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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
SCOTCH CHAPLAIN
TO SPEAK HERE FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
Famous Author and Preach
er to Tell of Problems
Confronting Allies
"GIVE A DAY" is THE
SLOGAN ADOPTED
Various Committees Perfecting Plans
for Approaching Campaign.
The Negroes Are Well
Organized

Rev Laughlon Maclean Watt. M. A.,
3. D.. F. r. S. E., F. s. A. S., late chap
lain with the Gordon Highlanders and
the Black Watch in the European zone
of the war on the Somme. the Anore at
Armentieres and Ypres, is in this coun-
try in government service and will
speak in this city this week in the in
terest of the Red Cross fund drive
He Is a Highlander of the Highland
ers, plays the bagpipes, is the minister
of ST. Stephen, famous Edinburg
church. and is the author of with
the Fighting Men in France and
Flanders "A Padre of the Bagpipers"
and devotional service book for SOL
diers, as we'll as many works in prose
and verse written before the war.
SADDEST SPOT In FRANCE
He went to France on Christmas Eve,
1914, serving for a time at the ad-
vance base hospital, which he declares
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
APPRECIATE TREATMENT

CORRESPONDENTS Headquarters, camp
Mcclellan, Admission, May l3.-tSpeciaL)
The recruits who recently arrived on the
cantonment here from Fort Slocum, ~
j., have entered the service OF oncie
sam with the determination, as one OF
them expresses it in a letter, that Come
what may, shall do my best
This soldier recruit is authority for
the statement that many stories were
pumped into their ears before leaVins
for the local cantonment that the re-
cruits would be starved and tormented
simply because they were new IN tne
service, and that thousands Of inoisniues
would be inflicted upon them py the
more hardened men OF the national army,
These false and malicious words had
caused the recruits no little worry and it
was with a decidedly blue and downcast
feeling they arrived on the cantonment.
These men from New York and New
England are sending the most reassur-
ing messages to their loved ones back
home, z and the real welcome which
greeted them has invariably been de-
scribed In most fulsome manner by
ther in contrast to what they had ex-
pected
Here is an extract from a letter writ
ten by one of the men who was recently
indicted into the local training camp
ITO you. dear ones whom we have left
behind. am sending this short message
Of relief. We arrived at Camp McClel-
Ian safe and the reception accorded us
was far beyond our expectations: for we
were received by the officers like Amer
lean boys. like brothers. and they spare
nothing to make us feel at home. Do
not worry. mothers, sweethearts Though
have none). sisters and brothers; do not
believe the false stories that were spread
around by towards and enemy snakes.
They only do that to kill the spirit OF a
true American: they shall fail and fall
like Satan into the de2ths of hell. The
American spirit is strung up to too high
a pitch to be broken down by such bats
and false attacks. Now we boys are con-
WINGED that every American soul from
our beloved President. Woodrow Wilson,
to the last man. no matter how far away,
IL with Us to the very end.
Every officer thus far has proven him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
Clerks Wear Uniforms

