The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
Assistant to Attorney Gen. eral Will Return to Bir-
 mingham to Reside
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
 TO HAVE NEW FORCE
Ruling Is Made on Registration Law. Governor Issues Red Cross Cam paign Appeal-Paroles
 Arc Granted
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. December 14-(Special) Perry w Turner, special assistant at torney general since January 1, 1916 ten dered his resignation to Attorney Gener- al William l.. Martin Friday and will return to his home at Birmingham Jan uary 1, where he will again take up the practice of law. MT. Turner has a con tract with the attorney general where by he agreed to remain until the ex- piration of the attorney generals term in January, 1919, but as MT. Martin has also decided to resign and enter the aviation section of the army this con- tract will be cancelled.
 MT. Turner spent several days in Bir- mingham this week, during which time he perfected plans for the resumption of his law practice which he gave up to come to Montgomery. He moved his family here two months ago and they will return to Birmingham next week. In announcing his determination to re- tire from the states service, MT. Turner said: sI have rendered my resignation to the attorney general as assistant at torney general effective January 1, 1918. At that time shall return to Birming- ham to resume the practice of law"
 It is probable this state will have an entire new force in the attorney general S department with the beginning of the new year. Attorney General Martin has already been commissioned major in the aviation section and will be called into active service before that time. Lawrence E. Brown, assistant attorney hoe ral ,f1 1,a1 since July 1 because Governor Tender son declined to renew his contract fol- lowing a controversy between the execu- tive and legal departments. It is inn probable that MT. Brown would be will ing to continue this service at his pres ent salary.
 Persons who will have lived within the borders of this state two years and with in the borders of the county six months before the general election next Novem- Der may register and become qualified electors during the registration period which closes January 5, under a ruling of William l.. Martin, attorney general given to M c. Allgood, state auditor Friday. This settles 8 question which has become important in several coun- ties and will permit @ person who has lived in his county less than six months to qualify to participate in the primary of August 13. A's7'+s -aT
 Willie Powell of Washington county, who has served all but six months of a 10-year sentence for murder in the sec ond degree, was granted & parole by Governor Henderson Friday afternoon. Powell's release was recommended by a roa inrifu nf na r1 of or.1o
 VictorS in the athletic meet at Camp Sheridan Thanksgiving Day left Friday night for Birmingham, where they will represent the Ohio division in the annual cross country run of the Birmingham Athletic club Saturday. The team, which was accompanied by Athletic Director Trautman, follows: First Lieut.. w. L.. Watt, Bath field artillery First. Lieut.. Alphonso Falardean, 134th field artillery Elmer F. Bremfleck Battery G. 18th field artillery; Kenneth Beymer, D, 18th field artillery; Walter Godanski A, 134th field artillery; E. c. Moore, c, 18th field ar tillery; D. L. Heckel, I. 136th field artil- lery; Archie l.. Mccartney, D, 134th field artillery; Lowell Barnett, D, 134th field artillery. Watt is manager and Falar- dean is coach.
 Governor Henderson Friday granted a parole to Wade Smith of Etowah county, who was convicted of seduction and sentenced to 10 years Governor Henderson said the trial judge and trial solicitor requested his release and that he had become convinced that the sen tence was excessive.
 Rubber Canady of Fillmore county. who served a greater part of a T-year sen- tence for second degree murder also was paroled conditioned on his future good conduct.
 Governor Henderson appealed to the people of Alabama Friday afternoon to support the campaign of the American Red Cross for an increase in the mem- bership of the organization, which will be carried on( during the Christmas season. and urged that every person in the state enter his name on the rolls of the organization. '"The need of relief work is greater now than ever before in the history of the world, but after the present crisis has passed there will still be great need for just such work as the Red Cross takes upon itself,' said Gov ernor Henderson.