davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the RIiou.


 Little Chip and Mary Marble were vel night in a new show, ''The Nancy Hanks" a farce comedy, with musical in- terpolations. It is in play of this kind that the two clever little enter tainers are at their best, and the per- forn1ance last night was greatly enjoyed by house full of people
 'The Nancy Hanks" is the name of a bogus gold mine which is sold to an un- suspecting Frenchman. Little Chip is the Frenchman and he makes the part suf- ficiently funny. However, he is called on to assume feminine guise, for the purpose of helping a friend out of complications, and Chips we'll known ability in this particular art of funmaking was demon strated anew last night. He kept every body laughing, and his specialties seemed fresher and more entertaining than usual. Mary Marble was also at her best and contributed fetching part to the show. The lines of the piece are witty and the situations are made amusing by the ex- uberance of Little Chip and the piquancy of Mary Marble
 The specialties were all good Mary Marbles songs this time are among the best she has sung at the Bijou in long time "Tell Me-" in the second act, won much applause, while her latest conceit, ''The Teddy Bears" made a great hit. The song is pretty and two make-believe bears, who are youngsters in disguise, lend color to this speciality. "They Say He Went to College" and Poor John," by Little Chip. were given in his character istic fashion. The La Tour sisters, Frances Lakewood, the three Sisters Pen dleton and Richard Chandos also con tributed pleasing specialties.
 Among the Bijou favorites who are in the company may be mentioned Tony Hart, who is well liked here; Dan Mable, Marie Fanchionetti and Bessie Davis, in addition to the two popular stars, Little Chip and Mary Marble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

give more rapid cultivation on fewer acres and the chances for ultimate success are increased.
 "The farmers of the south are accept ing these ideas with eagerness and are already improving their financial and so- clal conditions. Less acreage admits of diversification and rotation of crops. which Is absolutely necessary to full success.
 q am delighted with the enthusiasm with which these ideas are being received in the Sixth district of Alabama. The earnestness with which the people seem to be seeking information that will bet ter their conditions is very encouraging to the department and is an evidence that our work is not in vainl
 "So well impressed are the head offi- cials with the interest that is being shown in this work that they have decided to place a man permanently in Captain Hob- sons district who who devote his entire time to cooperating with and helping the farmers in bettering their condition in the production of cotton.
 Seed Distribution. aK
 "This official will superintend the dis tribution of free cotton seed that Is pure and adapted to the soils of this section. He will consult with the planter In the preparation of the lands in the fall and also in the proper cultivation during the growing season. He will also instruct the farmers in the best fertilizers to be used. The department is encouraging the use of domestic fertilizers and where com mercial fertilizers are required by the soil the department instructs in the method of home manufacture so that the full percentage of plant food required is available.
 There is new era of prosperity ahead of the farmers of the Sixth district If they will accept the cooperation of the department, which is exhausting every possible means to secure best methods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

There are 10000 inhabitants outside of the city limits of Birmingham from East
 are about 55,OOO inhabitants inside of the city. When the wards are divided after we should get Greater Bir- mlngham there will be more aldermen out side the present city limits of the city than within the present limits, as there are at least 15,000 thousand more people.
 'The plan that I propose will be fair to ali municipalities in the outlying district. I am advised that in the past some unfair tactics have been resorted to in order to bring them In and that it has prejudiced good many people against Birmlng-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

Jere c. King, a member of the Jeffer- son county delegation in the legislature, who will introduce Greater Birmingham bill at the July session, said yesterday:
 There is no reason why we should not have a Greater Birmingham. If the mem- bers of the legislature from this county will cooperate we can bring 1t about within week at the adjourned session as the matter is very easy of solution.
 "In the first place the bill must be ab- solutely fair to all the territory outside of the present corporate limits of Bir- mingham. We occupy the anomalous po- sition of being larger outside than inside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
At the Hippodrome.

Miss Adelaide D'vorak, champion wom- an skater of the world, drew a large crowd to the Hippodrome last night. All were well rewarded by the feats perform ed by this handsome and graceful young artist on rollers. The crowning feature of her performance was her defeat of Roberts, the fastest skater in Birming- ham, in mile race in which Miss D'yo- rak came off an easy winner.
 Miss D'Vorak gave a pleasing exhibi- tion of toe skating, waltzing and two- stepping, but her feats of jumping the rope in various maneuvers won the great est applause. She concluded her artistic work with a fire dance in the darkened auditorium, circling in and out among lighted candles on the floor with the greatest ease.
 Miss DVorak handles herself with ease and skill, is quite pleasing in her fancy costume and is quite drawing card for the Hippodrome. She will appear here all the week, giving nightly performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
MarrIaoe Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday to the following:
 J. W. zolligoffer, Toadvine, and Miss Lillian Pierce
 Morris Berman, Blakely, and Miss Fan nie Jaffe.
 J. s. Hollingsworth, Avondale, and Miss Sadie Thomas.
 Dalph Wood, Sayres, and Miss Alma McDaniel.
 Antonio Pezztola, Thomas, and Miss Giovanni Salvaggio.
 Stewart Perrin. East Lake. and Miss Lena McCallum.
 R. M. Brunner, Avondale, and Mrs. Del Ia Mckay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

