The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

name of Dave Williams and Olive Little
have escaped from the Alabama Indus
trial school. A reward has been offered
for their return to the institution.
DIR. CHAPMAN TO PREACH-Dr. ].
D. Chapman of valdosta, Ca. is visit
ing in East Lake and will fill the pulpit
of Ruhama Baptist church, both at IL
O'Clock and 1880 D. m. Sunday.
CAMP HARDEE MEETING-Camp
Hardee will meet in regular monthly
meeting this afternoon in the Chamber
of Commerce auditorium at o'clock. A
number of the comrades will relate war
stories.
HIGHwAYMAN GETS s20O-A high
wayman held up s. r. w. Mcdonald, 1860
Twelfth avenue, north, last night ana
took a small double purse containing two
500 bills and some small change. The
robber had the appearance of being a
rural person. He escaped.
MAN RUMORED KILLED-A runor
was about town last night that a man
had been shot and killed at Short Creek.
Nothing could be found, however, that
would substantiate the rumor. 1t was
claimed that the man was surveyor for
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company.
DIR. PLUNKET's sUBJECTs-At the
South Highlands Presbyterian church DR..
Plunket the pastor. will deliver the morn
ing sermon his subject being Drifting"
In the evening his theme will be What
1t Costs Not to Be a Christian" An
attractive musical programme will be
rendered at each service.
BILL TAFT is LOST-"Bill Taft is
lost. All efforts to locate him have been
a dismal failure. Everyone knows that
Bill is white, but 1t has been discov-
cred now that he has black spot on
each ear Any information that Will re-
sult in returning ''Bill,' to his own fire.
side will be greatly appreciated by ootn
Bill and his mistress, Mrs. Herbert Tut
wiler. who lives at 2030 Park avenue. Bill
is a dog.
DIR. LOwRYs LECTURES-Dr. w. T.
Lowry, president of the Mississippi Bap-
fist college, tonight closed series OF
lectures to the students of Howard col
lere on the subject of missions. His first
lecture was given Thursday night. the
subject being 1.-The Life OF Judson." His
second lecture was at II 80 Friday morn
ing on For What Am I Suited and
Where Am I Needed?" His concluding
,ecture was given last night on 'Unsel-
fishness.''
MAY SETTLE SPARKS CASE-Rupert
M. Sparks, who, 1t is claimed, represented
himself as the son of the president OF
the Exposition Cotton Mills of Atlanta.
and obtained money here. was brought to
birmingham yesterday by Detective Will
liam Murphy. The charge was brought
against Sparks by his former employers.
the ]. W. Farrior Lumber company. 1t
was stated that lawyers representing the
two parties are attempting to settle the
matter out of court and will probably
come to an agreement today.
MASS MEETING FOR MEN-The
Young Mems Christian association will
conduct a mass meeting for men tomor-
row afternoon at the First Christian
church. Evangelist e. e. Violet vii!
he the speaker and will deliver his noted
lecture on 'Brlmstone Bargains" Mr.
Violet has a national reputation as a
platform speaker and his address on this
subject will doubtless attract q large au-
dience Of men, The meeting will pegin
at $50 o'clock, with a preliminary song
service conducted ~ Fred 9. Dakin,
soloist and chorister. Mr.. Dakin Is con-
sidered one of the foremost choristers In
the Christian church. All men Will re-
ceive a cordial welcome.