The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
INSURANCE CASE AROUSES INTEREST Birmingham Men Are Called
 to Selma DALLAS FAIR IS LAUNCHED Commercial and Industrial Association Adopts Resolution of Thanks to Senator Pettuc and Repre-
 sentative Bowie.
DALLAS FAIR IS LAUNCHED

Selma, March 1.-(SpeciaL) )-There was called in the court today and dismissed on demurrer a case against William Jones and Leroy C. Smith of Birmingham as agents of the Southern Mutual Aid society of Birmingham. The defendants were represented by Mallory X Mallory of this city and Judge John Carmichael of Birmingham. The case Is an inter- esting one and grows out of an alleged substitution of policies in tte company held by Violet and Eliza Brown, two negro women of this county.
 It seems that in the policies written by the company ten years ago there was clause providing that at the expiration of ten years the premiums paid in would be returned. It is alleged that the com pany has been endeavoring, as the time drew near for .he maturity of the poli- cies, to get the holders to take another policy that did not contain this provi- sion. The two negro women held one of the policies and they claim that Brown and Jones came to their house and get ting hold of the policy refused to return 1t to them and gave them another policy in its place. The matter was reported to the grand jury and an indictment was found charging larceny o. the policy It was on the wording of the indictment that the demurrer was made and sus- tained by the judge. The defendants, however, were bound over 10 answer to the next grand jury.
 County Fair Launched.
 Last night there was held rousing mass meeting of citizens In connection with the regula~ meeting of the Com mercial and Industrial association for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps towards giving big fair in Selma this fall. The project was discussed thorough l ly by all present and 1t was declared to be the sense of the meeting that a fair should be given. A committee of five on organization and a committee of five to solicit subscriptions to the stock was authorized, the chairman to appoint the members at his leisure. Within ten days these committees will be ready to report and the fair will be T lac way to it's successful holding.
 Pettus and Bowie Thanked.
 Last night at the meeting of the Com mercial and Industrial association the l following resolutions of thanks were unanimously passed and ordered sent to Representative Bowie and Senator Pet 1 tus
 ! l States has this day, through the zealous efforts of Hon. Sydney J. Bowie, repre- sentative in Congress from the Fourth l District of Alabama, and Hon. Edmund 1 W. Pettus, senator, passed the measure providing for the holding of sessions Of the United States court in Selma, and l ''Whereas, The holding of such court will mean a larger and more imposing public building, commensurate with the | nf 2aln nd bring large numbers of visitors to this l city, who otherwise would go elsewhere, | and
 "Whereas, The Commercial and Indus trial association of Selma recognizes the benefits to accrue to this city from the establishment of such court, therefore, | be 1t
 Resolved by the Commercial and In- dustrial association of Selma that sin oere thanks are hereby returned to Gen. eral Pettus and Mir. Bowie for their suc- cessfuI efforts and they are hereby as- sured of the deep appreciation of this en- tire citizenship for their earnest atten- ton to this matter which will result so beneflcially to Selma"
 | SeImans Pleased With Decision. l A telegram from Representative Bowie, l announcing the passage of the bill by the House providing for the holding of sessions of the United States court In Selma and Tuscaloosa, was received with great rejoicing by Selmans. It means much for this city. It means an increased appropriation of about $75,000 with which to provide a court room and offices in the second story of the government post office building already contracted for Then 1t means the assembling here twice each year of citizens from Hale, Perry, Marengo and Wilcox to attend the court and transact such business as may come before 1t.
 The postoffce building provided for is one-story structure and the contract had been let for 1t when 1t was held up at the request of Representative Bowie upon the lnsistence of the Commercial and Industrial association of this city. which took active steps to secure the session of the courts.
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