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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
STOCK COMPANY WILL BE
FORMED TO HOLD REVIVAL

Plans for the holding of the Gypsy
Smith revival have taken definite
shape and from present indications the
necessary amount of money needed to
bring Gypsy Smith here and to build
tabernacle will be easily raised.
Last night at the mass meeting held
in the Sunday school room of the First
Methodist church $500 was raised in
side of 10 minutes This came as a
complete surprise to the pastors. for
they did not anticipate the subscrip-
tions. A vigorous campaign will be
inaugurated by the Pastors union to-
day, the aim of which will be to raise
several thousand dollars by Monday
evening
DR. J. S. Foster. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, called the meet
Ing to order. after which devotional
services We're conducted by the Rev.
J. w Johnson, pastor of the First
Methodist church. At the close of the
services, DR.. Foster turned the chair
over to Fred NJ. Jackson, who had been
selected as presiding officer by the
Pastors union at the meeting held last
Tuesday.
On assuming his duties as chairman,
Mr.. Jackson presented to the gathering
Tor adoption a plan which had for its
purpose the placing of the Gypsy Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
IN MOBILE CARRIED
First Money Ever Voted by
City for Improvement
of It's Schools

Mobile. July 9.-(special.) carrying IL
every ward of the city save Sixth, the
city school bond issue rode to success
today by an Overwhelming majority OF
SEQ votes out of 12Os cast This was the
first money ever voted by the city Of
Mobile for the improvement of its schools.
which are a part of the county school
system.
The proceeds of the bond issue will be
spent as follows
Remodeling of the interior Barton aead-
envy at a cost of S5S. 900. Purchase of lot
on the southwest corner Of Broad and
Augusta streets. size ia feet by 2S9 feet
for S15,4O0 A new school building is pro-
posed to be built here, at a cost of SS4,oVo
A site will be purchased for the pro-
posed western school, for Si6S0 on the
north side of old shell road, 80 feet west
of Gilbert street. with 2l0 feet frontage
and approximately ss4 feet in depth. On
this lot will be erected a s15,320 building
to serve as an overflow school for the
Leinkauf district.
Another building will be erected on the
ste of the Raphael Semmes school. stu
ated on the north side of Spring Hill ave-
nue. between Kennedy and Ann streets
at cost of $4,000
Returned to the ship yards where she
was built, the wreck of the James L.
Staples once the queen of Alabama
waters, which blew up near Poe's Land
ing January 10. will be entirely rebuilt
and will once more ply the Tombgbee
river under different name. She was
bought at auction this morning by the
Marine Construction and Docking COM
pany for $500. She cost si6500 when built
by this company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

revival on a business basis. lie pro-
posed that a stock company be organ
lied for the purpose of holding the
revival and that in order to raise
money the stock of the company should
be sold at SO share. In support of
this plan Mr.. jackson stated that a
collection would be taken up at each
meeting and from various sources he
had learned that the collections at a
Gypsy Smith revival more than ex-
ceeded the expenses. With this money
each stockholder would receive his
money back And If any was left over
1t would be donated to some charitable
organization designated by the Pastors
union. or, as some had suggested. this
surplus might be used in helping to
build an auditorium for Birmingham.
This plan of MIR. Jackson's was
adopted and near the conclusion of the
meeting 1876 shares were subscribed
for at $40 each.
Following the close of discussions on
this plan, Mr. jackson called ON a
number of gentlemen to give their
views on the revival. Among those
making addresses were the Rev Henry
NJ. Edmonds, pastor of the Highlands
Presbyterian church; j. Lattimer of the
Southside Baptist church, DR. Preston
Blake, pastor of the Southside Ban
tist church; a. S. Minton, A. J. Phillips,
Arlie Barber, the Rev. w. B. Holmes,
John w. Sibley, A. II. Ford, Dr. Alfred
Eaves. DR.. John S. Foster, pastor First
presbyterian church; the Rev. s. r.
Slaton and DIR. L. C. Branseomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
BELIEVES HIS SON
'CREMATED IN BOX CAR
Atlanta Man Comes to Mont gomery to
Confer With Officers Relative to
Sons Disappearance

