The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Anniston Red Cross Chapter Has Had Successful Month
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the time being turned over to tbe Reo 1 Cross, and are proving a verita ble haven of refuge to the influx of strangers. Sol ! dlers relatives are brought direct from 1 the station to the '. W. C. A. rooms met, sent and brought to the camp from i there '. w. C. A. committees fine
 homes for them, have their baggage
 looked after, comfort them in distress | and often care for babies while tho mothers are with their sick husbands at | camp.
 Mrs S ?. Kennedy, chairman of the 1 tltth zone, sent out letters to the chair men of the six zones under her super l vision, suggesting that the members ot ! the council of defense cooperate with the Red Cross in their emergency work. In response Mrs. Walter Merrill chair ! man of the Clebourne county woman 2 | committee, sent S60, which was turned
 over to Mrs. George C. Goodrich. chair.
 man of the fruit fund
 l Too much cannot be said in praise of
 the Oxford Red Cross auxiliary, who day | after day have worked on sheets pillow
 cases, operating gowns and masks, con- | tributed daily fruit, chicken broth, jelIies. l jam and other dainties besides going l out to camp to lend their aid in this crit I ical period.
 The other Red Cross auxiliaries at Cho l colocco, White Plains Reeds Mill and | liIt LMQ CblOTSQ women chapters Tn south and west Anniston have accom- l plished excellent work.
 The Anniston Red Cross has co-operated with the Red Cross sanitary unit in sup 1 plying nurses. soups and bed linen for the l influenza victims of AnniSton. Dozens | of prominent soldiers wives and Annis- ton women have gone into the homes
 of the influenza victims, to nurse and are contributing every day sheets, pill ! low and riShintr
 Mrs, George Goodrich and Mrs. $. J. Powers, who have accomplished so much 1 for the soldier boys, were instrumental in starting a movement to furnish broth daily to the Anniston influenza patients, the food to be distributed by Miss Lima , Denny, the Red Cross nurse who is chair man of the Red Cross nurse committed Mrs. stephen Thompson is acting as general chairman of the movement. Mrs Charles Thompson is giving the work her personal supervision and the follow ing charmen have been appointed to car ry on the good work, assisted by a com mittee from each church, to which they belong: Mrs. w. A. Davis, Mrs. J. c. Sproull, Mrs. A. H. Shepperd Mrs. Will liam Sproull, Mrs. F. C. Anderson, Mrs. Frank MeIntire, Mrs. N. E. Ory, Mrs. II. B. Rudsill.
 Anniston barbers gave days work this month, which enriched the coffers ot the Red Cross to the amount of $300 and the carpenters working at Camp Mo. Clelan in the utility branch of the quar- termaster's department, contributed Sl96.
 The scope of the home service branch of Red Cross which is extremely large and varied, has been of inestimable value during this month of emergency calls. During the past three months 564 cases have been investigated, received atten- ton and recorded.
 Dr. H. L. Lott, capable army physi clan, has recently come in from camp and secured an office in the postoffice building, near the home service office,
 in order to give medical attention to sol diers' families. During October Dr. Lott has made without charge 203 visits to soldiers families. Every day from 50 to 40 letters and 20 to 30 telegrams are sent out from the home service office to soldiers families. Two telephones are kept busy constantly with callseto camp in efforts to locate soldiers for their rel atives, and from soldiers in the camp seeking the aid of the home service
 During October 90 girls without funds have been sent to their homes, numbers of allotments have been advanced to sol diers' wives pending receipt of theirs and 50 loans advanced for food to sol ders' relatives.
 Mrs. Helene B. White, the executive sec retary. who has managed the affairs of the home service so we'll is now i'll with
 influenza, but her work is being carried or in capable manner during her ab- sence by Miss Georgiana Peet Miss Mary belle White and Mrs. Pratt.
 The executive committee of the home service consists of MT. Curran & Good. win, chairman; Mrs. Helene B. White, ex- ecutive secretary; Dr. A. N. Steele Mir Neil S. Sterne, Dr. w. NJ Salter and MT Joseph Saks.
 Mrs. II. L. Lott, Mrs J. N. Bell. Mrs Apthrop, Miss Alice Weatherly and Mrs Bartlett render valuable assistance to the home service section. Miss Julia Jones secures the address of all drafted men upon their departure and sends to thei, families literature explaining allotments insurance and other necessary informa- tion. Other members of committees visit and consult the large number of appli- cahts who come seeking the sympathy and loving interest that ever awaits all soldiers loved ones in this important branch of the greatest humanitarian or ganization the world has ever known.
 The base hospital relief committee has
 met with wonderful success in their ef- forts to relieve the critical situation caused by the influenza epidemic. The chairman, Mrs. Horace Miller. was in. strGmental in starting fund among Br- mingham's patriotic citizens, which has brought untold pleasure to the thousands of sick soldier boys. Big Birmingham always responds in big way. Their generosity is well known at camp, and highly appreciated by officers and en listed men. The volunteer relief girls of Birmingham frightened the wards with rare and beautiful flowers last week The Dessemer, Oxford and Jacksonville women have also responded tiberaly to the emergency calls from the hospital relief committee. and the Anniston chair men have responded with characteristic loyalty to every need confronting them.
 Miss Iva Cook was hostess on Friday afternoon to honor Miss Augusta Cobbs, d lovely bride-t -to-be. The members of "The Sextette," a group of girls who have kept up warm friendship since their school days, and other intimate friends of Miss Cobbs and Miss Cook were among the guests. After merry hour an enjoyable course of frozen salad and sandwiches was served.
 Of Miss Augusta Cobbs to Dr. Charles A. Poellnitz of Greensboro, caused compli- mentary comment in all of the leading Alabama papers. Miss Cobbs has visited Frequently in Birmingham and Montgom cry, where she was exceedingly popular She is one of the most universally be- loved girls in Annistou. and has rendered lnvaluable aid in line civic and patriotic activities of the city
 Dr. Fceilnitz is prominent physician