The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
GET ENDORSEMENT OF CANAL PROJECT Bessemer High School Ex- ercises This Week LADY SCALDS ARM Elks and Shriners Active in Prepar- ing for Their Coming Events.
 Other Bessemer News
 of Interest

Bessemer. May 27.-(Special.)- )-George H. Stevenson, secretary of the Bessemer Board of Trade, has received the follow
 ing resolution from William c. Radcliffe
 general secretary of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, the resolution having been passed Thursday at meet l ing of that body
 | Whereas, It has come to our notice,
 that an Alabama congressman has suc- | ceeded in incorporating in the rivers and 1 harbors bill an appropriation for a sur vey to canalize Valley creek, from the l Warrior river to the city of Bessemer
 and,
 | Whereas, The business interests of the | city and the district realize that all forms
 of communication with the Warrior river i will greatly aid in solving the transpor- l tations problems of, and the upbulding of the district; and,
 l Whereas, Valley creek is natural and logical waterway from Bessemer to the l Warrior river; be it
 l Resolved That the Chamber of | Commerce of Birmingham hereby earn | estly petition the congressman and citi-
 zens of the state of Alabama to put forth 1 their united effort to secure the appro- | | from the city of Bessemer to the Warrior | river"
 l The Bessemer city court will take up jury criminal docket Monday morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin the bench
 A large number of cases have been set l for the week and many witnesses sum- moned. It is expected that the docket will be cleared.
 l The commencement exercises of the Bes-
 semer High school will be held Wednes-
 day and Thursday nights at the High
 school auditorium, at which time the fol-
 lowing programme will be rendered.:
 | Wednesday evening, class night; chorus: | Summer Roses" (GeibeD class; class
 history, Miss Alberta Norwood; chorus,
 | 'Minnehaha" Goring), class; class poem,
 | Miss Merriam Stein; song, Elephant and
 tChimpanzee," boys of the class; class
 1 prophecy, Miss Alma Scott; class song,
 | (words by Miss Merriam Stein and Miss
 Alma England and music by Mrs. Annie l Glenn Grove, class; will and testament,
 Miss Ada Mcdaniel; "Auld Lang Syne," | class. The programme will be opened with the French waltzes played by Miss
 1 Helen Crum and Miss Marjorie Wood. | Thursday evening, graduating night, Pilgrims chorus (Wagner), class; invoca- l ton, the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of
 the First Methodist church. chorus,
 Santa Lucia" (Blon), class; address,
 Prof. J. s. Thomas, of the University of Alabama; class song (words by Miss Stein
 and Miss England, and music by Mrs.
 Annie Glenn Grove, class; valedictory,
 Miss Mary Thornburgh; awarding of
 1 diplomas and certificates, MT. J. w.
 Brooks, president of the board of educa-
 | tion; chorus, Alma Mater. (StewarD,
 class; benediction, the Rev. M. K. Thorn
 ton pastor of the First Baptist church.
 Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove of the Crowe
 School of Music, who is director of music
 1 for the graduating exercises of the Bes-
 l semer High school, has endeavored to
 1 make the music for this occasion the best. and most enjoyable ever heard in 1 Bessemer on an occasion of this kind.
 The programmes will begin promptly at Is o'clock
 l While attempting to remove bucket of l boiling water from the gas stove last night, Miss Emma Gum, the daughter of Prof. w. P Gum, had the misfortune
 to drop it, badly scalding her right arm
 at the wrist. The water was boiling and the burn is quite deep pr. George I D. Waller was immediately called and | the burn was given medical attention. While the burn is not thought to be seri- ous, it is very painful, but Miss Gum 1 is reported to be resting as well as could
 be expected today.
 l In Recorders court this morning Melia 1 Evans a negro woman, was given a | hearing on a charge of violating the pro- hibition law and was fined $50 by Judge I. A. Lewis, including costs. The wom- an was arrested by Maddox and c. Ross, and it was alleged by the officers that the woman made a sale. Della Moore, also colored was given hearing on the same charge and was fined $50. She was arrested yesterday by Detectives Mad dox, c. Ross and Officer Parsons. Much interest is being manifested all over the state in the meeting of the reor- ganized Alabama State Elks' association which will be held in Eufaula on June 8 and g, and the Bessemer lodge, No. 721, Benevolent Protective Order of El<s, has named the following delegates: Clip Hocutt, H. " Rogers, George Ross, A. w. Deason, F. R. Mathews, J. H. Sulli- van and Dave Barr. Alternates, John J. Ross, Dave Weinstein, G. B. Hollings- worth, Joe Fckhoff, E. B. Gibbs and Fred Caunter
 The Bessemer Shriners' club is making extensive arrangements for enterting the members of Zamora Temple of Birming- ham, on May 31 when they stop off in Bessemer en route to Tuscaloosa in a special train. During their stay in this GUY LH6 VlSlLOTS anu IOCdl SnrlnerS VIII give a parade through the streets headed by band. Interesting souvenirs will also be presented to the visitors by the Bessemer Shriners' club, who will join the visitors and accompany them to Tus-
 caloosa. The entire city is looking for ward for the coming of the Shfiners and the exercises promise to be very inter- esting The Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, has returned from visit to friends in Houston, Tex, and will occupy his pulpit at both the Sum- day services. He will have as his sub- ject at the morning hour 'The Millen- nium," while his theme for the evening hour will be. Making Over Again, There will be singing at the Brighton Methodist church Sunday afternoon at al o'clock, at which time the public is in- vited to be present. There will be a
 number of well known singers present and the Praise and Thanksgiving song book will be used
 Circle No. ? of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church held an in- teresting meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. c. Baty. A number of plans were discussed and if was decided to give silver tea Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. E. Grout on Berkley avenue. The Rev Lowell McPherson will preach at the First Christian church Sunday