The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-16

tAther's name and through the eomniheu
 efforts of a Red Cross chapter or the
 north and q Red Cross chapter ot the
 south, soldier of the Blue and Gray
 division at Camp Mcclellan, Anniston,
 Ala, and girl of Newark, N. J., nave
 been made happier and influenced to
 higher sense of duty.
 Tn Newark lived an Italian girl or
 I7, a beautiful girl with big brown
 eyes, jet black hair, olive skin ana
 snowy teeth She loved devotedly
 Spanish lad, but her parents reruseu
 to yield their consent to wedding on
 account of the youths poverty.
 The Americanized Spaniard joined the
 colors and made good soldier, When
 he heard that his sweetheart was to Ds-
 come a mother he pleaded for furlough'
 but military necessity demanded that ne
 remain in camp. In his desperation "
 do his best for the girl he loved, the sol-
 dier took "French leavet and slipped
 away from camp one night, but WIS
 caught as Rome, Ga., brought nack 'o
 the cantonnient and put in the stockade.
 The good women of Newark cared for
 the girl and sent her to q hospital where
 Red Cross angels of mercy tendefss looked after her comfort and taught Ter to properly care for the little baby girl When she was able to travel, the hea Cross sent her to Anniston. Red Cross directors, and mothers who constantly give their tune to the greatest mother in all the world" met the girl and her tiny infant at the train, She was taken to the Red Cross rooms the Spaniaru brought in from the camp by his cap tain. and there. surrounded by maids ana matrons in the appealing costume of the Red Cross, were made man and wire The Rcd Cross director, a man or tender heart and loving sympathy knewihs the love of the beautiful of the SITS oi sunny Italy. brought exauislte ltoweFs l for the bride,
 After the ceremony. the captain. who l had witnessed the plighting of the treth, 1 took his prisoner back to camp. IhFoush ! the influence of the Red Cross, however, and facts brought to the attention of the army officials concerning the boys tine record as a soldier, the bridegroom was released and with his wife and litt,e s,rl taken to cozy home provided hS she Red Cross
 Visitors to the Red Cross workrooms during the weeks that followed saw 2 carriage containing the black-eyea papy, cooing happily, while the little mother was busiiv engaged in work Tor the great orguE ization which had so hopiS met her human need She has now gone back to her northern home The span iard has gone to offer his life on the altar of our country to win happiness and freedom for America
 There will be inspiration to the spanish lad as he faces the dangers ahead of him to know that the best type of American ma hood and womanhood are standing | behind him watching and praying nn- l ceasingly for his welfare and for the welfare of the girl he left behind Botn | have caught a higher vision and are 1 richer in spirit. stronger In faith, ih l splred to loftier ideals through the I blessed cross of mercy that will save l humanity.
 Mrs sam Foley of Pratt City made l in me weak for the Red Cross 41 bed shirts, s4 undershirts and knitted l2 pairs of socks, This is considered a splendid record and shows the amount ! of work done by this patriotic woman l During the second Red Cross drive Mrs. Harry Waters and Mrs Willard l l. Wheeler secured subscriptions in the amount of sl49.50 us result or a l house house canvass on Thirty I second street. This street IS put t"o 1 blocks in length and Is considered one of the most patriotic streets in Bir- mingham.
 The Matinee club of the North High 1 lands, which usually meets at the home of the members to sew for the Red Cross. will meet from now on At 1 the Cumberland Presbyterian church each Friday during the summer Last Friday II garments were completed by this club.
 ! The central workrooms on tho bal cony of Loveman, Joseph x Loeb
 were closed yesterday afternoon when
 all tables were gotten in order and
 preparations made for the work tomor-
 row. when the gauge workers will be- gin making the new dressings as
 ordered by the gulf division These dressings must be completed and
 shipped by July l, and all workers are
 requested to he on hand to assist in
 this work.
 ton and for the prohibition amendment.