The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
OTIS VAIElII
 TO SERVE TERM.
Florence Man Is Brought Back , From Kentucky To Do Time ,.
 ,.. In Coal Mines ..
MUSCLE sMoALs BuHEAU'l
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+x q. K Deputy Sheriff J. O.. Davis, who went 10 Kentucky last week in. search of Otis Valentine. wanted in Florence to serve.sa prison sentence, returned last night from Hazard, Ky. with his man. Valentine was employed in a coal mine neal there, Davis said. and made no objection te returning to, serve his sentence. Davis first went to Wheatcrop, Ky, where Valentine had lived for some time. There he learned through a letter written to Valentine by his wife that he was working near Hazzard. He waived extradition pro ceedings and agreed to 'come with the deputy sheriff. Valentine was, con victed of the killing of Will McGill near the Ashcraft cotton mills in Flor ence, two years ago. He. was released on bond while his, case was pending before the supreme court and vent to Kentucky. The supreme court recent ly upheld the sentence and he now has f0 serve a sentence of three years in the coal mines. ,ai agSss>i =.
 . Plan Tractor School :,s
 l. The program for the three-sAy traci tor school, which is to be held here next week, under the supertisiofl' of County Agent Deal, is expected to at- tract a number of farmers from the county. M., M. Nichols, agricultural engineer of Auburn, and three assist ants will have charge of the, school. One of the, main features of the session will be practical shop work, which will be conducted in, the afternoon. followed by lectures and demonstrations.
 l Concrete Being PiAced
 Concrete is being. placed, in what is known at Wilson dam as the division between the tail water from the tur- pines and that, coming through the trash chute. The plans have been changed somewhat so as to allow, this wall to run up to elevation APO and act as c0fferdam to exclude thel water from the power house section when coffer, No. 5 is cut to let water through the permanent sluices, :.
 @St. Hid On, Clearing Work. !s l5St
 Bids were received this week at Vii son dam for clearing the entire section of. the north bank of the Tennessee river, which will be pyerfldweds by the waters of the lake which will be form. el upon the compls lsti0n sof the ddm. There were about 30 firms or indiyid, uals submitting offers on the work, but no contracts were awarded, as all bids were sent to-. Washington for inspec- ton by the war department.
 X s~ Plan, Health Ordinance
 The city commissioners of Florence at their next meeting will pass a new city health ordinance. To carry out the provisions of this ordinance it will be necessity for an experienced vet |crinarian to- devote hsi entire time to the service demanded. .s Dr. R. T. Compton of of>Greensboro, Ala, has been secured for the position. s, s.sn < Iiah0r Union Elects The TrilC Cities CentraE Labor union has electsd the following officers for 1921 President, E. Moore, Machinist No. 65i vice president, B. M. Mccoy, Hoisting Engineers No.ss14;g secretary treasurer, Fred Harding;s Machinist No. 65 recording secretary, Lee Starzmnn, Typographical Mo- s1017 2 < conductor, c. Hoopwootls Basberss No. 3SS; sergeant. at-armss q. { F, Mover Of the barbers lecal -sss -sssss :s'i f.sss .,