The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16
NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY cILLEN, correspendsn.

II MISS BERNEY Gfl Bessemer, June l5.--(SpeciaL)-A settle ment has been reached between the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company and the holders of that company The agreement was reached yesterday, but just when these men will start to work is not known. It is un- derstood that the other craftsmen who
 are affected by the shutdown of the company on March 20 will also be rein
 stated at an early date. This company
 was closed on March 20, 1918, and since
 that time large number of the em ,ployes have gone to various parts of the
 country However. it is thought that a
 number of them will return to this city,
 where they will resume their usual work.
 The legal advisory board will start the
 work of looking over all deferred classi-
 fications on Monday, June r. The board
 will recommend the changes to the local
 exemption board, which will reclassify
 the men who were formerly given de-
 ferred classification. Ben c. Perry Of
 this city will represent the government
 as agant.
 Nine white men were sent to Camp
 Sevier this morning by the local board,
 who were members of the casual list of the contingent of men which left this city several weeks ago
 The board will send 2lo negroes to Camp sherman, O., on Wednesday, June 19. The men are notified to report at the office of the board at l o'clock on Wednesday and be prepared to leave for camp at : o'clock of the same day. Everything is in readiness for the reg istration of German alien females in Bessemcr. which will begin Monday at the city hail. and continue through June
 -6, inclusive, with the exception of Sun day, June B. Chief of Police ] c. Thomas, who will have charge of the registration, states that all German alien females IA years of age and up- ward will be required to register, and any one failing to comply with these reg ulations will be subject to imprisonment
 and detention for the duration of the war or to removal from the United States, This registra ton shall extend and ap-
 ply to all land and water, continental or insular, in any way within the jurisdic- tion of the United States.
 American women who marry foreign CTS take the nationality of their hus- bands, and if he was German they will be required to register, unless divorced | from him.
 | These regulations requiring all German alien females to register will be en- forced to the letter. and those failing to comply with these rules within the re- quired time will be arrested and turned over to the government
 Detectives Parrott and Thomas ar l rested Will Jackson, a negro, yesterday afternoon on a charge of larceny. The negro is alleged to have entered the store of R. George & Co.,, of Brighton, or Thursday night and removed about s20o worth of dry goods, including shoes, silk skirts, hose and various other gar ments When captured, number of silk skirts were found in his possession and several others were found which he l is alleged to have sold It is thought that the Jackson negro was assisted by others and officers are now on the look out for the guilty persons.
 Funeral services over the remains of William Gladden., aged 4l years, who died yesterday morning at his home at Lips comb. were held this afternoon at 2:3O O clock from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. l. E. steeley, pastor of the Lipscomb Baptist church. Interment was made at Union cemetery with Huey & Mcconnell in charge. The deceased is survived by his widow and five small children, his mother. Mrs Lula Gladden.. and one brother and one sister, of Chattanooga Besener lodge, No. 45S, A. F. and A. M, will hold an election of officers on Monday night at o'clock. All mem bers are urged to be present at thls time. A joint installation of officers of the Jefferson Valley lodge. No. 7s5. A. F. and A. M, and Bessemer lodge NO. 4oS, A. F. and A. M. will be held on Mon day night, June 24 at o'clock, An 'h- terestine programme IS being arranged and 2. number of prominent Masons will he present and make talks The Jeffer- sor Valley lodge will hold it's election of officers on Wednesday, June l9 The meeting to be held on June A Will marx the close of the Masonic year.
 Mrs. R. A. Quinn and Mrs. John Horne were joint hostesses this afternoon when thev entertained the members of the Woodmen circle at the home or Mrs. ouinn. on Seventh avenue. The a1Iair was given in compliment to Mrs. G ". Tro,,t q member of the circle who will laave Sunday for Knoxville, Tenn, where ! she will make her future home The re- ], cantion rooms were tastefully decorated ;, for the occasion in ferns and cut flowers. l Dnring the afternoon musical pro. l gramne was rendered by number oi I voung ladies, while little Miss Estnef l Parrett gave several enjoyable readlngs' 1 [ ,ater in the evening delicious ice I cnurse was served to the foilowihg. Mrs. l ise.- ----- l