The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-25
!. 1. HOW[E OUT ON
 BAIL AT GADSDEN ged Tiger Is Released
 From County Jail 30 ID FIXED AT $9SOO
-ss ian R0uts Highwayman-Roose- gelt Republicans Meet May at Attalla-Ladies Are Thrown
 From an Automobile

Gadsden. April 2i-(SpeciaD.-Lat yes- terday evening J. T. Howle, the much ad- vertlsed tiger operator of this place, made bond in the sum of S9S0O and was released from the county jail Howle was con- victed on charge of violating the pro- hibition laws and on charge of per- jury, and had other cases of the salne nature pending against him. He appealed all these cases and his bond was fixed at the sum named. Efforts were made several times to have this reduced but the court refused to change it's demands. Howle was in Jail for something like two months before the bond was made. A decision on his appeals will likely be rendered within the next three months.
 Keep Membership Secret
 The meeting last night for the purpose of organizing a law and order league did not complete an organization as it was decided that it would be best to keep secret it's membership. A committee was named which will make up membership of 100, to which number the organization is to be limited, and meetings will then be held behind closed doors to carry on the work. The members will be assessed a small amount monthly and this fund will be used in detecting the illicit liquor sellers and prosecuting them.
 Hackman Routs Highwayman
 While driving along lonely stretch of the road between Gadsden and Alabama City at late hour last night, R. D. Stanfield, a local hackman, was stopped by highwayman with the evident pur- pose of robbery. Stanfield drew pistol and began shooting and the would be robber took to the woods that sxirted the road at the place where he made his at tack. It was too dark for Identification and Stanfied does not know if the man was white or a negro
 Republicans Meet in May
 The republicans of tho Roosevelt fac- tion in this county have been called to meet in mass convention at Attalla on May 4. It is the purpose of the con- vention to select delegates and alter mates to the Birmingham convention on May II when a state delegation will be named to go to the Chicago con- vention to contest with the state dele gation heretofore selected by the Taft men for recognition in the national body.
 Ladies Thrown From Auto
 While driving an auto on Forrest avenue today, Mrs. ". l.. Sampey and several ladies with her had narrow escape from serious injury. The ma chine stopped in climbing the hill near Ninth street and in starting it again Mrs. Sampey failed to throw out the clutch. so that when the machine start ed again it had a full head of power. 1t took sudden lunge. and smashed . into a tree. The occupafts of the ear were thrown out but none of thom injured beyond slight bruises.
 Fined for Selling Liquor
 Wheeler Beasley and his wife, who sold liquor to a minor some days ago. and after getting the boy drunk threw him into a brush pile and set this on fre, were today tried in the court of Judge Herzberg on a charge of violat- ing the prohibition laws and found guilty. The boy has left the country and for the lack of his evidence it Is doubtful if more serious charge can be made against them successfully.
 Inspect Compress Sites
 F. F. Matthews and J. E. Austin. the r,en from Hattiesburg. Miss, who arc here Investigating the proposition of a cotton compress, are still here and seem to be well encouraged with the pros- poets of locating. They are. today mak ing inspections of available sites and may definitely decide on locating the enterprise before leaving the city.