East Lake were ready to be taken in. So are the people of Avondale and great many citizens of Woodlawn. l under stand the Mayor of Woodlawn endorses the idea; so do the leaders of the Elyton and Graymont movement.
 What we did at the last session of the legislature towards getting a Greater sBir- minghah has proven failure. believe we ought to try another and better plan The plan I suggest I think Is a prac- tical and sensible way to perfect it. The city of Birmingham proper Is ready now and has been ready. Let us notify the very best representative citizens of the outlying municipalities and find out from them what they want and see that they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

get it. This is the way to get Greater Birmingham and let everybody pull off his coat and go to work, and with a strong public sentiment from the out lying municipalities there will be no trou- ble to pass the bill, as we have a splen- did body of representatives Ono allusion to myselD who want to do fair and to pro- tect the interests of each and all.
 There will be two rull years before the law would take effect. During this time each municipality can isue its quota of bonds allowed under the constitution and erect its public school buildings and make such other internal improvements as they feel they of right are entitled to-. This Is fair and right and it will bring about Greater Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

ham. Otherwise we would have had them in long before this.
 Atlanta has the Greater Atlanta cam pagin on in full swing, so has Charlotte, N. C., and Jacksonville, Fla. Pittsburg has just annexed ----egheny City with a population of 150,00O, and within few months real estate has advanced 25 per cent in the Allegheny section of Greater Pittsburg. New York and Chicago both grew this way.
 Let us invite a committee of fifty representatives of the municipalities from Ensley to East Lake and let them discuss the matter and pass upon the plan. One of the city officials of East Lake told me today that 75 per cent of the people of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
DR, CHAP MAN Is ID SPEAK TWICE TODAY Great Evangelist to Be Greete d
 by Crowds TWO CONFERENCES MEET Laymen's Missionary Conference VIII Meet at Florence Around the 5an-
 quet Board to Make
 Great Plans.
TWO CONFERENCES MEET

Every minute of today will be an &C., tive one for the Presbyterians. The bull letin includes two conferences, a banquet, meeting of an important committee. and the arrival of many of the commits sioners of the general assembly. From now until Thursday the forerunners of the great southern body will be in full evidence.
 The feature of the day will be the pres ence of the evangelist, J. Wilbur Chap man, one of the best known and most esteemed specialists of his kind in the United States. For the reason that so many of all denominations are desirous of hearing him special arrangements havA been made to have him speak at two services today, one in the afternoon and one at night He will arrive this morn- ing.
 Here is the programme for the day:
 9 a. m.-Song Service--Messrs. Jolly, Smith and Boyle
 9:20 a. m.-'A Band of Personal Work ers'"-Rev. W. M Anderson, D. D.
 10 a. m.-"rhe Hour for Action and tue Action of the Hour'--Rev. R. o. F1lnm- D. D.
 1O:4O a. m.-"The Need of Evangelistic Missions in the southwest'-Rev s. c. Caldwell D. D.
 11:20 a. m.-"Conservatlsm vs. Liberty of the spirit"-Rev. D. Clay Libby
 2 D. m.-song Service-Messrs. Jolly, Smith and Boyle.
 2:2O D. m.-Rev. Junius B, French.
 p. m-Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman.
 32O D. m.-"Music and Evangelistid Spirit"-Rev John s. Edenburn, D. D.
 4:20 D. m.-Associaton Business Meet ing--A J. A. Alexander, M. D., presiding.
 The 1aymen's missionary conference will open at o'clock this afternoon with 9 meeting at the Florence hotel. This con ference is for the purpose of arousing in- terest in the foreign missionary move ment among the lay members. The home mission committee has decided to raise 8 million dollars for the cause this year. and the beginning of this undertaking will be made right here.
 Charles Rowland of Athens, Ga, is be- hind the movement and will make an ad- dress this afternoon. The meeting Is ex- clusively for the members of the confer ence which number forty in all, coming from all over the south.
 A banquet will be rendered the members tonight at the Florence hotel, and at this time plans will be formulated for carrying on the important work of the church. It is expected that new foreign missionary spirit will be generated on this occasion.
 This afternoon at o'clock in the Sun day school room of the First Presbyterian church the executive committee of col- ored evangelism will hold it's annual meeting. J. F.. Snedecor, who is the sec retary of the school for colored in Tus- caloosa, will have charge.
 Tomorrow the two conferences will be in full swing The missionary conference will hold forth in the Christian church. corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street. At this meeting numerous pulpit orators and mission workers will make talks, and three sessions will be held through the day. The evangellstic con- ference will also hold three sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
New Corporations.

