The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. January 1S.-(SpeciaD The arrival of Lieut. John H. Will Hams in New York from overseas was announced to Mrs. Williams by tele- gram this afternoon. LieutenantsW Will Hams has served as chaplain Of the 167th infantry since August. when he reached France, and was placed imme- diately with the Alabama regiment. The message received this afternoon stated that he. was well, which was re- assuring to Mrs. Williams, as his name had appeared in the casualty list a few weeks ago as having been severely wounded.
 Several men from the Dixie division returned to Bessemer today after hay ing been mustered out at Camp Gordon. Among the number were E. B. harr, Charlie King and Adolph Gerst, and they stated that many Jefferson county men will follow this week, as 5000 men were scheduled to be mustered out from Camp Gordon, number of them from BeSsemer. According to MT. Karr the greaeter part of the Dixie division is in Germany with the army of occupa tion, only minor units having retuyned.
 Tax Collector T. E. Pinner states that tie poll tax receipts for this year do not compare favorably with that of last year, and urges voters to pot overlook the fact that only a few weeks remain in which to pay poll tax, as the books close February 1. MT. Primer attributes the decrease in the receipts partly to the large number of men being out of the city, but states that in some instances where voters are absent poll taxes are being paid by members of the family.
 The Womans auxiliary of the Pres byterian church held a missionary meeting in the parlors of the church this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. George Waller as leader. The SUD- ject for study was '"China," and papers were read by Mrs I. F. Swallow, Mrs. R. l.. King, Mrs. J. E. Morton and Miss Mamie Cline.
 The Red Cross work room will be opened Tuesday and sewing will be given out to members and others will spend the day at the work room, where garments for the refugees will be mads.
 A party or lduleS lrOI1 JOIeSDOTO were invited to Pratt City to the home of the Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Hill Sunday, where the eighth anniversary of their wedding day was celebrated. The ladies attended services at the Baptist church, of which the Rev. Hill IS pastor, and afterwards enjoyed a luncheon at the home of the minister. A number of handsome presents was received by the Rev and Mrs. Hill, and those attending from Jonesboro were
 r-J1 n Burgess Mrs. E. D. Brown, Mrs. Fey ton Langford and Mrs. Georgia Willis. Rev. Hill was formerly pastor of the Jonesboro Baptist church.
 The rooms of the primary department of the First Presbyterian church have recently been redecorated and other im- provements made in the furnishing of the rooms and the equipment under the di- rection of Mrs. I. F. Swallow and Mrs. Joe Read. A visit from the entire Sunday school body Sunday to the department brought forth hany expressions of ad- miration for the attractive appearance of the rooms and the splendid work be- ing done by the teachers in the depart ment.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Moses of Benot, Ala. are the guests of MT. and Mrs. L. s. Moorer on Sixth avenue.
 Miss Ella Ottellingui of Charleston is the guest of her sister Mrs. F. IT, Lopez.
 Miss Hattie Sue stone of Selma is visiting Miss Octo Moorer on Sixth ave- nue.
 Miss Annie Archer is recovering from an attack of influenza
 Cliff Johnson of the United States steamship Oklahoma, is the guest of his parents, Mir and Mrs. S. A. Johnson.
 Mrs. Charles Evans is recovering from severe attack of influenza.