The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-09
GOVERNOR CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION Will Be Held With The General Election In November FRAUDS IN EXAMINATIONS At Least 400 Negroes May Be Arrested For Having State Papers By
 Some Illegal
 Means.
FRAUDS IN EXAMINATIONS

Montgomery, July s.-(Special )-Gov. B. select a successor to the late Congress- man A. A. Wiley of the Second district, to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the same day as the general election, at which all the congressman. as well as other officers, will be chosen. Notice of the same was sent to the counties of the district and the nine sheriffs interested.
 In this connection it is of interest to note that the governor will not &C., cording to his friends, take any hand whatever in the selection of the man to run for the office. However, he will make speeches in the district in the in- terest of the policies he believes are best for the country after the nomination is made. He is known to be very anxious to have man in line with his view of government secure the position.
 There is nothing new in the race. Those out for the place are busy and will en- deavor to get about as much as possible by next Tuesday, when the district eom- mittee will hold a meeting in Montgom- cry to plan the race and select a date for the primary.
 Frauds In Extenso.
 Before he is through it is very likely that States Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunnels will have caused the ar rest of at least 400 negroes for having in their possession answers to examination questions in violation of the school laws, and for which offense a fine of $100 and a year in Jail in each case may be levied
 Reports are coming in from Dallas. Per " and other counties that arrests are being made and that confessions are being secured out of which the con- viction of those who first secured the questions is hoped will follow. So far no white people have been implicated, but 1t is thought that the lines will in the end lead to the arrest of some, as 1t is believed that white men were instru- mental in getting the questions from their legal concealmsnt in the first place.
 Most of the negroes arrested here have confessed but as they all say they se- cured the questions from other negroes they give no lead to the fountain head
 
 tions. However it is thought that the whole matter will be sifted out when one or two prominent negroes now sought are arrested.
 Law Examinations.
 The examination of law students to practice in Alabama has had two more items added to the list of questions to pass on. One is on professional ethics and the other on political history and knowledge of the formation of the na- tional constitution The law board pro- vided for in the new code, and appointed by Chief Justice John R. Tyson, is to meet July IA, next Tuesday, to conduct the first examinations of the new regime. The members are w. l.. Parks, Anda- lusia Thomas E. Knight, Greensboro and W. R. Walker, Athens. Applicants must be certified by the lower courts to be 21 years of age and have good moral char acters.
 Local Shippers Win.
 The interstate commerce commission has held that recent rates on fertilizer from Montgomery to Meridian, Miss, IS compared to those from Mobile and Bir- mingham were discriminatory and should not be charged. Under the old tariffs a rate was given to Meridian, Miss, of $1. 40 on fertilizer, the same as from Mo- bile and Birmingham. From Montgom- cry beyond, however, an additional $1 was added to the local rate, which was not charged from the other points. Hence the alleged discrimination which must be discontinued.
 Major Harris Funeral The funeral of Maj. John G. Harris who died Tuesday morning, was con- ducted this afternoon from the First Baptist church, attended by a large con- course of friends from all sections of the state Dr. c. A. Stakely, pastor, as sisted by the Rev Dr. w. B. Crumpton, conducted the religious exercises, fol- lowed by the ceremonial of the Masonic order The interment was at Oakwood, in the burying lot of the family. News of Greenvlle.