The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

iltdi oSClc Ol lll6 IIcdSuTy w. VI.
 McAdoo when he addresses the citizens
 of Birmingham at the Jefferson theatre.
 They did it willingly, although the com
 mittee hesitatingly asked it of them, for
 they knew it meant great big sacri-
 flee on Saturday.
 MERCHANTS DOING THEIR BIT
 But Birmingham merchants are doing
 their bit-buying bonds for their em-
 ployes, allowing them to pay for them
 in installments, aiding in every way they
 can the government in the present crisis.
 They have bought newspaper space in
 which they advertised the liberty loan
 bonds. If there is anything that they
 that effect and they fall in line gladly.
 Commendation is due them for their pa triotism. as 1t costs them money to be as patriotic as they have been. Governor Charles Henderson will be In Birmingham Saturday to attend the luncheon in honor of Secretary McAdoo and w. F. G. Harding, given by the Bir- mirgham Clearing House association at the Tutwiler hotel at F 80 o'clock. Fifty guests will be at the luncheon, which IS to be of private nature, invitations hav- ing been sent out to prominent men over the state and in the city.
 MEETING AT JEFFERSON Secretary McAdoo will address mass meeting following the public reception at the Jefferson theatre at o'clock Sat urday afternoon. MT. McAdoo will speak on the governmental policies and stress
 the broader aspects of the liberty loan Mir Harding will speak following MT McAdoo, discussing the business aspects of the liberty loan and transactions con nected herewith.
 Secretary McAdoos party will arrive 1 in Birmingham Saturday at 9:20 over the Louisville and Nashville from New or leans, being met by the reception com mittee, of which w, H. Kettig is char man. Immediately the party Will De taken to the Tutwiler from which place trip over the city, industrial points of m i terests in particular being touched, re turning to the Tutwiler at noon foi luncheon. sherman Allen assistant sec retary of the federal reserve board' Brlce Claggett, secretary to Mir. McAdoo two stenographers and one secret service man will be in the party.
 SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION 1 Mir McAdoo is the first cabinet officer to visit Birmingham since the declara 1 tion of war and 1t is the intention ol l Birmingham business men, citizens an< civic organizations to show the admin
 istration that the interest of Birmingham
 and it's support is just as strong and en, l thusiastc in helping in the financia plans for the war as was shown by theil willingness on Registration Day to fur nish 21,000 men subject to call to serv' | ice.
 l Mir McAdoo comes to Birmingham as z representative of the administration. II particularly close to the President ant I he will lay before Birmingham citizens l the plans of the government for financ l ing the heavy demands that will b. made by the war. Mir. McAdoos address l will contain statements that will be yer. 1 Interesting and instructive and it should l be the pleasure of every patriotic citi zens to hear him. The Jefferson theatr' should be packed,
 MERCHANTS TO CLOSE
 1 The following merchants have agreed to close their stores from to o'clocl Saturday afternoon:
 1 r. w, Woolworth & Co, the Partisan ! Kerner Williams Shoe company, Fibre
 sheim Shoe company. Klothes Shoppe