The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, June 30 = Special Plans have been completed for the se- ries of events to be held at the club rooms of the Young Mems Athletic association in the basement of the Realty building on the evening of Mon day, July 5. This will mark the close of the Fourth of July celebration which, from all reports. promises to bo one of the best and most success ful events of this kind in the history of Bessemer
 MT. Cramton manager of the club stated that a number of interesting features had been arranged amorg q em being an eight-round boxing eN- hibition between Hanie and Warner four-round exhibition between ]. E. Connor and Frank Cummins and three-round exhibition between smith eral wrestling matches, among them being Gravel vs. Davis, which prom ises to be the best seen in this district in many years. Comerford and Scott will also have wrestling match while Hatcher will meet Green
 The Young Mems Athletic as- sociation is but three months old and already it has membership of 250 and is growing continually. Improve nents in the clubrooms are being made daily.
 Ramson Crockett was given hearing this morning before Judge 1. A. Lewis on charges of being drunk and disor- derly, robbery and assault and battery. The arrest was made by Patrolman c. Ross on Twentieth street yesterday afternoon. After hearing the evidence Crockett was fined $25, including costs in each case.
 Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs held an investigation into the death of A. W Walker. who committed suicide Friday morning about 5:30 o'clock a his home. 1919 Carolina avenue, by shooting himself in the right ear with a .32-calibre revolver, this afternoon at his undertaking parlors on Third avenue and Twentieth street and after hearing all of the evidence reached decision that MT Walker met death at his own hands. Mir. Walker was found in the floor in his wfes bedroom with the gun lying on the floor near him
 The new pattern shop. which has been erected at the Central Foundry company, Is nearing completion and will add largely to the number of men employed, as 1t will give more room, better facilities and advantages that the company has not heretofore en- ioyed The new shop is 6Ox40 feet and is fully equipped in every way.
 rr,l. ID ait l .,I ths morning for the summer and court will not be resumed until the first Mon day in October. During the past term large number of cases have been disposed of and the dockets have been nearly all cleared. Rose Huey, clerk of the city court and his office force have completed the minutes of this tt rim of court and are much gratified at the work accomplished during the past year.
 Capt Lacey Edmundson of Company T., Fourth regiment Alabama Nation al Guard, has placed an order in the bands of sergeant to arrest every naan found absent and bring him to the armory for the drill which is be- irg held every night this week. In structions in drilling are being given this week preparatory to the company going to encampment in July, by Ser eeant Haley of the United States army, and Captain Edmundson is very anx ious to have all members of tho local company avail themselves of this op- portunity.
 The Lewis Read Drug company will give the profits of the business done at their store tomorrow afternoon when they will hold their formal open ing in their handsome new quarters in the Realty building to the Bessemer Playground association. The opening will begin at o'clock and will coii- tinue until 9 o'clock. Souvenirs will he given 10 the ladies and childfen and music will be furnished by stfing orchestra.
 Mrs Otte will be hostess to | the Bridge club tomorrow afternoon a{ her attractive home at Woodward [ l-The pupils of Miss Tera MarFb are requested to meet at her hoife on Fourth avenue Thursday aftern Ion at 2 o'clock to practice the songs{to be sung in the parade of July 5. Mrs w. R. Christian of MobiE and Mrs I. T. Bennett of Clark sdale, Miss, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. | McDonald, at Woodward. They Mill 1 later go to Eutaw, where they VIII be the guests of their mother Mrs. "A. l C. Bird. \
 T. l. Reeder, chief of the fire deS