The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
MANY CASES BEFORE
 RECORDERS COURT
Much Interest in Opening
 Game of T. c. I. League
FATAL MINE ACCIDENT
Board of Revenue Holds Business Ses- sion and Transacts Routine Busi- ness-Others News of h.
 terest in Bessemer

ness-Others News of h. terest in Bessemer
 Bessemer, April 17.--(Special. )-Much in- terest is being manifested in Bessemer in the opening of the T. c. I. baseball league for the 1918 season on April 29 As yet the schedule has not been announced, but is expected that the opening game of the season will be played in this city as usual. George A. Millar, superin- tendent of the Bessemer rolling mill. has been appointed chairman of the league, and will have charge of the operations of same during the season. Owing to the great number of teams wishing to enter the league this year 1t has been decided to make two divisions of it, manufactur- ing and mining. The manufacturing di- vision will be represented by the Ensley steel plant, by-product, Bessemer and the general office of the company while the mining division will be represented by Red mountain, Bayview, Docena, Pratt City, Vivian and Edgewater.
 It is predicted that Bessemer will wit ness some exceptionally good baseball during the season as all clubs will be strong and more evenly matched than last season. The rolling mill grounds on Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourth street are being greatly improved and many conveniences for the public will be pro- Wded.
 The Bessemer team, which won the pennant in 1915, is stronger than ever this year, and several first-class pitchers, who will add strength to the club, have been secured.
 POLICE COURT CASES A docket of 39 cases faced Judge T. A. the majority of them being for minor offenses. Celia Caldwell, negro. was fined 500, including costs, and given an
 extra sentence of 30 days on charge of violating the prohibition law The woman was arrested Saturday night and seven quarts of whisky were found on her premises. Jesse Green, a negro, was fined $15 on charge of larceny. Israel Payne, negro, was fined $5 in each of three cases charging carrying a concealed pistol, assault and battery with a pistol and discharging firearms in the city limits. The negro was arrested on Sixth avenue Saturday night when
 he attempted to shoot up the town. In the other cases small fines were inn posed.
 MRS. LULA HARRIS MACON
 Mrs. Lula Harris Macon, 52 years of age, died this morning at 9:30 o'clock after a long illness at the tuberculosis camp on Red mountain. The deceased had lived in Bessemer for number of years and was well known and highly esteemed. She is survived by three sons, Thomas Harris, R. H. Harris and D. A. Harris; one daughter, Mrs. Emory Simp- son of Bessemer; father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Lamb, of Columbus, Miss; two sisters Mrs. G. W. Jones of Wood lawn and Mrs. J. M. Sumnay of Colum- bus, Miss; one brother, E. l.. Lamb of Columbus, Miss. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Emory Simpson, 1891 Dartmouth avenue, the services be- ing conducted by the Rev. M. K Thorn ton pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill ceme- tery. with Jacobs in charge. The pail
 bearers will be as follows: Capt. J. M. Crook, Judge s. J. Tillman, D. B. Bar nett, Lee Mattingly, H. w. Sweet and J. A. Estes.
 MINER -CHESSER J. M Chesser and Miss Velma Mae Miner of Piney Woods were married last night at the home of the bride, in the presence of few relatives and intimate friends, the ceremony being pronounced by the Rev. M. K. Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist church of this city Miss Miner presented a pretty picture in her bridals gown and is a charming young woman, possessing an unusually gracious manner, while the groom is well known in this district, holding a responsible po- nt Readers.
 GENERAL NEWS
 The regular monthly meeting of the Birmingham Christian Endeavor society will be held Tuesday evening at o'clock at the First Presbyterian church of Bes- semer, at which time representatives from every Christian Endeavor society in this district will be present. About 300 dele gates will be present and some of them who attended the state convention in Decatur last week will make their re- ports, while the regular routine work. and specially prepared programme, will be rendered.
 The board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty held it's regular meeting in this city today in their office in the Realty build ing and only routine business was dis posed of. It was decided by the board to purchase a steel file, desk, table and other furniture for the tax assessor s office.
 Stewart McDaniel, driver in the mines at Blue Creek, was thrown from a mule while at work yesterday and was in stantly killed. There were no eyewit- nesses to the accident, it is reported, and the body was found by the side of the track in the mines MT. Mcdaniel was about 21 years of age and is well known in this district, having been a driver in the mines for a long time. The members of the Wednesday Music club will meet Wednesday afternoon at s:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Ross on Sixth avenue. All merrho-- are urged to be present to rehearse the music for the opening meeting to be held in the near future.
 Bands Nos. and 2 of the Womans Mis- sionary Union of the First Baptist church held an interesting meeting this after noon at the church. The lesson was taken from the study. '"The Kings Highway"