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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

and reporter, Miss Alice Ansley. Be- sides the excellent programmes that have given the members opportunity to ap- pear before the student body, enthusiastic war work is being done.
 Three men who did their best not to go to heaven and succeeded" was the subject of Dr. J J. Wicker's sermon last night in his series of revival ser mons which he is preaching at the Ems ley Baptist church A large crowd at- tended.
 Dr. Wicker used as his illustration the three men invited to the marriage feast, spoken of in the Boible but who gave excuses and did not go. Pleasure and prosperity were given by the speaker as the causes of keeping from serving God
 There is not word of truth in the statement that if person becomes a Christian he will have to give up all the pleasures of life" said Dr. Wicker in the course of his sermon, flor the Chris tian is the happiest person in the world and religion is the greatest thing in life.'
 pr. Wickers talk for tonight will be on "A Good Man in Hell, and Bad Man in Heaven-Why?" Services will be held this morning at 10;3o o'clock at the Ems ley Baptist church, and this evening at 7:45 o'clock. The public is cordially in- vited.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
CARROLLTON

Carrollton, May 2o-(special)-An other call has been made by the local board for 10s white men to appear for examination on May 24 for service in the United States army These men will be sent to Camp Sevier, s. C.
 Edwin, the five-year-old son of M-. and Mrs. w. J. Richardson. died at the home of her parents in this city sa-ur- day night at Il o'clock, death resulting from an illness of short duration. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at s o'clocx. conducted by Rev. R. L. Dill; intermcnt in Carrollton cemetery.
 Notwithstanding the fact that Carroll tons quota of s1o00 for the Red Cross was Iaised at an auction sale here Sat urday afternoon, the drive continues, and those in charge hope to raise $200J by the expiration of the drive on May T. An interesting feature connected With the sale was the selling of dollar that was contributed by an aged negro. which was sold and resold until the amount totaled S104.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The committee in charge of the ar engagements for the big Red Cross pa rade at Ensley have practically com pleted all the arrangements for the event, and indications point to sue cessful affair. The parade will start at 3.30 o'clock and will include all the Red Cross units of this section of the city, leading citizens and the chill dren from the high and grammar schools Following the parade speaking will be held at the ball park, and w. M. Skeggs, Borden Burr and Mrs. D. F. Sugg will make addresses in the interest of the Red Cross drive.
 The committee in charge is: Grover Wren. chairman; Tom Deyereaux, Dem his Echols and Henry Keller. Mir. Wren will be grand marshal of the parade. and has named Dennis Echols and c. H. Mandy as assistant mar shals, The parade will be formed on Eighteenth street. and the line of march will be as follows: Eighteenth street to Avenue F, thence to Nine teenth street. thence to the steel plant, counter march to Avenue E. thence to Twenty-first street, thence to the park
 Grand Marshal Wren announces the following order of parade. Police es- cort, Boys Industrial School band, Red Cross units, members of the mems Rcd Cross committee. high school, Bush, Moore Baker, Fairview, Minor, Pratt City, T. c. l., Vivian Fairfield St. An thony's schools, high school brass band Ensley citizens, colored schools and , colored citizens.
 At the conclusion of the EnsIey ex- ericeses, the participants will go to Fairfield. where further exercises in the interest of the Red Cross drive will be continued.
 The Ensley Elks are planning to have an Elks' rally Thursday night at the club ballroom on Avenue D, at which time the Elks of the district will make dona- tions to the Red Cross fund. Prominent speakers of Elkdom will be heard and all Elks are invited. This novel and patriotic rally will be a real event in this great drive.
 Members of Red Cross unit No. s1, of which Mrs. Catherine Mentzell is chair man, are requested to meet at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street this after noon at 3;3o o'clock
 The Elks will entertain at one of their monthly subscription dances Wednesday evening at the clubrooms on Avenue D. Mrs. c. A. Adams has gone to Penn sylvania to spend the summer Ed Warnick, secretary of the Elks club, leaves today for Cincinnati, where he will join Mrs. Warnick and young son and remain for a 10 days visit to rela- tives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
German U-BOat 39
 Enters Harbor of Spain
 Says Cartagena Report

