The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
IBESSEMER'S QUOTA WILL BE SECURED
Drafted Men Appear Before Board for Examination.
 Many Claim Exemption

| Bessemer, September 6-(Special. .)-The
 work of examining the men for the
 new draft army is progressing rapidly
 and today about 200 showed up for ex- animation, a large percentage of this number claiming exemption, while 30 were rejected. The local board thinks that Bessemer's quota will be secured without making an additional call and LID to the present time 375 men have been secured for the army. Among those who were accepted today and did not file claims for exemption were Jim w. G. Sharp, Louis Scales, Lee Wilson, Tom Ramsey. Robert White, Charles Martin, Oklahoma Peek, Robert Leroy Sellers. Sam Allen, Charles Jeffries, Luther ]. Yates, John Brown, Arthur Wyckofr. 1 George Davis Abernathy, Eugene Par sons, James Davis and William Cheeks. The six men for the new army left Bes- semer this morning for Camp Pike at Little Rock, and six more will leave Friday morning, six Saturday morning and five Sunday morning, making a total of 29 men to go on this first order of drafted men.
 
 Ninth street and Fourth avenue is pro- gressing rapidly and it Will be ready for occupancy on September IT, when the Bessemer city school will open their 1917- IS term. Improvements are also being made at the grammar and high school buildings.
 Mrs. Joe A. Little was delightful hostess this afternoon when she enter tsined the Tuesday Bridge club at her attractive home on Fourth avenue The reception rooms were prettily arranged for the occasion, a red white and blue color motif being carried out There were two tables of players and red, white and blue hints were served during the games, after which the first prize, satin lingerie, was won by Miss Cecile Free land, while the consolation, box of note paper, fell to Mrs. Elvee Falkner and Mrs. Red Harris. recent bride, was presented with. a crepe de chine color. A delicious salad and ice course was 1 served.
 A surprise wedding which occurred last night was that of Miss Mittie Huey and Mir. Allen Roberts, which was solemnized at the home of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. Nelse Huey, in Hueytown, the Rev A. c. Swindal1 officiating The re- ception rooms were prettily arranged for
 the occasion in ferns and cut flowers and only few relatives and friends of the contracting parties were present. The women of the First Presbyterian church will hold prayer services Friday afternoon for the purpose of making plans for the revival meeting, which will be held at this church the latter part of September by the Rev. Frank Hall Wright the Indian evangelist. The meet ings will be held at o'clock Friday aft ernoon as follows Home of Mrs Richard
 Farrell, with Mrs. B. s. Russell as leader; home of Mrs. J. G. Bruce, with Mrs J. B. Morton as leader; home of Mrs R. l.. King, with Mrs J. H. Read as leader; home of Mrs. w. G. Hurd, with Mrs. Hurd as leader; home of Mrs. J. B. German, with Mrs. J. s. Jenkins as lead CT; home of Mrs. H. l.. Crank, with Mrs. c. +. Cook as leader; home of Mrs George Schwartz, with Mrs. Swaril as leader; home of Mrs. c. Bert Lytle, with Mrs. Alonzo Smith as leader,
 Large crowds are attending the revival meeting which has been in progress at tho First Baptist church for the past two weeks. There have been 25 conver- sions up to the present time. Services are held every morning at 10 o'clock and every evening at 7:45 o'clock The public Is invited.
 Class No. of the Methodist Sunday school was given a delightful picnic yes