The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-26
COMMITTEE FRAMES
NEW COCAINE LAW
Judiciary COMMITTEES Meets and
Drafts Ordinance
COUNCIL TO ACT THURSDAY
Much Street Improvement In Prog
ress-eeorge Harrison Hurt BY
Cardboard of Education
to Meet.
COUNCIL TO ACT thursday

Fnsley. May 2o.-(Special)-At a meet
ing of the judiciary committee of the
council at the Mayors office tonight an
ordinance, PROHIBITING the sale of cocaine
in Ensley was drafted to be reported to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at
the next regular session, Thursday night,
June 1. The passage Of the measure Is as
sured.
On account of the alarmingly increase
of the cocaine habit at Ensley among
the negroes, the council, at its last regu-
lar session, instructed the city attorney
and the judiciary committee to draw UP
an ant-cocaine ordinance.
The measure decided upon tonight is
sweeping in its influence and forbids the
sale of cocaine in the city limits Of Ems
ley, imposing heavy fine for all Of
tenders.
Street Improvement.
Manager George II. Harris of the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany held a conference with the street
and light committee this afternoon and
agreed to begin work on the Twentieth
street grade and the raising of the grade
on Ninteenth street as early as practical
The grading anu improving on Avenue
II is being pushed rapidly. The work
is being done by the city street depart
ment and as soon as the grading Is COM
pleted Avenue IT will be cherted and
the sidewalks paved.
The lowering of the Ninteenth street
Grade near the First Methodist church
will greatly improve that avenue
Board of Education.
The hoard of education will meet next
Monday for the purpose of appointing
board of examiners to examine the ap-
pleants for the positions in the public
schools. The dates for the examination
has been set for June and 6.
Hit BY Car.
George Harrison, who is employed as
freight agent of the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company, while
crossing the North Ensley car tracks
late this evening on horseback, was struck
by a car lie was thrown from his horse
and badly bruised although his injuries
are not serious. The horse was badly
hurt.
Confederate Veterans to Meet.
Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate
Veterans will meet tomorrow afternoon
for the purposesof electing delegates to the
reunion which meets next month at Louis
Vile. The local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy and the Sons of the
| Confederacy will hold joint meeting
| with the veterans.
Cases Set Tomorrow.
The cases arainst the five negroes,
| charged with engaging in a cutting ARRAY
at Liberty park last Monday night will
be called in court of Justice of the Peace
C. II, Mandy In the morning.
CarIton-Matson.
Invitations have been received in Ems
ley announcing the marriage of Miss
Wilma Lucille Carlton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank e. Carlton of Blocton to
Mr. Samuel Newton Matson of this city
to take place at the First Methodist
church. Blocton, Wednesday afternoon at
2:90 o'clock, June 7.
Mr. Matson Is the boolSkeeper of the
Bank of Ensley and is one of the Steel
City's most prominent and popular young
business men.
Personal and General.
DR.. G. W. Read, pastor of the First
Methodist church, Mrs. Read and Miss
Read will leave on June for Portland
Ore, where DIR. Read will go as a dele
gate to the National Editorial associa-
ton.
Mrs. Lawrence Pennington has return
ed from Whitwell. Tenn, where she
has been visiting relatives.
The Junior order, United American
Mechanics held a regular meeting tonight,
the Rev. r. G. Sherer pastor of the First
Christian church will preach the annual
sermon of the lodge next Sunday MORN
ing.
The Fortnight club will give dance
tomorrow night at Camps hall on Ave-
nue. r, adjoining the city hall
DIR. and Mrs. Mode Cunningham have
returned from visit to Talladega.
The Masons held their regular meeting
| tonight and initiated Alex Patterson.