The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
NEWSOF ENSLEY

A very interesting meeting of the Ems ley club was held last night in the in ferior courtroom, which was well at tended. Report of the committee appoint ed to make arrangements to raise funds to send the Confederate veterans to the reunion at Richmond was heard. The com selected for tag day for Ensley and that the local Daughters of the Confederaev will sell the tags. They are trying to secure the picture shows for one day next week. It is estimated that it will cost over s2oo to send the local veterans to the reunion in Richmond and the com mittee Is making every effort to raise the funds The ladies of the Stonewall chap ter United Daughters of the Confederacy. issued a challenge to the club that they will raise more money than the men and the challenge was accepted.
 The committee from Wylam on the pro- posed road to the Big Warrior river, of which Joseph Martin is chairman, stated that the citizens of Vivian were behind the movement to have the road run through Pratt City Ensley, Nylam and Short Creek to Maxine. which they state
 
 if chosen would be the most beneficial to the business men of the Birmingham district. Dr. E.. w. Averyt was appointed chairman of the committee to go before the board of revenue and put the propo- stion before 1t on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Citizens from Ensley. Pratt City, Vivian and Fairfield have been appoint ed on the committee. The business men of these places are behind the movement and are taking very active part in try ing to have the above pike selected, as it is practically built as far as Maxine and the road is in good condition.
 The club also went on record as in- dorsing the attitude of City Commis- sioner James Weatherly in regard to the appeal of the Birmingham Waterworks company on the excess water rate charges prior to the present contract. They are in favor of the waterworlSs company sum- moning the witnesses before Judge Jelks Cabaniss and having the matter arbi- trated. It was. stated last night at the meeting that the water company was cutting off the consumers water supply for failure to pay the back excess water rate which caused a great deal of trouble several months ago and that the company is trying to get their present contract repealed in regard to cutting off the water.
 The officers of the club were given an invitation to attend the barbecue and first anniversary of the Fairfield Commercial club, which will be held at Fairfield on May 27 All members of the club and those interested are requested to attend the meeting of the Confederate veterans committee at the meeting Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the inferior court room. Several minor matters were taken up and the club adjourned
 
 Cochran arrested two negro men. David digging large hole under a house in Fairfield in search of money. When ar rested the two negroes protested and stat ed that the spirit of the Lord had commanded them to dig under the house for hidden treasure. They were using a divning rod and had dug a hole about six feet deep and about four feet square before they were arrested. They were locked up in the Ensley jail and will be given a trial this morning on a charge of defacing property.
 The regular meeting of Troop No. 70, Boy Scouts, will be held Friday night at 7:S0 o'clock at the residence of S. J. Rutlecge, 21l5 Avenue r. A knot tying contest will be held between the scouts and the winner of the contest will be rewarded with a free round trip ticket to the Boy Scout encampment, which will he held in the early part of next month. Arrangements for the encampment will also be taken up and all members are l requested to be present.
 The Bank of Alabama moved into tenn porary quarters today on Avenue F, near the site where the new bank building is to be erected.