The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
School, Examiaati0n.

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 School Examination.
 J. H. Palmer, Registrar of the Tus- kegee Institute. the Booker Washing ton school, will hold an examination in Birmingham three days of the coming week for prospective students of the school.
 Heretofore all students had to go to Tuskegee to stand the examination. It 1 sexpected that a large number of stu dents will be secured in the BirminG- ham district for the Washington school.
 McAnally is ExOnerated.
 W. M. Burroughs. of Whistler. bro- ther of J. T Burroughs. who was shot to death at the Alice Furnace plant here a few weeks ago by Luther Mo Annally, who claims that he thought Burroughs was thief. today made an investigation into the kiliing and fully exonerated McAnnally from blame.
 Tho coroner's jury. two weeks ago. investigated the shooting and released McAnnally. The brother came here from whistler and interviewed . dozen or more witnesses and went to McAn- nally and told him that ne exonerated him. It developed that Burroughs. who was killed, was great practical joker. He could see NcAnnally in the dark but McAnnally could not distin- guish who Burroughs was. When McAnnally ordered Burroughs to halt and show himself. 1t is stated that Bur roughs made as if he was going to draw a gun, and McAnnal1y shot him.
 Mr.. Hoak Acquitted.
 Mrs Orendo Hoax. who was on trial for some days in the police court on the charge of Kidnapping Viola Cole man. a 16-year-old girl, was acquitted by Judge Feagin in the police court today.
 r 1t was ruled by the court that Viola Coleman being IS years old. had reach- ed the age of discretion.
 Mrs. Hoax is a woman of good looks and dresses neatly. Vtoln Coleman is & pretty girl and an orphan Iuterested In Greater Birmingham.
 Dozens of telegrams were sent to Governor Conner by Birmingham peopls requesting him to sign the Greater Birmingham bills.
 The Governor will attend mass meeting of the citizens of the BirminR- ham district at the Commercial Club rooms in this city Monday morning. He will listen to the arguments for and against the Greater Birmingham oilis and probably announce his decision as to signing the bills. He has advised that he does not look so ravoraoiV on the bills in their present shape. The Birmingham Commercial Club' the Board of Trade. Wholesale and Re- tail Grocers' Association and other commercial bodies in Birmingham today issued calls to their members to be as the meeting Monday morning. and an- dications are that the room will De crowded, The Greater Birmingham measures are the topio of all discuss sion in Birmingham and the suouros' Friends are Vind:cated. Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston who will be elected United States Sem ator Tuesday by the Legislature. Will 20 to Montgomery Monday afternoon to be in the city when the election takes place. He said today: T feel gratified at my election be- cause it Is a vindication of my friends. The former Governor was in a good humor and is receiving te:egraphic and personal congratulations rom huno- reds of friends.
 Senator Overton on Visit. Among the politicians who came from Montgomery to BirminS nam Saturday. was John W. Overton. Sena- for from Randolph County. who was O friend of the Greater Birmingham hill. Senator Overton lives in Wedo- wee but came to Birmingham to see the city and to be the guest of Lieu tenant Governor Henry B. Gray dur ing the two days adjournment of the ras,sjature Senator Overton has