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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
LIGHTNER WILL BE
 AT OFFICES TODAY

A. D. Lightner, recently appointed gen. oral agent for the Frisco lines at New Orleans, will be at his local offices this morning. Advices received from him yes- tcrday were to the effect that he would arrive in Birmingham this morning From New orleans, where he has been for seV- oial days with B. l.. Winchel president ot the Frisco lines, conferring in regard to the new turn of affairs.
 A great deal of regret was manifested in local Frisco circles yesterday when It became known that MT. Lightner would be removed to New orleans. Various offi- cjaIs stated that no information in con nection with the Frisco in years had so affected .ke local organizations by whom Mir. Iiehtner is held in the very highest esteem. In business circles also the re- moval of MT. Lightner was heard with great regrets.
 No successor has yet been named. In aedition to his work as general agent for he Frisco he was general manager of the Birminghsm Belt railroad. a position en- tailing great deal of time and attention. His successor is expected to be named in I short time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
INSTITUTE AT
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

At the one hour institutes inaugurated last evening at 6:3O o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, the three separate departments, the mission study, the com- munity extension and the social service classes, shaped themselves into open forms for the interchange of ideas and methods. Whether a man be anarchist, socialist, democrat, church goer or non church goer. he is invited to participate freely in the discussions of the relation ship of the church and social service, the means of raising the missionary standards and the results of community extension.
 pr. Charles Stelze, dean of the board of experts, led most interested gather ing in the main body of the church, and and Christian aspect of social service with breadth of view embracing every phase of each question was ended all too soon for those present.
 Dr. A M. Bruuner, relibious specialist, conducted a pulsating, live and enthusi- astic round table on community exten- sion in the vestry. clear sketch of the mission of this religious work that is to reach boys and men not in touch with church and other religious agencies was given and convincing statistics were quoted showing the practical application and it's subsequent effect upon such per- sons
 Dr. H. F.. Laflamme, church mission authority, presided over a group in one of the Sunday school rooms and used the blackboard to make a missionary survey of Birmingham. The survey dis closed the following facts
 Twenty-two schurches of the i3 Tn Greater Birmingham have reported the status of their respective mission en- deavors. Eleven of these P claimed to have missionary committees in their church body, making a total of 51 men in the greater city serving on these com mittees. Nine of these 22 churches have made a member to member canvass in the interest of missions.
 Out of the s559 church members only 23ol are contributing to missions.
 The total home expenses for churches reach sas, il4 while the donations to the home mission field amounts to s16,S79 and s944o to the foreign field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ID CHANGE SYSTEM :.
 OF MAKING AWARDS

Commissioner Weatherly has introduced a resolution which will probably be act ed upon favorably at the next meeting of the commission which will have tens dency to revolutionize the system of awarding paving contracts which has been in vogue in Birmingham for many years.
 By the terms of the contract, a petition for street pavement will be followed by advertisement for bids, the bids to be made on at least two different kinds of pavement, one of which is to be suggested by tho city engineer.
 Under the provisions of thls resolution company which has a monopoly in a certain kind of pavement cannot win every contract specifying that kind of pavement. It is the intention of the reso- luton to make the pavement of the streets Of the city less expensive to the citizens and to counteract the alleged evil effects of q monopoly in paving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
West End Ladies Form Guild

A coterie of ladies worshipping at the Trinity Episcopal church of west End have organized a working guild for the purpose of promoting Bible study and ih engaging in religious efforts looking to the assistance of the church. The organ izatlon was perfected at the home of Mrs. r. l., Fzelle last Monday afternoon and the interest manifested by those assem- bled assures a period of future activities for this auxiliary. For the present. guild will meet every Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ezele. at 9l4 Tuscaloosa avenue, at 3 o'clock. All those who are interested in the objective of this organ ization are cordially invited to become members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
SHOE RETAILERS TO
 BE INVITED HERE

