The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
PHONE BEssEMER e1e-J

Bessemer January :. - CSpecial) c. H. Stevens was elected city civil en- gineer of Bessemer with offices in the City Hall building. the term of his service to the city to be arranged by Mayor Jones at a subsequent date. A number of other important offices were filled at the aldermanic meeting last night including a member of the board of education. to which position Alderman N. B. Parker was elected. He offered his resignation as alderman following this action and, as he also served as president pro-tem of tEe council. a successor to this position was elected. Benagh H. Tillman. MT. Parker succeeds A. c. Mitchell on the board of education.
 heated argument ensued over the tax ordinance schedule, passed at the last session of the council and a num- Der of merchants were present to pro test what they regarded as exorbitant
 licenses An amendment was offered by Mayor Jones reducing the licenses on vendors of root beer and cider. pie ture dealers and ice cream vendors Much discussion followed an attempt to place an additional graduated tax on motor vehicles, which failed to pass.
 Ellis Taylor. negro, made written complaint 70 the council that he had been shot through the negligence or carelessness of Patrolman Jones and made claim for 5000 damages. He claims to have been shot through he arm while walking along Twentieth street on December 9. This was re- ferred to the mayor and city attor- pey.
 There was much dissatisfaction evil denoed by representatives of the mer- chanyS with the license tax schedulo for the year 1919. and number or speeches were made showing that raises in some instances will total over 100 per cent All these complaints were referred to the miscellaneous will take the cases complained or ana make individual settlements.
 CORPORAL CORNELL
 Corp. Albert Cornell is the guest of his sister Mrs. H. c. Holly, in the city. The corporal is on crutches, not being able to use his left leg in Whlch he received a severe wound on the Verdun front october IA He made his home with his sister before he entered the army and enlisted rom Bessemer, belonging to company D'
 Eleventh infantry, and t1Ith ulN.s ion Corporal Connell stated that ne was in France only nine months anu served on seven different fronts, anu took part in two battles in the St. Mihiel sector where the fighting was furious, and on the Verdun front, where he was wounded.
 "The worst thing about oeing wounded is lying on the battlefleid afterward with shells falling around you and wondering when one will mn ish you" said the corporal. But was very fortunate, for in three hours after I was wounded I was taken 10 the field hospital" He was enthusiastic in telling or the attention he received in the nos. pitals in France, and of his reception in New York where he landed DeceW- ber- 12 He has been assigned to Fort Oglethorp for treatment and will re- turn to the hospital when his furlough is over He has been assured by the surgeon in charge that he will re- gain the use of his limb, and states that he will be glad when he can dis- card his crutches. '. Corporal Connell will also visit his parents. MT. and Mrs. Harvey Connell, at Ensley during his furlough !. 2. Houston, a we'll known citizen. is at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, suffering from injuries received when l he slipped and fell on the ice Monday afternoon on Third avenue. He IS 1 said to be in critical condition, hay |, ing suffered fractured Scull and in- 1 ternal injuries. Mir. Houston is 65 l years of age and was for many years night warden at the city jail.