The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
JOHN A. CARTER, SR.,
 RET|RES FROM RACE
Calhoun Candidate for the
 Legislature Withdraws
TWO OUT FOR SENATE
County Politics Side Issue When Con- pared to Senatorial Race-Mr. Underwood Will Probably
 Carry County

Anniston. February 2S.-(Special )-John A Carter Sr.. who was the first of five candidates to announce for the legisla- ture from Calhoun county has addressed card to the voters in which he with draws from the race and gives his reasons for so doing.
 MT. Carter is at the head of the Carter Music company and the Carter Medicine company In his card he says When I announced my candidacy for representa- tive I was persuaded by partial and loyal friends that the best interest of the people and the cause of prohibition required such action on my part, but l have become con- vinced that the apparent necessity for my candidacy does not longer exist l there fore retire from the race
 Mir Carter has been very active for several years in promoting the cause of prohibition. bIe made this a strong point in his platform. and he had been assured of the support of a number of the pro- hibition leaders of the county.
 The retirement of MT. Carter leaves Judge D. c. Blackwell of Anniston, Dr. G. c. Williams of White Plains T. NJ. Aderhold of Oxford in the race. Judge Mccain, of Oxford In the race. Judge Blackwell qualified Friday by paying the assessment fixed by the county committee.
 There have been no new announcements in the race for state senator, which Is being contested for by c. D. Kline of Anniston and D. c. Cooper. The race for probate judge between John NJ. Crook of Anniston, Judge John F. Rowan of Jack sonville and w. H. Griffin of Oxford is the most interesting of the county races. A I n Woodruff are running for sheriff of Cal houn.
 County politics becomes a side issue however when compared with the interest manifested in the race between Oscar w. Underwood and R. P. Hobson for United States senator. The county organ lzat1ons of both men are exceedingly ac- tive. and the vote in this county will probably be close. Underwood will prob ably carry the county, however The in dications are that Conner will carry the county for governor by a big majority, Kolb and Henderson following in the or der named.
 c. E. Thomas, one of the best known negro physicians in the south, owning a drug store and considerable property here. was placed under arrest together with his chief clerk, s. H. Reid, by Officer l.. l.. Phillips Friday evening on a charge of selling habit-forming drugs without pre- scriptions. Both men made bond and their cases have not yet come to trial.
 What appears to have been a bold flim- fam game was frustrated by quick action on the part of the authorities Friday aft ernoon here. Will Thomas and George Jones are said to have had sl0O bill and offered George McKinsey $5 to change the bill The latter, a negro counted out $50 handing the money to the other men as he counted it. They held to the S100 bill, 1t is claimed. and when the old negro had handed them as much as $50 they broke away from him and ran with his money, as well as their bill. The authori- ties were promptly notified and the al legged thieves were caught on a north bound train.