The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01
CITIZENS WANT
 TRAFFIC SYSTEM
Delegation Will Appear Before The Bessemer
 Council Tonight
fBessemer Bureau)

BESSEAIER, Ala, June 30.-Estab- lishment of traffic signals Or the adop- tion of new traffic system will be ad- vocated by Secretary A. E. Ausman and a delegatio of Bessemer business men at the Tuesday night session of the city council. They will urge that it has be- come practically impossible to handle traffic on Saturdays and late each aft ernoon in the business section because of the great number of cars. They will also ask that parking rules be adopted and enforced.
 It is believed by many business men that the installation of the same signal system as that of Birmingham would be the solution of the problem at Bes- semer. With the installation of signals along Nineteenth street from Fifth to First avehues, practically all of the downtown congestion could be relieved, it is thought.
 Business men have complained some time because of disregard of traffic laws downtown. Irresponsible drivers, it is stated, have caused considerable damage tc e cars in the past few months. The delegation will urge that the establish ment of even costly signal system would prove a valuable saving to motor ists and in addition would eliminate abuse of the laws by pedestrians.
 Stores To Close July 4.-Forty six stores have already decided to close all day July. and it is expected that oth- CTS will follow. Little, if any busi- ness will be carried on in Bessemer on this day. most of the people having al ready made plans for picnics. Many will witness the watermelon fight and the bicycle races which will be held on Second avenue and Eighteenth street
 Hueytown To Get Water-The Ala. bama Water company will start their work in the Hueytown subdivision with in the next few days, according to of ficials at Hueytown and about 200 lots have been sold up to date and more be- ing sold every day. The water company is doing their own work and will em' plOy Q men on this job, taking two months to complete it.
 Election Held-The O. E. s., Dolo- mite chapter No. TO, held their yearly election of officers recently. Those elected were: Worthy matron, Mrs. Cora Horton associate patron, B. l.. Mize; associate matron, Mrs. Myrtle Reed secretary, Mrs. Octavia Chappell {; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Strain; conduc- tress, Mrs. Ruby Jones, and associate cOnductress, Mrs. Lula Mize. Later when the officers are installed, the ap- pointive officers will be selected.
 JitneyS RerOuted-Beginning today, the jitneys running to Muscoda will be reunited by way of First avenue and Fourteenth street, due to the fact that First avenue and the road to Red Noun foir bovo haop raoanfIv ha ordinance requiring jitneys to use this route was passed sometime ago, but was delayed in being enforced by the bad condition of the streets.
 Many residents of the southside have complained of the reckless driving of the negro chauffeurs and that is the main reason that the new routing was issued.
 The road to Muscoda has been inn proved by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and is in excellent condition.
 COIitis Is PrevaIent-There has been quite n number of colitis cases reported recently by Bessemer physicians, who are cautioning parents to be careful in ease is not as widespread this year as AAi InC PooNJ uhu ing in the present situation.
 PersOnals-Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Price and sons, Hubert and Claude, have re- turned to their home in Oxford, Miss, after visiting their son, B. c. Price, and other relatives in Bessemer.
 Dr. l.. l.. Vann left Saturday for an extended trip to Washington and ex- poets to be absent from the city for a month.
 Miss Katherine .Baty is doing nicely at the Bessemer General hospital follow ing an operation for appendicitis.
 Dr. w. E. Harden of Lakeland, Fla. was recent visitor to Bessemer. Dr. Harden formerly lived in the city.
 Installation Of Officers-The install. lation. of officers of the Linnie Mae chapter No. 259, 0. E. S., was held Saturday night and a large number of people were present, the meeting taking place at the Masonic hall.
 Mrs. Beulah Curry conducted the cere-