The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
JELKS PLANS TO
GET Immigrants
Baldwin County Trip Has I'M
pressed Him
MAJ. ATKINS HAS RESIGNED
Steamer Mary Brings Big Cargo From
Mobile and Will Return With
1000 Bales of Cotton
for Japan.

Montgomery, January 22.-(Special)-
Governor William D. Jelks, who was
much of last week in Baldwin county, has
come home impressed with the idea that
good people can be brought to Alabama to
work the farms and the industries if the
matter is gone at in the right way. He
found that of the many who had come
from the north and the northwest to set
tie in that part of the state were greatly
pleased and seemed to be prosperous. 1t
has given him encouragement in his eff
fort to have immigrants brought to the
state, which has occupied much of his
time for some years
The governor, after he came back from
New York, where he attended the meet
ing of the National Civic league began
new investigation of the prospects to get
immigrants to the state. He has had up
with the Industrial corporations the ques-
tion of holding a mass meeting and set
ting to work to stir up interest in the
movement to get people to come into the
state TO meet the demand for good work
ers on the farms. 1t is also hoped that
it will be possible to have a movement
of reliable laborers started this way. The
There has been some delay in getting
the meeting desired by the governor but
he hopes that 1t will be secured in short
time. At that time 1t is desired to perfect
a plan by which an agent can be secured,
possibly two of them, to represent the
state at New York seeking desirable i'm
migrants to move this way.
Cane Growers Delegates.
The following additional delegates to
the Interstate Cane Growers association,
to meet February 7, and 0, In Mobile,
have been appointed by the governor;
Ross C. Smith and S. e. Gown, Bir-
mingham: j. B. Elliott, Leeds; ]. M.
Thornton, Talladega; T. B. Ogletree Syl-
aoauga; d. NJ. White, B. L. MeLendon,
Naval Richardson, Goodwater;A j. A.
Thomas, S. A. Dean, Alexander City; A
T. Whitman, Dadeville; j. A. Carlisle,
Howard Wallace, Lafayette; w. il. Mel
ton. ]. G. Tucker and G. G.. Mitchell
Opelika; N. Tucker, w. W. Dickerson, j.
B. Mitchell, Hurtsboro; j. NJ. Ellis G. T.
Rainier, 2. T. Stroud, Union Springs;
Thomas Merriweather, w. II. Lawson,
Mathews; J. II. Reeves, C. A. Locke, Eu-
faula; George Bryant. Louisville; w. g.
Marshal G. p. Bowling and N. II. Dill
lard, Ozark; w. p Ross, J. G. Winslett.
Troy; G. B. Howard, Goshen; w. M.
Gum, Glenwood; j. j. Rainer, G. f.
Horne, Brantley; j. l. CAN'T, CAN'T; W.
H. woodruff, Andausia; G. B. Frierson,
River Falls; w. C. Monroe, C. C. McRea
w. II. Britton, F1orala; DIR. Frank Heath.
M S. Donald, Bellwood E. Bryant. j.
w. Clemens, Hartford; ]. s. Collins,
Sampson; ]. B. Naxley, Coffee Springs;
L. p Anthony. Slocomb: T. L. Black
well, w. F. Oakley, Columbia; j. B. I'm
derived. j. II. Simmons, W. w. Clark.
Dothan.
Major Atkins Resigns.
Mai. V. b. Atkins, commanding the
First cavalry, Alabama National Guard.
has resigned, and by his own request will
be placed on the retired list by the
governor. The resignation will be accept
ed just as soon as a new commanding
officer is elected for which an election
will be ordered in a few days.
Capt. e. NJ. Cothran of the Selma Troop
c has also resigned, and an election Or
dered to fill the vacancies.
Major Atkins has been in the service
since 1891. and has made an ideal soldier.
He has been active all the time in promot-
ing the cavalry arm and has responded
to every call upon the mounted forces
of the state either for mounted or dis
mounted duty. His last active work was
in going to Linden one night last summer
to save a negro from a mob. He made
quick trip on a special train and brought
the negro to Selma before any one knew
he was after him. There was no mob
when he got there hut many good citizens
have told the governor since that there
was great danger of one.
Steamer Comes In.
The steamer Mary of the Peoples line,
arrived here from Mobile this afternoon,
laden with 5000 cases of sardlnes and sal
mon. 1000 sacks of cotton seed and much
miscellaneous freight for the port of
Montgomery.
The Mary will take aboard tonight
here 1000 bales of cotton for export to
Japan. through the port Of Mobile. Also
1000 bales of domestic cotton goods man
ufactured here In Montgomery
The boat also will carry a good amount
of shipments from here to merchants and
consumers at the numerous landings and
towns on the Alabama river.
Back From Alaska.
Robert A. Jackson, brother of J. Kirk
jackson, private secretary to the COVER
nor, is back in Alabama after nine years
in Alaska He likes the country and will
be back there by March 1. He is a civil
engineer and is doing we'll with every
confidence In the future OF that country.
Judge William Jackson of Bessemer, an
other brother. is also here.
Orders for Inspections.
Orders have been issued for the In
spection of members of the Alabama
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