Admission. May Ia Special. pos
tai clerks at the Camp Mcclellan Of
flee are now wearing the regulation
field clerks uniform with the let
tiers "P o. s." on the left sleeve. The
clerks are allowed to wear silver and
black hat cords. and the force there
now has decided military appear
ance.
Two new clerks have recently been
added to the staff in the persons of
Fred Canning. transferred from the
Camp Beauregard office, formerly in
the ST. Louis office, and J. Ralph Bfatt,
transferred from the office at Albany.
New York.
James j. O'Hare, the famous Irish
tenor, who is attached to the camp
postoffice, has just. returned to his
duties after spending ten days Of his
vacation in Birmingham.
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MRS JOSEPHINE BROWN.
the people say who have used Plant
Juice, that has done it. If you suffer
from stomach trouble, biliousness, ma
iaria, constipation, nervousness. insom-
mia, kidney or liver trouble, or feel de-
bilitated and rundown, try Plant Juice,
the great herbal stomach remedy
Local testimonials from gratffied users
OF Pir-., T--'cc continue 70 pour in, prov
.ns that this remedy is living up to its
reputation. One of the most recent is
that Of Mrs. Josephine Brown. who re-
sides at No IA Forty third street. Fair,
field "a suburb OF Birmingham), and
who Is well known socially. She said:
II had been q great sufferer from
stomach trouble and of late had such
severe pains that was told was rheuma-
tism. The pain affected my SHOULDER
and back and my side hurt me contin-
ually. My food fermented and I could
not eat meats or vegetables without
great distress afterwards. had head
aches and was very dizzy at times, so
much SO that I could not go upstairs.
The pain from the rheumatism was SO
bad that was unable to do my house,
work and no one will ever know the
suffering underwent was 50 bad
that 1t was with great difficulty that !
could put on my shoes. / had taken all
most every kind of medicine. but never
seemed to get any real RELIEF. Finally,
after had been reading about Plant
Juice helping a man that suffered as
q did, 1 bought a bottle. I have been
lusing It now for the past four weeks,
and in fact. have only taken two bottles.
and can eat any kind of food without
distress The rheumatism is entirely gone
and. thank God. am once more well
woman. and give Plant Juice entire
credit for my restoration to health"
The Plant Juice Man is at Norton's
drug store, corner Second avenue and
lrwentteth street, in Birmingham,
where he Is daily nesting the local pub
1ic and introducing and explaining the
merits Of Plant Juice. Free samples
iGiyen.-Adv,
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Women of Methodist
Church Win Fight
for Laity Rights


or order based on technicality on the
ground that the point should have been
taken previous to the debate. An effort
to have the vote taken by orders, preach
ers and laymen separately. also failed.
Most of the debate conferred on the eff
forts 10 secure for women special repre-
sentation on the board of missions. the
conference, however. sustained the conf
mittee in its opinion that women should
not be extended ''laity rights plus" but
should really be placed on the same foot
ing as men. The mission board is COM
posed of 10 preachers and 20 laymen The
women claim the term "laymen" now
will include them on the board.
Fletcher S. Brockman. associate gem
eral secretary OF the national war work
council OF the Y. M. G. A. addressed thc
speaker told OF the types OF religious
work the American Young Mems Chris
tan association is doing at home with
the forces In England, France and Italy.
He stated that hundreds OF ministers
have volunteered for service in war work
but the need for more was great, as 26,o
more secretaries for overseas work must
shortly be recruited.
The Rev. L. Curtis, fraternal delegate
from the Methodist church in Canada,
took official leave of the conference.
The Rev. w. +. Haven, corresponding
secretary OF the American Bible society.
was introduced.
BY special order the conference will be-
gin tomorrow, voting for six bishops.
The Episcopal address recommended that
only five be elected, but owing to 5le
request of the conference that Bisnop
w. r. Lambuth be assigned to war
work among soldiers and sailors, the
committee on episcopacy recommended
the election Of six and the report was
adopted by the conference.
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Foul Play Suspected

Admission. May 12.-(Special.)- Pat
Allen, local taxicab man, fears that
Burk Wright. a negro employed by
him as a car driver has been the vic
tim OF murderous foul play, and IS
making an investigation into the DIS
appearance OF the negro and 1917
model Ford car FROM the city sunday
night.
The driver left the city late Sunday
night with five soldier passengers
bound for Camp Mcclellan. ana Ar,
Alien attributes the disappearance Of
the driver and the car to an enforced
absence rather than a voluntary theft
of the car on the part of the negro
who has been with him for long
time and who is known to be thor
oughly reliable.
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All Units of Birmingham
Chapter Actively En-
gagged in War Work
By ETHEL GILLEN

