The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
slO0,OOO CONTRACT. FOR PAINTING LET.
Tennessee Company Improve ments Will Include Biggest
 Program In Recent Years
(BESSEMER BJREAU)

BESSEMER. Ala. Jan. 2S.-The largest job of painting ever let in Jef- ferson county will be undertaken by the Tennessee Coal and Iron company when all of the property on Red noun tain from Potteer's Ishkooaa will be repainted and renovated at q cost of Sl00,OO0. It is reported that this work will be done under the direction of each mine superintendent, much of it being under way at this time. When completed the houses of the entire mountain district will have been covered with several coats of paint. This is the first time that all the camps of the company have been paint ed Simultaneously.
 Already about 100 men have been < placed at work on this undertaking and "a others are to be added as the work pro SgreSseS, it is stated. There are several hundred houses 10 be painted. includ- Tg residences, offices. stores, ware 1uses. fences and all other wooden properties. In many cases the inte- riors are to be done over.
 Company officials are also planning to get an early start in landscape work for the spring months and it is be- Elleved that repainting the homes will act as stimulus to interest the em- AAPAoscS Iii Dtdut II y Ing IHelT premises on larger scale than ever before Woodward Officials Change
 The most important changes in the officers of the Woodward Iron company for several years were announced by President Frank Crockard Monday when J. A. Long succeeded A. ]. Boyn- ton resigned, as general manager with attendant promotions into other offices. Mr. Long has been with the company three years in the capacity of assistant general manager and is one of the best known iron men in the district. His Y assistant will be William Miller. who has been superintendent of the coke plant. MT. Miller will be succeeded by Harry Ross. assistant superintendent of the coke plant for some time.
 Announcement of the changes WAS "sade by Mir. CrOckard Monday, the three men assuming their new duties at once. All three officials whose promo tons were announced are among the most popular in the employ of the company hnd they are being congratu- lated hy their large circles of friends.
 Business License Delinquent
 Bessemer business and professional men are being reminded that city li- enese tax will become delinquent on Jan. 31, City Tax Collector Beatty states that 10 per cent penalty will automatically go into effect on this date.
 There are a large number of those liable for this tax who have not paid and special preparations will he made at the city hall to care for the rush on the last few days of the month.
 John Arnold Speaker
 John Arnold, of Birmingham. will the principal speaker at the ban Idet of the Baraca class of the First Baptist church, which is to be held in the class rooms Wednesday evening. The entertainment was postponed from last week and a large number of mem bers is being prepared for
 In addition to the speaker, an inter- estIng entertainment program has been prepared.
 Pastor Accepts Call.
 Rev. W. F. Price. who recently re. signed as pastor of the First Baptist church here. has accepted a call as sup ply pastor for the Calvary Baptist church at Alexandria, La. He will leave Feb. 1 to enter his new duties at once. His successor at the Bessemer church has not been selected. though committee to secure new pastor has been appointed.
 Dr. Price resigned Jan. 1 after com. pletlng flve-year pastorate of this church. The institution has grown steadily during this time and at pres ent has membership of more than 800
 Dr. Prices family will continue 10 reside in Bessemer for several months. At Alexandria he will fill the pulpit formerly occupied by Dr. A. $. Barton, one of the best known minister's in Louisiana.
 Chairman Chosen.
 Charles NJ. Ray has been selected as chairman of the membership work to be done by the chamber of commerce in the next few weeks. This appoint ment was made Monday morning by tte board of directors, and during the day the new membership chairman succeeded i'll getting a large number of committee members at work Several applications for membership were SC cured after a short canvass.
 Securing of new members will be done by volunteer committee. The board of directors has individuals pledge their active support, and are being assisted by d large number of members
 Work Exhibited.
 The work of the domesti" art de- pertinent of the Bcssemer High school will be made Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Second avenue show windows of Erliel and I4efkovits. This department under the direction of Miss / Regina Matlock has made marked prog ress during the past year, and two eX hibitions are 40 be given during this time another one being made al the end of the last term.
 V. Will Address Women
 he women of the 'ity ar" interest aai in an address to be delivered by 4 Mrs Lulu Shennc:,d at thH First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon it l. :t.G o'clock. lier topic will he '&lor nlonism.' This lecture has been de- livered in many c,ies iy request re- gently. Mrs. shepherd appeared lt tho First Presbyterian church Sunday morning. and was requested to renldin for another lecture Tuesday al;rI. noon. She is representing the Ma ! tional Reform SorietN. and iS known ' as 'trhe silypr-tougurd orator of the Rockies
 Aged Citizen Dies
 F. 4 Taft. SS. died at his nome It Tannehll Sunday afternoon. following q long illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon al ; o'clock from the residence. burial taking ira' Q al the Tannehil cemetery. with Jacobs in charge Mir Taft is survived 'by one son, F. |. Taft, and Il daughter, Mrs. T. J. Dickey.
 Frank Maxwell Dies
 Frank Maxwell. 57, died Sunday aft ernoon at the family residence lu To. landa TIn k Sur,.ixnI ltv his ui,lnW