The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
s15O,0OO VERDICT
AGAINST |. & N.
Bank Awarded Verdict in
Suit Growing Out Of the
Knight Yancey Case

| Decatur, March 3.-(Special)-A jury in
the law and equity court gave a verdicl
| for sl50,00o and interest against the Louis
! vile and Nashville railroad in favor of
the National Park bank of New York.
The entire amount will be about $l65CN.
The case will be appealed to the supreme
court
| This case grew out of the failure of the
| cotton firm of Knight. Yancey & Co. some
time ago and was based on fraudulent
| bills of lading. number of like cases
were filed mere against the Louisville and
Nashville and the Southern railroads. but
all of the other cases being filed by for
eign banks We're transferred to the fed
eral courts at Huntsville.
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angelism," and quiz on the work The
subject for the meeting Tuesday will
be: Upon the Plains and Mrs. Outz
will be the leader. Ten minute talks will
be made on the frontier work, while
other subjects will be: THE Frontier
Old and New" Contrasting Missions
East and West of the Great Mississippi
The Great Southwest Wednesday has
been set aside as thanks Offering day.
The subject for this meeting is "Heroism
in the Heart a new expression for per-
sonal service. Among the topics for dis
cussion will be: ''The Training and En-
listment of the Backward and Needy
Churches Open discussion as to how
the members Of the society may aid
through their gift of personal service in
the work of enlistment and training,
Explanation of and Necessity FOR a 4dil-
lion Dollar Building Loan Fund" "Ap-
peal From DR.. Gray Story, "The Re-
generation of Ellistown.' All members
of the society are urged to attend the
all day meeting at Pratt City on Thurs
day. There will be no meeting Friday.
The Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Bessemer, will
hold series of services for men at the
Grand theatre on Nineteenth street, pe-
ginning next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. An orchestra will furnish the
music. The services Will only last an
hour. Every man in Bessemer is cor
daily invited to be present.
on Tuesday night at the Masonic hall
there will be n special convocation of
Bessemer chapter No no. Royal Arch
Masons. There will be work with a. class
of five candidates in the mark master :
degree. Secretary Samuel Stein has sent
notices to members of this branch of the
fraternity and it is expected the attend
ance will be large.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones'
boro Baptist church held their regular
mission meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs, G. +.
Martin read paper on: Personal Serv-
ice.' while short and interesting talks
on missions and personal service were
made by Mrs. r. ". Carlisle, Mrs. J. w.
Rarden and Mrs. r. S. Nolan. The ladies
planned to quilt Thursday in the Sunday
school room. The society will meet with
the Bessemer ladies' on Wednesday, aft
ernoon in the prayer services. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Bur-
CESS. At the conclusion of the meeting
tempting refreshments were served
The Womans Missionary society of the
First Methodist church held its regular
business meeting this afternoon in the
basement of the church. with good
attendance The different committees
that have been out made their reports.
The report from the committee serving
meals showed that sS1 had been made
during the month of February from serv-
ing meals downtown ON Saturdays.
The chajrmen of the different COM
mittees on the white sale which will be
given by the Ladies' Aid society of the
First Presbyterian church met this aft
ernoon, and got everything ready for the
white sale, which will open Tuesday
morning.
The Music club will give a concert at
the high school auditorium in March
II, for the benefit of the Woman's Char
ity ward of the Elizabeth Duncan Memo
rial hospital. The programme will con-
sist of some Of the best talent of Bir-
mingham, as well as Bessemer.