The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July b. Special 1.-The blow ing in of No. 4 furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and railroad company at Rob- ertstown, which was to have taken place today, was postponed on account of the repairs being made there not being com pleted. Several days will be required for the finishing of the repairs and the fur mace will then be blown in for the mak- ing of foundry iron. Work on No. 2 fur mace is being pushed and in all proba bility it will be blown in early in August. The resumption of work at these stacks is being watched with much interest in Bessemer, where a large number of men, who have been idle since the furnaces were blown out several months ago, will be back at work
 Jim Morris, the negro porter of the F B. Buck Grocery company who was shot Saturday night by Officer Bob Williams near Sloss mines, died last night at the local hospital. after making a hard fight for his life. It will be remembered that the negro was ordered to halt by off cer Williams, several negroes had been ha uling whisky to Soss but instead of ooeying, Morris pulled his gun and fired at the officer Deputy Coroner Arthur Jacobs will hold an investigation into the killing next week.
 Short funeral services over the remains of James Orr. who died yesterday from injuries received while at work in a local mine, will be held tonight from the late residence at Jonesboro, the services be- ing conducted by the Rev. l. F. Swallow pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The body will be sent in the morning by Huey X Spangler to Cleveland Tenn, where interment will be made
 Miss Lucy Knox, who has been head nurse at the Feeders hospital for the past year, has resigned her position to accept one at St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minn. Miss Knox was for sev- eral years head nurse at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital and during her stay in Bessemer has made many warm friends who will regret to learn that she will leave this city. She will leave July 26.
 Much interest is being manifested in the breach of promise suit which will be held Friday night at the .1onesboro school au- ditorium at which time Miss Mamie Chris tian will sue James Martin for $50,0OO for alleged breach of promise A large num- Der of witnesses have been summoned and the jury will be composed of some of the best known and most prominent men and women in Bessemer and Jones' boro The affair promises to be one of the funniest seen in this district in some time The proceeds will go towards the fund of the Wesley Bible class of the Jonesboro Methodist church.
 Funeral services over the remains of U. Schwa bacher, who died suddenly last night at his home, 1876 Sixth avenue, after an attack of acute indigestion, will not be held until Sunday awaiting the ar rival of relatives from New York, New ark, N. J., St. Louis and Amarillo. Tex.
 A special programme is being arranged by the teachers of the primary, junior and intermediate classes of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church. The programme will be rendered on Sunday, July 25. at the Il o'clock service. Chil- dren of these classes are urged to be present for practice at the basement of the church on Saturday at 4:30 o'clock.
 The Randle & Milton Grocery company which has been situated on Nineteenth street near Fourth avenue. will change