Madrid. Sunday, Hay 19-The German submarine U-Ss, says an official dispatch from CartaseEa, entered that port last night in a damaged condition. The u-39 according to German advices, is the sub marine that torpedoed the Lusitania of Kinsa,e May :, 1915. A dispatch from Munich, Bavaria. received in Switzar- land on May s, said that it was the U-Sy that sank the British liner
 On March Il, 1916, it was reported in Washington that it was the U-39 which attacked the American tanker Petrolits off the coast of Egypt in December 1915 It is rossible that the old U-s9 may be out of service by this time and that her number has been taken by new boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
ORGANIZATION OF MERCY
Lively Caucuses Mark
 Arrival of Members for
 Today's Big Meeting
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 on in from Tuscaloosa late in the day.
 Emmet A. Jones. former chief of the state market bureau, came in with the committeeman from south Alabama
 Among other politicians minghng with the committeeman were C. B. smith. insurance commissioner, and A B. Musgrove, leader in the Anti-sa- 7roon league. Practically all Of Blr- ,mingham's politicians were on hand.
 With the prohibition amendment cut of the way and arrangements for the August primary election perfected, the committee will take up the mayoraity contest from Troy. F. P. Folmer ana w. c. Black were opposing candidates for the democratic nomination fof mayor of Troy at the primary election held about three weeks ago. MT. Fol mer was first awarded the nomination, but a change in the committee being made the ballots were recounted and the certificate given to MT. Black. Mr Folmer then instituted a contest be. fore the state committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21


 happy or miserable and are incapacitatedl by these enervating, life-sapping diseases. Moping, half-hearted, dyspeptic men and women, with thick, slow-flowing bloodl and yellow skins, coated tongue, touches of rheumatism and, in fact, as one may express it, Jagged out and rundown, be- come life friends of Plant Juice as soon as they try it. It revitalizes the stom-, ach, liver and kidneys and injects new life into those who take it.
 Considerable talk has been stirred up locally by the wonderful relief that MT, Theodore Meyer, who resides at 2400 Fifth avenue, Birmingham. has experienced from the use of Plant Juice. MT. Meyer is a well known plumber, and has re7 sided in this city for the past 26 years.l He stAted:
 T have suffered from stomach trouble, which took the form of indigestion andl dyspepAs, for . long time. My kidneys were afYeGted and I had bad pains in my back; all of my food fermented and zor1ned gas which caused me great pain, I was nervous and restless and at night could scarcely sleep. I was barely able to work for weeks at time and had become badly discouraged IS no medicine that had ever used seemed to give me pdl3ek. Finally decided to try Plant loutea. as I had heard wonderful reports of what it wss doing for Birmingham lUo0u14. IF gave me almost iustAut fe- lijef sndI can truthfuliy state that it has theaped mo from the very first dose as lncthlng slse over did. I am feeling bet {far than have for years and give Plant touioe ent1ro credit for my present good lhealth. I am recommending it to all of my frienda-"
 Any one of the following symptoms AAmay denote the presence of deranged stugnach: Indigestion. dyspepsia, coated
 opgNe, sour stomach. gas or bloated
 ,saing after meals. sleeplessness. poor
 ppekite, heavy sensatdoA after meals in
 e stomach, constipation. headache,
 ackache, dizzy spells. restiessness.
 uRsd eyes, bad taste in the mouth and Tho Plant Juice man is in Birming- am at tho Norton drug store. corner econd avenue and Twentieth street. I H here he is daily meeting the local pub K < and introducing and explaining the ,aritB ef Plant Juice FTse samplea
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

Bessemer, May 20.-(SpeciaL) L)-All ranks have been filled and the allied armies who will take Bessemer for the second time lover the top" are impatiently awaiting the arrival of Tuesday morn fall blast at o'clock
 The committees in charge are going forth with the slogan of Give a Day. and they hope that every patriotic per- son in this city will gladly and gener- ously give one days earnings out of the 31 days in May to aid in this, the noblest cause in the world that of relieving suf- fering humanity.
 The special feature of the drive today vas the luncheon given tonight at the Tutwiler hotel, as prelude to the cam paign, at which time a special table was arranged for the Bessemer commit teemen, who were: J. E. Haffner, zone chairman; J. B. Morton, Bessemer chair man; E. R. Smith. $. D. Woodrow, Sam Erlic6, T. J. McEniry, c. J. Leckey, A. c. Mitchell E. H. R. Sabin Eugene Rarden, Louis Milton, George Rutledge. c. E. Moore. J. I. Reeder. Eugene Honey cutt, H. H. Goldberg. W. F. Jones, F. B. Buck, B. P. Harris. Alex Carrell Rose Ruey, Jap Bryant, the Rev. l. F.. Hawkins, James Sullivan, John Neal, C. J. Lehman, George Bumgardner, the Rev. I. F. Swallow and E. P. Johnson.
 J s. Morton stated that positively every dollar turned into the Red Cross would go to this cause and that the system If bookkeeping in this campaign is flawiess.
 The woman's committee in this drive will be led by Mrs. G. W. Waller, chair man of the Bessemer Red Cross unit And outside Of their regular territory a number of other events have been planned for the benefit of this drive, by several committees, among which will be the dance at West lake on Thursday evening.
 The Colored Citizens league of this city plans a great Red Cross drive for this week, also, and monster demon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
NE WS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY cILLEN. corre.penden.

