The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-12
BESSEMER POLITICS
NOW WARMING UP
Superintendent Oldham Pre-
scented With Token of APP
probation by Employees

Bessemer, September 11.-(Special)
Indications are that politics will be
very active during the week as the
municipal election will take place on
Monday. September 49, Mayor ]. A..
Lewis is the democratic nominee for
mayor. while Judge B. Clay Jones will
oppose him as an Independent candi-
date. Mr.. Lewis was nominated at the
primary election held in this city in
April,
Members of the sheriff's force inter-
rupted an all-day craps game yester-
day afternoon near McCalla and 81
white men were placed under bond 1t
is alleged that about 40 other par
Elephants escaped in the woods. All
made bond for their appearance in
court.
The employees of the Tennessee Coal.
Bessemer furnaces presented w. FL.
Oldham, former superintendent of the
furnaces of this city, with a hand
some diamond stud in appreciation OF
the high esteem in which he is held
by them. The presentation speech was
made by T. P. Winburn, master me-
chanic of the Birmingham Southern
railroad. Mr.. Oldham, who has been
transferred as superintendent of the
blast furnace division at Ensley, ex-
pressed his regret at leaving Besse-
mer and his appreciation of the CO.
operation of those with whom he had
been identified at the Bessemer plant.
X. H. Ledbetter, who succeeded Mr..
Oldham at the local furnaces. was for
mer superintendent of the Oxmoor fur
mace where he has made a splendid
record as superintendent
Lawrence Larkins, negro, was given
a hearing in recorders court this
morning on three charges of larceny
and was given a fine of $3.50 in each
case 1t was alleged that the negro
was running a pressing shop and when
clothes were left there to be pressed
he pawned them.
A motorcycle on which Dave Clifton
was riding with young lady collided
with an automobile driven by Birming-
ham parties this afternoon on Eighth
avenue between Twenty third and
LWenty-IOurtn SCTeetS. Inc iHotOTCyC le
was badly damaged, but no one was
hurt
There will be a meeting of Bessemer
chapter No. ITO, Royal Arch Masons,
Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall
on Twentieth street. All members are
urged to be present.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will meet Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Andrew
Haffner on Second avenue at which
time delegates will be elected to the
state convention, which will meet in
Huntsville.
Miss Thelma Scoggins was delight
full hostess last night at her home
when she entertained a number of her
friends The reception rooms were
made very attractive with their decora-
tions of ferns and garden flowers.
Rock and other games were enjoyed
and in the contests Miss Louise Baty
won the prize, an individual tea set,
and the boys prize, an ash tray, was
won by Will Mcclure. Later in the
evening a tempting ice course was
served. Those included in this hospi-
tality were Miss Novice Patillo, Miss
Alice Grabger, Miss Lottie Granger,
Miss Helen Alexander, Miss Lille Rob
erts. Miss Effie Fitzpatrick, Miss
Louise Baty, John Coughlin, l. Davis.
Vernon Anderson, Alberta Bailey, Ell
bridge Henderson, Lindsay Hurd, Tom
Murrell, Carson Smith, Charlie King
Joe Lewis, Elworths Karr, Bob Hol-
ton. Mr. jennings, Bill Mcclure, Jack
Martin and Herbert Scoggins.