The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03


Birmingham filed notice of incorporation
at the capital today, the capital stock
being 100000 with J. p. Phillips, c. H.
Ungerman and A. C. Howe as incor-
porators.
Endorsed Alabama Plan.
Tt is matter for congratulation that
the American Historical Association,
which has just closed its annual meeting
in Chicago, endorsed the Alabama plan
for the preserving of the history of the
States. and highly commended DR..
Thomas M. Owen, director of the Ala
bama department and originator of the
plan, for the speech made on its work.
ings. The following resolution was
passed in the premises: IN view of the
Importance of a proper administration
and direction of State aid in behalf Of
historical work and enterprise. be it re-
solved, by the American Historical As
ISOLATION that the plan of administration
in Alabama and Mississippi through
State Departments of Archives and 1iis-
tory, is hereby earnestly endorsed and
commended"
The Chicago meeting of fthe American
Historical Association was held on De-
cember %, % and 30, and Director Owen
of the Alabama department read his
paper on the 10Th. Along with the ses-
the American Political Science Associa-
ton, and the American Economic Asso-
citation, comprising in all about one thou
sand visitors.
Great Enthusiasm.
There was the greatest enthusiasm
shown. The resolution printed was intro
duced by DR.. Albert Bushnell 4Iart pro-
fessor of history in Harvard University.
This was a great concession, for the as
ISOLATION rarely ever goes on record so
strongly for any plan or idea DR.. owen
is much pleased as he formed and tho
Alabama legislature first adopted the
Alabama plan, Mississippi following
shortly after.
DIR. Owen will appear before the Ten
nessee Historical Association and the Leg
islature of the State on January 8, at
which time he will discuss the Alabama
plan for the benefit of the members of
the law making body He has also a
he send literature explaining the plan to
fiat State, the Columbia papers having
taken up the fight for some such ar
rangement. He has also been told that
he will likely be asked to appear before
the Legislature some time during the
session to discuss the method in use
here.
is Big Jop.
The effort to secure data by which Ala
bama soldiers may be paid for the time
intervening between the date of the eau
into service in the Spanish-Ameriean war
and the actual mastering in, will have
hard wall to go up against. 1t will
be remembered that on April 80 1898,
call was made for two regiments and
Mobile was designated as the place of
rendezvous. Several of the men who
were sent down, were not accepted in
the first place. Further, few of the COM
panies were any thing like up to the
required strength. This made it neces-
sary for the recruiting officers to fill
in the gaps for not only the lack of in
adequate members in the beginning. but
those who were rejected. As result
several weeks were taken up in the work.
II will be impossible, save by company
rolls kept by the first sergeants of each
company or the rolls of the adjutant of
the regiments, many of which have been
lost, 1t is feared. Ii the rolls can be
found it Is hoped the records wanted can
be secured, otherwise it will be hard
job.