The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-18
BIG MAJORITY FOR
BESSEMER BONDS
Bond Issue Carried Every
Voting Precinct by Large
Majority

votes being polled. Little interest was
manifested in this election, and the vote
at the various boxes stood as follow;
First ward, Renners store, so for, 8
against; Second ward city hall, 81 for,
1G against; Third ward. Longs store, 81
for, Z against; Fourth ward, Duricks
store, 10 for, against; Fifth ward,
Jonesboro city hall, IS for, against.
The Bessemer city schools opened their
1917-1S term this morning with a heavy
increase in attendance, the enrolment
nearly reaching the 5000 mark. At least
500 pupils will be enrolled in the high
school alone, and the schedules have
been made out by which school will
open at s:45 o'clock with chapel exer-
80 minutes for lunch at noon. Prof. L.
L. Vann, the new superintendent made
an interesting talk at the high school
which was greatly enjoyed. The faculty
OF each school has been increased and
the prospects are bright for a successful
year in the history of Bessemer schools.
The local exemption board will send
the second contingent of drafted men to
Camp Pike on Friday. Notices have been
mailed to these young men to report to
Maj. Thomas T. Huey chairman of the
local exemption board. They will leave
Friday morning at 5:5S clock a. M and
the following will go: Luney varnon
Ragsdale, James T. Morrow, Kelley
Franklin Butler, Harry Clay Edmund
son, Fred Justice, Robert Vines, Thomas
T. Tyler Ernest Winslett Sam Parsons,
William Joseph Moore, Barney L. Wal
ker, Lester Morgan Murrah, Alton Hud-
son, Peter Contorno, James Leslie KEEL
ley, Jim Jones, John Wesley Mcdonald
Lee Jones, William Lee Hulsey, Joseph
Nathan Langston, Grover c. Knight, Eu-
gene Knight. Harold smithson. William
Busby, George Blankenship, Osro J.
Craig, Frank Milton Reid
Mrs Harold J. Pate. formerly Miss
Barbara Gerst of Bessemer. died this
afternoon at l o'clock at the home IF
her aunt. Mrs. S. Batiste 1910 Fifth
avenue, following long illness. Mrs
Pate was the daughter of the late
Mike Gerst, pioneer citizen of this
city, and was reared in Bessemer
having recently moved to Whining
ton, N. G. She came to Bessemer sew
eral weeks ago in an effort to regain
her health. but continued to grow
worse until the end came this after
noon. She is survived by her husband.
little daughter, one sister, Mrs.
Kathryn Kirk Wiles. of Sandusky, Of;
three brothers. Mike Gerst, Adolph
Gerst and Eugene Gerst, all of whom
be held Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from st. Aloysius Catholic
church. the Rev. M. e. Kittrick con-
Quoting the services Interment will
be made at Cedar Hill cemetery with
Kennedy in charge.
DR.. Frank Hall Wright the Indian
Evangelist. who is conducting q re-
vival meeting at the First Presbyte-
rian church, and his assistant, the Rev.
William Young, held an interesting
meeting at noon today at the Bes
semer Foundry and Machine company
shop on Eighth avenue. Meetings will
be held every day this week at noon
at the various plants. as follows: Tues
day, the United States Cast Iron Pipe
and Foundry company; Wednesday, the
Bessemer Soil Pipe company; Thurs
day, the Central Foundry company;
Friday the Superior Manufacturing
company and the Louisville and Nash
willie railroad shops.
The home of Mrs. w. B. Seymour
on Eighteenth street was the scene
of pretty hospitality tonight when
she entertained a numer of friends.
The house was artistically arranged in
ferns and cut flowers. punch being
served from a flower banked bowl by
Miss Annie D. Haley and Mrs. Sey-
mour. In the contest the prize was
won by Miss Patsy Bennett. During
the evening several musical selections
were rendered by Hiss Effie Williams.
Miss Ezell Davidson. while Miss Patsy
Bennett sang several solos Later
in the evening an fee course was
served to the following: Miss Sarah
Dusenberry. Miss Sallie Perkins Miss
Ezell Davidson, Miss Patsy Bennett,
Miss Nellie Martindale. Miss Merriam
Smith. Miss Effie williams. Miss Annie
D. Haley, Miss Bessie Williams, Miss
Emma Seay Haley, Miss Ruby Seymour
and Vernon Davidson, Floy Spencer,
Arthur Coleman, June Fleck, Horace
Hull, Luther Seymour J. J. Haley Mr..
Patton. Rugus Lamb. Floyd Seymcsr
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Seymour.
Maj. Thomas T. Huey, chairman of the
local exemption board. received a letter
this morning from James E. Gray, who
left Bessemer about two weeks ago for
Camp Pike, in which he writes most in
terestingly of conditions there and gives
some good advice to the boys who will
leave in a few days in regard to the
needs Of soldier. Since being in camp
Mr.. Gray has been promoted to corporal
of receiving barracks, No. z
Major Huey is beset daily by q host Of
anxious relatives OF drafted men wanting
to know what clothing their boys must
take. Mr.. Gray's letter answers this
question and the following extracts are
taken from same:
Men should bring two or three shirts.
only one suit of underwear, one pair hose
three or four towels, full set of toilet ar
ticles and a supply of stamps and writ-
ing material. But advise them to bring
shirts, trousers and other clothing of lit
tie value, as they will be used roughly In
drilling for at least 10 or IA days.
ITO the mothers I would say that it Is
useless for them to worry over the vel
fare OF their sons while in training here.
for physicians and officers are very con-
welfare Of each individual morally and
physically"
News has been received in Bessemer OF
The wedding of Miss Gladys Ferrier OF
Parish to Mr.. Jesse T. Crimes which
occurred there. The bride is well known
In this city, where she has often visited
and is q charming young woman, while
the groom Is well known In Bessemer,
where he is connected with the Crotwel
Brothers Lumber company. Mr.. and
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