The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, August 31.-(Special. )--No lit. tlo surprise was felt in business circles here today when it became generally known that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company would not take charge of the business of the Bessemer Gas company here tomorrow and the peo- pie were given to understand that the matter has been put off flor 30 days. Since the gas company made applica- ton to the board of aldermen of the city to have its charter changed in or der that the company might be taken over by the Birmingham Railway, Ligh. and Power company, it has been assumed that the Birmingham company would take charge on September 1, and recently the books of the company were audited by the prospective purchaser and they are now in the possession of the Birmingham com panys agent here.
 w. w. Batter. manager of the com pany under the Bessemer Gas company, stated today that he had been instructed to turn the books of the company over to the local agent of the railway company and did so. He was to have ceased to hold a position with the company here this evening, but under the new arrange ment it is probable that he will be here for the coming month.
 l.. w Allen, local agent of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, stated this evening that he had been told by J. H. P. DeWindt. general manager of the Birmingham company, xf.- IL. .1z lao J remain open for 30 days. That was all the information he had on the matter. The local members of the railway, light and power company force have been ex. pecting to take charge of the business here on the first of the month, though they have not been officially notified that they were to do so.
 Mr. Batter understood that the Birming- ham company would make out and rem under the new arrangement it is prob able that the local company will handle the business for the next month pending the outcome of the present suspension. Mir Bagot of the local company is sup posedly on his way to this city as he could not be located in New Orleans.
 MlSS hdIsdiSt dttciSOI, WiO HdS bSci In France for the past six months as an army nurse. has returned to Bessemer and Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. William Nolen of Fourth avenue. Miss Patterson talks most Interestingly of conditions in the war zone and speaks of the horrors that the country has suffered. She states that while the fighting has been hard and the loss of lives great, that the French people are very firm in their belief that ha will be 6efapfad nd that the war will last two years longer. Miss Patterson will be in Bessemer for several weeks resting from her arduous duties in the hospitals.
 At the meeting of Company D, Fourth regiment, Alabama National Guard, las. night in the armory hall on Second ave nue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, Pike Mitchell was elected second lieutenant of the company. Captain Ed mundson has called for an examination of the new man to take place immediately to ascertain whether or not he will pa ss after which the governor will issue his commission. There was no other appi- cant for the position and the election was unanimous.
 The young people of Bessemer are look ing forward with a great deal of interest to the suffrage dance which the young ladies will give in the Realty building Thursday evening in compliment to the young men. committee of which Miss Emma Gum is chairman is arranging for the affair, which promises to be one of the most enjoyable ever given in this city.
 Charles Mack negro. was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Maddox and Ross and Officer Parsons on a charge of violating the prohibition law The man was placed in the city jail and will be given a hearing to- morrow morning before Judge l. A. Lewis in recorders court
 About noon today the fire department answered call to Second avenue be- tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street where there was blaze on the roof of