The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-26
SELMA MAN GETS
IMPORTANT PATENT
Extracts Rosin Without Injuring
the Timber
.ELKS TO ASSEMBLE TODAY
Selma Lodge Has Made Elaborate
Preparations for Entertaining Dele
gates From All Parts of
the State.
ELKS TO ASSEMBLE TODAY

Selma, May 25.-(Special)- M. GILL;
a well known Selnnian with already con-
siderable means, has made discovery
which he has had protected by copyrights
that may net him an immense fortune.
For years inventors and others have been
trying to find method of extracting
rosin from pine without injuring the
timber. Several have claimed to be able
to do so, but the tests have not stood.
Mr. Gill has succeeded where others
have failed and is now in possession of
method of extracting the rosn without
injuring the timber and at the same time
securing a better quality of the pro-
duct than has ever before been found.
Samples of the rosin with a statement of
the process were sent some time ago to
the Standard Oil company that handles
large quantities of rosin, and an expert
was sent to Selma about three weeks ago
to make an investigation. The expert
went home fully satisfied and the STAN
dard Oil company will enter into an
agreement from something like $4,000 bar
rels year. Those in position to know
state that it is not realized what for
tune Mr.. Gill has in his grasp and his
friends are Offering congratulations.
Operated Elsewhere.
The two white men arrested last week
for forgery and released for want of
prosecution a few days ago are sup
posed to be part of a gang that operated
at McWilliams, a small station between
Selma and Flomaton ON the Louisville
and Nashville. Chief Walters received u
letter from the Homes Lumber company
stating that the checks were forgerles
and that the firm of Melton & Kyser had
cashed similarly forged checks at McWil-
liams a week ago, and that j. b. Sadler
had done likewise. The firm had no ac-
count with the bank on which the checks
were drawn. The authorities did not
capture the third party who was with
the two landed in the calaboose here.
In Readiness for Eks.
Selma Lodge of Elks is ready for the
meeting of the state association, which
will convene in this city tomorrow at
noon There will be many diversions pro-
vided for the entertainment of the visi-
tors. District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler of Alabama w. R. Peacock, who is
chairman of the local committee on en-
tertainment, will call the meeting to or
der at noon in the Iilks' hall Mayor At
kins, who was to deliver the address Of
welcome will deputise some member OF
his official family to deliver the address
of welcome, the mayor having just re-
turned from attending the funeral of a
sister. r. II. Mangum will deliver the
address of welcome on behalf of the local
lodge which will be responded to by some
visitor appointed by President Jones.
After the preliminary exercises and the
announcement of committees a recess will
be taken in order to allow the visitors
to go to their hotels and get lunch. At
3 o'clock they will be taken on a short
trolley ride and then to the Eks Home
where the business of the association will
be gone into and completed, the associa-
ton remaining in session until about 8
O'Clock when a social session will be
given in the basement of the Home, a
table being set with covers for $50 guests.
Saturday a barbecue of the real sort will
be given at Lake Lanier. The Selma Elks
will try and make each visitor have
pleasant time in this city.