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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Harmony PreUails on Last
 Day But One of Session
By William L. Gormley

Montgomery, September 25.-(Special.) Harmony prevailed on almost every measure taken up by the senate and house on the 18th and next to the last legislative day of the 1919 session, and large number of bills were enacted into law at the morning session. The only disagreement of the day came when Rep resentative Hale of Mobile county sub nitted and had adopted an amendment to the bill permitting an election for the people to say whether or not certain towns in Alabama should increase the tax levy.
 Without argument the house enacted into law the Craft bill, which provides for the creation of stump and land clear ing districts in Alabama. The bill will permit the clearing of all lands not now fitted for agricultural purposes, and will result in a large acreage being cleared for agricultural purposes in south Ala banla. The clearing districts are permit ted to levy taxes against property to pay the expense of clearing, etc.
 Other senate bills enacted into law hv the house follow:
 By MT. Briscoe-To authorize the con- solidation of contiguous territory in two O. more adjoining counties into one district; to provide for the management and control of the schools of such dis trict; to provide for the levy and ex- penditure of funds and for the issuance Of interest bearing warrants for the erection, repair or equipment of school buildings. etc.
 By MT. Rogers of Sumter-To create the department of examiners of accounts. providing for the appointment of a chief examiner and assistants and fixing the salary of each.
 By MT. Brown of St. Clair County-To define optometry and to provide for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

, examination of persons desiring to prac- time. (An amendment which was killed would have permitted merchants to fit eyeglasses)
 By MT. Evins-Authorizin extension of the corporate existence of banking cor porations organized under or chartered by any special act of the legislature, and providing the method of making such ex- tension.
 By Mir. Beale-Amending sections 1 and of an act approved April IS, 1911. and providing for coordination of work of the school of mines at the University of Alabama.
 By Mir owell-Establshing the Southeast Alabama Industrial school at Eufaula and appropriating funds for its maintenance.
 By Mir. Griffith-Providing for the es- tablshment of a sanitarium for victims of tuberculosis. conditioned upon the sale of the present site for such use To- cated in Cullman county, Alabama, and permitting the governor to use the fund from such sale for the establishment of another site for the camp.
 By Mir. Briscoe-Creating commission to purchase the site and building of the First White House of the Confede- acy," :" located in Montgomery, and appropriat> ing not more than s25.oO0 for this purpose
 By Mr Acker-Abolishing the office of the state prison inspector and providing that duties of the office shall be per formed by the state board of control, with an additional member of the board who shall draw s4G00 per annum.
 By MT. Acker-F'ixing the salary of sev eral executive officers, officers and em- ployes of the state of Alabama. CThis is companion bill of the general appro- priation measured
 By MT. Acker-Making appropriations of approximately $9,0o0000 for the expense of the several departments of govern ment, legislative and judicial and pub lie debt and schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
HEARING ON WAGE
 INCREASE POSTPONED
Meeting to Hear Discussion of Post office Employees Salaries Declared Off

A. B. Warner of the local postoffiee re- ceived a telegram yesterday from Wash ington announcing the postponement of the hearing of the joint commission on postoffice employees salary increase. which was to have been held in Atlanta September 29 and %.
 This action was taken on account of the members of the commission. which is composed of senators and congress- men, being detained in Washington on account of the peace treaty situation. The telegram announced, however, that the hearing would be held at a subse- quent date.
 Delegates from Alabama and other southern states had been selected to at- tend the hearing in Atlanta, including quite a number from the Birmingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
House Bills Enacted
 By State Senate At
 Last Nights Session

