The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
HUNTSVILLE HEARS FLORENCE MAN ON
 MUSCLE SHOALS
Citizens Are Urged to Con- tribute Further to Cam paign Fund to Secure
 Nitrate Plant

Huntsville, February 9.-(Special.) )-N. |G. Biting of Florence who is an author ity on the campaign that has been waged
 for the development of Muscle Shoals and the location of the proposed govern
 ment nitrate plant there, made an ad-
 dress to the members of the Huntsville
 Chamber of Commerce. He told of the enormous expenses incurred by the asso- citation which is backing Muscle Shoals, something like s20O,0O0 and said all but sS0, 600 has been paid. Huntsville lacks a few hundred of making Up the amount pledged for this city and MT. Biting urged prompt action. He expressed confidence that the proposed nitrate plant will be located at the shoals. It has the most powerful backing of any site proposed he said.
 Mrs Matte Brown, wife of Nolen O.
 Brown, merchant, died last night after
 an illness of several days with pneu- monia. She is survived by her husband three small children, her parents, ex- Sheriff and Mrs. William Mitchell, and three brothers.
 IQG IluHtHViiio iOih oii e cPO- cial train over the Southern today for Decatur to attend initiation ceremonies by the Decatur Shriners tonight. The Russell family held reunion at Stevenson yesterday in celebration of the ninety-second birthday anniversary ot Maj. I. P. Russell, who is one of the oldest and best known citizens of this part of Alabama. Major Russell is 2 prominent Confederate veteran One oi his daughters, Mrs. w. F. Esslinger oi Huntsville. attended the reunion with her children.
 The Salvation Army headquarters has requested the newspapers to state thai Capt. c. J. Worcester, formerly in charge of the Huntsville Salvation Army Home and who is now in jail on charge o1 adultery, has never had any connection with the regular Salvation Army, as stated in their dispatches. Captain Wor' cester organized a local independent as sociation and was backed by the minis ters of the city until the captains name began to be connected with ugly reports Through him the organization had done a great amount of charity work Tor 2 number of years. Captain Worcester de- clares that he will fight the charges be- cause he is innocent.
 Three men were captured and an Illicit distiIling outfit was destroyed yesterday by Deputy Collectors Pierce and Cunning ham, in a raid near Toney, Madison coun ty. The men were Walter Scott. Arthur Passon and Elthel Albright, who were al work at the still and offered no resist ance when the officers approached them The still was a 50-gallon. barrel and thu outfit was complete There were 10 fer mentors. 800 gallons of beer and a con. siderable quantity of mash, meal ant malt.
 The Virginia Clay Clopton chapter oi the United Daughters of the Confederacy have decided to aid the veterans in mak l ing the best personal appearance possible when they go to the reunion in Washing ton. New uniforms will be provided fol those who are unable to pay for them. Twickenham Town chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. will giv' Mardi Gras ball here on the night O February 20. and efforts will be made tC make it a notable event. Invitations vii 1 be sent to a great many people through
 out north Alabama.
 Ollie Sisco, young merchant. and Miss Virginia Riddle were married last nigh 1 at the First Methidist parsonage, tht Rev. George Stoves performing the cere mony.
 | Shelby Mccullough. a young salesman and Miss Marguerite Madkin were mar ried last night at the home of the bride: father, MT Blount Madkin.