The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-16
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO BREAK RECORD
Attendance at BeSSemer Will
be Very Large
NEW BUILDING Is NEEDED
Busy Day in Police circIes-Law and
Order Club VIII Begin Crusade
Against SaIoons-News
and Personals.
NEW BUILDING is NEEDED

Bessemer, September 15.-(Special.)-
schools this year promises to break all
former records, from the standpoint of
attendance Bessemer schools rank
fourth with all the public schools of tile
state, the attendance last session being
1870. This year it will probably reach the
1000 mark. Superintendent j. NJ. Dill
stated that he would need the new build
ing, which the board of education has
recommended and which the new coun-
Gil will act in a few days, when school
opens. The appropriations to the schools
this year. 1t is thought, will be over $l5,-
900. The new students are being examin-
ed this week and old students are being
classified. The Lewis book company are
handling the uniform text books The
teachers will hold their first faculty
meeting next Saturday morning in the
office of the superintendent
Today was busy day in police circles.
as it was the first court that has been
held since Saturday. There were some
thirty cases to come up most of them
minor offenses.
VIII Kay. colored, was arrested by the
Bessemer police today for stealing BIZ
cycle from ]. B. Day, who runs bicycle
shop. The negro stole the wheel away
from the front door of the shop. He de-
MES stealing the wheel
A number of Bessemer citizens met last
night at the home of James II. Hard and
organized themselves into a law and or
der club The primary purposes of this
organization is to initiate reform move
ment for the enforcement of the laws
regulating the sale of liquor Complaint
is made that liquor is being sold on Sun
day and that the negroes are blocking
the sidewalks in certain portions of the
city, rendering it almost impossible for
women to pass.
The club will advocate and make a fight
for the dispensary.
There will be a series of entertainments
opening tomorrow night, for the benefit
of the Confederate monument fund, Civ
en- by the Chicago Glee club.
Two saloon keepers were arrested last
night for violating the law in reference
to selling liquor on election day. They
were required to make a 5000 bond for
their appearance before the city court OF
Bessemer One of the offenders was
George Mack, a negro who runs a saloon
on Carolina avenue. The other one was
Adam Kyle, who runs a saloon on Twen-
ty-first street
The Bessemer Eiks held very inter-
esting meeting last night The lodge was
presided over by Past Exalted Ruler Z.
r. Huey and the following officers were
installed:
Exalted Ruler-H. C. Moore
Esteemed Leading Knight-W. j.
Parkes
Esteemed Royal Knght-E. Fl. Lopez
rell.
Chaplain-James A. Pitcher.
Social and Personal.
The Young Ladies' club will be enter
tanned by Miss Shpman next Friday
night.
Miss Coma Ratcliff of Brookwood, is
visiting Miss Bessie Tillman.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faul of Readers.
have returned to Michigan.
Prof. G. F. Goodwin, the newly elected
principal of the high school, has arrived
in the city.
Hugh and Howard McEniry left yester-
day for Auburn, where they will enter
school,
Mrs w. d. Taylor and Miss Eva Crook
left this morning for Meridian, Miss, to
visit friends.
Mrs e. A Gershon of Atlanta, has re-
turned home after a two weeks visit to
Mrs. J. Marks
Mrs. S. Marks and Miss Minnie Marks
of Brunswick. Ga, have returned to their
home after a pleasant visit to Mrs. J.
Marks.
The newly elected city council of Besse-
mer was installed tonight by the old coun-
ell. No business was transacted and the
council adjourned to meet next Tuesday
night
w. Huntry. who has been head book
keeper for the Armour company at this
place for long time. will leave tonight
for Greensboro, where he goes to take
the general management of the company $
business at that place. He will be sue
ceeded by o. S. Shuik of this city.