Montgomery, September 25.-(Spe- cial. .)-House bills enacted by the sen ate at the Thursday nights session follow:
 By Mir Arnold. H-959. to authorize registers of the circuit court in cir cults composed of only one county and having two or more circuit judges. or counties now or hereafter having a population of Over 100000, accord ing to the last federal census, to grant decrees pro confesso on bills or sup> plemental bills which are in default for want of answer on any day. in term time or vacation. and to issue all orders of publication to non-resi- dents or where the address of defend ants is unknown. in term time or va cation: or to issue any other process necessary to bring the defendant into court. as now provided by law; and to issue writs of garnishment on judg- ments or decrees for payment of cost
 By Mir. Arnold, H-939 to confer ad- ditional criminal Jurisdiction on n- feror courts or courts established in lieu of justices of the peace by what soever name called. on~ which courts criminal jurisdiction is now by law conferred. in counties having pop ulation of over 150.000. according to the last or any subsequent federal census
 By MT. Hawkins H71n49 to provide for the construction of a fireproof buildine for the safe keeping of all county res- nrds in all counties of the state having more than 1JoOO0 population. accordin~ to tho 1aet an e"ooeeS'-i" fAdara, /, census and to provide for the keeping Of records therein.
 By Mir. Ross: II -1066, to alter. extend o. rearranee the boundary lines of the corporate limits of the town of Brigh- ton, Ala.
 By Mir. Benners: H-s72. to provide for the special appointment by judges of the circuit courts having five or more cir cult judges, of court reporters desg- mated by the parties to any matter. cause or proceeding. to act as official court re- norters; to define their duties and fix tneir compensation and the method of payrnent thereof: to provide for the tax ation Of he compensation of such re- perters as costs, and for the reimburse. ment of rarties who shall pay the com peusation of such reporters: and to pro- vide that the transcript of such court reporter of the testimony, or other oral proceedings in any matter cause. or pro- ceeding in said courts. when certified by dence of such testimony or other oral proceedings. and shall be admissible in evidence of such testimony or other oral proceedings whenever proof thereof is otherwise competent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
30 MILES MINIMUM

The conference committee appointed to reconcile differences between the two houses on the highway system bill re- ported this morning recommending
 that not less than 30 miles of road be | constructed in each county, that each 1 county seat be connected by trunk I @road with the county seat of the ad- | joining counties; that trunk roads con-
 meet at the state line with trunk lines of
 adjoining states and the highway fund 1 be equtably distributed among the coun- 1 ties, Both houses adoped the report. l Members who have been opposing the | highway departments programme an- nounced that with the conference com mittees report adopted, their opposition
 would cease and that they would join
 hands with other good roads advocates
 and help to put the bond issue over at
 the special election called for that pur-
 pose,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
UNWILLING PROGRAMME FRIDAY

Anniston, September 25-(Special)-U yelling and presentation: of the Daughters of the American Revolution fountain to the town of Oxford Friday afternoon al 3:30 o'clock in the city park at Oxford will have many interesting and impor- tant features.
 The fountain IS already in shape for the presentation ceermony, and a large crowd is expected to be present at tho unveiling. The full programme of exer- cises has been arranged as fololws; i Song, America" by assembly. 1nvoca- ton, Rev. w. O. Stephen. History of Fort Strother Chapter" Mrs Brooksi9 Macon Whitesde Address, Rev. c. l.. Sumner. Sorg, Star >pangled Banner, by assembly. Unve;ling exercises. Pre- sentation of fountain to city by Mrs Bessie Mims Smith. Acceptance of foun- tain, by Mayor D C Cooper. Benedic- tion. Rev F. G. Carter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
High Lights tn Yesterdays
 Session Of the Legislature

governor came out in a public statement in which he said he regretted that the legislature had rejected the amendment. There was no confirmation of the rumor. but Senator Acker of Calhoun county. said the governor was not supposed to sign the resolution and sent it to wash ngton.
 It also was said the senate would in struct the secretary of the senate to mail the official copy of rejection to Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
BRINDLEY REACHES HOME

