The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15

initial game of the 1924 football sea son. It is the purpose of the park commission to make this field the athle- tic center of all the high schools of south Jefferson county and with this in view, the Alliance -Hueytown game was arranged for the opening because they are the largest high schools in this section.
 While the park has been used for ball games the past few weeks, this practice will, be discontinued and the field sodded for the football season. Sixteen games among the eicounty schools have been booked for the park al- ready and there are nine more games practically cinched. This will be total of 25 games, which will average more than three games a week at Bes- semer.
 The formal opening will be under the direction of the park commission, with the high school faculty, city of ficials and the civi clubs taking part.
 Observe AIl-Kiwanis Night The Bessemer Kiwanis club, in connection with the 1,200 clubs throughout this country and Canada, will observe the all-Kiwanis program at the Grand hotel, Monday evening at z :45 o'clock, when the wives of members will be guests. The members will meet in the the lobby at the hotel where they will be supplied with favors, caps and other 6 :15 and at :45 o'clock, a 15-minute program known as "Zero-Hour" will be carried out.
 Nhn xUit minutes silence after which America and God Save the King" will be sung. President Charles Bently will explain the meaning of "Zero-Hour," which will be followed by the reading in unison of the Kiwanis doctrine. This will be followed by the introduction of the members wives after which Mrs. Julian Erlick will talk on "Our Dear Husbands" Mrs. Arthur Cooley and Miss Lucille Lytle will render a piano duet, after which Mrs. Macon Will Hams will give a vocal solo and Mrs. D. P. Lacey a reading. If Afghanis- tan were to declare war on Timbuctoo, what would be the effect on the price of Rosenhusche' Healing Salve?" will be the subject of five-minute address by Barister George Bumgardner.
 Rev. A. B. BatsOn Dies-Rev. A. B. Batson, age 6S, died at his home in Jonesboro Friday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock from the Jonesboro Baptist church with Rev. L. A. Hurst, assisted by Drs. Gatling and Mcdonald, in charge of the serv- ices: Interment will take place at the Walnut Grove cemetery with Me Collum in charge. 'E.
 Mir. Batson was one of Bessemer's pioneer Baptist ministers and the whole community regrets to hear of his death. The deceased is survived by his widow. Mrs. Annette Batson; three sons, George L., C. R. and T. E., four daughters. Mrs. Roy Canoles, Mrs. NJ. l.. Stovall, Mrs. Carl Barker of St. Louis and Mrs. Kate Plann.
 For the past several years he had been prominent in the Baptist activities of the district, though he was not at tached to any charge. As an itinerant minister he became acquainted with a large following of warm personal friends. "E''
 Big Still Captured-A 1,OOO-gallon capacity still was discovered by deputy sherriffs near Bluff Ridge Saturday morning early. This is one of the largest stills discovered here in several weeks and 12 barrels of beer mash and 20 gallons of whisky were destroyed on the raid. Deputies Stephenson, Ross and Scrimpscher were in the raiding party.