The age-herald., 1902-01-29

known. Penn represents B. M. Allen and c. T. Rainbow and others as a buyer of script and handled con siderable sums of money which was entrusted to him. His books are now being checked up and al- though no legal steps have been taken to bring him back, private efforts have been made in that direction without success. It is intimatel that the matter will be strengthened out by Penn, who is said to have been in communication with friends here to that end. Penn resided with his family in J'Dnesville, and his wife and children are sLnxiously awaiting some tidings of him." ,Dn the 18th day of August, 1Ss9
 The defendant filed Tileas justifying its publication on the ground that it was true, and that the publication was made without malice. w. T. Martin and J. T. Glover represented the plaintiff and John W. Tomlinson and Nat L. Miller repre- scented the Age-Herald.
 The Age-Herald is always careful not to publish anything that will do anyone an injury but it does publish the news. <%-~-<-t<~~<<-~<%-~~ unanimous vote, the following resolution was adopted:
 'Be it resolved that 1t Is the sentiment of this meeting of the citizens of Avondale that no benefit could accrue by being an- nexed to Birmingham, and we are there- fore opposed to annexation"
 The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by Mayor William R. Starbuck. Mir. Starbuck was elected chairman of the meeting and MT. F. D. Smith, Jr.. secre- tary. Chairman Starbuick stated the ob- ject of the meeting, and asked the citi- zens to present their views on the matter fully so that they could arrive at an in telligent conclusion as to what was best to be done-what was best for Avondale and Avondale's citizens,.
 There seemed to be some little hesitancy at first among those assembled to speak, but finally Mr. George Whitfield said he would break the ice' and announced that he wanted 1t distinctly understood that he was in favor of Greater Birming. ham. Someone cried guilty" and an- other suggested that hi be given thirty days. MT. Whitfield sail that much gooa would come of annexation with Birming- ham. te
 School Adva ntages.
 "At the high school of Birmingham" continued MT. Whitfield, If you live in side the corporate limits, 1t costs you S2 per month for each student at the high school. If you live here, 1t costs you s4"
 He spoke of the bad condition of the streets and of the intense darkness pre- vailing at night-no lights 8 to be seen any where except from the windows of resi- dents-citizens stumblini; and crawling around in the darknesI trying to find To Hot he didn't believe in annexation uncondi- tionally. He wouldn't see a saloon in Avondale for the whole city of Brming- ham. and proposed that they have in- corporated in the bill to be presented to the Legislature a clausle stating that Avondale was to have no saloons He de- nied the allegation that Birmingham would discriminate against Avondale if annexation became fact.
 Mir. c. P. Beddow disagreed with Mr. Whitfield about the advis;ibility of Avon dale being taken into the city of Birming- ham. He declared that there was no ad- vantage to be gained and said if Avondale was annexed municipal taxes would be doubled. That the promises of Birming- ham could not be relied nipon; that the city of Birmingham with an indebtedness of S2,500,000 staring her in the face, had gone in debt to the additidna amount of @AoVVU ior the purpose ol iDullulnB clly hall and that whatever new territory she acquired would be expected and com pelled to bear their prorate of this enor- nous indebtedness
 Should Be In Bed.
 Referring to MT. Whitfield's remarks concerning the poor lighting lof the streets and the assertion that citizens who went about at night had to crawl and stumble their way, MT. Beddow saidl that in his opinion no good citizen had any business crawling around at night and that they should be at home and in bedl.
 MT. D. K. Smith said that if there
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