The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27

al midnight Birmingham had not single death reported.
 Increase Box Rents-The box rents at the postoffice will be raised beginning the next quarter. The $1 size become $1.50 and a proportionate increase will be made on all the boxes. This Is the result of an order from the de- partment at Washington.
 Violation In Walker COunty-Will Caldwell was placed under arrest yes terday by Deputy Sheriff Louis R. Dean on three separate warrants, charging violation of the prohibition laws in Walker county. He was placed in the county Jail and will be returned to Walker county today
 At. St. Mary's-At St. Mary on tn e. Highlands Monday night in the pres ence of large congregation class of 45 was confirmed by Bishop c. M. Beckwith. The music was beautiful and appropriate The bishop was as sisted In the services by the rector, Rev. w. N. Claybrook.
 Number of Arrests-Arrests by the sheriffs department for violation Of the prohibition laws have been very frequent during the past few days. Practically every arrest was made on a warrant, charging an offense alleged to have occurred several days prior to the day on which the warrants were served.
 Alleged Forgcr Arrested-Detectives Mcdonald and Murphy arrested a wom- an. giving her name as Mrs. J. D. liar per, yesterday on a charge of forgery. The woman is alleged to have passed a worthless check for s25 in Ensley and the police state that several other cases will be brought against her. She was turned over to the Ensley author ities last night.
 Fell From Roof-Johnnie Hyatt, II years old, fell from the roof of a harm on South Fifteenth street yes- terday afternoon and was badly bruised. The youngster with several playmates had climbed to the roof when he slipped and fell heavily to the ground. He was rendered uncon- scious for few moments. He was taken to his home on Fifteenth street. No bones were broken.
 Pence In AInbama-Edwin D. Meade, lecturer and mover in the American Peace association, has accepted the in- vitation of the Birmingham Conner cial club to speak before the club and will deliver an address here on Feb will deliver an address here February 12. Mr. Meade is interested in the or ganizati of a peace association In Alabama and will confer here with S.. D. Weakley and Belton Gilreath look ing toward the completion of the or ganization.
 Quiet Day at City JaiI-Y esterday was perhaps the quietest day so far this month at the city jail Only 12 new prisoners were locked up in the city bastile during the day and ma jority of the arrests were for dis orderly conduct and other petty mis- demeanors. Up until yesterday tn 0 number of arrests by the police has run over 20 day but business was slack yesterday. The number of ar rests this month will be about 600 unless there is a falling off.
 In Federal Court-The case of Vernon I. Logan vs. the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, which has been hanging fire with the federal jury since Saturday yesterday resulted in a mistrial. The Jury yesterday morning rendered a decision in favor of the de fendant in the suit of A. l.. Norris ys. the Southern Railway company. It developed that no such railroad as "the Southern Railroad" operated in Mis- sissippi, as the company is chartered in . that state as "the Southern Railroad in Mississippi and for this reason the judge charged the jury to find for the defendant.
 "LfIy, The walker'-A postcard re- ceived by a prominent local business man postmarked Nashville. Tenn" and signed by Lily, The Walker" states that the writer will pass through Birmingham the latter part of this week on walking trip she Is taking from Scranton, Pa., to New Orleans. The writer states that she left Scran- ton on Christmas day and hopes to reach New Orleans in time to rest for @ week or two before Mardi Gras. The recipient of the postcard expresses ut ter ignorance of the identity of the writer. Lilly, The Walker" has never figured in any press dispatches re- ceived in Birmfn pham