Montgomery. July 9.--(Special )-Believ-
ing that his son was eremated in box
car in the Montgomery railroad yards
May u, A. j. Lycan, "a Piedmont avenue,
Atlanta, came to Montgomery today to
confer with policemen and the coroner.
Lycans son. Andrew Lycan, disappeared
from Manchester Ca. in April and has
not been heard from since.
The chief of police has been furnished
with description of young Lycan and
will attempt to determine whether or not
IL compares with that of the person,
whose charred body was found when the
box car had been destroyed. Iycan said
his son left after he had failed in the
laundry business and that he appeared
Respondent. 1t is believed young Lycan
passed through Montgomery EN- route to
Birmingham and that he may have been
the person in the car when it was burned.
Andrew Lyean had lost three fingers
from the left hand and the body of the
person found after the fire may be ex-
humed, to determine whether or not the
fingers are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
TEXTILE CLUB is
FORMED AT CORDOVA

Cordova, July Especial )--The Indian
Head Textile club is the name of new
organization formed here last night, the
membership comprising operatives, over
seers, office men and other employees OF
the Indian Head Mills. The purpose of
the organization as shown in the proposed
constitution is the general Improvement
of the members, first In the pursuit of
studies in textile manufacturing, similar
to those given in night schools and cor
respondence schools; second, physical cul-
ture anr the encouragement of all legiti-
mate athletic sports; third, the encour-
agement of a higher and better moral
standard for each member and of the
community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
MONTGOMERY JAIL
THOROUGHLY CLEAN
Oates Recent Criticism to
O'Neal Results in Consid-
cradle Improvement

Montgomery, July 9.-(Speeial)-
Criticism of sanitary conditions and
food furnished prisoners at the Mont
gomery county Jail made by DIR. w.
HIM. Oates, state prison inspector. in a.
report submitted to Governor o'Neal
last week. has resulted In consider
able Improvement, according to the
prison inspector, who has just made
a second examination of the Jail
In his report TO the governor to-
day Dr., Oates declared that he had no
adverse criticism to make of the Mont
gonlery Jail. 1T has nv unoualiaed
communication said DIR. Oates. "Since
my last inspection on June 27 this 1ail
has been thoroughly cleansed from ton
TO bottom, nearly all of the windows
Washeo and feneral air of cleanli-
ness prevails throughout the entire
building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
BILL CHASTAIN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY

Haleyville. July 9.-(Special.)-On ac-
count of the great interest in the at
tempted jail delivery and shooting affrav
on the 4th the preliminary trial of Bill
Chastain was today held by Mayor Max
we'll Over 20 witnesses were examined
On the night of. the 4th he Is charged
with organizing a mob to take his two
sons out of the city Jail
After an all day hearing the prisoner
was bound over under a $1,000 bond to
the grand jury.
The father and his two sons had been
taken to Russellville Jail for safe keep
ing as the local lookup is only q small
los affair. He succeeded in making bond
and was set at liberty.
Joe Champion. ono OF the wounded men
has been taken to Birmingham to an
hospital, but his recovery is doubtful.
w. II. Cioere the newly appointed post
master, has takon charge of tho office this
morning. Tho retiring postmaster, N. H.
Freeman. has held the office for IS years
Tho Masona hold a public installation of
6ffieerH last night out OF doors. Norman
Gunn of Jasper was the Installing offfcer
and made good talk to the many pres
eRt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NEGROES HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY
TWO Charged With Murder of CargyIe
McMahan at Coats Bend
Give Bond

Gadsoen, July 9.-(Special )-Probat te
Judge l.. l.. Herzberg. after a preljn,i.
nary hearing held to the action of the
grand jury Luther Williams and Louis
Lindsey negroes, charged with the mrr-
Ger of Cargyle McMaMahan at Coats
Bend. Bond was fixed at $1,000 each. and
both made this amount. The negroes
were unable to establish an alibi.
The Gadsden garage was threatened
with destruction at an early hour tbis
morning when fire broke out In a white
steamer, which had been used during the
night.
Equalization of tax assessments will ba
the business before the COMMISSIONER,
court next week.
Inc pension examining board will meat
day.
capitalists were in Gadsden yesterday
inspecting the situation with the view ~
establishing a chain factory here.
Ihe paving question is a live tonic in
tiadsden now, and sentiment i'm favor of
.he project seems to be growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
LESS TYPHOID
THAN LAST YEAR

