The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
NezUs of Ensley

When business interferes with politics and discussion. drop business This is the policy of the Ensleyites. If the busi- ness men are not telling their associates that their opinion is wrong on the issues or that Birmingham will win the pen nant. they are either asleep or uncon- scious.
 The local optionists claim the victory. The prohibitionsts declare that they will win; the dispensary advocates announce
 that both sides are voting for them and both will go down in defeat.
 Small Crowd Hears HObsOn The prohibitionists held their last rally last night at Ensley. Although Capt.
 Hobson and Former Alderman George
 Huddston were announced as the
 speakers and the Italian band of Ensley played, the crowd was somewhat disap- pointing. The first speaker was MT. IHuddleston. He told the people that he was forever opposed to anything that
 would destroy the efficiency of mankind. He declared that whisky was a curse and that he was opposed to its sale Tn any manner or form. But he stated that of the two proposed forms, the saloon or
 the dispensary, the dispensary was prer- erable. Capt. Hobson assured the gath ering that he would not detain them long. He told of the great wrecks nor- ally, mentally and physically that were |traced to whisky. And then,' he said.
 Ion tomorrow they want us to vote for
 the approximation of this crime" Then he gave series of his statistics cb baf moi had haan killed by the army of alcohol than by all tho wars of the world. He urged the people to stamp out this evil. After urging them to vote for prohibition he closed. Game Not Played
 The game which was scheduled to be played yesterday between the Mechanics and the Semmet-Solvay teams of the T.. lC. I. league was not played While no official statement has been given out it has been stated on good authority that the Semmet-Solvay team and the mines have withdrawn from the league, leavins but four teams in the league.
 With the withdrawal of these two teams, but four teams are left-the Me-
 chanics. Accountants. Electricians and Mfllers. However the remaining teams will finish the season in the race for
 the pennant.
 To the winner of the rag, each of the players on the team will receive $50 each
 and a trip to Gary. Ind. All of the teams
 are struggling for the honor and during the season many ball games of interest
 will be seen. At present the Mechanics
 are leading the league with the running Accountants second.
 General News 1s | In Ensley every effert is being made to enforce the prohibition laws. Tester day four arrests were made for the vio- lation of these laws. One of the violators John Serane, a negro. was arraigned be- fore the bar of justice. He plead not
 guilty, but after summing up the evi- dence introduced he was fined $100 ty
 Judge Lowry
 The local den of Lions will go to Bir- mingham tomorrow night to attend the
 opening of the magnificent new home of
 the Order of Lions. They state that about 300 will visit the Birmingham den and that all the Lions of Ensley will be
 expected to attend.
 The work, which was instituted by the commission of building a pike road from Ensley to Wylam Is progressing niceiy
 and it Is expected that the highway VIII
 be completed and in good condition wltn' | in a short time. The road which IS peihe
 built is about 25 feet wide and Is ron
 structed of slag and chert and o,pei road building material. Ine peoplc u' Wylam and Ensley have been 2awa'ths Its completion for some time. At pres ant about 2b city prisoners are being used on the road It will be completed 'itnir l two weeks.
 The newly built number 1S mine or the Tennessee Coal and Iron Go. near WylaH lis expected to be opened Tor mlhinl