The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-15

Bessemer, July 14.---( eciaD-Five hundred negro employees of the Besse- mer furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company were given a barbecue Thursday afternoon at the stockhouse at the Robertstown fur naces by Roy Ledbetter, the superip- tendent of these plants.
 Long tables were arranged in the stockhouse and 400 loaves of bread, 500 pounds of barbecued meat, and watermelons enough for the crowd were spread upon the tables. The men were accompanied by their wives and families and the keenest appre- citation Of MT. Ledbetters splendid generosity was expressed by the men.
 Phil Scott, a negro preacher, pre- sided over the barbecue and after making a short talk, in which he eu- logized the generosity of the super intendent, and offered a prayer of gratitude for his thoughtfulness, songs burst forth from the grateful assembly that echoed throughout the furnace plants.
 Most of these men are laborers at the furnaces, all ot which are shut down, and few from the rolling mill, who at this time are out of work entirely or have work for maybe one day or two a week. ae
 New Store Opens
 Hill grocery store No. 52 was open ed in Bessemer today at I'll Nine teenth street. This makes two stores operated by this company in the city. One has been in operation for some time.
 Douglass Herrick, formerly with Long Lewis hardware company, has been engaged as manager of the new store.
 The Bessemer branch of the Jeff ferson County Fishermen's associa- ton will hold a meeting Friday even ing in the inferior courtroom at o'clock. The president, George Bum gardner, urges large attendance or memDeTS anu all pcISoHS ihtci S'S0't in the work of conserving the fish in the streams of the county. The League of Women Voters wilt hold their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the city park
 At this meeting the second lesson in the course of citizenship, chld welfare, in which the league is en- gagged, will be taken up. Juvenile Court
 In the absence of Judge Murphy, Judge Fiske will hold juvenile court | in Bessemer Friday morning. There are a number of cases of delinquency. non- support and dependency to be brought up by the court at this tune l Mayor B. C.. Jones fined Will Sowell, negro driver of an ice wagon Sl2.oo vesterday for an alleged shortage in ice weighs.
 According to the ice authorities tue drivers are instructed to give correct lweieht and they are responsible II | the consumer does not receive cor rect weight
 Rotary Club | Sneakers and visitors were proml- nent features of Rotary luncheon to- day. Frank Rushton of Birming-. ram was the principal speaker and .Ice Business" was his topic. which he discussed with humor, making a very interesting talk.
 | T. B. Morton, visiting kiwanlan and president of tine board of direc- tors of the Y M. C. A., made talk on the cooperation the Y. M. c. A had received from the boys com mittees from the Rotary club. work ing in harmony with the same com mite from the Kiwanis club.
 R. L. Coons gave fine report o the work of these committees in de- tail showing how much had been ac- complished by them for the boys camp.
 Miss Gladys Webb of Birmingham Igaye a humorous reading which was very much enjoyed by the assembly Nr R. H. Woodrow was a visitor from Birmingham, and Mrs. Gordoi F. Jones was guest at the lunch con.
 serst. N. ID. Roy
 News was received in Bessemer to day that the body of Sergt. Newton Up. Roy. ex-service man, who died il Franee would be received in Nev York July 15. and would be sent a once to Bessemer. Roy was mem Der of Company D. of the One Hun ldredth and Sixty-seventh infantry Rainbow division He is survived Il this city by a brother. William Roy who was a member of the same com pany. and by his mother. Funera services will take place at Helena.
 Moonlight Picnic
 The Omicron Delta Delta fraterni ty entertained their friends at de Ilightful moonlight picnic last nigh at Chekota camp, near Readers Afte a ride. the party enjoyed baske lunch at the camp, and music O , strmged instruments and singing.
 The young people were accom- panied by Miss Grace Moreland an