The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
BESSEMER NEWS

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 Bcssemer, November -CspeciaL)-An
 enthusiastic meeting Of the Bessemer Board of Trade was held this afternoon
 at the Board of Trade rooms, at which time G. L. Harold made a stirring speech
 in the interest Of war camp community recreation. this campaign having been launched this week throughout Alabama. The plan Of the war camp community recreation committee is to encireie the camps with protection; to devise safe guards, sanctuary. entertainment, hcme fife. as nearly as possible for the tads who have leisure to go outside their camps or cantonments but who may be unable to go to their home or may have no
 home. II is the wish Of the organization
 to protect the boys, wDen they leave the camps and go to the neighboring com ! munity seeking recreation, from all evil influences and surround, them with club houses. swimming pools, outdoor and in- door athletics, professional and amateur
 theatrical entertainments and other such forms of amusement and recreation as will appeal to the soldiers.
 A committee was appointed to secure
 amounts to S2t00 and was composed of
 Bessemer's quota for this fund which James B. Morton, chairman J. F. Haff-
 ner, E. r. Harris. Dr. A. E. Patton and c. H. Stevenson. The members of this
 committee pledged themselves to go into this campaign to make it a success in every way. Tho committee will meet in
 a few days and plan the methods of the campaign.
 crowd gathhered in the local ex- emption office today when final instruc- tions were given the 10 negroes drafted
 for the national army, leaving Thursday for Camp Dodge, la. Ray Tillrlan, clerk
 of the board; c. L. Odell, Mrs, r. B. Hill and May Reese Johnson made talks. \ feature of the exercises was the talk by Chaplain White of the United States army, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. The men will leave at 1O:l5 o'clock Thursday morning for Birming- ham over the Alabama Great Southern and they will be transferred there to the Illinois Central.
 Judge J. C. B. Gwin of the Bessemer division of the circuit court this after noon gave a committee in the interest of raising funds for the Young Mems Christian association work of the United States army, 90 minutes to talk to the jury and men in the interest of Y. NJ. c. A. work in the army. at which time short talks in the interest of this campaign were made by pr. Holmes chairman of the Y. NJ. c. A. work of the army, and Chaplain White of the-Lnited States army.
 The men stated that s35,000000 had to be raised in the United States for this work and the quota of the Bir- l mingham district amounted to $75,000. This branch of the work is 10 take care of the soldiers in camp and to aid them morally and physically to be bet ter men. A mass meeting has been called by a committee of local men for Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the High School auditorium, at which time several speakers will be on hand to address the gathering, and committees will be appointed to take up the work ! of raising funds for this purpose. The local chapter United Daughters 1 of the Confectionery held an interesting meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs W. c. Baty on Dartmouth avenue, the meeting being presided over by ] the president Mrs. W. E. Cunningham. 1 Plans were made to give a Christmas ] tree for the Confederate veterans, and i supplies for the one man equipment was given out. The organization will furnish one bed and supplies for a ! base hospital and the supplies for same are being made. Mrs ". C. Baty was elected vice president to succeed Mrs ! Charles M. Ray, resigned. There was 1 3 good attendance and much interest was manifested in the work
 I The fire department answered 9 call 1 fO 20 (tarf,1ina of 1 about o'clock, where a stable in the rear of the lot was burned down. Tine building was owned by T. C. Mareno. and the damage is estimated at about Sl5a. dog which was in the stable, was burned to death
 Mrs. c. NJ. Davenport. who will leave in short time for Camp Mcclellan, where the Rev. c. NJ. Davenport will have charge of the Methodist church work there, was given delightful sur prise this afternoon. when the NVom- ans Missionary society of the Jones' horo Methodist church gave a linen shower in her honor at tie home Of Mrs. Charlie Briggs
 The house was prettily decorated for
 the occasion in ehrysanthemums and
 ferns color tone of yellow and green
 being used. Mrs Briggs was assisted
 by Mrs. J. w. AIcCorIlle, Mrs. Brazeal.
 Mrs. H. A. Glosson. Mrs McCsraw, Mrs.
 J. E. Moore and Mrs. c. B. Salfnders.
 The gifts, which were beautiful, were
 placed on miniature c1ottes line. A
 musical programme was rendered and
 | salad course was served Mrs. Dav-
 enport has lived in Jonesboro for the
 past three years and during that time
 has endeared herself to scores of
 women who regret to learn that she
 will make her home elsewhere
 Interest is growing in the union
 prayer services which will be held
 on Thursday afternoon at o'clock
 at the First Baptist church for the
 boys in the army and navy and other
 branches of the service of the United
 States government Anyone interested
 this matter is urged to be present.
 These meetings will be held every
 Thursday afternoon during the month
 of November.
 In the Bessemer division of the circuit
 court today the jury in the case of Leo Jones ct als, vs. the Woodward Iron
 company returned verdict in the amount
 Of $500. The plaintiff alleged that nis
 property was damaged by the plant emp
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