The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
TROUBLE IN CAMP OF HOLY ROLLERS" Ensley Man and Preacher
 Have Mix-Up POSTAL CLERKS MEET Convention Will Be Called to Order This Morning Kindergarten
 Exercises at the High
 School Tonight
POSTAL CLERKS MEET

There Is trouble In the camp of the Holy Rollers" a religious sect that has been holding a series of revival meetings in a tent on Avenue H and Nineteenth street. Ensley, and as re- suit Rev. D. B. Walker, the preacher in charge, has preferred a charge of assault with intent to murder against Louis Linnaman, and is himself under arrest on a chaNse of trespass. Both warrants were issued by Judge c. F. Camp of the inferior court It is stated that Linnamans wife, who has two or three children. has been attending the meetings and according to his state rnent has been neglecting her house. hold duties, also a sick child.
 Linnaman is an employe at one of the plants here and as the "rollers" hold a continuous performance commencing at o'clock In the evening and con- tinuing until II or after, he objected to his wife being absent from home and her sick child so much. He stated that he had persuaded his wife to re- main at home and warned the preacher to stay away but that Walker came to see her and induced her to resume
 
 the trouble commenced. According to the preachers statement Linnaman or dered him out of his (Linnamans) house with language more forcible than polite. and to accelerate his movements l took a shot at him.
 Walker preferred a charge of assault with intent to murder against the az srieved husband, who in turn had the | preacher arrested on a charge of tres pass after warning. The cases came up tefore Judge Camp yesterday, but were continued until Thursday There Is con- siderable feeling against Walker and those conducting the revival" so much so that Judge Camp telephoned the po- lice authorities and asked that an in vestigation be made.
 Meeting of Postal Clerks
 At 10 o'clock this morning Archie R. Mays, president of the local Postal Clerks association, will call to order In the Pythian hall on Avenue E the annual meeting of the Postal Clerks association of the state of Alabama. Rev. George R. Boyd of the Meth odist church will give the invocation. Dr. R. M. Cunningham will deliver the ad- dress of welcome Capt. Jack Thomas will welcome the delegates on behalf of the clerks. c. N. Martin of Annis- ton will make the response. M. P. James of Birmingham will make an ad- dress on What the Association Has Done for the Clerks
 At 12:30 lunch will be served by the ladies of the Methodist church. The afternoon session will be devoted | to routine business of the association after which the delegates will be shown the various plants and industries of the Steel City.
 Kindergarten Exercises
 The Kindergarten exercises will be held this evening at the auditorium of the Ensley high school. The little ones of the kindergarten will go through the marches, drills and other fea lures | of the Kindergarten methods. 1 The ladies of the assocition urge ev- cry mother and father to be present and witness the remarkable results from the teaching of this method. The little tots will all be dressed in their best finery and those who attend the exer- cises are assured that they will be much pleased both by the appearance and profcisncy of the little ones.
 Police Court News At the police court yesterday a ne- gro named Giles Was fined $25 for carrying concealed weapons. Giles is employed as a watchman by the con tractors of the Tidewater Railway company and presuming he had the right armed himself with a piece of artillery that would almost comply with the requirement of the Johns 24-inch pistol law. Judge Lowery informed nm that he was mistaken as to his right to carry a pistol and charged | him S25 for the informa tion. It cost 12 members of the colored | 400 s7.50 each for the indulgence Sun | day of the elusive game of "7 come H." | The noble Castilian with name like | d scrambled alphabet who operated a fruit stand near Corey contributed $50 | to the city eXchequer for having in | his possession certain spurious: vinous or malt liquors" or rather for being caught with them in or about his premises.
 Rail Mill vs. Bessemer The rail mill baseball team will play a return match with Bessemer this aft ernoon at the Bessemer ball park on the north car line.
 The two teams met last week re- sulting in decisive victory for the rail mill by a score of 10 to l. Pitcher Davis, who was the slab artist for the mill men. only allowed one hit dur ing the game. The fine work of Da- wis excited the cupidity of the Besse- Jnerites and by means of "arts, wiles and fattery" with a little special i'm ducement on the side, they have se cured the services of the redoubtable Davis and he will pitch this afternoon against his former teammates.
 Sexton will be in the box for the Ensley bunch with Aubrey Wells re- ceiving. Both pitchers have fine rec ords and a splendid game Is expected.
 Announcements
 There will be business meeting of the Ensley Order of owls at the Red Mems hall Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock All members are urged to be present.
 Steel City lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet toEigh- at their castle hall on Avenue E. All knights are request ed to attenf
 The private school of Miss Lawese on Avenue G will be continued until midsummer and not when the public schools close as has been stated.
 The choir of St. Johns Episcopal church will meet Wednesday evening for choir practice with Miss Cutter at Shadyside.
 Personals Gus Nooiin loft yesterday for Bos- ton, Mass, where he has accepted q position with the Arthur Little Co.,, commercial chemists.
 The mother of J. H. Read, manager of the Tennessee company's commis- sary, . Is quite sick at her home on rwenty-third street.
 Dr. F. w. Averyt will Averyt. liar old Galusha and Johnnie Burgin left this morning to spend a few days on the Cahab ba river.
 BILLY SMITH GETS