The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
IN GRAND
LODGE IN CONTEST
Pyhians viii Meet in Admission
in May
RETURNS FROM C0NVlCTS
A New Train on the Louisville and
Nashville Is Planned-More Roads
Are Proposed for Mont
gomery County.
RETURNS FROM C0NVlCTS

Pvthias of the state which convenes the
third Tuesday in May at Admission, be-
cause of the probability of fight for the
position of grand chancellor. 1t is con-
ceded in this part of the state that Ell
p. Smith of Birmingham, fraternal cor
respondent. will be candidate against
Judge B. C. Jones of Bessemer, who Is in
line, being now the grand vice chancel-
lor MIR. Smith is associate editor of the
Birmingham News and has given much
time and lot of hard work to the af-
fairs of the order both in Birmingham
and the state.
1t Is a sort of unwritten law that the
man In line is to have the honors, but it
is by no means regarded as unbreahable.
Mr.. Smiths friends contend that he has
been active all along for the order and is
entitled to consideration without having
to spend FIVE or six years going up from
the bottom. On the other hand it is I'M
derstood that Judge Jones will make
fight for what has been done in recent
years for the men who come up to the
place by long service in the stations.
Mr.. Smith has been one of the active
workers for the movement for fraternal
hall in Birmingham. He is also the chair
man of the Birmingham Pythian district.
Increasing Interest.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
George G. Miles and Past Chancellor B.
A. Taylor of Central No. 8 of Montgom-
cry, were at Prattville last night to take
part in a special meeting of Merrill Pratt
Lodge No. II. Both made speeches and Mr..
Miles Is of the opinion that the lodge
there is to have a season of revival. Mr..
Miles is also of the opinion that the build
ing of a Pythian hall at Mobile, where
he went this week to help dedicate it,
will have a good effect all over the state.
He believes that other cities will fall in
line and give the lodges homes that will
be credits to the communities.
While there will be no supreme represent
tative to be elected at the May meeting
of the grand lodge, there is expected, in
addition to the fight for grand chancellor,
somewhat of a contest for grand outer
guard. So far only one man has been
generally discussed although several 9TH
ers will come out That man Is Lee Hol-
loway of Montgomery, past chancellor of
Central No 8, and one of the brightest
Pythians in the state A supreme repre-
sentative to. succeed J. B. Wadsworth of
Birmingham, will be chosen next year.
Miles for Office.
Speaking of George G. Miles, grand
keeper of records and seal of the Alabama
knights of Pythias, calls to mind the
fact that he has been spoken of lately
as a good man to elect to one of the
associate railroad commissionerships of
the state. When asked about it he has
little to say, but it is well known that if
he cared to enter he would have a fine
following all over the state as he has
been mixer in Alabama If not a locker
on in Venice for several years. He is
general agent of one of the prosperous
life insurance companies which did not
have it's name among those before the
New York investigating committee and
has been in practically every county in
the state. Before coming to Montgomery
he lived for several years in Birmingham.
He is leading member of the Baptist
church in the state, holding important
office, and has been identified with state
Sunday school service ever since 1t has
been handled in an organized way. He
has been grand keeper of records and seal
for three years and seems to have 1t as
long as he cares for the honor
Big Money Comes In.
Some idea of the returns from the Ala
bama convicts may be gathered from the
fact that DIR. Shirley Bragg, president Of
the state board of convict inspectors, to-
day received two checks amounting 10
over S2S 900 for hire In the month of De-
cember and they represent only a small
part of the returns. These checks were
from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company of Birmingham, SCI ,25l and
from the cotton mill at Speigner's- S7l2O.
There was a time when it was thought
that the cotton mill could not be operated
at profit and that was when cotton was
below 10 cents a pound. Last year the
mill made net for the state $1,000. This
year 1t will go far beyond that or all
calculations are going to fail. The con-
Wet department earned net last year $751;
900 and will likely go to that much this
year. However, the coal in some of the
mines is running short and the men will
not be able to earn as mucha as they did
at one time. An effort will be made to
build up In the lumber mill contracts to
offset any losses in the coal mines.
New Train on L. & N.
It is regarded as quite likely that in
a few weeks new through train to reach
Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans
will be put on by the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, connecting here with
No. 81, coming in over the Western from
washington at 3:15 a. m. This train is
badly needed and the travelling public will
give 1t a warm welcome and generous pa
tronage.
1t is understood that the proposed plan
is to start this train out of Cincinnati
in the morning, reaching Nashville early
In the evening and getting dut of there
at p. m. That would give 1t ample time
to connect with No. 81 fast mail for Mo-
bile and New Orleans.
At present there are only two through
trains day out of Nashville. No. leav-
ing at 2:25 a. m. and No. at 1886 p. m.
More County Roads.
President Mitchell B. Houghton is au-
thority for the statement that over $780,
900, which the Montgomery county board
of revenue now have in hand, will be ex-
pended in building new grayeled roads In
various parts of the country within the
current year.
A sufficient sum has also been set aside
for repairs on the present graveled and
chrt roads, which are the pride of the
state.
The good health Of the city continues
to astonish all who read of 1t. For week
there have been five deaths reported, one
of whom died In Atlanta. two of hemor-
rhages and the others infants.
The following notarfes public have been
named by the governor:
B. F. Hardeman,5 Montgomery; Miss
Hattie M. Broker, New Decatur; ]. C.
Burns, Bay Minette.
New Corporations.
The following new corporations have
been reported to, the secretary of state:
"A. s. Knowles Dry Goods company
Montgomery, capital Increased $500.
Chicago Real Estate and Investment