The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-11
BESSE:MER NEWS

l Bessemer, June 10.-(Special )-Thomas l D. Lewis one of the best known busi-
 ness men of this city, died this morn ing at 3:10 o'clock, after long illness
 of cancer of the liver at his home or Berkley avenue. MT. Lewis was 40 years \ of age and was born and reared in Green vile, coming to this district Is years ago. 1 Since that time he had been engaged in ] the wholesale grocery and grain busi- ness.
 l Several weeks ago MT. Lewis was taken
 i'll and was carried to an inhrmary in l Birmingham where it was discovered | that the disease was of serious and fla tai nature and he was removed to his 1 home on Berkeley avenue, where he con I tinually grew worse until the end came I this morning.
 1 The deceased is survived by his widow. | one son, Worth Lewis, one daughter. Doris Lewis, two brothers, Ben Lewis of Ensley and Earl Lewis of Quitman Ga. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning a 10 o'clock from the late res idence, 1510 Berkeley avenue, the services being conducted by the Rev. l. F. Swal- low, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will follow at Elm wood cemetery. Bessemer lodge No, 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Ellis, of which the deceased was a member. will have charge of the services at the grave.
 The following will act as pallbearers: Active, E. A. Dudley, George E. Rut- ledge George w. Harrison. Dr. William Vol nd nr A Persons; honorary, Dr. J. c. Curry J. R. Waldrop, Cal Dabbs, John Harris, Ernest Milton, Fleetwood Rice, Will Ter ry, J. B. Moss. G. B. Hollingsworth. Dr. T. c. Donald, Bert Lytle and J. A.. Roberts.
 Gill Griffin shot and instantly killed himself this morning shortly before 6 o'clock at his home in Thompsontown. Griffin was about 20 years of age and was a machinist, employed at the pipe works Mrs. Griffin had arisen and gone to the kitchen to prepare breakfast when she heard shot and, going into her bed room, found Mir. Griffin dead No cause has been given for the act, for while MT. Griffin has been ill, 1t was not con- sdered serious. He was well and favor ably known in Bessemer. He Is sur vived by his widow, he having been mar ried little over year. his mother, sew eral sisters and brothers. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock from the family residence. 1n- torment will be at Union cemetery. The Masons, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the services at the grave.
 The Bessemer city court has been en- gagged today with the hearing of the case of the state of Alabama vs. William .I,l ie,n ro1 xrrif fha der of Dick Elliott at Brighton July 4, 1915. It is alleged that the men be- came involved in a quarrel over a dog, the result of which was that Elliott was killed large number of witnesses were examined. In all probability the case will be completed tomorrow.
 w. E. Bates. IS years old. was arrested today by Detectives Ross and Maddox on a charge of impersonating a federal officer. He had been collecting the regu- lar tax of the federal government on to- bacco. A. ,S0 from number of Bessemer and Jonesboro merchants. He was using the name of J. T. Shirley and had col ,lected from E. C. Shaw, John s. Randle. R. A. Parsons and was arrested at the store of MT. Hawkins at Jonesboro. After being arrested he stated that he was reared near Dothan, and had an uncle in Ensley He will be held awaiting the arrival of federal authorities. who have been notified.
 At S:20 o'clock this morning the fire department answered call to Sixth ave- nue between Twenty-fifth and Twenty sixth streets, where there was a small blaze on the roof of negro house. The fire was quickly extinguished. the dam age being estimated at about $5.
 All members of Resser,er lod1o No D, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,