The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
TUSCALOOSA MAKES
 READY FOR VISIT OF
 ARMOR COMMISSION
Committees Named to Show Naval Board Sites for the Big Government $11,-
 100000 Plant

Tuscaloosa, December 16.--(Speeiale Arrangements for the entertainment of the armor plate plant committee to visit Tuscaloosa to look at sites for the loca- ton of the s11,OOO,OO0 factory have been completed by meeting of the Board of Trade directors and the general commit tee looking after the armor plate plant. To assist the general committee in the work several subcommittees were ap- pointed to look after special subjects. These committees follow: Site. Frank G. Blair. Judge A. S. vandeGraaff and Victor Friedman. Supply of labor, F. l.. Clarkson, Prof. Lee Bidgood, Sam Cla- baugh and F. M Moody. Materials and freight facilities M. J. Maloney, w. L. Kluttz and Frank Miller The general committee in charge of the work of se- curing the location is as follows: Chair man, Judge George H. Denny, w. B. Oliver, F. L. Clarkson, Victor Friedman, S. F. Clabaugh, M. J. Maloney E. A. Smith. F. W. Miller, w. F. Prouty, W l.. Kluttz, s. J. Lloyd. It is not known when the committee of the. naval board will visit Tuscaloosa, but when the time comes Tuscaloosa and the committee will make a showing that will go a large way toward securing the plum for this district.
 Details have been completed for the formation of $50,O0O lumber corpora ton, for which papers will be filed on January 1. The new corporation will be company, and when the concern begins business the capital will be fully paid in The officers of the new concern are as follows President, D. O. Parker: vice president. s. F. Alston; secretary and treasurer, J. F. Alston. The Aston Parker Lumber company will probably do the largest wholesale lumber busi- ness in the district, and it has finan- cial backing second to none now doing business in west Alabama. James F. Als- ton will give considerable time and at- tention to the new business and be- come actively connected with the firm D. o. Parker is lumber man of many years experience and has been very suc- cessful along this line of endeavor The main office of the concern will be To- cated in Tuscaloosa and the scope of the business will cover all parts of the United States and probably foreign countries when the war is over.
 Yesterday afternoon Solicitor James Rice mol pressed the case against E. J.
 
 in the second degree A jury was se- lected and the taking of evidence started before the solicitor moved that the case be mol pressed. The evidence showed plainly that Long was defending his home when he fired the shot that killed the intruder.
 In the case of Luther Jackson. a ne gro charged with murder in the second degree, fine of S1 and costs was as- sessed by agreement with the counsel the case being reduced to that of an as- sault. The negro was charged with kill ing another negro at Brookwood some years ago and escaped at the time and was out of the state until he was cap tured few weeks ago and brought back
 The candidacy of Judge w. w Bran- don, if he decides to run for governor of Alabama, will certainly meet with the ap- proval of the soldier boys on the border In telegram received yesterday Capt. Leon Schwartz of the First regiment, enthuses over the prospect and reminds Judge Brandon of 8 prediction that he made 20 years ago. The telegram to Judge Brandon follows: "Nogales, Ariz, December II, 1916. Judge William w. Brandon, Tuscaloosa, Ala: Your pro- posed candidacy for governor received with enthusiasm by many in the Alabama brigade. As soon as I am relieved from federal service I would be delighted to take of my coat and work to bring about the realization of my prophecy made over 20 years ago."
 The last meeting of the Young Mems Christian association for men on Sunday afternoons at the Belvedere theatre be- fore the Christmas holidays will be held Sunday afternoon at s:30 o'clock with Dr. G. w. Read, pastor of the First Meth odist church, as speaker on the subject, What Will He Do With It?"
 First American Savings Banks
 December 9 of the present year