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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
MASONS ID LAY CORNER STONE OF NEW POSTOFF|CE Grand Lodge of Alabama in Charge of Ceremonies. Many Members Expected SENATOR UNDERWOOD TO MAKE ADDRESS Order of Eastern Star Will Par ticipate in Ceremonies-Big
 Parade Planned for the
 Occasion

After a period of partial suspension, the work on the new postoffice building that is being erected at cost of s1,-
 100000 on Fifth avenue, between Eight eenth and Nineteenth streets, has ac- lively resumed and the foundation walls are now sufficiently complete to permit the laying of the corner stone. This cere- mcny will take place early in May and
 will be under the auspices of the grand lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
 sons of Alabama, the grand officers off ciatng.
 Some 50-odd blue lodges of the Ma scnic order in Jefferson county have un-
 derwrtten the initial expense of conduct
 ing the ceremonies and a corner stone
 committee consisting of T. G. Brabson,
 chairman; pr. w. w. Ransom, Dr. w.
 P. McAdory, Judge William E. Fort, J.
 D. Matlock Hugo l.. Black. Frank A.
 Hewitt and J. H. Edmondson, secretary, have the details in charge.
 There are more than 5000 Masons in
 Jefferson county, a majority of whom
 are expected to join in a huge parade on
 the day of the ceremony. Invitations
 are being issued and representation is
 asked of every lodge in Alabama. All grand officers and past-grand officers of
 the state will be present and take part.
 These, with other visitors, will doubt less swell the number in line to near 10000
 At general meeting of the corner stone committee at the Masonic temple Wednesday night it was decided to in- vite George Fleming Moore, supreme grand inspector general of the Scottish Rite body in America, to make the for nal address. Senator Oscar w. Under- wood has been requested to make the in- troductory speech, and all Alabama con gressmen and representatives who are members of the fraternity will be invited to participate. Gov. Charles Henderson
 and other distinguished Alabama Ma sons are also to be invited. These mo-
 table visitors will be guests of the local
 membership. using apartments to be re- served at the leading hotels. The ladies of the Order of Eastern Star. sister hood order of Masonry. will be given a part in the ceremonies also.
 Several brass bands will oe engaged. 10000 postcards showing a multi-colored picture of the building as it will look when completed will be distributed, and other souvenirs will be provided. A large 4Xb pastel or the new poStoftlce has been made and suitably framed and will be hung temporarily in the downtown show windows until after the corner stone is laid when it will be permanently hung in the library of the Masonic temple in Birmingham.
 All merchants and manufacturers hav- ing members of the Masonic fraternity in their employ will be asked to grant them a half holiday to allow their participation in the great parade and ceremonies. This request will doubtless be generally com piled with and, as on this occasion the full ritualistic ceremony as adopted by the Masons will be used, there will be tremendous gathering of fraternalists and visitors in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

Lieut.. H. w. Thompson will light at the fairgrounds this afternoon at 2 o'clock, accompanied by Sergt. E. E.. Chapman, after having made stops at Jasper this morning and at Tupelo last night. A long distance message from Lieutenant Thompson from Tu- pelo last night stated that he had reached that city on record time, and that he would reach Birmingham to- l. day at the appointed hour and would fly over the route of the parade to- morrow, scattering Liberty Loan liter ature, and later encircle the whole city.
 | On Sunday afternoon Lieutenant Thompson will fly over Bessemer, where great parade will be held, following which the citizens will disband and hear speeches in the city park by Oscar Wells, Maj. William Atkinson of Camp Sheridan and Rev. M. $. Barn well. Music will be furnished by bands from Birmingham.
 l When Lieutenant Thompson reaches the fairgrounds this afternoon there will be 10000 people there to greet him. 1 the whole of the allied armies" of Birmingham being present Every patriotic citizen of Birmingham is re- quested to be at the fairgrounds. There will be two bands on hand to furnish music, and Lieutenant Thompson and l Sergeant Chapman will be introduced to the crowd by Dr. George R. Stuart, | txrilI ale cra ak l Lieutenant Thompsons air machine 1 is one of the latest model battle planes, and will be of much interest to every spectator.
 The big airplane will be used in Bir- mingham during the Liberty Loan drive. and will be one of the spectacu- lar features provided for by the fea- lures committee of the publicity com mittee, of which Louis Pizitz is chair man.
 HONOR SELECTMEN Chairman H. W. Coffin of the Great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
 THR|FT I CAMPAIGN
Roberts X Son Employees Form War Savings Stamp
 Society

