The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
BeSsener Nevs

Bessemer, September 2S.-(Specia1) ) The Robertson and DeBardeleben fur naces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in this city have received an order for 1000 tons of ex- port pig iron. The pig iron, which will leave Bessemer over the Seaboard rail- way, will go to Savannah, where f. will be transported to a vessel, which will take il to it's destination, which is said to be Vienna Austria.
 All of the main line of the Woodward Iron company, which was made of S0- pound rails is being replaced by larger rail, while the company has also or dered two new engines, one to weigh 150 tons and the other to weigh 300 tons. This is one of the many iIn- provements going on t Woodward.
 Last night a Norfolk and Western railraod box car, which was on the Frisco tracks and which had been con- signed to J. Green of this city, was broken open and robbed of a consid- erable amount of dry goods.
 Deputy Sheriffs Monroe Parker and I. N. Smithson executed 21 warrants today. The defendants, most of whom were able to make bond, were charged with violation of revenue law, viola ton of the Sunday law, etc.
 The basketball team of the Bessemer Athletic club, of which Chester Tubb
 Is manager, will begin practice Mon day night. The team last year was an excellent one and all of the mem bers of last years team in addition to .;.,1 ,.,sll tl,a Lunch from which the first team will be picked. There will also be several teams and number of games will be played between them. After the games dances will be given
 The workmen of the Bessemer Foun- dry and Machine company were put on 4 nine hour shift yesterday instead of the 10-hour shift formerly worked. Tho wages are to remain the same. This is the first company in this district to make such a move and the change is greatly appreciated by the employees. The company which is one of the most progressive in this city, bears the rep utation of not having closed down n single day in 13 years of operation. \ large number of heavy orders have Teen booked by the company for the fall and winter
 The railroads in Bessemer have ree ported that the volume of business has increased heavily during the month of September over the month of August ard corresponding increase over the same month Inst year The increased output of raw material to supply the furnaces placed in blast the past two months and the increased tonnage of 100 tons a day of pig iron made, Is one of the reasons for the increased rail- road business. In the month of October a stiIl heavier increase is expected
 Monday night there will be q meet ing of the members of the Bessemer Wilson Marshall club and those who wish to join the club at the Rebie hall for the purpose of selecting the dele gates to attend the state convention, which will be held in Birminsham on October 4. at the Commercial club aud itcrium.
 The school at Dolomite will have it's formal opening Monday morning. There win be a principal and two assistants who are Professor Tricks and Misses owen and Jeanette Allen.
 Rev. D. P Taylor. pastor of the First Christian church In this city for nurher of wears, has accepted call to Selma, where ne VIII nave cnHfge of n much larger church. MT. Tay- Tor has often had opportunities to ac- cept calls elsewhere, which would have proved much more lucrative to him but he chose to remain In Bessemer. and has built up the Christian church from a small beginning to good sized raembership. He has filled the posi- ton of secretary and treasurer of the Carnegie library for years MT. Fay lo will leave for Selma about October IF to enter upon his new duties. The committee appointed by Dr. F. P. Lacey, which is composed of T. A. We'll CT. chairman; Thomas c. Huey. F. $. Uuey. George E Rutledge and John c. McEniry. to secure data for the en- gineer in charge of the survey of Val lev Creek will meet in the board of Trade rooms Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
 Beginning on the third sunday night in october protracted meeting will be held at the yJonesboro Methodist church. Services will be condNrted by Rev. ]. c. Bowen. while the Singing will be led by A. J. Notes.-The.