The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
MRS. ]. r. HOOPER
 CONTINUES ACTIVE
 IN FOOD CAMPA|G
President of WOman's Divi- sion State Council of De- fense Issues Appeal for
 Pledges to Save

Selma, July Special )-Mrs. J. F. Hooper, chairman of the woman's division, council of defense. who was in charge of the distribution of the Hoover pledge cards throughout ths state, has taken charge of their dis trlbution for Selma, owing to the ill., ness of the president of the city fed eration Mrs Hooper has issued the following message to the women of Selma and the state
 The nationwide campaign to con serve food and win the war will be placed squarely up to the women on Thursday. This day has been pro- claimed Hoover day by Mayor Benish of Selma and committees from the City Federation of Clubs will make a house-to- o-house canvass to obtaln pledges to further the work Herbert c. Hoover Is now engaged in.
 ''Mr. Hoover is the man chosen by President Wilson to get America and her allies plenty of food and to see that they are taught not to waste Il. Everything saved, he says. is just that much vital force thrown against Ger many. President Wilson expects you to do your part, so when the recruiting officer calls upon you Thursday be ready to sign for membership in the food saving army.
 There are no fees or dues to be paid. A 1-cent stamp, for mailing ths card to Washington, is the total ex,. penditure. and the committee will stamp and mail your card for you If ivy, tkoN f 1, 4 I signing. Give us your hearty cooper ation MRS. ]. F. HOOPER,
 Acting Chairman City Federation"
 Selma and Birmingham friends of Capt James E. Shelly. U. S. A., are interested in the latest issue of the Metropolitan magazine, which contains splendid likeness of this well known Alabama man on horseback.
 Captain Shelley's picture occurs in connection with Colonel Rooseveits correspondence with the war depart ment, pertaining to his proffered serv- ices to lead division in the European war.
 Colonel Roosevelt paid Captain She,- ley fine tribute in naming him for high rank in his proposed army, bas : ing his compliment on first-hand knowledge of Captain Shelley's abil- ity as a soldier, gained during The Cuban war.
 Captain Shelley is the son of the late General Shelley, one of the old residents of Selma. and brother of Miss Elizabeth Shelley, who has done distinguished service as a Red Cross nurse in war-torn Servia.
 A. c. Parrish, chairman of the Dal- las Farm Loan association. has for warded to the farm loan reserve bank in New Orleans 12 applications for loans on land in this section. The loans call for approximately ss50o0 It will be necessary that the lands be ap- l praised by government expert be- l fore the loans are accepted and funds | provided.
 pr. w. H. McConnico of Montgom- cry is spending several days in the city and surrounding territory, seek ing to interest physicians above the military age in the medical reserve corps of the army.
 Dr. McConnico will extend his ac- tivity to the surrounding counties In an effort to secure recruits for the m edical service.
 Selma will have one engagement of week of Keith vaudeville. if the pro- posed plans of Manager R. B. Wilby of the Strand theatre. Montgomery and the Academy of Music at this place go through
 Montgomery will have to produce adequate attractions of a clean healthy nature for the hundreds of soldiers to be camped there, and it is proposed to add Keith vaudeville tc the attractions already offered with a regular bill one day in the week. On that day Manager Wilby proposes to bring the vaudeville to Selma for one engagement weekly at the Academy