The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29

pose of the bank within a few years to erect a modern office building on this property, which occupies one of the busiest corners in the city.
 SERVICE COMMISSION HERE
 The public service commission, A G. Patterson, Fitzhugh Lee and Frank Morgan, spent several hours in Bessemer Wednesday in confer e1ce with city officials in regard to the city's application for 8 reduction in water rat and other matters brought to their attention. The con tract between the Alabama Water company and the city of Bessemer was reviewed by the commissioners, as was other data in possession of city officials George Bumgardner, city attorney, and B. Clay Jones, for mer mayor, represented the city, pre- senting the claim for lower water rates Eere.
 John Weakley, president of the Alabama Water company, with his attorneys, Huey & Welch, were also present a. the conference, and will lingness to make reasonable adjust ments was signified byt representa- tIves of the company. There was no formal hearing, which will be likely avoided because of the attitude of both city and officials of the water company, who, 1t is believed, will be able to effect a settlement without an appeal to the state commission.
 Mr. Weakley also presented tho request of the company to be allowed to build extensions to their systems in order to furnish water to Huey- town, Dolomite and the adjoining territory, City officials express themselves favorably toward grant ing the petition of the water com pany to extend this service but de- sire settlement of the water rates within BesseRer before this is all lowed, according to Mayor K. F McTyefre. Mr. Weakley agreed that there was a need for revision in rates, according to city officials and it is believed that the Bessemer rate question will be adjusted amic-
 The question of an adjustment of street car rates from Riley station to Bessemer was also taken up by q delegation from the CnamDer oa Commerce, headed by A. l.. Ausman and George Ross. This petition will be given early consideration, ac- cording to members of the commits sion.
 The session of the Alabama public service commission at Bessemer on Wednesday indicated that the sey- eral requests for adjustment made to them would be settled on friendly basis, it is believed
 OFFERS SUPPORT
 The Kiwanis club at it's Wednes- day luncheon voted that 1t world register a 100 per cent membership in the Chamber of Commerce, foIiowlng similar action of the Rotary club on Tuesday: A concerted effort was made hy officers of both clubs to this end, both giving over their pro gram to boosting the commercial
 The Kiwanis club entertained a number of guests, including the members of the Alabama public service commission, J. B. Weakley, w. l.. Kinney. Rev. and Mrs. R. O. Rogers, and Mrs. Nellie McVay. Ine m. honor pupils of two rural schools, Miss Johnston of Johns, Miss Fannie Hamlet and Miss Farris Wilson or Jones Valley, were also guests. Rev Rogers delivered an address on Thanksgiving-
 THANKSGIVING OBSERVED
 All schools of the Bessemer dis trict closed Wednesday for the week in observance of anksgiving. Stores will close in the early forenoon, and most plants of the district will take flIll holiday. On Wednesday aft ernoon a large quantity Of tood ana necessities was distributed by the United Charities from the Rooerts school All school children in the citv took part in providing and dis tributing baskets through this agency.
 On Wednesday evening a union Thanksgiving service was held at the First Presbyterian church, with Rev. Joseph Schieffeilin delivering tne s Thanksgiving sermon and all min- '. isters of the city assisting.
 ROBINSON IS ASSAULTED Tom Robinson, section foreman n for the Louisville and. Nashviile railroad, was painfully injured py heinz struck with pick in the back by Wir Craig, negro, Wednesday at 2 Valley creek. Robinson was removed