The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21


 to reissue instructions to the police to ar- rest every automobile driver who failed .o obey the traffic laws
 FARMERS VISIT CALHOUN
 Calhoun county and the city of Annis- ton were visited Monday by party of enterprising farmers Of St. Clair county. headed by County Demonstrator T. J. Jordan. The men were met at ohatchis by L. c. Prentice, county demonstration: J. A. Roberson. representing the Eve ming Star; O. M. Formby and Judge J. C. Wilson. and escorted first to Anniston. through Alexandria valley by way of Alexandria. thence by Oxford and up the Choccolocco valley by way of DeArman- ville, Choccolocco and White Plains thence across the mountain through Nance's creek and Quattaquilla valley to Piedmont, and thence down the pike by way of Camp Mcclellan and back to An niston.
 The party reached Anniston about noon and dined at the Weathers cafe at the expense of the business men of this city. who had arranged for dinner for the vis- itors prior to their arrival
 The party consists of C. D. Merchant of Ashville. Route 3; S. I. Riddle of Ash vile, Route 2; F. A. Gains of Steele; J. c. B. Jordan of Union Grove. and T. J. Jordan, county demonstrator of Ashville.
 Y. M. C. A. AT CAMP
 Major Dulin of Camp Mcclellan has as- signed five sites to the Y NJ. c. A, upon which will be erected five units of the organization. In addition, he has given another central site upon which will be located the administration building. The sites were all chosen so that their loca- ton would make them easy of access to the soldiers, and on the main arteries, where men will be constantly passing back and forth. The bids for these build ings were opened Monday, and the actual work will begin shortly.
 Several successful meetings were con ducted Sunday by the various secretaries camp at s;S0 125 men gathered for morn ing service in charge of Bingeman, the morning sermon on the subject The Measures of a Man" being delivered by s. G. Dunseath. At Il o'clock Rev. Mir. Dunseath filled the pulpit at Grace church, placing before the congregation the Y. M. |c. A army york; and asking for their cooperation in helping to care for the soldiers.
 Tn the evening two services were held, the first being conducted by Dr. Hervey and Buckalew in Dark Corner. Seventy five men were present. The other meet ing was held around a camp fire. more than 200 men gathering to hear MT. Dun- eaa th apaalx af he Fourth hrj 1ada mn All day long the writing and reading rooms were busy, more than 100 letters being written.
 GATHER PRAISED
 Brig. Gen. Charles R. Gather, provis- ional commander at Camp Mcclellan, who arrived in the city Sunday night, Is member of one of the foremost fam flies of Maryland and has won as many distinctions in civil life in military life.
 He succeeded Brig. Gen. Lawrence Riggs as commander of the Maryland troops having earned promotion from one official position to another. until he reached the top. He has had great deal of military service, at home and in the Philippines; has travelled extensively, and has a captivating personality The Maryland soldiers love and respect him and ready, as one of them expressed it, 'to follow him to Berlin and teach the Kaiser manners
 STATION FOR SOLDIERS
 The first of the public comfort stations for soldiers is being erected at the in- tersection of Thirteenth and Gurnee streets. The building is a small, but substantial, structure of brick. Other similar structures will be erected in va rfOus parts of the city.