The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
BESSEMER BIRTHS
OUTNUMBER DEATHS
Synopsis of DR.. Walters
Report for 1913 Is
Given Out

Bessemer. January 1s.-(Special THE
annual report from the city physician,
George d. Waller, has been completed.
ard will be submitted to the city council
at its meeting Tuesday night. \ sum
mary Of the report shows; Births OF
whites ia, negroes ii; total, 2S5 Deaths.
whites. 5O colored 13l; total, ISL. Birth
rate of writes, .22.s; colored, 2O65; total.
sl.6l Death rate whites, 10; colored.
. 50; total death rate 1866. The figures
are on a basis of the population of 1910,
and not on the increased population since
then. which moved lower the death rate
considerably.
Tuberculosis proved the most deadly
disease, "a having died from that dis
ease; pneumonia. %; accidents, including
homicides, 20: nephritis, u; cholera in
fantum, H. cardiac lesion, Z; apoplexy and
paralysis typhoid, 8; malaria, 5. cancer,
5: all other causes. 81. Among the deaths
there were four from pellagra.
a strong appeal is made to the citizens.
generally, to assist the city physician and
the health department to improve the
sanitary and hygienic conditions.
The Central Coal and Iron company Is
making preparation to open its brown ore
mines at Friedman, two miles from Mood
stock in Bibb county. The big up to
date ore washer Is practically in place,
and the dam, 30 feet high. has been bull,
which will supply the water. The COM
pany will have spent about S250,0o0 when
the improvements are completed and the
estimated amount of brown ore available
will be 100000 tons, all of which is near
the surface and does not require any
sinking of shafts for abe mining. THIS
mine will be in operation within .ha next
six weeks. and will give employment to
Il large force of men. The output will
be used by the furnaces of the company
at Holt The mines are near railroads
and the shipments will be easily made
from mines to furnaces.
An interesting meeting of the Bessemer
Merchants Protective association Was
held In the council chamber yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was large and
seevral members of the Ensley Protective
association were present. delivering in
structive speeches regarding the work. A
special committee. composed of Dave f'ul-
ton. j. D. Powell. L. w. Benton and
Kelley Johnson was appointed to solicit
new members and have them present at
tie next meeting, which will be held Fri
Gay afternoon.
The BeSSemer Gas company ana rulten
Brothers Drug company are among lie
new members enrolled.
The funeral of George A. Donegan, Jr.,
who died Friday afternoon at 430 o clock
a the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Donegan, took place this after
noon at 2:3O o'clock from the family resi-
dence The Rev. l. +. Swallow, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, conducted
the services. Interment was made at
Cedar Hill cemetery with the following
acting as pallbearers Tom Hall Mitchell
John Malone, Russell Tinlllepaugh, VIII
Nolan, George kirkpatrick and Joe Nc
Phearson.
c. ". Nixon made a business trip to
Tusea loosa Saturday.
Miss Lucy Griffin will be brought heme
tomorrow from Prices infirmary, where
she underwent an operation.
Miss Gene Frazier Is spending the week
end with friends in Meridian.
Sam LefSovits will leave tomorrow for
New York where he will buy his spring
stock of goods.
II. f. White spent Saturday in rusca-
loosa on business.
Miss Zelna Lefkovits left Saturday for
Living ston, where size will enter school.
DR. Harry Edmundson visited friends
in the city Friday.