The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
NEWS IF ENSLEy

The regular meeting of the Ensley club was held last night and among the matters taken up was the com plaints of high rates charged on gas and electricity. It was stated that a large number of other cities have a much lower rate than the citizens of the Birmingham district and that some- thing ought to be done to remedy this matter. A committee was appointed composed of Dr. E. w. Averyt, J. j.. Chisholm and J. X. Thomas to go be- fore the city commissioners this morn ing and see if something can be done to remedy alleged conditions.
 The report of the committee on the east and west highway movement stated that they had gone before the board of revenue, who stated they were unable to build this highway at this time as they did not have the neces- sary funds. The telephone commit tee made their report and stated that they had taken the matter up with MT. Knox, of the telephone company who rad referred the matter to the higher officials of the company. Pend ing the report of MT. Knox the com mtttee was continued. The arc light COulullllSS IePOIleQ lHdl they IldQ dSheQ for several additional lights and that the commissioners had promised to look into the situation, but that no action so far had been taken.
 The secretary was given authority to have a number of membership cards printed and as soon as these are com plete an active new membership cam paign will begin. He was also author ized to have some club stationery printed. Several other minor matters were taken up and the club adjourned until February 1.
 The stockholders of the Puro Ice Cream company held their annual elec- tion of officers on Monday night at the company's offices on Avenue E and are ac follows: w. J. Abele, president; F. J. Lange, vice president and general manager; T. F. West, secretary; F. w.. Lange, treasurer. President Abele made a report for the past year and was congratulated by the stockholders of the company on the fine showing. At the meeting plans for enlarging mer were discussed, but no definite was taken at this time.
 A very large number of delegates attended the district Christian En- deavor union meeting, which was held last night at the EnSley Presbyterlan church. Delegates from the 25 unions of the Birmingham district and the of ficers for the ensuing year were in stalled and business session held. The Rev. I. F. Swallow o fthe Bes- semer Presbyterian church installed the following officers: R. B. Tarpley, president; J. o. Williams, vice presi- dent; Miss Ida Reeves, recording sec retary; Miss Juanita Lanier. corres- bonding secretary: B. s. Clark, treas urer; Miss Bessie Wolf, junior superin- tendent; Amos Porter, quiet hour su : perintendent; Rev. J. E. Hixon, tenth legion superintendent; Rev. A. c. Deck CT, lookout superintendent; Miss Le- tha Ashcraft. chairman programme committees; Fred Chalmers, chairman of citizenship committee, and F. s. Clarke, chairman of finance com mittee.
 The banner for attendance at the meeting was awarded to the Vivian Presbyterian church with 34 members present and also the pins and per centage was won by the Vivian union with S5 per cent of members present. It was decided to hold their next meet ing at the First Christian church Tn Birmingham on February 15, at which