The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-24

Southern Steel Case-Judge Hund- ley's court was occupied all the day yesterday with hearing of the appeal from Referee Sterling Woods decision refusing to grant a rehearing on the Southern Steel sale. There was much argument and testimony, and the case will not be completed until some time today.
 West End Social CIub.-Articles of Incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the West End Social and Reading club, which, as set forth in the application, is organized for the social and literary advancement of members. The officers are: B. A Walker, president; A. J. Me Ginty, vice president, and R. l.. Carter, secretary and treasurer
 WingfieId at West End.-Thomas J.. Wingfeld, state president of the Bap- list Young Peoples union, will address the young people of West End tomor- row evening at o'clock in the room of the West End B. Y. P. U. MT. Wing field has been connected with the B. Y. P U. for quite while, having been state president for two years. He was also reelected at the recent conven- tion at Anniston.
 Alleged Dynamiter rAcquitted.-Frank s. White returned yesterday afternoon from Columbiana, where he has been engaged during the past few days In the trial of the case of General Lee, a negro charged with dynamiting the house of a non-union miner at Acton during the recent coal strike. The case was submitted to the jury yester- day at noon and after being out com paratively short time the jury returned n verdst of not guilty.
 Early Boys Granted Bail.-Hubert and Sam Early, charged with the mur- der of negro at Loss Creek, below Wylam were given preliminary hear ing before Judge I. H. Benners in the second division of the inferior criminal court yesterday morning, and were bound over to the grand jury on $200O bonds Counsel for the defense filed a petition and writ for habeas cor pus in the criminal court to have the bonds reduced and the hearing will be taken up before Judge Sharpe on next Tuesday.
 Hubbard at Y. NJ. c. A.-The Rev w. D. Hubbard, who has recently come to Birmingham as pastor of the Twenty  dress the meeting for men in the Y. M. C. A gymnasium tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. Marks With Meaning" will be the subject of his address. MT. Hub bard is a forceful and helpful speaker and his address on the subject will be of special interest. w. H. Davis will be the soloist and conduct the chorus songs. Al linen are cordially invited.
 fnI EXPrciSPa.-Ih6 Con federate Veterans and the Sons and Daughetrs of the Confederacy of East Lake will observe Memorial Day. next Monday, the exercises to be conducted under the auspices of Camp Bob Me- Kinley, U. G. V. An appropriate pro- gramme has been arranged and the ex- ercises will begin Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the East Lake Bap- tist church. Arrangements are being made to have the Howard college ca dets and the children of the East Lake schools present, and the public is in vited to attend.
 HiIIiard Literary Society.-The Hil- Hard Literary society of the Birming- ham High school held it's regular meet ing yesterday. The programme of the meeting was a debate-"Reso1ved That the bachelors of Birmin gham be taxed to establish a home for old maids" On the affirmative were Walter Me- Danniel and James Moore, while on the negative were Tom Turney and Irving Kennedy. On account of MT. Kennedy s absence Lurton Houston was called upon to participate. As an extempor- aneous debator MT. Houston did well The judges rendered the decision in favor of the affirmative. After the abel and profitable report of the critic the club adjourned.
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