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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
BARTON EXPLAINS
THE LIFE BEYOND
He Holds There Is Interval
Between Death and
Resurrection

Pastor E. II. Barton of Philadelphia
presented the doctrines of the resurrec-
ton in a new light to his audience at the
Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon
when he spoke upon the topic. Beyond
the Grave The theatre was crowded to
hear him.
The discourse was interspersed with fire.
quent scripture quotations bearing upon
the various points made, and even those
who could not agree with all the speak
er's deductions must have had their faith
by the forceful way in which the SUBJ
ject was handled.
Pastor Barton is among those who be-
lieve there is an interval between death
and the resurrection. but as this interval
is one of total Inconsistencies 1t will
appear to the dead as though the life be-
yond began as soon as this life was
terminated 1t is only by the recognition
OF this period of Inconsistencies that one
can understand why the Bible SO fire.
quently describes the dead as asleep.
lie said this is the thing which furnishes
the basis of the interminable discussion
of an intermediate state, but there is
nc intermediate state from a standpoint
of consciousness and sensational is SIM
ply a resting in death until the morning
of the resurrection comes, which all the
inspired writer's locate after the second
coming of Christ. This is one of the pri-
mary ahiacts Of the SECOND cprnlnr of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
Statement of Hitler

Sidney Hitler, general sales manager
for the Alabama Marble company. supply
ing the marble for the Jefferson County
Bank building and also the Lyric the
atre, made this statement last night
There will not occur a moments decay
in the marble work at the jefferson Coun-
ty Bank building or. the Lyric theatre.
The trouble at the two jobs has been
caused by our refusal to furnish trans
portation to New York for some marble
settlers brought here from that place. The
men were promised their transportation
from New York to Birmingham and re-
turn when the work is completed. There
seems to be two unions. and between them
there is said to be unusual rivalry. The
trouble is about that rivalry. Saturday
the New York men wanted to return to
New York, and we refused to furnish
their transportation because it was stipu-
lated that the work must be completed
here first No demand for more money
has been made or any change in working
hours. The men simply wanted to return
home and leave us in the lurch, which
we considered was a violation of the
agreement The two jobs involved will
not be delayed any time whatever as a
sufficient force of men will be placed at
work today"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13

, Phillips, secretary; DIR. C. C. Thach, DR..
Andrew Sledd and DR.. j. d. Simpson The
examinations are to last through Wednes-
day. DR.. Phillips will be in charge.
As only two scholarships are to be
awarded to Alabama, the provisions of
the will make 1t discretionary with the
state committee as to which two shall
have the place in case there are more
than two winners. All the examination
papers are sent to England without be-
ing opened and are there passed on. The
Oxford university officials notify the state
committees of the standing of the vari-
GUS contestants and this committee then
decides who the winners shall be.
According to the rules of the examina-
ton each contestant must be in place at
the appointed hour. Should anyone be
more than half an hour late he will not
be permitted to enter. Each candidate
must bring penholders and pens, and
everything which will be needed, as no
one will be allowed to lend to another.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
WHO is RESPONSIBLE !?
by CHARLES II. MANDY

In dark and dismal cell in the base
ment of the Jefferson county Jail is con-
fined q young white girl barely II years
of age. On the jail Docket set opposite
her name is the ugly charge of murder.
mere girl in appearance and manner
she presented a pathetic picture as she
told her sordid story with all the guile
lessness of n child. She Is accused OF
unlawfully causing the death OF her
infant.
Her guilt or innocence Is yet to be
proved, although il Is said there is some
damaging evidence against her The
caused her arrest, yet to listen to the
child's story is to feel for her the pro-
foundest pity and cympathy.
The girl is an orphan and has been
supporting herself at honest employ
ment for some time. AS far as could be
learned her fall was the result of an
early and misplaced love rather than
through viciousness
Truly she Is to be more pltied than
blamed. That neither the city nor eoun-
" authorities have a place to detain
the girl other than a loathsome cell in
the county jail is a reflection on the
authorities and discredit to a civi-
lized community. Confined in a Jail with
none to console or offer hope EXCEPT
two other women prisoners, one of them
deeply braided with the scarlet letter,
Jail that has been condemned time
and time again by the state prison in
spector as an unfit place for prisoners
and who, has issued his fiat that mo
white woman should be placed in it!''
As far as is possible, Sheriff McAdory
has done all he could to render the jail
'clean and sanitary. So far as prison
fare goes the two meals a day he serves
the prisoners is wholesome and wei
cooked. He has done the best he coult
with the present conditions and Their,
can be no blame attached to him Cor.
oner Spain has done his sworn dut-
IN causing the arrest of the girl Sh,
has his sympathy. But he had duty {,
perform and he has done It, DEBUT,
Sheriff Chris Hartsfeld, one of the hes
and 'cleanest" officers that ever heI,
commission, had no alternative b,r
To make the arrest and having done so
there was only one thing for him to d,
and that was to place the child in jail
who is responsible for this deplorabl,
condition? For months past the officer.
of the welfare department of the cit,
nave been pleading for a place for JUS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
ORPHANS BOARD Of |
RED MEN TO MEET
Quarterly Meeting To Be
Held in Birmingham
Today

