The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
BESSE:MER NEWS

| D[00EMEk NEW0 Il Bessemer March S.-(Special. )-The
 local fire department answered a call
 to 212O Arlington avenue this morn ing at 2:40 o'clock, where the house
 occupied by Will Coins and owned by William H. H. Judson was badIy | damaged by fire The wind was high and the fire had gained much head way before the alarm was turned in. The damage is estimated at about $500. | Sparks were flying in every direction and several residences caught on fire from the sparks, but were extin- guished without any damage being done. According to Dr. J. c. Curry. presi- dent of the Bessemer Board of Trade. who attended the freight rate hear ing in Montgomery Monday, it devel- oped in the hearing that the rates to l Birmingham from northern and west
 ern points were the highest in the Uni | ted States. He further stated that the | rate on grain from Omaha to Cairo, a distance of 750 miles, was 10 cents, while from Sheffield and Rfverton to Birmingham, about 100 miles, it was 16 cents. St. Louis to Mobile, through Birmingham, nearly 800 miles. was I2 cents; St. Louis to Birmingham, 800 miles, 25 cents; Vicksburg to Meridian. 143 miles, 31a cents; Decatur to Bir- | mingham, 90 miles, 10 cents. St. Louis | to Mobile by rail and then by water | to Tuscaloosa, IS cents. It was stated l by Dr. Curry that jobbers under these rates had no show to do competi- l tive business. He said the committee wa hot be given.
 ! In recorders court this morning An | nie Johnson, negro, was fined $50 and given 60 days extra on the streets l of Bessemer by Judge I. A. Lewis on | a charge of violating the prohibition l law. The woman was arrested several l days ago by Detectives E. Ross and C. Ross and Chief of Police R. M Chill dress on Carolina avenue and Twen- tieth street, and had in her posses | sion at that time one gallon of whisky 1 In the Bessemer city court a yer- l dict and Judgment in the amount of $62.50 was returned in the case of l Frank Bell vs. the Southern Railway company. The plaintiff was repre-
 sented by Goodwin & Ross while l Stokley, Scriver & Dominick represent ed the defendant company.
 
 The name of the late Chief of Pc lice T.. B. Wallace, who died on Febru- ary 29, will appear on the municipal ticket to be voted on Monday, March | 20, it being held that the executive committee had no authority to drop 1 a name that had been filed with the proper authority.
 l The work on the double track of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, which has been under way of con struction from Jonesboro to Birming- ham for the past year, has been com pleted and trains will be operated over I the double track for the first time Thursday.
 | Much interest is being manifested in | the Elks' country fair" which will l be presented in this city the week be- ginning March 20, under the auspices 1 of the local lodge of Ell1s John A. Aa1berg of the Greater Sheeley show | is in Bessemer making advance ar arrangements for the show. The com- l mittee of Elks in charge is A. w. Dea- l son, E. A. Little and F. R. Mathews A wedding which will be of much interest in this city was that of Miss Laura Ball and Dr. J. H. Blue which was solemnized this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Ball, at Reed CTS. in the presence of relatives and few intimate friends. The reception rooms were thrown together and artistically arranged in the green and white tones, ferns, palms. white carnations and roses being used in the decorations of the living room. Preceding the ceremony Miss Ruby Ragsda1e rendered a splendid pro- gramme of nuptial music and to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
 march the bride entered on the arm oe her sister, Mrs. Velpeau Ragsdale. who was her matron of honor, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Dr. Woodruff The cere-
 mony was pronounced by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Pres- byterian church. Mrs. Ragsdale was prettily gowned in an afternoon toi- lette of blue with accessories to match and carrying shower bouquet of Kill
 larney roses. The bride,. who is of petite blonde type, looked charming in coat suit of navy blue cloth with hat, gloves and shoes to match and carrying shower of bride roses and valley lilies. Immediately after the ceremony an informal reception was
 held. the dining room being beautiful
 ly decorated in Killarney roses and ferns. An ice course frozen in the shape Of hearts was served, While
 hints in the same design and tone
 were also served. Miss Ball is the at tractiye daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AL fred Ball and is a popular member of the young society set. She possesses a
 charming personality which has en-
 deared her to all who knew her. pr.
 Blue is young man of sterling qual-
 ities and is a promising young physi-
 elan. pr. and Mrs. Blue left for points
 in the south where they will remain
 10 days and on their return will be
 at home with MT. and Mrs. Alfred Ball
 at Feeders.
 A large crowd gathered at the Ar
 mory hall tonight to attend the dance
 given by the young men of Bessemer
 in compliment to their young lady
 friends The hall was made very att l
 tractive with it's decorations, the green
 tones suggestive of St. Patrick's day, 1
 being carried out in every detail. 1
 Dainty favors of shamrocks and tiny
 pipes were also presented to the
 guests. Dancing was enjoyed until a 1
 late hour. Punch was served through
 out the evening.
 The body of an infant was found !
 this afternoon by negro boy near l
 the Woodward ore mines. The body !
 had been placed in a 2O-pound lard !
 bucket, which had been covered with l
 hot ashes and was so badly burned l
 that it was impossible to tell whether 1
 it was white or black. Deputy Coroner 1
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