Anniston, September 25.-(Specie1) The announcement that Lieut.. Col. A. R. Rrindley, judge advocates depart ment had arrived at his home in Gads- den this week for a 10-day visit has aroused considerable interest in An nistoE and at Camp Mcclellan.
 Colonel Brindley is well known in legal circles in Alabama and has many acquaIntances in Anniston. He con- ducted the governments prosecution against Col. William Brooke at Camp Mcclellan last winter when that of ficer was tried before general court
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they have hit upon a happy solution of a vexed question in Anniston
 The rest room building is splendidly equipped with shower baths and other modern conveniences which will be of easy access to visitors to the city and with the probability that several new roads leading to Anniston are to be rebuilt early in the fall, thereby bring ing hundreds of country people to the city, an adequate stopping place and rest room for them will give this city advantage on that score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
SINGING NEXT SUNDAY

Anniston September 24.-(SpeciaI) ) The Sacred Harp singing to be held on the community play ground at the Red Circle building next Sunday afternoon promises to attract a large number of people to that point, and already sev- eral leaders have been secured to take part in the service
 special programme of music has been arranged for the occasion and the general public has been given a special invitation to turn out and listen to the old fashioned songs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
REST ROOM PLANNED

Ann1ston, September 24.-(Special) ] Abandonment of the wooden building
 on Thirteenth and Gurnee streets
 known as the Red Circle building No.
 7. and which was used entirely as a
 soldier rest room during the days of the blue and gray division at Camp
 Mcclellan brings the desire and need Of the Salvation Army here for pei :
 manent quarters. and the probability that the welfare organiza ton will be
 given an opportunity to take over the structure in the near future has al- ready arouse> considerable interest among Anniston citizens.
 The ground upon which the rest room is situated belongs to the city of Anniston and it can either be bought outright or leased for long term of years The announcement has been
 made that the Salvation Army will maintain rest room open 70 the pub lie at all times in the event the prop erty is turned over to them, and this
 feature of the future use of the build
 ing will simplify a long felt want in Anniston.
 Out of town people, whether they travel to Anniston by rail or by private convenance. can be amply accommodat- ed at the rest room, and those citizens of the city who have become interested in the question of turning the building over to the Salvation Army feel that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
SOLICITOR GOES HOME

Annlston, Septemher 2o-(Spec1aI. )-So licitor James B. Sanford of the Seventh judicial circuit, who has been in Annis- ton for two weeks prosecuting the state s cases in the circuit court, returned to his home in Talladega Thursday afternoon after a strenuous two weeks of work
 The solicitor has made an unusual rec ord during the two weeks by convictinc every case tried before the court except three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
State Highway BM Ls Passed By House
 With A Record Vote
Only Two Votes Are Cast Against Highway Proposal, 90 Members of House Favoring Measure-Long and Ellis Vote
 Against Bill

5000 miles of good roads will be built in Alabama in the next 10 years
 The bill creating the highway depart ment, with the state geolgist and the principal engineering instructors at Auburn and Tuscaloosa and 10 members to be appointed by the governor, one from each congressional district, will constitute the state highway commits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

Anniston, September 25.-(Special) J. c. Crow. time inspector at Camp Me- Clellan. was painfully hurt Wednss- day night when the horse he was rid ing at the time fell with him.
 The time checker was injured about the head and both hands and will be kept away from his official duties for several days as a result of his injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
By w. J. BOLES

Montgomery, September 25.-(Special) By the largest vote cast during the pres ent session of the legislature, the house of representatives today passed the Craft highway bond issue bill and later on adopted the conference committed S report on the highway system bill. Only two negative votes were cast against the bond bill and 90 for it, If members either being absent or not vot- ing.
 The two negative votes were cast by Representatives Long of Butler and El- lis of Bullock. The absentees were Benners of Jefferson, Burns of Winston Dodson of Pike, Dunnaway and Ed wards of Dallas, Faulk of Geneva, Greer of Dallas. Griffin of Henry, Harrison oi Jefferson. Holmes of Elmore. Matthews of Clark. Mcleod of Covington, Mitch . ell of Cherokee and Moorer of Lowndes
 All the other members voted for it MT. Jones' of Marengo explaining that he left his business and came to Mont gomery especially to vote for the high way bill.
 All of the absent members are under stood to be for the highway proposition, but were detained at home either by sickness or business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
HOLCOMBE BUYS SHOP

