The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
BESSEMER CITIZEN
 SHOOTS BURGLAR Residences Entered Last Night, But Little Booty Is Secured by Robbers MUSICAL PROGRAMME Local Camp Uniform Rank, Wood men of the World, Will Attend
 the Tri-State Encampment
 in Florida
MUSICAL PROGRAMME

! Bessemer, August 5.-(Special. )-Mel-
 win Burford, a negro, was shot and badly wounded last night by T. B. Berry,
 who lives at 715 North Eighteenth street,
 as he attempted to get into the window
 of the Berry residence, it is stated. Mr.
 Berry stated that several attempts had
 been made to get into his home, and that
 he and his neighbor had been on the 1 outlook for the would-be burglar for the past few nights. It is alleged that Bur-
 ford had raised the window on the side 1 of MT. Berry's house, and was on the 1 fence and was attempting to crawl into | the window when he was shot by MT. Berry with .32 special, the bullet taking effect just below the right shoulder. The | negro was traced to his home this morn | ing and was placed under arrest and re-
 moved to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, | where his wound was dressed. The negro states that he was not attempting to get | into the window, but was just passing | the house when he was shot. Although his house was searched no stolen prop | erty was found.
 | The residence of Sam Lefkovits on ] Clarendon avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, was entered ] last night and a small amount of change and pocket knife were stolen from the I trousers of MT. Lefkovts' nephew, Harry Newberger. Entrance was gained by breaking the lock on the side window.
 The residence of Mrs. Q. w. Cochrane, | just next door to MT. Lefkovits, was also entered, a ladder having been placed on the house and the screen in an up- stairs window was cut with the knife taken from MT. Newberger and which was left in the screen by the thief. The room of Mrs. Cochrane's sons was en- | tered and their trousers were taken down. stairs, where the pockets were rifled of | a small amount of change.
 Judge I. A. Lewis held a very busy ses- sion of the recorders court yesterday. | Annie Pratcher, a negro woman, was given fine of $60 on a charge of violat- l ing the prohibition law. Eugene Hill and | Will Brown, negroes, who were arrested | by Patrolman Moorer and were alleged to have flimflammed an old negro on Carolina avenue and Twentieth street,
 were tried and were fined $15 each, includ- ing costs.
 1 M H. Cabiness and Miss Dora Majors of Brighton were quietly married this l 7
 sonage. the Rev. M. K. Thornton officiat- | ing. The young people are both we'll known in this district and their wedding came as distinct surprise to their many 1 friends. After short wedding trip to l Chattanooga MT. and Mrs. Cabness will
 be at home at Brighton.
 l A special musical programme has been larranged for the Sunday morning and evening services at the First Methodist Ichurch when some of the best local talent 1 and we'll known musicians from Birnins- | ham will appear. At the morning serv- | fee there will be a duet by Mrs. Cecil | Cowan and Mrs. Mac Clay, Rock of Ages (Shubert's serenade) while MT. l Hode Eastman will sing, "The Way of Peace" At the evening service Erin Far ley and Miss Irene Jenkins will sing a
 duet Still As the Night and MT. Far | ley will also sing solo, ''The Pilgrim" " | The uniform rank, Weodmen of the World, 20 strong, will leave Sunday morn- l ing for Pensacola, Fla, where they will 1 attend the tri-state encampment of the { order in the states of Alabama, Mlssis- l sippi and Florida, and will remain week | in camp. The local company has been
 drilling hard preparing for the trip ana l will be under the command of acting | Captain Pearson. The Bessemer rank has captured prizes at the last two encamp- ments of the order, taking first prize for company, squad and individual drill 1 at the encampment last year. The Bes- semer boys made a splendid showing and
 they expect to win prize thls year.
 They will be accompanied on the trip 1 by number of members of the local l Woodmen.
 | The old Fulton home on Dartmouth | avenue, which has been purchased py Ben G. Perry, is being remodeled, John T. Crofford having secured the contract
 to do the work. which will cost $6OOo When the repairs are completed this will he one of the most modern and conven- tent homes in Bessemer and will be oecu- pied by Judge and Mrs. Perry and fam fly.
 The Reverend M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, will fill the pulpit at the morning hour and will nave
 as his subject ''The Conviction of the Spirit," while at the evening hour Dr. l Wayne D. Wheeler of Washington City. 1 the national counsel of the Anti-Saloon league, will preach. The public is invited | to attend.
 | The Reverend George F. Duffey will preach at the First Christian church Sun ! day morning and evening taking for his | morning theme "The Essentials of Chris 1 tian Character while at the evening
 service His Glorious Appearance.' The
 Loyal Sires class of the Sunday school
 will meet at 10 o'clock and the young men | of this city are invited to attend
 The pulpit of the First Presbyterian
 church will be filled Sunday morning and
 evening by the Reverend J. F. Shaw who will have for his morning subject The
 Rich Man and Lazarus" Sunday school
 at 945 a. m. Bible class at 10 o'clock
 The following will be the services at 1 the South Highland Baptist church, the