The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

hauled away from here and those from Johns are not charged for. All empty cars and available space in the furnace yards will be filled with coke before the ovens stop work.
 To Observe Mothers Day
 Mothers Day will be observed in this city by several congregations Sunday morning and the public will no doubt wear white carnation or the national colors in tribute to the mothers.
 Rev. L F. Swallow will preach on | The Mother of Jesus" at the First | Presbyterian church.
 Rev M. K. Thornton will deliver a sermon on Mothers at the Baptist church and the Sunday school has pre- pared a special programme of music and recitations for the day. Rev. H. l.. Walker of the U. S. A. Presbyterian church will base his ser mon on The Mothers of the Bible. Their Phases and Sacrifices" at the l morning service.
 1 Rev S. r. Andrews of Powderly, who l will fill the Methodist pulpit during the absence of the Rev. Sturdivant, will 1 talk of Miss Virginia Atkinson, mis- sionary. who has mothered more chil- dren than any other field worker and her noble work for the past 16 years
 Bessemer Starts Well
 Bessemer started the City league fire works this afternoon at the League park by downing the Dolomiters to the tune of to ?. The contest was fast and snappy and the visiting boys put up game fight, though the score might have been reversed had Huey, the Dolomite slabman, received better support. Euey is a cool and clear headed twirler, a little less spectacular in his work than Anderson, who won | the premier game for Bessemer. At 4:25 o'clock Mayor Lewis threw the first ball over the plate, and from that time on the large crowd of root l CTS in attendance were furnished with | excitement a-plenty.
 The Bessemer team work was a great feature If such pull-together tactics as displayed today are contiIued the chances for the pennant will be ex- cellent. When Bumgardner makes one of his accurate shots from centerfield, Johnson, at third always does the touch act on ttne Houston is all to the good on stealing bases. Following is yesterdays lineup:
 BesseTsr-Anderson pitcher; Trot- ter, cat-ner; Houston, first base; Hurd. secord base; Johnson, third base; Per ki1s, shortstop; Bruner, right field i; Bumgardner. center field; Craig, left 1 field.
 Dolomite-Huey, pitcher; sims catch CT; l. Reed. first base; Tetherow. sec l ond base w. Reed, third base; Harri- son, shortstoj; Burrows right field Cunningham, center field; Brown, left field.
 Umpire. Joe crittenden.
 Truck Growers Meet
 The Truck Growers association met at the board of trade room today but owing to the small number of attend ents the election of officers was post . poned until next Saturday. commit
 tee will be appointed then to visit Crystal Springs. productive agricul- ture region, and solicit members for ) the organization. Professor Persons, . owing to his absence from the city, did not deliver his usual lecture, and
 r. w. Sterling talked of and read let
 ters from successful farmers allianc es in other places. Special efforts Win be made to have a large meeting next Saturday.
 Flag Blessing
 Mayor Lewis has accepted, with
 pleasure, the invitation of the Regina |, Elena society to bless the American
 flag at the Italian flag blessing, which will be solemnized on the morning of June 22. A picnic at Germania park will follow the ceremony and all the Italian societies os the district will participate in the parade and celebra- tion.
 City Beautiful
 P J. Rogers, superintendent of the mining division of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company at Ensley, 1 was in this city today to confer with r. W. Sterling in regard to the city beautiful contest and its success in that city. He brought along the plat book of this years contestants, stressed the far-reaching good of this contest even l | tbo dn nt lar m ay a inp q the usual method O. procedure in the monthly visits of the committee to the various homes under consideration. The. Ensley committee. composed of Messrs. Rogers, Dupree and Byrum. will, be invited to visit the meeting of the Civic Improvement society, ex- change ideas with the Bessemer com mittee. Messrs. Lopez Perry and Mickle, and tell of the success of last years contest in that city. .-- i Dr. and Mrs. Conwell Entertain
 .Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Conwell; were the hosts at a dinner Saturday evening at their home in honor of pr. s. F. Grout, whose marriage is an event of,next week. The centerpieee, built of crimson peoples, the red candles with shades of white and the Cluny lace covers over red messaline } effected an attractive color scheme. A : delightful four-course dinner was served to the guests, who were: DTS. N Rags dale, s. E. Grout, Hogan, D. P. Lacey , and Compton, George Rutledge and James Wells.
 Personals
 Misses Elise Robinson, Ethel and Ruby
 Ragsdale and Catherine Adams will leave Sunday for Little Rock to serve their
 respective appointments at the reunion , Miss Nellie Christilieb left today for Little Rock. where she will be an hon. orary member of Gen. Oxfords staff at 7 the reunion and be the guest of Miss , Buchanan.
 : Dr. T. c. Curry will leave Sunday for
 Marion to attend the commencement ex-
 ercses of Judson College, and will return Tuesday, accompanied by his daughter . Miss Isabel, who has been in school there xrtipt ptar