The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
HUNTSVILLE WOMEN
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Club for Purpose Formed by
 Ladies Monday
DAMAGE SUIT FILED
Mrs. Emily Moore Dead-Will Be No Contest-Tappey Declines Call. Few Prisoners in Madison
 Jail-After Convention

Huntsville. April 9-tSpecial)-A City Beautiful club was organized In Hunts vile Monday afternoon by more than. 5o ladies who met in the Young Mems Christian association building in response to a call issued by Dr. ]. D. Humph- rey. Mrs J. Robert Jones was elected president. Miss Hattie Davis first vice president. Mrs Alberta Taylor second vice president. Mrs. Winson F. Garth third vice president, Mrs. Walter L. Humphrey secretary and Mrs. John L. Hay treasurer. The officers will consti- ute the executive board and they will appoint three men to act as advisors.
 The club has a great deal Of work before it and start will be made in the identification of Maple Hill eeme- tery The city commissioners have prom ised to cooperate with the organization in every way possible and will also con tribute funds when possible.
 Mrs. Emily Moore Dead
 Mrs Emily Moore. aged S6 years, died at her home in this city yesterday aft ernoon after an illness of several weeks She has son in California.
 Big Damage Suit Filed
 Charging wilful negligence on the part of the defendant company, Mrs. Geral- dine Jones of Jackson county, admins tratrix of the estate of Schuyler c. Jones, who was electrocuted by a live wire on Jefferson street November F, 1911, has brought suit for Sl5,0o0 damages against the Huntsville Railway, Light and Power company. The bill of complaint charges that the company was negligent in per hitting it's wires to fall to the ground. was negligent m failing to keep its wires insulated and was negligent in failing to shut down the electric plant after be- ing apprised of the condition of the wires on the night of the tragedy Jones met death while walking to the Southern de- pot on the night that the Huntsville ho- tel annex was burned.
 Will Be No Contest
 There will be no contest of the pri- mary election in which Judge J. w. B. Hawkins was nominated for the judge ship of the inferior court of Huntsville. There has been some talk of contest being instituted by Judge Archie McDon- nel. who was defeated for renomlnation, but he announced today that he has no thought of starting contest.
 Tappey Declines Call
 The Rev. Francis Tappey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Huntsville, announced Sunday to his congregation that he has declined a call to the Vest minister Presbyterian church. of Birming- ham. mf. Tappey is one of the most popular ministers in Huntsville and his decision is gratifying to his friends.
 Few Prisoners in Jail
 The Madison county jail now contains only five prisoners, the smallest mum Der in many years. All of the convicts of the last term of the law and equity court have been sent to the mines and peni- tentiary and one United States prisoner, William Parker, has been allowed to go home and make crop, promising 10 re- turn in the fall Of the five prisoners now in jail, three are under sentence and are awaiting the results of their appeals to the court of appeals.
 Huntsville After Convention
 Huntsville wants the next annual con- vention of the Alabama State Sunday School association and delegates from the Sunday schools of this city who attend the sessions in Selma will extend gen. eral invitation. The City Pastors union and the Fifth District Sunday School convention have voted unanimously to in- vite the state convention here.
 Carnival at Huntsville
 The carnival that is being given under the auspices of the Huntsville Baseball association began last night. The Greater sheesley shows are here and will remain all the week.