The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
bESsE:MER NEWS

ISessemer, September 2s.-(Special.) .)-Will Jones. negro, charged with the robbery of several houses in this city within the past two weeks, and who confessed to roDbins four was given a preliminary, hearing this morning before Justice of tho Peace G. Percy Benton and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury under Si0O0 bond in each of six cases of burglary
 jones confessed to robbing the residence of J. C. Day on Seventh avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, where he secured a gold watch, $6 in money and several other articles; the residence of MT. Moon on Eighth avenue. where a purse containing about s. some clothing and shoes were secured the residence of Mir Hall on Nineteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues. where he took a number of small articles, and the resi- dence of Isham Randle. where he got a watch. pair of trousers and some money. He also confessed to attempting to rob the residence of A. F. Roberts, truck driver of the Bessemer fire depart- ment. on Seventh avenue, just across the street from MT Day, but was frightened away by MT. Roberts. who had been called home by his wife. who had seen tie negro hanging around and was afraid lie would attempt to get into the house.
 i'iShoP bosdils lut HtSiO NHOW WILL Jones implicated, was given preliminary hearing this morning before Justice Ben ton. He was charged with receiving, con- cealing and aiding in the disposal of stolen property. and was bound over to the grand jury under 5000 bond
 "Yom Kippur'' or the Day of Atone ment will be observed by the Jewish con gregation of this city Wednesday and o1 l,o rr.. Beth-El with Chester Sandman of Bir- mingham IT. charge. Tom Kippur'' will begin Tuesday evening at sundown and Will continue until sundown Wednesday. This is the most solemn of all holidays in the Jewish calendar and the people of this faith will abstain from food, water and work. Services will be held at the temple Tuesday night and all day Wednesday, A special musical programme will be rendered and the public is in vited to attend these services.
 Louis Mahon, the negro who was ar- rested about two weeks ago when Will Green negro desperado, was killed by members of the detective department near Feeders when he resisted the off cers, was given a preliminary hearing to- day before Justice of tho Peace Percy Benton and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury under sl50o bond
 Bessemer camp No. S1, Woodmen of the World, held its regular meeting at their hall tonight at which time there was work in the progressive degree The local camp has leased the hall on Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets formerly occupied by the Bes- scmer Athletic club, and it will be com pletely remodeled and refurnished for the order. Several other orders will also hold their meetings in the hall
 City Physician Dr. George D. Waller and his assistant, pr. Bert c. Gillen, will visit the Jonesboro school tomorrow for the purpose of giving the pupils who have not been vaccinated an opportunity to do so The board of education passed a resolution sometime ago that every child attending school would either have to be vaccinated or show a satisfactory scar.
 The revival which has been in progress at the First Baptist church for the past two weeks will continue through this week. Large crowds have been attend ing the meetings, which are being con- ducted by the Rev. Dr. De Gormo. The music is being conducted by D. P. Mont gomery.