The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-13

etteC for the duties as he knows the laws under which he will work, has boundless enthusiasm and conspicuous ability and has had much experience Ia the administration and supervision of schools. He will succeed George w. Covington of Montgomery, who nus held the office several years. MT. GOV ngton could not accept the offlce TOT another term as the legislature m, a local law for this county required the county superintendent to hold hrsl grade certificate.
 Governor Henderson decided to an nounce at once his decision to appolli' Mr Dowell in order that the eouca- tional forces and citizens Of the state nay know that the executive oepa.t- nent is thoroughly in accord Wien hose who are attempting 10 auiiltil ster the new educational laws am that MT. Feagin's successor will pc ,ne who Is interested in this worK. Also. his announcement will prevent q scramble for the office.
 MT. Dowell has offered no statement of his intentions. but his selecttoh means that he will be a candidate TOT the full term beginning Tn Jan arS' 1919.
 News of the suicide of Edwin Fay nrominent citizen and planter Of El- more county. at the home of his motn- or at Grandview Sunday, reacneu Montgomery Monday, adding anotner cl,an+er +o inc tragic life of his widow' whose first husband, H. H. Gerrlsh. was found dead in the bathroom oA ms home at Birmingham about two year ago. ,A,- h;s eva- stebf ana his health generally WIS Fad Phvsicians recently informed nm tbat there was no hope for him ana tbot his eyesight would soon ulsap rear. It is believed this caused mn to send a bullet through ms telnpic' causing instant death. ,,4 four
 Fav married Mrs. Gerrish about four months ago. He was about 45 years oiu and was well known in Montgomery ana Elmore counties. Mrs ray ITS, Gas, ru band was employed by the National Cash Register company in Birmingham Fol lowing his death which resulted rom the discharge of a gun the coroner reported that he died from wounds infhcted ac- cidentally.
 Fay was a large land owner of Fillmore county He is survived by hls WlooW' his mother, Mrs. J.. D. Fay, of Grand view. four brothers. Dayton Fay of Mont gomery, Lloyd Fay, Henry Fay ana oagi an Fay of Grandview; two sisters, Mrs. w. B. Hubbard of Prattville, and Mrs. Goi- son of Wetumpka. Funeral services were held at the residence of his mother at Grandview Monday and the body was buried in the family cemetery at Pratt vile.
 Notice of the Incorporation of the South Corona Coal company in Walker county with paid in caiptal of 5000 has been received by the secretary of state. The company will engage in the general coal mining business in the coal district Of the state Those interested are J. M Kirkwood, Pearl Kirkwood and K, D. Kirkwood.
 Patrons and pupils of the public school system are being urged by the state oe- partment of education properly to observe Good Roads and Arbor Day February 23 bv exercises in the school buildings, prac- tical work on the public roads and the planting. of trees about the school prem ises Good Roads and Arbor Day was set apart by the department three years ago and each year since that time has been observed during the early part of the new calendar year.
 A bulletin issued by the department gives a programme and urges all teachers to begin a campaign for the proper observance of the day in their commuti- ties Referring to the needs which are met by good roads and trees. the bulletin says:
 Roads are the thoroughfares which carry the food and clothing of humanity as we'll as the footsteps of man himself.