The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
bESSEMER NEWS


 mittee recommended that J. A. Estes be paid $50 as fee for hls serv1ces to the | city in the matter of securing a Union | depot at this place. The mayor was in-
 structed to have hand bills printed and | distributed in the city notifying citizens l that the hog law would be enforced to the letter.
 | The Alabama Great Southern Railroad company was instructed to install and 1 maintain a light at that underpass at | Twenty-second street.
 | The matter of the city taking action to force the Bessemer Waterworks company 1 to install fire hydrants in the vicinity of Second street from Second to Fourth ave- regular meetinug night.
 The following resolutions of respect to the memory of Chief of Police Thomas Benjamin Wallace were introduced by a special committee and adopted: Whereas, On the 26th of February, Chief of Police T. B. Wallace was shot and fatally wounded while on duty, and, Whereas. In the death of Chief Wal lace, the police department of the city of Bessemer has sueffred an irreparab ble loss, and the city has lost a high-toned Christian gentleman and most highly esteemed citizen, and
 Whereas, The shooting of Chief Wal lace was blot on the good name of Bessemer, be it
 Resolved by the city council of Bes- semer, in regular meeting, That we. the members of the board of aldermen, do heartily condemn such acts or rawfess- ness and violence against the law and dignity of our city, be it further Resolved, That we most deeply de- plore the act that has cast a gloom over our whole city, and be it further Resolved, That this body Goes most sincerely sympathize with the hereaved widow of Chief Wallace, and that we condole with her in her great affliction, be it further
 Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the minute books of the city council, and a copy of same be sent to Mrs. Wallace.
 "J. E. MILTON, "W. B. SURRATT, .E. l.. HUEY, Committee Sam Lindsay, who is alleged to have SQOC ana killGQ OIlGl OI 1OllCc I. D. Wallace, and charged with the wounding of Detective Carl Goodwin, was allowed bond today in the amount of s2S00 in recorders court, having waived q pre- 1 liminary hearing. As soon as Lindsay was granted bond it was quickly made and he returned to his home near Bes- semer
 1 A committee composed of Mrs. Gardner | Mrs Jnhn M Martin and | Prof. W. l. Pittman, appointed at the mass meeting held Sunday afternoon at l the the Grand theatre in the interest of 1 the play ground movement held meet | ing this afternoon at which time the | following officers have been no 1inated as officers of permanent play ground ] organization: Mrs. John M Martin president; J. E. Hafner. first vice presi-
 dent; Mrs. w. c. Baty, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. w, B. Rue. third vice presi- dent; Mrs. J. A. Snider, secretary; Mrs
 A. c. Mitchell, treasurer; Miss Ethel Gil-
 len, reporter; Dr. George Stoves, N. B.
 Parker, Lee Moody and Prof. w. I. Pitt
 man, advisory board.
 James Wallace, negro, shot Haywood
 Brown, negro this afternoon about { l o'clock on First avenue between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets. Wallace stated that Brown beat him last night
 and that he met him this afternoon and
 the men engaged in a few words which resulted in the shooting. Brown was shot four times with a .3S calibre Iver l Johnson, all of the bullets taking effect
 in the neck and going towards the heart ] Wallace was arrested by Detective E. l Ross and placed in the city jail while I Brown was hurried to the Elizabeth Dun | can hospital where he is in a serious condition.
 l One of the prettiest of the series of pre- nuptial affairs being given for Miss Ruby Ragsdale a bride-elect, was the theatre party given this afternoon by Miss Sadie Sturdivant at the Grand theatre. Aftel l the show the guests went to Hodge: which was attractively decorated for tn,
 occasion in the pink and white tones The tables were centered with crysta vases of pink roses while candalabra held pink candles. The place cards wer, brides bouquets, while hints in the pnl and white tones were passed. The ice! were frozen in the shape of a Weddinf slipper and were in the same color tone Those included in this hospitality were l Miss Ragsdale, the honoree: Miss Ellis, Robinson. Miss Bessie Lovett, Miss Ra
 chael Ragsdale. Mrs. David Trotter, Mrs Steve Bailey. Mrs. M. c. Ragsdale Jr. Mrs. J. H. Blue. Mrs. Earl Calvin, Mrs James Donaldson, Mrs. J. F. Sturdivan and Miss Sadie Sturdivant.
 Miss Mae Shaw will be hostess to thu Jolyette club tomorrow afternoon at he home on Dartmouth avenue.
 Miss Mary Hagerty has returned to he home in Nashville after a visit of severa weeks to relatives in this city.
 | William Jennings Mathews left yester day for his home in Kentucky where h, will visit his parents.
 Miss Ida Kartus will return from Nev York tomorrow after a visit of severa months with relatives.
 I Martin Barr has returned from busi ness trip to Nashville.
 The many friends of V. O. Bishop vii regret to learn that he is at the Eliza l beth Duncan hospital where he under.
 went an operation