The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
BIC SUITS GROW OUT
OF WAREHOUSE FIRE
United States Court ConveneS
in Selma
MAYOR BRINGS THE MONEY
$4,000 Is Proceeds of Bonds Issued
BY the City to Buy Waterworks.
Funeral of Or. Coleman.
other News.

Selma, May 6.-(Special)-Th United
States court for the northern division of
the southern district convened in Selma
today with Judge Harry Toulmln pre-
siding and all the court officers present
Among the latter are District Attorney
Armbrecht, Marshal G. 3. Deans, Dep
uty Marshal Henderson, Deputy Clerk
Richard Jones, Jr Harry T. Pegies, pri-
vate secretary to Judge Toumin, and
Miss Fanny Alexander, clerk and stenog-
rapher to District Attorney Armbrecht.
There are quite a number of cases on the
docket, but the principal case that is at
tracing attention is that in which the
Southern railway is suing Blount & Ward
of Greensboro for $50, 600. and a suit in
which Blount & Ward and the Hartford
Fire Insurance company are suing the
Southern railway for $4,000.
Both suits grew out of the fire which
destroyed the cotton warehouse of Blount
& Ward at Greensboro last fall. The
southern's suit is in ninety-six counts
and requires ninety pages of type
written matter The ninety-six counts
represent ninety-six persons or firms that
had cotton destroyed in the fire that are
looking to the railway company to pay
the loss on the same The railway had
a contract with Blount & Ward releasing
them from any damages arising from the
permission given Blount * Ward to build
the platform of their warehouse on the
right of way of the railway company.
The suit is ably contested and will be
fought for every inch of legal ground
Attending the court are Thomas f..
knight, r. II. Evans. Jr., and Edward
DeGraffenried of Greensboro.
Here With the Goods.
Mayor Atkins and City Treasurer H.
l. Shelby returned last night, bringing
with them certified checks for $150,000 as
the proceeds of the bonds issued by the
city with which the waterworks are to
be purchased. The money is in two
Blackstone for $131 900 and the other for
$40 900. These checks. with the $4,000 and
the two notes for $4,000 each. which rep
resen.s the purchase price of the water
company's holdings in Selma, will not be
turned over for the stocks and bonds Of
the company until one other point Is set
tied, which is the matter of the meter
deposit that consumers have made. This
deposit amounts to over $1,000 and is LA
bility against the water company that the
city does not want to assume unless the
deposit is turned over to them
Laid to Rest.
At o'clock Sunday afternoon, from the
family residence. corner of Lapsey and
Dallas street. occurred the funeral of DIR.
A. r. Coleman. 1t was largely attended
and floral offerings were many and eX-
ceedingly beautiful. Rev. w. P. Dickin-
son, pastor of the Church Street Meth
odist church. conducted the services. as
sisted by Rev A. A. Little, pastor of the
Broad Street Presbyterian church. The
services were simple and in keeping with
the life of this modest yet excellent citl-
zen.
The honorary pallbearers were DR.. J.
p Furniss, DR.. s. Kirkpatrick, DIR. 7. p
Gary, DIR. A. W. Cawthon. Dr. T. G..
Howard, c. w. Hooper, j. c. Compton,
H. S. d. Mallory and p. II. Pitts.
The active pallbearers were DIR. S. G.
Gag, DR.. j. N. Furnss, f. A. Cater. DIR.
A. L. Reaves. Daniel Mitchell, w. s.
NJ nix. j. b. Ellis and Thomas Bender.
Mission Has Closed.
With concluding services last night at
st. Pauls Episcopal church the mission
which had been in progress during the
week came to an end. Yesterday was II
busy day for Rev. John r. Mathews. who
had been conducting the services. In the
morning al $50 he made a special address
to the children. AT II clock he preached
the sermon at the regular morning serv-
ices, his discourse being of that high
character yet simple gospel truth that
has characterized all of his efforts dur
ing the week. At 1880 in the afternoon
to large congregation of men. DR.
Mathews preached "A most forceful SER
many who were present. At night the
last sermon was preached and again this
consecrated minister discoursed on the
beautiful gospel of Christ and appealed to
his hearers who had not accepted Him to
do so without delay
the visit of DR.. ldathews. which com
prised of only a single week. has meant
a great deal to st. Paul's church of this
ety He is a preacher of deepest earnest
ness and possesses a knowledge of the
Bible that enables him to tell the beau
tiful story of Christ and His love and
His grace in a way that appeals to the
sinner to turn from his sins and arouses
in the saved the desire to live better and
holier lives.
The missions have been helpful not only
to members of the Episcopal faith, but to
many of other denominations who have
been regular attendants upon the serv-
ices DR.. Mathews takes away with him
to whatever fields in which he may labor
the prayers and good wishes of this en-
tire people, and especially the members
and officers Of St Pauls Episcopal
church.
Bartenders' Barbecue.
At Elkdale today was given the third
annual barbecue by Selma local of the
Bartenders' league. Last year the local
had some embarrassment In feeding the
large number that attended. Today there
wa plenty for everybody and to spare,
and the arrangements were such that
all were waited on with dispatch and
comfort
The committee having the barbecue in
charge received much praise for their
success and the local union will turn into
the sick benefit fund quite a nice sum.
The meats were excellently cooked.
having been put on the fire this morning
about ! o'clock. and the stew was well
seasoned. There was a large crowd of
prominent citizens present and the affair
was social success as well as a success
In every other way.
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