The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-12
THIEVES WORKED
 AS TEDDY TALKED Pickpockets Touched Con- stable as We'll as Citizens A. D. MADDOX RESIGNS Elks Will Hold Annual Election of Officers Monday-BOdy of Mrs.
 Mary A. Aldrich Is
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A. D. MADDOX RESIGNS

| l Bessemer March Especial. )-The aftermath of Colonel Roosevelt's visit 1 to Bessemer came in the shape of a number of robberies, which were re-
 ported to the police by persons who lhad gathered to greet the distinguished visitor. Not only were the pockets of plain, every day citizens picked and their valuables removed, but the maj esty of the law was attacked and Con stable Lee Mattingly was the loser or I A pocke ketbook containing valuable pa pers and $15 in the coin of the realm. | The great crowd that assembled to give a passing greeting to the doughty colonel give the pickpockets fine op- i portunity to get in their work, Which tbev proceeded to do to queen s taste. As yet no arrests have been | made. | Negro Cut to Death With the blood rushing from frightful gash in the neck and other wise wounded. billiard Mcdaniel, well known negro, staggered up Flitn avenue for about three blocks yes- | terday, when he fell exhausted from I loss of blood. He had received ms death wound at the hands of another negro named George Miller In the es- tablishment of Charles Meringo on | Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, the result of a quarrel about a woman. The two men were seen to be passing I hot words, but no one seems to have seen the cutting for 1t was done so quickly that Miller had time to get away before 1t was known that the man was cut The ambulance was summoned and McDanie1 rushed to the Robinson hospital, where he was given attention Miller has not yet been To- cated.
 Craps Shooters Arrested l. Officers Childress, McCabe and Going raided A craps game this evening near Grasselli nnd captured the whole covey. There were 15 dusky sons Of Ham Ill the game and so engrossed were they In the elusive game of "7 come II that the officers captured the em.lre outfit without single escape. Ihey were brought to Bessemer and lodged ein the city jail.
 Church Notices
 Methodist-Regular services morning and evening at the auditorium sunday school 9:45. Class meeting, p. m. Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, pastor. Presbyterian-Rev. l. F. Swallow Will fill his pulpit at the regular hours morn ing and evening. Sunday school 9:45 a. r1 Baptist-Morning subject, Authority of the Bible;" evening, Some Observations on Child Labor Natter Sunday school l9:45. Rev. M K. Thornton, pastor. Christian-Pr at the regular hours morning and evening. Sunday school 945. Rev. r. P. Taylor, pastor. Episcopal-The usual morning and even ling services. Sunday school 9:45. Rev. l. o. Adams, pastor.
 Presbyterian, U. s. A.-The morning service at the usual hour. Sunday scnooi at 9.45. No evening service. Rev. D. l.. Walker, pastor.
 Jonesboro Methodist-Rev. l.. F. Parish will preach to his congregation morning and evening Sunday school 9:45 a. m. A. D. Maddox Resigns A. D. Maddox, for several years man ager of the local office of the southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, has resigned and has been succeeded ny I. D. E. Smith as acting manager Mr. Smith is an experienced telephone man, has visited Bessemer on many occasions and has many friends In this city.
 Elks to Elect Officers
 Ressemer lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks will hold their annual eiec- ton of officers Monday night. A numper of nominations have been made TOT the several offices and lively contest is ex- pected. The lodge is prospering and Tn good financial condition.
 Bessemer City Court
 At the Bessemer city court the jury CIVIL docket will again be taken up on Monday. Many important damage suits are on the docket. among them the case of A. C. Riser, administrators. vs the Southerh Railway company for $3O,OOO damages TOT the death of his daughter, MISS Aususta Riser. who was killed in the automobile accident near West Lake last raii.
 Talk to Sunday School
 Mir E. P. Green, superintendent of the Sunday school work in the synod of Alabama Presbyterian church, U. 5. A., will make a talk to the sunday school of the Fifth Avenue cnurch al lo O clock and again at il o'clock. All church workers are invited to attend.
 Funeral of Mrs. Aldrich
 The remains of Mrs Mary Ashe Ald- rich, wife of William P. Aldrich, whose sad death yesterday caused Sucn unlVeF- sal sorrow, were shipped to Eutaw for interment in the family burial ground.
 The deceased had endeared herself to wide circle of friends by her many fine traits of character, who greatly deplore her untimely death She is survived by a husband, an ipfant son. her father and mother and & sister. Much sympathy IS expressed for the stricken husband and family in their irreparable loss.
 Personal Mention
 Judge Ben G. Perry and J. F. Gam- mon went with the funeral party of Mrs. Aldrich to Eutaw.
 Mrs. woodrow and children have re- turned from an extended visit to rela- tives in Tennessee.
 Mrs. Parsons, who has been Ill at the horne of Mrs. M c. Bell at Jonesboro, IS greatly improved.
 Mrs. I. D. Davis has returned rom visit to Houston Tex.
 Mrs, George D. Waller and children have left for Baltimore, where they Will spend a month with the Rev. ana -Mrs' H. E. Kirk.
 Notice. To Whom It May Concern:
 You will take notice that the Ala bama state board of embalming Will ho old it's annual session in the city or Birmin gham on Monday, April s, lSll' commencing at g a. m for the purpose