The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
ANNISTON WOMEN
 RESENT BARRING
Wikle Lays Blame For Action On Supporters
 Of Opponent
(Anniston Bureau.)


 ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 6.-Consid- erable comment has been caused among the women voters of the city by the ac- tion taken Monday night by the city democratic executive committee barring the women from the mayor election which will be held next Monday.
 Dr. J. l.. Wilke, candidate for re- election as mayor of the city, this aft ernoon issued statement laying the en- tire blame of the action of the committee upon friends of Sidney Reaves, his op- ponent in the race, who are members of the committee. t&
 Of the seven members of the execu- tive committee that met Monday Dr. Wilke claimed that three were his sup porters and four were Reaves' support CTS. His friends voted against the reso- lution barring women from actlns as officers, Dr. Wilke stated.
 All evidence of the heated controversy over the matter has loomed on the eiec- ton horizon since many indignant wom- en voters have demanded that some req son be given for the act. The reason as announced by the committee was that the heavy vote expected to be cast and the long ticket of 28 candidates would cause too much heavy labor TOT the women. and it was believed the returns conld he made more quickly with men acting as clerks, managers and return ing officers. s@sef
 Dr. Wilke, in his statement today, said he approved of women acting as officials. He stated the vote cast by the committee on the resolution was as tol lows: L. W. Pruet, J. E. Gardner and 10. H. Parker against the resolution, and A. T. ,Ezell, Glen Trammell, $. K. Blacksox and F. D. Norman for the resolution.
 Garrison Announced Mayor W. Grady Jones, formally of the 22d u: $. infantry, who was announced last week as commander of Camp McClellen fol- lowing the closing of the National Guard training season on Sept. l, today ar- nounced the garrison assthe local army post for the winter posts which as com posed of 12 officers and 1SS enlisted men. Company D of the 22d infantry has been retained as Camp McClellen to attend to the upkeep of the training center, he stated.
 The main work of the soldiers this winter will be that of policing the comp against fire and robbery, caring for the camp equipment that is to be left over until next summer, and keeping the buildings in shape for the following training season.
 In addition to company D of the 22d infantry, there will be tank platoon which will remain over for the winte-. Lieut.. McLamOre and Lieut.. Barr will have charge of these troops.
 In addition to the above mentioned officers, the following will be stationed here this winter: Capt. B. w. Mills, Lieut.. c. E. Smith, Lieut.. 0. E. Erwin, Capt. k. M. Butler, Capt. John c. Whitaker and Lieut.. George Wald.
 To Represent Club-R D. Miller, president of the Exchange club, and Prof. J. D. Garner, former acting presi- dent of the club, were elected today at the luncheon to represent Anniston Ex- changites at the national convention which will be held in Nashville during the later part of September.
 CarOlinians Arrive-Practically the entire number of the national guards men of North and South Carolina have arrived at Camp McClellen, and were given their first day of training today The national guardsmen are quartered in the area of the reservation occupied by the R. O. T. c. battalion.
 Jeffers To Speak-Co Congressman La- mar Jeffers, past consular commander of the camp, will deliver an address Thursday, night at the meeting of Green Bay camp, Woodmen of the World. Major Jeffers, is an active worker in this organization and it is expected that a large crowd will be present to hear him.
 Railway Men Arrive-J. c. Williams, who is in charge of the Southern rail- way development department at Wash ington, D. O., B. H. Wilcox, assistant freight traffic manager, of Birmingham, Lawrence Forman, of Atlanta, publicity agent, and Roland Turner, agriculture agent with headquarters in Atlanta, have arrived here.