The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-19
Workers Elated Over En- thusiasm Shown by Every one Toward Providing
 Necessary Funds
WOMEN'S MEETING PROVES INSPIRING
 FEATURE OF DAY
Chairman Adams Says They Are Just as Eager for $50 Contributions as for
 Large Ones

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company clipped in q million yes- terday afternoon and the liberty loan committee was jubilant last night. The total subscription for BirminE ham to date approximates $3,O0O,OOf. Birmingham's pro ratn share of the | issue is estimated nt $4,5O0.OOO. It be- l gins to appear ms result of the lib- | eraI manner in which firms, cOrpOra-
 tions and individuals arc subscribing, | Birmingham will easily eclipse It's pre- vious excellent record.
 1 w c. Adams, chairman of the commit | tee, was obviously elated last night. 1 Success, however," he stated. docs not clog but really inspires ambition. We are going to work harder than ever.
 The government is anxious that as many individuals as possible be represented in | the loan The subscriptions of big cor
 porations are necessary, but are no more
 necessary than the subscriptions of those able to purchase in no greater sums than l $50.
 1 REAL BIRMINGHAM SPIRIT'
 Birmingham" he continued, is re- | spending with the spirit we like to term l the Birmingham spirit So great is | the cause in which we are working that it is natural that the blood and heart of
 the people be stirred. We are endeavor- l ing to throw shield of protection l around our boys who are battling Tn l France and on the high seas that our | beloved country might not only De saved but preserved to fulfill its great destiny among the nations of the earth.
 ..Only yesterday we were grieved in that one of our boys was killed. There are thousands of others endangered. Very soon. hundreds of thousands will be before the fire of the enemy. Among I them will be our immediate friends ana T relatives It is for them that we are working. The American soldier IS per ter paid. better clothed. equipped and nrotected than any other soldier on the ' face of the globe. The American people will see to it that such conditions con-
 tinuallv obtain. As Secretary McAdoo
 suggests, we will be more tender With } our dollars than with our sons. !. PLANS FOR BIG PARADE Il In connection with the routine, those in charge of the sale gave attention yes terday to plans for the liberty day parade next Wednesday.
 The people gave indication of their in- tention to respond It will be demo cratic parade-one of the heart rather than the mind. The participants VIII
 walk in the manner of pilgrims engaged l.- Trio Iligious The line will be indeterminaple It will stretch down the street to sucn
 extent that the eye can scarcely foiiow The flags of the country everywhere
 will be flying as bravely as they will soor fly in the face of the Hohonzollerns. MI litary bands will thrill the heart of the
 great city with the airs which have eyer
 caused the blood of Americans to quicker in it's channels.
 It will be a patriotic demonstration ns liberty loving Americans consecrated te
 battle against an effort to eliminate the
 spirit of liberty from the face of th'
 earth. Everybody in Birmingham VII
 Irespond. It promises to be spontaneous ', movement of all the people-of men ant women and boys and girls.
 FEATURES OF THE DAY The work yesterday was featured } bv earnest effort on the part of sales l men prompt response on the part o1 } inc people and the actual beginning } of the contributing effort of the wom. ems division.
 At the luncheon of the committee al :. the Southern club luncheon attended f lby General Duvall commanding off 5 cer of the southeastern division ant
 his aide-de-camp, Captain sullivan, th'
 following large subscriptions were re
 ported: Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
 road company. $1,0O0,OOo; American Trust and Savings bank. $100,000; Ma
 for Schuessler, $10,000; Armor & Co. s500O; Morris w. Bush, $5000; J Blaci ' 6 Sons, s5O00; Bessemer Coal, Lron ant - Land company, $500O; A. B. Foster r s1OO0; s. L. Yerkes. $1000; Eldoradt { Coal company, 5000; Charles E. Horst 2 s1000; R. D. Burnett. 5000; Robert < son Sales company. 5000; families Q 7, employees of J. Blach & Sons, $1500. | The Rotary club turned in new bus ! |iness" amounting to approximatel.
 $5O,0O0 the Birmingham Life Insur
 ance association. approximately $l2'
 900.
 WnM AN,c MEETING INSPIRING