The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-15
.DR. SEARCY WAITS
 INVESTIGATION
Hospital Superintendent Does
 Not Appear Uneasy
BUSINESS MEN AMUSED
Board of Trade of Tuscaloosa Will Hold Meeting to Take Action Re- gardlng Reports Circulated
 About Insane Hospital.

Tuscaloosa July 13.-(Special )-Dr. James T. Searcy. superintendent of the insane hospital returned yesterday from Mt. Vernon, where he has been for the past several days looking after that branch of the hospital located in that place. Dr. Searcy was so engaged when the news of the legislatures proposal to send an Investigating committee over here to look into the conduct of the institution appeared in the papers. When asked about the criticisms and complaints lodged against the hospitals, as published in the papers, the doctor said that he had no statement whatever to make in re- gard to the matter He stated that he would await the coming of the investigat- ing committee from the legislature to whom every courtesy would be extended.
 There will be a called meeting of tne Board of Trade on Monday night. Tho purpose of this meeting will be to take some action with reference to the repo1 Is that are becoming circulated throughout the state about the conduct of the insane hospital at this place. This is an institu- tion of which Tuscaloosa has long been justly proud and the citizens of Tusca- loosa not willing to sit still and see It's character maligned as has been tine case. All citizens interested are requested to meet with the board on this night.
 The many friends of MT Jim Rice re- gret to learn of the serious accident which befell him here today He was In buggy driving when for some reason the horse became frightened and began running. MT. Rice was thrown out violently and for the time was thought to have been killcG. He sustained a broken arm and broken leg as a result of the fall, and Is other wise hurt. He Is a very popular young man here He was last year assistant to the professor of chemistry at the uni- verslty, where he proved himself very competent man. He is a brother of MT. Fleetwood Rice. one of the members of tn house from this county.
 The Messrs. Rosenau have begun some extensive repairs on the property owned by them on the corner of Greensboro and Broad strets This Is the store building recently vacated by Cannon & Son. The building Is this time being fitted up mainly for offices. though a store building VI occupy the corner. A number of the of- fees have already been rented.
 There was quite a crowd out at the skating rink last night when the tourna- ment was held There were ten entries altogether and the interest in the contest ants was grat All ma6e good records. but tn prize was won by Letcher McGce, whose record was five rings in eleven sec onds. He really made six rings, but dropped one before winding up. He grace fully crowned es his queen Miss Marie Anderson, the attractive sister of Mrs. R. P. Prowel of Waco, Tex. There VIII be ladies' tournament on Monday after noon.
 Frank Fitts of the firm of Fitts & Son here has gone to Los Angeles and San Francisco to confer in regard to his busi- ness with the Pacific Mutual Life Insur- ance company, of which firm he is the Tuscaloosa representative.
 Mrs A. B. McEachin, Jr., has gone to Bridgeport to visit her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. I. o. Melton.
 Miss Stella Palmer Is visiting Miss Lan- nie Barnes at the latters home in Mont gomery.