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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
"DOINGS AND SAYINGS" OF
 BIRMINGHAM TRAVELLING MEN

A rousing meeting of the United Commercial travellers was held satur- day night at Maccabee hall The at tendance was unusually large. due per haps to the appeal sent out by secre- tary A. Jax Davis that every member was to be present and 'listen to the words of wisdom which were to be spoken.
 Only one man was initiated into the mysterious rites of the travellers and that distinction was claimed by Wal ter Mills of Mobile. He was given every feature of the initiation and was romped upon by the fellows with perfect abandon. A night of business. good fellowship, merriment and gayety was the result.
 At the meeting every prominent member of the order-and all of them are prominent-made speeches or short talks. When it comes to little mat ter of making a talk few Slasses equal the travelling man. Moreover. they are so accustomed to the gaze of other persons that seldom it is that they get stage fright. Therefore some speeches were made. The talks were princlpally about the United Commercial travel CTS, the Travellers Protective associa- tion and the boosting that was to he done between this time and January I, when 1t is hoped at least 50 new members will be added to the rolls. The members attending the last meet ing were charged with getting one man to join the U. c. T. and see to it that said getting was not postponed very long. No teams or committees were appointed. but the campaign will be waged silently and it is believed ef- fectively.
 Secretary Davis was very much pleased with the meeting and the en- thusiasm that was shown. President Hooper was also pleased. He presided at the meeting.
 The next gathering will be held next Saturday a week, at which time 1t Is expected that some tangible results will be known as to the campaign just inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
DRAFT MEMORIAL
 ID DR. PLUNKET
Beautiful Tribute Paid the Late Pastor By Session
 and DiacOnate

At the South Highlands Presbyterian church yesterday morning the congrega- ton gathered in session after the regular morning service to draft a memorial in memory of their late pastor. the Rev. Dr. John Thompson Plunket, who died very suddenly last Sunday.
 The following memorial Resolutions were read and approved:
 Memorial Rev. John Thompson Plum ket, D. D.:
 'As the sun had turned tho meridian of the Sabbath of November 10, 1912, the beloved pastor of this church entered upon his reward. The session and dia- conate of the South Highlands Presby- terian church of Birmingham, Ala, would memorabilia the inspiring example of the God-like character he bore. and bow in humble submission to this dispensation of divine Providence. but make painful rec ord of the great loss this church has sustained at his departure.
 Walked With God
 Truly he walked with God and was not, for God took him'
 He left as a priceless heritage to his IdulllJ anu liib SIulti NhS i'tDto VI an unblemished life. that was lived to the glory of his God and the blessing of his fellowmen.
 words of euiogy seem insufficient in writing of such a man as Dr. Plunket, the tribute of the hearts affections can- not easily be converted into expression through the medium of the pen. In the solemnity of the occasion, the hearts of our people are filled with sadness and our harps hang silently upon the willows. There comes to all who fell beneath tho charming influence of the venerated dead a sense of personal bereavement and as officials of this church who were drawn in closest touch with him, we sorrow most at his departure. and associate him in memory with Goldsmiths preacher. who. in hls conzecrated devotion to re- ligion and service to his Lord and Mas ter, 'allured to brighter worlds and led the way
 Faithful and Devoted
 "As the under shepherd of this church he was faithful and devoted. Gifted as few preachers are. he summed not to declare unto his people the whole .soun- sel of God and to exalt Christ as the chiefest among ten thousand and the only hope of salvation.
 He had a cheerful smile and cordial handshake for everyone. In the hour of trouble or sorrow his ministrations and sympathy were tender. gentle and con solng. Though his pastorate was all too short. from our finite point of view. the impress of his life has been indelibly fixed upon this church and congregation. and his crown will be filled with gems of reward by the King Eternal. who marks the record of duty well performed. ITO his bereaved family we extend our most profound sympathy, and pray that our Heavenly Father, who marks the sparrow's fall and tempers the wind tc the shorn lamb may tenderly heal their broken hearts and give them the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
ADOPT RESOLUTION
 TO ERECT MONUMENT
Camp Hardee Held Good Meeting. Addressed By Dr. McAdory.
 Plunket Resolution

