The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

Two negroes got into quite a lively con-
troversy yesterday afternoon down about
the section house on the Warrior South
ern Jim Witherspoon and John Hall
were the participants in the ARRAY. 1t
seems that Jim and John got into a pretty
lively argument, and as John was drunk,
aroused Jim upncommonly, and the latter
began to work on John with a bar Of
iron that happened to be handy. As re-
suit John hit the ground with a thud
and was apparently lifeless. At this
juncture Jim took to his heels, thinking
that he had been guilty of murder, and
has not since appeared. John, however,
was not as dead as he appeared to be,
and later revived very successfully. No
arrests have as yet been made.
This afternoon the Womens Auxiliary
OF TIE Y M. C. A. inaugurated what will
be termed the Saturday Market" at
which they will dispense at reasonable
prices many dainties that will be appro-
proprite for Sunday dinners, home made
candies, and many other things that will
be attractive both to college students
and housekeepers. The returns from this
enterprise will be for the benefit of tn
Y. M. C. A., and kill doubtless net a
nice sum for it every Saturday. This is
to be permanent institution, 1t is given
out, provided the returns from Its main
tenance will warrant It's continuance. The
Women's Auxiliary has been a great help
in the success of the Y. NJ. C. A. here,
and these ladies are tireless in devislng
means for continuing both their moral and
financial support
Another feature of considerable interest
occurred at the z M. C. A. rooms this
afternoon. Prof. Ormond Somerville, one
of the best chess players in the south,
gave "seance'' at his favorite game. At
this Professor Somerville played six games
of chess against as many opponents
simultaneously There are a number of
good players in Tuscaloosa. but it is u
rare thing for any of them to get game
from Professor Somervlle. 1t will be re-
membered that on the evening before the
Alabama-Auburn game in Birmingham
Professor Somerville gave a similar ex-
hibition. in which there was only one
game lost by him, though he was playing
a number of good players of that city at
the same time
Quite a delightful and entertaining lit
tie performance was given at the A. c..
F.. college last night by the students there.
The little play was called "A Twentieth
Century Proposal" and depicted the
Imaginary times of about one hundred
years hence, at which time it was con-
ceited that the gentlemen and ladies or
the day should have exchanged positions
| in respect of femininity and masculinity.
| On account of the paucity of the genius
| homo in the college halls, the young
| ladies, with the aid of coats. collars, and
done up hair played the roles of typical
young gentlemen with a OCCUPANCY and
| bravado that was altogether attractive.
| The play as a whole was quite amusing,
and very nicely performed
Quite nice compliment was paid DIR.
Edward f. Buchner of the chair of phil
| osophy and education at the university, in
| his being invited to deliver lecture TO
| the teachers of Baltimore, Md. on the
| philosophy of education. DIR. Buchner has
| left for Baltimore and while there will
| also deliver a lecture before the philoso-
phical department of Johns Hopkins uni
| versity.
| DIR. and Mrs S. NJ Spencer of Knoxville,
| Ala. are visiting the latter's mother, Mrs,
| c. N. Jones.
Miss Abbie G. Searcy is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John It. Cochrane, in Mo
| bile.
Mrs W. G. Cochrane left today for Mo-
bile. where she will spend some time.