The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

Montgomery, December II. -(SpeciaI) number of Montgomery men are arriv- ing home daily, and they are being well comed with all<the love which they are so richly. deserving of. Unheralded, F Alabama heroes, wounded members of the Rainbow division who were in the terrific Chateau Thierry fight arrived in Montgomery Tuesday evening. All of the F have been wounded in either the arms or legs, but they are on the high road to recovery and insisted upon mak- ing light of their wounds. Since the moment they reached Montgomery, they have been feted and toasted, but they are most modest about it and talk not of themselves, but of their comrades still overseas and of Colonel Screws, whom they admire and love.
 On Thursday afternoon, an automo- bile ride was given for these men py w. P. Screws. Miss Isabel Levystein, Miss Janetta Haas, Mrs. John Blue, Miss Lula Wyman and Mrs. Jack Thorington. luncheon was rendered them after the ride at the Primrose tea room. On Ihurs- day evening they were taken to oaiioe at which the council Of Jewish wonleu entertained and other affairs are belne planned for them,- among which IS q party to be given by the Sopme-bloe chapter, United Daughters of the con federacy. ~
 / On Friday afternoon at the Champer of Commerce, an important call meet, ing of the Montgomery teoeratlon -oi women's clubs was held, the president Mrs. Rreyard Jones, presiding. Ina meeting was alled to consider the quesS ton of be.A gas facilities for cook ing and he4-a purposes, and petition was circulsA 1 and signed by the Wo- men presenT It contained the names of over ~a hundred women and was pre- oitx ora1l1 1iGCi commissioners thanked the women ani will take up the matter at once. The question of better gas was first taken up by the. Mothers circle, of which Mrs w J. Elliott is president and was then indorsed by the Montgomery federation of women's clubs. The council of Jew ish women held it's regular meeting Fri dav afternoon in the vestry room or the temple, with the president, Miss Rose eeeiner in the chair. Miss Steiner read the foreWord and message from MT. Herbert Hoover, after which the members by standing vote pledged their loyal cooperation in carrying out the con servation measures requested by the gov efpment The members evinced most enthusiastic interest in the success of the drive for funds for the Jewish War Relief fund, and voted a contribution of S20o to the cause. Fifty~dollars of this amount was given in loving memory or Capt. Julian Strassbufgef, splendid young Moasgomerian, who gave up ms life on the fields of Francs
 A Chris;,aa campaign is being put on by the Society of the Fatherless NChll- dren of France and those in charge are !, expecting and hoping for excellent re- suits from this drive. Miss Pauline J. Hausman, chairman for Montgomery county, and Miss Carolyn Haralson, as sistant chairman, are both working en- Enthusiastically, assisted by Mrs. Waiter Wellborn, chairman for south Alabama On December 21, celebration Will pc held both during the day and in the evening on Court square and some novel features are being planned, including the public auction of several fine pigs, cows and fine poultry. These things Will De donations to the cause from Weli-to-oo farmers who will help in that way. III the evening" beautiful Christmas tree will shine forth and a lights-wiH flash on the tree for each person pledging the s3650 a year, necessary to take care or an orphan. From prettily appointed booths Montgomery's most attractive girls will serve coffee and refreshments and the day will be delightful one TIA committee in charge is composed of Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, Mrs. c. A. Thigpen. Mrs. Walter D. Shepherd, Mrs. T. M Owen. Mrs P B. Stratford, Mrs Jack Thorington, Mrs Brevard Jones, Mrs. John FlOwerS. Mrs. Warren Lent, MTS,l Ieor ell Mrs Nash Read, Mrs. Ernest .,.x CT. Mrs Gaston Greil, Miss Rosalie A~nistead Higgins, Miss Nimmo Greene, Miss Emily Semple, Miss Marceile Sapel. z Miss Eugenia Byars, Miss Rosa steiner, Miss Pauline J. Hausman, Miss Carolyn Haralson, Miss Laura Fillmore and Mrs Clayton Tullis.
 This week several beautiful programmes have been given at the Y M. C. A. nuts bv talented Montgomerians under the auspices of the war camp community service. Monday evening at Taylor field and enthusiastic audience enjoyed pro- syramme given by Mrs. E. E. Cobb, MISS Rosalie Armlstead Higgins, Miss Estelie Sikes. Miss Sallie Pearson, Miss Coldie Grey simon and Miss Sophie Trum.
 Tuesday evening at Hut 56, at Camp Sheridan. Mrs A. c. Barrett, Mrs. Eb- ling. Miss LaMargaret Turnipseed, Miss Lois Turnipseed, Miss Mamie Lee Walk CT. Miss Mary Dageston. Miss Etherldge and Miss Evelyn Alexander gave the pro gramme.
 The same evening at Hut 57 Mrs. Mar shall Davis, Miss Katharine Davis, MISS Mary Worthington, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Margaret Ryan, Miss Isabel Landau and little Miss Katherine Davis delighted large audience, while at the K. or C. hall, Miss Dora Sternfeld, Mrs. c. Guy Smith, Miss Helen Ewing and Mrs. Elm melt Seibefis were much enjoyed in their respective numbers.
 The Montgomery Health and Nursing association held itsTegular monthly meet