The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
TALLADEGA

IailaQeRd. Ala, ~Vs~~NRPS7 cial. )-Plans have been perfected by State Sanitary Engineer l.. B. Johnson for the anti-malarial work to be done in the lower end of the county, be- ginning next Monday. All low and stagnant places around Gantts, Madras and Moretti-Harag marble quarries will be ditched and drained under the direction of I. w. Lee who has con siderable experience in anti-malarial work at Camp Sheridan. All pools of standing water that cannot be drained will be regularly drained each week during the spring and summer months. The work at the quarries will cost $2,- 2So, one-half to be paid by the state health department
 Sylacauga, Mignon and Walco are ex- pected to join in the plans recom- mended by the health authorities to make that entire section anti-maiarial according to the Gorgas plan, the first two places named having already sig nified their willingness to enter into the plans by appropriating $2,S50 which represents one e-half of the approximate cost.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the male membership of the local Coun- try Club held this week s. H. Tender son was elected to fill the vacancy on the board of governors created by the recent death of R. w. Henderson. A resolution in memory of the late k w Henderson who was one Of the fouh- ders of the club was read and adopted Aside from the social feature of the meeting, much interest was manifested by those present in the discussions which revolved around questions of civic interest,
 w NJ. Franke has been named to sue ceed the late R. w. Henderson as pres
 dent of the Planters Chemical and oil Company by the directors of that cor poration. Mrs R. W. Henderson has been placed on the board of directors the other members of which are N. Lanier H. L. M'Elderry, E. l.. Gools- by, w. M. Franks, S. c. Oliver and W Fl. Boynton. No other changes have been made in the personnel of tho organization which was built up b5 the genius and enterprise of the late president.
 The flu" has claimed as victims the inmates of the county jail during the last week, even reaching out and in-i cluding the jailor's farmily, every mem Der of which has been stricken.
 The schools at Sycamore in this coun- ty have been closed during the week on account of the prevalence of influ enza among the teachers and pupils Work will be resumed Monday, accord ing to announcement.
 Dr. J. M Thomas, pastor of the F1rs Baptist church of this city, is in Pitts burg, Pa, assisting in revival cam paign in a church where he was pas tor more than ten years ago. This + the second time Dr. Thomas has bee recalled for service in his old charge In his absence the pulpit of the loca church will be filled by Baptist minis ters from nearby points.
 Less than 100 certificates of exemp tion from payment of polltax have bee issued thus far by the probate offie of this county to ex-soldiers an sailors. Several hundred will ava themselves of the exemption, it is be lieved, yet they are very slow in mak ing application in the county.
 Talladega Post of the Americs Legion will on next Sunday afternoo at the Elks' theatre present to the rela tives of Talladega county boys who los their lives in the worlds war me morial sent by the French governmer in appreciation of the sacrifice mad by these heroes. Edwin R. Wren. com mander of the post, has named commi' tees for the occasion as follows: D W. G. Merrill notification; Sam Burn musical Harry Marks Tige Garrett. ' L. Chambers and Frank Hubbard. puf- licity The names of the deceased so diers with their next of kin follow Earnest Sales. Mrs. Sarah Sales, rout 4. city: Roy Webb, J. E. Webb, route city; William Taylor, Ebert Taylo' Leon Ware, c. L. Fant. route 4, cit, Bin Lee. Mrs. Lizzie Lee; Francis \ Randall. Martha Randall. route l. cit' Iucius Styres, Mrs. Jennie Styres, eft James Dirkes. Mrs. Ida Turner. MT. andl Mrs. z. H. Clardy, old an widely known residents of this city, a being congratulated by their friends 2 they enter upon the sixty-seventh yea of their married life. Mir. and Mir Clardy are in comparatively goo health and retain their youthfulness o spirit.
 whom showed gratifying improvement over the private presentation mad some two months ago at the home O. Prof. Rutland.
 The cast of .The Wonder Hat was composed of F. A. Maynor. J. s. Ker