The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-22
JOHN CASES SHORTAGE
MOBILE PEOPLE EAGER FOR sED-
 BERRY's FULL REPORT.
Question is Being Asked Win Mayor Lyons Allow Him to Hold once as Chief of
 Police.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile, Sept. 21.
 This mornings Advertiser was eag- erly sought after by the people of Mo bile. While local afternoon and this mornings daily had the substance of Examiner Sedberrys report on the books of former Tax Collector John Case it was thought, and rightly so. that The Advertiser would give a tab ulated statement and resume of the facts in the matter and the general query in the business district through out the day was Have you seen The AdvertiserT'
 The shortage. as per statement of Examiner Sedberry, was no surprise. as it had been intimated from time to time the past two weeks, but a gener- ous public was willing to await off- cial figures before giving expression.
 The figures of Examiner Sedberry while dealing only with the States end of the shortage. leads to the opin- ion that the County of Mobile, the public schools and Confederate Vet erans are alSo losers, for the time be. ing, in the transaction.
 Captain Case has, so far, declined to make any statement for publication referring all callers to his attorneys Messrs. R. H. Clarke and James Gray
 Will Case Resignf
 Along with the reported shortage of former Tax Collector John Case. a question of general importance has come to the front today as follows Will John Case resign the position of Chief of Police?' and also. Will Mayor Lyons ask for his resignation or allow him to resign?"
  ordinary layman to be merely specula- tive they have huge bearing on the question of succession to the mayoral- fty. Hon. Pat J. Lyons is conceded on all sides to be one of Mobiles best friends and advocates. He is interest," ed in many enterprises in this city and Is live, progressive business man one wno can be trusted in any partic- ular. His reputation is of the highest and. so far as regards the welfare of the city he has no peer.
 Were the election for Mayor to come off tomorrow he would, doubtless, stand without opposition. But the general public is of opinion that, with should be relegated to the lower ranks so far as the head of the police de- partment of this city is concerned.
 County Treasurer Stone stated this afternoon that he would call the atten- tion of the President of the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners to Examiner Sedberry's report and urge action on behalf of the county.
 President W. H. Sledge of the School Board said meeting of that body would be held to look into its end of the shortage provided their attorney so decided. The school tax according to the figures is short $1,1s791.
 Judge Price Williams states that the County Board at the May session in 1899 received an affidavit from Case showing allowance of $6,7s7.2e as errors but the tax books show that he received credit for this amount twice.
 MT. Ground Dead.
 At o'clock this morning. at tha res. idence of his daughter, Mrs B. Schott. gen. No. 211 Spring Hill Avenue, Mir. Theodore Ground passed away after a long illness. MT. Ground was a native Of Germany, 69 years of age and had been resident of Mobile for forty-one years. He was an estimable citizen. The geenra1 Confederate Reunion Committee met tonight in the Com mercial Club. A large number of ladies, members of the Local Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy met with the committee for the purpose of dis cussing the question of entertainins the veterans. The question was dis cussed at great length, but nothing definite was decided upon.
 It was decided that a grand reception be rendered the old guards during the reunion.
 The secretary reported that a rate of i y,af1 would be offered from all points in Alabama for the reunion in this citv The several committees made favorable reports.
 The local Young Mems Christian As sociation has for several seasons held shop meetings" in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad shops. Today the meetings were reopened and Rev I :. E. Cumming, pastor of Government Street Methodist Church. conducted the services at the noon hour. The Young Mems Christian Association choir rend- cred the music for the occasioon.
 Rev. Father Filan, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church. who has been for some time in Atlanta, under treat ment, will arrive here tomorrow and resume his charge. During his ab- sence Rev. Father Kennedy has been filling his pulpit very creditably.
 Judge c. A. Senn and MT. John Evans. son of exMayor Frank Evans of Birmingham. are in the city and will go to Little River for a fishing expe- dition.
 Mir. Earnest F. Ladd. Assistant Cash fer of the Merchants Bank this morn ing filed his bond In the office of the Judge of Probate, as a Notary Public. MT. Simon Miller, local merchant. has gone to New York to be joined in marriage to Miss Ray Joseph. most estimable young lady.
 Dr. P. A. Trice and Mfr. James Boney of Cocoa. Clarke County, are visitors in Mobile today.
 Mobile Society News.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Bush and Miss Bush have returned from Waukesha and St. Louis.
 Mrs. L. M. Higley has issued invita- tions to the wedding reception of her
 K ire rsd seal
 Is nOf EsEacf
 M&A >uN9ss RsnRskK