The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
BeSSenner News


 stockholders of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company held their annual
 meeting yesterday at the office of the company on the corner of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. The reports of all the officers were read and accepted
 H. L. Badham, president and treasurer of the company, presented his annual re- port, which was a lengthy statement of the operations of the company and it's condition for the past year. In his report l MT. Badham gave special attention to l the question of employing conyiets in the ccmpany's mines saying 1t was mpossi- ble to work conviets and free labor at the same time and he believes, and is supported by his board of directors that 1 it is better to employ convicts in occupa- tions where they are shielded from the 1 weather, where the temperature is uni l form in winter and summer, where they l can earn extra money, where the task is reasonable, where they are housed comfortably and more safely guarded than would be possible if they were moved | along the roads to the constant jeopardy | of the farm houses throughout the coun- try. Those present were R. E. Evans, 1 James Bowron, II. l.. Hadham, C. N. Maxwell, sr,, Tuscaloosa; A. I. Dexter, David Roberts, Jr, T. A. Weller A. l.. | Fulenwider, s. P. King, Birmingham; James Trotter, W. H. H. Judson, Bes- semer
 The following directors were unani- mously reelected by the stockholders to serve during the coming year: H. L. Badham, David Roberts, Jr., James Bow ron, A. l.. Fulenwider, A. l. Dexter W. $. Lowell and John G. Cooke. The meet Ing of the directors was held immediately after the stockholders meeting, and the following officers were reelected: H. L, Badham, president and treasurer; James Bowron, vice president; R. L. Evans, sec- retary; ". A. Reid, assistant secretary.
 At the meeting of the city democratic executive committee held last night the subcommittee reported that from Febru- ary F to February r, inclusive, the reg lstration books would be kept open, and III addition on March f. the date of the primary, the registrar being w, T, Ken nedy It was decided not to place the names of the police officers on the ticket by vote of four to three
 Henry Kirksey and Henry Mathews, both negroes, charged with holding up and robbing A. J. Baisey, another negro, at Dolomite, were arrested and brought to bessemer yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Parker Baisley was relieved of coat and about $2.5O in money. 
 Tn the city court yesterday the entire day was taken up in the hearing of the case of J. w. T. Hall versus Gus and Nick Andrews, for $l50O damages for be- Ing made sick by alleged eating of spoiled oysters The plaintiff was represented by Ester Jones X Welch and the defendant py Goodwyn & Ross After being out a short while the jury brought in a verdict Tor the defendant
 In the case of J. k. Dudley versus Dr. C. L. Stansberry and Goodwin S, Rose Tor SlOO0 damages for alleged unlawful issuance of writ of garnishment a yer dict was brought in for the defendant.
 Yesterday morning Detectives Childers ana Ross recovered $500 dynamite caps ana HOO feet of fuse which was stolen rom the Dupont powder magazine near West LaNe on the night of January 2 Eariy Walker, a negro, was arrested, and the stolen property was found in his house at Reeders ore mines.
 
 Warren Griffin, a negro boy. was arrest ed yesterday morning by Detectives Ross and MeCabe on the charge of grand lar ceny. It is claimed the boy is one of A number who broke into the Bessemer Gro cery company and stole several boxes Of cigars some time ago
 J. M. Parsons. constable for Beat ' was shot through both hands Wednesday night while trying to arrest a negro. The negro resisted the officer and threw a gun on him. Parsons grabbed at the gun and the negro fired, wounding him in both hands. The negro succeeded in making his escape.
 Bessemer was victorious over the Au- burn team in the basketball game between Auburn and the Bessemer Athletic club team last night by score of 20 to 19. The teams were evenly matched and a good game was played. In the first half Bailey spraned his ankle and was put out of the game, while Donaldson was put in his place. However Bailey was able to 20 into the game in the second half Bum gardner also hurt his ankle but stayed Tn the game. Ten goals were made by Bailey and eight goals by Johnson. Bailey and Johnson starred for Bessemer Major for Auburn made three goals, Scarbrough four and Clay two. Major and Scarborough starred for Auburn, and Lacey and Clay put up good game. The line up was as follows: Auburn-Major center; Clay, for ward Scarborough, forward; Lacey, guard Mudock, guard; Duncan. guard. Bes- semer-Houston, center; Bailey forward Johnson. forward; Donaldson, forward Clay, guard; c. Bumgardner. guard
 The game between two girl teams re- suited in score of 10 to 3 in favor of the Blues. The teams were evenly matched and put up good game. The line up was as follows: Blues-Misses Mary Smith, forward; Mary Tinkelpaugh, forward; AL berta Wiley guard; Lena Hatcher, guard; Fay Fal<ner, center. Blues-Misses Ger | trude Fielder, forward; Pauline Murray, forward; Jessie Bumgardner guard; Mae l Harris, guard; Jessie Huey, center. After i the games dance was given in compli- ment to the visiting team. | David Fulton returned last night from | Atlanta, where he has been on business. | Miss Lily Spence of Ensley was the l guest of Miss Mary Brockman yesterday | Y. C. Anderson, claim agent for the Southern railroad was in Bessemer on business yesterday.
 Mrs Ike Marks is able 10 be out after i a recent illness.
 | ]. M. O'Mara is able to be out after an | illness of two weeks.
 guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. M l Weinstein.
 | w. s. Eidge, Ed Haines, F.. A. Veitch and Paul .Veitch will return today from l Chattanooga.
 Mrs. H. Goldberg is i'll at her home on | Eighteenth street.
 l Mrs. Arthur Flatean has returned to her