The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
COMMITTEE OF
 COUNCIL MEETS
Discusses the $75,O00 Bond
 z Issue For Bessemer
J. M. RUTLEDGE HURT
Is Thrown From Buggy and Sustains Bad Fracture of Hip-Question of -Abolishing Lipscomb Is
 Still Agitated

Bessemer, February 16.-(Special )-!The special committee from the city council appointed to prepare a circular letter in reference to the proposed $75.0c0 bond issue met last night in the office of Al dsrman McTyiere. The committee took up the proposition and discussed the many reasons why the bond issue should carry and the best methods of placing the facts as they.stand before the voters of the city. The committee did not finish their labors as they desire to place all the figures relative to the city's indebted ness properly before the people 50 that the citizens may know the true situation. One strong argument that is being ads yanced in favor of the bond issue is the fact that the city Is paying 8 per cent interest on the outstanding indebtedness, while the bonds can be fioated for per cent, or under, saving to tile city yearly of per cent, which will mean a saving of hundreds of dollars yearly to the city. The committed will also present many or11er reasons why the bond issue should garry d1Q tHt ClliZtiIB Ol DeSSttIcf di S being urged to give the matter careful and intelligent thought. Captain Rutledge Hurt in Runaway
 Capt. Joseph M. Rutledge of Rutledge Jefferson county, was thrown from a buggy yesterday afternoon while driving near his home and sustained a badly fractured hip. Captain Rutledge was coming down the hill from his home vixen he met an automobile. His horse became frightened and ran away, over turning the buggy and throwing MT Rut- ledge heavily to the ground. He was car ried to his home, where he received med ical aid from Dr. Cunningham Wilson of Birmingham and Dr. E. P Lacey of Bessemer. On account Of his age, 75 years, his condition is serious, although at late hour he was doing well.
 Local Items
 The agitation to abolish the municipal i.y of Lipscomb is still on and efforts are being made to have a bill passed at this session to that effect. There Is decided opposition to the bill. however. and the opinion is that the town will retain its identity.
 Deputy Sheriff Parker of Blue Creek carried three prisoners to the county jail. They had been arrested for violating the prohibition law and were unable to make bond.
 Albert Jackson, colored, was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of s200 in the police court this morning by Mayor Lewis on a charge of robbing a freight car.
 The firm of Sullivan & Long of Besse- mer were the successful bidders for tho contract to construct a sewer system for the city of Uniontown. The contract calls for an expenditure of $17,965.
 Schools and Fools
 The Rev. w. D. Upshaw of Atlanta will lecture at the High school auditorium on Monday evening, February 20, on Schools and Fools"
 MT. Upshaw is widely known as lec- speaker. The lecture will be given un- der the auspices of the Baptist church. Day at Public Schools
 The pupils of the High school will ob- serve Temperance day on Friday with suitable exercises. The programme has been arranged as follows, commencing at 12:30 o'clock:
 Song, school.
 ''The Drunkard's Daughter" Fay Falk- ner.
 Clear Sparkling Fount," Lillian and Kathleen Cahill.
 Address, Dr. E. P. Lacey
 Pitcher or Jug" Davis Batson.
 Carols of Spring Water.'' Blanche Bradley, Beryl Primer and Charner Bat son. N.f
 "Touch It Never.' Mary Duncan.
 Song. school.
 Dismissal.
 Personal and General
 Mr. J. D. Glenn and Miss Rose Jones were married at the home of the brides parents at Marvel Ala, by the Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Bap- tist church of Bessemer.
 Mrs. Wagner and Miss Wood of Lip scomb will leave next week for New Orleans, where they will remain for the Mardi Gras festivities.
 Mrs. Smith of New York, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Moon, at Jonesboro, has been called home by the death of relative.
 Miss Mollie Newman and Miss Louise Niclselson are the guests of Miss. Kate Ward at Jonesboro.