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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

belongings of midnight thief, who had removed them to avoid noise. but were those of harmless servant of the house who was away.
 The officers were about to doubt the presence of any midnight marauder, but were again assured that he must be there as the Foot" he had taken from the house was outside the cellar window. Well, let's have look at it." said one of the police. They looked and the man of the house looked and the reporter looked, and when they had all had their fill of looking at the loot" they all grinned and the man of the house had sickly grin and he turned and said, Well, gentlemen, this one is on me-"
 And 1t was on him, for the much-her- aided foot" was a garbage can that had been overturned in some way right by the cellar window and at a distance did look like perfectly good loot" which had been showed through the window by a cautious burglar while he went back through the window for more; only he couldn't go back for more because this window was as securely fastened as it ever was, and hadn't been touched.
 My dog parked and made lot of noise and I guess l heard the can fall and create a disturbance, and was sure there was man in the cellar" he apologized.
 However, there was no harm done and everybody was in good humor and after felicitations were exchanged the police went back to headquarters and to the Hello, nothing doing; where you going"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
ENGINEERS TAKE
 UP WATER ISSUE
Important Conferences This Week Looking to Pur-
 chase of Plant by City

Expert engineers Biggs & Freer, ern- ployed by the Birmingham Waterworks company, will arrive in Birmingham Mon- day afternoon or evening, following which conference will De held sometime during the week between President A NJ. Lynn and the city commissioners re- garding the purchase of the Birmingham waterworks property in this city.
 Nicholas s. Hill, Jr., of New York. con- sulting engineer for the city, will also be here, and 1t is very probable that be- fore the end of this week something tan gible will have been decided upon regard ing the city taking over the waterworks system.
 The estimates of the waterworks prop erty made by the Birmingham Water works company's engineers and the es- timate prepared by MT. Hill, the consult ing engineer for the city, as to the valua- ton of the property have both been com pleted and 1t is likely that the two will be brought to light before the week-ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
CAMP CLAYTON TO
 AID THE VETERANS
Dr. Albert Sidney Johnson Will Ad- dress Meeting of the Sons Next
 Wednesday Night

The executive committee of Camp Henry D. Clayton has authorized the camp to pay out of it's treasury the sum sufficient to provide all members of Camp Wilcox, Confederate Veterans, their meals going and returning from Wash ington during the reunion.
 Next Friday evening at o'clock there will be a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium and Rev. pr. AL bert Sidney Johnston will address the camp. All members and friends who ex- pect 60 go to tho reunion are urged to be present on this occa sion, as members will be selected at this time to form the official escort for Gen. George P. Har- rison, commander-in-chief of the Con- federate Veterans. during his stay in Washington.
 The camp will have uniform team of POO men, of dress in Confederate gray, who will lead in the great Confederate parade in Washington on the morning of June 8. The camp expects to taks about 20Oo persons on its cooperative tour Applications for reservations arc being made daily In large numbers and all persons who expect to attend the re- union are urged to call and make their reservation as early as possible to Carl- ton Smith, No. 15 North Twentieth street.
 
 Beans are mentioned in the Bible. They are cultivated in Palestine, which pro duces many leguminous plants. They are in blossom usually late in January and continue in flower until March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company last night by a falling rock The negro was badly crushed by the rock and killed instantly. The body was brought to Bessemer. where it was prepared for burial.
 Laura Smith. a negro woman, shot and killed Allen St. Clair yesterday afternoon at Wenonah mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company It is stated that the woman went to the home of the negro man and shot him six times with a .3S spe- cial. all six bullets taking effect in the left side The woman was ar rested by the local deputy sheriffs and was lodged in the county Jail.
 The Bessemer division of the cir cult court of Jefferson county will con. vene Monday morning. at which time a nonjury criminal docket will ~e taken up with Judge J. c. B. Gwin pre- siding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The conference will be for tho purpose of seeing just how far apart the owners and the city are with reference to valua- tons.
 In case the city does take over the waterworks plant, 1t will be necessary to hold another election and issue bonds, in view of the fact that the s4,5O0,O0O is- sue which was voted in 1911. called for 8 plant to be constructed by the city, and as the purchase of a plant already constructed would not be in line with the intent of the bond issue. another cleo ton would be absolutely necessary to make the proposition legal
 Mir. Lynn has written Commissioner Weatherly that he will reach the city the latter part of the week. and that his engineers will leave New York Sun day for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
HONOR ROIL

