The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
r NEW SCHOOLS.
 G0 UP IN WALKER.
Arguments Heard By Su- preme Court On Albany
 Decatur Merger Bill
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 THE AGE-HERALD ! Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 23

The school building program in Walker county was highly com mended by pr. John W. Abercrombie. superintendent of education of Ala bama, who returned Friday from a visit to Calhoun and Walker coun- ties. Dr. Abercrombie reports that in Walker county IF school build ings havea been recently finished or are nearing completion. In this county he assisted at the dedication of two consolidated schools the J. l.. M. Curry school and the Charles c. Thach school.
 On Thursday Dr. Abercrombie ad- dressed the Jasper Rotary club and the students of the Walker County High school. In Anniston he ad- dressed the Rotary club and the Chamber of Commerce on educational topics. Dr. Abercrombie's trip was made in connection with American Educational Week, which, he' says, has been a great success this year.
 HEARING ON MERGER
 The proposed merger of Albany with Decatur by extending the cor porate limits of the latter municipal- ity was argued pro and con Friday before justices of the Alabama su- preme court. The case was appealed from the circuit court of Morgan county, which decided in favor of the merger. Opposing the merger were Judge Joel B. Brown and Judge Thomas, c. Mcclellan, both former high court justices of Alabama; E w. Godby and Tenis Tidwell.
 Representative of the legal firms of Callahan and Harris and Eyster & Eyster, both of Decatur, argued for the merger. John Patterson member of the legislature from Mor- gan county, who was the author ol the bill that created the merger, was present at the hearing.
 COMMISSIONS ISSUED
 The following commissions were issued by s. H. Elan, secretary .of trar. Union Springs; Mrs. Jimmie F Singleton, registrar, Union Springs L, G. Henry, notary public, Annls- ton; w. w. Brooks, notary public Maplesville; c. P. Ward, registrar Birmingham; Mrs. J. w. Humphries notary public, Birmingham; W. II Bottomley, constable, Precinct 29 Birmingham; W. H. Conner, notary public, Florence; Martha Pace, no tary public, Montgomery.
 RAIDS GET RESULTS
 raid in Cleburne county, as
  forcement squad, assisted by county and federal officers, resulted in the capture of 5000 gallons of beer lz gallons of whisky and two stills oi 100 and 125-gallon capacity and III the arrest of two men, according tc reports of activities given out FIT day at headquarters here.
 In Shelby county 25O-gallon still was seized, with 500 gallons of beer and 12 gallons of whisky, the work being done in cooperation with fed eral officers. Aided by deputy sheriff of Montgomery county, ano federal officers, the law enforcemenI' men captured two 6o,gaidon SLliis 1T 1T Crenshaw county, and 4SO gallons ol beer.
 In Jefferson county, two men were arrested. an automobile and 70 quarts of Irish whisky seized. A 100-sallor still and 800 gallons of beer were also captured. In this county the state officers were aided by fedora men. . .,,
 Working in cooperation with the sheriff. the enforcement men cap tured a .150-gallon still and 800 gal Ions of beer in Franklin county
 APPEAL IS DISMISSED
 The supreme court of Alabama has dismissed on motion of appellee the appeal of Gustave Johnson, allaS "6ioose Star" and Marguerite Gate wood. from a conviction of murder 1T the first degree in the circuit courl of Mobile county. The appeal was taken last year and sentence sus- pending pending the appeal.
 The appeal of Amos Langley, con victed of the murder of Crew Wilson in the circuit court of Fillmore county, was submitted on briefs Thursday to the supreme court.
 The appeal of Alton Bell convicted of murder in the circuit court oi Monroe county, was called for the seventh division and will probably come before the supreme, court or January IT.