The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-10
ENSLEY MEN MAKE
A GOOD SHOWING

FOrty-Three Men Physically
Fit and Accept
Service
The exemption hoard of the fifth di-
vision. which includes Ensley, Wyiam.
Fairfield and part OF Fairview, got
down to work early yesterday morn
ing and worked until late in the aft
ernoon examining 1873 men that were
summoned out Of the 100. The men
treated the occasion with the solemnity
due 1t and the board reported no trou
BILE whateverf Twenty-four were found
to be physically unfit, &c filed ex
emption claims and AZ accepted. Two
claiming exemption were Austrians.
Charles v. Robertson was the first
man examined and was accepted, while
Garland p. Wilson. Charlie Clinton,
negro; Bernon Love and Charles u.
Moore followed In succession, all of
whom were accepted. The board is
composed OF NJ. H. Mcdowell, Or. S.
II. Mann and w. A. Spencer
An enthusiastic delegation of ladies
from the Ensley district attended the
mass meeting at the Tutwiler yester-
day afternoon. Registration booths
have been arranged in every part of
the district so that all desiring to reg
lister can do SO. The Ensley Highland
Presbyterian church and Minor school
will serve for Ensley Highlands; the
Ensley library. Russell Brothers
studio and Henry Woods drug store
will serve for Ensley proper and the
Wesley House will be open to the
Italian district with Miss Dorothy
Grim in charge. who will be assisted
by two interpreters. Mrs. w N. Wood
is chairman of the Ensley booths,
while her assistants Will be named
later. Mrs. Conrad Boterweg is chair
man of the booth in Fairfield. which
will be located at the Plaza hotel. She
will be assisted by the heads of the
different women's organizations of
that place, who are Mrs. A. c. Hazen,
Mrs. W. S. Walsh and F. S. McCrary.
The women of the whole district are
requested to attend meeting at the
Tutwiler Monday morning at IL o'clock
at which time they will be thoroughly
instructed and informed about regis
tration day for women.
william Porter. negro, an employee
Of No. 4 mine of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, was ar
and battery on his wife. Injuries re-
ceived by her made 1t necessary to
rush her to the T. C. l. emergency
hospital, from which she was removed
after her wounds had been attended
to. Porter Is in Jail.
In holly contested ball game on
the homo field the Steel Plant defeat
ed the American Steel and Wire, to
Of
The Fairview Methodist church will
entertain the quarterly meeting Of the
Epworth league of the Birmingham
district next Tuesday evening, begin
ming at o'clock An interesting pro-
gramme will be given by members of
the different churches represented, aft
err which social hour will be enjoyed
and watermelon served.
Mrs. C. L. Birk and daughter, Betty,
have returned from an extended visit
to relatives in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. D. A. Echols will leave tomor-
row morning for Cincinnati.
church, Ensley avenue, Highland sta
ton.
40. Henry w. Wood Co.. Ensley. 21o
Nineteenth street
Al. Russell Brothers studio. Ensley,
1913 Ave. e.
70. Ensley Community House, for
merly Wesley House. 14o4 Avenue H.
49, Minor school, Ensley Palmer Ter
race.
A. Ensley library. Avenue H and
Eighteenth street.
As. Central pharmacy, 4404 Seventh
avenue.
46. Central Park school. Central
Park.
At. Powderly Grocery company. Pow
derby.
4s. Plaza hotel lobby. Fairfield.
40. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
so. Caheen Bros.
81. Burger Dry Goods company.
81. Louis Saks Dry Goods company.
IS. Louis Pizitz Dry Goods company.
"a. Drennen's Dry Goods company.
b5. Steele-Smith's Dry Goods COM
pany.
Sc. Capitol park grandstand
81. Registration Headquarters
S. In the Tutwiler hotel building
MEET DURING MORNING
Fifteen members of the Alabama d.
vision of the women's committee of the
council of national Defense under the
direction which tie work of registering
the women of America is being done,
were present at the meeting held yester-
day morning at the Hillman hotel
The morning session began at 1880
o'clock and business meeting was held,
after which the members had luncheon
in the private dining room of the Hill
man. After the luncheon the meeting ad-
journed until the mass meeting in the
ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel at 3
o'clock.
Representatives from many Of the clubs
of the state were present, including prac-
tically all of those in the Fedora ton OF
Women's clubs at the morning session
Each representative made a brief report
Of the patriotic work planned and under
taken by her organization. The principal
subject discussed after this was the regis
tration.
The following are chairmen working In
connection with the registration: Mrs.
Charles Spencer, chairman Of the com
mittee on location of the booths: Mrs.
Scion Jacobs. chairman of the committee
on instructing registrars: Miss Sparks.
chairman Of the committee on interpreta-
ton for foreign born women.
GULF SEC