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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1909
Page
10
The article notes renewed support for a road improvement program in Calhoun County with a statewide amendment push led by Congressman Richard P. Hobson and other Alabama lawmakers. Business in Anniston shows improvement though a full boom has not yet arrived, with expectations of further gains as conditions normalize.
Citizens urged to support a statewide Good Roads Association meeting in Birmingham October 15 and 16 amid calls for better paved highways. The piece stresses voter education, nonpartisan business conduct, and broad local participation from Calhoun County to advance road improvements.
Antiamendment forces argue prohibition trenches on personal liberty and property rights. Proponents insist constitutional enshrinement protects wholesome living and freedom from the social ills of drunkenness and poverty.
The Dadeville Courier argues for whiskey freedom as a personal right for all citizens to raise families under moral influences. It contrasts honest citizens with dealers in evil and calls for respecting rights and liberty enshrined in the constitution amendment.
Southern Farm Gazette urges sowing crimson clover or rye with cotton to provide winter cover and manure, hasten harvest, and build next year’s corn crop. It advises storing bales under shelter, trading cottonseed for meal and hulls, and feeding them with pea hay and corn stover to improve farm wealth and reduce fertilizer costs.
An essay argues that repealing prohibition in Alabama would revive about 150 saloons in Birmingham. It warns that many merchants would suffer as drunken crowds drain discretionary spending, with clashing effects on local firms, women, and families.
The Birmingham News urges business leaders to oppose efforts to repeal prohibition in Alabama. It argues that many addicted to alcohol neglect their families while merchants who back saloon influence may profit, urging cautious stance and not assisting those who push for repeal.
The Chattanooga News argues that Tennessee temperance opponents share Alabama’s defiance, urging enforcement over sympathy for violators. It notes Alabama's storage warehouses and locker clubs have been crushed by enforcement, likening moonshiner hunts to government action.
A globe trotter recalls a Vancouver hotel where a Japanese waitress served him first and ensured he received the largest portions. He notes the example as evidence of how Japanese culture deems men superior to women, a point reflected in everyday interactions.
Calhoun County Tax Assessor Dave Cowden proposes a three mill road tax plan that removes bonds and uses county labor to build roads. He argues the plan costs less and yields more mileage, with engineers hired and contractors held to bonds for faithful work.
Jacksonville October meeting reports show rising enrollment likely to surpass last year. Societies elect officers, an athletic association forms, and football practice begins for a October 9 game at Anniston. Registrar lists 28 seniors with first grade certificates and church affiliations across 38 counties led by Calhoun and neighboring counties.
Washington D C October 4 after a four months vacation the Supreme Court of the United States convened for the 1909 1919 term. No business aside from admitting attorneys was done today. Docket calls and contested case arguments begin tomorrow. Justice Moody and Justice Harlan face illness keeping them away for parts of the term. The docket includes railroad rate cases and the contempt proceedings against former Sheriff J F Shipp of Chattanooga and five co defendants over the lynching of a black man named Johnson.
Atlanta October 4 The state prison commission held a final hearing on John Harper the Murray county slayer convicted of killing Sheriff Ben Keith in August 1907 Harper has survived three death sentences and faces execution if commutation is denied. A petition drive seeks life imprisonment.
Marshall, eight, and Franklin, eight, along with Georgia and South Carolina, are represented. The roster lists 112 male and 92 female students.
The store advertises a ten day sale at Marsh’s Variety Store with reduced prices on drugs including sarsaparilla and blood purifiers. It promises to cut prices quickly and to sell other medicines from the house at low prices during the annual event.
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