The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-10
Bessen1er News

Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany will, during the week, ship to Italy
and Austria 25o0 tons of export pig iron,
the route to be via Savannah, Ca. for
the Mediterranean ports.
The shipment is one of the largest ex-
port orders made this year and will re-
quire three trains. The price paid for
| the iron was not made public nor was
it announced from where the iron would
be shipped, but 1t is thought it will go
from some of the furnaces in this dis
trict.
The shipment will be handled to the
sells for its destination by the Central
of Georgia and the Frisco.
The funeral of Clyde Rice the police
man at Lipscomb who committed sui
eide Monday at his home there. by shoot
ing himself, will be conducted tomorrow
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock from the resi-
dence, with interment at Union ceme-
ter. The deceased is 26 years of age and
is survived by widow, one child, a
| mother and brother
Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs will hold
| an investigation the latter part of the
week
After being out for some time, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the case of A. ]. Letson VS.. J. w. Hall,
which has been on trial in the Besse-
mer city court for the past two days
The case has been tried several times
and this is the first verdict that has been
returned for the plaintiff. The case has
been to the supreme court three times
The plaintiff was represented by Estes,
Jones & Welch and Goodwin & Ross.
while Pinkney Scott represented the de-
fendant.
AT 9:15 o'clock this morning the fire de-
partment made run to Fourth alley
and Eighteenth street, where a small
blaze was found on the roof of a negro
house. Little damage was done.
At 1115 o'clock this morning call was
answered to Dartmouth alley and Twen-
tieth street, where another negro house
was on fire. This was another of the
roof variety and was quickly extinguished,
the damage amounting to about S25.
About $50 o'clock this evening a call
came in from Seventh alley and Twen-
tieth street, where a house was on fire.
Little IL any damage was done.
The Bessemer Board of Education held
it's regular business meeting tonight in
the office of the superintendent in the
High school building. The resignation
of Miss Jessie Howell was accepted and
Miss Louise Dugger of Tuscaloosa was
elected to succeed her, this going into
effect Immediately.
The resignation of Miss Martha DuBose
was accepted with regrets. Miss DuBose
has been a teacher in the High school
| for the past two years and the board
as well as the pupils regret to see her
leave. The resignation is effective jan
uary l. Miss Esther Barrett, the daugh-
| ter of w. NJ. Barrett of this city, was
elected to succeed Miss DuBose Miss
Barrett is a graduate of the Athens Fe-
male college Only routine business was
| transacted
| Mrs. r. T. Smith was a gracious host
ess this morning when she entertained the
Tuesday Morning Auction Bridge club at
the home of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Lit
| tie, on Third avenue. Three tables We're
used for the games, the prize, box
of linen handkerchiefs, being won by
| Mrs r. l.. Crook, on a cut with Mrs.
Lacey Edmundson. After series of
|
The Christian Workers of the First
| Christian church, held an enthusiastic
meeting this afternoon at the church.
| The proceeds from the sale of the tick
cts for the recital which was given last
| Friday night by Mrs. e. p. Lacey were
| turned in and amounted to 500. This will
be sent as a payment on the church
| debt. Letters of thanks will be sent to
Mrc Lacey and those who assisted On
the musical programme.
Final arrangements for the bazar to be
| held at Lewis drug store Friday and
| Saturday were completed, and commit
| tee composed of Mrs. w. w. Hudson,
Mrs M G. Cole and Mrs. Emmett Will
lams. was appointed to arrange the ar
ticles for the bazar Thursday. A large
number of handmade articles will be
on sale at the bazar
| Mrs. William r. West is resting well
| at the home of her daughter, Mrs. c.
4, w. Nixon.
| Frances, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. NJ. Mcneil, is improving after
recent illness.
home in Enterprise after visit to Judge
and Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin..
| DIR. S. f. Nash has returned from his
vacation
| Miss Rosa Ling Meek of Pamela is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Little for
the week.
C. w. Nixon has returned from busi-
ness trip to Florida.
| Mrs. Oteia Boshwitz of New York is
the guest of her daughters, Mrs. Sam
Lefkovits and Mrs. Fl. Goldberg
| Miss Annie Morgan, Mrs. Annie Ro-
man, Miss Velma Robinson and w. H.
Morgan have returned to Tuscaloosa after