The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26
CASE OF BROKERS
TEST LITIGATION UP BEFORE SELL
 MA COURT.
Question Is Whether Defendants Are Trading in Intra or Interstate Commerce--Negro Grand Lodre
 VIII Meet Soon.
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 Commerce--Negro Grand Lodge
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 Selma. July 25.
 Cases agalnst W. A. Anderton and P. c. Bennett. two we'll known busi- ness men of Selma, charging doing bus mess without license, were heard this morning in police court. Both are brokers and represent foreign firms in Selma and the cases were test cases. The decision was held up. the Judge announcing that he desired to give the cases careful consideration before he rendered his decision.
 The contention of the city's side of the cases seems to be that both Ander- ton and Bennett are residents of Selma and for that reason should pay H. censes for conducting and doing bus mess in the city. The defendants on the other hand contend that they are doing business under the interstate commerce laws and for that reason are not subject to a license tax for con- ducting such business as they are en- gagged in.
 While Anderton and Bennett were the only two brokers in the city who have been arrested and tried, all of the oth- CT brokers are interested in the case. They are bearing their part of the ex- penses which will grow out of the cases in the matter of attorney fees. The brokers of the city have no. doubt as to what the final decision in the cases will be and think that they are doing right in refusing to pay the li- eenses which the city Is placing upon them.
 Coming Grand Lodge Meeting.
 The twentV-seventh annual session of the District Grand Lodge No. 23 of c. U. o. Of O. F.. of Alabama will convene in Selma on August { and will remain in session for four days. The Grand Lodge will convene at the A. M. D. Zion Chapel on Green Street, at 10 o'clock on the morning of August { and 1t is expected that the opening session will be attended by about i5O delegates.
 The lodge is one of the strongest ne- gro organizations in the State and is . branch of the odd Fellows. The To- cal members of the order are making preparations to make the opening ses- sion one of the grandest occasions in the history of the organization.
 Mayor V. B. Atkins will on this oc- casion, make an address of welcome on behalf of the city of Selma. There will also be made a number of other ad- dresses of welcome to the delegates by sne best known negro residents of Selma. The responses to these ad- dresses of welcome will be made by the most prominent members of the Grand Lodge. On Friday there will be a grand parade which will later end in a Dig barbecue at the negro park and where speaking will be heard. Booker T. Washington Is one among the dis. tnEnished negroes who hve been in- vited to take part in the exercises of that AQV hnf zhnfhAr Ri the invitation Is not known yet. The District Grand Lodge officers are as follows: c. First Johnson, D. c. Mas ter, Mobile; A. M. Pope, D. b. c. Master. Calera; W. T. Breeding. D. c. Secretary, Montgomery; R. T. Jack son. End. Secretary. Birmingham; T. B. Jackson. End. Treasurers Birming. nam; J. J. Sykes. D. G. Treasurer, De- eatur; W. H. Nixon, D. c. Director, Selma. Anniversary Celebration Tomorrow,
 Charity Benevolent Lodge No. is VIII celebrate its third anniversary at the Fair Grounds Park tomorrow after noon. The exercises will begin at S:S0 o'clock and will prove most in- teresting and will be attended by a large number of white people. The or me city will take part in the pro- grma and one of the principal mum ners on the program will be an ad- dress. The History of the Assocfa- ons,ssss.and-4s0hich wiIL.he delIyered hv Augustus Monroe Callen.
 A Land Sale.
 In front of the court house at noon today at public outcry was sold the Tarver tract of land in the western part of the county.- The tract was a large one and was bid in by W. R.Lee, the price paid being s6.000
 Delightful Card Party.
 The members of the Swastika Club ana number of ethsr Friends are in- delightful afternoon yesterday when she entertained them at cards com plimentary to her gusst, Miss Anna Rose Dudley, of Petronia, Ala. DeIic- ious fruit punch was served in the hall by Mrs. W. R. Peacock. Four hand the club prize pretty comb for the hair was won by Miss Mary Bibb and Miss Ruth Haynes won the visitors trophy a dainty gauge fan.
 Ice cream and cake were enjoyed after the games. Those present were Misses Steele, Dudley. Crumpton. of Pleasant Hill; Anna Anderson, BeIzora and Mary Parrish, Ruth Haynes, Ida Coe, Lucille DuBose, Mary Blob, Cath crime Mcbride. Jennie Mae KeebIe, Catherine Smith, Annie Lee Jones. Margarite Strider. Sophie Donovan and Mrs. Peacock. The score was kept by Misses Gladys and Corrie Steele.
 Engagement VIII Be Announced.
 At their residence in Vicksburg, Miss, Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Sol Freif will announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Lillye Freid to MT. Emile D. Karpe, of Selma. Miss Freid is one of the most gifted and most beautiful young women of Mississippi, and Is popular and we'll known throughout that State. She Is also well known in Selma, having visited here on one or two occasions and dur ing these visits won the friendship and love of all who met her. MT. Karpe Is a we'll known and popular young business man of Selma, and will receive the hearty congratulations of his large circle of friends in having won the heart of so talented a young woman.
 Miss Freid will come to Selma Tues day and for a week or so will be the guest of Mrs. S. L. Strauss. A mum Der of social events in honor of the visit of Miss Freid Is being arranged for and she will be heartily congratu- lated by her many friends here.
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