The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
95 MEN WANT ID BE MINE FOREMEN
Frank Edwards Not Present Because Pardon Has Not
 Yet Been Issued

| In order not to handicap operations at some coal mines the maximum number
 of applicants for mine foremens certif- cates did not apply yesterday morning when Chief Mine Inspector Nesbitt opened
 the classes. But at that. the largest num-
 Der to apply on the first day was on
 hand. Ninety-five men from the various | coal mining regions applied for certii-
 cates, which carry a great deal of pres
 tige in the mining of coal. And Chief
 Inspector Nesbitt said that today and
 tomorrow the number would be greatly
 increased He said that had the full
 number insisted upon applying yesterday | it is probable that some three or four
 mines would have to remam idle while
 the examinations were being taken. The morning hours yesterday preceding | the examinations were taken up with qualifying those applying certifying to
 the applicants citizenship of America.
 The entrance fees were collected by the
 inspectors and at 1 o'clock the first ses- | sion started. The examinations will
 continue all during this week and Satur- | day the percentages will be marked up. | The announcement was made at the mine inspectors office that Frank Ed wards, the convict, had not applied for examination up to this time It was add ed that Edwards was under the impress sion that his pardon was to have been , issued July 4, it having beep passed upon | favorably by the pardoning board. That would have restored all civil and polit | ical rights to Edwards and he would | have been eligible to examination. How | ever, it is said to be the impression that | inasmuch as Edwards is now a convicted | felon that he cannot successfully claim
 to be citizen of Alabama, which is
 necessary under the mine laws for exam | naton. Chief Inspector Nesbitt spoke highly of Edwards yesterday and said
 he would do anything consistent to help the man get brand new start. In this connection it is understood that Edwards
 will be pardoned by Governor ONeal very soon now.
 The following men applied yesterday | for first and second class mine foremen certificates and fire bosses: Henry Ellis, Tom Clarke, G. w. Postell, J. P. Cody,
 M Richardson, J. Y. Chasette, Jack
 Price, James Isaacs, R. Davidson, James Walker, NJ. F. Bell, II. c. Wood. R. B. Harrison, J.. F. Liddell. Tom Fancher Reuben Fancher. w. J. Harrison, J. P. Grant, G. T. Main, James Holmes, |J B. Carlin. William Dockerty, Tom Cairns, G. w. Piper, J. T. Cook, w.
 P Caine, G.. ]. Cook, James Oliver l.
 C. Laird, Henry Gray, j. F. Brown
 Hugh Guthrie, J. P. Wormack, w. B.
 Simms, J. E. Ross, w. M. Dearson, J.
 E. Lightfoot, G. W. Caviness J. L. Kelly,
 II. J. Lowering, George Fletcher, w. M Lewis, Henry Wood, G. H. Ross J. O. Vernon, J. N. Holmes, R. J Rames, r. J. Rivers, J. A. Delozer R s. Wild smith, J. J. Beaver, Bud Barnett, D. O. Stocks, J. M. Illicit, O. N. Edwards. J. A. Edmonds, H H. Enderson, Luther Mellow, Tom Dockerty, J. w. Cord, Ed
 Rose, D. J. Evens, V. Bieltz, J, l.. By son, C. c. Custerd, F. J, Carin, J. T. Rhodes, A. R. Houston, C. C. Scott, James Ware, C. A. Lane, James Kerr V. R. Millwen, J. T. Kennedy, w. A. What | ley, R. F. Davison, Tom Lawrence, w. ! H. Broadhead, John Gilmore w. J.
 Henry, G. C. Whatley, A. B. Hull NJ. H. F'ies and Erie Moore.