The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
Bessener News

Bessemer, August 2O.--(special. )-oscar ]. Stein. the son of Otton Stein, cigar manufa cturer committed suicide today about noon at the home of his parents, 609 Nineteenth street by taking strych- nine The motive for the deed is un- known, but it is thought to be domestic troubles It appears that Stein took the strychnine about Il :25 o'clock and as soon as his father discovered what he had done, Dr. ]. s. Winters was summoned He worked with MT. Stein for sometime and on leaving the room for few min Utes he returned to find the man leaning over the gas stove, with the gas turned on. He turned off the gas and placed the unconscious man on the bed where he died at 12:35 o'clock.
 MT. Stein was 30 years of age and was employed at the by-product plant of the Woodward Iron company. He is survived by his father, mother and widow. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at clock from the Jacobs Undertake ing parlors on Third avenue. The serv- ices being conducted by the Rev. s. A. Ebinger, pastor of the German Lutheran church. Jnterment will be made at the Brighton cemetery.
 Bessemer was visited by a traffic cleo tric and rainstorm this afternoon of more than an hours duration. Four negro houses on Tenth avenue and Twentieth street were struck by lightning about 4:30 o'clock and were destroyed by fire. The fire department made a quick run to the scene amidst heavy downpour of rain, but the fire had gained such head way that it was impossible to save them. The damage is estimated at about $l0O0
 The 14O-foot flag pole ut Fossil mine was struck by lightning and the light on the top was shattered A cable on the south side of Bessemer was also struck and large number of telephones were put out of commission. The company hopes to have the damage repaired by noon Friday Electric lights were also put out of commission and the city was in darkness for time.
 The Sixth district convention of the Odd Fellows lodges will convene at Vir- ginia City Saturday and Will be attended by large delegation. over 5O delegates from the 16 lodges in the district will be present. Bessemer will be represented by her delegates and 90 other citizens. Harry Firstbrook of this city is president and states he will not be candidate for re- election,
 Mrs. M. E. vickers and daughter. Miss Lucyle, left today for Lynchburg, Va. where they will be the gut sts of relatives and friends.
 Miss Lucy Hester and Miss Anna Wit ner of Middletown.' O.. arrived today to be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. c. w. Patton, at their home on Arlington ave- nue.
 Mrs. c. R. Lewis and children, Roland and Elizabeth, are cxpet ted to return home Friday from New York city, where they have been spending several weeks.
 Sam Lefkovits and son, Norman, are expected to return home from New York Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Adams has returned from Talladega where she was called by the illness of her brother.
 Mrs. H. Goldberg has gone to Gadsden where she win be the guest of Mrs. David WOhl
 < Miss Elsie Fuqua of Louisville arrived Yin Bessemer today where she will spend the winter.
 Mrs. Coburn and daughter, Miss Fran ces, have returned from a visit to reia- tives in West Point and Aberdeen. Miss.
 ]. B. Noojin has gone to Gadsden where he win spend his vacation as the guest
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