Another dramatic example of the value
OF aiding the morale of a nation was
the sending Of the Red Cross ambulance
sections from Paris over the mountains
to Milan and the Italian front
At the time, just previous to the break
in the northern Italian line the impress
sion was strong in Italy that public
opinion in the United States looked with
suspicion on Italys motives in enter
ing the war. Congress had not yet con-
vened, so that no declaration of war had
been made upon Austria No American
assistance had been visible in Italy and
even the necessary supplies from Amer
lea were not arriving in sufficient guam
tity at Italian ports. America had not
made herself felt
The Red Cross. too had done little COM
pared to the long line of warehouses be-
hind the French lines and the hundreds
of Red Cross motors on the French
roads, nothing had been accomplished.
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ings necessitates the need for a large
number of workers so well trained
that they can make many dressings
accurately in the shortest possible time
when a worker has completed tho
course outlined by the Red Cross, she
is thoroughly familiar with all kinds
OF dressings required and has learned
the Importance of accuracy and abb
solute cleanliness in making surgi-
cal dressings, After the worker learns
this. only practice will attain speed. 1t
is stated that in few days a new
order for dressings especially prepared
by the direction of the army and navy
Will come to the Birmingham chapter.
as these dressings are given to the
chapters on the honor roll only
LONG WAITING LIST
The women have displayed such o
spirit of patriotism that there is such
long waiting list on the register
of applicants to take the course in
surgical dressings that the work rooms
will, in all probability, be kept open
all summer.
The four rooms used by the teaching
center was donated by the owners of
the Title Guarantee building and no ad-
ditional expenses is caused the Red
Cross chapter for the teaching center.
Mrs. Beasley has as her assistant at
the teaching center, Mrs. Harrington
Heflin. while Mrs. c. T. Fairbairn and
Mrs. Frank Order are Joint chair
men of the work rooms. The classes
are enrolled by Mrs. Vernon Whitaker
and Mrs. Fred Levert. Mrs. e. Barnes
and Mrs Sam Earle are assistants.
Mrs. H. IT. DeBardeleben, who has an
instructors certificate, is kept busy at
headquarters. and Miss Helen Jackson
and Miss Dorothy Allen will serve when
ever they are called.
Splendid work is being done by the
course offered at the teaching center
and the results of the output of surgi-
cal dressings is greatly increased by
the large number of skilled and accu-
rate workers.
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self to be true American soldier. There
are two hundred boys in our company
under the command of First Lieutenant
Conroy, and he has at once won the con-
fidence and support of every man in his
company. We will try our best to full
fill his orders to the second and lessen
his troubles as much as possible.
Great credit is due to the endless
chain of tireless workers of the Red
Cross. They were ready all along to
cheer us up and their welcoming hand
was extended to us at every station
where we stopped"
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ready a number of pairs Of SOCKS lave
been knitted by the machine IN MS i.,
80 the knitting of socks is greatly
snaeded mn and with the hand knitting
II the women of the chapter large num-
hers OF socks are being turned IN at
local headquarters on the mezzanln .
floor at the store Of Loveman, joseph q
Loeb. -,<. ,.orv
The women appreciate this git very
much and the members OF the chspeei
have extended Mr.. Block their Una ms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14

Production of airpranes has been given
first place over all other war work in
England in both labor and the use OF
materials The technical difficulties of
keeping up to date in airplane construc-
ton are emphasized 1.-THE science OF
aeronautics is in state of constant and
rapid development" says the cabinet
improvements in engines. airplanes and
their numerous accessories are constant
ly being worked out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
ALLEGED STACKER HELD

Admission. May 13.-(SpeciaL)-W II.
Edison. street car man, is being held
at the city Jail here, and Officers Haley
and Wade, who took him into custody,
are investigating his record through the
local board and the Atlanta officers. The
officers have evidence which causes them
to believe that Edison has failed to an
swer his QUESTIONABLE, and he will
be held awaiting the advices from the
military authorities
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HOME SERVICE

