The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
bESSEMER SHOWS
 COMMISSION NEED
 FOR UNION STATION
Large Number Present at the Hearing-Discussion Heated at Times.
 Shown Over City

Bessener, March 23.-(Special D--rhe members Of the Alabama railroad com mission and representatives reached Bes- semer this morning at 1O:30 o'clock. and after conference at the Board of Trade rooms on Nineteenth street between Third and Fourth avenues. were taken in auto mobiles and driven to the different sta- uous. after which they returned to the Board of Trade rooms and began the talk Ing Of testimony from citizens of Bes- sener. At o'clock adjournment was taken for lunch, which was served at the Bon Ton cafe. The meeting again con vened at o'clock and reports and exam nations were made by the different rail- road officials, at times bringing forth heated discussion in regard to the union depot T,oposition.
 All of the testimony taken was submit ted to the. commission, which promised to act promptly in deciding At the close of the final examination the members of the commission and representatives were again driven over the city, The members # tile omiriasion present were: B. II Cooper of Birmingham, s. F. Gaillard of Mobile, R. H. Nicholas consulting engi- neer of Mobile; Attieus Mullen of Bir-
 
 Iipscomb of Montgomery, stenographer
 The attorneys and representatives for the railroads were Lee Bradley, Louis vile and Nashville railroad; Ed Smith, Alabama Great Southern; Thomas T. Huey, AtaEta, Birmingham and Atlantic; c. l.. Odell. Southern; J. T. Stokley, Southern; J. w. Brooks, vice president of Louisville and Nashville railroad; Su- rerintendent Edwards of the Alabama Great Southern, l.. Sevier, general man. ager of the Alabama Great Southern; MT. Williams. engineer for the Alabama Great Southern; F. <. Bugg, general manager of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic E. IT. Rouser special agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic; Tendon Cock rell, local agent of the Alabama Great Southern anc Southern; John T. McEniry, local agent of the Louisville and Nash vile. Among the citizens present were: Dr. l j. (. Curry, Dr. E. P. Lacey, W. W. Hollingsv orth, Dr. William Wadrop, Will l liam H. II. Judson, c. l.. Odell, Ben c. | Perry. C.. Goodwin, M, C. Drury, Lee | Moody, J. Marks, W. J. Long, John D. | Martin, James T Martin, T. A. Weller, | John T. MclsDiry, II. D Cockrell. James | A Estes, r. !. Harris, J. F. Cannon, J. | F.. Haifner K. w. Woodrow. J. D. l Powell. r. D. Hyche. I. F. Swallow. ]. B. | Morton, A. w. Deason, w. r. Nolan, E. l l.. Huey. J. R. Waldrop, P. J. Reynolds, l w. E. McWilliams, Dr. J. w. Carter, Sam Stein, R. F. Smith D. o. Teasley Sam Raine, L. W. Allen, W. D. Lanier. G. II. Stevenson, w. P. Gum, l. A. Lewis w. P. Golson, W. A. Kirkpatrick, w. T Will Hams. George E. Rutledge, George Ross. J. c. Vines, E.. P. Johnson, J. C. B. Gwin, T. F Waller, c. l.. Hadaway, Dr. T. c. Donalc and Dr. T. F. Robinson. The four circles of the Pastors Helpers @F faa Matb 1fSt ah,, bail ftcI regular business meeting this afternoon in the basement of the church. at which time the president, Mrs. w. c. Baty, pre- sided. The report of Mrs. William Wall drop from Circle No. l was read and Sl5.40 was turned in: Circle No. 9 Mrs. McNiece, president. turned in S1905: Mrs. Lacey Edmundson of Circle No. 3 turned in sl12. 80 making a total of s147. .05 turned fin for this month Much interest is be- ing manifested in the work of the or sanitation and during the past year s319 73 has been cleared. Plans were com pleted for the 'tacky' party at the home of Mrs. George Woodrow on Friday night, April ?, to be given by Circle No. l. while Circle No. will have an Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon April 3.
 Bessemer chapter No. 110 Royal Arch Masons, held an interesting meeting to- night in the Masonic hall on Twentieth street, at which time the mark master degree was conferred on a number of candidates. Plans are being made for the York Rite reunion, which will be held with Bessemer lodge on April % and 2l.
 
 Bessemer lodge No. T2l, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks teld an enthu- siastic meeting last night at the hall on Nineteenth street between Second and Third avenues. at which time Carl Hedge |, f,,ff st,ts <.f the order A. W. Deason was elected as representative to the grand lodge with Past Exalted Ruler Clip Hocutt as alter nate. An auditing committee, composed of Andrew c. Mitchell and Girard Crook, was named to audit the books of the past year and report at the next meet ing. Other business of the lodge was transacted after which a Dutch supper was enjoyed.
 Three houses at Dolomite belonging to MT. Robertson and occupied by white people were destroyed by fire yesterday