The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
BILL ? PROP OSE ]. ID DUST CHIEF
 DEP TY REE DE B.
BeSsemer Political Circles Stirred by Proposed Meas ure-KiWanianS to Cele-
 brate Anniversary
BESSEMER BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

 Political circles of Bessemer Tues day afternoon were stirred up by the announcement that a bill will be in troduced at this session of the legis- lature by Representative Mark Jeter making the office of the chief deputy sheriff at Bessemer elective and de- claring the office vacant This would call for the appointment by the governor for successor to the incumbent, ]. I. Reeder and the hold ing a special election, according to many in touch with the situation.
 While the dispatches from Mont gomery on Tuesday were brief and the provisions of the proposed bill were not given in detail, it has been felt that steps to oust Chief Deputy Reeder would be taken through 8 special act of the legisla- ture, according to his friends here. Rumors have been prevalent for several weeks that dissatisfaction had been created in Bessemer polit- ica1 circles through the appointment of Reeder by Sheriff Shirley. Reeder's friends are confident that the pro- posed bill will fail in passage.
 Reports are to effect that Sheriff Shirley appointed Reeder to the Bes- semer office over the protest of cer- tain political forces whose identity has not been learned as yet. Friends of Reeder state that the bill to be introduced is simply an attempt to override the appointment of Reeder, and to have the governor to appoint a successor until the special elec- tion can be held.
 Neither Reeder or Shirley would make statement in regard to the proposed bill Tuesday but both stated they would hold conference We'd nesday morning, after which they would make statement of their position.
 GRADUATION EXERCISES
 The graduation exercises at the Bessemer High school for the mid term class will be held on Friday evening and extensive preparations are being made for the affair. The exercises will take place in the chapel at s:15 o'clock under the di- rection of the board of education, as- sisted by the faculty.
 Much interest is being attached to the graduating class which contains some of the most popular students l in the school The class roll is as follows: Inez Fitzpatrick, Edith Hand, Elizabeth Lewis, Dora McCork- le, Carlen Owen, Howard Smith, Ora Stancel Angus Atwood, Mildred Bos- well, Wilbur Buck, Claude Clowdus, Byrd Grotwell, Edna Delaney, Rich ard Fischbach.
 | The following program will be carried out. Song, Awake, Awake, ," i Cadman, High school orchestra; in- vocation, Dr. T. o. Hellier; presi- i dents address, Tom Lacey; saluta- ! tory, Richard Fiscbach; song, a, Banjo Song" by Homer; b. Bare foot Trail" by Wiggers, by class; history, Ora Stancel; prophecy, Eliza beth Lewis; class poem, Claud Glow dus; statistics, Angus arwood; gif- torian, Byrd Crotwell; "Smilin Thru by Penn, High school orches- tra; Last Will and Testament, Mill dred Boswell valadictory, Edith Hand Presentation of diplomas, N. D. Parker, president of the board of 1 education; announcement, l.. L. Vann; class song, words by Dora McCorkle; benediction, Rev. B. T. Waites. l The senior class this year has the largest number of students in the l history of the school. One of the outstanding features of the class or | '23 is the fact that the boys and 1 girls are about evenly divided. The boys have been gaining steadily on the girls for the past several years. Some few years ago the girls out numbered the boys considered; the enrolment of the senior class of this year is 90 The program of Friday evening will be in charge of Miss Jessie Pringle.
 KIWANIS ANNIVERSARY The Bessemer Kiwanis club is pre- pairing for an extraordinary session | at the Wednesday luncheon when the Eighth anniversary of the Interna- l tional Kiwanis clubs will be eele- brated. The program will be fitting to the occasion and will be carried out entirely by the members of the | Bessemer club and other Bessemer men.
 The Kiwanis anniversary occurred | on Sunday and this will be the next meeting of the club. pr. F. b. Gwin. past president, will tell of the orig a of Kiwans, briefly outlining the l growth of the international club and it's importance in the business world. J. F. Haffner. first president, will ! sketch the first two years progress of the Bessemer club and outline the , work it has done along civic lines. Hardy Johnson will speak on the Xii wanis magazine showing the import ance of the official publication and l it's bearing on the life of the club and its members. There will be l number of other speakers on the program including J. l.. Ginson, BOD Vance, A. E. Ausman, and Gordon Vail.
 A social musical program will be carried out by string trio composed of Dr. Wood Price, first mandolin and George Wade, guitar
 
 FIRST BOARD SESSION The first formal session of the l Jefferson county board of education to be held at Bessemer will take place at the court house on Friday morn ing. The board will meet with the officials of the schools in the Besse- mer cut off this being the first ef q series of monthly meetings scheduled to take place throughout the year. The Bessemer Chamber of Com merce through it's rural affairs com mittee was instrumental in in-
 fluencing the county board to es- tablish monthly meetings at Besse- mer and also to set up permanent quarters in the court house here. Of
 ficers of the chamber will formally welcome the board Friday morning on behalf of the city and county schools.
 A number of important matters will invoke the attention of the board. Prof. ". B. Copeland, who has charge of the schools in Besse- mer district has arranged the pro- gram for the meeting which will be 1 attended by the principals of all schools in this section.
 MRS. SUSAN N. JONES Funeral services for Mrs. Susan 1 Nancy Jones. G.. WeI1 held from the