The designation. "Forty and Eight,"
was inspired by the famous box cars of
French military trans|>ortation which
had a capacity of 40 men or eight
horses. Several local units, or voitures,
of the "Forty and Eight” have been
established in Alabama, and the com
ing to Montgomery of Murphy, na
tional head of the organisation, is to be
made a state-wide affair with voyagers
from over the state expected to ioin
in entertaining the national chief.
Murphy is ITom Iown, known as the
state where the tnll corn grows, and
which sent troops to France who were
in close contact with Alabama veterans.
The local voiture is making extensive
I'lons for the entertainment of their
national lender.
SAW MILL OPENS
PETERMAN. Ah,.. March 1«._
(Spennl Leased Wire.)—The first cut
of timber was made this week at the
new saw mill owned by D. R. Nettle*.
Aodccl business for Peterman is seen
in the opening of the plant.
COUPLE DONATE
ESTATES STATE
Will Be Used For Upkeep Of
Lawrence County
School
(ST.VTK CAPITA!* BEHEAD
MONTGOMEIW, Ala., MSrch 10.—
Dr. John W. Abercrombie, state super
intendent of education, has written Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Smith. Route 2, Russell
ville, thanking them on behalf of the
state board of education for their dona
tions of $14,000 in money and 700 acres
of land to be used ns a perpetual en
dowment for the support of the C. C.
Smith school in District 39. Lawrence
county. Th#se donations are in addi
tion to previous liberal contributions of
land an money from Mr. and Mrs.
Smith.
In his letter to them. Dr. Abercrom
bie stated: ‘'By direction of the board.
