The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-26
BESSEMER FEARS
FOR YOUNG CROPS
OLDEST CITIZENS FAIL TO RECALL
PREVIOUS SNOW IN APRIL-CAP-
TAIN WHITE AND KYLE PRICE
SPEAK IN BEssEMER

Bessemer, April 25.-(Special.) To-day is
the coolest day in April that Bessemer has
ever known. The snow this morning add
ed to the heavy frost of Sunday morning
has brought devastation to the farmers
In the Bessemer district. Cotton and corn
are we'll out of the ground and were bad
ly damaged by the unprecedented cold.
The oldest citizens of Bessemer fail to
recall snow in April in the last 40
years. The mercury stood as low as 81
in the early morning hours, but rose
gradually during the day. Weather
prophets are predicting another rise to-
night with another heavy frost in the
morning.
Many amusing scenes have occurred on
the streets today as the people, with
chattering teeth and blue noses, wan
dered around in a vain effort to escape
the penetrating chill. One of the detec-
tives reports a peculiar fight arising over
the frigid conditions. Observing two ne
groes engaged in a desperate encounter,
he made haste to separate them. 1t de-
veloped that one had asked the other was
it cold enough for him. Den, boss said
the other, Il Jest nacherly had to hit
him."
Saturday of this week the Bessemer
baseball team will open the season of
1910 at the new park on Twelfth ave-
nue. and Twenty-fourth street. Work has
been practically completed, although the
cold weather may delay 1t a few days. 1t
is expected to put the diamond in shape
Thursday and Friday. Manager Bum
gardner has not announced his lineup,
but it is very probable that it will be
o. the team this year and from indica-
lions it will be strong one.
The commencement exercises of the
Lovett Training School will be held on
May and large class will graduate.
The commencement address will be de-
livered by Gardner Goodwin, after which
Professor Lovett will give the diplomas.
A gold medal will be awarded to the
student making the most creditable
record.
This will be the first of a number of
commandments that will occur in May
or early in June. First in Importance
will be the exercises of the High school,
the Grove School of Music and also the
Catholic schools hold their exercises In
the latter part of May. These are looked
forward to with keen expectation each
year, not alone by the young people in
terested, but by the general public. Each
Is a delightful occasion and largely at
tended.
Mayor Lewis has vetoed the ordinance
passed at the last meeting Of the coun-
Gil requiring the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company to sprinkle
some streets in the city limits. The mayor
believes that to sprinkle some streets in
the city limits would entail unnecessary
expense. He wishes the company to
sprinkle the streets in the business sec
ton of the city, but thinks 1t would not
be right to require them to sprinkle some
of the streets.
The final week of the state campaign
opened tonight with the speeches of Frank
s. White and Kyle B. Price at Rebie
hall Owing tt the Indictment weather
the audience WAS not as large as II
would have been had conditions been
raore favorable. Mr.. White outlined his
views upon the issues Of today. He was
enthusiastically received. Kyle Price
spoke in his usual rousing manner and
made his position clear upon the state
questions. He was cheered to the echo.
Many Bessemer people swear by Kyle
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Huey left this aft
ernoon for Mobile to attend the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas OF Clanton
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y. Huff
man.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Crook Of Birrning-
ham are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Lacey
Edmundson.
The city court resumed the jury civil
docket this morning after a weeks re-
cess.