The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Bessemer, April 2S.-(Special. 1.-The A. L. Gibbs Ladies Baseball team will play the Bessemer Champions at the City league park Friday. May 5. Jack Har- vey of Philadelphia, advance agent for the ladies, was in the city today com pleting all arrangements, and to sign up for the game.
 This is the fourth tour of this com pary, which has been organized for 16 years, in the south. They are their way to the Pacific coast and belong to nc league. The lineup includes, besides three men, who play shortstop, catcher and change pitcher, the following: Misses Robinson, champion lady baseball player of the world; Julia St. Clair, Lottie Ban mister, all of Buffalo, N. Y.; May St. Leon of New York city, Laura Earth and Margaret Pieffer of Pittsburg; Rose Olympia of Philadelphia and Maggie O'Connor of New York city,
 The men players are an institution of recent years, as formerly the nine com posed of women would be sufficient to attract the fans, but now 1t has become necessary to play a grade of ball that can only be produced by stronger players
 
 vate car, which will be stationed here on the Queen and Crescent tracks, and it is a veritable home on wheels About twenty people, consisting of the team and attendants aboard and canvas side walls, seats and every convenience for use in towns that shaveznos diamonds or parks.
 Much Interest in Waterways
 Bessemer people are vitally interested in the question of developing the water ways of the south and particularly the Warrior river and it's tributaries. There will be a strong representation of our citizens at the annual convention of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River asso- ciation to be held in Birmingham May 22. The Board of Trade will appoint del egates, Mayor Lewis will name several representatives and a number of others interested will be present. George II. Stevenson of this city is chairman of the executive committee for this organiza- tion and one of the pioneer promoters of the water chain system for this state
 Court News
 The case of Parker and Cox vs. the Bes- eemer National bank was decided by the jury, after an hours deliberation in the city court Friday. verdict of s16o0 and interest from July 10, 1910. up to date.
 The plaintiff was suing the defendant for $500 turned over to William Baer Parker and Cox agreed to buy store house and lot from Baer last year. pay $1600 for. the property and Baer was to give them a F months lease a dwell- ing house. But at that time the dwelling was occupied and Baer was to be allowed a reasonable length of time to dispose of his tenants The plaintiffs deposited the $500 in the National bank and Baer also deposited the papers for the store- xr-ffl tlA ,-e-fa lftHsr f1,nf deal would be closed when the dwelling house lease was delivered. After three months, as Baer did not turn over the dwelling to the plaintiffs they ordered the bank not to deliver the money, as they would not purchase because of the failure of Baer to produce the lease Meanwhile Baer secured the money under bond, from the bank on the ground that he had transferred the store house prop erty to Parker and Cox but according to the verdict handed down the plaintiffs will be refunded
 , The case of M. P. Wood vs. Dr. w. C.. Head for 5000 for personal injuries sus- tained by the plaintiff from a collision with the defendant, was settled in the city court Friday. The jury found for the plaintiff 1925 damages Wood was driving along one of the roads accessi- ble to the city when he was struck by pr. Heads automobile and thrown from HIS DuSSy, ctdlmlng 10 nave Suiltfeu great mental anguish and physical pain as a result.
 Social Items
 The mayor fined Bob Alnder and Frank Cerevola, well as two negroes s25 each this morning for violation of the prohi- |. bition law l
 k The lawn of the Robinson hospital is undergoing process of improvement, as it is freshly sodded and circular beds Nf +, side of the entrance
 The proceeds from the performance of the "Old Maids Conventicn' are SIS, which means that the Roberts school will have the long desired Improvements, through the cooperation of the public and these producing it.
 Funeral of Mrs. Bowman Hs The funeral of Mrs. P. P Bowman. who | died suddenly Wednesday night, occurrel l. at the Union cemetery near Lipscomb and the internent made there. Rev. R. w.. Carlisle of Jonesboro officiating. The deceased was 5G years old and is survived by husband and five step-children. The Matrons' Club Entertained Mrs. Percy Benton was the gracious hostess of Friday morning for the Ma trcns' club at her home on Arlington avenue. Six tables of forty-two. the club game were arranged on the veranda and in tic living room, which was simp- ly decorated with vases of cream roses Little Miss Elizabeth Ransome of Bir- mingham distributed tine score cards, beautiful satin roses of golden ribbon with green streamers, and Miss Barbara Ransome kept score and assisted the hostess The club prize, dainty guaze fan. beaded with gold was awarded Mrs John Neal the guest prize, duplicate of { the club trophy. was won by Mrs Tom Carlisle, and the consolation. which was drawn by a double rose among the score cards and was six medallions of