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Bessemer, April 6.-(Special9-Every-
thing is in readiness for the mammoth
parade to be staged in this city Sum
day afternoon at o'clock. The parade
win be formed at Arlington avenue and
Nineteenth street at 2:3o p. m. and move
promptly at 8 o'clock to the Bessemer
city park, where speeches will be made
by Maj w. A. Atkinson of Camp Sheri-
dan, Oscar Wells, president of the First
National bank of Birmingham; the Rev.
Middleton S. Barnwel1, T. ]. Critten-
den. chairman of the Alabama four-min-
ute men: H. W. Coffin, county chair
man of the Liberty Loan campaign CONF
mittee; Ex-Gov. Euimet o'Neal and Mrs.
Leonard T. Beecher., The city will be
bombarded by Lieut. w H. Thompson of
the aviation school at Memphis, who
will fly over the city in his battleplane
and distribute literature concerning the
drive. Music for the parade will be fur
nished by a military band from Camp,
Mcclellan, tbs 4. G, l. band and the
Metropolitan band. A unique feature of
the parade will be a squad of Bessemer
Shriners in fez and war paint.
The parade will be led by the Liberty
ner, j. B. Morton, Sam Erlick. A. c.
Mitchell, Pasquel Schellici. Carl Smith
and ]. A. Snider. They will be fol-
lowed by Miss Liberty and Uncle
Sam'-Miss Mamie Joe Read and DR..
A. E. Patton, respectively, Every civic
organization in Bessemer will participate
in this parade and every man, woman
and child of this city is urged to fall
in line and march, whether having re-
aaf x4nl t.,x,i tatf ,,%f
Arrangements have been made for at
least 5000 people to form in line, flags
having been secured for this purpose X
is also expected that a large number
Of soldiers from the two environments
will be guests in this city Sunday after
noon, as well as many spectators from
Birmingham. This affair will be the
initial opening of the third Liberty Loan
drive in Bessemer. The town is dec
GRATED for the occasion with huge Amer
lean flags and also the flags of the
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LOEW INTERESTS TO
OPEN EIGHT NEW
HOUSES IN SOUTH
E. A. Schiller, Southern Manager for
I.oew. Makes Announcement
Which Is of Local Interest

Announcement has been made by
Marcus Loew prominent vaudeville
i.npressario. and lessee Of 1.oew's
Rijou theatre. TO the effect that eight
lew houses are to he opened by tho
Loew interests in the south between
now and September !. These include
houses in Charlotte. n. G., Charleston
and Greenville. S. c.. Petersburg. Rich
mond. and Norfolk. Va, and Nashville
and Chattanooga, Tenn. These will DC
under the direction of Edward =.
Schiller, general manager for the
south. with headquarters in Atlanta.
In 4 talk with Mr.. Schiller, who
was in Birmingham yesterday, it Was
disclosed that the opening Of these
eight new houses was advantageous
to the theatres already operating in
the various cities OF the south in SO
far as the vaudeville is concerned
with more cities to visit and shQJteE
railroad jumps. 1t Is possible to obtain
many frst-class vaudeville acts that
would not ordinarily come south on
account OF the railroad travel.
According to Mr.. Schiller, Mr.. Loew
Is very enthusiastic over the outlook
OF the coming season and promises tne
people of Birmingham the best in
amusement at all times.
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BESSEMER
BUREAU
PHONE
BESSEMER 5S1

part in the programme for the comm :.
week, at which time the subject viii be
Third Liberty Lean There viii no
four-mnute talks at the local theatres
both afternoon and evening. during the
entire week by the is four-minute men
special preparations are being made NV
the speakers to explain in a concise
manner the necessity of purchas sing Tjb-
'erty Loan Bonds to the general public
Four-minute talks will also be made 81
the negro theatre on each evening. The
programme for the week follows: Grand
theatre: Monday afternoon. G. + Good.
wsn evening, T. j. McEniry: Tuesday
afternoon, M. J. Brooks; evening. Judge
:. G. 3. Gwin; Wednesday, afternoon
Or, Il. z. Lacey; evening, ]. e. Haffner.
Thursday, afternoon George Bumeard'
ner; evening, Arthur Green; FRIDAY afr
ernoon, Pinkney Scott: evening. GEORGE
Ross. Princess theatre: Monday. after
noon, w. S.~Welch; evening G. Il. Hol.
iinssworth; Tuesday, afternoon, vii.
lizard Drake; evening, NJ p. Matthews.
Wednesday. afternoon, Pinkney scott,
evening. T. j. Lamar; Thursday. after.
noon, Ben G. Perry: evening" Andrew C.
Mitchell; Friday, afternoon, NJ
Brooks; evening, John T. McEnirv
Dixie, evenings only; Monday. T.. r.
Lockwood; Tuesday j. p. Drum
Wednesday, George Ross; Thursday. DR.
G. d, Waller; Friday. t. j. Lamar.
]. w. Pickens. clerk of the board of
revenue, announces that the nitrate of
soda ordered sometime ago for the
farmers of this section of the county has
arrived in Birmingham and that it will
be necessary for those who ordered II
to come to his office and paw for Same
in order that he may have it rebilled
and shipped to Bessemer
Mrs. Gardner f. GOODWIN, chairman
of the campaign for funds for the Girls
Training school at East Lake announced
that she has collected the balance OF
the Bessemer quota which was $500
The total turned in was s503.
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Lieut.. Thompson Guest
of Lieut.. Kirkpatrick

