The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-11
OWEN IS PLEASED
 WITH IRON STORY Compliments Work of Miss
 Ethel Armes NEWS OF THE CAPITAL
Governor Noel Expresses His Hearty Approval of the Good Roads Meeting in Aiabama-Dr. Bush Is to
 Undergo Operation
By HERyEY W. LAIRD

Montgomery, Ala, March l0.--(Spec'a 'at) In her story of coal and iron in Ala bama Miss Ethel Armes of Birmingham has published one of the most complete records of a particular and distinctive in- dustry possessed by any state Not even
 Pennsylvania. with all it's boasted su- premacy in this associated line of indus try. has anything to approach it. pr. Thomas M. Owen director of the Ala bama department of archives and his tory, is frankly delighted with the out come of the authors study. The book is 5s1 pages octavo, hand somely printed on antique paper, with in- serted illustrations high grade tone ps per. There are over 100 of these illus trations. composing likenesses of men prominent in the iron and steel promo tion, and old forges, foundries and fur races, as well as the new and modern plants. The printing was done by ths University press, Cambridge. Miss Armes went to Boston and remained there dur ing the whole time of the printing. A feature of her introduction. as well as a personal inscription in ink. is an expression of thanks to the Alabama de-
 
 would have been helpless in securing a large part of the data in use Alabama News Notes pr. c. F. Bush state Jail inspector, has gone to Baltimore for operation for enlargement of the glands about his neck. The operation will take place at Johns Hopkins one day this week. Thirteen patients are now taking treat ment at the Pasteur section of the state department of health The latest is child victim of pet cat, which was found to be mad.
 Col C. R. Bricken of the Second regi- ncnt rejoices in the receipt of an en- tiiely new equipment for the regiment.
 He is very proud of the boys, challenging any regiment in the state to beat 1t in number and effectiveness of men. The Alabama Tobacco Growers asso- ciation is the name of a new company at Robertsdale. Baldwin county, which will raise and manufacture tobacco. The cap ital is s2so0o. Robert von Merpurgo is | one of the incorporators.
 Mississippi in Line Governor Noel cf Mississippi has given hearty approval of the good roads ses- sion to be held in Montgomery next week. He says: "The importance of these con ventions can not be overestimnted. and I am glad to see that the south is waking up to the fact that improved roads make | for economy, convenience and pleasure. The ten delegates named by the Missis- sippi governor are: H. C. Herring, J. | Heideheirn, J. J. Sullivan, Jr., J. s. Eaton. l S. L. Ryan, Millcdge Johnson, E. A. | His rbour M c. Moore, B. F. Morgan and T. Likens.
 State once Race | March 8 is the last day for entrance | into the race for state office in the pri- mary election of May 9 All payments must be made by that time which Is forty days before the election County cff1ce assessments must be paid to tine l county chairman, state office fees to the state chairman, w. D. Nesbit of Bir-
 ningham. Tickets for county office must
 be supplied by the county chairmen, for the state places by Mir. Nesbitt. Wrights Are Coming 1 Wright brothers, the aviators, will be | here early next wek. Orville Wright tele- 1 graphs that one machine has been shipped, and that after 1t has time to get here the operators will follow. Roy Knatashue, the well-known aviator, will | be here to conduct the school for aviators.
 which will be the main feature of the
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