The Southern Shoe Retailers associa- ton will be invited to hold it's annual convention of 1913 in Birmingham. The in vitation will be given by the local repre- sentatives at the 1912 convention to be held in Atlanta on March 1, and 6. This is a body comprised of nearly Je retail shoe merchants from all the southerr. states, and with the expectation that one of the new hotels under way for this city will be ready by this time next year. the association will be shown the advan- tnges of Birmingham as convention city
 w. T. Cox and J. D. Collins of this city will be among the Birmingham shoe retailers attending the Atlanta meeting next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

Jackson, Miss, February 6-(Special)- Two matters of very great interest were discussed in the Senate Monday, the morning hour having been devoted to the resolution demanding q constitutional convention and the afternoon to the prop osition to reduce the age of consent from 12 to IS years-both of which failed of passage.
 The constitutional convention Is de- manded by the representatives from the southern portion of the state, all of whom insist that they are not being given a fair deal in the matter of representation or in the distributions of the common school fund, though they pay a large percentage of the taxes to the mainten- anee of the state government. The ques- ton was discussed at considerable length, all members declaring their sympathies are with the section of the state asking for the convention, but the majority of them contending successfully that the re- forms demanded can be secured by amendments as well as by a convention, and that sentiment prevailed by a large majority.
 During the afternoon the Senate dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
GENERAL CANEVA
 ARRIVES AT ROME

Rome, February 6.-Gen. Caneva, in chief of the Italian ex- peditionary force in Tripoli, arrived here today to discuss with the govern ment conditions at tho front. The best means for a decisive advance, which will mean the least sacrifice of men, will be considered. It is reported Gen eral Caneva Is suffering from nepheria and may not return to Africa, or will return only to hand over the command finally to his succeSSOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
DRUGS SOLD IN STATE
 TO BE INSPECTED

Montgomery, February G.-(Speclal)- The state agricultural and industrial de- partment announced today that Robert Martin. one of the inspectors in the pure food and drug department, will within the next few days begin a. tour of the state for the purpose of inspecting the drugs on sale in Alabama. This annual inspection of the drug stores is required under the new pure food and drug law of the state and MT Martin Is the first regular inspector employed by the agri- cultural department for this purpose. It is understood that MT. Martin will make careful investigations of the sale of cocaine in the state, as it has been re- ported to the department that there has been a number of violations in regard to the sale of this drug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
PERSONAL

Col Robert Moultrop, president of tho Southern states Fire Casualty Insurance company, will leave soon for a two months trip to California, in search Of health. Colonel Mouthrop is not serious Iy III, but is nearly run down, and has decided that he wifi leave for California as soon a5 he can arrange his domestic affairs.
 William Reynolds. Jr., formerly with the Southern States Fire. Casualty and Insurance company, has severed his con rection with that company, and has ac- cepted the position of assistant manager of the Blocker Insurance company in the Brown Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
MEN AND RELIGION IN FULL SWING
FEATURES TO-DAY


 The auxiliary towns oonven- ton will open this morning at 9 o'clock at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, The morn ing session will last until 12 o'clock. The afternoon session commences ct o'clock and will close with an address by H. F. Laflamme, who will speak un- til o'clock.
 Men and Religion Forward Movement programme for today;
 a.30 A. M.-Opening of the auxiliary towns convention at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. Rev. Stockdale will speak at s;45 and Rev. Bied- erwolf will talk at 10;15.
 F O'clock Noon-Rev. A. A. Stockdale will speak at the meeting at the Majestic the atre.
 1a O'Clock Noon--Rev. A. M. Brunner will conduct meetings at the shops and factories in the city.
 0-7:30-Institutes will be held at the First Methodist and First Presbyterian churches.
 s O'clock-District meetings and platform speaking. Central district, at the First Methodist church. Rev. R. A. Waite will speak on Boy Work" South side district, meeting at the Highland Presbyterian church. Roy. F. S. Goodman will talk on Bible Study" Ensley district, meeting at the First Presbyte- rian church in Ensley. H. E. La fiamme will talk on Missions" West End district. meeting at the West End Baptist church. Rev. w. k. Biederwolf will talk on Evangelism" Woodlawn district, meeting at the Fifty sixth Street Baptist church. Rev. Charles Stelzle will talk on so cial Service"
 F. M-Opening of the aft ernoon session of the auxiliary towns convention at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. R. Waite and II. k. Laflamme will speak at this meeting, the former at 2:15 and the latter at 3:15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
TEACHERS PAPERS
 NOW BEING GRADED

