The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

! brother was among the heroes who paid
the supreme price for victory on the
| bloody battlefie1ds of France. Mr.. Miles.
during his service with the 18th division
was among the most beloved soldiers
with this well known division.
| By the way, l met during my stay in
| New York, numbers of soldiers who
were enthusiastic over the pleasure af-
| forded by the presentation of a play. the
cast composed of the talented members
| of the 18th division. The play was in
| constant demand and the troupe travel
| ed all over France to use their talent to
! cheer the war-weary heroes Several
New Workers who had been visiting AT
lantic City saw the play there shortly
after the return of the division to the
| United States. The female impersona-
tors are said to be great, the chorus
girls in their airy, fluffy dresses, max
| ing a decided hit Archibald Ruggles,
whose magnificent tenor voice brought
pleasure to so many admirers in Annis-
ton and Birmingham, during the en-
campment of the 10Th at Mcclellan, was
as popular over there" as he was in
his home land The 18th division troupe
was said to be decidedly the most pop
ular company of performers in France.
| Mr.. William Kline, a former Admission
ian, has an interesting studio and an
enviable reputation as an artist in New
York. His pictures are published in
color as fast as he can complete them,
in the leading periodicals of the country.
The New York Herald recently used a
page picture by Mr.. Kline and the last
! issue of McClures magazine. His idea
lstic productions brought vividly before
the American people the necessity of sac
| rifice and cooperation during the world
/ war and his talent is now being effec-
| lively used to carry on the important
reconstruction work. Several of Mr.
| Klines pictures hang in prominent art
| galleries
The large colony of Alabamians who
| friends from Dixie land. Miss Margaret
Lea, Miss Florence Woods. Miss Eliza
| beth WiHett and Mr.. William Henry
| Woods who have an apartment for the
| summer in the metropolis are being con-
stantly feted at charming social func-
| tions by their ex-Alabama friends.
| Miss Martha Sproull, one. of Admission 9
| lovliest and most capable girls, who had
! charge of the largest Y. NJ. C. A. branch
of canteen work in France is receiving
| a most cordial welcome from her many
| Admission friends, who during her stay
abroad have watched with pride her
| splendid career in helpful efficient ser
vice. Miss Sproull studied and taught
domestic science for several years. and
was admirably suited Tor her important
work, her gift in the culinary art, and
also her magnetic personality, adding joy
to thousands of soldier boys.
More than 5000 soldiers were served
daily at Miss SPROUTS canteen. which
by the way, was the only canteen which
served all of the allied soldiers in add
ton to the American men. President and
Mrs. Wilson, DR.. Grayson and Miss
Margaret Wilson visited the canteen dur
ing their stay in Paris. and visits were
also made by the king and queen of
England, of Italy and of Belgium. Miss
Sproull enjoyed the privilege of meeting
notables from every nation.
In their enthuiasm over honoring the
heroes of the world war the noble vet
Grams of the sixties are not forgotten. At
the veterans reunion held at Sulphur
Springs last week, the United Daughters
of the Confederacy lovingly ministered
to the veterans looking after their com
fort and arranging bounteous picnic
dinners. After a delightful talk by Mrs
J. E. Aderhold, one of the states best
known and most loyal L. d., c. members,
the veterans gave her the fright hand
of fellowship" a lovely tribute given as
a token of her manv acts of sweet