The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-23
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR $95,OOO COURT HOUSE AT BESSEMER
Building Will Be Modern, Four Stories High, With
 Jail on the Top Floor


 this company having agreed to erect the building at actual cost plus 10 per cent. Their bid was s95o00 and covers only the concrete. stone and brick work, excavat- ing, etc Architect Harry B. Wheelock recommended to the board that the con of the jails wiring, plumbing, heating, elevator and decorations be let under separate contracts and his sugges- tion was concurred in. Bids for this work will be opened on December 15.
 The new structure will be erected on and Eighteenth street, these two lots having been purchased by the county. The plans make provision for four stories, the first floor to have offices for the board of revenue, sheriff. county treas- urer and probate judge, while the second floor will be given over to the courts, spacious rooms being provided for the cir cult court, judge. grand jury and petit jury rooms, two witness waiting rooms and inferior court room and clerks office.
 The third floor will be occupied by the county superintendent of education. so- licitor, county engineer, board of health, coroner and private offices. The jail will be on the fourth floor and will be di- vided into four parts which will be sep arated by corridors. There will be de- partments for white men and women and negro men and women, These depart ments will consist of 21 cells.
 resolution was adopted by the board to meet at Bessemer on the third day of each month, with the exception of the regular quarterly meeting required by the law. Routine business was transacted and all monthly bills ordered paid. There being no further business to come before the board the meeting adjourned.
 FOOTBALL GAME
 Arrangements for the football game to be played at Redwood Field on Thanks giving Day between the Birmingham High school and the Bessemer High school were completed this afternoon at meet 1ng Of the committees representing the two schools. Officials were decided upon as well as other preliminaries
 In 1915 Bessemer defeated Central High. while in 1916 the game was tie. Much rivaly has always existed between these two teams and each side is confident of victory this year.
 RED CROSS UNITS
 The Bessemer Red Cross units Nos. 1 and will hold a special business meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock in Room 41S of the Realty building, at which time the units will consolidate. All members are urged to be present, as officers will be elected at this time.
 R. F. D. CARRIERS CONVENTION
 The Jefferson County Rural Free Deliv- cry Carriers convention will be held in Bessemer on Thanksgiving Day. Every carrier in the county is urged to attend, as there are questions to be discussed and resolutions introduced that are i'm portant to the service, as well as to the carriers. At this convention the ques- ton of cooperative buying will be brought up and several other important subjects discussed.
 ORPHANS ENTERTAINMENT
 Twenty-Five children from the odd Fellows Orphan Home at Cullman will give an entertainment at the Bes- semer High school auditorium Friday night at o'clock for the benefit of the home. It has been announced that at the grand lodge meeting. which was recently held at Chatta- nooga. these children scored quite a success. All are urged to come out on this occasion and thereby aid this charity.
 LITTLE GIRL HOSTESS
 Little Miss Josephine Lenz was a charming hostess when she entertained number of her little friends in com pliment of her second birthday, at the home of her mother, Mrs. c. J. Lenz on Clarendon avenue The house was tastefully arranged in chrysanthe- nuns and ferns. The little children enjoyed many games and plays during the afternoon. Later in the evening they were ushered into the dining room where refreshments were served Those who attended this pretty af- fair were: Elizabeth and Lois Crot- well, Evelyn Matthews, Jack. Eva Neal and Evelyn Porter, Sarah Edmundson, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. Billie Brown, Elizabeth, Thomas. Robert and Dor othy Foster Lottie Frances Mays, Flu gene Mays Kathrine and George liar rison, Ernest Sullivan, Eleanor and Florence Krohngold, James Fitzpat- rick and Jack Crook. Mrs. Lenz was assisted in entertaining these little people by Mrs. C. E. Foster and Miss Annie Clare Sullivan. The little hostess was the recipient of many lovely lit tie gifts.
 CULTURE CLUB MEETS
 The Bessemer Culture club met this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock at the public library, a which time special meet ing was held. The study for the after noon was "1taly." A most interesting paper was read on Political Italy, by Mrs. Corrie Owen Gray, while Miss Corrinna Trotter read a paper on "Lit- erature in Italy" Music and Art in Italy" was discussed at length by Mrs l.. D. McCullom. The club members had quite discussion on the Smith, Hughes bill, being led by Miss Inez Carter.
 SOLDIERS PRAYER SERVICE
 The soldiers prayer services were held this afternoon at o'clock at the First Baptist cb urch with the Rev. I. F. Swallow presiding. A large crowd was present and the meetings. which were to have been continued only through the month of November, are meeting with such success that it is thought they will be continued December
 PERSONALS
 J. c. Pope has gone to Aberdeen. Miss. where he will be the guest of relatives And friends for a few days.
 James Fitzpatrick. Jr.. the little son of MT. and Mrs James Fitzpatrick, on Berkley avenue, is much improved after serious illness.
 U. $. Gray of Camp Smelling, Minn..