The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-01

Elder Lively to Preach-Elder w.
Lively of this city will preach at the
OBrien opera house next Sunday at
p. m. All are invited to come who de-
sire. He states it will be non-political.
Library Open Today-Beginning to-
day the Birmingham public library will
be thrown open to the public as directed
by the Board of Education. Books may
be taken out free by any person re-
siding within the present limits of the
city Of Birmingham.
Quarterly Dividend Declared-The
American Trust and Savings bank yes
terday declared it's regular quarterly
dividend of per cent for the quarter
ending September 80. The dividend was
declared out of the quarterly earnings,
leaving a handsome amount to be car
ried to the surplus.
Railroad Committee CalIed-R. W.
Massey has called a meeting of the
railroad and transportation committee
of the Chamber of Commerce to meet
this afternoon at A. o'clock to take up
with the Seaboard Air Line negotiations
looking to the prevention of the pro-
posed removal of the Seaboard head
quarters to Atlanta
Negro Drops Dead-It was reported
to Coroner Brasher yesterday after
noon that negro dropped dead in
Avondale as he stepped off a South ern
train. 1t seems that the negro was Q
passenger on one of the trains coming
into Birmingham and that he got off at
Avondale. 1t is stated that he had no
more than stepped upon the ground
when he dropped dead, evidently from
heart failure.
Reed Held Justifed-Coroner B. L.
Bra sher held an official investigation
yesterday of the death of Augustus
Williams, the negro who was shot and
killed Wednesday night while attempt
ing to hold up William ID. Reed, an
employee of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. The coro-
ner went into the case fully and his
verdict was that Reed was justified In
killing the highwayman.
Incendiary Fire Found-A fire. of in :
cendiary origin did about $50 damages
to the two-story residence at 2205
Fourth avenue about dusk yesterday.
Happening at the time when a great
many people were moving about 1t
was discovered quickly and the depart
ment extinguished itsuuickly family
had Just moved out of the house, the
moved only a short while before the
discovery of the blaze Fire was started
in two places, one being a closet in a
rear room on the seconc roor and the
other closet in a front room on the
same floor. Both were in fierce blaze
upon the fremen's arrival. No clue to
the guilty parties was found
New Corporations FOrmed-Articles
of Incorporation for two new corpora
tions were filed yesterday in the office
of the probate court, charters being
Issued to the Kentucky Livery company
and the American Cloak and Suit COM
pany. The Kentucky Livery company
has an authorized capital stock of $4,000
and will begin business with the full
amount paid in. The company is au
fhorized by the charter granted to carry
on general livery and boarding stable
business in Birmingham. The officers
and incorporators of the company are
w. T. Johnson, president; W. L. Met
calf, vice president and general mana
ger; w. J. Lasseter treasurer. The
American Cloak and Suit company pro-
poses to conduct a business in general
merchandise In this city, beginning
business with $4,000 of $4,000 auth or
ICED capital paid in. The officers and
5ncorporators are Walter L. Metcalf
president; A. B. Mitchell, vice president
c. w. James, secretary and treasurer.