Chief Sanitary Inspector Burson stated
yesterday that statistics on file in his
office showed that there had been 104 less
typhoid cases in the city so far this
year than during the same time last
year
There were 209 cases up until July Il
last year and there have been but 10S
cases reported in the city so far this
year The health authorities are highly
pleased over the showing. Typhoid prob
ably gives the department more bother
than any other one disease and they feel
that they have a very good check on II
this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
275 GIRLS AFTER
PRIZES IN CALHOUN

Admission, July 9.-(special,)-Up to the
present 275 girls of Calhoun county have
by the county tomato club. aggregatng
between $500 and $500 James Keith. vice
president of the Anniston-City National
bank, recently announced that Annston
bankers would give $50 toward this work,
which includes proficiency in both growing
and canning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
BENNETT TO SPEAK
TO FIRE CHIEFS
viii Deliver Memorial Address at
Convention and Also Read
Technical Paper

A. V. Bennett. chief of the hreN depart
ment of Birmingham. has been invited
TO deliver the memorial address al the
convention of the International Associa-
tion of Fire Engineers on September |.
Chief Bennett was notified yesterday
morning by letter
irhe conventions of the Tnterna tionaI AS
sociation of Fire Engineers will be at
tended by fire chiefs from all over the
world At each convention a day is set
aside as memorial day.
In addition To this Chief Bennett will
read technical paper on the efficiency
of motor apparatus in fire lighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
LETTERS TO EDITOR
POstmastership at J;v;nrstor

To the Editor of The Age e-Herald.
In your issue of today you publish a
statement in reference to the Livingston
postoffice in which your reporter savs.
ut is said that 80 per cent of the peonle
of Livingston are supporting him., refer
ring to Mr.. Tart. one of the several an
plicants.
The statement is incorrect. Mrs. Law.
renee, another applicant. had a petition
signed with 1872 names of white peonle
ll5 being voters. In our last primary
FOR probate judge Livingston beat ca ar
lS6 votes. So Mrs. Lawrences maioritv
is considerable. and is more entitled TO
the estimate which your reporter makes
than is any other applicant.
AS a matter of fact a number of the
petition signers had their names on two
petitions as Is often the case with some
who are not especially Interested. and
who wish to show sympathy for any one
who presents petition, which fact no
doubt accounts for the small weight petI-
tions sometimes have.
w. TT. LAWRENCE.
Livingston, July s, 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
TOASK Commission
TO FORCE LAW
Ensley Merchants Complain
That Some Stores Open
on Sunday

committee from the Merchants Pro-
teetive association will protest to the city
commissioners against the violation of
the Sunday closing law. 1t is claimed
by members of the association that stores
are open on Sunday in direct viole ion
of the law. A committee visited the
commissioners early in the year in re-
gard to the same complaint, and by or
ders of the officials the practice was
stopped.
]. D. Brown. secretary of the associa-
ton, said last night:
1T is not the desire of the members
of the association that stores be open on
Sunday for the sale of goods, but If
some are allowed to open. it is nothing
but right that all should be allowed the
same privilege. / am in favor of all the
saloons and stores being run wide open
on Sunday If some of the stores are to
be given that privilege. All pay license
and taxes and should be given the same
privileges
The question of consolidating all the
mercantile associations into a central
body with headquarters in Birmingham
was deferred until the next meeting
Nnen DHdl dctlOn VIII be taken. 1ne
matter was deferred on account of the
absence from the city of the president
of the North Birmingham association.
Regardless of the action of other organ
izations, however the Ensey association
will make the move. was the statement
made by Ensley officials last night fol-
lowing the meeting.
The annual picnic and grand ball of
Vittorio Emanuele Ill. the Italian society
of Ensley. will be held next Tuesday,
July 10, at the fair grounds. The Italian
band, under the direction of Prof. S.
Costa. Will furnish music for the dance
and will participate In TIE grand parade,
which will be held through the streets
of Ensley prior to the journey to the
fair grounds at ~ o'clock. The Italians
from all sections of Birmingham will
take part In the big celebration. A big
barbecue will be served in addition TO
other refreshments. Admission to the
grounds will be free and as in the past
1t is expected that the big fete day will
be great success.
large crowd attended the funeral of
William Lyons, the snsley police officer,
who died Tuesday afternoon, the services
being held yesterday afternoon at the
Pratt City Baptist church under the d-
rection of the Masonic lodge. All the
members of police precinct No. . attended
the funeral in q body Interment was
at Fraternal cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Visit East End Park

