The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
BESSEMER NEWS

ture delivered by Dr. Henry M. Ed
 monds of Birmingham. Dr. Edmonds is well known as one of the most interesting and magnetic speakers in
 this state and was splendid in his lecture, My Trip to Europe on a Cat tie Boat" The speaker was introduced
 by J. E. Haffner. From the beginning to the end of the lecture pr. Edmonds held the undivided attention of his au dience, swaying them from time to
 time from sadness to mirth by won derful word painting and flashes of scintillating humor. Although this was Dr. Edmonds' first public appearance in this city he surpassed all expecta- tions and made many friends as well as ardent admirers in this city. The proceeds of the lecture will go to the Civic Improvement league.
 Ella White, a negro woman, was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Detect ives Fitzpatrick and Crenshaw at her home on Ninth avenue and Eighteenth street on a charge of violating the pro- hibition law. On searching the prem ises eight quarts of whisky and 15 bottles of beer were found buried in | the back yard. The woman was given hearing in recorders court this ! morning before Judge I. A. Lewis, who fined her $100 and an additional 30 days on the streets. | 0. C. Allen, a negro, was arrested
 this afternoon by Patrolman Thomas
 on charge of assault and battery with a weapon on the person of Will
 Smith, also colored, last night at the
 circus ground of the Howes Great 1 London shows on Fourth avenue. AL
 len will be held in the city jail pend ] ing the result of the wounds of Smith | According to an order issued this
 morning by Judge I. A. Lewis, act l ing on instructions from the city ] council, all hogs kept in this city
 must be disposed of before April 15. Notice is given so that no one may be inconyenienced by the order and
 that owners will have time to satisfac- l torily dispose of their hogs. There had
 been several complaints made about 1 hog pens and the aldermen took the position that the general health Of 1 the community would be improved by | the enforcing of the ordinance, which
 prohibits the keeping of hogs in the city.
 | An interesting meeting of the Bes- semer Playground association was held
 this afternoon at the public library. | The location committee will soon se- ] lect d site for the playground and all
 tha clubs, lodges, organizations, 1ndi- viduals and school children of the city
 have been asked to cooperate with the
 association in the playground move
 ment.
 Mrs J. M Tucker, 55 years of age, I died this morning at 5:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Sellers on Seventh avenue following a long illness The deceased has lived at McCalla for I many years and was well known and 1 loved by all with whom she came in contact for her gentle disposition. She was brought to the home of Mrs. Sell CTS several weeks ago where she mlgnt be more convenient to physicians. She 1 is survived by her husband two sons Worthington Tucker of Oklahoma, and oscar Tucker of this city. The flu neral will take place Saturday at noon from the Blue creek church., the serv- ices being conducted by the Rev. MT. Waites Interment will follow at the Blue creek cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 l Miss Blanche Smithson was a de- | lightful hostess this afternoon at her
 home in Jonesboro. when she enter | tained the members of the Jollyette /, club and a few guests The reception rooms were beautifully decorated in 1 ferns and spring flowers which made 1 a pretty setting for the bevy of at | tractive young women seated about the four tables from which forty-two | was played. Score was kept on dainty hand painted cards by Miss Smithson.
 The first prize, box of stationery, bxr while the consolation, corsage bou- quet of swet peas, fell to Miss Hattie
 Pennington, and the guests prize, also | a corsage of sweet peas, went to Miss Gladys Martin. Following the games | a salad course was served. Those in
 cluded in this hospitality were: Miss
 Lillian Cahill, Miss Kathleen Cahill,
 Miss Aline Scott. Miss Lizzie Scott, Miss Vertna Randall, Miss Gladys Ran dall Miss Mae Shaw, Miss Rosebud
 McWilliams, Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Hattie Pennington, Miss Jim 1 Caunter Miss Gladys Martin, Miss Belle Houston, Miss Bara Nolan, Miss
 Ruby Smithson and the hostess.
 l The baseball game which was to have been played this afternoon be- tween the Bessemer High school and l the Bibb County High school of Gen. treville, was postponed on account of
 the bad field until Saturday morning
 at 10 o'clock on the rolling mill dia-
 mond Much interest has been mani fested in this game, which promises to
 be one of the best seen in this city
 this season. It will be remembered
 that the visitors defeated the local aggregation at Centreville last week and the Bessemer nine is anxious to
 ayenge the defeat. It is expected that
 large crowd will be in attendance i at this game Saturday morning.
 The Sunday school class of Mrs G. | G Neal will serve dinner and supper Saturday in the vacant store on Ihlrd avenue. next to the F. l.. Huey Fur
 niture company. The public is invited to come and have their meals With them.
 | Great plans are being made by the members of the First Presbyterlan chufch 1 of this city for the meeting to be con- ducted in the church May to 2l' lnclu- 1 sive when the evangelist, pr. Frank Hall Wrieht will conduct the services. The following committees have been appointed ! to take care of the meeting: Executive 1 the Rev. l. r. Swallow, chairman; G. H.. Steven finance; J. 0. Williams, music; I c. l.. Odell, advertising; R. M. Mingea. entertainment; IT. A. Cochrane, ushers; | B. w. Praytor, P. M. men; Mrs. $. L. Russell. F. M. ladies; J. O. Williams M.
 Y. P.: T. A. Knight, tabernacle. Finance,
 q H. stevenson, A. c. Mitchell, Alonzo Smith, w. l.. Schwartz, J. H. Read, Ho-
 mer Hurd; music. Owen Williams, George Houston, G. D. Waller, Mrs. G. H Ste
 venson, Mrs G. B. Hollingsworth; adver