The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
ID GIVE BOOST ID HORSESHOE BEND Big Celebration Will Be Held There Tomorrow MAY BE NATIONAL PARK
  Measure Is Pending To Have Battle ground Purchased and Maintained By Nation-Cavalry Troops
 Go to EufauIa.
MAY BE NATIONAL PARK

Montgomery, July Especial )-With a view to popularizing the movement for making the site of the last battle with the Indians in this country a national park, a great picnic and barbecue is to be held at the site in Horseshoe Bend, in the Tallapoosa river, Saturday, as near to the Fourth of July as can be gotten and not violate the Sabbath. The leading speakers of the occasion will be Gov. B. B. Conner and Judge Frank Parks of Georgiana, United States Sen ator Chberson and Thomas E. Watson, who were expected to speak, having failed to make the trip.
 Several years ago S. s. Broadus, now a Decatur banker. saw the value of the place as a historic point and wrote a book on the importance of its purchase and retention as such. Growing out of this, a sentiment was aroused that re- suited in the introduction and passage of bill for a state commission to this end and the appointment of that commission in due time. This body prepared a me morial to Congress for a law setting aside the lands as park, and a bill was presented by Congressman J. Thom- as Hehin, which is now pending It is expected that 1t will be passed at the next regular session of Congress, as many men of all sections are for the movement.
 For Publicity.
 This picnic is no more than movement to advertise the proposition. There will be hundreds of people there from every section to enjoy the day. Every man who is seeking state office is going, and many who may in time get in the way of the lightning will see the thing well done. There will be an informal session of the commission and several impromptu addresses. The parties will go out in ve- hicles from Dadevile, leaving there early Saturday morning and return in time for the late trains out
 The commission is made up as follows: Gov. B. B. Conner, ex-officio chairman; Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the de- partment of archives and history, ex- officio secretary; J. w. Strother and T. L. Bulger, Dadeville John w. Over ton. Wedowee; Felix Smith, Rockford; s. L. Brewer, Tuskegee. MT. Bulger is chairman of the picnic committee, and Is in charge of the programme. He has laid out a fine time for all who come
 History of Event.
 General Jackson, whom the Indians called Jacksa Chula Harjo (Old Man Jackson), had come down to the bend in the river with force of 5000 men after the French and the English, pulling and hauling the Indians about for favor, had gotten them in fearful state of mind He appeared before their breastworks across the neck of the pennsular March G, 1914 The Indians had become so con- f1dent that they had not sent the women children struggle was severe and the slaughter general, General Coffee giving Jackson such support as to make the rout of the redskins complete.
 When the whites swarmed over the breastworlks the Indians fell back. filling the reed thicket. Jackson sent then a flag of truce, but it was fired upon, fol- lowing which the soldiers set fire to tho thicket and ran the Indians into the river, where the men under Coffee easily moved them down. There were found 557 dead Creeks, while the whites lost S2 killed and 99 wounded. Ever after the power of the Creeks was broken and all of this rich and beautiful section of the south was left open to the white man. since when he has held 1t and made it grow and blossom.
 The belief is general that the Congress will pass the bill. It is asked to set apart s50000 to make the bend in the river a national park. If it is passed the lands will be laid of and made beautiful and the park become a part of the property of the government to be cared for and prospered by the nation az an evidence of the great work that was done.
 Squadron at EufauIa.
 Adjutant General Bibb Graves has or dered the cavalry squadron, Maj. B. F. Noble commanding, into practice at camp in Eufaula July 20 to 27 There are four of I2irraf i'm rfor1 gomery, Selma and Camden. The seec- tion of Eufaula came as surprise, few anticipating that there was any interest in the Barbour capital.
 Paron Board Goes Over.
 Because of the absence of Gen. W. W. Brandon, state auditor, in Birmingham with his father, who is very i'll, the par don board continued the hearing of the petition of Isaac and Jesse Shirley of Monroe county, to date to be set later. The Shirleys are accused of the death of their brother-in-law, Jim Smith, who was shot to death some time ago, and were convicted getting sentence of four years, largely on the testimony of their sister, Smiths wife.
 High School Pay. For the fiscal year ended June 30 the state paid out $4,000 to high schools iu 22 counties, and with the establishment of five others now about to be made the amount will run to $54,o00. Each school gets $500 a quarter, the money coming from the general fund. Those schools which have been established have proven a great success. Chief Clerk W. F. Fea- gin of the department of education is sending out the checks now for the last quarter.
 Minor News Notes.
 Gov. B. B. Conner has appointed U. J. Garrison judge of the Clay county court, R. G. Rowland succeeds Garrison as solicitor The vacancy was caused by | the resignation of Judge w. J. Pierce. 1 William Wilson is dead and buried but | $S00 is still missing. He had the money before death and 1t Is thought that his | body was robbed after death, as there | were no indications that he died of other | than natural causes. He was S7 years of | age and would not keep his money in l bank. 70
 | Judge w. w. Pearson of the circuit ! court has ruled that as there is no agree ment to that effect in its franchise the | local gas company has no right to charge | for meter rent to gas consumers. This 1 will make service of less than 1000 feet a month of no profit to the company.