The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
R, r. L. NEIL BUYS THE MORNING TIMES E. 0. Eastman is Associated in
 the Purchase
WILL IMPROVE THE PAPER
Selma commandery, Knights Tenplar, Confer Order of Knighthood On Four Candidates-Wil Pray
 for Prohibition.

Selma. october 5.-(Special)-Th Selma Morning Times was sold today by J. .. Adler. who has owned it for the past six or seven years to R. F. L. Neil, and G. O. Eastman of this city. The con- sderation is not made public, but the Daily and Weekly Times and the entire plant of the paper becomes the property of the two gentlemen named.
 Mir. Eastman is new to the newspaper business, having for several years been route agent of the Southern Express company, in charge of the Southern Rail way Selma and Mobile divisions. His home was formerly in Rome, where he is connected with some of the leading North Georgia families He will have charge of the business interests of the paper under the new management, whlle MT. Neil will be editor and in charge of it's policy. The latter is well known over the state, having been in charge paper business since 1891, when he went with the Selma Journal and with which paper he has continued ever since With tho exception of the three years spent in Washington as assistant librarian or the House of Representatives. In 190o he succeeded Capt II. c. Graham as editor of the Journal, which position he relinqushes to assume the dual role of editor and part proprietor. He Is past president of the Alabama Press as socation and has large circle of friends throughout the state as well as in hfs home who wish for him and his asso- cate in the publication of the Times all success.
 When asked if it was true that he had purchased the paper. MT. Neil said: "Yes. MT. Eastman and myself closed the deal and paid over the money for the Times today. We expect to make a morning paper no better nor worse than the city of Selma will justify and hope, with the rapid growth of Selma, to keep just a bit ahead of the progress of the town. We don't expect to set the world afre nor attempt to accomplish the impossible, but We trust and believe our efforts will be appreciated and that the Times will receive it's full share of the pat ronage of the public"
 Knights TempIar.
 Friday afternoon, beginning at o'clock and ending about II o'clock at night, Selma Commandary Knights Templar No. D. conferred the Order of Knighthood upon four candidates from Fulton, Ala, name ly: w. D. Harrington. M. F. Chapman. A. l.. Names and T. O Steele. A delicious repast, prepared and Served by Eminent Sir Knight S. o. Triple. regaled the members of the order. Selma command cry is in a flourisbing condition and number of postulants are on the roster for the future
 Call to Prayer.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union of Selma have begun the prelimin- aries for the prohibition campaign. They will, beginning Monday at 4:30 p. m., hold prayer services for a half hour in the Young Mems Christian Association building to which they have invited every body. Leaders from the various churches Of the city have been selected and there is considerable interest manifested in the movement.
 Sunday School Rally.
 Today will be held in all the churches of the city and county Sunday schools rallies preparatory to the taking of the Sunday school census which has been ar ranged for Thursday of next week. At the First Baptist church and the First Christian church al night, the city union services will be held, at which Judge Jo- seph Carthe and Miss Lida Robinson will speak besides other prominent local speakers.
 the public schools. This Is a local question and Is under the direct juris- dictfon Of local a ut