The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
BESSEMER PLANS
 BIG DEFENSE DAY
Leaders To Meet At The Chamber Of Com-
 merce
(Ressemer Bureau)

The Defense Day celebration in Bes- semed promises to be staged on large scale. All committees will meet at the chamber of commerce office Friday eve ming for final reports, and it is ex- pected that all plans will be perfected by that time.
 Dr. E. P. Lacy and Maj. T. T. Huey. acting as joint chairmen for the cele- bration, have appointed a chairman for each unit to be formed here.
 Charles Bentley is in charge of the enlistment of men for Howitzer Com pany No. 315, Infantry. Mrs. Lacey Edmundson and her assistants will en- roll men for Battery H, Anti-Aircraft company, and NJ. J. Brooks has been appointed chairman of a committee to get enlistments for Ordinance Company No. 415. A. E. Ausman is looking after the men for Headquarters Battery No. 45O, and Captain Farrell is to en- list men for the two negro companies, Company c, No. 5S Service Battery and No. 49S, Engineers.
 These companies are expected to be brought to full strength for Defense Day, and Bessemer will be the head quarters in future for the reserves.
 Two bands have been secured for the parade and hundreds of men are ex- pected to march under the banners being provided by the committee. In addi- tion to the military companies, civic and patriotic organizations will be rep resented
 Mayor R. P. McTyeire has issued a proclamation asking all business houses to close from 3 to 6 o'clock, and 5000 ooy,iaS hova hoon dicfrih,rtad nvar tho city and district. Capt. George Lewis Bailes will be the principal speaker, and J. E. Haffner will deliver a short address at a meeting to be held at the park at 5 o'clock following the parade.
 J. F. Roberson has called a mass meeting to complete the plans for the negro section of the parade at the Frolic theater Sunday afternoon, Sept. z. Ways and means of raising the necessary quota for the units for the parade will be discussed, and Dr. B. P. Lacey, Dr. E. A. Farrell and A. E.. Ausman will be among the speakers.
 Foundry Changes-The city foundry, Eighth avenue and Twentieth street, has been acquired by the Cox foundry and is being operated under the same management. B. Marsh is superinten- dent of the City foundry and municipal castings are manufactured at the plant. c. H. Cox is superintendent of the Cox foundry, which was moved here from Columbus, Ga., in 1921. This foundry manufactures soil pipe. A number of improvements are being made at the City foundry, and the output from the plant has been increased since it has been taken over by the Cox foundry management.
 Employees Club Formed-Employes of the Bessemer Lumber company organ ized an Employees club at a meeting held at the office of the plant this week, following a decision made at a ban quet held recently. Officers elected were: J. H. billiard, president; c. c. Crotwell, vice president; c. E. Wake field, treasurer; NJ. J. Sullivan, secre- tary.
 Committees on bylaws and constitu- tion, publicity, entertainment and pro- gram were appointed. Joe Hanlon of the Young and Vann Supply company made an address on "Co-operation" that was an inspiration to the club members. The club will, hold regular meetings on the first and third Tues days of each month to create good fel- lowship and efficiency among the em- ployes of the plant.
 Stills Captured-Bessemer officers captured three stills this week, two being found by the deputies on the Bluff Ridge road and one by city off cers at Old Jonesboro. One still was of 300-gallon capacity and two were 500- gallon vats. Two barrels and the stills were full of mash. Officers Charles Williams and Andy Eubanks destroyed a 50-gallon still full of mash about two miles from the city y.
 Revival Services To Start-Revival services will begin at the Seventh Street Baptist church Sunday morning. Rev. J. D. Bethune, well known evan gelist of Georgia, will conduct the serv- ices, assisted by the pastor, Rev. James May. A large choir is being or ganized and cottage prayer services being held at the homes of members.
 Mrs. Holders FuneFal-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Ella Holder, B, were held from the Seventh Street Baptist church at II o'clock Thursday. Death occurred at the family residence at Raimund Wednesday following a short illness. The deceased is survived by her husband and several children. In- terment took place 1t Cedar Hill ceme- tery with Jacobs in charge.
 McEniry Addresses R0tary-John T. McEniry, member of the Kiwanis club, delivered the second of a series of busi- ness addresses to the Rotary club at the luncheon meeting Thursday. His subject was "Tampering h." dealing with business ethics. Miss Katherine Warren of Denver, Col, contributed musical numbers. The guests of the club were Rev. D. B. Joiner, Rev. c. R. Cleveland, Dr. B. T. Waites and John 1T McEnirv