The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-25
COURTHOUSE SITE
 WILL BE PURCHASED
Bessemer to Have New CourthOuse-TO Be Erect
 ed at Once

Bessemer. June 24.-(Sp (SpeciaD-Mu interest is being taken in the loca- tion of the Bessemer courthouse, ac- tual work on which must be started by July 1. according to an act passed by the legislature.
 A special tax has been levied for the erection of the courthouse here and will be payable this fall, when over $175,000 will be collected to ap- ply on the building. It is understood that the board of revenue has several good locations, near the business cen ter of this city, under consideration and the lot will in all probability be purchased this week
 According to the board of revenue, a building commensurate with the needs of the Bessemer end of the county will be erected.
 Space for the Bessemer division of must be provided, the branch offices of the sheriff, solicitor, probate jd6ge, tax collector. tax assessor and various other county officers
 Everything is in readiness for the Red Cross dance which will be held Monday night at West Lake and will close the campaign for funds for the Red Cross in Bessemer. A number of prominent women are in charge of the affair, and dancing will be enjoyed from to 12 o'clock. All girls are requested to wear the Red Cross uni forms and a large crowd is expected to attend. The proceeds will go to the Red Cross fund
 About 1000 miners and their friends at tended a meeting held at Yolande and Abernant last night when locals of the United Mine Workers of America were organized. A number of interesting talks were made and a patriotic programme was carried out. It is expected by the leaders that the two locals will have a membership of about 400 and officers will be elected and a meeting place provided for later.
 The Bessemer board of education is con- templating the erection of a school building for negroes at Jonesboro and vicinity, and it is expected that some definite action on this matter will be taken at the next meeting of the board Some action will also be taken to give relief to the crowded conditions of the Wn1te ScnOolS ana II IS stated that several members of the board are in favor of putting in temporary improvements in the residence recently purchased by the city, from MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Huey, adjoining the high school building, as 1t can be used for the coming term.
 A large crowd gathered at the First Baptist church tonight to attend the meeting conducted by the Womans s Missionary union. An interesting pro- gramme was rendered as follows: Scripture reading by Mrs. P. H. Me Neil; prayer by Mrs. D. B. Barnett; vocal solo, Miss Annie We've Thorn ton; paper, Social Service" Mrs Rose Huey paper, "Old Ministers, Relief" Mrs. J. R. Waldrop; Orphan Work" Mrs. John Perkins; Our Literature" Mrs. T. J. McCullom; "The Training School" Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin; "The Fi- nancial Side of the Work" Mrs. George Ross The Spiritual Side of the Work. D Mrs. w. c. Terry; Missionary Work Mrs. M. P. Reynolds.
 Mrs. Morris Green and little daugh- ter left this morning for New York, where they will visit relatives.
 Mrs. Sarah Hawkins and Miss Josie Belle Hawkins have gone to Fruit hurst, where they will spend the sum- mer.
 Mrs. David Trotter and baby are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Jarvis, in EutaW