The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-15
.MASONS ID MEET
 IN STEEL CITY
Masonic Conference of lief. fersOn County to Open
 This Morning

The nineteenth semi-annual Masonic conference of Jefferson county will con vene this morning at 9:s0 o'clock with the Globe Masonic lodge, No. 7S1, at the Ensley Masonic temple on Avenue E and Twenty-third street Over 200 delegates arc expected to attend the conference, which will last until Thursday, and the members of the order are looking for ward to very successful meeting. Will liam s. Porteous, worshipful master of Globe lodge, will preside over the meet ing, and Sam M. Blake of North Bir- mingham will act as secretary. The well come address will be delivered by T. DeWalt Craig of the Globe lodge. the response will be made by John B. Be- thea, Jr. Three sessions will be held to- day. the morning session beginning at 9;30 o'clock, the afternoon session at 1:30 o'clock and the evening session at 7:SO o'clock.
 All arrangements have been completed for entertaining the delegates and those from out-of-town will be assigned to the homes of different members while in the city. Dinner and supper will be served the delegates attending tl1e convention in the vacant store at 2O05 Avenue E, which has been turned into a modern dining room. Dr. John T. Kent is chair man of this committee, and will be as sisted by the ladies of the two Eastern Star chapters of this city in serving the meals.
 The final practice for the operetta. "A Nautical Knott will be held this after noon at the Elks home. The members of the Lyric club of the Ensley High school will present the play for the benefit of the Jewish war sufferers of Poland at the Elks home on Thursday evening A committee of ladies and men have been assisting in this entertainment and have sold large number of tickets for the occasion.
 sam Davis" the hero of Tennessee, a thrilling story of the Civil war, will be shown on next Sunday and Monday at the Franklin under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy of this city. The ladies of the Stonewall chap ter, U. D. C., will have charge of the sale of tickets and arrangements are being made to have every school child in this district to see this wonderful pie ture D. s. MeEachern, manager of the picture show. will send invitations to the AACi1RCAS VI Nc11llp oC CAoS OouA AiSs United Confederate Veterans, to see the picture as the guest of the management. The story is about young Confederate spy, who was captured and hanged be- cause he would not tell how he received certain information or who his informer was. The picture is considered to be one of the best war dramas ever filmed, and has attracted a great deal of atten- ton throughout the south.
 
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley police court, Robert Lee a negro, was fined $100 for larceny of a wheel by Judge J. T. Lowry The negro was arrested Saturday by Officer L. Pope while try ing to sell the bicycle. Ed Erwin, negro, was fined $1OO or violating the prohibi- tion law. Eighteen cases were tried yes terday morning.
 The Ensley and F'airview fire depart ments were called to the residence of Sam Walker, a negro, at 1910 Twentieth street. yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock. The fire originated from an open grate; the damages were small. m a
 The Ensley High school basketball team will play the Central High school this afternoon at o'clock at the high school gymnasium in Birmingham. A number of local fans are expecting to accompany the team.