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EVENTS OF TODAY j
Birmingham Barons play Mobile at 1
o’clock at Rickwood Field.
City Commission meets at 3 o'clock.
At the Theatres
Majestic—Mr. Green's Reception,”
2.30, 7:30 and 9 o'clock.
SQUARES BROUGHT
TO GREENVILLE
Greenville, May 19.—(Special.)—Col. J. j
l,ee Long, president of the Alabama tax •
commission, has brought to town a num- i
ber of cotton squares. Colonel 1-ong j
states that he expects to have blooms by ,
June 1. He, unlike a number of other |
farmers, has continually ployed his cot- j
ton. thereby getting the moisture from
the ground and properly cultivating it. He
states with a few dollars expended for
plowing will cause many more pounds of
cotton and making a big per rent on the
amount thus* expended. His cotton is
about eight inches tall and is In good
condition This cannot be said about the
larger per rent of Butler county cotton.
DISTRICT COURT
AT BAY MINETTE
Bay Minette, May 19.— (Special.) —
Judge A. E. Gamble of the Second ju
dicial district opened the spring term
of court here today at 1 o’clock. The
court was opened with prayer by Rev.
# J. S. Lambert, who was followed by the
.ludge in a short address, after which
the work before the court was imme
diately taken up. There are nearly 100
cases to be tried.
The building formerly occupied by
the Northern Abstract company is be
ing moved to Bay street, where it will
be converted into a residence.
NEW BANKS TO OPEN
IN NORTH ALABAMA
Montgomery, May 19.— (Special.) —
Superintendent of Banks Alex K. Walk
er has gone to Tuscumbia to open the
Colbert County bank at that place,
which institution recently applied for
a charter. The capital stock of the
Tuscumbia bank is $25,000. Before re
turning to Montgomery Superintendent
Walker will also open the Belle Mina
bank, in Limestone county. This finan
cial institution has a capital stock of
$10,000.
Will Not Resume Hearings
Washington, May 19.--The international
tribunal for arbitration /bf. pecuniary
claims between the United States and
Great Britain announced today that it
■would not resume sessions here until
next fall, but would convene at Ottawa
June 9, to take up cases of Canadian
origin. Its sessions in the future will be
held here for cases requiring consulta
tion of American government records and
at. Ottawa for cases requiring Canadian
Words.
Tumulty to Testify
Washington. May 19.—Joseph P. Tu-!
tnulty, secretary to the President, left l
here tonight for Newark, where he will j
testify tomorrow in the trial of Jacob
Dunn and Seeley Davenport, charged with j
sending threatening letters to President j
Wilson shortly after his election. They
are alleged to have demanded t Hat $5000 j
be left for them in a deserted cabin in the
mountains. The letters never reached Mr.
Wilson, hut were opened by the secre
tary.
Underwood Calls Meeting
Washington, May 19.—Democratic Load
er Underwood today called a meeting of
the democratic members of the ways and
means committee for Thursday to begin
the task of assigning the members of
House to committees. Mr. Underwood ;
today completed his preliminary slate.
This will be laid before the committee,
which probably will be in session contin
uously for about tw?o weeks.
Bishops Assigned
Decatur, 111., May 19— Among bishops
assigned by the United Brethren general
conference here today are: East district,
William W. Weakley; central, G. M.
Mathews; southwest, C. J. Kephart; for
eign, A. T. Howard.
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12 noon to 11 p. m.
No charge for admittance.
Ufht lunches* and all kind* of drluka
served.
