The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
BesSen1er News

Bessemer. January 23.-(Special.) tn
der the administration of President Wood
low Wilson, ex-Mayor l. A. Lewis of Bes-
semer will be a candidate for treasurer
of the United States. and he has already
secured the Endorsement of some of the
most prominent men in the party in the
north, west and SOUTH Mr.. Nevis has
been much encouraged by letters of sup
port received, and he will make a strong
effort to land the place. which is one of
the most important in the gift of the
President. outside of the diplomatic corps
and members of the cabinet.
It is probable that Mr.. Lewis will go
to Washington shortly after the inaugu-
ration to push his application.
Mr.. Lewis is a native of Knoxville
Tenn. He came to Bessemer to engage
in business about 20 years ago. For sev-
eral years he has filled the offices Of
member of the board of education, menu
Der of the city council and last fall COM
pleted a four year term as mayor OF the
city.
He Is the only applicant from Bessemer
for a position under the government 50
far as is known
In the Bessemer city court today a YER
dict was returned for the defendant III
the case of John Ellis vs.. the Republic
Iron and Steel company.
The case of Mrs. Alice Pierpont vs.
the Southern Railroad company was COM
promised by the defendant company pay
ing the plaintiff S120. The plaintiff was
suing for s254 for alleged loss of her trunk
by The company.
The following suit was filed today:
Crude M. Mckenzie VS.. the Brming-
ham Railway. Light and Power company
for $1,000 damages for alleged personal
injury.
officer John Patton of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company yester-
Gay arrested Jesse Moody, a negro en-
ployed at Robertson. on a charge OF steal
ing brass fixtures from the fire station
at the furnace. II was said that the man
had the brass in his possession when
arrested. He was taken to Birmingham
and placed in the county jail with two
charges of grand larceny lodged against
him
There will be a meeting of the Bessemer
Business Mems Protective association to-
morrow afternoon at 2.3o o'clock In the
council chamber when matters of i'm
portanee to the organization will be dis
cussed All members are urged TO be
present.
The following announcement will be of
interest to the many friends In this city
of Miss Rosenbaum, who spent the early
pert of her life In Bessemer, but who
has recently moved to New York:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rosenbaum announce
the engagement of their daughter. Ber-
nice, to Mr. Franklin r. Well the date
of the wedding and reception to he an
nouneed later.
The Rev. George Stoves. scout master,
will meet the boy scouts tomorrow even
ing at ] O'clock in the basement of the
new Methodist church.
Already 80 names have been enrolled
and many others are expected Friday
night.
The "Tenderfoot' examination will be
held and possibly patrol leaders elected.
The funeral of Royal Edmundson
Pegues, years of age, who died yester-
day morning at o'clock after a short
illness of pneumonia. took place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the residence
of his parents at Brighton, Rev. I. +.
Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. conducting the services. Inter
inent was made at Brighton cemetery,
with Jacobs & Son in charge.
Mrs. George Ethridge gave a delight
ful silver tea this afternoon al her home
On St Louis avenue for the benefit of
Trinity Episcopal church. The reception
rooms were deliberately decorated in vio-
lets and ferns. Mrs. Ethridge received
her guests In the hall, wearing an after
noon toilette of blue. She was assisted
by Mrs. Adams, who wore an afternoon
frock of blue. In the dining room where
coffee, tea and sandwiches We're served,
the table was covered with handsome
lace centerpiece, large cut glass bowl
of yiolets formed the center decoration.
Mrs. Adams presided over the coffee and
tea urns. During the afternoon about
50 ladies called