War savings activities are going on this week throughout the state with speaking as the feature.
 Joe Babb, the orator of the organi- zation. is working toward Birming- ham from the southwestern section of the state. He is getting good au- diences and is waking up the people
 c. E. Coker. we'll known attorney of this city, goes to Tuscumbia at the request of W. F. Miller, director for Colbert county. to make some speeches.
 There will be a grand patriotic ral- ly ct Tuskegee today and a call was sent for Crawford Johnson to come over. Mir. Johnson however. is in Washington. John Sparrow will speak q Empire Saturday night
 It is stated that all speeches made under the direction of the state w. 5. s. organization ate stressing Lis- erty Ponds as well as stamps. It i: the desire of the state War Savings committee that the county ". S. $. orEa iza tions vyori. in harmony with the county Liberty Bond committees It is believed that the sale of War Savings Stamps w:ll be given a tre- mendods impetus hy the enthusiasm which ife Liberty Bond drive will CTS ate County organizations will have A clear field airopr the children, and the idea of organizing a junior Liberty ..oan crive among the children with Thrift Stamps is being urged upon county directors.
 Vice State Director Donnelly ad- dressed the employees Of Roberts & Son at the noon hour yesterday ard the organization of a War Savings society with 125 members followed Robert w. Ewing president of ihe company, presented each member witb a thrift card with the initial 25-cenr stamp attached and announced that ne would give prizes aggregating $50 to the subdivision of the society and ali to individual members making the best showing on sales. The salesmen of lsoberts & Son devoted themselves ex- ciusively to pushing War Savinrs Stamps among their customers and not word was said about regular bus mess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
SHACKLES OF PAST BROKEN AND FLYER
 STOPS AT HEFLIN
Plea Made by Food Bureau Heeded by McAdoo, and Committee Will Speak

Through the courtesy of the Southern railroad. the Birmingham Special. the through train to New York, will stop at Heflin tc allow the committee from the food preparedness and marketing bureau. which will speak there today. to alight.
 This committee is composed of Charles G. Davis. T. c. Bushfie1d and Sam Fowlkes. They will sreak on the neces- sity of increased food production and better marketing facilities.
 As this is the first time in history that this fast train has stopped at Heflin, it was necessary to secure the permission of Director of Railroads Will liam McAdoo before the request of the local bureau could be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
CLARK TO APPEAR IN CONCERT HERE FOR
 ORPHANS OF FRANCE

Charles W. Clark, the famous baritone,
 will appear in concert at the Jefferson
 theatre on Tuesday evening. April 16.
 the proceeds to go to the fatherless chil- dren of France.
 The local branch of the association for the care of the fatherless French chill dren will have charge of the concert Mrs George Gordon Crawford is chair
 man of the concert committee, while
 Mrs H. T. DeBardeleben is chairman of
 the Birmingham committee, and Col. T.
 O. Smith is treasurer.
 The following will be patronesses of the concert:
 Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. William Walker,
 Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. E. w. Barrett, Mrs. George Connors. Mrs. c. F. DeBar- deleben, Mrs. V. H. Hanson, Mrs. w. H. Kettig, Mrs. Arthur w. Smith, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs B. M. Allen. Mrs Oscar Wells. Mrs. J. H. Frye. Mrs Mercer Barnett, Mrs. Webb Crawford, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. James Weatherly, Mrs. E. M. Tut wiler, Mrs Solon Jacobs. Mrs. H. l.. Badham. Mrs. A. H. Woodward, Miss Ella Hubbert, Mrs. J. S. Pevear. Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr., Mrs. E. H. Andrews, Mrs Arthur Crowder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
DAY. WILL BE OBSERVED IN THIS
 CITY TOMORROW
Existence of Boys Club De- bends Upon Generosity of People-WOmen to Sell
 Tags Downtown

