The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-05
CASE AGAINST MINERS
JUDGE JONES SETS DATE FOR
 TRIAL IN BIRMINGHAM.
Defendants Are Alleged to Have Violated m Injunctien lssuea- Unique Suit Filled for Money
 Lost in Gambling.

Birmingh ham. July 4.-(speciaL)- Judge T. G. Jones has set August lztn' 1905. in the federal court, for the near Sheffield Steel and Iron Company against William R. Fairley, Alabama member of the National Board of the Flynn. president of the State organi- zaffon. and a number of members of the Mine Workers, alleging that they had violated an injunction against the said 3sT1sginE ss'dsg with he operation of the The complaint ayers that certain coal miners brought to the state to side and Blossburg. In Jefferson Coun- |. were induced to leave their work and were furnished transportation back to the points from which they came here.
 The complaint recently filed in the United States Court calls attention to that part of the report ha made 1e,tsd Sy Mne Workers of America, at the convention of the union miners a few weeks ago in which he announced that over $2l.- to their respective homes who had been brought to this district to take up work at the mines where the strike has been on since last July. Quite a large nun nun. Workers of America are now cited to appear in the court and show cause why they should not be held for viola tion of the injunction orders. Sues for Gambling Losses. The latest and most unique suits filed in this country In some time were in stituted in the Circuit Court late yes terday afternoon when Attorney z. T. Ruduiph. acting for his client, M. K. Collins, filed petitions against Lee Ed mundson and Frank James. Piaintim sues to recover $200, which piafntin claims he paid defendant upon a gam bling contract consideration, which. 1t is claimed Is invalid as their money a gambling game known as roulette or poker Plaintiff claims that there ex- ists no valid consideration why he should have paid the money Petitioner claims that he lost the money by gam bling at the Morris Hotel on April P, 19Ob.
 The other suit brought by Collins is against Frank James and the same ale gations arc contained in the petition except that the amount sued for Is only Sl0O. and tho plaintin alleges that the gambling game at winch he lost hls money was conducted at the Senate saloon. State statute governing the matter, which plainly states that gambling con known as No. 2163 and reads as follows:
 "Gambling Contracts Void and Money | Paid May Be Recovered-An contracts
 
 bling consideration, are void; and any | person who has paid money. or deliver ed anything of value. lost upon any | game or wager, may recover such | money, thing, or its value, by action | commenced within SIX months from the | time of such payment or delivery"
 Federal Sons Convention.
 The seventeenth annual encampment | of the Sons of Veterans. United States | of America. was held hero today with | a good attendance Joseph H. Larrl- more, the division commander. called the meeting to order and presented a report of the business transacted during the past year. There were gains made in membership and camps | throughout the South.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: Division Commander. w. b. | Samuel. Knoxville, Tenn; Senior Vice | Commander, Frank E. Feltus. Rir- minRham; Junior Vice Commander, | Charles A Brake. Birmingham: Divis- ion Council. s. A. Arrico, Oran C. Chapman, F. c. Bolin, Birmingham: delegate to commandery-in- chief | meeting at Gettysburg. Pa. Septemhsr 1928, Dr. Elwyn Ballard. Birmingham. alternate, Oran C. Chapman. Past Di- vision Commander. I. A. Miller. in- stalled the officers.
 The newly elected commander made | the following appointments: NJ. C. | Monday, Knoxville. division counselor: |