The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-09
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October s.-Cspeciai.) )-Much interest is being taken In the proposed paving of Nineteenth street. between Fifth and Tenth avenues, and the new viaduct over the various railroads at Tenth avenue. This matter was discussed at the late meeting of the Bessemer city council, and 1t was stated that an ef- fort will be made to have the various railroads assist in building roadway on either side of tracks of the Birning- ham Railway, Light and Power cont any
 The matter was referred to the city
 attorney and city engineer to take up
 same with the various railroad com
 panies as well as the Birmingham Rail-
 way, Light and Power company and re-
 port back at the next council meeting. Charlie Underwood a negro, was fined
 s100 and 1sO days in recorders court this
 morning by Mayor Jones on charge or violating the prohibition law. number
 of defendants appearing in recorders court this morning were charged with gaming and fines of $ were assessed against them.
 The local sherifrs force continues its 1 work on the search for the guilty party
 or parties who wrecked the passenger i train No. 24 of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad five miles east of Bessemer Friday afternoon about o;b | o clock It will be remembered that the l train was wrecked by spikes being placed l in the joints of the rails at a distance of from one to two yards apart tho first set completely overturning the en- zine and derailing the baggage car. The railroad company has offered rewar of s25o for the arrest of the guilty pers son or persons.
 | Tn the Bessemer division of the uk, cult court today verdict for the defend- ant was returned in the case of Mat Lar kin vs. Curtis Shugart, for alleged dam | ages. The case of W. H. Blanton vs- Sandy Tysinger was dismissed and consent Judgment in the amount of $iso was reached in the case of Sid McLaugn- lin vs the Republic Iron and Steel com pany.
 Mrs. I. D. Davis entertained a< dance at the pavilion at Johns satur- !, day night for the benefit of the sol diers' tobacco fund and large crowd attended the affair. The pavilion was
 prettily arranged for the occasion In ferns. vines and cut flowers. Dancing
 was enjoyed until late hour ana
 neat sum was realized. Among the out
 of-town guests were Miss Mary Grace
 Sanders of Albany. Miss Beryl Thomp- I son of New Orleans, Miss Erline Wneei- ock of Houston, Tex; Miss Paula How l ton Miss Drucilla Linnon and Miss Lena Parsons of Adger. Miss Helen Wilson of Bessemer, Joe Hartly. Jim cantlev and Fred Prince of Bayview. Henry Adams, Forest Maxwell. J. Baird. lDiaz Wilson Mir. Smith. MT. Davis and MT. Bradley of Bessemer, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Glasgow of Edgewater.
 The first meeting of the Wednesday Music club this fall will be held "wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Elks hall. All members are urged to be present and any one interested In music is invited to attend.
 Mrs. w. E. Cunningham, president of the local chapter United Daughters of 1.-the Confederacy. has called meeting for Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in lroom 413 Realty building.
 The cars of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company have been crowded all day with children going to the Alabama State Fair, today be- ing a holiday at the Bessemer city schools in observance of Children's Day.
 The local Ire department has been kept busy today answering calls, and a number of runs have been made. All of the fires were caused by sparks on the roofs or defective hues and were extinguished with little damage to the property.
 1 pr. E. R. Smith, pr. George D. Wal Her, Paul Millsaps, George Woodrow and James B. Morton left today for . fishing trip up Yellow creek.