The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-24
ITALIAN SOCIETY
 WILL BUILD HOME Trouble When Negro Won't Play Casey Jones" NEWS OF BESSEMER Christian Harmony Singing Conven- tion Closes at Jonesboro-Wood- men Secure Stock Company
 for a Week
NEWS OF BESSEMER

Bessemer, July 23.-(Special. .)-The Re
 gina Helena society, an organization oi local Italians, held an important meet ing this afternoon in the Odd Fellows hall. The feature of the afternoon
 was the report of the finance com
 mttee of the net profits cleared from the Italian fete held in this city on June 9, which was favorable enough to leao
 to the discussion of Investigating city lots with a view to ultimately purchas- ing a building site. It is the purpose
 of the society to eventually erect theil own assembly hall and committee will
 be appointed later to advise on the -se- | lection of desirable lot as a beginning | The proceeds amounted to s765, which will | go into the treasury.
 | President Schellici occupied the chair and the session lasted for several hours. It was decided to cooperate with the Birmingham society and assist in making the festival to be given by them in that city October 12 profitable, as the pro- ceeds will go toward the monument of Christopher Columbus to be placed in Capitol park there The committee from the local society appointed were: Sam Romano, Louis Costa, Leon Manzella, Joe Antonio and R. P. Schellici. A conference will be called of all the committees named from the various Italian organizations in this county and at that time the gen. eral chairman will be elected. This com mittee will also arrange the part the Bessemer society will take in the cele- bration.
 Considerable excitement was caused along Nineteenth street about 1:30 o'clock this morning by a rapid succession of pistol shots between Second and First avenues by the pedestrians in that vicin- ity shooting at a negro running down Second avenue on the high gear. According to the statements the negro was waiting for the last South Besse- mer car at First avenue and Nineteenth street with his banjo and upon refusal to play Casey Jones' on the excuse that he didn't have time, one of the strangers opened fire and the musician ran. An off cer appeared on the scene immediately adding a couple of shots that by this time were coming thick and fast. The Mara
  | in the grass beside the Steiner building, where he was found later by Officer Coins and incarcerated on a charge of being intoxicated in public
 Yesterday afternoon Claude Steel was | placed in the city bastile under warrant | sworn out in the sheriff's office by W. H. | Crawford, charging defamation of char aeter. He will be removed to the county jail tomorrow unless he is released on l Sund
 The last day of the Jones Valley Chris tian Harmony Singing convention. which las been in session for the past three days at the Jonesboro Baptist church, was
 he most successful of the meeting The attendance was most encourag ging, the singing pronounced better than ever and the departure. of the visitors marked with | invitations to return.
 The Rev Curl made the address of well | come to the convention for Jonesboro and expressed appreciation of the work done by these singers to preserve the old time songs and surprise at the extensive plans perfected to further carry out their purpose.
 | Mount Pinson was popularly support ed as the place of the next annual con-
 Yentionr but no definite decision was made. Next Sunday the class of the l Christian Harmony association will sing at Mount Pinson, when 1t will be an- bounced whether East Lake or Mount l Pinson will be winner of the convention.
 After a closing prayer by E. S. Gable, the convention adjourned from their fifth annual session to convene at this time l next year.
 The Bessemer camp, No. S1, w. O. w.. held business meeting this afternoon and decided to accept the proposition made by the Martin Stock and Dramatic company to play week in this city un- der the auspices of the Woodmen on the agreement that the order will receive one l fourth of the net proceeds. The refresh r.ent privileges will be retained by the | Woodmen, thereby making an additional income.
 l Several committees were appointed to attend to this in detail and there will be
 matiree and evening performances daily | in the tent with the exception of to- | rlorrows matinee.
 This company has just closed a week. 8 engagement in Pratt City. Bessemer camp No. s1, w. O. w., will meet Monday night in regular ses. sion.
 | Woodmen's Circle, Bessemer Grove No. 72, will meet Monday night. PerSOnalS Miss Dora Winters, who has been visit ing relatives in Vicksburg. Miss. is now visiting her former home at Lorman, Miss, and will be away for the remainder of the summer.
 Miss Ruth Tucker returned to her home in Birmingham today, accompanied by Miss Nellie Christleb, who will be her gues. for the next week.
 NJ w. Dennis left today for Hopkins vile, Ky, to spend a week with Dr. J. | M Dennis at his home near that city. Mrs. R. P. McTyeire will leave tomor- row for Tuskegee to attend a family re- union to be held at the home of her mother, Mrs. l.. Lewis. She will be absent for a week.
 and Miss Ola Griffen of Tuscaloosa are the guests of Mrs. J. P Grffen for the weekend.
 Mrs. J. T. North who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George Stevenson, will leave for her home in Seymour, Tex, Tuesday
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody have returned from visit to Livingston, Ala | News reached here today of the sudden death of Mrs. James Hundley, which oc- cured suddenly at her late home in Gary, Ind, on July 16. while sitting in :. chair talking to her family. The inter- ment was made in Gary
 The deceased removed to her new home from this city about two weeks ago. after a residence of several years here and made q number of friends during hes
 stay. She is survived by a husband
 daughter, Anne, and son, James. She