Lieut., James Douglas kirkpatrick,
Jr. of Birmingham, who is now a.
pilot at the aviation training fields at
Memphis, accompanied Lieut.. Fl. W.
Thompson in his flight over BirnIns-s
ham yesterday afternoon distributing
Liberty Loan literature.
Lieutenant kirkpatrick entertained
at dinner at the Country club last
night in honor of Lieutenant Thomp-
son, who made the flight from tic
Memphis field TO Birmingham to take
part in the celebration opening Size
third Liberty Loan drive.
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COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

The personnel of the committees APP
PORTED to arrange the details of the dis
trict federation meeting in Ensley in
May have been named, as follows; Mu-
sic committee, Mrs. G pNsrweg, Mrs.
C. j. SEVERN, Mrs. Claude Orear, Mrs.
Lyda Goldsmith and Mrs. Nj. J. Kribs;
decorating committee, Mrs. r. F. Palmer.
Mrs. Hubert DeBardeleben, Mrs. J. f.
Kent, Mrs. S. l.. Morrow. refreshment
committee. Mrs. j. w Minor, Mrs. ]. w.
McCarty, Mrs. J. c. Bryant. Mrs. j. G.
Adams. Mrs. L. c. Hurlbert, Mrs. W. II.
Wynne, Mrs. C. B. Davis, Mrs. j. A.
Dupuy, Mrs. w. l. Burgin. Mrs. Harry
Hillhouse. Mrs ]. c. Barrett, Mrs. j. }.
Walker. Mrs. John White, Mrs. J: Il.
Goodman, Mrs. r. S. Hickman, Mrs.
Louis Mackenzie; printing 6ommittee,
Mrs. D. F. Sugg, Mrs. d. M. Lewis; re-
ceptions committee. Mrs. d. A. Echols,
Mrs. w. H. Nibber, Mrs. Henry Moore,
Mrs. A. A. Wright.
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HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT

The Bessemer High School Glee cluo
and orchestra made their initial ar-
pearance last evening when they ap-
peared in concert at the high school
auditorium. A large audience was pres
ent and enjoyed the following pro-
gram Magic Fire" overture. or
chestra; "Fairyland Waltz" Glee club,
p,aylet '"The Obstinate Family
american Airs" orchestra; Come,
Lasses and Lads" glee club; solo, Be
licve Me. If All Those Endearmg
Young Charms" Miss Phyllis Waits;
solo. Annie Laurie Miss Marion
Neal; santa Lucia" Miss MaHdc
Doyle chorus, pleasant Journey
glee club; "Old Folks at Home" Miss
Maybelle Mckinney: "Mingling Har-
monies" by orchestra; "Sweet Is the
Sound of Charity's Voice" and Good
night, Good Night, Beloved" by giee
club. The glee club is composed of the
following pupils: First soprano, Miss
Erma Lois Walthrop Miss Nellie Ad-
ans, Miss Maybell McKinnel, Miss
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To be possessed OF head of heavy,
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MRS. MALLOCH ENTERTA1Ns

Mrs. Fred Malloch was at home Fri-
day evening to her Sunday school
class of the teen-age department OF
the Ensley Highland Methodist
church. Progressive conversation and
otker games were arranged for the
evening and music for the guests was
furnished BY Miss Katie King White.
Roses and ferns adorned the recer-
ton rooms and an ice course was
served during the evening.
The guests and members present
we're: Misses Lille Tom Thomascn.
Katie King White. Marie McGiawn.
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Franklin Theatres Week Of Screen Hits
ENsL.EY

SPECIAL TODAY Sunday Monday-Powerful TYRONE
POWERS THE PLANTER" stirring story Of southern
ico the adventures of red booded fighting American.
Tuesday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REX BEACH story
BARRIER Even greater than The Spoilers Every foot
film contains thrills:
Thursday PAULINE FREDERICK in "THE HUNGRY HEARTS"
Friday and Saturday BURKE il EWES
DAUGHTER" big Aircraft production real hit ct the
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Nora Fayette, Margaret Mcbride. Kate
Nelson Turnipseed, Ella May Wells,
Lucille Stanton. Grace Huffstutler, Vir
ginia Hay Tenna May Malloch and
Harry Burford. John Roberts, William
Mitchell. ,Tmmett Phillips, Louis Du-
puy, Ray Hassler, Alvin Bondurant.
Wilpurn Johnston Lester Huffstutlcr,
James Mcpherson, Saunders White amt
Leroy Malloch
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LIBERTY LOAN CANVASS

