The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
bESSEMER BANK
ELECTS RUTLEDGE
White Men Escape Jail.
Social and General
Bessemer News

Bessemer January 2.-(Speeial)-At a
meeting of the local board of directors
of the Bessemer State bank which was
held this morning, w. W. Hollingsworth
resigned the presidency of the bank, and
Mayor George E. Rutledge was elected
TO fill that position. The capital of the
bank was increased from $4,000 to $4,000,
as is permitted in the charter, and the
full amount has been paid in. As ap-
plications were made for stock in excess
of that amount it is stated that the
charter will be so amended that the
capital stock may be increased to 100000
The Elks' home building has been pur-
chased by the Bessemer State bank, and
they will move into the new quarters
whom the present occupants lease ex-
pires or is relinquished, which may not
be before the end of the present year
J. j. Jordan, while driving his car
on his way to Johns Wednesday morn
ing, collided with Mr.. Winfield, CHIEF
electrician of Blue Creek, who was rid
ing a motorcycle. Mr.. Winfield suffered
a broken leg and was taken to the
hospital at Johns. where DR.. Mcclure
rendered surgical attention. The injury
was exceedingly painful.
Bud Davidson and Marshall Rogers,
two white men, who were arrested this
morning about o'clock, on a charge OF
late hours, and who were fined $40 by
Mayor G. E. Rutledge, have escaped
from the city jail The two men were
l.
who failed to lock the cell door when he
went back for a third man. Returning
a short time later he found that the
prisoners had crawled over the cage,
lowered the ventilation window from the
top, and escaped by means of vent
pipe which runs down near the window.
The escape was made in broad daylight.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Besse-
mer and Jonesboro Baptist churches an
nounce the following topics for the
week of prayer, beginning Sunday aft
ernoon at the Bessemer church: 1.-THE
World Wide Missions" with Mrs. NJ X.
Thornton leader. Monday afternoon at
the same time and place. The Faith
and Work of God" Mrs. w. Fl. Bran
non leader. Tuesday afternoon at the
Jonesboro Baptist church the subject will
be: Southern Baptist Evidences of
Faith and Work" Wednesday afternoon
in Bessemer, China" will be discussed,
with Mrs. George Ross as leader. Thurs
day at Jonesboro the subject will be;
''Judson, the Apostle of Faith and
Work. On Friday a district meeting
will be held at Ensey, the subject for
the occasion being: Faith in and Work
for Our Young People, The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Bessemer Lodge No 1o9 l. o. O. f.
at its regular meeting elected the follow
ing officers for six months: w. II. Par
sons, noble grand; w. j.. Riley, vice
grand: w. c. Baty, secretary, (re-
elected; J. A. Roberts, trustee; II. c.
Ozley, representative to grand lodge
which will be held in Birmingham III
May. The installation of officers will
take place next Tuesday night, at which
time the official notices of the district
convention to be held at Brighton, on
January q, will be sent out.
The Woodmen of the World, Bessemer
Encampment No. 81, held their regular
business meeting Wednesday night
when w. +. Childers and w. r. Harvey
were initiated into the mysteries OF the
order The installation of officers, which
was to have taken place at this meet
ing, was postponed until next Wednes-
day night
When the work was completed the
members adjourned to the Bright Star.
cafe. where an oyster supper was en-
1oyed. About 100 guests were present
Much of the grading of the proposed
electric car line from Brighton to
Woodward furnace has already been
done and the work is progressing rap
idly.
Tuesday night Edgar Smithson who
lives near Glenn Springs, was held UP
by two negroes and robbed of S1.25 and
some receipts of the Red Mems order
The negroes were in their shirt sleeves
and each had a pistol when Smithson
was ordered TO put up his hands
Friday afternoon there Will be
meeting Of the Board of Trade for the
purpose of naming delegates from this
city TO attend the meeting with the
United States engineer that will be held
in the rooms of the Birmingham Cham
Der of Commerce January G, at o'clock.
Secretary George IL. Stevenson ex-
presses a hope that there will be a
full attendance, as the special matter
under consideration is the canal project
which the government is investigating.
The losing side in the recent penny
contest gave delightful tea Wednes-
day afternoon in the parlors of the
First Presbyterian church. An impress
sive feature of this tea was the pre-
sentation to the Rev. and Mrs. Swallow
of a handsome solid silver service, con-
sisting of the cream and sugar and
individual salt and pepper holders. each
piece being engraved in old English.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
FirstbroolS on Berkeley avenue was The
scene of a pretty affair this afternoon
when their little son Wilfred enter
tanned at Christmas tree party. Nu-
merous games were enjoyed during the
afternoon after which delicious refresh
ments were served.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the week was the leap year dance given
Wednesday evening at the Grand hotel
by a number of young ladies of the
dancing set. The hall, parlors and din
ing room were artistically decorated
In English ivy, holly, mistletoe and
poinsettias, carrying out the Christmas
idea.
Mission Revival
The Birmingham Union Rescue mission
meetings have opened with wonderful
success Rev. Winchester is preaching
stirring sermons and there We're four
conversions the first night. The meet