The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
GENERAL GRAVES
 CALLS CONFERENCE Prepare for Annual Instruction
 and Practice MEETING CALLED MARCH 2. Alderman Parrish Asks fer Removal of Historic Fountain From Court
 Square in Montgomery and
 Women Fall on Him. 
MEETING CALLED MARCH 2

Montgomery. February s13-(SpecialA Adjutant General Bibb Graves is busv arranging the plans and programme for the instruction and practice of the Ala bama National Guard for the current year, and in consequence has Invited the different commanding officers to meet him here on Monday, March 3, 1908, for that purpose. v Those invited are Col R. B. Dumont. Commanding First infantry; Col. c. K. Bricken, commanding Second infantry. Col. W. H. McKleroy commanding Third infantry Major J. O. Smith. com manding artillery battalion; Major R, F. Noble, commanding the cavalry squadron.
 It has been intimated that the brig. ade composed of the Second and Third l infantry, and two batteries of field ar- | tiliery, B and D, would be sent 10 Chiokamauga in July or September, and the First infantry, as sea coast ar. tiEery supports, and the sea coast ar- tillery company at Mobile, and Ba1- tery at Selma, would be sent to Fort Morgan in May. These arrangements are talked of, and it is to discuss these and other matters pertaining to the interests of the guard that the con- l ference is, called.
 Capt. J. c. Smith of Birmingham having been elected and examined and found qualified to fill the office of ma l jor of the First battalion artillery. A. N G., has been duly commissioned and was this morning placed in command of the field artillery organization of the Alabama National Guard.
 Major S. T. Westcott having had 25 years in the service has at his own request been placed on the retired list with the rank of major.
 Capt A. B. Butler, quartermaster of l the First battalion artillery, and Capt. 1 Clarence B. Bullard, ordnance offer | of the Third regiment of infantry, have been placed on the retired list at their own request, with the rank of cap ] tain.
 Young Alderman Fails. Alderman Parrish, young solon of | the city, sought fame and name by in l troducing an ordinance to remove the l historic fountain from Court square. l The wrath of the women came at once
  council Monday night he tried to with draw it, but a number of the ladies l were there to enter protest and two 1 of them had their say. After that the legislative offspring of the doughty 1 youngster was given the ignominious ending of a successful motion to in- definitely postpone.
 l The speak CTS were Miss Tocoa Cozart 1 and Mrs. Thomas Fillmore, both of, l vb o,n aSs11rad fha rnaD1hera that fhera l are wealths of memory. and sentiment that are more valuable than gold and material things Progress may demand that the square be cleared, but there is a greater thing than progress in the sentiments that cluster about the old structure. They urged that 1t be left, an eternal memory of the past and the sufferings and happinesses of a people long in the city. It will stay.
 School Book Board.
 There is much interest in the ap- preaching appointment of the members of the state text book commission, which the law says must be named on or before March l. Book agents have been dropping in from. all sections. Several men are known to be, under consideration by the governor.
 Wallace to Speak.
 State Game and Fish Commissioners John H. Wallace has been called before the legislature of Mississippi to ex- nlain the Alabama game law, similar bill having been introduced there. He will make the address February 24 MT. Wallace talked of the Alabama law before the Florida legislature last summer
 BuIaer in Race.
 Thomas L. Bulger. member Of the Legislature from Tallapoosa county, an- nounces for attorney general Of the state. Thomas l.. Martin, son of the late Speaker Martin, is to be in the race. and H. T. Inge of Mobile has al- ready entered.