The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
MORGAN COURT IS ADJOURNED 50 AS
 TOALLOW PLANTING

Albany, April 16-(Special. )-In response to general demand from over the coun- ty. and because of the country's need for
 foodstuffs now that war has begun with Germany, Judge o. Kyle this afternoon adjourned the, Morgan county circuit court until April g. in order that the jurors and witnesses who are engaged in farming may give their full time and at tention 10 the crops. The patriotic action of the court was generally commended.
 Jurors summoned to appear next Monday will he notified that they have been ex-
 cused.
 "The Birth of Nation adapted from Thomas Dixons famous novel, ''rhe Clansman," was shown at the Masonic
 theatre here tonight. Not. however. un-
 til an injunction had been granted re-
 straining the municipal authorities of Albany from enforcing their ban against
 the showing Of the film here. The in-
 junction was granted at 1 o'clock thIs afternoon by a member of the supreme
 court, according to announcement of w. Pierson, special representative of the Epic Production corporation, after ap- plications for the restraining order had
 
 and Judge Robert Brickell of Huntsville. The Albany council. in it's fight to pre- vent the showing of the picture here, had held 8 special session and enacted a
 strict censorship law. The matinee sched- uled for this afternoon was called off, as the injunction arrived too late. It was announced that the performance tonight, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night | would be given as advertised.
 "whereas, the United States has been drawn into the world war: and whereas, 1 the freedom of the world Is imperiled:
 Be 1t resolved, by this convention, that we express our confidence in the Presi-
 dent of the United States and pledge to him the loyalty of the Baptist Young People of Alabama in the successful con- summation of this struggle for human 1 liberty"
 ! The foregoing patriotic resolution was adopted without dissenting vote by the state convention of the Alabama Bap- tst Young Peoples union, at it's con- cluding session here.
 1 Mrs. Fannie Skelton. one of'Albany's best loved women. died suddenly here | late last night at the home of her 1 daughter Mrs. H. B. Cagle, from pneu- ! monia. She had been i'll since Wednes- | day and her condition became alarm 1 ing Sunday evening and death came I a few moments after a physician had 1 been summoned. Mrs. Skelton is sur vived by the following children: Mrs. H. B. Cagle of Albany. Mrs. F. B. Bor- | ton of Cullman. w. P. Skelton of l Scottsboro. and B. F. Skelton of San \ Diego, Cal. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at Scottsboro. | Robert White of Moulton, youngest
 son of the late Jourd White. for many | years editor and owner of the Moulton 1 Advertiser was here today en route 1 to Huntsville. where he will enlist in 1 the United States navy. He was one I of party of six young men from l Moulton. who came here to volunteer
 their services to the nation. Two of 1 the others enlisted with Company B
 of Birmin gham, now doing guard duty i at Decatur, and the other three joined the regular army.
 Old Glory now floats proudly ov$ l the camp of Company B on the banks
 of the Tennessee river. The formal 1 flag raising exercises took place this afternoon under the direction of Capt Hal F. Halstead in the presence of ] large number of spectators
 1 Three calls were answered today by 1 the Decatur fire department The home of Ben Jones and an adjoining residence. both occupied by negroes, were almost totally destroyed, as was l the residence of Will Reed, at sos 1 West Pond street. The home of J. c. 1 Con1ey was set on fire by sparks, but the flames were extinguished before | any damage was done.
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