The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-08
FLORENCE OPENS
BIDS ON PAVING


(Mmscls ShsaEs BmnzmD
FLORENCE, Ala. May THE rity
commission Of Florence, at its meeting
Tuesday afternoon, opened four bids ON
the paving project and four bids ON the
storm sewer project, which constitutes
the summer paving program. The FIRST
Of these was the bids By the UEalae
Paving company Of Dallas. Tex, winch
was the lowest bid and the Southern
Road company OF Birmingham was the
next lowest bidder.
G. w. Ashcraft Of the Alabama Rock
Asphalt company. whose material was
bid for the paving BY the low bidder,
stated today that this company WINS
equipped to begin deliveries Mt 8nce and
that his company had a complete mix
ing plant assembled ON the cars and
ready to be shipped here.
Mr.. Ashcraft also stated the Tlwade
Paving company was the low bidder on
the Tuscumbia paving project, which
were opened last night, calling for ar,-
proximately 10000 square yards Of
paving
Collins place again and Swallowed him
as he hauled an aufoh0bile lend of
booze into Mobile and nnleaded 1t at
JeHlisOn's store and residence. On Sep
TENDER ?, I was around Charlie Bs1I's
house and saw him unload
Gets New CUSTOMER
"0n October g, Jemis1n tela me he
had new customer, Charlie Schreiner.
who has pleaded guilty to this anliict-
ment, He told me to sse Schreiner ana
get $25. ] did
.On October ID, saw r. M. Snyw
and W.. r. Gowarf, two nf the defend
ants, at Isip5eo1nb and Royal. ana raill=
ed their place, finding some 8iaugr.
4hiss 10 the place on 9enlzarsslis Int s.
run nv &an NleFelanas Sn0a aslg u.
they were r0Fffng x6r gsssixssa NE
Ment to 5emisDn ana he Confirmed m
story and told me not to tile ram-
plant against Snow and CeMart. He
said be should have told me Il was Ms
place ana apolhgixed for his error. On
advice Of Butler, did net file amy cuaas
plant then.
s'On uce9heF II. Jemison sid he haa
got permisNiDn 81 the sheriff to wpen
mp new places. He said 1t caused too
much eolmmEnf for him t. collect %Zy
from each q his retailers for me and
gave me the DIST to collect for myself.
The next day. with Agent Harvey, I
started cut. and Ike Maizel gave me
40. but, he was the only one. / then
saw Jemis0n and he said my collecting
would cause too mucn comment and
he had better scheme.
Evolves Better Plnn
"Jemison said his better scheme WAS
to give me 81 a gallon ON al white
whisky he sold 20 his retallers every
month and 500 for protection of his
stu. He said he sold about 100 gaa-
Ions month and he would give me
500 a month. said, AN right and
We. then saw Mnizel and gave him nus
SIS back.
s'On. October IL Jemisen gave us a
complete list OF his retailers 80 would
not raid them. Hehad me meet enc Of
his negroesd Crosby, On a street corner
and Crosby gave me an envelope which
found, after Butler, contained $500.
10n October 20, Jemison said he
w4s going to get 500 cases of liquor ont
Of swamp along Bayou Sara and for
me to stay off the Telegraph road. Sc
/ went to the Telegraph road that might
and saw the process. As he went By On
truck where my car was parked Jemi-
son. yelled, Hello, Buddy 81
.On October 23, Jemison told me To-
raid five outlaws who were buying
whisky outside the ring. 1t was then
be told me about payments of SIS a
case for every case landed to Judge
ConnaughtOn for the rings ilush fund.
]. H. Holiday, Percy Dickinson, Bertha
Claxton, William Schroeder and Amman
lille were named as the outlaws
Six Wholesalers Permitted
"Jemison said the ring only allowed
the big six to sell whisky wholesale
and that in addition to IS n case for
imported stuff so much was paid fer
white whisky.
'sOn October 2s went to Jnmison7n
still and watched it operate. Latter I
met Perez and he told me about ssme
Of their rum runners, which he owned a
half interest IN. We then went down to
the landing place ON Mon Louis IElana
and Jsmison said this was one az the
best places in the United States - Ha1aa
whisky on.
''On a second trip t oysmisonis Htan
I saw Sam POwe again, and he ea1kea
TO me about Louis Nelson. II Govern
ment street. had talked to NH1snn
on October Is and he told me he WAS
buying whisky from Powe and from
Jemison.
'sThe next time saw Perez. Jemisan,
Powe and Collins was on November 10.
after the big raids, when they were in
the federal building making bend
At this point court adJUurnsd for
the day. GOnzanllas WIN resume his
testimony tomorrow.
Accounts Checked
w. w. Boyles, cashier Of the Heopass
bank, who was placed ON che stand unit
before the court recessed for lunch TO-
day testified as to tina deposits aR
Sheriff Cazalas and Deputy Sheriff
George Donaghus in that instibutian.
The average balance Of the shariH, Il
was shown, was around $3OD9, while
the largest balance shown In fhe D1n-
aghue account was $500.
Testimony was given by Lonis WI
liams, special intelligence -offirer Of the
department of internal revenue, nf the
agents coming into Mobile last N0xsn-
Der to make the raids and arrests IN
the liquor traffic in this city. He said
a special ear from New Orleans brought
20 agents unto Mobile NOrember 3, last,
and that The raids were an conducted
at the satae time, $50 e'elork that
morning, this hour being aEreed Eprn.
He said he was given 4 eearrh Rarrant
for Harry O'Conn0TN placs ana 4ha4