Saturday will be Tag Day" for the Boys club and the generous people of Birmingham will be asked to con- tribute to this worthy cause by buy ing tag. The Boys club started Tag Day in Birmingham and, as the week beginning April is to be devoted to child conservation throughout the United States, this day was thought most appropriate for this cause
 The club needs s20o0 for it's opera tor during the next year. according to the statement of it's officials, and when the splendid work being done for the boys of Birmingham is spoken of the amount asked for is small The club has grown to such proportions that an annex has been taken in and it is here that the classes in cooking, cobbling and furniture mending ara held, and it is here that the library for the boys will be located The hall has been named "Allen hall" in honor of Mrs. vassar l.. Allen, president of tie board of control of the Boys club. anG serves as the courthouse for the  ate Every room in the annex, 2267 Third avenue is being utilized by the boys.
 Hikes are made every Saturday to tho various points of interest in the county and the very existence of this club, which means so much to the boys. depends on the liberality the peo- pie of Birmingham show tomorrow, 1t is stated. Women and girls will be on tie downtown corners tomorrow 10 sell tags and Mrs. William B. Lamkin ha9 been named general chairman. She will be assisted by the following:
 Mrs C. J. Palmer, Woodward build- inga Mrs. Ben McCann, American Trust Bank building; Mrs R. c. Woodson, Brown Marx building; Mrs. Paul Cor ham, Empire building; Mrs. Dan Dim ick Drennen building; Mrs. and Miss Childers. First National bank: Mrs. F. F. Ellis. Patterson; Mrs, J. H. Eddy, Bromberg: Mrs J. F, DeJarnette. Ha- Dunlap; Mrs. U. J. w. Peters and Mrs. Henry Foster. Traders National bank; Mrs. James Bonnyman, Pattcr- sons; Tutwiler, Mrs. H. H. Hamilton Mrs. John c. Henley, Jr.. Adams Drug company; Mrs. J. P. Levy. Pizitz; Mrs D. s. Moore and Mrs. w. B, Hiilhouse, Jaffe Jewelry company; Mrs. James Rice. Saks Clothing company; Mrs. Norris Marx, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb: Mrs. A. A. Ash, Plumlee; Mrs. E. H. Levi, Blach X Sons Mrs Leslie Brown lee, Woolworth; Mrs. Frank Rushton, Hllman hotel; Mrs. Frank Spain, courthouse; Mrs. J. D. Dabney. Five Points; Mrs. A. J. Gilmore, Jefferson County Bank building; Miss Rose strickland. Norton Drug company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Clothiers of City Will
 Close for Big Parade

At n special meeting of the Blr- mfnxham Retail ClOthiers' nssocia- ton yesterday, which included all the representative clothing stores In the city, 1t was unanimously voted to suspend business and close the stores on Saturday from 12s3O to 3s3O to participate in the liberty parade.
 President Colman Blach stated that the clothiers had placed the han on commercialized patriotism and that nc advertising banners or other publicity features would he permitted.
 All employees of the various stores win be urged to join the parade. forming ranks with the other retail sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
SERVICE FLAG FOR
 T. P. ASSOCIATION
Travellers to Elect Officers at Meet
 ing to Be Held at the Civic Chamber

Post B, Travellers Protective associa- tion, will meet tomorrow night at s o'clock in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce, at which time patriot ic services will be conducted. with the presentation of the service flag to the association by the Rev. J. M. Broadly. There will also be several speakers from the women's committee of the national council of defense, and at the conclusion of the programme the election of officers will take place. A buffet luncheon will then be served and a social hour en- joyed. F. o. Harvey has charge of the entertainment. and promises some in tereSting features
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
STORE EMPL0YES ID MARCH IN PARADE
Gen. McCleery to Lead Di- vision Composed of Peo-
 pie Who Work in Stores

A conspicuous feature of the mann moth Liberty Bond parade Saturday will be the third division, composed of employees of all stores. under she command of General George McClecry. Every clerk. bookkeeper, floor walker, cash boy, stenographer, saleslady and boss" that works in Birmingham's re- tail and wholesale business houses is urged to get in line at Third avenue and Eighteenth street promptly at 1915 Saturday afternoon and march under the banners of this division.
 Assisting General McCleery in con- ducting this part of the parade will be Chief of Staff Colman Blach and his aices, Sol Caheen, Leo Loeb, A. w. B. Johnson. Felix Drennen, Jake Burger, Abe Kaufman and Jacob Smolcan. any advertising features of any kind in the procession, but to form their line without regard to the particular stores in which the members might be employed. Those who work in the smaller stores are especially urged to take part and to help make this the biggest act of the day.
 All merchants have announced that their employees will be allowed to get off from 12:S0 to 330 and it is be- lieved that every one of them will avail himself or herself of this op- portunity to celebrate the opening of this campaign.
 From all indications Birmingham will quit work for three hours tomor- row and the biggest crowd that evLr turned out in the history of the town will take part in the parade. Mary novel and interesting stunts are being planned by Grand Marshal Louis ". Clark. who is in charge of the ar rangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
CAMP HARDEE
Veterans to Meet at CabaIe Hall and Organize for Patriotic Service

