The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
BESSEMER NEWS

l Arguments pro and con were heard yes terday by the miscellaneous committed
 of the board of aldermen on the ques-
 tion of the trading stamp coupon license 1 The license schedule places the tax for | trading stamp coupons at S150, which the I managers of the coupons consider exces- l sive. An effort was made to have the l city council reduce the license which was | opposed by some of the local merchants | who insisted the licenses stand as adopted.
 /! Yesterday Mayor T. T. Huey, represent ing several local merchants, made an
 argument in opposition to any reduction
 of license. T. w. Benkham of the Retail
 Merchants Trading company and Dr. G.
 R Lewis, a local druggist, spoke in favor | of reducing the license. It is generally
 understood the committee will recommend l 8 reduction of the license at the next l meeting of the council
 A verdict and judgment for $50 was
 returned yesterday in the case of J. H.
 McEniry, who sued the Alabama Great Southern railroad in the Bessemer city court for alleged damages to his property
 by the railroad company caused by the 1 erection of an embankment near his hold l ings. McEniry and Eniry represented the plaintiff and Tillman, Bradley & Morrow. A. G. and A. D. Smith and Percy Ben | Ders and Burr the defendant | Floy Martin, the 5-year-old daughter of ! pr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin, was rather | severely injured in a collision with a team of horses while riding on a bicycle l The child fell under the horses feet and
 It is considered almost miraculops that she was not killed.
 l only llO voters so far have paid their poll tax in Bessemer notwithstanding the | fact that city, state, county and na- 1 tlonal elections will be held this year.
 The vote of Beat 33 and Jonesboro will approximately be about 120O votes but | this year there seems to be less interest
 in securing poll tax receipts than in sev- | eral years past. The approa ching city | election promises to be lively one and | IL IS expected that a large number of voters who are in arrears many years will qualify for this election. 1 Bessemer camp No. S1, Woodmen of the w orld, met in regular session last night
 
 newly elected officers were installed. Alter the installation the managers of the camp, A. w. Deason and F. L. Sulli- van made their report for the year 1915. The report showed an audit of the books by Banker A. s. Bailey and Clerk w. c. baty, and was to the effect that the total collections for the year were seO83. 16. ana total disbursements $S477.61 for all purposes, including insurance and other features Of the lodge The report also showed that 26 members had drawn s374 sick benefits. and that only one death
 had occurred in this lodge during 1915. Miss Kathryn E. Smith of Meridian. MISS, has been elected as a teacher m m the Bessemer city schools to take the place of Miss Ella Sapp. who was
 promoted to principal of the Jones horo schools succeeding Professor Powell, resigned Miss Smith is A na- tive or Mississippi, a graduate of the Meridian schools, the University of Tennesse, University of Virginia and Chautauqua, New York She has been teaching for 10 years and her last po- sition was that of teacher in the government schools at Ponce. Porto Rlco She will have charge of the seventh grade at the Roberts school. The Womans Missionary society of the Jonesoboro Methodist church met in regular session yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kate Ward Dues in the amount of S4.90 were collected
 and officers for the year were elected
 as follows: Mrs. P J. McAdory, presi dent; Mrs. E. A. Dudley, second vice
 president; Mrs Davenport, superin = tendent of Christian stewardship; Mrs G. A. Crump, corresponding secretary
 Mrs. John Jones, recording secretary and treasurer; Mrs. N " Gaines, su- perintendent of publicity and litera- ture; Mrs. J. R. High, agent for the Missionary oVice. The society was di- vlded into four bands and captains
 were elected as follows: Mrs B. A. Dudley, Mrs. Barksdale, Mrs John Martin, and Mrs. Jack Saunders. Those
 resent at this meeting were Mrs. P. J. McAdory. Mrs. G. A. Crump, Mrs. J. E. McAdory, Mrs. E. A. Dudley, Mrs. J. R. High, Mrs. Barksdale, Mrs. Deer 1 man and Mrs Gaines
 Miss Katie and Miss Sadie Ling will entertainS the B. I. T. Rock club Sat urday afternoon at their home on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. Frank w. Brandon of Anniston is the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. c. Baty on Berkley avenue.
 Mrs. Jake SS2in of Indianola, Miss, is the guest of MT and Mrs Sam Stein on Nineteenth street.
 Dr. J. c. Glover will leave tomorrow for Blocton where he will spend the weekend with relatives.
 Mrs. J. R. Barry and Mrs. N. w. Mo
 Kernon have returned to their homes | in Anniston after a delightful visit to ! Mrs. l.. D. Ling and Mrs F. A. Veitch. MT. and Mrs. J. s. Scott of Dyersburg, Tenn, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. S. E. Grout, on Berkley ave- nue.
 Mrs. Herbert Corrigan was removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital this afternoon where she Is seriously i'll. Dr. and Mrs $. w. Wright have
 named their little daughter Lula Jean nette.
 Gardner F. Goodwin, Jr., the little l son of MT. and Mrs. G. F. Goodwin. is improving after recent illness and operation.
 | Miss Inez Johnston is improving aft | CT a recent illness of grip. 1 Mrs F. l.. Thornburgh is the guest | of her mother in Woodlawn for a few weeks.
 Leslie Cole has accepted a position | in the office of the American By Product company at Woodward. Declaration Filed