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WITH LOVED ONES AWAY, WOMEN MUST
BE BRAVE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON
ny PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Admission, December 22.--(Special.)
1t is the mothers of the boys "over
there who are the real heroines of
Christmas time. With their thoughts
far across the sea and the vacant chair
at the festa1 board, oh, what courage
1t will take to keep a brave heart for
Christmas cheer. Even the little chill
dren in many home will feel the
shadow of the war with father away
at Yuletide.
Yet it is ever thus. War will al
ways carry with it the woman heart.
Yet her bravery has never once been
loved one to the giver comes, without
exception, the desire to serve her coun-
try as never before.
Mrs. Richard H. Stickney is one of
the country's heroines, whose mother
heart is longing for her boy at the
blessed Yuletide season. Her son, Sam
uel Pryor Stiekney, has been serving
his country as a naval engineer for a
year. He has been to France and
day out on the perilous deep. for ne
is now somewhere on the Atlantic"
No woman in Admission gives a
greater amount of patriotic service
than Mrs, Stickney. She is exceed
ingly popular and prominent in So
cial circles. but personal pleasures and
social events have been cast aside for
hard. serious Red Cross work. Mrs
Stickney has charge of the cutting
at the Red Cross workroom Every
morning, rain or shine. hot or cold, the
snip of her scissors is heard at her
post of duty. Outlines she spends the
entire day in Red Cross work. Be-
sides this. she lends her influence and
aid to every other branch OF the towns
war work.
The picture, in her garden hat, taken
amid her beloved flowers is most
Characteristic OF Mrs. Stickney. She
loves everything that grows and is
noted for her success with flowers.
These, too, are consecrated to serv-
ice and are often found in the base
hospital, their beauty and fragrance
lending pleasure to the sick soldiers.
1t was Mrs Stickney who managed
the pledge for sacrificial giving. This
pledge was signed weeks ago by
scores of Anniston's patriots who sig
nified their desire in a small measure
to live up to the big sacrifice our
men are making by sacrificing the
peace-time custom of giving and re-
ceiving gifts among themselves. Annis-
ton women are giving. however. as
they never gave before AS the Yule-
tide season comes, breathing Its ironfc
message OF peace on earth, they arc
offering gifts that make the paltry
giving of other days cheap and puerile.
They are offering gifts that drain
their hearts of courage, their hands
OF substance. gifts Outlines given with.
perchance, tears Of sacrifice. but with
the blessing Of conservation. gifts that
tax their greatest resources.
In fact, to every woman living near
cantonment. the avenues for serv-
ice are 50 great that sometimes they
seem appalling. And yet, up to this
time, every call for service to Camp
Mcclellan has been answered. The
Women OF Alabama deem II sweet
privilege to have part in serving
the boys Of the Blue and Gray within
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OHIO AND ALABAMA JOIN HANDS TO
MAKE HOLIDAYS GAY AT MONTGOMERY
.osALIE ARMIsTEAD HIGGINS

