The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
SHRINE TO HAVE BIG FIREWORKS Display On Either Side Lake Shore To Feat
 ure Picnic
(Bessemer Bureau)

tacular display of fireworks will be the principal feature of the annual Shrine club picnic at West Lake park, Mon day, July 2S. An expensive pyrotechnic set has been purchased, the fireworks to be placed on the opposite shore of the lake from the pavilion. A huge American flag will be the outstanding feature of the fireworks display.
 An attendance of 5000 members and their families is expected and arrange ments will be made for transportation. c. E. Hawkins is chairman for the transportation, and all members who can spare cars have been asked to reg ister their names with him.
 The lake has been leased for the day, the picnic beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning and lasting until midnight. During the day there will be number of games and contests for which prizes will be offered and a barbecue will be served from to o'clock. In the evening carnival dance will be held, with quantities of serpentines, confetti and noise-makers.
 The Zamora temple band and patrol will take part in the entertainment, staging several exhibition drills and also rendering a concert Invitations are restricted to members of the Bessemer club, with the exception of the band and patrol.
 Fred Marsh Hurt-Fred Marsh is resting comfortably following injuries received in an automobile accident on Saturday, when his car was wrecked while Marsh was fleeing, officers allege from members of the sheriff. force on the Bluff Ridge road. According to of ficers, they discovered 70 gallons of liquor in the machine. Marsh is con- fined in the county jail on charge of violating the prohibition law.
 Scouts Entertain KiwanianS-Troop 7S, of the Bessemer Boy Scouts, will present program at the Wednesday luncheon of the Kiwanis club at the Grand hotel This troop is composed of Muscoda and Bessemer boys, with a membership of 32. H. A. Chipley, scout master, and Elmer E. Vail, assist ant, will have charge of the program, which will be one of the features of the scout campaign for funds next week.
 Bessemer Man Dies In Texas-Char- lie A. Caldwell, AS, died recently at Temple, Tex, following a short illness. Mir. Caldwell was former resident of Bessemer. The deceased is survived by his widow and six children, who have returned to Bessemer to make their home.
 Child Buried-Funeral services for Robert Boykin, age g months, who died Friday evening at the Children's hospital in Birmingham, were held Sat urday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock from the family residence, 1881 Fourth ave- nue. Interment followed at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 Start Plant In FalI-Construction of the Hercules Power plant will start in the early fall, it is stated, much pre- liminary building being necessary be- fore the work can be begun. A spur track from the Louisville and Nash vile railroad will be built, as we'll as road from McAdory to the location of the plant. It is planned that the men employed at this plant will live in Bessemer, the Chamber of Commerce finding homes for them, while the Her cuIes company will furnish transporta- tion.
 Lions To Get Charter-It is expect ed that the Lions. newly organized luncheon club, will receive their charter next week. After the charter is granted the Lions plan to entertain the other civic clubs at a banquet, the ex act date to be announced later by the officers of the club.
 The members of the club are G. B. Hollingsworth, L. E. Simpson, Charles Schilleci, George Murrah, J. F.. Naftel, Arthur Jacobs, George w. Williams, A. s. Holdberg, J. D. Rosen, w. c. Pa den, N. L. Lefkovits, Arthur Green, I. J. Roll, W. E. Pegram, c. F. Cook, W. Frank Ball. Carl A. Harris, A. W. Deason, Paul Ragsdale, J. l.. Kincaid, Albert Moore, T. W. Huey, T. O. Mur- ray, c. E. Faulkner, c. B. Hawkins, A. R. Oxford, A. D. Maddox, J. E. Dill lard, Ellis Houston, Albert Estes, Will liam c. Smithson, c. B. Cross, Charles E. Holley, A. G. Parson, W. c. Dill lard, J. T. Crawford, c. B. Riley, L. B. Bradley, P. M. Mathews and W. T. Warlick
 Permits Exceed Last Year-Building permits during the past year reached $348, 900. according to the annual re- port of c. L. Egger, building inspector. This report is much larger than pre- vious ones and does not include much construction in the suburbs and sections just outside the city limits. If this were included, it is stated, the total for the past year would have exceeded $500,000 This years report for May was $76,000, and for June was $54,- 900, which shows that one-third of the years permits were taken out in these two months. Contractors in the dis trict are expecting an unusually busy summer and fall.