THO home service institute, which IS
being conducted in the war department Oh
the public library is the center of mucn
interest and favorable comment This
branch of the Red Cross is one OF the
most important. as it not only takes care
of the soldier in camp, but il also LOOKS
after his family at home while ne Is
away and sees that they do not suner ior
necessities while the men are at the
front.
The ambition of the gulf division after
six weeks course in training is COM
pleted will be to organize chapter classes
under the direction OF graduate sociai
workers sent out by the government from
Washington. These chapter courses VIII
not be as thorough as the present
course of training, but will be sufficient
for members of the chapters to carry on
the work in their respective districts.
Among the women taking the course OF
instruction under Miss Sarah Goper ana
Miss Gidday are:
Mrs. w. III. waddelI. Jackson. Miss;
Mrs. Jonas Salig, Monroe, La; Mrs.
w. NJ. Mays Birmingham, Ala; MRS.
s. j. Hart, Birmingham, Ala. Mrs J.
v. Calvin. Ensley, Ala. Mrs. II. Il
Moore, Birmingham, Ala; Mrs Gus u.
Pope. Birmingham, Ala; Mrs. w. w,
Blackman Birmingham, Ala: Mrs. w.
Il. Brown, Birmingham, Ala Mrs. Il.
Schoen. Birmingham, Ala; Mrs. r. X.
Houghton. Birmingham, Ala; Mrs.
George McFee. Birmingham, Ala; Mrs.
II. M. Kyle, Washington, d. c.; Miss
Mildred Hall, Greenwood, Miss; Miss
Diana Sanders, Franklin, La; Miss
Mary Ashcraft, Florence, Ala. Miss
Lee Elkin, Meridian, Miss; Miss Hen
rietta Herald, Shreveport, La; Mrs
Morris Marx, Birmingham, Ala; Miss
Sara Gober. Miss Gidday, Miss Nc
Main.
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DAVIS TRANSFERRED

Admission, May 13.-tSpecial Mai Al
bert B. Davis, medical corps, who has
been on duty at the division stockade
at Camp Mcclellan, has been transferred
and ordered to proceed to New York,
reporting upon arrival to Maj. Leon =
Lewald for a course of instruction In
military roentgenology.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
BRUTAL MURDER DISCLOSED

Admission. May -(Special)-wit her
head horribly crushed with a blow from
an ak and her chin cut of, the dead
body Of Hattie Woods, negress, was
found in her room in the alley between
Milmer and Quintard avenues, near the
Herren stables. Sunday night about 3
o clock. and Jordan West alias Son
West. negro laborer. is being held while
Coroner Murphy and Chief Phillips are
weaving a web Of circumstantial evil
dence around him
A negro family who occupy portion
Of the house in which the body Of the
negro woman was found have told the
OFFICERS that they heard unusual noises
in the negro womans room at O'Clock
Sunday morning, and that Jordan West
was seen to leave the. premises half an
hour later.
A bloody ak was found in the yard.
The negro under arrest is said to have
been drunk Saturday night. and gone 70
the home Of the dead woman. and they
were heard auareling by the woman's
neighbors.
The dead woman is said to have had
more than 500 in her possession. A trunk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
ALLEGED GAMBLERS FINED

Admission. May 13.-(Special )-Seven al
legged gamblers arrested Sunday by ehiet
Phillips and Officers WADE and Haiey
were fined $40 and costs each in the POI
lice court Monday morning after the
evidence against them had been heard
by Judge Green.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
wa woRnIEs UPSET HEALTH

It Is agreed BY medlcaI autHorItIes
that worry affects tie digestive OF.
CANS. when the digestion is out OF
order. 1t throws the whole physical
being out of gear. b. y. Hayward,
Unadilla, Ga, writes: Foley Cathartic
Tablets give me quicker relief Than
anything / have ever tried" They re-
lieye biliousness. bad breath. boating.
gas. indigestion and constipation. No
gripping or nausea. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
GOVERNOR EDGE COMING

