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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
AVONDAIE REVIVAL
is VERY SUCCESSFUL
Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
Churches Unite in Services-A
Meeting For Men Today

What is said to be one of the most
successful tent revivals ever held in the
Birmingham district is the one now in
progress on Fourth avenue and Forty
second street. The revival is a Metho-
dist, Presbyterian and Baptist oo-opera-
tive one and is in charge of the southern
X. C. b. team, composed of the Rev. C..
A. Klein, evangelist; the Rev. William
j. Carbron, pastor-evangelist and p. M.
Boyd, soloist, of Nashville
Every night during the past week from
10 to Is persons have responded to their
appeals.
Mr.. Cambron addressed for the fourth
time large company of men in Griffith
hall yesterday morning. At the close
of his address every man took his stand
for God and better life. The men then
lined up. stretching completely around
the hall and with clasped hands sang,
''Blest BE the Tie That Binds" Follow
ing this they marched in a body to the
Methodist church, where Evangelist Klein
delivered an earnest and spirited sermon.
At the call of one of the official board
the members of the official board of the
Methodist church and representatives OF
other official boards came forward and
pledged greater loyalty to the cause they
represented. The entire audience then
fled around the officials and taking hold
of their hands also pledged their loyalty.
The meetings will continue throughout
this week.
This evening Evangelist Klein wifi hold
service for men only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
AT THE HOTELS

f. +. Patterson of Selma, G. NJ Goode
OF Gadsden and M. C. Clarke of Jas
per are registered at the Empire.
c. w. hilbert of Tuscaloosa, Fred c.
Watson of Lexington, Va, and J. S.
Morrison of Blocton are among those
stopping at the Hillman
H. L. Dupont of Mobile, C. J.. Parks
of Enterprise and William Harrison
OF Kimberly are among those at the
Birmingham.
9. L. Mair of Houston. j. II. Mccall
OF Athens and William Cation of Mont
gomery are guests at the Florence.
L. G, Kimbrough of London, M. NJ
Northinston of Sheffield and S. Nj.
FRANK OF Montgomery are at the Nor
ris.
Ii. @. Sherman of Mobile c. G. Stew
art of columbiana and T. L. Kushaw
of Hartselle are registered at the Met
ropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
TO ATTEND MEETING
OF CATTLE RA|SERS
Members of Chamber of
Commerce Will Go To
Montgomery

w. c. Radcliffe secretary, members of
the farm movements committee and other
members of the Chamber of Commerce
will attend the conference of cattle rails
ers which meets this week at Montgomery.
At this meeting, which will be attended
by cattle breeders ana dealers from Ill
over the state, the possibility of increas-
ing the cattle industry in the south Will
be discussed.
Tick eradication and other scientific
methods of caring for cattle will be the
subject of papers by government experts
those who have fully studied the situa-
ton.
The question of increasing the cattle m
dustry of the south has attracted the at
tention of the government and the south
ern farmers are being urged to give this
branch of stock raising their earnest con-
sideration.
At the Alabama State fair many fine
Alabama raised cattle have always been
shown and it is the contention that with
The proper attention, the south could soon
rival the west in r3ising fine cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
LAY CORNER STONE OF
WOODLAWN CHURCH
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Also
Celebrates Its Twenty fifth An
niyersary With Exercises

Before a large audience the corner
stone of the new edifice of Woodlawn
Presbyterian church on First avenue
and Fifty seventh street was laid
yesterday afternoon with elaborate ex-
ercises under the direction of the pas
tor, the Rev. w. c. Clark
Work on this new building has been
In progress for a number of weeks and
the present plans call for its completion
early in October
Immediately following the laying of
the corner stone celebration in COM
memoration of the twenty &nni-
versary of the church was held. Rep
resentatives from number of Presby-
terian churches in the district We're
present at both the laying of the cor
ner stone and the celebration of the
anniversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT INITIAL OPEN AIR
CONCERTOF SUMMER
MemOli and His Band Please
Great Throng-COncerts
This Week

