The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-09
ASSAULT CHARGE
 FACES JOE MARCO
Philadelphia Man Alleged To Have Asked Girl
 For A Kiss
tAnniston Bureau.)

ANNISTON, Ala, Aug! S.-Joe Marco, young Jew who claims Phiiadei- his home, was bound over to the grand jury on q charge of attempting to attack pretty 15-year-Old girl of DeArmanville, in this county, this morning by Judge Thomas W. Coleman in county court. Bond was set at $l,OOO.
 It was testified in court that on last Monday morning Marco, who was work ing his way from Philadelphia to Bir- mingham by sign painting and catch ing rides on country roads, passed through DeArmanville walking, and that he stopped at the girls home on the out skirts of the community. He asked for some food and was given few biscuits. At the time the man stopped at the home, no one was In the house except the young girl. After eat. ing the food, a conversation ensued be- tween the pair.
 After talking half an hour, Marco is alleged to have asked the girl to kiss him and go inside bedroom with him. When he started toward her she screamed and ran out of the house to neighbours house. The man is alleged to have followed her for q distance.
 Marco made a plea to the court this morning, stating that he had not ln- tended to harm the girl and that he had no friends here and had never been south before. He stated he had q posi- tion in Birmingham. Although his ap- pearance was unkempt, because of his jail confinement, the young man ap- peared to have q prepOssesing personal ity.
 Dalton Funeral Held-Funeral serv- ices for Roy J. Dalton, age 26, who was a victim of mine disaster at Brae- holm, West Va, last Tuesday, were held from the residence of his father-in- law, NJ. J. MeHaney, on West Nine teenth street, at 80 o'clock this aft ernOon. Interment took place in Oxford cemetery. Dalton is survived by his wife and one daughter. His death was caused by an underground accident while at work.
 Adult Schools Open--Nine adult schools for white adult illiterates in Calhoun county have been opened this week and are in full session according to an announcement made Friday by Prof. S. B. Gibson, county superintend- ent of education. The two schools for colored adult illiterates will open next Monday.
 The schools which have already opened are located at the following places over the county: Tredegar, Reaves, Merrillton, Piedmount Springs, Hollingsworth, Profile mills at Jack sOnyille, Greenwood and Taylor's chapel. Harvey E. Page, organization director of the adult illiterary school, is super All the schools will be in session for four weeks and the attendance is said to be very gratifying to officials. These illiteracy schools are being financed by local clvic organizations with the aid of a small appropriation from the state department of education.
 Negro Bound Over-John Whiteside, negro, was bound over to the grand jury in county court Friday morning on the charge of larceny of an automobile be- longing to B. W. Weldon. His bond was set at $1,0O0.
 Lights Must Be Dimmed-Rigid Cl- forcement of the ordinance requiring motorists to dim their lights when with in 500 feet of an approaching car, if the other cars lights are dim, has been ordered by Chief of Police George w. Rutledge, it was announced Friday. Spe- eial attention of the traffic officers will also be given to the enforcement of the ordinance requiring that both head lights be lit and prohibiting cut-Outs, it was stated.