The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-09
CHILD IS KILLED IN OF FATHER
Accident at Bessemer-Lit- tie Girl Crushed to Death
 by Automobile
OFFICIALS ARE HERE
Jury Civil Docket Set for the Week in
 Bessemer City Court

MT. ana MrS t1arry U. WeDD, was run down and killed by an automobile. said to have been driven by J. o. Taylor, this morning shortly after Il o'clock in front of her home on Nineteenth street. It appears that the child, in company with her father and several other children, had been in an old field in front of their home and were returning to the house, the automobile came down the road striking the child and inflicted in- juries from which she died before phy- sician could be summoned. The man driving the car stopped and is alleged to have told MT. Webb that he would hurry and get doctor. He was later arrested and gave his name as J. o. Taylor, and placed under bond. The parents of the child are prostrate over the accident. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock from the residence. The Rev. M. K. Thornton, pas tor of the First Baptist church, will con- duct the services. Interment will follow at Union cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 George J. Long of Louisville Ky, vice president; w. M. Strobridge of Burling- ton. N. Jx chief engineer. and B. P. Hopkins Of Burlington, N. J.. workman of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, will arrive in Besse- mer Monday to look into the damage done by the fire which destroyed the entire roof of the pipe department of the local plant yesterday afternoon The ex- act amount of the damage is not known, but it is expected to go over the $50OO0 mark as was first announced.
 The fire will necessitate the closing of T. I1. uk- |. ,1y-1 1N made A large number of men will be thrown out of work for a few days, but the company will arrange to give as many of them employment as possible, even if some are transferred to the North Birmingham plant of the com- pany.
 The automobile owned by P. J. Gillen, and driven by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Boshwitz, was struck by car driven ty MT. Sparks of Birmingham this aft ernoon about 4:30 o'clock on Fourth ave- nue and Nineteenth street. No one was hurt but the car driven by Mrs. Boshwitz was damaged.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Nancy Ann Smith, 70 years of age, who died last night at .the home of rela- tives at Hilltop, following a short illness of pneumonia, were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Brighton cemetery, the services being conducted by the Rev. W. O. Horton. Interment was made at the Brighton cemetery, with Jacobs in charge. She is survived by her husband, Tom Smith, and three sons, as well as a number of other relatives, in this dis trict.
 Thomas P. Clarke Jr., died this after noon at 1:45 o'clock at his late residence at Pleasant Hill. The deceased was 51 years of age and was well known and highly esteemed In the neighborhood In which he lived. He is survived by his widow; three sons, Williams Clarke, Pas cal Clarke and Eldridge Clarke; two daughters, Miss Ethel Clarke and Miss Leila Clarke; two brothers, pr. John K. Clarke of Courtland. and W. H. Clarke of Aberdeen, Miss; two sisters, Mrs. R. L. Morgan and Miss Annie Clarke of Russellville. The body was prepared for burial by Huey & Mcconnell and funeral arrangements will be announced later, pending the arrival of relatives.
 In the Bessemer city court jury civil docket will be taken up Monday morn ing with Judge J. c. B. Gwin presid- ing, and the following cases have been set for trial Monday: Nellie Pearl Martin vs. the Meridian Life Insurance company, assumpsit; William Glaze vs. w. T. Jackson. damages; Rodney Parsons, pro ami, vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company. damages; H. A. Hub. bard vs. the Woodward Iron company, damages; Louis Rogers vs. the Woodward Iron company, damages.
 Mrs. James Donaldson entertained the members of the Forty-two club and a number of guests Saturday afternoon at her home, and in addition to the games Mrs. Gerald Dobbs was elected presi- dent to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jack P. Clay, resigned. The house was ornamented with ferns and cut flowers and five tables were used for the games, score being kept on dainty hand-painted cards by Miss Nellie Adams. The first prize pair of cut glass rosebud vases, was won by Mrs. D. c. Wood, while the consolation, rose beads, was won by Miss Corrinna Trotter, and the guest s prize and-embrodered towels, was pre- sented to Mrs. Mac Batson. At the conclusion of the games a salad and ice course was served. The hostess was as- sisted in entertaining by her sister, Miss Edith Christlieb. Those included in this hospitality were: Mrs. J. Howard Nc. Eniry, Mrs. Mac Batson, Mrs. l.. w. Allen, Mrs. J. H. Blue, Mrs. Kittrell Trotter, Mrs. S. w. Wright, Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. G. D. Dobbs, Mrs. John Egan, Mrs. D. C. Wood, Mrs. Ralph, Miss
 Sadie Sturdivant, Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Frances Coburn, Miss Ruth Win
 ters, Miss Jessie Huey, Miss Grace Jud- son, Miss Corrinna Trotter and Miss l Bessie Lovett.
 1 The Bessemer lodge No. 45s. Ancient 1 Free and Accepted Masons, will hold it's
 regular meeting Monday night at the
 Masonic hall on Twentieth street. All
 members are urged to be present. PERSONALS
 l Mrs. A. c. Mitchell will leave this week
 for Dallas. Tex, where she will visit | relatives.
 1 Mrs. J. H. Beaver has returned from
 a visit to relatives in Selma | Mrs. M. B. Ray and children of Mont.
 gomery; Mrs. P. J. Millsap of Meridian
 Mrs. Stanley Sutherland, and Mrs. s F. Winn of Ensley, were the guests o1
 Mrs. w. Ray last week.
 MT. and Mrs. John D. Malone will have I as their guest next week Miss Hattie
 Barton of New Orleans.
 MT and Mrs. Artie Capps and chil. dren, formerly of this city, are the guest.
 of MT. and Mrs. Loff Comerford or Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. W. T. Mallory and daughters, Mis-.
 Geraldine and Miss Dorothy. of Knox
 vile, Tenn. are the guests of Mrs. G
 M. Meadows.
 John Cutcliffe of vincennes, Ind, ii
 the guest of his parents on Fourth ave
 nue.
 Mrs. W. M. Rose has returned to he
 home in Tuscaloosa after a delightfu
 visit to Mrs. J. D. Malone. II Mrs. T. F. Robinson and children hav
 returned to their home in Mobile afte