The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-04
BeSsener News

Bessemer, July 3.-(Special)- IAN inter-
esting and enthusiastic meeting was held
in the city park this afternoon at o'clock
in behalf of the equal suffrage movement.
Mrs. W. L. Murdoch was the speaker of
the occasion and was introduced by Mrs.
Haffner. Mrs. Murdoch spoke of the great
ness of the question at issue and present.
ed the many different sides of the mat
ter.
Miss Amelia worthington came next
and her talk. was very interesting. Mrs.
Solon Jacobs, state president, also made
a very impressive talk on the question
Mrs. ]. o. Thompson, chairman of the
church extension committee of the Blr-
mingham association; Mrs. Oscar Humid
ley, president of the Birmingham organ
ization; Mrs. Richard Johnson, Mrs. Ben
Boshnitz and Miss Helen Benners, all
of Birmingham, were present.
At the conclusion of the talks slips were
passed around and each one present was
asked to say whether they believed in
equal suffrage. A motion was made and
a branch of the Alabama Equal Suffrage
association will be organized in Besse-
mer at an early date.
Bessemer will observe the Fourth of
July in very quiet manner, the banks
and postoffices being closed, all of the
industries idle and the majority of the
stores closed after u o'clock. There will
be big barbecue at Brighton. Nine hum
dred pounds of beef will be barbecued
under the direction of Capt. James A.
Estes. A number of interesting features
will complete the entertainment. with
several talks by well known speakers
The baseball team of the Southern
Woodmen and the Elks will play a game
at Underwood park tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Both orders have excellent
teams and a good game is anticipated.
The Woodmen were defeated by the Elks
several weeks ago and are determined to
get revenge. Among those who will play
are: Elks. J. Ross. w. M. OMara W.
Kennery. l. Marks. II. Rogers, N. Lef-
kovits, f. Bass, l.. w. Allen, j. Wells,
c. Huey. T. Franklin, G. Crook. South
ern Woodmen, Ellis Houston. L. Hoover.
Duke Thornton, E. McAdory. Bert John
son, l.. o. Goodbread, ]. Halfacre, b.
Green, E. G. Randle. W. Pardue, Sam
Barr and Oscar Craig.
Yesterday afternoon j. f. Rogers, pres
ident of the Standard Brick company
narrowly escaped death when a switch
engine struck the buggy in which he
was riding near the brick plant. MIR.
Rogers was coming to Bessemer from the
plant and thinking he had time to cross
the tracks drove ahead, but the engine
was going faster than Mr.. Rogers thought
and struck the buggy just after Mr.. Rog-
ers jumped. He escaped with only few
bruises, while the horse was injured and
the buggy was torn to pieces.
The musicale which was given this aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. James Il.
Wright on Sixth avenue was a success
in every way A neat sum was realized
and win go to the Methodist church
The following programme was rendered .
Piano duet. Mrs. NJ. X. Thornton and
Miss Annie We've Thornton; solo, THE
Swallow" Mrs. Charles n. Brownrigg:
piano solo. selected, Mrs. Harry Tucker
Smith; vocal solo, Mrs. Cecile Cowan;
reading Miss Lucille Lytle vocal solo.
Mrs. George Ross; vocal solo. Mrs. w.
G. Lynch: quartet, Messrs. Wood Price.
Hode Eastman. W. l.. Kennery and Roe