The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
|MPROVEMENTSAT
 FLAT TOP MINES
Dr. Pearce at AnnistOn Con-
 ments on Conditions
NO sHACKLEs WORN
Phone Fight Remains Status Quo. State Druggists Convene in Annis- ton This Week-Postoffice at
 McFall Entered

Anniston. June 1s.--( -(Special.)-Th fa- nous Pearce Kennedy feud case was re- called here this week by return to the city of Dr. I. E. Pearce. principal in the alleged conspiracy which resulted in the killing of shelt and Sarge Kennedy, fath- CT and son, near the Calhoun-Etowah border line sometime ago. followed With the conviction of pr. Pearce. Cross Pearce, hls son. w. F. Kennedy, father and grandfather of the dead men; John Eaton and John Fowler, teamsters. Dr. Pearce returned to Flat Top mines Friday night in company with an agent of the convict department He says con- ditions in the mines have been greatly improved since he was first sent up, there not being a single convict wearing shackles now so far as he knows. When ever a man receives rough treatment, he says, the man brings it upon him self.
 Dr. Pearce goes from one mine or camp to the other, and is employed in the discharge of his professional duties as dentist. He says he has treated 15,000 patients and has thus saved the state $16,00O. He denies that he has ever left the mines unguarded, as has been charged ana SdAS that 1t tldS pitNtHttd AAS OS- cape of two men. He was here in connec- tion with a land suit, claiming that an effort is being made to take some of his property.
 The grievance committee of the Cal houn Bar association has not yet held a meeting to investigate the charges that have been laid before it. With one ex- ception, that in the case of R. Y. Street, | f iv coil hat ha ehnr rspe largely technical.
 There were no new developments Satur- day in the fight being made by the cit izens of Anniston to prevent raise in the rates charged here by the Southern Bell It is believed that the company will withhold the increase in rates until the investigation is made by an account ant to be employed in the city, and in this event the mass meeting of citizens will not be held. In the meantime the city is proceeding with the work looking to an examination of the company's books and an investigation of it's local invest ments.
 The state board of pharmaceutical ex- aminers will hold their annual meeting in Anniston Monday, at which time several applicants for license will ap- pear before the board W. P Thomson of Guntersville is chairman of the board the other members being E. P. Gait Selma, secretary; w. E. Bingham, Tus- caloosa; w. E. Lewis, TusSegee, and Sam Williams of Troy. There are about 30 to be examined, the sessions to be held in the Winner Avenue school building
  The programme has been completed for the state convention of the Alabama Pharmaceutical association, which will convene here for two days session on Wednesday morning. and, according to Dr. l.. l.. Scarbrough. local secretary of the association, about 200 delegates are expected.
 The public sessions will be held in the circuit courtroom of the county court house. President s. l.. Toomer of Selma will call the delegates to order. and after prayer by the Rev. John D. Wing the welcome address will be delivered by Dr. J. l.. Wikle, mayor of Anniston.
 The programme for entertainment will be unusually varied, including barbecue at the lake, Annistons playground; base ball in the afternoon; bowling, dancing and boating; a smoker for the gentle men and special programme for the ladies at the New Nobse theatre.
 The store of W. M. Thweat at Me Fall, in which the United States postoffice is also located, was broken into Friday night by breaking in the front door. MT. Thweat stated Saturday that the only thing he has missed is Smith x Wesson revolver, and strange coinci- dence in connection with the robbery is that this same weapon was stolen from MT. Thweat when his store was robbed six or seven years ago.
 The weapon was then recovered by Of- ficers Dill and Phillips of this city, to whom the second robbery has been re- lated
 No clew was left by the burglars by which they can be identified, though a rigid investigation is under way