Literature for the third Liberty Loan
campaign has been distributed to the
members cf the committee for the Ems
ley district by Mrs. Frederick B. Dodge,
general cf3lirman, and active work will
De begun on Monday Several additional
workers have been secured for the cam
lvass, AMI Mrs. Dodge announced the
1subchairmen and committees in full as
follows: Mrs Catherine Mentzeil and
Mrs. Morrow Blackburn, eo-chairmen for
Ensley proper; assistants, Mrs. George
Byrum, Mrs. George Brigham, Mrs. John
Austin, Mrs. d. M. Lewis, Mrs. w. ID.
Golfer, Mrs. Shook Keith, Mrs. w. 8.
Shehee, Mrs. w. n. Wood, Mrs. Joseph
Smith, Mrs. ]. M. Ball, Mrs. w. c. Sup
pier, Mrs. w. c. Supper, Mrs. j. c. Bry-
ant, Mrs. A. L. Richardson Mrs. FL.
Swygert, Mrs. c. A. Birk, Mrs. Charles
IT. Owens, chairman; assistants, Mrs. J.
G. Barrett Mrs. w. p. McGiawn, Mrs.
I. L. Barrett, Mrs. George Z. Boyd, Mrs.
D. A. Echols, Mrs. Conrad Boterweg,
Mrs. Louis Mackenzie, chairman; assist
ants, Mrs. Karl Langrebe. Mrs Frank
Butcher, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Harry Hillnouse, Mrs. j. F. Kent, Mrs.
Clarence ISeenon, Mrs. A. F. Elliott, Mrs.
u p. Doyle, Mrs. Nat G. Clarke; Mrs.
III. D. Matlock, chairman; assistants, Mrs.
j. Ellis Brown, Mrs S. Fl. Mann, Mrs
Arthur Scholl; Miss Dorothy Grim,
chairman: assistants, Mrs. Rosa Rouss,
Mrs Addie Keller and Mrs. Harms;
Mrs. Walters A. McAfee, chairman Mrs.
Foster Clark, Mrs. Samuel Bonnell, Mrs.
Edwin Greenhaigh, Mrs. Tom Christian,
Mrs George rIouston, assistants; Mrs
d. +. Bugg, chairman; Mrs. Howard
Mussey. chairman; Mrs. Carrie Turner
and Mrs. Robert A. Gray, assistants
Funeral services over the remains OF
Howard w. Mitchell, aged 26 years, who
died at his residence, 400 Tenth avenue,
Wylam. Friday afternoon after short
illness of pneumonia, were conducted Al
2 o'clock Saturday from the Wylanl
Baptist church. Interment took place at
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DeLashmutt, Claude Mcdonald, Pomegoy
Parke, Hamilton Lindsey, Baxter Rotten
berry, Edgar Clover, Harry Spence and
" illiam Mccall
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WITH THE CHURCHES

Shadyside Methodist-Rev ]. II. Har-
RS pastor. Patriotic programme by the
sunday school at II a. m. Evening SER
mon. Gods Hero" Epworth league at
I o'clock. Mrs. Frank Fear, leader.
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We desire to EXPRESS to our many
friends and neiRhbors our heartfelt
thanks for the sympathy and kindness
extended during the illness and death Of
our daughter.
-. AND MRS J. 4. DoNAHoo.
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One of the features of the Liberty
Loan parade in Birmingham Saturday
was the Scotch costume worn by little
woodrow Wren 3-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Wren of this city. The
suit is fashioned on the lines of the
suits worn by the Scotch Highlander
clans, and was brought from Scotland
several years ago by his grandfather.
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NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

