The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
ADMISSION

! Admission, November H. Special.)
Candles that had remained extinguished
ever since the Cleveland administra
tion again lighted up the home of Col
Horance L. Stevenson, several times
mayor of Jacksonville, on the night
when the election of Woodrow Wilson
became assured, and are still burning
in proclamation OF the democratic vic
tory.
Colonel Stevenson stated Friday that
the candles were extinguished when
cleveland went out of office and Mrs.
! Stevenson stated that she would not
light them again until another DEM
ocrat had been elected and the return
OF the country to Jeffersonian democ-
Tacy was assured They were relighteu
on last Monday evening and, ARE now
burning" said Colonel Stevenson, lin
honor of the greatst President since the
var, the ablest man in America, and
the worlds foremost peace advocate.
| W. c. LaGrande, county game war
den, has received a letter from JOHN II.
Wallace, state game and fish commits
sioner urging him to prosecute to the
limit of the law all persons in this
county who hunt without licenses and
transport game on common carriers
without license, or who violates any
other provisions of the game and fish
| laws. Warden LeGrande has appointed
new deputies in all parts of the county
ana states that he will see that the law
lis enforced in accordance with the Or
ders of his chief.
! For several days there has been
gradual rise in the price of cotton IN
Calhoun county and the staple reached
its high water mark in this city Fri
| day when several bales were sold for
I20Ac. Despite this advance in price
the opinion prevails that 25c cotton
will be realized and many farmers are
storing part of this years crop in local
warehouses as we'll as retaining part
of that held over from last year. How
ever, the zoe price has stimulated mar
keting and much was brought in this
week.
E, The new Calhoun county school board
met at the county courthouse Friday
| afternoon and perfected their organiZa-
ton 1t is expected that an election will
] be called in this county before long I'M
der the provisions of the state educa-
tional amendment, and in accordance with
! their election promises the board viii
! endeavor to place high school in every
school district in the county, and to in
crease the average term of the county
schools. At present the board is COM
posed of: James Keith, Jr., former presi-
dent of the Alabama Bankers associa-
| ton; S. w. Pace. ]. f. Crow, I. S. Gray
and j. w. Broughton. With the excep-
| ton of Mr.. Keith and Mr.. Grow, all menu
bers of the board, are we'll known CAL
| houn county planters, Who have long
been identified with educational work in
| this county. Mr.. Crow is we'll known
Jacksonville merchant.
| State conference of older boys was
opened at the First Methodist church III
this city Friday evening, the initial ses-
sion being devoted to organization of the
conference, appointment of committees,
! etc All day Friday delegates were arriv-
| ing by every train and arrangements have
been made to accommodate several hun
bred at the banquet at the Auditorium
| on Saturday evening.
W. E. Parker and Leo Pruett. both
members of the Admission city council,
have returned from Birmingham where
they attended the convention of the Ala
bama Good Roads association. Mr.. Park
| er, in addition to being chairman of the
street committee of the city council. is
| county road supervisor, and he states
| that he was congratulated by many auto
mobilists on the excellent system of roads
| constructed in this county in the past
| few years.
| David Sutphin of West Virginia and
| Miss Minnie Mae Reaves of this city We're
married Thursday afternoon at the home
of the brides parents. MIR. and Mrs. w.
+. Neaves, who reside at 23l0 Mckleroy
avenue Both are we'll known in Annis-
ton They will reside in Dayton, o.,
I having left for that point Friday.