The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-09

mittee that he would be candidate with
in the fifteen days allowed. He went into
the meeting of the committee Tuesday
and asked that the date of the primary
set at a previous meeting for March 49,
be put off in order to give him time to get
in This was refused, as he had been
notified in time to make entry. lie add
mitted that he knew of 1t, but said he
forgot to get his letter in in time He
then went before the county committee
and asked that his name be printed on
the ticket anyway. This was refused
after which he came out in a letter say
ing that he is i'm the race anyway and
is asking his friends TO write his name
on the ticket. It is interesting to watch
for the result of the situation. This leaves
Congressman Wiley the only man author
lied to make the race az a democrat.
A development of the situation is that Ii
costs like smoke to be nominated to Con-
gress In Alabama. 1t is figured that 1t
will cost at least $1,000 to hold the primary
In this district with no opposition to
Colonel Wiley. and he must pay that
every two years. 1t looks to a reasonable
man like that is paying mighty high
for the office
Harrison Makes Appointments.
Gen. George p. Harrison, commanding
the Alabama division, United Sons of
ltutldle tlti IDS hPP'iiiN'h
Lieut. Col b. NJ Washburn of Montgom-
cry division treasurer in place of Col
William Berney. deceased. He has also
announced the sponsor and maids for the
New Orleans reunion, April %, 20 and q,
as follows:
Sponsor, Miss Helen Boone Mobile.
Maids of honor, Miss Lucille Walker,
Birmingham Miss Ethel Pelzer, Mont
gomery; Miss Lucille Wilkinson, Monte
Yallo.
AS soon as detailed information Is re-
eeived Col. Harvey Jones, adjutant gem
eral of the Alabama division, will issue
the general reunion orders, to the camps
of the division. 1t is expected to ar
range for a special train for the state
division to New Orleans. Travelling pas
senger men of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad will meet with Colonel
Jones on March IS, to perfect arrange
ments for the trip and the train.
1t is expected that the Alabama dele
cation will be very large. The climate
in the Crescent City is such as to make 1t
certain that they will be comfortable and
many are arranging to go this year who
did not last or the year before
Capitol News.
DR.. Thomas NJ. owen, director Of the
department of archives and history, who
lost his home by fire on Tuesda last, Is
receiving hundreds of kilograms from all
parts Of the south expressing sympathy
for him in the loss Of his home by fire,
along with many valuable papers and
manuscripts, which will be impossible for
him to reproduce. lie Is arranging to get
a home and resume housekeeping in
few days. He is cheerful and hopes to get
together rapidly much Of what was lost
as he knows the source of 1t.
The Henderson Land and Development
company OF Guntersyille, has notified the
secretary of state of Incorporation, with
capital of 100000. Hugh c. Henderson and
others are incorporators
The Kentucky Sash and Door company,
of Louisville, has designated Tennis lid
well of Decatur It's Alabama agent.
j. p Maxwell has been appointed JUS
tice of the peace al Pleasant Hill; w. W.
Parker at Goshen and w. j. Dunlxlin Of
Colerine, have been appointed notarles
public.
l. w. Hill Is at Daphne tonight and will
be at Gravella tomorrow, on school bus
mess.
W. c. Swanson of the educational de-
partment. is visiting at his home in Cow
ikee. Barbour county
j. w. Walker and w. G. Sims Of Albert
Vile have been appointed trustees of
the schools OF their town.
Miss Elizabeth Aston of Clayton Is
guest Of her sister, Mrs l.. w. Lee.