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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-07
Cities Are the Problem

The problem Of civilization, and of the nation is the saving of the cities, tie centers Of the great population of this country. The challenge and test 10 Christianity is the city and we cannot afford for the world to find us unkind and indifferent in our attitude towards the masses.
 Tn the cty you find the Dives and the Lazarus, the extremes of humanity, the best and the worst of all classes there converge into one ensemble of humd n nature. All the soup kitchens, all the settlement houses and other forms O, sociological work will not save the cities, only the Christian religion can do it.
 There is the worldly and selfish feel ing to interfere with this The disposi- ton on the part Of men and women to forget the masses, turn their headg away from the sight of misery and sdualor Instead Of fighting with the question We are to look duty squarely in the face and leave the consequences to God.
 one or the greatest questions facing us today is that we are our brother : keeper. If there is somebody fin this city whom you can help and do not. Christ will require you to answer for it ai the final judgment. We have been in- structed by the Holy Word to go to rhe limit of our resources to make known to every soul the love of God Let a
 man refuse to do Gods will and see how soon he is left to his own devices. Con-
 quest has made us what we are and we
 must maintain ourselves to the end by conquest. the conquest of souls
 All the money in the world would | not save Birmingham, but the hant shake, the eye glance and the out flow | of the personal element will conouer inc | city and save it for the work of human | ty. Christianity is more than an arn | bulance for the sick. it is a pillow O. | cloud by day and pillow of fire by nigh | to buckle the nations of the earth |, 1 the white throne. fNa | "Go out on next Sunday determined t | lift men from the paths of church neg
 lect and bring them into the harbor O l Christianity"
 l With benediction Dr. Truett adjourn | ed the fourth days session until tomor ! row evening at C o'clock when the thsm | "Bible Necessity will be the outline fo | an interesting programme.
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koenig Killed

Houston. Texas, october 6.-J. J. Koenig. a travelling salesman in the employ of New Orleans hardware com pany, was killed near Richmond today when an automobile which he was driv- ing overturned. Eoenig resided here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-07
WEEDS SEVENTH WIFE

Greenville. October 6.-(Special.)- Judge Lampley of the Butler coun- ty probate court, has issued mar riage license to Logan Powell and Hannah Binion. Logan Powell ig 9l years of age and this is his sev- enth wedding. Hannah Binion is 54 years of age and this is her second wedding. They Were married fin the southern part of the county.
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her home near Madison after an illness of several weeks with malaria. She was 3S years of age and formerly lived in Indian apolis, to which city the body has been sent for burial.
 Herbert Johnson, physical director for the Y. M. c. A., has started a movement here for the organization of patrol of Boy Scouts.
 Joseph J. Bradley, agent for the hIer- rimack Manufacturing company, enter tained large number of friends at 8 bar 'becue at Braham Spring today in com pliment of J. c. Wadleigh of Lowell, MT. Clough of Boston and other cotton mill men of the east. sf t.t
 The city commissioners decided to pave Eustis street and Meridian street from the Southern railroad to the city limits with asphalt, and a contract for the work has been awarded to the Southern Asphalt and Construction company of Birming- ham.
 Fire broke out in one section of. the Farmers Cotton warehouse late last night, but had not gained much head way before the automatic extinguishers went to work. The blaze was confined to one corner of section and slight dam- age was done.
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Bernice Meyer Gertrude Well, Fannie Well. e .Er
 Harry Bernard, 71o North Twenty" first street Julius Fies, Si Baum, Max Morris, Bertha Warner, Ed Spro, Louise Hamill, A. H. Ginsburg, Elsie Fies, Al Frankenstein, Leo Karpeles
 w. c. Weikes. Fountain Heights Methodist, Twelfth avenue and Twelfth street. north; Chester Sandman, Nathan Marlowe, Ben Leader
 J. B. Dryer, Avenue H and Twentieth street. Alice Phillips, Helen Hirsch; Rose Rubel. Fannie Rubel, Mildred Wald, Walter Spiro, Irma Blank, Selma Blank, Stella Bernheim, David Rich.
 D. r. Beard, Sixth avenue and Nine- teenth street; Eva Sandman, Ida Gel ders, Mena Holzer, L. c. Adelson, Jake Allen, Joe Alper, R. M. Cohen, J. l.. Cooper, Ben Copeland, I. S. Engel, Ike Gluck, B. M. Goldan, Jake Goldstein, T. Krentzman, J. Newmark, M. Pollock, J. Rosenthal, B. Schulman, H. Shulman, F. Shevinsky, M. Shugerman, c. WooIf. l. Woolf, Abe Williams, M. E. Will Hams, M. V. Stein.
 Felix r, Ballard, Highland Presby- terian church; Joseph K. Saks, Ike Saks, Mel Sommer, Emma Gelders, Lillian Loveman, Mabelle Patterson, Cecille Rotholz, Fannie Jacobs, Rhetta Vert heimer. Edna Wall, Leopold Loeb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-07
FATALLY SHOT IN
 MELEE AT ROANOKE
Matthew Pound Is Dead and Three Companions Are
 Under Arrest