Jesse Laird, Miss Marion Neal. second
soprano, Miss Myra Vance, Miss Dor
ethy Dunlap, Miss Geraldine O'Deli
Miss Matte Adele handle, Miss Josie
Belle Hawkins, Miss Marjorie Woods.
Miss Bernie Hagler, Miss Edna Will
liams; altos, Miss Thelma Crotwell,
Miss Beulah Winters. Miss Bernice
Waits, Miss Nena Oden, Miss Edna
Kyser, Miss Amy Bryant, Miss Lucille
Lyle, Miss Alberta Davidson, Miss Eli
len Fitzpatrick. accompanist, Miss
posed of: Violins, Ethel Williamson,
Mary Stewart, Claudia Farris. Thomas
peJarnette; comets, Miss Gladys Az
cry; piano., Miss Maggie Crotwell
drum Howard Bailey; clarinet, NJ. w.
C. Vance; director, Miss Mary l.. jack
son. A neat sum was realized which
viii go to the purchasing of new in
struments.
BLACKMAN-WELLS
A pretty wedding occurred last evening
at the home of Mrs G. P. Martin when
her daughter, Miss Alberta Blackman,
of this city. The house was attractiv<y
decorated for the occasion in sweet
peas and ferns. To the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, which was
played by Miss Gladys Martin, the cou-
pie entered and marched to an impro-
vised altar, banked in sweet peas and
ferns, where the Rev. ]. c. Hill, pas
tor of the Jonesboro Baptist church, per-
formed the double ring ceremony. The
bride was attractively gowned in a blue
travelling suit with gray accessories. and
wore a corsage bouquet of sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells left Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony. Only the inn
mediate family was present. After
a short visit to New Orleans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells will return to Bessemer and
make their home with the brides mother,
Mrs. G. P. Martin, on Owen avenue.
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T. Rosen, merchant of this city, AMI
nounced today that all the money real
lied from all the sales made on Sat
urday at his store would go for the
purchasing of Liberty Bonds
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FOIIR-MINITE MEN

Bessemer four-minute men, announces
that all of his committeeman will take
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and Mrs. Will Wren of this city. The
suit is fashioned on the lines of the
suits worn by the Scotch Highlander
clans, and was brought from Scotland
several years ago by his grandfather
The funeral of Robert Cherry of No s
mines, who died Friday, following an
attack of pneumonia, will be conducted
Sunday afternoon from the family resi-
dence, with interment at Oakland GENE
terry A pathetic feature connected with
the death of the young man was the
death of brother about 10 days age
from the same cause He was 2S years
of age, and is survived by his parents.
SOCIAL ITEMS
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Daniel were
hosts Friday evening at their home on
the Ensley Highlands to the members
of the Friday Evening Bridge club. Ia
bles were placed in the living fand dim
ing rooms and two prizes were given.
They were hand-panted Japanese bon
bon box and picture of the American
flag, and were awarded to- Mrs. Nc
Dowell and Mr.. Howard Mussey. A
salad and ice course was served and
later coffee was passed
Those present: Mr.. and Mrs A. r.
Hilleke, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hillhouse
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mackenzie, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. ~Ls j.
Krummel, Mr. and Mrs. ]. f. Kent, Mr.
and Mrs. Butcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Mussey Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wynne, Mis-.
Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel.
A meeting of the Friday Afternoon
Bridge club avs held this week with
Mrs. w. S. Shehee. The prize for too
~, h,r MrS
Charles r. Owens; and the second
prize, dainty handkerchief, by Mrs
r. B. Harrell The guest prize, bot
tie of toilet water. was awarded Miss
Margaret Norris. A salad course with
coffee was served to the club mem
bers+ and Mrs. Claude Rogers, Mrs. Os-
car Berney. Miss Katherine Averyt and
Miss Margaret Norris
a programme on Dialect Writers
with responses to the roll call from
dialect poets. was given Friday aft
einoon at the meeting of the Cosmos
club. which followed the usual week.
" Red Cross activities of the club
Various types OF dialect were discussed
! as follows: New England Type" with
reading: Josiah Aliens Wife, Mrs.
], r. Simpson. Mountain Type" and
reading. Mrs. Neal Dugger; Negro
Dialect" tale from Uncle Remus,''
Mrs. J. A. Dupuy
Mrs. N. H. Newbold was welcomed
AS new member At this meeting
final plans were made for reciprocity
day to be observed, April IL at the
home of Mrs. S. r. Morrow.
Lester Huffstutler of 1928 Ensley
avenue was relieved Of a gold watch
late Friday afternoon by a pickpockct
who operated IN a crowd gathered at
Avenue f and Nineteenth street when
II. g Cullnran Of Rising station was
taken i'll and fell to the ground Mr.
Cvllman was removed to the office Of
III Harris and thence to local in
Urinary. No other thefts were report
ed to the police.
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sELECTMEN EXAMINED

The local exemption board announces
that it will start the physical exam
nation of all class one men on Mon
day. 1t is understood that 200 men
will be examined daily By large
number of Bessemes physicians The
board asks for volunteer clerks Ito
assist the doctors in this work.
Twenty three white men will be sent
to Camp Pike on April TO- while SIS
negroes will be sent to Camp Dodge,
Ia, on April II. These men will APP.
pear at the local board on April Q
and TO- respectively, to receive final
instruction.
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J. A, Snider publicity chairman OF
the third Liberty Loan drive. an
rtounces that in case of rain on sun
day afternoon the speeches scheduled
fer this time will be made at the local
theatres. both theatres being open for
this occasion.