The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-16
THREE TOWNS IN LIVELY RACE
 FOR CONVENTION
Birmingham Woman Is
 Slated To Head N Women Voters
(Gadsden Bureau)

CsADSDEN, Ala, May 15.-Inspired hs reports of the civic and citizenship efforts of the various local leagues, the Alabama League Of Women Voters. in session at the First Methodist church Thursday got down to business. An early fight developed for the 1925 con wention there being three entries, An niston. Auburn and Birmingham. The decision will be made Friday.
 Mrs. Amelia Worthington Fiske of Birmingham is slated for president to succeed Mrs. c. R. Bricken of Mont rotnery. The election of officers also take places Friday.
 In the absence of Mrs. Bricken, who iss detained in Montgomery because. of iilncss in her family Miss Ita Stocks df Gadsden is presiding. Reports from county leagues featured tie morning session and 1t was shown that 15 coun- ties had been organized. One of the most Interesting reports was that of Mrs. J. A. Fiske of Fairfield. She Is member of the city council there. She said it is a mans town but the men had elected her. She cited as an instance of the leagues usefuless. and pepularity the fact that men frequently sent in membership fees for their wives without the knowledge of the latter. because the men wished tO support the league.
 Another interesting report was given bt Mrs. T. l.. c. Vail of Foley in Bald win county. She told of her league s work in teaching citizenship to many foreigners in the county. Mrs. Minnie Fisher of Texas, national vice presi- dent, was the speaker Thursday night. She talked on Women and World Peace.'
 Thursday afternoon sessions was devoted to reading district departments and standing committees reports. Fri day session will be crowded with busi- ness, the election of officers the pass ing of resolutions and the election of delegates to the national convention.
 Discuss Farm Topics--Editors and farm demonstration agents of Etowah, Blount, Calhoun, Cleburne, De Kalb, Marshall and St. Clair counties met in Gadsden Thursday for conference on farm problems and to establish closer relations. Officials of the Alabama farm bureau were present as were a number of farmers and business men. Plans were made for cooperation in develop ing the agricultural interest Of this section.
 Child Run OYer-Lola Mae, six-year old daughter of Mack Burgess, is ii a, local hospital suffering from pain full injuries as the result of being TUT over by an automobile at Duck Springs late Wednesday night.
 St. John JaiIed-Hoyt St. John was jailed Thursday on the charge of being in possession of 9 gallons of whisky
 To Add Another Story-Tentatire plans to add another story to the EEowah county court house were agreed upon bay the board of commissioners Thursday. Officials claim that another court room and a number of offices arc badly needed and that the addition will save the building of new court house for long time. -
 To Boost Schools = The GadsdeT school community council is the nam, < of new organization formed for thu purpose of meeting as a clearing hops' for the various school Improvement as sociations of the city. The officers art president, aMrs. Frank Martenn; yicS president, Mrs. ". E. Striplin treas urer, Mrs. W. l.. Head; secretary, Mrs John l.. Burnett