Roanoke, October 6.-(Speeial. )-Mat- thew Pound died last night at his home, three miles east of Roanoke. He was shot Sunday afternoon in general melee' participated in by number of young white men, all drinking on the public road. Jack Head was carried to Wedowee jail Monday charged with the shooting. Since the death of Pound, Barnes Tay- Tor and Clarence Wood have been ar rested, charged with complicity in the af- fair, and were in town today in charge of deputies en route to Wedowee to stand their preliminary trial.
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The prevailing dry weather has caused many wells and small streams to rail. Cotton is opening in the fields faster than 1t can be gathered.
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Guy H. Handley and James P. RadEey have been elected members of the local school board to succeed w. H. McMur- ray and J. c. Wright, resigned.
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sity
 Benediction-Rev. Mr. Bedinger.
 Dr. J. D. Simpson opened the after supper session with a prayer service for the Holy Spirit to go with the vis- itors next Sunday in the taking of the religious census. He next announced Judge Carthel, who spoke of methods of immediate and permanent work in the following up of the religious cen sus. Judge Carthefs wide and varied experience in the field of Sunday school work is proving very beneficial to the teachers and pastors attending the school.
 General Manager Sims of the census requested the audience to sing T Love Him. as the circular estimate of the religious status of the city was shown on the canvas. In reply to the ques- tion: Suppose we reach a family who cannot speak our language" MT. Sims said: Find all you can from families next door on each side" The general slides impressing the word thorough ness for the success of the census talk ing and other directions shown before were displayed.
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UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS MEET TONIGHT, MACCABEES' ITEM PIE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-07

Mir. and Mrs Wyatt William Wooi have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jessie, to MT. Charles Goodwin Rodgers, the ceremony to take place at the formers home in this place at o'clock Wednesday after noon, October IS.
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Mrs. Alpha J. Monroe, wife of Henry H. Monroe. died yesterday afternoon at
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Presented With Books

The Excell chorus was surprised with the individual presentation of a copy Of Professor Excelrs song folio "Octavo Anthems" upon their. assembling in their places on the stage. The first selection was Incline Thine Ear" from the new books. But the refrain that sounded best to MT. EXcell and rang over and over many times throughout the audience and chorus was:
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 the audience and chorus was
 Come to the church in the wildwood, Oh, come to the church in the vale, No spot is so dear 10 my childhood As the little brown church in the vale" "
 Resident Director Stephen Allsop di- rected the voices in the singing of the next anthem, which was followed by the concluding musical number.
 The dean of the faculty, pr. Simpson, then stated that a nominating commit tee, would report Monday afternoon at 5:50 o'clock to name the officers of the Birmingham Sunday School association, nominated for the ensuing year. This committee is composed of ". H. Stock ham. NJ. l. McNelll, M. L. Bonner and R. L. Williams.
 As is the usual plan of the curriculum, the daily theme was emphasized in Dr. Truett's sermon, "Constraining Recruits. ' which was delivered at o'clock. pr Truett earnestly and emphatically pre- scented his sentences last evening and said in part as follows:
 .'I want to begin by calling attention to one of the most remarkable and sig nifcant of the miracles of Christ, thai of the feeding of the multitudes with five loaves and three fishes. There is no portion of the scripture more appro priGte 10 my mind in view of the ap. preaching religious census than this miracle f th FsIgks
 Since I have been in this vastly ex banding world city, Birmingham, and watched the multitudes going up anc down the streets have been profoundly moved, as our Master was, by compass sion for them. If you are not stirred with the compassion Jesus felt when Ht had the vision Of the great city, yot cannot save the souls of those around
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G. D. Hicks, division superintendent, and Hunter Mcdonald, chief engineer, both of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, spent some time in the city yesterday, making an inspec- tion of this division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
DIR. OXNAM DRAWING
 LARGE ATTENDANCE
Breaches on Faith-Pisgah Home Is Moved to Larger Quarters on
 Tuscaloosa Avenue

