The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
Bessener News

Bessemer, June 30-(Special. 1.-THE
Bessemer city court adjourned for the
term Saturday and the judge and court
officials will have a three months va
cation. During the past term the bus
mess of the court has been very heavy,
many cases. criminal, civil and chan
Gerry, having been tried and disposed of
during the nine months session. As
soon as the delayed work has been
caught up with Clerk Rose Huey and
assistants will take a vacation.
In the police circles today and last
night 22 arrests were made. craps
game was raided by Detectives Bishop
Ross, Childers and Mccabe on Eleventh
avenue and Eighteenth street and IL
negroes were arrested Most of the
negroes were able to make bond.
A proclamation has. been issued by
Mayor l. A. lewis to the effect that
Monday and Tuesly, July | and 2, viii
be Cleanup days. These two days
have been set aside to avoid any pos
sible disease which insanitation maS
cause The Civic Improvement society
is lending It's cooperation and man,
circulars have been distributed. 1t IL
requested that citizens cut the weed:
around their property and the grass
on vacant lots. as well as on their OWL
property With the city officials and
sanitary department backing them, the
first two special days will make
great improvement In the appearance Of
the city. Extra wagons Will be EN-
ployed and all of the trash and weeds
which have been piled up by the prop
erty owners in their special efforts OF
cleaning will he carried off.
| In a proclamation issued by Mayor
Lewis, attention is called of the prop
erty owners to the ordinance whief
allows the city sanitary department Il
have the weeds on vacant PROPERTY anf
in the streets cut and the cost of the
work charged to property owners
Mayor Lewis stated that beginning
Wednesday, July 3, this ordinance will
be rigidly enforced. p
Edward p. johnson and Arthur Tubt
of Myrtle-Iinton lodge. Knights OF
Pythias. We're initiated into the mys-
teries of the knights of Khorassan al
Aladdin temple, Birmingham, Saturday
night.
Gardner F. GOODWIN. one of the most
prominent attorneys in Bessemer and
q member OF the nTnl Oh dOouWNn q
Ross, left this morning for Boise, Idaho
where he will be married to Mrs. Lora
Barkis on July s. Mr.. GOODWIN came
to Bessemer from south Alabama and
became connected with the city schools
several years ago. Since severing his
connection as a teacher his interest In
educational work has been kept up as
he has served on the board of educa-
ton at different times. Mrs. Barkis
has lived in this city for several years
where she is well known. Being a wom-
an of charming personality, she has
hosts of friends who wish her much
happiness Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin leave
Immediately after the ceremony for an
extended eastern trip, returning to Bes-
semer in about six weeks.
William L. McLemore, e3 years old
died last night about 6:15 o'clock at
the home of his son. J. S. McLemore, on
Seventh avenue, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, as result of a
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. McLemore was
born at Humboldt, Tenn, where he re-
sided until seven years ago, when he
moved to Bessemer. The funeral took
place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence OF his son, the serv-
ices being conducted by Rev. l. +, Swal-
low, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, and the Rev, NJ. X. Thornton,
Fpastor of the First BAPTIST church. In
terment was made at the Brighton cem-
etery with Jacobs & Son in charge.