The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
Bessenaer News

Bessemer, July 30.-(Special)-At the
next meeting of the Bessemer city coun-
ell, which will be held on Tuesday, Au-
gust 3, it is probable that the question
of eight hour shifts for the police force
eral members. OF the council who have
studied the matter that the policemen
could do more effective work il put on
the eight hour shift.
The following resolution was introduced
by Alderman J. N. smithson at the last
meeting, but was not adopted:
BE it resolved. by the city council of
the city of Bessemer, Jefferson county,
Alabama as follows:
THAT, beginning on the first day OF
August. 1913, the said city council en-
ploy for the said city of Bessemer II
policemen as patrolmen and two plain
clothes men as detectives at the salary
now paid its policemen.
"Be 1t further resolved by said coun-
ell, That said L policemen be divided
into three squads four policemen to each
squad, and that each squad be required
to work only eight hours per day; that
it be left to the discretion of the chief
of police as to the time said squads shall
go on and off duty
1t was held by several of the aldermen
that the present force, which consists of
eight patrolmen, two plain clothes men
and night captain, was doing excellent
work, and they didn't see the need of
employing more men and incurring more
expense. If the matter is passed on
favorably at the next meeting it will be
adopted.
Coroner c. l.. Spain was in Bessemer
this morning for the purpose of investi-
eating the death of Joe Gartes. a section
hand of the Birmingham Southern. who
was murdered and placed on a pile of
burning crossties last Tuesday, July %
The case was postponed until Friday
morning at o'clock. The jury in the
case is composed of e. L. Huey, j. s.
Brooks, E. j. Ray, 7. A. Hines, Jr., A.
X. Williamson and w. W. Kennedy.
The three negroes held In connection
with the case will be given preliminary
trials Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Smith Atkins, iron yard foreman of the
Woodward Iron company. has resigned
his position to accept one at the Thomas
furnace, his resignation to take effect
on August /.
In connection with the new 5000-horse-
power turbine and blast engines at No 3
furnace, the new stoves of the Woodward
Iron company have been put in blast and
are being operated. No. furnace is be-
ing blown by the old engine of No s.
This was done in order that No. 2 engine
shed could be torn down for the erection
of the new pig casting machine.
Within the next few days. the new
coke ovens at the by-product plant of the
company. which have Just been COM
pleted will be fired. This makes a total
of 147 by-product ovens in operation.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, the
funeral of Joseph Echols, aged 16 years
who was killed at Thomas furnace Mon
Gay by falling from a scaffold, was con-
Quoted from the Union Baptist church at
Lipscomb, with interment at Union ceme-
terry.
In the city park at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. the Civic Improvement asso-
ciation will hold meeting If it rains
the meeting will be held with Mrs W. w.
Hollingsworth. The Helping Hand league
meets at o'clock
The meeting of the trustees of the Helu
Ing Hand league which was to have been
held Tuesday evening in the office of DIR.
J. s. Winters, was postponed till next
tuesday evening at the same time and
place.
Miss Helen Lewis and her Sunday
school class OF the First Methodist church
entertained at penny social this after
noon at the home Of Miss Lewis each
child bringing a penny for each birthday
Various games were enjoyed after which
tempting refreshments were served. Miss
Lewis was assisted by her mother and
sister, Miss Rose Lewis