The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-03
STERLING MAKES
REPORT TONIGHT
An Important Board of Trade
Meeting Scheduled
NEW HORSESHOE PLANT
Rolling Mills In Progress of Construc-
tIon at Gordon Heights Now Well
Under Way-Gnme With
Auburn Tonight
NEW HORSESHOE PLANT

Bessemer, January 2.-(Special An
important meeting of the Bessemer Board
of Trade will be held Friday night at 7:30
tween Third and Fourth avenues. At this
meeting F. w. Sterling, the industrial
agents of the body. will make report of
the work accomplished thus far, addition
al officers will be elected, and the plans
of operation for the coming year out
lined and perfected. Capt. H. w. Crook
will preside and all the members are ex-
pected to be present, as well as those in
terested in the movement to advance the
industrial interests and material welfare
OF the city.
A number of distinguished visitors will
be present, including A. II. Ford, presi-
dent of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company; Harry L. Badharn,
president of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and
Land company; L. SEWER special agent
company; George w. Miller, representing
the white way" lighting scheme; NJ. v.
Richards of Washington, d. c., indus
trial agent of the Southern Railway COM
pany, and many others.
A rousng meeting is anticipated, as
much interest is being manifested in the
movement to bring new Industries and
business interests to Bessemer.
Horseshoe Plant
Preparations are being made to COM
plete the plant of the Birmingham Horse
shoe and Rolling Mills company, that is
being erected at Gordon Heights. on the
A Iol, So1tharn railroad near
Bessemer The company owns % acres of
land at this point, which has plenty OF
water and Is near the material used In
the business.
The plant is well under way, the reser-
voir and grade switch are about COM
pleted, and the steel frame for the main
building has been constructed. A ready
sale for the product of the mill is expect
ed, as this will be the only plant of this
character in the south. The officers and
directors are: President d. A. Jacoby OF
Birmingham vice president, e. T. Mar
tin of Bessemer; secretary, c. ii. smith
of Bessemer: directors. G. p. Martin, J. f.
Rogers, C. H. Smith, d. A. Jacoby, w L.
Shipe, James T. Echols and E. L. Pen
ruddocke.
Team TO Play Auburn
For the first time in a number OF years
Auburn and Bessemer will meet on the
basketball court of the Bessemer Attn
letic club on Friday night. close game
is expected as the members of the local
team are determined to win every game
for the balance of the season. Donahue
and Miles will umpire the game. Tue
lineup will be:
pessemer Position Auburn
Thornton ......, Guard ...... Strelght
Rumgardner ... Guard ......... Davis
Houston ........ Center .......... MAYOR
Bailey ........~ Forward ....-... WrlSEt
Johnson .......... Forward ...... Scarpofo
CLAW and the Donaldson brothers will
be substitutes for Bessemer AT the
conclusion of the game the members OF
the club will give dance in honor OF the
visiting team.
Church Announcements
Miss Mary Norman Moore, president
of the Athens emale college, accompa-
MED by Wong Sung, a little Japanese
nupil of the school, will make an ad-
dress at the Jonesboro Methodist churcn
Friday night at 7.3O o'clock Miss Moore
is interested in foreign missionary work
and is a very entertaining speaker. The
Public is invited.
The Baraca class of the Christian
church will give social Friday night
for the benefit of the new class rooms.
Everybody is invited.
City Court News
The supreme court of Alabama sus-
tanned Judge Jackson in the case OF
Gus Clewis, who was fined $500 in the
Bessemer city court on charge Oh
violating the prohibition law. The fine
of $3.50 in the Matt Sapp case was also
affirmed. Both these cases were tried
before Judge Jackson, who imposed the
above fine The defendants carried the
and accord
ing to the ruling tho fines Will have
to be paid.
The jury in the case of ]. Crotwell,
who was charged with brutal at
tack on an old man named Caldwell.
brought in verdict of guilty after be-
ing out several hours. and assessed the
fine at 500.
Personal Mention
Camp Rose McAdory, United Confed-
crate Veterans, will meet next Saturday
al the city hall.
Miss Annie l.. Harp of Mississippi Is
the guest of Miss Minnie Downing on
Dartmouth avenue.
Mrs. George Christlieb and her COM
n1ittee are arranging for a Martha Wash
ington tea to be given at the Grand
hotel February %.
Miss Jeffie Moore has returned from
q visit to her sister at Trussville.
Miss Frances Fitzpatrick is teaching at
the high school in the absence Of Miss
Mutura Benton.
O. F.. white of Knoxville, Tenn, is
visiting his brother L. L. Whittle on
Clarendon avenue.
T.. p Whaley of Philadelphia is in the
city for a few days prospecting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph p. Anderson OF
Irvine, Pa, are visiting Mro and Mrs.
J. c.. Meyers.
T r Mundie has returned rom Penn
sylvania where he was called by the
death of his brother.