The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
SAFE IS BLOWN IN
 BESSEMER SALOON
Home of M. J. WessOn De- strOyed By Fire-Other
 News of Bessemer

Bessemer, March 4.-ISpecial) 1.-The safe of W. C. Kerr, proprietor of the Subway saloon at Brighton, was blown open by expert cracksmen between 1 and o'clock Wednesday morning and about $270 stolen. The job was cleanly executed and was evidently done by old hands at the game. The safe door was blown open but the safe itself was not damaged in the least Evidence points to the fact that the men collected wood built a fire in the stove and opened several bottles of beer and whisky before blowing open the safe. As three glasses were found near the stove it is thought that there were three men in the robbery.
 The same old brand of soap was used to fill the cracks of the safe door and this fact leads the police to think the robbery was committed by gang of cracksmen. J. F. William, the bartend- CT who opens up the saloon, discovered the robbery about 5:30 o'clock. He imme- diately notified the police and detectives are at work on the case, but as yet no clue has been found.
 When seen this afternoon MT. Kerr stated that it was a mystery how en- trance was gained by the thieves as no broken doors or windows could be found. The robbers unlatched the front dooor from the inside and departed leaving no clue behind and the door standing open-
 In the Bessemer city court today a verdict for $500 was returned in the case of George Hicks vs. the Western Union Telegraph company for alleged failure to deliver message. A verdict for $35 was returned in the case of E. D. Goggins vs. the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company for the alleged killing of a COW.
 The Rev. NJ. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, has secured Dr. B. F. Riley to deliver series of lec- lures on the "Baptsts fin Alabama at the local church. The first lecture of the series will be given Sunday night, March 15, and will continue for five nights. This is a great reat for the Bessemer people as Dr. Riley is well known lecturer. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Dr. H. F. Wilson, who for the past several months has been connected with the Lewis Drug company, has resigned his position and will leave Saturday for Atlanta, where he has accepted a po- sition with Jacobs Pharmacy. The many ITicuus OI WIlSoH regret tO see 0lil leave but wish him much success in his new field.
 Yesterday about noon the home of M. J. Wesson at Flint Hill, about four miles from Bessemer, was totsSy destroyed by fire. When discovered by Mrs. Wesson, the fire had made such headway that nothing, except the clothes they wore, was saved. The loss was $15Oo with in- surance of $400. MT. Wesson was away attending a funeral at the time of the fire.
 Sunday morning at II o'clock at the Jonesboro Baptist church, a temperance rally will be held. A number of speeches will be made by prominent men. The public is cordially invited to attend and take part in the proceedings which will be of most interesting nature.
 John, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick. suffered the mis- fortune of being badly burned. Tn some unknown way he exploded a cap or cartridge with a match. His face was badly burned and it is not known yet whether he will lose an eye or not Phy- sicians were summoned immediately and he was reported as resting as well as could be expected.