ny E0SALIE ARMIsTEAD HIGGINS
Montgomery, December 22.-(Sre-
cial alabama and Ohio will join
hearts and hands this Christmas sea-
son and each train is bringing hun
dreds of visitors from the Buckeye
state to spend Christmas day with
their loved ones at Camp Sheridan.
Excitement and happiness reign at
Camp Sheridan over the arrival of the
friends and relatives of the men. and
they are as eager as children to see,
them. AS little boys waiting for Santa
Claus, they were no more impatient
than they are this Christmas over the
arrival of tho folks from home"
The Christmas special which left
Columbus. O., Saturday night with
Governor Cox and Mrs. Cox and their
daughter. Miss Helen Cox. will arrive
in Montgomery Sunday night. Cover
nor Cox will be q veritable st. Mich
tlas. for attached to his car will be
10 freight cars, loaded with gifts Tor
the Ohio soldiers from the people OF
their native state. and better still Soo
Chioans who come to spend the holi-
days.
In addition to these, numbers OF
relatives Of the soldiers are arriving
on every train. Governor Cox and his
party have engaged a suite at the
Gay-Teague hotel while many others
who are coming will live on the Pull
mans while in Montgomery. On Mon
day morning Governor Cox will pay
n;s official visit to Governor Charles
Henderson, and the members of the
Alabama supreme court and in the
afternoon he will visit the camp to
sea the men on the drill field He
will take luncheon with Maj. Gen.
charles Treat, commander of Camp
sheridan and the members OF his
staff Officers and ladies of the Buck
eve division and all Montgomerians
who care to attend will meet Governor
end Mrs. Cox at reception az Owls
len headquarters
BANQUET FOR GOV. COX
ON Christmas eve night Governor
sox will attend banquet given In
MIS- honor by the Montgomery Cnam-
her OF Commerce. and Will make an
address. while Mrs. Cox will be en-
+artained by Mrs Robert #. Lyon at
her handsome home on South Perry
street On Christmas morning, there
will be celebration at Camp Sheri-
dan, the like of which MONTGOMERY
has never before witnessed. The Buck
eve coliseum, which has recently been
remode1ed, and which will seat over
1000 persons. will be the scene OF the
Christmas celebration. The affair Will
begin at s:45 O'clock and the commit
tee in charge state that it will be one
of the most brilliant yuletide events
aver staged in the United States. The
antire coliseum is one mass of south
crn smilax, holly, with its glistening
red berries and mistletoe, with Its
white berries, while the air is fragrant
4 With the southern pine trees. Yards
and yards Of coiored bunting are fes-
xooned from the roof from the center
81 which is suspended fiye-foot
Christmas bell.
ON each side OF the stage IL q
Christmas tree IS feet tall and on
TOP of the tree il : brilliantly lighted
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(C1 OCIETY win be RECALLED during
~ Christmas week next Thursday
evening, December 81, by the ap-
pearance at the Tutwiler Of the Uni
versity of Alabama Glee club, which
promises to be one of the most en-
joyable events of the season.
In speaking of the incentives to Glee
club work, Mr.. Tom Garner, the emil
nent director of the club, said re-
Gently:
zone of the great incentives to the
work is the possibility of taking a
trip. When musical ardor wanes, as
cial diversions, examinations, etc y the
one thing that keeps fellows toe, her
at work is the opportunity to tan iNa
good trip with the club. The II
ears Of the eslee clubs existence y
had, of course, only few trips. Thu
first one was to Eutaw and Livings-
ton. Frank Lett was the clubs first
business manager and he went in adj
vance to make the arrangements. We
encountered late train the very first
thing and did not arrive in Eutaw un-
able trip. 1t was necessary to get into
our dress clothes on the train. In
those days every college man did not
have dress suit and the arraying of
ones elf was not as perfunctory a
matter as it is now. Granted that 1t
was not easy for a fellow to tie q
white tie under the best circumstances
what could he do on train? The con-
ductor kindly allowed complete use of
the smoking car and for the trip to
Eutaw commotion reigned in that car.
Everybody got in everybody else's way
and then, too, one had to be particu-
lar when passing stations for the femi-
nine curiosity sometimes to be noted
at wayside stations always wanted to
peer into the smoker just at the wrong
point. I shall always remember the
good nature of a fat drummer, who
laughed constantly at the fellows and
helped readily, putting in shirt but
tons, tying ties, and doing everything
to help along and saying afterward
he had enjoyed the show on the train
as much as anybody could the actual
performance. The performance at Eu-
taw and at Livingston each was
great success. Somebody spread the
news that the train was late getting
out of Eutaw the next morning and
two fellows were left They had to
come down on the next train and their
baggage had gone on to Meridian. AL
together we had a strenuous time as
was in fear that they would not get
to Livingston at all and one Of the
men was my only comedian. The peo-
pie were kind in their praise of the
club, and we felt that we were estab-
lished. Homes in each city were
thrown wide open to US and ever since
it has been the custom for the PEG
pie to entertain the men of the Glee
club with great cordiality This con-
slider one of the greatest features
about the club. 1t brings the men
into touch with the people of the state
IN manner that nothing else quite
equals and enables the people of the
state to see the sort of men that the
university is sending out. Sometimes
hotels might prove more convenient,
but there would be lacking that indi-
vidual touch that only comes from
mingling with people in their own
homes"
The club really launched forth in.
the years OF 1?o6-07 in tho way Of
travelling and visited Greensboro, Eu-
taw, Livingston. Eufaula, Union
Springs, Prattville, Birmingham, Tai
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one today. but the Admission folk have
