The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
All Armies Confident of Vic
tory and General Belief Is
That Birmingham Will
Go Over Top
HUNTSVILLE ON HONOR
ROLL AMONG THIRTY
CITIES OF THE NATION
Colored Ministers Are Mobilizing for
Big Mass Meetings Over City
Today-Speakers at All the
Churches and Theatres

| Birmingham will again go over the
top, according to the armies conduct
ing the Red Cross Christmas member
ship drive, and the total number of
memberships at o'clock last night
was 10000. The armies will work
through Monday and all armies are
working in shock squads. Every cor
ner, every public building and depart
ment store have workers, and an ef-
fort is being made to exceed the quota
of $4,000, as these armies have done
in every other campaign.
| The ministers will again talk on
the Red Cross, it's aims and purposes
at the services today and members of
| the armies will be on hand to take any
subscription that anyone might wish
to make.
w. j. Leppert, executive secretary
! of the gulf division of the American
| Red Cross, was in Birmingham yester-
| day on tour of inspection of the
drives being made throughout the di-
vision. He made a most interesting
| talk at the luncheon. expressing him
| self as being well pleased with the
success of the Birmingham drive. lie
spoke of the success of other cities in
the division and complimented Bir-
mingham on having such splendid
army of workers.
Following the talk by MIR. Lep-
| pert resolution of thanks to
F, Walter Blackman of The Age-Her-
.
appearing on the front page of
yesterdays issue was unanimous
ly adopted and Mr.. Blackman was
highly praised for his work and
| cooperation In this Red Cross
drive and his many cartoons in
| the interest of the campaign.
HUNTSVILLE ON HONOR ROLL
Huntsville has gone over its quota
and is now on the honor roll. This is
quite an honor and Alabama is very
proud of the showing made by Hunts
VILE as there are only 80 cities iii
the United States on the honor roll
at present.
A large number of plants and bust
ness firms are sending in 100 per cent
reports and among those coming in
yesterday afternoon were The Bir-
mlngham Machine and Foundry com
pany American Casting company, Con-
| tinental Gin company birmingham
plant), Wofford Oil company, Stock
holm Pipe and Fittings company,
| Moore & Handley Hardware company,
Western Union Telegraph company,
Perfection Mattress company, Dupont
Powder company and many others
Workers will phone Main 6801 be-
tween $3.50 and 4:30 this afternoon any
informa ton on the drive as news will
be received.
CHALIFOUX CONFIDENT
Birmingham is again going over
her quota" said General Paul ChaIi-
foux of Field Marshal j. Frank Rush
toms staff at Red Cross headquarters
on the ground floor of the Tutwiler
hotel, and I feel most encouraged by
the splendid reports coming IN from
the various armies. This campaign has
| been different from any of the others
as it was primarily a campaign for
| members and not money. We expec.
| the final reports from the men in
! charge of this drive to put Birming-
| ham over the top"
lCOLORED MINISTER'S MOBILIZE
| The colored ministers are mobilzing
| their forces in the various sections of the
| city, so as to meet today between the
| hours of and O'Clock, carrying out the
! plan adopted at the Sixteenth Street
| Baptist church last Sunday on the
| Christmas membership Red Cross drive.
| The reports have been good during the
| week. The headquarters having been
opened early Monday morning at the
| Pythian temple building, $40 North Eight
| zenith street, and the Red Cross sign
| stretched its full length across the build
ing. with the words, Booker I. Wash
| people to action.
| Rev. 9. ]. Baker, pastor of the Miller
Memorial Presbyterian church, made the
! biggest one days drive of any church
| yet reporting. He reported Friday i47
| members.
Prof. w. c. Davis, directing the forces
| of ST. Paul's NJ. +. church, comes next
| in line and reported one days work of
! 50 members. Mr. Slcdge, a member OF
| this church. is leading the forces under
the direction of Prof. W. c. Davis
The churches today will hold mass meet
| ings according to the schedule below:
MASS MEETING TODAY
Central District-Place of meeting. Six
teenth Street Baptist church, Federated
churches: st. Paul A. M. E.. Broad
Street Baptist, ST. Paul's NJ. E., Thir-
good c. M. E., Mt Zion A. NJ E., first
Congregational St James Baptist, st.
Joseph Baptist, Trinity Baptist. Miller
Memorial Presbyterian, Sardis Baptist.
Southside (south)-Place Of meeting.
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church Federated
churches Shiloh Baptist Friendship