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special)- Just one week more Is required by tho state educational department for the grading of all the examination papers of applicants for teachers certificates. The examinations were held early in January. and since that time the department has been busy. grading the papers. This work, it is announced, will be completed within the next week or ten days. at which the certificates will be sent out all over the state to the successful ap- plicants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Revival to Begin

Announcement was made yesterday that At the Christian church, corner Fifth ave- nue and Twenty-frst street, a revival ser vice. in which four evangelists will take tle leading rarts. will begin March l. The revival will be continued throughout the rlonth ofi March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
cYnENE CoMMANDEnY

THE MEMBERS OF CYRENE CON- MANDERY ARE HEQUEsTED TO MEET AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 7, AT 12 O'CLOCK (NOON), FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF sIR KNIGHT l.. ". JOHNS. FULL UNIFORM REQUIRED.
 ARTHUR BARTON, EM. COM. CUAs. J. GEOHEGAN, RECORDER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
MINERAL CITY CHAPTER

THE MEMBERS OF MINERAL CITY CHAPTER ARE REQUEsTED TO MEET AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 2, AT 12 O'CLOCK tNOON), FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE FUNERAL or COMPANION l.. w. JOHNS.
 JOHN B. BETHEA,
 HIGH PRIEST
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

THE MEMBERS or BIRMINGHAM LODGE OF ELI<s ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE RESIDENCE OF OUR LATE BROTHER, l.. w. JOHNS, WEDNESDAY AT 1 F. M., TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
 G. E. WHITE, E. R. II. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR, SECT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ZAMORA TE,IPLE

THE MOBILES OF PANDORA TEMPLE ARE REQUESTED TO MEET AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. AT IF O'CLOCK (NOON), FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING JOHNS. l. D. MATLOCK,
 ILL. POTENTATE. CHAs. J. GEOHEGAN, RECORDER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
NEGRO LEAPS FROM
 PASSENGER TRAIN
Serious Accident Near Tus-
 calOosa Station Monday
ELECT FAIR OFFICERS
Condition of H. J. King, ST., Who Was Assaulted in Birmingham, Causes Concern in Tuscaloosa-The
 Daniel Hearing in April

Tuscaloosa, February 6.--(Special) )-Sam Love, a negro, about 55 years of age, re- oeived serious injuries yesterday. when he attempted to alight from the fast Pan American train as it was coming into Tuscaloosa. Love, in remarking on his reason for jumping from the train, stated that he was afraid he would be carried by the station, and when the train stopped at the crossing a mile below here and then started out again, he thought Tus- ealoosa had been reached and he was in danger of being carried on.
 
 The condition of Henry J. King, ST, who was the victim of an assault on d s,reet car in Birmingham Saturday night, is received with a great deal of concern by his mans friends here. MT. King has for many years been in the public eye as sheriff of the county and chief of po- llce. He has countless friends here and over the county, all of whom express deep regret at the occurrence of Satur- day and hope to learn soon of his recov. cry.
 L. G. Daniel a well known citizen of this city, also proprietor of wholesale liouor house in New orleans, who was arrested here Saturday evening by United States deputy marshals and carried to Birmingham on a charge of violating section of the United States internal rev enue laws, has returned home. MT Daniel went before the United States commissioner and it is understood that his hearing will come up in April.
 The stockholders of the West Alabama Fair assoication held their annual meet ing last night. electing a new directorate, and receiving the resignation of Secre- tary Clarkson. The report of the seere- tary showed the association to be in good shape far as tangible assets are concerned, the value of, the property, buildings and improvements being placed at $lS,0OO with liabilities Of S990o Several talks were made by stockholders urging that all merchants and everybody inter- ested, work to the upbuilding of the big gest fair ever held herc to come off this fall.
 The following were elected directors; Messrs. II. T. Burks, John G. Hanly, H. B. Foster, r. G. Blair c. l.. Clarkson, Farley Maxwell, w. H. Raiford, John T. Bealle, Jack Hardin, w D. Lewis Hurk Findley. Frank Fitts, C. w. Weather ford, Frank DeMors, P. B. Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Knee Crushed

