The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-03
ENSLEy JUB|LANT
 OVER DEFEAT OF. NEXAT|ON BILL
KiWanians Shout Approval At Club Luncheon Thurs
 day Afternoon
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HER

Utmost satisfaction and gratifica tion was felt in Ensley Thursday following the defeat of the bill by Senator Percy Brewer to annex the Ensley steel works and the Semet- Solvay company. The announcement was made at the Kiwanis club lunch con that the bill had gone down 70 defeat by a vote of 20 to 13, and the hall was instantly filled with yells that could be heard a block away There has scarcely been enacted a scene of such abandon on the part of a conservative body of business men, The bill was fought to the last ditch by a committee from the Xii wanis club and the Ensley Associ- ated Merchants. There was made two trips to the capital by delega tions representing the two associ- ations with instructions to stay on the job until the bill was defeated The fight was instituted in Ensley by patriotic business wen who could not see the justice of nullifying a contract made in good faith and at taching to the Tennessee company which is a good citizen, the amending petty political harrassment of mu- nicipal control The bill was de- nounced in the strongest terms by the most conservative men here and there was no hesitancy in fighting the measure.
 Following the announcement at the Kiwanis club a telegram was or dered sent to the senate committed thanking that body for adversing the bill and for the aid rendered in de- feating the measure. Local business men and others were happy over the outcome.
 There has been attached to the measure a thick screen of mystery No one here has ever found out why the bill was suggested. No one ir Ensley was consulted about the pro posed change. It was advertised ir a weekly paper of limited circulation and even at the city hall, it is stated only Commissioner Harrison and MT McLendon knew of the proposed in crease of the city's domain. Mrs EChols MT. Cloe and MT. Dickson, al have stated that they knew nothing of such a plan, even though it was one of great magnitude. MT. Brewer has so far neglected to explain by whom of his constituents the bill was requested. It has been suggest ed that the desire to harrass the the reason for the introduction oi the defeated measure.
 In this connection it is refreshing to recall that the senate committed on local legislation refused to be bound by senatorial courtesy but voted their conviction even though they were upsetting precedent that has been broken only three times in 25 years.
 A reception of unusual warmth and feeling was accorded John w. Mirror, trustee of the Kiwanis club when he apeared at luncheon Thurs day. The eldest member of the clut has been away for several weeks IT North Carolina. He was there with Rev. William H. Mansfield and it is stated the two agreed not to tell or the other and that they had gooo time. Mir. Minor was given rous- ing round of applause when he ap peared before the club. Other than the address of MT. Bowron the meet ing was without features. There wa: no action taken on the charter pre- sentation, although the question O. assisting the Childrens hospital was referred to the committee on pub lie affairs which will cooperate with a committee from the Merchants as sociation in the campaign.
 Guests at the meeting included Rev. c. G. Matthews, a brother o1 Rev K. N. Matthews, presiding elder of the Bessemer district; A. R. Clark H. Harroweth, guest of pr. Andrew l.. Gaston; C. w. Sanders, Jr., a guest of his father, Charles w. San ders; w. H. Oldham. Rev. David Griffin, pastor of the Christian church.; c. w. Lawrence and A. D Abercrombie.
 CLEANUP SUCCESSFUL
 The announcement was made here Thursday that the clean-up campaign would go down in history as very successful nrnNided the prOperty