The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-13


 for the spring term.
 Increases Capital Stock.-A certif- cation of an increase of the capital stock of the Birmingham Baseball as- sociation from $10,000 to $15.000 was filed In the office of the probate court yesterday.
 Verdict for PIalntiH.-The jury in the United States circuit court yesterday afternoon brought In verdict for the plaintiff in the case of Curtis Cannon vs. the Southern railway Cannon was awarded $6S75 damages for the loss of a leg.
 Ask for Rehearing.-Attorneys for - Gov. B. B. Conner have filed an applica- tion for a rehearing of the libel suit of the governor against the Montgomery Advertiser. It will be recalled that the suit was recently tried and the jury rendered verdict for damages of cent.
 Greek Arrested. = Police Officers Parker and Goldstein arrested Pete Pappas, Greek, at Twenty-third street and Avenue B last night on charge of violating the prohibition law. The officers took from Pappas' room about three quarters of barrel of beer and a heavy trunk locked with Yale lock, which the officers believe to contain whisky. Pappas was re- leased on bond
 New CorpOration.-Article of incor poration were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Empire Fuel and Iron company, the object of which Is to conduct general mining business with offices in Birmingham. I'M taI cfn alx nf hn company is $10,00O, but it will begin business with S3000 subscribed and paid up. The officers are E. B. Nelson, president; George A. Mcqueen, vice president and Alto K. Lucas, secretary and treasurer.
 Baraca Meeting.-The Birmingham ! ,Baraca and Philathea union will meet with the First Christian church Tues day night, February 23, at o'clock, and each Baraca and Philathea class in the district Is requested to send large representation to this meeting. An interesting programme has been prepared for the evening. The Greater Baraca and Philathea convention will meet in Asheville, N. C., June 1924. A car load of delegates from Birmingham is being planned by MT. Whatley.
 Work at the Iibrary.-The Board of Education at it's last meeting elected Miss Frances Nimmo Green director of the Birmingham public library and directed her to take full charge and supervision of the library cataloger and organizer will immediately be em- ployed to work on the books and get them in shape for an intelligent use by the public, and<Miss Green, with her assistants hopes byHJuly 1 to give to the Birmingham public an up-to-date library, as far as the conditions will allow.
 Quiet Day in Courts.--Yesterday was a quiet day in the Jefferson county courts and majority of the divisions have adjourned for the week. In the chancery court yesterday the cases of Margaret Allen vs E. A. Wilson ct al. and J. w. Flood vs. B. T. Head were dismissed. In Judge Coleman's divis- ion of the circuit court the jury in the case of Jones & Vance vs. Black & Dinsmore returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $175. Judge Cole man Is trying the case of A. B. Holder ys. Alabama Great Southern railroad.
 Enlarge Storage PIant.-Building In- spector w O. Matthews yesterday issued a permit to the Swift Packing company to improve. enlarge and re- model the four story building at 2los- II Morris avenue. The cost will amount to $19,5O0. The understanding is that cold storage plant will be equipped and other extensive improvements made. The building now consists Of four stories, and will not be added to- It is surmised, therefore, that some thing big is on foot demanding. as 1t does, an expenditure of nearly $20,00O
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