The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
I. C.I. CONCERT BAND MAY JOIN THE MILITIA Hubbard Asks Entire Band
 to Enlist ARRANGING DETAILS McGowan to Confer With Adjutant General on Matter-Want Organ ization to Act as Regi-
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ARRANGING DETAILS

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 The concert band of the Tennessee Coal
 Iron and Railway company will probably enlist in the Alabama National Guard as the regimental band if necessary arrange ments can be made with the state and the company. The officials of the Tennessee company received an urgent request from Adjt.- Gen. G. J. Hubbard of Montgomery asking them to send the band to Mont gomery and have them enlist in the army. Supt c. J. Barr sent Frank McGowar to that city last night to confer with the adjutant-general on his plans, and it is expected that all arrangements can be completed for this purpose. It is the plan to enlist the band as a unit to be the regimental band of the state. The concert band under the directions of Prof. S. Costa is composed of 46 pieces, and is well known in the Birmingham district. It is stated the only hitch in the arrangements would lie in the mar ried men having to leave their families, and if satisfactory arrangements can be made so as to take care of their families the entire band will enlist Immediately.
 The following grocery merchants of Ensley, in order to give their employees an all day rest and outing, have agreed to close their stores all day Tuesday, July 4, but will not close Wednesday aft ernoon, July 5: D. Truck, J. S. Evans, w. T. Snow & Co.,, Roberts & Piper Gro Cthi1pS cery company, Palmer Grocery company, Pippin Brothers, and several others. Be- sides these places of business number of the clothing and furniture merchants together with the two banks will observe the holiday.
 Miss Annie Jungerman of Columbus, Ga, arrived in Ensley Friday evening and took active charge of the Ensley public library yesterday
 Funeral services over the remains C Mrs Charles Cox, who died late Friday night at local infirmary. will be con- ducted from the late residence at Docena this afternoon at 80 o'clock. Interment will follow at the Blossburg cemetery The deceased is survived by two sons, Terry and Walter Cox, and five daugh- ters, Mrs. Alex Kerr, Mrs. J. K. Johnson, Mrs. H. J. Brewis, Miss Marie and Miss Josephine Cox.
 Chicken thieves are again very active and are giving the Ensley police depart ment considerable trouble. During the past week nearly 100 chickens have been stolen from different people in the Ems ley district The last reports turned into the office were: R. l.. Hicks, who lost 20 frying size chickens; Mrs. c. M. Cary lost four. W. w. Snow lost 30 and G. R. lost 30.
 The members of the Steel City lodge No. 190, Knights of Pythias, and of Purity temple No. B. Pythian Sisters, will hold joint memorial service this evening at the Ensley Methodist church. The Rev. B. T. Waites pastor of the church, will deliver a special memorial address. All members of both lodges are requested to meet at the Knights of Pythias hall this evening at o'clock.
 The members of Camp Pat Cleburn, United Confederate Veterans, have been invited by the members of Camp Wilcox of Birmingham to join in with them in celebrating the Fourth of July. The local members have accepted the invitation and are planning to leave Ensley about o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 Seven negroes were fined $10 each by Judge J. T. Lowry yesterday morning in the Ensley police court on a charge of Three negro women were fined s25 and 30 days extra on charge of 
 The first anniversary of the Aster chapter, Order of Eastern Star. will be celebrated Wednesday evening at the Ensley Masonic temple. The members of the chapter are planning a very elab- orate affair, and committee has been appointed to arrange musical pro- gramme together with several addresses will be served and all mem oers of the Eastern Star are invited to attend.
 The Royal Arch degree will be conferred lpon several candidates at the regular meeting of the Ensley chapter No. 120 Royal Arch Masons, which will be held Monday night at the Ensley Masonic .emple on Avenue E. Following the initia- jon refreshments will be served and a social hour will be held. All members are requested to be present
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held Tuesday night in the inferior beginning at o'clock. Among he matters to be taken up will be the report of the Warrior river road commit- tee Several other matters will be taken lp, and all members are requested to be present.
 The regular monthly meeting of the of icial board of the Ensley Methodist church will be held Monday evening in the pastors study. Tn connection with the regular routine business a new chair man of the board will be elected to suc- ,eed Roy L. Dimmitt, who resigned All members are requested to be present.
 Mrs G. s. Blackman has returned to her home in Ozark, after visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs D. Truck is improving very rapidly following an operation at Tally's infirm- ary, and is expected to be removed to ner home in few days.
 Mrs. M. Landers and children have re- turned from Pensacola, Fla, where they nave been visiting relatives.
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