The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
ENsLEy OBSERVES
 GALA DAY MONDAY, HOSTS.
Thousands Join to Make Fea- ture Celebration of New Years in Birmingham
 District


 All roads led to snsley Monday morning as the feature event of New Years Day in the Birmingham dis- trict was staged by the Ensley Mer- chants and Business Mems associa- tion.
 Enthusiasm ran riot as thousands of people gathered to hear addresses $ delivered by prominent citizens and to witness and participate in the drawing of lucky numbers in the
 During the past two months the stage has been set for the gala ex- ercises held Monday. Members of the merchants association have is sued tickets with each purchase amounting to S1. Prizes offered in cluded Ford touring car, a suite of furniture, a diamong ring, a set of silverware, and a kitchen cabinet.
 Throughout the forenoon the crowds continued to come by every available. conveyance. When the ex- ercises opened at Avenue E and Nineteenth street, there was a good natured throng waiting that filled the streets in every direction from the intersection.
 Addresses were delivered by P. H.. Tyler. W. E. Turnipseed and D. E.. McLendon, president of the Birmins ham city commission. When Mir. Me Lendon finished speaking, he drew the prize winning numbers. It was announced it would take some time to determine the prize winners,
 Parade From City Hall
 The parade started from the city hall at 2 o'clock, headed by prom ipent citizens and accompanied by three new auto busses. each carrying brass band. The route of parade followed Avenue F to Nineteenth street, out Nineteenth street through the city, and continued through Mulga, Edgewater. Wylam, Fairfiel and Fairview. More than one hun dred Automobiles participated in the parade, many of them carrying ban ners inviting the public to trade in Ersley.
 Bankers, merchants. professional men, industrial workers, all put theic shoulder to the wheel Monday in the effort to bring Ensley's advantages before the public. It is part of this movement which has established auto lines leading from outlying towns to Ensley.
 Ensley merchants call attention to the fact that the largest industrial plants in the district are located in the Ensley field. The efforts which have been put forth to build strong community life in the heart of this industrial activity bore abundant fruit in Mondays celebration.
 Recorders Court
 The monthly report of the Ensley Recorders court, presided over by Judge H. A. Burns. for the month of December shows the largest amount of fines collected in one month in several years with 8 total of s5,279 being collected. This exceeds Decem- her, 1921, by over $1,000 and also any month during the past year. /
 Stolen property recovered and re- turned to owners amounted to s1,126.7o. Of 596 arrests, 522 were convicted, 53 discharged, four con- tinued and z forfeitures: 305 black males were convicted and 31 black females, against 1S1 white males and 5 white females. Gaming led the list with 137 cases while 156 people were convicted for violating the traffic law; 62 people were convicted for violating the prohibition law and 45 for drunkenness. while 65 were con victed for disorderly conduct. Twelve people were convicted for carrying concealed weapons.
 Four white men were transferred to the county jail, two on a charge of larceny, one for perjury and one for assault with intent to murder. Obituary
 Funeral services for J. R. Grey,