The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
FIRE DESTROYS 200
 BALES OF COTTON
Loss In Annisten Blaze ESti-
 mated at S13,000
INSURANCE COVERS LOSS
Recorder Green Deals summariIy With Violator of Prohibition LawS-Mal- Iory Speaks Today on the
 Prohibition Amendment.

Anniston. September S.-(Special. .)-After fight, which continued all night. the fire which was started in the warehouse of the Anniston Manufacturing company yesterday evening by bolt of lightning, was confined to a loss of about $130O0, 200 bales of cotton having been destroyed, according to a statement of officers of the plant today.
 There were 500 bales in the building when the fire started, Those were in the central partition of the large warehouse, one side of the building was torn away, the cotton being dragged to an open field several yards away, where 1t will be allowed to dry out.
 It was while employed in tearing away this wallthat Edward Lee, a well-known young merchant of West Anniston. had his arm broken by falling ladder.
 The loss to the stock and building will be fully covered by insurance.
 Fined for Sunday Violation.
 Believing, as helxstated, that man who will carry whisky around in his pocket on Sunday would be guilty of selling that same beverage In violation of the law, Recorder James F. Green this morning sustained his record with regard to Sunday drinking by 1ning W. D. Stevenson s1o0 and sentencing him to six months on the streets. John Gladden., brother-in-law of the defendant, swore that Stevenson tried to sell him some whisky Sunday morning, but the evidence was very vague. and Recorder Green said that if the alleged attempted sale had occurred on any other day he might have acquitted the defendant, who has ap- pealed his case to the city court.
 Bar Association Meets.
 There was a meeting of the Anniston Bar association this morning for the pur- pose of making formal application to the commissioners court for the creation of a court reporter for the city and circuit courts, a bill providing for this having been passed by the last legislature.
 Big Fine at Oxford.
 Estimates based on tickets sold by the Anniston Electric and Gas company show that there were about 5000 or 4500 persons at Oxford lake on Labor Day, and the official count of votes cast shows Howard Trammell and R. E. Gam to be the most popular laboring men who were present, Mrs. c. F. Duke and Mrs. M. A. Morton being the most popular matrons.
 Edward Clark Dies.
 News has been received here of the death of Edward Clark, one of the most ,.,fr passed away at his home in Alexandria last Sunday, the remains being inferred at the local cemetery Monday afternoon. MT. Clark was a member of the Methodist church, a Mason and an Odd Fellow, the former order officiating at his final obsequies He is survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Draper of Alexandria.
 To Appeal Case.
 The case of the Anniston Electric and Gas company against the Southern rail road, alleging discrimination in coal rates. will be appealed to the supreme court, Judge Thomas w. Coleman of the city court having decided against the plaintiff on the ground that the manufacturers getting the lower rate are not in compe- ttion with the Electric and Gas com pany. The plaintiff is charged 70 cents per con on coal from the Birmingham district, while all roads entering Anniston charge manufacturers having an outgoing product only 50 cents.
 William A. Davis, resident manager of the Anniston City Land company, who is managing the campaign of H. s. D. Mallory in this city. Is anticipating a great crowd for the address at the court house on constitutional prohibition to- morrow evening. MT. Mallory, however, will have to speak under some difficulties. as the sentiment in this city seems to be greatly divided and not every one of his hearers will be in sympathy with his views. While there are several prominent Annstonians, however, who are openly fighting the amendment, it is not known that any reply will be made to MT. Nal lory's speech.