Correspondents Headquarters Camp Nc
Clellan, Admission, May 14.-(SpeciaL)
Governor Walter e. Edge of New Jer-
sey will visit the Blue and Gray can
Torment for the second time on May ~,
and elaborate plans for the entertainment
of the Jersey executive are under way
on the cantonment.
Governor Edge will be accompanied
by a delegation of prominent Jersey peo-
pie to the number of 50 or more, who
will bring to the New Jersey men on
the cantonment fund raised by the peo-
pie back home" which reaches in the
neighborhood Of the $4,000 mark, and the
thousands of men from that state are to
be remembered in most substantial and
patriotic way on that occasion.
The New Jersey governor visited the
cantonment here few months ago, and
great departures were made on that oc-
casion for his benefit 1t is expected that
the Jersey troops here will be allowed
holiday to cover the period OF the gov
ernor's visit. and while no division plans
their stay on the cantonment will be the
signal for adequate entertainment Of
military and personal nature.
Governor Edge is prime favorite
among the Jersey troops and his ap-
preaching visit, along with many promi-
nent people. is arousing great deal OF
interest among the Jersey soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
sERGEANTs TAKE NOTICE

Sergt. G. !. Holland and Sergt. W. o.
Keminsky. two mail truck drivers. have
resumed their duties after a tour of gas
mask practice. and these good soldiers
feel that they are now better equipped
than ever before to beat the Boches to
anything they may attempt to put over
on them after they cross the pond
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
FIRST DOSE GAVE
HER GREAT RELIEF
fairfield Lady Tells How
Plant Juice Relieved Her
of Rheumatism

Many of the best known and most re-
spected citizens of Birmingham and sur
rounding country have testified to the
merits of Plant Juice. This remedy has
made great reputation on its ncerit
alone 1t is not what we say but what
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
H. C. WEAVER HURT

Admission, May Especial -Henry G..
Weaver of Alexandria was seriously hurt
when he fell from the roof of a house on
which he was at work day or two
ago
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OF ANNISTON
AND CAMP MCCLELLAN

in her room and in which she is sup
posed to have kept her funds was broken
open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
ITALY,S DISTRESS

Inc arrival of the ambulance sections
tiying the American flag, in the hour of
Italy's distress, a few days after Ameri-
cas- declaration of war on Austria. Gre
ated profound impression which spread
rapidly throughout the entire peninsula
and aroused enthusiasm and strength
ened resolve
The readiness with which the war
council has appropriated new millions 10
meet the present emergency will go far
in making that resolve a permanent fac.
The Mulga branch of the Birmingham
chapter of the American Red Cross was
organized in March with Is members and
their first report showed they had made
nine hospital bed shirts, four sweaters
and two pairs of socks Mrs. j. e. H
Edwards is chairman of this unit and
the women are doing splendid work
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TEACHING CENTER

The teaching center of Birmingham
chapter of the American Red Cross in
the Title Guarantee building, is one
of the most interesting features of
the work of the Red Cross, and in the
spacious quarters mentioned above
many women are busily engaged daily
in learning to make surgical dressings
and bandages for the relief of the
American boys and the men of the allies
who are fighting for world democracy.
This class was organized in Birming-
ham in February, with Mrs Walter
Beasley as instructor. Mrs Beasley
having taken the course of instructions
in New Orleans under Mrs. Katherine
Moberly. head of the woman's depart
ment- The object of the establishment
of teaching centers in the chapters of
the Red Cross is to build up a corps
of we'll trained. and expert volunteer
workers in surgical dressings, stated
Mrs. Beasley. 1t is imperative that
these surgical dressings be made in
vast quantities. as most of them are
made of gauze and cotton and can be
used but once. and a large number
are needed for each patient,
DEMAND FOR DRESSINGS
The urgent demand for these dress
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
KNITTING MACHINE

The Birmingham chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross has received knitting
machine for which they are indebted to
Laurens Block of the Partisan. and al