The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-17


 right to the nomination Is being contested by J. c. Compton. was in the city Satur- day for the first time since the contest was filed by MT. Compton.
 The papers in the contest case allege that Major Harris resides in the same Congressional district with Charles Hen derson, who led in the race for associate railroad commissioner. and this Is In vio- iatlon' of the statue which provides that the commissioners shall come from diff ferent Congressional districts.
 When seen today and asked If he had anything to say concerning the Comp ton case, which has been filed with the state committee, Major Harris smiled and said:
 T would rather not talk now. The fact is, I will present my case to the state committee when 1t meets, and will let the committee determine whether l am the rightful nominee of the party"
 In other words. Major Harris does not want to fight his contest in the news papers and prefers that the whole mat ter come up before the state committee.
 Major Harris is not seemingly greatly perturbed over the contest. He thinks he can make it clear to the state commit tee that he is not now resident of this district. but of Hale county though he does not deny his long residence here. and that he has been voter of Montgom- cry, but not recently. He claims his res idence in Hale and his home within two miles of where he was born.
 The vote for railroad commissioner was as follows: Henderson 3S172, Harris 29,- 800, Compton 20,72S. Lowe 2O,447, White z. .2e7, skeggs is. 800 McElderry 17,769
 Memorial to Women. Gen. c. Irvine Walker of Charleston, S. C., special representative of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who Is in charge in this state, Is getting up memorial to the women of Alabama, is in the city for several days.
 He Is here in behalf of a memorial to women of the Confectionery, proposed to be erected by the United Sons of Con federate Veterans. Supplements will be printed in many papers in the state which will be devoted to the heroic deeds, incl dents and other information and data con- corning parts performed by Alabama women from 1861 to 1865. Supplements have already been issued in South Car olina, and are now in press in Virginia
 In 1899 the United Sons of Confederate Veterans pledged themselves to the erec- ton of a memorial to the women Of the Confederacy This work was placed In the hand of committee. Since that tune several thousand dollars have been col lected Wishing to bring this effort to an ' committed engaged the services of Gen eral Walker, who has for the past two years devoted his time to this work. All other Confederate organizations are uhll- Ing with the Sons in this work General Walker is also chairman of the commit tee on cooperation appointed by the vet erans to aid in this movement
 These supplements are only one of many means decised by General Walker to raise the necessary funds. To illustrate the widespread interest in the movement Gen. eral Walker states that few days ago he received contributions from Virginia, Texas, Missouri and Montana.
 The editorial work of the supplements will be conducted by Dr. Thomas NJ. Owens, director of the department of ar chives and history and commander-in- chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans.
 New Train Put On.
 Direct results of the great state fair, to be held in Montgomery october p to 27. are beginning to appear at an early date. Secretary Jesse c. Adams, of the Alabama Agricultural association, this morning made the announcement that the Mobile and Ohio railroad officials have decided to put on a new train, to run between Tuscaloosa and Montgomery, be- ginning at the opening of the fair, and remaining a permanent institution after that date.
 Leaving Tuscaloosa at an early hour Tn the morning the new daily will arrive in this city about 10;S0 a. m., leaving Mont gomery for Tuscaloosa at 7:3O D. m. The move was taken by the officials for the purpose of supplying ample accommo- dations for the people desiring to take one day excursion to the fair, and will be continued to furnish the patrons of the lof
 William Alexander Smith, son of Mc- Queen Smith of Autauga county, one of the chief promoters of the association, has been selected by the fair management as one of the Judges of the live stock exhibit. MT. Smith recently graduated from Ames college, Ia., one of the chief agricultural colleges in the country, of which Secretary James Wilson was for merly the president. taking a full course in agriculture and animal industry.
 Burton Coming.
 Congressman Burton, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee of the lower house of Congress and his party, on an inspection of the waterways of the south, will reach Montomery for trip down the Alabama river next Friday or the following Monday.
 This information was received by w. F. Vandiver, head of the river improve ment of Montgomery, today. The message came from Columbus, Ga. and MT. Van diver wired at it's receipt to Mir. Bur ton at Eufaula.
 As soon as the message was received MT. Vandiver wired to Selma and Mo- bile and these cities will accordingly put themselves in readiness for the congress- mans visit.
 Special arrangements will be planned for MT. Burton's entertainment while in Alabama and receptions and good will will follow the distinguished Ohioan on his tour of the Alabama river.