The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Bessener News

Bessemer, January S.-(Special. Jon account of breakdown which occurred at the rolling mill yesterday portion of the plant will be idle for two or thres days. The plate mills are directly af- feoted as the breakdown occurred in She engines. The repairs will be rushed so that work may be resumed.
 Twenty-one cases appeared yesterday morning before Mayor I. A. Lewis, four white men and all the rest negroes. The cases netted s39.5O cash from $1455o as- sessed
 Last night about II o'clock as John Leopard, who lives on Twentieth street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, was going home he was attacked by two ne- groes just as he reached Sixth alley. It seems that the negroes were waiting in the alley and as he passed grabbed him and threw him down. MT. Leopard jumped up and pulling out his gun frightened the would be robbers away.
 George E. Rutledge prominent citizen of this city. announced yesterday that ho would be a candidate for the office of mayor Of Bessemer. MT. Rutedge was born and reared five miles from this city and moved to this city about II years ago. The many friends of Mir Rutledge have been urging him to make the race for several days, but not until yesterday did he decide to do so.
 At the special communication of Bes- semer' lodge No. 45S, A. F. & A. NJ, last night the entered apprentice degree was conferred upon Jesse F. Smith of Wares, and the Master Mason degree on Robert S. Wildsmith of Virginia mines by IT. Giant Miller of Birmingham, who de- liyered the Master Mason lecture.
 Prof A. A. Persons, superintendent of the city schools, announces that all chil- dren expected to be entered at the be- ginning of the mid-term, which will be- gin at the close of this month must be vaccinated before they can enter. or pro- duce d certificate of successful vaccina- ton as the rules of the school require.
 The fire department was called to Tenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street Sunday, and on reaching the place 1t was found that an old negro woman named Mary Lewis had been on fire, the blaze having been extinguished befone the department arrived, but not before the woman was. past help. Her family claims thta she was 115 years old. She was a very familiar figure on the streets of this city. She died yesterday.
 James Green. 52 years old, died Satur- day at his home at Potters mines after an illness Of pellagra He is survived by a mother. three sisters and two brothers. The funeral took place yes- terday at Oak Hill cemetery. Jacobs & Son in charge.
 Myrtle, tho little 4-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Whines, died yesterday at their home at Oak Grove after short illness of pneumonia. Jnterment will take place today at Oak Grove cemetery.
 J. R. vickers. aged 9S years, died satur- day at his home in Dolomite of old age The deceased is survived by one son. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon with interment at Union cemetery A. r. Barranco, 66 years of age died yesterday at the home of his son, Charles Barranco, on Fourth avenue, after an illness of dropsy. The deceased is sur vived by six children. one daughter in Louisiana, one daughter in Europe, one daughter in Bessemer, two sons in Bir- mingham and one son in this city. The funeral will be held this afternoon at St. Aloysius Catholic church, Father Kit rick officiating. Interment will take place at the Brighton cemetery. The time has not yet been set as they are watt ing on the arrival of relatives. Jacobs & Son were in charge.
 On Tuesday evening the members of the Bessemer Athletic club will meet at the hall for the purpose of eiecting officers for the coming year. Every member Is urged to be present, as there is business of interest to come before the body. J. S. Jenkins has been chosen night warden by Mayor I. A. Lewis, while MT. Doyle, who has been acting as night war