The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Bessen1er News

councilmen present.
 The council was presented with a re- quest from the officers of the Superior Pipe plant, a new industry located at | Sixteenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, just outside the city limits, that | they have the fire department respond | to all calls from that plant. The request was granted and the fire department notified.
 Citizens residing in the vicinity of Dart | mouth avenue and Nineteenth street asked that an arc light be replaced on this corner on account of the heavy traf- fic from Feeders. The matter was re- ferred to the street and light committee with power to act
 A resolution was before the body ask ing the approval of the council, to make it compulsory that all citizens of Besse- mer pay street taxes. The matter was referred to the judiciary committee to report at the next meeting night. An ordinance for approval and appoint ment of officers for the municipal cleo ton to be held at the city hall September 2, was before the councilmen. The in spectors appointed were as follows: Elvee Faulkner, L. s. Moorer and J. D. Martin, while the clerks appointed were G. Percy Benton and ]. F. Sturdivant. J. L Mat tingly was appointed returning officer The ordinance was passed as read. An ordinance to prohibit motor vehicles from traversing the highways of Besse- mer without bearing a license tag, also a, certificate showing payment of state taxes was introduced and adopted. An ordinance was also passed to pro l.sl .f fVnr ai, no fN | their names with the intent to defraud, l or for concealing their identity. Dr. R. l.. Smith. who has been an al derman from the Fourth ward for several years, rendered his resignation cn ac- count of his removal from the city. It was accepted with regret Jesse l.. Ed wards was appointed to fill the vacancy. 1 D. Mcfarland, patrolman. resigned
 his position before Mayor Rutledge this afternoon. The resignation was accepted | by the mayor and turned over to the | council tonight for acceptance. The coun- ell concurred in the action of the mayor. | Frank Childers, Jr., was appointed to l fill the vacancy.
 l The new 110-ton coal car recently re- | ceived and put into operation by the I Woodward company, is attracting atten- | tion, and is the subject of much favorable | comment. The car has three trucks in | stead of two. and is said to be the largest l in the south. It is of great advantage to 1 the company in the handling of coal. | It is said that another furnace will be blown in at this company's plant at | Woodward al an early date, giving to the company a daily output Of 1000 tons of lpig iron.
 The woodward company has recently made number of improvements at their plants.
 l Much interest was manifested at the
 meeting of the Bessemer Athletic club
 night when arrangements were made for | a number of wrestling and boxing con- l tests to be held during the months of | September and October. Plans were also made for reorganizing the basketball team Last year the basketball team was defeated in only two games. and this
 year they hope to win the southern cham pionship as the lineup will be the strong l est that has ever represented the Bes- | semer Athletic club.
 One of the most delightful affairs of the week was the dance tonight given by Mir and Mrs. c. w. Nixon, compli-
 menting Miss Ruth and Miss Rose Rob- 1 ards of New Orleans, who are the charm
 ing guests of Mrs. A. B. Cleneay of Nor wood The spacious reception rooms were beautifully decorated in ferns and sun | flowers, while the gallery on the lower | floor was gay trailing vines and Japanese
 lanterns. Miss Leila Williams and Miss
 Margaret Rust, from a soft green bower
 served delicious punch Those enjoying | Mir and Mrs Nixon's hospitality were Miss Ruth Robards, Miss Rose Robards. | Miss Zada McLin, Miss Margaret Rust Miss Margaret Griffiths, Miss Leila Will | Hams, Miss Berney Gillem, MT. and Mrs l J. R. Montgomery, MT. and Mrs. A. B. 1 Dr Tpu Smith T1r
 and Mrs. B. c. Gillen. MT. and Mrs. An
 drew Mitchell Mrs. Mary C.. Boshwitz, | Mrs. Helen Graves Mrs. w. R. West MT. Hogan, MT Simpson, Alr Mccall, Mr. Williams. MT. Sam Baker, MT. Bill Price, MT. McCants and Mr. Robert Estes. The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy met this afternoon at the home l of Mrs. A. E. Wood at her home at Wood ward. A business session was held at which time Mrs. Sam Lefkovits, reported and turned in $20 for the ladies of the committee who gave a dance at West Lake for the benefit of the chapter A very interesting paper was read by Mrs. w. E. Cunningham entitled "Arlington's Monument. after which a delicious salad | and ice course was served by the hos I tess. The members present were: Mrs. 1 w. J. May, Mrs. D. R. Ray, Mrs. sam Lefkovits, Mrs. Charles H. Ray. Mrs. w. T. Wnson Mrs. w. E. Cunningham, Mrs. J. E. McAdory, Mrs. w. c. Baty, Mrs. M. P. Benton. Mrs. l.. s. Bradley, Mrs. Edward Finch. Mrs. E. l.. Huey. Mrs.
 Minnie Kennedy, Miss Mary E. Lovett, | Miss Monnie Williams and the hostess, Mrs. A. E. Wood, and others
 | Milner & Brown, the county engineers, were in the city today strengthening out | the old survey of the city streets, which varied slightly. A corps of engineers for the Tennessee Coal and Iron company yere also in the city making survey of | the power line on Red mountain 1 Two trunks the property of Mrs. Ford | of Eutaw. were broken open while in the | Alabama Great Southern depot here last night, and large amount of goods stolen. No definite statement has been issued | as to the amount of goods stolen. Chief | of Police R. J. McCabe was immediately notified of the robbery, and detectives
 are working on the case.
 Crockett Is Released
 John Crockett was released from the
 county jail yesterday. The charge against