The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-27
ENSLEY NEWS

Mike wituszynski. a Russian miner. was eiectrocuted Friday night while at work in the Edgewater mines, about four miles from Ensley. From what could be learned about the accident. Wituszynski and other miners had just finished load ing several cars Wituszynski wanted to get on the opposite side of the cars and stepped up on the coupling of the cars. As he stepped on the coupling his shoul- der. which was bare. struck a live elec- tric wire, which killed him instantly. His body was hurled several feet in the air and was badly bruised from the fall.
 Funeral services will be held at St.. Anthony's Catholic church tomorrow morn- ing at s:9o o'clock. Interment will follow at the Oakland cemetery. He has no rel atives in this country.
 The remains of Byron Davis, who was shot and instantly killed late Thursday afternoon by Erie Richards. were sent yesterday about noon over the Louisville end Nashville to Cullman. his former home. for burial. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon in culiman. Da-
  day afternoon about 8 o'clock by Rich ards, following an alleged statement con- corning a young lady stenographer of this city. Coroner Charles L. Spain will hold an inquest next Thursday morning.
 Complaints are being made by the prop erty owners residing in the vicinity of Helena station, on the South Ensley car line, near Fairview. from the fact that 4xxl l-.~-4 of the city and that none have been, placed at this station. The citizens have peti- toned the city commissioners to have an arc light installed, but nothing has been done about this matter so far. They claim that there are number of deep ditches on either side of the car line at this point and it Is considered very dangerous They also claim that this is bad crossing as so many cars pass that place at high rates of speed during the night.
 The members of Ensley lodge No. 9s7, Benevolent and Protective order of Elks, are making preparations for their annual minstrel, which they give for the benefit of the poor each Christ mas. Victor Johnston. exalted ruler. appointed the following committee at a special meeting Friday night to ar
 
 entertainment. D. A. Echols. chair man: Hugh Hill. T. R. Moxley, W. NJ Landrum. J. Ellis Brown. Lee Kelley and Albert Spencer This committee will get together within the next few days and make preparations for tho minstrel show. The Ensley lodge of Elks every Christmas give. a large number of baskets to the poor of this city and vicinity and they are going to frv fo make thia years minstrel the best and largest that they have ever given.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held next Tuesday night in the inferior courtroom at 7:30 o'clock. Several matters of importance will he taken up including the buy-a- bale movement. a club having been formed for the purpose of buying 20 bales of cotton to be placed on the corner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street for exhibition The Ensley Cot ton club has over 20 members who have signed petition to give s20 each which will be used in purchasing cot ton at 10 cents pound. The club will also take up the transfer question and hear the report of the committees and take the matter up before the city com mi ssioners. Several other matters will be taken up and all members are re- quested to be present.
 The annual promotion day exercises Of the Ensley Baptist church will be held at the II o'clock service this morning. The children of the Sunday school department will assemble in the main auditorium of the church at that hour and each department will give