The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
CITY ITEMS

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Daylight Meat RObbery-The meat
market of H. r. Swinford sos North
Sixteenth street, was robbed yesterday
morning in broad daylight. Several
pieces of meat were stolen.
Time of Service Changed-Owing 30
the withdrawal by the Southern rail-
road of the Corona accommodation, tn e
hour of service in st. Pauls chapel,
Coalburg, next Thursday is changed
from 10 o'clock to o'clock.
Vice President Capp Here-C. r.
Capp vice president of the Seaboard
Air Line with headquarters in Ports
mouth arrived in Birmingham last
night. Mr.. Capp was travelling In official
car No. 1, and stated he was simply
making an inspection of traffic con-
dtions. He will be in the city to-
day.
The Revival services-The revival
services being held at the First Bap-
tist church by DR.. M. Ashby Jones
of Augusta, the evangelist, are being
largely attended. Services are held
daily at 10 O'Clock a. m. and 8 o'clock
p. m. DIR. A. J. Dickinson is assisting
In the services.
Insurance Men Banquet-The mem
bers of the board of directors of the
Protective Life Insurance company Of
this city held a banquet Monday night
at the Country club. There were sew
eral speeches delivered, some short,
sparkling toasts full of laughter and
wit, and others regarding the progress
and business affairs of the company.
Temple Emanuel Picnic-The Sun
day school of Temple Emanuel will
have its annual picnic at Germania
park today. The children and teach ers
are to assemble at the temple at 10
o'clock sharp and proceed from there
to the grounds. Rabbi Newfeld says
he extends an invitation to all the
members of Temple Emanuel congre-
cation to attend the picnic.
Oliver Elected Director-At a meet
Ing of the stockholders of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics bank yesterday,
w. J. oliver was elected a director.
The directors were greatly pleased with
the showing made by the bank, which
now has deposits amounting to S470,-
600. The bank is not yet two years
old and the increasing business Is very
gratifying to the officers and directors.
an engine failure near Athens yes
terday morning Louisville and Nashville
train No. 1 was several hours late
reaching Birmingham yesterday morn
Ing. The conductor of the train was
compelled to take cross country tramp
from the scene of the failure to the
nearest station. There he requested
= new engine from Pulaski, which was
Immediately dispatched to the scene.
New Wylam NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Incorporation for the Wylam hospital.
private inflrmary established at wy
lam by Dr. w. s. Rountree and Dr.
r. w. Mcdonald of Wylam, were filed
yesterday in the probate court office
The corporation is incorporated with
an authorized capital stock Of $4,000
of which amount s22,25O will be paid
in at the beginning of business. Onf-
GERS and incorporators are: DR.. w. >
Rountree, president; DIR. F. w. Nc
Donald, secretary and treasurer JOSEPH,
Martin, j. NJ McHugh, w. A. Spencer
Several Arrests Made--Violators OF
the prohibition law continue to fall
into the net of the sheriff's depart
ment. A large number of arrests have
been made recently there being five
yesterday Frank Madonna has had nine
charges of violating the prohibition
law docketed against him during the
past month. Other white men arrest
ed on the same charge were: Doc
James. George Taylor, and Steve Had
ley. Wright Williams, a negro, was
also arrested on the same charge. Dep
uty Sheriff Beverly Chew effected this
arrests.
GOldsteIn Case Continued-The pre-.
umtnary hearing of Policeman Harry
Goldstein for the killing of Jesse
Barnes, a negro mail clerk, was called
Yesterday afternoon In Judge Benner's
division of the inferior court, but con-
tinued until this afternoon on account
OF the absence of witnesses. The kill
ing happened several nights ago and
the coroner exonerated Goldstein of any
blame, holding that he had simply shot
the negro while doing his duty Later
however, Goldstein was arrested upon a
warrant sworn out by the dead ne
gro's relatives.
Freight Agents Meet--A meeting Of
the local Freight Agents association
was held yesterday at the offices oil
MAJ. w. A. Moody of the Alabama cal
service. C. j. Shook of the Frisco pre-
sided. The meeting was principally rou
tine In nature. However many ques-
lions affecting the agents were talked
over The plan of better handling
way bills and Interchange freight wa:
threshed out. No action was taken
The Agents association is composed o.
all freight agents OF initial lines in thi.
city Their efforts of CO. operation have
resulted in several measures being re
formed which caused unnecessary. de
lays to both shlnper and railroads II
the past.