The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
BURGLARS RANSACK
TAYLOR RESIDENCE
Revival Services at First
Methodist Church to Be
Continued
JEWISH NEW YEAR
Farm Folks" Will Be Presented at
JonesbOro School Auditorium by
Local Talent
JEWISH NEW YEAR

Bessemer, September 4.-(Special)
While the family of DR.. w. d. Taylor
was out of the city their home on Fifth
avenue and Eighteenth street was en-
tered by burglar last night and was
completely ransacked. John Million and
B. M. Gregory, friends of DR.. Taylor,
were staying at the house at night and
as Mr.. Million works at the Taylor
Drug company and Mr.. Gregory works
at the REORGANIZATION Drug company,
both men worked until a late hour last
night. On getting up this morning the
young men found things were topsy-
turvy all over the house and everything
of value taken from their clothing. Every
room in the house was visited by the
burglar in his search for booty and the
contents scattered everywhere. Entrance
was gained through downstairs win
dow. This house has been robbed sew
eIal times within the past few months
Lewis Davis was arrested this morn
ing by Special Officers Parsons and Ha-
good of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company on a charge OF violat-
ing the prohibition law. On searching the
officers found seven quarts of whisky
on the mans premises. He was placed
in the city Jail and will be given a
hearing before Judge L. A. Lewis in
recorders court Monday morning.
The services at the First Methodist
church were largely attended today. The
Rev w. w. Scott of Jasper, who has
been conducting the services during the
past week, will remain in Bessemer all
next week. This afternoon a large crowd
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his sermon on Sin At the evening serv-
ice he had for his subject The Prodigal
Son." Splendid music is proving an added
attraction and much interest is being
manifested in the meeting
At the First Baptist church this morn
ing the promotion day exercises took
place, at which time a splendid pro-
gramme was rendered and a large num-
Der of promotion certificates were pre-
scented by the superintendent of each
department of the Sunday school. A
large crowd was present to witness this
exercise, which was very impressive as
well as instructive, showing what splen-
did work the little folk are doing.
The wedding of Miss Mae Shaw and
Mr., Leon Williams will be an event of
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock, at
the home of the brides parents, on Dart
mouth avenue and Sixteenth street. The
ceremony will be pronounced by the Rev.,
I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, and Miss Shaw will
have as her maid of honor her sister.
Miss Bessie Shaw, while Miss Marjorie
Williams, a sister of the groom, will be
the bridesmaid. Mr.. Williams will have
as his best man Mr. Davis Batson,
while DR.. J. E. Blades will be tina
groomsman. Miss Blanche Bradley will
sing, several songs preceding the cere-,
mony, while Mrs. G. b. Hollingswor 4
also render programme of nupual
music.
The Jewish New Year will be observed
Wednesday, the holiday beginning at
shutdown Wednesday and continuing un-
til rundown Thursday. Rosh Hashana, or
New Years. is one of the hottest day.
upon the Jewish calendar, ranking sec
ond to Yom Kippur, or the day of me-
MORALS. Yom Kippur will be observed on
October 6.
Capt Lacey Edmundson of Company
D, Fourth infantry, encamped at Monts
gomery, and Worth Lewis, Frank Sulli-
van, Curry Jackson, Clarence Hughes,
Louis Harden, Sam Lee, William Kenne-
dy Austin Rust and Warren Merritt,
of relatives in Bessemer for few days,
The boys are in splendid condition phys
ically and express themselves as being
anxious to go to the border. They will
join their regiment tomorrow.
Much interest is being manifested in
the play. Farm Folks, which will be
presented at the Jonesboro school auHA
torium Tuesday night. This play was pre-
sented twice at Brighton and was a sue
cess in every way. An interesting mu-
steal programme also will be rendered,
and the proceeds will go to the uniform
rank of Pine Forest camp No. 376, Wood
men of the World.