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans. will meet this afternoon in regu- lar session at Cable hall. when move ment for patriotic service will be dis sussed. The meeting will be called to oder at 2:sO o'clock and in addition to tha order of business a fine musical pro- granme has been arranged. All veter- ans, both Confederate and Federal, as well fs the Daughters of the Confeder- acy. tre cordially invited to attend, and 1t is stated that matters of interest to every man over draft age will be broughf before the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Kentucky Governor and
 Staff to Visit This City

Murray Brown will entertain Gov. An gustus O. Stanley of Kentucky at break fast Sunday morning at s 90 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel, and a number of prominent business men have been in vited to meet the distinguished visitor Governor Stanley has been to Hatties- burg. Miss. where he visited the Ken lucky troops at Camp Shelby. His staff Will accompany him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Attention, Veterans

The following general order has been issued by Gen. Robert R. Zell of the Fourth Alabama brigade, in refernce to the Confederate veterans marching in the Liberty Loan parade:
 General Order No. 4.
 All Confederate veterans, members of Camps Hardee, Wilcox and Pat Gle burne, who want to march in the Liberty Bond parade, will meet at the court house on Saturday. April 6. 1918. at 12;sO D. m. By order.
 ROBERT R. FELL. Commander. Fourth Brigade, Alabama Div. U. c. V. COL EDWARD T. TALIAFERRO.
 Adjutant GeneY<l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
c. F. TILLERY JOINS CHAMBER COMMERCE
Position of General Manager Made Vacant by Resignation of Everett
 Yet Untitled

H. D. Cullen. who has been connected with the Chamber of Commerce in the capacity of assistant to the general man. ager. has severed his connection with this organization and c. F. Tillery. of the Boys club, and later of tae Boy eouts organization. has been appointed 70 fill the vacancy.
 The place of general manager, which was left vacant by the resignation of Blanks Everett several weeks aso, has not yet been filled. Mir. Tillery will as- sume his new duties at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Boy Returns Home

That he was tired of Birmingham was the only explanation offered by young Louis R. Dean, the 12-year old son of L. K. Dean, owner of the Dean drug store, Avenue r and Twelfth street, upon his return to his paternal shelter yester- day morning, tired, dirty and hungry. after his two days absence fro;S his home. The boy stated that he wished to ''go north and prosper' but seemed to find the sledding a little hard. and was unable to get out of the city limits of his native home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
EVERYBODY WALKS

In the mammoth parade on Saturday every person will walk-nobodv will ride--and there will be no one allowed to stand on the streets, every citizen being commandeered to march. It is going to be one of the most spectacu- lar parades ever pulled off in patriotic Birmingham.
 At II a. m. Saturday morning there will arrive from Camp Mcclellan over the Louisville and Nashville railroad 500 soldiers from the cantonment at that pace and four of the regimental bands, all of whom will participate in the big parade. This is the largest number of men to leave any canton ment at any time, only to move on or ders to the front or to another post
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock the whistles and bells of the city will sound from East Lake to Wsflm, and they are requested to keep this up through out the drive, at 6 a. m, 12 noon and 6 D. m. each day.
 Tonight the Boy Scouts will begin to place on the doors Of every abode in Birmingham the Liberty Loan bells, and they hope to have their tasks com pleted before daylight tomorrow morn ing. These bells will bear the slogan. SThird Liberty Loan-Ring Me Again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Metal Workers Will
 Participate in Parade

Sol Caheen, director of publicity of the Greater Birmingham Liberty Loan committed. has received the following patriotic letter from the Metal Trades council committee:
 'In compliance with your request of the 18th ult, in which you ask the la- Dor organizations to participate in your monster demonstration on the day set aside by the President mad Con- gress. the anniversary of our entering into the war with Germany. permit us to say:
 .'At the Metal Trades council of the city of Birmingham. Bessemer and Ems ley, on the above date, the matter was taken up and after short discussion it was unanimously decided that all men in the metal trades in Birmingham, Bessemer and Ensley would lay down their tools on Saturday. April 6, and follow Old Glory, the flag that gave to freedom it's birth, and would accept a place in the line of march that you might designate.
 "Organized labor always has and will continue to stand for democracy against autocracy. placing their lives and labor in it's defense. Respectfully yours, T. H. FLYNN.
 IN. D. SMITH,
 "R. G. MILLIGAN Committee for Metal Trades Council"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Birmingham Art Club

