The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
VERY DARK PLOT
 IS DISCOVERED

Selma, August SO-(special. .)-Through the nstrumentality of Lucius Bell, a street hand, a plot was discovered :, the police department of the city in which It was hoped to make good the escape of TWO or three of those confined at hard labor for the city.
 The other night in the city lookup Bell overheard Tom Neal and billiard Cobb talking of plan to join Carl Johnson. who successfully left the Spur brigade about ten days ago. The plan was for each of the negroes to make an excuse to be near both Guard Russell. who has only one arm, and Guard Daughdrill, and at given signal both negroes were to grab the guns of the two guards, and with the weapons in their possession were to take leg bail and leave the rest of their sentence to be charged up to profit and loss.
 Whether the plan would have been suc- cessful is of course, unknown but the two negroes who were concocting the conspiracy were arraigned before the Mayor this morning, and the responslbil- ity for the plot was laid upon Tom Neal, upon whom the Mayor placed an addi- tional sentence of forty days.
 Who'll Sell First Ticket?
 Saturday night at one minute after l2 o'clock the new rate agreed upon by the Southern railway. that of 21k cents per mile for passenger fare, will become ef- fective in Alabama.
 The question now is whether Birmng ham or Selma will sell the first ticket un- der the new rate. At present the rate to Birmingham is $2S9. Sunday morning at one minute after 12 clock a ticket can be purchased to Birmingham over the Southern at $2.43, a saving of 45 cents. The first train from Birmingham C-I. .f.l. A4-1rA AA 1rw |, new rate can be sold leaves the Magic City at 12:3O, if the Alabama Great South- ern Is on time. The first train from Sel- ma to Birmingham leaves at 1 a. m The ticket agents in the two cities are try ing to get the credit of being the first in the state to sell a ticket under the 21A- cent passenger fare, and the contest Is being watched with interest.
 A right interesting situation grows out of the fact that the Louisville and Nash vile has refused to bow to the edict of Governor Conner. Many Selmians have been going to Birmingham and returning. also to this city by the way of Mont gomery, a rebate being given upon ar irving in either city. The question that Is now foremost is will the fare to Bir- mingham via Montgomery and the Louis vile and Nashville be s2.S9 or $2.4S. The mileage to Birmingham Is based in real ity upon the route from Selma to Ca- lera over the Southern, and from that place over the Louisville and Nashville. and Is five or six miles shorter than the route over the Southern via Wilton. The new rate Is based on the nearest dis tance, and 1t is likely that the Louisville and Nashville may meet the Southerns rate between this city and Birmingham, although 1t has refused to be coerced into agreeing with the governors command.
 Local and Personal.
 Captain Robert L. Gray, the well known cotton buyer and classer. has returned from a delightful visit to England and the continent. He was given a cordial welcome by his host of Selma friends today.
 The Misses Avis who have been the guests of Misses Adde and Belle Bar Der for the past few weeks have re- turned to their home in Birmingham.
 MT. and Mrs. Nat Miller have gone to Norfolk, Washington and other points In that section for a week or ten days visit.
 Mrs. Fannie Powell lSs returned after spending her vacation in Stafford.
 Walton Green and family leave tomor- row for Stafford, where they will in future reside. MT. Green has accepted position as bookkeeper for Oxford and Stroud.
 Al Grayson spent Wednesday ma Thursday in Montgomery on business.