The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
BESSENER PLANS
CLEANUP DRIVE
Police To Wage Warfare
On Vagrants-Must
Z. Work Or Move On
(Bessemer Bureau)

BESSEMER, Ala, April 1S.-Fri-
day and Saturday, April % and 26, will
be observed as cleanup days at Bes-
semer with city officials and members
sting with the civic association under
whose auspices the movement will be
carried out.
The meeting was called by the presi-
dent. Mrs. George Ross. to work out
details Of the cleanup plan, and talks
were made by officers of the Chamber
; of Commerce, the park commission and
city officials. John Snider, of the park
commission, suggested that the civic
association conduct a canvass for hon
,orary members at 81 each. which was
adopted. The funds raised in this man.
ner will be used to improve the park
ways along the paved streets.
The purpose of the cleanup days on
these dates is TO prepare the streets and
alleys for the municipal celebration on
April 30, which marks the opening of
the North Bessemer road. One of the
first objects will be to remove the many
unsightly wrecks of automobiles on the
streets and alleys. The owners of these
vehicles will be notified.
Another step taken Friday afternoon
: was the appointment of a committee
to see that covered garbage cans are
placed in the alleys by property own
ers. Mayor McTyeire stated that the
city would enforce this law.
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state that war is to be declared on
Migrants in Bessemer, beginning in the
next few days. 1t is stated that an
unusually large number Of Migrants are
in the city at this time. Upon investi-
CATION it has been found that all the
larger corporations have been trying to
secure labor of all descriptions during
the past few weeks and that the short
age is growing more acute. At the
same time the Migrants have increased
in number. They will be given their
option of going to work or suffering
arrest.
Sheriff Makes Record-The sheriff's
office at Bessemer has made an unusual
record in the number of stills destroyed
since April l. Twenty-nine stills have
Sbeen confiscated and a number of ar
rests have been made.
Two large outfits were captured
Thursday afternoon near Taylor's Ferry
on the Warrior river. One was 80
barrel still and the other IL barrel. The
raid was made by Deputies Reeder,
4 Stevenson and Ross. y
Easter Program PIanned-The Senior
b. Y. p. L. is planning a special Eas-
ter service at the First Baptist church
Sunday evening at 6 80 o'clock. All
members of this organization in other
churches have been especially invited
TO attend. A. f. Ausman will make a
talk on Service A musical program
will be given by Miss Sarah Landers,
violinist; Miss Rose Landers, pianist,
and Miss Kate Robinson, soprano.
Superintendent HonOred - Roy H.
Ledbetter, who was recently promoted
to the superintendency of the Ensley
furnaces, was presented with a hand
some watch Thursday afternoon by the
employees of the Bessemer furnaces, of
which he has had charge The presen-.
tation speech was made by Gardner
Goodwin. Mr.. Ledbetter made SPLEEN
did response. He has been superin-
tendent at Bessemer for number of
years and has been popular with the
employees.
Easter Egg Hunt-The Beginners
department of the First Presbyterian
Sunday school will enjoy an Easter
egg hunt at the home of Mrs. Roy
Ledbetter Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. In addition the children will
enjoy number of interesting contests
and refreshments will be served. Mrs
II. III. Sherer will be associate hostess