The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-11
STALLINGS MAKES
 SPEECH TO VOTERS
GREETED BY LARGE CROWD AT BESSEMER AND IS HEARD WITH ATTENTION PAY DAY MAKES BUSINESS LIVELY.

or the day was frequently applauded.
 Much political activity was noticeable in Bessemer yesterday and tonight. Many local and county candidates were also on hand to meet the voters. although the Stallings meetings was the only formal speaking reported.
 General Pay Day.
 Yesterday was a general pay day in Bessemer and the merchant did rushing business. All the large plants paid their employees, so that an unusually large amount of money was distributed
 Although the streets were filled with people tonight and business was quite lively the day passed off quietly and no disturbance was reported.
 Services at Churches.
 Services were held today at all the Bessemer churches with the exception of the Baptist church, which Is without a pastor.
 Police Court Quiet.
 A very brief session of the police court was held yesterday morning. Only a few offenders faced Mayor Huey and they were charged with minor offenses
 Council Troubles Settled.
 The amieable agreement reached in the Bessemer city council by the elec- tion of Aldermen Moore and Simmons to fill the vacancies caused by the resigna- tions of Aldermen Hollingsworth and Rogers, and the decision to leave to ar bitration the eligibility of Alderman tn taI, h f,, +bo cil, seems to be final No further dis sention Is now anticipated and the citi- zens are congratuating themselves that the warfare that has been waged so long is ended.
 Alderman Moore will be sworn in at the next meeting of the city council.
 To Organize New Order.
 Oscar Herring of Birmingham and c. c. Smith of Ensley, who have been work ing in Bessemer for several days in the interest of new local of the Junior Or der United American Mechanics, conduct ed meeting in the city hall Friday night. Talks were made by w. J. Martin and Past Councillor Brown of Ensey, and Past Councillor Mccartney of East Lake Another meeting will be held in the ledl luluIe NHen steps Will De taken 10 organize council of the Junior Order in Bessemer.
 Inspecting Site.
 Caldwell Bradshaw and President Will jam E. MeIlvain, who were appointed by the Presbyterian synod to inspect the various sites offered by towns in Ala bama for the proposed synodical college, were in Bessemer Friday. In company xaft a nf +Ia visited the proposed site here which was donated by the Bessemer Land and Im- provement company some time ago. They expressed themselves as much pleased with the local conditions Mrs. Byron T. Walker and Miss Henri- etta Morgan, who have been attending the state convention of the Baptist Young Peoples union at Huntsville, have re- turned home
 Captain Bergman Will Preach.
 Captain Berryman of the Salvation ar my will preach at the First Methodist church next Sunday morning at Il o'clock and at night at the Salvation army hall on Second avenue.
 Officers Are Elected. The young Peoples Missionary society held their regular monthly meeting this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock and elected the following officers.
 w. D. Lanier, Jr., president; Miss Car rie Benton, vice president; Miss Barlow Robinson, second vice president; Miss Erine Moore. third vice-president; Cor don Fritz, recording secretary; Miss Lu- lie Hard. corresponding secretary; Syd- ney Smith. treasurer; Miss Ruth Britain agent for "The Little Worker"
 Negro Had Many Clothes.
 Howard Bullard, negro. was arrested by the police this morning charged with wholesale robbery of clothing from Bes- semer people. trunk filled with plum der was recovered and many articles of clothing have been identified by various citizens as belonging to them. Bullard is now in jail and will be tried tomorrow morning before Mayor Huey in the police court on charge of grand larceny
 Conner Meeting Held.
 D. Wilkinson of Birmingham addressed large crowd of voters at Rebie hall last night MT. Wilkinson dwelt at length t night MT. Wilkinson dwelt at some length on the record of MT. Conner as business man and citizen, but the meeting was evidently for Smith and the speaker was greeted with cheers for the opposing candidate.
 Mir. Wilkinson was answered by Ed. Veitch of Bessmer, who made an impas- stoned speech against MT. Conner. Both speakers were heard with close attention and marked interest was taken in the meeting.