The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-28
T|LTON IS |NDORSED FOR REVENUE BOARD
Bankers of Group 3 at An nistOn Also Urge Reap-
 pOintment of Walker

Anniston, March 27-(Special)-At the business meeting of group three, Ala ba ! s. Bankers association, here last night, McLane Triton, Jr, secretary of the state association, was indorsed as member of the federal reserve board for this dis triet, under the new currency law. State Bank Superintendent A. E. Walker was indorsed for reappointment by the next governor, and James Keith of Anniston was indorsed for first vice president fer the state organization. Lafayette Cook of Odenville was elected head of group three to succeed James Keith
 In his address Secretary Triton con dcmncd Montgomery and Atlanta bankers for their fight against Birmingham ap- plicancy for the reserve bank. He also predicted that Secretary McAdoo will quit t.e treasury department and head the reserve bank board, being succeeded in his present office by John Skelton Will Hams.
 o. NJ. Alexander of Annston and T. Q. Plunkett of the Southern railway aiso addressed the bankers who will fight the boil weevil IS an organization.
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 Beautiful features of the ceremonies Were the choral songs by the school children of the public schools of Dade- vile and of the Tallapoosa county high school, and solo by Miss Bessie Bell.
 Heflin Orator of Day
 At II o'clock ]. Thomas Heflin de- llNered the principal address and to Mir Hefltn more than to anyone else is due the appropriation by the federal government of funds providing for the erection of a monument on the grounds 12 miles from Dadeville. He told of the difficulties overcome in securing the favorable report from the congress sional committee and of the work for its passage by the House, finally by the Senate and of the intention of the Alabama delegation to secure the sig nature of President Wilson to the bill today in Washington
 The speaker went into details of events leading up to the battle, told of the valor of the participants, particularly of Lieu tenant Montgomery. who fell there, and for whom the state capital is named of sam Houston, the young trooper wounded thrice and later governor of Texas.
 Mir Iieflin asked that the remains of Lieutenant Montgomery. buried at Dud- leyville, be removed to the battle grounds and placed under a corner of the federal monument to be erected there, and un- yelled July 4 At the close of his address MT. Hefiin stated that at the celebra ton lon the battlefield July be felt that it would be his plea sure to have President Woodrow Wilson and oscar W. Under wood accompany him.
 Governors Will Be Present
 Colonel Bulger announced that invita- tions forwarded to the governors of seven states who had troops participating in the battle had been accepted and would be nrp in T,tlx ha hop ,l- journed to the courthouse yard, where in the wall at the right of the north entrance to the building the memoriel tablet by the people of Tallapoosa county had been placed. The tablet was unveiled by Misses Otis Carlisle Mary. Strother and Katherine Herren. all of Whom rad ancestors with the troops in this battle and Miss Kelly.
 The benediction was pronounced by the Rev w. D. Hubbard
 A representative of the animated weekly moving pictures was present and stated that he obtained excellent views of the unveling ceremony and of the great crowds about the streets.
 Great Plans for July 4
 A business session of the battle ground society was held this afternoon and it has been given out that the governors of Is states will be invited to attend the eel ehration on the battle 1eld July 1. It was also announced that in addition to the monument erected by the federal govern ment the state of Alabama will erect a monument and the Daughters of 1912 a suitable tablet. The commission also stated that efforts will be made to have the states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia to erect monuments on the grounds in the immediate future. all these states being represented in the troops participating in the battle.