The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
CITIZENS OF FAIRFIELD AROUSED BY SUNDAY
 BASEBALL PLAY|N G
Ministers 0f,City Said PIan- ming Crusade Against Sab-
 bath Dissertation
FAIRFIELD BURE4U1'
 THE AGE-HERALO Ea afrfelxl Ala I.n

The first bali game 'une in f thi . , ..ds.i u5s.rlct for years to which a paid aG,nission s,,n was charged was played twae umuay atternoon in Fairfield be- Standard on Company, members er 'oe oe .ne City league. The game was -' staged by the Elks. supposedly from niamingham. ,ian The fact that the game rat mas authorized in Fairfield, or if not authorized, created wide interest Tn this city. It was played on the American Steel and Wire company grounds and witnessed by quite a large gathering. A Ministers of Fairfield are said to prospective game, and 1t is stated dhs . very hot fight will be waged against a repetition of such an affair in the future. The clergymen are said to nave spoken with considerable force apVut ,oI tne iaxity Of law enforcement
 a.tnougn 1t Is maintained by some authorities that it is not illegal to play ball in Fairfield on Sunday. Tn ehis connection it was recalled Sun- .day that Mayor M. W. Pratt and to Slty Attorney Hargraye made trip 10 Montgomery, and it was reported mat they went to the capitol to see II It was against existing laws for a oaseoaiI game to be played here. The game Sunday will be the means of ss,araing smnag campaign to prohibit such
 foStihhCs III stle IuturG. cording to all reports. The ministers ana churchmen are said to- he agalnst the slightest infraction of the observance of Sunday. And while great many may differ with them. It was stated the Likelihood of futI,ra ea"ieS III fairfielob was very remote.
 m LADIES' NIGHT MONDAY
 The kiwanis club of Fairfield will Mn Mehtes.ain with ladies night" the basement of the Methodist church. The program committee has outlined an interesting series of fea- lures for the meeting. One of the features will include short address . gently Arrived in Fairfield as super . lntendent of schools. The occa sion . will afford Mir. Baker a rare oppor- . tunity of meeting some of the fore most men and women of Fairfield. His address will be brief, in keeping with the rules of Kiwanis clubs. . Bob Greer will present the attend , ance prize.
 JITNEY QUESTION UP The Jitney line through Fairfield : over which quite controversy ragged IS being detoured through Powderly- i. to Bessemer- on account of -the~torn- . up condition Of the road between ; Falrfleld and Bessemer. The line, it
 
 benefit to this city, and should the ; city of Birmingham prohibit the op- . eration of 5itneys after the election < Fairfield will follow suit. It was also suggested that the road now torn up will not be fixed so as to 1, permit travelling by jitneys for some I: time, and that if prohibited here. the '. present detouring will prove to be :: the finale of the jitney question in i, Fairfield.
 WELCOMES EXPRESS SERVICE The Southeastern Express com pany, in compliance with a promise !. made to the Exchange club, is ex- --pected to begin operation of deliv- cries in Fairfield during the present week. / The company, it is stated, will receive packages at a local point to be designated and make . house deliveries to all parts of this city. The natural result, it is thought. will be similar action on the part of the American Railway { Express company. which at this time makes deliveries in Pratt City, al- though denying such a service to Fairfield.