The following is the honor roll for the Bessemer High school for the pupils mak-
 ing from 90 to 100 for the eighth scholas- tic year: Senior eleventh, Elizabeth Bar ron, Leonora Batiste Jessie Bumgardner, Euyn Chisenhall Mary Dabbs, Ivy Gwin, Leitha Hardy, Katherine Hawkins, Will
 lie Rose Jenkins, Willene Kidd, Floyd Lacey, Thelma Mckinney, Lottie Pres- ton, Mary Stewart, Naomi Weight; junior eleventh Ezell Davidson, Elizabeth Schwartz; senior tenth, Elsie c. Allen, Alma Allinder, Amy Bryant, Ruby In gram, Winifred Kennedy, John Malone, Annie Louise Moon Grace Moreland, Ma rion Neal Herbert Parsons, Hattie Ram dall, Dona Roberts; tenth junior, Abra- ham Goldberg, Estele Parsons; senior ninth Florence Bumpy, Lossie Dabbs, Clyde Hagler, Mary Hodges, Geraldine Odell, James Owen, Lula Mae Parsons, Orlean Randall, Harold Sapp Irma Lois -Waldrop junior ninth. Maxine Goldberg, Doris Lewis, Lucille Lytle, Henry Sweel, Sue Veasey; senior eighth, A. Rosemond Bell Ethel Benton. Hattie Cowan. Harry Fowler; senior eighth, B. Mildred Martin. Mae McMur7 trey, Estelle Workman, Carolyn Reid Ola Teens, Teddy Thomas. Bernice Waites, Edna Williams George Waller; junior eighth, Evelyn Craig, Lillie CrolSer, AL berta Davidson. Maggie Johnston, Ivy Pearl Ray Kathryn M. Woodruff
 Second Honor Roll Crom 80 to 9O-Senior eleventh, Alvin Bailey, Lohs Barron, Es- telle Brown, Henry Evans, Lillian Hen dricks. Elizabeth Huey, Frank Lacey, A. c. Mitchell, Jr., Narcissa Norwood, Lola Parsons. Vertna Randall, Herbert Sal ters. Frank Scott. Harold Smith. Myrtle Thompson, Benne Woods; junior elev- enth, Anna Mae Cargle, Willie Mae Cox, Thelma Dudley, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mattle Lou Mcdonald Katie Nolan, Hat tie Pennin gton, Helen Rodenberg, Bessie Schwabacher, Merriam Smith, Lucille Vickers, Fife Williams Susie White; senior tenth. Nellie Adams Willie An derson, Jack CardweH. Clara Cooley Melvin Davis Bertie Mae Dycus, Mary Everett, Eugenia Gray Vernon Hayes Marbut Kidd, Edith Lindsay, Eunice Lindsay. Imogene Maxwell salle Per- kins. Mamie, Joe Reid Marvin Stevens, Phillis Waites junior tenth, Myrtle Crocler Bertha Cans, Lottie Granger. Mabelle Mckinney, Sadie Phelps, Eileen Smith; senior ninth. Mabel Baird Hattie Coleman, Maggie Crotwell, Clara Goodwin. Charles Lacey. Elizabeth Martin, Har- ry Sapp; junior ninth. Chesley Crook, Margaret Golson. Lizzie Mae Maritime, Helen Johnson. Jessie Laird. Lillian Ryan; senior eighth, A. Leslie Allen, Bessie Copeland. Otha Cox, Charlie Cross, Evelyn Fitzpatrick. Nellie Gamaway; senior eighth, B. Hattie Lacey, Mildred Ragsdale, Florence Pat ton. Verda Ray, Lillie Mae Williams, Jessie Williams Marjorie Wood, Daisy Ward; junior eighth. Gertie Bondu- rant, Louise Coughlin, Phil Chandler, Hester Dabbs, Dave Evans, Will Evans, Mitchell Harkins, Bernice Hagler, Myr- tie Jenkins, Ida Lovelace, Irene Nit chum, Paul Majors, Louse' Perkins. Blanche Sleeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Rev. Felix Hill Dies

Louisville. April 2S.-Rev. Felix R. Hill, for 40 years one of the foremost ministers of the Southern Methodist church. died at the home of relatives held pastorates in Louisville, Nash vile, New Orleans. Baltimore and St Louis and at one time was president of Centenary college. Shreveport, La. Rev. MT. Hill was 7s years old He served throughout the war between the states as chaplain in the famous cavalary commanded by Gen. Nathaniel Bedford Forrest.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Recruiting Falls Off

Washington. April 2s.-Regular army recruiting slumped again yes terday. The total was 1899 men ac- cepted against a daily average of ap- proxicately 200o men maintained dur ing the preceding 10 days
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
PERSONALS

