The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-14
TALLADEGA

Talladega, May 13.-(Special.) )-Deputy day afternoon from Ashland, Ky, with Louis Johnson. a negro, who is under an indictment in this county for the alleged murder of Leila Brown. a negro woman, at Sycamore in 1917. Johnson was arrested some four weeks ago in Huntington, W. Va. and while being re- turned to this county by Deputy Camp bell, made his escape by leaping through the window of an l.. and N passenger train near Calera. Officers in the Ken lucky town were given a reward of $50 for the capture of the negro, who is now lodged safely in the local county jail.
 Circuit court which was to convene in this county Monday the 17th, has been Merrill. of Anniston. In assigning his reasons for deferring the session of the court; Judge Merrill, stated 1t would be unfair to the farmers ill view of their delayed operations in this section and late plantings to require them to neglect
 
 attend court.
 Dr. l.. L. Lumsden, surgeon with the federal health service, spent Wednesday and Thursday in this county inspect ing the sanitary system. Dr. Lumsden expressed himself as well pleased over the developments in public sanitation throughout the county.
 TT, ,,l.o and John R. Jones secretary at a mass convention of county republicans held here. J. A. Bingham. Dr. J. o. Handley Luther Hollngsworth, w. T. Stewart John R. Jones, F. l.. Vance, Graves Embry, c. T. King, w. NJ. Thweatt, w. D. Cheatwood and w. A. Thomas were elected delegates to the district conven- tion in Anniston, August 10 was set as the date for tre nominating of a county ticket.
 About 100 boys are enrolled in the six Boys Pig and Corn Clubs organized thus far this season in this county. More than 75 have entered the pig-growing contest while the number of entrants in the corn raising contest is somewhat uncertain at this time, owing to the unfavorable weather conditions and delayed plant ings.
 James Edward Dupree of Renfroe in this county has been awarded scholar ship in an auto mechanic school in De- troit Mich, by the state Y. M. c. A., on recommendation of the local commit tee. MT. Dupree is an ex-service man.
 Commencement exercises of the Chill dersburg High School will begin Sunday, it is announced, continuing through Fri day. May 21.
 Invitations have been issued by Prof. r. H. Manning, principal, to the closing exercises of the School for Deaf here nings and Leon Craig appear on the class roll.
 One of the distinct political surprises in the election in this county Tuesday was the strength of Maj. Lamar Jeffers of Anniston, who obtained 931 votes against 1O21 given Fred l.. BlacSmon. present representative in Congress from this district Another surprise developed in the majority or IT given A C. Patter- son for president of the public service commission over Sam P Kennedy, pres ent incumbent.
 J. Thomas Hefflin lacked only 107 votes of matching all his opponents for the short-term senatorial toga.
 F. T Castleberry carried the county for tax collector by good lead, while w. D. UaPans of Childershuro defeated G. B. Hill present incumbent, by a small majority for county commissioner from the Fourth district. which includes Chil- iersburg and Sylacauga.
 Voting was extremely light through out this county. less than 1000 votes being boiled despite a full voting strength of 2SOO.