The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
NEW RECORD FOR
BESSEMER MILL
Crack Athletes to Uphold
Bessemer in Soccer
Football
FARMERS COMBIN E
Commodore Riley Acquitted on a
Charge of Manslaughter in City
Court-Democratic Rally on
Saturday Night

lOCosCiilcls ANON CiilDeT special.
! A new 24-hour record was established
by the plate mill of the Bessemer roll
| ing mill yesterday when 169 tons OF
| finished material were rolled and 1Sc
tons sheared. All departments of thu
rolling mill have been doing SPLEEN
die work, records having been broken
in almost every one. A large force OF
men is employed at the mill, which is
being operated on full time,t and SUI
perintendent Millar of the mill has
accomplished much since coming tc
Bessemer As is customary when rec
ords are broken, the employees were
sent cigars by the company and to-
day all the plate mill boys are en-
| joying a good smoke.
The residence of Harry Massey or
Dartmouth avenue was entered by bur.
| glars last night and an overcoat, some
clothing, a jewelry box and a mum
Der of other things were stolen. The
| residence of John D. Martin at Jones'
| boro was also entered and a small
amount of money was stolen.
Being ever alert and on the lookout
| for added amusements for the pleas
ure-seeking fans of Bessemer, Man
ager Millar of the Bessemer rolling
mill and Manager Unzicker of the Red
mountain team have formally entered
Bessemer and Red mountain in the T.
c. !. Soccer league at a very enthus-
iastic meeting held in the Ensley city
hall last night. The league is COM
| posed of five teams as follows: Bes-
semer, Red Mountain. Ensley, Wylan
and Pratt. The game being new to Bes-
semer fans, the Pratt and Wylam teams
have very kindly consented to play
their first scheduled game in Besse-
mer on the rolling mill diamond Sat
| urday, November IL. 1t is believed that
soccer football will prove very pop.
| ular with the sport-loving fans OF
Bessemer once they understand the
| fine points of the game. Soccer is To
Great Britain what baseball is tc
America and is gaining in popularity
| in America every year. Among the
teams of the league appear some OF
the most prominent football stars OF
the past 10 years, some of whom are
Cochran of Clemson, McDuffie, the
great Ensley forward; Bumgardner OF
| Alabama, mickey" O'Brien, the grea,
Irish exponent of Englands national
game; Ramage. Oxford's (EnglanD IA
nous goal keeper; Trotter, the man
that made the Presbyetrians feared
throughout college circles in the south
Howell of the Red Mountain Bear
cats" is expected to desert his peda-
gogical research to give his former
ammates the benefit of his great
knowledge of the intricacies and fund
amental principles of the game. Jimmy
Wells, the Red Mountain "Nimrod.' is
also expected to take an active part
The farmers of Hueytown, Concord
Toadvine and Rock Creek met at Concord
last night for the purpose of organizing
a Truck Growers Cooperative associa-
ton, several preparatory meetings having
been held previously. The organization
has AZ members enrolled all of the most
progressive farmers in this section, and
all being determined to better conditions
with the aid of the organization and to
get better results in marketing their out
put. The following were elected officers
President, Newton Vines; vice president,
Prof. Harley F. Gilmore, and secretary,
n. M. Riley. The principal purpose of
the organization is to promote the general
interest of the farmers in west Jefferson
county.
The Bessemer city court was engaged
today with the hearing of the case of the
state of Alabama VS.. Commodore Riley,
who was indicted by the grand jury OF a
charge of manslaughter in the second de-
gree Tt was alleged that the defendant
allowed his child to die without securing
medical aid. The evidence showed that a
physician was called, and after being out
about five minutes the jury returned 2
verdict of not guilty.
The citizens of Bessemer are looking
forward with a great deal of interest TO
the democratic rally, which will be held
Saturday night at the city courtroom in
the Realty building at which time Senator
Oscar w. Underwood and Representative
George Huddleston will address the gath
ering.
/ Ex-Mayor l. A. Lewis, who has accepted
position as travelling salesman for a
large plate glass and paint concern OF
Atlanta, will have north Alabama and
north Georgia as his territory, and will
make Bessemer his headquarters
Mrs. Mary Boshwitz entertained at din
ner today at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs p. j. Gillen, on Seventh
avenue The center decoration of the
table was a large vase of cut flowers
and cover was laid for Mrs. Jesse Wads-
worth of Gadsden, Miss Annie Rogers of
Tuscaloosa, Mrs. w. c. Kilgore of Biz
Rev. G, G. Grimes, DIR. and Mrs. Bert
Gillen, Mr. and Mrs. p. J. Gillen, Charlie
Scott. Miss Berney Gillen, r. NJ. Coston
and Miss Ethel Gillen.
The social meeting of the Lipscom5
Missionary society, which was to nave
been held with Mrs. George McFee, has
been postponed until Monday, November
49, This will be a social meeting and
mission study with Mrs. J. A. Jones as
leader.
PERSONALS
Senator Watt Brown of RaglAnd. who
has been a delegate to the North Alabama
conference in Bessemer has returned to
his home.
Mrs. S. w. owen and Mrs. A. o. Mitch
ell of Ashland are the guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. r. S. Noen for the North Alabama
conference