The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18

time and time again. They were in the famous Ypres salient, where Major Watt had been for short time with the Cor dons in 1916.
 Or one occasion, when he was about to start Sunday morning service, German shell struck the corner of the barrack square, killing one and wound ing five of the congregation. They moved to another corner, read psalm, joined in prayer and Major Watt spoke few words to the men. He is in the United States under the auspices of the speaking division of the committee on public information and will give the Americans his observations of the war and the problem the allied cause is con- fronting. .
 Major Watt is pronounced one of the most interesting, as we'll as forceful, speakers and every person in Birming ham is invited to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing the message he brings from lover there"
 FIRST 100 PER CENT
 The slogan, Give a Day." is meeting with approval and the first company to reach the 100 per cent mark was the Per lection Mattress and Spring company. In letter to Morris Bush, chairman of the executive committee of Jefferson county, F. M. Jackson, president of the company, stated that every employe or the com pany had given one days earnings to the Red Cross, the total being $50, while the company also gave si50 and a check for $500 was sent to state headquarters, on the ground floor of the Tutwiler, to cover the donation of the employees and the donation of the company.
 A preliminary dinner will be held this evening in the private dining room of the Tutwiler, when Morris Bush acting field marshal, and the executive commit tee and the officers in charge of the armies will discuss plans for the open ing dinner on Monday evening, when number of prominent speakers will be present and address the members of the allied armies.
 PLAN OF PARADE
 The parade committee is busily engaged in working out the complete plans of the parade and the route of march The women of Birmingham are making ban ners for all units of the chapter, as well as the Junior Red Cross auxilaries It is estimated that more than 10000 wom- en will take part in this parade, which promises to be the most beautiful ever seen in Birmingham. Governor and Mrs Henderson will view the parade from the Tutwiler hotel balcony and there will be IA bands in the line of march.
 All chairmen outside of Greater Bir- mingham who are going to attend the opening dinner requested to notify To- cal headquarters just how many workers will be present on this occasion.
 The slips bearing the inscription, May has 31 days. Give at least one days pay to Red Cross. The soldier gives all" have been distributed to the various cor porations paying off their men Saturday and any day during the Red Cross war fund drive and will be placed in the pay envelopes of the men. If any corpora ton has not received any of these slips and would like to have them they are asked to notify John c. Henley, Jr., and he will see that they are delivered
 STATE HEADQUARTERS
 The office force at state headquarters has been increased and is being kept busy in preparation for the coming drive. According to reports coming in from all over the state splendid work is being done by the committees, and Oscar Wells, state chairman, is much gratified over reports of the work up to the present time, and it is believed that all records will be broken by the state in this drive.
 Borden Burr, chairman of the speakers bureau of the second war fund campaign, has completed arrangements for the speakers for the week of the drive and prominent military and civilian speakers will fill the following appointments:
 Monday, May 20: Speakers will go to Bradford at D. m; Majestic, 6 p. m.
 Tuesday, May 21: Speakers will go to Virginia Mines at } p. m.; Adger 6:30: Johns, I 30: Raimund, 4:4o; Sloss, 530; Ishkooda, 6 p. m; Woodward, 2 D. m.; Clinton Sangle, 7:3e; Blooshurg, D. m. p.11i.
 Wednesday, May 22: Speakers will go to Republic at p. m. Brookside, p. m. Cardiff. s D. m.
 Thursday, May 23: Speakers will go to Morris at D. m; Mulga, 5:30; Kim berly, D. m; Mineral Springs. D. m.; Beltona. p. m., Maxine, I p. m; Colker, 7:30: Praco, D. m; Warrior. D. m.