The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-10
TR-CITIES WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED
 AT TRAINING CAMP
''The Woman With the Hoe" Is No Uncommon Sight in North Alabama
 Towns

training camps at Forts Oglethorpe and
 McPherson by a number of young men.
 Among those who have applied for the privileges of training and for membership l in the officers reserve corps are John b. Delony, Jr., James Jackson, Jr., and John c. Hill of Tuscumbia, H. Fontaine Little
 and Herbert Kennard of Sheffield and B.
 A. Rogers, R. L. Glenn, Orlan Hill, Ray Walker, Editor A. B. Camper, and others of Florence.
 In this city and other nearby towns the ''city farmer" has come into his own; l even the women are sharing in the work. | The woman with the hoe' is no uncom- ! mon sight these days, and many who,
 until recently have wielded only needles
 and crochet hooks, are plying the humble garden first aid'' with industry. And l these are not farmers wives, either, who
 might be expected to know something of gardening, but real town folks-moth- CTS, clubwomen and young girls-who are
 making their debut in agricultural pur-
 suits, thus showing their spirit of true
 patriotism.
 J Frank billiard, Oscar Owen and Earl | Shook. all of this city, were badly in- | jured by the overturning of the car in
 which they were riding, the accident talk ing place a short distance from the rail
 road crossing on Montgomery avenue. while the party was on it's way to Tus- cumbia. Owen, licensed chauffeur in the employ of Sanderson's Taxi, was driving, and when the car struck a rock the steering wheel was wrenched from l his hands and instantly the over- turned billiard was the mo0e seriously hurt one leg being dislocated and the side of his face being badly lacerated' l Owen and Shook were only slightly in- l jured. The car was badly damaged. 1 Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of | President Wilson, will be in this city and J Florence on May IT, where she will ap- l pear in the interest of the Red Cross. 1 While here she will be entertained at the l Sheffield hotel and in Florence her re- cital will be under the auspices of the
 Music Study club of that city. Much in- terest is centered in the visit of the Presi-
 dents daughter to the Tri-Cities. 1 Clarence c. Hamilton of Boston, Mass, ] field manager of the Christian Endeavor | World, appeared in lecture at the Co., | lumbia Avenue church in this city last night. A large audience greeted and were
 greatly pleased with MT. Hamltons lec- 1 ture.
 ! Organization of Red Cross societies
 both in Sheffield and Florence, is rapidly being accomplished. Tn the former city
 rooms have been secured on the second floor of the courthouse to carry on the work The people of Tuscumbia, Leigh. +@,, a,I afb rnIo ir1 he county will cooperate with those oi
 Sheffield interested in establishing a | chapter here
 | L. M Duncan of Auburn, head of the I Corn and Pig club, canning and poultry
 work, and Miss Feminear, who has. spe- 1 cial charge of the poultry work, are in
 the Tri-Cities this week. Their work is
 in the interest of food production and 1 conservation as well and they aim to
 arouse the people along these lines.
 | Miss veila Mae Smith and Hosia Poin-
 ter of this city were united in marriage l Sunday evening, the ceremony taking
 place at the home of Hon. T. Frank
 Simpson, chief probate clerk, in Tuscum-
 bia. They will reside In Sheffield.
 The organization of Ladies' Canning l club in Tuscumbia is being planned, and Thursday afternoon of this week there will be a meeting held at the county courthouse, at which Mrs. w. R. Rogan | of Sheffield will outline the nature oi
 canning club work. Mrs. Rogan Is ar 1 expert in this line.
 | Exercises in observance of the ninety
 eighth anniversary of the order were held by. the Odd Fellows of Sheffield Sunday l w. A. Kelly acted as master of cere-
 monies, and devotional services were con-
 ducted by the Rev. W. r. Trump of Tus- I cumbia. Col. R. T. Simpson of Florence was orator of the occasion. Solos were
 rendered by Miss Almedia Sadler and Mrs. H. B. Johnson. Members of the order attended from Florence and Tus- cumbia and greatly enjoyed the pro- l gramme of the occasion.