The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
A PEACEMAKER IS
KILLED At PELHAM
Two Negroes Quarrel Over a
Debt of $3.50
CLUB GIVES PURIM BALL
Sixth District Knights of Pythas Meet
at Maron-Banquet Is Given and
Officers Elected-Resolu-
tons Adopted.

Selma, March 2.-(SpeciaL) -Tim I.yles,
son of Major Lyles, a well known negro
around Selma. was killed Friday even
ing at the railroad camp near Pelham
in Shelby county. The negro's remains
were brought to Selma Saturday after
noon for interment, his home having been
in this city. The particulars of the kill
ing are said to be that Lyles was act
ing in the role of peacemaker and met
the usual fate of that kindly disposed
parsonage.
Two negroes had quarrel over 81 50
and the negro who did the shooting came
up to collect the money. Lyles tried to
maintain peace between the negroes tell
in1 the one that owed the money he
ought to pay it. The quarrel was re-
sumed, pistol was drawn and the bullet
instead of finding Judgment i'm the In
tended victim struck Lyles, killing him
almost Immediately,
Lyles was only u years of age and
went from Selma with Mr.. b. H. Lock-
hart. who has a contract for grading
several miles of railroad in Shelby county
For Entlcne Labor.
]. D. Gipson giving his residence as
Mobile, was fined $25 in mayors court
ing to entiee labor. Mr.. Gipson came to
Selma yesterday and tried to get three
operatives at the cotton mills here to
accompany him back to Mobile, where he
promised them good wages.
Harmony Clubs Purim Ball.
The Purim ball given Thursday night
the Harmony club was signal sue
cess for that organization. An enhancing
scene was presented as the grand march
of couples in maSque entered the dance
hall. but it was only after the un-
masking that the real beauty Of the
occasion was presented to view for the
pretty faces. accentuated by handsome
costumes, added charm to the scene.
The march was led by Mr.. Monroe
Heineberg and Miss Jennette Meyer. and
was participated in by about forty couples
the music being furnished by Dunklns
augmented orchestra, and splendid MI
sic it was A committee consisting Of
Mrs. Albert Thalhemer, Mr. Rudolph
Richard and Mr.. f. F. Ullman. awarded
the prizes and that they had a great
deal OF difficulty in making the award
is not hard TO imagine so great was
the number of excellent Mosques. They
finally presented the prize to Miss Fan
nye Gusdorf. Fairy Soap Fairy, and
Mr. Marcus Sternc. Jr.. "A Theatorium :
Miss Estelle Adler received close consider
alton from the committee, her masdne
being a ''French DOLL and she would
have been awarded the second prize had
there been one offered.
MISS Gusdorf's costume was indeed
clever. Seated upon an enlarged cake
of Fairy soap she was the exact conn
terpart of the well known advertisement,
Have you Little Fairy In Your Homer?
Naturally pretty of face and figure. Miss
Gusdorf was radiantly beautiful in her
costume at the Purlm ball.
Mr. Marcus Sterne's representation OF
a theatorium was unique. A complete
theatorlunl ii was indeed. with ffresceats
of electric lights In the front, with ticket
office. entrances and exhibits the counter
part of the modern theatorium. The
photograph with its big horn was there
and from within music and monologues
were ground out on the records. manipu-
lated by Mr. Sterne as he walked around
The room. The electricity was furnished
from a connection with the central chan.
delier of the hall, the cord being long
enough to permit quite a circuit TO he
made Ivy the theatorun
\ description of the costumes worn
would give but an Inadequate idea Of
their uniqueness and novelty. The great
est ingenuity was displayed in many OF
the representations and in others an eye
to beauty Of costume was had.
During the evening champagne punch
was served and about midnight a charm
ljng lunch was spread in the dining hall
of the club Dancing was kept up until
after o clock. and even then tired feet,
fain would have had Just one more dance.
The affair was. indeed II brilliant Sue
cess from start to finish and the COM
mittee on entertainment of the club were
shosvered with congratulations. The com
mittee consisted of s. L. Strauss Leo
Krauss, Sam Marks. Jerome f.. Seigle
and Monroe TIeineberg. and they were
solicitous for the comfort and pleasure
of every guest.
Sixth District Pythians.
The second meeting of the Sixth Dis
trict knights of Pythias of the Grand
Domain of Alabama was held in Marion
Friday. Nine lodges were represented
and there was an attendance of some
thirty-odd visiting knights and delegates.
TIE well known hospitality of Marion
was extended to the visitors and the
meeting was n most pleasant one. Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal Miles was
present, shaking hands with the delegates
and smiling over the fine report he ex-
poets to make to the grand lodge in May
Grand Chancellor 3. c. Jones was pres
ent and worked throughout the session,
answering the many questions relative to
the law of the order and the condition OF