The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Camp Mcclellan and
 AnnistOn NelUs Budget
ANN|STON WOMEN
 WILL AID MEN ID
 ANSWER QUESTIONS
They Volunteer to Work With Lawyers in Prepar- ing Questionnaires of
 Selectmen

Selectmen Anniston, December 29.-(special.) 1.-The resourceful lawyers of this city have taken the sting out of the questionnaire, and instead of regretting that they have been drafted, it is anticipated that the young men of Calhoun county will hereafter congratulate themselves upon | their good fortune, as the young women of this city have volunteered under the women's council of defense to answer the questions for those subject to draft. Miss Carrie Knox has charge of the or ganization of this work on the part of the young women of the city. Since the questionnaires were first mailed out, all of the law offices in town have been swamped with work of this kind. As was anticipated by some. it this work than the lawyers can cope with. There are nearly 4ooo men in Cal houn county, each of whom must fill out an elaborate questionnaire. Several of the patriotic young women in this town have volunteered to aid their country by assisting in this work. They will be given quarters in the law offices of the city and will aid the reg istrants in filling out their question: naires, under the supervision of the at torneys.
 The task which now confronts the United States in classifying and organiz- ing 100000 draft registrants is most tremendous one. both from the stand- point of difficulty and of importance. No more patriotic service would be given by the young women of this city than to assist in this work. It is confidently believed that they will respond to the call in large numbers and that the patriotic aid they will give in this work will be of the greatest value to the coun- try in the raising of an army to fight the battles of democracy.
 RED CROSS TO HELP
 The committee of the home service section of the Anniston chapter of the American Red Cross has also formu- lated plans whereby they can reach the families of the enlisted men, and be of assistance to them in properly filling out their papers for the separate allowance from the government.
 The home service section is next in importance to the hospital supply com mttee. Mrs. Howell H. Thomas of Bal timore. wife of Captain Thomas, 10th field artillery, who has had extensive experience in this branch of work in Bal timore, will be in charge of the organi- zation.
 Families of the enlisted men who need help in any way are asked to come to the office of the chapter, in order to systematize the work, an effort will be made to visit the home of every enlisted man in Calhoun county.
 B. J. AWTRY DEAD
 B. J. Awtry, aged about 75, died Fri day night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wesley Black, in Oxanna, after an illness of several months, and the body was buried in Edgemont cemetery at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon, following services at the residence.
 MT. Awtry has lived in Anniston for about 20 years, coming to this city from Heflin He served several terms as con stable for this and adjoining beats and was one of the best known men in the city. MT. Awtry was a good citizen and a good officer. A few months ago his health began to fail and he retired from active work.
 The dead body of Celia Webb a IT. year-old negress, was found in Knight eoh i1olio", west or OXanna yesterday morning by Will Kennedy and Vernon Henson, and the surroundings indicated that the negro woman had been dead for several days.
 The old negro woman disappeared from her home in the western part of the city Tuesday, December IS, and since that time searching parties had been SCOUT ing the mountains around Anniston ir search of the old woman.
 Her mind was affected, and it is sup posed that she wandered into the hills and was unable to find her way back home. Aunt Celia was one of the old time negroes who served her white friends we'll and she was known prob ably to more white people than any other of the old-time negroes in the city Coroner Murphy went to the scene Sat. urday and conducted an investigati ton
 FUEL CONSERVATION DAY
 The conservation division of the United States fuel administration has designated January g. 1918, as national 'tag-your shovel day. for the entire United States and State Fuel Director Sam P. Ken nedy is making arrangements for tn, proper observation of this day nex month.
 MT. Kennedy has consistently advocated the most rigid economy in the use O domestic coal, and the hints on savint coal which are being given out througf the national administration are directly in line with the arguments heretofore made by the state director. One hundred and fifteen thousand shov el tags to be tied the shovels a. reminders that economy is necessary vii be distributed among the coal users fl Alabama between now and the date SC apart as national tag-your- shovel day l and it is expected that a great saving of coal will be effected by the campaign | The fuel administration publishes the | following hints on saving coal: | 1. Cover your furnace and pipes witt asbestos or other insulation; also weath CT strip your windows, or stuff crack l with cotton.
 2. Keep your room at 6s, the best hea | for health.
 8. Heat only the rooms you use al | the time.
 | 4. Test your ashes by sitting. If yol l find much good coal, there is something wrong with your heater. See furnace expert.
 l g. Write to the maker of your furnac, | or stove for practical directions for run ming economically.
 G. Save gas and electric light as mucl as possible-this will save coal for tn, nation.
 | The fuel administration advances tn 1 idea that one shovelful of coal saved or January 90 by each user of domestic coa | in the United States will go long wa,
 towards relieving the present shortage and the people of Alabama will be urge,
 to conserve the coal supply in ever, possible manner. A national campaig fk1e xr<star cl,r raI al