The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Campaign Lively in Ensley

From all indications there will be a hotly contested campaign between the prohibition and local option forces for supremacy in Ensley. Both headquarters are extremely busy, and both sides are working hard.
 Several spealSings will be held by both sides. Last night the prohibitionists held rally at their headquarters, with Dr. L. c. Branscomb as the speaker On Sat- urday the chief speakers of the prohi- bition forces will address meeting on the bank corner. Those who will be heard are Capt Frank White, c. P. Bed dow, Borden Burr and Charles Rice, Sun day the Rev. w. D. Upshaw will speak at the Franklin theatre and one of the churches.
 The star attraction of all the speakers will be Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, who addressed a most enthusiastic meet Ing at the Bijou recently. He will ad- dress the citizens of Ensley next Tues oay night at the opera house.
 Up to the present time the local op- tionists have held few meetings. But 1t is announced that on Monday night M. | W. Howard, P. G. Bowman and Thomas NJ Rogers will address the optonists at | the Ensley city hall.
 After this meeting 1t Is thought that there will be many others to follow. It
 
 club will bring the leaders of the cam pagn to the city during the week and many other splendid speakers. Both sides state that there will be a hot contest and that the people will be given an opportunity to hear the best of speakers on the subject.
 General News
 Only a few faced the judge of the recorders court yesterday. Those who were arraigned before the magistrate | were brought to answer to such charges as drunk, disorderly conduct allowing unmuzzled dog about streets and violating prohibition laws. One of | the violators of the Fuller" law was fined S100 or 200 days. When brought before the court the defendant testified that the wet goods that were conf1s- cated at the residence were merely for family use But the judge decided, after hearing all the evidence, that 100 half-pints of "Old Cascade" would last the family for too long time and therefore imposed the light fine of $100 on the family consumers" Quite number of the citizens of Ensley journeyed to Birmingham last night to at tend the meeting of the local optionists at the Bijou Much interest is being mani Tested in the meetings in town and a | large number always attend. 1 The Fairvew School Improvement so- ciety will hold special meeting today. | It is thought that the object of the meet 1 ing is to form plans for an entertainment to be given for the society.
 1 The news of the death of the infant son 1 of MT. and Mrs. H. NJ Jones was received with much sorrow among their friends. | Their little son died yesterday morning at o'clock after & very short illness at the residence. The remains were taken to Cleveland, O., yesterday afternoon by Echols & Angwin for interment. The sym pathy of the community goes out to the parents in their sorrow.
 Ensley is taking considerable inter- est in the Orphans home picnic, which will be held on Tuesday, August 22, at Germania park. The proceeds of this picnic will be donated to the upkeep of this institution. Cards of announce ment have been distributed through out the city and may be seen in any of the merchants windows. The cham pion mechanic team of Ensley, T. c. I. league, is scheduled to meet the Mac ca bees in a game of baseball and there will be dancing throughout the day. It is thought that quite few will at tend the picnic.