The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
WILLIAM {. SKEGGS
MAY ENTER RACE
FOR SECOND PLACE
Thought North Alabama
Man Will Announce
for Lieutenant
Governor

J Albany, November 17.-(Special )-wl-
liam E. skeggs, for 20 years probate
judge of Morgan county and brother of
United States Marshal Henry A. Skeggs,
former mayor of Decatur, may make the
race for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Alabama.
Judge Skeggs has been solicited by friends
throughout north Alabama to announce
for the place, and his decision is expected
at an early date.
In addition to serving for two decades
as probate judge of Morgan county, Judge
Skeggs has had much experience in the
Alabama legislature For two terms he
represented the counties of Cullman,
Blount, Winston and Morgan in the state
senate, ard for one term was a member
of the lower house from Morgan county.
He was born at Huntsville and was edu-
Gated there, coming to Morgan county in
ISL. He studied law and was admitted
to the bar, practicing his profession until
1887 when he entered politics.
Judge Skeggs Is one of the best known
and most influential men of north Ala
bama, and is assured of almost the solid
support of this section should he become
candidate for lieutenant governor.
ALLEGED BANK SHORTAGE
Officials of the Tennessee Valley bank
today admitted that Yancy NJ. Quinn
had severed his connection with the Ten
nessee Valley bank at Russeilville,
branch institution, as the result of an al
legged shortage in his accounts said to APP
proximate $4,000. Mr.. Quinn has been
succeeded as cashier Of the Russellville
bank by w. A. Nickels.
The alleged defalcation is said to have
been discovered In August, but the mat
ter was settled up, and did not become
public until today, when it was learned
that the Franklin county grand jury
would investigate the shortage at the re-
quest of the state banking department,
Although Clyde Hendrix, president OF
the parent bank here was out OF the city,
1t was stated at the bank that Mr.. Quinn
had settled with the Russellville bank in
full, and that the institution would suf-
fer no financial loss
Quinn will not be prosecuted by the
Tennessee Valley bank, it was stated, al
though the information was given out
that the state banking department might
bring a criminal charge against the form
er cashier. Quinn is we'll connected in
north Alabama, and was considered one
of the most eff cient men employed by
the Tennessee Valley bank, which has
chain of smaller banks at IA different
north Alabama points, with parent
bank here.
TO ORGANIZE SUFFRAGISTS
For the purpose of organizing the suf-
fragists of Albany and Decatur Mrs.
George o. Tenney of washington, d. c..
president of the Lucy Stone league, and
connected with the Congressional uniou
arrived here today, and will remain until
her work is completed. Mrs. Tenney re-
sided here many years ago.
Ed Gunn employee of the firm of ]. H.
Calvin 8. Co.. wholesale grocers, left to-
day for Guntersville, where he will assist
in opening a branch Calvin store. This
firm already has branch houses at Hart
selle and Cullman.
NJ. r. Stinson of Six Mile, father OF
O. P and O. w. Stinson, jewelers. of
Albany and Mrs, E. A. Baker of Deca-
tur, died today after long illnessed;
aged IA years. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at Cooks Grove cemetery.
near Gandy's Cove.
Fire which was discovered early this
morning in the plant of the Whitman
Printing company, did damage estimated
at $500 to the building and equipment
and slightly damaged the adjoining stores
of Young & Johnson, BARRIERS: Stinson
Jewelry company, and Hacker Piano COM
pany.