The semi-monthly meeting of Camp Hardee. Confederate Veterans, was full of interest and very entertaining, with good attendance. Prof l. W. McAdory. county superintendent of education, made an address on the subject of the Tennes- see army. It was largely historical inter spersed with personal "reminiscences and amusingN anecdotes. His address was in- structive as well as entertaining, and the camp extended him vote of thanks.
 Capt. D. R. Bize, corresponding sec- retary of the camp, read touching and beautiful tribute to the memory of the late Dr. Plunket, who was a devoted friend to the camp and was to have de- livered the principal address upon the oc- 7 oasion of the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Resolutions on the death of the distinguished preacher were offered by D. R. Dunlap and unanimously adopted. R. H. Hagood, D. R. Dunlap and D. R. Bize were appointed to prepare resolu- tons on the death of Comrade J. R. Adams Lieutenant Mccullough intro- duced the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed from Camp Hardee to unite with the committees from the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Veterans in an effort to erect monument at Five Points, in the city of Birmingham, to the memory of the mothers and wives of the Confederate soldiers"
 The resolution was seconded by Cap tain Stratton, who spoke eloquently of the loyalty, self sacrifice and devotion of c Ina h fnr struggle of the early sixties. Several other speakers paid glowing tributes and the resolution was unanimously adopted The following committee was appointed: Lieut. R. H. Mccullough, Dr. O. T. Dog fer and D. R. Dunlap. The meeting closed with the reading of an interesting poem by c. M. Sturgis.
 The tribute to pr. Plunket, read by Captain Bize, was as follows:
 '.,rhe will of the Father, Thy will be done.
 Gathering together in our camp with every head bowed in grief, with every heart swelled with sorrow, the tdings of the departure of our friend and sainted comforter a soldier of the cross, the Rev. Dr. Plunket, son of Confederate vet eran.
 "Only a few weeks ago this Christian man gave his presence and his admonition to the old soldiers of many earthly bat ties, in words so gentle and so Cody telling of the home, the beautiful home the brightest and the best, where the faithful shall find rest.
 I've loved him because he loved us. Our love extends. alike unto him. to have every minister and messenger of God to meet with us. to give counsel and words of hope to the old veteran who is nearing the close of his pilgrimage.
 "When love is liberty and nature law, mans love, is of mans life apart; blessed be the tie that binds us in love"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

applicants for the same job who may be equally fitted, and who may be squal- ly strongly endorsed. On this pint" we have no suggestions to offer (we are not so presumptious as to imagine our shg- gestions would be followed If we had) so we leave it up to the five tried and true gentlemen who constitute the board to worry 1t out
 In reference to the popularity Of the new members of the board of revenue the following incident occurred Saturday about noon. One of the applicants for an office at the hands Of the new board was heard calling up his wife. He had quite a labored conversation with her in reference to the Sewanee-Alabama fcot- ball game The details of tho eonver- sation was told on the street car going out to the game. How both ends of the conversation was learned was not stated. The conversation in the main was as fol. lows:
 Hello, central; gimme 2s-xyz.'
 Number please"
 ''23-xyz."
 Hello, Is that you, Mabel?n
 "Ye-es, is that George?''
 Sure" every tenderly) say sweetheart. can't take you to the football game this afternoon"
 You can't what?" came in tones of surprise not unmixed with anger.
 T can't take you to the game this afternoon. because
 Because nothing; you promised me and want to go'
 Now. dear. be reasonable; can't take you because"
 Be reasonablei It is you that should be reasonable; you know how much want 10 go. besides. I have got the cutest hat to wear
 T will explain everything satisfactorily when I get home"
 'T think l have an explanation com ing; why can't you take me to the game2s
 Because, dear, I'm going out with one of the members of the board of revenue. Now you understand"
 "oh, why George. you should have said that at first"
 The rest of the conversation was of purely personal character and inter spersed with nearly all the endearins terms in the category of affection com ing both ways. | George and the member went to nc | football game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
PROBABLY BEGIN COLE CASE TODAY Judge Fort Will Try Cap ital Cases This
 Week

