The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
NEGROES Returning
IN LARGE NUMBERS
Labor Exodus Reversed at
Bessemer and Train Loads
of Negroes Arriving

Bessemer, SEPTEMBER 19.@(Speciai.)
The exodus of negroes from this dis
trict, which became so serious. sew
eral months ago, is being reversed at
present and there is hardly a day
passes but large number return to
this district. About so negroes with
their families came into Ressene~ 20.
day and 1t is stated that these negroes
form a portion o. the gene44l sAo0.Ss
coming southwark During the past
month several hundred negroes who
left Bessemer on transportation during
the past summer have returned,
| The local exemption board has been
very busy today certifying men draft
| ed for the new army. The 81 young
men who will leave Friday morning
for Camp Pike, Ark, have been in
structed to appear at the office of
the exemption board in the Realty
building Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
| Interest continues to grow in the
revival meeting being held at the
First Presbyterian church by Dr.
Frank Hall Wright. the Indian evan
| gelist, and large crowds are attending
| 0NS~AA S~' $500 IL. WIISHIH Will preach
a special sermon Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock which will be of inter-
| est to the women of this city and he
Will take as his subject. "Vivisection of
the Soul. Workers Dream, Wom-
ans Vision" Special music Is being
rendered al each service and the pub
| lie is invited to be present.
Mrs. Angelina Puzzo, go years of age.
L died this lffarnnnt1 uf fol4 - =. =.
home in Brighton. The deceased is
survived by her husband, Joe Puzzo.
| and one brother. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at o'clock
from st. Aloysius Catholic church, the
Rev M E. Kittrick conducting the
services Interment will be made at
Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs in
charge
A wedding which came as surprise
to the many friends of the contract
ing parties was that of Miss Blanche
Smithson and DIR. Edwin Brannon
which was solemnized yesterday after
noon in the parlor of the Methodist
| parsonage in Fairfield by the Rev. Otto
Chambers. pastor of the Fairfield
Methodist church. Miss Smithson is
Smithson, and was reared in Bessemer
where her charming personality has
made for her many friends. DR. Bran
non was reared in Bessemer and is a
promising young dentist in Birming-
| ham. DR.. and Mrs. Brannon will be
| at home with the grooms parents in
| Birmingham.
A wedding Of interest to the friends
Of the contracting parties in this city
was that of Miss Effie McGraw of
JemiSon and James Holsenback which
| took place at the home of the brides
! parents at Jemison in the presence of
large gathering of relatives and in
| terested friends. After a short we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Holsenback
will be at home at Sloss.
| T. d. Blake and Miss Rubie Shaw
were married this afternoon in the
probate office, the ceremony being
pronounced by Clerk Herbert Ethridge
in the presence of few friends.
| The Bessemer Red Cross unit will
meet Friday In room Alb. Realty build :
| ing, and all women and girls who are
willing to knit for the soldiers and
| sailors are requested to meet with
them and assist in this work Much
interest is being manifested in the
sewing and knitting of this unit and
| instructors are on hand all day for
| the purpose of teaching beginners.
Much sewing has been accomplished
| by this unit and several sweaters are
nearing completion while a number
of helmets have already been finished.