The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
ENSLEY ATTORNEY
FINED FOR LIBEL
Town Stirred Up Over Inter-
estlng Case
APPEALED TO HIGHER COURT
Circulation of Books From the EnsIey
Library Has Now Reached the
Total Number of Volumes
In the Building.

EnsIey, September 24-(Special 1.-The
city court was occupied all morning with
the trial of Frank Deedmeyer, local
attorney, on the charge of criminal libel.
Mr. Deedmeyer, who is connected with the
Ensiey Sun. has been publishing num-
Der of articles criticising the local city
administration in general and all their
recent actions.
The defendant was represented by c.
w. Hickman and ]. A. Mitchell, attorneys
of Birmingham, and former Assistant So
licitor q. C. Winston prosecuted the
case.
Mayor Scott, after hearing all the testi-
money and arguments. fined the defendant
500 and bound him over to tho criminal
court of Jefferson county. Deedmeyer has
taken an appeal. Many of the leading
citizens of Ensley were In attendance at
the trial as it carried with 1t an issue
which has been under discussion for
some Time Sentiment was divided be-
tween the administration and Its enemies
in the town and this case is said to have
. turned the scales in favor of the city
officials. The merchants have been con-
sidering the matter of requesting the
city executive committee to postpone the
primary which has been ordered for DC
tober 20. They now state that the animos-
ity which is being aroused by the action
of the executive committee calls for such
a postponement.
Library Association.
There is a movement being started by
ahe trustees of the public library to or
ganize library association for the pur-
pose OF raising funds to buy another
supply Of books. The last report of Miss
Louise Thompson, the librarian shows
the circulation of books for three months
to have reached the total number of
books now in the building.
The trustees have appointed a COM
mittee composed Of the Rev. Father
Doyle, Rev. ]. w. Orr, Mayor Scott and
Miss Louise Thompson to devise ways and
means for purchasing new books.
Ensley is proud of her library and will
do all she can to enlarge the scope of the
education of her citizens.
's WyIam Notes.
A musical was given last night by Mrs.
Wright and her music class, assisted by
Farrow's band. which was greatly en-
joyed and we'll attended -layor Nolan
and Prof Douglas Allen were present
and assisted in the entertainment. Re-
freshments were served by the Woman's
Home Mission society and the proceeds
were divided between, the school and the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ H. Mcdowell visited
friends in Wylam Sunday.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company has agreed to place two arc
lights on Second and Annie streets This
meets an urgent need as the railroad
crossings at these places have been very
dangerous.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Lucy Walker will leave this week
to attend school in Athens, Ga. Miss
Walker Is popular young lady and
leaves many friends in this city.
Mrs. P. M. Walker has just returned
from a visit to friends in Alfalfa.
Miss Pearl Wiggnston is quite i'll at
her home on Avenue G and Seventeenth
street.
Mrs. William McIlherran and family
will leave the latter part of this week
for Texas, where her husband has located
in Houston and Is doing well.
Miss Hattie Cook left this week for a
trip to Nashville, where she will spend a
few weeks with relatives and then join
Mrs. McIlherran in Texas.
Charlie Smith and Joe Snow have gone
on an extensive trip to different points
in the west. They will return after eight
weeks.
Willie Campbell. timekeeper at the steel
plant. has gone to spend the winter in
San Antonio, Tex. He will return next
spring and resume his duties in the cleri-
cal department.