The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-10
BOARD
READY FOR WORK.
Men of Bessemer Division
Will Be Examined for
War Service

cal exemption board has completed the
official lists of the men drafted in this
division this afternoon and the official
notices will be mailed to the men
drafted Friday morning, notifying them
just when to appear for examination
The first call includes 1174 men. and the
examinations will be begun on Wednes-
day, and will continue through Friday.
The committee has secured the serv-
ices of 10 physicians to examine the men
on these days, and 400 have been noti-
fled to appear for examination on
Wednesday, 400 on Thursday, and 374 on
Friday. If Bessemer's quota OF 5s7 men
is not secured from the 1174 men addi-
tional men win be summoned for exanni-
nation.
Three carloads of brick to be used in
the paving of Second avenue between
Nineteenth and Twenty first streets has
been received. Work will be started this
week, the avenue being plowed up pre-
paratory to placing the, concrete founda-
ton AS soon as this sets the brick will
be laid rapidly, a large force of men
having been retained for this work
The complete renovation of the BESSIE
mer city jail has been ordered by
Mayor B. c. Jones. and the work will
be completed next week The cells have
been painted with three coats of light
gray. New windows are being installed
as well as prison facilities of modern de-
sign. The place was given a daily scrub
bling with STRONG
prior to the installation Of the improve
ments.
Mrs. Richard F. Johnston. chairman
of the registering of women in Jeffer-
son county, has appointed Mrs. Mary
Gillen Boshwitz chairman of the work in
the Bessemer district who will work out
her plans for this district with a com
mittee OF local women Women here have
manifested much interest in the regis
tration for war work to be held next
Wednesday.
Arrangements for the entertainment to
be given for tho benefit of ST Aloysius'
church on Tuesday evening, August a.
at the High school auditorium, have been
completed. TIE committee has secured
some of the best talent in the Birming-
ham district for the occasion. The read
ing of Tennyson's poem, "Enoch Arden"
by the Rev German, o. s. B., will be a
feature. He graduated in expression
under Dr. Curry in the school of express
sion In Boston and for the past 10 years
has been professor of dramatic art in St
Bernard college. The following pro-
gramme will be rendered: stampede
Galop" (march), Miss Frances Weller
and Miss Verna Laird. Solo, IF I Were
Rose" Miss May Vallelly. Tenor solo,
The Sunshine of Your Smile" James
O'Hare. Bass solo, Asleep in the Deep
Jere Hagerty. "Enoch Arden" (Tenny-
SOM, Rev German, accompanied by Miss
Olga McCurdy Contralto solo, "A Cot
tage in Gods Garden" Miss Frances
Weller Duet, selected, Miss Helen
OHare. Quartette, The Rosary" Miss
May valleliy, Miss Olga McCurdy,
James O'Hare, and Jere Hagerty. March,
"Galop di Bravura," Miss Frances Weller
and Miss Verna Laird
Local baseball fans are looking forward
with a great deal of interest to the games
to be played Saturday when the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire mill will meet the
Red mountain aggregation on the iatter's
field and the Bessemer team will go to
Ensley, where they viii cross bats with
the Ensey nine.
Mrs. John Granger was delightful
hostess this afternoon when she enter
tained the members of the Ideal Crochet
club at her attractive home on Nine
teenth street. The house was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion in fla gs
and cut flowers. Crocheting was enjoyed,
while several musicai selections were rem
dered by Miss Lola Smith, after which
tempting refreshments were served to the
following: Mrs. L. L. Jenkins Mrs. r. e.
Beattie, Mrs. H. NJ Scroggins. Miss Lola
Smith, Miss Lillian Beattie, Miss Thelma
Scroggins, Miss Alice Granger, Harold
Jenkins. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. r. e. Beattie next Wednesday.
Miss Mary Rogers of New Orleans Wis
tied friends in Bessemer today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Fitzgerald have re-
turned from their wedding "trip to Wash
ington and points in the east land are at
home with Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Fountain
on Second avenue.
A message has been received from Mrs.
f. G.. Terry, stating that Mr.. Terry was
doing nicely. following serious opera
ton at Mayo Brothers hospital
Sam Lefkovits and William Lefkovits
have returned from New York, where
they purchased their fall goods.
Mrs. Morris Green has returned from
New York. where she was the guest of
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Erlick have gone to
Cleveland and other points in Ohio, where
they will visit relatives.