The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
BESSEMER WANTS
 SHUTTLE TRAINS Movement to Get Southern to Inaugurate This Service QUICK TIME TO B'HAM Board of Trade to Be Asked to Take Up Matter-Other News of
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| Bessemer, February 9.-(Special)-Mu interest is being manifested in the move ment to petition the Southern railroad to operate trains between Bessemer and
 Birmingham every hour and charge a
 straight fare of 15 cents or 9 cents for
 a round trip. It Is said that the Bessemer
 Board of Trade will probably get behind | the movement and take some action at
 the next meeting. Several members have
 expressed themselves as favering the plan
 and are willing to work to secure the service.
 During the past year the traffic be- ! tween Bessemer and Birmingham has grown to such proportions that it is be- lieved through trains over the Southern
 would be paying proposition from the start. It is pointed out that a trip on the street cars to Birmingham requires
 one hour each way. It is said the rail-
 road could operate trains and make the trip in 20 or 30 minutes. The train could stop in the downtown section, 1t is pointed out and then go on to the Terminal, where 1t would lay over 20 minutes and then make the l turn trip to Bessemer in the other 20 minutes. In this way business men could go to Birmingham and transact business,
 making the entire trip in just one hour. 1 As a result of duel between negroes ] at Virginia mines Wheeler Townsend,
 negro, was killed and two bystanders were shot. The killing Is alleged to have l been done by Will Jones, another negro. l One of the bystanders was shot in the l leg and the other received a flesh wound, Both were negroes. Officers are looking for Jones, who made his escape following
 the shooting.
 l verdict for the defendant company
 was returned by the jury in the case of 1 Eugene Bryant vs the Central Foundry canfar''. which was tried in the Bes- lsemer division of the circuit court. The following consent judgments have been
 reached Ed Huffman vs, the Sless-Shef- 1 field Steel and Iron company, S150; D. Mo l Fariand vs. the Woodward Iron com pany for S225; A. G. LedbetteF ys. the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail- ] road company, $115: Rick Johnson vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Powerfi company for $75 and Mrs Helen M, Thorn
 ason vs. the Southern Railroad company 1 for $24.S0
 1 The home of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Sim mons, on Clarendon avenue was the scene of a pretty hospitality this after
 noon when Miss Mamie Simmons enter
 tained large number of friends in honor of Miss Lillian Cahill, who will be mar ried next Wednesday afternoon at the
 home of her parents. The door was opened by little Eva Neal Porter and
 the guests were received in the parlor by Miss Simmons, in a black taffeta after moon gown Miss Cahill in gray taffeta, 1 Miss Kathleen Cahill in green and Mrs. Ford in black, The brides book was
 kept open by Mrs, George Mcdowell.
 Punch was served in the hall by Miss FL
 sic Kathryn Allen and Miss Eileen Scott,
 both wearing pretty afternoon frocks. In
 the dining room sandwiches and coffee
 were served, the coffee urn being pre-
 sided over by Miss Mildred Hill. She was assisted by Mrs. Wiggs Thompson, Mrs. w A. Porter Mrs. Robert Stevenson and Mrs. w. A. Simmons. Dainty valentines were given as souvenirs to the guests l by little Evelyn and Jack Porter. About l l 100 guests called ! George Ross, F. R. Mathews, J. l. 1 Reeder and W. c. Baty went to Albany l this morning to attend the reunion of the Shriners. | An organ recital will be given Sum l day afternoon at o'clock at the First Baptist church by the different or ganists of this city. splendid pro- gramme has been arranged for the | occasion and the public is invited to attend. 
 Arrangements are being made by the | pupils of the Brighton school to pre- sent the play, "A Poor Married Man" and rehearsals are now being held. l | The cast is unusually we'll chosen and | the affair promises to be one of the best ever given by local talent. The exact date will be announced later. | Mrs. John Whitten was delightful | hostess yesterday to the Woman's Mis- sionary society of the Lipscomb Meth odist church at her home on Wood- l land Heights. A splendid programme was rendered. after which g. social l hour was enjoyed and refreshments were served Those present were Mrs. 1 D, |. McAdory, Mrs. McFee. Mrs. Jim
 Jones. Mrs. Nolan and Mrs Whitten. PERSONALS
 I. A. Lewis has returned from Staff | ford Springs, Miss, where he has been l for several weeks for his health. | Mr and Mrs Alex Guss have re- 1 turned from their wedding trip and are at home with the brides father, 1 c. H. Weinstein.
 MT. and Mrs H. E. Shore (Helen LeWisl have named their little daugh- | ter Frances Louise. Dr. A. A. Persons, superintendent of | the city schools, Is doing nicely fol- lowing an operation at the Elizabeth | Duncan hospital. l Mrs. W. L. Rush and family left yesterday for New York. where they will reside in future. Banker Is Sentenced
 Anderson S. C.. February 9.-J Townes