The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-18
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
IS RESTING WELL
Bessemer Man Is Knocked
Down and Slightly Injured
By Automobile
SANITARY ORDINANCE
Ladies of Brighton Church to
Present Play, ''The Farm Folk"
at the High School

| Bessemer, August 17.-(Special.)
The condition of Jack Clay, who was
dangerously injured yesterday after
noon when he was thrown from his
motorcycle on the Nineteenth street
road, just below the pipe shop, is still
| grave, and although his condition is
considered serious, he is reported to be
resting as well as could be expected
| tonight 1t seems that Mr.. Clay and
Bob Stubs had ran race and were
returning to town when Mr.. Clay's
| machine either locked or he lost con-
troll coming down a hill and ran into
ditch and into a wire fence. His
| face was badly lacerated and his skull
was fractured. Mr.. Clay is we'll known
in this city and many enquiries are
being made at the hospital as to his
condition.
w. M. Bennett was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by S. j. Simpson of
Birmingham this afternoon as he was
crossing Nineteenth street at Second
avenue and was slightly injured. Mr..
simpson and family were driving north
on Nineteenth street when Mr.. Bennett
stepped in front of the machine and
was knocked down. Mr.. Simpson
stopped Immediately and Mr.. Bennett
was removed into the Pegram-Pat-
ton Drug company, where his injuries
were attended
The first arrest for the violation OF
the sanitary ordinances was made yes
terday by Officer Tucker, when he ar
rested PIAZZA Guarino.
hearing before Judge 1. A. Lewis in
recorders court this morning on
charge of grand larceny and was
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury under bond in amount of
$1,000. 1t is alleged that the negro
stole COW at Graymont He plead
guilty to the charge. He was arrested
yesterday morning as he came into
Bessemer to dispose of the animal
News has been received in this city
of the death of Mary Ida Craig, the
5-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Ebert Craig, which occurred in Mont
gomery yesterday morning from infan-
tile paralysis. Mr.. Craig is the son of
the Rev. L. P. Craig of this city and
was reared in Bessemer, where he has
many friends who will regret to learn
of the death of his little daughter.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Prude Vines, who died yesterday
morning. were held this afternoon from
the residence of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs w. F. Bumgardner. 30 Owen ave-
nue., Jonesboro, the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. G. M. Davenport, pas
tor of the Jonesboro Methodist church.
Interment followed at Cedar Hill ceme-
terry with Jacobs in charge The pail
bearers were: Jasper w. Bryant, w.
Bascomb Vines, Thomas Pugh, William
Anderson Charlie Briggs and Ben Saun-
ders. The deceased has been in bad
health for the past two years. and ror
several weeks has been critically ill at
the home of her parents. She is sur
vived by her husband, two small chill
dren, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. F.
Bumgardner; four brothers, George Bum
gardner Bob Bumgardner, Clarence
Bumgardner and w. f. Bumgardner, Jr.;
two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Jacobs and Miss
Jessie Bungardner.
The play, 1.-THE Farm Folk" will be
given by the Ladies' Aid society of the
Brighton Baptist church on Thursday
evening, August "a, at the high scnool
auditorium. A special feature of the en-
tertainment will be the singing of the
male quartet.
number of friends this afternoon in cele-
bration of his eighth birthday. The little
folk gathered at the home on Fourth
avenue and were taken to West Lake
il automobiles where various games and
picnic lunch was enjoyed. Those en-
joying this hospitality were: SNbil Kar-
tus, Gertrude Strauss, Bernice Erlick,
Lilli-r White, Kathleen Baranco, Malvin
White, Joseph Strauss, Phillip Erlick,
Philander Strauss. The chaperones were
Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. Philip Erlick Mrs.
White and Mrs. B. B. George.
The ladies of the Flint Hill Methodist
church will give an ice cream and box
supper at the church Friday evening,
August IS, and the public is invited to
be present. Music and games will be
enjoyed.
PERSONALS
Mrs. J. w. Estes has returned from
visit to relatives in Mississippi.
Joseph M. Shipp left today for McCon-
nell in Tuscaloosa, where he will attend
| a family reunion at the old home.
| Miss Lessie Cargile and Miss Anna
Mae Cargile are visiting relatives in Tai
/ ladega.
| Miss Belle Houston has returned from
| Florence where she has been visiting
| friends
Little Miss Elaine Hood, the daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs L. D. Hood, has gone
| to Montgomery where she will visit rela-
| tives.
| Judge B. Clay Jones has returned from
| a three weeks visit to Portland, Ore,
and points on the Pacific coast. Judge
Jones went to Portland as a delegate
from Alabama to the supreme lodge Of
knights Of Pythias.
| Mrs. G. E. Mohns and Mrs, Nichols,
who have been the guests of Mrs. S. H.
Price, have gone to Jasper, where they