The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
Bessemer News

Besscmer, August Especial All
past records in the making of pig iron
was broken by the No. l furnace of the
Tennessee company at Bessemer for the
month of July, just closing. Although
the. stack is more than 20 years old
1t turned out during the month nearly
5000 tons of high grade pig iron. This
furnace has none of the modern equip
ments and improvements that have
been installed by other iron makers
but the stack keeps up its high repu-
tation as a producer.
The police committee of the city
council held a meeting last night in
the council chamber and was in ses-
sion for more than two hours, long
drawn out fight being made on the
resolution to place the police on an
eight-hour shift. A majority of the
| committee made a favorable report
while Alderman Surratt will submit u
minority report.
| 1t is held by Alderman Surratt thai
1T VIII be a better plan to increase
4, the pay of the present force $40 a
month than to add more policemen and
reduce the hours. 1t is stated that
the matter will be hard fought at the
council meeting Tuesday night, and
that the council is pretty evenly di-
vided on the proposition.
Things have been unusually quiet in
police circles for the past few days
Only three cases for minor offenses
morning and the usual small fines were
imposed.
In the Bessemer city court today the
following suits We're filed: Mrs Rosa
Herring VS.. the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged trespass.
T. r. Rayburn VS.. the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company for $1,000
damages for alleged personal injuries
received while in the employment of
the defendant company.
! The receipts for the month of July
! at the Bessemer postoffice went far
ahead of the receipts for the month of
June and considerably in excess of the
month of July, 1912.
!. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Herring, a
miner at Greeley, was brought to Bes-
semer on the o'clock Alabama Great
Southern train and taken to the Reed
ers hospital suffering with severe
| burns.
| 1t Is said that Mr. Herring had re-
turned to look after charge of dyna-
| mite Thursday afternoon, thinking that
| the fuse had gone out. when the ac-
cident occurred His condition was seri-
Gus this morning, but not necessarily
| fatal.
| Mrs. Nora Golson, librarian of the
Carnegie library, has purchased a mum
Der of new books. The list is as follows
| One Womans Life" Herrick; "srhe
Heart of the. Hills,' John Fox; AN
drew the Glad" Dariess: THE Right
of the Strongest" Miss Nimmo Green.
| an Alabama story; Judgment House.
Jarker; Desert Cold" Grey; Polly of
Lady Gay Cottage" Dowd; Joyful
Heatherby," Erskine; "Everybo ody's $
Lonesome" Laughln; Gordon Craig. y
Parrish; Good Indian" Bower "Up
Hill Climb Bower; Miss Billy" Por-
ter; Miss Billy's Decision" Porter:
Case of Jennie Brice,' Rhnehart;
THE Joy Bringer." Carter; Eagles
Heart" Garland; Amateur Gentleman .
Farnoi Corporal Cameron" Connor;
Midlanders," Jackson. In addition 70
these popular books 25 were added To
the lists for children.
Sunday morning at the First Baptist
church the Rev NJ X. Thornton Will
preach, taking for his, theme "The Wit
ness of the Spirit" There will be no
services In the evening. Mr.. Thornt tor
Will leave in the afternoon for Cleve-
Ian Ia