City Commissioner James Weatherly,
DR.. A. ]. Dickinson. Street Commissioner
Frank Gafford and others visited East
End park yesterday with view of To-
eating there the big tabernacle which is
to be erected for the revival to be held
in this city by Gypsy Smith. The visit
was merely to look over the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Graves Leaves for Alaska

Washington, July 9.-Henry S. Graves,
chief of the forest service. left today
for Alaska. to study personally condi-
tions in the Chugach national forest. Eff
forts have been made to have this ter
ritory restored TO the public domain on
the ground that it is not properly forest
land. Est; nates of its timber supply
range all the way from 1soo0.o0o,oOO to
80 000, 100000 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
COFFEE COUNTY HAS
SANITARY PRISON

Montgomery, July 9-Cspecial1 Coffee
countys new Jail is clean and in good
sanitary condition This was the report of
DR.. W. III. Oates, state prison inspector,
filed with Governor O'Neal today The
prison was erected recently and has all
modern eQuiDment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Married in Russellville

Russelvilie, July 9-Miss LYDIA Scot.
was married tonight at the home of he.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Scott Ia
Mr. Edens, an employe of the Northern
Alabama railroad. They left on the sal
train for other points after which thoY
will reside at Sheffield. where Mr.. Edens
leaves for his run on the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Fire Hydrants for Norwood

The only other action besides the Kel-
ley franchise extension yesterday was the
granting by the city commission of some
additional fire hydrants for the Norwood
section and the adoption Of a resolution
offered by President Exum prohibiting
any shooting gallery on Third avenue
between Seventeenth and Twenty-first
streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
If You Are Troubled

With liver, kidney or stomach dis
orders take Iiv- Lax. 1t will readily
relieve you, 1t is also very effective in
skin and for the relief of rheumatism
and gout
As laxative. Liv-O-Lax does the
work and it's effect is mild and pleas
ant. Made and guaranteed by the
Adams Drug Co. Phone 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Ihe pension examining board will meet
al the courthouse next Monday and Tues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Equalization of tax assessments will he
the business before the commissioners
court next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

capitalists We're in Gadsden yesterday
inspecting the situation with the view Of
estaonshlng a chain factory here
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20


AS Myra stood, her hands behind
her, her back to the long wall, await
ing the confusion of the rush hour,
the sordidness of the restaurant
struck her anew. This pause, after
the butter pats were arranged, the
pies quartered and the salt-cellars
filed, while she, waited for the fur
ried, fretful throng to pile her tray
with orders, gave her plenty of
chance for. disgust.
So, as she waited, she took up her
game and fought the Commonplace.
1t was child's game, but through
this last, slow year of poverty she
had developed it with so much detail
and fancy that it had been something
of a resource against despair. The
fine-spun, fair brown mass of hair
that tumbled about her low brow,
the wondering gray eyes, the absurd
little nose, the dewy, parted lips and
triangular chin made up the wistful
face of Myra Long, the quickest and
deftest of all the black-gowned wait
resses at Heppner's Quick Lunch, the
only. one whose whimsical drol face
did not attract the flirtatious famil-
iarity of the holder customers. But |
it was not Myra Long who now stood
with her back to the wall. She had
gone off in a day-dream.
It was Lady Fessenden, instead, |
who, seeking diversion and sociology |
cal material, bored with her estates |
in Kent, her servants and her circle |
of society, had taken up the absurd |
within which brought her into con-
tact with the Lower Middle Glasses.
1t was Lady Fessenden also, who,
after having taught schoo1aat North |
Summit, had come to New York to |
seek for place on the stage, and |
who, sinking lower and lower in her
ambitions, had at last found a posi-
ton where she would not, at least, |
have to starve.
in No11r IN, h.,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