great throng gathered In Capitol park
yesterday afternoon on the occasion of
the initial open air corcert of the summer
by Memoli and his band.
Long before 4;3O o'clock. the time an
nounced for beginning, all the benches
near the bandstand were occupied ami
hundreds of Lien, '.,omen and children
made themselves comfortable by sitting
on the grass.
In the crowd were observed many well
known musicians, and the Music Study
club. under whose auspices the park con-
certs are given, was represented by Mrs.
Oscar r. Hundley, chairman of the band
committee; Mrs. Richard f. Johnston and
other women who have peen active In pro-
noting the open ais music enterprise.
The programme, as published Saturday
was carried out with a few exceptions
After the William Tell overture. a light
piece was introduced and after the beau
tiful sections from Puccinis La Tosca,
the hour peing Iate, the number from
Haydn's Creation" "rhe Heavens Are
Telling" was omitted.
The band acquitted Itself admirably
Persons sitting some distance from the
handstand enjoyed the numbers most
which brought all the brass into action
80 to speak. The stifr breeze at times
made it difficult even for those occupying
the benches 10 follow clearly delicate con-
certed passages, MT all in all. the co6-
cert was grand success and everybody
was ready with compliments to the Mt
sic Study club and Mr.. Meinoli and his
band
There will be a concert in Capitol PARK
at o'clock tonight with an entire change
OF programme. Tomorrow night the band
will play in Behrin's park. In connection
with the playground exercises. hut on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights
it win be heard In Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
NEW QUARTERS FOR
THE NOLAN COMPANY
Tire and Rubber Concern Leases Half
of Building To Be Erected at
Avenue ID and Twenty first

Half of the $4,000 brick store two stories
high. which is to be erected at the corner
of Avenue ID and Twenty-first street, on
the Schillnger lot, will be occupied by
the Nolan Tire and Rubber company. Of
ficials of that company yesterday an
nounced that the new quarters had been
leased. The building will be ready for
tenants October /.
The remaining half of the new building
In the automobile district has not been
contracted for yet Mr.. Nolan said yes
terday that the plant he would open there
would be one of the best automobile
shops in the south. He said his service
station and its units would be greatly
added to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
MRS. JACOBS DENIES
REPORT OF ACCIDENT
Made Tuscaloosa Trip With
out Trouble-Enthusias-
tic Over Result

The somewhat alarming report sent
bile of Mrs Solon Jacobs had slSidded
into ditch and thrown the occupants
out while returning to Birmingham
Saturday afternoon was emphatieally
denied by Mrs Jacobs last night.
eve made the trip without even a
puncture," she said, "and there was
came off thich made the machine a
trifle difficult to steer but the auto
mobile did not turn over and no one
was thrown out. We returned to Bir-
mingham in the car"
\ Mrs. Jacobs was very enthusiastic
over the results of the Tuscaloosa meet
ing, being particularly elated by the
fact that the Tuscaloosa association
begins with 80 charter members, the
same number with which the Birming-
ham association started.
I'VE were very much surprised al
the great enthusiasm We found for
equal suffrage in Tuscaloosa" Mrs ia
cobs t0htinued, 'and / want to pre-
diet great things for the Tuscaloosa
association. 1t is said that all three OF
the Tuscaloosa commissioners are ia
yorable to woman suffrage and mum
ber of the professors at the university
and their wives showed great interest
in the movement. In fact. the wife OF
one of the professors, Mrs. Losey. was
chosen president of the association. II
is a significant fact that large mum
Der of men attended the meeting and
were apparently much interested.g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
NO CHANGE IN POLICY OF
THE ALABAMA POWER CO.

There has been no change in the policy
of the Alabama Power company in refer
ence to the sale of hydro-electric power
in this community. It is thought that the
power company will sell to the Birming-
ham Railway. Light and Power company,
although no contract or further negota-
tons have been taken up recently by the
parties TO the contract If one should be
executed
This was made plain yesterday by W.
W. Freeman, vice president of the Ala
bama Power company, upon his return
from New York. There has been more or
less public speculation as to whether the
two companies will be competitors in the
local field as to the sale of electric power.
There is said to be small doubt of such
an eyentuality. II was made plain yes
terday that the company developing Lock
II expects to sell to large commercial dis
tributors. The general belief is that the
Alabama Power company will reach an
amicable adjustment of its relations with
the local power company, ending in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Slit Skirts Or Park Benches
Ladies Planning Circulate Petition Requesting the Police
Department to Rescind the Edict Against the
"Slashed Skirt
by CHARLES II. MANDY

