The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, March Special. De | spite the indictment weather a good
 crowd gathered at Rebie hall tonight
 to hear the address of Charles Hender-
 son in the interest of his candidacy l Tor governor of the state of Alabama
 The speaker was introduced by David l II. Fulton in a few compl mentary
 remarks.
 Ths record of ex-Gov. B. B. Conner
 was taken up and MT. Henderson stated
 that MT. Conner increased taxes in four
 years compared with the four years
 just preceding his administration. s5,- 179,4S3, an increase of 45 per cent:
 increased the expenditures of the state
 in four years. as compared with. the
 four years just preceding his admin
 istration, $7,756,S7s. an increase of 65 | per cent.
 He further charged that Mr Conner
 found approximately s1,S00, 900 in the
 treasury. increased taxes more than
 $5,0O0,00o, spent all and left an efhpty
 treasury
 Tt has been said by some" said Mir | Henderson, that this great expendi- | 'uTe iaS been on account or increased appropriations for our public school
 system and for the old soldiers. and that the money thus expended went back into the pockets of the people The Increase in appropriation for pub lie school fund from 1906 is S91s2S33S and the increase to the old soldiers lis $47S,0621S. The total disbursement Increase for the year 1912 is S2976,- 435.57. so that there was total dis bursement increase as indicated by the year 1912 of $1.5S5, ,090, none of which went into the public school system nor Ito the maintenance of the old sol diers."
 At the conclusion of Mir Henderson's $ talk Richard V. Evans Jefferson coun- Ity campaign manager for NIr. Hender- son. made short talk.
 ]. B. Glenn. a pioneer citizen of .Jef- ferson county, died this morning at 10 O'clock at his home at Glenn Springs. MT. Glenn was v years of age and
 had lived in Jefferson county practi- cally all his life. His father. Elias ,Glenn, moved here from Greenville. $ 1C.. in 1927. and settled at old Elyton. MT. Glenn was a Confederate veteran. | He was deacon of the Baptist church He is survived by his widow and | children, as follows: Mrs. F. L. smith
 son, Mrs. J. T. Toney. Mrs John Mas
 sey off Ensely, Mrs. NJ. F. Dennis Of East Lake. N. E. Glenn ov Bessemer
 and A. E. Glenn of Texas, George Glenn. Dave Glenn. Mrs. C. H. Breen,
 Mrs C. II. Brownrigg and Mrs L. A. Spencer.
 The funeral will take place from the
 residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 | clock, the services being conducted bv
 the Rev C. NJ. Morris. pastor of the
 Jonesboro Baptist church, assisted bv
 the Rev. M K. Thornton, pastor of | the First Baptist church. Interment will be at Cedar Hill cemetery l The following will act as pallbearers;
 Honorary. Dr. T. F. Robinson. Judge
 B. C. Jones, T. D. Parsons. T. P. Wal
 ker J. M Crook and J. P. McAdory:
 active John Goodwin. F. A. Dudley, NJ.
 A. Bryant, Ollie Waltz, ]. w. Rarden
 and F. D, Davis
 l The city health officers report for
 the month of February Is as follows:
 pr. G. D. Waller. city health officer. White male births. 6 white female births, 10, colored male births, 1; col
 ored female births, g. making a total
 of 26 births during the month White
 male deaths, 6; white female deaths.
 1; colored male deaths. 1O colored fe-
 male deaths. 3, making a total of 19 deaths.
 l pr. Waller reports six cases Of
 smallpox, three cases of scarlet fever l all well under control. Recommends l tions have been made in the report as l follows: =4
 | with the oncoming of summer rec ommend that a general cleaning up of
 premises be made; that all stables be
 well cleaned to eliminate the fly: that | all cesspools and ponds be drained to
 eliminate the fly. as well as the mos
 quitoes by starting this crusade early | the sickness and cleanliness of Bes- semer will be more easily handled for | the summer" Practically everybody in Bessemer has been vaccinated and the vaccinat- ing corps has been released from the service as there is no apparent danger from this source.
 Percy White, a negro, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff M F. Par ker on a charge of highway robbery
 The negro pleaded guilty to the charge today and was held to the grand jury
 without bond. It is stated that White held up negro woman near Cedar Hill cemetery.
 At the meeting of the congregation of the First Christian church Sunday a call was extended to the Rev. John Walton of Augusta. Ga.. and he has signified h's acceptance of the call Mir Walton will arrive in Bessemer to take charge of the work on April i. While drilling ore in No. il mines of the Woodward Iron company Charlie Woods was struck by rock which fell from the roof and his ankle so badly fractured that it is thought |amputation will be necessary Mir Woods is a brother-in-law of MT. Cal houn. bank boss, who was also injured a few days ago.
 The Bessemer Boy Scouts will be hosts at banquet Friday evening complimentary to their fathers and men friends. The banquet will be held at the First Methodist church. The Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the church. will be toastmaster for the occasion. The Pastors Helpers will entertain | at a St. Patricks tea on Tuesday aft ernoon, March 17. from to o'clock. l The tea will be given in the basement | of the Methodist church.
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