The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-16

est prospects within US history.
 The Alabama Presbyterian college basketball team defeated the picked team from the gymnasium last night by a score of Il to 10, and on next Thursday evening the collegians will go against the best that the athletes have to offer.
 The game yesterday evening was marred by fouls, mostly holding, though pretty work was done by Dishman, Elliott and Leach for the college and Butenshon for the city.
 Score Foul goals, Whiteside 4, Leach ?, Elliott 1. Field goals, Elliott 3, Robinson l, Leach l, Whiteside 3.
 Lineup Anniston: Rivers, center; Whiteside and Holden, forwards; Kohl and Butenshon, guards.
 Alabama Presbyterian college: Leach, center; Robinson and Elliott forwards; Dishman and Sanky, guards.
 The license schedule was amended by the city council last night in several par ticulars. That feature of the ordinance requiring license to operate automobiles was repealed and the tax on pool tables was reduced. The pool table tax was fixed at $1OO for two tables and $25 for each additional table,
 It was made unlawful to conduct a soft drink stand in pool roomeo or in connec- tion with pool room. This ordinance was supported by MT. Mitchell of the Alabama, who though it was proper. The reason for the passage of the ordinance is said to be the alleged violation of the prohibition laws.
 Licenses were granted the Alabama and New Wilmer hotels, w. T. Grace and Walter Streeter, a negro, to run pool tables, but the application of D. J. Jor- dan, T. E. Scott and T. M. Jones, the latter a negro, were denied.
 The mayor smashed the license of SlOO on meat wagons with his veto. lie thought the tax prohibitive and an un- reasonable assault upon an industry that ought to be encouraged-that of raising cattle. Councilman Lapsley served notice that he would seek to pass the bill over the mayors veto.
 The office of license inspector and street tax collector was abolished, to become effective after February l. This step was advocated to curtail expenses.
 The contract for building the boulevard from Edgemont cemetery to the city limits on the south was awarded to E. J. O'Brien The chamber of commerce will be asked to pay the assessment of 20 per cent of the cost of contraction, which will be assessed against the owners of abutting property.
 A license of $7 50 was assessed against news dealers. whether connected with book stores or not. This was fixed by an ordinance advocated by Joseph Eros, and is A renewal of his contention that he was discriminated against by boys selling papers without license while he paid.
 number of petitions were received and referred. Among the petitions was one for more sidewalk paving
 at Kilby and Councilmen Cooper, Houser, Lapsley, Lewis, McKleroy, Thrasher, Ward and Whiteside.
 J. G. Anderson, formerly with the An niston Produce company, has purchased the business of the Ledbetter Produce company and the business will be con- ducted in the future under the name Of the Model Produce company. The new company took charge of the business yes trday.
 w. o. Ward has been retained as book keeper for the new concern. All con- nected with the new firm are business men of experience and will make a suc- cess. F. w. Ledbetter will retire from business.
 At A meeting of the directors of the First National bank Thursday morning J. T. Gardner, Jr, was elected assistant cashier. and the other officers of the bank were reelected as follows: M. B. We'll horn. president H. A. Young and W. w. stringfellow, vice presidents; A. J. Good win, cashier
 MT. Gardner is one of the youngest em- n,oves of the bank, being the son Of J. T. Gardner. general manager of the An niston yarn mills. He entered the bank as a runner few years ago and by faith fu1 and canable work he has earned