The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
DINNER GIVEN BY
BOARD OF TRADE
Bessemer Business COndi-
tiOns and Canal Topics
of Discussion
OFFICERS ELECTED
Bessemer and Birmingham Men Are
Speakers at Dinner-Other
Bessemer News

Bessemer, December 12-(Special.) 1.-The
dinner given tonight by the Bessemer
Board of Trade at the Grand hotel was
splendid success and was one of the
most delightful affairs ever given in
Bessemer. DR.. J. c. Curry, president of
the board, acted as POSTMASTER. The
programme was opened with song,
America after which President Curry
made short talk. This was followed by
a vocal solo by Miss Irene Jenkins, and
Mrs. E. L, Huey made splendid talk
on There Should Be Side Saddles in the
Board of Trade" 1.-THE Canal was the
subject spoken on by Thomas 7. Huey,
while DR.. e. P. Lacey spoke on "Besse-
mer's Health" Mayor B. C. Jones dis
Gussed Bessemers future. L. A. Weller's
talk on The Armor Plate Plant and
James B. Morton's talk on 'Bessemer at
Home" were greatly enjoyed. Morris
Bush of Birmingham made very inter-
esting talk on Bessemer. Bessemer Pay
Rolls and Our Cash Drawer" Sam LET
hovits; Why Drug Stores Succeed in
Hesser'' e. r. Smith; Relation of the
Bar to Business Interests" Gardner Il.
GOODWIN, and THE Press" by w. p.
Gum were all excellent, as were the talks
CNA%NaN
ton of Bessemer,' William H. II. Judson;
Real Estate Lee Moody; "Bessemer
Gets What She Goes After" r. II. Smith,
and 'tOur Home, Bessemer," j. e. Haffner,
T. H. Motion of Birmingham also made
splendid talk, which was greatly en-
joyed.
other speakers were r. f. Johnston,
Bert Throckmorton and j. IL. McCary, all
of Birmingham.
At the conclusion of the diner officers
for the board were elected for the ensu-
ing years, as follows: President, DIR. j..
|C. Curry; first vice president, George
Rutledge; second vice president, James
B. Morton; third vice president, John ID.
Martin; etary-treasurer, George A.
Stevenson. The following were elected
members of the executive committee: j.
Z. Haffner, Lee Moody, e. r. Smith, e.
L. Huey, John Harris, Sam Erlick and
j. =. Rogers.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles f. Williams, who died in Shelf
field Sunday night, and which arrived
in Bessemer this morning, were held this
afternoon from the residence of his
brother, F. G. Williams, IVA Seventh ave-
nue.. The services were conducted by the
Rev. Ira Hawkins, pastor of the First
Methodist church. Interment followed
at Cedar Hill cemetery, with Jacobs in
charge. The following acted as pallbear-
ers: H. M. Fleishman. w. A. Davidson,
T. J. DeJarnette, w. III. Davidson, I. p
Winburn and George Smith. The de-
ceased was At years of age and was well
known in Bessemer where he lived for
many years. At the time of his death
Mr.. Williams was superintendent of the
furnaces of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and
Iron company at Sheffield. He is sur
vived by his widow, his mother and one
t..,< n Of or
The entire second floor of the BESSIE
mer Coal, Iron and Land company on
Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street has
been leased by the trades council of
Bessemer and the rooms will be arranged
as a meeting hall.
After being out several hours the jury
in the case of Caesar Lee against the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany returned verdict in the amount
of $150 The plaintiff was seeking dam
ages for alleged personal injuries. The
city court was engaged today with the
hearing of the case of Rodney Parsons,
pro ami, against the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company for alleged
personal injuries received when vehicle
he was driving was struck by train of
the defendant company.
7. Inouye, Japanese from Toxic, Ja-
pan, representing the Mitsubishi Smelt-
ing company, has been in Bessemer Wis
ting the furnaces of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, he having
been sent to the United States to inves-
tigate the best methods of building fur
naces in the expectation of the inten-
ton of the company he represents to es-
tablsh blast furnaces in Korea. Super
intendent Roy Ledbetter took charge of
the visitor and showed him over every
department.
Lee Moody has been appointed as one
of the judges in the field trials at Leto-
hatchie this week. Mr., Moody has served
on this connlitte of three several times.
Bessemer Grove No. r. Woodmen cir
Gle has elected the following officers:
Mrs. Sallie Sims, past guardian; Mrs.
Isabel Acton, guardian; Mrs. Irnie
Fowler, advisor, re-elected; Mrs. Emma
Horne. clerk, reelected: Mrs. Elite
Adams, banker; Mrs. Lake Goodwin. at
tendant; Mrs. Fannie Landlord, chap
lain; Mrs. Minnie Gilbert, inner guard;
Mrs Rosa Belle Kent. outer sentinel;
Miss Melxie Mclaughlin, Mrs Maggie
Davis and Mrs. Minnie Lee QUINN man
ayers: DIR. J. NJ. Tubb, physician
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