The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 5.--(Special.) After two hours deliberation the jury
 in the case of B. F. Riston vs. the
 United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company ct als, returned a verdict
 for the plaintiff and judgment for
 $7500. The plaintiff claimed $20, 1000 for alleged personal injuries received while in the employment of the defendant company Riston was hurt several months ago at the local plant of the company and until about three weeks ago has been confined at the Eliza
 beth Duncan hospital. The plaintiff
 was represented by Goodwin & Ross, while Coleman & Coleman of Birming
 ham, w. B. Acker of Anniston and L. l.. Lockwood of this city represented the defendant.
 In recorders court this morning Mary Lee, negro charged with lar ceny and found guilty, was fined $12.50 including costs by Mayor l. A. Lewis. The woman was arrested by Deputy Constable Fitzpatrick and is alleged to have stolen a dress from Mrs. Fitzpat- rick.
 Tom Cater, negro, was tried on charge of carrying a concealed weapon and was fined $100. He was also fined
 Si.OU on a CndTSo or lie was arrested with eight other negroes by Detectives Ross and Goodwin on
 charges of gaming and each was fined
 S7.5O
 Dr. R. P. McTyiere has filed appli- cation for the office of mayor of the city of Bessemer, subject to the pri-
 mary to be held this spring. With the filing of Dr. McTyiere's application pol itics in Bessemer are beginning to warm up and it is expected that the race for mayor will be very lively as Mayor Lewis will ask for reelection. Chief of Police Wallace will be op
 posed by former Chief R. J. McCabe and it is stated that J. II. CDoc) Parsons,
 one of the oldest men on the force will enter the contest.
 There will be a mock trial at the Jonesboro school auditorium Friday
 night, January T. when Professor Col
 Her of the Bessemer high school will
 sue Miss Jessie Bumgardner for dam ages alleged to have been received
 when he was run over by an automo-
 bile driven by the defendant. well
 known lawyer will act as judge, while
 four lawyers will represent the litl-
 gants. The jury will be composed of six ladies and six gentlemen. The trial
 will be for the parsonage fund Of the JOnSSDOfO MeInOulSl CuuISIl oilNt o small admission fee will be charged The local lodge No. 109, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, held an interesting meeting last night at which time the fol- lowing officers were installed: J. $. Parrott, noble grand; Sam Stein. vice grand; E. Winter, secretary; J. A. Rob- erts, treasurer; J. A. Froman, trustee for one year; T. B. Wallace, trustee for two years; w. H. Williams, trustee for three years; T. B. Wallace, representative to the grand lodge. At the conclusion of the installation the members of the lodge were served refreshments.
 Miss Rosebud McWilliams was a de- lightful hostess this afternoon when she entertained the members of the Jollyette club and few guests at the home of her parents on Fourth avenue and Eight eenth street The reception rooms pre- sented a lovely scene with their decora- tions of ferns and cut flowers, forming
 pretty setting for the bevy of young ladies seated about the tables used for forty-two. the feature of the afternoon. Score was kept on dainty hand-painted cards by Miss Helen Crum. After the series of games the first prize, hand