The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
CITY BEAUTIFUL
 MEETING TODAY At Bessemer Board of
 Trade Rooms CLAY IS DELEGATE Represents Jefferson County at Good Roads Congress-Only One Ar rest Made-Personal and
 General

General
 Bessemer, May 23.-(Special.)- Wednesday afternoon the Ensley com mittee of judges in the city improve ment contest. the Bessemer committee the Civic Improvement association ant many persons directly and indirectl. interested in the city beautiful con test here, will hold a conference at tn, Board of Trade room in this city Th' purpose of this meeting is to reap th' benefit of the experience of last yea gained by the Ensley committee in theii prize awards through a discussion ant address to be delivered by P. J. Rogers chairman of the Ensley judges.
 The other members of the Ensle, committee are George Byrum and J. Dupuy. The Bessemer committee il composed of Ben c. Perry. chairman Prof R. A. Mickle and E. H. Lopez.
 The Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany is donating the prizes to botf cities and as the Ensley plan was 2 success last year, Secretary Sterling oi the Board of Trade invited the commit tee to exchange ideas with the local judges.
 As yet no inspection has been made of the places listed as applicants, but the judges will do so either Wenes- day afternoon, after the meeting, or Thursday afternoon.
 Clay Is County Delegate
 One of Bessemer's successful and prominent business men, Jeff Clay, Is attending the National Good Roads congress now in session at Birmingham and to continue through Friday, as a delegate from Jefferson county. He bears the distinction of receiving his through the suggestion of Job Going, member of the executive and treasurer of the con gress. MT Clay was notified by Sec retary Rountree on May 16 of the honor of being selected from the county at large. and is fulfilling the duties of that office at the convention
 Court Activities
 Today in the city court consent judg- ment for s450 was made in the suit of Jones & Strickland vs. the Conti- mental Insurance company for recovery of policy on a stock of goods.
 The Southern railway paid Riser the 5000 verdict granted a month or sc ago for the death of his daughter ir the automobile accident of last year He sued for s30,000. A. F. White also received s750 from the same defendant for the death of Robert Black in the same collision.
 The case of Mrs. J. H. Rush agains the city of Bessemer for 5000 damage. for personal injuries sustained by slip ping on a banana peeling on the side walk went to the jury after an All day hearing, at o'clock. A verdict in favor of the plaintiff for s20O was handed down after an hours deliber- alton. Hon. M. W. Howard, ex-congress- man from the Eighth district, as attor- ney for the plaintiff, made one of the most eloquent arguments of the day.
 A negro, Louie Bruce. who was re- gently fined $50, costs and 30 days
  the Baxby store at Smiths crossing in the Brighton police court filed a habeas corpus writ for release in the Besse- mer city court today. Judge Gwin heard the case and decided that the Brighton authorities were correct in thel decision.
 Cannon Invites Inspection
 Manager Cannon of the waterworks tonight that by noon tomor- row the reservoir, on Red Mountain. that caused the water stir of last week, will be drained, cleaned and ready for inspec- ton. He cordially invites the public to go up and view the prospects and stated that water would be started from Flaw kins Springs to the reservoir at O clock In the afternoon.
 'Kalista" Is Creditable
 Four sample copies of the High school annual, the "Kalista," have arrived from the press, and measure up to the stand ard expected and are a decided credit nite date for the general sale has not pccH dHHoulcSu yet, dS SOIne Qeldy mas been caused by the financial arrange ments.
 Only One Arrest
 The only arrest made today was that of F. A. Steavins on the charge of dis orderly conduct. He caused quite sen- sational alarm among the residents of the Clarendon avenue and Nineteenth street by trying to force an en- trance into the various homes to try a furniture polish of his own invention His efforts were so insistent that police aid was summoned.
 Camp Car Attractive
 The unique adornment of window flower garden on a box car Is one of the evidences of taste for floral beauty ex- hibited by the painters camping in the Frisco cars here. The plants, ferns, geraniums and other hardy varities add a welcome bit of green to the usual blank ness of the camp cars, and are attended to by the camp cook. They have nearly all grown from cuttings from the Frisco parks along the route from Kansas City to Birmingham, and beveral specimens came from the gardens of the mayor of Tupelo. Miss, the last stop of this paint ing corps.
 Announcements
 Mrs. Palmer Keith will entertain al the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs J. G. Johnston, Wednesday evening. ir honor of Miss Ethel Johnston's house guests, Misses Johnston of Montgomery.