The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-28
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. January 27.-(Special)-Alf
 Evans, negro, was burned to death, and
 Wiley Moore, another negro, was so
 badly burned that there is little hope
 for his recovery as a result of an ex-
 plosion of hot tar at the local plant of
 the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company this morning about o'clock.
 From what could be learned it ap-
 pears that there was gas explosion, and the tar pit overf1owed becoming ignited. the hot tar being thrown over the plant, setting fire to it in several places. It is said that Evans was run
 ming crane and seeing the tar blaze high rushed for safety, falling in the
 tar pit in some way and was burned to
 death before aid could reach him. Moore IS said to have caught on fire and rushed distance of about 50 feet before he was stopped and the flames extin- gmshed. He was immediately removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. The local fire department responded to the call and helped to extinguish the flames. The damage to the plant is estimated at about $6O00.
 The first jury civil docket to be taken up in the Bessemer division of the circuit court of Jefferson county will be called Monday morning when count convenes, after two weeks recess to allow Clerk
 Ross Huey and his office force time to transfer all cases of records from the
 late BesSemer city court to the circuit
 court. long docket has been est, and d large number of witnesses have been
 summoned.
 The people of Bessemer and this end of the county are manifesting much in- terest in the matter of a proposed boule- yard between Bessemer and Birmingham
 which was discussed at the meeting of the Bessemer Board of Trade Thursday afternoon. At that meeting a committee was appointed to wait on the board of between the two cities and practically every citizen of this city is interested ill this proposed boulevard The roads to Birmingham from Bessemer are in bad condition at the present time and the people of this end of the county feel that they ought to have better roads to the metropolis of Alabama.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. T. l.. Howton, who died this morn ing at 3:45 o'clock at her home at Smith Crossing, on the North Bessemer car line, were held tonight at o'clock at the late residence, the Rev. J. c. Mo Queen, pastor of the Brighton Presby- terian church of Bessemer, conducted the services. The body will be shipped Sun day morning by Jacobs to Pittsburg, where interment will be made. The de- ceased was 70 years of age, and was well known in this vicinity, where she has lived for many years. She is survived by one son. Rosco Howton, and one granddaughter, Mrs Sadie Franz Deer.
 May Campbell, the 11-year- old adopted daughter of Mrs. T. B. Wallace, died last night at o'clock, following an ill- ness of spinal meningitis at her home on Arlington avenue. The body was pre- pared for burial by Jacobs, and was shipped to New Market this morning, where interment will be made
 Much interest is being manifested in the organ recital, which will be given Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church by the Wednesday Music club, assited by T. Bryan Waller, George Houston and the Junior Music club. splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion. It follows: , Part I: Prayer, the Rev. Ira F. Flaw kins organ (a) offertoire A flat (read, (b) Meditation (Gradie) Miss Beryl Pin- ner; duet, 'T Feel Thy Angel Spirit (Hoffman), Miss Blanche Bradley and Mrs. Cecil Cowan; organ (a) Cradle Song Cries. (b) prayer Oer F'reis- chultz) (Weber), Mrs. Hugh McEniry; chorus, When The Heart Is Full of Love" Donizetti), the Junior Music club, Mrs. J. E. Wright, directing. Part II: (a) organ sextet from Lucia DonizettD, (b) Pilgrims Song of Hope (Batiste), Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth; duet, God That Madest Earth and Heaven" (Rathbun), Miss Blanche Bradley and George Hous- ton organ (a) offertorire (Batham), (b) march (Tapley), T. Bryan Waller; solo, "Open Wide the Gates of Paradise (RooD, Mrs. w. B. Rue: organ (a) Pill grims chorus (Tannehauser) Wagner), (b) Evening Song Gohnson), Mrs. Thomas Johnson; prayer. the I. F. flaw kins The public is invited to attend