The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-14
BESSEMER NEWS

BtSStWER NEWS |
Bessemer, April 13.-(Special Mayor L.
A. Lewis has issued the following procla-
nation: con account of Birmingham de-
string to win the trophy for the largest
attendance on the opening game for the
season Wednesday, April IA. l. as mayor
of Bessemer do proclaim half holiday,
beginning at l o'clock p. M, and L ask
all merchants, professional men and in
dustries to close their places of business
and to give their employees an opportunity
to attend the game, and l would further
request that owners of automobiles who
will have vacant seats in their machines
or who expect to attend the game to have
their machines in front of the Grand
theatre at o'clock Wednesday, to leave
Bessemer in a body. Done at Bessemer
this the 18th day of April 1915 l. A.
Lewis. mayor The committee at work
in Bessemer to secure a large outpour-
ing of visitors from this city to the
initial game at Redwood park Wednes-
day afternoon are determined that the
largest body of fans that ever went out
of Bessemer to see a ball game will be
on hand when play BALI is called by
the umpire.
The Bessemer rolling mill of the Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company
is running on full time, both day and
night, and it is stated that there is
large amount of work for the plate, bar
and guide mills Superintendent Miller
stated that in all probability the mills
would run on full time indefinitely.
In a free for all shooting scrape last
night on Tenth avenue and Twenty fourth
street. Peyton Gray, a negro, shot and
wounded Minis Sailing, another negro
and N L. Burns. also colored, who was
near Sailing was shot in the eye and
was removed to the hospital where he
was operated on. Both of the negroes
We're arrested by Detectives Ross, Mad
dox, Childress and Houston and We're
lodged in the city Jail.
Judge Samuel d. Wealley of Birming-
ham will deliver an address to the men
of Bessemer Sunday afternoon at the
Grand theatre, and will take for his
subject: The Lesson of the European
War" The meeting will start at 8 o'clock
and will last As minutes.
George E. Shaw, who has been quite
i'll for sometime with a lame limb, sub
mitted to an operation this afternoon at
the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, at which
time his leg was removed just above the
knee. Mr.. Shaw is boolSkeeper for the
Long-Lewis Hardware company, and has
many friends who sympathize with him
in his misfortune.
This afternoon about O. clock the fire
department made a run to Twenty fifth
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues where a house occupied by me-
groes was badly damaged by fire Just
how the fire originated is not known as
there was no one at home The damage
is estimated at about $3.50 Another call
was answered to Fifth avenue and Tween
| ty-second street where there was a small
blaze on the roof of negro house. Lit
tie damage was DONE
The children of the Bessemer High
school are planning to begin work i'm
| nediatey on their gardens. which will
be made on the two vacant lots of Dr.
| f.. w. MeNeil ON Dartmouth avenue, be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
J. b. Bruce. superintendent of the JEFF
| ferson Fertilizer company, has given the
children 800 pounds of commercial fer
| tilizer and Mayor ]. A. Lewis has given
them six loads of fertilizer to be used
In the gardens Much interest is being
manifested in this work by the children,
who are very anxious to get their seed
planted. Each child will be given a por-
i ton of the lot to make garden for
| himself.
| The Sunday school class of Mrs. G.. G..
| Neal of the First Methodist church en-
| joyed a delightful social affair tonight in
the ba sement of the church. The commit
tee on entertainment was composed of
| Miss Grace Judson, Miss Alice Vande-
WORT Nathan Bradley and Fletcher Stur-
divardt. Various games and contests were
enjoyed after which tempting refresh
ments were served Among those present
We're: Mrs. G. G. Neal. Miss Irene Rob-
bins. Miss Lizzie Sheridan, Miss Nettie
Bailey, Miss Ruby Bailey. Miss Lucy
Griffin Miss Verna Thomas, Miss
Schrigley, Miss Barlow Robertson, Miss
Ethel Ragsdale. Miss Bessie Sims, Miss
Mcdonald, Miss Daisy Hayes, Miss Jeffie
Moore, Miss Linda Batson. Miss Nova
Spencer. Miss Bessie Mae Lovett, Miss
Grace Judson Miss Alice VandeVoort,
Miss Leila Poyner Herbert Milton, u.
j. James, John Mcconnell, I1ode East
ham, Fletcher Sturdivant. Carl Harris,
Karl Bradley, Nath Bradley. John Don
aldson Walter Parsons, w. A. Sheppard,
DR.. Wood Price, Charles Bransford, Mr..
Mcdonald, A. j. Swaney, Mr.. Baltar, Kit
trel Trotter and others.
Mrs. e. Stein entertained number of
friends this afternoon in honor of the fir st
birthday of her little daughter. Ruth.
Numerous games were enjoyed by the lit
| tie folk, after which refreshments were
served Those present were: Anna Atch-
ison, Sadie Beitchman, Katy Beitchman.