The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
COM MITTEES NAMED
BY MAYOR SMITH

MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WILL WORK
FOR FAVORABLE LEGISLATION.
WILL HENLEY DIES FROM IN
JURlEs-oTHER eADsDEN NEWS
Gadsden. December 20.-(Special. Mayor
Charles p. Smith, president of the Mu-
ncipal league, which was organized at
Birmingham on last Monday has an
nounced the following committees:
Committee to recommend necessary
legislation. whereby the constitution may
be amended, allowing cities of the sec
end class the privilege of increasing their
ad valorem tax for general purposes, to
per centum: Mayor Thomas E. Kill
by Admission, chairman; Mayor A. L.
Walker, Florence; Mayor Thomas w.
Smith, Huntsville; Mayor II. w. Blair,
Sheffield; Mayor ]. j. Sullivan. Bessemer.
Committee to secure legislation aug
menting powers of charters of cities of
the second class: John b. Weakley, Bir-
mingham, chairman Mayor Samuel Black
well, New Decatur; Mayor Henry a.
Skeggs, Decatur Mayor n. w. Scott,
Ensley; o. r, Hood, Gadsden; to which
was added Mayor Charles p. Smith of
Gadsden.
Mayor Smith further announced that
these committees had been called to meet
in Birmingham on Monday, January I.
Will Henley, a young white man who
was shot on the morning of December
9, at a house in the western part of the
city, by VIII Darnell, died this morn
ing at 4 clock from the effects of the
wound. Both men were at the house
and a dispute arose while Darnell was
trying to get Henley to levae the place
and come up town with HIM. Darnell
claims self-defense and his statement is
borne out by several witnesses who are
now confined in the county jail, and
are held as witnesses. Darnell gave him
self up Immediately after the shooting
and has been confined in Jail to await
the outcome of Heney's wound. He will
be given a preliminary hearing on De-
cember 2S. Henley is son of I. j.
Henley. superintendent of the county
farm. The remains will be buried tomor-
row afternoon.
DR.. ]. r. McMullen, secretary of the
Southern Immigration and Industrial as
ISOLATION returned last night from Jack
son, Miss, where he attended meet
ing of the Mississippi State immigration
league. DR.. MeMullen delivered an ad-
dress before the league, which was enthu-
siastically received
The large 2OO-horsepower boiler of the
Gadsden Alabama City and Alfalfa Rail
way company has been placed in position.
and was tested for the first time today.
The new power plant will be put IN opera
ton as soon as the machinery can be in
rrt. fs.
Inconvenience at present as the plant
is being built directly over the old one
The new plant will be put in operation
about January |.
The steel structural work for the Weller
rolling mill has arrived and is being
placed in position as rapidly as possible.
The entire plant will be ready for oper-
alton in the early part of the coming
year. All of the heavier machinery has
been placed in position.
The preliminary survey of the new
water works system to be built by r.
A. Mitchell was commenced today. H.
Barre an engineer of New York, is i'm
charge of the work r. A. Mitchell. the
promoter of the enterprise is now in
New York. and it is thought we will
have some definite announcement to make
upon his return
The Etowah County Teachers institute
began its annual session at Altoona this
morning. a large number of teachers from
different parts of the county being in
attendance. The sessions of the institute
will continue throughout Friday. and is
under the direction of County Superin-
tendent of Education J. T.. Williams. Tho
citizens OF Altoona have opened their
homes and are entertaining the teachers
with generous hospitality.
Eph Moore. a negro. was arrested this
morning and placed in jail on a war
rant charging assault with intent to
murder. in connection with the shooting
of Henry Williams, another negro. at
the furnace quarters. The two negroes
were scuffling over the possession Of
a loaded pistol when It was discharged
hitting Williams in the fleshy part of
the leg.
The local Knights of Pythias have an
nounced Senator Ben r. Tillman as the
next attraction in the lyceum lecture
course. He will appear the night of
December 81. This is Senator Tillman's
first appearance in this city and the in
dications are he will be greeted with
packed house.
D. J. Smith well known young farmer
living near Albertvlle. is selling in the
local market some 400 bushels of fine
apples of the Yates variety. which he
raised and gathered from forty trees.
with an AVERAGE Of ten bushels to the
tree The apples are in unusually fire
condition and are selling for ST. ner
bushel Mr. Smith has many more fine
Young trees coming into hearing next year
and his success is proof of the superior
location of Sand mountain as a fruit
growing section.