The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
BESSEME.R SCOUTS
 WILL ERECT HOME Merchants Arrested for Ex- posing for Sale a Bever-
 age Named Zim
THE ST. AGNES GUILD
Bessemer Board of Trade Will Be Hosts to Alabama Press Asso-
 citation on Visit to City

Bessemer, July 23.-(Specia1 )-The committee composed of James Roberts, Dan Houston, W. c. Baty, Jr., and Will Nolen of the local Boy Scouts, which was appointed at an interesting meet ing of that organization Friday night to meet with Scout Master c. R. Kuch- ins and discuss plans looking towards the erection of a permanent home of the scouts, met this morning and many plans were discussed in regard to ways and means of raising the necessary funds to erect the home. After lengthy discussion it was decided to have a meeting of the patrol leaders and their assistants on Tuesday night at the high school building. Scout Master Kuchins urges that all patrol leaders and assistants be present at the meet ing Tuesday night.
 Wade Reynolds, negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives E.. Ross and Houston on a charge of lar ceny. It is alleged that Reynolds stole a quantity of iron from the Central Foundry company. He will be given a hearing in recorders court Monday morning before Judge l. A. Lewis
 A number of Bessemer merchants were placed under bond yesterday by the local sheriff's office on charges of violating the prohibition law. It is al- leged that the men were selling a bev- craze resembling beer in bottles and they assert that it was not their in- tention to violate the law and that the bottle goods were bought under a con tract that protects them against loss through any prosecution that might re- suit from their handling this drink, which is known as Zim.
 Nancy Lilly, negro woman, was ar rested last night by Deputy w. c. Steele on a charge of violating the pro- hibition law. The woman was arrested at her home at Hillman station and when her premises were searched gallon of whisky was found.
 The women of St. Agnes guild of the Trinity Episcopal church will give a silver tea Tuesday afternoon from to o'clock and from to o'clock that evening at the home of Mrs J. w. Carter on Fourth avenue. The pro- ceeds will go to the carpet fund of the church.
 The Bessemer board of trade has ex tended an invitation to the Press asso-
 
 September 10, to include visit to this city in their programme while in the city. An invitation was also extended to the Teachers institute to have the south- ern section convene in Bessemer instead of going on to Birmingham to prevent over-crowding there.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Cox was the scene of a pretty hospitality last night when they entertained number of friends at their home in compliment to their daughter Miss Annie Belle Cox During the evening various games were enjoyed at the conclusion of which an ice course was served. The house was artistically arranged for the occasion in ferns and flowers Those enjoying this delightful affair were: Miss Jessie Car gile, Miss Rosa Smith, Miss Annie Mae Cargile, Miss Rachel Smith, Miss Thelma Cargie, Miss Velma Lyons, Miss Estelle Eubank, James Fitzpatrick, Bryan Car gile, Ed Millstead, Mrs. Albert Mehurs, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Cox, and others.
 The Bessemer lodge, Mo- 35s, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will hold special meeting Monday evening at the Masonic hall on Twentieth street. All members are urged to be present
 There will be a business meeting of all circles of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church Tuesday after noon at o'clock in the basement of the church. All members are urged to be present as there has not been a busi- ness meeting of this body in several weeks and some important matters will be discussed.