The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-14
BOARD WILL MAKE
PENSION AWARDS
Examinations are Being Con-
Quoted at the Capital
COL. TUNSTALL is ILL
Meeting of Railroad Commission Is In
definitely Postponed-Greene coun-
ty Will Exhibit at Mont
gomery Fair.


Montgomery, August 1S.-(Special THE
state board of pension examiners is in
session today. looking into many appli-
cations from most of the counties of the
state. The board is composed of e. S
Starr Selma, chairman; r. j. Reynolds,
Abbeville, and DIR. r. D. jackson, Biz
mingham. The sessions are being held In
the senate chamber
1t Is the business of the state board to
take up and examine all applicants for
pensions among the Confederate soldiers
or their widows, and to allow such as
seem, from the reports from the counties,
to be deserving The board also takes
off all those who have died since the
last examination. 1t is hard job and
will likely take two weeks to finish up.
Last year the maximum amount allowed
by law was paid, that is $50 for first class;
$50 for second; $40 for third, and $50 for
fourth.
By act of the legislature the governor
was allowed to add 100000 to the fund
after the first of October, that much be-
ing in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. He will be able to do the same
thing this year, SO that every veteran and
widow will get the maximum again this
year.
No Meeting Held.
Because of the illness of Col w. I.
Tunstall one of the associates, the state
railroad commission did not meet today
as was expected. President Conner wired
Secretary Griffin that he would let him
know later about the time The meeting
scheduled for today was postponed from
last week. Colonel Tunstal is in Mil
waukee.
o. c. Manner democratic nominee for the
legislature has been appointed on Chair
man Joe Folks reception committee to
meet Mr. Bryan in New York August 30
He will go, leaving here the evening of
August 81, after casting his vote In the
democratic primary.
The Ashvllle Savings bank at Ashville
has been reported as organized to the sec
rotary of state. 1t has capital of $4,000,
and will do a general banking business at
the seat of power of st. Clair county
The incorporators are j. B. Bass, w. A
Beason, A. X. Senour, b. NJ league and
J. l.. Herring.
The Alabam Portland Cement company
of England, with a plant at Demopolis,
has notified the secretary of state that the
company agent at Demopolis has been
changed P. II. Moore succeeding f. W.
Smith.
Henry King has been appointed notary
at Opp, and W. H. Ambrecht at Mobile.
Summer School Teachers.
There were 136 applications to teach aft
er the end of the summer school at the
university, divided as follows: One life,
fifty, first grade; sixty, second; twenty
five, third. The rejected were this way:
Two, first grade; eight, second; and eight.
third
Governor Jelxs who has been away for
some days in the North Carolina noun
tains will be home tomorrow. There are
a number of things on his desk and he
will be busy several days catching up
with his mail.
Congressman Bankhead, candidate for
alternate United States senator, passed
through the city last night en- route to
Macon county, speaking in Tuskegee to-
day. He will address the voters at Opeli-
ha tonight
For Clean Midway.
r. II. Pearson of Eutaw has notified
Secretary j. c. Adams of the state fair,
that Greene county wishes to make an
agricultural exhibit during the fair week.
October % to q.
Work on the buildings at Vandiver park
hoi, mir
sible. The contractors are exerting every
effort to have the buildings in shape in
the very near future and accordingly the
fair enclosure is being swarmed with
workmen of every kind, carpenters,
plumbers diggers and utility men.
The matter of selecting a good, up to
date amusement company to show on
midway is giving the management a great
deal of trouble, as well as occasioning mi
mute discrimination. The fair directors as
sure the public that no two-headed freaks.
snake eaters, dancing dervishers or shows
of that kind will be tolerated at all lid
way at the grounds this year promises to
be clean, refined, interesting and educa-
| tive, and will be of particular pleasure
to all men, women and children The
management is to be complmented by
the citizens upon the good Judgment In
this particular, and 1t is predicted that
their action In this respect will be vastly
beneficial as well as remuneratve.
Montgomery Delegates.
The twenty-four delegates from 4-ont-
gomery county to the state democratic
convention, which meets in Montgomery
on September 10. have Deen given out
by Chairman T.. II. Arlington of the
county committee.
There are only twenty-four names
turned in and these are the only ones
to be voted for. The list is as follows
B, p. Crum, Bibb raves, S. II. Dent,
Jr., w. w. Hill. P. III. Stern, Ray Rush
ton, Leopold Strauss. Uaham j. Greil,
Eugene Baber w. A. Gayle. John G.
Crommelin, A. H. Arlington F. M Jones,
S. ]. Pettus, George Shackelford, jesse
b. Walter. f. M Benbow ]. NJ Town
send, l. D. Collier, w. Il. Waller, S. j.
Guy, Hugh Belser, John c. Carter, A. j.
Taylor.
The convention which meets here on
September TO- will nominate a chief JUS
tice, two associate justices and the men,
bers of the state democratic executive
committee.
Engineer ParaIyzed.
Engineer b. p. Blackman. who was
paralyzed Saturday afternoon on freight
engine No 712. is reported to be resting