The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
BESSEMER IS READY FOR CLEANUP WEEK Citizens and Officials Co., Operating to Make the
 Occasion a Success OPPOSE DIPPING VATS Work on New Freight Depot Pro- pressing Rapidly-Baseball Of
 ficials Announce Plans

BeSSemer March 8-(Special )-Besse- mer will observe cleanup week, begin ming Monday morning, and all citizens are urged to cooperate with the off cials and sanitary department of the city in helping to make this one of the clean est towns in the south. Mayor Jones has issued a proclamation and has outlined a plan of cleaning by which every ward will know just when the trash wagons will be in that ward to haul the trash away.
 Sanitary Inspector George Shaw has been untiring in his efforts to clean Bes- semer, and he urges that the citizens aid in this great work, which means so much to the town The citizens in the First ward will clean up Monday and the trash wagons will be after the trash Tuesday; Second ward will clean up Tuesday and the trash wagons will be after the trash Wednesday; Third ward will clean Wednesday and the trash wagons will be after the trash Thussday; Fourth ward will clean Thursday and the wagons will be after the trash Thursday; day; Fifth ward will clean up Friday and the wagons will be around on Satur- day. All ordinances recently passed by the city council in regard to the sanitary condition of Bessemer will be enforced and residents must supply garbage cans with tops to be placed in the rear of their premises for the rubbish and trash.
 Work is progressing on the new freight depot of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company and c. w. Brock of Lexington Ky, chief electrician of the Queen and Crescent system, has arrived to superintend the electrical work Six weeks will be required to complete this work. The freight depot, when completed, will cost approximately s3O,000 and will be one of the largest and most modern on the system
 4 ~consent judgment for $2500 was reached in the case of Early Carter, pro ami, vs. the Republic Iron and Steel com pany, in the Bessemer division of the circuit court. In the case of Lum Carter vs. the Republic Iron and Steel company a judgment by consent for $500 was agreed to. While in the case of Mrs. c. A. Tyler a consent judgment for $50 was reached.
 M. L. Jump, AT years of age, died this morning at o'clock following a short illness of pneumonia, ar his home. The deceased came to Bessemer several years ago from Mobile and engaged in the mer- cantile business. He is survived by his widow and two children. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence, 19211a Second ave- nue. The services were conducted by the Rev I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The fol- lowing will act as pallbearers: Thomas Martin c. l.. Wagner, G. l. Pailish, MT. Boxberg, G. B. Hol1ingsworth, l.. B. s,~s,1 1l0xy ora T. Cr,affI
 Much interest is being manifested by farmers in this district in the proposed mass meeting of citizens of Jefferson county to appear before the board of revenue next Saturday to insist that the board discontinue the appropriation of money to defray the expenses for the dipping of cattle Circulars calling the meeting are being distributed all over the county. It is contended that being forced to dip the cattle so often is an unneces- sardy burden and hardship on the cat he owners.
 The following officers nave been elect ed for the First Presbyterian Sunday school for the year beginning April 1: Names B. Morton, superintendent; J. F. McPherson. assistant superintendent: Owen Williams, superintendent of the junior department; Mrs. J. R. Russell, superintendent of the cradle roll. The new officers will be installed at the Il O. clock Sunday morning services. The new superintendent succeeds George H. Stevenson, who voluntarily retired, after having held the office continuously for 1s years. During his superintendency the school has grown from 40 scholars to more than 600 members.
 The regular services will be held at the Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday and the subject for the morning service will be ''The Uncultivated Fields and the evening theme will be Humility The revival meetings will begin later this pauta
 The pulpit at the First Baptist church