PLAN CONTINUOUS
3-YEAR CAMPAIGN
Democratic Leaders Meet to
Discuss Matter
TO MAINTAIN BUREAU
For Purpose of Putting Facts Defore
People as the Democrats See
Them—To Fight for Election
of Democratic Senators
By T. K. STEWART
Washington, May 19.—(Special.)—A
continuous campnign for three years
is planned by the democratic leaders,
who are already preparing for the con
gressional campaign of next year and
the presidential campaign of 1916. In
fact the campaign has already prac
tically begun with the opening of head
quarters of the democratic national
campaign committee in this city, fol
lowing conferences for the list two
days between members of the finance
eommiltee of the democratic national
committee and a sub-committee of tlie
democratic congressional committee
with President Wilson and other party
leaders. The plans of tile democratic
managers to retain the party in power
were outlined by liomer S. Cummings,
acting chairman of the democratic na
tional committee. Mr. Cummings is a
member of the committee troin Con
necticut and us vice chairman is in
charge oi the committee's work in the
absence of Chairman McCombs in Eu
rope.
"Democracy lias been misrepresented
in the past," said Mr. Cummings, "and
it is desired to avoid misrepresentation
in the future. For this reason there will
be a bureau in operation here contin
uously in charge of Thomas Pence or
North Carolina to get the facts'as we
seen them before the public. The cam
paign of publicity will keep in con
stant touch with several thousand news
papers throughout the country. This
work costs money and for that rea
son the. finance committee of the na
tional committee was called on to con
fer.
"The national and the congressional
committees will co-operate to the full
est practicable extent. They have al
ways co-operated to some extent in the
past. Duplication of work will be avoid
ed and both committees will be repre
sented in i joint campaign committee
which will have charge of, the work of
ihe congressional campaign next year.
It was the President’s idea, which the
conference heartily approved, that there
should be a number of active sena
torial members of the congressional
committee. The latter will work to se
cure the* election of senators as well
as representatives, which Is eminently
fitting-, in view of the reoant ratifica
tion of the constitutional amendment
providing tor the election of senators
by direct vote of the people.
"A vigorous campaign will he carried
on from now until next year's elections
in states w lie re senators are to be
elected. The committee will be busy
in Connecticut, where Senator Bran
degee’s successor is to be elected; in
Illinois, where Senator Sherman's term
expires, and elsewhere.
"Everything looks favorable for the
progressive democratic party. On all
sides I have heard words of praise and
expressions of good will for President
Wilson. The people believe in him and
nowhere is there criticism of his course.
The country admires his honesty, cour
age, conviction and tact. The Undet
wood tariff bill is approved generally
except among those in whom is fixed
the idea that the government should
practice favoritism with certain busi
ness men at the expense of the whole
people."
CUSS OF 1893 WILL
MEET AT UNIVERSITY
Members Plan to Celebrate
20th Anniversary of
Class Next Week
Montgomery, May 19.—{Special.)—Alum
ni of the University of Alabama in the
class of 1893 will assemble a^ Tuscaloosa
during commencement week this year to
celebrate the twentieth annlvetsary till
their class. The clavn of 1893 contained (
36 graduates, some of whom have at- !
tained considerable prominence since leav- j
ing the university.
Among the members of the class who
will attend the reunion are W. S. Keller,
state highway engineer; State Senate
Hugh Morrow, Birmingham; William H.
Bankhead, Jasper; General Bibb Graves,
Montgomery; David A. Grayson. Hunts
ville, E. R. Alexander, Tits'-egee, and
others.
State Highway Engineer W. S. Keijer
declared Monday that indications were
that practically the entire class would at
tend the reunion of the class of 1803, and
said he expected tho occasion to i rove one
of rare interest an l pleasure. ^
John A. Scudder Dead
St. Louis. May 19.—John A. Scudder. a
retired capitalist, died suddenly at tils
home here today of apoplexy. He was S3
years old. In the golden days of river
traffic on the Mississippi Mr. Scudder was
| a. steamboat captain, lie was an organ
izer of the Memphis and St. i^ouis line,
1 known as the Anchor line.
7 BIG DAYS 7
AT EAST PARK I
BEGINNING JUNE 2
Auspices Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson County.
H Season Tickets now on sale at $2 for the entire seven days if
purchased before opening day.
