The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
HUNTSVILLE MEN
 LOSE DECISION
Will Be Forced To Pay $6O, ,OO0 Judgment To Seattle
 Bank
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU)

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 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 12.- Huntsville stockholders who indorsed note for loan by the National Bank of Commerce at Seattle, Wash. when an advance was made. by that company to an Alaskan canuery enter prise in which they were heavily in terested, have lost their case and will be Eompelled to pay, according to infor- nation received here from the United States circuit court of appeals, now sitting at, New Orleans. The appeals court has affirmed the judgment of the United States district court of the northern. district of Alabama awarding the Seattle bank judgment for $60, 900 against Tracy w. Pratt, o. J. Brooks and Humes c. Laughlin.
 The cannery enterprise, which ap- ptars to have been financed principal ly by Huntsville capital, was organ ized in 1917 and began operations in time to, make large contracts with the government. The season'S output in 1918 was sold to the United States government and came. to many thou sands of dollars, but was condemned by ttO the financial rocks. The condemned suiuOH iWac SOfN ut puUiC Sdic anu brought a sum so small that it was cans that contained it. The Hunts vile investors claim that they were convinced of fraud when it became known to them that the condemned goods were shipped to Canada and iron there resold in the general markets some of it reaching this section ant | hain fo ha oa UnOH' oo tho age Alaskan salmon. They resisted payment of the note at the bank, bu, the court held that the transaction with the bank was bona fide and the money advance by the bank must bt repaid. It is expected that an effort will be made to get rehearing. The three defendants are prominent ir Huntsville.
 New Paper Comes Out
 The first issue of the Huntsville Morning Star, new six-day morning paper established by Edward Doty, ap peared Sunday in 3 sixteen-page edi tien. The Star staff is composed ot Edward Doty, formerly. of Tuscaloosa editor and publisher; W. R. Jordan formerly of Alexander City, associate editor; T. J. Bryson, formerly of Rome Ca, city editor; Mrs. D. G. O'Neal daughter of the publisher, society edi- tor. The new paper announces that it will appear every morning except Sunday. It has the wire service ot the International News and Universal Service.
 Girls Work Considered
 Miss May I. Cureton,. district home demonstration agent, is here comforting with Miss Evelyn Peyton, Madison county agent, on the 1924 program of work by the girls clubs. The work this year will cover the departments of clothing, nutrition, gardening, poul. try and home economies, it is said.
 To Organize Team
 The directors of the Huntsville Base. ball association expect this week to make final arrangements for the or. ganization of an independent team to play regular schedule throughout the season.
 Tournament Planned
 Plans are being made for the hold ing of a Madison county basketball tournament here March If and 15.
 The Huntsville Chamber of Com merce has designated this week as "ev cry member get member week" ant all members of the organization have been requested by the officials to takt ar active part in the movement.