The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, February -(Special)-A box car of grain on the Frisco siding at Third avenue and Twenty-first street was entered last night by thieves and six sacks of mixed feed were stolen. The car of grain was consigned to the J. c. Curry Grain company and entrance was gained by breaking the seal of the car. The home of Rich Garner on Berk- ley avenue and Twenty-ffth street was entered last night and g. pistol s1S5 in cash and some clothing taken. The rob- bery was reported to police, headquarters and Detectives Ross and Goodwin were put to work on the case.
 Assistant Tax Collector T. E. Primer, who has charge of the registration books of the city for the coming democratic primary reports that up to 5 o'clock this afternoon 33O had registered. The books will be kept open all this week in the office of the city clerk and treas urer, James B. Houston, at the city hall and will remain open from o'clock, a. m. until o'clock, D. m, except on Sat urday. when they will be open until 10 o'clock.
 
 The University of Alabama Glee club was given a hearty greeting this evening. at the High school auditorium. The pro- gramme was one of the best ever given in this city and it was necessary to re- spond to several encores. Tom Garner, the able director of the club, was also called on to respond to encores. The programme rendered was as follows: Part 1, Here's to the Colors of Crimson White (T .,11a CAl5 Tcss f1,ov ''Faust' (Gounod); quartet Kathleen Mavourneen," MT. Crawford, Mir. Cory, MT. Mayer and Mr. Wier; 'The Bold Fisherman" College Songs); q Hear You Calling Me- (MarshalD, MT. Craw- 1 ford: medley of popular songs; Gypsy Love Songs (HerberD, Jack Cozine, Just a Girl" College Songs), Charner Batson and chorus; Part two, 'Tutti Fruit mandolns. MT. Johnson MT. Brown, MT. Ball, MT. Fowlkes and MT. Dove; guitars, MT. Mayer and Jack Co., zine; "Mammy's Song (Harriet Ware), Harry White; Annie Laurie" (Arr. by Dudley-BuclD; limitations (originaD Q. Greer "The Charlie Chaplin Walk tBar- ton), Lehman Mayer; "Mammy's Lulla- medley of popular songs (arranged), MT, Crawford, MT. Cory, MT. Mayer and MT. Wier; Alma Mater Song (AmicD. ! Circle No. 2 of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church entertained l the entire club this afternoon in the par l lors of the church. A business session was held, at which time $71.3S was turned I in for the month of February. It was decided that tag day would be held on March 1S
 l The entertainment known as "Flora s Feast which was to have been glver March 8 by Band No. 4 of the Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist church has been indefinitel postponed
 l There will be a called meeting of the Civic league Thursday afternoon at clock at the public library. All mem | bers are urged to be present.
 | The public schools of this city cele. brated George Washington's birthday to- day with appropriate exercises and schoo l adjourned at noon for the day. The fol 1 lowing programme was rendered at th' High school by the literary society: Song | America" society," Farewell Address, Sanford Persons; piano solo, Miss Lottit l Granger; Stories of Washington's Life. 1 Miss Lenora Batiste; debate, Resolved I That Washington Was a Greater Genera scented by Lee Martin, while the mega tive was defended by Fred Harrison. Afte l some consideration the judges decided Il l favor of the affirmative.
 Commissioner Arlie Barber of Birming ham will be in Bessemer Wednesday, evening and will deliver an address at th' government Sometime ago the commis sion form of government for the cit, of Bessemer was discussed by a mum Der of citizens and a committee was ap pointed to draw up petitions to be sgnet and presented to the city democratic com nittee requesting them to call an cleo I ton to give the citizens of Besseme an opportunity of voting on the matter.
 
 The largest social event of the seasol was the dance given tonight at the Wood men hall on Third avenue by the youn:
 men of the city in compliment to tn Cilee club of the University of Alabama
 ~ few days to secure place on the ticke
 in the May primary. Since Monday General Graves, chairman of the stat democratic executive committee, has re
 ceived 10 qualifications of candidates fo various offices, and indications are tha
 many more will be filed with him befor
 March 1.
 The most recent candidates to qualif,
 are: Judge A. H. Alston of Clayton, fo
 supernumerary judge; James w. Strothe I of Dadeville, for judge of the Fifth cir
 cuit J. Sanford Mullins of Wetumpka
 for elector from the Fifth district; lame E. Blackwood of Gadsden, for Congres
 from the Seventh district; Kirby S. War
 of Birmingham. for game and fish com
 missioner; H. A. Bradshaw of Florence
 for delegate from the Eighth district; W
 W. Haralson of Fort Payne, tor judg of the Ninth circuit w. l.. Lee Of Co llumbia. for delegate from the Third dis
 trict and s. F. Frierson of Florence, flo judge of the Eleventh circuit.
 \ George w. Peach of Clayton has noti fled General Graves of his withdraws 1 e..... 4to ,.a oo for itl6pa of Third 4CirClII1