Dr. Oxnams Sunday afternoon talks in f'raternal hall are attracting a great deal of attention from the thinking peo- pie of Birmingham.
 In his sermon on thes Loaves and Fishes yesterdayDr Oxnam empha sized the neces- sity of having a faith that faleered at no obstacle.
 "The presence of a great multitude of people without food dismayed the dis ciples, and their first thought was to send to the neighboring villages to buy pro- visions Even they did not realize now simple it was for the Master to provide for the great crowd assembled Dr. OK nam said. "One of the greatest faults of our modern people is their inability to ac- cept literally the many promises of the Bible. We are all prone to doubt, and we all distrust anything which we can not see What we need is the simple faith that trusts without seeing, and that will solve most of our problems. Just as literally as Jesus knew how he was going to feed that multitude, so God knows just exactly what he will do for US, if we will only have faith.
 MT. Squire then gave a resume of the Pisgah work and told how from a most modest beginning six months ago 1t was now necessary to enlarge the home, and d II room house has been taken at 115 Tus- caloosa avenue, which will be formally opened Friday night, September 29, at 8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
DAUGHTERS WILL
 HOLD MEMORIAL Personal and General Items of Interest from City
 of Bessemer

Bessemer, September 24.-(Special)- The United Daughters of the Confed' eracy will hold it's annual memorial exercises at the high school auditorium Wednesday. September 27, at 9,So o'clock. to commemorate the birth oi Raphael Semmes. The programme will be as follows:
 Music, My Maryland by school chil- dren.
 Invocatio Rev. M. K. Thornton.
 Superintendent A. A. Persons will in- troduce Prof. Homer Spencer, who will make the address of the occasion or Admiral Raphael Semmes. Solo, Ala bama," Miss Minnie Cahill Reading, Uncle Reuben's Baptism Christlieb. Solo, selected Mrs John Perkins.
 Bestowal of crosses of honor on ole soldiers.
 Dixie, by school children. Benediction, Rev. D. F. Taylor. The veterans who will receive crosse! of honor are: G. s. Davidson, M. B | Roberts, A. M. Stineth and T. A. Lacey A cordial invitation is extended th' public.
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]. 1. CHAL|FOUX D|ES|N NEW YORK Formerly Had Interests In
 Birmingham NO DETAILS OF DEATH Built ChaIifoux Building Here in 1890-Was 61 Years of Age and Owned Estate Valued
 at S1,500,000

J. l.. Chalifoux of Lowell, Mass, a brother of Oliver, Henry and Edward Chalifoux and Mrs. G. Valcourt of Bir- mlngham. died in New York yesterday. Only meager details were received here by wire, but it is supposed that MT. Chalifoux's death was sudden He had accompanied his sister, Mrs. Valcourt, from Lowell to New York, and escorted her to the Savannah steamer last Wednes- Gay.
 The funeral will take place in Lowell tomorrow.
 In 1890 Mr. Chalifoux erected the Chali- foux building on First avenue and Nine- teenth street, where the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce building HOW stands. It was a handsome five story building and the largest well appointed of- flee building in the city up to the time steel frame structures were erected. The firm of J. l.. Chalifoux & Co. was formed in 1890 and conducted a successful fur nishing, dry goods and shoe business Oliver Chalifoux was a member of the firm, and was the local manager. The concern continued in business unti fire destroyed the building in 1907
 The deceased was 61 years of age. Ht leaves widow and five ehildren-tw, sons and three daughters. The oldcsl son, Paul Chalifoux of Lowell, Mass. married Miss Dora McLester of Birmlng- ham. MT. Chalifoux was the leadins merchant of Lowell. He took an active interest in politics and few years agt was the democratic candidate for treas urer of the state of Massachusetts. He hat accumulated an estate valued at abou' $1, ,500, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
JUDGE BLACKS
 TURN COMES NEXT

