The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer. February 25.-(special.)
 After adopting the budget recommended by a special committee appointed to
 draw it up, the Bessemer city coundl finds that the expense of running the
 city is 5000 more Q year than the in- come, and Mayor I. A. Lewis stated this afternoon that there would have
 to be further cut to bring the ex-
 penses of the city within the revenue 1 This matter will be taken up at the
 next meeting of the council. which will
 be held Tuesday niant, and in all prob
 ability some action will be taken.
 While. Mayor Lewis has worked the matter out he does not state which de-
 partments lie will recommend 70 be cut,
 but i was learned from another source
 that in all probability. the police de- partment would suffer the heaviest. it | being stated that two plain clothes
 men and two patrolment would dropped
 and the men put on 12-hour shift in- stead of the .eight-hour shift. that has
 prevailed for more than a year. l Many are of the opinion that the council itself should be cut and the members agree for the present not to | accept salaries for their services. If l this was done it would mean a saving to the city of slIO per month. but it is not thought that the council will agree to. this cut. The police department of the city is, and has been for years, self sustaining, and the business men and citizens are watching with interest to see if this department will go under the pruning knife
 After being out all night the jury in the case of Leon Schwabacher pro ami, versus Charles Morgan. returned yer dict for s1oo. The plaintiff was seeking damages for alleged personal injuries received when he was struck by mo- torcycle driven by the defendant. The court is engaged today with the hear ing of the case of G. M. Meadows yer sus Miles F. Bixley company.
 Everything is in readiness for the re- ctal to be given Friday night at SIS o'clock at the high school auditorium by the pupils of the expression class of the high school. "The Soul of the Rich Man morality play, will be presented, the cast of characters being as follows: Rich Man." Herbert Smthson. Soul" Fletcher Owen; Miss Flattery" Miss Jim Counter; False Pride Miss Amy Bryant; Miss Gluttony," Miss Lucille Vickers; "A Beggar." Poor Widow" and Angels Death" Miss Thelma Dudley. Reading ,The Fools Pride" Edward R. Sills) Outward Fountain. Reading. "A Change of Front Miss Sophie inter- views her laundress), Miss TheIma Dud- ley dialogue adopted from Nicholas Nicholby, by Charles Dickens, will De rendered with the following cast of char acters. Mrs. Nicholby, widow, Miss Lucille Nicl&ers; Kate, her daughter, Miss Sadie Phelps: mad neighbor, Herbert SInithson; the gardener, Durward Foun- tain. Miss Sadie B. I. Spielberger, di- rector and Miss Nellie Neal, pianiste. The proceeds will go toward the publish ing of the high school annual.
 The girls basketball team of the Bes- semer High school will go to Tuscaloosa Saturday morning, where they will meet the Co-eds of the University of Alabama Saturday evening. Much interest is be- ing manifested in this game, and the local 1 for it. A number of pupils will accom- pany the team on the trip.
 The Woman,s Missionary society of the Jonesboro Methodist church will present breach of promise suit'' or mock trial' Thursday evening at s@o'clock at the Jonesboro school auditorium at which | time Miss Katie Ward will sue Jim Mar 1 tin for s5o,00o damages for alleged breach | of promise There will be large num- | Der of witnesses examined by both sides | and much interest is being manifested l in the entertainment.
 Tn Missionary society of the Jones' l boro Methodist church was delightfully."- 1 entertained this afternoon at social | session by Mrs. Ernest Moore. The re- | ception rooms were artistically arranged | in ferns and cut flowers. In the re- | ception hall refreshing puch was served | from bowl half buried in ferns and | fowerssby Mrs. High. After the devo- tional exercises a splendid programme | was rendered, at the conclusion of which | a salad course with coffee was served | Those present were: Mrs. High Mrs. J ! M. Norwood, Mrs. C. J. Moreand, Mrs. | B. H. Crump, Mrs. Deerman, Mrs. Barks- l dale, Mrs. D. E. Evans. Mrs J. c. Me- | Grew. Mrs. NJ. M. Barron. Mrs. Pink 1 ney Scott. Mrs. G. NJ. Davenport. Mrs i
 
 J. D, Martin and Miss Lillie Mae Christ | lieb.
 J. Jessel of this city has received a | copy of the Jewish World. which con tained a picture of his brother, II. Jessel l Si years of age. who has just offered his | services to the English government to l fight. MT. Jessel lives in London and is | veteran of the Crimean war, having i fought at Sebastopol, Balaklava and other battles. There is also picture | of the latter's two grandsons, who are 1 in the British army in France.
 dress have returned from Centerville l where they have been attending court
 Miss Dora Weinstein has gone to Bloss- 1 for several days.
 parents, Mir and Mrs. T. E. Primer, for | a few weeks.
 Mrs. Emma Stone is able to be out i after recent illness at her home onl Nineteenth street. s Meridian, where she has been visitingl relatives for several weeks, In a few days.
 home in Florence after delightful visit l to the Rev. and Mrs. I. F. Swallow
 MT and Mrs. P. D. Stevens have re- turned from Wedgeworth where they were called by the illness and death of their little niece. ]