The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Bessener News

BeSSG1neT, D6tet1DSt o'-NDPSNit't't
James Williams, negro, was shot and
killed last night by Officer Charles
Houston as the negro was leaving a
freight car on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, which he had broken
into.
Officers Lige Ross, Charles Houston
and j. s.. Jenkins were called to the
Alabama Great Southern yards where,
lit was reported that some one was
robbing a car. When the officers ap-
preached the car at Twenty-fifth street
they saw two negroes leaving the car
one with barrel of apples on his
shoulders, the other following few
yards behind. The officers ordered the
men to throw ptheir hands. The one
with the apples dropped the load and
made his escape while the other
reached toward his pocket when the
|officers fired on him, the bullet enter
ing the right side. The man died in IA
few minutes.
He was identified as James Williams
of Yolande from papers found in his
pocket. An investigation will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock by Dep
Qly 1OiOHcI AItHul JdNOpSs
The funeral of William German, Al
years old who died Monday night at
the home of his parents near Hope
we'll after a long illness of tubercu-
losis, took place this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Hopewell church, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
u. S. Gable.
The deceased is survived by his faith
err mother, six brothers and two sis
ters. The Pine Forest camp, Woodmen
of the World of Jonesboro, had charge
of the services at the grave. fnterment
being made at Saddler cemetery. The
following acted as pallbearers: A. p.
Vines, W. D. Dulaney, r. L. Wilson,
l.. c. Crawford, C. w. Blackstock ard
G. f.. Brown.
Everything is in, readiness for the
dramatic recital to be given Friday
evening at the High school auditorium
by Mrs Edward p Lacey for the BEN
eft of the Christian church of this
city. A splendid programme will be
rendered Several vocal selections will
be rendered as follows
"The Spinning Song" II. w. Petrie.
Until the Dawn" Parks.
Mr.. Hollbrook, tenor; Mr.. Bryant,
bass Mrs. James e. Wright, alto; Mrs.
IC. H. Brownrigg. soprano; Bryan Wal
Ter, accompanist.
The following officers We're elected
last night at the meeting of Pine For
est grove, No. II. Woodmen Circle, at
Jonesboro: Mrs. May Moreland guar
dian Mrs. Maria McDaniels, adviser
Mrs. Georgia Willis, clerk; Mrs. Josie
Nolan, banker; Mrs. Ada DuLaney, at
tendant; Mrs. Adella Burgess, chap
lain; Mrs. Bessie Boyd, inner sentinel;
Mrs. Cecil Gray. outer sentinel man.
ayers. Mrs. Maggie Langford. Mrs Mae
physicians, DR.. J. NJ. Tubb and Dr. J. H.
Downing. Next Monday night the circle
will entertain the Pine Forest grove,
No. 376, Woodmen of the World.
The Pastors Helpers of the First
Methodist church will open up their
bazar tomorrow morning at Lewis drug
store on Third avenue and Nineteenth
street. She bazar will continue through
Saturday.
The ladies of st. Aloysius Catholic
church will serve dinner and supper on
Friday and Saturday in the vacant store
on Third avenue between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. turkey din
ner will be served Saturday.
The Orphans Guild of Trinity Epis-
copal church will hold an important
meeting tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. r. E. John
son. A full attendance is urged