Juries for the week will be organized this morning in the first division of the criminal court by Judge William F. Fort After the juries are qualified Judge Fort will take up the capital docket set for the week.
 The first case set on the docket is that of Henry Cole. formerly deputy sheriff, who is charged with the killing of Felix ]. Ellard at Iewisburg. This case was especially set. as at the last setting of the case it was continued by the state against the protest of defendants coun- sel. From all accounts the case will be reached this morning
 Judge Samuel F.. Greene will preside over the second division and take up the docket set for the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
BODY IDENTIFIED
Dead Man Claimed To Be J. D. Ma,
 son, 2S Years Old

The unknown white man, who was was found dead Saturday morning at 7:D O o'clock in a rocming house at 20lls South Twentieth street. was yesterday morning identified by City Physician Charles Whelan as J. D. Mason. aged about B years MrS Mason. it seems. died from tuberculosis, and previous to his death had been in the tuberculosis camp.
 It is believed that the deceased is sur yived by one sister. a resident of Bir- mingham, although she has not yet been notified of the death. as the authorities have been unable to locate her. Pend ing funeral arrangements the remains are being held at the parlors of the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
BISHOP HENDRIX SPEAKSAT ENS[EY Youngest and Oldest Bish-
 ops Were Present CHURCH IS CROWDED Tells Story of Jesus Hands and Shows Close Relation of Jesus
 and Workingman--Other
 Ensley News
CHURCH IS CROWDED

The First Methodist church of Ensley was honored by the visit of two bishops Sunday morning. one the youngest and the other one of the oldest in point of service
 Bishop E. R. Hendrix of Kansas City and Bishop James H. Mccoy of Birming- ham conducted the II o'clock service be- fore congregation which filled the audi torium and gallery to the uttermost.
 Following a special song service by the choir, Bishop Mccoy led the congrega- ton in the reading of the Thirty-ninth psalm.
 Bishop Hendrix announced as his text the following verse: And when fly had spoken unto them, He showed unto them Eic hands" Without resort to flowery periods and oratorical flights, but in sim pie, beautiful language, the bishop held his listeners for an hour with the story of Jesus hands.
 The sermon was based upon the demand of Thomas that he be shown the nail pierced hands of Christ before believing. The speaker pointed out that nearly 20 centuries later identification of persons by finger prints had been almost universally
 
 adopted.
 Five divisions of the discourse were made, one for each finger of the hand. They were subheaded as labor, strength, sacrifice, sympathy and peace.
 "The unbounded and all embracing sym- pathy of Christ was represented" said the bishop, 'by the laying on of hands which was a characteristic of Jesus. This was brought home to me in most impressive manner when I first saw leper in Je- rusalem and the repulsive vision illus trated Christ's sympathetic nature when it was remembered that He placed His hand upon the leper before curing him of the foul disease.
 A strong point in the sermon was the bringing out of the close relation of Chrlst to the workingman, having been Himself known as the carpenter of Nag areth." It is seldom, indeed" said the bishop, that Christs name is profaned by the laboring man, though he might take all other holy names In vain.'
 S. C. Lumplxin has purchased property ln Hale county. it is learned, and he and family will leave Ensley about the first of the year to make their home at that place.
 John l.. Lovett of the Paul X Douglass Publishing house of Memphis, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. l.. L. Crump, in Ensley.
 While making a trip to Corey yester- day the horse attached to the patrol wagon of the Ensley police station fell through a bridge between Forty eighth and Forty-ninth streets and was slightly injured. The shafts of the wagon were broken. A broken plank in the ridge was the cause of the accident 1 A total of Al arrests were made by the police of the Ensley precinct during the 2f hours ending at 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Of this number s2 were negro women who were arrested at one time charged with violating section 1oSl of the city code. officers Wiggins, Granger. Hale Walker and W. E. Eubank made the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Robbed on Bridge

Irwood owens. resident of Ashland, Ala, who was in this city on visit, was held tip and robbed by two white men early yesterday Corning while crossing the Twenty-1rs Street bridge. of s13o2 and was badly peaten around the head. According to the mans tale, he had met the two strangers earlier Saturday even ing and was walking across the bridge with them when they assaulted him. He was left unconscious on the bridge at about 2:15 o'clock, and claims that he revived an hour later, when the matter was reported to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Pink Ladyo

