The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

\ large number of Ensley citizens are
objecting to the pay-as-you-enter system
which is used on several of the lines in
the Birmingham district and already a
petition with over 500 names has been
signed. The petition was circulated yes
terday morning by several citizens.
The Ensley Commercial club has been
asked to take up the matter and c. c.
Burke, president of the CLUB, said that
it would take action at the next meet
ing. 1t is stated tht the club will re-
quest the passage of an ordinance by the
board of commissioners regulating the
matter and also requiring the company
to have the cars partitloned like the ones
used on the North Ensley line, so that
the white people will not be seated in
the colored department or the colored
people in the white department 1t has
been stated that the pay-as-you-enter
cars will be used on the Owenton- Ems
ley line in the near future. In a few
days the petition will be sent to the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company, asking them to make different
arrangements.
Final arrangements have been made for
the Ensley Commercial clubs banquet,
which will be held Tuesday evening at
the Palace cafe. A committee composed
of DR.. f. w. Averyt. T. L. Barrett and
Henry Keller which was appointed on
the committee of arrangements. state ii
will be held Tuesday evening without fail
About 125 members will be present and a
number of speeches will be made. Dr.
R. NJ. Cunningham will be toastmaster.
Talks will be made by the following:
Charles w. Sanders on "Ensey Courts, .
]. Ellis Brown on Revenue" Fred G..
Moore on Public Utilities" DR.. w. ID.
Fonville on "Ensley Hospital" w. r.
Stewart on "Ensley's Great Future" and
a number of others.
The members of the benefit class OF
the Wilkes Baptist church held a busi-
ness meeting Friday evening at theNhome
of Mrs. Mitchell at Wilkes station on
the North Bessemer car line. Several
matters of Importance were taken up, in
Guiding the election of officers. The new
elected officers are: T. e. Batson, presi-
dent; C. r. Mitchell. legal supervisor
Miss Mabel Lindsay. secretary ana
treasurer.
elusion of the session. The next bust.
ness meeting of the class Will be held
Friday evening. February Is, at the home
of Mrs. Lindsay. The next of the cot.
tage prayer meetings of the Wilkes Bap-
tist church will be held at the home
of Mrs. Chambley.
Ensley lodge No. l56, Woodmen of the
World, will hold its regular meeting to.
morrow night in the knights of Pythias
hall on Avenue E at 7:45 o'clock. Besides
the regular routine work the lodge will
take up several important matters and
degree work will be given. F'onville grove
No. 3. Ladies' circle. will entertain tht
members of the Ensley Woodmen lodge
next Thursday evening at the knights
Of Pythias hall at Valentine party. Ar
interesting programme has been ar.
ranged.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Robert II. Moseley, who died early Fri
day morning at the family residence al
Shadyside, after a lengthy Illness. will
be conducted from the Tuxedo Baptist
church this morning at 10 o'clock. Loca'
carpenters union No. 296 will have charge
of the funeral services. He was also p
member of Ensley lodge No. 165. Inde