The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
BESSEMER GRAND JURY CONFINES
Board of Education to Have Annual Election Tonight
ROBBERIES REPORTED
United Charities and Hospital Board Elect Cfficers-Other News
 of Bessemer

Bessemer, May 7.-(Special.) 1.-The Bes- , semer grand jury convened this morning and the charge was delivered by Judge J. c. B. Gwin. The jury is composed of the following George Shaw. foreman, | beat B, sanitary inspector; Wilson Raney, beat 35, farmer; Ransom Densmore, ! beat 1, farmer; Newt Hilliard, beat B, stockhouse foreman; Robert P Parsons. beat 3, carpenter; Farris Parsons, beat | 3, farmer George Guthrie, beat ', miner;
 Burney Mize, beat 49, timekeeper; Melvin Reed, beat 49, timekeeper Will Hope,
 beat B, electrician; I. J. Harper, beat 8, track man; A. G. Goodwin, beat B, clerk;
 Palmer Page, beat :, farmer; Commodore i Riley, beat 24, farmer; Howe Price beat 1 B, postoffce clerk; J. E. Bearden, beat
 33, clerk; w c. Duffey, beat s. section foreman Steve S. Dill. beat 2, foreman. 1 The grand jury will probably be in ses-
 sion all week as there are a number Of cases to be investigated by them. 1 The board of education will hold it's regular meeting Tuesday night in the of | flee of the superintendent of the high school, at which time the annual elec- tion officers will take place. Much inter- | est is being manifested in this matter, i as there are large number of applicants | for places in the faculty of the various | schools.
 l A Ford automobile ran amuck down l Nineteenth street last night, colliding l with an automobile belonging to MT | Rogers of Doomite doing considerable damage. It is stated that the machine was driven by Henry Phillips, negro, who became involved in a difficulty with another negro riding in the machine ! with him, both falling out. The Ford proceeded on it's way at a good clip un- | til it struck the other car Both machines | were badly dama ged.
 | The laundry operated by Charlie Loo | on Nineteenth street was entered by l thieves last night and several valuable articles of clothing were stolen. Entrance was gained by tearing a hole through the rear wall. A hat cleaning establishment on the same street was also entered and l a number of hats were stolen.
 l While cranking Ford automobile yes- terday afternoon Max Trawick had the misfortune to let the crank slip and it broke his arm in two places.
 | The local United Charities and the hos 1 pital board held the regular monthly meeting this afternoon at the home of the president Mrs. E. M. Owen on Fifth ave- i nue. After the routine business was dis posed of the annual election of officers was held as follows: Mrs. E. M. Owen, president, Mrs. E. H. Lopez, vice presi- dent and Mrs. F.. l.. Mitchell, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Gardner F. Good wyn was named as Mrs. Mitchell's assist ant The three officers have held the | same offices for more than 20 years ana 1 Mrs. Owen, the president, has served Tn that capacity for 25 years, ever since the organization of the United Charities. 1 The Bessf Ter division of the circulr
 court convened this morning at which | time a jury civil docket was taken up. After the impaneling of the juries for 1 the week the case of J. W. Bum vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com | pany was taken up.
 The local plant of the Central Foundry
 company on Eighth avenue will raise a haisdsome large flag Tuesday afternoon | on S,p of the foundry building. l A large crowd gathered at the school | building at Brighton yesterday when the large flag presented to the school by the Junior Order United American Me 4 chanics was raised. Addresses were made I by Councillor Ellis, J. C. Williamson, H. M. Sharpe, E. R. Calhoun, Prof. H. R. Baker and others. The programme rendered, was most appropriate and was greatly enjoyed.
 Hary Helen Johnson, the 1-year-old C Nrc Eycoi1 n- son, died this morning at the home of her parents on Carolina avenue and Twentieth street. The body was prepared for burial by Jacobs and was shipped over the Alabama Great Southern to Muscadine, where interment will be made
 Esdale Boyd. the 2-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs Ollie Boyd, died this morning at their homesin Joneseboro. The body was prepared for burial by Jacobs and will be shipped tonight to Mississippi for interment.
 Among the Bessemer boys who have been successful in securing entrance tc the officers training school in Atlanta are: J. Fletcher Sturdivant, Jr., W. B Strickland, pr. A. o. Strickland, Roy E
 Ling, Charles Long and others.
 The Sunday school class of John Donald son of the First Methodist church has been requested to. meet Tuesday night 1T business session at the church.
 l Ed Frank of Nashville is the guest oi friends in Bessemer for a few days.
 Oran Barron of Company D is the guest of relatives in Bessemer for a few days
 Berney Crook of Canton. O., is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. A. s. Fitzpatrick and Mrs Lacey Edmundson.
 Mrs Gregory and daughter, Miss Eliza beth Gregory have returned to theii home in Tuscaloosa, after spending the weekend with Mrs. $. E. Kicks.
 Nathan Kartus of Canton, O., arrived today to be the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs. Sam Kartus.