The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
WOMEN ORGANIZE
 FOR UNDERWOOD
State Buys Land On Which To . Expand Capitol N
 Offices
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4hoANANSVuHIAAp. 0aus 2c.--- xHAouS- gomery women who filled the assembly room of the Exchange hotel Friday nf- ternoon organized the first women's club, for the purpose of advancing the candidacy of Senator Oscar W. Un- derwood for President of the United States. Mrs. Marie B. Owen. director of the department of archives and his tory. was elected president.
 Other officers were elected as fol- lows: First vice president, Mrs. ]. R. Jones; second vice president Mrs- A B. Meyer; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edwin A. Faulkner, assistant at torney general. recording secretary. Mrs. s. H. Crittendon.
 Colonel Ali M. Tunstall, chairman of the Underwood campaign in Ala bama, presided and after a short ad- dress introduced Gov. w. W. Brandon, who gave the principal address of the occasion. Reviewing the part taken by the south in the affairs of state and in the formation and preservation of the union, Gov. Brandon paid tribute to the 167th infantry and their services in the World war; to Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and to many other prominent men of the south.
 State Buys Property With the view of obtaining realty on which to construct additional build ings for capitol officers, the state today completed deal for the purchase of property owned by Mrs. Mary Kigan, located between Adams and Washing ton streets. The purchase paid was $l4,OOO. The state recently purchased most of the block with funds contrib uted by citizens of Alabama for the construction of a memorial to World war veterans. The portion now pur- chased was retained by individuals at the time of the original purchase. It is the intention of the state to acquire the entire block.
 To Clean Up Cities
 Walter K. McAdory, chief supervi- sor of the state law enforcement de- partment, was not at the capitol today. Clerks declined to give any informa- tion about him, but the announcement from Birmingham was that he and A. w. Harsett, federal prohibition direc- tor, had gone to Russell county to in- vestigate reports that a conspiracy ex-
 
 laws among residents of Girard, Ala, and Columbus, Ga. MT. Hargett de clared that the federal government in- tended to break up the conspiracy.
 Says Raise Unjustified
 w. T. Robertson, former mayor of Montgomery, issued a statement today in which he declared that the city commission was attempting to make a raise in water rates when the raise is not Justified by the facts. He insisted that the water department is making money and that present rates will pay an interest of per cent on an invest. ment of $2,OOO,OOO when the account ants have valued the department at only $S0O,OO0.
 T can sell the city waterworks any day for $2,000,000, with the guarantee | that the water rates will not be in creased for fifteen years," said former Mayor Robertson. The city's commis- sion Thursday indicated that the rate for water will be increased from $3 to $4,5O a quarter. :
 Montgomery Man Hurt .s
 Fred Solomon, president of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and prominent business man, was seriously injured in an automobile accident in 4o" ih, dCCorulus to lnIOrmatlOn ar- irving today. Mir. Solomon was struck by taxicab while attempting to cross street. He is now cinfined in a New York hotel and may not be able to re- turn to Montgomery for several weeks, He was elected president of the com mercial organization a few days before he left for New York on the business trip.
 Obtains Damages
 Mrs. J. M. Pannetti, wife of a well known musician, today was given Judgment for $2,00O against the Sea- board Airline railway. She alleged that she received permanent injuries while a passenger on a Shrine special en route to Washington.