The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05
|BESSEMER POLITICS
IS WARMING UP
Nominee Aldermen Ask the
Nominee Mayor to Re-
sign His Office

| Bessemer September 4.--(SpeciaL)
The finance committee of the Besse-
mer city council named c. 7. Cooke
as city clerk and treasurer, who emit
cred on his new duties this morning
Mr.. Cooke will hold the place until
the present term expires, which will
be elected at the general election, to be
held on September Is, have held two
caucuses and it being stated they have
asked Mayor /. A. Lewis to resign, not
withstanding the fact they themselves
have as yet to be elected. Mr.. Cooke
held the place of city clerk and treas
urer several years ago and is thor
oughly familiar with the work, it is
said. The council will ratify the ac-
ton of the committee at it's meeting
Tuesday evening.
In recorders court this morning Jim
Williams was given fine of $50 on
charge of escaping after sentence,
while Henry Hillard, a negro, was
fined SIS including costs on a charge
of assault and battery with a weapon.
The manufacture of manganese iron
was resumed today by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company aft
er having stopped it's making several
months ago. The company has re-
ceived a large quantity of the rich
and valuable ore from South America
and other points and for several days
past preparations for the changing of
= r., of ,,;o- fro fn raq n q
iron with the result that the first cast
of this iron will be made by No. 2
furnace today and from now on
through the fall nothing but manga
nese iron will be made by this fur
mace.
Bishop Gambler of the Methodist
Episcola church will be in Bessemer
and will preach at the First Methodist
church next Sunday night While in
this city Bishop Gambler will be the
guest of the Rev. George Stoves and
his purpose in coming to Bessemer at
this time is an appeal to the people OF
Bessemer in behalf of Emory college,
near Atlanta.
Labor Day passed off very quietly
III Bessemer today and no accidents OF
any kind were reported while rec
ora breaking crown SdlHCiCo a. eiiS
Ilolling Mill diamond to witness the
double header played between Besse-
mer and Pratt City and Red Mountain
and Ensley. Both games resulted In
tie the former being to 3, while the
latter was l to /. There was also a
large number of people to enjoy the
day at West Lake, where there was q
barbecue as well as bathing, boating,
dancing, skating and bowling.
The children of Bessemer will give
a demonstration at the local play
ground Wednesday afternoon under
the direction of the supervisor, Miss
Jean Hard A very interesting pro-
gramme consisting of folk dances,
swinging ring exercises, etc., Will pc
rendered and about 80 little folk will
take part. The dances will be done in
costume and music will be furnished
by a victrola with specially con-
structed horn. Arrangements nave peen
made by the Bessemer Playground as
ISOLATION to accommodate large
crowd and the public is invited to at
tend
PERSONALS
Maj. and Mrs Thomas T. Huey nave
returned from Tuscaloosa where they
have been the guests of relatives Tor
the past few days.
Miss Doris Huffman has returned
from Trussville, where she has been
teaching school during the summer
The Rev. and Mrs. Bentley will leave
tomorrow for their home in Georgia,
after spending sometime with their
daughter, Mrs. J. C. B. Gwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Rarden and Miss
Ethel Benton have returned from a
two weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Rarden in Asheville, N. G.
Mrs. j v. Thomasson and children
Of Atlanta are the guests of Mrs. A.
D. Maddox on Eighteenth street.
Miss Sallie Mitchell has returned to
her home in Montgomery, after visit
to Mrs. Chelsea Hagler on Fourth ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ryland have re-
turned from Huntsville. where they
visited relatives.
Mrs. Jack Saunders has returned
from a three weeks stay in Chatta-
nooga.