terday afternoon at the land concert in
Capitol PARK, when Prof. Phil Memoli and
his superb band rendered a fine pro.
gramme. Each numLer was masterpiece
and was enjoyed by hundreds of men aud
women, boysNand girls and little children
Long before the concert started the PARK
chairs and benches we're all occupied and
by the time the first nuriber was under
way the walks were crowded with men
and women, boys and girls, all diked our
in their glad rags
Now the music was splendid and ap-
preciatod as the repeated encores tes-
titled, but, when the thermometer
ranges about 9s in the shade and any
thing from 100 to 120 in the sun, and
fellow has stood on one foot and then
the other for nearly an hour In the eff
fort to get a little rest, he gets restless,
and despite the delightful music and
its surroundings there comes a longing
for seat anywhere He gazes at the
inviting green sward that surrounds
him. and he suggests to the styishiy
gowned charmer that he has invelgled
into visiting the park to take a seat
on the grass. She glances at the mar
row proportions OF her snow white
skirt and gently but somewhat wearily
murmurs, "the present style of skirts
is not suitable for sitting on the grass
Some Tried to Sit Down
However some of the ladies', despite
tight skirts, undertook TO sit down on
the green sward aforesaid. They went
at it somewhat timidly but after i
series of eontortions worthy of a place
on the programme OF the Society Circus
they managed to get themselves placed
in a perfectly decorous sitting posi-
ton. But If the ladies had difficulty sit
ting down it was not a efrcumstane To
the trouble they had getting up, and
any one with a derrick handy could
have made a good days wages in set
ting them perpendicular again.
So that is the reason the women are
up in arms: they enjoy the concerts too
much to stay away. They are going 10
demand more park benches or park
chairs or else a resembling OF the edict
prohibiting slashed or slit skirts. At all
times a woman desires to look grace
full and properly so; it may be possible
to sit down on the grass gracefully
when attired in dress limited to it's
material and width but Is ii hardly
probable. "Chairs or Sits, Is the war
cry from now on and by the time the
ladies get trough with their well
grounded argument the city commits
sioners viii have to grant one or the
other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Country Club Officers

Admission. July 6.--tSpecial.)-- a
meeting held Saturday night S. L. CAL
braith, assistant cashier of the Annis-
ton City National bank. was elected
president of the Admission Country club
to succeed j. c. Sproull. The other Of
ficers elected We're: C. II. Young, vice
president; Hubert Dent, secretary; T
j. Harris, treasurer; governing board
A. II. shepherd chairman; L.. T.. Smith
c. b. Wells, Walker Reynolds and II
M. Ayers. Extension of the car line
and other improvements were taken up
and committees named to make the
plans effective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
FACULTY CHOSEN FOR
THORSBY INSTITUTE

Mountain Creek, July e.--(Special. 1.-THE
faculty elected for Thorsby institute for
the next term is composed of competent
and efficient teachers They are The Rev.
Sherman II. Herberts, principal; Miss
Helep Jenkins. Latin and German; Miss
Marion Knight. assistant principal: Miss
Christena MacIntyre. algebra and chem
istry; Miss Mae searles. English and his
tory; the Rev. Elmer w Butler, mathe-
matics; Miss Euva o. Finch. music and
drawing, and Miss Elizabeth Hooper, do
mestic science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
MERCURY REACHES 90 AT
2 O'CLOCK; HUMIDITY LOW

temper the extreme heat, but yesterday
the wind blew from the interior, where
there has been protracted hot spell and
instead OF relieving the heat the wind in
creased 1t.
The humidity yesterday was also very
low, which was another contributing fea-
ture. The Wind was dry, the humidity
being only 20 Per cent of what 1t would be
in fog.
The hottest day In July previous to yes
terday was July s. 1902, when the mercury
touched 102. On July and of the same
year the temperature YVES 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

Alabama company selling to the CONNER
cial distributors and not TO the ultimate
consumers. Mr.. Freeman has made that
policy plain heretofore. but on account of
some misleading rumors that have reached
the company he reiterated this upon his
return from the east, where he has been
for some weeks.
The Alabama Power under its state
franchise has right to sell in any COM
munity and traverse the public highways
with its lines. The company cannot en-
ter a municipality. however. without OBJ
tanning franchise rights from municipal
governments. 1t is said to be the general
idea that the Alabama company will sell
to industrial consumers 10 the distributing
company and TO- others without entering
the larger cities under franchise rights.
Mr. Freeman who has spent very little
time lately in Birmingham, will leave dur
ing the next few days for Mexico, where
Sperlng & Co. interests have large de-
velopments under way. He will be unac-
eompanied except by j. II. Darlington, the
noted engineer of New York. He will be
absent in Mexico about six weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

