The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
TO MAKE STUDY OF
 WESTERN SCHOOLS
Ogden Heads Trip of State
 SuperintendentS
THE TAX COM MISSIONERS
Jefferson county's Board Is Composed of George H. Estes, w. E. Old ham and T. J. Batson-Julian
 Hurt in St. Louis.

Montgomery, October 13.-(Special)- Southern superintendents of education, guests of Robert c. Ogden of New York, will leave St. Louis on the night of Oc- tober r, to make a study of the school and educational development of the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. pr. Wicl<liffe Rose of Nashville secretary of the conference for education in the south, and general agent of the Peabody board, will have charge of the trip. The party will travel in a special car and will make stops at dozen or so places in the states mentioned
 It Is the purpose of those backing the movement to allow the superintendents to study rural development and university extension with a view of being effective in the development of the states in Dixie, which are rapidly coming to the front in the matter of scientific agriculture. Half a day will be spent in the rural schools of Page county, Iowa, where the schools are undertaking to develop the agricul- tural feature and to adjust the rural school to the conditions of rural life. Rural cooperative activity will be studied in Minnesota, where will be seen the CO., operative creameries, elevators and stores.
 The types of agricultural school will be observed, the district type in Minnesota and the county in Wisconsin. These will be seen in St. Paul, Minn., and Menomo- nie and Oshkosh, Wis. Also will be seen the county training school at Menomonie, one of the most remarkable in the coun- try. Two whole days will be spent at the University of Wisconsin. which has been for years doing a special line of service for the people of the state. In fact, it is here that President VanHise has developed the motto: "The university in the service of the people,
 In the party will be, besides MT. Ogden and pr. Rose, the following state super intendents: H. c. Gunnels, Alabama; Geo. B. Cook, Arkansas; W. NJ. Holloway, Florida; Jerre M- Pound Georgia; J. G. Crabbe. Kentucky; T. H. Harris, Louisi- ana J. N. Powers, Mississippi; H. A. Cass, Missouri; J. Y. Joyner, North Caro- lima; E. D. Cameron, Oklahoma; John k. Swearingen, South Carolina; R. l.. Jones, Tennessee M. B. Stevens, Maryland; R. B. Cousins, Texas; NJ. B. Shawkey, West Virginia.
 Blind Tiger Closed.
 Marking the first application of the in junction feature of the Fuller bill to a local raid. Sheriff Horace Hood this morning closed up the place of Alexander & Co.,. well known to be under suspicion as place where drinks could be had, and secured therefrom 50 bottles of beer and five fasks of whisky. The papers were drawn up by Solicitor Phil Stern and issued by Judge William H. Thomas of the equity division of the city court. The place has been sealed up and the furn- iture and fixtures, as well as the intoxi- cants, taken in hand by the sheriff.
 Jefferson Commissioners.
 Gov. B. B. Conner on Wednesday mcrn- ing announced the appointment of the following jury commissioners of Jefferson county George H. Etstes Birmingham; w. E. Oldham, Woodlawn, and T. J. Bat son, Bessemer.
 Governor Conner and Judge S. D. Weak ley will speak in Pike county this week for the amendment, the Governor being at Troy on Saturday and Judge Weakley
 
 Thomas, president pro tenn of the senate, will be in the same county most of the week on the other side of the question.
 The State Savings bank of Birmingham has changed its name to the Realty Loan company, enlarging from a capital of s35, 600 to $10O0Oo. Report of this is made to the secretary of state, as is also a report of the organization of the King Manufa curing company of Birmingham, with capital of $35,00O.
 Two-Barreled Speaking.
 Just to show that all hands are willing to get busy there will be speaking at Montgomery on Friday on both sides of the amendment Congressman S. H Dent and J. J. Willett, the latter of Anniston, will appear for the opposition to the amendment with H. S. D. Mallory, one Of the prohibition candidates for governor for the other. It was at first intended that both meetings would be held in the courthouse, one in each wing, but later on it was decided by the antis to go to the theatre.
 Julian Is Hurt.
 Frank N. Julian. secretary of state, who arrived home from St. Louis on Wednes- day, Is on crutches. having fallen from a street car in that city He will be lon the lift' for several days.