The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-23
CONTEST LIKELY
 AT LEGION MEET
 FOR COMMANDER
Arthur Greenwood, Bir-
 mingham, Mentioned z As Likely Candidate
(State. Capital Bulsau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June a. A lively contest for the office of t.,e- pertinent commander of the American Legion is expected to be staged at Tuscaloosa, where the annual -conven- tion of the American Legion, depart ment of Alabama, will be held July 3-4-5.
 The Montgomery delegation will place before the convention the name of James T. Laurie of this city for commander. Mir. Laurie is at present state adjutant for the legion, having filled that office for the past two years. The Montgomery delegation at a re- cent meeting voted to present his name and to vote for him as a unit.
 Among other Legionnaires who have been prominently mentioned as likely to be placed in the contest for commander are Richard Foster of Tuscaloosa i; Arthur Greenwood, commander of Bir- mingham Post No. 1, and Fred Johnson of Florence.
 An invitation has already been re- ceived locally from the Sheffield Post of the Legion inviting the next de- partment convention in 1925, to come to Sheffield.
 H. R. Spangler, post commander of Montgomery Post, No. 2, will head the local delegation to the convention.
 Highway Board To Meet-The state highway commission will meet at its offices here Monday, when it is ex- pected contracts will be awarded for two projects on which bids have been opened since the last meeting of the commission. These projects are: In Green county, nine miles of road on the highway between Eutaw and Tusca- loosa, and in Clarke county, project six miles long between Thomasville and the Marengo county line.
 Murder Attempt Charged-A negro, Willis rMcAlpine, is being held in the city jail on a charge of having at- tempted to commit double murder. Po- lice claim that McApline today fired pistol shot that struck two persons, Ocie Williams and Lou-Berta Town send, both negroes. The woman is said to be the more seriously injured.
 A warrant charging assault to mur- der was sworn out by the wounded man against McApine, who was immediately placed under arrest by city detectives.
 Audience Made Restless-While the
  shown at a local theatre this after noon, several hundred persons were thrown into frenzy of restlessness as a result ofs fire. The flames, accord ing to fire officials, started from the dynamo upstairs. The loss was slight, but the fire caused quite a bit of com motion.
 Fire Sweeps CIantOn-Montgomery fireman early this morning were mo- tified of disastrous fire at Clanton. The conflagration is said to have started shortly after midnight Satur- day in the Chiffon Hardwarde compa- ny. At least five buildings were de- stroyed or heavily damaged, it is under stood.
 Local firemen were preparing to give the Clanton fire department succor when word reached here that the flames had been checked. Mayor Gunter had issued an order to local fire, authorities to proceed to Clanton if their sery- ieese were necessarily.
 10 Speak In ArkansasA F. Har- man, county superintendent of educa- tion of the Montgomery County schools, is in Arkansas this week. He will de- liver a series of lectures to county superintendents of education of that state. The lectures will be held in Con way, Ark.