The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
FINN BANQUET
 HOUSING AFFAIR AnniSton { itizer and Promoter
 RoyaIy Oined OPTIMISM IS CREATED TalIadeea and Anniston To Play Dou- ble-Header Ball Game on Mon day-other News of Inter-
 est From Annston.
OPTIMISM IS CREATED

which was given in honor of William H. Finn, the prominent Anniston capital ist, philanthropist and traveller, is con- sidered to have been one of the greatest tributes ever paid a private citizen of Anniston, and 1t Is believed that 1t will result In great good for the city by ere ating a greater optimism, and a concert of action in promoting the public veal, particularly so, as 1t follows immediately on the heels of the prosperity movement, recently organized
 The most prominent citizens of Annis- ton attended the banquet, former Mayor Thomas E. Kilby acting as toastmaster, introducing several able speakers, among them J. B. Darlington, general manager of the Woodstock Iron Works, who re- gently moved here from Birmingham. MT. Darlington quoted the prediction of R. H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers Record, that Anniston would develop into one of tn foremost cities of the south. Marvellous In Its resources he said, steel, iron and pipe products could be manu- factured here cheaper than in any other place in the country. MT. Darlington said i he is often asked why he lives in An niston, and he replies to the question by giving twenty-five reasons why he does live here against one reason as to why 1 he should not.
 The guest of honor, Mir Finn, has just returned from his third trip around tho world. having spent several weeks In Africa; and In referring to this, W. P. Acker, chief speaker called attention to world progress by citing the fast that the country over which MT. Finn travelled iI palace car was first explored by Stanley just about 20 years ago, about the time that Wm. H. Finn invaded the residence section of Anniston. and invested $1Oo.ooo in a business block on Noble street, only a short distance from the site where he a few years later placed $3O000 in the magnificent s1oO,0o0 hotel in which his honor banquet was given.
 MT. ziR was lauded as Anniston's fore most private citizen, his place in the city today being equivalent to that of Tyler and Noble in the pioneer days of the city. It is said that he has spent at least $10000 from his private pocket in promoting the interests of the city hav- ing worked three years on one man to secure the location here of the American Net and Irvine Mills. one of the largest cotton plants in the United States. Dur ing the days of the old panic, it Is said that MT. Finn exacted from his tenants
 only such rent they felt able to pay
 squaring their accounts on their own
 statements.
 Among those present were A. W.
 Bell, E. P. Cooper, E. L. Field, L. Ull- l man, John F. Cook, J. T. Gardener John w. Coleman, D. c. Blackwell, J. 1 T. Fain, R. E. Garner, J. B. Darlington
 H. P. Salter, J. H. Edmondson. w. T.
 Edmondson Jr, R. Hertz, c. S. Good I win, R. l.. Rand, L. H. Carre, H. M.
 Ayers. c. D. Kline, w. H. weatherly,
 pr. J. B. Kelley, W. P. Acker, T. E.
 Kilby, J. A. McGuirk, S. L. Brook, ".
 H. McKleroy, R. H. Stickney, Ross
 Blackmon, E. W. Ledbetter, G. G. Britton, L. H. Kaplan J. W. Conner, o. H. Parker, c. W. Wrenshall, Whitfield | W. Clark, Randolph s. Smith, Mayor J. L. Wikle. F. M. S. Houston, Judge T.
 w. Coleman, w. c. Ward, James Keith,
 W. c. Tunstall. M. B. Wellborn, J. c. Sproull o. M. Reynolds and A. S. 1 Johnston.
 Double-iieader Ball Game.
 A fast team from Talladega will op- pose the best team Anniston has yet
 mustered this season in two games here on next Monday, July 5. The first I game will occur at 9:30 a. m. and tn e l second at D. m.
 Jones and Reynolds will pitch for A tutD l team has been materially strengthened
 by the coming of Waffle Bullard, who Is an Anniston favorite. Both games l will occur at the local park.
 Bass and Heard lost in double header yesterday, first to the Burns' Meat Eaters and secondly to the Pel- ham Guards. The Meat Eaters won by score of to 8, and the Guards by 15 to B. The first game was spirited. but the second was too loose to be of great | interest.
 | Mrs. McReynolds Dead. Mrs. Minnie McReynolds. eldest daughter of F. W. Foster of Eulaton,
 died Thursday at her home in Birming-
 ham after a long illness, and the re-
 mains were brought to Eulaton and buried there this afternoon. The de- ceased was well known in this citE | where she was raised, her father at one time serving the city in the capacity of mayor. She leaves husband and several children.
 TrIaI Postponed.
 
 The hAbeas corpus trial of Clark Hurd, the negro police officer of Hob son City, who is charged with murder, was continued this morning till Mon day, July 12 at a. m.. on account of the illness of Col. Fred L. Blackmon, the defendants attorney.
 Hurd Is charged with shooting Bill | Allen, another negro, at Hobson City recently. Hurd came to Anniston and surrendered immediately after the nur- der, and later a warrant was sworn out against Hurd. charging him with assault with intent to murder, but he made bond and was released from pris- on. In a day or two thereafter Allen died, and second warrant charging Hurd with murder was sworn out and he was remanded to jail last Monday. Hurd waived a preliminary investiga- ton before Justice Yeatman at Oxford and was reincarcerated without right of bail. His attorney immediately be- gan habeas corpus proceedings before