The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
OFFICERS NAMED
FOR ABBOTT RIFLES
Benjamin R. Howard Succeeds
Captain Cothran
OTHERS ARE PROMOTED
Revival of Evangelist Walton at Selma
Presbyterian Church Is Creating
Much lnterest-Local
and Personal.

Selma, March 14-(Special.) -Wednesda!
night at the armory of the Abbott Rifle
was held primary election for Officers
to succeed Capt E. NJ. Cothran, the com
handing officer of the company, who's,
resignation was forwarded to the adju
tant-general some days ago. There wa!
large attendance of the members anC
The election passed off in a most har
monious manner. The following was tn,
result: Benjamin r. Howard, captain
Joseph NJ. Long, first lieutenant; Franf
cothran. second lieutenant.
| These selections were all promo tions
Cantain Howard having been first lieu
tenant, Lieutenant Long having been sec
| ond lieutenant and Lieutenant Cothrar
having been first sergeant. All are ex-
ceedgly competent men and thoroughly
versed in military affairs.
The Abbott Rifles have sent out an APP
peal to the citizens for subscriptions tc
! renovate and fix up the armory. They
need about S7oO. all told, and have re-
ceyed about half that amount up to this
date.
Revival Exciting Interest.
The revival being conducted by Evan
geltst Walton at the Broad Street Pres
byterian church is attracting great
crowds, both morning and evening, and
intense interest Is being manifested. The
first week of Mr.. Walton's presence in
the city ended tonight and satisfaction at
the result is expressed on every hand.
The revival is somewhat out of the or
a H.
first place, space advertising in one OF
the local papers is used, being paid for
at the regular rates Then, on the street
cars large banners are hung, inviting
everybody to attend the meetings Little
blue ribbons are worn by the enthusiasts,
upon which is printed Hear the Evan
geist Tonight" These and other meth
DDS, somewhat novel in staid Selma, and
especially by Presbyterians, are causing
comment, but the very comment is at
tracing attention to the meetings and
the church is filled to overlooking at the
night meetings.
Local and Personal.
Alex Jones is on a visit to his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Jones, corner of
Parkman and Lapsley streets.
Chancellor Smith of Mobile was in the
city today.
1t looks as If Selma will be overrun
with theatoriums, electric theatres nickel
doms, etc. There are already two, and
two others are soon to throw open their
doors. Messrs. Prneas and Dunklin will
open one on Washington street, in the
hfsyi4tns rf ffermsrlX 2eeueieda by Frank = siis
building is being made ready and will
soon be completed. Charlie Lee, a we'll
known negro, is having a store in the
brick building opposite the city hall on
Franklin street fitted up for one. This
will give Selma four. and it is understood
that upon the ending of the regular sea-
son at the Academy of Music that build
ing will be converted into a theatorium
for the summer.
Appeal to Methodists.
The following appeal to the Methodist
of Alabama has been sent out in behalf
of the Orphans Home at Summerfield
which is under the jurisdiction of the
| North Alabama and Alabama conferences
| To the Methodists of Alabama:
| Brethren: Last spring we made appea
| to the Methodlsts of Alabama for money
to put in an electric plant. that we nigh
remove the deadly lamp that was thei
| constant menace to the lives of GU
children. We had the plant begun befor
the claim was placed before our people
| and our faith in their responding to thu
call was justified by a liberal response
| The plant is paid for and other necesSar.
I improvements made and paid for from
| the money received.
| In the appeal made at that time w
| mentioned the necessity of substituting
| steam heaters for the open CRATE. W.
have now decided to put in the steam
heating plant; in fact an engine ant
boiler of sufficient capacity have alread!
| ben bought and we rely upon the lib
! crafty of our Methodist brethren to pa.
for the plant.
The engine boiler, pump and radiator
| will cost about 5000. and when completed
| will run the dynamo for our 100 electro
lights doing away with the present gas
oline engine, pump water over the bulld
ing run the laundry and a wood saw ant
steam heat the entire building. This i'm
provement is an absolute necessity as
| sanitary measure and more so as a pro
lection against the open CRATE and tn
kerosene lamp.
| With about seventy-tive children W
have in that building, eighty people who's
| lives are more or less in jeopardy durin,
the winter. not to mention the lack
comfort to the children. by reason of larG
dormitories and a large and very COZ
| chapel or school room, this call TOR neil
| is impera tive and appeals to the heart o
every loyal Methodist.
| The two conferences have placed thes
helpless orphans in our care. and we sub
| NIT tnat IL Is phl just " ehe'.' 60, "
| to ourselves that you aid us IN TINS es
| pecal work of sanitation. comfort, heaitl
and protection of life;s help us and pleas
help at once. We kindly ask every paste
and member of our Methodist church II
Alabama to take a special interest in thi
cause and to take a special collection TO
1t as promptly as possible, remembering
not to confound this gift-to cause-witl
the contribution for actual support to b
| given our agent the Rev. L. II. Jones'
viii you undertake this labor of low
for those whom God has thrown upon IN
Christian charity of Alabama Methodists
Hoping to hear favorably from you yer
soon, we are fraternally yours,
DIR. 4. p. WHITBY.
REV. w. p. DICKINSON,
MR. H. H. STEWART,
Executive Committee.