The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-02
NEWS 0E ENSLEy

]. H. Garth. detective attached to the l office of Solicitor Hugo l.. Black, was | seriously but not fatally Injured Wednes-
 with Dave Harris a negro, at Annes-
 burg near Fairfield
 As Mir. Garth was passing the house of the negro he heard several shots and went te the house anl asked who fired them. Harris opened the door and throwing pistol in Mr. Garths face,
 announced the intention of killing him. Garth seized the revolver. which was dis charged, the bullet passing between the detectives arm and body.
 During the struggle Garth's revolver fell from its scahhard and was picked up by negro woman. who ran away. Two unknown negroes interferred and took the gun away from Harris who | then knocked Garth down kicked him in the face and jumped up and down on
 his stomach. He then ran away The Ensley police department was noti- l fled and searched for Harris but he had disappeared Later in the night he en- countered Officer Lowery and fired sev- eral times at him but the bullets went
 wild, Lowery returned the fire hut with out effect
 The newly elected officers of Ensley lodge No. 65, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. were installed at a private install lation last night by E. R, Piper deputy grand marshal. in the Knights of Pvthias hall on Avenue F.. The installation was we'll attended and several interesting ad- dresses on the good of the order were delivered The following officers were installed; Dr. T. ]. Springfield, nohl,
 grand; R. A. Baker. vice grand; C. E. Lind, financial secretary; R. F. Piper, re- cording secretary; w. II, Canant, treas
 urer; A. H. Daniels, right support of
 noble grand; F. R. Beard, left support of noble grand l.. l.. Warren, conductor. 1 and I. w. Vaughn. warden.
 | Phillip Rouss was the first person to he | arrested in Ensley for violation of the 1 prohibition law. which went into effect 1 on Wednesday night He was arrested | last night about 93o at his former pla ee
 of business on Avenue K and Nineteenth street by Plain Clothes Officers Brown. Givens. Pope and Long and put under a | $500 bond. The officers found i7 half pints of whisky and gin: 59 pints of whis- ky and gin and 2S pints of beer. Rouss will be tried this morning before Judge ]. T. I.owery of the Ensley police court
 Permanent orRa niza tion will he effect t- ed al the meeting of the Ensley merchants to be held this afternoon at 2;3o o'clock in the inferior courtroom. At a meet
 Ing held last Monday afternoon several
 committees were appointed including the
 nominating and the constitution and by
 laws committees. which will make their
 report this afternoon. The report on
 the committee in charge of passing on
 the prospects of issuing weekly paper
 by the merchants will also make its re-
 port. The last meeting was attended by
 nearly all the merchants of this district
 who are taking an active interest in the
 movement. The purpose of the organiza-
 tion Is to look after their interests In
 this city and to help boost the trade
 All retail merchants are requested to at
 tend the meeting this afternoon.
 Miss Frances Youngblood supervisor of
 the Ensley park paygrounds requests all
 children taking part in the May-p
 and other dances at the playground meet
 at the State Fair grounds tomorrow aft
 ernoon to meet at the park this morn
 ing at 10 o'clock to have full dress prae-
 tice. The sashes. garlands and parasols
 will be given out and final rehearsal will
 be held. Over 50 children of the park
 playgrounds will take part in the meet
 and number of guests have been invt-
 ed to sit in the Ensey parks box to-
 morrow afternoon.