The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-05
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer July 4.-(Special )-Ap- proximately 800 gallons of whisky and wines were seized last night by Chief Deputy ". B. Vines Deputies Monroe Parker, George Howton and D. N Wright from w. E. Mcwilliams and Chelsea Hagler. The goods were located of MT. Mcwilliams on Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street. where they found a large quantity in the garage in the rear. They loaded it in a big moving van and carried it to the court house, where it is being stored. van load was also moved from an out house in the rear of MT. Hagler's residence on Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street. Both men were placed under a bond in the amount of $500 each.
 Already over 1000 gallons of whisky and wines have been seized by the dep uty sheriffs in Bessemer. Both MT. Hag- Ter and Mir. McWilliams, as we'll as Eus- ton Eidge, who was placed under bond after several hundred gallons of whisky and wines had been seized from his resi- dence, were proprietors of saloons in Bessemer and had this stock on hand, thinking they would be able to dispose June 30
 A negro dance hall on Exter avenue and Seventh street was raided last night by Detectives Maddox, Ross, Steele and Goodwin and 35 negroes were arrested and lodged in the city jail on charges of disorderly conduct. The negroes will be given a hearing before Judge l. A. Lewis in recorders court tomorrow morning
 The postofice and the banks of Bes- semer will be closed tomorrow in cele- oration of the Fourth of July The post office will be open from to 10 o'clock Monday morning, while the banks will be closed all day. Nearly all of the to give their employees an opportunity to celebrate the day
 A tournament has been started in Bessemer by the members of the Girls' Tennis club, and promises to be very interesting for all members while it is in progress. The girls are planning to play every afternoon on the Fifth avenue court and to decide the winning singles and team by series of elimina- tion games. Among those interested in the tournament are: Miss Kathleen No Ian, Miss Linnie Thomas, Miss Helen Grace Bryant, Miss Orris Keith, Miss
 
 The woman's Missionary I.Aety of the First Methodist church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow after noon at 1 o'clock in the basement of the church. All members are urged to be present as there has not been a meeting of the society in four weeks The revival meeting which has been in progress during the past two weeks in the tent at Lpscomb by the Rev, MT. Steely of Talladega, closed last night During the meeting 45 new members were added to the church | roll, 35 of that number being baptised this afternoon at Houston Springs. Mrs. Gerald Dobbs is improving aft CT an operation at the Elizabeth Dun can hospital
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Baty and fam fly and MT. and Mrs. V. O. Bishop and family are camping on Shades Cree k for the summer.
 Mrs. R. ". Lee is recovering from a recent illness at her home on Dart mouth avenue.
 Miss Ray Marcus, Miss Juliet Mar GUS, Sanford Marcus and MT. Block of Montg emery are the guests of MT. and Mrs Sol Erlick.
 Ben. the little son of MT. and Mrs Ben Houston. is improving after re- cent illness.
 Mrs Lawrence Gardner has returned from a delightful visit to relatives ir Mississippi
 Dr. and Mrs R. P. McTyiere and family will leave next week for south Alabama, where they will visit rela- tives They will make the trip in theii | machine.
 Miss Nettie Bailey Miss Ruby Bal l.y, Miss Grace Judson, U. N. James D. c. Davis, w. A. Sheppard, MT. and Mrs T. T. Huey MT. and Mrs. Bert Lytle spent today at Clairmon' Springs.