The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-27
BFS!SEMER NEWS


 Bob Robins on an electric car on the South Bessemer line as the car stood at Second avenue In front of the Full ton Drug company Tho cause of the trouble is not known as MT. Studdard when seen refused to talk. Both men are said to be from Carbon Hill, near Bessemer.
 MT. Studdard's throat was cut with knife and the gash was about four inches in length. He was hurried to the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hos pital where his wound was dressed by pr, s. F. Nash. While MT. Studdard s wound is not considered serious, it Is very painful. He was reported to be resting well tonight at 10 o'clock Mr. Robins has not yet been arrested AS Carl Hedgecofh was going to his | room in the Mcdonald building last night shortly after 12 o'clock he was | assaulted, knocked down and robbed in front of the Singer Sewing machine office. 1925 Second avenue. of his | watch and s2 in money. After being robbed MT. Hedgecoft was dragged l back into the entrance of the building and left. and was found later by Of- | ficer c. M. Houston. He was carried to | his room and physician called, but 1t was o'clock before he regained con sciousness. Mir Hedgecoft stated that he was walking along and the first thing he knew he was struck on the back of his head
 | This morning a demonstration of
 the new 110 horse power pumping en- | glne was given at the city hall. From | one side of the truck three lines of l hose were stretched. while one line was
 stretched from the opposite side, all | connecting with the standard nozzle | on the old wagon truck and a connec- | ton was made to the new truck from one side of fire plug A large stream
 was thrown from the Third avenue side | of the city hall building to the E1iz- iabeth Duncan Memorial hospital, which 1 is a distance of one block. A much greater pressure can be realized from 1 the truck when the entire power of
 the truck engine Is on.
 | Much interest is being manifested in | the three-act play, "The Kingdom of | Hearts Content" which will be given at the high school auditorium on Oc- tober 16 under the auspices of the Pas I tors Helpers of the First Methodist l church. The play is under the direc-
 ton of Mrs. J. B. Moss. while the mu- sical programme Is under the direc- l ton of Mrs Annie Glenn Grove. The cast of characters is as follows Tom
 Lancing." Jim Lovett; Miles Alden" William Price; Sidney Hilton,' De-
 Camp Lee; Billy Merrill" pr. Wood Price; Ralph Lawrence" MT. Maupin; ''The Burglar" Jack Funk "Millicent
 Merrill" Miss Corrinna Trotter; "shir- ley Hathaway" Miss Bessie Shaw; J"Dixie Davis" Miss Grace Judson; Gretchen Lansing" Miss Nellie Neal | ''Eloise Elmer" Miss Nova Spencer; i ''Frances Palmer" Miss Bessie Mae | Lovett; Amy Dean." Miss Berney GIL
 len; Punch" tPauline Thayer), Miss Ruoy Ragsdale; "Judy' (Judith Gravy, | Miss Marjorie Williams Mrs. Will
 herton."' Miss sMallie Downing; "Tilly," Miss Esther Barrett
 At II o'clock at the Jonesboro Meth l odist church tomorrow morning the Sunday school promotion services will be held. In addition to the programme | of the different grades and classes will i! be awarded promotion certificates by l w. g. We1ch. president of the South | Jefferson Sunday School association. l The evening services will be conduct ed at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor. the Rev. J. A. Brock.
 | The Jewish congregation of Temple Beth-El will observe Tom Kippur, or | the day of atonement. on Wednesday ard services will be held at the temple. the services being conducted by Chess ter Randman of Birmingham. A splen- did programme will be rendered by a special choir which Is composed of Mrs. James D. Wright. Mrs John Per 
 while Miss Inez Lopez will preside at l the organ.
 l Yom Kippur is the most solemn of | holidays in the Jewish calender and during this the people not only ab-
 stain from food and drink but also work.
 1 The pulpit at the First Presbyterian church will be filled Sunday morning hy the pastor, the Rev. l. F. Swallow. his subject being "The Burning Heart"
 and for the evening services he will have as subject, Sowing and Reap ing
 Mrs. F. C. Turner of. Anniston Is the
 guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. A. T Buck. on Sixth avenue.
 L. w. Allen is quite i'll with malarial
 fever.
 Mir. and Mrs w D. I.anier. who have
 been living In Woodlawn for the past year. have returned to Bessemer to re- side and are sat home at the Croffard 1 departments on Berkley avenue. | Bruce Snider is able to be out after | a recent illness of na1arial fever at the home of his parents. Mir and Mrs. l. A. Snider.
 l Miss Ruby Smithson left this mornig
 for Warrior. where she has accented a rosition as teacher in the school at that place.
 1 Willard c. Harthorne. who for sev- era1 years has made his home in New York city. arrived yesterday. Mir. Har- thorne and his family expect to. make their future home in this city, where he has accepted a position.
 Miss Katie Lacey left yesterday for Adamsville where she will teach school