The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
HUDDLESTON TALKS ON LIBERTY BONDS
Bessemer Citizen to Give Negro Selectmen Barbe-
 cue and Comfort Kits

Besserner, October M-(special)-A
 large crowd gathered in the courtroom
 of the Bessemer division of the circuit
 court in the Realty building to attend | the mass meeting held in the interest of
 the sale of the second liberty loan bonds.
 The meeting was called to order by Maj.
 Thomas T. Huey, who introduced Andrew c. Mitcher. who made most interest ing talk urging everyone to. buy a lib- erty bond and back up the boys in the trenches who are fighting for humanity, Christianity. democracy and liberty MT. Mitchell's talk was received with much applause.
 Major Huey introduced J. A. Lipscomb, who made an excellent talk in behalf of the campaign.
 Congressman George Huddleston was next introduced by Major Huey and was
 greeted with much applause. MT. Hud- dleston spoke most Interestingly for 40
 minutes, holding the undivided attention
 of the audience. His talk was on the is-
 suance of the liberty loan bonds and what
 they meant to the boys in the trenches
 fighting. He spoke of the mothers, wives.
 and sweethearts who were sending their
 loved ones away, possibly never to return.
 He further stated that this was no time
 for talk, no longer time to debate,
 but a time when each one of us should
 put forth every effort to win this war.
 He spoke of patriotism and said that
 If we couldn't fight our dollars could and
 he urged everyone to bay bond.
 Major Huey told of the banks in the
 city selling bonds on the installment plan,
 by which $50 bond can be bought by
 paying $1 a week for 50 weeks and &
 S100 bond for g a week for 50 weeks A motion was made that committee 70 yoJ,I Al, %<~ cure funds to give barbecue to the nc- groes drafted for service, and who will leave Monday. Andrew c. Mitchell was made chairman and the committee was composed of John T. McEnry. E. E. Honeycutt R. M. Mingea, George Ross, G. B. Hollingsworth, Jack Cox, John Neal,
 E. A. Little Sam Stein, B. Harris. Dave Weinstein, Arthur Kyser, Jim Lipscomb, H. A. Glosson and Sam Kaine.
 The committee will meet Thursday
 morning at Il o'clock at the United States
 Savings bank.
 Mrs. F. B. Hill then made talk and
 invited the audience to the Settlement
 House on Eighth avenue Sunday after
 noon, when the negro soldiers would be
 presented with comfort kits.
 Major Huey then spoke most highly
 of the splendid work being done by the local Woman's Christian Temperance
 union. of which Mrs. Hill has charge. Effie Cargile, the four year-old
 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jap Carlisle. died this morning at 4 o'clock at the residence, 322 Thirtieth street, follow ing an illness of spinal meningitis. The deceased Is survived by her par ents. two sisters and one brc-''er. Funeral services were held thir q ] noon at 4 o'clock, the Rev. !. Steeley conducting the service m terment followed at Union cemetery with Huey & Mcconnell in charge. Mrs. Nancy N. S-e1iff, 77 years of age. died last night at tho homo of her son, W. D. Ratliff. at Morgan. follow ing lingering illness. The deceased was well known in Bessemer where she has often visited. Tho body was prepared for burial by Jacobs, and will be shipped to Altoona Friday morning. The following announcement will be of interest to the many friends of the contracting parties: MT. and Mrs Dick Pill announce the marriage of their dauehter, Irene Robbins, to Mr. William Wilson on May 6, 1917, Bir- 1 Tatngham."
 The many friends of Mrs. Mary G. Boshwitz will regret to learn that she is quite III at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Gillen, on Seventh avenue.