The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
ANN|STON GIVEN TROUBLE BY TIGERS Prohibition Ordinance Not In
 The New Code COUNCIL WILL TAKE ACTION Negro Is Shot to Death Near Iron City. Pelham Guards Will Compete
 in Fireman's Tourney at
 Talladega.
COUNCIL WILL TAKE ACTION

Anniston, May 2O-(Special )-Former Mayor Thomas E. Kllby today made pub lie letter to Mayor j. L. Wike anent the sale of soft drinks in pool rooms, in which he says: "The statement is made that the adoption of the new code oper- ated to repeal the ordinance by which the sale of soft drinks in pool or billiard rooms was prohibited, because the ordi- nance does not appear in the new code. If such is the case 1t is only through an oversight or a clerical error.
 ''The ordinance was adopted by the council on January IA, 1909 with only two. dissenting votes, and 1t was approved by the mayor on January 15. No proposition for it's repeal was ever suggested in the council and l am sure If one had been made it would have been promptly voted down.
 Under these circumstances l feel justi- fled in assuming to represent the old council in asking that the ordinance be readopted. I respectfully request that you call a special meeting of the coun- ell to convene at the earliest practi- cable time. with view of the readop- tion of the ordinance.
 The importance of this matter, which may seem small, should not be under estimated. The blind tiger takes to the pool room like a duck takes to water. He Is as much at home in and around such places as is rabbit in a briar patch
 ''lt Is stated that practically all of the pool rooms in the city have recently stocked up with soft drinks If that be the case their action in stocking up was taken with the intention of violating the law or with the intention of taking ad- vantage of an inadvertence or clerical er- TOT, which, they might have known, would be corrected when the facts became gen erally known.
 If they were ignorant of the repeal of the ordinance the former supposition Is reasonable; if they were aware of the repeal the latter conclusion is inevitable. They are on one or the other horn of the dilemma. In either case the plea of injustice for refusal to allow them to dis pose of the goods they have in stock, which they will set up, deserves no con sideration whatever"
 Negro Shot and Killed.
 Jim Vaughn was shot and killed by Frank Fitzpatrick at Iron City late yes- terday afternoon. Both parties to the tragedy are negroes.
 Immediately after the shooting Kilpat rick left Iron City, going in the direction of Hefin Sheriff LeC1rand was notified of the killing, and at once notified the officers In the direction the negro was going when last seen. Every possible effort is being made to effect his cap- ture.
 It is said that the killing was entirely unprovoked.
 Vaughns wife came to Anniston last night, and upon her arrival here was notified of her husbands death She left at once for her home, driving through the country.
 Pelham Guards To Compete.
 The Pelham Guards will meet at the armory for drill every night this week in order to get in shape for the con- test at Talladega next week All mem bers have been requested to report to- night and the remaining nights of this week.
 The Pelham Guards is one of the strong est and best drilled companies in the regiment, and will not fall to capture some of the prizes in the drill at Talla- dega, which will be held during the fire mems tournament.