The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-03
BESSEMER PLANS TO OBSERVE LABOR
 DAY WITH CLOSING
Drug Stores And Garages Only Will Be Open For
 Business
HESSEMER BUREAUl
 THE AGE- HERALD !

Bessemer, Ala, Sept.
 The majority of Bessemer's work men will be given holiday Monday in celebration of Labor Day, and though there will be no formal ex- erclse the day will be one of enter tainment. Most of the large plants and all of the smaller shops of the district will observe the holiday, giv- ing their men at least a halliday. All business houses except drug stores and garages will close at noon.
 Special entertainment programs have been prepared both d Pineview Beach and West Lake. These places have made plans tC entertain thou- sands during the day, particularly in view of the fact that the park will close for the season shortly after La bor Day.
 The three Bessemer unions, the have been instrumental in having the general observance of the day carried out here. At their request several ministers preached on Labor Day at the Sunday morning service.
 AUTOS COLLIDE
 Considerable excitement was caused Sunday afternoon by a col lision Of automobiles at Fourth ave- nue and Eighteenth street, when the cars of l.. B. Bradley and Superin- tendent Mason of Virginia Mines, crashed together at this point The cars were badly damaged, though
 DOGS ARB POISONED
 There has been much complaint re- gently over the widespread poisoning of dogs in the city. Manu valuable animals have been killed In the past few days, and many owners have complained to tfe police from all sections of the city.
 There are many valuable dogs in Bessemer 1t being estimated that the dog population is aroun 1,20o. Only about 100 of this number are stray dogs, the city reeprds showing that only a few stray dogs have been picked up In the past several months.
 ANNOUNCEMENT
 The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet at the church Monday after noon at 3:30 o'clock.
 The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Mon- day afternoon at the church at S:3o o'clock. Circle No. will be hos tess.
 The United Charities will hold a meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs. E. M. owen.
 The Womans Missionary society of the Seventh Street Baptist church will meet at the church Monday afts ernoon at o'clock when the pastor will make talk.
 Tne Civic Improvement league will hold It's first meeting of the fall Fri day, September IA, instead of the first Friday, as previously announced.
 PERSONALS
 MT, and Mrs. J. A. Snider and MT. and Mrs, Bruce Snider returned last week from a motor trip to the east
 Mir. A. W. Starrett of Washington is the guest of Mrs. w. H. Hulsey 2 Mrs. Howard Mussey and son. Jean, have returned from a visit with relatives in Ohio.
 John Walker of Montgomery is the guest of relatives here.
 M. J. Bryan of Marshalville, Ga., Is visiting Mrs. NJ. W. Newton.
 Prof. James Webb arrived Sunday from Chicago, and will be the guest of Mrs. E. M. Owen on Fifth avenue
 Guy House has returned from a visit with relatives in Kentucky.
 Mrs. Luther Lemley and children, Lois and Henry, are the guests of relatives at Aldrich. Ala.
 Mrs. T. J. Saunders of Calera. Is the guest of her son. c. A. Saunders.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Langford and children have returned from a visit with relatives in south Alabama.