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TRUSTEES AUTHORIZE
VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS
AT MONTEVALLOSCHOOL
PLANS FOR $12^0 INFIRMARY,
NEW POTTERY KILN HOUSE,
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS AND
ELECTION OF SOME NEW
TEACHERS FEATURE MEETING
OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
•
By RALPH R. SILVER
Montevallo, May 19.—(Special.)—Plans
for a new infirmary t ocost about $12,000,
for a new pottery kiln tiouse, for elaborate
improvement of the campus, an 18 acre
park at one end of the campus, appropria
tion of $300 to inaugurate an extension
feature, and election ef some new teach
ers of well known ability were features
of the meeting of th? board of trustees of
the Alabama Girls’ Technical institute
here today.
Governor Emmet O'Neal presided and
after the meeting made the statement .hat
he believed an appropriation of $5CM*00
could be made by the state before the ex
piration of Ids term of office for a new
class room building to replace the present
old and delapidated academic building o*
the Institution.
The trustees convened in executive ses
sion this morning at 9 o’clock, took a re
cess at 12 o’clock until 2 and adjourned at
3:30 this afternoon. The extension course
as planned and championed by Dr. rai
nier, president of the institution, and Su
perintendent of Education Henry J. Wil
lingham, is considered one of the most
important features of the trustee's meet
ing.
A resolution '^troduced oy Mr. Bloch
of the board of trustees complimented
President Palmer upon the anniversary
of his birthday and his connection with
the school. Fifty-three years ago today
Dr. Palmer entered this earthly sphere,
and six years ago today he became presi
dent of the Alabama Girls’ Technical in
stitute.
y)r. Palmer s report was to the effect
that the school ha 1 spent one of its most
prosperous and succesr?uv years, with a
total enrollment of 525 otudents. He
stated the health of the students had been
exceptionally good, as there had not been
a case of serious illness among the girls
during the entire scholastic year. He
stated that many girls had to be turned !
away from the school on account of the
lack of room.
Another important feature of the tcur*
tecs' meeting was the increasing of the j
course of study one year. Heretofore the 1
graduates of this institution could enter!
the Pniversity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
as sophomores with credits covering half
of the year; they will now enter the uni
versity as Juniors with credits •'covering'
half th.e year's work, so that they can
graduate from the university, the high
est standard institution of education *n |
Alabama, in one year and a half after en- j
tering.
The plans for the improvement of the
grounds were submit a d by Lands* ape
Architect Charles \\\ Leavitt of New ;
York and were approved. They are very
artistic and when carried out will estab
lish here one of the most beautiful land
scape effects in the outh. A committee
composed of Mr. B'och, Mr. Mallory, Hr.
Palmer and Mr. Parker was instructed
to secure plans for thr- new $12,000 infirm
ary and erect it this summer. The plans
for this building were submitted by Arch- 1
itect YY. T. Warren of Birmingham and *
have been approved.
The extension work urged by the presi
dent and by Superintendent Willingham
is to employ teachers to travel about the
state and “carry tv,e teaching of the
Alabama Girls’ Technical institute to th r 1
people who cannot tome to the schoo1."
This plan will he Worked out gradually,
but to Inaugurate an r.pproprlation'of
was authorized for next year to pay toe
traveling expenses of teachers of the in
stitution to make trips to other parts of
the state and lecture and teach some of
the courses of the institution.
During the year a member of the board
of trustees in the person of Hurieosco
Austin of Mobile died and President 1 ai
mer introduced the following resolutions,
which were adopted;
“May 19. 1913.
“To the Honorable, the Board of Trus-^
tees. Alabama Girls’ Technical
stitute: ' !
“Sirs—On July 3, 1912, about six
weeks after your adjournment, a mem
ber of this board, the Hon. Hurieosco
Austin, at the age of 71, passed away
at his home at Spring Hill, near Mo
bile. His remains were laid to l^st on
July 5, 1912. ilin. Sol D. Bloch at
tended the funeral as a representative
of the board and President Palmer, the
faculty of the Alabama Girls’ Technical
institute.
'’Chancellor Austill had been a mem
ber of the board since the beginning
of the school and had ever taken a
deep and abiding interest in its wel
fare. The records show that he was
a very regular attendant at all ses
sions and also at committee meetings.