| just been asked to the limit of endur.
ance- Yes, l know the Birmingham
women have promised piano to the base
hospital, but tell them, please, to come
over and see how sadly we, too, need one
| in our mission of love We had one sent
down on faith, and decided to ask you ia
, put the matter before big Birmingham's
| big hearted women, and we will pray
| while you write"
Birmingham's women have been so
generous in needing the cry to come
over and help and 1 believe they will
1 lend a listening ear once more and seize
this new opportunity to serve the boys
of the Blue and Gray.
/ Members of the hospital relief COM
mittee are busy as bees bringing cheer
| to the sick at the base hospital. Not
/ a single sick soldier will be forgotten
Christmas gifts and musicales will be
given in every ward on Sunday and
Monday. Lovely gifts are being coli
lected for the nurses. The convalescent
committee furnished beautifully deco
rated baskets of fruit for several wards,
and several dozen khaki colored Bibles.
Two more victrolas have been donated
1 as Christmas gifts to the wards The
Chautauqua circles Christmas present
to Ward was a bookcase containing
30 new books. The books are placed
! there permanently for the use of other
from time to time.
Mrs. Murr Cobb will entertain 40
convaSs scents at THE Pines" the Ed
mund Tyler home she has leased for the
winter. and scores of other homes will
be thrown open to cheer the boys at
{, the beginning of the New Year.
That all traces of sectionalism have
been forever wiped away has been
proven by the enthusiastic help given by
the Camp Mcclellan men to the u. D.
G. chapter, who are planning wonder
full Christmas tree for Anniston's vet
lerans. Many of the Blue and Gray will
| sing for the veterans and in large num-
| hers meet the men in gray, all united In
! love for one country, one flag,
! When the Christmas chimes ring out
this year feeling Of gladness will oc-
| cupy satisfied hearts, for they will have
realized as never before the truth OF
the blessed Masters words: TT is more
blessed to give than to receive and
| viii have the joyous realization that il
celebrating His birthday "she hath done
what she could"
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cross.
Tho music by the massed bands Of
the division. 800 Instruments and the
singing of the immense chorus under
the direction of c. Guy Smith, one Of
Montgomery g" foremost musicians.
will be big feature Of the occasion.
The chorus will be composed OF mem
bers Of the Montgoma ry Music club.
the Treble Clef tsh, The Arion club.
the Margares Be9eh SCHOOL the Girls
Patriotic leasp @soldiesa and civilians.
Every man Camp meridian. with
out single eaesassn. will be beauti-
fully remember fnvyfNor Cox who
will deliver a Chsistnlas essage from
the folks back he i'll be pre-
scented BY Genera Treat I'm Wednes-
day Governor Cos Nj; go 'or a sys-
tematio tour Of tbs entire amp. and
on Thursday. ut his special eequest. he
will be taken for i fupflag trip on
an old southern plantatian
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Lieut.. John Lowe Of Dayton. O.. " i'll
act as aide to Governor Cox during his
stay at Camp Sheridan.
HENDERSONS TO ENTERTAIN
On Monday evening Governor Cox
and Mrs. Cox will be entertained by
Governor and Mrs Charles Henderson.
Thursday afternoon, a tea win be
given in honor Of Mrs. Cox by Mrs.
Robert r. Lyon at her handsome
home on South Perry street.
All Of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION huts at Camp Sheridan will
have special programmes during the
week, and each one will be gaily deco
rated with holly, smilax and Christ
mas bells The Mothers circle OF
Montgomery has formally adopted hut
"57's and the men who frequent this
hut are most fortunate and have ex-
pressed their appreciation with excla-
rs lf;ohttmued ~ p - ~ ~eel AZ
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assistant pastor of the First Methodist
church, made an interesting talk on the
spirit of Christmas bringing out the
fact that the spirit of praise, peace, JOY
and giving characterize the Christmas
spirit.
After the talk several of the voice pu-
pills under the direction of Miss Beach
gave beautiful cantata, Bethlehem"
the solo parts being taken by Misses
Mary Scott Moore and Harriette Tut
wiler.
Then on Friday morning the little folk
of the primary department conducted
the morning exercise. giving the Christ
mas story in song and reading with the
simple. sincere spirit that only the chill.
dren have.
Miss Morton, principal of the seminary,
has very recently returned from week
spent m visiting schools in the Caro-
linas and Georgia. the main object of
her visit being the few days spent at
Winthrop Normal college, Rock Hill, s.
c., where Miss Pattie Southall, semi
nary graduate, is very popular MEM
Der of the music faculty.
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the Southern club on Christmas night
given by Mr.. Fred Calder and Mr. Rich
ard WATSON. Mr.. Davidson will furnish
the music and good time is expected
by all who are going. The chaperones
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs
T. M. Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
billiard and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cecil.
NEW YEARS DANCE
AT ANNISTON
An interesting notice of the New
Years dance at Fort McClelland has
just been received from Mr.. Harry A.
Newman. chairman of the committee.
Miss Clare Abercrombe as sponsor
will lead the New Years eve dance of
the Blue and Gray Cotillion club, as
sisted by Miss Augusta Cobbs Of An
niston and Miss Gertrude Motion of
Birmingham. The patronesses for the
occasion are: Mrs. Lane Scofield of
Chicago, Miss Mary Brewer of Admission,
Mrs. Ralph W. Vanderhoof of New Jer-
sey, Mrs. Kenneth Wicket of Oklahoma,
and Mrs. Prescott of Maryland The
committee in charge Is composed of
Sergeant Juliante, Mitchell, Newman,
Vanderhoof. Buzby. Middleton, voor-
hees and Wilson.
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WOODLAND PRESBYTERIANS
OBSERVE WHITE CHRISTMAS