stration under the direction of pr. E.. J; Gregg, Red Cross chairman of their committee, on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, Thie demonstration will con- sist II parade i:: which several thou sand school children and other colored citizens will take part. Singing of patri- 2sc and plantation melodies will be a lea 'Ile or the occasion, while a number q alKs will pc made by both white eltlzens and coiored citizens from a plat form to be erected on First avenue and Nineteenth street The league not only requests but urges that every colored person in the district take part in this demonstration and subscribe literally to the Red Cross fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
PERSONAL

Mrs. W. M. Caffee, IT,, left this morning for Marion, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. w NJ. Caffee. ST.
 Mrs. John Keith and three children of MaysvilIe, Wis, are the guests Of Mrs. A. w. Smith and Mrs. c. D. Smith at their home on Dartmouth avenue
 Mrs. Sol Erlick left this morning for Tuscaloosa, where she will make her future home. Mrs. Erlick wishes to take this means of saying good-by to her many friends.
 Mrs. D. o. Phillips left today for visit to relatives and friends at Water town, Tenn. Mrs. Phillips expects to be absent for several weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. J. c. Wilson of Tusca- loosa were the guests of their parents Mr and Mrs. Joseph Wiles of old Joresboro for the weekend.
 Mrs E. R. Moore and daughter, Miss Louise Moore, of Anniston, have re- turned to their home after a very pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. Frank Baker on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs F. F. Hull has gone to Douglas Ga.. where she was called by the ill- ness of her mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
FOUR-MINUTE MEN

The Bessemer four-rninute men will appear at both afternoon and evening performances of the theatres this week and will talk on the Red Cross War Fund" George Bumgardner has been ap- pointed by Chairman A. c. Mitchell to act as vice chairman of the four-minute men, and in the future he will make the assignments The schedule for this week is as follows; Tuesday, Grand, the Rev. I. F. Hawkins; Princess, George Ross; Dixie, Pinkney Scott; Wednesday, Grand, A. c. Mitchell; PrincessI Ben G. Perry; Dixie, J. B. Morton; Thursday, Grand G. B. Hollingsworth; Princess, G. F. Goodwin; Dixie. M. J. Brooks; Fri day, Grand J. F. Haffner; Princess, T. J. Lamar; Dixie. Judge J. c. B. Gwin Saturday, Grand l.. l.. Lockwood: Prin- cess, Pinkney Scott; Dixie, pr. E. P Lacey.
 A meeting was held this afternoon by the members of the Red Cross and the national council of defense, which was held in the Red Cross room of the Real. ty building. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. c. D. Waller, chairman and the following chairmen were ap- pointed to assist in the campaign to be waged, starting Tuesday morning: Mrs G. D. Waller, general chairman First ward Mrs. E. E. Clarke; Second ward Mrs. H. l.. Bains; Third ward, Miss Het. tie Faull; Fourth ward. Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin; Fifth ward, Mrs. F. l. Huey; pipe shop, Mrs George Ethridge; Feeders, Mrs. George Schwartz. Plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

