The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
SENATOR ROGERS
 ON THE AMENDMENT
Sumter County Senator and A.
 Latady
CROWD IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Eidge Case Coming Up Aean-Jary Disobeys Directions of Court. Fifty Pints Found
 Under Floor.

Bessemer. October 3O.--(Special.)- )-ln a very enthusiastic meeting of the anti amendment forces of Bessemer held to- night at Rebie hall, Senator John A Rogers of Sumter county addressed the meeting and made telling points against the opposition. Both he and A. Latady of Birmingham made talks, which were vigorously applauded. The speakers were introduced by City Attorney Gardner Goodwin, who made a happy talk in reference to the crisis in the affairs of the state at present and fully showed the gravity of the affair. He stated that it was said that there was only one side to the fight The pertinent question at pres
 ent is which side it Is.
 Senator John A. Rogers followed MT. Goodwin and briefly outlined the form of government and the system of the in stitut.ons under which the American peo- pie have made so much progress. He showed the position that the nation holds in the world and then asked why 1t is so? 'sThere is but one thing to which 1t can be attributed and that is free institu- tions," said he, land until the opposition shows us that they have something better than the present institutions we will keep what we have" he continued, "and they have failed to do so as yet.' He then took LID the amendment and showed that although it contained only s1 words, yet many constructions can be placed upon it. It is dangerous to meddle with as so many of our most eminent lawyers dis agree about it. He also referred to the Fuller bill and criticised its provisions very sharply, showing what menace it was to the home Arter correcting some statements of Judge Weakley, Sen ator Rogers closed amid much applause. Senator Rogers was followed by A. Latady of Birmingham, who also made an address that was well received by the audience.
 Eidqe Case Again.
 The city court today finished the docket for the week and the court will take up for the first three days of next week the non-1ury criminal docket and on the re- maining three the non-jury civil docket. The week has been a very busy one for the court and a great many minor cases have been disposed of. Today John Brooks was to have been sentenced, but his attorneys filed 8 motion for new trial, which will be heard on next Satur- day. It is probable that the Eidge non storage case will come up again next week. It will be remembered that the 1 defendant was convicted by the court l but the decision was reversed by the su- preme court. Dink Fitzpatrick, who was | convicted several days ago, has appealed | the case through his attorney, J. C.. Mead, I and tine case will go to the supreme court. As it is the first conviction and appeal under the Fuller law. the whole state Is : awaiting the decision of the court with as much interest as was shown in the | Eidge case.
 There was much amusement and a mild sensation in the court room Friday in the case of L. A. Fealey. charged with practicing medicine without license. Judge Jackson, after hearing the evil dence, instructed the jury to find ver- dict of guilty They retired and imme- diately returned verdict of not guilty. The fudge dismissed them in very curt | terms. This is the first time this has happened in the Bessemer court and there was much laughter over the affair Business Changes.
 There have been considerable changes going on in Bessemer for the last few days, and 1t is interesting to note just what they are. Waller & Rutledge have moved from 3231a to 321 Nineteenth street; Mimms & Go. have removed to 319 and also 321 Nineteenth street, and they are also making arrangements to increase their display room. It is understood that C,apt John T. McEniry will occupy rooms in the building at S231s Nineteenth street with the United States census bureau. Randle & Milton have opened a new gro | cery store at 323 Nineteenth street and the Co-Operative Grocery Store. with T. l Bryan Waller as manager, will open on second avenue at once. The Lewis Drug Co has leased the store next door, which was formerly occupied by Chandler & Bro. and will add 1t to the present quar- ters, making the company handle much larger stock.
 Grand Changes Hands.
 If was reported today that the Grand hotel has changed hands again, Mrs. J. w. Carter and Mike Mathews selling out to Mrs. H. H. Burkhardt. There was a fire at the Grand this afternoon which called out both fire departments, but did little damage The fire was on the roof and made dense smoke for time, badly frightening many of the inmates of the hotel.
 Musical Matinee.
 The musical matinee given by the stu
 dents of the Grove School of Music took place this afternoon and was enjoyed by a large audience. The entertainment was in the Elks' hall, and the room was filled
 to its capacity. The programme was as
 follows: Marche Hongroise, Margaret
 Douglass; The Enchantress, Dorothy
 Moody; Murmuring Brook, Beryl Primer;
 Robins Return, Catherine Nesperling;
 Meditation, Eva Calhoun; Autumn Love
 Song Beryl Primer; Melody of Love,
 Katherine Gilbert; silvery Waves, Mabel
 Lee; Reverie, Mabel WNte; You're a
 Grand Old Flag, Chorus; Merry Autumn,
 Nellie Adams; Shepherds Dream. Kittie
 May vermillion: Baby's Kiss, Lucille Bur
 gin; Going to the Circus, Fred Walker;
 The Doll Piano, Nellie Adams; Joy and