The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-17
ABERCR0MBIE WILL
MAKE AN ADDRESS
Will Speak at Bessemer on the
School Tax
COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK
People Seem to Favor Local Taxation
for sehools-6alI Team VIII BE
strenethened-sooiaI and
General News.
COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK

Bessemer, June 16.-(Speeial )-Tomorrow
night at the library hall President John
W. Abercrombie president of the State
university, will address the citizens of
Bessemer on the subject of local tax
alton for public schools.
President Abercrombie is one of the
best informed men in the state on edu-
cational problems, having been state sup
erintendent of education for a number of
years. He is also a pleasing and attrac-
tive speaker and the indications are that
he will be greeted by a crowded house.
The ladies are especially invited to be
present at the speaking.
The special campaign committee and
the board of education have worked ac-
lively to get the plan of special taxation
for the schools before the people and
the sentiment of the citizens seems to ia
vor the plan.
The managers of the election to be held
Monday will be John II. Williamson, John
T. McEniry and l. Jessel.
Mill May Start.
From the amount of repairing that is
being done by the officials of the Besse-
mer rolling MILL 1t appears that the plant
will be put into operation before many
weeks, probably sometime in July.
The mill was closed down several weeks
ago on account of some misunderstanding
between the workmen and the superinten-
dent relative to the wage schedule.
Baseball Gossip.
Secretary e. e. vining OF the Bessemer
baseball team returned today from Co.
lumbia. He states that the team Is being
constantly strengthened, and he feels con-
fident that the Marvel City will soon have
one Of the best lot OF players in the
league.
I'VE have recently signed two new
pitchers who bid fair to make good slab
artists" he stated THE team now has
strong men on second and third, and wo
will have crack first baseman In day
or two. As soon the players practice some
team work they ought to go to playing
winning ball"
VIII Play Game Saturday.
Saturday afternoon at the Fourth Ave-
nue. park the Louisville and Nashville
team of Birmingham will play the Ed
mundson drug store team. The game will
be called at 4 o'clock and the Besseer line
up will be as follows: Hastings, pitcher
ChVdress catcher; Edmundson, first base;
Belden, second base; DeMers, third base;
McEnery shortstop: Crook left field;
Hurd, center field; Herbert, Carrel or
Allent TlBnl Heiu
Business Changes Hands.
]. ]. Sullivan has purchased the shoe
store Of A. A. Griffith & Co. and will con-
tinue the business at the same old stand
On Second avenue. Ed Malone, the present
manager, will have charge OF the bust
ness and the style of the new firm will
be Sullivan Shoe company Mr. Sullivan
Is one of the city's oldest and most sue
pessfuf business men.
Personal and General.
Miss Rosie Strickland of Shelby has re-
turned to her home after pleasant visit
to Bessemer friends and relatives.
Mrs. Annie G.. Grove Is arranging to
give a musicale In the near future in
which members of her music class will
take part
Mr.. l. frost OF ST. Louis is in the city.
In view Of the fact that the annual en-
campment OF the National guards will be
Leld in n few weeks, Company Fl. Bes-
semer Rifles will In the future have two
drills a weeks.
The series of services that are in pro-
gress at the Jonesboro Baptist church
continue to draw large crowds. The SER
vices will come to a close next Sunday.
The Rev. DR.. L. M. Bradley who is as
sisting the pastor, is preaching some able
sermons.
Little Girl Dies.
Tonight at 11:40 o'clock Cladia Gray Lit
tie, the Infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Little died after an Illness of six
weeks. About two weeks ago Claudia was
carried TO the home OF Mrs. Little's moth
ers. Mrs. j. j. Smith at North Haven. but
medical attention could not relieve the
little sufferer.
The funeral will take place Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Little. 1717 Third avenue.