The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
RUN DOWN
 WITH AUTOMOBILE Dr.. ). E. Seay Demonstrates a
 New Possibility SCHOOL BOARD ENTERIAlNS Ladies' Aid Society to Get Proceeds Of Days Sale at Pratt City Drug . Store Soda Fountain
 Next Saturday
SCHOOL BOARD ENTERIAlNS

Pratt City, October 6.-(special)-Dr. J. E. seay of this city demonstrated the fact this afternoon that the automobile can be made thing of usefulness as well as a machine for pleasure when ne ran down and captured an escaped prisoner who had outwitted the police and other persuers.
 D. w Bowles, a white man who had
 been confined in the city jail on small charge, climbed the wall surrounding the
 jail yard this afternoon about O'CLOCK and attempted to make his escape. lie was seen by an officer as he Jumped 10 the ground on the outside or the Wall
 and was persued. Others joined In the chase but could not overtake the fleeing fugitive.
 Dr. Seay happened to be in sight of the
 chase with his automobile and seeing
 that the officers were losing ground took up the chase and succeeded in running the man down some distance from the city in the direction of North Birmingham.
 Joe Smart, night warden, joined Dr. Seay
 in the chase and was with him at the time the capture was made
 Notes and Personals. l A committee of citizens of Pratt City | headed by Mayor Hudnall will meet with
 the Birmingham Board of Trade on next Tuesday afternoon at the First National ] bank building in Birmingham to discuss l the matter of a 5-cent fare on the Ensley l lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. It is understood 1 that similar committee from Ensley 1 will attend the same meeting. l Sunday night, October 22, has been de- cided upon as the time for the giving of the musical that Is to be given at the First Methodist church of this city. The programme that is being arranged for the occasion promises to be very interesting and will include full orchestra of instru-
 ments. Pratt City has some of the best
 musical talent in the district and an af-
 fair of this kind is always of rare quality. The teachers in the Pratt City public schools, the members of the school board and their families had very interesting
 social meeting at the High school build
 ing tonight Refreshments were served and a number of addresses were made on
 subjects of interest to the school and
 those in charge of the management. The
 library received especial attention and many valuable suggestions were made as
 to the improvement of the institution.
 Miss Louise Mckenzie and Miss Julia Miller, teachers in the public school, read
 valuable and interesting papers on the
 betterment of the library.
 | Hc ifhuleS Alu society OI the FlrSI Methodist church will hold an important
 meeting at the church next Monday af-
 ternoon at o'clock at which final ar
 engagements will be made for the special
 sale day at the Pratt City drug store on Saturday. October IA. On this date the
 Pratt City Drug company will turn over their soda fountain to the members of the society to operate for the day, the so- ciety to have the benefit of the entire days sales. At the meeting next Mon day afternoon the necessary committees will be arranged to take charge of the affair.
 Rev. w. E. Foust. pastor of the First Methodist church. has been in Saluria this week assisting In a series of revival services. He is expected home tonight
 and will conduct the regular services at the church Sunday
 Mrs. Atkinson. is giving her millinery opening today and tomorrow. 10. l.. Layton has moved Into his new home near Kansas City crossing. Charles T. Gale of Independence. Ala. Is expected to arrive in the city tonight and will take position with the Gale Drug company with his brother The Rev. F. F. Gable, pastor of the Twenty-first Street Baptist church of Bir-
 mingham. will preach at the First Bap list church of this city Sunday morning and night