The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
ELEVATOR BOY
 AVERTS ACCIDENT Bessemer Council to Fill Vacancy on Board of
 Education
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Bessemer Soldiers En Route to Camp at Montgomery Are Met by Rela- tives-Student Play at the
 High School

Bessemer March 21-(Special)-A se- #rious accident was averted last night al @ the Elizabeth Duncan hospital by the z presence of mind of the elevator boy and H Miss Dora Parker. operating. room nurse at the hospital. when the elevator feu on it's way to the operating room on the thlrd floor. 1t appears that Miss Par
 ker and the negro orderly were' taking
 patient up on the elevator to the oper-
 ating room and on reaching the third | floor, instead of stopping, the elevator sstarted down. The negro immediately but on the emergency brake and hung Pnito the guide rope stopping the eleva- tor on the second floor long enough for
 Miss Parker to shove the patients cot out and get out herself, the orderly do- ing likewise, when the elevator fell to the ground floor Only for the presence : of mind of Miss Parker and the orderly all three occupants of the elevator might have been killed.
 There is much interest in the filling of the vacancy on the board of education that will be caused by the expiration of the term of Dr. R. F. McTyiere on April 3. Dr. McTyiere has been on the board of education for five years and it is 'un- derstood is a candidate for reelection. Other names mentioned for the place are pr. T. C. Donald,> Prof. P. M. McNeil and James B. Morton. The place will be filled by the city council at it's first meeting in April.
 Lieut.. Bruce Q. Majors of Company D, Fourth regiment, Alabama National tt5uard, arrived today from Nogales Ariz., where his company has been in $camp for the past six months and will Noe the guest of his parents MT. and Mrs. J. A. Majors. Lieutenant Majors
 2as been very i'll since Christmas and
 III remain in Bessemer for 30 days to
 auperate. Mir Naboe7 is unusually
 8oular in Bessemer / and his many
 Bends are giving him a cordial well
 Respite the indictment weather, hun
 sds of relatives of the members of
 bmpany D, Fourth regiment Alabama
 tional Guard, went to Birmingham to
 vs the boys who passed through that
 y about noon today en route from Hogales, Ariz., to Montgomery. Every far leaving Bessemer this morning was Crowded with fathers mothers, sisters, brothers and sweethearts who were anx- ious to see their loved ones and spend the short time they stayed over in Bir- mingham with them. Much regret is be- ing expressed at the announcement that the local boys would not be mustered out, but the parents are gratified to have their boys nearer home.
 James Klmere 40 years of age, died this morning suddenly at his home on Carolina avenue and Twenty-first street. k The deceased has been employed by G. k4 Kitchen Livery company for two |fears and during that time made many &frfends who will regret to learn of his &sudden death. Funeral services will be &heid Thursday afternoon at Cedar Hill sor of the First Baptist church, con- 4uctng the services. Interment will fol- iow at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs In charge The deceased is said to have sa~eral sisters in Illinois, but as yet all Efforts to locate them have been in Vain ". W. Sleeves of this city and Miss l8Margaret Bolyn Phillips were married $khs morning at S:90 o'clock at the home M3f the brides parents, the ceremony be- %ng pronounced by the Rev. Ira F. Haw-
 H Hns. pastor of the First Methodist xfahhrch, in the presence of relatives and &# few friends. The brIde presented a &harming picture in going-away gown B*Ef cloth of gold with accessories to X$latch and carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Mir. End Mrs Sleeves left immediately for
 T ew Orleans, where they will spend their Honeymoon and on their return will be &{t home on Dartmouth avenue. The Noride is young woman of much per 4sonal charm and won many friends by xner gracious manner, while the groom Xs we'll known in Bessemer and holds a position with the Tennessee