The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-18
PRISONER TRIES
 TO GAIN LIBERTY
EFFORT IS THWARTED BY FORE SIGHT OF TuRNkEY-STOcK HOLDERS OF cAWTHoN COT. TON MILLS MEET IN SELMA.

Selma, November 17.-(Special )-This morning about 6 O clock Ernest Williams, a prisoner of the city and working out his time on the street for the theft of a num- Der of watches and articles from Joseph Rosenburgs. attempted to gain his liberty but was thwarted by the thoughtfulness of the turnkey. The turnkey, accompanied by the negro woman who cooks for the prisoners and cari\es them their meals, went to the city lookup to take in the breakfast. As the door swung open Ernest Williams punched the turnkey and sped down the steps.
 At the bottom he found the big door locked, and chagrinned and crestfalen he sneaked back into the prison when told to do so by the turnkey. He had man. aged to break both points off the shackle around his leg and had the door been open as Is usually the case he would have secured his liberty with ease. Williams was arraigned before the mayor at court this morning and an additional ninety days added to his time, the sentence being given him on the charge of attempting to break jail
 Death of Former Selmian.
 Mrs. Morris Meyer was notified last night by telegraph of the death of her brother-in-law in Mobile of Godfrey Bloch. MT. Bloch formerly lived In Sell ma, having conducted the Dollar store.'' corner of Broad and Alabama street. His death was learned with sorrow by many friends. Mir. Bloch was 5S years of age and is survived by his wife ard four chill dren. He had been i'll for quite time.
 Stockholders Meeting.
 The stockholders and directors of the Cawthon cotton mill and Estelle cotton mill held their annual meeting in this city yesterday afternoon. An inspection was made of the two mills and q re- port received of the operations for the past year. The affairs of the mills had been run satisfactory in eve.y way, and per cent dividend was declared. The following officers were elected for t'ie ensuing year: A. W. Cawthon. president: R. H. Mabry, vice president; O. M. Caw- thon, secretary and treasurer; H. H. Stewart, Jr., assistant secretary and treasurer.
 Four Story Building.
 The foundations have been dug prepara- tory to the erection of a four-story ware house on the corner of Hinton alley and the alley running from Water 10 Alabama street, between Broad and Lauderdale. The property Is owned by A. w. Cawthon and the warehouse will extend the width of Rosenberg & Co.'s and Buffers book store
 MT. Cawthon states that the warehouse will be built and the little sheds and shanties on the property reared away. Then as soon as the lease of the present tenants on Alabama street expire a large building will be erected and joined onto the warehouse.
 Finger Cut Off. Mack Wheeler, a negro youth, charged with having broken into Tissier Hardware company, and bound over to await the action of the grand jury, was sent to jail this morning to await his trial A few days ago while at work at the gravel pit he slipped and fell, one of his fingers falling beneath the wheels Of a tram car that he was pushing up the hill. Not being able to work on the street he was sent to jail to await his trial
 Local and Personal.
 Miss Genevieve Smith left yesterday af- ternoon for Lynchburg to visit friends and relatives.
 Mrs. G. G. Vaughan left yesterday af- ternoon for Asheville, N. C.. where she will remain until joined by MT Vaughan In about ten days. They will then go to New York. where they have rented flat on Fifty-sixth street, and will spend the winter and the most of next year.
 The unsightly asphalt sidewalk which has done service for many years around the Broad Street Presbyterian church Is being taken up and will be replaced py a modern stone walk
 Next week party of Selmians will go down on the Tombigbee river on a camp hunt, and expect to kill several deer besides a large quantity of other game.
 Sydney P. Karpe and Henry l.. Lar