Perhaps the mufflers will be closed and speed reduced to four miles per hour next time. That is, of course, if there be a next time.
 Eleven negro chauffeurs were arrested yesterday by Bicycle Policemen Turner and Daley for reckless driving past a church at the corner of Highland avenue and Twenty-first street.
 Complaint had been made of this prac- tice to Commissioner Lane. The com plaints stated that 1t was a common occurrence for an auto to whiz past the church during services at a high rate of speed and with the mufflers wide open, making 1t practically impossible to hear anything else but the auto.
 Commissioner Lane notified Chief Bod eker of the complaint; Chief Bodeker did likewise with Officers Turner and Daley; Officers Turner and Daley did their duty. Judge Blacks time comes this morning.
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Announcements

Umatilla Tribe No. 61, Improved Order of Red Men, meets tomorrow evening.
 Woodmen's Circle, Bessemer Grove No 72 meets tomorrow night.
 Bessemer Lodge 721, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, meets tomor- row night at their club rooms.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church, meets tomorrow aft ernoon.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church meets tomorrow afternoon at the auditorium.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church meets tomorrow afternoon.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones' boro Methodist church meets tomorrow afternoon.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold four prayer meetings next Fri day afternoon at the homes of Mrs. R. A. Mickle, Mrs. Poplin, Mrs. F. NJ. Johnson and Mrs. J. E. Douglas.
 The Ladies' Aid and Relief society of Feeders announces a barbecue October F. An elaborate menu will be served. The proceeds will be turned into the general treasury to be used In the relief work being done by the members of the society.
 There will be joint meeting of .he Truck Growers union, Farmers union,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
\ zos of Ensley>

daughter of John Miller of Wylam who has been at the Talley hospital for the past six weeks, has been removed to her home. Miss Miller is recover Ing from an operation for appendicitis.
 Lawrence Pennington, chief time keeper at the Tennessee Coal and Iron plant, who was operated on several days ago for appendicitis, is reported as getting along very we'll
 ;. Rev. Wright of the Baptist church, ached his anniversary sermon this morning. This is his first year in. Ems ley. 4 s
 The old negro school building in Pratt City was destroyed by fire late Saturday night, the loss amounting to about s1500. The place was owned by Dr. $. C. Seay. There was some talk of the fire being of incendiary origin.
 Judge Lowrey of the Ensley police court issuesa a warning against fast auto driving on the downtown streets. The police have their eye on number of people who have been exceeding the speed limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
General News

Julia Bonner and her husband, Rich ard Bonner, both negroes, living on Tenth avenue, were arrested last night for fighting. It seems Richard came home drunk and got into dispute with Julia, which ended by Julia strik- ing him over the head with a bottle.
 The Bessemer police were very busy last night arresting seven negroes for disorderly conduct four for gaming three for assault and battery and tive for fighting on First avenue
 The sheriff also made a raid last night on a gambling house in the city catching about twenty men. Among them were some of the most prominent men in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
ROADS ADVOCATES
 OF PULLMAN MEET

| Cullman,i September 4.-(Special)- The second meeting of the Cullman County Good Roads association was held last night at Good Hope church. five miles southeast of Cullman. Pursu- ant to resolution passed when the as- sociation was first organized. to hold the meetings in the county so that the country people might have the benefit of them, the first one was held last night, and was decided success in every way.
 The meeting was largely attended. Many prominent good roads people from Cullman went down in automobiles and report that the people of that section are enthusiastic over the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
CENTRAL ALABAMA FAIR ID BE OPENED Management Is Confident That Fair Will Prove
 Successful

