The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
CITY ELECTION
 WAXING WARM
Largest Number Of Candidates In Years Qualify For
 Bessemer Primary
Bessemer Burcau)


 BESSEMER,. Ala, March 1.-Witl the largest number of candidates er rolled for an election in many years the city democratic primary,o ,on April 15, promises to be one of the most in teresting municipal elections held here in years. Among the candidate offer. ing for city offices are some of the most prominent business men in the city.
 Coincident with the qualificat tion of the candidates, registration of voters has been held at the order of the ex' ecutive committee, to compile an ac curate voters list for the city. Both the registration of voters and the quail fication of candidates closed Saturday evening, though the voters who have failed to register up to this time will be allowed to do so on April 15, cleo ton day, at the city hall,
 A summary of those qualifying up tc late hour Saturday evening for the city offices are: For mayor, R. P McTyeire and Charles NJ. Ray; for president of the city council, Jobn w Brooks and Eugene rHoneycutt fol aldermen of First ward, o. w. Lewis J. c. Rockett, J. NJ. Woods and l.. Y Lipscomb Second ward, Jap Bryant Sam Stein. J. H. Vines, Louis E. Ling and A. D. Maddox; Third ward George Stoves, r. NJ. Matthews, w. T. Loveless, k. M Mingea, E. c. Kelley and H. c. Macdonald; Fourth ward Lamar Meeks, Grady Batson, G. E. Mitchell, George W. Jones, J. H. Col. lins .and c. H. Dabbs; Fifth ward, Fl. lis Houston, c. w. Langford, ". R. Parker, J. E. Bearden and A. R. Pear. son; for city clerk, J. NJ. Scott and C. T. Cooke; for chief of police, Rush Randall and w. NJ. Doyle; for city at. torney. George Bumgardner for city physician; Dr. NJ. c. Ragsdale; for street superintendent, R. $. Moon. The largest number of candidates qualify ing for any position was that of sani- tary collector, with the following en. tered k. A. Parson, w. w. Kennedy c. E. Moore, J. B. Nabors, E. G. Ingle 0. c. Wright, w. l.. Banks, c. H. Brownrigg and Charles l. Meigs. Can didates for member of the executive committee, D. l.. Read, J. T. beJar. nette. A. w. Benton, T. J. Jones, Charles Mclaughlin, J. w. Leggett, E. C. Hines. B. Fl. Tillman. Y. o, Bishop John G. Bruce and w. II. Williamson
 Mrs. l.. (. Harrison
 Mrs. l.. c. Harrison, 63, died Frida, evening at II o'clock at her home neal Hopewell, following a long illness. Sh, is survived by three sons, w. P, E.. and w.. B. Harrison three daughters Mrs. Julia Mae Eubanks, Mrs. Jessie Eubanks and Mrs. Lucille Shedd ot Harbin, Ky; sister and two brothers
 Limbaugh Infant Buried
 Doris Limbaugh, 1S-month-old daugh ter of Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Limbaugh died Friday evening at 9 80 o'clock al the residence, 1909 Hollbrook avenue Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. B. T Waites officiating burial following al Genery's Gap cemetery with Jacobs il charge. She is survived by her parent. and six sisters.
 RagsdaIe Is Buried
 Funeral services for Eugene II Rassdale, fl. who died Thursday at n Bessemer hospital, were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his brother, Dr. Valpo II. Ragsdale. 4 large following of friends and admirers attended, and burial was made at Pleasant Hill cemetery. near the old Ragsdale homestead, with Jacobs in charge. Rev. B. T. Waites, of the First Methodist church, assisted by Rev. J. F Sturdivant. former pastor. officiated,