The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
|AITALLA REJECTS OFFER TO EXTEND
 PRESENT STATION
Only New Depot Will Sat- isfy Citizens, Rail-
 roads Are Told }.
lGads,len Bur,san)

GADSDEN, Ala, April 29.-Follow. ing the presentation by officials of the Southern railway of plans of POO foot extension on the present passenger station at Attalla, the citizens of that town through the city attorney, E 0. JTcCord, Tuesday told the Alabama public services commission that the proposed enlargement is not considered adequate. Only new depot, he stated, win meet the desires of the patrons of the railroad. The hearing opened short ly after 10 o'clock.
 President A. c. Patterson and as sociate members of the commission, Special Assistant Attorney General Hugh White and the stenographer were present as were number of railroad i&wyers sand officials. A. G. Smith, at- torney for the. Southern, stated that the big trouble is that Attalla wants an ornaafental station, one pleasing to County Health Officer c. l.. Mur- nhree condenihed the old structure as be- | ing a menace: to health and number of witnesses ydeclared it to be wholly unfit fort the5 purpose for which it is used. The commission is expected to render itS decision within two weeks. ConferencesIs Set-The Gadsden dis trict conference began a three-day ses- sion at the Eleventh Street Methodist church Tuesday night with Rev. G. F. Cooper of Attalla preaching the open ing sermon. After the organization of the body it adjourned to Wednesday morning Among the visitors are presid- ing elder w.: F. Price of the Birming- ham district; presiding elder, W. P. McGlawn, of. the Decatur district and Rev. D. G. Mackay, pastor for the stu dent body of the Birmingham Southern college. sa
 To Fight WeeviI-J. B. wadsworth,
 local banker, and c. E. Stapp, farm denonstrater, will conduct series of
 boil weewl control meetings in Etowah county Beginning May 10. They will show moving pictures of the most ap- proved methods of combating the weevil and will be assisted by Lamar Smith, Attallas banker, in speaking on the sub ject.
 Fruit Dealer Freed-The case of John Gazis, Greek fruit dealer, charged
 with murder in the second degree in connection with the killing of Clarence Clopton, negro, two years ago was mol pressed by the state Tuesday It had
 been called for trial three times and
 the state had never been ready. The
 court ordered the case thrown out.
 Dairies Graded-The county health
 unit Tuesday announced its first grad
 ing of dairies under the new law framed
 by the United< States health department and passed by the city council last
 fall. Only one dairy was reported grade
 A. Most of the others were in grade
 B because of a lack of necessary equip-
 nent. officials stated.
 New School Named-The city board
 of education Tuesday named the new
 $150,000 school building. on Twelfth
 street the .Gadsden High school, hav-
 ing set aside all suggestions that any
 person should be honored by its chris
 tening. sa a4s < Bond Holders Relent-Bob Afford.
 alleged bootlegger, was surrendered by
 his bondsmen Tuesday on the eve of
 his trial Wednesday on the charge of
 violating the prohibition law. It is
 said they had heard he was about to
 leave the state.