The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
lER CASE TORE JURORS
' lEects tnquisitorial Body Annistsn, Several
 Fled Guilty
ANNEer0N BUREAu


 y4SION, Ah.,- Jan. 21.-With
 1lvAl ii Judge William I. Grubb
 - court officials in Anniston at
 konday iron Birmingham, the < fan term of the federal dis
 burt was begun at the federal
 nx shortly after l o'clock. Or
 Gfion and charging of the grand
 Was the first action of the court
 @fng the assembly. In his charge
 ne erand jury Judge Grubb dis
 U the law relating to indictments
 ksons charged with crimes commit-
 on government reservations, and Nas construed by attorneys and aeFs that one of the first cases to be yeudgated would be that of Mrs. ys1yn Sue. Rickper, who shot and l(ed her husband last June at Camp Zc(1lellen.
 f Following the. organization of three Dee1t juries, Judge Grubb called for 9eas of guilty from the offender who 1egired to acknowledge their guilt. EOre than a dozen persons charged vtth violation of the national prohibi- ba law responded and entered their eas. It is expected that the end of sfse term will be reached by Wednesday or Thursday. The case of Mrs. Rick ner. will be one of the most important tried during the session, provided the grand jury returns an indictment 1gainst her.
 Plan Stewardship Conference Dr. Charles A. Pratt of Montgomery, pr. ". R. Dobyns of Birmingham, Dr. w. E. Patterson of Prattville and Dr. R. 0. Long of Chattanooga will speak at conference on stewardship to be held at the First Presbyterian church here Tuesday afternoon and evening. During the afternoon session of the con- Terence d program of interest to the women of the city will be observed and at night a general program will be carried out.
 Urged To Pay Tax
 Calhoun women were reported Mon day by Tax Collector West Whiteside as lagging behind in the payment of ppu texes tor the present year.. Less tan 1 300 men and women having al- ' ady discharged that obligation in the ( unty. Mir. Whiteside and others are ot only urging the ex-service men of 7ue copnty to pay their tax, but also 'eQuest that all voters pay up and qualify themselves to vote in this i'm portant election to be held this year. Escape From Fire Edward G. Bailey, a battery expert employed by the King Wheeler Motor company was severely burned about the hand early Monday morning when he awoke and found his family trapped by fire at their home on Leighton hill. Mr. Bailey smashed a window in his 2edroom and removed his wife and chill kren through it. Mrs. Bailey collapsed fter being removed from the burning ome, all the household effects being sstroyed before neighbors could be mmoned to assist the family. An 1er frame building was destroyed, the family removed their furnish $ before the flames spread to the
 Fer building. Neighbors were caring
 the members of the Bailey family,
 their clothing being left behind in
 r haste to leave the burning build
 Sever. Defendants Fined { n defendants. charged with yio-
 of the prohihition.e Jaw Z. were ' 'd in police court Aenday morning nging from $100 to six month at hard abor, city officers being assisted dur Eng the week in a series of raids by tate Officers Fl. G. Garrett and W. J. lynch.
 Crumpton Stays In B. H. Crumpton, federal prohibition gent for this district, who forwarded s resignation to Judge A. W. Hargett, irector for Alabama, has withdrawn ne resignation and will continue in he service of the government in this district.