The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
'BESSEMER STORES
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
F. B. Buck and Sam Romano Stores Almost Destroyed
HOUSTON IS BONDED
Bessemer Committee Hard at Work on University Fund-To Hold Investigation of killing
 of Negro

Bessemer, July II. Especial )-The one story brick structure occupied by the wholesale grocery and produce house of F. B. Buck and Sam Romano was almost totaly destroyed by fire tonight The fire originated in the rear of the Romano store from unknown causes and before it could be checked had destroyed all the Romano stock and badly damaged Mir. Bucks stock
 It is not known how the fire started. J. c. Paris, who is employed by the Buck company, was preparing to close for the night when his attention was at tracted by the flames which were break ing in the rear. The fire department was immediately summoned. but could only hold the fire in the building.
 People of Bessemer had no street car service with Birmingham at all tonight. In Birmingham the cars were held up by the fire at the Excelsior laundry while here hose also blocked traffic. For sev- eral hours there was no car at all, but later in the night the cars were allowed to get through.
 At a late hour tonight the fire was still burning, although under control. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Daniel w. Houston. whose appointment as postmaster at Bessemer was confirm I'd Thursday night, made his guarantee bond of s13,0O0 today and the bond was forwarded to Washington where t wall be approved. His commission will be sent just as soon as this is done and he will take charge of the local office.
 Henry Terry. white man, was fined s25 today on a charge of abandonment of his family by Justice of the Peace Percy Benton.
 J. F. Clyde Randle, a negro lawyer from Birmingham was fined s6 in each of three cases for contempt of court. . The committees working in behalf of the Methodist university, which Birming- ham Is endeavoring to have located there have secured up to the present subscrip- tons amounting to s1326.50 besides the S10O0 given to Birmingham college by Dr. T. F. Robinson sometime ago making a total subscription of S2350.50. The commit tee from Blue Creek has not vet reported, but it is expected that the captain will be ready to report at the meeting which will be held Monday afternoon at D o'clock at the Bon Ton cafe, at which
 
 At the meeting of the Jefferson county republican executive committee held in Birmingham today Attorney William Hugh McEniry of this city was nomi- mated as state senator. He was also named as delegate to the state conven- ton as well as to serve as county com mitteeman. John T. McE,niry of Besse- mer will also serve as county committee man.
 Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs will hold an investigation into the killing of Jack Williams, a negro who was shot and killed by Constable Joe Leonard Friday morning about 1 o'clock at his home at Woodward at 10 o'clock Monday morn- ing at the Jacobs undertaking parlors.
 There were four eyewitnesses to the shooting and a number Of others have been summoned. It is stated that MT. Leonard and Bunch Walker went to Woodward to arrest a negro woman who ran into Williams house. It is alleged that MT. Walker and the negro got into a personal difficulty and in some way the negro got Mr. Walkers pistol. He called to MT. Leonard that the man had his gun and he had better look out. Mr. Leonard then fired at the man who ran about 15 feet and dropped dead.
 The case of ID. R. Barrett, who was ar rested Friday by Detective Ellis Hous- ton, being charged with hitting Wed Lan- trip. boy with his automobile Saturday night, was given a hearing this morn- ing before Judge George Rutledge of recorders court. and was nolle pressed. 1t was shown by the evidence from the witnesses that the accident occurred at Nineteenth avenue and Nineteenth street. and that Lantrip and another boy were riding bicycles when the automobile came toward them at a rapid gait. The boy who was riding on the front bicycle while Lantrip endeavored to cross the street in front of the car and was struck.
 Prof. Forney Resse. who has been prin- cipal of the Hopewell school for the past three years. has accepted the po- sition as principal of the 1rondale pub lie school to succeed Prof. R. A. Led better. who will take charge of the school at Cullman.
 There will be a band concert at West Lake Sunday afternoon from to o clock, at which time a splendid programme will be rendered by the Grand orchestra. These concerts have been given every Sunday for the past month and are proving very enjoyable.
 Miss Nellie Powers, the house guest of Miss Exelle Davidson, was complimented with a surprise party tonight at the homo of Miss Davidson's parents on Seventh avenue. The reception rooms were at- tractively decorated in ferns and cut flowers Games and music were enjoyed