The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-09
PASTOR CLAIMS THE LAW IS VIOLATED Would Stop Certain Things at
 Selma Fair FAIR IS A GREAT SUCCESS Blrminoham Men Are Among the Prize Winners ct the Horse Show.
 Races Are important
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Selma. November S-(special)-Ine Central Alabama fair is a great success. The stock show Is universally accoroeo to be the best held in any city or the south and the exhibit is thronged oaliy' The poultry exhibit Is also very creo- ,tahle If Is the races and the horse show around which most of the interest cen ters, however, and immense croWos are attending both events. The horse sno" ast night gained many compliments Tor the narticipants and the following were the winners:
 The first event was for light harness horses in which style, action, conIorma- ton and speed governed and the prizes being s25, s15, $1O and s5, and was won bv w. A. and w. E. Dickinson's Pea cock" son of Sultan, first; Allen x Old hams Willoughby, second; and the Her mitage Studs Sister Kate. third.
 The second event, prize of sl5, went to I. D. Mckenzie as driver of Willough- by. the contest being for driving ability.
 The third event was the pony class shown to halter; conformation and style to govern and the prize of sl6 was won by Pretty Pearl, owned by J. c. Adams of Montgomery, the chief clerk In the agricultural department of the state. The second prize went to Porto Rico, belong ing to R. M. Williams.
 The next event was the High School Saddler. Cupid. ridden by Miss ohve swann won, and the skill of the rider and grace of the horse were received with much applause.
 The fourth event was pairs of road sters, trotters, the first prize was $3o and was won by Willoughby and Sister Kate of Allen & Oldhams stable, of Gallatin, Ky Peacock and L. A. D. were second: : Billy Bell and Kirkland, owned by M. M Gordon of Nashville. third and Katie D. and Charming Ada of the Fine View stock farm, Trenton, Ky, fourth. The fifth event was champion class of gaited saddle horses and the first prize, silver cup, which went to General Lee" of the Hermitage Stud.
 The fifth event for roadsters, with the first prize of $5, was won by L. A. D., first; Willoughby, second; Peacock third and Chestnut Belle. owned by A. A. Gam bill of Birmingham. fourth.
 The evening closed with an exhibition of high jumping by Major Mckinley. rid
  | having a record of six feet eleven inches. pr. Andrews Throws Bomb. | A bomb was thrown into the camp of the Central Alb bama fair officials and direc- tors this afternoon when the below found communication appeared in the Selma Journal from the Rev. A. L. Andrews, pastor of the Church Street Methodist l church. Dr. Andrews has been preaching l for the past two months every Sunday night on law and order and higher citl- zenship, his sermons attracting immense congregations nightly. The communica- tion was as follows
 | Editor Journal
 As I have taken a public stand in this | community for law and order and for l the suppression of lawlessness in every l form I deem it to be my duty to warn l the people of this city and county that the law Is being outrageously violated al | the fair grounds An open bar is being conducted there and pools are being sold In the quarters under the grandstand 1 These quarters are marked flor men only', and are in plain view of all the vis- 1 itors to the fair. I personally spoke tc l the president and to a number of the di- | rectors about the matter and I am con- l vinced that this outlawry Is going on with
 their full knowledge and approval. Pool l selling in any form is an open violation
 of the laws of Alabama, and the selling of whisky outside of the corporate limits
 of the city of Selma is likewise a violation | of law. What will this community dc
 about this state of affairs? Are we eoinr
 to submit tamely to this outrage perpe.
 trated upon us?
 Are the officers of the fair willing to ap
 pear in the light of participants and bene
 fciaries in lawlessness and crime? Are
 our county officers willing to stultif, | themselves by winl<ing at this overthrow
 of law and order? Above all Is this en frightened community willing to tolerat,
 this outrage upon decency and right? I an
 ready to take this matter up with an,
 good man or men and to use all lawfu
 means to put down these evils Their con
 tinuance is fatal blow to the enforce
 ment of law and to the we'll being of SO
 ciety. A. l.. ANDREWS. |