The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
CANNOT FIND Man
TO SERVE PAPERS
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS ARE
MADE IN CONNECTION WITH RE-
CENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PIPE PLANT READY.

Gadsden, December Especial dep
uty United States Marshals Root and Ar
mold arrived here last night from Hunts
vile to serve some civil papers on j. S.
Hart the late proprietor of the Bell store,
which was placed in involuntary bank
ruptcy yesterday, but that gentleman
could not be found, although a diligent
search has been made throughout the city,
1t is alleged on good authority that the
sensational allegations made by one of the
creditors who had issued an attachment
will prove true, as the receiver has found
many empty boxes on the shelves and
other suspicious circumstances surround
ing the case. 1t has also developed that
large consignments of merchandise have
been shipped from the store in the past
few days to parties in Birmingham, and a
case containing several hundred pairs of
shoes wrapped in paper were found in
the rear part of the store ready for ship
ment. The police state that lights have
been seen in the store and men at work
at late hours packing goods A brother
of Hart is still in the city but declines
TO throw any light on his brothers where
abouts.
The extension of the Coosa Pipe and
Foundry company plant in North Gadsden
have been completed and were used for
the first time this week. The new build
ing is S5x125 feet and is to be used exclu-
sively in the manufacture of pipe fittings,
and will have thrty-six floors for this
purpose. This department has heretofore
occupied a portion of the main building
and it has been impossible to run more
than twelve pipe floors. although the ca
pacity was for twenty-1oors. With the
removal of the fittings department, the
pipe floors will be equipped and run to
their rull capacity, which will be not
later than February 1. The new additions
will give employment to several hundred
skilled moulders and the daily capacity
will be sixty tons daily. The out put is
of high quality and is sold many months
in advance and it will be only question
of time until other additions will be nee
essary. This plant has its own water
and light equipment and is considered
model of its kind. The industry has been
created principally through the efforts of
Mr.. Robert Campbell. who planned it and
superintended the installation of all the
machinery and equipment from the be-
ginning.
The advanced pupils in elocution and
music of Misses Blbo and Allen will give
a recital Friday evening at the Carnegie
library auditorium for the benefit of the
library. At attractive programme has
been prepared and will be rendered in
good style.
Chief A.. W. woodllff of the Gadsden
ro1I
handsome new regulation chiefs red
wagon today. which was presented to him
by the city council some time ago. The
wagon is a fine piece of work and was
made to order from special designs. Cap
tain Woodliff has been at the head of the
fire department of this city for sixteen
years and has built up a department
which is credit to the city, and is far
superior TO many of the paid fire depart
ments in cities much larger than Geds-
den.
Misses Elizabeth Green and Stella Reich
will this year distribute Christmas baskets
among the poor. 1t has been the custom
of these young ladies to provide a Christ
mas tree. but the plan adopted is much
more effective in reaching the real needy.
These young ladies will be very grateful
to any one who will assist them in their
undertaking. The different churches will
also assist the needy on Christmas Day.
A. d. Mckinney, who has been in the
employ of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad for the past fourteen years. has
resigned his position and has accepted an
other with the Southern Steel company at
their Alabama City plant as general yard
master. He has already entered upon the
discharge of his new duties
Webb Coffee. n white man aged about so
years. who lives at Ball Play, was ar
rested this morning on warrant and in
dictment issued by the late grand jury
charging him with selling whisky without
license. He succeeded in making bond and
was released. The old man bears good
reputation in his neighborhood and pro-
tests his innocence most emphatical1
Henry Garland. a white man, was ar
of burglary. IT is alleged that Garland
broke into a car of the Alabama Great
Southern railroad at Alfalfa and was
making a selection of the goods when dis
covered by the officers. He insists that he
broke into the car for the purpose of
riding and did not intend to steal any
thing.
Judge John H. Disque of the city court
is reported much better today and will
probably be able to sentence the prison.
ers who were convicted at the present
term of the court. which will expire to-
morrow. Both Judge Disque and Solicitor
Martin have been III the past week ow-