The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
NEW THENCE" FOR l STOLEN PROPERTY Knowledge of ! ;" o0oo' JUL
 In st--'o Is Denied
WHITFIELD INSECTS SITE
Birmingham Man Is Interested In the Building of Fertilizer Plant at Selma-Julia Scott Is Re-
 turned To Birmingham.

Selma, June 3O.-(Special.) members of the police department are somewhat
 lubilant over what they belive will prove
 the biggest discoverysin years of fence" for stolen property. Walter Bell Walter Bell, Jr., and John Hall, the latter porter in Walter Bells store, are under arrest charged with receiving stolen prop erty Friday between 3 o'clock in the afternoon and midnight the warehouse of R. H. & w. c. Agee was entered and a boxes of tobacco and a dozen boxes of cigars were stolen. The police de- rartment was furnished with the serial | number of the tobacco stamps and sam- pies of the cigars and plain clothes men and officers have been quietly at work on the matter. Last night one of the force found the cigars at Walter Bells store on Selma street. He telephoned the chief, but when the latter reached the store the cigars had been moved. The tobacco was found, that is 22 boxes of it, and the chief gave orders for it to be moved. This morning when he sent for the tobacco seven boxes had been sent 
 away.
 Bell, who stands high among his race, and who has built up quite a trade, de-
 nies knowledge of how the goods came in the store His trial has been set for Thursday. The officers do not think they will have any trouble in fixing his guilt. Looking Over the Site. J. c. Whitfield of the Birmingham dis trict is in the city looking over the proposed site for the fertilizer plant that will be erected where the old Franklin's I warehouse stood. MT. Whitfield is de- | lighted with the prospect flor the fac | tory. The plant will be enlarged as the patronage justifies it and will furnish employment for a large number of la borers
 Woman Captured. | Julia Scott, a negro woman charged with assault with intent to murder, and having escaped from Birmingham, was captured today by the police department and has been ca 'ried back to the Magic City to | stand trial.
 Local and Personal. Mrs. Susie Hunt, matron of the Sum- merfeld orphanage, was in the city to- | day to take two children to the institu- l ton. There are now 80 inmates in the in | stitution.
 | J. J. Griffin of Atmore is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. C. J. Griffin. on Alabama street.
 w. P. Pope of Blaloc,ks was visitor | to Selma today.
 1 Miss Grace Jones, Mrs Mary Knight and Misses Josephine and Virginia Jeffries | have gohe to Chautauqua, New York, for 1 the rest of the summer. E. T. Collier city editor of the Selma | Journal, is i'll at a local hospital of nlalarial fever
 Mrs. A. T. Reeves of this city and Mrs. Prowell of Dayton left this afternoon for Cleveland, Tenn, where they visit rela- tives
 Mrs. Herman Rosenbaum and children have gone to their home in Mt. Vernon, ind, after pleasant visit to Mrs. Rosen- baum's parents.
  -C. E. Yauney.
 Tuscaloosa, Foster: Fair weather pre- vailed though light showers occurred on the 23d and 24th. The weather was quite warm during the first part of tho week; the latter part was cooler.-L. E. Hill.
 Southern District. Baldwin, Magnolia Springs Scattered showers were received in this section.
 but fair and sultry weather prevailed. About 78 per cent of the average sun shine was received.-H. P. Krueger. Barbour, Eufaula: The highest tenn perature was 94 degrees, and the low est so. Fair weather prevailed. The total rainfall was but 0.27 inch.-Dr. J. B. Whitlock.
 Butler, Mex enzie: The first two days were fair and quite warm. A very heavy rain fell on the 24th, accompa nied with high winds; the remainder of the week was fair and cooler.--J. c. Mcclure.
 Clarke, Thomasville: The high est temperature was 97 degrees and the lowest 62. Fair weather prevailed though a good shower occurred on the 25th.-J. G. Forster. Dale, Ozark: Fair weather prevailed in this section, and rain is much need ed. The highest temperature was 97 degrees and the lowest 62.-Lucy Sell CTS.
 Geneva Sellersville: With the excep- tion of a shower on Wednesday eva hing fair and warm weather prevailed in this section.-B. A. McAliley. Houston, Crosby: Fair weather pre- vailed, though light showers were re ceived during the early part of thu week The first few days were quito
 warm; the last three days were cooler. A. l.. Crosby.
 Mobile Mobile: sThe mean tempera- ture, 80 degrees, was about normal. The highest temperature was 92 de-
 grees, and the lowest 70. Fair weather prevailed, the total rainfall being but 0.20 inch. About GA per cent of the average sunshine was received. --. Weather Bureau.
 Washington. Fairford: With the ex- ception of showers on Friday evening fair weather prevailed during the en- tire week.-Max M. Schwarzauer. Wilcox Alberta: Light showers oc- cured on the 25th; with this excep~ tion, fair weather prevailed in this sec tion. Some of the nights were. rath CT cool. A good rain is much needed.-N. I. Doak. F. P. CHAFFEE, Section Director, Montgomery. Free Admission Lake.