The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
Election Today
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, September 15.-(Special.)-- Monday an entirely new municipal ticket will be elected by the citizens of Bessemer, but little or not interest has been taken in the election as there is no contest for places with the exception of the Fifth ward, formerly Jonesboro, which has re- gently been annexed to the city of Bes- semer. The polling places will he located at the usual places and the following officers have been selected to act on elec- tion day:
 Managers, Charles Aplin, John D. Mar tin and E. L. Thornberg clerks, Oscar Randle and w. F. Nolan; returning off cer. J. L. Mattingly.
 Those nominated at the recent primary who will be voted on are:
 For mayor, George F. Rutledge.
 Aldermen. First ward, A. W. Deason and M E. crotwell Second ward. Dr. J. S. Winters and M. E. Surratt; Third ward Eugene Honeycutt and W. A.. simmons; Fourth ward, pr. R. L. Smith and J. W. Brooks Fifth ward. E. l.. Huey, Louis Hoster, Sr., A. c. Walls and J. N Smith, son.
 One candidate for mayor and two can ddates for tine board of aldermen will he voted for.
 Arthur Jacobs, who announced some time ago that he would be candidate for a member of the board of aldermen from the Fifth ward, has withdrawn and will not be in the race. Mi. Jacobs Is d we'll known business man of this city and his many friends who were going to help him to be elected will De sorry to hear of his withdrawal,
 Mrs. B. F. Thompson, 42 years of age. died yesterday afternon at Her nome on Carolina avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, after an illness of sev- eral years of tuberculosis. Mrs. Thompson Is the wife of Sanitary Inspector B. Y. Thompson and the members of her iInme- diate family were present when the erd came. She has been an invalid for several years and was a member of the First Methodist church. The deceased is sur vived by her husband and six children, James, Haley, Bennie. Herman. Miss Madge and Aubrey, all residing in this city. the youngest being but years of age. Funeral services will be held Mon- day afternon at 2:30 o'clock from tie house with Rev. J. F. Sturdvani, pastor of the First Methodist church. officiating. Interment will be made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs & Son Tn charge The following nave been asked TO act as nallbearers: George Coins, Frank Goins Frank Childers, R. A. Thompson, W. s. Welch and r. B. Buck.
 The hospital board, which is composed of the following ladies, Mrs. F. II. Lopez, chairman; Mrs. w. J. Long, Mrs E. M Owens Mrs. K. l.. Mitchell and Mrs. w.. l.. Rush, together with the advisory com mittee, composed of the following mem: Sam Stein, chairman; w. J. Long, Lee Moody, E. H. Lopez, Dr. T. r. Robinson, pr. R. w. Waldrop and Dr. F. P. Lacey, will meet at the Board of Trade rooms on Nineteenth street at O clock Monday aft ernoon. All members are urged to re present as important matters will be dis- cussed
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones' boro Baptist church will hold all import ant meeting at the home of Mrs. R. w. Carlisle on Monday afternoon. number of important matters will come up. among which will be the election of delegates to the womans meeting which will be held in Tuscaloosa on october :.