The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-18
BESSEMER PLANS
 ID BOOST TEAM
Business Men Hold Meeting. General and Social
 News


 business men of Bessemer held meet ing at the rooms of the board or trade this afternoon for the purpose Of de- yising ways and means of securing a larger attendance at the baseball games in this city. Several of the men made short talks and suggested number of schemes. The business mon are go- ing to cooperate with President F. c. Monasco and try to keep the franchise here.
 The fact was brought out that the bad weather had kept the crowd away and with the pretty weather the at tendance would increase. The outcome of the meeting was that 1t decided to reduce the price from 50 cents to 25 cents admittance to the grandstand, while the bleachers would be turned over to the negroes and 25 cents admit tance charged.
 The coupons from the ladies' season books will be good on Tuesdays and Fridays All the ladies are asked to come out to the game Saturday aft ernoon and help boost the team.
 The clothing store of w. A. Simmons on Second avenue and Twentieth street was broken into by thieves last night and robbed of much clothing. The bur glary was one of the boldest on rec ord in this city. The big plate glass window on Twentieth street was smashed and the best articles of cloth ing were stolen. The articles stolen were two coats three pair trousers, two shirts, a hat, a pair of shoes, five ties, two leather suitcases, some under wear, hose and other articles.
 Deputy Sheriff Monroe Parker today arrested Frank James, a negro charged with assault and battery with intent to murder, while there is warrant for murder for him. He was taken to Birmingham and placed in jail.
 Eli Jones was arrested in the fur mace quarters on a charge of petty lar ceny while Wyne Elmer was arrested at Parker Springs on a charge of grand larceny. Both negroes were placed in Jail in Birmingham
 On June l. ?, and Joe the Turk . or Staff Captain J. Garabed from Con stantinople will lecture here in the in- terest of the Salvation Army, of which he is a member. At the Grand theatre on sunday afternoon ne Will appear III full Turkish costume and in this will give a full description of the Turks. Besides his ability as a lecturer he Is also musician of some note, perform ing on the cornet, clarionet, zenophone, saxa phone and Turkish drum.
 The board of education was honored today at an elaborate turkey dinner given them by the pupils in domestic of ba biyh school This served in the dining room of the school and was under the able direction of Miss Bessie Parker. An elaborate menu. perfect in every detail, made a sp1en- did showing for the work being done in that department. The guests who were bidden to this annual feast were: pr. R. w Waldrop, Mayor I. A. Lewis, George Ross Gardner Goodwin. Dr. R. w. McTyiere, Superintendent A. A. Per sons, MT Kuchinski and MT. Kaysar.
 Miss Lola Mae Parson was a delight ful hostess when she entertained a number of her friends in honor of her birthday. Those present were Misses Cecile McClinton, Willie Caldwell, Messrs. Tom Hogg and Wilson Me Clinton.
 Another of the series of informal af- fairs given the class of 1912 of the high school was that of Miss Bettfe Tipton, when she entertained at the home of her aunt, Mrs. c. F. Martin. The home was indeed converted into a garden with it's decorations of red and green. Beautiful red roses nodded from every corner. A number of contests were indulged in while punch was served in the hall by Miss Maud Lip ton. She was assisted in receiving by her aunt, Mrs. Martin. who Is ever a gracious hostess An ice course was served. Among the class present were. Misses Helon Wilson. Agnes Coughlin, Lena Hatcher, Lena Barnett Fannie Lacey, Pearl Wenstein. Pauline Mur- rah, Lucy Griffin, Maud Lipscomb. h. Myrtle Shaw. Eula Hayes. Carrie Louise Brandon. Mary Rossen Brandon. Rose Lewis, and Messrs. Arthur Green, Ben wabacher, Roy owens, Julian Er- lick, Fred Vines, Milton Baird. Charles Cargile, Fred Ross, Charles Tubb, Frank Johnson.