The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-29
Gossip cf men
 and Mlatter$
Examination sf Military Mea

rx.mlaatioa ss Msistary Men.
 Ideutenant Colonel H. B. Kennedy or
 Birmingham, recently elected to com
 Wsnf Wafsr sos os ssssemsr sse and Arthur
 of Dothan. elected to command infan-
 try companies at their respective sta |. tions. will be examined Monday py a military board, which will sit at the The examining board will consist of Gen, R. F. Ligon, Gen. W. W. Bran don and Gen; Barrie L; a Holt. the states General Ligon said yesterday that the members of the Board had not voluh- teered their services to examine the of- flcers. as has been published: but that Quested by Governor Cunningham to serve as an examining board.
 The examination of Colonel Kennedy l ana Captains Waller and Pace is a re- | in which 1t was shown that officers guarding the Jail were wholly unfa- miliar with the laws relating to the duty and conduct of military men. Al. ham ecided that in future all candi- datesfpr commissions as officers of the | National Guard must pass an examina- l tion as to their fitness.
 The examination will take piaco about noon Monday. The officers will be requested to submit their answers
 in writing. No one doubts that Colonel | Kennedy and Captains Waller and Pace will pass creditable examinations. It is noteworthy in this connection that Col E. H. Graves, commanding the End infantry. has caused the omcers or his regiment to pass examinations for several years.
 St. Louis Editor Talks of Montgomery. Montgomery will receive several col nmns of good advertising mater m
 edited by Cyrus Johnson. who has been
 in the city several days interviewing
 the local architects and members or the
 Speaking of the movement to adver-
 tise Montgomery. MT. Johnson called at
 tention to the street car advertising by
 Louisville, and the trade paper adver-
 tising placed by other Southern cities.
 but advocated more particularly prom
 inent space in the great dailies of the North. East and West--not only display
 space. but reading matter. telling of
 the excellent inducements offered here
 for outside capital and listing every
 industrial step of progress that Mont gomery maskes.
 Atlanta Is being extensively adver- tised by souvenir postal cards contain ing pictures of the prominent buildings.
 etc, which are on sale at the hotels. news stands and book stores, said MT. Johnson, and any scheme of publicity with picture to 1t or on 1t seems to take better than bare printed matter. Everybody in the East knows that Montgomery will soon have modern ffre-proof hotel, and if each new pro5- ect was advertised as extensively and persisteutly. the Capital of Alabama would be even more famous the world over.
 Let the facts about the new Capitol building be sent broadcast, also Mont gomery excellent location for indus tries of every kind, and the next few years will show a growth that will be a nIof tAVa fr he anr
 There is a noticeable improvement | in public-spirit about Montgomery and | less trotting outside for what can be
 had here at home concluded MT; John. ,,e from the local architects, every other Southern city has to contend with out | side interference when 1t comes to new buildings, and, for that matter no mem | Der of any profession always confines his practice to local territory" Mir. Johnson will be in Montgomery | several days. "sf Mr. stakeIy Admitted to Practice. Among the young gentlemen whose | application for admission to the bar in | Alabama has recently been passed upon I by the Supreme Court is Mr. Davis K. | D. D., of this city.
 | MT. StakeIy took his examination un- | der Judge William H. Thomas of the
 Montgomery City Court. a few weeks | | in his case was handed down by tine | Supreme Court yesterday, signed by | Justices Haralson, Sharpe and Dowdell,
 he was S swOFn 5ao in srssS and
 been admitted to the courts of Geor- 1 gia under a diploma from the law | school of Mercer University, at Macon,
 but wishing to practice his profession In Alabama, 1t was necessary, under | the laws of the State for him to stand 1 another examination.
 Mir. Stakely will locate in Birming- | ham. where he will enter at once the
 office of Ward & Drennen.
 An Old-Time MOntg0mer1an. l Henry H. Pond of 4249 Langley Ave- nue, Chicago, who lived in Montgomery
 before the war between the States, | writes to The Advertiser that he and
 Mrs. Pond contemplate visiting the
 scenes of his boyhood within a few
 days;
 school with me in 1850. 1851, 1852 and l 1853. am an old man, being 64 years | of age, but can recall the names of
 few of my schoolmates, such as tho
 Stubbs. Englehardts. Nortons and liar
 boys of 1850. My father. Martin Pond was postmaster of Montgomery from
 Is lsas to 1852; He died there of yello"
 MT. Pond writes that he desires a | history of Montgomery. and that he
 "remembers the old Montgomery Ad' l When MT. Pond visits Montgomery |,
 Is doubtful if he will see any of his
 schoolmates. Several of their sons are living here. Men Who Come and Go. | Governor Cunningham will go tc |