect of the demonstration Of An
niston products that the Admission Cham
Der of Commerce has already decided to
extend the time allowed for the exhibit.
and may make it permanent.
The display was gotten together very
hurrledly, but it includes in scope a wide
range OF products that would have done
credit to county fair. Literature. art
and education; agriculture, commerce and
diversified industry; woodwork, ironworl.
steelwork, needlework, loomwork ard ma
chine work; eatables, drinkables. wear
abies; walkables, rideables, things for
the home, the city, the state the nation
and the round world; in fact. an arrav Of
manufactures that is virtually astounding
is included.
Col. William A. Zinn has lust returned
from a trip to Alaska and other places
TO renew his campaign for the advance
ment of Admission.
MI Z1nn is a consistent enemy of the
pesky fly, and not only does he alwavs
keep swatter near at hand. keen all
his buildings screened, but he educates
others as to the danger of the little pest.
For instance he is now working to get
local nVerymen to screen their stables
stating that thereby they will save 20 per
cent in the food necessary to sustain the
horses, who lose through being worried
by the fly.
Capt. Hamilton Bowie son of John M
Bowie of this city, and commander of
Troop B, Thirteenth cavalry, U. S. A.
now stationed on the border at Ell Paso.
gives an interesting account of the battle
of Juarez in a letter to his father.
Captain Bowie says that the American
soldiers We're awakened by the firing at
about d. m., and that they were at once
meneuyered for the protection of the bor-
der, the firing being so close that the
American soldiers could hear the shouts of
the combatants and some stray shots
across the border.
Aside from an extensive searching of
records in the county courthouse by At
torneys interested in the case there has
been no development in the fight being
waged by the Profile Cotton mills at
Jacksonville, the Calhoun Water COM
pany and the Calhoun Light and Power
company, as a. result of which the mills
light, power and water have been cut
off.
The company is exercising every effort
according to reports from Jacksonville, to
hold its forces together during the en-
forced idleness of the mill. All the en-
ployes have been given their house rent
free and are shown other courtesies, sew
eral of the employees being employed in
cleaning UP the machinery and mill
grounds.
Water is still being brought from a dis
tance by the 1900 people affected and
candles and lamps take the place of cleo
tricity.
The case of R. E. Garner against M A.
Foute. involving the occupancy of the
Admission hotel, owned by Mr.. Garner and
controlled under lease by Mr.. Foute, was
thrown out of court by Judge Merrill of
the circuit court Thursday, when it was
brought before him on appeal. The hotel
is one of the best in the state, being worth
about s50,000
A verdict was awarded in the circuit
court Wednesday afternoon in the case
against Carl Wilson, who was driving
car of the Calhoun Garage company, in
favor of S, J. <ircus, who sued for $1,000
and got verdict for $500. 1t was shown
that Mr.. Wilson did not have lights on his
car when he ran into buggy driven
by the plaintiff.