The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-28
ID GO OVER PLANS
 FUR NEW LIBRARY
Chairman Lewis Calls Meeting
 for This Afternoon
J. W. SHIELDS PASSES AWAY
Bessemer Elks Hold Annual Election of Officers-lmproVeme Are Be- ing Made at the Pipe
 Plant.

Bessemer March 27-(special )-Chair- man I. A Lewis of the committee named by Mayor Sullivan to meet with the ladies interested in the building of a Carnegie library, has called a meeting of the joint committee for o'clock tomorrow after noon in the office of the Bessemer Nation al bank.
 It is probable that at this meeting li- brary committee will be formed whose dutv if will be to take active charge of the erection of the building and other matters pertaining to the opening of the institution.
 The procedure will be similar to that adopted by the Carnegie library com mittee of Ensley.
 The committee will, after making thorough investigation of similar build ings in other cities adopt plans for the Bessemer building and advertise for bids for the erection.
 After this is done the committee will take up the matter of providing furni- ture and books for the institution. It is thought that this will be easily arranged as several local organizations and individuals have indicated intentions of lending valuable support.
 The ladies who began the library move ment only few months ago and who are very much interested in the proposition are congratulating themselves on the sue cess already attained. They hope to be able to have the library ready to open to the public some time during the sum- mer.
 Elected Officers.
 Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual election of officers last night. Following are the officers elected: E. A Little. exalted ruler; Rudolph Wegelin esteemed leading knight; William T. Ken nedy, esteemed loyal knight; w H. Dem his. esteemed lecturing knight; A. C. Mitchell, secretary; A. H. Handy treas urer; Lee Moody, trustee for three years John C. Eskridge. tiler and Thomas T. Huey, representative to the grand lodge, which meets this year at Denver.
 By unanimous vote of the lodge Maj. W. J. Parles, retiring treasurer, was elected to life honorary membership in the Bessemer lodge.
 Major Parkes has been useful mem Der of the lodge and it is with regret that the members lose him as an active member He will leave the last of this week for Pine Bluff, Ark, where he will make his future home.
 J. w. Shields Dead.
 J. w. Shields, aged 54 years, died at the Robinson Hanby inhrmary in this city last night at o'clock of pneumonia.
 The deceased was a widower, but leaves several children, one, a son, G. R. Shields. want at ton. who was with his father at the time of his death.
 The remains were inferred this after noon at Cedar Hill cemetery in this city.
 Killed By Explosion.
 Taylor Pratt and Albert Cross, negroes, were killed in the mine at Readers yes terday afternoon by the premature ex- plosion of dynamite. It is supposed that they were preparing a blast in the mine when in some way the explosive was touched off with the fatal result. Both negroes were killed instantly
 Pipe Plant Improvements. The large electric travelling crane in the plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company at this place will soon be complete and will be ready to be put in operation This Is one of the largest and finest l machines of the kind in the south, and Is valuable improvement in the local plant.
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company Is one of the most i'm DC rtant industries in the Bessmer district and is running on full time and turning out a vast amount of goods. The com | pany finds a ready market for all Its products.
 Notes and Personals. William C. Gilmore of Atlanta is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Gilmore, and his brother the Rev. R. C. Gilmore, in 1 this city
 Mrs E. A. Little, who underwent an 1 operation for appendicitis at St. Vincent s 1 hospital in Birmingham several days ago, returned to her home in this city yester- day Her friends are very much pleased 1 at her recovery.
 Mr and Mrs. T. J. Bissett will entertain tho young people of the First Methodist | church at their home in this city next Friday evening
 The La Rue Printing company has been organized in this city and has begun the business of job and book printing in the l old Rush drug store building on Nineteenth street. J. A. La Rue, late editor of the Besselner Workman. is manager and pro- | pretor.
 J. D. Dickson of Louisville. Ky, is the guest of friends in this ctiy. The remains of Walter Farrell. the deputy constable who was killed by l Ephraim Williams in Bessemer last Sun day morning, were taken to Marion this morning for burial. Williams is in the county jail at Birmingham charged with murder.
 Robinson Bros, of Selma. have pur- | purchased the plant of the Krebs Manu- | featuring company in this city. which | has been idle for some time. The new company announces that the plant will be put in operation again at once. The | mill employs about fifty people,.