The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14


 Bessemer, August -(speciar)- Bessemer club women will cooperate with the county health officials in the effort they are making to have Alabama placed in the birth and death registration area of the federal gov ernment and will assist the Bessemer health department in the campaign they have mapped out for this pur- pose.
 At this time. according to health officials, Alabama is one of three states east of the Mississippi river that is not in the government area. and an effort will be made to have Jefferson county included.
 As a speciaI feature of the cam paign Baby Day" will be held on August 29 and 30 at the Aealth de- partment in Bessemer on the third floor of the courthouse under the direction of pr. J. D. Bowling and the county nurses, Miss La Forge and Mrs. E. E. Murray, assisted by the club women of the city, when mothers of the Bessemer district are urged to bring their babies born in 1920 and 1921 to be registered and weighed.
 The primary purpose is the birth registration ana comparison of the baby's weight with the average nor nal weight of children of that age, from which comparison the mother may derive knowledge that will re- suit in the upbuilding of the child.
 The club women under the auspices of the council of clubs will, as an incentive to bring the children to the "Baby Day" meet, offer prizes for the most perfect babies physically, ac- cording to the decision to be made from the record of the babies weight and other requirements.
 There will be a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the library of the coun- cil of the clubs, and all club women at 3:3O o'clock, when final arrange ments will be made and committees appointed for the details of their part of the work.
 The object of the campaign is 30 per cent birth registrations for Jeff ferson county.
 Memorial Building
 The Young Mems Christian associa- tion memorial building in Bessemer is almost completed and Is one Of the handsomest structures in the state. The walls and roof will be finished within a week, it is said, and then the wiring and plumbing and heat ing systems will be installed.
 The fOur SLOIicS sOl lilS will provide swimming pools, lockers, reception rooms. dormitories and H. braries and will be furnished with the most modern equipments.
 Angelo Larusa aA The funeral of Angelo Larusa, soi- dier, who lost his life in the World war in France will be held Sunday afternoon at St. Aloysious church with Worth Lewis post in charge M All members of the post and ex- service men will meet at Jacobs at 2:so o'clock, and will proceed to the Church, where the funeral mass Will be held at 3 o'clock, with the Rev. Anselm from CuIlmen, officiating. An Italian band from Birmingham VIII accompany the funeral procession 10 ths cburch and to Cedar Hill ceme- terv where the soldiers body will he the first to be inferred in the memorial plot
 The young soldier was memoer ot Company D, one hundred and SIX teenth infantry. and had been in serv- fce~ only a short while when he lost his life in battle not long before the armistice was signed. The soldier is survived by ms parents who live in Brighton.
 Mrs Annie Glenn Grove will read Yhe sJJncle wiggly'' stories to the children of Bessemer on Tuesday Afternoon at 4 o'clock at the city nark. All children of the city are m vited to be present to hear the stories. s
 Kfvvanians Ball Game
 Bassemer Kiwanians are making Axtensfye preparations for the en- tertainment of the cullman Kiwanis club upon the occasion of their visit to the city on Thursday, August ls, to play game or nasepaI Wtln tne local Kiwanians- The challenge TOT ,- fbe game was sent from the Gull man team and accepted by the local
 Arrangements have been made for . luncheon at the Grand hotel on Thursday when the Rotary club and Kiwanis club will have a joint lunch con with the Cullman visitors as guests.
 The ban game will be staged at neadera field at o'clock. and in the evening they will be taken to West I.ake where a chicken dinner will be served and . special programme with special stunts enjoyed.
 Following committees have been appointed: Arrangements George Houston, '. W. Brooks. w. F. Breen; nublfcity, J. W. Bryant, Ellis Hous- ton. J, W. McConnell; entertainment, pr. P. E. Gwin, George Bumgardnss' !. R. Vance: programme, c. 0. Nose iey, L B. stansell. W. G. Vail.
 The Rev. Joseph T. Ware will hold special services Sunday evening at . o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church in Bessemer.
 Council Meets
 The city council will meet Tuesoay| ~- night and it Is understood that nu- merous protests against the assess ments for the paving recently com Pellagra Spread ding United States Menaced
 tFrom Chattanooga News)
 .~Ths United States is menaced by the asease Pellaera which is spreading at an alarming rate particularly in the Southern statss. according to . statement issued by the Public Health Service"
 PeIlsera has been menace to the South (rr vr.uv veara This dreade1 diaease has