The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
TUSCALOOSA GRAND
JURY HAS ADJOURNED
Tuscaloosa Female College Does Not
Pay Expenses and Will Be Con-
verted Into a Hotel.

Tuscaloosa, March 4-(Special.) 1.-The
grand jury which has been in session
here for several days completed large
amount of work yesterday. During the
time the body was in session 1855 cases
were docketed; 352 witnesses examined
and 1874 true bills found. They reported
great deal of lawlessness and quite
large number of killings and that the
greater part of this was among the ne
groes. They also reported gaming on Sun
day in the rural sections and the selling
of intoxicants at camps. The present court
house was condemned and they urged that
new one be built at the earliest posi-
BILE date
President r. J. Holston, of the Tusca-
loosa Female college has announced that
the institution will be closed after this
session and that the building will be re-
furnished and used as an up tosdate ho-
tel. This news Is a source of much re-
gret to many friends of this institution
which has been in existence since 1880
President Holston claims that the school
is not making expenses and for this rea-
son it will be closed. The present session
which in many ways has been a most
| successful one. will close during the month
of May.
Harvie Jordan. president of the Southern
Cotton association lectured at the county
court house this morning before large
body of farmers from all sections of
| Tuscaloosa county. His presence here
means much for the farmers who are
thoroughly in sympathy with Mr.. Jordan
and the great work he is doing through
| out the south
Pastor j. S. Robertson of the First
Methodist church, has announced pro-
| tracted meeting, which will begin next
| Sunday at the First Methodist church.
At the recent meeting held at the Pres
| byterian church a great deal of interest
was manifested by all the different
churches and the entire community is
| looking forward to this series of meet
ings. on April 16 a meeting will begin
| at the Baptist church.
The Y. NJ c. A. will give an open
house" on Friday evening. This body OF
Young men is doing a great work and
| at no time of the institutions history
| at this place has it been on better
| footing. 1t is winning its way into the
hearts of the people and the day IS not
| far off when the Y. NJ. c. A. OF rus
| caloosa will own its own building.
William c. Fits of Mobile has been
| a recent visitor to the city where he
| has been visiting relatives.
DIR. James r. Searcy. superintendent OF
| the state insane asylum returned yes
| terday from Prattvile, where he went
| to be at the bedside of a very sick
| friend there.
J. Manley Foster is in Montgomery on
legal business.
The faculty of the Central Female col
,ogo will give concert at Holt on Thurs
dav evening The proceeds will be turn
cd over to the Baptist churh at that
The little people who made the honor
roll at Miss Hogan's select school last
month were as follows: Camille Searcy'
Henry Bacon Foster Charles Abbott
Marie Harston Myrtle Boykin, James
Yerby Arthur Friedman, and Mamie
| Friedman
Mrs Charles Fits has gone to Stafford
| Strings. Miss, for months stay.