The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
Advertiser Bureau,

day liquor law was that of Charles was docketed on two State charges. to | wit, keeping open saloon on Sunday and selling liquor on Sunday. Police men Spiers and Joseph were the arresting l officers. W
 The two cases were called in the Re corder's Court this morning, Recorder McAleer presiding. and both were tried jointly. The city produced two witnesses, the arresting officers, and the defense had more than a dozen witnesses. a ma Jority employees, while some were pa- irons of the restaurant.
 The arresting officers stated that after the midnight hour three or four men were seen standing at the bar counter. which is In the same annex with the lavatory and oyster counter. the men imbibing liquor.
 It was proved by the defense tha, the midnight hour had not yet arrived and been given by Schimpf not to sell or serve drinks on Sunday. The preponderance of testimony was with the defense and after the city attorney had addressed the cases with the result that a dismissal was entered in each case.
 One of the prettiest and most enjoyable | social functions so far this season was the annual ball last night. in German Relief Hall. of the Liberty Bellies. This organization is composed entirely of young ladies. organized two years ago for the sole purposes of repaying their 1 young men friends for courtesies shown during the year. The present officers al Of | President; Miss Florence Curry. Vice President; and Miss Laura Griffin. Sec retary and Treasurer.
 At 9 o'clock an orchestra began spir- ited marched and the Belles, about eighty in all. marched into the hall. entering by the two doorways. They were headed by young men, representing the reception and floor committees. Three times they marched around the hall. after which MT. | William Barry, chairman of the reception | committed. welcomed the invited guests made the usual announcement of the res ervation of the first four dances for the maskers. after which two-step was played and the ball was fairly inaugu- | .ated.
 The Liberty Belles were garbed in | snow-white gowns. a Ia Greque. with red | and blue sashes; red. white and blue caps and white masks, and it was a source of annoyance to their male friends l to know who was who until the time for | unmaSking arrived.
 !. The following young men served on the tcommittees: Reception-William Barry. chairman; Charles Lynch. Charles Ant wine, Floor-Willie Fanane and F. |. | Buist.
 Fully 150 couples were on the floor for each dance and the function proved a most gratifying success.
 s. E. Dewey. recently appointed gem eral manager of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad arrived in Mobile yesterday afternoon and is temporarily residing at the Battle House. MT. Dewey comes highly recommended as railroad man.
 Prof J. H. Phillips. Superintendent of the Birmingham public schools, and Rab- | bi s. Newfield. also of Birmingham. ar rived in Mobile this morning. Both being Masons of high degree, it is presumed they are here on Masonic business. though both are non-communicative. 
 Judge Jules E. Afford of the Inferior Criminal Court. had before hlm seven ne- gro women, charged with vagrancy, un- der the new law. Three were dismissed, three given ten days in jail each and on case was continued.
 Dave NJ Scott of Selma is in Mobile
 He is here on business trip. Colonel Scott is, perhaps one of the best known men in Alabama. He is quartermaster of
 the 1st brigade, A. N. G.. and is on the
 Colonel Scott proudly bears the distinc-
 ton of being the only staff officer of the = Alabama National Guard who wears the
 Cross of Honor of the Confectionery. Judge w. s. Anderson in the Circui
 Court this morning handed down decis e ion in the case of the State of Alabama q | upon relations of James T. Duggan Vs s James O. Sims. justice of the peace . as to his Jurisdiction as justice of tn = peace. since the enactment of the Genera e Assembly of Alabama, establishing tn
 Inferior Civil Court for Mobile county in favor of the defendant, as follows:
 TheNSStapet tsof Alabama upon the rela = tion of James T. Duggan vs. James o | Sims.
 n This cause coming on to be heard an, . being submitted on the petition of Jame T. DuEgan and the demurrers and an swer of James O. Sims with the exhibit . attached thereto, which counsel on botl . sides admit to be true copies of the orig | inals. It is the opinion of the court tha t the act. entitledi An Act to establish al t Inferior Civil Court in Mobile county il lieu of the justices of the peace in tn, city of Mobile" approved Sept. 26, 1905 does not go into effect until the eXpira tion of the terms of office of the presen justices of the peace. It Is therefore tht judgment of the court that the responder , James O. Sims is in the rightful exercise of the Jurisdiction and functions of justice of the peace in civil cases in tn, city of Mobile; it Is further ordered b! the court that the said petition of tn, State on the relation of James T. Dugga1 be and the same Is dismissed out of th , court and that the petitioner James T Duggan pay the costs of this proceeding for which let execution issue. William S. Anderson, Judge In the case against Judge Afford of the ] Inferior Criminal Court no decision ha. as yet, been handed down.
 Prisoners were sentenced in the Cit, Court by Judge Semmes this morning a. follows:
 Andrew Anderson. assault with a gun months hard labor.
 [ Albert Morse Albert MarshIl assaul with razor, each, months hard labor
 Ollie Wooley, assault with d razor, months hard labor.
 George Migrant, Arthur Williams grand larceny; each one year hard labor
 Pat Ronville, perjury; two years harC labor.
 ; John Witnerspoon. petit larceny; three months in jail
 George Oliver, throwing missiles into passenger train: thirty days hard labor sam Tomilson. grand larceny: one yea, hard labor.
 Foster Bateman, petit larceny; si1 months hard labor.
 At 8 o'clock tonight James M. Cloud Jr four years and eight months son o James M. and Sadie Cloud, died at tn, family home. southeast corner of Dau phin and Hallett streets after three day. Illness with diphtheria The little fellow was exceptionally bright and the parents lave the sympathy of many friends ir their bereavement
 Tonight at Soclock as Thomas Jefferson and other negroes who had been work 4 three other negroes, who had been work ing for StevcdOre John Welsh, were going home on Poe street, they were set upon by four negroes who fired fifteen shots at them. Jefferson was shot in the arm. but the others escaped injury. It is thought the assailants were striking long-shore- men. There is a clue as to the assaiants and detectives are working on the case.
 James c. Hamilton. aged 26, died last night at Whistler. He was a son of MT.