Selma. September 24.--(speciaL)- Just one month from today the gates of the Central Alabama fair will be open ed and for five days and nights the big exhibition will be on and it is ex- pected the grounds will be thronged by thousands daily. a3a4
 With the opening of the fair month away the management of the different depa rtments are confident it will prove great success. All of the necessarily arrangements have been made and tic managers are impatiently awaiting the day of the opening. z
 A large list of good attractions have been arranged for and the live stock and agricultural exhibits vii be the best ever displayed in Selma. It is an- ticipated that thousands wil come to Selma daily from the surrounding terri tory to attend the fair.
 At d recent meeting of the board of directors of the Central Alabama Fair association the following special days were decided on and special events Will be arranged accordingly:
 Tu.sday, october 24, farmers and mer- chans day. , Wednesday, October 25, governors and military day Thursday, October 26 Selma day. ''
 Friday, October 2s7. drummers' and good roads day. . Saturday, october 2s, childrens and cdu- cation day.
 About 100 section hands employed by the Western Railway of Alabama and the Southern railway were busy today AworiS- ing at the Dallas compress to relieve :he congested cotton situation there. This was made necessary on account of the
 I.l- A.. l. f.t- Iy relations existing between the com . press and the railroads the section hands were used to relieve the situation.
 On account of the enormous quantfty of cotton which is being rushed to inc compress an order was issued Saturday morning by the compress by which more cotton was refused. Cotton piled Up at the compress so that it could not be moved rapidly enough by the laborers that could be employed.
 Assistant Postmaster T. H. Miller maae the first deposit in the savings department of the postoffice when it was opened .5ot- urday morning. During the day 19 deposi- tors were entered on. the books of the de partment, but it is expected that this f number vii be increased at a rapid rate during the next few weeks. The total deposits. including the saving stamps pun 7 chased Saturday, will pgsregase sa9.l sai R.aH. Ste-Hak is eye of one of he soye-.a555f aga5e s Alabama river, end ahf llIas bf me is in irming- am. as8s 3sss asst night accord ifr ts ala ai. he made at po-
 heselfes 5e# .nis morning. Stevens sf sis l. .sa Friday and hired a negro
 -.Fti''on Lock No. 3. After sending
 iip down the river he claimed that
 "a ben doped, and while he slept s fe aed An officer found the man
 6e es. CD on a sidewalk and carried Asa ta q5l ce headquarters. The whisl1ey
 eae ch Stevens imbibed was of a Hf ire, for one time he stated AA. aa post at two banks in Bir- As.tn s. g, and a few minutes later yh a4 d on deposit in banks in tie #tsu S0,oe0. He will be tried in AH 4ss4zt t Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Social and Personal

| Harry Britain has returned to his home in Uniontown, after a pleasant visit to friends in Bessemer. Leon Wallace, who has been visiting in the city for a few days, has returned to his home in Marion, Ala. Mrs A. w. Anslen and children of Mont gomery have returned to their home after very delightful visit to Mir and Mrs. Scotty Bryant. Jake Anderson of Atlanta is the | guest of his father, MT. J. B. Anderson, of this city.
 Miss Mary Griffin of Denver, Colo, Mrs. N. A. Grimes and Miss Clytie Grimes of Selma, Ala, who have been the charming guests of MT. and Mrs. c. P. Briggs have returned home. Miss Mildred Jaffe has returned home after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends.
 MT. Arhur Flatean of Athens, Ga., haa returned home after spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. J. Marks and family. MT. Morris Green and MT. Nathan Green have returned to Boaz after visit to MT. and Mrs. J. Green Mir William Lefkovits has returned 10 Columbiana after a visit to relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. Louis Hoster. Jr., has as her guest Mrs. Brewer of Anniston George Barr has returned to Annstor. where he is in business, after spendlns
 the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Barr
 Mrs. Wooten who has been at the Rob- inson hospital for some time, was car ried to her home on Second avenue tnis afternoon.
 Mrs N E. Simmons. who has been sick
 for some time past, is worse today.
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Madame Sherry"

The role of Theophilus Sherry, the ehief comedy figure in Madame Sherry is comedy CT comic opera. Heretofore such comic characters have been simply buff looms, calculated to win the laughter of an audience by 'clowning' of the most obvious description. Theophilus Sherry, however, is quite different sort. The role of the convent girl is again as- suned this season by Miss Ada Meade. That of Theophilus by Phil II. Riley.
 Madame Sherry comes to the Jeffer- sch theatre for two nights, commencing tonight and tomorrow There will be a matinee tomorrow.
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"St. Elmo" at Bijou

For the past two seasons "St. Elmo" has packed the Bijou at every perform anee during it's weeks visit to that pop ular theatre, and this season promises to be no exception to the rule. Human interest, tragedy, love and war enter into the great story written by an Ala banian, Augusta Evans Wilson, a sister of Mrs. J. W. Bush of Birmingham, and the flramatization lost none of the vital points of the story Martin Alsop will again play St. Elmo. There are mati- nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and performances nightly.