The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
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SELMA

Selma. March 16.--(speciaL)-G c.
W. Hooper, state commander, United
Confederate Veterans. yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Cen K. NJ. Van
Zandt, commander in chief of the United
Confederate Veterans. repudiating the
authority of n. B. Forrest of Biloxi,
Miss, to give out the name of the city
which is to entertain the general re-
runion of Confederate Veterans for
1919, and declaring positively that Sa-
vannah. Ga, has not been selected as
was announced by Mr.. Forrest in
press dispatch from Biloxi Miss. Cen
eral VanZandt expressed himself as
personally favoring Birmingham as
convention city
\. b. Forrest. a relative of the famous
Civil war general, and who is connected
with the Sons of Veterans organization,
issued statement from Biloxi, Miss
the past week. announcing that Sas
vannah, Ca, had been selected as this
| city for the general Confederate rec
union. General Hooper himself menu
Der of the committee which Will maks
! the decision as to the convention city,
| Immediately wired General NanZandt
for information on the matter, and the
reply, received yesterday morning. seta
the matter straight.
General NanZandt gives his objection
to Savannah as being the geographical
situation, which places it far east of
the center of the former Confederate
states, and viii work hardship on
delegates attending from the far west
For sometime past General Hooper,
Gen. J. *. Barton of Birmingham, COM
, mander of the Fourth brigade, and Adj
o.
in the interest of landing the con
vention for Birmingham. which is con-
sidered the logical city for the reunion.
Adjutant Scott yesterday morning re-
ceived a letter from General Barton
saying that Birmingham will probably
| extend an invitation to the general re
union to meet there this fall.
Twelve members of the Selma Rotary
club have signifed their intention of
attending the district convention of
Rotary clubs to be held in Albany April
SO. Other names will probably be
added later.
The delegates who have signihed
their intention of attending are:
w. N. Brown. president of the local
club; Morgan Richards, secretary; II.
C. Armstrong, DIR. w. b. Boil, T. L.
McGill, Marcus Meyer, j. A. Minter,
Julian Smith, w. p. Stewart and j. G.
Wilkins.
The Selma delegation will push the
claims of T. l.. McGill for the office
of district governor.
Reports from the % beat chairmen
appointed at the cotton acreage reduc-
ton meeting held here recently are en-
couraging. according to those inter-
ested in the movement, and Indications
are that large percentage of the
pledges distributed among the farmers
by the beat chairman will be returned
duly signed, attesting to the farmers
intention of cutting down cotton acre
age
Dallas county is to have launched
here Monday a vigorous campaign for
the Smill tax for school funds. Spright
Dowell. state superintendent of educa-
ton, will be present at the mass-meet-
ing called for noon Monday and will
address the citizens on the purpose
and workings of the tax, which has
been voted by numbers of other coun-
ties of the state.
AT this meeting petition will be
started through the county to secure
names to be presented to the board
of revenue, calling on the board to
bring up the election
Interest in the 3-mill tax is growing
and a large mass meeting is expect q
Monday.