The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
OWEN WILL DEFINE PLANS FOR TIE WORK New Commander of Sons Ar-
 rives in Montgomery HILL WILL INVESTIGATE State Superintendent of Education Hopes to Convict Man Who Tried
 to Sell Bogus Examlna-
 ton Questions.
HILL WILL INVESTIGATE

Montgomery. June 1s--(special )-Dr Thomas M. Owen. the newly elected commander-in-ch chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. who was promoted to the honor at the reunion of the con federate veterans at Louisville last week. has returned and is again at his desk as director of the state department of archives and history. He is highly pleas ed with the fact that Alabama made so fine a showing at the reunion, both of the sons and the veterans. He asserts that the remark that Alabama made the best showing of any state at the reunion. made by General Ge P. Harrison commander of the Alabama division of the veterans, was in every way true, although there was much in the whole att tendance to cause congratulation.
 Will T. Sheehan. for some time adju- tant of the Alabama division of the sons, and made adjutant general and chief of staff by Dr. Owen after his election, and Colonel Harry Shorter, deputy insurance commissioner of the state, have also re- luIHcd anu nave OnlY ilt ulBncSl PldiSO for the reception in Louisville.
 Dr. Owen says he vii get out cir cular of information soon which will give an idea of the work he hopes to do
 Hill to Investigate.
 State Superintendent of Education l. w Hill will leave in the morning for Dade- ville to be present at the trial of a man giving the name of ". C. Brown, who has been held there on a charge of offer ing to sell the list of questions which will be asked of teachers who stand ex- aminations at the July examinations. It is quite certain that the man had not the correct questions for it is said he was offering them at Syalacauga on Tuesday last, which makes it impoAible that he had the right ones. as the lists for this July had not been made up at that time.
 MT. Hill is not at all sure what can be done in the way of punishing the man, though he Is satisfied that he can be reached by some of the penal statutes. He will see wno he is and If he is a teacher under the name given or any other, and if so he will see that his  ernor will lend every aid to the prosecu- ton of those who try to get these ques- tions.
 Minor Capitol Mention.
 Notaries public were appointed by the governor as follows today: R. F. Tay- lor Roanoke; Edward Worcester, Bay Mlnette; J. H. Dunklin. Selma.
 The following corporation has been re- ported to the secretary of state: Talla- dega Opera House company Talladega capital s2oO0o. Incorporators: l.. w. Clardy. J. E. Camp B. H. Burr and W. H. Boynton.
 The Gulf Refining company of Port Ar thur, Texas has filed with the secretary of state certificate of it's intention to do business in Alabama under the. foreign corporation act Mobile is headquarters in the state and Frank Casper, Sr, as it's Alabama agent.
 General R. F. Ligon, inspector general of the Alabama national guard, has been detained from attending the encampment of the Third infantry at Anniston by reason of supreme court matters. He will be present at the encampments of the other military organizations and will inspect the regiments while in camp by order of the governor.
 Capitol Notes.
 Former Probate Judge A. A. Hurst of Cleburne county, is in the city today, in the interest of Judge T. J. Burton. who desires to be appointed to his old position of judge of the Cleburne coun- ty court. The other applicant is T. A Johnson. and B. Merrill Is seeking to be named to the position of solicitor with out opposition.
 Treasurer J. Craig Smith has gone to Birmingham for a few days. He Is still suffering from the fracture of his arm though 1t is not now so painful as 1t was last week
 State Auditor T. L. Sowell returned today fromy Blount Springs. where he has been for several days.
 Judge J. M. Carmichael, president of the state convict board, is spending a few days in south Alabama.
 Mrs. Sexton, wife of Hon. A. c. Sexton, chief clerk to the secretary of state. is improving from a severe attack of typhoid fever.
 f. K. MtDdNlu, StCTeldTy Ol SldIe, re- turned today from a few days stay in Birmingham.
 Governor William D. Jelks spent Sun day in Eufaula, but returned to the city this afternoon.
 Secretary of the State Educational Board w. F. Fagin, Is recovering from a severe spell of sickness which kept him in bed several days last week.
 Lawrence Lee of Gadsden. was in the 0f ha for xphf1 day. He had been down in Barbour coun- tv for a few days rest. Charles P Jones. brother of Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States supreme court. one of the leading at torneys of the state, is just getting over spell of fever.