The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
PAY ROLLS PADDED
FOR OVER MONTH
Peacock Iron Works Timekeepcr
Missing
REVIVAL is A BIG SUCCESS
DR.. Wharton Will Go From Selma to
Admission to Conduct Meet
lne-Other News
of Selma.
REVIVAL is A BIG SUCCESS

Selma, May ESPECIAL 1.-The Peacock
Iron Works are searching far and near
for Dave Sheldon, a we'll known young
keeper and employer of extra labor in
their establishment. The charge against
the young man is padding the pay rolls
and marking up overtime for extra la
Dor, appropriating the difference to him
self. Mr.. Sheldon was implicitly trusted
by the proprietors of the establishment
and last Saturday when one of the Mr..
Peacocks went to pay off. and the padding
of six extra men at 81 a day for the
week was discovered, the shock was
great.
An investigation was Immediately made
and 1t was found that since March |
about $500 has been appropriated by Mr.
Sheldon. The young man left the city
Monday morning on an excursion for Mo-
bile, and has not returned. He formerly
worked in hardware stort in Selma and
then went to Montgomery. where he
remained about year, returning to Sell
ma to accept the place at the Peacock
Iron Works.
To Continue as Union Meeting.
Last night a petition was presented to
Quoting a revival at the First Bap-
fist church. asking him to remain in the
city for another week and hold a union
meeting. The interest displayed in the
services has been unbounded, tremendous
throngs crowding the church at each ser
vice. A committee on arrangements was
appointed upon DR. Wharton deciding
to remain, and this committee met this
morning and decided to hold the evening
services beginning tomorrow in the Broad
Street Presbyterian church, the largest
auditorium in the city and the morning
services in the Church Street Methodist
church.
A number of the business houses of the
city have already begun closing up dur
ing the hour of the morning service and
a Ian ger number will follow suit during
the coming week. Great good is being
accomplished by the revivalist He will go
from Sesna after the conclusion of next
weeks work to Admission and conduct a
meeting.
Wanted in Monroe County.
The friends of Deputy Sheriff ]. J.
Townsend were rejoicing today over the
report that he had captured Monroe
county murderer, a reward for whom of
$500 was outstanding. Investigation into
the report, however, disclosed the fact
that the officer had really captured ne
crime was burglary and the reward Offer
ed was only $40 The negro's name is
George Hampton and he win be carried
to Monroe county tomorrow.
Telephone Line to Birmingham.
Selma is soon to have direct telephone
communication to Bessemer and Birmng-
ham. AT present the long distant SER
vice between the cities is via Montgom-
cry, but the Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany has secured the right of way for
a line direct from Selma to Bessemer.
where connection will be made with Bir-
mingham. Work on the new connection
will begin at once and several promi-
nent places in Dallas, Perry and Bibb
counties will be placed on the line.
Local and Personal.
About a dozen teamsters were before
the mayor this corning charged with leav-
ing their teams unhitched. The mayor
discharged them all with a reprimand
and a promise that on and after Monday
all offenders in this regard would receive
a $40 fine. Two ladies narrowly escaped
serious If not fatal injuries a few days
ago by the horse attached to "a hack
running away and colliding with them.
Hence the strict enforcement of the law.
Mr.. Sam Marks entertained a number
of young men friends at his home on
Mabry street last night. Music and re-
freshments were the order of the even
ing.
At meeting of the members of the
State Association of Elks of Selma lodge
of that order, held last night the fol-
lowing were named as delegates to the
state convention which assemblies in
Selma May 26 and q: John w. Marshall.
r. E. L. Mel, r. L. Hooper, j. L. Clay,
J. G. Norris, L. Bensih and Ribert Cole
man. V. B. Atkins vice president, and
w. r. Peacock. chairman of the state
executive committee, are ex-officio dele
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