The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
BeSSener News

Bessemer, February 2S.-(Special)- Myrtle-Linton Lodge No. 13o, Knights of Pythias. is making great preparations for the entertaining of the delegates and visitors to the fourteenth annual conven, tion of the Third District Pythian asso- citation, which will be held in Bessemer tomorrow, beginning at 10:3O o'clock. A number of distinguished grand lodge of ficers will attend the convention, among them being Lee Holloway. s. C.. of Montgomery; J. M Donnelly, G. K. of R. and s.. Montgomery; Herman M. Beck, supreme representative, Birming- Perdue of Birmingham; Charles Black and W. NJ. Brandon. Tuscaloosa, and Thomas Walker. district deputy grand chancellor, of Wylam.
 The programme for the convention to- morrow is as follows:
 Morning Sesslon-Openng of Myrtle Linton Lodge No 13O. by John Randle, C. C. Convention called to order. S. E. Jones, president of convention. Roll call of officers. Calling roll of lodges and enrolling of delegates. Appointment of committees. Adjournment until 1;9o p. m. for lunch.
 Afternoon Session--Welcome address, B. C. Jones, P. G. c. Response 10 vel come. Judge w. F.. Fort Report of presi- dent. s. F. Jones' Reading of minutes of last convention. Reports of committees. Unfinished business. New business. Ad- dress. J. Lee Holaway, c. C. Address, ,t..t Good of order Report or suggestions from lodges on roll call. Nomination and election of officers Selection of next meeting place.
 Adjournment until 6:3O o'clock. when the banquet will be served at the Odd Fellows hall. After the banquet work will be done in the amplified third rank by picked team from the different lodges.
 In the city court today Jim Hyde, q white man charged with the violation oi the prohibition law, was found guilty and fined $50. In the case of Walter Ar rington, a negro charged with grand larceny. verdict was brought in for the defendant. In the case of Ida Cham bers, a negro charged with assault and battery, q verdict was brought in of not guilty.
 In the mayors court thls morning J w. Wech, white man, was fined s5( for carrying concealed weapon. and Linsey Williams. q negro, was fined S7; for carrying a concealed pistol. The other five cases netted $50 cash from the 80 assessed.
 The preliminary hearing of Jasper Tow CTS negro charged with killing Clay ton Stinson, another negro, in South Bessemer several weeks ago, has been set for Thursday afternoon before Judge Lopez.
 The negro who was found dead in Shades creek yesterday by some small boys has been identified as Jim Carthar ty his brother.
 w. II. Coleman, the negro physician, who was arrested by city officers yester- day morning, charged with assault with pistol In connection with the shooting of J. A. Grisham, motorman on the North Bessemer car line Monday night, was rearrasted this morning by Deputy Sheriff Monroe Parker on the charge of assault with intent to murder and car rying concealed weapon. Bond in the sum of s1oC0 for assault with intent to murder and $2OO on charge of carrying concealed weapon was made by Coleman.
 Collins Barker. a negro miner at Raj mund mines, was injured by the falling of large rock this morning about 10 o'clock Barker was hurried to the com pany hospital where he died this after noon about o'clock from the injuries.
 This morning the executive committee of the Bessemer Baseball Park association, composed of II. C. Grigsby. F.. A. Little, T. A. Hines, Jr., J. B. Morton, J. r. Cor mon and r. w. Sterling. accompanied bs w. F.. Benns. the architect who is draw ing the plans for the park. and City En- gineer Phil Lacey. who volunteered his services to lay off the ground, vent out to view the grounds which are to be used as the site for the new baseball park. The work of laying off the park was begun today and the work on the fences viii start at once. The grandstand anf beachers when completed will seat abou | 1500 people. Already contracts have beer signed with Tom Perkins and Bob Bum