The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-13
OWEN NAMES DATE
 FOR THE REUNION
Sons Will Meet in New Orleans
 April %, 26, 27
JELKS NAMES DELEGATION
AIabamiahs In Congress Will Repre- sent the State at the Rivers and Harbors Congress In Wash
 lngton This Month.

Montgomery, January 12.-(special.)-- Dr. Thomas NJ Owen. commander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, has received notice that the dates for the general reunion of the Uni ted Confederate Veterans and the Sons, has been fixed for April 25-6-7 in the city of New Orleans William Mel. Fayssoux, former commander in chief of the Sons, Is chairman of Camp Beauregard, Sons of Veterans, in the Crescent City, com mittee, and will have charge of the de- tails of handling the meeting of the younger organization.
 At this time the Confederate Southern Memorial association will also hold it's meeting. making three great bodies there at the same time. It is now expected that the New Orleans meeting will attract full ly as many as went to Louisville last year because of the mild climate down ! there. Already there are movements on foot to get a great crowd for Alabama. as it is expected that with the coming of the years the old fellows will drop off very fast.
 Commander in Chief Owens has sent the word about over the territory that he expects the Sons to do themselves proud in every way this year. He is urging a | large attendance so that the department may make a good showing. He will have to report that the organization has done good work and formed many new camps and that the outlook for practical service, especially along history lines, Is far bet Ger than he hoped for year ago. River and Harbor Work.
 The governor has appointed the Ala bama delegation in Congress to the rivers ard harbors congress at Washington, January 15. This was done at the sugges tian of the Mobile rivers and harbors friends who wrote the governor saying that there would be delegation from that city and it was regarded as very important that there be full and able representation of Alabama men.
 Therefore the delegation to represent Alabama will be as follows: Senators John T. Morgan and E. w. Pettus; Rep resentatives in Congress Washington Tay- Tor, A. A. Wiley, Henry Clayton, s. J. Bowie, J. Thomas Hefiin, John H. Bank head, John l.. Burnett. William Richard son and Oscar Underwood.
 Mir. Burnett and Mr. Wiley have been very active for years in supporting MT. Bankhead in the efforts to get appropra- tions for Alabama rivers and harbors. MT. Rankhead Is the democratic member of the committee of the House. Altogether the delegation has been active for the Mobile harbor.
 Birmingham Company Licensed.
 The state insurance commissioner this afternoon licensed the Southern Mutual Aid association of Birmingham, against which he ordered the attorney general to proceed with a view of restraining them from doing business in the state some weeks ago. The secretary of the company, LeRoy Smith, paid over to the deputy insurance commissioner, the Hon. H. R. Shorter, the sum of S57O, be- ing per cent on receipts last year and $20 license. It was not necessary to have this license before March | next, but the company had to get authority from this state before 1t could qualify in Virginia.
 The proceedings ordered against the company by the insurance commissioner resulted from an examination made by the deputy commissioner and his report that the company was not taking care of certain ten year contracts. The papers with Deputy Commissioner Shorters re- port, were handed to the attorney general several days ago but he has deferred fil- ing suit against the company until case now before the supreme court and involv- ing the points in the contention is de- cided.
 In the meantime there was no reason for the commissioner to defer giving the license. The case against the organiza- ton must be tried out In the circuit court Of Jefferson county The law says: ''The company or association shall be entitled
 to trial by jury of the facts stated in the report (of an examlnation), and shall not be forced to discontinue it's business | until the verdict of the jury Is rendered
 sustaining the opinion of the insurance l commissioner"
 Secretary Smith was very happy this afternoon that the matter was not to be
 held up, as it Is necessary to get the 1 Virginia situation cared for. He did not 1 believe the Alabama courts were going to make them any trouble when all the facts are presented.
 Fitts Announces.
 w. c. F1tts, former attorney general | of Alabama, has announced for one of any vacancies that may occur in the United States senatorship. In other words
 he is running as candidate for endorse | ment to the governor to be appointed in 1 case either place becomes open. MT. Fitts | is now lawyer of Mobile
 B. B. Conner candidate for Governor of Alabama, passed through the city to- | day He declared himself entirely willing to abide by the action of the state com l mittee.
 Horace Hood. editor of the Journal