The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
TALLADEGA

Talladega, June u.-(Special)-L. Rice, an employe of the Jackson-Tippey Lum- Der Company and for several months a resident of this city, was denied a writ Of habeas corpus III nearing brought before Judge E. A. Hammett in the county court following the issuance and service of extradition papers for the lo- cal man by the state of Mississippi. Rice is charged with forging a check in Jackson, Miss, in January of this year An appeal was taken from the decision of the local court.
 Out of more than 1000 cases set fer hearing this week, only one appeal has been taken from raises made in the assessed valuations of properties in Tal- ladega county by Tax Adjuster J. B. Rt ssell Hearings from protesting tax payers will continue until the 23d.
 Shoccoo Springs, located two miles north of here, have been purchased by Leon C.. Jones who will have the build ings on the >> nds repaired in order to preserve th~-.l pending future plans relative to the operation of the property which has been in disuse for several years. Many years ago Shocco Springs was one of the most popular summer resorts in east Alabama. The grounds hold many cottages together with a large hotel, pavilion and swimming pool.
 The old Talladega compress property has been sold through the bankruptcy court as a result of the insolvency of the company by which it was owned and operated for many years. The Duild- ings will be repaired and converted lhto a warehouse by the present owners, 1t is reported, thereby relieving to some extent the alarming shortage of ware house facilities which has arisen locally.
 Prof. Omer Carmichael, for the past year superintendent of Talladega city schools, has accepted position as prln- cipal of one of the schools in Selma, 1t is stated.
 q shall protect the black as well as the white citizens against encroach- ment on their rights and liberties ana the law abiding white people of this community do not intend to see the law abiding colored people in any way molested and as sheriff of Talladega county I shall see to it that the colored people are given protection, were the assurances given by Sheriff J. C. Cor nett in a statement issued in view or certain apprehensions said to have arisen among the colored population of
  one evening recently by some 100 white robed members of the Ku Klux who came here on a special train from An niston and, during the course of the eve ring, paraded the principal streets of the city.
 There is no let-up in the activities of federal raidir,r officers in their quest after illicit stills in Alabama, accord ing to reports for the month of May re- ceived from all the counties by Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officer
 Dixon here. A summary of the county reports shows: number of stills seized and destroyed during May, 142; number of prosecutions recommended for distiil- ing, 13S; number of prosecutions recom- mended for transporting whisky, 20; run.b Der of automobiles reported as hay ing been seized for transporting contra brand liquors, 21; number of animals and vehicles seized for conveying liquors, mules, horses and wagons; estis mated value of seized property, sl0000; estimated value of stills destroyed, s42,- 600: total value of properties confiscated, s52, 600.
 At present fourteen cars are stoned in garages in Birmingham. These cars have been advertised for sale.