The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-14
TALLADEGA

Talladega, August 1S.-( Special )-Ab bout fifty cases were disposed of by the crim- inal division of the circuit court. which adjourned here Thursday after being in session less than two weeks. An un- usual record was made by the state, convictions being secured in all of the twenty-two cases tried before juries. The death sentence was imposed on Lewis Johnson for the murder of a negro woman at sycamore about three years ago, lengthy term sentences in the state penitentiary being meted out in four other capital cases. Many of those ar- raigned for trial pleaded guilty while charges were dismissed in a few cases on the docket. Judge A. P. Agee, of jAnniston, successor to Judge H. D. Mer- Till, who recently resigned to re-enter the practice of law in Annston, made a me impression on the citizens of this county by the fair and effective methods employed by him in dispatching the business of the recent term of court presided over here by him.
 Jesse Germany, of Chandler Springs has been bound over on a charge of alleged perjury as the result of his pre- lminary hearing here before Judge w. B. Castleberry, of the inferior court Germany was arrested on a warrant sworn out charging perjury following his action in procuring marriage license at the local probate office to wed Miss Corine Williams. In the affidavit, it is alleged, Germany swore that both he and Miss Williams were of age while it is charged that he is only 16 and she II years of age. The young couple was intercepted before their plans to wed could be executed.
 Funeral services hal ba family residence on East street Friday afternoon at o'clock for Mrs. T. S. Plowman, who was found dead in bed at her home early Tuesday morning. Interment followed in the local ceme- tery.
 Federal Raiding Officer J. C. Stan ford who has been under treatment for a gunshot wound received during a raid made in Shelby county last week. has returned here, the wound received in his left cheek healing rapidly. Mr. Stanford expects to report for duty within feW days.
 Dan Cupid put over another of his queer stunts when William B. Kant, a well known resident in the eastern part of this county, was married to Mrs Bessie Kant, the widow of his adopted son. John J. Kant. who died during the influenza epidemic in this section last winter. The groom gave his age as 64 while the bride is 24.
 The Talladega county division of the American Cotton Association will be organized at a mass meeting to be held here Wednesday, August IS. it is an nounced. The call is issued by mem bers and directors of the association in this county, including Munford Cot ton Mills, Talladega Cotton Factory, Eva Jane Cotton Mills. Danville Knit ting Mills, Samoset Mills, Merchants and Planters National Bank, City Ma tional Bank and First National Bank of Syiacauga, Lincoln Bank and Trust Company, M. J. Cliett. Ed Smith and G. T. McElderry.
 J. A. Baxley. recently elected super intendent of the city schools here, has removed with his family from Greens boro where he was principal of the- public school during the last session Mir. Baxley has taken active charge of the local schools and is preparing for a large enrolment at the opening in September.
 Excessive rains. which have con tinued in this section through the last five days. are said to be contributing 70 the increase of boil weevils. Young corn. however. is being greatly bene- hted by the rainfall.