The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, May H.-(Special)-
 grand jury of the Morgan county law
 and equity court is very busy today in
 vestgating the ruthless dynamiting of It
 cattle dipping vats in the vicinity of Dan
 vile, several miles from here. The vats
 were blown up by persons who opposed
 the dipping of cattle and who fought the
 recent election in which the voters voted
 to begin the eradication campaign. Notes
 of warning were left at the ve.s de-
 stroyed telling the owners that if the
 vats were rebuilt their homes would be
 destroyed next. That section of the
 county is now undergoing reign of
 terror, as this is the first night-riding
 depreciation in north Alabama.
 The remainder of the vats in the county
 are being guarded by inspectors under
 Federal Inspector W. W. Cameron. The
 inspector was prepared for trouble, as the
 tick eradication measure carried by
 slender majority only after this city had
 piled up a huge majority for it. The
 county, outside the city, however. op-
 posed eradication bitterly
 Lee Thompson, nine-year old boy, had his arm broken while playing with his dog today in front of his fathers home on, Sixth avenue, west. The dog tripped
 the boy in a playful caper.
 Commencement exercises for the New Decatur High school will begin next Sun day, with the annual sermon at the Gen. tral Methodist church by Dr. Willoughby Claybrook, rector of St. Mary's church Of Birmingham. The Reclamation con- tests will be held Monday, the recital by the expression department Tuesday, senior class day Wednesday, and the de- livery of diplomas Thursday. The fol- lowing compose the the graduating class: Katherine Campbell, Ruth Little, Jose phine Bibb, Trixie Scheer, Ethel Rhine
 hart, Gladys Braun, Gladys Barnes, Hu- bert Rose, Bert Murphree, Butler War ren and Robert Stinson.
 The annual convention of the Alabama Retail Hardwar association will be held here three days beginning next Tuesday morning. The big feature of the conven- ton, to which several hundred delegates arc expected, will be the exhibits of hard ware and implements from dealers and manufacturers in all parts of the world. The programme includes hardware men i from all parts of the United States. The social features will include a dance, an automobile grip over the city. boat ride l up the Tennessee river and other enter l tainments yet to be announced The con- vention will be welcomed Tuesday morn l ing by Mayor James A. Nelson and City Attorney Tennis 1idwell
 l With the sinall acceptance of the invi- taton to speak at the Alabama State Bal l association convention here June IA and | Ia from Secretary of War Newton D. | Baker, all preparations for the lawyers programme have been made. Secretary Baker will be here, it was definitely | learned today It was first thought that President Wilson could attend, but the | international situation made this mpos- l sibe Among other distinguished speak CTS will be ex-Senator Joseph w. Bailey | of Texas An old-fashioned barbecue with all the things that go with it. will | be the feature of the social side of the l convention. Several hundred lawyers l will attend With their natural conserv- atism the lawyers have frowned down or / women attending the convention.