The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
RESSEMER NEWS

| Bessemer March 1S.-(Special. .)--The !, residence, 2104 Dartmouth avenue. occu-
 pied by R. M. Mingea and family, was | tadly damaged by fire this afternoon
 about 3;90 o'clock. The fire had gained
 considerable headway before it was dis covered, the roof being in a blaze when the alarm was turned in. But for the
 splendid work of the firemen the entire | ouilofng would have been destroyed. The l damage is estimated at about $1O0O
 At 12:25 o'clock this afternoon negro house in Seventh alley, between Nine- teerth and Twentieth streets, was badly | damaged by fire. The house was owned hy s. Durick and the damage was esti-
 mated at about $25
 While riding on a motorcycle this aft. ernoon shortly after F o'clock, Ben Lundy struck s. F. Jones, knocking him to the ground, and MT Lundy was thrown
 heavily on the pavement It appears that MT. Lundy, in attempting to avoid run down Third avenue, where he struck MT.
 Jones, who was crossing the street from
 the Lewis Read Drug company. Mr. Jones
 suffered a gash of several inches in the back of the head as we'll as being badly
 shaken up and bruised, while MT. L.undy was also badly bruised about the body
 Tag Day, which was observed by the
 Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church, was a success fRevery way, about
 Slo0 being raised during the day. Since early this morning attractive girls and
 charming chaperons have been on the
 downtown streets tagging, and they are very much pleased with the proceeds of the day.
 The city primary election will be held Monday The city democratic executive { committee has instructed the re-
 turning officers to deposit the bal. lot boxes in safety deposit
 vault at the Bessemer National bank. | This action was taken in the event of fa contest. The race for municipal offices
 closed today and has been very spirited, espec cially for the office of mayor and president of the city council. There are three candidates for the office of mayor, | l. A. Lewis. the incumbent; G. P. Benton 1 and R. P. McTyiere. and much interest l IS being manifested in the race as all Of the men are very popular in this city 1 There are two candidates for the office of president of the city council George Ross, the incumbent, and Dave Powell !, The pupils of the Crowe School of Music Will be presented in concert Friday even- 1 ing, March "A, at the high school audi l torium at 8 o'clock. A splendid pro.
 gramme has been arranged for the oc- casion and is as follows: "I'll Trovatore' | VerdD, "Carbival Franks" (Schumann)
 Miss Berney Gi,len; "Sonato. op. 27' Beethoven), Miss Eva Calhoun; chorus
 "Maybells" (Mendelssohn), Miss Willie
 Eastis, Miss Meigs. Miss Smith. Miss Jim Caunter Miss Berney Gillen, Miss Eula 1 Hayes, Miss Kittie Mae Vermillion, Miss
 Elizabeth Barron. Miss Word. Miss Nellie
 karr, Miss Williams and Miss Lee
 Melody in F''' (Rubenstein), Miss Helen Drum; Spring Song" (Mendelssohn) Miss Marjorie Wood; vocal solo, selected Cooper Lawley; 'Valse Brilliante, op. 34' | Chopin, Miss Florence Gray Patton; Northern Song (Schumann). Miss Nellie VoStle; ''Nocturne, op. 9 Chopin, Miss Ethel Gillen; piano duet, Miss Lessie Cargile and Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove "On the Holy Mount Dvorak), Miss
 Louise Taber: Sonata, op. IT. (Mozart)
 Miss Eugenia Stevens; "Marche Militaire II (SchuberD, Miss Willie Anderson.
 l The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com
 pany has announced the opening of its
 playground at Sloss mines, near Besse.
 mer, on April l. The playground is ont