The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-05
RED CROSS CHAPTER
 IS ORGANIZED BY
 SHEFFIELD CITIZENS
Florence Bank President Volunteers for Service in War With Germany.
 Rains Help Crops

Sheffield, May Special. )-Acting in response to a call of a committee composed of Drs. W. J. Maxwell, R. c. Evans and M. s. Hansbrough. a meeting of Sheffield citizens was held at the Sheffield hotel this morning at which initial steps were taken to organize a Red Cross chapter fin this city. Much interest was manifested and application will be made to divi- sion headquarters at New Orleans for permission to establish a chapter here Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Rogers of Hunts vile, organizers for north Alabama, were present and spoke in the interest of the Red Cross work. Later in the day they attended a meeting for like purposes at Tuscumbia and in Flor ence, where interest in Red Cross work is also aroused
 Postmaster J. E. Deloney of Tus- cumbia has raised a large United States flag in front of the postoffice In that city. The flag was the gift of Congressman E. B. Almon. In the Tri- Cities any number of handsome flags can be seen flying to the breeze dur ing these days
 N. c. Elting, prominent citizen of Florence, and president of the First National bank of that city. has vol unteered for service in the war with Germany. MT. Elting did not specify any particular branch of the service, but patriotically offers himself to be used in any capacity required by the government.
 Mrs. A. H. Carmichael of Tuscum- bia, Mrs J. H. Lester Miss Maude Hardy. Prof w. P. Johnson and Prof. Paul Handlin of Sheffield have been named a committee on arrange ments to prepare the programme for the flag raising exercises to be held al Spring Park in Tuscumbia, Satur- day, May 12, which date will also be observed as Colbert County School Day"
 Sheriff J. F.. Keeton and deputies of this county made a visit to the Pop ular creek section of the county this week and in raid they arrested two men and one woman. whom they found were engaged in making whisky. Tom Looney, Fernando Clements and May Gatlin were the parties who were arrested and brought to Tuscum bia, and placed in the county jail to await trial.
 This entire section was immensely benefited by heavy rains which feli Thursday afternoon and night As re- suit the farmers and city gardeners the latter so much in vogue this year, are in splendid spirit. The rains came just at time when greatly needed
 Milton Israel of Sheffield is repre- senting Post K. the local branch of the T. P. A.. at the state convention of the order being held tn Selma this week.
 Miss Lutie Carson and O. B. Hill of Florence were united in marriage esday evening. the ceremony be- ing performed by Elder I. Hopkins, at whose home in Florence the wedding took place. The wedding was a com plete surprise to friends of the young couple, Mir and Mrs Hill have gone to Columbia Tenn. where MT. Hill will make application for service In the of fcers' training corps of the army.
 News has been received in Sheffield of the death of J. H. Bakerheld, whcl. occurred In an infirmary at Memphis some days since. the burial taking place at Collierville Tenn. Mir. and Mrs. Bakerfield were formerly res.- dents of this city and had many friends hereabout who will regret to learn of his death