The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

Bessemer, April Especial. )-Thc
case of Louis Gagliano. which was
called in the criminal court in Bir-
mingham yesterday, was continued and
the defendant was again released OIL
bond. Gagliano is charged with the kill
ing of John Chandler, a negro on the
streets of Bessemer in January, 1912.
The city council of Brighton will
hold a special meeting Friday night
when an investigation will be held
some complaint having been made by
citizens as to the acts of some Off
GERS, it is alleged, and the evidence in
the matter will be heard by the coun-
ell. The complaint has been lodged by
w. D. Bush and is in reference to %
raid made at some gathering OF ne
groes at property owned by Mr.. Bush
Thursday, May /, is Ascension Day"
There will be the regular sermon and
the holy communion at Trinity Epis-
copal church at 1890 o'clock in the
i. morning, the services being conducted
by the rector, the Rev. l. o. Adams.
In the Bessemer city court TODAY
yanother long docket was disposed of.
Several cases were mol pressed, a num-
her continued and a few passed to be
reset. The greater part of the day
was taken up with the hearing of sew
era1 cases from the Morgan neighbor-
hood, where several young men wers
charged with disturbing public wor-
ship. A large number of witnesses
were examined in the different cases.
David Demott was tried and fined 500
and costs while Clarence Demott Bill
Demott and Bill Demott, Jr, We're ac-
Quilted of the charge. The trouble
took place some months ago. Jake Ru-
lima and Tony Carboni were fined 81
and costs for assault and battery
A docket of four cases was disposed
of in the police court this morning by
Judge George e. Rutledge. All of the
defendants were charged with minor
offenses and light fines were imposed
owen Gafnea, the 17-months-oId son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gafnea, died
asst night at 10 o'clock at the home
of his parents on Ninth avenue after
short illness of congestion of the
brain. The remains will be sent Thurs
day morning to Vance, by Jacobs & Son
where interment will be made
A number of business and profess
sional men of Bessemer have organized
walking club and each morninr the
club tokes a walk through the woods
TO West Lake or in some other direc-
ton for couple of hours. All who
desire to join the club can meet at
Hood Whittle furniture store at $50
o'clock each morning for the walk
Those in the club are L. L. Whittle
DR.. L. A. Spencer. w. A. Cochrane
John Flora, Morris Green and c. A.
i. Ba.y.
Mrs Harry Tucker Smith was a de-
lightful hostess this afternoon when
SIZE entertained the members of the
Wednesday Music club at the home of
Mrs Cecil Cowan on Clarendon avenue
The reception rooms presented a spring
like appearance with their decorations
of ferns and flowers. The lesson for
the afternoon was the opera CaValeire
kusticana, with Mrs, NJ X Thornton as
leader. The following programme was
erdered
Vocal solo "Oh. NY Lad Has Gone
Away" CGilchrisD, Mrs. Charles Brown
ing.
Story of the opera, Cavaleira Rusti-
Rrsticana, Mrs James r.. Right.
Piano, "Variations OF Old Black joe"
MIS-. f. I. Huey
Vocal solo. Ava Marie.' Mrs. cecil
Cowan.
"Piano. shepherd All and Maiden
Fair" (Nevin). Miss Dora Winters
After the programme Miss Dorothy
Huffman rendered the Polish Dance"
tempting salad and ice course was
served at the conclusion Of the pro-
orafnme