The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-24
TRUSTEES NAMED
FOR STATE SCHOOLS
Governors Appointments Con-
frmed BY Senate.
NEW CHARTER GRANTED.
Woodstock Iron Company of Admission
Is Incorporated Under Laws of
Virginia.. M. Barr Is
President.
NEW CHARTER GRANTED.

The governor today sent to the senate
the names of trustees for the Alabama
Polytechnic institute, and the Alabama
Industrial School for Girls. making some
changes from the list sent in by retiring
Governor Jelks, and recalled by the new
governor when he took charge. The list
came to the senate by ]. Kirk Jackson.
advisory secretary to the governor, and
were confirmed without a dissenting vote.
The lists as sent by Governor Conner fol-
lows:
Girls Industrial Sehool-A. Fl. Aston.
for the third district; NJ. A Graham for
the fifth; S. w. john for the ninth 7. f.
Mangum. for the fourth; w. e. W Yer
by for the sixth; W. w. HARRISON, for
the seventh; J. C. Kumpe, for the eighth.
H. S. D. Mallory and Virgil Bouldin, of
Selma and Scottsboros respectively, were
named for the state at large.
Alabama Polytechnic-J. S. Frazier, for
the first; Reed Barnes, for the fifth;
Harry L. Martin, for the third; W. X.
Terry, for the ninth; A. E. Bell, for
the fourth; N d. benson, for the fifth,
and w. F. Feagin, for the seventh.
ColOnei MaHoFy Cnan9cus
Colonel Mallory is changed from the
fourth to the state at large, and his place
taken by Mr.. Mangum of Selma. Virgil
Bou1din is transferred from the eighth
to the state at large, and Judge Kumpe
of Moulton takes his place. w. e. W.
Yerby takes the place of F. s. Moody in
the sixth, and w. W. HARRISON succeeds
w r. Dortch in the seventh.
For the Polytechnic j. S. Frazier. who
is a Methodist preacher. succeeds 7. II.
Frazier. and Harry L. Martin, a Baptist
preacher, takes the place of Judge j.
M. Carmichael in the third. Reed Barnes
follows T. D. Sanford, son of the late
lamented governor, In the fifth and A.
E. Bell takes the place of John B. Knox
in the fourth.
1t is noted that the Rev A. j. Dick
inson of Birmingham, and Phares Cole
man of Montgomery, from the state at
large on the board of the Girls Indus
trial school, were both left off. Mr.. Bell
made hard fight on Fred Blackmon for
the senate in Calhoun. and Mr.. Martin,
was a good friend of Mr.. Conner for gov
ernor in the third district where he ran
and failed to beat Henry d. Clayton
for governor.
interpretations Reported.
The incorporation of the new Wood
stock Iron company of Admission has
been reported to the secretary of state,
This company Is made up of j. Nj. Barr
former president of the Seaboard Air
Line; J. B. Darlington of Birmingham
and other well known North Alabama
capitalists. 1t has a capital of 100000
which may be changed to a,50OO00. w.
p. Ackre of Admission Is named the Ala
bama agent.
The company is incorporated under the
Virginia laws and the officers are given
as follows: ]. M. Barr president; ]. b.
Darlington, vice president; ). M. Barr
treasurer; A. w Wagner, secretary. Dl-
rectors, the officers named and B. l..
Dulaney, Ernest Williams, w. r. Bon
sol W. H. MeQuail Mineral properties
and furnaces at and about Admission are
to be promoted and developed. Mr.. Car
rington is one of the best known coal
men in the south.
Five turpentine companies, to develop
South Alabama lands, and having cap
ital of 100000 each, have certified to
the secretary of state, also. They are
the Foley, the Seminole, Robertsdale, the
Pollard, and the Escambia. They are or
ganized under the laws of South Dakota
and have main offices at Pierre, S. D.
The total capital, therefore, Is 100000.
Other Corporations.
Other corporations reported are these:
Vigor- George Lumber company, Mo-
bile, capital s5OO0 CurtisPratt Coal COM
pany. Birmingham, $4,000; Brown Mer-
camille company Sylacauga, $4,000; Ban
new Coal company Cordova, $4,000;
Adams Watts Lumber company, Mont
gomery $4,000.
In addition the above named turpen-
tine companies the Beaver Meadow, also
of Pierre, S. D., has filed incorporation
papers. and allowed to do business. 1t
has a capital like the others, of 100000
Judge o. c. Kyle has been appointed
a special judge to hold court in the
eighth district in place OF Judge Speake,
who Is Ill.