The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
A Moral Fair.

In his anxiety to enforce the law to the letter, and to assure the visitors of Mont gomery clean, fair every way it may be taken, Sheriff Horace Hood of this county gave orders today that certain muscle dances" which were situated on ''rhe Curve" be discontinued, compliance with which has wiped away from Vandiver park all resemblances to such attractions. In addition to this the sheriff has got be- hind an innocent looking device that smacks of gambling, and has had it re- moved from the fair under the penalty of confiscation If again seen on the grounds
 The sheriff has been positive in not allowing any ex-saloonists' license to sell harmless drinks at the park. He is of the opinion that something not quite proper may be run in.
 Because of all this activity the fair which Is now in progress can well rank with the Birmingham fair when 1t comes to cleanliness. No step has been left unturned to make the events popular with the most corrigib1e visitors.
 In connection with the fair, the horse shows. which were held on Monday and Tuesday nights and which will be held Thursday and Friday, have been quite largely attended and are proving very popular socially.
 Wharf Assured.
 At meeting of the chamber of com merce of this city held tonight at the vandiver bank building plans were laid whereby the immediate organization of an independent steamboat line to ply be- tween Montgomery and Mobile may be expected It was the sense of the bus mess men that the city should no longer trust to outside agencies to assure river traffic.
 Work has already been begun on the erection of wharf at the foot of Com merce street. The independent steam boat line, to replace the old Birming- ham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company, will be formed within the next two weeks.
 Blocks of stocks have already been subscribed.
 Organize Missions.
 Committees of the local Young Mems Christian association, working in conjunc- ton with church committees, are look ing forward with much pleasure to an address in this city Friday noon, when J. H. Warren of Brazil will speak to them on ''The Opportunity Presented to Serve and Utilize the National Cam paign of the Laymens Missionary Move rnent" The address is along line which anticipates the work of the laymen throughout the United States in planning 
 everywhere be promoted.
 The movement is a part of the great laymen's movement which was recently announced. The meetings will be held in 16 southern cities preparatory to the regular scheduled meetings. The southern cities selected are Nashville, Jackson ville New Orleans, Louisville, Jackson. Shreveport, Houston, Dallas, Fl Paso. Memphis, Little Rock, Columbia, Macon, Raleigh and Richmond.
 Jury Commissioners.
 Jury commissioners of Montgomery county have formally organized by the election of G. w. Barnett, president, and by the election of Scott Waugh as secretary The other commissioners, there being three in all, are J. A. Thomp- son and pr. T. E. Rushing.
 Jury commissioners of Dekalb coun- tv have been announced as follows: w. s. Russell, Fort Payne; B. Killian, Col lnsville; John w. McMahan, Cross vile.
 Hobson Speaks.
 Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob son made an eloquent appeal for consti- tutional prohibition to fair sized audi ence that assembled at the auditorium tonight to hear his views on the question. The capacious auditorium was well crowded with friends of the amendment. many of the visitors being state fair guests
 The congressman was not at all vitup- plauded and advanced sound reasons.