The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-03
BESSEMER NEWS

The officials for the races on July Fourth have been announced as follows: Jap Bryant, referee; Dr. Strickland, L. s. Moorer, Dennis Bentley, judges Scorers, Herbert Smithson, G. c. Han cock, A. G. Goodwin, H. E. Adcock, Joe Monzelle, Floyd Ozley and Clyde Gallo way. Chief timekeeper, L. Y. Lipscomb. Timekeepers, Eugene Rogers, Clarence Hughes and Tom Perkins. All prizes have been received and can be seen at Bryant Brothers bicycle shop on Nine- teenth street between First and Second avenues. Everything is in readiness for the races which promise to be the best ever held in this city.
 Luther Thomas, Charlie Huff and AL fred Robinson, all negroes, were ar rested last night at $40 o'clock by De- tective Maddox and c. Ross and Chief of Police R. M. Childress, and were placed in the city jail on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. They were caught in the office of the Birmingham Southern railroad on Alabama avenue and Twenty-fifth street, and were said to have been attempting to steal a quantity of brass. They will be given hearing in recorders court before Judge l. A. Lewis tomorrow morning.
 A pretty home wedding was solemnized this afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Karr on Seventeenth street when their daughter, Miss Nellie Karr, became the bride of Claude Smith in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. The house was artistically deco rated for the occasion with ferns and cut flowers and an improvised altar was placed in the window. Preceding the ceremony Miss Eugenia Stevens ren- dered programme of nuptial music, and to the strains of Mendelssohns wedding march played by Miss Stevens, the bride and groom entered and were met at the altar by the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist church, who per fGrmed the ceremony. Miss Karr pre- sented a lovely picture in her wedding gown of white organdie with trimmings of lace, which suited her petite statue ad- mirably. Immediately after the ceremony an informal reception was held and punch was served from a table banked in ferns and flowers by Miss Berney Gil- len. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will go to housekeeping at once at 1510 Dartmouth avenue.
 Miss Karr is a young woman of charm ing personality as well as being very tal- ented, and is popular in Bessemer where
  in Bessemer where he is highly regarded.
 Mrs. F. B. Hill requests that all the children taking part in the dedication exercises on the Fourth of July meet promptly at o'clock Tuesday morning at the public library.
 BeSsemer lodge No. 45S Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will hold regu- lar meeting Monday evening at the Ma sonic hall on Twentieth street, at which time all members are urged to be pres ent.
 A large crowd gathered at the First Baptist church tonight to attend the ex ercises held in celebration of the seventh anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. M. K. Thornton of that church. A spl en- did musical programme was rendered. Under the leadership of the Rev. M K. Thornton the membership has grown con- sderably, while a number of improve ments have been made to the handsome church. MT Thornton has had number of calls away from Bessemer, but has de- c'ined tlem ;.ll preferring to remain in kessemer witk his present charge. MT. and Mrs. M L. Sullivan delightful ly entertained a number of young people last night at their home at Brighton in celebration of the eighteenth birthday of their son, Jerry. On entering, the guests were served fruit punch by Mrs. Wilson. Music and games were interest ing features of the evening, after which an ice course was served. Those present were: Miss Ethel Bruce, Miss Vera Crowe, Miss Bertha Bruuce, Miss Nellie Anderson, Miss Clondia Nelson, Miss Kathryn Colgan. Miss Frances Weller, Miss Nora Sullivan, Miss Hattie Auaway, Odell Duffie Charlie Morrison, Boy.es Pegues, Ernest Smith, George Fitzpat- rick, Ollins Green. John O'Rouurke, Mr. and Mrs Jerry Sullivan of Birmingham, MT. and Mrs. Wilson of Madison, MT. and Mrs. M. l.. Sullivan.
 MT. and Mrs. Green and children have returned from Tuscaloosa, where they were the guests of relatives
 Miss Lila Mae Moorer has gone to Selma where she will be the guest of rel atives fer several days.
 Atr. and Mrs Ellvee Falkner will leave this week for Manitou, Col, to be gone a month
 B. P. Harris, Lewis Milton, Dr. Wood Price and Norman Lefkovits motored to MontG Gomery today.
 Harry Eloomer left yesterday for New York, where hc will accept a govern ! mert position
 l of the border, smallpox and starvation are active throughout Sonora, according l to Joseph Knoden a German sailor, who