The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
BESSEMER

Bessemer, November 25.-tSpecial.)
fThe United States coal commission
at Washington, D. G., expressed their
sympathy for the injured miners at
the Elizabeth Duncan hospital in
Bessemer, victims of the explosion
which occurred Wednesday afternoon
at Dolomite mine No. of the Wood
ward Iron company, by sending spc-
cial boxes of flowers to be dis
tributed among them in the various
wards of the hospital.
Mayor II. P. McTyeire received the
following telegram from Edward
Eyre Hunt. secretary of the United
States coal Commission. Washing
ton, D. c. Saturday:
Mayor of Bessemer:
The United States coal commits
sion has arranged with GUIDE Bros.
florists, Washington, d. c., to tele-
graph flowers to be distributed to the
injured miners in the hospital at
| Bessemer Thanking you in advance
for your courtesy"
The flowers were sent out by the
Tutwiler Flower Shop about o'clock
TO TIE HOSplidl III iiilt Di6 pOAtS anu
contained the most gorgeous white
chrysanthemums, red and pink roses
and white and pink carnations ana
quantity of ferns.
The boxes were opened and taken
| through the wards and shown to all
of the injured miners who lay bruised
and hurt. The first ward contained
about fifteen of those who were not
| so seriously injured us others and
h. al lou ha1 n
| to them from Washington by the
United States coal commission.
| pleasure was expressed in their faces
| burnt as they were, but in the wards
| where the more seriously hurt
! patients were, only one or two. they
only looked at them through eyes al
| most closed from swollen jaws and
| burns.
| The flowers, after having been
shown them in the boxes, were dis
| rributed in vases and bowls ana
| placed in the rooms and wards. Two
white miners remain in the hospital
| and about twenty negroes.
Expressions of appreciation are
| heard everywhere of the hospital
authorities. who have done so much
j for the comfort and relief of the in
| iured. Miss Ward and Mrs. e. I'll.
Lopez. superintendent and manager,
have been untiring in their services
to the helpless and suffering men
who We're brought to the hospital
with each nurse in the institution.
Mayor McTyerie, who accompanied
Mrs. Lopez and Miss Ward when they
were going through the wards with
the flowers. wondrous with frag-
rance and beauty, explained to the
men by whom they were sent ana
he was deeply touched by their APP
probation. Each box held card
with. 1.-The deepest sympathy of the
members of the United States Coal
Commission"
Thirty bodies remain at Huey &
MeConnelfs awaiting relatives or be-
ing removed to their homes. All OF
these are negroes. One remains at
Jacobs, Jim Scott, a white miner.
who will be buried Tuesday.
Beer and Still Found
Three thousand gallons of beer
and copper still of 350-gallon ca
pacity were captured Saturday MORN
ing by Bessemer deputies near the
nery's Gap.
Two men were arrested In connec-
ton with the still. John O'Brien and
Joe Bum. on a charge of distilling'
Both men furnished bond.
Funeral Service
Funeral services for +. b. Hill. VINO
died Thursday morning at his home
at the age of II years, were held
Saturday morning from the residence
of Mrs. z. NJ. Owens.
The deceased, who has been
resident of the city for "a years
was up until a few years ago promi-
nently connected with the I. Z. l,
company. Served Trinity Episcopal
church as vestryman for long num-
her of wears. DIR. Joseph Schieffelin,
rector of Trinity, officiated at the
funeral service.
His body was laid to rest at Elm
wood cemetery in Birmingham undera
mass of floral offerings and wreaths
Four Fire Calls
The Bessemera Fire department
answered four calls Saturday, one 10
the residence of John Reese on sixth
avenue. which was damaged TO w
amount of $3.50 and one to the home
~ w A simmons on Clarendon
avenue. and one to 1925 Arlington
avenue at the home of III. b. Dufiee'
and one to a house occupied by
negro on Berkely avenue.
Small damage was incurred at each
one of the fires,
At the Churches
DIR. Middleton s. Barnweu Will au-
minister holy communion SUNDAY
morning at Trinity church in Bes-
sen,er at 3 o'clock Rev. Joseph
Scbieffelin. the rector of the church'
win hold service at II o'clock.
Rev I. II. Harris will preach sun
day at the Jonesboro Metnouise
church. using as subject IN We
morning, THE Reward of the Falth-
fur: in the evening, "Christs DIS
ciples."
pr T.. o. HELLER, pastor Il tne
,s,rst PRESBYTERIAN church, VIII
reach on Lessons From the Doio-
nit. disaster. on sunday evening"
.arhe calling Tide" will be his topic.
Or. w. F. Price will preach sun
law morning at the First Baptisl
chnrch on 1.-The Glory of Going On
This sermon will be in support OF
tbe supplementary campaign which
hegins sunday in the Baptist
chnrches for the Seventy Million Dol
lar campaign. In the evening LIT.
Price will preach on Lessons FROM
fhe Dolomite Tragedy.
DIR B. T. Waites will hold services
sunday morning at the FIRST Metho-
dist church and will use as topic
.The Victorious Christ" In the eve