One of the real attractions of the sea- son is Klaw and Erlanger's sensational musical comedy hit The Pink Lady" which is to hold the boards at the Jeff ferson theatre Monday night. ''The Pink Lady is the musical comedy hit of the European and American season. It had phenomenal runs in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
"Shepherd of the Hills,

The first dramatization of Harold Bell Wrights great novel, The Shepherd of the Hills" will be presented at the Rijou this week, commencing with a perform ance tonight. The play has never been seen here before. and 1t comes to the Bijou with the reputation of being the largest drawing attraction on the Wells circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
T. D. Johnson Recovered

After being i'll and off the road for six months, T. D. Johnson of the Ala bama Grocery company is we'll again He will resume his work with the local company January 1, and will in the meantime rest preparatory to the resumption O fhis travelling. MT. John son, who Is widely known in this sec ton, was taken i'll the early part of the summer and has been dangerously sick since that time. He was at the United Commrcial travellers meeting Saturday night and was given an un- usually cordial reception by his friends. Mir. Johnson said at the meeting that he was very anxious to get out among the trade again and that he felt un- usually graceful over the cordial greeting of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Mir. Ward Optimistic

That business was good, and that everything indicated an unusually gay Thanksgiving was the opinion of w. Y. Ward of Goodall- Brown & Co, who was here yesterday. He travels east Mississippi and south Alabama for the Birmingham firm and is widely known as a travelling man.
 Business has been fine" said MT. Ward, and the indications are that the present wave of business will continue. The farmers are gathering their crops fast, as a considerable amount of gin ming is taking place. There is optim- ism over the price of cotton and the conditions of the country I believe that the holidays will be unusually fine for the merchants and they evil dently believe so if their buying heav- fly is an indication of their optimistic opinion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

A. ". veasey, one of the travelling rep- resentatives of Collins & Co.,, wholesale groeers of First avenue, spent the week end in the city. Business conditions about the statR are in excellent shape" he said. "The holiday influx of trade is already here and indications are that it will greatly overshadow the large trade of last year for the holiday period. The Alabama farmer is at present fairly roll ing in funds, following the marketing of his large crops at top notch prices am optimistic at the outlook for trade In 19l3'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
W. F. Donovan Pleased With Business

". r. Donovan of the firm of w. r. Donovan X Co.,, returned last week from his tour of inspection among his branches in Memphis. Tenn, Augusta and Atlanta, Ga. MT. Donovan said Business was never better. In Memphis and other large cities which I have recently visited, Dusi- ness prospects are more than good, but none of them have anything on Blrming- ham. This district Is enjoying and win continue to enjoy the real business of the central southern states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Orpheum-VaudeviIle

treat Is in store this week at the orpheum, for some of the best vaudeville that has been seen here in months is offered The bill is headlined by Belle Hathaway's Monks. Other features of the bill are the three Bohemians, instru- mentalists, and Rawls and von Kauf- man, minstrel comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
A. C. Crymes

The Beau Brummer' of the profession, A. c. crymes. the genial travelling rep resentative of w M. Cosby, was in the city Saturday afternoon attending with some of his confederates the weekly busi- ness meeting which Mr. Cosby calls cn Saturday afternoons
 Mr. Crymes said. The trade last week was excellent. and indications point to great improvement in the next few weeks. Business is good. The end of the mar keting of crops is in sight, and will soon be wound up. To me it looks as if the holiday trade would be much greate. this year than last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
". H. Maxim Goes to Game

W H. Maxim. president and general manager of the Tennessee Milling and Feed company. called off his weekly 'talkfest" Saturday afternoon to hs travelling men, and hied himself to the football game. While at the game MT. Maxim disported himself a la youthful eollegian and emitted ferocious yells whenever healthy young barbarian of the thin red line would playfully poke his cleated foot into the face of some prostrated adversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Maiestic-Xaudexille

Variety is offered this week at the Ma jestic, headlined by Harry l.. Webb, a well known black face comedian. Johnson and Hendricks late stars of the Madame Sherry western company. offering varie- ties de luxe. and the DeBars. jugslers of water fountains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Northern Alabama A. M. E Conference, Florence, No
 vemher 20

