The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13

was very large and 70 pollcemen ana 10
plain clothes men were sent by Chief of
Police Bodeker to preserve order. No ar
rests have been reported from the show
grounds.
TEACHERS AT HIGH SCHOOL-The
meeting of the city teachers of Birming-
ham will be held at the High school this
morning at o'clock. The following pro-
gramme will be given:
1.-The Faust Legend" Miss Anna F.
Boden.
1.-THE Germany of Goethe" DR.. chiles
Clifton Ferret.
ARRESTS AT SHOW GROUNDS.-Two
negroes were arrested at the show
grounds last night, Ed Frost on the
charge of aggravated disorderly conduct
and Will Guy on the charge of obstruct-
ing a passageway. The police report that
as a whole the crowd was very orderly.
NEGRO WOMAN USED PISTOL
Laura Blackburn, negro woman. was ar
rested last night by officer Dougherty
and charged with carrying firearms. The
complaint was sent to the police by F. H.
Gallager, 1887 Walker street. Mr.. Gala
ger said that the woman was shooting into
his back yard and some of the bullets
hit the house.
MOVING PICTURE FILM STOLEN
Officer Hilderbrand found a moving pic
ture film in First alley between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets early yes
terday morning. 1t is supposed. to have
been stolen by someone who, after find
ing out what It was, threw 1t away. 1t
can be had on Identification at the police
station.
BREAKING IN NEW FIRE HORSE
Quite little excitement was aroused last
evening at the fire department over the
antics of new horse. The recruit had
Just come from the blacksmith shop and
the boys were drilling him to run out of
his stall and take his place at the tongue
of the fire engine. He came out of his stall
all right but didn't like the idea of stop
ping at the proper place After several
false alarms had been turned in he got an
idea of what was required of him and
did better. He is large black horse.
LADY's PURSE SNATCHED.-A purse
containing some change and a gold card
case was snatched from the hand of Mrs.
r. f. johnson, 1015 South Seventeenth
street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. john
son was coming down Eleventh avenue
and as she passed Nineteenth street some
one seized her pocketbook. She thought
it was a child playing a trick, but when
she turned she saw a negro running
down the alley. There was nothing valu-
able in the purse except the card case,
which was a gift and was highly valued
by Mrs. Johnson on that account.
LOSES PURSE IN CIRCUS CROWD
II. ]. Burnap, president of the Alabama
City public school board, had his pock-
etbook containing $40 stolen from him
Thursday when he was at Gadsden at
tending the Barnum & Bailey show. Mr..
Burnap thinks the theft was made as
he was boarding the car to come home.
He missed the money just after he got on
the car. and he was told afterward that
well-dressed man wearing derby hat and
with an overcoat across his arm started
20 get on the car right behind him. The
fellow changed his mind and was seen
nurrying away.
REV. EAvES IN ASHLAND Rev.
George caves is attending the annual
meeting of the Congregational state con-
vention at Ashland He is moderator of
the convention for the second time this
year. the meeting being also attended by
a number Of prominent ministers from
other states, the Rev. wv O. Berclman
of Kentucky. the Rev. W. w. McLane,
D. D., of Connecticut, the Rev. ]. M.
Blackburn of Florida and others. Mr..
Eaves will return in time to preach to-
morrow. Services at the congregational
chapel will be held at II a. m. and p.
m. The pastor is preparing a series of
special sermons on Jesus Christ and
the modern social questions. which will be
announced shortly.
HILLIARD SOCIETY MEETING.-The
feature of the meeting of the Hilliard Lit
erary Society held yesterday afternoon
ut the High school was the lecture DR..
Frederick A. Cook, the renowned ctic
explorer on How Reached the Pole"
The incidental music for the occasion was
furnished by Sousa's band, and pro-
gramme quite out of the ordinary was
carried out in excellent form. DR.. Cooks
lecture and the music were given before