The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13
BESSEMER PRIMARY
 ID BE HELD APRIL Il.
City Committee Meets and
 Settles All Details
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Assessments Are Made-State Bank Will Occupy New Quarters Mon- day-Funeral Services for
 Mrs. Glenn Are Held

Bessemer, March 12.-(Special) The Bessemer city democratic execu- tive committed met tonight in the council chamber and was called to order by the chairman, Harry W. Mas sey. John Randle a member of the committee from First ward, who is a candidate for mayor of the city of Bessemer resigned. Percy Benton was elected to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of MT. Randle. J. G. Bruce was also elected a member of the committee from First ward. P. F. Diff1ey was elected member of the committee from the Second ward to fill the vacancy made by the removal of Kelly M. Johnson from the city. E. L. Read was elected permanent sec retary
 It was moved and seconded that the chair appoint committee of three, in- cluding the secretary, to draw up rules regarding the election. The motion carried. He appointed E. l.. Read, Henry Palmer and Frank ORourke.
 Monday, May II, was named as the date for the holding of the city dem ocratic primary.
 The committee recommended that the registration books be opened at the city hall on Monday, April 6, and for six successive days, until Saturday, April II. The books to be opened from s o'clock a. m. to o'clock D. m., and from o'clock a. I'll. to II o'clock p. m., Saturday so as to give all voters a chance to register.
 r,I, follows:
 Registrar, D. L. Milton.
 Managers, William Jackson, A E. Patton and Rush Randle.
 Clerks, Claud Burgin and Elver Faulkner
 Returning officer, J. L. Mattingly.
 Candidates who qualify in the com ing primary will be assessed the fol- lowing amounts:
 Mayor, $50; city clerk and treasurer s25; chief of police, s25 tax collector and license inspector, $10; city attor- ney, $15; city physician s10; sanitary inspector, SEQ; day warden, s5; street superintendent $5; meat and milk in spector, S10.
 It was moved by Mr. Benton and duly seconded that the president of the city council and the aldermen be allowed to enter the race without being as sessed. The motion was carried.
 George Bumgardner stated that Jonesboro was in precinct and Bes- semer was in precinct 33 and as there was a state and county election foI school bonds it would be necessary for number of voters of Jonesboro tt vote there in the state adn county cleo tion and come to Bessemer to vote ir the city election and made a motio1 that the city have voting box at the city hall of Jonesboro. The motion was adopted and 1t was also moved that the registration books be oper there on Monday. April 6, and Mon day. May H.
 The following were named as off cers of the Jonesboro box:
 W. F. Bumgardner, registrar.
 Lon Ward Jack Saunders and J. D John Mcconnell and J. N Rarden clerks.
 Ellis Houston. returning officer.
 A motion was made that the printing matter for the election be given to tht lowest bidder No further business Committee adjourned until May 12.
 The Bessemer State bank will move into it's new home on Monday, the re modelling and placing of vaults ant furniture having been about completed Sometime ago the bank purchased tn, E,lks building on Nineteenth street be
 
 have had it remodeled. making hand some quarters for the institution.
 As soon as the Bessemer State banl vacates its present quarters the worl of changing the interior and entirel. 1emodeling that building will be start ed and rushed to completion for th' United States Savings bank that vii be opened there
 Funeral services over the remains of ]. B. Glenn, pioneer citizen O Jefferson county. who died Wednesda. morning, at his home at Glenn Springs were held this afternoon at oclocl from the family residence. the serv ices being conducted by the Rev. C NJ. Morris. pastor of the Jonesbort Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. k Thornton. pastor of the First Bap tist church of Bessemer. lnterment wa made at Cedar Hill cemetery
 The following acted pallbearers Active, J. ]. Goodwin. F. A. Dudley, M A. Bryant. o. Nj. Walls. J. w Rarden and F. D. Davis: honorary, Dr. T. F Robinson. Judge B. c. Jones, T. D. Par sons. T. P. Waller, J. NJ. Crook an' P. J. McAdory.
 The Bessemer Culture club held it regular meeting this afternoon at o'clock at the public library. The meet ing was presided over by the presi dent Mrs John M. Martin. The sub feet for the afternoon was Nathanie Hawthorne An interesting paper ol .'Hawthornes Relation to American Iiterature."> was read by Mrs. J. A Snider, followed by discussion Mrs. w l.. Rush read sketch of Hawthorne' life and Mrs Katie Stubbs rendered an excellent reading.
 Mrs Gwylym Herbert elected secretary to fill the vacancy made b, the resignation of Mrs. F. H. Lopez Those present were Mrs. Cecil Cowan Mrs L.. D. McCullonl. Mrs. T. F. Rob inson. Mrs R. A. Mickle, Mrs. Johl Martin, Mrs. w B. Rue. Mrs. Kati Stubbs, Mrs. G. G. Neal, Mrs. J. F. Stur divant. Mrs. W. l.. Rush. Mrs. McNeil Mrs ]. A. Snider, Mrs. Gwylym Her bert and Miss Mary F. Lovett.
 The girls basketball quintet of tn Bessemer High school will leave Satur day morning for Tuscaloosa wher they will meet the girls team from tn University of Alabama. The Besseme girls have played good ball all tn season and close game is expecte with the co-eCs.
 On Friday night the Bessemer bas ketball team will meet the quintet iron Woodlawn Presbyterian on the loca court.
 The hearing of the habeas corpu proceedings. which were sworn ou before Judge J. c. B. Gwin of tn Besseiner city court in an effort t free Silas Griffin and Albert Read