The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
BESSEMER NEWS

1 Bessemer. October 12. = Special ] Gene Hanks, a negro, was arrested this afternoon about 2:S0 o'clock in East Bessemer by Detectives A D. Maddox and D. Ross after chase of three hours. Hans confessed to the officers that he, with another negro. whose name he would not tell. were the ne- grocs who snatched the purse of Mrs Dora Applebaum as she was walking past Seventh alley and Sixteenth , street, north Birmingham, Saturday night, in company with Mrs. ]. E. Fisher He stated that the other negro, whom he thought had been arrested, gra bbed Mrs. Applebaum and placed his 1 hand over her mouth and that he grabbed her purse, which contained only S1,3O in change.
 | The Birmingham authorities notified the Bessemer officers to look out for the negroes. Detectives Ross and Maddox went to work on the case im- mediately and this morning they locat- ed the man. When they were going for Hanks he ran and the officers chased him for three hours. all over Red | mountain, and finally succeeded ir catching him in East Bessemer. He was brought to this city apd locked in the city jail and authorities in Bir- ming ham were notified of the arrest, Sergeant Darnell, of Birmingham, came after the man tonight and carried him to Birmingham. where he was lodged in the county jail.
 The football team of the Bessemer high school has been put through some hard practice preparing for the game which will be played with the Birming- ham high school in Birmingham Wednesday. Coach Charles R. Kuchin- 1 ski and Assistant Coach J. c. Sparks | feel very confident that the local team will put up an excellent fight against the Birmingham team.
 | The Rev. M. K Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist church, has gone to Belle Ellen, where he will conduct a revival meeting during this week at the Belle Ellen Baptist church. The following invitations have been reee ived in Bessemer: MT. and Mrs. John Henry Shuping will give in mar risge their daughter, Tressie Mae Heff- ner, to MT. Clarence Spencer Hurd, on | Thursday, October 22. at high noon, at | the rGSlQpnce or MT. anu MI c. V. iI- Heffner, Stonewall street, Lenoir, N .. The honor of your presence is request | ed At home after November 15, 2702 Exter avenue. Bessemer. Ala"
 MT. Hurd is well known in Bessemer. where he was born and reared, while Miss Heffner has visited in this city on several occasions.
 i The Wednesday Music club will re- su,nc it's work for the winter Wednes- dav afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. when it will meet with Mrs. G, B. Hollingswortn at her home on Clarendon avenue. Mrs. w B. Hayes had the misfortune to fall yesterday at her home on Sixth avenue and broke her left arm. A phy : siciar was immediately called and the fractured member was set and dressed. While not considered serious. the mem Der is very painful.
 Personal
 l. R. Beckley, of Winston, Conn, IS the guest of his daughter. Mrs. Harry Tucker Smith, at the home of MT. and Mrs G. R. Lewis. on Third avenue.
 William Price has returned from Me r.dian, where he spent the week end with friends.
 NIiss Beck Jessel and Jake Jessel have gone to Montgomery. where they will be the guests of their sister, Mrs Joe Block.
 Mrs H. E. Dalton and little daugh- ter. Elizabeth. have returned to their home in Aberdeen, Miss after pleas- ant visit to her parents. MT. and Mrs J. Y. Coburn.
 Mrs w. T. Self has returned to her home in Sylacauga after pleasans visit to her parent. Mrs. Frank Chii- ders. on Sixth avenue
 Mir and Mrs. Roy McEachern are the guests of MT and Mrs. s. Batiste on sixth avenue.
 Miss Lucy Knox is i'll at the home of MT and Mrs. w. H. Lewis on Third a aypulie