The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
REPORT SHOWS AN
INCREASE OF 100
Bessemer Handled $500 Cars
During Month of May
SPEECH BY ABERCROMBIE
President of State University Speaks
for Local School Taxation Before
Large Audience In RebIe
HaII--other News.

Bessemer. June 17-(Special.)-The re-
port of the Alabama car service for the
month of May shows that there were
$500 cars handled by the four railroad
companies running into the city. Notwith-
standing the fact that the year has been
dull one industrially, the report for
May, 1903, shows a gain Of about 100 over
May of last year
For the past three years Bessemer has
handled II per cent of all the cars han
died in Alabama and Mississippi The
Marvel City Is not only second in the
amount of capital invested but also ranks
second with the cities Of the state in
tonnage.
President Abercrombie Speaks.
President John w. Abercrombie of the
State university addressed a large number
of citizens at Rebie hall tonight on the
subject of local taxation for the public
schools He spoke for over an hour on
this theme, holding the rapt attention OF
his hearers. His speech was frequently
interrupted by applause. He made an elo-
quent and logical plea for the local tax
alton plan, and his speech made pro-
found impression on the audience.
The city Is very much interested In the
movement to secure better schools and
will in all probability give the measure
a large vote in the election Monday.
City Buys Horse.
Today the special committee appointed
by the council at a recent meeting pur-
chased a new fire department horse In
the place of the one that died few days
ago. The horse was bought from Flies e.
Sons of Birmingham, the price paid being
SITS 49,
Deaths and Funerals.
The funeral of Andrew C. Ross, who
died this morning at o'clock at his home
near Lipscomb, will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The interment will
be in Union cemetery. The funeral will
be in charge Of the Masons.
The deceased was about go years of age
and had only been Ill for q short time.
The funeral of little Claudia May Little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Little
who died at New Haven last night, will
take place tomorrow morning from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Little.
Store Robbed.
Last night between the hours of mid
night and day some unknown persons
entered the store of John Houston at
Jonesboro and carried away a lot of dry
goods and groceries. The robbers entered
the store through back window, twist
ing off the iron bar that secured it.
Negro Arrested.
Charlie Gordon. head waiter at the
Grand hotel, was arrested this afternoon,
charged with having given a negro a
gold watch valued at SIS to pawn for IS.
which is alleged TO have been stolen
A negro living at birmingham who was
caught pawning the watch stated that
Gordon gave 1t to him. Gordon denies
having anything to do with the watch
Baseball Game Saturday.
Considerable interest is being manifest
ed in the ball game to be played between
the EdmIrdson Drug store team and the
Louisville and Nashville team of Blrming-
ham, Both of these aggregations have
some fast players and snappy game is
promised. The game will be pulled off at
Fourth Avenue park and will be called
at $3.50 clock.