Certificate of incorporation was filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Mecca Liquor company; capital stock, s15,O00. The certificate states that the purposes of the company are to do a general liquor business. wholesale and re- tail. and to operate billiard and pool sa- looms. The stockholders are John G. Fousman, J. B. Thompsan and w. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

We attempted to give assistance by
 speaking through the trumpet, and on the
 next morning twenty bodies were washed
 up.'
 Church No Nursery.
 Many have the idea the church is only
 a nursery, its aim to feed and develop spiritual infants. It's aim and purpose is to furnish a diet of inane sermons, or broth of goody-goody Sunday school lit- erature for spiritual dispeptics. What a place the church would be? There are weak and wounded Chris 1 tians We ought to nure them back to strength, that they may go out and do battle with the enemy. The wounded
 must be cared for, some men must be litter bearers. Nobody imagines the ob- ject of an army is to nurse sick sol- diers. It Is to fight the enemy; to con quer our foes.
 The definite aim of the church is to so speak and so live that men will be
 brought to a saving knowledge of Christ; to press the sense of sin; the claims of Christ; the winsomeness of Gods love, that men will turn to the Savior. Has that been our purpose? Has that been the idea foremost in our minds? Is that the subject before our sessions,
 presbyterles, synods and general assem- plies?
 "I fear not. The meagre rolls of our l churches show that something else has been before us Three thousand men were saved under one sermon that has this
 purpose in it. Now it takes 5000 sermons to convert one sinner. The difference is in the aim.
 We have been satisfied with lesser things. We do not hit. unless we aim. Some one has said: Christianity has
 never failed, because 1t has never been
 really tried
 We reap what we sow If our aim is only to feed bodies and clothe; to right social wrongs; to cultivate the intellectual and aesthetic nature, the gospel will be a failure We had as well try Confuciansm. We may do all these, but only by bringing men to repentance.
 Must Save His Soul. "The moment you set about saving q mans soul you set on the path to take care of his body, develop his mind There were poor in Paul's day. He took ID col lections for them but he recognized that the first business was to bring the soul to repentance
 Slavery was an unmitigated curse greater far than it ever was in this country. Paul knew that if he got the master and slave to Christ, both would realize that in Christ Jesus there Is neither bond nor free. that the wrong would be rooted out of the world. Paul was cultivated man. He had the aesthetic faculty. but he preferred to preach Christ. through foolishness to the Greek; he knew that his religion was the greatest ally to art.
 This aim energizes all church work. The work of the church is vast one. Let it's highest aim be to save immortal souls. and every branch of chuch work would receive an immense impetus. Our orphanages are to receive and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. The State Council Meets Here-Seven Councils Will Be Represented.

The state council of the Knights of Columbus will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the Knights of Columbus hall. The meeting will be presided over by M. Mahoner, Jr., of Mobile, who is state deputy. State officers will be in attend ance, together with delegates from the seven councils in the state. These coun- cils are located at Mobile, Montgomery. Huntsville, Decatur. Sheffield, Selma and Rirmin gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
LARGE CROWDS HEA K
 EVANGEZISTS SPEAK
NEW YORK BANKERS
 COMING THIS WEEK
VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL CITY BANK AMONG THOSE WHO WILL ATTEND ALABAMA BANK ERS' ASSOCIATION.

Among the prominent visitors who will attend the annual convention of the Ala bama Bankers association in this city next Friday and Saturday are four New York bankers who stand high in financial circles of the United States and who will represent combined capital of s600,- 100000 !n their respective institutions.
 These gentlemen are G. s. Whitson, first vice president of the National City bank of New York and president of the Amer ican Bankers association; w. o. Jones, assistant cashier of the National Park bank of New York; Anthony White of the National Bank of Commerce of New York, and John R. Washburne, assistant cashier of the Continental National bank of New York.
 Mir Whitson as president of the Amer ican Bankers association will represent the strongest financial organization in the United States. and while not on the regular programme, will probably make an address during the convention.
 A large number of other prominent bankers from cities outside the state are expected to attend and the local bankers are arranging for series of entertain ments and side trips In addition to the convention business fin order that the re- sources and development of the Birming- ham district may be impressed upon the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 1S.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday, fresh to brisk south winds; Wednesday showers and cooler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

rear children from homes of irreligion and vice. Let us believe that, and the church would rally to their support.
 Let us feel that our enducatonal in stitutions are principally to leave reli- gious imprint and they would be crowded SiOAo Ai'PtiAN eNA- N-'~" to the doors.
 'df our missions were to extend com merce our treasurles would not lack. Let the aim get into every heart. l am here to save somebody else. Let this thought take possession of our souls What a splendid result would ensue. Chickering's in the church would cease. divisions would be healed, ranks would be closed up, the millennium would soon come, our prayer would be answered, thy Kingdom come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Spirit of God cometh.