The Birmingham Art club wii1 Aeet tomorrow afternoon at s:3o o'clock with Miss Louise Lewis, 30 Watts building. and all members are request ed to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Lieut.. Thompson h Big Battle Plane 10 Arriue
 at Fairgrounds Today
Every Patriotic Citizen Invited to Meet Army Aviator Wh Will Aid Liberty Loan Drive-Preparations Com
 pleted for the Big Parade on Saturday
BUSINESS WOMEN TO ASSEMBLE

in in o'clock they will in especially possibly be assemble point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05

CT Birmingham committee has issue, the following request to all selectmel to be the guests of honor in the pa rade:
 "PIeasc do LIS the honor of talk ing part in the parade Saturday afternoon, April S, which is to be mammoth demonstration open ing the third Liberty Loan drive.
 ''rhc committee has arranged n prominent position in the line of march for sclectmen and we earn estly ask that all men. Clnss IA, both white and colored, report at 1 T. m.. Saturday at Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. Yom will give ar inspetus to the sale of Liberty Bonds which could not be gotten otherwise.
 "Again. we beg you to accept this honor nt the hands of your fellow citizens, who are baeE sats you solidly. For further informa- tion phone Main cS05, and ask for Mrs. Norton.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-05
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: ". H. Brooks and Miss Margaret Nun ger.
 c. E. Evans of Inlance and Miss Alice Johnson.
 E. Hamilton of Woodward and Miss Virginia Chatham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
SOUTH SALT RIVER LETTER.

Uncle John Lochridge and daugh-
ter, Miss Sallie, and Frank James
are suffering with LaGrippe.
The first freeze of the season on
the morning OF November 1st.
Dock Hudson is home on a fur
Tough from Camp Funston. Dock
will have a sale of his personal
property and go to the war to stay
until the kaiser and his cut-throat
huns holler 'nough, and that will be
soon unless Pershing and his boys
in kahki strangle him so he can't
holler.
Frank Waters, Judge William
Smith, Cleveland Watts, Byron
Bradford, P. H. Cullen and Sam
Bise are all erecting various kinds
of new buildings on their farms,
also Cook Bomar and Henry Kesler
are putting building projects under
headway.
Those fixing for victory crops by
doing fall plowing are Watts Bros,
Lon Smith, H. P. Warden, Wallace
Bowen, ]. p Newman and sons, j.
T. Dudley and son, Tom DUNCAN
and sons, Andy and Bomar Crum,
Doll Kesler, Orin Creighhead, Jake
Buckner, John Hoffman, C. and Ira
Pierce, John Dishman and son, Neal
Shahan, Mart. Donnelly, Perry and
Fred Riggs. John Wayne and son,
Roy Kettle, Bob and H. P. Crum,
Frank swonson. Nit Harrison, Jno
Hunt, Jim Byars and many others
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL FOB HANNIBAL BOY

Lieut.. Joseph c. Raible, Jr., of Han
nibal is among those mentioned on to-
days report as having been awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross of the
United States. The deed which earn
ed him this dintinction is summarized
rs follows:
First Lieut.. Joseph q. Raible, A. s.
147th Aero Squadron, for extraord'-
nary heroism in action at Chateau
Thierry, July 9Th, 1918. Lieut.. Raible
and three other pilots, at an altitude
of 4,7OO meters, attacked an enemy
formation of eight battle planes flying
at an altitude of 5000 meters. The
German machine dived on them and
Lieut. Raible engaged two in combat.
In hard fight, lasting five minutes
and finishing at an altitude Of 5000
meters, he shot down one of the at
tacking party and drove off the other
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
RUSSELL CREAsEY
BURIED HERE FRIDAY,

The funeral services for Albert
Russell Creasey, son of Mason Crea-
sey here, who died at Camp
Jackson, Alabama, and whose body
was brought to Mexico for burial,
was held Fsiday afternoon at Elm
wod cemetery, Rev. c. v. Lanius
officiating.
The pallbearers were Marshall
Williams and Amos Linn from the
Kansas City branch of the Fred
Harvey Co. and Eugene Kent, John
Gamble, Walter ]. Sannebeck and
Carl Fessler.
Other outoftown guests were
Mrs. Cook and Miss Halliday also OF
Kansas City.