The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
BESSEMER NEWS

1 Bessemer, July u.-(Special.) )-Jim Nor
 ris, negro. was shot and fatally wound
 ed late last night by Officer Bob Will | Hams at Sloss mines. According to in-
 formation given out at police headquar-
 ters, negroes have been hauling whisky into the camp and last night MT. Williams,
 who Is night watchman there, stopped
 Morris and asked him what he had in
 his wagon. Instead of answering the negro pulled out his gun and fired at MT. Williams, and then started his horse at rapid pace and escaping MT. Williams phoned to police headquarters and Detec- | tives E. Ross, W. c. Steele and J. c. Goodwin went to Sloss where they at tempted to arrest him. As Officer Good win attempted to take the gun away from the negro he attempted to shoot him and Officer Williams seeing this fired at Nor ris. The negro was removed to the Eliza beth Duncan hospital where he is in a critical condition. Morris was employed as porter for the F. B. Buck Grocery company.
 Funeral services over the remains of O. b. Hendershot, who died yesterday morn- ing at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, fol-
 
 afternoon from the residence of his son. Bert Hendershot, at West End, the serv- ices being conducted by the Rev. M. K. Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist church of Bessemer. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery. Bessemer lodge No. 458 Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons had charge of the services at the grave. MT. Hendershot was "A years of age, and has lived in Bessemer for many years where he was well known and highly esteemed. He was employed at the local plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. The mock trial which was to have been held Friday night at the Jones
 boro school auditorium but which was posponed on account of the indictment weather will be presented Tuesday night beginning promptly at 8 o'clock Miss Christian is suing J. T. Martin for alleged breach of promise. and the judge. jurors, clerk and sheriff baliff, and witnesses will be some of the best known and most prominent men and women of Bessemer and Jonesboro. The affair promises to be one of the most ludicrous seen in this district in some time. The proceeds will go toward the fund of the Wesley Bible class of the Jonesboro Methodist church. Much interest is being manifested In the novelty shower that will be giv- on by the Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church tomorrow after noon at o'clock in the church par lors for Miss Alice Huey missionary to China, who has been visiting rela- tives in Bessemer for several months. Homer Tubb of Memphis. superin- tendent of the Frisco division of the Southern Express company between Birmin gham and Kansas City, was the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. ]. M. Tubb yesterday.
 Mrs. o. L. Tichenor of Cherokee, Okla, is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Read on Arlington avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. l.. Huey and little daughter, Sarah, will leave Wednes- visit friends for several weeks, MT. and Mrs. Chester Tubb of Haley ville are the guests of pr. and Mrs. J. M. Tubb.
 w. S. Welch has returned from Montgomery and Is the guest of rela- lives for a few days.
 The many friends of Clarence Dona- hoe will be pleased to learn that he is improving after a serious illness of ty phoid fever at his home In Hueytown L. F.. Shaw has returned from Monte vallo, where he spent the week end with his parents.
 Mrs James Cahill has returned from Edgewater, where she spent the past week visiting relatives.
 Miss Zelna Lefkovits had as her guests today Miss Mildred Fox, Jerome Fox and Irving Tross of Birmingham.