The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-25

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Montgomery. January A.-(Special.)-
The Alabama Horticultural Society met
in the rooms of the Commercial and In
dustrial association this morning with
w. F. Heikes of Huntsville, president
in the chair. Secretary r. S. Mcintosh
of Auburn was also on hand. There was
not a very large attendance at the OPEN
ing session but more came in in the after
noon The president read his address
after the speeches of welcome. Several
papers are down for tomorrow. The as
ISOLATION embraces some of the leading
farmers and agricultural men in the state.
Detailed Session.
The welcome address on the part of the
city was made by Acting Mayor c. p.
Mcintyre. President A. G. Forbes of the
Commercial and Industrial association,
made the address on the part of the
business interests of the city. Rev DR..
c. A Stakely of the First Baptist church
offered prayer. The president M. w. F.
Heikes of Huntsville, then read his an
nual address and Treasurer Mcintosh
reported for the finances of the year.
dresses of welcome The following pa
pers were read:
Diseases in Apples. Peaches and
Pears"-E. Mead Wilcox Auburn.
alabama State FARM. B. Hough-
ton, Montgomery.
Orchard Cover Crops'-J. f. Digger,
Auburn.
The Culture of Peas M. c. Scott
Montgomery.
of presented
at the night session. There We're In ALL
about 200 at the meeting.
The Cane Growers.
The Southern Cane Growers will be In
session tomorrow, converting at 10 o'clock.
Capt. d. G. Purse of Savannah is pres
ident. He is here and has headquarters
at the Imperial hotel. There is a great
deal of interest In the meeting and 1T is
expected that some movements of prac-
teal benefit will be set on foot before
the session is over. 1t is well known that
Alabama needs and hopes to have more
appropriations from the government for
the care of the various farming inter-
ests and 1t is hoped that the cane growers
who will come here will be able to help
along the movement for more liberality
along this line. Among those who will
make addresses will be John Dymon, Of
the Louisiana Sugar Planter, New Or
leans: r. e. Rose. state chemist of Flor
IDA; Judge Allen Fort of Americus Ga;
e. j. Watson. commissioner of agricul-
ture of South Carolina DIR. w. H. Wiley.
chemist of the Agricultural Department
at Washington will speak Thursday.
Race for Chancellor.
The race for appointment as chancellor
of the Northwestern chaneei division to
succeed the late Col J. j. ..tmaE, of Bir-
Il. rtne f,.fa a
leading men spoken of here are A. H.
Benners, of Birmingham, recently APP
pointed special chancellor, and Sterling
Wood, of the same city. 1t Is thought
that most of the Birmingham bar Will be
for Benners
This is indicated by the large number
of letters and kilograms that have
reached the governor asking the appoint
ment of this man. Outside of Birmingham
and Jefferson county there is some doubt
about the endorsements. 1t was suggest
ed by several at the capitol today that
Mr. Wood would be very strong In the
smaller counties and would bring up a
strong showing. The governor has not
really taken up the matter yet but Is eX-
pected to get into the evidence" in a few
days. He has spent the better part Of the
last ten days looking into the matter Of
the beat officers In Jefferson county.
about whom there was big contest.
Has May Gone?
The absence of Sheriff S. May. of Cren-
shaw county, has been reported to the
governor, and some fear is expressed that
he had left the county permanently, but
SO far as any one Is justified In presum-
ing there is no vacancy in his office. His
office is said to be In the hands of his
SON and there has been no charge made
of any shortage either with the state or
the county The probate judge has asked
the governor to send an examiner to go
over the books of the county officers, and
one will be sent as soon as possible. 1t is
reported that Mr.. May has gone TO South
American, though there is nothing In the
way OF tangible evidence that such Is the
case His bondsmen, one of the leading
fidelity companies, have not given up his
security and the state and county Is am
ply protected in this way. There seems to
be some delay and confusion about the
service of papers, and II Is hoped that
there will be definite arrangements made
in a few days. AS soon as the legal time
expires if Mr.. May has not returned, his
office will be declared vacant and new
man named
Fixing for Pythlans.
At a meeting of Central lodge No g.,
knights of Pythias, last night arrange
ments were outlined for the entertain
ment of the grand lodge, which meets
here in May. A committee consisting of
]. l.. Holloway, chairman; j. M. Riggs,
b. A. Taylor, p A. Travis and Graves
Ivey. 1t was also announced that the
trustees would see that the lodge rooms
were cleaned and frightened up with new
carnets and furniture and that the dele