The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20


 ray of goodies. Birmingham women alsd sent a box of jellies and preserves.
 A service that comes very close to the hearts of the soldier boys is being rendered by the lovely coterie of Bir mingham girls composing the volun- teer relief. Every week they send choice collection of flowers to, Mrs. William R. Owen, chairman of the flower committee of the hospital re- lief committee, who takes them out to the hospital to the patients The Bir- mingham women are constantly send ing tokens of appreciation, which are ever gratefully received by the men in uniform.
 The swoma1s division of Calhoun county who Fare managing the War Savings Stamp drive are being heartily congratulated upon the complete sue cess of their efforts during last month. Mrs, F. T. Polk, the county chairman, has sent the following report: Annis- ton women sold during September, stamps in the amount of $2S,340; Alex andria, $250; Jacksonville, $2250; Piedmont, $2500, making total of $33,- $40. The War Savings Stamps com mittee in addition to continuing their efforts in carrying on the stamps sales, have rendered valuable aid to the Lio- erty Loan committees. presiding at booths. canvassing and in other ways helping with this vital issue of the month.
 Miss Julia Davis entertained the Euterpean club at her home on Quin- land avenue Thursday afternoon. In addition to their course of study the club will continue their patriotic activ- ities. No club in Anniston is called upon oftener for civic and patriotic work than this club of bright young girls and matrons, and to every call they respond with eager willingness. Miss Julia Davis. one Of the instruc- tors in the Red Cross work room, has made a wonderful record for efficiency and faithfulness.
 Mrs. W. F. Brunson. the historian of the William Henry Forney chapter, U. D. C., is busily engaged in making nos- ter of the names of all the Calhoun coun- ty soldiers now in service in the United States army who are lineal descendants of Confederate veterans.
 The Anniston chapter has made splen- did record in it's patriotic work during the past year. The Daughters have in vested $5600 in Liberty Bonds and Saw ings Stamps, and during the Third Lib erty Loan drive sold $5000 worth of bonds
 The hospital work of the Daughters has won highest praise from physicians and nurses. Besides $175 contributed for deicacies by the chapter much more than that amount has been expended in personal gifts from the members. A com mittee of Daughters make weekly visits to cheer the sick soldiers, and the mem bers continually contribute their talent for the weekly concerts at the hospital. The president of the chapter, Mrs. Odis Tombstone, uses her beautiful voice continually for the pleasure of the sol ders. and is handling the affairs of the chapter with rare executive ability.
 Mrs. J. +. Aberhod, one of the most prominent U. D. c. workers in Alabama, is doing a great~deal for the educational work of the chapter. Through the gen. erosity of Dr. Parke, president of the Alabama Presbyterian college, the chap ter for the state has been given Sl00 scholarship which has been bestowed on one of Anniston's most deserving young men Alabama today has 66 scholarships, at total value of s727S per annum. we are worlSing,' says Mrs. Aderhold, with tireless zeal to preserve true history or the south, and we will not weary in we'll doing until there is placed in the grasp of every child in Alabama it's royal right to a good high school education"
 During the administration of Mrs. Kirk Perrow, the William Henry Forney chap ter supplied each Calhoun county SOL dier over seas with knitted sweater and comfort kit
 Miss Mamie Mcintyre, chairman of the chapter Red Cross work, is one of An nistons most faithful and most com potent workers, devoting hours every day to this beautiful service.
 The Daughters are also co-operating with the general division in supporting and furnishing beds in the American military hospital in Neuilly. France.
 The memorial work begun by few members of the William Henry Forney chapter in simple way has assumed national importance. A new patriotic organization to be known as the Amer ican National association, has been pro- mulgated by the Tennessee division through the the national historian. Mrs. Bachman Hyde The Anniston chapter cares for the graves ill the pretty ceme- tery at Camp Mcclellan. Headstones have been ordered for each grave, committee from the chapter keeping 1resn flowers on the mounds. and record or each soldier is kept by tine Daughters
 Another soldier, Private Daniel McCree' who had no loved ones to claim him, waa laid to rest last week in the memorial cemetery at camp. The soldiers coffin was draQed in red. white and blue, ana borne from the hospital by uniformed cavalcade. A chaplain performed the regulation military ceremony. a bugler
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