The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
NEGRO ASSA|LANT 0F
 WATCHMAN CAUGHT
In Ensley Jail Charged With
 Shooting Charles Jones
THOMAS KEEPS HIS JOB
The Postmaster at Ensiey Is Pleased With News That the office Will Not Be ConsoIidated-Tag Day
 Observed at Wy1sm

Henry Day. a negro charged with the shooting of Charles Jones, watchmar of the Tennessee company's mines several miles from Ensley, was brought to Ensley yesterday morning by Deputy James Bon- ner. The negro. was locked in the city jail on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 From accounts of the shooting furnished by Deputy Bonner it seems that Jones had mad some trouble with the negro previous to the shooting. Thursday night Day came to Jones' door and called him ort. Instead of coming out Jones fired four shots through the door, none of which took effect. He waited for few minutes. and hearing nothing of the ne- gro, opened the door When he did so the negro shot him. The bullet took ef- feet in the left shoulder inficting a pain ful, but not serious wound.
 The sheriffs office at Ensley was noti- fled and Deputy Hartsheld hurried 10 the scene He was later joined by Deputy Bonner. Medical aid was summoned for the wounded man and Bonner took up the trail Of the negro, capturing him yes terday morning near the scene of the shooting at No. 13 mine
 Thomas Feels Good
 Postmaster J. x. Thomas of the Ems ley postoffice received private assurances from Washington yesterday morning that the Ensley postoffice would not be con- solidated with that of Birmingham This means that Postmaster Thomas will re- tain his position, and he naturally feels elated over the fact
 The proposal to consolidate the Ensey postoffioe with that of Birmingham was vigorously fought in Ensley, the battle being led by the Retail Merchants asso- ciation who feel elated over the outcome of their fight.
 The postoffice department recently pur- chased a quarter of a block and appro- priated s65000 for the purpose of build ing new postoffice at Ensley, and the citizens of Ensley wish this carried out The consolidation of the postoffices would net aid Birmingham and would injure Ensley materially.
 Tag Day at WyIam
 The Vivian School Improvement asso- citation will observe tag day today at Wylam for the purpose of gaining addi- tional funds with which to purchase a piano for the Wylam school.
 Young ladies from Wylam, Ensley and Birmingham will be stationed on the street corners of Vivian and will pin the tags on male beings who approach them
 The association expects to realize a neat sum from the tag day and will de- vote the proceeds to the piano fund" of the Vivian school.
 Personal Mention
 James J. Merriman of Arizona, former chief of police of Ensley, is in the city visiting friends and transacting business MT. Merriman will be in Ensley for about two weeks. He is exhibiting some speci- mems of copper ore from his mine in Arizona which are attracting consider able attention.
 The stockholders of the Ensley Giant Mining and Development company will meet Monday morning at the office of Echols & Angwin Important business will be transacted.
 Alderman McDowell Is presiding this week in the Ensley recorders court in the absence of Judge Harris who Is in Mont gomery in attendance on the legislature. Mrs. Ralph Brown of Atlanta will visit Mrs. B. H.. Arnold next week.
 Miss Myrtle Hillard of Melrose, N. NJ, Is the guest of Mrs. Lawrence Pen nington.