The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
PREACHER SHOT
 IN PISTOL DUEL
Minister Struck By Two Bullets, But All His Shots Miss
 Adversary
(GADSDEN BUREAU)

GADSDEN, Ala, Jan. 23.-Oscar Burroughs is in jail at Guntersville as the result of an alleged pistol duel be- tween him and Rev. w. M. Dennis. He is being held on a charge of assault with intent to murder. The minister was struck by two bullets, one in his leg and the other in his head, it is stated. He fired two shots at Bor- roughs, but missed him, officers state. The row started over a trial in which Burroughs appeared as a prosecuting witness against Dennies, reports here.
 Examinations Announced
 Civil examinations for clerk and car rier in the Gadsden post office and for the postmastership at Glencoe will be held here February 16, according to official announcement.
 FIees From Hospital
 Despite the fact that he had a bull let hole in his right foot, Walter Jones, who was shot Sunday by Sheriff Leath, escaped from a local hospital Tuesday night He is said to have used floor mops as crutches in making his getaway. Jones was arrested on charge of maintaining a Hove nest" at Gains chapel in the western end of the county. He is said to have been shot by the sheriff when trying to es- cape.
 Appeal Is Dismissed
 The state court of appeals has dis missed the appeal of W. A. Noah, who was fined $500 in the Etowah circuit court on his conviction of having flogged Charles Dumas, strikebreaker, during the carmen's strike. The ap- peals of Dick and Shelton Summers and o. H. Whiteside, convicted of the same offense, are still pending.
 Must Go To Prison
 Bulah Bullard, negro, must serve 10 years in the penitentiary for the mur- der of Australia Edwards in Attalla two yeras ago, the court of appeals hav- ing affirmed the verdict to the Etowah circuit court. The woman was charged with being an accessory only.
 To Dedicate New Home
 The Knights of Pythias lodge will dedicate its beautiful new home on Broad street February 19, the sixtieth anniversary of the order. Some of the grand lodge officers of the state will be the principal speakers of the occasion.
 Clothing Is Destroyed : Mrs. George Ankle took lighted candle into a clothes closet to find a lock. Before the firemen could put out the blaze that followed all her clothing had burned
 Nitrate Of Soda Arrives
 The Etowah county farm bureau re- ceived a shipment of 120 tons of nj trate of soda Wednesday. It is being unloaded for distribution among the members of the organization and will be used in the production of cotton.
 Seek Scout Rehabilitation
 Rehabilitation of Boy Scout work in Etowah county is sought by the At talla Rotary club. After discussion of the subject Wednesday at its regular luncheon at the Tea Kettle inn, the boys work committee, headed by Charles w. Shepherd, was instructed to confer with the boys work committee of the Gadsden club. The club voted to hold its next meeting at the Etowah County High school and to attend in a body the educational meeting to be held by the Gadsden club Friday, Feb ruary l.
 Former Citizen Expires
 Charles W. Ewing, 65 years old died at his home at Mountainboro at s o'clock Tuesday night after short ill ness of pneumonia The funeral will be held at the Gadsden First Methodist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with burial at Forrest cemetery Miss Lucille Ewing, director of playgrounds of the Phillips High school at Birming- ham, is his daughter. MT. Ewing was at the head of the largest hardware Sand mountain, where he had 10000 bearing apple trees.