The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bcsesemer. March Special l)-George Cochran. of the Cochran Coal company. has installed a wireless station in his of flee. this being the first of its kind in Bersemer. The system was erected by Cochran more for pleasure and private in terest. although he belongs to the associa- ton in the district. and has his call. The wireless station. which Is located on Twentieth street and First avenue. Is at trecting a great deal of interest in this city. a large number of people having visited 1t. The wireless has a range of $50 miles for sending messages, but can catch them from a far greater distance, it requiring more force to send than to receive.
 The citizens of Bessemer are manifest ing much interest in the meeting to be held at the Board of Trade rooms on Nineteenth street. between Third and Fourth avenues, Tuesday morning at i0:3o o'clock, at which the Alabama railroad commission will be present to discuss the proposed union depot for Bessemer
 I4NtTy oTt III beSSeIltT IS IdlnlllHF Wltn the case, the railroad commission having ordered the four railroads entering this city. The Alabama Great Southern, the Southern, the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic and Alabama Great Southern railroads to erect a union depot about two years ago. Notwithstanding the fact that the site had been decided on and the Bessemer Cotton Seed OH mill, which occupied the proposed site for the sta tion, had been condemned, and committee ap- pointed by Judge of Probate J. P. Stiles to go over the property and name the value of same, the railroads peti- toned the commission to declare the original order requiring the railroads to erect 6 union depot null and void.
 This the commission would not do but decided that grounds existed justifying u rehearing of the cause on which the origi- nal order was based. and reopened the case. The members of the railroad coni- mlssion will be shown over Bessemer and will be given an opportunity to see the meagre depot facilities of the city. A number of committees have been appoint ed to take care of the commission and visitors, and at o'clock lunch will be served to them.
 Tho third of the series of lectures be- ing held at the Grand theatre on Sunday afternoons will be given tomorrow after noon at o'clock at which time Frank Dominick of Birmingham will make an address on New Patriotism" Mir. Doml- nick is well known as a speker, and it is expected that a large crowd will hear him. A splendid musical programme has been arranged while several selections will be rendered by the Grand theatre orchestra.
 The second annual training school for nd pnn Sf Vntfn pes union workers will convene in Bes- semer tomorrow afternoon at o'clock as the First Baptist church. and will continue throughout Friday. Among those having charge of the work will be Miss Lillian Forbes of Birmingham, Harry L. Strickland of Birmingham and the Rev. w. J. Wiley of Muskogee. Okla. To- morrow afternoon a mass meeting will be held at which time MT. Strickland will make an address while at 7;30 o'clock there will be an address by Mir Wiley. A schedule of work has been planned for every day. the praise service coming at 4:s0 with two classes that will be in ses- sion until 5:25 p. m. From 625 to 615 o'clock there will be an address by H. |. Strickland on What Baptists Be- leve." Luncheon will be served after the address by the ladies of the church.
 Eugene Hawkins and Herbert Smith son who represented the Bessemer High school last night in a debate at Guin. when the local boys were defeated by the boys from the Marion County High school. returned this morning. The sub ject was: Resolved. That Equal Suf- frage Should Be Established in the State of Alabama by Constitutional Amend ment." The Bessemer boys represented the negative side. and put up an excel lent fight Fletcher Sturdlvant accom- .frI 4l.A k<Rr ,.x1 .xR t,, judges Following the debate the boys were given a reception.
 The pupils of the Bessemer High school have challenged the members of the Wes- ley Bible class of the First Methodist church to a spelling match Tuesday night in the High school auditorium. Each side will have 25 members and the blue back speller will be used
 A large number of children gathered at the public library this aftsrnoon to at tend the story telling hour, which was
 naugurated in Bessemer under the aus, pices of the Bessemer Culture club. Miss Alberta Taylor of Birmingham was the story teller for the occasion. These hours will be continued every Saturday after n on in the library. Miss Katie Ward will tell stories next Saturday. All of the children of this city are urged to attend.
 At the First Presbyterian church tomor- row the regular services will be held. At the morning hour three deacons, elected last Sunday, will be ordained and in- stalled. They are: c. F. Cook, s. Ty- singer and T. A. Knight. At the evening hour the pastor, the Rev. I. F. Swallow will take for his subject, "Why Should Be a Christian" All members are urged to attend the morning service as the year book will be ready for distribution.
 The Rev. E. E. Washburn will fill the pulpit at the Brighton Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at II o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
 The Bessemer Equal Suffrage associa- tlon held it's regular meeting this after noon at the public library, the president, Mrs. Kate Jones presiding. The Organiza- tion is planning to have a mass meet ing, the date to be announced later, as well as suffrage tea In the near future. Several new members were enrolled
 The following announcements lave been made for the First Baptist church tomorrow: Bible school at o:30 o'clock, G. Herbert, superintendent. At the morn- ing services, organ prelude, Gems From Verdi" arranged by J. B. Herbert; anthem, "The Lord is King" (Rubush); offcrtory solo; sermon by the pastor, the Organ prelude, Softly Now the Light of Day" anthem, 'I Have Set Watchman" CWcodbury); organ solo. offertory. "Be- gin My Tongue Some Heavenly Theme" (T1ayden). Sermon by the Rev. w. 5. Wiley of Muskogee, Okla.
 The Jefferson County Woman's Chris tan Temperance union will meet in tho basement of the First Methodist church Thursday morning, March 3. The session