The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
Bessen1er Ne7us

Bessemer. March 19-(Special "A
vigorous campaign will be made by
the city health department to stamp
out smallpox and wherever there has
been an appearance of the disease or
where there are suspected cases all
parties will be vaccinated As the seven
cases reported have been at different
points in Bessemer it is probable that
a general vaccination order will be
made and men employed to do the
work.
The case of A. J. Letson vs. J. W.
Hall went to the jury about noon to-
day. the hearing of the case having
consumed Monday, Tuesday and part
OF today. This case has been tried
four times and gone to the supreme
court. each party to the suit having
had a reversal.
In the police court this morning a
docket of six cases was disposed of by
Judge George Il. Rutledge All of the
defendants were charged with minor
loffenses and the usual fines were i'm
posed.
G. r. Rauth, comptroller of the Unit
| ed States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
company, whose headquarters are at
Burlington, N. j., Is in Bessemer look
ing after the local plants affairs.
VIII White, negro miner at Sloss
mines, was instantly killed yesterday
1t appears that White was in a room
in the mine when shot was put off
in another room, the explosion blow
ing through the sides of the room, kill
ing him.
The Bessemer camp No. 81 Wood
men of the World, held class initia-
tion in their hall this evening when
the following candidates were received: :
F. M. Williams, J. s. P. Winstead, r..
S. Winstead. J. w. King, P. L. Ray
r.. NJ Childress. P. D. waldrop, f. b.
Powell. s J. Newman, R. w. Cunning
ham, ID. Sterrard, C. G. Britain, j. w.
Massey, U. L. Cowler and l.. B. Rogers.
full attendance was present.
| At the last meeting of the Ladies'
| Aid society of the First Presbyterian
church the following challenged was
| read. ITO Mrs. Bert Lytle, secretary
| of the Ladies Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church: While recognizing
the superiority of your sex in vast
majority of lines of human endeavor
and acknowledging your eminent su-
premacy in all things pertaining to
goodness, truth and many other vir-
tues. yet We representing the men,
do not admit that in things ortho-
graphical your light shines any more
| brightly Therefore we very respect
fully challenge your society to meet
us in a spelling match, date and de-
tails to be arranged later. Very re-
| spectfully, r. M. Miner, G. b. Hous-
| ton owen Williams, George ID. Wall
| ler"
| The challenge was accepted and the
teams will apear in the field of bat
tie next Tuesday evening.
| The members of the Wednesday Mu-
| sic club were delightfully."- entertained
this afternoon by Mrs. w. B. Rue at
| her home on Sixth avenue. The lesson
for the day was the opera Samson and
Delilah. Mrs. M. X. Thornton was the
| leader. The reception rooms were at
tractively decorated in ferns and flow
ers. The following programme was
| rendered.:
Piano solo. Loves Awakening
| (MozskowskD. Mrs. G. b. Hollings-
| worth.
| Vocal solo, "My Heart at Thy Sweet
| Voice." (Samson-Delilah). Mrs. Cecil
Cowan.
Piano solo. "a Polka Noble" (Jos-
sessfy). Mrs. Trotter
! Vocal solo, "a Lullaby" (Carl Won
| Weber,, Mrs. Browning.
| Story of the opera, Mrs. Lee Moody
| Vocal solos. "Still Unexpressed,'
| (Bond), 'Slumber Boat" (Gaynor),
Miss Matura Benton.
At the conclusion of the programme
tempting ice course was served.
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