The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-14
WHO WILL SUCCEED
JUDGE CALHOON2
Several Prominent MISSISSIPPI
plans Are Mentioned
SHORT TERM APPOINTMENT
State Has Sold Number of Bales of
Cotton for 1o,ooo-Former Gov
ernor Lowry Is Better.
New Charters.
SHORT TERM APPOINTMENT


Jackson, Miss. November 1S-(Speoial)
There is a great deal of discussion here
as to who will be the successor to Judge
Calhoon on the supreme court bench, and
number of distinguished lawyers are
mentioned in this connection, in addition
to those who are known to have filed ap-
plication papers with the governor.
Those recognized as applicants for the
regular term, which begins on May 10
next. are Messrs. j. B. Sterling and Capt.
Frank Johnston of Jackson and Judge
Sydney Smith of Lexington, the COVER
nor's home town. Judge Calhoon was also
an applicant for reappointment, and the
great majority of the members of the bar
of the state are understood to have signed
his petition. Death having eliminated
him from the race, Messrs. Sterling and
Smith are spoken of as the two to be
selected from, being warm personal
friends of the governor.
The death of Justice Calhoon makes 1t
necessary to appoint his successor at
once, so that the court may not be in
terrupted, and Governor Noel states posi-
lively that he will make the appointment
for the short term-that is, he will fill the
vacancy-next Saturday
Those mentioned are Hon James Long
street. Hon. r. NJ. Thompson, Hon. C.
II. Alexander of Jackson and Hon. Robert
Campbell of Greenville. A strong petit
ton has already been filed in behalf of
Judge Longstreet, signed by the bar and
prominent citizens of DeSoto county.
Secretary Yerger of the penitentiary
board of trustees has received notice of
the sale of 155 bales of extra good cotton
TO w L. Wells & Co.. cotton buyers of
vicksburg, at 1215 cents per pound, or
s10,O0025 for the lot. In view of the
depressed condition of the cotton market
this is considered a fine SALE The board
has another 1000 bales, but of shorter
variety, for sale on the Parchman plan
tation in Sunhower county. which is now
being offered to the highest and best bid
der.
Secretary Yerger is also advised of the
sale of $715 worth of ash timber on the
Rankin farm.
The body of Judge S. S. Calhoon was
consigned TO the grave this morning,
thousands of his old friends and neigh
bors of Jackson and hundreds from other
cities over the state being among the
mourners.
The funeral services were conducted at
the Episcopal church by the Rev. Hal
.I,,f, and xKFlao fkraC
assisted by Bishop Bratton of the Missis-
sippi diocese. and Bishop Galloway, a
lifelong friend, of the Methodist church.
Floral offerings came from far and
near, wagon loads of them, and in hand
some and costly designs. Such pro-
fusion of magnificent flowers was never
before seen in jackson and the new
made mound in Greenwood cemetery was
hidden beneath a weight of snow-whte
chrysanthemums and roses.
Bishop w. A. Gambler of Atlanta Ga,
is in Jackson for a few days, the guest
of his friend Bishop Charles B. Gallo
way Bishop Gambler is en- route to
Texas but will tarry in Jackson the
remainder of the week and on Sunday
will preach at the First Methodist
church.
According to the quarterly report filed
with the railroad commission, the Mo
bile and Ohio's total receipts from pas
senger and freight departments and all
other sources were 1929, 39O.S5. It's eX
penses of operation for the same period
were $1.553,6 76.21.
The New Orleans and Northwestern for
the same period reports total receipts
of $163, 127.44; operating expenses, $780,
S1703
The Dry Creek Mutual Telephone COM
pany reports total receipts of $14o.65; ex-
penses, s127.10
The following new charters have been
filed with the Secretary of State for
record viz:
The Union Warehouse company, Sum
ner, capital $4,000; incorporators, ]. K.
Hope and others
The Plattsburg Telephone company, cap
ital $40 600; incorporators, DR.. II. B. Wat
kins and others.
hurry. Barnes & Co. summerland, cap
ital $4,000; incorporators, ]. S. hurry
and others.
The Negro Farmers Gin company.
Clarksdale, capital $4,000; incorporators
William Ford and others
special from Arm says the little
town was seriously damaged by fire last
| night The general merchandise store
and warehouse of Armstrong q Buck
ley, the drug store Of DR.. d. c. Den
son and the postoffice with all the mail
I were completely destroyed, and l. N.
Speight's goods badly damaged. The
amount of damage and insurance are not
stated.
Elk Governor Lowry was reported by
| his physician to be some better today
! than he was Yesterday when he had u
rather bad day of IT. following his eff
! fort to take exercise in roller char
/ about the house.
| CHINESE EMPEROR +
Is REPORTED DEAD