The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. December 24.-(Special)-Sev
eral thousand tons of manganese ore,
which required nearly 200 cars to trans
port it. has been received by the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
and will give to the furnaces material
sufficient for work for the next 80 days.
The order is a large one and assures the
constant operation of the stack making
high grade manganese iron the rest of the
winter. The ore was shipped from Brazil
and was transferred from the steamer at
Pensacola and shipped to Bessemer by
rail The furnace makes four runs of
manganese iron each day. There is a
good market for the iron in both the
United States and foreign countries.
Mayor l. A. Lewis this afternoon re-
leased 10 negro prisoners from the city
Jail as is his custom to release some of
them at Christmas time and the re-
naming seven were given 80 days each on
their respective sentences Only seven
negroes were left in jail but it is ex-
pected that the number will be largely
increased tomorrow. There will be no
police court tomorrow and the cases set
for hearing will be heard Monday morn
ing.
John Henry Upshaw, a negro, was given
hearing in recorders court this morn
ing on a charge of carrying a concealed
weapon, while the case of reckless driving
was postponed until Monday. 1t will be
remembered that the negro was driving
-. lact ipht
and in some way collided with the White
Swan laundry wagon on Nineteenth street
between Eighth and Ninth avenues. While
no one was injured, both vehicles were
badly damaged by the collision. The cases
against IL negroes who were arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Detectives Ross
and Goodwin on charges of disorderly
conduct were postponed until Monday
morning.
Everything is in readiness for the an
nual Christmas tree to be given by the
local lodge of Elks at the club rooms
on Nineteenth street between Second and
Third avenues and a large number OF
children will be made happy by the love-
Nv things on the tree for them. Santa
Claus will be present to distribute the
gifts and talk to the children. This
morning between Ine hours VI y ana IL
o. clock, 200 baskets of clothing and food
was given out, while a large number OF
baskets were delivered to those not able
to come for them this afternoon, George
Ross, Alonzo Smith and Mr.. Bumby using
their automobiles for that purpose. The
Christmas distribution this year was larg-
er and better than ever before, and the
splendid success is largely due to the
committees in charge which are com
Of Gin HOpntt chairman. Andrew
c. Mitchell. George Ross, A. w. Deason,
e. A. Little. Girard Crook, Sam Stein,
Mrs Andrew c. Mitchell, chairman; Mrs.
]. 8. Winters, Mrs. George Ross. Mrs. G..
f. Goodwin Mrs. Lawrence Gardner,
Mrs. Fl. " Rogers, Mrs. II. T. Huey. Mrs.
G. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. George Hous-
ton, Mrs. Corrie Gray and Mrs. w. J..
Long.
| The Christmas tree will be at 3 o'clock
and a splendid musical programme will be
rendered.
The Bessemer postoffice has broken all
previous records for business this week.
the total for the month having passed
that of last year several days ago. As
sistant Postmaster II. A. Glosson states
that the office has been forwarding on an
average of 1000 packages day, while dur
ing the week has been receiving and de-
Iivering about 500 packages a day.
The Jonesboro Baptist church, corner OF
Fairfax avenue and Center street. will
have the following services Sunday: Sun
day school at $3.50 a. M, O. Nj. Walls, SUI
perntendent; preaching by the pastor, the
Rev. George McRae at II o'clock, and
7:30 o'clock. There will be a special mu-
steal programme rendered with Prof. j. d.
Patton in charge
wy~tg
rIA M nf fha
junior and senior grades of the Bessemer
High school held an interesting meeting
yesterday afternoon when they met in
regular session in the class room. The
meeting was presided over by the vice
president Miss Willie Jenkins. as the
president, Joe Houston, was on the pro-
gramme. The programme was rendered
as follows: Reading of the minutes
Song, Joe Houston, Robert Lee, Perry
Evans, George Hardwood, Miss Kathleen
Cahill and Miss Maggie Murrah. Debate,
Resolved, That the Student System