The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
MANY PRIZES FOR LABOR DAY EVENTS Bessemer Committee Plans Big Cell ,ration for
 Labor Day

Bessemer, August 2s.-(special) The Trades Council and a committee from the merchants composed of E. R. Smith, Jap Bryant, Tom Bonduris and A. w. Deason held a meeting last night at the Trades Counct; hall when plans were completed for the Labor Day celebration to be held in Besse- ,ner. The parade will form at'10 o'clock and will pass along the main thor oughfares of this city. Prizes will be offered for the largest number of people on one wagon, being brought to Bes- semer The first prize will be $15; sec ond prize, s10; third prize, s5. The first prize for the half-mile match race. S16; second prize s5 First prize for half
 mile open race, $10; second prize, s5, ano third prize, $2.5o. First prize for prize. $2.50, and third prize, s1. Races for colored boys: First prize, s5; sec ono prize. s2.50, and third prize, s1.
 The following committees were ap pointed to arrange for the celebration: Publicity, E. R. Emith, chairman; J. A. Lipscomb. Jap Bryant and Thodore La mar. Racing, Jap Bryant and F. R. Disbursements, J. c. Payne, Tom Bon- duris and J. W. Leggett. Committee to secure a negro band, MT. Fully and A. W. Deason. Joseph Mcclure has been made marshal of the day. The commit tee has raised $350 for the celebration and it is expected that between $400 and $500 will be raised before the week is out. Shady Lake has been secured for the negroes and many interesting features of entertainment have been arranged for them.
 The local exemption board has se- cured SIS men on the quota of 5S7 and still have about 100 claims that have not been considered. This is practically one-t third of the total number examined here, which was 1924, about 100 men failing to show up for examination. It Is stated by Maj. Thomas T. Huey. chairman of the board, that these men will be given until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock to show up, and after that time the list will be turned over to the United States officials for action. The time limit was extended here on account of the large number of negroes listed.
 After a delay of several weeks the work of rebuilding Little Bell furnace of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- road company has been resumed, the de- lay being caused by wait for material. It Is expected that this furnace will be ready for operation in the early fall.
 Funeral services over the remains of Helen Thomas, the little daughter of MT and Mrs. I. c. Thomas. were held this morning from the residence, 1916 Sixth avenue, the Rev. I. F. Swallow. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, con ducting the services. Interment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Huey & Mcconnell in charge.
 Mrs. Guy Wilson was a delightful hostess this morning when she enter tained the members of the Auction Bridge club and few friends at her home on Berkley avenue. A color tone of yellow and green was chosen for the affair and the reception rooms were prettily decorated for the occasion in golden glow. clematis and ferns. There were five tables of players. The first prize, a knitting bag, was won by Mrs. c. E. Rodenberg, while the second prize, amber hoops for knitting bag, went to Mrs L. D. McCollum, and the guest prize knitting bag. fell to Mrs George Mohns. A plate luncheon with an ice was served, carrying out the color tone.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur White entertained number, of friends last night at their home at Huevtown. The house was pret- tily decorated in ferns and cut flowers and several musical selections were rem dered by Miss Myrtle Self. A humming contest proved very entertaining, the prizes being won by Miss Myrtle Thomp- son and Miss Montie Ray. Refreshments were served.