Oh, in that night time when He sat down with the ruler and said to him con- corning the truth: It is power to re- generate, it is power to make new How he explained it. how simple He was about
 1t. He just went on to say that the spirit of God coming and entering the believing heart, there is the conception. and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

We attempted to give assistance by speaking through the trumpet, and on the next morning twenty bodies were washed m
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-18
TEXAN WHO DROVE MEN
FROM STORE ARRESTED
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July III. P. Taylor
the former Texan who forced men out of
his Pine avenue store yesterday afternoon
at the point of a revolver when they at
tempted to remove furniture upon which
Taylor holds lease lien. was arrested to-
day upon a warrant charging him with
having exhibited deadly weapon.
The complaint was sworn to by one of
the firm of Thornborrow Bros, fixture
dealers, who was one of the men whom
the fruit dealer compelled to leave the
store.
Taylor was released upon his own recog-
nizance by Justice Brayton. He will have
a hearing Saturday. The fixtures which 1t
was desired to remove were placed in
Taylor's store by G. ]. Billings, who leased
the north half of the store. No legal steps
have been taken by the firm to whom
Billings still owes money for the fixtures
to get them out.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-18
LETTER TO MRS. SMITH
TELLS OF SONS DROWNING
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July H.-Although searchers
have been dragging the MERGED river since
Sunday to recover the dead body of Earl Smith,
the Pasadena young man who was drowned at
Newman Sunday, all efforts have proved
fruitless. A net has been stretched across the
mouth of the MERGED where it flows into the
San Joaquin to prevent the washing of the
body into the larger stream.
Mrs Leonora Smith, the mother of the I'M
fortunate young man, today received letter
from his uncle, Hallowell Smith. with whom
he lived. relating the particulars of the sad
drowning. 1t appears that Earl Smith, ac-
companied by William Moorehead, a young
FRIEND went bathing in the MERGED river, a
short distance above its mouth and were
swimming side by side, when a launch hoated
by them. Each OF the boys caught hold of n
rope attached to the stern of the launch and
hoated with 1t for a while, when suddenly
young Smith dropped the rope and sank
whether from cramps some paralytic stroke
cannot be told. The water deep and his
comrade unable to rescue him. With
the net at the mouth of the river it is hoped
that the body may finally be recovered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-18
THE BROTHERHOOD WILL
HELP TO SUPPRESS CRIME


Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 17.-one hundred and
twenty-five members of the Brotherhood of St.
Paul at their quarterly banquet in the First
Methodist church last night passed resolu-
ton commencing the city administration on
its enforcement of the laws and city ordi-
nances and especially for its activity in the
suppression of the so-called blind pig. which
is regarded as one of the worst enemies of
peace and good morals.
P. A. Lord, president of the brotherhood,
spoke upon the subject, 1.-The Blind Pig in
Pasadena and Its Remedy
1. ]. Reynolds. teacher OF the great Sunday
school class of minute men, spoke upon Sun
day Baseball in Pasadena and Its Remedy"
He said that it is unlawful for man to break
the Sabbath and that exercise might be gained
by rising fifteen minutes earlier each morning
and taking physical culture training.
II. G. Chaffee, of the merchants who has
given his store help half holiday one day In
the week. spoke strongly in favor of giving all
clerks one afternoon in the week in addition
to Sunday for recreation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-18
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
NOW LONG BEACH THEME
City Trustees Decide to Expend $225o
in Advertising City

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July 17.-City Attorney
Skinner last night reported to the city
trustees that the report recently sub
mitted by the committee appointed to
appraise the cost of opening American
avenue through to the beach was de-
fective. Upon his suggestion, the matter
was again referred to the committee,
which consists of E. L. Covert E. Mus
selman and w. E. Hinshaw. Upon the
drafting of a more suitable report action
in the matter may be taken. The COM
mttee previously estimated the cost to
exceed $4,000.
Z The city trustees last night voted to
expend $225O in the Issuance of advertising
literature in the shape of a statistical re-
tport of the conditions existing in the city
Sas to finances, improvements, climate and
general attractions.
VA mass meeting of citizens on East
FIRST and East econd streets, between
AtRmitos and Junipero avenues, has been
called for Friday night, when the pro-
posed paving of the streets around BiXby
park will be discussed. A petition may
be presented to the city council asking for
tie adoption of new plans of procedure.
Benz T.. Dupuy, civil engineer with
offices In the Long Beach Bank building
was last night elected to the office of
city engineer for the recently incorpor-
ated city of Watts
Three members of a confidence gang"
which worked this and other beach towns
last summer, are said to be In Long
Beach again, frequenting the beach and
pier apparently attempting to locate Mr..
E. z. Mark.