Members of the state orphans board ol
tue improved Order of Red Men reached
birmingham last night to attend the
quarterly meeting which is to be held at
noon today. The members of the board
are: Jacob Burger, Birmingham, chair
man; M. NJ. Marsh. Mobile, vice chair
man; II. E. L. Mel Selma. secretary
All tRe members are present and met
last night informally at the Norris hotel
and talked over the business which Is
to come up today. There are several an
plioations for relief to be passed upoo
and the probability is that the number OF
orphans being cared for by the state
board will be materially increased after
the meeting today. Speaking of tho work
OF the orphans board, Mr.. Mel, the sec
rotary, who Is an enthusiastic Red Man.
and who is we'll known over Alabama
being editor and publlser Of the selma
Times. last night said:
'The care OF the orphans of deceased
Red Men is a privilege of which the
members OF the order are exceedingly
proud. There are some 20 fatherless aad
IN some instance motherless children OF
deceased Red Men who are being reared. {
educated and cared for from this fund
the idea OF thu order being to have the
helpless littis ones cared for in the
homes of their nearest ikin the motto OF
the order, being Not a Single Orphans
Home. but Home for Every Orphan
THE state orphans board" continued
Mr.. Neil, has on hand number OF APP
plications which 1t regrets. the funds OH
hand Will not permit appropriation being
made for at this time and these are put
on waiting list and will receive first
consideration as the funds come In.
rule adopted by the state board Is thai
when an appropriation is made the local
tribe shall also make a much smaller
appropriation for the orphans under its
Jurisdiction. thus insuring a kind OF per-
sonal supervision of the unfortunates In
trusted to their care
In attendance with the orphans board
today will be DIR. John w. Watts of JEFF
ferson county, who Is great sachem OF
the Reservation of Alabama, and Mr..
William Smilee Smith, great chief Of rec
oIds. who came up last night from Mont
gomery. The latter reports the order in
q flourishing condition and expects that
the reports to be sent In on January
will show marked increase in member
ship.
The Great Council of Alabama will NEE.
beneficial gatherings OF the representa-
tives Of the Some 10 tribes in Alabama 10
expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
APPLICANTS FOR OXFORD
FACE EXAMINERS TUESDA

The examinations for the Cecil Rhodes
scholarships will begin Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock sharp. The candidates are
expected to be at the Central high school,
where the examination will be held, at 9
o'clock and the examination will begin
exactly at the hour of TO-
Many years ago Cecil Rhodes made a
fortune in diamond mines in South Africa
In his will Mr.. Rhodes provided a fund
to give to representatives of every Eng
disappearing nation scholarships at OK
ford university, England. Every state in
the American union is entitled to two
each of these scholarships. The examina-
ton papers are prepared by the faculty
of Oxford college In England and are
mailed to the chairman of each state COM
mittee The committee is not permitted
to open the envelopes until the day of
the examination and they are opened in
the presence of the candidates.
The committee for Alabama Is. DR..
George II. Denny, chairman; DR.. J. FL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
BENCH SHOW
OPENS TODAY