The Woodlawn Presbyterian church
and Sunday school will observe White
Christmas this evening at o'clock.
Part 1 will consist of songs and gifu
by the school.
Part will be a Christmas cantata un.
der the direction of Mrs. e. B. Van
Keuren, THE Alteration" The soloists
are: Miss Mey, soprano; Mrs. c. A..
Hooper and Miss Buckshaw. contralto;
Mr.. Forbes, tenor; Mr.. Irving, bass.
Miss Margaret Bliss will be the accom-
PIANIST.
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RED CROSS EXPRESSES
THANKS TO CLUB WOMEN

The birmingham chapter of the Red
Cross returns a card of thanks to the
club women of the city for the base
hospital equipment which they have fur
nished through their chairman, Mrs. L.
j. Haley In order that the public may
appreciate the magnitude Of the work
oe these women for those VINO are
wounded "over there in their country's
defense. it has been decided to publish
the following list of articles made by
them, go sheets. $50 draw sheets, 1So
Continued on Page Two)
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SPECIAL PROGRAMME AT
ELEVENTH AVE. METHODIST

There will be special music Sunday
morning at IL o'clock at the Eleventh
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
L. F. Parrish, pastor.
Organ prelude, Come All Ye Faithfup'
CWhiting).
Hymn No. 1o7, "Joy to the World"
Prayer.
Choir, For Unto Us Child is Born"
Scripture reading.
offertory anthem. Awake, Awake,
Put On Thy Strength, o Zion"
Sermon, DIR. Johnson
Hymn No. III, "Hark! the Herald An
gels Sing
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Benediction
Organ postlude, March of the Wise
Men" (Mrs. l.. H. Dent organist and
directory.
Choir, Mesdames Hunt, Atkins, Davis,
Jones, Misses Taylor. Conway, Beelah,
Herlong.
The choir will sing at the white Christ
mas at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Fear Not, for Behold, l Bring Thee
Good Tidings, Savior is Born"
WIEGAND'S AUGMENTED
ORCHESTRA
Wiegand's augmented orchestra will
render the following programme at the
Tutwiler this evening from 6:45 to 8:45
o. clock
salutation. .The Star spangled Ban
ner."
Cortege Nuptial {Burgmein)
Overture to Norma" (Belinr.
Salut d Armour (1lgar).
Wedding day at Troldhaugen (Greig).
Serenata (Tarenghi).
Fantasia on themes from Carmen
(Bizet).
Revere "Extase' (Ganne).
Intermezzo ''Al F'resco" CHerbert).
Two preludes and waltz (Chopin).
Nocturne and march from tMidsum-
mer Nights Dream (Mendelssohn).
America"
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BIRMINGHAM MEMBERS
OF GLEE CLUB

Among the Birmingham boys belong
ing to the University Glee Club are in
Guided two soloists, Mr.. Robert Gillespy,
tenor, and Mr.. Charner Batson, baratone;
Mr. Afford STAFFORD, Mr.. Rowen Oden,
Mr. Joe Hirsch Mr.. Charley Webb, Mr.
Lennox Brooks. Mr.. Busby. Mr. Robert
Thornburg, Mr.. Keller and Mr.. James
Downey.
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MRS. SHELLEY ENTERTAINS
HOLIDAY. CHESTS

Mrs. J. W. Sibley and Miss Hettie
Sibley have as visitors Mrs. E. S. Not
tingham and Miss Margaret Nottingham
of Eastviile, Va. Mr.. Quinton Noting
ham of the Richmond Blues, stationed
at Camp McClelland, and Capt Harold
Backhoff of London. one of the British
officers visiting at Camp McClelland,
have come over to be their guests during
the holidays.
Mrs. Sibley entertained at tea party
yesterday afternoon at the Tutwiler.
Her guests were Mrs. E. S. Nottingham,
Mrs. C. s. Simmons, Mrs. Frank Headley,
Miss Margaret Nottingham, Miss Sbley,
Capt. Harold Backhoff and Mr.. Quinton
Nottingham. In the eevning the party
dined informally at the club.
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CHRISTMAS AT
LOUIE COMPTON SEMINARY

