The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE
 IN CONVENTION Baptist Centennial Will Be
 Celebrated YsUNG GIRL DISAPPEARS It Is Feared That Harm Has Come to Miss Nina Burt, Aged 14-Valu- able Jefferson School
 Lands.
Y LING GIRL DISAPPEARS

Many men and women prominent in the Baptist church will be at the centennial convention to be held in Montgomery No- vember 27 to 29. Among these will be Dr. B. P. Riley. formerly of Howard col lege, now of Houston, Tex. and Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, at one time pastor of the First church in Montgomery Among the prominent laymen to speak will be Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen, director of the de partment of archives and history of the state, and Ray Rushton, prominent lawl year. Chief Justice John R. Tyson, head of the State Baptist Historical society will have a historical report.
 . The head of the convention will be As sociate Justice N. D. Denson, who will preside. It is a fact that the state con- vention, which adjourned to meet with the centennial organization, will also be presided over by Judge Denson. Dr. c. A. Stakely of Montgomery is chairman of the general committee and will be as sisted by other men of prominence. Dr. Stakely says that the outlook is good for the most successful Baptist meeting ever held in the south.
 Young Girl Disappears.
 Much anxiety is felt for the safety of Miss Nina Burt, young girl of II, who disappeared last Thursday night. She left the place where she was employed to g0 to the home of her parents at S13 Moulton street, and has not since been seen. MT. and Mrs. W. M. Burt, her parents, are searching everywhere, and it is feared she has been the victim of foul play.
 The missing girl was seen to leave the office of the local telephone company about S:90 o'clock and go in the direction Of home. After that time no one seems to have seen her. She ought to have gone directly home, but was not heard from. She was a quiet girl who had lit tie to say and rarely entertained com pany. She was of a happy disposition and had number of friends who are grieved at her disappearance. Search is being made by the family with the as. sistance of the police.
 Valuable School Lands.
 Four hundred acres of school lands in Jefferson county are very much sought just now. 1t is estimated by the depart ment of education that they may run to a value of Sl0O per acre. When asked about them Superintendent Gun nels said that he had heard that some Birmingham parties were trying to buy them, in fact had made an offer, but he had not made any promise to sell them. He was in Birmingham this week but said that he did not make any arrange ments about them
 The lands are located a short way from Birmingham on the sides and in tho valley of Shades mountain. They are not far from the new Shades Mountain hotel. The lands are among those se- lected by Land Agent Caldwell in lieu of valueless sixteenth section school lands and the proceeds go to the school fund The sale is made by the state superintendent, the Governor approving.
 Prominent Speakers.
 c. G. Dave. chairman of the arrange ments committee of the Southern Com mercial Congress. to be held December and in Washington, announces that most of the speeches will be in hand by the middle of next week. He has re- eeived an abstract of an address to be made by John F. Wallace. former en- gineer of the Panama canal, who is to have a part. MT. Dave says that the outlook is that the congress will be one Of the most valuable ever held in the country.
 Sale of Street Railway.
 The reputed sale of the properties of the Montgomery Traction company to Richard Tillis, has been received with great joy in Montgomery. wnere much complaint has been heard of the ser vice for some time. It is understood that the price paid is very much below that given by the present owners who are supposed to have lost a lot of money The owners are Philadelphia parties. They were induced to take a hand by R. D. Apperson of Lynchburg, Va, who is the president of the company. The company owns 40 miles of track and a modern plant that can be put into good shape in a short time Count of Vote.
 Most of Saturday was taken up by the state board of election canvassers in counting the vote of the election of Tuesday, November 3. It was soon seen that the duty would carry the count well into the next day and possibly over to the following Monday. Gov. B. B. Co- mer is represented by his private secre- tary, w. F. Fort. Secretary of State | Frank N. Julian is taking his own part 1 and Attorney General A. M. Garber vii l have been in touch, as the law requires | The tickets being so long the count is 1 difficult