Kansas City, February 6.-Miss Clara Cloud of Gieneove, N. Y, arrived here to- day to atgend the funeral of her sister Mrs. Lucetta Dorset. found murdered in her home last week, and to push the quest Of finding the slayer. Mrs. DorsetL s body, vita the skull crushed. was found by another sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

day to at-end the funeral of her sister Mrs. Lucerta Dorset, found murdered in her home last week, and to push the quest Of finding the slayer. Mrs. DorsetL s body, with the skull crushed, was found by another sister.
 --~--~-~----~->--~---,--- about these very fascinating people we listen 10 him with great pleasure; but when a minister studies into the social life of the Chicagoites or the Pittsburgites or the Birminghamites and breaches about 1t in the same manner that he would preach about the Ama1ektes for example some good brother will calmly remind him that he might better preach the simple gospel-whatever that may mean.
 The gospel of Jesus Christ is as broad as humanity and as deep as human ex- perience. It touches A man at every poin; in his life, no matter how far away he might have wandered or how ~eep the depravity to which he has sunk Any gospel that is short of this ideal is an insult to Him who gave 1t to us and a islander upon His Christianity I would remind you that it is very much easier to get the facts regarding the Chicagoites than it is to secure them with reference to the Amaelkites, and the Chicagoitesi need the preaching very much more, for the Amalekites have been a long tiipe 
 dead.
 Too Much Work
 "There came time in the history of the children of Israel when they would not listen to Moses, because of the rigor of their toll. In other words they were working too many hours a day. to use a modern phrase.
 ",rhe working man must find in the church more of the prophetic spirit. Too long have we been boasting of our glorious traditions The average working man does not care rap about our traditions He wants to know what is the church doing to- day?' and he is perfectly right. These traditions were made by our great rra nd fathers. We have suffered very little on account of the church. The danger is that the church will hold it. self so long aloof from the movements being inaugurated by the common peo- pIe that the day will arrive when a Justification for these movements will become so self evident that there will no longer be a need for leadership on the part of the church. Some day God will raise up a prophet who will again win to himself the common people, those who once heard Jesus gladly. Much will depend upon whether that prophet comes out of the organized church or whether, as happened two thousand years ago, he shall come from the ranks of the common people, low ly, despised, rejected-rejected by the church people of his time, the religious people-a lowly, despised Nazarcne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
 RIrI.

THE MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH RITE ARE REQUESTED TO MEET AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE, WEDNES- DAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT IF O'CLOCK tNOoND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AT TENDING THE FUNERAL OF BROTH- FER l.. W. JOHNS.
 SERVICE BY CHAPTER or ROSE CROIX. ". IF. M'ADORY,
 WISE MASTER. CHAs. !. GEOHEGAN, SECT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

''Second. the working man must find in the church a greater democracy. There $ nothing that he resents quite so quickly as the spirit of patronage or paternalism. He is familiar with the spirit of demo- cracy in his lodge, in his labor union and in the saloon. where a single cent piece laid on the bar will place him upon an equality with any other man in the place without any apology He must find the same spirit or democracy in the church fl he is to be permanently attracted to it.
 The church must preach a clearer social message. When a young man goes to the average theological seminary .o study for the ministry he studies about the social life of the Israeltes. the Jebus- ties, the Hivites and the Porzzites, and when he becomes minister and breaches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
NOTICE. EII<s

