The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
bESSEMER NEWS

Herbert Etheridge, clerk of the pro- bate court, has been kept busy today by candidates qualifying for the coming state and county elections. Candidates for city offices qualified today as fol- lows: M. Clay Ragsdale, Jr., city phy- sician; D. B. Barnett, day warden; J. D. Powell, president of the city council c. H. Bumga ardner, city attorney; T. B. Wallace, chief of police F. R. Fountain, alderman from Second ward; N. B. Par ker, alderman from Second ward; A. Davidson, alderman from Second ward; w. R. Parker, alderman from Fifth ward. Those qualifying for patrolmen are; Bob Childress, E. Ross, Carl Goodwin, Charlie M. Houston J. s. Jenkins, J. s. Parrott. J. C. Moorer, c. Ross and A. M. Spen- cer. Dr. A. s. Fitzpatrick qualified as a candidate for coroner of Jefferson county, while H. c. Moore has qualified as candidate for the board of revenue.
 Dr. E. P. Lacey, who was made chair man at a meeting of the citizens of Bes- semer favoring commission form of gov ernment, which was held last Thursday night in the courtroom In the Realty building and who was authorized to ap- point a committee of ten to circulate petitions calling for an election to give the citizens of Bessemer an opportunity of saying whether or not the government of the city should be changed, has ap- pointed his committee as follows: pr. E.
 P. Lacey, chairman; l.. D. Hood, E. C.
 Fallkner, c. L. ODell, Charlie Wegelin Clarence Cook, Alonzo Smith, Arnold Weller, Peyton Mims, J. T. McEniry and Dr. R. $. Nolan. Theo Lamar will act as secretary of the committee which will
 meet Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock in
 the office of MT. Lamar for the pur- pose of drawing up the petitions which will be circulated. When signed they
 will be presented to the city democratic
 executive committee which will call ar election if it is so demanded by the voters of Bessemer
 The contract for the opening up oi Carolina avenue will be awarded Wednes- day morning by Judge I. A. Lewis and
 City Attorney George H. Bumgardner The bids were opened but the award ing of the contract was deferred as it was thought advisable to consult an en- gineer. When seen this afternoon Mayor Lewis stated that there were four bids for the work and the contract would be awarded at o'clock Wednesday morning.
 Dr. J. E. Blades, Jr, received a mes sage this afternoon stating that his fs ther, J .E. Blades, had dropped dead at his home at Covington, Tenn. MT.
 Blades was 76 years of age, his death being caused by heart failure. Dr. Blades left tonight for Covington to attend the funeral. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to Dr. Blades in his bereavement.
 Miss Stelle Palmer, head of the domes- tic science department, Miss Funk and Miss Putnam of the gymnasium depart
 ment, Miss Irene Savage Miss Essie Mae Fulton, Miss Jessie Thompson, members of the senior class of the girls school at Montevallo. came to Bessemer today and visited the city schools and the schools of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in the district. They were met at the train by Hal Grigsby and Joe Houston, members of the local senior class, and were escorted to Reeuer S where they inspected the playgrounds and schools of the Tennessee company an6 later came to the Bessemer high school where a luncheon was served in the rest 1 r5pm. The table was prettily decorate 1 for, the occasion in white and red carna. 1 tions intermixed with ferns. A three course luncheon was served, Dr. and Mrs
 Persons acting as hosts Seated abou 1 the table were: Dr. and Mrs Persons Prof. w. I. Pittman, Miss Gould Miss l Palmer, Miss Funk, Miss Putnam. Mis-.
 Savage, Miss Fulton and Miss Thompson
 The luncheon was prepared by the girls
 or the domestic science class. This after. noon the party was taken to the Grand
 theatre where they enjoyed the picture
 'The Battle Cry of Peace"