The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01

Gen. Louis V. Clark leaves Bir-
 mingham this morning for Mont
 gamery, where he goes to per-
 suade Col. Bibb Graves to bring
 the Alabama cavalry to Birming-
 ham and to interview General
 Steiner with reference to having
 the state troops in Birmin gham to
 participate in the parade Tuesday
 in honor of Gen. Leonard Wood,
 the royal Italian commission and
 the boys who register. Seven ItaI-
 inn societies have already made
 known the fact that they would
 Hne up in the parade with floats,
 decorated in flags and bunting.
 The United Daughters of the Confeder acy Of state and local chapters and al Of the auxiliary branches will be in line Iralned nurses, the Red Cross societies and various other ladies organization Will march in the parade also.
 The dinner to be given to General Leon ard Wood will be a formal affair, and tn Prince of Udine and the Italian com mission will be honor guests at the din ner This was decided yesterday by tn committee.
 URGED TO DECORATE
 Chairman Saks lays special stress upol the decorations for Tuesday, urgin, every business house to decorate in bunt Ing and flags for the day, as the city is especially anxious to make a goo, showing in this line
 Ted" Brownell, officially known a. B. w. Brownell. will have charge of tn, all-benzine propelled vehicles for the pa rade, and he requests everyone wh wants to enter his or her car to let hin know about it as soon as possible. ane promises that there will be no congestion at either end of the line of parade iron automobiles. No automobile will be al lowed in the parade unless it is deco rated.
 A review stand will be erected in iron Of Capitol park in order that Genera Wood may review the parade and ther turn to the flag raising ceremony, whicl will immediately follow the conclusion o
 
 be in charge of this programme
 Chairman Saks would like to get il touch with the negro organizations O. the city, in order that he may arrang, for them to appear in the parade. He i! very anxious to have a representative number of Birmingham negroes in th' parade and would be glad to communi cate with their leaders to this end.
 SPECIAL RATES ASKED
 W. H. Howard, agent of the Southeast ern Passenger association of Atlanta has been wired to arrange for rates t' on June 5, covering dis tance of 100 miles around Birmingham if it is possible for him to do so. and al answer is expected today
 Henry J. Porter, Jr.. has been named as chairman of a special committee to handle the registered boys on June 5 and will have as aides Dr. Cecil Gaston E C. Morgan, R. l.. Lang, A. A. Adams Jr., Dr. s. l.. Ledbetter, Jr., William 5 Foreman, Jr.. J. l.. Cox and Claude Els tes Chairman Porter will notify eact registrar to notify all men who register to report to him at once in order thai they may form in body for the parade where they will be made an escort fol General Wood All men are urged tc register early for this reason, and i'm get in touch with MT. Porter
 LADIES TO AID
 All women in Birmingham and suburb! who have cars are urged to aid by join ing the parade, decorating the cars witt United States flags and red, white ant blue bunting. There will be a suffrag, unit in the automobile division, and thos, wishing to enter this unit are asked tt use United States flags and suffrage col ors of yellow and white. The time ant place for assembly of the parade Tues day will be announced later through thu press Prompt action and preparation are necessary if proper showing is tt be made. Names should. be sent at onc' to Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt. 140Q Beech street Phone Main S9s.
 FLAG POLE RAISING
 The talleA flag pole in the southland will most likely be poking it's tip ent into the stars about Saturday. If plans o the Civic associat tion under the leadership of Chairman Martinsen. do not miscarry This skyscraper flag pole is going to un furl to patriotic Birmingham breezes tn, biggest flag in Dixie, too, just as grace fully and easily as the child waves four by six flag on a little stick.
 The raising of this monstrous flag Is go ing to follow right after the parade ol Day, June 5. and appropriate exercises will accompany the official rais ing, which will be conducted by Unite, States sailors, now in Birmingham doini recruiting service.
 The tackle will be on the ground toda, for hoisting the big steel pole. and barr ing accident, 1t will be in place Satur day by noon All of the material for tn has been donated by loca companies. the sand by Kirkpatrick san and Cement company. the cement by tn Standard Portland Cement company, sla by Birmingham Slag company, painters union donated the labor to paint the pol