The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer July 27-(special.) )-Much interest is being manifested by the cit izens of Bessemer in the retrenchment of the city so as to get within it's rev- enue. At the last meeting of the city council a committee was appointed to look into the financial condition of Bessemer and to cut salaries and men until the city was living within its income. In talking to one of the alder men. who is member of the commit tee, this morning he stated that it would be necessary to cut expenses of the city at least 5000 per month or Si2,000 per year to keep within the revenue and be able to pay back debts which the city has not been able to pay and which have accumulated. Just where the cuts will be made is not known, but 1t Is expected that some of the departments of the city will be hit hard and the police department is sure to come under the knife
 Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs held an investigation this morning at his undertaking establishment into the death of Jim Morris, a negro who was shot and killed about two weeks ago by Officer Bob Williams at Sloss mines
 
 the jury, which was composed of Ed ward P. Johnson, J. F. Cannon Rush Randle, H. G. Ray, Ben F. Thompson and W. N. Williams, returned a yer dict of justifiable homicide
 One of the largest social functions of the season was the tea given this afternoon by Mrs. Joe Wiles In honor of her daughter. Miss Minnie Jackson and her house guests, Miss Doris Brown of Gulfport, Miss. Miss Mar caret Griffith. Miss Beatrice Robbins Miss Valley Young White, Miss Helen Marsh, Miss Jennie Thompson. Pink and green were the colors chosen for this affair and huge vases of crepe myrtle and fern stood in every avail able nook, while large punches of the same flower were suspended from the chandeliers. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Wiles. who was at the head of the receiving line, Miss Minnie Jackson. Miss Doris Brown, Miss Margaret Griffith. Miss Beatrice Robbins. Miss Valley Young White, Miss Jennie Thompson. Miss Helen Marsh and Miss Marjorie Williams all presenting lovely girlish pictures In their pretty soft afternoon frocks. In the arch stood Mrs. J. s. Winters, wearing blue chiffon: Mrs. L. D Me Collom in pink taffeta and lace, and Mrs. George Mohns in white lace. who showed the guests into the dining room. Here they were met by Mrs. Henry Brown in blue afternoon gown. Tea and sandwiches were served, the pink and green tones being em- phasized in the ribbons on the sand wiches. Mrs. W. D. Smith, in white, poured tea, while Mrs. Charles Kuch- ins, in pink taffeta, and Mrs. John Neal, in white organdy, assisted. In the hall ~ Il hi ifN ,,af and Mrs w T. warliclx, in Dolly Var den organdy received the guests. Lit tie Miss Frances Rush and Miss Eliz- abeth Bryant passed hints in the pink and green tones. During the afternoon about 300 guests called.
 The Bessemer dancing class of Prof. and Mrs. Harry Miles entertained at a delightful dance tonight at West Lake. Among the chaperons for the occasion were Dr. and Mrs. ]. s. Winters, Mir. and Mrs A. C. Mitchell. Mir. and Mrs. Lacey Edmundson, Mir. and Mrs. Ern est Milton, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Huch- ins, MT. and Mrs. Joe Wiles Mir and Mrs. George McDowell. Mir. and Mrs. Lee Moody MT. and Mrs w P. Col son, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Clay, Dr. and Mrs. A. s. Fitzpatrick, Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Conwell MT. and Mrs. Harry Grigsby. MT and Mrs. c. E. Abbott, MT and Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Mardy Boshwitz, Mrs. Sam Lefkovits' MT. and Mrs. Henry Perry, Others en- toying this hospitality were; Miss Grace Judson. Miss Minnie Jackson Miss Margaret Griffith, Miss Helen March, Miss Beatrice Robbins. Miss Jennie Thompson, Miss Valley Young White. Miss Doris Brown, Miss Kath- leen Waller, Miss Zelna Befkovlts, Miss Marjorie Williams. Miss Berney GIL len. Miss Ethel Gillen, Miss Rosalie Goldberg. Miss Ida Kartus, Miss Emma Gum, Miss Ida Weinstein. Miss Rose bud McWilliams Miss Margaret Berry, Miss Jean Lemert, Miss Pearl Wein- stein, Miss Dora Weinstein, Miss Dora Barr, Joe Kahn. Jerome Fox, George Rutledge, Robert Berry, Joe Little. Dr. A. E. Patton. Dr. Wood Price, Leon Williams, D. c. Davis. John Hagerty, Will HaFerty. F. c. Elliott. J. H. Bush, MT. Sanders. Walter Mcdowell, Harold Rush, George Bailey, James Lovett, Joe Parsons Frank Morgan, Harry Ed- wards, Hal Grigsby. Emmett Glenn, Bean Grigsby and many others