The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March 19.-(Special.)-At the first general meeting of the Bessemer Commercial club since it's reorganization by the young business men of the city held tonight ways and means were dis cussed for the development of the busi- ness industrial and agricultural advan- tages of the city. The meeting was en- thusastic throughout and well attended President George Rutledge was in the chair.
 The speakers of the evening were J. c.
 Knight and P. N. Howton, who discussed the possibilities of Bessemer from a busl- ness standpoint. Among the business transacted was the appointment of membership committee who are to wage an active campaign for 800 new members ending on April 9, when reports will be received at a banquet to be given at the Bon Ton cafe. It was decided to es- tablsh a wagon yard for the use of the farmers coming to Bessemer. The sec retary, W. P. Gum, was instructed to send out literature prepared by the club setting out the advantages of the Bes- semer district.
 The membership committee is composed of George Ross, chairman: Dr. G. D. Waller, J. c. Perry, Percy Benton, J. A. Snyder, George Baumgardner, B. T. Har- ris, A. W. Deason, John Fields and Rob- ert Harburt.
 Herbert Smithson and Eugene flaw lzins left this afternoon for Guin. where they debate with representatives of the Marion County High school to- night. The subject for the occasion was, Resolved, That an Amendment Should Be Made to the Constitution of the State of Alabama Allowing Woman Suffrage" The Bessemer High school has been given the negative side of the question and much interest is being manifested in the outcome The local boys have been praclicing hard preparatory to the debate. The boys were accompanied by Outward Fountain, timkeeper, and Fletcher Sturdivant. who will be one of the judges. The Alabama Debating league, of which the Bessemer High school is a member, selected the subject and the members of 20 county high schools Of the state participate in debates to- night.
 The first of series of story telling hours for the children of Bessemer will be inaugurated tomorrow after noon by the members of the Bessemer Culture club at which time Miss Al. berta Taylor of Birmingham will con- duct the story telling at o'clock in the public library. The children of this city are urged to be present and enjoy this hour. which was arranged especially for them. The story telling hour will be continued every Saturday by some member of the Culture club and already much interest and enthr- siasm Is being manifested.
 The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. w. killough died this morning at
 4:15 o'clock at the home of her par ents, 1917 St. Louis avenue, after a short illness. The body will be sent ever the Louisville and Nashville rail- road to Prattville tomorrow morning by Jacobs. where interment will be made.
 The pulpit Of the Church of Christ. on Second avenue and Sixteenth street. will be filled at the Sunday morning. end evening services by Evangelist James A. Kerfoot. At the II o'clock service Mr. Kerfoot will have a $ his theme ''rhe Enslaved Laborer" and at the evening service he will preach on "A Faithful Saying"
 Everything is in readiness for the five-act play, The Deacon" which will he presented tomorrow night at the Hueytown school auditorium under the auspices of the School Improvement association The performance will be- gin promptly at o'clock and spe- cial musical programme has been arr ranged
 The Bessemer Equal Suffrage asso- citation will meet in regular session tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the public library at which time plans will be completed for the holding nf a mass meeting some night in the near future when d number of prominent speakers from all over the state will be present and make addresses. Plans are also being made by the organ ization for the holding of a suffrage tea. All members and those interested
 in this work are requested to be pres ent.