The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05

referred to Chief Reeder. the building inspector. No further business the meet ing adjourned
 With nearly 300 delegates and visitors present, the state convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy convened tonight in Bessemer at the high school auditorium, the invocation being pronounced by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Bessemer district. A splendid vocal duet q Feel Thy An gel Spirit CHoffman), Miss Irene Jen- kins and Hode Eastman, while the ad- dress of welcome for the city was made by Mayor l. A. Lewis in his usual gra- cious manner. The address of welcome for Camp William Rose McAdory. Unit ed Confederate Veterans, was made by Commander I. w McAdory, and piano duo concerto C minor. was rendered by Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Hugh McEniry. This was followed by the ad- dress of welcome for Chambers McAdory
 cha pter, Children of the Confederacy by Miss Elizabeth Grove.
 Mrs. Ike Marks gave a beautiful violin solo with piano accompaniment by Mrs H. T. Smith, while the address of well come for the hostess chapter was made by the president. Mrs E. l.. Huey, and the response in behalf of the Alabama di- vision. United Daughters of the Con federacy. by Mrs. w. S. Pugh, of Mobile
 Next came a vocal quartette, "A Merry June" (VincenD. Mrs. James F. Wright, Mrs. w. R. Rue, George Houston and L. H. Eastman. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. ]. r. Sturdivant.
 After the completion of the programme an informal reception was held and ! very delightful evening was enjoyed. The Convention will reconvene tomorrow morning at g o'clock at the high school and the entire morning session will be devoted to the business of the convention. while in the afternoon the memorial ses- sion will be held and al 4:30 o'clock the delegates and visitors will be shown over the city and suburbs in automobiles.
 Tn the Bessemer city court today the jury in the case of James Smith vs. the Woodward Iron company. returned a verdict for the defendant company. Good wyn X Ross represented the plaintiff while V. J. Nesbit represented the de- fendant company. This afternoon the case of Jay Hill vs. the Bessemer Beef company and J. D. and J. F. Powell a verdict was returned in the amount of $50 The plaintiff was represented by Pinkney Scott, while Go6dwyn X Ross represented the defendant company.
 Henry Jones. an escaped prisoner from the city of Bessemer, was arrested to- day in Birmingham and was brought back this afternoon by Detective Lige Ross. Jones was given a fine of $10C and after serving several days escaped owing the city s91.50 at the present time.
 Mrs Rose Huey, chairman of the auto mobile committee for the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, requests all who will lend their machines to the daugh- ters for the automobile ride to be given to the delegates and visitors tomorrow afternoon, have them at the high school building tomorrow afternoon promptly at 4:3O o'clock.
 Hattie Sayre, negro woman, was shot and instantly killed last night at her home at Woodward 1t is alleged. by Henry Garrett a negro, who was ar rested by Officer Dulaney, charged with the crime. Just what caused the trouble Is not known. The shooting was done with a shotgun, the bullet taking effect In the head Garrett was taken to Bir- mingham, where he was placed in the city jail to await preliminary hearing.