The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-15
NEW OFFICIALS OF HUNTSVILLE
 TO BE CHOSEN
Voters Will Elect Mayor And COuncilmen In
 Mondays Ballot
Tennessee Valley Bureau ]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. H. Especial. )-Huntsville voters Monday will elect mayor, president of the council and eight aldermen, who will take charge of municipal affairs and control for the next two years. The campaign has been a lively one, being fought out on local issues and not with regard to party politics, and there are two candidates for every office to be filled. Dr. Fraser l.. Adams is can didate for reelection as mayor and he is opposed by James M. Gill, who is at present president of the council. Alder men Frank Mastin and Alex McAllister are the opposing candidates for presi- dent of the council. Five of the al >dermen are running for reelection.
 Two Stills Found-V. s. Root, fed eral prohibition agent, and state law enforcement agents, returned Saturday night from raiding trip into Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties. Near Flour Hill in Lawrence county, they destroyed large and com plete copper still and poured out large amount of beer. Near Bell Nina, Limestone county, they found small, but complete still and some beer. Neither plant was in operation and no arrests were made.
 Enrolment Heavy-No figures have been given out yet, but Prof. F. w. Williams, superintendent of the city schools, declares that the enrollments at the city schools are greater than they have ever been. Some alterations in school buildings have been made necessary to accommodate the pupils.
 Road Being WOrked-It is estimated by Chairman Fleming of the Madison county commissioners, that fully 1,OOO men were at work last week on the highways and lateral roads of this | county, greater number than ever known before. The road season is in full swing now and work is being done on practically ever highway and bi- way in the county, practically all of which will be completed before winter sets in.
 Cotton Being Stored-Cotton is be- | ing brought to markets here very slow ly and large proportion of 1t IS being | placed in the warehouses. The planters who are holding their staple believe there will be higher prices later in the season.
 Farmers To Meet-A large represen- tation of the Madison county farm bu reau is expected to attend a meeting of farm agents and farmers at Decatur Monday, and J. T. High, district agent from Auburn will preside. All the farm agents in this part of the state are expected to be in attendance for the discussion of the problems facing the farmers of this section.
 Improving PrOperty-The Lincoln Mills of Alabama are making plans to greatly improve their property imme, diately facing the mill on Oakwood avenue. Excavation on a large scale has been in progress for some weeks on l the tract of land that the mill acquired for projected improvements and it is grading and laying off the blocks for building purposes. The company plans to erect from 75 to 100 cottages ano several tenement buildings. A great deal of shifting of houses is under way l in order to make space for more. houses in the old ,village. Other notable i'm | provements are said to be in contem' plation, but the exact nature of them has not been disclosed.
 Wins SchOIarship-Miss Mable Me Clure, popular young woman of Hunts vile, has been awarded a scholarship in the Huntsville college by the Acme club. Tuition was offered by the Acme club and selection of the girl was left to the board of the college.