He not only had a just pride in the
past history of the institute, but had
great hopes and ambitions for its tu
ture welfare and development. His
counsel was always wise and his de
votion and attachment for the school
was without limit.
ms services 10 me siuie are too
well known to you to call for any com
ment from me. Suffice it to say that in
his death our commonwealth has lost
one of Its most valuable and enterpris
ing citizens, this hoard a wise, faith
ful and zealous member, the president,
faculty and students a truly sympa
thetic and co-operative friend.
"\\ bile his departure is indeed a
great loss, yet the work he has done,
the high ideals for which Ije labored,
will ever serve as an Inspiration to all
connected with the institute. His in
fluence will abide for many years to
come and will help, encourage ana
strengthen all in their efforts to at
tain the ideals which he at all times
held up to us. f respectfully suggest
that before your adjournment suitable
resolutions commemorative of his lift
and work be adopted, and that a spe
cial page in your records be set apart
to his memory.
“Several weeks after the death of
Chancellor Austin, Governor O'Neal ap
pointed the Hon. John T. Cochrane of
Mobile to fill the vacancy on the
board.
Marlon. May li--'Speclal.)-T)ils has
been Alumni day at Marion institute. The
annual meeting of Hie board of trustees
was held this morning and the report of
Superintendent H. O. Murfec was sub
mitted for the session. This was shown
to be the very best that has been made
since the institute was established, more
than 25 years ago. All the present iffl
cers were re-elected and the trustees ex
pressed themselves as greatly pleased
With the progress being made by the in
stitution.
The annual alumn! dinner was given at
1 o'clock, and there were a number of
former students present as well aa those
of more recent y ears to share the hospi
tality of the institute.
GOVERNOR ATTENDS TRUSTEES’
MEETING AND RECEPTION BE
FORE RETURNING TO MONT
GOMERY—CLASS DAY EXER
CISES ONE OF FEATURES OF
COMMENCEMENT
Montevallo. May 19.—(Special.)—“The
entire Montevallo technical school
presented a lively scene through
out the day with its hundreds of pretty
girls and young women running about
greeting friends and relatives, telling
them stories of their life at the school,
showing them the exhibits of work in
the various departments in the aca
demic buildings and gaily talking and
planning for the vacation days which
were so near at hand."
Governor O’Neal came up from Mont
gomery Sunday evening and was at the
school as the guest of Dr. Palmer until
this evening when he left for the cap
itol again to be present when the text
book committee convenes there tomor
row morning. The governor attended
the trustee's meeting which held' two
sessions today and before he left this
evening was tendered a reception on
the lawn before the president’s resi
dence. The regular governor’s recep
tion was planned for tonight at 8 o’clock
but it was impossible for the governor
to be here at that time and get back
to Montgomery tonight, the hour was
changed.
Governor Inspects Exhibits
After the recess of the trustees for
luncheon Governor O’Neal, State Su
perintendent of Education H. J. Wil
lingham and Dr. Palmer made a tour
of the grounds and the buildings. The
governor inspected all of the various
exhibits of the work of the pupils and
was much pleased. He stated that the
Montevallo school was doing one of the
mo^t important works in the state and
that it could not be too highly coin
mended.
"everything is satisfactory,” both the
governor and Mr. Willingham said, "the
school is closing tiie most auspicious
year in Its history and everything ap
pears encouraging for the future.”
The exhibits of the work done by
Hie students In tiie technical depart
ments of tiie school were visited by
large numbers of people this morning
at 11:30 o’clock and this afternoon at 1
o'clock. The practical features of the
courses taught at Montevalo should lie
the school's greatest recommendation
in the people of Alabama. Tiie girls
here are taught every feature and phase
of housekeeping and homemaking. They
are educated to become women of good
domestic accomplishments along with
their classical studies and higher forms
of culture. Tiie girl is shown how to
cook, how to buy stuff to cook with;
how to sew and to uuy stuff to sew
with. She is taught how to know a
good piece of meal and a bad one, how
to tell good vegetables, what are the
food values of different vegetables,
meats and substances. She Is taught
the science of botany and the culture
of fruits and garden stuffs. She Is
shown how to tell a good piece of cloth
and its value, how to cut it so as to
guard against shrinkage, how to sew
and how to fit. Tile dresses and suits
and millinery on display which the
girls irf tiie school themselves have
made are a credit to the pupils and
the institution. The girl not only does
this sewing but site designs and makes
the pattern htfrself.
