The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
ASK MRS. MATHIS ID SPEAK IN BESSSEMER
Want Her to Outline Plans for Working Corpora
 tiOn Lands
BONUS FOR EMPLOYES
Woodward Company to Pay Ten Per Cent Monthly to All
 Its Men

Bessemer, April 25.-(special)- -secre- Mrs. G. IT. Mathis at Gadsden asking
 her to deliver an address to the people
 of this end of Jefferson county at a date l convenient to her. Plans are being made 1 by the Board of Trade to inaugurate
 campaign along whatever lines she might suggest to get a maximum production 1 of food crops in this district. A number
 of prominent citizens have been agitating 1 this method for sometime with good re- suits, but their efforts will be concen- 1 trated on plans to be worked out through 1 the Board of Trade. The citizens will ask Mrs. Mathis regarding the best methods of cultivating for the lands of
 the corporations in this end of the county recently offered the farmers at nominal
 rentals. Thousands of acres will be avail
 able for cultivation as practically every
 corporation has offered it's lands
 Notices have been posted by the Wood
 ward Iron company to the effect that after May 1 a bonus of 10 per cent on the gross earnings of each employe would be paid them every month, to continue until
 further notice. This bonus will affect
 about 5000 men as it includes all plants | of the company
 1 An unidentified negro was killed last night by northbound train on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad the acc- dent occurring at Fourteenth street It is being held at Jacobs undertaking
 establishment awaiting Identification. Ac- | cording to the members of the crew the man was lying on the track asleep and
 the engineer did not see him until too late.
 l William Johnson, negro, was shot
 and wounded last nigbt on First avenue,
 1t is alleged. by E. A.. Veitch Two bullets took effect in the left side. The negro is reported as having a good chance for re- I covery. Mr. Veitch was placed under bond.
 More than 1000 people gathered at the Jonesboro skating rink last night, where a revival meeting is being held under the | auspices of all denomina tions in Jonese- boro. The preaching is being done by
 the Rev William J. Ray, and 15 conver- l tons were the result of Tuesdays serv jices. The attendance was the largest ever held in Jonesboro ana interest con- tinues to grow in the meeting, which 1 will last several weeks The Rev. MT. l Ray is being assisted by the Rev. G. M. 1 Davenport pastor of the Jonesboro Meth | odist church, the Rev. J. c. Hill of the Jonesboro Baptist church. and the Rev. c. E. Barnes, pastor of the South High land Baptist church. Nine other visiting
 ministers were on the platform last night. The Rev. Jack Johnson of Eass Bir- mingham has charge of the choir aNd 56 members were on hand last night. The
 public is invited to attend the meeting. 1 The tenth anniversary of the organi- zation of the Bessemer chapter No. 61, l Order of Eastern Star, was observed with an open meeting last night at l the Masonic hall. The hall was beau l tifully decorated for the occasion with | the national colors, flags being used l in profusion. The invocation was l given by MT Fountain. after which 1 the audience sang America" as the
 marshal presented the American flag, l The following programme was rem dered; Piano solo, Miss May Fountain; welcome address, John T. McEniry; l piano solo. Mrs. Annie Glenn Crowe; | reading. Miss Helen Vines; piano and 1 violin, Miss May Fountain and Mis-; Winner Mclaughlin; reading, Miss Linnie May Lipscomb: piano solo, Miss Ivy Pearl Ray; vocal solo, Miss Paul. 1 inc Ray; vocal solo, Francis Vines: I piano duet. Mrs. E. J. Ray and Miss Ivy Pearl Ray; vocal solo, Mir Jones; 1 reading, Mrs. Fuller; reading Miss I Gladys Fuller; piano and violin duet, | Mrs. J. B. Fountain and P. J. Green; l reading, Miss Lucille Vckers; piano 1 solo, Mrs Catherine Cunningham; ad- dress Mrs. Elizabeth Salter. At the l close of the programme the marshal carrying "Old Glory" led the grand
 march, A number of young men in uni l forms of the Alabama National Guard | formed an arch with flags a the altar l under which all passed as Mrs Annie | Glenn Grove played the tar-Spangled 1 Banner" Among the visitors and grand | officers present were: Mrs. Elizabeth 1 Salter, past grand matron and present | grand secretary; Mrs Amy A. Carle associate grand matron Mrs Sam | Moore, associate grand patron; and l Mrs. Carrie Jaffee grand Esther. Myrtle Linton lodge No. 1SO, Knights | of Pythias will meet in regular ses-
 sion Thursday night when the rank of
 knight will be conferred in amplifed
 form.
 | Funeral services over the remains l of Robert Carlton. who dropped dead yesterday morning, were held this aft
 ernoon at 1 o'clock from the late resi- dence at old Jonesboro. the Rev M
 K. Thornton officiating. Interment was | made at Cedar Hill cemetery with l Jacobs in charge, The following were 1 the palbearers: W. H. Lewis, A. !. McCampbell, W. l.. Clements, Lee Mat tingly, Prince Briggs and Robert | Ragsdale.
 1 The deceased was A years of age 1 and has lived in Bessemer for nearly 1 20 years, He is survived by his widow
 as well as number of relatives in l Tennessee.
 | Miss Clemis Mink and Cecil Edwin 1 Conner were married this afternoon at l the home of the Rev. M. K. Thorn | ton in the presence of few relatives ! and friends The bride was attractively 1 attired in a going away suit of blue. | Immediately after the ceremony Mir
 and Mrs. Conner left for Montgomery, | and on their return will be at home
 at All Seventh street. Bessemer
 Thursday being Confederate Memor- ial day, the banks of this city vii, l be closed. Appropriate exercises will
 be held at the public schools by tho pupils.
 A bright new United States flag