The second annual bench show of the
Birmingham Kennel club will open this
morning at the fair grounds and will con-
tinue until October 16.
The building in which the show will be
held is the first exclusive dog show build
Ing ever erected south Of New York. and
special efforts have been made by the
officials Of both the Fair association and
the Birmingham Kennel club to have it
thoroughly up to date in every respect.
A large number OF valuable dogs have
been entered in the show. among which
are the latest New York blue ribbon win
ners from the Brookwood kennels. valued
at several thousand dollars. and from
the famous Belle Ellen Kennels OF Ala
bama. There are also several dogs en-
tered belonging to Birmingham men.
Perhaps the keenest competition this
year will be in the pointer class. when
good dog men like Jack Biddle, Hugh
Scales. A. c. Chesney, ]. w. Berry, HUI
bert Drennen and J. c. Landlord will ex-
hibit their dogs in the judging ring for
competition all at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
SOLID STEEL TRAIN
|. BY SOUTHERN AND
FRISCO ON NOV. z
To Be Known as the Kansas
City-Florida Special.
Statement by Mr..
COxwell

A new solid steel train, known as the
augurated through Birmingham from
Kansas City November by the Southern
railway and the Frisco lines, according
to an announcement made yesterday by
Mitchell Coxwell of the Southern Railway
company,
The new train is being inaugurated in
recognition of the tremendous Importance
of Birmingham as a gateway to Florida.
In connection with the train he made
this announcement:
Realizing the importance of Birming-
ham as a gateway between the middle
west and the southeast, the Southern rail-
way and the Frisco lines will establish,
on Sunday, November 2, a new solid
through train between Kansas City and
Jacksonville, the Kansas City-Florida spe-
cial.
"rhe new train will contain the finest
equipment obtainable. 1t will carry Pull
man drawing room sleeping cars, coaches.
cafe and observation cars. All OF them
will be handsomely fitted and lighted by
electricity throughout. The train will fur
nish every convenience, comfort and lux
ury known to railway passenger traffic.
Leaving Kansas City at 5:55 p M, the
train will reach Birmingham at $3.50 p. m.
the next day, departing at $50 y. m. for
Jacksonville. which it will reach at SAC
the next morning. Westbound the train
will leave Jacksonville at $50 p. m. and
arrive at Birmingham at 1925 p. m. the
next day. 1t will reach Kansas CITY at
1925 o'clock the following morning
1.-THE Kansas City-Florida special. which
is to be operated every day in the year,
is only one OF four through trains to be
established substantially simultaneously
by the Southern railway between the
middle west and the southeast. The other
three are the Royal Palm, between Chi
cago and Jacksonville and the Ohio-Flor-
ida special and the Florida special be-
tween Cincinnati and Jacksonville"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
HUNT HOUSE BURNS
WITH $1,000 LOSS

Fire from unknown causes practically
destroyed the two-story residence OF A.
w. Hunt, Clio Lucy avenue Grayaont
yesterday Afternoon at 2:17 o'clock. The
Graymont fire department answered the
alarm, but the blaze had made such
Roadway that it was thought ut first that
there was no hope. However, by persist
ent work tho flremen managed to attain
control of the fire and also save the
nearby houses. The total damage was es-
timated in the neighborhood of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
GREAT TRIUMPH Of
+ STATE FAIR WILL
OCCUR THIS WEEK
Decatur, Huntsville, the Tri-
Cities and Press Day Com
mences the Week
DOG SHOW BEGINS.
WITH MANY ENTRIES
Pains Pioneer Days Electrical Display
Tonight-Sacred Concert Drew
Crowds Yesterday-The
Programme
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

Press day, Decatur day, Hunts
Vile day. Tri-Cities day, dog
show opens, judging of beef cat
tie begins.
a. M, gates open.
Races: 200 pace, 2:15 trot; 20
mile open handicap motorcycle.
l p. M. horses called.
1880 horse races begin.
2:30 free acts, Is in number,
lasting unit A o'clock
800, Berliner's First Cavalry
band concert. Singing by Miss
Myrtle Zimmerman.
$3.50, motorcycle races begin.
700, Band concert by Berlin
er's First Cavalry band. Singing
by Miss Myrtle Zimmerman.
500, fireworks by Pain Fire
works company. presenting Pho
neer days in Alabama and
$1,000 supplemental display of the
latest pyrotechnical effects. Free
acts in complete performance.
Midway open all day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
MARBLE Settlers
DECLARE STRIKE
AND STOP LABOR
Work ON Jefferson County
Bank Building VIII Not
Be Delayed
KILLER STATES CASE
FROM HIS VIEWPOINT
Marble Workers Address Formal Card
10 Transportation
Back to New York" Is
Discussed

