The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
HOMAGE OF FRANCE ID DEAD AMERICANS
Families of Boys Who Died Overseas Receive POin-
 cares COndoIence

one hundred and eleven men in the
 state of Alabama serving in the United States navy were either Killed or died
 during the late world war. Their rela- tives will be presented with memorial certificates issued by the French govern ment. These certificates handsomely en- graved have been received at the local navy recruiting station and will be pre- scented to relatives of the men by the
 American Legion.
 Osmond Kelly ingram, the first Amer icar to be killed in the world war, was
 II the navy. His diploma will be pre- sented to his mother, Mrs. Bettle ingram of Pratt City. The other sailors rom Jefferson county whose relatives will be presented with diplomas are Evans Loveless1 1Ramage, Ensley; Walter Gram ger Birmingham; GoldsDy King Gill, Joe Earl May, Merritt Knight, Joseph Free man Mitchell, George Mason McNeet Bryant Flournoy Cummings, lsiah II. Phillips. Jefferson Davis Morgan VII jam Gerdes Harmon, Thomas Wiley TavIor. Hewitt Sheritt, Silas Martin Me Cullough, Riley w. Hayes, Hamilton Thompson Beggs, Arthur L. Boorse and Samuel w. Nails of Birmingham; Ar thur Vester Boykin, Brighton; Elgih l Monroe Renow, Warrior; 1onnle Harle Hale John Thomas Wyatt, Gordon Olna GiIiland. J. Coy Bryan, Howard Grady Carracker. Finis King Merchant, Gurple Blankenship, Albert Aaron DyeF anu John c, Wesley.
 The diploma bears the following in- scription at the bottom: ITO the memory of - of the United States of America. Frances homage. The President Of the Republic (signature).
 ] note accompanying the diploma ex- plains 1t in the following manners: l "The rrjnc;pal figure of the group on | he diploma symboiized the soul and spirit of tce American army which helped France keen alive the flame of the torch of liberty and justice. The sword IS not l ia the scabbard but ready at any moment | 70 protect and defend the weak ana op- pressed-who are symbolized in the group l 10 the left, by mother holding her baby 1 n hey breast-and to insure freedom and justice to the coming generations, rep resented by che figures of the kneellns ooy. praying and thanking God for de- liverance.
 At the right, the figure of a man. chained and shacl1led, symbonzes the spirit of evil and the victory over our enemies. Also at the right, crowning the spirit of America. stands Glory who re- ioces with the old war armies, who are always ready to fight for the good ol humanity Universal fame is symoolizeo ! by the winged figured flying over the group and trumpeting to the world the great triumph in which the United Statcs participated The American eagle poseo on the staff of peace watches zealousiy ana stands ready to swoop in case our enemies again endeavor to disturb the peace of the world, so dearly acquired:
 ..The entire group is framed by the border of oak and laurel leaves Whlch are always discerned to the victors. Al the foot of the cenetaph the flags oi
 France and America are draped ana joined together by wreath, whicn iS the mark of gratitude and homage which ] France pays to our sons who gave tnelr lives for liberty and justice.
 The lines engraved on the wall penino
 the group are taken from one or victor
 Hugos famous poems and when trans
 lated reads .,
 Those who died piously for their country, tN
 Have the right that at their graves
 the people come to pray