armies in the streets will remove their hats promptly and stand uncovered while in the presence of said male soldiers. They may, however, replace their hats when requested to do so.
 Third-Women of the Rainbow division of 40 years and upward, in street cars, will rise promptly and give their seats to such brothers-in-arms as may enter. Women of tenderer age are required only to make room for said brothers-in-arms and if such be members of the French army, the Gallic method Of greeting, which consists of the embrace and oscu- lation on both cheeks, is not only permis- sible, but highly commendable
 ARTICLES OF CAMOUFLAGE
 Fourth-The general staff has earnestly considered the advisability of declaring all dorines, vanity boxes and the like contraband of war and forbidding their use during this campaign; but has reached the decision that these are en- titled to recognition as camouflage.
 It is ordered however, that the entire women's division wear gas masks Whlie in the trenches and that the division re- port promptly every morning at head quarter at 6 o'clock for inspection, which will be made by Dan Dimmick, professor of applied chemistry in the University or the Universe with the rank of general in the allied armies.
 Fifth-All male soldiers of the allied armies are forbidden to refer to the wom- ems division as the Battalion of Death, or to invite any woman soldier to play pool, shoot craps, or sit in a little game or to partake of snake medicine.
 Sixth-Any infraction of these orders will be summarily dealt with by the M0RPTS RITSH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
JOHN CHALMERS

Funeral service of unusual impressive ness was that over the late John Chal- mers of Saltcoat, Scotland, conducted from the home of his son, Thomas c. Chalmers, Sunday afternoon. The de- ceased had made his home in Canada for several years and for the past two months had been visiting his sons in Fairfield. hoping that the change would improve his health. He was member of the Masonic order. being life mem Der of Nettune Kilwinning lodge No. 442 of Saltcoat Scotland. and affiliated with Lodge No. 90, Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons of Coleman, Alberta, Can ada Short funeral services were held at the residence, with Rev. J. E. Hixson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Ensley, officiating, and concluded at the grave with Masonic honors. Fairfield No. 749 was in charge The many floral offerings were beautiful. the various de- partments of the byproduct plant. where his two sons hold responsible positions, sending unusually lovely designs.
 The deceased was P years of age, and is survived by his widow and two daugh- ters in Scotland, three sons. Thomas and Albert Chalmers of Fairfield, and Fred Chalmers, who is with the Canadian army in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Pastor to Have Pr,ver

Clanton, May 20.-(SpeciaL)- Ern- est c. Nave, pastor of the Clanton Firs. Methodist church, in response to Presi- dent Wilson's nationwide call, will havs services in his church all during tho 3Oth of May, and special service for prayer at from to 6 p. m. Dr. Nave ex- tends al invitation to all of the people in Clanton and vicinity to come ana observe the oay in fasting and prayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The members of Shadyside Red Cross unit are requested by the chairman, Mrs Myrick to meet at the Shadyside Meth- odist church this afternoon at o'clock in order to proceed to Birmingham In a body to take part in the parade All must be in uniform
 The Ensley High school Hoover cook ing class will have the weekly meeting Thursday morning at 10:3o o'clock With Mrs. J. c. Bryant in charge
 The members of Aster chapter NO lt1. Order of the Eastern Star, are requested to meet this afternoon at o'clock at the corner of Loveman, Joseph < Loep to receive their Red Cross veils to wear in the parade.
 Mrs. J. L. Smith, chairman of Red Cross unit No. 8, requests the mem bers to assemble at the Baptist church this afternoon at 2:ao to attend the pa rale.
 At the recent semii-annual election or officers of the Thalian Literary society of Ensley High school the following or iiners were elected: President. Miss El- len Dupuy; vice president, Miss Lucille Turner; secretary Miss Catharne Buck treasurer, Miss Ruth Baker; critic, Miss Olive Elliot; chaplain, Miss Gertrude Holmes; marshal. Mia Thelma Bates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
Sam Fordyce. IT,, to Be Counsel of War Finance
 Board, Is Alabamian

Washington, May 2o-(speoial9--Sam Fordyce. Jr., of St. Louis. who will be appointed counsel for the war finance corporation. of which w. P. G. Harding of Birmingham is chairman. is a native Alabamian. He was born in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
MORRIS BUSH,
SPECIAL ORDER NO. ?

