The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Bessener News

Bessemer, July 19.-(Special )-At torney James A. Estes returned from Montgomery this morning, where he went yesterday to have a conference with Attorney General Robert A. Brick ell in regard to the legal proceedings in the matter of a union idepot-for Bes- semer Mir Estes reports a very sat isfactory conference with the attorney general, 1t having been decided to be- gin mandamus proceedings against the Alabama Great Southern railroad, the Louisville and Nashville. the Southern railroad and the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad companies at once to compel them to obey the Alabama railroad commissions order of Febru- ray in which the four railroads men toned were ordered to proceed with work. The petition has been drawn and will be presented to Judge IT. A. Sharpe of the Birmingham city court in a few days in the name of the com mission against the Louisville and Nashville railroad ct als.
 As all of the corporations are in this county and only one in Montgom- cry county, 1t was decided that 1t would be best to start the proceedings in the Birmingham courts. The Bessemer people who have been asking for bet ter depot facilities for years will watch the outcome of the matter with much interest
 The Bessemer city council held a called meeting tonight in the council chamber to consider the question of the petition of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company to have the council give 1t permission to close up certain avenues and streets The mat ter was thoroughly discussed. but noth- ing definite decided. It will be dis posed of at the next regular meeting of the council.
 All of the grocery stores in this city were closed at 1 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon and the clerks enjoyed the first half holiday, which will be continued throughout the months of July and August.
 The county conference of the order of the Eastern Star has been in session
 
 There are about 50 delegates from all over the county present who gave splen- did programmes at the day and night sessions. Mrs. Ash, grand conductor, presided as worthy matron. while Mrs Salters, grand secretary of the state was also present. At noon lunch was made by MT. Carl. Dr. J. NJ. Tubb, Mrs Mary Echols. who is state grand mat ron, and George Ash, as well as a num- Der of others. Miss Nash of Birming- ham read a splendid paper. while. Mrs J. Jaffe's paper on Esther proved thoroughly interesting as well as in structive.
 The baseball team composed of the bartenders of this city defeated the team from the Bessemer fire depart ment this afternoon at Underwood park by a score of { to 3. The game was witnessed by a large crowd and was quite interesting throughout. Batteries for the fire department were Hill and Hill. while Ross and O'Mara were the batteries for the bartenders. Umpires, Hoffman and McGrady.
 A liquor license for the rest of the year of 1912 has been issued to Thom- as w. Wright, by the excise commits sion or Jenerson county. MT. Wright has already opened up saloon at Johns, which is in the Blue Creek min ing district.
 The open air concert, which was to have been given tonight by the pu- pills of the Grove School of Music has been postponed until Friday evening of next week on account of the i'm element weather. The pupils will be glad to meet their friends at that time.
 On Tuesday night, the citizens of Lipscomb will hold a mass meeting at the city hall for the purpose of se- lectirg mayor and five aldermen.