The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
bESSEMER NEWS

BeSsemer, August 29.-(Speelal)-- IA great deal of interest is being mani fested in the professional catch as catch can finish wrestling match which will be staged at the armory hall on Second avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets on Labor Day, Sep tember S. at 8 o'clock p. m. The af- fair promises to be one of the best ath- letic events ever held in Bessemer, and the ladies are cordially invited to at tend. This Is the first event of this kind where ladies have been invited, 1 and number are expected to be pres ent. The main bout will be between John Gravel of this city and Charles 1 Nick of Illinois. The match will go for the best two out of three falls, catch- as-catch- can, and only the strangle hold will be barred. The preliminaries prom l ise to be very interesting and will con | sist of match between John Gallonos
 of Ensley and "Young'' Kilber of Bir- mingham Kelly Haynie will wrestlc
 with Frank Scott, and as both are local men the outcome of this match will be watched with the kccnest interest. W. c. Pedigree, a negro, was ar rested last night by Detectives Mad dox, Ross Steele and Goodwin. on the charges of violating the prohibition law. The arrest was made In a house on Fifth avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. Jamie Loper, also colored, was arrested last night by Detectives Maddox Ross and Steele l and Patrolman k. M. Childress on charge of violating the prohibition law.
 II was alleged that the woman had two act, of ,tSlrx hnn in, n rooming house. Both negroes were re- leased on bond. but will be given 8 hearing before Judge l. A. Lewis in the recorders court Monday morning. About 11:15 this morning the fire de- partment answered a call to 2435 Eighth avenue, where bottle of gaso line in the house of John Serralla ex- ploded. The fire was eXtinguished with chemicals, and no damage was done. Henry Johnson, alias Robert Ellis, negro, wanted in Tuscaloosa county.
 was arrested this afternoon by Patrol
 man c. Ross. The man was lodged in
 the city jail and Tuscaloosa authorities were notified and will come for him tomorrow. Revival services, which will continue for three weeks, were begun this morn-
 ing by the Rev. T. O. Reese of East Lake w. B. Schofeld, who is well
 known in this city. will have charge of the singing and will add materially to the success of the meeting. Services
 will be held each morning at 10 o'clock
 and every evening at o'clock, while Che song service will begin at 7;30 o'clock.
 J. l. Reeder chief of the Bessemer fire department left this morning for Cincinnati, O., where he will attend the annual convention of fire chiefs of this country, which meets in that city this
 week. MT. Reeder expects to be absent week.
 | The Woman's Missionary society of | the First Methodist church will meet I in regular session Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the basement of the church | All members are urged to be present as several matters of importance will come before that body.
 | The Pastors Helpers of the First
 Methodist church will meet Monday at l i o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. s. Fitz- l patrick, 1918 Fourth avenue, at which 1 tune all members are requested to be present.
 1 The young men of the Wesley Bible
  , enjoyed a delightful watermelon cut l ting last night at the home of MT. and l Mrs C. L. Farley Various games and music were the features of the occasion l Those present were: Miss Bertha Bax-
 ley, Miss Belle Jordan, Miss Patsy Ben
 nett, Miss Ethel Bruce, Miss Esther and l Miss Wilena Kidd Miss Nell Evans,
 Miss Lula Pruitt. Miss Daisy Johnson, Miss Lola and Miss Lois Farr, Miss
 Goodwin, Mrs R. E. Mcdonald, Herbert and Hosmer Farr J. P. Wyatt, Steve
 Bennett, John Nance. Homer Baxley, J Murphy Farley and MT. Mckinney. William Anderson has gone to At lanta, where he is the guest of his
 uncle, Joe Anderson.
 Mrs. Emma Stone is able to be up, | after quite an illness at her home on Nineteenth street.
 Miss Clara Goodwin has been removed
 to her home from the Elizabeth Duncan 1 nospital where she underwent an op- 1 eration.
 Mrs J. C. Burgin has as her guests
 her daughter, Mrs. Judson Brannon and
 children, of Memphis.
 Lee Mattingly is able to be out after a recent illness.>
 Miss Lillian Cahill has returned iron, | E,dgewater, where she was the guest o1 l relatives.
 1 Ellis c. Brown has returned from
 Jacksonville. where he was the guest ! of his brother
 Mrs. Gailiard, formerly Miss Matura Benton, arrived yesterday from Charles- ton, S. C., to be the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. P. Benton.
 Little Joe Dennis of Sayre is the guest of Mir and Mrs. w. P. Golson on Clarendon avenue.
 Miss Josie Pill has returned to her nome. after spending some time with Hiss Irene Robbins.
 One Killed in Wreck