The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-05
GADSDEN
Veto of Recircuiting Bill Will Not Af- feet EtOwab--Chief of Police Badly Cut.

Gadsden, October 4--(Special )-Govern- or Henderson's veto of the recircuiting bill will not affect Etowah county, nor the Blount and St. Clair This is the opin- ion given after conference this morn ing beteen Senator Alto " Lee, Repre- sentative A. A. Brindley and Circuit Judge J. E. Blackwood. The first two were members of the recess judiciary commit tee, as well as of the judiciary commit tee of their respective houses and are familiar with the various Judiciary bills Representative Brindley believes the gov ernor acted wisely in vetoing the bill.
 Chief of Police Bryant of Alabama City was badly cut on the face and head by William Thomas, who became enraged while being arrested for intoxication The chief overpowered Thomas, but not before the latter had tried to disembowel him. Thomas was brought to the county Jail. and Chief Bryant went to local hos pital.
 delegation from Gadsden. composed of Secretary Earl Lay of the chamb CT of commerce. and A. P. Reich, Everett Lay and MT. Bagwell, went to Hunts vile last night to be present today at the Jackson highway meeting. The com mittee named to arrange for a Gadsden delegation at Jackson highway day at the Albertville fair Thursday will meet tonight.
 Headquarters for Sam Morton. district deputy for the Modern Woodmen of America, will be moved from Anniston to Gadsden according to announcement made today.
 F. A. Cobbs, who conducts dairy on the outskirts of the city, is constructing a tile silo,. 10 feet in diameter and 40 feet high.
 Ed Robnson's store on Fourth street was entered Saturday night and lard meet, flour and clothing were taken.
 Kit Norhall, arrested by deputy sher- ifs Saturday night in lonely place near Black creek, and carrying pistol, Is rumored to have been connected with some of the recent robberies in this sec- tion.
 A revival at the First Methodist church. conducted by the Rev. H. M Stevenson, pastor, and the Rev A. J. Notes.-The. singer. opened yesterday morning and two meetings are being held daily
 The date of the quarterly meeting of the Etowah County Farmers union has been postponed from October and to November IS and 19. The meeting will be held at Burns academy.
 W. R. Hibhs and wife engaged in an exciting struggle at the Louisville and Nashville depot Saturday evening for the possession of three children Armed with court order, the father secured the children and was about to take them to his home in Guntersville when the mother intervened. Twice she enticed them away and when the father finally secured them his train had gone. He departed with the children Sunday morning.
 Walter Covington. a negro. sawed the bars at the city jail Saturday night and escaped Companions attempting to fol- low him were stopped by the wardens
 Congressman John l.. Burnett went to Guntersville this morning to attend the oppening of circuit court. He will go to Oneonta tomorrow to deliver an address at the Bount county fair.
 When the executive committee of the Alabama Woman's Suffrage association meets at Birmingham Saturday to select the next meeting place, Gadsden may be an applicant for the honor of entertain- ing the association.