The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
STATE COUNCIL
 OF JUNIOR ORDER
Will Meet In AnniSton Next Tuesday
NEW RECORDER GETS BUSY
First Cases Are For Violation of Pro- hbition Law and Judge Green Goes Full Limit In Admin
 istering Punishment.

Anniston April 15.-(Special. )-All prepa- rations have been completed for the meeting here next Tuesday of the State Council of Alabama, Junior Order United American Mechanics. The sessions will be held in the Odd Fellows hall, corner Eleventh and Noble streets opening at 10 a. m., when State Councillor T. G. Riddle will call the body to order <
 In accordance with the rule of the state council, there will be no preliminary or welcoming ceremonies. The state council is a strictly business body. It takes for granted that it is welcome in the place where it assemblies, and saves at least half a day by dispensing with the usual hot air addresses. The finance committee meets day ahead of the annual session and audits the books of the officers, thus saving more time. With a capable presid- ing officer, who will expedite business, the body has succeeded for some three years past in disposing of all the matters brought before it in one day. and it is considered probable that the Anniston ses- sion will be no exception
 A few years ago the state council put
 
 local council and the municipal authorities were that it had honored the city with it's presence, and another half day in or ganization and entertainment features not reaching actual business till the sec ond days session. As a consequence three and even four-days' sessions were not un- common. This cost heavily in per diem to the representatives and kept them away from home at a time when men from the rural districts especially could ill afford to be absent. A systematic plan of economy, both in time and money. was devised, and the present method was inaugurated.
 The state officers have selected the New Wilmer hotel as headquarters, though it is probable that many delegates will go to the Alabama Most of them will come in during Monday, the state officers arriv- ing early in the day, together with the finance committee.
 At noon the members of the body will march to the courthouse, where Russell Bros. will photograph the state council.
 The principal officers of the state coun- cil are:
 Junior past state councillor, w. w. Nell son of Decatur.
 State councillor, T. G. Riddle of Madi- son.
 State vice councillor, T. T. Mock of Bir- mingham.
 State secretary, F. F. Conway of Mo bile.
 State treasurer, J. M. Baker of Hunts ville
 National representatives, w. J. Nesbit of Decatur and w. F. Mccartney of An niston.
 R. E. Gam will represent J. L. M. Curry council of Anniston in the state body.
 AS stated before, the local council has asked no assistance from the business men toward the expenses of the state meeting. It has one request, however to make-that business men show courtesy to the visiting body and the members of the local council by decorating their places of business with flags or bunting next Tuesday.
 Recorder Green got his first whack at blind tigers Thursday morning in the cases of Fannie Clark and Will Woods two negroes, arrested Wednesday after noon on charges of selling and aiding in the sale of liquor, and landed on both the defendants with fines of $100 and costs and six months service. Fannie Clark was sentenced to six months in prison and Will Woods to six months on the streets, the recorder remarlling at the time that he only regretted that the law forbade him putting the woman on the streets
 Two charges against Charlie Williams, another negro, for selling whisky were continued until Saturday. Annie Aber- nathy and Little Newton two negresses got into a fight Wednesday and Annie landed twice on the head of Little with a claw hammer, bringing the blood. The recorder landed on Annie for $52 10 and Little for ST .10
 T. J. Roberts, it was sh own under took to firt with the wife of M. E. Ragsdale Thursday night and got a black eye from the husband and a fine of $12.70 from the recorder. com panfon of Roberts also sported a bunged eye as a compliment to the belligerent husband, who proved a scrapper of the highest class. The evidence showed that it didn't take him but just a short while to mop up the whole push with a man holding to him and trying to restore order. The re- corder thought MT. Ragsdale had over fought" and also fined him $770. Rob- erts then accused Ragsdale of stealing his watch during the fight and asked for the arrest of Ragsdale on that charge, which indicates that Roberts thinks Ragsdale was only partially employed in the fight and had time to carry on other matters along with it.
 Altogether it was lively session of the court.
 The day of finery in dress has been relegated to the rear and in the United States army of today the gun is the thing of primary consideration. l want to congratulate you on your soldierly appearance and on your thorough ef- fciency. I believe you are the best drilled company I have thus far in spected," said Maj. A. w. Thurston of the United States army. retired, who has been inspecting the state militia.
 This statement was addressed to the of Company D, Alabama Ma tional Guard who were brought be- fore Major Thurston at the company's armory on the corner of Fourteenth and Winner Wednesday evening. Sixty-two men and two commissioned officers an- swered roll call, and as the men were carried through with the final evolution under the command of Captain Wood ruff and Lieut.. B. R. Sawyer Major Thurston exclaimed, That's fine" The entire company was attired in khaki uniforms presenting a fine front.
 After the inspection of the men Major Thurston addressed a few remarks to Colonel McKleroy and the resident of his staff, including Maj M. J. Williams Capt. w. F. Johnston, Capt. s. c. Pelham and others of lower rank. Colonel McKleroy indorsed the remarks of Major Thurston, as did Maj. D. H. Smith, who was also present with his staff
 In the absence of Adjt. Gen. Blob Graves, who was unable to be present on this occaston Colonel McKleroy