The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
ALMON WILL ASK STATE TO FINISH
 BRIDGE AT ONCE
Rising Waters Of Wilson Dam Will Soon Sub
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tstate Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 13.- Congressman Ed Almon, of the Muscle Shoals district; arrived in Montgomery today to go before the highway com mission at it's meeting Thursday and ask for relief for a situation described as distressing" as a result of back water from Wilson Dam.
 We have a very distressing situa- ton, making it imperative that the highway commission provide additional and immediate relief," Congressman Almon stated.
 'The Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals, which is rapidly approaching compile tion, made it necessary for the high way commission to build q new bridge over Shoal creek. on the Lee highway, which is now under construction, and change the location of parts of the highway. The rapid rising of the back waters from the dam will overflow the old bridge within the next 30 days. { The enormous amount of heavy traffic by the government and the public over this highway makes ft imperative that the new bridge be completed and the highway from Florence to Killen via Wilson Dam be built at once."
 Congressman Almon stated that the e highway commission will be urged to give relief when the delegation of which he is chairman, appears before the commission Thursday.
 On the subject of Muscle Shoals, Judge Almon was optimistic and reiter- ! ated his prediction that the senate ] will in December pass the bill accept ing the Ford bid, already passed by the House. Eight Hundred Fffty-nine Acres Pur. chased-The state board of administra- tion has closed a deal for purchase of S59 acres of land adjoining the state lands upon which Kilby prison is To- cated, from Dan s. Holt and his wife, for $96,000. The property is located between the tracks of the Western Railway of Alabama and the lower Wetumpka road, and includes the Pickett Springs property which is the terminus of the Pickett Springs car line. About 400 acres of the property is under cultivation. Timber on the land will be conserved, and other parts of the land used for farming purposes.
 Five Arc Arrested Capture of two Ford cars in Covington county, with arrest of five men, was reported to the state law enforcement headquarters on Wednesday. A man and his wife were likewise arrested in Covington county a 150-gallon still seized, with 300 gal Ions of beer and 25 gallons of whisky.
 In Monroe county, two Ford cars were seized, and three white men ar rested and one negro man and two ne. gro women charged with violation of the prohibition law. Two 1OO-gallon stills and one of 15O gallons were seized in Mobile county, with 1,500 gal. Ions of beer. Capture of four 300. gallon stills in Cleburne county, with 800 gallons of beer,,. was also report. ed. In Jefferson county a 150-gallon still was seized with 175 bottles of home brew.
 Gamble Wants Station-A petition was filed with the, Alabama public service commission Wednesday by the citizens of Gamble, against the North x ern Alabama Railway company, seek ing a freight and passenger depot, witt : an agency, at Gamble. The petition was get for hearing at Birmingham August 27.
 ] Commissions Issued-The following commissions have been issued by the secretary of state:
 Frank Yessick, Jefferson county : constable Precinct 17.
 Notary public: Joe Posnich, Sir. rningham; Miss Sadie B. Frank, Mont. gomery; D. H. Nall, Birmingham , Fred J. Cain, Birmingham; J. O. Borough, Dunnavant, Shelby county Renalder B. Hunt, Birmingham w R, Kettles, Birmingham; Arthur G Howell, Hartselle; Bernard Harwood Tuscaloosa; J. D. SD6we, Montgomery
 Papers Ffled-The following domes- j tic corporations have filed papers with Secretary of State S. H. Elan