The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-06

State Military strenoth.

Adjutant General William W. Brandon
forwarded to the Secretary of War the an
nual returns of the Alabama National
Guard for the beginning the year 1905,
showing the strength of the forces of the
state in all departments of military serv-
ice. 1t was shown that the state now
has four troops of cavalry four light
batteries of artillery, thirty-fve COM
panies of infantry, not including one
negro company. The cavalry has 20S pri-
Yates and twenty-three officers located
al follows:
Troop A, Selma, 81 men, Troop B,
montgomery, 46 men; Troop c. Camden,
81 men; Troop d, Birmingham 81 men,
Artillery, pa men. Battery A, Mobile, 60
men; Battery B, Montgomery Sc men;
Battery C, Selma, SO men; Battery d,
Birmingham, GA men. Infantry, three regl-
ments. First regiment, GA men; Second
regiment, 654; Third regiment. 600 men
Total strength 1858 men.
Jones' Good Record.
1t has been learned here that the act
ing governor made Col. Harvie Jones.
State Tax Commissioner, a present of his
reappointment to the post he now holds
as Christmas compliment Colonel Jones
has made wonderful success in the po-
sition and has succeeded in getting for
thS ohatc many iiiDuSdiiuS VI uOlldTS IDal
would have escaped had he and his men
not been diligent. During the past four
years Colonel Jones has increased the
tax valuations of the state, as shown by
his report recently made to the auditor,
$40, 317 SOS. The taxes on this amout COL
lected or in process of collection is $272 =
$50. To this may be added licenses s1SS =
934. Colonel Jones is adjutant and chief
of staff of the Alabama Division, u. C.
", and is one of the best known men In
Alabama.
Poole Names Delegates.
Commissioner of Agriculture r. r.
Poole is working up interest in Alabama
in the meeting of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective association which
has been called by Harvie Jordan, presi-
dent of the association, for January "a,
% and &c, in the city of New Orleans.
Mr.. Poole has also suggested that the
association OF commissioners of agricul-
ture meet in New Orleans on January
20. He has appointed the following dele
gates to the meeting called by Mr.. Jor-
dan: e. M. Elliott, Moundsville; Ike
Greenwald, Carrollton; NJ. p. LeGrand,
Mont gomery; John j. King Consult c. p.
Rogers, Jr., Letohatchie; William Nc
Curdy, Lowndesboro; J. w. Young
Prattsville; J. j.. Robinson Jr lafayette;
II. M. Burt, Taladega; W. A. Gunter,
montgomery; Percy Clark Birmingham.
Mr.. Poole will arrange to be present at
both these meetings. as they will come
shortly after meetings called in the coun-
ties of Alabama for January 10, at which
he will be able to gather The sentiment
of the people.
Hale County Contest.
The contention of Cad Garrett of Hale
county that he is entitled to the position
of clerk of the circuit court in Hale
county, being elected at the last election
has come up to the supreme court. S.
w. Walton. who has been in the position
for some time, refused to vacate on the
ground that the election law allowed him
one year more. The circuit court, Judge
3. NJ. Miller sitting, held that Mr.. Garrett
was entitled to the place, as ruled by
the Attorney General. The matter Will
be finally thrashed out In the higher
court for a settlement.
Tax Commissioners.
Tax Commissioners Harvie Jones has ap-
pointed the following county tax commits
sionerS to serve during 1906: Morgan coun-
ty, w. c. Preston; Talladega, J. II. Bar
rett; Tuscaloosa, J. M. Daniel; Barbour
W. e. Mccormick; Geneva j. M. Full
ford; Randolph, r. N. Ledbetter; Wash
ington, J. b. Rawls; Autauga, T. B. Love;
Baldwin, A. j. Smith; Bibb, N IL.
Thompson; Calhoun, w. A. Davis; Clay,
F. NJ Dempsey, Coffee, j. j. Farris:
Conecuh, ]. c. Francis; Covington, Love
Williams; Dale, F. P. Martin; Franklin,
i. r. Richeson: Houston, r. W. Lisen-
by; Henry, w. A. Trawick; Jefferson, b
A. Thompson; jackson, j. II. Gregory;
Macon, B. c. Gibson; Marshall T. NJ
Patterson; Mobile. II. M. Friend; Mont
gomery, w. M. Blakey; Munroe, s. w.
Yarbrough.