The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-18

lii1sai eo Sohuuct what IS khoMh o5 :" fire sale in the city of Bessemer or ad- vertse fire sale.
 \ proposition was received from the ffrst National bank of Bessemer offering idhos TOT the making of certain improve ments in the city for per cent. A reso- luton was adopted favoring the loan:
 An ordinance was adopted providing for the building of a storm sewer on Second avenue at once The request of s. A. Johnson to be al- lowed to pay liquor license from now until the first of January was disailowed.
 An ordinance providing for the pur- chase Of a police patrol wagon was re- ferred to the police committee with in- struetions to get an estimate of cost and make report at the next meeting.
 Those present were Mayor J. J. Sulli- van and Aldermen Eidge. Lewis, Bissett, U Cara, Ross, Van Trump and Wegelin. Quo Warranto Hearing. The case of J. l.. Pike and others of Brighton against Prof. B. F. Crump, su- perintendent of the Brighton public schools, will be heard before Judge Will liam Jackson in Bessemer city court to- morrow morning at g o'clock. The case is very interesting one, in which Pike seeks to oust Prof. Crump from the position of superintendent of the public schools.
 The suit Is in the nature of a quo war ranto filed by Pikes attorney. Pinkney Scott, of this city, several days ago. It is charged that Prof. Crump Is holding his position by virtue of a minority vote of the board of trustees and against the will and wish of the majority of the board and patrons of the school The entire proceeding grew out of a difference between some of the people of Brighton and the county board of educa- ton. The people interested in the fight are said to be led by Dr. D. l.. Edmond son, chairman of the board of district trustees who claims that Brighton is en- titled to five trustees under the new school law The contention is made that the school fund for the district should be paid direct from the state superintendent to board of five trustees of the local school. The county board of education refused to elect five trustees for the dis trict when requested to do so by Chair man Edmondson and has never recog- hlzed them in their contentious in this | respect.
 shortly after the closing of the last term or the Brighton school an effort was I made to get the trustees together for the election of superintendent and teachers TOT the present term. It Is claimed that Chairman Edmondson refused or neglect ed to call meeting of the trustees and alter repeated afforts on the part of the 1 cther two members they called the meet | Ing themselves and elected Prof. Crump superintendent and three other teachers. foiloWlng this 1t is claimed that Dr. hdmondson called mass meeting and l ignored the ,Geeting of the other trus- l tees. At this meeting 1t is said that two l additional trustees were elected for the l district. The county board of education | was asked to recognize these additional trustees, but 1t refused to do so. claim l Ing that they nsd been irregularly elect 1 ed.
 Just before the time for opening of the present school term, Dr. Edmondson. It Is claimed, had extra padlocks placed I on the ooors of the school building and | threatened any person who dared to break them with prosecution. l On the morning of September 6, the | time set for the opening of the term 1 P'of. Crump accompanied by County Su- 1 perintendent of Education l. w McAdory and others broke .he doors of the build l Ing and opened the school. Dr. Edmond- son was present and repeated the threat l that he would prosecute the person who 1 broke or entered the doors of the build- 1 ing. The tin tat was disregarded and the school was opened with a very good att l tendance of pupils The attendance has grown steadily ever since until at the l present time there are about 140 pupils in the school.
 It was thought the matter of prosecu- iien had been dropped by the opposition l to Prof. Crump until a few days ago when the quo warranto proceeding was l instituted.
 The outcome of the case will be watch cd with considerable interest by not only the people of this section, but over the state generally as it seems to be a pro- ceeding against the ruling of the educa- l tional powers that be.
 Jury Discharged. The jury In the case of the state against T. J. Cornwell which has been on trial in the Bessemer city court for more than week, was discharged this afternoon at o'clock after having failed to agree cpon verdict.
 The question on trial was a p.el Of former jeopardy filed by Cornwelrs alter neys and was only preliminary to ths trial of the main case charging embezzle- ment of funds from the Bessemer Say- ings bank.
 The case will be reset and tried again possibly during the present term of court The plea of former jeopardy will very likely be tried again.
 Makes Assignment.
 Sol Erlck, one of the most prominent | merchants In this city, made an assign ment today giving his assets at about sS50o, and his liabilities at $23o00.
 The assignment was quite a surprise to 1 the people or BeSSemer and 1t was th0 main topic of discussion this afternoon
 Sam Lefkovits has been named as tenn. porary receiver.
 Notes and Personals.
 Frying Hines has returned from an ex- | tended trip through Tennessee.
 The Bessemer high school team de- feated the second nine of Beavers in & game of indoor baseball at the Beavers hall tonight in score of 10 to 8. The first team of Beavers will play the hign school team Thursday night at Beavers ha1l.
 The meeting of the board of trade which was announced for this afternoon has been postponed until October "A.
 
 opellka Butcher Commits Suicide.
 Columbus. Ga., October 17-(Special) J.
 W. c. Beck, butcher, of Opelika, Ala,
 committed suicide in Columbus this af-
 ternoon over l store at the corner of
 Fifth avenue and Savannah street by
 taking laudanum. He died in few min | utes. although doctors worked hard to
 save him. Beck has family at Opeli-
 ka. He frequently visited Columbus and
 on this occasion had been in the city two | or three days