The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
BESsEMER NEWS

Bessemer, September 24-(Special. ] The remains of J. S. McLemore, who was killed today at Holt, where he went to accept a position last Monday. reached Bessemer tonight at 10:40 o'clock over the Alabama Great South ern railroad and were carried to the family residence on Fourth avenue by Jacobs. MT. MeLemore was 36 years of age and was we'll known and highly respected in Bessemer, where he had lived for a number of years.
 From what has been learned in this city of the accident it seems that there was an explosion at the plant where Mir. McLemore was employed and he was instantly killed. The deceased was member of the .Bessemer camp Nc. S1. Woodmen of the World, and this order will have charge. Members will meet at the hall at go D. m. to- morrow. He is survived by his widow aud five children who are: Carl, Her bert, Raymond. Charles and William his mother. Mrs. Belle McLemore; two brothers, Robert and Eldron McI.emore, and one sister, Mrs. w. c. Rust. Funeral services over the remains will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:3C o'clock from the late residence at Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street
 The following will act as palbearers: Joe Pickens. W. c. Beatty, c. s. Whit ten. Harry Firstbrook, W. |. Riley. F. $. Tubb. A. W. Deason and A. $. Mabrv.
 Will Jones, a negro, was killed yes .erday afternoon at mines No. 1 of the Woodward Iron company, when he tried to hop a trip of loaded cars, his foot slipping and throwing him under the cars. His head was badly bruised and hts right leg was cut off He was re- pital where he died fin short time.
 The run-off election for mayor or Lipsccmb has been set for Monday Oc- tober 5. Much interest is being mani fested in this election as two of the candidates, c. M. Ray and Frank Huey. each received 22 votes in the election which was held last Monday.
 The first hearing in the Alabama railroad commission condeming the pfC ntrty of the Bessemer Cotton Seed Oil company to make room for the new union station has been set for Mon- day. The condemnation proceedings will be heard before Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court commission Of three disinterested persons will bo elected to investigate the conditions thoroughly and set the price on the property. If the price set Is satisfac- tory to all concerned the railroads con- cerneG in the erection of the new de- pot will dispose of the machinery and will begin at once to rage the build ing and make preparations for the erec- ton Of the station. J. R. Waldrop vice president of the company. stated that the company would not contest the ac- ton of the railroad commission in con- donining the property.
 Miss Margaret Stone is i'll at the home of her mother. Mrs. Emma Stone. on Nineteenth street..
 Miss Virginia Robinson continues i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital with typhoid fever.
 Monroe Brown. who has been quite i'll with typhoid fever. is improving.
 Mrs. T. F. Robinson and children and Miss Mamie Marsden of Mobile will arrive in Bessemer tomorrow to visit relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. L. L. Lockwood and lit tie daughter have returned from visit to relatives in Cincinnati and Cleve- land.
 Mrs. J. H. Tomerlin Is doing nicely after an operation for appendicitis at