Making the Home Attractive
Another Important feature of the
training of the girls here as the devel
opment of the art of beautifying and
making attractive tiie home. They are
shown how to make potterv ornaments
ornamental baskets, free 'hand draw
ing in water colors and crayon, some of
which are beautiful; they are shown
how to arrange a house, are taught
tiie principal of colors and themselves
work out plans of houses with the color
schemes, and all the minute detailed
arrangements complete.
Tiie homes these girls will sometime
enter as wives will he homes whose
influence fur good will be felt in Ala
bama and in the Union; they will he
homes presided over by true and com
petent helpmates and not by wall flow
ers.
Tile cooking exhibits and operations
were a revelation. These girls do not
pick up a text book or hear a profes
sor tell about the different compounds
in a dish or the proper way to make
pancakes and the Improper way to out
a doughnut. The girls cook themselves
They had on display today exhibits of
the most appetising roasted chicken,
all klt%ls of potatoes and fruits and
breads and/pies and cakes and every
other food imaginable. They had din
ners arranged complete "for a farmer,”
for an average adult," "three meals
for an invalid,” “three meals for a
child,” and many other combinations
showing what was proper to feed cer
tain persons at certain times under
certain circumstances. In other places
girls gave exhibits of different quanti
ties of food, all of tiie same food value.
At another they were ironing and
wdWiing, and another they had a per
fectly appointed dinner table set for
tiie meal. The girls are shown how to
serve as well as how to cook.
Books Not Forgotten
All these are in connection with their
studies of the classical languages, the
sciences, literature and other ordinary
college studies. Each girl lias the privi
lege of taking musiic in addition to her
other studies and many have availed
themselves of this opportunity.
The main dormitory of the Montevaljo
school is a beautiful structure. It is In
the form of the letter “E," with three
great wings and houses about 450 girls.
The total matriculation of the college this
year was over 500 students. The class and
study rooms are to the west of the main
building in the first structure of the in
stitution. This building is the only dis
agreeable part of the institution, for it is
an old, worn out bulding now, and does
not compare favorably with the modern
structure which is the main bullying. The
officials of the institution hope in time,
however, to erect here a modern and
beautiful building as is the main build
ing at present. The school is financed at
present by j* quarterly appropriation from
the state of $9000, making $36,000 in all.
To tills is added small incomes from
school lands and other sources which
brings tlie total income of the institution
up to about $50,000 annually. The average
cost of a student per year 1r about $150
for rooms' and board and ail the inci
dentals of school life.
Officers Elected
At the meeting of the alumnae at 10
o’clock this morning there were about 8f>
in attendance, one of the biggest alumnae
meetings ever held by the institution. The
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
President. Miss Margaret McArdle, Bir
mingham; first vice president, Miss Mary
Glenn Cornelius, Gadsden; second vice
president, Mrs. Ida Reynolds Stewart,
Montevalio; secretary, Miss Ella _'eters,
Montevallo; treasurer. Miss Eulitle Park
er, Wedowee; historian, Miss Ruby Al
verson, Coal City.
An outdoor stage, with curtains and
"footlights,” was erected on the campus
during the day, and class day exercises
were given al 6:45 tonight. The stage was
beautifully fiecoraled with palms, green
branches and flowers and the perform
ances of the girls presented a beautiful
sight in the evening light. The class
day exercises were closed with a folk
dance” out. on the campus^ which had
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER
Obeersetlond tq)cea at fi]*it„'7lth meridian time. Alt pre«or»reduced toeealeret, Iaobei* (eoutffcuoo*llnelfl pe**ftlrWrT! J>ot»lp
of equal air pressure. Uo&anne (dotted line*) pan through points od equal temperature: drawn only for sero, feeding, SO0, end l<Xr.
