The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
BESSEMER WOMEN ENTER THE FIGHT Are Buying Winter Clothes In
 BeSSemer MRS. RICHARDS ACCIDENT John D. Terry, Popular Citizen, Dies. Reorganizing Basketball Teams.
 John Sparks Shows Arrive.
 News of 6essemer.
MRS. RICHARDS ACCIDENT
By J. F. LEE.

Bessemer, October 27-(Specal.)-The new county fight has aroused the interest of the ladies of the town, and they are rising up in arms against the action of the Birmingham merchants, who are said to have interested themselves against Bes- semer's fondest hopes It is well-known fact that much of the suit and hat trade has been going to Birmingham, but, the merchants now think that they have been benefited by the agitation that has been stirred up, for many of the ladies have given special orders for their fall suits and will buy their hats in Bessemer. When 1t comes to loyalty the women have the men outclassed, and they say that they cannot afford to spend their money where 1t is not appreciated.
 Basketball Team.
 Now that the Beavers have reorganized, basketball is being talked, and the orig inal team has got together and will start at once to practicing with the view or challenging the best teams in the state.
 The following are the players on the old team: Chester Tubbs, manager; Vii Lacey, Will Johnson, Homer Hurd, Henry Hurd, John Mcconnell, Ellis Huston. Other players who will try to make the team are: R. H. Bumgartner, Clarence Bumgartner, J. W. Donaldson, E. G. Ram dle, Fred Bailey, H. H. Lanier.
 The Bessemer team has heretofore al- ways held it's own. and believe that this year the team will be stronger than ever.
 Prominent Citizen Passes Away.
 Many old and prominent citizens have died within the past two months in the Bessomer district. The last to pass away was John D. Terry who died this morn ing at o'clock.
 Mr. Terry moved to Bessemer over seven years ago from Georgia, and dur ing the time that he lived in this vi- cinity he has formed many close personal friends. He is a member of Camp Me Adory, having enlisted with the Third Georgia cavalry, and for four years he fought for the southern cause Though en- gagged in some of the most important bat ties of the civil war; he came out at the close without wound. Surviving him are a wife and nine children, three sons and daughter residing at Dora, and four sons and a daughter in this city.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, interment to be at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs & Sons in charge.
 The following will act as pallbearers: s. J. Tillman. c. L. Hardaway, William F. Hanby, Charles Adams, F. H. John son and T. B. Waller. Four of the above are members of Camp McAdory.
 Civic Improvement Society.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Civic Improvement society will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:90 o'clock at the library. Every member is urged to attend, as plans will be discussed regard ing the chrysanthemum show to be held in the city park on November and 6.
 Seriously Injured.
 Mrs. Theodore RicfRrds happened to an accident a few days ago, from which it is feared that an amputation of a foot will be necessary.
 She was visiting a friend near Ensley and while playing with the children at a swing in the yard it was necessary to climb ladder to get the impetus that was needed to keep the swing going. An other lady was going up the ladder ahead of Mrs. Richards, and in some way missed her footing, which caused the lat ter to lose her hold and she fell back ward Her foot caught in the rung of | the ladder and the large bone was badly broken, so badly that parts of the bone protruded through the flesh. She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in Bir- mingham, and the nature of the frac- 1 ture is such that she may lose her foot. Unfortunately, one of her little children was taken seriously i'll on the same day | of the accident, but Is some better to- l day. MT. Richards Is an employe of the | Bessemer Machine and Foundry company, 1 and has many friends throughout the district, who deeply sympathize with him l in his trouble.
 John Sparks Shows.
 The Elks have been busy today prepar- l ing for the John Sparks shows which | will arrive tonight. The Elks anticipate | realizing quite a nice sum of money as their percentage of the gross receipts. the ] entire amount of which will be distributed among the poor children of the vicinity during the Christmas holidays. The Sparks shows have been drawing large crowds in other cities and according to reports they put up most creditable per | formance.