The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-10
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmin gham. Feb. s.--(Special.)- Considerable interest is manifested here in the arrival of Col. John 8. Mosoy or Confederate fame, who is representa- Wa Wsshinrton. in D. C. The statement is made here that the object of Colonel Mosby is to investigate Government officials In this locality. It is further stated that the specifc purpose of Colo mel Mosby's visit to Birmingham is to investigate whether J. O. Thompson, who is the Collector of Internal Reve- nues. one of the referees fthe Presi- dent in Alabama, and chairman of the Republican State Executive Committed, participated in the campaign in Mo- vember and handled moneys for the campaign or urged contributions there to. Rumors have 1t that whatever Col onel Mosby ascertains may be referred to the Judiciary of the Government, 1t being 8 violation of the civil service and also of the laws governing ohhcfals, for any oficeholder to collect or order a collection of funds for campaign pur- poses
 Friends of Mir. Thompson aver that he did not participate in the campaign beyond advising occasionally with those In charge. Pope Long, who resigned from the office of marshal in the North ern District of Alabama, was in charge of the campaign and had charge of every feature thereof. When MT. Nell, the representative of the Republican
 
 Alabama, among others to cail on him was MT. Thompson, but 1t is stated that there &as no undue intimacy or advising done as to the mission of this holders to pay towards the national and State campaigns.
 The visit of Colonel Mosby to this State tthis time, 1t Is stated, ts likely to bring about a change of plans in the referee system. The friends of Mir. Thompson say that all recommenda- tions made heretofore were made with all interests considered, even in eases of fourth class postmasterships, the | communities were consulted with. Government officials are once more pretty well wrought up over the pos sibilities growing out of the visit of the representative of the Department of Justice.
 Mir. Thompson, when seen today. de- clined to discuss the visit of Colonel Mosby to Birmingham. He said that 1t | was ridiculous to even think of any thing being said in reference to the Force. He said that recommendations were not made until the department requested them. The term of Mrs. Force does not expire until next JaAu- of Senators John T. Morgan and E. W. | Pettus. 1t Is believed that their wishes will be sought as to retention or dis missal of Mrs. Force. He states that
 
 oflce a moments consideration.
 The Board of Directors of the First National Bank met today and accepted the Eesisnation of W; v1.,v.a w; Crawford; Tl President of the American Trust aud Savings Bank. J. H. Barr. Vice-Presl- dent will take care of the work of cashier. Mir Crawford took hold of the new. position today. He is one of the most popular bank officials in BIr- mingham.
 A delegation of EnsIey citizens call ed on J. o. Thompson, one of the ref erees of the President, today and urged the appointment of a postmaster in their town at once. They appeared In favor of J. w Clayton, former whole sale grocery merchant at Ensley. Clay | ton was recommended by the referees for appointment. but some charges were brought against him, and the Gov ernment sent special agents here to investigate the charges. Referee | that he would ask the Department at Washington to take up the matter at once and the request of the citizens of Ensley be compiled with if possible. The Burnwell Coal Company has been organized with capital stock of $50. | O0O. w J. Francis is President; Alfred Stearns, Cincinnati. Vice-President: ] George Moestra, Cincinnati. Secretary: 1 Charles E. Francis, Cincinnati Treas urer. The company has between 1900 and 400 acres of coal lands in Walker County, near the Warrior River Mines will be opened at once. It is expected that a daily production of between 500 to l. 900 tons of coal will be the result. Tn the office of the Probate Judge documents were filed by the Birming- ham Ore and Mining Company, show ing tha tthe capital stock of the or