The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-16
BESSEMER NEWS

BesSemer, July 15.--t Special. 1.-The | local .,gis..'.ti n board for district I No I of Jefferson nnty has received | a large supply of pamphlets from the provost marshal gener Il, setting forth | much information for registered per- | sons subject to draft and Maj Thomas | T. Huey states that Ray Tillman, clerk | of the local board. will supply anyone with one of the pamphlets who makes application to him in his office on the second floor Of the Realty building. i The bulletin contains all the informa- | tion possible to give concerning pro- | cedure for exemption and has just 1 been issued. One of the most import ant facts Is the filing for exemption I within seven days of the time notice of draft is mailed. The board asks the cooperation of the public in making l the provisions of the law plain to the many negroes registered here, and it | is urged that every one take time and explain the rules governing the draft ing to their servants. This method was
 employed successfully during the re- cent registration.
 A great deal of interest is being manifested In the mass meeting which was called by Mayor B. Clay Jones for Monday night at s o'clock in the court room in the Realty building for the purpose of discussing the financial condition of the city and the matter of issuing bonds to meet the floating indebtedness of the city. At this timc Mayor Jones will give his reasons for advocating the bond issue and will also submit statement covering the past nine months of his administratio ton. It l is expected that packed hall will be present at the meeting Monday night. Anyone interested in this matter is
 urged to be present.
 | A local drug store Is out just $4.50 1 worth of cigars as result of a hur ! ry call received this morning with | the old gag of send change for $5. | The order came over the phone, the al l legged crook representing himself to | be connected with a reputable firm l just down the street. The messenger hurried with the cigars and change and just as he reached the place ile met man coming out of the door who
 
 l lieved the negro of the change and gave him a neatly written check in re- l turn The check is now on display at police Headquarters for the informa- | ton of the public.
 | For the first IS days of July there 1 is a marked decrease in petty mis- demeanors over any previous half | month in the record of the police d at rit ho1 ,,d ic "A cause of much comment among the of 1 fcials of the city. During the IA da. s | of July there have been TT arrests | made while for the first Is days of | June there were 124 arrests made, showing that the total number is off practically 50 per cent. The conditions are attributed by the police officials to the bone-dry law 1t being stated ] that not single arrest has been made for drunkenness. nor has any l case tried been connected with liqucr in the remotest degree.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union | held an interesting meeting tonight l at 6:30 o'clock at which time the fol-
 lowing programme was rendered.: Song 364: prayer: song TS; scripture
 reading. Mss Mattie Banks; leader, Miss Thelma Mckenzie; reading, 1 Christian Patriotism Must Have q Name That Is Righteous and Lofty" Miss Hattie Banks and Miss Ruay ! Falkner: song, "Star-Spangled Ban- ner." Christian Patriotism Has a l Spirit of Brotherhood" Miss Mary | Morrison: "Christfan PatriotismD Puts
 the strong Nation at the Service of the Weak" Miss Clean Falkner: piano medley. Miss Morrison; "Kipling's Re- 1 cessional." Dewitt Cooper: song 281; closed with silent prayer.
 A number of friends gathered at tho home of J. P. Worthy yesterday in celebration of his fifteenth birthday l anniversary. The house was prettily | decorated for the occasion in the na- tional colors. ferns and cut flowers Fruit punch was served to the guests l in the hall from flower banked bowl 1 by Miss Eathol Hall. Music and garies were enjoyed after which delightful refreshments were served. The hos. was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. | l. A. whitmeyer. Mrs. D. M. Smith. and M K. Gray. Those present were Miss Zula Lanrford. Miss Gerome Green, Miss Ruth Jones. Miss Monnio | Vines. Miss zelah Hall. Miss Florcn-s
 Gray Miss Helen White. Miss Netric Pitts. Miss Indio Whitmeycr. Orin Lock- ett. Marhut Kidd. Mark Fisher, Harry Crick Willie Smith. R. V. Smith, Leon 0Tdy. Nuue 0utnrie. I-cTcy HurH' Frank Clayton. Edgar Farley, Geoi ge Worthy and others.
 Mrs. E. M Owen. president of the United Charities Is making an ur- gent appeal for clothing for a man. woman and six children who are very much in need of clothing. Both of the parents are III and Mrs. Owen will ap- preciate 1t If anyone having old cloth- ing they cannot use will call her or send same to her home on Fifth ave- nue. At present the United Charities are out of clothing and have nothing