The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
WILKINSON HEADS
 AGR|CULT LTURhL|STS
Meeting of School Presidents at
 Montgomery Closes
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
Captain Ward of Birmingham Named to Represent Alabama at Meeting. 0'Brien Will Also Attend Con-
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Montgomery, February 19.-(Special.)- IJ. A. Wilkinson commissioner of agri- culture, is called to the head of the or ganization of agricultural school presi- dents, which closed its half-yearly ses- sion at the capitol at noon today, the other officers being J. B. Hobdy of Albert vile, vice president, and l.. L. Vann Of Wetumpka, secretary. The next meet ing will be held in November, and in the meantime there will be great deal of hard work to bring up the agricultural schools to a high state of efficiency in the teaching of farm life.
 During the final session there was strong talk by pr. B. B. Ross of Auburn, on chemistry and laboratory work, and an interesting story of corn raising at the agricultural schools by G. H. Thig- pen of the Sylacauga school.
 T. c. Acree of Dadeville submitted a paper on how he made 150 bushels of oats to the acre, which was read by the sec retary Prof. Dan T. Gray of Auburn told of hog raising in the state and E. A. Miller of Blountsvlle. of hog raising at the agricultural schools. H. T. Lille of Evergreen submitted paper on the possibilities of South Ala bama. and J. M. Atkinson of Athens one on the relation of the agrlculturalist to the rest of the school faculty.
 Resolutions were passed thinking the commissioner of agriculture and the speakers from the University and Au- burn for their talks, also to Gov. B. B. Conner for his address.
 Dr. J. J. Owens, head of the Aobe- vile school made an address last nlght on industrial education, a subject to which he has given much attention In the past few years.
 Every attendant upon the meeting spoke in great praise of the movement. The gathering every year gives the heaos or the schools a chance to get together and compare notes and to make the best of the advantages they have at home. Captain Ward to Represent Alabama
 w. c. Ward of Birmingham has been named to represent Alabama at the meet ing of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg commission. to as semble some time this spring. The state of Pennsylvania pays the expenses or the commission. The anniversary Will De July 1, and 3, 1913, but the commis- sioners will gather next spring to ar range the details. Captain Ward was resident of Selma for many years. He was in the Gettysburg battle. Resolutions were passed thanking the paper on the possibilities of south Ala ham, has ben appointed delegate to the national weights ana measures confer- ence at Washington, February 25.
 Report on Dallas OficieIs
 c. E. Mccall, state examiner, reports to Gov. B. B. Conner that two Selma officers are due the state a total of s2724 45, arising largely out of difficulty of interpretation of the law with regard to collection of so- licitors' fees and the time of paying them over The officers are J. B. Evans, clerk of the city court, charged with $1O2o. and Theodore Lacey, clerk of the circuit court, charged with s1704.4o.
 MT. Mccall charges MT. Evans up with sS9o due vet on solicitors fees, and with s510 fees of this kind on hard labor cases not vet collected on There IS also charge of S1c0 paid to R. H. Mangun, so- licitor, under a special act. It is shoWn that this was paid for January, 1907, work, when the bill authorizing it was passed In February 1907
 To MT. Lacey is charged an item of s75 solicitors fee, and another item of $SlO of the same kind. There is also charged here s10so on solicitors fees in hard labor cases. cases. wheTs collections have not been
 There seems to have been some mis- understanding about the interpretation of the solicitor fee laws and the time of col lection. MT. Lacey also has a charge of $2445 against him for removal or pris- oners not allowed.
 The officers whose books are without criticism are D. H. Pitts. probate judge; J. H. Lumpxin, tax collector; c. B. Mor- rison, tax assessor: D. M. Galloway, su- perintendent of education; J. P. Doherty, sheriff.
 The tmo covered in the reports is from January 1, 1907, to January l, 1910.
 Alabama News Briefs
 J. w. B. Parnell, sent up for five years in 1s09 from Blount county, on charge of betraying a girl is paroled by the governor a good showing being made in his behalf. '-
 An election has been ordered in the Sec ond regiment for major of the First bat talion. c. O. Dickey is out for re-elec- tion, one so far opposing him.
 J. K. Brockman. a Birmingham citizen who has been taking the Pasteur treat ment for dog bite, left for home Satur- day, having taken the full course.
 
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