The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
BESSEMER NEWS


 Bessemer. June 14.-(special.)-The sale of liberty loan bonds in Bessemer will reach the s125,ooo mark, accord ing to members of the committee in charge. and much interest is being manifested in the purchase or the bonds The committee in charge with Thomas T. Huey as chairman has worked untiringly in an effort to sell as many bonds as possible and sey- eral committees of business men have made a canvass of the town, selling d large number on the installment plan.
 Liberty loan bonds will be sold up until 12 o'clock Friday and anyone wishing to buy them can do so by sec ing a member of the committee or calling at the banks. The 1nstallment plan is to pay $1 down and l week for 50 weeks. For a $l0O bond you pay $2 down and $2 week for 90 weeks, the bond to be delivered to the tndi- viduaI on the payment of last in- stallment; bank is to draw 91z per cent interest until subscription IS paid. The weekly installments of $1 draw no interest This installment plan has made it possible for a large number to buy bonds who could not have otherwise done so.
 The Bessemer Playground associa- tion has arranged for the formal open ing of the playground on Fourth ave- nue between Eighteenth and Nine eeenth streets on Friday, June 19 at 9 o'clock Miss Jean Hard, who had charge of the playground last sum mer, has been selected to direct 1t this summer and as the children of Bessemer are especially interested Tn the opening a large crowd is sure to be in attendance. A number of i'm provements have been made and many new features of amusement have been added.
 The remains of William Frank Childers, who died Monday morning in San Angelo, Tex, arrived in Bessemer this morning over the Queen and Crescent route and will be held at Huey & McConnell's pri vate chapel on account of the serious ill., ness of a sister of the deceased Miss Ruby Chiders.
 The deceased was g years of age and was reared in Bessemer where he was we'll known and highly respected. He had been in bad health for sometime and went west year ago in hopes of re- gaining his health His condition was thought to be splendid when news was received in Bessemer of his death. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. T. F. Chil- ders; two brothers, G. c. Childers and Harry Childers; four sisters, Mrs J. F. Self of Five Points, Miss Ruby Chlders. Miss Florence Childers and Miss Ila Chii- ders; one aunt, Mrs. Harrison Kennedy of Tuscaloosa.
 The funeral will be held Friday after noon at o'clock from the First Method ist church, the Rev Ira F. Hawkins, assisted by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant of Florence, former pI esiding elder of the Bessemer district conducting the serv- ices. Interment will be made at Union cemetery with Huey S Mcconnell in charge The pallbearers will be selected from the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers and Bremen of Birmingham and the Bessemer camp No. S1, Woodmen of the World, will have charge lof the ser vices at the grave.
 Much interest is being manifested in the baseball game to be played Saturony afternoon on the rolling mill diamond on Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. when the Bessemer nine will meet the Red Montain boys. The game will be called at S;3O o'clock and promises to be one of the best games seen In the T. C. ]. league this season. Both teams are very evenly matched and Capt. Red liar ris of theA Red Mountain team has been putting his boys through some hard prac- tice, while the Bessemer aggregation has been working hard preparing for the con test Saturday. The Bessemer team suf- fered several defeats at the beginning of the season but since the return of Manager George A. Miller they seem to have taken on new life. large crowd is expected to attend the game Saturday.
 large crowd gathered at the Elks hall tonight to attend the flag raising ex- ercises which were held by the Besse- mer lodge No. 721, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks. The ceremonies were opened by Exalted Ruler James J. Ross and Gardner F. Goodwin made the address of the occasion. He was intro duced by MT. Ross in a few compliment tary remarks and was received with much applause. An excellent musical pro- gramme was arranged for the occasion and large United States flag was raised which caused much enthusiasm and cheering.