The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
Bessen1er NezUs

Beseemer. March T.-(Special.1-
George McDuffie, superintendent of the
ore mines of the Woodward Iron com
pany on Red mountain for several
years, resigned his position and Super
intendent Ben E. Purser. who for many
years has been superintendent at Dol
omite has been promoted to general
superintendent of the coal and ore
mine divisions of the company William
H.. Thomas. mine forman at Dolomate
for many years, has been promoted to
the superintendency of the ore mines.
As yet the position of superintendent
of the coal mines at Dolomite has not
been filled but it is expected that VIII
Lacey, who has been engineer in charge
of the coal mines. will be selected for
the place.
Maj. Lamar Fontalne. Confederate
veteran. delivered an interesting as
we'll as thoroughly enjoyable address
at the high school auditorium this
morning at 20 o'clock to a large crowd.
The pupils of the Roberts and the Clar-
endon schools attended the address.
Major Fontaine is four score years and
four and is hale and hearty. He has a
number of friends in this city who were
glad to see him and gave him cor
dial welcome.
{ A humber of pictures for the movies
were taken in Bessemer today by w.
ID. Wall of the Educational Film conf
pany, and the streets were thronged
with spectators Among the pictures
taken were the city hall, the high
school with the pupils marching out,
the Princess theatre, the fire DEPART
ment making run and numerous 9TH
ers. These pictures win be shown in
this city at the Princess theatre on
March 20.
No. fire department made run
to Arlington avenue and Twenty-third
street this morning at TAB o'clock
where the house of Mr. Martin was
ablaze. The damage will only amount
to s25.
The white sale. which was conduct
ed the first of the week by the ladies
of the First Presbyterian church, will
be opened on Saturday and Monday
when many pretty things will be on
sale. The ladies will conduct Sat-
urday market with homemade cakes,
candies and rolls. On Monday after
noon the ladies will meet at the store
room where the sale will be in pro-
gress instead of at the church.
AS the city cut off the appropriation
for the Carnegie library. Mrs. Nora Col
son, the librarian, is keeping the build
Ing open for the purpose of calling in
all of the books and making arrange
ments to give up the work within the
next few days IL some arrangements
are not made for it's continuance
The play, arabian Nights" which
was presented at the high school au-
ditorium tonight under the auspices
of the Pastors Helpers of the First
Methodist church. was a success in
every way. neat sum was netted,
which will be placed on the organ
for the new church. which the society
Is buying.
Mrs. c. M. Tardy and Mrs. J. V. AL
len of the Birmingham chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution were in
Bessemer yesterday by the invitation
of Mrs. r. r. Robinson for the pur-
pose of organizing a chapter of the
Children of the Revolution. The meet
ing was very interesting and enthu-
siastic and many plans were formu-
lated for the future entertainment anu
instruction of it's members. The follow
ing were enrolled as members: Geral-
dine Odell, Camillus Lee Odell, Gerald
st. Claire Iickle. Ethel Fuller Will
liamson, Virginia May williamson, Char
lotte Marston Robinson. Winthrop
Marston Robinson, Edgar Lee Mitchell,
Tom Hall Mitchell. Lacey Edmundson,
William Bass, Crook Edmundson, Lii
1ian MAY Malone.