O dear* Q pertly cloudy; ® cloudy: ® ralni ® snow; ® report mining. Arrow* lip with the wind. First Aguraa. high art
temforatore pa*t It hours;, eecond. precipitation of',01 tqch or more for part SI home; third. *SMhWMB wind sdoclty.
Weather Forecast
Washington, May J9.—Forecast for Ala
bama: Local showers tomorrow and
Wednesday.
For Mississippi: Local showers tomor
row and probably Wednesday; cooler.
For Tennessee: Generally fair Tues
day; showers at night or Wednesday,
with cooler in west portion.
For Georgia: Local showers tomorrow
and Wednesday.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m. May
19, 1913:
Highest temperature . ^2
Lowest temperature .‘12
Mean temperature . 72
Normal temperature . 72
Excess in temperature since Jan. 1... 43
Rainfall . 0.19
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.23.Si
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1. 2 SI
Weather Conditions
■Birmingham, May 19.—(7 p. m.)—The
barometric pressures have fallen over
the southern states during the past 24
hours, and ns a result the fair weather
that prevailed over nearly all sections
of the cotton belt Sunday has been super
seded by general cloudiness and scattered
local thundershowers.
This fall in pressure has been general
over the greater portion of the western
Mississippi valley, due to the approach
of an extensive low' barometer that lias
moved from Utah to western Kansas
since % Sunday night. It has caused un
settled and cloudy w eather over the en- ,
tire great central basin with general rains
over the northern plains states, the upper
Mississippi valley and the western Lake
region. It has also caused a general rise
In temperatures ov$r the southern plains
states, a maximum rending of 92 degrees
being reported at Dodge City, Kan.
Over the northern states, the weather
Is relatively cool, due to the prevailing
high pressures in the Lake region, and
northeastern sections.
The presence of the “low" to the west
ward should cause continued unsettled
conditions to prevail over the cotton bell !
Tuesday, with probable thundershowers
In many, places. Temperatures should
lise slightly.
Summary of observations ma>le at Uni
ted States weather bur.eau stations May
19:
Lowest
Tem’ture
At for
7 p.m. day.
Abilene, cloudy . 82 452'
Atlanta, cloudy . 72 61
Atlantic City, clear . 64 52
Baltimore; clear . 68 58
Birmingham, partly cloudy _ 78 62
Boise, cloudy . 6<> 40
Boston, clear . 56 50
Brownsville, cloudy . 78 72
Buffalo, partly cloudy . 46 42
Calgary, clear . 54 32
Charleston, partly cloudy . 74 66
Chicago, cloudy . 48 48
Corpus Christ!, cloudy . 76 71
Denver, cloudy . 7*8 46
Des Moines, cloudy . 56 50
Dodge City, cloudy . 84 62
Duluth, partly cloudy . 46 :;i
Durango, partly cloudy . 56 it
Eastport, partly cloudy . 4x 4»»;
Galveston, partly cloudy . 76 74 !
Green Bay, cloudy . 50 4*> |
Hatteras. partly cloudy . 04
Havre, partly-cloudy . 40 ;;s
Helena, rain . 40 38
Huron, rain . 41 42
Jacksonville, partly cloudy _ 71 ?>
Kamloops, cloudy . 00 41
Kansas City, partly cloudy .... 74 M
Knoxville, partly cloudy . 78 04
Louisville, clear . To o4
Memphis, cloudy . 82 01
Miami, clear .>. 70 7'
Mobile, cloudy . 78 os
Modena, clear . 02 4>
Montgomery, rain . 70 05
Montreal, cloudy . 4*- 40
Moorhead, cloudy . 4s ;;s
New Orleai^. partly cloudy .. 70 7.'
New York, clear . 68 51
North Platte .r. ,v;
Oklahoma, clear . 80 til
Palestine, clear . so 03
Parry Sound, clear . 42
Phoenix, clear .. M .
