The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
BESSEMER BOARD
OF HEALTH MEETS
Cleanup Campaign Started
and Sanitary Laws Will
Be Enforced
BIG LAWN MUSICALE
Herman Kohn Released on Burglary
Charge in Police Court-Recruit-
ing Office Opened
BIG LAWN MUSICALE

| by the recorder on an alleged charge OF
burglary, was tried this morning before
| Judge Lewis in police court and was dis
| charged. Mr.. Kohn was arrested several
| days ago following an attempt to en-
ter the residence of ]. NJ. Ship on Fifth
avenue after letter written by him to
a New York firm was found near the
premises. Mr.. Kohn has lived In Bessemer
for many months and was well known
here. He is still under bond on a county
warrant charging the same offense and
will be tried in the inferior court before
Judge Sam Huey.
| The city board of health held meet
| ing this afternoon in the office of Mayor
1. A. Lewis at the city hall. The sanitary
condition of this city was discussed and
a number of plans suggested, and it is
expected that they will make several rec
concentrations to the council at it's next
| meeting. 1t was reported that some por-
tons of the city have been cleaned up,
but there is still room for improvement
It is expected that stricter enforce
ment of the sanitary ordinances will be
recommended by the board to the coun-
Gil.
Last week was observed as cleanup
week at Joneboro and large amount
of trash and rubbish was carried away
in the city trash wagons, which were
kept hard at work all week. The cit
liens of Jonesboro aided in this work
and through the efforts of the Jones'
boro Welfare society the entire Fifth
ward was given a systematic cleaning.
Capt. ]. D. Carlisle and Sergts. owen
Gresham and Robert Thach of Birming
ham were in Bessemer today in the
interest of the troop of cavalry they
are recruiting in this district. Plans
have already been made for the OPEN
ing of a recruiting station in Bessemer.
and DR.. A. S. Fitzpatrick will have
charge of same 1t is expected that
at least rs men from Bessemer will
go with this branch of the army.
Plans are being made for a lawn
musical which will be given Thurs
day night at the home of Mrs. and Mrs.
T. Bryan Waller, 1880 Fifth avenue. A
number of local musicians as we'll as
several we'll known artists from Bir-
mingham will appear on the pro-
gramme. A silver offering will be
taken and refreshments will be served.
L hS pIOSCCuS WILL " lOWdIu Tic Gil
larging Of the choir loft of the First
Baptist church.
George Fl. Hurst and Miss Minnie v.
Spade of Birmingham were married
yesterday afternoon in the office of
the judge of probate in the Realty
building, the ceremony being per-
formed by Clerk Herbert Ethridge of
the probate court. Only few friends
of the contracting parties witnessed
the ceremony and the wedding will
come as a distinct surprise to the
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hurst.
Miss Eva Calhoun delightfully."- enter
tanned the members of her music class
this afternoon from 3 to o'clock at
which time the house was prettily deco
rated in ferns and garden flowers. Vari-
GUS games and contests were enjoyed,
while musical selections were rendered by
by Miss Maude Kennedy, Frances
Jones and Myrtle Eddins. Following the
music the guests were ushered into the
dining room where an ice course was
served. Those enjoying this hospitality
were: Miss Simmie Eddins. Miss
Frances Craft, Miss Maude Kennedy,
Miss Nelsie Langston, Miss Myrtle Ed
dins Miss Ella Knowles, Miss Era
Knowles, Miss finances Jones, Miss Mar
garet Douglass, Miss Floy Boyd, Mrs.
J. j. Kearley, Willie Britain, Carl Ed
dns, Milton Calhoun, O'Hara Bailey,
Smith Bailey, Ernest Calhoun and Earl
Calhoun.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of the
First Baptist church gave a social meeting
Friday night in the basement Of the
church. Plans are being made for the
entertainment of the guests and all men,
bers are urged to be present.
PERSONALS