Is there a strike" against the Jeffer-
son County Savings bank on the part OF
union marble workers?
1t was reported Saturday that the mar
bic settlers working on the building had
stopped work. Eugene #. Ensley, when
asked for information Saturday night,
stated that he had information to the
effect that some minor trouble bad been
settled amicably.
Yesterday a committee of marble work
ers, in a formal statement, represented
that the strike was on. and that 'it was
serious"
Sidney Hitler, general sales manager of
the Alabama Marble company, when
asked for information. declared that the
strike would amount to nothing. and that
work would be resumed this morning at
both the Jefferson County Bank building
and the Lyric theatre.
AS to the causes of the trouble and the
details OF the situation there is conflicting
testimony.
The Settlers Letter
The following is the card of the marble
workers:
Notwithstanding the information given
Mr.. Enslen, there is very serious strike
on the Jefferson County Bank. The
trouble originated by Mr. Parker being
fined for violating the rules of the union
and the men being ordered out by the
union in Atlanta in order to collect the
fine.
"The Alabama Marble company took
the contract away from Parker but re-
fused to pay transportation which Parker
had agreed to pay when he brought the
men here, and they refused to pay the
transportation of men they imported here
which they promised to pay.
SMITH PRIESTLEY,
"THEODORE BRANDES,
CT II EJDV,II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
ADMITS MURDER OF
CITY HALL PORTER
But Woman, Arrested By
kennybrook, Claims 1t
Was in Self-Defense

D. a. Kennebrook, deputy sheriff at
Littleton, reported to The Age-Herald last
night the arrest of Lizzie White, a negro
woman, charged with having murdered
John Bennett, a negro, some three weeks
ago.
The deputy states that the woman has
confessed the killing. but claims self
defense.
The case Is interesting in that Ben-
nett was well knowns negro, having
beer employed at the city hall for num-
Der OF years
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lows:
Personnel of Team
{ Team No Glasses of Mrs Hale Y.
Tarrant and Mrs. L. II. West; Mrs. Tar
rant captain.
Team No. GLASSES of Mrs. William
NJ Walker, Mrs. Charles Roberts, Mrs.
All Walker Mrs. Gus Pope, Mrs. W. M.
Mayes; Mrs. Gus Pope captain.
Team No. Glasses of Miss Mary
Tardy, Miss Annie Pearson; Virginia
Jemison captain.
Team No. 4--Classes of Miss Edwina
Wood, DR.. Belden, Miss e. Rolf; Riddiclz
Estes captain.
Team No. 1.-THE Fratres class ans
#. A. Sweet class; Edmund McDavid
captain.
T<.rn No. 6--Ciasses of Miss Clancy
and Miss Ee,en; Miss Belden captain.
Team No. 7---Ladics Bible class,
church guilds and Miss Cantrell's class
Mrs. A. r. Dearborn captain.
Team No. S-Men's Bible class. A. r..
Dearbo rn captain.
Team No. 9--CIasscs OF Mrs, w. II.
Thomas and Miss Katherine Crane; Miss
Tnomina Dunston captain.
Team No. 10.--Classes Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hawkins, Mrs. Franklin. Miss
Katherine Ross: Mrs. Edward Hawkins
captain.
First Report Tuesday
Each worker is expected to get all
of the pledge cards possible signed up
and report to the general chairman,
through their team captain at the daily
meetings which will be held at 4 O'Clock
in the parish house.
The first report will be at the meet
ing Tuesday afternoon, when a full at
tendance of all teachers. captains and
workers Is desired as additional names
are to be assigned.
committee composed OF Mrs. Gus
Pope. Mrs. j. w. Mcqueen Mrs Hale
Tarrant and Mrs. Robert w. Ewing, has
been appointed to serve light refresh :
ments to the workers, beginning at 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
Negro Suspect Held

negro suspected to be Buster Ridge
way, murderer. was arrested last night
by Officers Mehaffey and Hudnan. The
negro at the city jail stoutly denied that
he was Buster Ridgeway and showed sew
eral papers and initials on his clothes to
prove that he was John Davis The ne
gro will be kept in Jail for further inves-
tigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
Negro in Tolls

