Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14
ALABAMA NEWS

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 1O-Many plans are
being perfected for the first National Ne
gro exposition. which will be held in this
city in the fall of 1910. The exposition
company Is capitalized at s250.O00.
The promoters win make determined
effort to secure a s25O0O0 appropriation
from congress at its next session.
1t is the plan of the promoters of the
big fair to bring 100000 of the best white
and colored citizens Of this country to
Mobile TO the exposition.
DEMOPOLIs. Ala. Sept 1O.-Mr. j. B.
Speed. a farmer of Belmont, Sumter
county. dropped dead this morning near
the Southern Grocery company. Heart
failure was the cause of his death. He
was about 50 years OLD.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. 11.-Judge
Belts, of the law and equity court, and
James H. Ballentine, a longtime politI-
cal opponent, last night engaged in a pis-
toll duel on the streets here, each receiv-
Ing minor wounds. The two men passed
heated words this morning and were sep
arated by bystanders before any blows
were passed. Each armed himself later
and when they met on the street tnighr
both drew revolvers and began firing,
emptying their revolvers at each other at
close range.
ADMISSION, Ala, Sept. n.-Terming IL
the great climax in the fight for the de-
struction of the liquor traffic in Alabama,
H. S. d. Mallory, candidate for governor
of Alabama, addressed an audience OF
about 500 persons here in favor of placing
the prohibition measures in the funda-
mental law of the state by an amendment
to the constitution.
This done, he said, the liquor question
will be permanently removed from poll
tics, agitation will cease, and the people
of Alabama, like the people of Maine,
where constitutional prohibition has been
in effect for 25 years. will rest in peace.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE police de-
partment under orders of the chief OF
police burned gambling paraphernalia
this morning that was seized in raids dur
ing the past week. IN the yard adjoin-
ing the station house.
The different devices ana chips were
valued at approximately 5000.
ADMISSION. Ala. Sept. 1.-THE con-
gestion, which has prevailed in the Annis-
ton public schools for several years, has
been relieved by two additional rooms,
dith IS additional seats. so at the high
school and IS at the leighton avenue
school, increasing the total seating capac-
fly OF the schools to about 81, $50.
New teachers have also been secured.
ADMISSION, Ala. Sept. 1.-THE detec-
tive department of the Southern railway
is hard at work on the attempted wreck
ing Of the west bound Southern railway
train near Bynum Wednesday evening.
during which Section Foreman Wheeless
was fred upon from ambush by unknown
parties.
ADMISSION, Ala. Sept. u.-Having
been reelected grand scribe and having
succeeded in capturing the next conven-
lion for Admission, w. F. Mccartney has
returned from the grand encampment Of
Odd Fellows at Tuscaloosa
He was accompanied home by T.. F.
Watson, John Ellis, F. H. House and
]. r. Perkins, who attended as delegates.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. Thames
A. Adams, former money order clerk at
the Ensley, Ala. post office entered
plea of guilty in the United States court
here and today was sentenced to the At
.lanta penitentiary. for one year and TO
pay fine Of $3.50 on a charge of en-
bezzlement.
His defalcations amounted to $3.50 He
was arrested in Massachusetts, and
brought back for trial.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. u.-Samuel
d. weakley. former Justice of the su-
preme court OF Alabama, and said to be
chief draughtsman for the Anti-Saloon
league of the Fuller liquor" bill and
other drastic measures entered at the
late session of Alabana's general assem-
blv annoiInced his resignation az general
counsel for that body today.
Judge Weakley lately announced his
candidacy for governor. but qualified his
announcement by stating that he was
perfectly in accord with the fight for
constitutional prohibition In Alabama,
and added that his services, legal or 9TH
erwise, would always be at the service Of
the league when desired.
A mass meeting called by prominent
citizens of the state is due to meet at
the capitol next week and a lively fight
is promised on the constitutional amend
ment.