The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
CITY ITEMS.

Seek Ira ScOtts Heladves-ls ira
Scott known In Birmingham? He COM
1nitted suicide yesterday afternoon In
Coalingo, Cal. That he was known In
Birmingham is the belief Of the police
chief of that city. He wired Chief Bod
eker for information yesterday.
Keith Reaches CITY,. W. Keith, the
newly appointed travelling passenger
agent of the Central of Georgia rail-
road, reached Birmingham yesterday,
and Is installed in the offices Of the
company here. Mr.. Keith was formerly
connected with the Central of Georgia
in Albany, Ga.
Prof e. L. Brown Better-It was re-
ported yesterday afternoon that Prof.
u. L. Brown, one of the instructors In
the Birmin CHAM High school, who was
operated on a day or two ago for ap-
pendicitis, was resting as well as could
be expected. Professor Brown Is one OF
the most popular teachers on the High
school faculty.
Auditor Brandon Hcre-W. W. Bran
don, state auditor, Is in Birmingham,
the guest of the family of Major John
r. Elliott. On the political situation
of the state Auditor Brandon made no
expression. He Is candidate for the
office of probate judge OF Tuscaloosa
d county, and his friends contend that his
chances of election Is very good.
Rev. Page to Pine HiIl-Following his
recent resignation as pastor of the
East Birmingham Baptist church, Rev.
A. e. Page has announced that he has
accepted the call rendered him from the
Baptist pastorate at Pine Hill, Ala. Rev.
Page will preach his last sermon as
pastor of the East Birmingham Baptist
at the services to be held a week from
tomorrow.
Negroes wanted-Bud Ponder, col
ored, was arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Leonard and McDun charged
with forgery committed in Atlanta He
will be carried to that city today. An
drew Brazier colored. charged with
having committed felonious assault IN
Chattanooga, was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Tully and Ray. Chattanooga
officers will arrive for him today.
Ord,rat;on of Deasons-At South
Highlands Presbyterian church tomor-
row morning there will be an ordina-
ton of the newly elected deacons, M j.
Dllard d. P. Anderson, s. b. Ballard
and A. ]. Gilmore. DR.. Plunkets SER
mon will be on the subject of the
diaconate. His topic at the evening
A splendid musical programme Will be
rendered at each service.
Screws Granted Bail-On preliminary
hearing before Judge III. b. Abernethy
yesterday afternoon, M. G. Screws.
charged with having shot and Killed
EWilliam ORourke several weeks ago,
Twas granted bail in the sum OF s2oo9.
Screws succeeded in making the bond.
The shooting of O'Rourke grew out OF
the alleged remark on the part OF
O'Rourke that Screws had set his place
Of business on fire. Screws admits that
he shot O'Rourke, but claims that he
acted in defense of his own life.
knights and Ladies' of HOnOr-At the
regular annual election of Eureka
lodge. Knights and Ladies of Honor the
Following officers were elected: Past
nrotector, John X. Patterson; protector,
oliver L. Clark; vice protector, Mrs.
Augusta T. Weigandt; secretary, Ed
win r. Spiers; treasurer. Mrs. Hattie l..
Spiers; chaplain, Mrs. Inez Blythe;
guide, Mrs. Pearl Shreves; guardian,
I,eith e. Murphree, sentinel, William H
carson; trustees, John x. Patterson, J.
G. Robb and William H. Carson.
New Observation-Disclosures of in
cornoration for the Amuse-U Theatre
company were filed yesterday In the
probate court office, authorized capital
stock being set at $4,000. 1t is the OBJ
1ect of the corporation to conduct
moving picture theatre and general
amusement business in Birmingham, be-
ginning business under Its charter with
the full amount of capital stock paid
In. officers and incorporators are: II.
M. Newsome, president and treasurer;
Francis M. Lowe. vice president; e. e.
Newsome, secretary.
Negro Girl Fatally Burned-Mattie
Polk, a negro girl about IL years OF
age. will die as the result OF burns
received yesterday morning when she
ATTEMPTED to light fire at the home
of her parents, Fourth avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Her
clothing caught fire, from all accounts
when she was lighting fire. She ran
all ablaze into the street and rushed
screaming up Fourth avenue for over a
block before she was stopped by
negro man, who extinguished the
flames with his overcoat. The girl was
brought to Hillman hospital. where 1T
Is said she will not recover.