The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-25
TALLADEGA

Talladega. April 24.-(Special)- Some eight negroes have been appre- hended and examined in states rang ing from Ohio to Florida in ah effort 70, find the murderer of Deputy Sheriff William Burk. who was alleged to have been shot and killed by Frank Graham, negro, more than two years ago. The last arrest was made in Bir- mingham this week. Sheriff J. c. Cor nett having just returned from that city with the report that the negro who was held was not Frank Graham. though bearing a very striking re- semblance to the negro wanted in this county. Graham, who is still at large, is said to have made his escape from this section on a freight train the same night the murder was committed | and all clues gathered have proved to be worthless.
 Louis Johnson, a negro, who is all legged to have killed a negro woman l in sycamore in 1917. has been arrested and is being held in Huntingdon w. Va. according to information received here by Sheriff J. c. Cornett. who has sent Deputy Perry Campbell after the regro. Johnson is under indictment in this county for first degree mur- der.
 Memorial services will be held in l this city Monday, Mayor J. w. Vandi- yer having been appointed master of ceremonies. The principal address will be delivered by Omer Carmichael, superintendent of the city schools.
 Plans are being made by the city commission for the installation of water gas and sewerage facilities in the new section of the city which has resulted from developments by the Samoset mills. About $26000 will be the cost of this extension. 1t is esti- mated.
 A large Anumber Of local citizens have joined the overall brigade, hay ing pledged themselves to wear blue denims for full period of six months.
 There were twenty-seven whites and thity-seven negroes who took ex aminations for license to teach in this county this week.
 Much interest is manifested locally in the trial of D. H. Riddle, w. A. and M A Savage and others who formerly resided in this city, charged with using the mails to defraud in connection with certain shipments of cotton al | legged to have been directed from this
 point which has been set for Tuesday, l May 4, in the federal court at Annis- l ton. It is known that large number of witnesses have been summoned | from this section.
 Some s1O.OOO has been reported on the building fund for the proposed new school building in Childersburg. Citizens of that place are determined to see that a modern structure is J hv, +h Of wi fall, according to reports.
 One of the most interesting social | events of the season in this city was l lhe annual recital of the Music Club, which was given Thursday afternoon
 in the Sunday school rooms of the i First Presbyterian Church. A large
 number of local women and men were present to enjoy the splendid pro- i gramme rendered on this occasion.
 Rev. A. c .Ormond newly inducted pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this city, has returned to his former home in Davidson N C., for the purpose of removing his fam fly here.
 After the case was called before Judge M. N. Manning. special judge, and the jury had been organized, a
 large number of witnesses being pres ent in response to summons, the de- l fendants withdrew their contest of the | will of the late Henry B. Foster of l Sylacauga, who committed suicide about a month ago. and allowed the will. which left all of his property, valued at s40.000 or more. to his
 widow, to be probated. The contest,
 which was filed by relatives of the de- ceased, alleged that the will had been made by the decedent while of un-
 sound mind.
 Methodists in Childersburg are mak- | ing ready for the entertainment of
 delegates to the Sylacauga. district | conference, which convenes there Tuesday.
 Five little girls were carried from here to Mont gomerv Friday for treat ment at the Pasteur institute for
 rabies. All five of the children are l said to have been bitten by dog 1 which. after examination, proved to 1 be affected with rabies. The little ] girls. who were bitten at Graham i school and were hurried off to Mont | romery, were Dot. daughter of MT and | Mrs. J. B. White; Anne, daughter of ! Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ware; Mathilda, ] daughter of Mir and Mrs. George P. i Kyser: Mary Augusta. daughter of i Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnes. and Janie Lee. little daughter of MT and Mrs. c. ! H. l., Oglesbv, Two more little girls, | daughters of Mir. and Mrs. Fletcher i McLane and Mir. and Mrs. Harry Sim
 mons. who are said to have been
 snapped by the same dog. will be taken