The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13

<AldDdTld ana MlSSlSSlppl. Far Efludy and Saturday; light north winds.
 Weather report for 24 hours ending November P. local office United States weather bureau. Birmingham, Ala; Maximum temperature :. .. q. e. .. 55 Minimum temperature 5. .. .. Q. q. 34 Mean temperature A Normal temperature .. .. 55
 CITY ITEMS.
 At Temple EmanueI.-At Temple Emanuel tonight the lecture series will be continued. The second discussion of "The Original Budda' is the topic for tonight
 Building Committee Meets.-A special meeting of the building committee of the city council has been called to meet this afternoon at o'clock. The com mittee will attend to matters affecting the public school buildings of the city.
 Negro Baptists COnventiOn.-The New Era Baptist association (colored) of which T. W. Walker is president, is in convention in Bessmer. About 400 leading negroes from all sections of the state are attending. The convention will last throughout Sunday.
 Sanitary Inspectors Report.-W. c. Burson, chief sanitary inspector, has made his October report to Mayor Ward. During the month 1888 dry closets, 1880 stables, and 9650 back yards were inspected. A total of 106 rooms were fumigated, and 73 people were released from quarantine restric- tions
 Deputy Gets Negro.-Deputy Sheriff George Jones returned from Meredith county, Georgia, last night with ne- gro named Simon Owen, who is wanted on aAcharge of murder it being alleged that he killed Jess Thomas, another negro. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out before Deputy Sheriff A. w.. Mock.
 Fire in Coopcrage Faetory.-The box and cooperage factory located at Thir- -ty-ninth street. Avondale, caught fire yesterday morning and was practically destroyed. The blaze was quite an ugly one and before the Avondale fire de- partment could reach the scene the flames were beyond control. J. H. Me Cary, who operates the factory, states that the loss will probably reach $10,- GOO.
 Negroes Arrested.-John Brown, Mary Lee and Dora Graham, all ne groes, were lodged in the county jail yesterday on warrants charging them with concealing stolen property. Brown has charge of stolen property against him, it being alleged that he stole the property in question, while the two women concealed it. The arrests are said to have grown out of a number Of recent robb cries.
 Battalion Muster.-The regular monthly battalion muster of the Jef- ferson county companies of the Ala bama National Guard was held last night with it's accustomed success. The cold weather was responsible for the presence of but small crowd of spec tators, but all of the companies re- ported a full attendance and the drill was one os the most successful yet held. Major Carl Seals was in com Inand. The Boys Industrial school band headed the parade. Troop D was commended by the commanding officer for it's large attendance.
 Coroner Releases Jones.-Coroner Paris yesterday exonorated Police Of- ficer l.. H. Jones of all blame in con nection with the shooting which oc- cured last Saturday evening at the home of J. W. Harris, S11 Third ave- nue, north After the shooting oc- cured, pending an investigation, Of ficer Jones was placed under arrest. The coroner stated that he would have relea sed Jones sooner. but he thought it probable that the man who left the house when the shooting began might be found and that his testimony might have thrown light on the case.
 Some Alleged VfOlatiOns.-Arrests on charges of violating the prohibition law were made yesterday at two prom inent soft drink establishments by the sheriffs department, the places in ques- tion being the Metropolitan and Morris hotel stands. Abe Seigel operates the one in the Metropolitan hotel building at the corner of Morris avenue and Twentieth street. At this place Deputy Sheriff George Courson placed T. R. Summerall, clerk, and John Street, a negro porter under arrest. At the Morris. stand Harry Short was placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriffs Lee Higdon and Ed Wilson.
 Bedini Catches Tarnip.-A large crowd of people assembled at the cor ner of Twentieth street and First ave- nue early yesterday afternoon to see Gene Bedini catch on fork held In his mouth turnip thrown from the l4If nOOT Ol tHe oioW "A uuilQlu6. ,. doubtful persons were in the ey d, but they had their doubts re- p1 d, for while Bedini failed to spear BY ,irst turnip thrown he neatly e. ht the second. The first one TT raped against a telephone wire, a lich caused it to change it's course reatly. and it struck MT. Bedini in the
 est. MT. Bedini is appearing in a
 ggling act at the Gayety theatre this
 ek.
 Teachers to Meet.-The programme of
 Jefferson County Teachers asso-
 .tion for Saturday, November 21, fol-
 vs: 10:30 a. m., at city hall, Whites lr. of teaching, chapter XII primary
 tding, (a) union of methods, Miss
 oerta Taylor, Birmingham hools;
 reading recitation, lesson purposes
 be obtained, general discussion; the
 ation of the county board of educa-
 to the local board as to discipline,
 of B. F. Crump of the county-board; neral discussion. Every teacher in
 county is urged to be present toS'
 IT this last topic discussed. E. E.
 win, J. D. Williams, Miss Lula Brad 1
 d. executive committee; F.. l.. Pat secretary.
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