The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-22
PRATTV|[[E WANTS
BOARD To SELECT
REESE FERRY ROAD
State Bar Convention Con-
venes in Mobile. Oossey
Rivers Case Up.
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

Establishment of the route for the
Birmiiis ham Montgomery highway
out of Montgomery probably will be
the big issue before the state high
way commission when it meets here
Monday afternoon. For many months
the commission has been tied six and
SIX. one side lavcring the use of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
bridge recently abandoned and the
other insisting on the construction
of a bridge at Reese's Ferry.
Citizens of Prattville Autauga
county, have insisted upon the
.Beose's Ferry route, which would
take HIGHWAY through Prattville and
would abandon Il great section of the
prqsent right Of way. Those resd-
ing along the route Of the present
highway nave appealed for the use
Of the railroad bridge or the Roy
bridge now used. contcndding that
the greatest number OF people will
be served by the maintenance of the
present route.
Since the last vote was taken on
the question 5. X. Batsou of Biz
mlnghan has retired from the com
mission and j H. Scruggs of Biz
IfitnSHdHl mas succeeded MIN. I Mess
there has been another DETECTION
AR. Scruggs' vote either will decide
the question or Will maintain the tie
Until decision has been made no
plans can be developed for the con
struction of the highway through Ell
more and Autauga counties.
LAWYERS TO MEET
Attorneys from all counties will
gather in Mobile next Thursday for
the forty-siXth annual meeting of the
Alabama State Bar association. Col.
Alex Troy secretary, today said re-
plies he had received indicated that
the meeting would be the greatest
In the associations long history,
The meeting will begin AZ the Bat
tie House auditorium Thursday NOR
ming and viii continue through Thurs
urday. will lie devoted to pleasure
and The visiting attorneys and ladies
will be guests of the association on
an excursion on Mobile Bay and Will
visit Fort Morgan. Lunch will be
served on board by the Mobile Bar
association.
Plans have been made for the en-
tertairment of the ladies who Will be
in Mobile with the lawyers. The
meeting of the association is regard
ed as of unusual Importance because
OF the tendency in the legislature OF
because of the agitation in favor of
change in the manner of naming
candidates for judicial positions.
PAROLE REVOKED
Uriah Porter, paroled life time
convict of Russell county, had near
ly IA years to prove that he could
become a good citizen and is now
behind prison bars. Announcement
was made today that Governor Bran
don had revoked the parole issued to
Porter by Governor Conner Novem-
beI 81, 1909 and that he had been
returned to prison.
The revocation was on complaint OF
James G. Davis, solicitor of Jeffer-
son county, and Judge ii. B. Aber-
nethy Judge of the court of misde-
meanors, who said Porter had not led
the proper life since he moved to
jefferson county. Porter was gem
fenced to life Imprisonment May IL
1904.
Solicitor Davis and Judge Aber-
nethy reported that Porter was re-
Gently arrested on charges of vasran-
cy and adultery and forfeited bonds
and failed to appear for trial Inc
womhn accused with Porter pleaded
guilty and was fined $500 and sem
fenced to IL months hard labor.
Governor Brandon has revoked sew
sral paroles since he became COVER
nor and has indicated that he Will
Issue revocations the moment suffi-