The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-19
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

yesterday afternoon a bout 12 30 o'clock Miss Rosa Mae Outlaw, young lady about 23 years old, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid at the home of her brother Bert Outlaw. at 2410 Avenue H. Ill health is supposed to be the cause Of the act. She has been visiting her brother for nearly month ana nao come to Ensley for her health. While MT. and Mrs. Bert Outlaw were attending church Miss Outlaw told the negro cook to hurry up and get dinner ready A few minutes later she came into the kitchen and told the negro woman to run and get her brothers, who lived several blocks away, as she was dying. The negro did as she was bidden, but by the time the brothers arrived Miss Outlaw was too far gone to speak and died a few minutes later.
 Coroner Charles l.. Spain was imme- diately notified and came to Ensley yes- terday afternoon and held a preliminary hearing. He stated that it was plain case of suicide by taking carbolic acid, and that the act was prooably due to i'll health. She is survived by her father Seth Outlaw, of McKennon, Tenn, and Ioul DiOtntTS, 6eTl, JOnT, h. H., ana II. J. Outlaw, and two sisters, Mrs. Ira Agee of Friendship, Tenn, and Miss Loboda Outlaw. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the residence of her brother and the mains will be carried to Mckennon, Tenn, her home. for burial. The Rev. A. K Wright, pastor of the Ensley Bap- tist church. will officiate at the services.
 
 Sixteen members of the uniform rank of the Steel City lodge No. 156, Woodmen of the World. went to Talladega yesterday morning and returned last night, where they attended the unveiling of the monu- ments of Sovereigns Edwin Brown and A. l.. Scott of that place. George H. Younger of this city and Judge H. P. Hefiin. of Birmingham made the memorial ad- dresses A number of other degree teams of the Woodmen of the World of the Bir- mingham district also made the trip and were given a barbecue dinner by the To- cal lodge of that city which was very enjoyable.
 The Ensley Land company on April 27, last, offered $25O cash prize to Ensley citizens who were willing to strive and beautify their premises, first prize, $100, to go to the home in Ensley where the best taste has been shown in making tHe exteTlOT, tHe SFOuHuS, al- tractive; second prize, $50. to the place adjudged on the same basis to the second, four prizes of $5 each to the next four premises.
 In making the award the decision shall be predicated upon the taste and pains to make the place attractive. and not upon the amount of money spent. and it will be expected that the smallest cot tage in Ensley shall be available for the first prize if the occupant shall have used the greatest taste and pains to inn prove his natural opportunities. Should the person receiving the prize occupy dwelling rented from the Ensley Land company. 50 per cent will be added to the prise. sNS,n pointed and Wednesday. July 2, fixed as the date of inspection: Mrs. James H. Hard, William M. Lindsey, H. c. Wood, George q. Weathersbee and George B. Ward.
 Joe Pitiaski, an Italian. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Plain Clothes Off, cers Wiggins. Pope and Long on a charge of violating the prohibition law. When the officers searched his home they found one gallon, Il quarts and Il pints of whisky and two quarts of wine. He will be given a hearing this morning be- fore Judge J. T. Lowery in the Ensley police court
 Funeral services over the remains of Robert J. Mays, who died early Friday morning as a result of being overcome by the heat at the byproduct plant last Thursday, were conducted yesterday morning at the family residence at Hill top. Interment followed at the Oakland cemetery.
 The Ensey fire department was called to Eighteenth street and Seventeenth avenue yesterday morning about 9:15 O clock to a negro house which had caught fire from a spark on the roof. The fire was quickly extinguished and about $l0 damages were done.