The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-06
NEWS OF ENSLEY

the men of class one in the approach
ing draft the exemption board Of dis
trict No has issued the following
statement: The board desires to ex-
tend its sincere thanks to the doctors,
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company and many private citizens for
the valuable support given and sery-
ices voluntarily rendered"
1.-THE cooperation of the public has
been patriotic in the highest degree"
said Nj. II. Mcdowell, chairman OF the
board The Tennessee company ten
dered its clerical and police forces to the
board, while the county and city Of
ficers have quickly and gladly re-
sponded to every request 1t is good to
live in a community where the call
of patriotic duty finds such unanimous
response"
One thousand men have been passed
on by the board. OF this number 80
per cent were found physically fit;
soiae 200 registrants had their exam
nations before other boards, having
| left the city since filing their ques-
| tionnaires A special examination will
be held by the board on Wednesday
! for the benefit Of those who have a
good excuse for not presenting them
selves when notified. Notices have
also been mailed to all who did not re-
| turn the missionaries to appear at
| this time, since their failure to return
the questionnaires placed them in the
| first class.
An invitation has been extended the
public to attend special patriotic SCR
| vice on Sunday evening at the Ensley
| Highlands Presbyterian church, Of
which the Rev. l.. r. l3rubalSer is pas
ltor, The service will be held at 7:45
clock and is in commemoration OF
| the declaration of war against Ger
many. Addresses will be made by
| Judge Hugh Locke Of Birmingham.
who will speak on the Mans Side of
the War;" and Mrs. Neal Dugger. by
whom the woman's side will be pre-
| serted Mr.. Brubaker will give the
optimistic points of the struggle. An
additional feature will be music by the
choir. of which E. E. Ellis is director
and Mrs. LYDIA Goldsmith pianist
| Mrs Bonnie Leonard chairman Of
the Fairview district for the third
| Liberty Loan campaign, requests that
| every woman of that section who has
\ a relative under the colors meet SAT-
urday at IL o'clock at Osceoa station
for the purpose of participating in the
| mammoth parade arranged in the III
| terest of the drive of next week. TO
| this community has been extended tie
privilege of forming a separate drn-
| sion for the parade, since it has he
\ honor of having the largest numbe' of
| enlisted men in service for its size Of
any place in the county An added dis
| tinction is the fact that these men arg
\ volunteers with the exception of about
1 three A large banner for this diyi-
SIGN has been made by the committee
4 in charge of the parade and in addi-
| tions to the service flag each woman
Is urged to carry there will be dis
4 played the flags from the Tairview
| churches. Mrs Leonard also announces
a Liberty Loan rally to be held
| Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
Hunter Street Baptist church to boost
the sale of bonds. Two speakers have
| been secured and a programme of mu-
l-sic will be given.
An amusing incident OF misappre-
Eension in which Tom Deveraux and
i. A. Miller were the principals took
place in Ensley Friday morning. Both
men are members of the local lodge
| OF Elks and the tangIe occurred when
Mr. Miller borrowed the Deveraux car
| from Nineteenth street. where it was
! standing. without the X cwfeNNs af its
/! owner, to deliver some yxuS 49, o a
| family in the outskirts ~ 4DS VINO
/ were in need. Mr. Deyaraux sw the
| car at a distance and nj m irry
call at the Ensley pol liz ssAtian The
machine \was overtake aua I'll aat-
| ter was adjusted at onsA wNen ss1s dis
covered the identity eFfhe drfs#x
/ Miss Lucille O'Byrne il Tie auAat Of
4 relatives at Opelika.
The friends of Mrs. G. ~ 81 Tx er
will regret to learn III iier fssnF4s at
Il Talley's infirmary fol,owsfg Il fper-
| alton for appendicitis