The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-20

lOllOWlnS saloon licenses ne revoked
effective October |, 1906:
A. II. Davis & Co., Avepue B and Eigh-
teenth street.
Joe Marsicano, Eighteenth street be-
tween Second and Third avenues.
Kentucky Liquor company, Second ave-
nue. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, the last now being operated by
John Reed, colored
The committee further recommends that
no license shall be granted in the future
to any of the above three men or to any
saloon with which they are connected d-
rectly or indirectly.
The committee further recommends that
the petition of Balabanos & Tomas for
saloon license at 2030 Second avenue, be
allowed upon payment of the usual fees
When the above report was submitted
by Alderman D. r. Copeland. the motion
was made to refer it to the miscellaneous
committee, which has always handled the
matter Of licensing saloons. The Mayor
ruled the motion out of order, deciding
that the report of one standing committee
could not be referred to another. Alder
man Parker appealed from the decision
of the chair and his appeal was sustain
ed by vote of to 4, the Mayor not
voting.
fidavits and other evidence on file with
this committee that some miscreant or
mscreants have committed an outrageous
theft of the ballot box and its contents
from Lewisburg beat with It's return sheet
on the election of the nth inst; and
Whereas. Such conduct is prejudicial
to society, good government and common
honesty, and IL permitted to go unpun-
ished will tend to sap the very founda-
lions of civil government; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the matter be referred
to the grand jury of this county, now in
session, for investigation; and be 1t fur
Their IL
Resolved, That each member of this
committee pledge himself to lend his best
efforts to the assistance of said grand
jury to punish the offenders"
This resolution was unanimously adopt
ed and was followed by another proposed
by P. M. Mcneil, which was also adopt
ed.
McNeill Resolution.
Resolved, That the names of all who
cast votes in the last primary under chal-
lenge be submitted to the grand jury,
and that said grand jury be requested to
investigate such challenges and find true
bills where the facts will justify
This concluded the business Of the meet
ing. The new committee will be called
together soon when chairman will be
elected. 1t is stated that Mr.. Thompson
will not seek reelection.
Higdon ovation.
After the committee adjourned the
crowd filed out of the court house The
Higdon partisans could no longer contain
themselves. Some of them hoisted Colonel
Higdon on their shoulders The politica.
supporters of the victorious candidate got
under him and for a brief interval held
him in the air. Then amid every show of
enthusiasm they lined up in parade for
at Morris avenue and Twentieth street.
1t was a trumphal march for Colonel
Higdon and his friends.
A more elaborate demonstration with a
brass band accompaniment was ordered
for last night, but at a later hour it was
called off.
Colonel Higdon went to his home in
Woodlawn at an early hour last night.
tired out by the labors of the campaign.
When asked over the telephone If he had
statement to make concerning the cleo
ton he said: II simply want to thank my
managers and the people for what they
have done for me. I am satisfied that
when Judge Stiles gives the matter sober
thought he will decide to abide by the
result of the election and that he will
not ,,oolra a oanteet
Judge Stiles when asked regarding a
contest said he had no statement to make
about the matter, further than that con-
tanned In his letter read before the com
mittee by Mr.. Fort. except to add that
unless there were fair and conclusive
grounds there would be no contest. He
said there were five days in which such
papers could be filed II he should decide
1n en-