The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-19
WANT COOPERATION
BIRMINGHAM CALLS ON OTHER
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To Make Gfeat C0tt0n Association a Suceeaa sEagie City Waata As-
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Birmingham, Dec. l&-(Special, IA call for @ gensfal--eoIoperation on the part of nearby cittss in making the cotton conveHtton 10 be held in Bir- mingham in January success has been issued by the eonmIttee appointed by the Commercial Club 60 give pub licity to. the: big meeting next month.
 The call, which ts Q lengthy appeal, ls signed by ". D. Nesbitt chairman, g.. Sid Jones. E. T. Willcox, E. A Shaw, William Ryan, Eli P. Smith. Richard F. Johnston, L. W. Friedman. w.. J. Mogford, W. Dixon Armstrong. Billups Harris and SonR Sparrow, It Is directed to the eitibena Of surround ing towns ana poinTs 0ut the iHapor- tanee of the convention not only to Birmingham but to the entire State of Alabama.
 Manifold benefits direct and indirect will result from the great gatherinE, according to the call and the necessity of extending the visitors a warm well come Is polluted ogt.
 T0O Free With Guns.
 After making an investigation Into the death of lsaiahR Johnson, Q negro. who was shot and killed near Coalbufd Sunday, Coroner w. D. Paris today declared that officers of the law use firearms too. freely. He said that he will personally prosecute any officer in the future who may be guilty of shoot Ing at and murdering man wanted on some trivial charge.
 In speaking of the case of the negro found dead Sunday, Coroner Paris says that the evidence shows that some of- ficer discovered a crap game and the negroes broke and run. Without using any discretion. according to the coro- ner, the officer whipped out q gun and
 
 causing him to drop dead In his tracks
 City Pxisan's C0nditluna.
 Recent disclOsures concerning the methods used in the operation of the city prison have reached the ears of the police and sanitation committee of the city council, A general investiga- ton will follow, according to Alder mau Heidt, of that committee. Accord Ing to Alderman Heidt, che city prison of Birmingham is not up 10 the stand ard of other city prisons thrOughout the South, and after Q full lnvoatiga- ton has been made numerous Feeom- mendations will be placed before the city council.
 One of the first changes to be made. | it Is said, is that of employing a steve- | dOre to look after prisoners on the in- | side instead of sntrOsying that duty Co | ' p4lSohSfs bS aI tHe present. tune. The | abuses to which prisoners have been | subjected by prisoners acting in the | capacity of steved0l es Is said to be re- | sponsihle for'' the movement to place | paid men on the inside of the prison | License sa saBoOns.
 It is, rumoTed in Birmingham this 1 afternoon. that the saloon man may | agree to an increase of $500 a year in | Tuh ] the riak of psYlng still more. The | question is a burning fssueg here at | present. the finaAee judiciary and mis- | ,ellaneous oent4nlftees of Che city eoun- ,il being divided upon the qaestion. The present license is Ss0v per year and a majority or the members Of the joint | favor an $500 license while l ] minority want a license of s1.e00 | When 1t was learnvd that a majority '