The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21

expected a large amount of business affecting this end of the county will be brought before that body. The board will probably make known the name of the clerk for the Bessemer office. Among those mentioned for the place are w. D. Lanier, Joseph H. Read and Sam Meigs.
 Lona Lee, a negro, was arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriffs Monroe F. Parker and W. c. Steele on a charge of violating the prohibition law. It is alleged by the officers that the womans house was searched and three quarts of whisky and some alcohol found. In the case of Dave Gree vs the Woodward Iron company, on trial in the Bessemer city court today, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant company. The plaintiff was represent ed by w. T. Edwards. V. J. Nesbit rep resented the defendant company. The music lovers of Bessemer are | looking forward with a great deal of l interest to the song recital which will | be given Tuesday evening, January 25,
 
 l between Second and Third avenues, by Robert Lawrence, baritone, with Mrs. | Robert Newman at the piano. MT. Law renee is one of the best known singers | in the south and is a popular member of the faculty of the Southern School l of Musical Art in Birmingham. The musical is being given under the aus | pices of the Music club of Bessemer, and the following programme will be rendered: Part I, (a) Air, O Ruddier than the Cherry. With Recit.-'I Rage, | I Melt, I Burn." (b) "It is Enough (from "Elijah'D (Mendelssohn) Co 'Telramund's Accusation" (from ''Lohengrin" Act I, Scene 1) (Wagner). l (a) Die Mainachat (Brahms); (b) Es Blinkt der Thau (Rubinstein), Co Hark! Hark; the Lark (Schubert), (d) Der Doppelganger (Schubert). Part 3, Alexander von Fielitz-Eliland Cycle, poem by K. Stieler English version by
 A. M. von Blomberg. "Silent Woe" | 'Fraeunworth," Roses" Secret Greet ings," "On the Shore." Child Voices," Moonlight Night" Dreams" "Anath
 ema" and Resignation" Part 4, Dan ny Deever," (Damrosch); The Pretty | Creature" (Wilson); (c) Since You Went Away (Johnson); Keys to
 Heaven" G. E. B.; "Skee Song" | (Clough- -Leighter).
 The regular meeting of the Bessemer 1 Culture club was held this afternoon at | the public library, at which time the l reading of act 2 of Shakespeares King Richard was continued with Mrs. R. A. Micllle leader. After the reading a | discussion of the act was enjoyed. Mrs. J. s. Winters, who is a writer of unusual i charm, contributed a very interesting pa l per, the subject being, "The Great His l torical Places of England" A splendid I na (nip Of 1 and Armorial Bearing was read by Mrs. Clifton Hodge and was greatly enjoyed | Miss Elise Robinson was elected as a member of the club. Mrs. Nora Golson | the librarian had the reading room of 1 the library beautifully decorated for the occasion in ferns and carnations Those present were: Mrs. R. A. Micllle, Mrs 1 George Waller, Mrs A. A. Persons, Mrs. | Kate Jones' Mrs. J. S. Winters, Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. Clifton Hodge, Mrs. l L. D. McCollom, Mrs. w. E. Cunningham Mrs C.. O. Gray, Mrs. Sherman Mrs. Cecil Cowan, Mrs. John Martin and Miss McCord.
 There will be business meeting of the Sunday school class of Mrs. G. G. Neal of the First Methodist church Friday
 evening at o'clock in the basement of the church, at which time all members
 are urged to be present.
 Mrs. J. c. Berry will be hostess to the
 Auction Bridge club Wednesday after | noon at 2:30 o'clock at her home at Raimund and all members are urged to bo present
 l Funeral services over the remains of John T. McCarty, who died in St. Louis Sunday, were held this morning from the residence of Mrs. Kate Batiste on Fifth avenue at 10 o'clock, the services being conducted by the Rev. Father M.
 E. Kittricll of St. Aloysius Catholic ! church. Interment followed at Cedar Hill cemetery, with Kennedy Brothers in charge. MT. McCarty was AZ years of age and was the only brother of Airs. Kate Batiste. He has visited in Bes-
 semer on several occasions and has many friends who will regret to learn of his death.
 | Mrs. E. H. Lopez, president of the hospital board of the Elizabeth Dun can hospital, wishes to thank publicly Mrs. w. D. Taylor for the box of or anges; Mrs. Fred Terry for the half dozen jars of preserves. and J. A. Snider, manager of the Grand theatre, for the 50 tickets sent to the hospital. Robert Stein and Miss Merriam Stein will entertain the members of the sen- for class of the Bessemer High school Friday evening at the Elks hall on 1 Nineteenth street. A large number of Invitations have been issued and the | affair promises to be one of the most delightful ever given in this city.
 Mrs M Barr has gone to points in Arkansas, where she will be the guest l Of relatives for several weeks J. D. Alexander of Demopolis is the guest of friends in Bessemer for few days.
 Frank T. Mosley has returned from Atlanta, where he has been spending several days with friends.
 | Mrs. Jack Weatherly of Birmingham was the guest of Mrs. R. E. McGee on BerlSley avenue today.
 Mrs. J. N Levert of Mobile is the 1 guest of friends in Bessemer for sev- eral days.
 MT. and Mrs. William G. Duncan of | lGreenville, s. C., who have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. I. F. Swallow, have gone to Florida
 Jesse Kicks, who for the past several months has been with the Rogers hab-
 erdashery, has severed his connection with that firm to accept a position with the Lewis Read Drug company and has already entered upon his new duties. | His many friends wish him much suc- 1 cess in his new field.
 Mrs. Louis Barrow of New Orleans will arrive tomorrow to be the house guest of Mrs. Mary Gillen Boshwitz at the home of her parents.
 | Mrs. James Cahill is improving after nt 1Ar, h y1- H