The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-25
NO BASEBALL GOES
 ON THE SABBATH Law to be RlgidIy Enforced in
 Montgomery TALKING OF A SUCCESSOR Many Names Are Suggested in Con- nection With Secretary of
 State to Succeed T.
 Hefln.
TALKING OF A SUCCESSOR

Montgomery, April 4.-(Special.) )-The resignation of Secretary of State J. Thomas Hefiln, which was handed to J. K. Jackson, the private secretary of Governor Jelks on Saturday night, has again started the talk as to who will be his successor. MT. Heflin will go out of office about May 1. His successor will be appointed some time this week. so 1t is understood. Rumor has 1t that Gen. w. w. Brandon or c. E. Brooks will be the fortunate one Many names have been mentioned in connection with the office and several have applied. Mir Hefin is In Brmngham and no state ment could be gotten from him. It is understood that he has endorsed MT. Brooks for the place. The executive com mittee of the Fifth district has also en- dorsed MT. Brooks application.
 Civic League Work.
 There was no game of baseball today Why? Is the question asked by strangers Some say 1t was on account of the anti Sunday baseball law and others claim the Civic league was the cause of 1t.
 This league was formed only a few days ago and 1t seems as if they have centered all their energy on preventing Sunday baseball. The sheriff says there must be no violation of the law.
 A committee from the Civic league call ed upon the sheriff and solicitor and ask cd them what they were going to do about Sunday baseball should it be at tempted. They both replied they would do their duty.
 The question that is now bothering the mAn6E a htgl lna, ..x.i.,x to make war on all Sunday violations Those favoring Sunday baseball say it is nothing compared to the other violations of the Sabbath and ask them to look into the other violations. It is said the other side, that Is, those in favor of Sunday ball will attempt to have closed the drug stores, ice cream saloons and ice wagons and in fact all stores that keep open on the Sabbath. What the end will be no one knows
 Corporations Complying With Law.
 The following corporations have filed with the secretary of state notice of their incorporation:
 Bank of F1orala. at Florala. Capital s25,000. Incorporators, C. M. Covington. H. L. Covington, c. w. Lamar, J. R. Saunders, c. A. ONeal, w. H. Brltton, E. P. Rodwell, W. A. Mills, H. A. Hughes, c. E. Black, E. Patterson, E. D. Grantham D. G. Williamson, w. c. Me- Lauchlin. Charles McRea, J. A. McNelll M. A. George. s. A. L. Wynn Thomas s. Lauz, R. l.. Adams, J. T. Manning, G. O. Huckaboo, G. F. Petrey, J. w. Cawthorn, J. B. Cockraft, w. c. Monroe, D. I. Ad- dison, J. J. Bell s. A. Wynn, J. J. Mo- Lean and J. N. Mclean.
 Chalybeate Mountain Mining company of Anniston. Capital stock, $5O,O0O. 1n- Caty Ross Blackmon, A. J. Goodwin and J. T. Greene.
 Merchants and Planters warehouse of Headland Capital stock, s2275 Incor- porators: NJ w. Roberts, E. A. Turner, Haynes & Lingo, A. A. Covington, H. M. White, c. M. Kelly, M. K. Buckner, E. Ulillis, D. Lindsey, J. J. Espy, A. l., Holland, H. R. Brown, J. R. Davis, G. k. Cunningham, J. A. Campbell, w. w. Camp. J. c. Phillips, A. s. Whtton. W. s. Oates. J. T. Griffin, J. A. Golfers Mrs. l.. c. Grice.
 The Alabama Agricultural company a foi eign corporation, has notified the sec retary of state that it desires to do busi- ness In this state and has named w. R. Nelson of Selma as its Alabama agent. Tn. capital stock of the company Is s100,000.
 Is After the lynchers.
 Governor Jelks has offered a reward of si0o for the first arrest and conviction of a person implicated in the lynching of Reuben Sims, a negro of Baldwin coun- ty. Rewards of s1o0 each were also of- fered for the second and third persons arrested and convicted of being implIca- ted. Sims was lynched because of the assassination of Dr. c. D. Cole, a prom inent citizen of Baldwin county.
 Judge w. s. Anderson of that district has been written to by the governor, tell ing him If he wants to go to Bay Min ette to hold a special term he will send Supernumerary Judge Aston to Mobile to hold court for him.
 After the Washerwomen.
 The ordinance recently passed by the council that all persons who do laundry work of any kind to report to police headquarters and give the number and street of their house has kept the ser geant of police busy taking names and addresses. This is said to be one of the best ordinances that has been passed by the council. The object is to have these places investigated so that no con- tagious diseases will be sent home with the wash.