NOTICE TO DELEGATES WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR SPECIAL TRAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY TO LEAVE THE TERMINAL STATION AT BE ON HAND AND GO WITH TIIn CROWD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
]. T. Southgate

J. T. Southgate. the automobile traveller who so ably represents the firm of c. C. snider to the central Alabama cigar trade, arrived in the city Saturday afternoon reporting bum roads. but excellent business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Joseph M. St. John Here

Joseph M. St. John, well known trav- cling man, was in Birmingham Satur- day to spend the week end. He is well known here and is popular among
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
MAsoNIC NoTICE,

KING SOLOMON LODGE NO. AGO PRESENTS THE LECTURE, 1.-THE STORY OF THE SUM- WITH STERE- OPTICON VIEWS, BY w. F. ALDRICH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, s F. M. ALL MAsONs ARE CORDIALLY INVITED.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
DR. 1. |. BRANSCOMD
 TALKS OF HEAVEN
Breaches Farewell Sermon
 at First Methodist
GIVES THE DIMENSIONS
Says There Are One Hundred Eigh- teen Foot Rooms inlHeaven for Every Mortal on Earth for
 Next 100000 Years

At the First Methodist church sester- day morning the pastor the Rev. l.. c. Branseomb, preached his last sermon, as his four year term of service in the pas- torate of the First church ended yester- day.
 For his fnal1 sermon pr. Branscomb chose as his topic, Heavens md for an hour he held the vast congregation of nearly two thousand people with the eloquence and vividness of his word por- trayal of the celestial kingdom.
 Dr. Branscomb spoke of Heaven as place as real as Birmingham or New York or Paris. saying that. it might be way off beyond the vision of the mightiest of the naked eye or it might be the grand old sun, that Is the warmth and life of the world"
 The New Jerusalem
 The pastor spoke of Biblical celestial city. He said: Heaven, we know not grand universe there is city that the Bible calls "The New Jerusalem" A real place that God has built for the saints. It is & great place beyond the vision and no man can number those who go into the great city and who dwell there as it's population.
 Just how does Heaven compare with cities of the earth according to the Bi- blical New Jerusalem? Heaven is 12,0OO furlongs wide, 12.o0o furlongs long, 12,0oo furlongs high. Have any of you ever paused to figure 1t out? Take the num- Der of feet in a furlong, and in that Biblical celestial city there are some thing like 5ooooO. 900. 900 100000 cubic feet of space in the city of Heaven.
 If you will subtract one-half of that number, and then subtract one-half of the remainder in allowance for streets in the city of Heaven, and divide the rest into ls-foot rooms, you will have s2i, ,s4O 7io,o ooo,- GOO rooms. In figuring further the nopu- lation of this old world and supposing a hundred such worlds as ours the space of the Heavenly city could accommo- date every soul with hundred rooms as 2 mansion for each soul for the next 100000 years. Ahl Heaven is 8 wonder ful city. and there is plenty of room for those who are saved and rest in im- mortality in Heaven.
 Our Ultimate Hope
 My brethren, Heaven is your ultimate hope, and yet you are careless in your preparation to enter that city of cities There are many people in Birmingham who expect to spend eternity in Heaven, but they are not prepared, and if God should allow them to enter the celestial gates, they would feel their inferiority in the presence of the purity of God. Their worthless spirits and polluted souls could not stand the atmosphere of the celestial city. Heaven, instead of being blessing to them would be the oppo- site.
 NO, my friends, to be happy in Heaven you must have in your daily life the atmosphere of Heaven. You must de- velop the spiritual, or none of you can be prepared for the glories of God in His celestial kingdom"
 The North Alabama Methodist Episco- pal conference conyenes at the First Methodist Episcopal church next wednes- day when new charges will be given the ministers of the conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18
Negro Cut

Charles Halstead. negro, was probably fatally cut at Vanderbilt last night by an unknown white man. Haistead was taken to inc Hilman hospital by Shaw & Son, where, it is said, he will die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-18

travelling men and the mercantile in terests.
 Mir St. John said Birmingham was growing as a jobbing center and that he was daily hearing fine reports Of Birmingham from persons interested in the progress and growth of south ern communities.