Anniston, September 25.-(Special) J. D. Holcombe. who was forced out of business about two weeks ago by the change of ownership in the build ing ill which his barber shop was To- cated, has just closed deal for the purchase of the Calhoun barber shop on Noble street
 MT Holcombe is one of the pbneer tonsorial artists of the city and his friends vii be gratified to know that he will remain in business in ths city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
VOTERS TO DECIDE

The Craft bill, which originated in the senate, provides that the question of an amendment to the constitution au- thorizing the state to issue S2500O,0 900 of bonds for building and maintaining an adequate system oI highways and bridges shall be submitted to the voters of the state at a special election to be held at the call of the governor after 90 days from final adjournment of the leg islature.
 The bonds, in the event of the ratifi- cation of the amendment. will be issued in annual series as needed and will be redeemable at annual interest periods. the last to mature ir~ 194. Under this constitutional amendment and the highway system bill between 2OOO and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
WE WS OF ANNISTON
J. C. CROW HURT

martial under 10 charges preferred against him by Col John S. Hamm ond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

Following the death of suffrage the
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
la the matter of the estate of Myrop
Hanchett. deceased.
Notice of hearing petition for pro-
bate of will
Notice is hereby given that the 9th
day Of October, 1919, at 1000 O'Clock
a. m., of said day and the court room
of said Court, at the court house in
Stafford, County of Graham, State OF
Arizona, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will of
said deceased and for hearing the APP
plication of Ray Hanchett for the is.
suance to him of Letters Testamentary
thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of
rcr,1 said Court this Sd day of
t'HAhl October, A. D. 1919.
H. l.. PAYNE, Clerk.
First publication, Oct. 10, 1919.
Last publication, Oct. "a, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
NOTICE TO. CATTLE GROWERS

Notice is hereby given Of House Bill
No. "a, approved February "a, 1919,
and being an Act of the Legislature
entitled:
AN act to amend. Chapter l, of
Title 80 of Revised Statutes of Aris
zona, 1918, Civil Code, by adding q
new section or paragraph thereto,
to be referred to as Paragraph 3757-A,
to provide therein for the re-record
of brands for livestock; for can
collation. of brands in certain cases;
for penalties for use of brands not
recorded; granting certain powers to
Live Stock Sanitary Board as to
matters of said Act. To repeal acts
and parts of acts inconsistent there
with.
And of the provisions of subdivision
two thereof, as follows:
within six months from the date of
the first publication of above notice,
it shall be the duty Of all owners of
brands now of record in the Office of
the Live Stock Sanitary Board, to
file with the Secretary of said Board
facsimile of the brands now in
actual use and owned by them, mean
ing by the words actual use, to in
clude only such brands as are kept
up, or meaning brands not kept up
on increase, but which are holding
brands on cattle, horses, mules or
asses then actually owned by them.
Such filing shall be made upon appli-
cation blanks provided by the Board
for the purpose, and shall designate
thereon which brands are still used
upon increase of stock, and which are
simply holding brands. Such forms
may require such further facts as to
actual use of brands; information as
to source of title to brands offered for
re-record, whether by original record
of same as new brands, or by pur-
chase or otherwise; and such other
information as may fairly enable the
Board to perform its duty under this
amendment. No fees shall be charged
or collected for any application blank
or form, nor for the re-record of
any brands made under the provisions
of this act.
LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD,
By E. w. STEPHENS,
adv-33-4t Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
NOTICE OF CONTEST
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
ILL.,.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Phoenix, Arizona,
September rs, 1919.
To George A. Wood, of Ft. Thomas,
Arizona, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Emil C.
Whiting, who gives Miami, Arizona
(Box 1881. as his post office address,
did on August l8, 1919, file in this office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of
your Homestead Entry, No. 036293,
Serial No O96293, made September 10,
1917, for Sc Il SW "A, Section 2,
Township South, Range % East,
Gila and Salt River Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that
George A. Wood never established a
residence on said land. nor made any
improvements thereon, nor cultivated
any portion thereof and was never ac-
tually on said land, and within about
ten days after sending his filings to the
land office, he left the State and has
never returned, and his present ad-
dress is not now known to myself or
others who knew him before he left
this State. 1t is also alleged that
George A. Wood was not in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States during the German War or dur
ing border trouble.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to be
heard, either befCre this Office or on
appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the fourth
publication of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, specifi-
cally responding TO these allegations Of
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
UNDERTAKEN

