The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-28
SCHOOLMATES SAD
OVER GROVES DEATH
Young Man Found Dead in
Chair by His Mother
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
DR.. F. M. Peterson Of MontevalIo
School Is Given Indefinite Leave
of Absence Because of Health.
Other Montgomery News.

Other Montgomery News.
Montgomery, September 27.-(Special)-
Tile death of Emmett Grove by accident
last night, has saddened the friends of
the young man and his school mates have
been out of work all day to do honor
to his memory 1t is one of the most re-
gretful things that has ever happened
in the city. While only IA years of age
the boy had become well known among
all his associates as a particularly bright
and promising youth.
The death of the young man was discov-
cred when his mother reached home after
the theatre last night. She had left him
alone to study his lessons, preparatory
to the duties of the Starke school today.
As she left he called her back and kissed
her a second time, expressing the most
ardent affection and agreeing fully to
the plan that she should go then and that
he should see the show another night
when 1t did not interfere with his studies.
As she left the gate she heard him cry
out for neghbor boy to go over and
stay awhile that they might study their
lessons together. The other boy did not
go. however.
When the mother returned the boy was
dead, sitting up In a chair with one leg
thrown over an arm of it, and bullet
hole in his head, the ball entering just
behind the right ear. He had gotten his
fathers pistol and was evidently play
ing with 1t, when the weapon was acei-
dentally discharged. The father of the
boy. R. L. Grove, was off on his run as
an engineer on the Mobile and Mont
gomery division of the Louisville and
Nashville and did not get home until to-
day.
Moore In Charge.
The boards of trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute at Auburn and the
Girls Industrial school at Montevallo, met
in the office of the governor today. The
business transacted included the election
of Miss Allie Glenn as treasurer of the
Auburn school, and the allowing OF DR..
r. M Patterson, president OF the Monte
vallo school, leave of absence that he
may regain his health.
The vacancy in the office of treasurer
of the Polytechnic institute dates back
several months to the death of Captain
e. T. Glenn, father of the young lady,
elected to the post, who had held the place
twenty years. She is selected at the same
salary given her father, $500, save that
she will be allowed no office help.
1t was presented to the board of trus-
tees of the Montevallo school that Presi-
dent Peterson is i'll and will have to take
a long rest. 1t was, therefore, decided
to give him a leave of absence without
limit save that it must not go beyond
the closing of tAe school next May. lie
is to have full pay. J. Alex Moore, secre-
tary of the board, was put In charge as
president pro tenn
Those Present.
The following members of the Auburn
board were present: ]. NJ. Carmichael,
Ozark; 7. d. Sanford, Opelika; ]. A.
Bilbro. Gadsden; VIII Terry, Birming-
ham; Tancred Belts. Huntsville; N. d.
benson, Lafayette
Montevalo board, s. ]. John and A. j.
Dickinson, Birmingham; S. d. Bloch,
Camden; F. M. Moody, Tuscaloosa; A.
II. Aston, Clayton; II. Austil, Mobile;
w. r. Dorteh, Gadsden. M. A. Graham,
Prattville; Phares Coleman Montgomery.
Gov. William d. jerks and Superintend-
ent of Education /. W. HILL who are
ex-officio members of both boards were
present the meetings being held In the
office of the governor.
After the session Governor Jelks said
that he was happy to say that aside from
the illness of DR.. Peterson the two great
state schools are going on to good work
and are credits to the educational forces
of the commonwealth. He hopes that
trip off and a good rest will be of such
benefit to DIR. Peterson that he will soon
be well and able to resume his duties.
1t is a matter of congratulation to the
governor that there Is so good a man
as Mr.. Moore at hand to take up the work
of his disabled chief.
Fail to File Expense Account.
Though the last lawful day for filing
expense accounts of candidates in the re-
cent democratic primary has passed, the
final limit being September g. there are
several, among them w. Il. Sorsby, who
ran for secretary of state; G. A. Allen.
who ran for treasurer, and j. b. Ward for
commissioner of agriculture, who have not
reported their expenses to the secretary
of state. John B. Knox and Jesse Stall
ings, who ran for alternate senators, have
not filed, but the law really does not re-
Quire 1t of them.
The following accounts were received
today, but were not filed, as they came in
after the expiration of thirty days from
the date of the primary: II. A. Skeggs,
Jr., railroad commissioner, $42l5.s5; j. A.
Bilbro, supreme court, $3l3.37; w. M. Sell
den, commissioner of agriculture. $500; r.
]. Lowe. railroad commissioner, $1S9O1S:
Paul Hodges, judge of the Eleventh cir
cult, $347 70.
Secretary Of State e. r. McDavid says
that while 1t is a violation of the law,
punishable by fine of 81 to $1,000, not to
file the statement in the time prescribed,
there Is nothing he can do. The recalci-
traits must be looked after by the grand
jury If at all
Fight for Schools.
State Superintendent of Education |. W.
Hill is In his office after an absence of
several days. He says that the teachers
of the state are getting ready to make
a fight for local tax by school districts
before the next legislature.
The certificate of the democratic nomi-
nation of j. L. Burnett for Congress in
the Seventh district, and that of c. B.
Kennamar, by the republicans in the same
territory, have been received at the capi-
toll.
The incorporation of the Townsville
Manufacturing and Electric company has
been reported to the secretary Of state. 1t
has capital of 81 900. w. A. Scott and
many others are incorporators.
n. 8. Linsenby has been appointed a
notary at Dothan and A. S. Jones a con-
stable at Benton.
The auditor Is sending out the blank
poll tax receipt books to the various coun-
ties.