The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
ID BUILD CANNING
 PLANT AT M'CALLA
Bessemer City Council to Pass on Suspension of
 Chief Benton

Bessemer, May 14,-(Special )-Work on
 the canning plant to be erected at Me- CaIla by the Farmers Cooperative club VIII begin next week, and the building VIII be rushed to completion. In accord
 ance with the design suggested by the 1 Alabama Marketing and Canning com
 pany, with whom the local concern CO.,
 operates, the plan was worked out. The
 machinery has been ordered and will he delivered within 15 days The plant will ] nave daily capacity of 5000 cans and a
 feature of the machines being ordered is
 that the output can be doubled within
 z4 hours by a few simple additions l Seventy-five acres of land near the plant
 have been planted in beans, okra toma-
 toes and sweet potatoes and arrange ! ments are being made to increase the | acreage.
 The local plant of the United States
 Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company has received an order from the government | for 800 tons of pipe for the army camp to be established at Chattanooga, &C., cording to the word received here The contract was awarded to the Bessemer company from a large field of competi- tors. The pipe will be F and 1s-inch. Plans are being made by the Bessemer ground association to open the play
 ground on Fourth avenue early in June. and number of new appliances will be installed this month
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. A. Graham, who died yesterday
 morning at her home in Jonesboro were held this afternoon from the late resi- dence, the Rev. G. M. Davenport, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist church, of- ficiating, interment being made at George cemetery with Jacobs in charge The de- ceased was 39 years of age and was well known in this district, where she has lived for many years. She is survived by five children
 While riding in an automobile yester- day afternoon Mrs. William Lovelace and Mrs. James Barber were injured when the machine turned turtle near West Blocton Mrs. Lovelace and MT. Barber were also in the automobile, but escaped without injury. MT. Lovelace had his col lar bone and two ribs broken, while Mrs. Barber suffered a fractured collar bond and three broken ribs. They were re- moved to the homes of relatives, where they are reported to be resting as well as could be expected.
 Much interest is being manifested in the reunion of the Bessemer lodge No. 45S, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons and the Bessemer chapter No. 110, Royal Arch Masons, which will be held in Bes- semer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day of next week, the last named day to be devoted to the council, which will be organized this week.
 w. s. Hall of Birmingham and Miss Margaret McDee were married this after noon by Clerk Herbert Ethridge of the probate court
 The Bessemer city council will meet Tuesday night, and among the matters ot be discussed will be the report of the police committee the suspension of Chief of Police T. w. Benton, and the proposed new contract with the Alabama Water company.
 Chester rubb of Haleyville has enlisted in the officers reserve corps at Fort McPherson MT. Tubb was reared in Bes- semer, and is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Tubb.
 The silver tea given this afternoon at the home of Mrs. M B. Purdy on Eighth avenue for the benefit of Circle No. g. Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church, was success in every way. The reception rooms presented a lovely ap pearance with their decorations of ferns and spring flowers. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Pudry and Mrs. B. E. Spain, and were shown into the dining room, where roses were used in the dec orations. Refreshing fruit punch and cake were served. the punch bowl being half buried in bed of roses and ferns, and was presided over by Mrs DeJar- nette She was assisted in serving by Mrs. O. E. Harmer. About 9 guests called during the hours and neat sum was realized which will go to Circle No. 3