The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
BeSsenner News

Bessemer, August 23.-(Special.) )-Last night a meeting of Bessemer democrats was held in Rebie hall, with large Marshall club was organized with a membership of three hundred. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Thomas T. Huey, president; I. A. Lewis, first vice president; H. W. Cook, second vice pres ident: W. D. Lanier. Sr, secretary and William A. Simmons, treasurer. It was decided that three committees, on cam paign membership and finance be ap- pointed by the president, and all are to get to work at once for five hundred members. A fund will be raised by sub scrlption and sent to the national com mittee to assist in the campaign of the north.
 Yesterday two negro prisoners escaped from the city jail while they were being removed for the purpose of working on the street. The mayor and members of the police and street committees investi- gated the circumstances which sur rounded the escape of the negroes but were unable to fix the blame, so the two suspensions which had been tempor- arily ordered were lifted, and the off cials of the jail were informed that they would be held responsible for any fu- ture escapes. One of the men who got away was a negro, wanted in Georgia for escaping from justice and a $50 re- ward offered for his capture.
 About two weeks ago large wrench fell at the furnace of the Woodward Iron company and struck negro on the head, killing him instantly. Yesterday the same wrench fell on the head of another negro who was standing in the same place and who had taken the other mans place. fracturing his skull. Kennedy S ambulance hurried to the scene and car red the man to the hospital. It is prob- able he will recover
 The remains of Marshall McGhee, age thirty-two years, who died at the Robin son hospital yesterday, after an illness of typhoid fever, were shipped to his old home at Oliver Springs. Tennessee by Kennedy's sons. MT. McGhee was employed at the Woodward furnace ant | lived at Dolomlte.
 1 The young men of Bessemer wer, hosts, last evening at delightful dance given at West Lake in honor of Mis- Myrtle Carter of Nashville the hous, guest of Miss Berine Gillen. An excellen string band from Birmingham furnished the music. The party was chaperonet by MT. and Mrs. Fl. D. Waller and MT | and Mrs. c. w. Nixon. Jr,, and th' guests included Misses Myrtle Carter Margaret Stone. Mildred Jaffe. Dors Earr, Cinnie Comerford, Estelle Batiste ] Helen Wilson, Katie Lacey. Jessie Bum gardner, Nell and Marie Harrington o Chattanooga and house guests of Der nice Hayes, Leah Schwabacher Emmi Stone. Ruby Bailey. Kathleen Waller Kettle Bailey, Ethel Gillen. Berney Gillel and Messrs. Frank Hayes. Mayor Georg Rutledge pr. w. D. Taylor. Jr.. Harr, Muse Ed Lind. Oscar Wagner, Johi Walston, Sam May Fred Bailey, Claud Batson, Ed Williams, Joe Stone, Ander son Jaffe. George Barr. Nathan Karters
 Sam Barr. Charley Linz, Joe Frommel Clarence Wurtzburger, T. H. Henderson l prayton Wagner Clyde Hunter, Benni
 schwabacher. Jim Tompson, Ray Ling
 Roy McCaren. Arthur Green. Dr. Bil
 Berney and Clarence Bumgardner.
 Mir. Anderson Jaffe was host at a base
 tall box party yesterday in honor o
 Miss Myrtle Carter of Nashville. In thi group of enthusiastic rooters, were Mis-
 Carter, Miss Ethel Gillen. Miss Berne l Gllen. Miss Mildred Jaffe and Mir. Os
 car Wagner.
 The following local Knights of Pythia
 went to Birmingham last night to at
 tend the fifteenth semi-annual conven
 ton of the Third District Pythians:
 w Patton. John Phelps, B. Clay Jones
 R. H. Mullens T. E. Adams, D. B. Bar
 nett, P. r. Diffley, K. l.. Ashbury. C.
 Cooke, F.. R. Fountain, E. P. Johnson
 R. T. Smith. E. l.. Huey. E. A. Tub
 ard Edward Pell.