There were many odd bits of panto-
mine that went on in front of her
wobbly mirror that were impossible
here in the restaurant. But even at
Heppner's Lady Fessenden was not
idle. She was watching for cham
pion to rescue Myra from the dragon
of the -Prosaic. She had been cap
tured by the Commonplace. It was
time for a rescue, and so, as she
waited, with her back to the long
wall, she scanned the crowd for her
Grant knight ~
That he did come, as she hoped, to
her very table at Heppner's, and that
she recognized him at a glance, prov
ed Lady Fessenden to be of the blood
royal of Romance. He came in with
an old man. He came in, to be plain,
upon the front page of the Morning
Despatch in the form of printed
interview and a half-tone portrait of
Hall Payson Prince, a South Amer
lean explorer and archeologist. The
paper was left on the table, and Lady
Fessenden pounced upon it and bore
it into the pantry.
With his light, dropping NOUS
tache, his firm, straight mouth and
his sun-wrinkIed eyes, she felt as if
she had known him for years. She
read the interview avidly. In two
minutes she had his story by heart,
and his portrait in the bag at her
waist.
She went on duty at II o'clock
next day. At half-past ten she en-
tered a public telephone booth and
hesitatingly called for Mr.. Princes
number. He answered. himself her
beating heart. told her that at his
first word. Gasping for breath, trem-
bling with sudden alarm at her i'm
pertinence, it was all she could do to
speak aloud.
ooh, Mr. Prince" she managed to
say, 81 do hope Pm not interrupting
you-please tell me if l am. But /
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-19
THE VOGUE OF THE Sash.

This season brings the apotheosis of
the sash. 1t is used on every type of
COSTUME, from the lingerie frock of
Embroidery to the carriage wrap of
satin, and sashes are tied everywhere
just below the bust, around the
waist, over the hips and at the knee.
The ultra fashionable sash at the mo-
ment, however, is the hip sash. Many
at Longchamps recently have shown
wide, soft sashes of black satin draped
over the hips, with fiat ends falling Ell
ther at the front or at the back. A
most interesting wrap worn at Auteuil
recently was very wide and loose
across the shoulders, but tapered to II
close fit at the hips. About four
inches above the lower edge of the
wrap and directly over the widest part
of the hips was a sash of black satin,
dropping at the back and falling to the
ankles-far below the edge of the short
wrap-in heavily weighted ends. The
wrap was also of black satin and was
embroidered richly over the shoulders
in an oriental design done in red, blue
and orange threads, the embroidered
pattern tapering into a narrow panel
at the back of the garment and the
sharp point of the panel reaching to
the dropping knot of the sash.
Two gowns worn by manikins at
Longchamps showed the ideas of fa-
nous designers in regard to the fash
ionable sash. These pretty mani
kins kept close together, presumably
because they We're friends-not be-
cause the rival couturiers so willed it
and, as it happened, one costume was
an excellent foil for the other One
gown had a draped skirt of Chinese
blue crepe de chine, over which hung
queer little peplum frill of cream
net embroidered with huge Chinese
hieroglyphics in dull blue. The sur
Iplice bodice was of the crepe de chine
with saucer shaped motif in flesh
pink and rose embroidery over each
bust and inturning frills of plated
white net within the V shaped neck
opening. A very broad sash of white
moire silk encircled the waist above
the lace peplum and was raised high
at the center front to meet the V of
lace frilling. pink and white cameo
Ipin holding it in place.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-19
HAVE YOU OBSERVED

That heels of Dresden china are
among the latest eccentricities Of fash
ion? These heels are worn in the even
ing with foot apparel which has silk
or satin uppers.
y s
That the futurist patterns are those
that combine a number of vivid
colors in an irregular geometric de-
sigma compliment to the new school
of artists whose exhibition was view
ed with so much curiosity last winter?
y y
That brocaded pique, which comes
in wide or narrow vale, with a pat
tern of brocaded sprays over the pique
background, makes handsome coats
and dresses for children, also trim
mings OF vests for women's linen
dresses, and Is used for tailored wash
skirts?