The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The social which was given by the members of the Steel City lodge, No. 156, Woodmen of the World, last night in their hall on Avenue E, proved to be one of the best and most enjoyable the local lodge has ever held The hall was crowded to it's capacity, and very en- 1oyable programme was rendered The affair opened with welcome address by, George H. Younger and was followed by a piano solo by Miss Myrtle Wells. A recitation by Miss Audry Wells was very enjoyable Captain Shoemate and Bea eauregard Vintson amused the crowd by several old-time selections on the vio- lin and banjo. A recitation by Miss Nina Goodson which was followed by a solo by little Miss Myrtle Goodson. pleased the audience very much. D. J. Hummer made 8 short address and appealed to the attendance to help entertain the old sol diers when they are here during the reunion in May. Miss Virgie Dickens rem dered very appropriate recitation. A reading by Mrs. Horace Wilkinson was very enjoyable. Rev. A. K. Wright gave short address on the good of the or der. An old time banjo selection by Beauregard Vintson kept the audience in an uproar for several minutes and seemed to please the audience very much. R. R. Thomas rendered several very appropriate solos on the violin. Music was furnished throughout the evening by the Thomas band and re- treatments were served. Much of the success of the entertainment is due to the efforts of c. c. Thomas, consul comman- der. and z. T. Walker chairman of the entertainment committee, who devoted much of their time in making the affair such a success.
 A large number of the Ensley citizens are strongly opposed to the selling of the Tidewater car line to the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company, and are planning, if necessary, to call a special meeting of the Ensley club for the purpose of fighting this movement. According to the statement of several citizens of this city, when the Birning- ham, Ensley and Bessemer stockholders asked for a franchise into this district a special clause was provided in the contract which prohibited them from sell-
 ing the line to the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company or any other competitor which would make a mo- nopoly. They claim that they are not being given good service by the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company at present, and should they come in con- trol of the Tidewater it would give them entire control of all the street railways in the Birmingham district Many of the citizens are in favor of the city of Bir- mingham buying the franchise while there are some who strongly oppose it. Should the commissioners give the Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power company the right to buy the Tidewater the citizens are planning to hold called meeting and enter a strong protest against this step, which is a violation of their franchise
 morning before Judge J. T Lowry in the were several prohibition cases Major violating section 325-C of the city code $25 for failing to have his liquor in- spected. This is the highest fine that has been imposed on anyone for this offense Annie Harris, a negro woman. was also fined $50 for selling whisky and B for the arresting officers. George Bell. negro. was fined $50 for vagrancy Fifteen cases for smaller offense were also tried.
 The Rev. Theo. Harris reported to the Ensley police department that his home was entered and that $10 was stolen from his clothes. Rev. Harris resides at 2304 Seventeenth street and, accord- ing to his statement, someone entered his room and stole his trousers off chair near his bed and carried them into the back yard and stole the money out of his pocket and then left his pants.