The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-11
'SKEGGS SAYS THE
 PRESS IS NOT FAIR .ssat f1q - Decatur Been III > Used in
 Consolidation Fight A. RAILROAD IS' SUED Epkfiam Black Enters Suit for Dam- yages-Epworth League Has sgs. Social Meeting-Council
 on Improvements
A. RAILROAD IS' SUED

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 Decatur. SFebruary 10.-(Special.)- Mayor Henry A. Skeggs of Decatur says that the newspapers have been giving New Decatur the best of the argument In the matter of the consolidation of yhe. two DecHturs. and he declares that Decatur ~hasTnet been. fairly represent sd in~ the gmatter-"It seems that the newspapers want to print anything but the truth.si said Mayor Skeggs when discussing the matter. "D"catur has carried out every promise of the agree pent3 made between the two cities look ing to. consolidation, but New Decatur has not done so. Some weeks ago when the two delegations from the Decaturs went to Montgomery to look into the Walden Greater Decatur bill an agree ment was made at that time between the two. cities This agreement was that the constitutfonality of the Wal den bill be left to tliret lawyers and that in the. event they decided the bill unconstitutional then the two cities were to order elections under the pres ent law governing such cases. New Decatur failed to carry out their part of the agreement and 1t seems that ;he matter Is now where 1t was at the commencement"
 In order that this agreement might be carried out by Decatur the city coun- cil of Decatur passed a resolution to that effect, but New Decatur failed to do likewise. ft'''
 After this the New Decatur city council passed ;t resolution fo- annex ation. No action was taken on that resolution by the Decatur city coun- cil, owing to the fact that 1t was not held to be within accordance to the agreement made between the two cities at the Montgomery meeting. When the catur city council the mayor and city council of New Decatur were invited to be present but they refused to &C., cept the invita- tion and attend
 Therefore 1t seems that so far as the city councils of the two cities are con cerned that there will be nothing do, Ing, but Mayor Skeggs claims that so far as Decatur is concerned she has fully carried out the agreement with New Decatur.
 The members of Joe Wheeler chap ter. United Daughters of the Confed- terday afternoon with appropriate ser vices, held at the home of Mrs. Will ~. Hall on Oak street. The members of Camp Horace King. United Confed- crate Veterans. were the invited guests of the daughters.
 A suit for s3o0O damage against the Louisville and. Nashville railroad has been filed in thu Morgan county law and equity court here by Ephriam Black. The plaintiff alleges that he was crossing the tracks of the rail- road when he was struck by a loco motive and seriously injured internally. He is represented by the legal firm of Vert & Lynne. tF r
 H. " Cashin of Decatur, negro law yer, has filed suit in the Morgan county jaw and equity court here for $200O against Luke Pryor, wealthy farmer of Lime stone county. It is alleged that on Octo- Der last that an automobile belonging to the defendant struck the plaintiff and injured him badly.
 The sEpworth league of the Central Methodist church held a business and social meeting in the Sunday school room of the church. Potted plants and the league colors, white and yellow, formed the decorations of the room. The follow ing programme was rendered. Piano solo by Miss Fannie May Norton, recitation by Mrs. Eugene Raney, vocal solo by Cy- rus Graham, piano solo by Miss Annie Minor, reading by Miss Kate Brackon Light refreshments weer served at the conclusion of the programme.
 Miss. Anime May Ratliff and Ras Lyle the brides brother, James Ratliff, near Priceville. The Rev. James D. Gwaltney cfrciated.
 Mrs. Ella Battle was married at 7:S0 o'clock last evening to J. N. Hornbuckle.
 special meeting of the city council was held last night for the purpose of confirming several improvement ordi- nances which came before the city coun- routine business was taken up and dis posed of The question of the consolida- ton of the two DRcaturs was not even mentioned at this meeting. this being the first meeting of the council in "a number Of weeks that consolidation has not been one of the live questions.
 The American Woman's league met this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. O. B. Cartwright at her charming home, cor ner Oak and Church streets.
 The Twin City Federation of Woman's clubs met this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Carnegie library.
 Mrs. George Allen entertained the Elm broidery club this afternoon at her home on Sherman street, New Decatur
 The Juvenile Missionary society of the First Methodist church gave a valen- tine social this evening from to g o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. w.. Garnett in Decatur.
 The First Ward School Improvement as- scciation of New Decatur gave Valen- tine social this evening at the home of Miss Martha Weaver, on Fourth avenue, New Decatur.
 Mrs. c. B. Elliot entertained the Mar ried Ladies Bridge club yesterday after noon .t her home on Grant street. New Decatur Mrs. w. F., Boswell made the successful score. At the conclusion of the games salad course was served.
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 Bury Me Face Downward"
 New Orleans. February 10.-'T will be buried sface downward" This queer direc- ton to his heirs relative to the funeral