The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-23
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer October 22.-(special) Bessemer will likely have landing field for airplanes in the near future Mayor Jones received a letter from Maj. E. l. Hoffman of Taylor field. Montgomery, Tuesday afternoon stating that Lieut.. H, J. Poison and Corp. C. M Tistadt will visit Bessemer shortly to select a suitable landing field for airplanes, and requests that every as- sistance be given the officers in finding one which will conform to following specifications: Two thousand feet long as a minimum and 1000 feet wide as a minimum. The letter further states that the use of these fields must be without expense to the government. An other requirement. is that the name of Bessemer be painted in 30 feet white letters on roof and that white cloth cross 20 feet by six feet mark the field selected for the landing. If suitable field can be found within a five-mile radius of the city planes will stop here periodically. Mayor Jones feels assured that such field can be found and that in short while airplanes from Taylor field will be landing in Bessemer
 Physical examinations of registrants of September F have been conducted lat the offices of the local exemption board Tuesday October 25 the local board will ship r41r men to Camp Wheeler as follows. NJ. A. Norris. DaAid |C. Apperson, Cecil c. Byrd and Marion Dobbs. On the same date three men xp{1I h1 cbf t@ men leaving for Sevier are Marion o. Wesson. Ed Callahan and Benjamin F. Parsons.
 The filling of the position of deputy probate clerk at Bessemer is of much interest at present and announcement of the appointee is expected to be made by Judge J. P. Stiles. The present in- cumbent. l.. Herbert Ethridge, was re. gently elected judge of the inferior court at Bessemer and will assume his duties about November 15
 Following two days auditing of the books of the fourth Liberty Loan after the drive has been closed, the report IS given out from headquarters that Bes- semer went between $500O0 and S60,0OJ over the quota of $2.000,0O0. These fig u,es exceed the expectations of the most sanguine, for the amount given this district to raise was by many thought to be an impossible task.
 Bessemer at night during the early clos ing period presents the aspect of a coun- try village except for the passing street cars and automobiles. Even as early as o'clock very few people were seen on the streets Monday evening. The fruit stands, the owls of the Bessemer busi- ness district, were closed at [ o'clock, and an occasional customer, who was not yet familiar with the early closing hours, would stop on the sidewalk disappointed and wonder at the unfamiliar sight. Small groups of high school boys, the most rest less of the residents, were seen talking for few minutes and then starting on their way homeward with nowhere else to go. The prevalence of influenza is having the effect of making Bessemer people spend more time in their homes than has been the custom.
 Funeral services were conducted over the remains of w. s. Price, aged Az years. Monday afternoon at 230, from the resi- dence 35S1 Huntsville avenue, Brighton, the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial followed at Brighton cemetery. Mr. Price had been with the Woodward Iron company for several years, and was well known in Brighton. He is sur vived by his wife and several children.
 Mrs Margaret Messon, aged IT years, died Monday morning at her home in Bir- mingham 6i1 Thirty-fifth street. south, following a short illness She is survived by her husband. Dock Wesson. Funeral services were held from the residence of her father-in-law, M. J. Wesson, Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1nterment taking place at Pleasant Hill cemetery, with Jacobs in charge.
 Ralph Snider and Hal Grigsby of Au- burn, are the guests of their parents for a few days.
 MT E. J. Cox is critically i'll of pneu- monia at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital
 Mr. and Mrs Shelton Cummings are visiting MT. Cummings parents, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Cummings.