The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-26

commission, will be heard in Alabama probably late in April, though no date has been set.
 New Montgomery Bonds.
 Mayor Teague has signed the new bond ordinance. authorizing the issuance of s2O0,000 bonds for the improvement of the schools. the water works and the erection of a wharf. This means that the city will not only have the most modern high school building in the south but have for the first time a wharf at which to handle in safe and certain way the goods that can be brought in by the Alabama river.
 Both items are taken to bear great pros
 pect for the city and it's prosperity
 The bonds are sold to local bankers who give a premium and advantage to the city that amount to 1O5, a fine showing indeed, think the financiers. Mayor Teague held out a few days to look into one or two other offers. but neither came anything like up to the one accepted, so the matter was closed. In the meantime Frank Lockwood has gone to work on the plans, and members of the board of edu- cation will visit some of the leading cities of the United States to observe buildings and secure information that will be of value.
 Education Conference.
 The call for the conference for educa- ton in the south to be held April IA, 15 and Is, in Atlanta, has been sent out by the president. Robert c. Ogden of New York. ''rhe meeting in Atlanta is in re- sponse to a cordial invitation by the state of Georgia, the mayor, the chamber of
 .f ,fa says Mr. Ogden. The educational inter- ests and the press of the state are giving hearty cooperation.
 Dr. Wickliffe Rose of Nashville, the executive secretary of the conference. has also announced that the railroads have l granted one fare for the round trip, plus 1 50 eents which is a very marked conces-
 sion to the success of the movement. Dr. 1 Rose is just back from New York, where
 he went o1er the details with MT. Ogden l and arranged to make the Atlanta meet l ing one of the most far-reaching educa- ] tonal sessions ever held in the south. Dr.
 Rose speaks in glowing terms of the i interest shown on all sides.
 I Teacher Gets a Roast. l As a result of a social violation that very much shocked the people of Green vile Mayor c. E. Hamilton has sent ". H Jones, head of business college in the town. to several weeks on the streets
 "Jones. this town would be better off without you,' said the mayor, land I fine you s1O0 and costs for your mscon- duct, and sentence you to work it out on the streets" The crowded courtroom showed it's approval of the sentence. Jones is over 50 years of age
 New Jail In Lowndes. l As a result of the demand made by 1 State Jail Inspector C. F. Bush Lowndes county has let the contract for a new
 prison It is to cost $l25OO, and will be
 built by F. M. Dobson x Co. of Mont l gomery. Dr. Bush was quite severe on 1 the conditions in Lowndes and let it be 1 known that if something was not soon 1 done to relieve the situation he would take ] the prisoners away.
 1 Julian and Sexton Back.
 Frank N. Julian, secretary of state | and ex-officio insurance commissioner,
 and Deputy Commissioner A. c. Sexton, are back from New York where they made careful examination of the Citizens
 Life Insurance company of Louisville. They report the company in good shape and taking care of it's obligations Mrs. 1 Julian and Mrs. Sexton were in the party
 the former stopping over in north Ala 1 hama and the latter coming on home