The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
HOT FIGHT MADE TO
GUST PICTURE SHOW
Bromberg Says He VIII Go to
the Supreme Court
HAS THIRTEEN YEAR LEASE
The City Council and Managers of the
Brown-Marx Building Have Declared
the Place a NulsanceAClty
Refuses to Issue License.

In ousting tenant from the Brown
Marx building, it begins to appear that
the owners and the city Council will
have their hands full.
Arthur Bromberg, manager of the "Edl-
SONIA" moving picture show. makes
the fat-footed statement that he will
stand up for his rights to the very end.
and that he will thresh the matter out
before every court In the state before
he will submit to an infringement of
what he terms his rights.
On the other hand, the City Council has
gone on record as declaring the Ed
sonia" a nuisance, and the license col
lector has received instructions not to
accept the license charged concerns of
this nature. Mr.. Bromberg stated yes
terday afternoon that he has rendered
the license money to the collector, but
that his gold was not accepted. He is
now running without license. and in direct
opposition to the orders Of the owners
OF the building and the City Council. He
was arrested yesterday morning charged
with operating without a license" and
yesterday afternoon, when 1t was seen
that he was determined to continue, an
instructng officers to again place the
young man under arrest, the second
charge being operating without license
after arrest and warning"
Demand Trial BY Jury.
| The trial is scheduled TO come up in
! the police court today. Mr.. Bromberg
! demands trial by jury. The defendant.
in case the suit goes against him in the
| police court, will appeal, and continue
to appeal until the court of last resort
| Is reached.
| The matter is interesting every member
| of the City Council, and also worrying
| them not a little Mr.. Bromberg Is of
| the opinion that he is being prosecuted
under the veil of legitimate prosecution.
and is determined to spend his every
cent in standing up for his rights. He
states that his brother, F. W. Bromberg.
| has thirteen-year lease on the space
| occupied by his show, and that he has
sub-leased the space from his brother.
He states that nothing in the lease pre-
vents his running a picture show within
| the building. lie states that he cannot
be termed nuisance because he has dis
carded the monograph. He operates
piano within the house. and on a canvas
shows moving pictures.
! 1t gems that the trouble has been
| brewing for considerable time. 1t APP
pears that f. w. Bromberg, the 5eweer.
contracted for the original lease, 1t be-
ing his intention to place his store there
in. 1t seems that there was some dis
| pute as TO whether or not the space ac-
1 ha Af he M
that for that reason, Mr. Bromberg did
| not think well Of the place as a jewelry
store. Then he sub-leased the space to
his brother and Arthur Bromberg pre-
pared to operate the "Edlsonia"
Wants to Regain Lease.
| Mr. Bromberg. manager of the Ed
, sonia" made full statement to an Age
Herald representative yesterday after
noon. II have been arrested several
! times" said he, land there is absolutely
nothing at the bottom of the entire mat
| ter but a desire on the part of the own
ers of the building to regain the lease.
| Before nailed the first plank TO the
! floor, I was warned. The building in
spcctor refused to grant me permit.
built without 1t, was arrested, and won
| out. 1 was arresteu again oh the 6io"hu
| that the 'Edisonia was nuisance
| defeated them again, and removed my
J phcnograph. Now the City Council has
| refused to grant me license. rendered
the money, it was refused, and | am
] operating, as you see.
! II cannot see why | am nuisance.
! laughed Mr.. Bromberg. II am not maxi
/ ing a noise | have legal lease My
| show is thoroughly clean. l hs7e asked
| for license and rendered my money
T, for same. / am attepding to my own
/ business, and before am ousted, the SUI
i preme court will have declared that am
! n the wrong
| Hoods ~arsaparilla keeps the blood