The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, November 21.-(Special)
 The Woodward Iron company has in-
 stalled their new pay roll machine at
 Woodward and they will begin work
 with it at once. The machine Is sim
 liar to the one of the Tennessee Coal
 Iron and Railroad company, which IS
 installed at the rolling mill at Bes-
 scmer. This machine will write up
 rolls for six divisions of the Wood-
 ward company, which are: Woodward
 Mulga, Sanga, Vanderbilt, Dolomite and Red Ore. The installation of this
 machine means a saving of labor and
 is one of the many improvements be- ing made by this company.
 Plans are being prepared for one
 story business house to be erected on Nineteenth street between Third and
 Fourth avenues. The structure will be built of brick with cement floors, and
 will cover two lots. The construction work will probably commence within the next few days. This building will add greatly to the business section of Bessemef and will be owned and oc-
 cupied by the Harris Brother Clothing
 company of this city.
 There have been several contracts let within the past few days for the remodeiing of stores in the downtown section and it is expected that several more will be announced later. New fronts are being placed in the two stores at 10S and 110 Nineteenth street, which were recently purchased by Lee Moody The entrance to the offices x,rs11 oI.o fr1, f,,-, to the side, while the space forme eriy used for the. stairway will be used in the stores. The Mingea Tailoring com pany and the Carrell Jewelry com- pany have also let contracts for new | fronts to the installed in their stores. The Epworth League of the First Methodist church will give their l Thanksgiving programme Sunday aft : ernoon at e:3o o'clock at the church. l The programme promises to be most | interesting and will be given under l the direction of Miss Maude Buck and Miss Frances McCampbell. The public l is cordially invited to attend.
 The Crotwell Brothers Lumber com pany of this city has been awarded | the contract for the 10 new houses, which will be built at Flat Top mines l by the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company. The construction of the houses will commence at once.
 The local exemption board sent two l white men to Camp Pike, Ark, today. l They were Emmett C. Howell of Dol I omite and Andrew J. Powell of Ten nessee. These men were presented with
 comfort kits by Mrs. F B. Hill and short talks were made by Mrs. M. P, l Reynolds and Mrs. Hill Several ne- groes have reported and will be sent 1 to Camp Dodge, Ia., Thursday. The 59 men who were called and did not ap- pear today will be subject to arrest
 A special afent will be appointed by i the department of justice to locate l these men.
 I The Bessemer fire department made l a run this afternoon about 2:20 o'clock I to the old bank building on Nineteenth street and Second avenue. where the
 roof was on fire. The fire was sup | posed to have been caused by a short circuit of the electric wires. The flames were immediately extinguished. little damage resulting.
 1 An improvement association was or 1 ganized at the Pleasant Hill school yesterday afternoon. at which time the l following officers were elected: Mrs John Parsons, president; Mrs John Harmon, vice president; Mrs Sasnett lsecretary and treasurer. large mum
 Der of members wefs enrolled and an 1 interesting programme is being ar
 ranged for their regular meeting, which will be held on Friday after
 noon. The school is located at McCalla and the association plans to do much work at that place.