The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
RES!SEMER NEWS

Bessemer November 25.-( Special As a result of the investigation of the police committee of the city council into the suspension of four patrolmen last night by Dr. J. s. Winters, chair man of the committee, Officer Williams was exonerated and Officers Moorer, Parrott and Steele were reprimanded. tut restored to duty.
 The action of Dr. Winter was taken as result of a free-for-all fight on the streets last night It was alleged by pr. Winters that a number of the participants in the disorder were ar- rested but that one man defied the four officers and was allowed to go free without any attempt to arrest him.
 Dr. Winters is said to have been witness of the affair and to have been so indignant that he demanded and received the badges of all four off cers upon the spot. The investigation oy the entire committee followed with the above result.
 Mrs l. L. LeVert, aged 59 years, died this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the resi- dence of her son, 1918 Berkley avenue,
 
 Mrs. Levert was taken i'll Sunday, No vcmber 15, with pneumonia and stead fly grew worse. The crisis came this morning and she was unable to re- sist the ravages of the disease.
 Mrs. LeVert had been residing in Ressemer only little over IS months, but during that time she had made host of friends to whom her compar- atively sudden death was severe shock. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian church and was known throughout the city for her broad charity and willingness to serve in the cause of the needy.
 There will be no services in Bes- | semer. The body will be taken to Marion tomorrow morning and funeral l services will be conducted from the Presbyterian church there with inter- ment in the family cemetery.
 l Mrs. LeVert was the widow of the | late Capt. F. ]. LeVert who for over | 30 years was a we'll known resident l of, Marion. Captain LeVert died about | three years ago and Mrs. LeVert came to live with her son. MT. and Mrs Julian LeVert are the only immediate relatives surviving.
 l The Bessemer city schools held ap- Iropriate exercise this afternoon In ob : servance of Thanksgiving. At the nigh school the following programme was rendered. The Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, made short but interesting talk to the rupils. which was followed by d song by the school. Washington s Thanksgiving Proclamation was read by Carl Ross Miss Nellie Adams played a piano selection, while lovely duet | ysas rendered by Miss Lillian and Miss Kathleen Cahill. Readings were given by Mrs Mamie Bell Shaw, Miss Sadie | Spielberger and Frank Scott. Several l selections were rendered by a quar- l tette composed of Miss Katie Maddox Miss Mae Shaw. Miss Amy Bryant, Miss 1 Marion Neal and Miss Dorothy Huff | man. Miss Ida Weinstein recited poem while an original play was presented by Miss Annie We've Thornton, Miss Nellie Neal and Miss Grace Kennedy The donations at the schools were the most generous ever made in Bessemer A number of baskets of groceries and clothing were distributed to the poor and needy by the pupils of the high school while the remainder were turned ever to Mrs. F. M. owen, president o1 the United Charities for distribution.
 The Bessemer Board of Trade has received a communication from Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery | Chamber of Commerce, asking that 2 committee from Bessemer be appoint 1 ed to attend the meeting of the Ala hama Tax Reform league, which vii be held In Montgomery Thursday, De- cemher 8. The following committe' has been appointed by Dr. J. c. Curry