The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23

standing of Alabama in the financial
centers of the east s as good as that
of any other state, and the matter of a
loan is as quickly taken up as 1t would
be from any other commonwealth. He did
not care to say what had been done,
however. preferring to allow the COVER
nor to tell Of this part when he returns
to his office tomorrow Mr.. Jackson says
they had nice and very pleasant trip
and spent the time in New York profi-
tably to the state he feels sur -
Visiting Attorneys.
Among the attorneys before the SUI
preme court today were the following:
Former Attorney General Charles c.
Browne of Birmingham, who submitted
by the way the famous dispensary case
from Uniontown In which the town Is de-
TERED so far from making use of such
institution: Felix Blackburn, who brought
down the case which looks to reestablish-
ing the jefferson county consolidated
court Judge James j. Ray and John IL.
Banbhead, Jr., of Jasper. and also Nj. l..
Ieith of Jasper; Jesse Stallngs, former
congressman from the Montgomery dis
trict and Judge zell CASTOR of Birming-
ham; c. C. Whitson and his law partner,
T.. II. Dryer of Taladega; II. s. d. Nal
lory. chairman of the state democratic
executive committee, and II. L. Jeffries
OF Selma.
Fatal Accident
A fatal and otherwise disastrous wreck
took place on the Atlantic Coast Line
Yesterday afternoon near billiard, eighty
six miles from Montgomery. Flagman
Jones was killed, Engineer II. r. Nc
Donough was perhaps fatally injured,
Fireman Carl Tally Fireman Tom
Walker, Flagman c. p. Ward and En-
loco mi q
hurt. The remains Of Rhodes were taken
to his home at Ozark for burial. His
body had been almost cooked on top of
one of the boilers. The injured men were
brought to Montgomery and taken to st.
Margaret's hospital. Engineer McDon-
ough Is the worst hurt and 1t is feared
he will not recover. 1t Is understood
that Engineer McDonough was backing
up with his engine, which he had cut
loose from the work train and ran into
the other train, which was through
freight going south.
Southern Educators.
State Superintendent /. w. Hill will
leave here some time next week for
Jacksonville Fla, to attend the fifteenth
annual meeting of the Southern Ednea-
tional association, which will be in ses-
sion December 20, 80 and 81. DIR. j. II.
Phillips, superintendent of the Blrming-
ham city schools. is the Alabama director
of the association, and Prof. G. w. Brock
of Opelika, the Alabama manager. DR..
W. A. Hobson, for many years pastor of
the Baptist church at East Lake. will
make the opening prayer on behalf Of
the state and Governor Blanchard will
deliver the address of welcome, and on
behalf of the city d. Y. Fletcher, chair
man Of the board of education. The re-
port of the committee on constitution and
bylaws will be made by the acting chair
man, DR.. j. II. Phillips of Birmingham.
DR.. J. w. Abcrcrombie, president of the
Alabama university, will have a paper
on Summer Schools for Teachers" Tn
der the department of child study, Mrs
j. IT, Phillips of Birmingham will have
a paper on "Play as a Factor in Educa-
ton" The programme shows the fol
lowing heads for discussion; General
school interests; department of superin-
tendence: department of higher educa-
ton; department of normal instruction;
department Of child study; department OF
Industrial and manual arts