The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-26
BESSEuER NEWS

Bessemer, October 25-(Special. twin
 Hill and John Hamilton. both negroes, who were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Maddox and Ross and Pa trolman R. NJ. Childress, on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, after they
 had stated to another negro that they
 were going to kill couple of Bessemer
 officers, were given a hearing before Judge l. A. Lewis this morning and both
 pleaded guilty to the charge against them and were fined s1o0 and 30 days extra.
 Tom Rollins, negro, was arrested last
 night by Detectives Steele and Goodwin
 on a charge of assault with intent to
 murder on the person of John Tomerlin,
 night watchman at the Nelson foundry,
 on Eighth avenue. The man was ar
 rested by MT. Tomerlin, who went to call an officer While he was using the phone the negro knocked him down, kicked him, took his gun away from him and then shot at him. Fortunately, the bullet went wild. Detectives Steele and Goodwin arrived in a few minutes, but no trace of the negro could be found. Later last night he was taken off of a car at Brighton by the officers and was brought back to Bessemer, where he was placed in the city jail. He had Mr. Tomerlin's pistol in his pocket at the time of his arrest. He will be given a hearing in the recorders court tomor- row morning.
 Frank Musso and Antone Musso, both Italians. were arrested today by Chief Deputy w. B. Vines and Deputy Sheriff Monroe Parker, on charge of violating the prohibition law. The men were ar rested at their stand on First avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. It is alleged they had sold a
 negro whisky put up in soft drink bot | tie.
 The store on Nineteenth street between Second and Third avenues. next to the Grand theatre is being repainted and re- papered and handsome new electrical fix lures are being installed. The place will be occupied by G. c. Hodge who will open up a soda fountain, candy and ci- gar store. When completed the store will be one of the incest of it's kind in | this city.
 1 The vacant store next to Harris Bros, on Nineteenth street. has been rented I by people from Birmingham, who will open up candy store.
 l Much interest Is being manifested in
 the musicale which will be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Dr. T. F. Robinson, on Berkley avenue, I by Miss Minnie Davis of Birmingham Miss Davis is talented singer and pos sesses wonderful lyric soprano voice. l An excellent programme has been ar. ranged and will be rendered. The musi-
 cale is being given under the auspices
 of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church.
 l The Rev. W. N. Claybrook, rector of l St. ry's-on-the- Highlands of Birming- ham, conducted the services at Trinity l Episcopal church tonight, at which there was a good attendance. Mission week ia
 being observed at the church this week
 and services will he held every evening at 7:3O o'clock by MT. Claybrook.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church held an interesting meet | ing this afternoon at the church. the meeting being presided over by the presi. dent, Mrs. Rose Huey. The treasurer was instructed to send 32O to state missions $15 was sent to the orphans at Evergreen | and $1O was sent to the Kathleen Marry hospital, which Is being erected in China After the business meeting a missionary programme was rendered. the subject
 being "The World Survey of Missions 2 l with Mrs. Fred Hany leader. Excel
 lent papers on this subject were read by | Mrs. White, Mrs. w. E. Surratt, Mrs c. G. Moore and Mrs Schriner>< At ths 1 conclusion of the programme an ics course was served. Those present were
 Mrs. M. K. Thornton, Mrs J. A. Estes
 Mrs. Crotwell. Mrs T. J. Reynolds, Mrs 1 M. P Reynolds, Mrs. j. R. Waldrop. Mrs l Maize. Mrs. A. w. Deason, Mrs. T. D
 Ray, Mrs. Cornelius Mrs. T. T. Huey
 Mrs. John Perkins, Mrs. B. F. Perkins Mrs. J. G. Johnston. Mrs. Pennington Mrs. Milton Brooks. Mrs. J. C. E. Gwin Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Fowler | Mrs. C. F. Parsons. Mrs. F. Y. Dif1ey Mrs. D. B. Barnett, Mrs. K. M. Owen
 Mrs. Lee Mrs George Ross. Mrs. White Mrs. Shriner. Mrs. w. F.. Surratt. Mrs
 Rose Huey, and others.