Pittsburg, clear . 5S 4s
Portland, clear . 01 40
Raleigh, cloudy . 70 04
Rapid City, . •’>'»
Roseburg, clear . os H
Roswell . 64»
Salt Lake City, cloudy .. 62 4>
San Diego, clear . 02 68
San Francisco, clear . 6s 50
Sault Ste. Marie, cloudy . 4> r.l
Seattle, partly cloudy . 68 1>
Sheridan, cloudy . 42 38
Shreveport, cloudy . 72 0s
Spokane, cloudy . 5s 11
St. Louis, partly cloudy. 71 31
St. Paul, cloudy . 40 12
Swift Current, partly cloudy .. 6«> 42
Tampa, partly cloudy . 78 00
Tojcdo, cloudy . 60 40
Washington, clear . 02 60
Willis ton, rain . 38 :’,s
Winnemucca. partly cloudy — 02 32
Winnipeg, cloudy . 61 20
E. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
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been illuminated with vari-colored electric
lights and presented a brilliant scene. The
young ladies representing various flowers
—roses, violets, daisies and the like
presented their appearance dancing
around, in the closing figure a young
lady representing “Our Alma Mater" was
surrounded by a bevy of small boys und
girls, who danced here and there making
a most impressive sight.
Tomorrow occurs the actual commence
ment day. The baccalaureate address
will be delivered by Marion Luther Brit- !
tain, state superintendent of schools of
Georgia, and president of the Southern
Educational association. The diplomas
will be awarded by Dr. Thomas Waverly (
Palmer, president of the institution.
Personnel of Board
The board of trustees is as follows, all
being present except Mr. Bouldin of
Scottsboro and Mr. Joseph of Birming
ham, with Governor O'Neal presiding:
His excellency. Emmet O’Neal, governor
of Alabama, president, ex-officio; H. J. 1
Willingham, state superintendent of edu
cation, ex-officio; Hugh S. D. Mallory,
state at large. Selma; Virgil Bouldin,
state at large. Scottsboro; John Cochran.
Mobile; .Sol D. Bloch. Second district, |
Camden; S. H. Dent, Third district, Eu- !
faula; Joslah Thomas Mangum, Fourth !
district, Selma; Malcolm A. Graham,.)
Fifth district. Prattville; William K. VV. \
Yerby, Sixth district, Greensboro; George
H. Parker, Seventh dstrlct, Cullman;
James C. Kumpe, Eighth district, Moul
ton; Moses V. Joseph. Ninth district, Bir
mingham; C. L. Meroney, secretary of
board. Montevallo; E. S. Lyman, treas
urer. Montevallo: Sol D. Bloch, land com
missioner, Camden.
Committees of Board
Judiciary, Messrs. Bouldin, Austin,
Parker; executive, Messrs. Mallory, Yer
by, Europe; educational* Messrs. Austin,
Mangum. Dent; finance, Messrs. Bloeh,
Graham, Joseph; building and grounds,
Governor O’Neal, Messrs. Mallory, Gra
ham. Joseph, Parker. Bloch, Mangum;
school lands, Governor O’Neal, Messrs.
Bloch, Bouldin. Kumpe; dairy and farm,
Messrs. Mangum, Dent, Yerby.
EX-SHERIFF SEEKS
J. S. Drago of Mobile Claims
Sum Due Him for Work
as Sheriff
Montgomery, May 19.—(Special.)—Claim
ing that xhe had filed certified account*
with the state auditor anti that war
rants were not issued, John H. Drago.
former sheriff of Mobile county, has filed
mandamus proceedings In the circuit
court to force (\ Brooks Smith, state
auditor, to pay him $140 and $8900 al
leged to be due for work done while he
was sherlfT.
Judge W. W. Pearson has set June 9
as the day for hearing the petition and
deciding the matter. Drago'a petition
said that he filed 3900 bonds In the in
ferior i\riminal court of Mobile and that
he was due $1 each for them, that he
had not been paid $44o for summoning
880 witnesses to appear before grand
juries In Mobile county and that the
auditor had refused to draw warrants on
the state treasurer for the amounts. The
complainant filed certificates showing
that he was due the amounts claimed.
