The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, August 7-(Special.)-On top of the news yesterday that No. furnace was to be blown in, it leaked out today from reliable source that No furnace would also be placed in operation by Sep tember 1. high official of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company has confirmed this announcement and the in- dustrlal outlook for Bessemer Is show ing a marked improvement.
 Fire was out in No. furnace yesterday for the drying out process, preparatory to putting the furnace in blast on next Friday. No furnace has been ordered blown in on August 15 and this, coupled with the news that a force of men has been ordered at once to start repairs on No. furnace, has had a cheering effect on the business and working forces of the city. The outlook Is better than at any time in the past two years, as with in the next 30 days three of the large fur naces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company will be in blast and with the mines in the district in full oper- alton Bessemer seems on the verge of. wave of prosperity.
 The aldermanic committee in charge of arranging the contract between the city and the Bessemer Waterworks company Is hard at work preparing a report on the matter for the next council meeting. The addition of several amendments by MT
 Adler to his original proposition has stirred up the committee and that a serious hitch has occurred in the negotia- tions between the city and Mir. Adler. proprietor of the Bessemer Waterworks company. is now a matter of public com ment. The outcome Is awaited with in terest. especially as the waterworks ques- tion will receive a thorough airing at the forthcoming council meeting.
 James White, well known young engineer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. died at the Feeders hospital Saturday morning as the result of injuries received Wednes- day when the motorcycle on which he was riding became uncomfortable and crashed into a telephone pole. MT. White sustained a fractured leg and several broken ribs. The principal wound received, causing his death, was the blow over the heart.
 MT. Batson, riding on the rear of the machine, escaped injury. At the time of the accident MT Whites wounds were not considered dangerous. IJdHldSc tStiiittlcu dt SSNoi di nun dred dollars was caused the residence of William H. Judson this morning about II o'clock by sparks on the roof Before the alarm was turned in the roof of the house was a mass of flames and the upper part of MT. Judson's res I idence was gutted before the f1remen attained control of the fire. It was | the first serious blaze Chief Reeder has had to fight in several months. 
 Panther patrol of the Boy Scouts ol America will leave on September | for a two weeks hike to Clairmont Springs. in Clay county. Scoutmastel
 the Rev George Stoves will be ir
 charge of the hike.
 l Capt Lacey. Edmundson announces
 that the, armory of Company D will l be open every afternoon and evening | of next week for the benefit of those | who wish to enlist and for the pur' pose of instructing those already en
 listed in the various branches of thu
 manual in preparation of going on thu annual encampment.
 At the First Presbyterian church thu
 Rev. l. F. Swallow will take for ,hi morning sermon tomorrow, 'The Re | vival of Ephesus." The evening ser
 mon will be on Look Unto Me an'
 Be Ye Saved"
 The Rev M K. Thornton. pastor o the First Baptist church. has returne' from a visit to Greene county wher he. has been conducting a revival ant will fill his pulpit tomorrow. takinI for his morning sermon, Have Faitl in God" The evening sermon will b as usual.
 pr. Thornton also announces that h will begin . revival at his church ol August 29 to continue until Septem ber 31.
 McCalla baseball team defeated Lip
 scomb this afternoon by the score O 6 to 3. The pitching of Martin fo
 the winners safely haaA the Lipscom