The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-02
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Bessemer, January 1.-(SpeciaI.)-- The nine soldiers who have been con fined in the Bessener county jail charged with being connected with the killing of William Baird, union miner, of Walker county, some months ago, were removed to HamiI ton, in Marion county, Sunday aft. ernoon, where, 1t is understood, they will be. arralgned on January 2 for trial, which has been set, it is stated for January 2.
 The soldiers left Bessemer in charge of Deputies Wright and Ford of Ham ilton about 1;30 o'clock Sunday aft ernoon.
 Robert Lancaster, James Franklin W. E. Hamby, Joseph Key, Roy Pat ton. Clarence Richardson, Emmett Speed, Manly Sexton and Glenn Ste vens are the guardsmen.
 Stills Destroyed
 Sunday proved disastrous day for stills iE the Bessemer district. two having bS-a destroyed during the day. One wast located on Shades creek, and was large complete cop- per outfit, with 24 barrels of beer. This large outfit was captured by Deputies J. G. Thomas, J. W. Kemp, Campbell, W. H. Harrison. A. M Eu- bank
 A smaller one was found at Sloss, with four barrels of beer and was destroyed by Deputies Thomas, Kemp and Campbell. There were no ar rests made. The stills were not in operation at the time.
 Trinity Church
 Trinity Episcopal church in Bes- Sapaar xVau orauad F0r SnndaU v~h a1l on New Years morning for the first time in many months. There was an enthusiastic attendance of the mem bers of the chuch and classes formed and officers elected. E. Bumford was elected superintendent, with B. F. Harris assistant superintendent, and Henry c. Rush secretary and treas- urer. Mrs. A. T. Drysdale will be the organist and Mrs. Ben G. Perry will teach the senior Bible class, Mrs. F. E. Clarke the junior Bible class and Mrs. Bumford the infant class.
 Trinity church is without a reg ular rector, but is fortunate In hav- ing had for several months the serv- ices of Dr. Middleton S Barnwell, of the Church of the Advent. for one evening service a month, and of Dr. Joseph Ware of St. Andrews.
 Officers Installed
 The annual installation of officers of the Womans Missionary society of the First Methodist church was he'd Sunday morning at the II o'clock service of the church, with Rev. l.. F. Stansell in charge.
 The following officers for the year were installed: Mrs. D. W. Owen, president; Miss Maud Buck, vice pres ident; Mrs. Kittrell Trotter. Isecre- tary; Miss Helen Nasty. president ef Junior Missionary society; Mrs. H. l.. Rains, publicity superintendent; Mrs. G. c. Neal, treasurer; Mrs. Schuyler Harris, agent for Voice. the mission ary organ; Mrs. Patton, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. J. T. McEniry, superintendent of supplies, and Mrs. o. L. Lowe superintendent of social service.
 II. Y. F. U. Banquet
 An elaborate banquet and watch party was given last night at the First Baptist church by the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the Besse- mer district which includes the Brighton, Lipscomb and Bessemer unions. With profusion of ever greens and festoonings as decorations the basement of the church present. ed an attractive scene, and the ban quet table was lovely with cen- terpieee of crimson carnations.
 Rev. Roy Chandler, pastor of the Bessemer South Highlands church, acted as toastmaster for the evening. Responses were made hF each presi- dent of the societies of the district. Dr. Hobbs of the First Baptist church of Birmingham made the principal talk. in which he outlined the won- derful opportunities of the young people of today. Other interesting features of the program were selec- tions by the Baraca class orchestra; readings by Misses Linnie Mae Lips comb, Mable Massey and Leonora Langford piano solo. by Mallam Leckie; violin solo, Paul Smith. ac- IuINrrAIlFNTrNJ,