The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
SENATOR JOHNSTON
 WILL MAKE SPEECH.
Issues of the Day to Be Dis-
 cusSed At Montgomery
PLEASED WITH PLATFORM
The Senator Will Prepare Statement on Liquor Shipments and Take Up Other Issues-Dr. Owens
 Will Inspect Schools.

Montgomery, July 23-(Special )-United States Senator Joseph F. Johnston, who spoke today at Clio, to a reunion of Confederate veterans, stopped in Mont somery on his way through. He made the announcement that he will address the people of Montgomery county on the issues of the day some time in September. He said that he thought there were num- Ter of matters that ought to be discussed, and it was his intention to prepare a speech on most of them.
 When asked what he thought of bill by Congress to prevent shipments of hquor from wet into dry states. he replied that the question was too broad and too important to be discussed in a moment and ln an off-hand way He thought there were great principles of states rights and governmental interference that ought to pe fully investigated before action IS taken. He said that he would get up q statement later on this issue, inasmuch as it has been given so much attention.
 Senator Johnston is highly pleased with suits him very well, indeed and he thinks that it is broad enough and conservative enough for any democrat to stand upor it. The fact is the Senator seemed great ly delighted with the party declaration, and takes it to mean that many afore. time discontented ones will come to the support of it.
 Confederates Invited.
 An invitation to hold the reunion of the Alabama Confederates and Sons at Mobile this year has been received 5y the off oers. It comes from the Mobile Commel- cial club, and is addressed to Gen. George P. Harrison, commanding the veterans, and Col. A. c. Sexton, head of the Sons. Colonel Sexton said that it was quite likely that the invitation would be ac- oepted, as Mobile has been very gracious to the organizations and the members always have fine time in the Gulf City.
 To Make Contracts.
 A representative of Loveman, Joseph s. Loeb of Birmingham is in the city for the purpose of posting himself on the con tract to handle the books of the next five years This firm has been given the ex- elusive contract for the time for the school books, being chosen depository by the state text book commission.
 To Inspect the Schools.
 Dr. Clarence J. Owens, president of the district agricultural school at Abbeville has been appointed by the department of agriculture at Washington to make an in- spection of the nine district agricultural schools of the state. The movement Is appreciated in the state, as many believe that it is a move in the direction of na tional support in an extensive way Dr. Owens is to write a historical and statis. tical sketch of the institutions
 The main points to be embraced are the ways of carrying on the work history of .ne work, equipment, lands, income and it's source, pupils enrolled, agriculture ex- 1eriments, kinds and classes of buildings. and many other things that will give d comprehensive idea of the institutions and their progress. pr. Owens, who is an author of prominence, is regarded as 2 man eminently fitted for the duties.