The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-24
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. September 23.-(Special.)--Pit No. of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. which has been down for several months for repairs
 was started up yesterday. and is now
 shipped as soon as 1t is ready to it's desti-
 nation. The plant is making 4s-inoh pipe
 to go on the large order received from
 Louisville, and large force of men are
 at work. The pipe department of the com-
 pany has been closed since May 15 under going repairs and at least $5o.0eo has been expended in the plant, the capacity hay ing been doubled. The other pits are ex- pected to go to work in the very near fu- ture.
 The action taken by the city council al it's regular meeting Tuesday night in re- gard to the report of the Jefferson coun- ty grand jury, Is meeting with genera approval. The outcome of the confer
 ence between the committee composed ot the members of the police committed, the mayor and City Attorney Bumgard- ner and Solicitor Hugo Black, in reference to getting the evidence given before the grand jury in regard to the local police ma tier and the list of witnesses giving evidence in order that the committed l might investigate the matter thoroughly Is being watched with keen interest Mayor Lewis and MT. Bumgardner will confer with MT. Black tomorrow.
 A railroad line is being constructed that will connect the plants of the Woodward Iron company and the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, to be used to transfer material from Wood ward to the pipe foundry, where it will be used. It has been stated that the railroad will also be used to transport hot metal which will be made into the fin ished product without being relocated. The construction of this road will be an other of the many Improvements made by the Woodward company, and will be a great time and labor saver. r.. Funeral services over the remains of John Sanders, who died at Acmar yes terday afternoon, were held this after noon from the residence Of L. B. Brad ley on Fourth avenue. the services being conducted by the. Rev. George Stoves pastor of the First Methodist church oi this city. Interment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The deceased was well known in this district, having been res ident of Bessemer for many years. The following acted as pallbearers: w. S. Sloan. M. M. Argo. w. H. Clifford, J. E. Yessick. s. E. Barrow and Rose Huey Mrs. Mary B. Clode, who for the past year has been head nurse of the Eliza both Duncan hospital. has resigned her position and will so to New York to take q postgraduate course. During her sOjourn in Bessemer Mrs. Clode has
 made many warm friends who will re- gret to see her leave and their good wishes will follow her to her new field
 Mss Belle Holt of Birmingham will succeed Mrs. Clode as head nurse and will enter upon her duties on October 1. Miss Holt Is grauate of the Hill. man hospital and comes to Bessemel highly recommended. \. Mfr and Mrs. w. H.. Lewis of this city have received news to the effect thai their son, William Lewis. who is at | tending the Riverside Military academy at Gainesville, Ga..s has been appointed
 lieutenant adjutant. which is next tc tho. highest officer in school. MT. Lewis | is &syeyy bright young man and hi maaf 3Siends will be pleased to learr if 6& 4Dpointment as commissioned l Bfrh Palmer Keith, who had her hand, and ort(s% 80 badly burned severa