The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30

ever. there is little likelihood that any of the dog tax money will be spent for dead sheep as there are only 72 sheep known to be in Calhoun county at the present time. the numerous dogs making it inadvisable for the farmers to attempt to raise sheep
 George Bradford, a negro, started to rough things up in Chastain's gro cerv at West End Saturday night when he suddenly became insane. He walked into the store knocked the stove down and began to sling the various articles of merchandise at Manager Chastain In a few minutes he had created more excitement than West End had en- loved for several weeks. Sheriff Bor- ders and two policemen arrived on the scene and placed the man under arrest, but it took the combined eff forts of three to land him safely in the county jail. This morning his spell of insanity had passed.
 He was very weak as the result or his exhausting efforts while insane and is said he became afflicted shortly after drinking some liquor given him by a friend. The police believe the man had an overdose of cocaine
 Senator w. w. Wallace of Colum- biana is a business visitor to Annis- ton today and is the guest of Sen ator Charles D. Kline. In discussing state politics Senator Wallace said It is his belief that great majority or the voters of Shelby county favored the nomination of Thomas E. kilby for governor over all other aspirants for that honor.
 J. w. Mitchell, merchant on Noble street, near Ninth, accidentally shot himself through the calf of the right leg early Monday morning when he dropped revolver. He was rushed to Sellers hospital and given surgical att tention. The wound, while painful. was not considered dangerous.
 An older girls conference for Annis- ton was formally organized at the week end meeting in this city by Miss Rosa U. Strickland of Birmingham, who closed her work Sunday afternoon. Miss Laura Edwards was elected president, Miss Francis Cooper, vice president, and Miss Freda McCluney, secretary. Talks were made during the session by Miss Anne Murphy, Miss Laura Edwards, Miss Sa- rah Cummings, Miss Gertrude Noble, Miss Irene Hughes, Mrs. c. H. Norwood, and Mrs. w. P. Gwin of Gadsden.
 Tom Ratterree was arrested Saturday
 
 at the courthouse when he tried to re- turn a wedding license he had obtained to marry Miss Campbell one of the girls who was injured in the runaway accident on the Morrisville road Friday He was charged with falsely swearing as to the age of the intended bride. Ratterree re- gently served term for alleged com plicity in the robbery of Arthur Gaboury and Roy Watson while they were uncon- scous, following the Leatherwood acci- dent last February. It is not knowp why he decided to return the license to wed Miss Campbell.
 There were 14334 bales of cotton, count ing round as half bales ginned in Cal houn county from the crop of 1916 prior to January IS, 1911, as compared with 19,997 bales ginned to January Is. 1916. according to J. S. Morris, special agent. Will Harris who was arrested in Pied mont several days ago on warrant sworn out by Mrs. Earwood of Rocky Hollow about two months ago. has been bound over to await the action of the grand jury His bond was fixed at $50. It was alleged that Harris had attempted to assault Mrs. Earwood's daughter. " M. Nicely and Miss Mary Pearl Chaoman were married Saturday evening at the First Methodist parsonage by Rev. K. N. Matthews. They left immediately for Birmingham.