The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-02

affection. There is no nobler attribute of the human heart than friendship. MT. German, on behalf of your friends, gathered here, I want to present to you this beautiful present as token of the esteem and friendship in which you are held by all of them The intrinsic worth of the present is great but this is small and insignificant when compared to the value Of the thought that actuated it's being given. Each one has contributed toward the purchase of the gift and each contribution came as free and full as Gods sunshine, and as you go into your new field it is the heartfelt wish of your friends that the star of prosperity may tighten your way and guide you to the lest and greatest joys of accomplish ment."
 MT German responded gratefully with a speech into which was crowded much meaning and thanks for the remem- brance. He asked that each foreman thank the men in his division for him personally feeling that in this manner he could come closer to thanking each con- tributor and worker more fully. George Ross, president of the city coun- ell of Bessemer addressed the meeting al length and voiced the general regret that MT German was leaving, saying that by his deeds of kindness he had endeared himself to everyone with whom he had come Tn contact SlnCe coIHihS to ieehi- | mund and that he felt sure that in going | into another state to live he would losa none of his friends here but would only make more where he was going. He then 1 introduced G. G. Dobbs the new super l intendent in a few well chosen and happy words.
 1 Mir Dobbs made short talk in which I he related incidents of the work he had 1 done with MT. German and he stated l that he was sure no one would Miss MT. German more than would he who had known and worked with him so long. l MT. Dobbs assumed the position of su. | perintendent at the mines today ana F. ' E Kurz of Burrow Mountain Copper | company of New Mexico, took the posi- l ton of chief engineer, succeeding MT Dobbs.
 l The following petition has been cir | culated in Bessemer and has been IsigneG by over 300 prominent citizens
 and business men of this city and will 1 be presented to the board or aldermen
 at the regular meeting tomorrow night. | ''To the honorable city council of the 1 city of Bessemer-Gentlemen: | s'We, the undersigned citizens tax payers and voters of the city, believing | that the recent charges against certain | officers of Bessemer have been grossly exaggerated and the fair name of our
 
 ther that the official administration of the city government is above re | proach and that the police department is capable and efficient, we respectfully request that you do not discharge from the services of the city the patrolmer named in the report of the so-called citizens committee, but said policemen | be retained in their respective posi- tions."
 Wash Washington, negro, was bound over to await the action or the
 grand jury this morning under a S2ou )bond on a charge of grand larceny by
 Judge I. A. Lewis in recorders court
 The man was arrested Saturday after
 noon by Detectives Maddox, Ross anc
 Steele on a charge of larceny of brass
 The man is alleged to have stolen sf2'
 pounds of iron and brass from the Bes'
 semer Brick company and to nave
 sold it.
 The report of the fire chief of the
 Bessemer fire department to the clts council for the month of September l'
 as follows
 .sTo the honorable mayor and board of aldermen:
 "Gentlemen: Find herewith my re
 port for the month ending September 30. 1915. During the month I an. swered 15 alarms. laid out 26O0 feet ol
 hose; raised 197 feet of ladders; uset 59 gallons of chemicals.
 Cause of fires Sparks on the roof
 I: unknown, ?: false alarms. l; rekin- dled, I; defective flue, l; incendiary. ? , carelessness with matches, 1. Value ol property at risk $4s.250; value of con tents at risk, $10,2 Total risk. s5S,' 1880. Insurance risks for the month $27, 800. Insurance loss for the month
 s2779.70. Gasoline for the month. Al # gallons: oil 3 gallons. Police depart
 ment gallons Gasoline oil. l gal
 lon. Respectfully submitted,
 "J l. REEDER.
 "Chief of Fire Department ! On Thursday eve4ing banquet ane