The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
BESSEMER NEWS


 Bessemer May Especial )-Las st night about 6:30 o'clock IS Miss Lean l Schwabacher, proprietor of the Schwa- bacher Jewelry company, was showing a customer some jewelry. negro mar came in the store and, walking over to the rack at the repair desk.
 snatched several watches and ran. Miss Schwabacher was unable to see an or ficer and Joe Monzello chased the ne-
 gro several blocks but failed to catch him. The robbery was reported to po-
 lice headquarters. but so far the ne- gro has not been captured. Just how many watches were stolen Miss Schwa-
 bacher is unable to tell at present, as they were left at the store for re- pairs.
 The Bessemer division of the circuit
 court will convene Monday morning
 and jury civil docket will be taken
 up Among the most important cases to be tried are those of William
 Evans. administrator. versus the Uni
 ted States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
 company for s30.00O damages and Net tie Moore, administrative. versus the United States Cast Iron Pipe and
 Foundry company for $30.000 damages
 for the death of relatives at the local plant several months ago when the tar kiln exploded. The spring term of the grand jury will also be in session next
 week.
 The habeas corpus proceedings to se cure bond for Will Read. charged with
 the killing of John Reynolds several
 weeks ago at Dolomite, was postponed until next Saturday.
 The following consent judgments
 have been reached in the Bessemer di-
 vision of the circuit court today Ed
 Mclaughlin vs. the loss-Sheffield
 Steel and Iron company S150: Ada G
 Dickens vs. the Alabama Great South
 ern Railroad company, $500; G. c. Ma
 reno vs the Alabama Great Southern
 railroad, $250; Mrs Josie Mcdonald vs.
 the Woodward Iron company. $200; w.
 c. Ryan vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. s90, Rob- ert Jones vs. the Alabama Great South ern Railroad company $25 It is reported that A. H. Woodward will turn his handsome summer home on Red mountain into a hospital for the treatment of injured and sick employees of the Woodward Iron company The company at the present time has no hos pital and is dependent on the hospitals of Birmingham and Bessemer to treat their injured.
 Miss Julia Houston of the Bessemer piano school will present her pupils in recital on Thursday and Friday even- ings at the high school auditorium. An excellent programme will be rendered and the public is invited to be present Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Russell. aged G. died this morning at o'clock at her home at Kimbrel. The deceased was we'll known in this city, where she formerly lived. She is survived by her husband and one son. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock from the late resi-
 dence. interment being made at the Bucksville cemetery with Huey and Mo Connell in charge.
 The remains of Paul Earle Carlisle who died at his home at Flint Hill yes terday, were shipped to Remap today by Jacobs, where interment will be made
 The deceased was 20 years of age and 1 is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs, c. P. Carlisle.
 l The United Charities and the hospital board will meet Monday afternoon al 1 the home of the president Mrs. E. N Owen, on Fifth avenue. and all members are urged to be present. as the annual election of officers will take place. r The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will meet Tuesday afternoon at s:st l o'clock at the home of Mrs. c. Bert Lytle on Twenty-fourth street. 
 1 The regular services will be held at ths ] First Baptist church Sunday. The pas
 tor, the Rev. NJ. K Thornton. will take
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