The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
3l FACE TRIAL IN 'MOVlNG' LAW
Drive Follows Complaints Of Residents Leaving
 Town Illegally
(Bessemer Bureau.)

BESSEMER, Ala, July 1S.-Thirty- 1 one dray and transfer men were ar rested and brought to trial in the police court at Bessemer Friday and Satur- day, in a drive to enforce the "mov- ing" ordinance here. The city recently employed Cleve Houston to investigate alleged violations of this ordinance at the solicitation of the Chamber of Commerce and a large number of busi- hess men, it being their opinion that they were losing heavily. through fami- | lies leaving the city without giving proper notice to the city clerk, as. pro- vided by the ordinance.
 It was found some time ago that many families leaving the city were in debted to merchants for furniture and other materials, which they carried away with them. To overcome this the ordinance was adopted in order that the credit agencies and merchants might be informed of their departure in time to secure their goods.
 Recent violations of this law were so numerous that immediate action was asker, and Houston was employed on a commission basis. Of the 31 ar rests this week, 21 were fined $5 and costs, while ten cases were continued to Saturday morning.
 { Women To Aid COllege-Women of Bessmer will aid in the drive for money for the Alabama college at Monteval- 10. A meeting of all the club women will take place next week and plans will be outlined at this time for the campaign. Many of the club women of Bessemer will also attend lunch con to be given in Birmingham next week in regard to this matter.
 It is hoped that an organization of an active campaign can be made and all members of the federated clubs have made pledges of their support in this work.
 Liquor Found In Attic-Alleged finding of 35 gallons of whisky con of Henry George at his home this week It is stated that George had the whisky stored in ilis attic with a being hidden ;n the wall George was
  effice, having been charged with vio- htion of the prohibition law.
 Pers0nals-Mr. and Mrs Ben Perry lave returned from New York. where they attended the democratic conven- 9ion.
 Mrs. Sam Courtney of Mississippi, k the guest of Mrs. E. W. Duncan, at her home in Woodward.
 Miss Era Partridge, who has been visiting friends in Bessemer, hes re turned to her school duties in Tusca- ioosa.
 Mrs. Clayton P. Grigsby is the guest of her sister, Mrs. George, E. Iohns of Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs Willena Dodd, who has been attending summer school at Tuscaloosa has returned to her home on Eighth avenue.
 Miss Margaret Oliver of Birmingham, 0 the guest of Miss Frances Jones.
 John Wesley Mcdonald was a re- cent visitor to Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Hazel Brown of Meridian, Miss, 6 the guest of Miss Pauline Powell.
 Misses Alberta and Ella Jones have Returned to the University of Alabama sitter visiting friends here.
 Miss Verna Laird is spending her vacation with Miss Ruth Price in Louisiana.
 Dr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Waldrop, Miss Dorothy and William Waldrop of Lake Band. Fla, are the guests of Mrs. w. r. Hart for the summer.
 Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Waites and chil- dren, have returned from a visit to relatives at Charleston, Mo.