The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Tennessee companys mines organized first aid corps yesterday afternoon aft CT which big barbecue was served at the Dry Branch grounds, near East Thomas. Fifteen men stood the ex- aminatons, which were given by Dr. w. w. Glasgow and pr. E. H. Sut- ton of the federal bureau of mine res cue work of West End.
 Dr. c. M Carraway made the open ing address and welcomed the crowd The men were divided into three teams of five men each and were taught the different ways of bandaging wounds and giving first aid to the injured.
 The teams were composed of the fol- loving Team No. l. c. C. Scott, cap tain; Tom Landlord, George Gibbs Will Thomas and D. H. White. Team No. ?. Will Docherty, captain; Dennis McMahon, James Shevln. Sam Miller and Arthur Wynne. Team No. 3, Hugh Lynch, captain; Pat Nalleley, Tom Wayne, James McEachern and Charles Griffao. Dr. C. M. carraway, in structor
 Final arrangements will be made at tine meeting of the Ensley lodge No 1887, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on Monday night for their pie nic which will be held next Thursday at the state fair grounds. The reports from the committees and the subcom- mittees of which Lawrence Penning- ton is chairman will be heard and sew ral other committees will be appoint ed to look after affairs at the grounds. The members of the lodge are mak- ing elaborate preparation for the pie nic and barbecue. The programme ~nl include dancing, number of novel races and outdoor games. A large num- Der of tickets have been sold and "a record breaking crowd is expected. The proceeds from the affair will go to the 1 charity and building fund of the lodge. l Yesterday morning about S.s0 o'clock l w. M. Connor. residing at 2420 flaw
 thorne avenue. Fairview, was standing beside the Alabama Great Southern | tracks at Beverly station In West End waiting for a freight train to pass , and as the caboose went by piece I of the rail about two and a half feet I long was broken off and hurler about I 50 feet away.
 1 Seeing another freight train coming
 some distance away he ran down the track and stopped the approaching train. When the train crew, saw what l had happened they heartily thanked MT. Connor for his action and stated that l if they had struck the broken place
 in the rails the engine and all of the
 cars would have left the track and
 probably some of them would have
 been killed. The trains running into Birmingham over the Alabama Great
 Southern were held up few hours un-.
 til the broken rail vas repaired I
 l There will be meeting of the mem bers of the board of directors of the !, Ensley Baraca association in the hall | on Nineteenth street Tuesday evening
 at 730 o'clock. Several matters of i'm
 portance will be taken up including the
 making of arrangements to install a number of shower baths In the build-
 ing and for heating the water and the building during the winter.
 | The regular meeting of the members | of the Ensley Playground association and those who are interested in this movement will be held Tuesday after
 noon at o'clock in the Ensley park. Several matters pertaining to the equipment of the playgrounds will be taken up. The Ensley park play grounds are nearly complete with the exception of two giant strides and number of swings which the Tennes
 
 to the playgrounds All members are requested to attend this meeting. Company B. uniform rank of the Steel City lodge No. 156. Woodmen of the World, will leave this morning for Co., lumbus Ga, to attend the annual en- campment of all of the uniform ranks in the states of Alabama. Georgia and Flor ida. The encampment will start tomor- row and will end next Saturday. The members who will make ehe trip are ex- pecting to return next Sunday. Sixteen men in charge of Capt. J. G. Meacham will make the trip.
 Funeral services over the remains of c. s. Anderson of Pratt City, who was instantly killed in Cleveland, O., during the early part of this week. were held yesterday afternoon at the Pratt City Catholic church. He is survived by his widow and four children and number of relatives. MT. Anderson left home pioyment, and while riding on a box car in Cleveland the drawhead suddenly gave way and he fell beneath the wheels and was crushed to death. He has lived in this city number of years and has many friends.
 Robbers entered the Perry Mercantile store at East Thomas last Friday night and stole a large quantity of goods. Upon opening. the store Saturday morning it was found that it had been entered by breaking in the rear door, Upon investi- gating it was discovered that 50 pairs of shoes had been stolen. and a quantity of other goods From the amount of goods that was carried away the police depart ment stated that the robher must have used a wagon. Detectives are working on the case.
 The delegates and members of the Steel City lodge No. 190. Knights of Pythias. who attended the convention of the Third Alabama district of Pythians at Cullman, returaed yesterday mornjpg all stating that they had . fine time. The Ensley lodge had the largest number of mem ters attending tho convention than any ether lodge. Of the seven candidates who took all three of the degrees in the Knights of Pythias at tic convention. Tour were from the Ensley lodge. A large banquet was held Friday night which was very enjoyable.
 The male members of the Enaley Pres byterian church will organise . Baraca class at the church tomorrow evening at 1:J0 o'clock. The cIasu Will be orRanixesl