The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
ANNISTON

Anniston, February 16.-(Special) The new per cent bonds to be is- sued by Calhoun county in the sum of $75,000 to take up old 20year bonds bearing an interest of per cent, have been purchased at premium of $750 by the First National bank of this city, which will stand the cost of printing, etc The old 20-year bonds for the same amount bearing per cent will be retired when the new
 bonds become effective. They will ma ture in 30 years from June 1, 1917.
 Members of the Calhoun county com missioners' court were highly grati- fed today with the price received for the bonds and the good terms nego- tiated. They were especially pleased that a local institution made the high est bid and secured the paper, as 1t is regarded as evidence of the pros perity of this section. This fact also means that the bank directors will continue to take an active interest in the welfare of the county so as to in- crease the value of the bonds.
 Although Anniston women have not yet become militant suffragettes, de- spite the fact that they have a well organized chapter here, they are talk ing an active interest in all affairs having to do with the welfare of the city. Members of the Housewives league will appear before the city council at it's next meeting in the in- terest of the meat and milk inspec- ton bill and another departure af-
 fecting the women of the city has come about through the appointment of ladies to the governing board of the Anniston Country club.
 In his report to the Calhoun county commissioners, Dr. R. L. Hughes, county health officer, recommends the establish ment in Calhoun county of a free tuber- culosis camp for indigent sufferers of the great white plague. The report shows the number of births and deaths in the coun- ty for 12 months ending December 31, 1916. There were 75 deaths from tuber- culosis in the county. A number of those stricken were too poor to pay for med ical attention and their disease rendered them unable to work
 The total number of births during the year was 1104 and the total number of deaths only 554, or there were only half as many deaths as births. The births were divided, S93 white and 211 negroes, and the deaths 377 white and TIT negroes. The birth rate for the whites was 2S 97 per 1000 of population. and for the negroes 19.43 per 1000 The white death rate was 12. B and the negro rate 16.30. The higher negro death rate is suggestive of the ig- norance of hygiene.
 The marriage of Miss Alice Elizabeth Triplett, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Tripett, to Charles Lyde Dill was sol emnized Thursday evening at the par sonage of the First Methodist church, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. K. N. Matthews. being witnessed by only a few friends and relatives
 MT. Dill has for the past eight eyars been connected with the Norwood Print ing company. where he holds respon- sble position, and he has a wide circle of friends in this city. The bride wore a travelling suit of dark blue with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of white roses.
 MT. and Mrs. Dill left at s:45 for we'd ding trip, and upon their return will be at home with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dill on Noble street.
 The body of J. Morgan Watson, who was killed at the Anniston Steel com pany's plant yesterday, was forwarded to morning, where it will be inferred beside his father, whose tragic death few days before Christmas shocked his many friends. The two tragedies coming so close together have prostrated Mrs. Wat f ar