The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-17

lately nothing of the kind has been heard.
In fact, it seems that the officers of the
law have become especially active to head
off any sort of trouble. This was shown
by the fact that Monday night in few
moments Chief Taylor and Captain Smith
had fifteen to twenty men on the scene III
only a few moments, and that they were
there ready to keep the peace no matter
what it cost.
Soldiers to Practice.
There is much pleasure felt on the part
of all men in the military that the artii-
lery will be allowed to go to the sum-
mer practice at Fort Moultrie, as an
nounced by The AgeHerald today. by
the orders of the war department, two
companies of artillery reserves can be
taken and two companies of artillery sup
ports In the first class all of the COM
panies of artillery, four in number, can
be taken, as there are not more than two
companies in the four.
With the provision thus made to take
care of the artillery, Gen. Bibb Graves,
in charge of the state troops, will be able
to take along all of the four cavalry
troops as we'll. These can be taken as
artillery supports and at the expense Oh
the government This will give the state
at the Fort Moultrie practices about 40
men, which will not be more than the
number allowed by the war department
1t was anticipated that the practices
of this class would be at Fort Morgan,
but the old Alabama barracks were so
badly torn, by the storm<pf last September
they can not be used. This being the
case the department has allowed trans
fer to the other fortress in order that the
state may have its share of the practice
coming. 1t Is a matter of deep regret
however, that the Alabama fort could not
be used as many historic stories hang
about it that are of interest to Ala
bamians particularly.
New Freight Man.
Changes announced in the freight de-
partment of the Western of Alabama
railroad bring into the service of the
company at Montgomery one of the best
known rate and traffic men of the south,
E. T. Eckles, for some time with the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis. He
will be here for service by the first of
the week, and will find busy time 10
get ready for the litigation and other
matters that is now up to all the rail-
lines of the state.
The title of Mr. Eckles will be that OF
general freight agent, in charge OF all
rate matters commission meetings and
general policy work. The present general
freight agent, NJ. M. Ansley, will have
entire charge of solicitation, dealing with
the question of charges and securing OF
new business He will be relieved of all
the work in detail and give his time to
business getting and keeping. He mas
not been changed in his relation to the
road, save that his title will be that OF
assistant general freight agent in chargs
of solicitation. His salary VIII be as no"
and his authority as wide.
Another change is the transfer of W. -
Hunter from the position of commercla
agent to that of agent at the frelgh'
depot. He takes the place of c. r. Ro'
denberg who takes his place in the up
town office They will receive the same
pay and exchanged offices at their owr
suggestion The change here becomes ell
fective on the first of the month.
Mr. Hunter is one of the best known
freight men in the state and as agen'
was very effective for service for tn'
road. He however, prefers inside WORK
while Mr. Rodenberg prefers soliciting
that being more in his line.
Good State Exhibit.
j. Il. Ward, who is getting UP stat'
exhibit for the Jamestown EXPOSITION re-
ports that he is getting along Wen an,
will have a good exhibit. lie called OF
Governor Conner and went over with mn
what had been done. The commercla
bodies of the larger cities are hara d
work and will aid in making the eNil,oi
n representative one. Mr.. Ward says tha
he has practically completed the minera
exhibit. which will include the well KNOW
Vulcan statute at Birmingham Iner'
will be a large showing OF Tailades'
marble and the best that has ever Deer
gathered in the way of farm products
and fruits. A feature of the aiapan'
show is going to be the stock, the s,at
coming well into the lead In that way