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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, January 1z-(Special)- The grand lodge of Alabama, order of Knights of Pythias, will meet in Mont gomery May 16, 1t having been determined by those in authority to relieve the peo- pie of Opelika of the session because of lack of hotel accommodations. At the l meeting in Birmingham last May an in vitation was accepted from Opelika, the representatives from that city having had assurances that they would have new | hotel by this time and be able to take | care of the members in good shape. Fail | ing to have the new hotel ready, the Opelika lodge decided that the entertain ment of the state body would be too much of task upon them. Such deci- sion having been reached, Grand Chan | cellor F. P. Nichols was notified, and in the absence of specific orders to the con- trary the grand lodge always meets in Montgomery. Grand Keeper of Records | and Seal G. G. Miles of Montgomery will send out a circular giving notice of the change right away
 Profitable Meeting.
  of Alabama has a membership of about five hundred, including the past chan cellors who have joined without being representatives. There are 200 represent atives from subordinate lodges and mem bers of committees, which, with visitors and others, always brings the attendance | up to about 3O0 The representatives re- ceive $3 per day and mileage, which makes them profitable body to entertain. The meetings will be held in the house of representatives at the capitol and | many of the leading men of the state will be in attendance.
 Among the important matters to come up will be the selection of a supreme representative to succeed Colonel J. M. Riggs of Montgomery, who will not stand for reelection. It is understood that the only man yet spoken of for the place is l Past Grand Chancellor J. B. Ellis of Selma, one of the best known and best | beloved members of the order in the state. There will be also a scramble for the position of outer guard this being the entering wedge for those who desire to get in line for the places to be given | out by the state organization. The known candidates are L. K. Benson of Geneva, F. w. Lull of Wetumpka, Nal colm Graham of Prattville. Others are likely to come in later.
 Grand Lodge Officers. The grand lodge officers of Alabama are divided up as follows:
 Grand chancellor, F. P. Nichols, Roa- noke; grand vice chancellor Thomas E, Knight, Greensboro; grand prelate, B. C. Jones. Bessemer; grand keeper of records and seal, G. G. Miles, Montgomery; grand master of exchequer, J. M. Donnally, Troy; grand master at arms, J. D. Block, Mobile; grand inner guard, T. D. Sam ford, Opelika; grand outer guard, H. M. Beck, Birmingham
 Judiciary committee, R. H. Mangum, Selma, chairman; D. w. White, Good water; L. c. Waldrop, Ensley
 State of the order H. J. Willingham, Wetumpka, chairman; w. c. Wheeler, Huntsville; J. E. Wise, Dothan.
 Per diem and mileage G. W. Pratt. Pell City, chairman; l.. L. Steinhart, Greenville; A. G. Patterson, Falk- vile.
 Fraternal correspondence, Eli P Smith, Birmingham
 Grand tribunal, w. P. Acker, Anniston, chief tribune; Phares Coleman, Mont gomery; J. F. Thompson, Centerville; P. A. Travis, Montgomery, recorder. Supreme representatives. J. M. Riggs, Montgomery; J. B. Wadsworth, Birming ham.
 Past ChancelIors. The past grand chancelors of the Ala bama grand lodge who are yet alive are as follows: T. A. BaclSman elected 1872, now residing in Montgomery c. R. Brick en, Luverne, 1893: J. R. Carter. Birming ham, 1890; D. C. Cooper. Oxford, 1901; J. H. Bisque, Gadsden. 1882; J. B. Ellis, selma. 1903; O. R. Hundley. Huntsville, 1888; J. A. Kirkpatrick, Montgomery 1887; ID 1,.-frr 1io A Mcbride Montgomery, 1877; E. B. McCar- ty, Demopolis, 1894; J. M. Riggs Mont. gomery, 1893; A. Stenhart. Greenville, 1885; B. J. Schuester, Selma, 1891 c. A. Terrell Uniontown 1878; William Vaughan, Birmingham, 1895; J. B. Wads- worth. Birmingham, 1900; w. H. Wilder, Birmingham. 1901. All these men came up to the positions through the subordi- nate positions except Blackman and Lud- wig who were taken from the floor, Blackman being the first grand chancellor of the state.
 Directors to Meet.
 There will be a meeting of the direc- tors of the South and North division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad here in a few days to consider the mat ter of the mortgage tax required by the state on the deed of trust recently filed by the Manhattan Trust company of New YOrk to cover a nlOrlBdBe gwen Dy tHe Louisville and Nashville to do some new work on the division. President Smith was here yesterday with General Counsel Stone, and the matter was gone over with local counsel and the attorneys who will take care of the litigation here. It will be remembered that the tax of 5000 was paid and suit filed at once to re- cover This has held the money up, and it will not be paid until the company Is forced to 1t by the supreme court The attorney general and the Louisville and Nashville attorneys are getting ready for the final test on this matter, which will involve the constitutionality of the state revenue law.
 Memory of Lee. Camp Lomax, U. c. ", will observe the birthday of Robert E. Lee next Thurs day Speeches will be made by Gen. John w. Sanford, Capt. c. A. Lanier and Rev. T. M. Dix.
 James E. Hickey of Atlanta has closed lease for the new Exchange hotel, which should be ready for occupancy by the first of next October. Mr. Hickey Is now running the Kimball In Atlanta, and will give it up May l. He will rent the