The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
BeSsener NeWs

Bessemer December 20.-The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany today shipped almost a train load of 20 inch iron water pipe from Besse- mer over the Alabama Great Southern railroad, billed for Colon, in the canal zone. The shipment is the first of a large order received by the United States government, and the pipe will be manu- factured in Bessemer and will be shipped from this place. Several shipments from the plant of the same company at An niston will be taken in this order
 Deputy Sheriff Parker and Deputy Sheriff Smithson were very busy yester- day making 29 arrests. Ten blind tigers were raided, eight of which were in the corporate limits of the city. and eight white men and two negroes were arrest ed for the violation of the whisky law.
 In the police court this morning nine cases were disposed of by Mayor Lewis. These cases netted s2S cash from $s7 as- sessed. In the city court this morning the following suit was filed: Bessemer Grocery company vs. D. w. Hanby for SIP 80 for an alleged bill owed the Besse- mer Grocery company by D. w. Hanby.
 Dr. George H. Denny president elect of the University of Alabama, at Tus- caloosa, but who is now acting as pres dent of Washington and Lee university at Lexington. Va, has accepted the in vtation to deliver the commencement ad- dress at the closing of the 1912 term of the Bessemer High school. The follow ing letter has been received:
 "Dr. A. A. Persons, Bessemer, Ala.
 Dear MT Persons: l acknowledge your kind letter of December 14 and am writ ing to say that you are at liberty to make the announcement that l have ac- cepeed your invitation to deliver the ad- dress to your graduating class Thursday evening, May 30. Assuring you of my re- gards, I remain, very truly yours,
 GEORGE H. DENNY"
 pr. Denny is one of the leading edu- cators of the nation, as well as a force full and eloquent speaker, and his com ing to Bessemer is looked forward to with great deal of pleasure by pupils and patrons of the school.
 unique entertainment called "A Po- litical Convention." will be given by the members of the senior class of the Besse- mer High school on Friday evening, De- cember 22, at the auditorium, for the benefit of the High School annual.
 The teachers of the First Presbyterian Sunday school will meet in the basement of the church at e:30 o'clock Friday aft ernoon to help decorate the Christmas tree. Each teacher is responsible for each student in her class being remem- bered Awards will be given for the best solos or chorus, the gest recita- tions and also the best behavior The entertainment will begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock, so anyone wishing to attend the entertainment at the High school can do so Santa Claus will be there to look after the little folk.
 The Ladies' Home Mission society of Brighton will present Miss Fearless and Company at Dolomite on Wednesday evening, December 27.
 Phil Neal and James Fitzpatrick will arrive Saturday from Urbana, H., to spend the holidays with their parents
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Hermin and of Mobile are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. F.. S. Kennedy at Reed CTS.
 Nathan Kartus. John Haggerty Will lie Haggerty. Roland Lewis. Haley