The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15

Bessemer December A. - (Speclal.) The coal situation in Bessemer has not been relieved While several dealers have stated that they have received a number of cars of coal, 1t is insufficient to supply the demands, and there are other dealers in the city who have ab- solutely no coal at all. Appeals from the citizens of Bessemer for fuel con- tinue to pour in at the offices of the local dealers. For the past few days only one ton of coal was allowed te each customer, while today that amount was reduced to half ton.
 The Simpson Coal and Grain company received five carloads of coal today, which it is thought will relieve the situ- ation to some extent and it is announced of Sunday.
 The Houston coalyard will also remain open on Sunday in order to relieve the fuel situation in Bessemer. They stated this morning that they were having to sell from the coal stacked in the yards, which is about out and that they would welcome help from the city officials.
 Two cars of coal which were to have come to Bessemer were confiscated to- day and it is the opinion that the cars were sent to Anniston. x It was stated today that the Brighton school supply or coal was very low and that there was scarcely enough to last over three days Every effort is being made by both the city officials and the coal companies of this city to relieve the suffering which has been caused by the lack of coal.
 NEGRO RED CROSS WORKERS
 Gen. Frank Willis Barnett, who has charge of the colored army during the Red Cross Christmas campaign, urges all the negro preachers and citizens to take part in this work These preach CTS are asked to make mention of this work in their pulpits Sunday morning and are invited to attend the great mass meeting which will be held on Sunday afternoon in Birmingham to give the colored people a chance to have their share in the big Christmas drive Oscar w Adams, editor of the Birmingham Reporter, has been appointed campaign manager in the Christmas drive for membership, and he urges every colored person who is interested in this work to enroll themselves as members, and for further information to phone or send in their addresses and he will for ward them literature.
 EXEMPTION BOARD DELAYED
 The local exemption board will be de- layed in mailing out the questionnaires on account of delayed instructions. Only a few will be mailed out Saturday, but it is thought the full amount will be mailed by Monday. The order numbers of the men to whom the questionnaires have been mailed will be posted in the lobby of the Realty. building and the drafted men are advised to consult this list before asking members of the board if the document has been mailed out.
 The following list has been reported by local board division No. 1 for Jeffer- son county, Bessemer, as deserters: Johnnie Austin Henry Bell, Posey Bell, Clarence Blevins. Fred Bleyins, Ben Brown, Tizar Augusta Brown. Auld- ridge Camnton, Henry Chisom, Joe Cls ke, Fred Coggins, Charles Cottrell, Ea.ly Foster, Charlie Hall Nose Hall, Will Harris, Sam Horton, Matthias Hol- Lemons, Jesse Lloyd, Jommie Mae, Ern- lest Miller. Fred Moore, Demiah Moul- trie, Eddie Mccullough, Roy Mcconnell, Freeman McHee, Robert North, William Henry Pickens, Lucius Powell. Will San ders, Frank Smiley, Herman Strong, Manuel InOrntOn, Wlll IinKer, Wlll IOi- bert Walter Upchurch, Elijah Wallace. Henry Warner, Andrew Washington, Dennis Washington, Bert Williams. Dan Williams, Joe Williams, Ishman Wheel i! CT. Jenkins White, Norman Wilson, Rob- | ert Cole, Nath Heavens, Walter Hart, Dan Rogers, Lamar Hampton, James
 Davis, Blain Hayes, George Wilson, l Will Harper, Age Ward, George Wash i ington, Frank Daniel. Legal Smith George Washington O'Neil, Ed Nolan ! Ebert Jackson, Charlie Jackson, John ! Watson. Elmore Henderson,, Arthur l Wilson, Henry Smith, Lewis Campn1l A. Henderson, Alex Johnson, William l Stokes, Silas Wilmer. Walter Powell,
 Jchnnie Wilson, William Winn and Har- ley Freeman.
 BOARD OF REVENUE MEETING
 The board of revenue of Jefferson county, which was to have met in Bes- ] semer on Saturday, postponed It's meet ing on account of important matters coming before the board in Brminghan
 at this time. The meeting of the board i in this city will be announced later.
 B. Y. F. U. MINSTREL
 Much interest is being manifes et l in the minstrel to be given Thurs z day night December 20. at the higt I school Auditorium by the members o I the Ba st Young Peoples union O
 this cit ns The proceeds will go tc the FirsAU;aptist church. This affair L n -St