Rescinding instructions heretofore given to commanding officers; The or der originally instructing allied armies to take Birmingham and Je-terSon county in four days is hereoy wlth- drawn, owing to forecast of unfevor1- ble weather conditions. and the armies are expected to do this work i'll three days. 23 hours and 59 minutes.
 Squddrons of moppers-up are expect ed to follow in the wake of the attack ing forces and clean up all shell holes and so-called bomb proof positions, talk ing everything Tn sight from the eVas- i've st000-bill to the lowly, bu- live'y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
HOME FO[KSNOW
 PRA|S|NG REMEDY
Well Known Birmingham Citizen Gives Glowing Tes-
 tirnonial for Plant Juice

The new herbal stomach remedy, Plant Juice, is popular because it attacks, eradicates and removes those all-prevail- ing ailments-stomach, liver. kidney trouble and blood diseases. Twenty-Five ger cent of city people are rendered un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

The Bessemer Hatikwah club will hold it's Literary evening Tuesday eve ming at 8 o'clock at the clubrooms on Second avenue. The speaker of the evening will be Professor L. L. Vann, who will talk on the subject of Things Worth While" while a musical pro- gramme will be rendered by the Cho- ral society An especial invitation has been extended to the high school grad uation class, while the public is also cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 581

are on foot for a Red Cross parade to be staged in this city on Thursday aft ernoon by the members and all Bessemer ladies who are interested in this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
RJTiIErIN FROM WEST FRONT

Five Alabama counties already swept clean by Red Cross armies Demop- olis invaded and captured. Atlantic
 seaDoard front, Richmond, Va, be-
 sieged on all sides by the Red Cross
 armies. has capitulated uncond'tion
 ally.
 Atlanta: This city being carried at
 ,ne point of the bayonet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21

Bush as .'Haffner's Hustlers," and as these workers arose they were cheered, as was Gen. Carl Landgrebe's force from Ensley The Fairfield army was next introduced and received it's share of applause. Field Marshal Bush in speaking, said the men who were making war materials and munitions at home, was as much soldiers as the men in the thenches, and he then asked the men who were doing this kind of work to rise. This army of soldiers was greeted with cheers and vociferous applause.
 General Bush then spoke of the slogan, Give a Day." which has been adopted for this drive, and stated that already a number of companies and corporations had responded and had sent In their subscriptions to local headquarters COW ering a days wages for every man Tn their endowment. More than 5000 slips bea ring this slogan have been distributed and will be placed in the pay envelopes of 5000 men, calling their attention to this drive.
 Not one cent donated to the Red Cross war fund drive will be used for anything but war relief work, as the expenses or the luncheons and advertising VIII pc
 paid by fund subscribed by the citlzens of Birmingham, said Field Marshal
 Bush.
 "President Wilson is president of the organization, and it's accounts are aud . ited by experts and if it is sponsored
 bv men like our President, who IS the
 greatest man in the world, it is all right. ORGANIZATION OF MERCY e1rbe Red Cross is an organization Of mercy and is pitched against the iron cross, given to German soldiers for pru- tality as we'll as gravery. The Red cross tries to alleviate the suffering of hu- manity. It is up to us to help the Doys who are giving their all and l reel sure that the men and women of BirmingnaH are going to do what we nave ai~ass done, our part and more. A ,uncheon will be held at 1 o'clock today at the Tutwiler hotel. when re- norts vii be heard from the allied armies and all commanders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
MAJOR DE CERNOWITZ SPEAKS

Major DeCernowitz of the French commission at Camp Mcclellan was next introduced and made brief talk. in when he paid a beautiful tribute to the American soldiers.
 In ST eaking of the valuable services rendered the people of France hy the American Red Cross, he expressed his sincere thanks to the American people for F-arce. He then related story of the t,avery and self-sacrifice of the Bed Cross nurses in the French hosp.t- |als and how they were called mother by the wounded soldiers.
 General Bush then stated: Trance helped us in our first struggle
 and we would repay that debt by
 sending our own tmen to her assist
 ance for as someone has said, We
 have two countries, America and
 France"
 Maj. F. W. Waggoner of the Unted States army was the next speaker, and in introducing him, Field Marshal Bush stated he had served in the navy during the Spanish-American war, and was familiar with nitrogen asphyXia- tion, and when the present war was | declared he was conscripted for the | army, not to go to the front but to | makes explosives for the boys at the | frone. Major Waggoner has two sons
 in the service, one being only IS years l of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1

The formation of the woman's division fof the allied armies introduces new con- ditions. Women have fought with the in- fantry from time immemorial and are, therefore, valiant soldiers, and it is but just that in this campaign they should be accorded all the privileges heretofore monopolized by the so-called sterner sex. It is therefore ordered:
 First-That all soldiers of the woman's division entering elevators in which there may be male soldiers of the allied armies promptly remove their hats and stand 1T an attitude of respectful attention while said elevators are occupied by said male soldiers.
 Second--All soldiers of the women's di vision meeting male soldiers of the allied