Bruce Snider, student at Auburn. lis spending few days with his parents, MT, and Mrs J. A. Snider. Mrs. Corrie Owen Gray has returned from Anniston, where she was the guest of friends.
 Mrs Ike Marks has returned to her home in Chattanooga after visit to her parents. MT. and Mrs. Heinberg, on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. w. L. Rush and little daughter. Frances, of New York city are the guests of relatives.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
THIRD ANNIVERSARY BESSEMER CHURCH Citizens Respond Freely to Appeal for Red Cross CLERKS TO ORGANIZE Music Rehearsal for High School Graduating Exercises Has Com
 menced-Matrons' Club
 Is Entertained
CLERKS TO ORGANIZE

\ Bessemer, April 2s.-(special. )-Ex- tensive arrangements are being made Nby the members of the First Methodist church for the anniversary meeting, which will be held at the church Wednes- day night at o'clock, at which time the third anniversary of the new church will be observed. The Rev. George Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church of Birmingham, will address the meeting, splendid musical programme will also be rendered and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to be pres fnt and hear Dr. Stuart.
 Much interest is being taken in the proposed organization of the clerks of the various stores in Bessemer. The plan IS to organize a clerks association, which Will be for the purpose of getting to- gether and knowing each other better as well as introducing q social feature.
 Irene Cockrell, negro woman, will be given preliminary Tuesday in the in ferior court before Judge Sam T. Huey on a charge of raising an express money order from, S7 cents to $5.37.
 large number of girls were on the , streets today soliciting members for the Red Cross association and were very successful. On each corner the girls with a chaperon stood and endeavored to in- lterest the citizens in aiding the suffering Humanity. This movement has been cre- Ating much interest all over the country and the citizens of Bessemer as whole responded very generously to this cause. Mrs. T. I. Conwell had charge of the work in Bessemer and she was assisted by a number of prominent matrons and maids.
 Nose Brown, a negro. was killed at Slope No. al Feeders mines of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
CHURCH NOTICES

The regular services will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday by the pastor. who will have as his subject at the morning hour, Eternal Light" while at the evening hour the theme will be. Their Own Company" Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock; Junior Christian Endeavor at 8 o'clock Sun day afternoon. and the Senior Chris tian Endeavor at 6:30 o'clock
 The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in a business session in the parlors of the church. All members are urged to be present. the recently elected off cers will be installed
 The pulpit at the Rriehton Methodist church will be filled Sunday morning by the pastor, the Rev. w. M. Me- Donald, while at the evening hour the missionary auxiliary will have charge of the services and an excellent pro- gramme has been arranged. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. The public is invited to be present.
 The Rev. Roy Niager will fill the pulpit at the Brighton Baptist church Sunday morning at II o'clock and Sun day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school at 9;45 o'clock
 The Woman's Home Mission society of the First Methodist church will give a silver tea Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. B. Lee from to 6 o'clock
 The Rev. I. F. Watkins, pastor of the
 First Methodist church. will occupy
 the pulpit of this church at the morn Ing service Sunday, and at the even
 ing service the Rev. Theo Copeland of Pine Bluff. Ark will preach Mrs, Annie Glenn Grove has begun re- hearsals for the High school music for class and graduating nights. The class numbers 45 members and there are some excellent voices this year. The chorus work is the most attractive ever used at the school and includes some very diff cult numbers. Among the songs will be Hungarian Serenade, Little Cotton Dolly" "Old Glory" "Pansies," Milk maids Song,' patriotic medley for male voices and May Morn" Mrs. Grove has composed theS music for the class song and Miss Lola Parsons has written the words
 The Junior Matrons' club was delight fully entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. H. Blue at the home of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Ball, at Feeders The house was decorated In ferns and cut flowers and ferns. There were foui tables for the games, score being kept on dainty cards by the hostess. The first prize, guests towels was won by Mrs Guy Wilson, while the consolation, an embroidered towel, fell to Mrs. Kttrell Trotter At the conclusion of the games a tempting salad course with an ice wa, served Those enjoying this hospitality were: Mrs. John Egan, Mrs. Jim Donald son. Mrs. Kittrell Trotter, Miss Elvee Falkner, Mrs. Ed DeShazo, Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. Charles Kuchins Mrs. Joe Little, Mrs. E. D. IIixon, Mrs Mac Bat son, Mrs. Frank Dffley, Mrs. S. w Wright and Mrs. L. w. Alien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

In the great lily family of 200 ge- nera and 2000 species. the chief divi- sion is allium, or the onion group. There are 250 species, not all of which 200 species of smilax and 100 species of asparagus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Nose Brown, a negro was killed at Slope No. at Feeders mines of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

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