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TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
MEETS IN CAPITAL TODAY
Board Will Meet for Purpose of Considering the Adoption of
Text Books to Be Used in the Public Schools of the
State for the Next Five Years
Montgomery, May 19.—(Special,)— Mem- j
bers of the state text hook commission
will meet in the office of Governor O'Neal
tomorrow for the purpose of consider
ing the adoption of text books to bo
used In the public schools of the state
for the next five years.
Indications point to a lengthy session
of the board, Inasmuch as it is ex
pected that the task of#4Fctlng the nu
merous text bookf^to be adopted will
assume large proportions. Agents of all
the companies offering books for adop
tion in the state are in Montgomery
and they will remain here until the
board concludes its session.
The regulations this year relative to
the book adoption are considered much
stricter than heretofore. All representa
tives of publishing companies will be
required to make an affidavit giving the
names of all persons employed by them
or their companies for the purpose of
aiding in securing the adoption of cer
tain books. Violation of this rule will
disqualify the agents from offering books
to the commission.
The rule requiring the hook agents to
sign a certificate setting forth the num
ber of persons employed by them to
promote the interests of their companies
was adopted by the text book commis
sion several weeks'ago, when it met here
to formally organize.
The regulation requires the agent to
certify that he is duly authorized by
power of attorney or other legal author
ity to represent his company, after which
lie certifies the names of the persons
employed by bis firm for the purpose
of promoting the interests ot ills com
pany in securing the adoption of some
of its books by the text book commis
sion, and states that _no other persona
than those to which he lias < ertltied lias
received any compensation, directly or
indirectly, from his firm for the purpose
of bringing influence looking to the adop
tion of text books. 9
Tiie following are tlie members of the
text book commission: Governor O’Neal.,
chairman; Superintendent of Education'
Henrv J. Willingham, secretary; Prof. J.\
W. Watson. Jaekson; Prof. E. M. Shgck-j
elford, Troy; Superintendent E. S. Pugh J
i’nion Springs; Dr. T. W. Palmer, Mon-l
tevallo; Superintendent J. M. Pearson,)
Alexander City; Prof. J. J. Doster, Uni-\
verslty; Prof. H. T. Wallace, Port Payne;!
Prof. W. R. Harrison. Florence, and Su-I
perintendent A. M. Spessard, t’niontown. '
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Preparations for Coming
Campaigns of 1914 and
1916 Continued
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Washington, May IP —Plans for active
co-operation between _ the democratic na
tional committee and the democratic con
gressional committee in the campaigns of
1914 and 1916 continued to advance today.
Senate democrat* authorized Leader
Kern to appoint five of their number to
confer with the national and congression
al committees about the proposed Increase
of the Senate’s representation on the lat
ter. It Is expected Messrs. Lloyd and
Page will recommend that the member
ship be enlarged so its to Include 39 rep
resentatives and 21 senators.
The committee membership now com
prises 39 representatives and nine sena
tors. Tile increase of 12 senators would
follow the President's original suggestion
that the committee should be strengthened
by giving its membership one senator
from every atate where there is to be ail
election In 1914, provided that the state
now is represented ir. the Senate by a
democrat.
The congressional committee will meet
within a fortnight, when in all probabili
ty permanent organization will he ef
fected. Officers are to he elected and a
committee ot live chosen to serve wdth
five members of the national committee
as a joints executive campaign committee
to act virtually as a hoard of strategy
{or the democratic party.
FOR FEDERAL JOB
Florence Attorney Applicant
for United States Dis
trict Attorney
Montgomery, May 19.—(Special.)—
Paul Hodges of Florence Is among the
prominent attorneys of north Alabama
who are in Montgomery to attend tho
supreme court this week. Mr. Hodges
Is an applimant for appointment to the
position of United States district at
torney for tho Northern district of
Alabama, and he declares that he has