Henry Mental. negro. was arrested
yesterday for highway robbery by Offi-
GERS Wardell and Wilson. A warrant
will be sworn out for the negro this
morning and he will be transferred to the
county jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Meeting of Executive Committee Oc-
ours October II

The executive committee of the Ala
bama Educational association has been
called to meet at the Hotel Hillman on
October II at o'clock. The purpose Of
the meeting is to arrange the programme
and select the place and time of meeting
for the next session of the association.
The meeting will be informal and every
member of the committee is urged 10 be
present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Little Bow Blue

Henry w. Savage will offer at the JEFF
ferson theatre Monday and Tuesday
nights and Tuesday matinee. Little Boy
Blue" the operetta which SO pleased New
York theatregoers that it remained in
the metropolis for an entire season. AL
though Mr.. Savage has on numerous &C.
casions before given pretentious offerings,
1t is said that in magnitude, none has out
done little Boy Blue" While there is
q Whit of Scotch atmosphere in the op-
eretta, the second act being laid in the
land of heather bloom. it has a Partisan
foundation. while the music, always de-
lightful, is Viennese in character. An ex-
cellent company has been provided for
Little Boy Blue" the two leading spirits
being Otis Harlan and Vivian VESSEL,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13

Tho Old Standard general strengthening
tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TON
&c. drives out Malaria, enriches the
blood, builds up the system. A true
Tonic. For adults and children. E0c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
Orpheum-vaudeviIle

The greatest bill Of vaudeville since
the Orpheum opened Is promised this
week, for 1t is fair week and Manager
semon called for the best to be Ia =
Three headliners are to be seen. Neder-
YIELDS Monkey Jockey and cycle rider
In the Cage Of Death" the five mel
.ody Boys. comedy musical artists; the
Great Richards in combination of art
and color and dancing; Montgomery
and the Healy Sisters, singing and TALK
Ing comedy speciality, and Refine Riano,
q coincidence. with motion pictures to
eomplsts the show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
"Salomev Coming

With company of over 100 people. in
GLIDING an orchestra OF 25 musicians, Mas
senet's "Salome" will be heard in this
city at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday and
Wednesday. with "a wednesday matinee
October 21-22. The company embraces
such stars as Joseph f., Sheehan. Madame
Antoinette LIE Brun, Mile. Lydia Sturte-
want, Miss Connie Glynn Cocklin. Miss
Grace Doxsee, Charles III. Swickard, Har-
old J. Gels. Nelson Stanley. William
Young, Lawrence wallace and others
The chorus of go singers and dancers Is
supplemented by un orchestra of Is musi-
clans under the baton of Chevalier Theo-
dore Stearns and thrown In for good
measure is one of the most famous of all
interpreters Of the "Salome" Dance Mile
Sophia Benuci. Seat sale Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13

zone Day" is the sequel to Three
weeks and tells the story of
Paul, the son of the queen in Three
Weeks" for an American girl. Moth
Ing but words of praise have been heard
for the play and the company, and she
newspapers of the Wells circuit ha,ts
declared that the company is the best
that hal. been seen the season. 1t is
the special fair week attraction for the
Bijou and will be seen at the regular
performances as well as a special ex-
ira matinee Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13
Personnel of Team

classes being divided into teams as fol-
lows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

the loot and shoe industry. There
VIII be some cheapening in the cost
OF production owing to the introduc-
ton of better methods, but the retail
price of boots and shoes showed an
increase of 3 to is per cent.
While there have been small in
creases in wages in the three trades
which were made part of the in
quiry, the top notch salaries would
make the average American working
man turn up his nose in disgust.
For example. the highest weekly
wage paid in 1912 was 1918, received
by pattern makers and iron molders.
Filters and turner's in 1912 received
SS.76 per week. In 1905 compositors
We're being paid $500 per week. and
succeeded in having their wages in
creased to 1927 in 1912. There was
no increase in the wages Of lahorers
from 1905 to 1912, s4.S7 per week be-
ing the standard wage,
In the building trades masons and
plumbers received eighteen cents per
hour and plasterers, ioiners and car
oenters received seventeen cents per
lour in 1905 and eighteen cents in
1919. Laborers In the building trades
received twelve cents per hour in
1905 and thirteen cents in 1912.