The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
NEW PHARMACY
BOARD GOES IN
Board viii Examine Sanity of
viii Stevenson
DISCONTINUE BOAT SERVICE
Birmingham and Gulf Suspends oper-
alton on River Between Montgom-
cry and Mobile-Independe
Line Is Suggested.

Montgomery, October 19.-(Specia1)-
With the passing of today there passed
into the archives of history the old phar-
macy board, which has regulated phar-
maceutical practices in this state for
years, giving way to the new pharmacy
board of five members, which is regulated
under the new laws passed by the recent
legislature. The old members, DIR. P. C.
Candidus, Mobile; e. P. Gault Selma, and
John L. Parker Birmingham, went out of
office at noon, giving way to Lawrence c.
Lewis Of Tuskegee. e. P. Gault of Selma,
Samuel A Williams of Troy, w. S. Bing
ham of Tuscaloosa and DR.. p. c. Can
didus.
Mr.. Lewis is to serve for five years. Mr..
Gault for four years, Mr.. Williams for
three years. Mr.. Bingham for two years
and Dr. Candidus for one year.
Oath of office was taken at the capitol
at noon. Pharmaceutical examinations of
applicants to practice pharmacy began this
morning at the capitol. According to the
new law, the food acts and pharmaceut-
ical acts with respect to liquors are es-
pecially stringent.
Stevenson's Execution.
Judge J. C. Richardson the trial judge
who presided over the jury which SEN
fenced viii Stevenson, murderer of his
wife and stepdaughter, to be hanged on
Friday of this week. has granted the petit
ton for the appointment of lunacy COM
mission to consider the nationality of the
prisoner. The commission will meet at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and Is ex-
pected to report officially that evening on
whether or not the time should be ex-
tended. The hearing takes place at Ever
will go to testify In the case, and to ex-
anime the prisoner.
Bring Prisoner Here.
Sheriff Horace Hood has secured extra
dition papers from the governor of Geor-
gia, permitting the holding of Anderson
McK1nnon, negro, at McRea, pending
arrival of a deputy from Montgomery to
escort the prisoner to this city. The ne
gro is accused of completely in the murder
of Lewis Pugh in this county 20 years
ago. He denies his identity as the negro
wanted, and is reported to be in good cir
cumstances.
Hobson to Speak.
Announcement is made from the head
quarters of the Montgomery amendists
that Congressman r. P. Hobson will be
In Montgomery on Tuesday. October 26, to
speak in interest of the constitutional pro-
hbition amendment. Arrangements have
been made whereby he may speak at the
Auditorium, the most spacious quarters
In the city.
Congressman Hobson is popular In
Montgomery, and will be heard by a large
crowd. composed of both amendists and
anti-amendists. He was scheduled to
speak in Montgomery several days ago
3. G. G. Quits.
Formal announcement has been made
by I. M. Mourning local representative of
the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and
Navigation company. that the boat SER
vice of that company between Montgom-
cry and Mobile has been finally stopped,
not to be resumed under the present man
agement. With this understanding the
merchants of Montgomery are seeking a
remedy by offering suggestions for the es-
tablishment of an Independent line. which
are expected to take firm hold, and re-