The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-26
SACRIFICES MADE BY WOMEN FOR
 SUCCESS OF GREAT RED GROSS DRIVE

of the 1l5th infantry. Mrs. Crane is an attractive French girl, q daughter of Madame Nordine de Chaun, noted opera singer of Paris. Private Crane is from Baltimore. and has made many friends both in Anniston and at camp during his stay at the cantonment.
 most unusual scene was witnessed at the Red Cross workroom on Wednes- day morning. when. surrounded by lovely maids and matrons in Red Cross cos tune, Miss Marie Jocanelo of Newark. N. J., was married to Private Lawrence Russommanno of the 1o4th engineers. For having gone without leave last fall in an effort to wed the sweetheart back home, Private Russomanno has been con- fined in the division stockade for several
 weeks. Dr. w. H. Burrett and others of the local Red Cross chapter became
 interested in the case and furnished the funds to bring the happy Italian girl to
 her lover for the continuation of their ardent romance.
 The Blue and Gray division are giving substantial encouragement to the war , garden idea. Notwithstanding the fact that they may be shipped overseas any day, the men are hard at work on their self-imposed task of raising more food stuffs At the remount station. espe- cially, there are several fine gardens
 The men are extremely proud of their agricultural achievements.
 l Lieut Ernest Baldwin of Roanoke l Va, who has won many admirers during his stay at Camp Mcclellan, has been honored ty being elected honorary com mander-in chief for life of the Sons of l Confederate veterans Lieutenant 1 Baldwin has been called for foreign | service and the office was created for 1 him at a session of the executive council l held last week Earl Hinton of Denver, l Col, was elected to succeed Lieutenant ! Baldwin as active commander.
 Anniston women have taken a leading ] part in the Red Cross campaign of the l past week A coterie of maids and mat I rons in Red Cross costume collected l funds on Noble street Tuesday evening. l as Walter Stennjng. late manager of the 1 British section, San Francisco. engraved 1 initials and monosrams. giving the pro l ceeds to the Red Cross. Several took part on musical programme. when a ] returned British soldier spoke from the postoffice steps on Wednesday evening, and girls and matrons have thoroughly l canyassed the town for contributions. Manager Curran Goodwin has left noth- l ing undone to arouse enthusiasm and interest in the vital issue. and when the final returns come In 1t Is believed that the. campaign will have a brilliant finish, l One of the prettiest Carnegie librar- lies in the south was thrown open to lAnniston on Thnrsday afternoon This 1 luxury was made possible through the l efforts of the Wrdnesday Study club, Il a progressive. prominent coterie oi maids and matrons, The building wal 1 artistically decorated for the opening reception with carnations and sweet peas The Wednesday Study club lmenbers of the library board and tht librarian. Miss, Margaret Jemison greeted the guests as they called Thii will prove almost as much of wal library as the one on the cantonm@n' reservation, and Is .as convenience warmly welcomed by the literary foll Ianong the soldiers and by the grea' Influx of relatives who have come te be near loved ones at Camp Mcclellan I The most successful Wear Noble In stitute has ever known terminated with a picnic and beautiful commence lment exercises beginning on Saturday The last day of final examinations wal celebrated by a picnic, when, Is CT iwith lunch ap,enty teachers and pu
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