The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-28
NEGRO KILLED IN
 DISPUTE OVER BILL
Cutting Affray at Negro Ga rage Results in One Dead.
 Two in Jail

As the result Of cutting fray Of Monday night over the payment Of d s45e taxi bill, one negro is dead and two are in the city jail, one charged with murder and the other with assault and attempt to mur der A. C. Lewis, the negro who was killed. received several wounds i'll his neck and around the shoulder blade from knife in the hand Of Henry Greer. who was also cut
 about the head and who is held at the ely jail on charge of murder
 Ed Harris. who is held at the city
 jail on charge Of assault with in-
 tent to murder, gave the knife that caused Lewis death. to Greer
 The affair occurred about 7:3o o'clock at the Chauffer Yourself companyss stand. 1711 Fourth ave nue Tie three negroes had en- gagged oar earlier In the evening and had made deposit of si0. The bill. upon their return was S4.50 and the manager of the Chauffer-Y Your self company handed the money to Lewis. Thereupon. the negroes start ed an argument over the division of refunded money, with the result that
 knives were soon brought into action.
 Lewis was stabbed several times by Greer and was carried to the Hillmar hospital by the ambulance of Daven- port and Harris. Hc died soon after
 reaching the hospital. Greer was slightly injured by Lewis. He was arrested at the Hillman hospital by
 NJ. Y. Hairless and Clyde Vaughn, motor scouts and placed in the city jail. Harris was arrested by Tom Williamson and O. D. Brown of the homicide squad and placed in the city jail.
 Coroner l. D. Russum was on the scene immediately and conducted a thorough investigation He will hold a hearing at o'clock Wednesday morning.
 The Civic Forum feature of the Civic association will be retained with j. NJ Dewberry in charge
 Women Indorse Manageable Ju- nior league, body of young women students of civic affairs. has indorsed the council-manager plan of the Ju nior Chamber of Commerce and so notified that body. The proposal which has the backing of the Junior Chamber. was presented to the Ju- nior league by A. K. Foster. repre- senting the chamber. Notice of ac- ton of the league was conveyed by Mrs. Val J. Nesbitt.
 Special Seryices--Dr. ]. 4. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presbyterian announced that special ser vices will be held Thank ksgiving Day at the church, Avenue G and Twenty second street, at II o'clock, and at 5:30 o'clock. Special music will be rendered at these services in con nection with the Thanksgiving ser mons.
 Woman Improving-Mrs. Monroe c. Lesser, who was severely Injured Wednesday afternoon when the auto mobile which she was driving was struck by an A. c. $. freight train, causing the death of her mother, Mrs. l.. Barr. and her little daughter, liar riett Lesser of Bessemer. is reported doing nicely at the Baptist hospital and physicians entertain hopes of her recovery.
 Discuss City Projects-For the pur- pose of discussing various projects under consideration by the city, rep of the Junior Chamber of Commerce called upon D. E. Me president, of the, city com mission Monday. Viaducts, the city market. and other mat ters were discussed.
 Jitney Driver HeId--Ralph Hughes. 22. 22f6- Avenue F, jitney driver, was placed in the county jail yester day by ]. l.. Sprinkle. Juvenile officer on a warrant charging that Hughes had contributed to the delinquency of a girl child under IS years of age. Bond was fixed at s650
 Z Hunting Outfit stoIen-The home Of John McCollister 1909 Burney avenue. was robbed of a hunting suit and other hunting articles by bur glars who entered the residence through a rear door. The robbery oc- cured about 1l:So o'clock Monday morning.
 Automobile StoIen--G. M. Edmonds, 1905 Eleventh avenue. reported the theft of his Ford automobile Mon day night. According to Mir. Edmends, he had parked his car in front of the Fraternal building on Third avenue while he attended a lodge meeting and when he came out again his car had disappeare officers are at work on the robbery.