The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
STATE MEMORIAL
 SITE PURCHASED
Montgomery Church Sells Its Property For
 s3O,OO0
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, May &-The congregation of the Second Baptist church, in meeting Wednesday night. voted to accept the offer of the state to purchase the church property at eI5 Adams street. It is understood that the property in question will be used as site for the proposed Memorial building to Alabama soldiers in the World war. The offer of $30.OO0 had been rendered the ccngregatiOn by the Alabama Memorial commission and the state purchasing boards and acceptance of this offer was approved by congre- gational vote.
 Under the terms offered by the state. the copgregation will have possession of the Adams street edifice for years time, during which time another church is to be erected. The location of this new church building has not been. de cided upon and no building committee has yet been chosen by the congrexa- ton. It will be several weeks before formal conveyance of the property is consummated.
 Expense Account FiledLThe office of the secretary of state was in receipt Thursday morning efNfhe following re- turns of expenses from candidates who will participate in the primary of May l3: ~
 Harvey M. Blue of MontEemery, can didate for eiectof from the Second con gressioisl district, no exrsAses-
 I. T. Quinn, candidate Kcr commis- sioner of game and fishezsss. expense. $k,SS7.5O; donation of Slo0 from Ralph W. Quinn.
 John A. Darden, candidate for judge of the Eighteenth circuit. expenses $463.S8, including ESQ qualifieation fee.
 Y. M. Quinn, Russelzx1Qe. Ala. can- didate for elect0r from the Tenth con- gressionaI district, no exnenses.
 John Benson. candidate for iaSare sf the Tenth judicial circuit, expenses S650.
 J. B. Aird, candidate for judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, $56.a4. in- cluding qualification fee.
 L. F. Sessions, elerEor Third con gressienaI district. no SxpenseS.
 W E. James, electoF Serenth district. no expenses.
 K. B. Carr, candidate for judge of the Seventh circuit, expenses $49R.55
 John C. Arnold, candidate for iudxe of the Tenth circuit. $586.1O expensex.
 Inspect Read Work-w. A. McCaTIa of the state highway department and H. c. Wells of the United States bu- reau of roads were in Lowndes county Wednesday inspecting the stretch of the Montg0meFy-Selma highway beSnw constructed in that county. Thev re- turned Thursday, reporting that satix- factory progress is being made in the work.
 Jackson Man Paroled-ParOle waR issued Thursday by Gov. W. w. Rraa- don to Andrew Pendergrass, convicted In Jackson county September @. 1922 of distillinx and sentenced to from two to four years imprisonment. Parole was recommended by the pardon board.
 Trip SHcnosSful-His trip to Wash ington. ID. C., in the interest of Mobile port development was declared highly successful Thursday by Gov. ". ". Brandon, whU returned WednHzdav night from the nati0nal capital. Cor ernor Brandon. with Gen. W. l.. Sihert. chairman of the state docks comuiS- si0n. was in conference for several days with members of the interstate com merce commission on matters inUaIviux rail connections at Mobile for the ex- port trade.