CHAs. J. GEOHEGAN, SECT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
SOUTH RIVER

The Circle of Kings Daughters
will be entertained tonight at the
home of Mrs. Sanford Rusber.
The Nosaskin Sewing Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon and
evening at the home of Miss Nichols
of Main street. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Anna Hanson, of Boston,
Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Jacquart, of Thomas street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Baird have
moved into the house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leverlt Smith, recently vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Jernee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. SImonson are hay
ing their house on Reid street wired
for electricity and electric fixtures
installed.
Mrs. Walter Perrine and daughter
Elsie spent Monday afternoon in
New Brunswick.
Harold Phair has accepted q posi-
ton with the Russell Card company
Of Midtown.
The Cleasaphic Literary Society
held q special meeting in the school
auditorium, Tuesday afternoon.
The commercial pupils of the high
school played the scientifcs in q
| game of baseball on Willetts field at
four o'clock, Tuesday afternoon.
An illustrated song will be given
with the moving pictures tonight,
Frederick Claus Will be the soloist.
Miss Ethel Vliet has taken a po-
sition in Gottfredson Brothers bak-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
UP
AT SP0TSWO0D
Clarence BurchelI Begins
Contract Kerosene System.
Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the NEWS.
SpotswoOd, May S:-Clarence
Burchell, of West S%potswood, is now
acting as official lighter and the
town is one more Illuminated on
star-lit and stormy nights. Burchell
was awarded a six months contract
last Thursday night at a special
meeting of Common Council, provid-
ing for the lighting of some eighty
lights In the borough at a cost OF
$53.76 ptr month. Burchell sup
plies the oil, but makes no repairs
at that figure. He was one of seven
bidders, several Of whom were be-
low him in figures submitted, but
the councilmen awarded to Burchell
on the grounds that the lower bid
ders were incompetent, etc.
Burchell started work on Monday
night and VIII continue for the con-
tracted six months. The lamps Will
burn from u down to 1880
o'clock every night, which is thirty
minutes longer than under the old
contract. j. Foley, the formed street
lighter, who held the contract for
over a year, has removed to Midtown
and is now employed by the Public
Service Traction Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
THIEVES BUSY
At ROOSEVELT
Barber Shop Robbed Make
Raid on Ice Box.
Special 10 the EVENING NEWS.


Roosevelt, May S:-About II
o'clock Monday night the barber
shop of James McCane was robbed
of about 81 in small change which
was in a shaving mug. The thieves
entered the shop by a real window
When Mr.. McCane went in his shop
yesterday morning he discovered the
blood on the floor and the broken
window.
About sixteen razors and other
things were found laid out to take
along but the robbers must have for
gotten them. They also tried to
enter the barber shop next door,
owned by Charles Ohlott, but Val.
G~leckner, hearing n noise, went out
and the thieves were frightened
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simonson and some
friends went out autoing Sunday
evening and on their return at about
8 o'clock on entering the house
found that some one had entered
the place. No money or 1ewelry
was missing. After a little while
Mr., Simons feeling a little thirsty,
went to the ice box, but to his sor-
row found it cleaned out of every
thing. The thieves had taken three
pounds of butter, a case of beer, a
lot of meat, radishes and other eat
ables.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
HAIR
AT SMALL COST
A Simple Remedy Beauties the
Hair, Cures Dandrufr, Stops
Failing Hair.

What a pity It is to see 30 many
people with thin, wispy hair, faded
or streaked with gray, and realize
that most of these people might have
soft, glossy, abundant hair of beau
tiful color and lustre II they would
but use the proper treatment. There
Is no necessity for gray hair under
sixty-fve years of age, and there ID
no excuse for anyone, young or old,
having thin, struggling hair, either
full of dandruff or heavy and rank
smelling with excessive oil.
You can bring the natural color
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If you are troubled with dandruff
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