Burial caskets carried in stock by
Gila Valley Furniture and Hard
ware Store, u
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
ST. JOSEPH STAKE
Meetings and Appointments
for the Month Of
October
High Council Appointments for
October 26th.

High Council Appointments for
October 26th.
Eden Joseph Fl. Lines.
Bryce-Charles 0. Larson.
Hubbard-Austin Evans. $500
p. m.
GrahamM. Nicholson.
Lebanon William Ellsworth.
Injecting 100 p. m.
Layton-George A. Foote.
Thatcher-John Bilby.
Central David H. Weech.
Pima James A. Duke.
Matthews Edward c. Eyring.
Ashurst Phil. C. Merrill.
Emery-Andrew c. Peterson.
Subject will be announced in
the next issue of THE GUARDIAN.
Genealogical Appointments for
October 26th.
Lebanon-Bert Hopes.
Ashurst-Peter A. Norton.
Matthews Seaborn d. How
ard.
Thatcher Don. c. Mcbride.
High Council Meeting, Third
Sunday, October 10th, at 1890
a. m.
Stake Quarterly Conference
will convene November 9Th and
9th.
There will likely be several
visitors from the General Author
tiles of the Church.
SPENCER KIMBALL,
Stake Clerk.
Subscribe for The GUARDIAN.
your Home Paper.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
We knoO United States Tires good tires That's why sell them
SOWELL & LARSON Stafford

contest, together with due proof that
you have served copy of your answer
on the said contestant either in person
or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post Office to which you
desire future notices to be sent TO you.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
SCOTT WHITE. Receiver.
Date of first publication, Oct. 10d9l9
Date of second publication, Oct. II,
1919.
Date of third publication, Oct. "a.
1919.
Date of fourth publication, Oct. 81,
1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

bEF AN tmENI OF IftE lNlEhlOh
Serial Nos. O2747l-OS04lS
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October 3, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
E. Richardson, of Thatcher. Arizona,
who, on May %, 1915, and July 8, 1918,
made Homestead Entry, No. 02747l-
0304lS, for Sc a SW 4, SW i Sc \,
Section 5; N p NV Il, Section s.;
S = NV a, w y SW 4, Section s,
Township South, Range, ,25 East, Gila
and Salt River Base and Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described, before H. L.
Payne, Clerk of the Superior Court, at
Stafford, Arizona, on the 18th day of
November, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses.
John A. Lee, Willard A. Lee, both
of Algodon, Arizona; William +. Nor
tensen,. Charles Gonover, both of
Thatcher, Arizona.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Oct 10, 1919.
Last publication, Nov, Z, 1919,
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
NOTICE OF SELECTION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, A
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA


STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona, under the provisions of the
Act of Congress, approved June 20,
1910 (36 Stats, $50, has filed in this
office its School Indemnity Land Selec-
tions applying to select as indemnity the
land described, as follows;
3l14- 042275--In T. s S., r. q E. /:
SWL., Section 3; SE1I, Section 4.
Can in G. and S. r. M
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice or any time there
after and before final approval and
certification, this office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Septem-
ber II, 1919.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
SCOTT WHITE. Receiver.
First publication, September 26. 1919
Last publication. October "a, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission announces the
examination for Forest and Field
Clerk, to be held October 25,
1919. Application blanks and
further information may be OBJ
tanned from the Local Secretary,
Board of Civil Service Exami-
ners. at the Forest Office in this
city.
Graham guardian., 1919-10-17

First publication, September 26. 1919.
Last publication. October "a, 1919.