The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

The salesmen who conducted the campaign were G. F. Fox, supervisor; J. W. Withers. committeeman of cig- will be filled Sunday morning by the pas tor, the Rev M. K. Thornton, after which the Lords Supper will be par taken of. At the evening hour the Rev. Ed S. Barnes, pastor of the South High lands Baptist church, will preach and several members will be baptized
 The regular services will be held at the First Presbyterian church. The new of- fcers of the Sunday school will be in stalled at Il o'clock and the subject for the evening service will be Palm Sun day"
 At a meeting of the managers of the T. c. I. league held today it was decided to open the season on April 28 and close early in September. H. M. Urban has been appointed chair man of the league with C. w. Denman as secretary. The league will consist of two divisions as last season, Manu- featuring and Mining, as follows: Manufacturing division. American Steel and Wire company, Ensley, Red Noun tain and Bessemer Mining division, Edgewater, Docena, Bayview, Pratt. W are managers of the clubs: Ensley. Carl Landgrebe; American Steel and Wire company. MT. Morrison; Red Mountain, J. G. Wells: Bessemer, George A. Millar; Wylam. J. R. Brown; Bay view, A. R. Brown; Docena, w. H. Stirling; Edgewater. J. M. McHugh; Pratt, P. J. Grain; Blossburg, Henry Henderson.
 ID rd T.ois "a r were married tonight at the Baptist pastorium, the ceremony being per- formed by the Rev. M. K. Thornton. pastor of the First Baptist church, in the presence of a few friends. Both of the young people are well known in Bessemer. where they are very pop ular They will make their home at Woodward.
 The local chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs W. T. Lovelace at Jonsboro.
 Three houses at Wilkes station, on the North Bessemer car line were de- stroyed by fire this afternoon short ly after o'clock. Although the local fire department was called out they were unable to extinguish the fire ow-
 
 were owned by H. c. Fason, J. S.. Fason and T. J. Crowder and were a total loss. The contents were badly damaged and the loss is estimated at about $5000.
 The home of Mrs. K. M. Johnson at Brighton was the scene of a pretty hospitality last night when she enter tained a number of friends in celebra- !, hivth n daughter, Christine Johnson. Various games and music were enjoyed. Those enjoying this hospitality were: Miss Zelpha White. Miss Bernice Hagler, Miss Lillie Mae Williams. Miss Sadie Ling. Miss Katie King, Miss Estange Malone, Miss Margaret Lowery. Miss Hazel Halfacre. Miss Lillian Halfacre. Miss Mamie Clancy. Miss Iris Duff fey. Miss Ruby Fowler. Miss Edith Saunders. Miss Louise Wilkinson. Miss Gladys Webb. Miss Frances Farley, Miss Willie Edna Farr Miss Jamie Slaughter Miss Ruth Jones. Miss Ma : nolia Truett. Miss Clara Mehurg, Miss Stella Cosper, Miss Zella Hall, Miss Mary Belle Huey, Miss Christine AL len. Miss Allene Johnson, Miss Inez Johnson. Frank White. Gaston Low cry, ]. P Worthy, Edgar Farley. J. c. Johnson. Miss Grace Winter and Mrs.
 
 The United Charities and the hos pital board will meet Monday after noon at 3 o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs. E. NJ. Owen. on Fifth avenue.
 John Jackson, negro. was fatally wounded at 9:45 o'clock last night when he was shot by Detective Greene Thomas at Third avenue and Nine teenth street He was carried to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where 1T was announced that very little hope is held out for his recovery.
 The detective was in the act of ar ceny when he resisted and attempted to stab the officer with a knife. ac- ! cording to witnesses to the shooting
 PERSONALS ,, Fred Ross went to Tuscaloosa to- day where he will spend the weekend with his brother. Carl Ross who is q student at the university. T B Noojin has gone to Gadsden where he will spend the weekend with his parents.
 Mrs G. R. Lewis will return in q few days from Hot Springs. where she has been for the benefit of her health
 Mrs Ernest Ford and Mrs. Mac Bat son have returned from Tuscaloosa where they visited relatives and friends for several days.