The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
CULLMAN

Cullman, November 1.--(Special)-The
city council met the first of the week to
discuss means of relieving the water
famine in the city. 1t was decided that
immediate relief could be gotten by 60
ing to Bridge creek. where the Eva pike
crosses it and pumping the water over
main, laid on top of the ground for the
present. Superintendent Kei of the
power plant has just returned from Bir-
mingham, where he purchased 1000 feet
of piping. and work of laying the main
will begin at once. A dam will be erected
at this. place in the near future This
dam will be about IS feet high, and it Is
calculated that 100000 gallons of water
can thus be stored to carry the city over
the dry months of the year.
The water in this creek is compare
lively pure. it being fed by springs
However, a filtering plant will be in
stalled as soon as possible. Bridge
creek is a branch of Eight Mile creek,
running into it near Sacred Heart Con-
vent All possible steps have been
taken to locate water here and well
posted authorities state that there is
no underground stream in this COM
munity, where water could be secured.
A year or TWO ago, 9tVVV was SpSAis
digging a well near the power house,
but no water was located. The reason
that wells sunk since then have been
carried down only one hundred feet
was the information secured from
biologists, who stated that unless water
were found at that depth on this noun
tain there was no use going any deeper
as none would be located
0opGprVatiNa estimate
made by one of the leading cotton buyers
Of the citv there has been considerably
more than two million dollars worth OF
cotton and cotton seed brought to town
already this season. Between eleven and
twelve thousand bales have been sold by
the farmers here and at the average price
of $3.50 per bale, the seed seiling Tor va
uer ton. The crop this year, is somewhat
better than last years crop, the staple
being longer. The crop last year for
pullman county amounted OF 1000 bales,
and it is expected to reach that number
IF bales this year, Notwithstanding re-
norts to the contrary. Cotton will be
nrcked until about Christmas and there
is a good deal in the fields yet.
A transfer agent came up this week and
took the following prisoners to the perl-
tentiarv 10 serve terms given them in the
closed here:
Bill Wells, Bill Knjghtou. Arnold Rus
sell Alvin Sarge and Henry Shoemake.
This leaves the iail empty with the ex-
ception OF one prisoner
There are now 21a students registered
at the high school here. This is the iarg-
est number that has ever registered dur
ing the first two months OF school, silcs
81 CHI Tho nj har eI-
pected TO be very much larger before
next MAY. as many Of the students do not
enter until rate.
One hundred school trustees from tn,
various school districts OF the county met
AT the high school here this week. to dis
cuss improvements n tho country schools,
The subject Of compulsory attendance
was given special attention.
The following invitation has been re
ceived BY Robert Rosson. who was an
officer In the flying corps overseas:
The American Flying club an
nources the first annual squadron
reunion and armistice dinner to be
held on Tuesday November II, 1913. al
D. m. Hotel Commodore. New York
city Overseas ayiators viii be seat
ed at squadron tables naval aviators
and balloon aviators and flying field
grolps will be seated at special tables
Slaarice Connaliy, chairman"
J. r. Tucker is adding a three-story
brick apartment to his property here
When this is completed he will move
his grocery department into it and will
have one of the largest department.
stores in Cullman. Mr.. Tucker came to
Cullman about a year ago.