The seminary girls certainly have the
spirit of Christmas this year, especially
the spirit Of giving. All of the classes
are doing something for the soldiers or
for our local charities, so there has been
no time for the usual festivities.
There have, however, been two Christ
mas programmes for the entire school
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Carl Gregory.
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WELOWITZ-MORSE
MOORE-MEY

motifs Morse
ances to Mr. Louis Weowtz
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HANSON-JO

Mrs. Avery G. Bruce announces the
marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen
Avery johnson, formerly Of this CITY, and
Sergt. Frank E. Hanson of Worcester,
Mass, now with the hospital corps at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, which took place
in Chattanooga, Tenn, on Monday, De-
cember II. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. C. H. Myers in the presence
of few friends. Sergeant and Mrs.
Hanson are at home at No. ITO Bailey
avenue. Chattanooga.
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ALLOTMENT OF RED CROSS GAR
; MENTS NEARING COMPLETION

1t is most gratifying to the women
of the Birmingham Red Cross Associa-
ton to be able to announce that their
allotment of 1900 knitted garments is
nearing completion 1t Is believed at
local headquarters that when the sweat
ers, mufflers and helmets now given out
are finished their number will be COM
plete. 1t now remains to fill out the
number of wristlets and socks required.
Headquarters will not be open on Christ
mas Day, but all workers. are urged to
bring in their finished garments on Fri
day. The Red Cross urges all women
who have work out to make an extra
effort to finish it before the New Year.
What matter If sacrifice of pleasure
lis involved let this work stand for a
special New Years offering.
The women who have this work in
charge express themselves as most APP
preciative not only of the amount of
work done. but also of its quality as
the Birmingham women who first had
to learn to knit are now sendlng in beau
tifully executed garments
During the severely cold weather re-
Gently passed through everyone was
brought to a realizing sense of the need
of these warm garments to the soldiers
Though it is the holiday season and
many boys from the nearby camps are
with us, yet We must not dismiss from
our minds and hearts those who are CIV
Ling service "Over there.
SOUTHERN CLUB DANCE
The following announcement Of the club
Christmas dance has been mailed to the
members:
The Christmas dance OF the Southern
club will take place Friday evening, De-
cember 2Sth. 1t has been customary
to have the regular holiday dance Christ
mas morning, but owing to the incon-
venience of the hour. which prevents
many members from attending who would
otherwise ''be among those present. it
was decided to make this change
This will be an event Of much merri-
ment and we hope you will find 1t con-
verient to honor the occasion with your
presence.
refreshments, etc, will be served and
good time Is In store for all
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
DANCE TO BE POSTPONED
The dance which was to have been
given December 18th at the Piquik club
by Messrs, Arthur Schneider. Steadham
Acker. Herbert Hahn, Jimmie Patton and
Jack Herman has been indefinitely post
poned, owing to the many conflicting
dances on that night.
|CHRISTMAS DANCE
AT SOUTHERN CLUB
One Of the delightful occasions OF the
holidays win be q subscription dance at
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is an athletic atmosphere and the
quality improves each year. One thing
that helps this is the great advance
in music study all over the country.
Many boys come to the university ex-
perienced ins singing through their
high school work and it is no longer
considered that music Is for maidens
alone Birmingham particularly has
contributed a large number of import
ant members to the club. Among for
mer soloists that Birmingham has
provided have been Byrd Haley, Harry
White, Dixie McCrossin, Frank Nor
row, John Bradley; in fact, the list
would run up too long to name them
all. This year we are fortunate in hav-
ing a number of Birmingham men,
notably Don Thornbury, Rowan Oden,
Joe Hirsch. Charlie Webb, James
Downey, al Stafford Hewitt Smith.
Lennox Brooks, Alvin Keller and AL
ston Busby OF Ensley and Bob Gill
lespy, one of the sweetest tenors the
club has ever boosted. Every Birming-
ham. boy nearly has had the advantage
of training in the Birmingham High
school and / take off my hat to Miss
kits and her gifted co-workers, who
have done such splendid work"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mr. and Mrs A. Watson the engagement
Amaa to Mr.. William Floyd
early spring. The date to be announced later
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Mr. and Mrs John Butenon engagement
daughter, Ephe Of
wedding n February
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CHRISTMAS DANCE
AT SOUTHERN CLUB

One Of the delightful occasions OF the
holidays will be q subscription dance at