The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-31
FOOD CONSERVATION
 CANVASS A SUCCESS
Bessemer Housewives Join in Food Campaign-Many
 Pledges Made

| housewives of Bessemer are cooperating
 with the government in the food conser- vation campaign and the local Boy Scouts | who are making house-to-house canvas of the city of Bessemer to have these cards signed are meeting with much suc- cess Nearly 1000 pledge cards have been l signed up to the present time, the 45 ] scouts who are working in this cam l paign having secured % signed pledges today. Chairman John Shook is most enthusiastic over the work, and has di- vided the scouts into patrols and gave them different territories to work. The boys worked Jonesboro. the northside and Lipscomb today, and Chairman Shook expects the list of pledge signers to reach the 15oO mark when the work is completed Wednesday.
 ! The Bessemer exemption board will send a number of negroes drafted to | Camp Dodge on Saturday, these men having been out of town and did not ar rive in Bessemer in time to so with the 1 first contingent which left Bessemer yes | terday. About 14 have presented them | selves at the office of the board today, and it is expected that large number will come in before Saturday. While 1 there were 420 summoned to so yesterday 1 10l failed to show up.
 Red Cross unit meets on Tuesday and "Wednesday in room 413 Realty building l from to 12 and from 3 to O clock and unit No. meets in the same place and same hours on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. T. o. Smith, chairman of the knit ting committee in the Birmingham dis | trict, has issued urgent call, which is in part as follows: "All knitted gar ments must be returned completed by the first Tuesday in November as the last installment will leave New York for France on November b. We wish to stress the fact that every woman in America should do her best for the coun try and humanity if we are to win this great war. We trust that we will con- tinue to have the hearty cooperation of all the Bessemer units.'
 John Shook, who has been connected with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in the gas department since January 1, has resigned his po- I sition and has accepted a position with the Alabama Water company at Annis- ton, and will leaNe Wednesday to as- sume charge of his new duties. AL though Mr. Shook has only lived in Bes- semer short time, he has demonstrated his ability as an organizer of civic ac- tivities, and has headed a number of committees in war work; at the present time he Is directing the food conserva- tion campaign in the Bessemer district At the time when the local Boy Scouts was at a low ebb he took charge of the organization and has built 1t up to It's greatest efficiency. For the present he will continue his work with the scouts returning from Anniston on Saturdays n Mv xxvslI T. ceeded by Paul Mcconnell of the Bir- mingham office of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company
 The force at the local probate office has been busy today selling automobile and motorcycle licenses, as Wednesday is the last day that licenses can be pur- chased before the 15 per cent penalty is attached to the cost of the license.
 
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Meth odist church held an interesting meet
 ing this afternoon in the parlors of the church with a good attendance. The election of officers was then held and Mrs. W. c. Baty was reelected presi- dent; Mrs. Oscar farmer, vice president; Mrs. c. w. Owens, treasurer, and Mrs. Tom Jones, secretary. Tt was decided to hold bazar in December and after the business meeting social hour was en- 1 treatments were served.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Viola Hood, who died in Savannah, Ga, were held yesterday afternoon at the Canaan cemetery, where interment was made with Jacobs in charge. The deceased was former resident of this city and Is survived by her mother, Mrs. w. w. Blackstock; three brothers, Nose Blackstock, Edward Blackstock and Reu- ben Blackstock; one sister, Mrs. J. A. Whisnant.
 The remains of Mrs. Ed F. Hull were shipped to Kennesaw, Ga., yesterday morning by Huey & Mcconnell, where interment will be made. The deceased was B years of age and died following an operation at the local hospital She was well known in Bessemer and is sur vived by her husband and two children, Bryon and Horace Hull. Funeral serv- ices were held at the residence. sos Nineteenth street, the Rev. I. F. Swal- low conducting the services.
 Miss Lena Hatcher was delightful hostess this afternoon when she enter tained the members of the Tuesday Bridge club at her home on Fifth ave- nue. The reception rooms were prettily arranged for the occasion in black cats, witches, jack olanterns and there were three tables of players. After a series of games the first prize, lingerie, was won by Mrs. A. F. Patton, while the conso- lation, correspondence cards. fell to Mrs. Joe Little. A delicious salad course was served. the hostess being assisted by Mrs. Arthur Reynolds.
 Miss Bessie Schwabacher entertained the members of the senior class last night at her home on Sixth avenue at mas querade party. The house was artistical- ly arranged for the occasion in Jack o'lanterns, pumpkins, witches and black cats. On the arrival of the guests they were served with refreshing punch by Miss Maxine Goldberg. Various games and music were enjoyed, an interesting feature of the occasion being the fortune telling. Later in the evening refresh ments were served, the hostess being assisted in her duties by her mother, Mrs D. Schwabacher, Miss Leah and Miss Schwabacher.