The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

City Pays Fire Insurance.-Yeste the city Of Birmingham paid the prem Iums on it's fire insurance for three years. Mayor Ward signed a check to $4792 for this purpose.
 Marriage License Issutbl.-Only one marriage license was issued from the office of the probate clerk yesterday. The license issued was to R. c. Thomp- son of Birmingham and Miss Maggie Sanford.
 Camp Clayton Meets.-Camp Clayton. United Sons of Confederate Veterans. will meet in regular monthly session tonight at the Commercial club at o'clock. Business of importance will be considered.
 Meter Inspector RepOrts.-Meter h. spector Burn has made his January re- port to Mayor Ward. His report shows that few meters are running too fast, that many are correct, and that some are running too slow.
 At Temple Emanue1.-At Temple Emanuel tonight there will be a special musical programme in addition to the sermon by Rabbi M. Newfield. Dr. Newfeld's subject will be Why We Are and Remain Jews"
 Camp Hardee Meets Tomorrow-Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, will meet in the rooms of the Commer- cial club tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in regular semi-monthly session. A war story will be narrated by Capt. n,,Ia nK. nnzfnr will deliver an address.
 Alleged Murderer Caught.-Police Off, fcers Jones and Deramus yesterday ar rested Guy Body, colored, on a murder charge. Body Is alleged to have mur- dered a white man named Meeks in Gadsden several weeks ago. The negro is being held in the city jail pending the arrival of the Gadsden auth critics.
 WeIch Bound Over.-Cassimus Welch. the young white man who shot at and slightly wounded M. T. Davis in the chop suey restaurant on Second avenue near Eighteenth street several days ago was given a hearing in the police court yesterday morning and was bound over to the grand jury. He was granted bond in the sum of $200.
 Guests of Y. M. c. All. W. Arnold of New York was the guest of the Young Mems Christian association last night at a supper and conference. MT. Arnold was intensely interesting and practical and created much enthusiasm by his presentation of the possibilities of the religious work for men. A large number of the directors and prospective committeeman were present. 
 Keystone Guard to Organize.-A local lodge of the Keystone Guard will be organized tonight at o'clock in the Maccabee temple on Eighteenth street near Fourth avenue. E. F. Hoyt, dis trict manager for Alabama, will be present and will have charge of the in stitution ceremonies. The lodge, it is stated will have over 100 charter mem- bers. The Keystone Guard headquar ters are at Athens, Pa. and will make headquarters for the state.
 Negro Acts QueerIy.-It has been re- ported at police headquarters that negro, whose name is not known, made away with SIP worth of meat belonging to T. M. Dyer, the Five Points butcher, yesterday. It seems that the negro was sent out to deliver the meat yesterday but that he sold it,--bought whisky with the money, got drunk, put a big gun into his pocket, went to the Terminal depot and declared himself to be a bad man." and then repaired to parts unknown.
 Big Realty TransRcton-For the con- sideration of $3S,250 Alfred Eubank and others have sold to Elizabeth T. Bragg the west half of lot 5, in block S5, as shown on the Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham. The deed of which was filed in the of flee of the probate court yesterday gives no further description of the than that it fronts 25 feet on the south line of Third avenue, north. between Twentieth and Twenty first streets and extends back 40 feet to an alley.
 Bodeker Is Encouraged.-Chief Bode- ker is encouraged over the outlook of the International Association of Chiefs of Police of the United States and Can ada coming to Birmingham this year for their annual convention. Chief Downey of Detroit, Chief O'Connor of New Orleans, Chief Moseley of Chatta- nooga and Chief Chandler of Knoxville have alerady written letters to Chief promising their support of Chiefs Downey and O'Connor are both on the board which will select the place of meeting. and while Niagara Falls Is in the race for the honor and has the support of Chief Milliken of Cincinnati. Chief Bodeker is encouraged and beleives he will bring the convention to the Magic