The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-10
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, April g. = tSpecial.) - The regular meeting of the Bessemer com mercial club was held tonight and B. Harris was authorized to make ar engagements for the smoker to be given members of the club next Friday night at the Bon Ton cafe. The club mem bers are asked to meet at the city hall at o'clock where, after a shors business session, they will march in body to the cafe proceeded by a band After the smoker they will be guests of J. A Snider at the Grand theatre.
 The club authorized the sending out of 300 post cards with the following inscriptions I've are members of the Bessemer Commercial club. Are you? Trade at home and help Bessemer grow"
 The membership committee reported "A new members. Interesting talks were made by Gardner S. Goodwin, j. E. Haffner. George Ross, J. A.. snyder, D. o. Teasley, B. A Bartchman and others.
 President Milton H. Smith of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad. accompanied by Superintendent Brooks and other off cials of the company, have been in Besse- mer making an inspection of the depot and other properties of the company. AL though nothing official has been given making an inspection of the depot and out, it is thought that the officials were loo king over the ground preparatory to the erection of a new depot for the com pany here. For sometime the depot con ditions of the company have been crowded as the business continues to increase
 About II o'clock this morning two houses occupied by negroes and located on Eleventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street were badly damaged by fire. The roofs of the houses were burning when the alarm was turned in and when the truck reached the scene the flames were leapng high into the sky. Three lines of hose were immediately put on the fire, and within a few minutes the firemen had it under control. The roofs of both houses were practically destroyed while the con tents were not da ma ged. The loss is es- timated at about $6Oo Early this morning another call was answered at Fifth ave- nue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, where there was small blaze or the roof of negro house. The fire was quickly extinguished, little if any udHdSt DtiIS dOuc.
 After being out several hours the jury in the case of T. B. Barclay vs. the Ems ley Motor company returned verdict in favor of the defendant company. The plaintiff was seeking damages for the alleged killing of valuable dog be- longing to him by an automobile of the company and driven by an employe of the defendant company. Goodwin & Rose represented the plaintiff, while Burgin, Jenkins & Brown represented the defendant company. The entire day has been taken up with the hearing of the case of Willie Woods vs. the Woodward Iron company. A large num- Der of witnesses were examined. c. A. Calhoun is representing the plaintiff, while V. J. Nesbit is representing the defendant company.
 Professor Kell and a body of students fro Georgia Tech. were in Bessemer to- day going through the Bessemer roll ing mill of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and through the local plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company
 Yesterday afternoon the motorcy cle driven by w. l.. Clements and a buggy in which MT. and Mrs. B. N. Bailey were riding collided, resulting in the motor cycle being demolished and the buggy badly damaged. Although all were shaken up no one was hurt.
 During the past month number of use- ful gifts were sent to the Elizabeth Dun can hospital for which the hospital board wishes to thank the following: The women of Trinity Episcopal church for the beautiful gowns made by them and presented to the hospital to be used for the women in the ward; Mrs. W. D.