The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-02
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, January 1.-Mayor G. f.
Rutledge, Chief of Police r. ]. McCabe
and the detective force, which is com
posed of o. o. Bishop, Ceph Ross, II. G.
Christilieb and j. s. Parrot are now
comfortably settled in their new offices
on the first floor of the city hall build
ing Mayor Rutledge has the front room,
across from the city clerks office, which
was formerly occupied by the detective
force. Chief McCabe and the detectives
have moved into the two rooms Just back
of the fire department. All of the new
offices have been repaired, repainted both
gas and electric lights and a telephone
installed, as well as refurnlshed Some
improvements are also being made In the
warden's office. the walls being repainted
and new linoleum laid.
The new year was begun in the police
court this morning with a docket of six
cases When Mayor George e. Rutledge
ascended the bench he stated that he
had turned over a new leaf for the new
year and that he would assess a fine Of
800 against any party arrested on a
charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
Charles henderson, n negro porter who
was caught with a gun In his pocket
was given the first fine. over 5000 cases
appear ON the docket for the year 1912
while during the month of December
over 400 cases We're heard. This Is an
increase of about 200 cases over Decem-
ber of 1911, with the same number of
patrolman at work
A large number of negroes from all
parts of the county gathered in Besse-
mer today, when they celebrated the
10Th anniversary the proclamation Of
ABRAHAM Lincoln emancipatlng slavery.
At 1890 O'Clock w. M Pickens, president
OF the Taladega college addressed the
crowd at Underwood park after which
the parade left the park and traversed
the business section of the city. Isc
school children of Bessemer Woodward,
Reeders and Raimund coored schools
were in the parade as we'll as a large
! number of floats and a brass band.
Mrs. Lucy Estella Haley. As years of
age, wife of s. D. Haley. died last night
at 10 o'clock at her home on Eighteenth
street between Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues, after prolonged Illness Mrs
Haley has lived In this city for a num-
Der Of years. where she was well known
and very popular. She is survived by
a husband and kthree children a son
! j. j. Haley, two daughters, Emma C. and
Annie d. HaleyWof Tennessee. and a
brother, Joe Crittetz1en of this city. The
funeral will take Iace Thursday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the residence with
Rev. !. f, Swallow, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, conducting the
services. lnterment will be made at
Union cemetery. The following will act
as pallbearers: George III. Stevenson c.
l.. Odell, w. A. Cochrane. J. b. Martin.
r. NJ Mingea and II. e.. Bumby.
The first parcel post from the Besser1er
postoffice was sent to Baltimore this
morning shortly after s clock by Nor
man Lefkoyits. The package was a
small one, weighing but eight ounces,
but was insured for safe delivery. How
ever several packages had been left at
the office for the new system before Q
O'Clock.
One of the prettiest of the social af
fairs for the younger set was the lunch-
con given at the Grand hotel TODAY by
Miss Kathleen Waller, when she had as
her guests the girls from ST. Cecilia acad-
emy who are at home for the HOLIDAYS
The table was beautiful in its decora-
tions large cut glass. bowl filled with
carnations forming the centerpiece. The
place cards were handpainted and car
ried out the chrirtnss idea
Miss Helen Houppert and Howard Houp
pert delightfully."- entertained large num-