The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
WEED CUTTING ON
 IN MARVEL CITY
Good Negro Murdered At Blue
 Lake
FINE BASEBALL BATTLE
Bessemer National Makes Good Show ing-Fire Department Has Epi- demic of False Alarms-col-
 onel Hardy In Bessemer.
By J. F. LEE.

By J. F. LEE.
 Bessemer. July 17-(Speeial)-"Th weed must go.e said city official today. "W, have requested the property owners t clean up their property, and so far yer. little weed cutting has been done fo the simple reason that the city has no had the force to do the work of cuttinl on private individuals property, but if 1 becomes necessary to. hire day laborers the work will probably have to be don and charged 10 the property owners.
 "There is an ordinance relative to tn cutting of weeds and the removal O other unsightly things, and it will b enforced. If the property owners vii have the work done themselves the! might save money"
 Negro Murdered at Blue Lake.
 Henry Thornton. negro who has beer working for the Bessemer Coal and Tee company, was stabbed to death last nigh at Blue Lake. a negro pleasure resort and Henry Woodall and Ben Moss two other negroes, are locked up in the coun- ty Jail charged with the killing. It is said that there was fight among sev- eral of the negroes and Woodall was stabbed several times, dying in a short while after being wounded.
 Woodal and Moss were reported by a conductor to the police officers in Bir- mingham. when the last car went in from Bessemer and they were arrested and placed in the city jail. Chief Deputy Jones heard of the arrest and had a nit timus for each of them sworn out return able before Justice Lopez, and they were transferred to the county jail to await a preliminary.
 Reds Versus Blues.
 One of the most interesting baseball games that has been played recently took place this afternoon between the, Reds and Blues. two societies of the Baptist Young Peoples union, resulting in a score of to in favor of the Blues.
 A large crowd attended the game, as the enthusiasm of the late contest be- tween the two factions is still at high pitch. This contest is awaiting the off eial count of the votes The result will not be announced before Monday.
 Bessemer Nationals Good Showing. In another column of the paper will be found the condensed report of the Besse- mer National bank, made to the comptrol- Ter July 15.
 The statement is very creditable one. and is evidence of the fact that financial conditions are improving.
 Another False Alarm.
 The fire department turned out tonight on an alarm from Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street. but could find no trace of fire after it's arrival there. This is the second false alarm that has been turned in within the last week and the officers are keeping a close watehout for the parties turning in such alarms, and if caught they will be severely dealt with.
 With the Churches.
 First Presbyterian church. coner Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, Rev. l. F Swallow, pastor-Sabbath school at 9:45 a Tn. Morning service. Il a. m.; subject, "As Christ Went" Evening service, p. m. subject. What Will You Do With Je- sus?"
 Baptist church, corner Fifth avenue anC Eighteenth street, Rev. J. F. Gable. pas tor-Sabbath school, 9:45 a. m Morning service, Il o'clock; subject. "Spiritua Work and Workers" Evening service, o'clock; subject. Members and Theil Shortcomings.
 Episcopal church, corner Berkley anC Twenty street, Rev I. o. Adams Ga, A1 n.Az
 Methodist church, corner Arlington an( Nineteenth street, Rev. W. B. Morris pastor-sabbath school at 9:45 a. m. Morn ing service at Il o'clock; evening servic at o'clock.
 Christian church, corner Fourth ayenu and Sixteenth street, Rev. D. P. Taylor pastor-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morn ing service at Il o'clock; evening seryic at 8 clock.
 St. Aloysius church, corner Fifth avenu and Sixteenth streets, Rev. Hugh A 0 Brien, pastor-Mass at a. m. and a. m.
 Civic Improvement Society.
 Funds previously reported, $29; c. l Crook, S1 H. G. Vines. $l; Keller Tailor l Ing company, s1. Total to date, $2. Dance at Grand Hotel.
 The large dining room of the Gran hotel was thrown open to the social SC this evening and one of the most enjoy able germans of the season was dance. Electric fans were in abundance, the mu sic was excellent and about 20 couple :; participated.
 Prominent Visitor.
 Col. J. c. Hardy of Columbia Militar 1 institute, Columbia, Tenn, was the gues of J. c. Joyce today at the Grand hote i Colonel Hardy has just returned frol South America, and Is now touring th southern states in the interest of h 1 school.
 He Didn't Know.