The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Birmingham Viii Go
OUer Top Today Is
Coffin's Prediction
Chairman Jackson Well Pleased With Zones Progress
Jefferson County Exceeds Her Quota by $4,000
Womans Committee and Allied Army Solicitors
Give Proof as to Small Buyers Patriotism

bonds; another day q $50 bonds. 1s $40
bonds
.sWylam. Mrs. Fred L. Sawyer chair
man. Record for one days work. 10 $5(
bonds. 4 500 bonds, one $1,000 bond.
Pratt City, Mrs. Nickel, chairman
One days work. u $50 bonds 800 bonds
.Avondale. Mrs. Dan Smith, chairman
One days work, 81 $50 bonds 40 500 bonds
four $1,000 bonds.
chairman. One days work, "a $50 bonds
% $1o0 bonds.
East Lake, Mrs. Hankins, chairman
! One days work. three $50 bonds, eight
S100 bonds.
"As / said. these records were selected
at random from our cards. All of our
workers are doing proportionately well
and l am much gratified at the energy
and enthusiasm they are showing.
MANY individuals are coming in here
and subscribing voluntarily" said Mrs
smith THAT is pretty good evidence
that the people appreciate our work.
Chairman Coffin and Captain Coon of
the fl3th infantry went to Leeds yester-
day afternoon to address a gathering OF
citizens. They were preceded by b. M.
Meadow, assistant chairman of Jefferson
county, and Sam Bach and Charles
Perry, soldiers of the allied armies.
General courtney W. cHIVpShAiS VI
the italian army was the guest of the
s p. p, an Italian society, last
night. At the meeting $500 was sub
scribed for Liberty Bonds, and 500 FOR
italian bonds; and General Shropshire
was made an honorary member of the
society.
II is stated that careful record is be-
ing kept at Liberty Loan Headquarters
Of ali 100 per cent showings by COM
panies, firms and organizations, and tnat
the fun list will lbe published at the
close of the campaign.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
n IS estimated that Jefferson coun-
=, ontside Of Greater Birmingham is
row $4,000 in excess of it's quota.
Huffman's quota is $3.50. She has
subscribed $4,000.
Rrooksfde subscriptions so far total
s56.S5O. Dr. Bell, chairman. says II
will be $4,000
BIRMINGHAM ZONE
Chairman Fred NJ Jackson Of the
birmingham zone of 10 counties re-
ceiyed encouraging reports from the
various counties on Tuesday mornins,
showing that st. Clair county, with
olota of $4,000, has subscribed con-
siderably over $4,000; Shelby, with a
quota of $4,000. has subscribed $780,
060. Cullman, with a quota of $4,000,
has passed the 100000 mark, while
Fayette has almost reached it's quota
of $4,000. with Marion and winston
a close second with two-thirds of their
quota raised.
Lieut.. j. b. Sharman of the Canad-
ian forces and Earl Lay. field organ
izer of the Birmingham. zone, left
Tuesday morning for two days tour
of Walker county and it is expected
that good results will follow their
work in that county.
Marion county has raised two-thirds
of its quota of $4,000 and Winston
has already subscribed $4,000 of the
SCI 900 allotted to 1t.
T. II. Robertson. chairman OF Fay
cite county, was in the city yesterday
In conference with Zone Chairman
Fred M. Jackson. Mr.. Robertson re-
ported that the drive in Fayctte was
getting under way and that the quota
would certainly be raised, if not ex-
ceeded.
There has been less activity in Wal
ker county than in any other por-
ton of the zone so far. but Chairman
Jackson says the organization in Wal
ker is now completed and that Capt,
Jack Crawford can be relied upon to
make Ia strong finish. Lieutenant
Sharrhan went to Walker yesterday
to Shell the woods"