The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
TWO INJURED IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Punctured Tire Causes Ma
chine to Turn Round
NEGRESS FORCES CHECK
Frank Wilson Persists on Working Out
Fines on the Street at Admission.
Turner Pleased with Farm
ers' Convention.
NEGRESS FORCES CHECK

Admission, August 20-(Special. "A pune
tured tire caused the automobile of s. F.
Morris, assistant manager of the Union
foundry plant, to almost turn turtle at
the corner of Eighteenth and Quintard
streets yesterday evening late, and as
result VIII Weller of Birmingham and
Randolph s. Reynolds, assistant pur-
chasing agent for tho Western Steel Car
and Foundry company. were thrown
forcibly to the ground, both being badly
injured, Mr. Reynolds the more seriously.
Mr.. Morris was driving the car, and
the three were In the act of turning
curve at the narrow part of the street
where the accident occurred. This caused
the car to skid, 1t Is said. and in so doing
1t struck pipe on one side Of the road,
throwing the occupants to the ground
and causing the car to right about face.
The car was not going at very fast
clip when the accident occurred and Mr..
Morris was able to hold on to the wheel
and shut off the motor, as result of
which he not injured
1t was at first thought that Mr.. Rey
nolds had sustained a dislocated shoulder,
but 1t develops today that he Is not in
jured further than to have a severe
bruise, bad cash cut over the left eye
and other minor injuries. The jar in
cident to the fall caused a d1sarrango-
ment of his system and it was at first
feared that he had suffered internal in
juries, but this was denied by his physi-
clans, and he will probably be able to
resume work within few days.
Mr.. Weller sustained only few bruises,
and the car was not injured beyond re-
pair.
OIL Hammond, well-known Admission
negro, recently opened bank account
at the First National bank here, but he
made the mistake of letting a confidante.
Clemmie Hawkins, a negress, know of
his wealth, and few days thereafter
check was forged on the bank for $50.
Clemmie soon thereafter went on a vaca-
ton to Atlanta and other places where
she had "a time. Yesterday she was
arrested at Gadsden on charge of forg-
ing the signature of Hammond, and today
she rests behind the bars at the coun-
ty Jail in default of bail.
Frank Wilson a young white man.
who has been on the streets the larger
part of the time since he has been In
Admission, twice being a recipient of
executive clemency, was again placed
in the tolls by Recorder Green this morn
ing on a charge with tampering with a
car brake of the Southern Railway COM
pany, it being alleged by witnesses that
they saw Wilson steal key from the
brake and secrete 1t under the depot.
Special Officer Reardon stated that these
keys had frequently been used in this
neighborhood recently as means of
breaking cars and opening goods boxes.
Wilson denied any such purpose and
denied secreting the key, though 1t was
found where 1t was said he had placed
1t and the defendant was fined $50 80 for
the alleged offense.
Alton Boozer, a Fifteenth street mer-
chant, was painfully injured by being hit
in the side just over the kidney by stone
thrown by Leroy Benson, a negro, yester-
day afternoon. The negro drove a coca
cola wagon and the two had a quarrel
behind Mr.. Boozer's store. The negro
used profane language and Mr.. Boozer
kicked him, whereupon the negro threw
the stone. He Immediately fled and has
not been seen since.
J. Roland Turner has returned from
Birmingham, where he attended the
Farmers union convention. Mr.. Turner
is demonstration for the government in
this district, and he believes that new
day is dawning looking to more scientific
and thorough methods in this state. He
believes that the consolidation of ware
houses, as favored by the Birmingham
convention, will be a good thing for the
union.
While there has been some improve
ment in the condition of the cotton crop
here recently, the present indications are
that there will be less cotton planted
next year, and L. Mallory is so impressed
with the expediency of this that he has
called farmers convention to be held
here next month for the purpose of de-
vising plans for that end He favors
more wheat and oats for this county and
argues forcibly for more reason in pro-
noting farm pursuits