The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, July 11.-(Special)2Th Sc
new Hopper by-produet coke ovens at
Woodward have been completed. giving
the company two batteries of 60 to sc
ovens, respectively. No time has been
set for starting the new battery, as it
will take nearly month for the brick
in the new ovens to be thoroughly dried
out
The plant is equipped with small tar
distilling plant, on which are made such
quantities of refined tar, pitch, ereosote,
oils and coal tar paint as is required for
the company's own use.
From the state geologist's report, the
carhonization of 200 tons daily will yield
as follows; Blast furnace coke, 2O25 tons;
dust and-small coke so tons; ammonium
sulphate. q tons; coal tar. 1900 gallons;
surplus gas, 13,50e,OO0 cubic feet
The 1906 beehive ovens, formerly used
by the company at Dolomite and Wood
ward. We're discontinued when the first
new battery was placed in operation and
the new plant will take the place of the
beehive ovens.
Yesterday considerable excitement was
caused in Justice G. p Benton's court
when a difficulty arose between two men
From the best reports which could be
obtained it seems that a warrant had
been sworn out against f. D. Pruitt by
a young man named Laird and also on,
against Laird by Pruitt each asking that
the other be placed under peace bond
During the short intermission of the
court it is alleged that James Laird. the
rather of the young man, struck Pruitt
knocking him down. On separating the
two men It was found that Pruitt hac
.SS special and a derringer in his mock
ct, and warrant charging carrying con
cealed weapons was served, while war
rant was sworn out against the elder
Laird, alleging assault and battery A
lew weeks ago +. d. Pruitt received T
| Black Hand letter, ordering him anc
his family to leave the state by july 3
or suffer serious consequences Yeterda,
| Pruitt went before Justice S. J. Tillmai
aii'i swore out warrant for Isaac Laird
young man living near the Pruitt home
the warrant alleging that the accused
had sent the threatening letter to Pruitt
The warrant was placed in the hands o
Deputy Sheriff Lacey Edmundson VIII,
being signed and he returned to hi,
| home.
The Helping Hand league held an en-
thusastic meeting in the city park thi
afternoon, with Mrs. Gwylym Herbert
the president. presiding. The Rev. d
o. Teasley opened the melting with pray
err then Mrs. w. d. Lanier, the secre
tary, called the roll which showed ;
mem hprShin nf late oI,a q,
the city, with a detailed outline of tn,
work to be undertaken by the organiza
tion, was submitted by the Rev d. o
Teasley. chairman of the ways and mean
committee. 1t is the purpose of th
league to have a humane officer a Wis
iting nurse and Il general inspector. tn,
latter's duties being to supervise the worl
in the different districts and to investi
gate each case presented to the league
The work of the league provides fo
the prevention of cruelty to animals look
ing after delinquent children, insantar,
conditions. needy children and adults an,
immoral conditions in the community. TIL,
way the work might best be done to carr,
out the chart prepared by the commit
tee was told by the Rev. D. o. Teasley
After discussion the report was adopted
The report from the membership commit
tee was read byN Mrs. r. A. Mickle ant
accepted. Miss Mary E. Lovett was added
to the publicity committee. the members
being asked to cooperate With DR. j
S. Winters. chairman of the programme
committee.
Mrs. Gwylym Herbert was made su
perintendent of the general work ant
she will be given an assistant if it il
necessary.
Prof r. A. Mickle, the Rev. D. o
Teasley and Mrs Gwylym Herbert com
pose the educational committee TIL,
| financial committee will be appointed from
among the board of trustees.
For the summer the meetings will b.
held every Thursday in the park at
O'Clock.