The thermometer at o'clock yesterday
afternoon registered 80 degrees.
Yesterday was the hottest July day
since the weather bureau was established
on Fountain Heights.
Forecaster Horton holds out no hope %
immediate relief. Today, he SAYS. will be
another ''seorcher' and probably tomor-
row.
The general discomfort yesterday was
increased by hot 'find that might have
blown from across the sands of the great
Sahara. ordinarily Birmingham gets
breezes from the gulf which serve to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
E. b. WOODS REPORTS
ROBBERY TO POLICE

f. B. Woods of Delmavile, Miss, was
held up and robbed on the Southside in
the early hours or yesterday morning Ss-
two unknown white men, Mr.. Woods re-
ported the matter to the police and stated
that he was coming toward the center OF
the city TO his hotel when he was set upon
and beaten and robbed of $50. The police
are investigating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
REV. BARNWELL WILL
RETURN THIS WEEK

Announcement was made yesterday
morning that the Rev. and Mrs. M. 5.
Barnwell of the Church of the Advent
will return from their wedding tour early
this week and that Mr.. Barnwel will Of
ficiate at the church services next SUM
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
$1,000 REWARD

REWARD OF $1,000 WILL HI
PAID FOR INFORMATION RESULT
ING IN THE ARREST AND CONVIC-
TION or AMI TERs0N On PERSONS
FELONIOUSLY PLACING DYNAMITE,
NITRO GLYCERIN OR OTHER Ex-
IOSIvE ON ANY STREET CAR
TRACK IN THE CITY OF BIRMING-
HAM. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
by G. ExUM, AS PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
PERSONAL

The Rev. Willis G.. Clark, rector OF
St. Andrews Episcopal church. will leave
today with his family for Perdldo Bay,
Fla, where he will remain for three
weeks During his absence the services
will be in charge of the Rev. 4. G. Mundy,
a theological student
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Former Suits .

His charges resulted in a suit against
James A. VanHoose, at that time presi-
dent of the association, and the individual
members. Mr.. Clabaugh recovered $4,000
from Mr.. VanHoose, which was paid. An
inquiry resulted in the dissolution pro-
ceedings which were filed in the local
federal court by the late Joseph H. Mont
gomery at that time connected with the
department of justice.
The case filed against the association
was tried here. The court held that Mr..
Clabaugh has been paid by Mr.. VanHoose
for the wrong done him. The dissolution
case started, but never came to trial. be-
cause the association agreed in Washing
ton to a compromise, and also agreed to
the subsequent injunction. 1t is for al
legged violation of that restraining order.
restraining the grocers from operating as
an association in restraint of trade. which
brings 80 odd members before the bar
of the federal court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Is Not Thought That Trial
Will Be Very Long
Drawn Out
SURPRISING MOVES
EXPECTED TODAY
viii Be Tried Before Judge Grubb in
Federal Court-Grocers Charged
With Disregarding Injunc-
tion-Clabaugh Here

There is a growing conviction among
persons not directly connected with the
defense in the Southern Wholesale Groe-
ers case that some surprises will be
sprung in the contempt proceedings when
begun before Judge w l. Grubb of the
federal court this morning. The fact that
few of the defendants cited will be here,
and the reported release of many wit
nesses lends color to the general idea that
the defendants counsel this morning will
bring out some points in that litigation
which will bring the trial to a speedy ter
mination.
No one connected with the grocers Will
discuss the line of defense that will be
conducted by the counsel for the grocers.
Nothing has been given out as to what
steps they will take to convince the court
that the grocers association is not guilty
OF the charges made by the government.
All In Readiness
The stage is set for the opening today
OF the third chapter of the famous case.
Gen. Luke E. Wright, chief counsel for
the grocers, and Caruthers Ewing of
Memphis Will arrive this morning at Z
o'clock. They will be assisted by Walker
Percy of Birmingham. The president of
the association has already reached Bir-
mingham. o. D. Street. district counsel
for the government, is here. Hinton G..
Clabaugh Is here prepared to take the
stand, while Judge Grubb also reached
home yesterday. Nothing remains but for
George Brown, the court officer to Of
ficially declare court open this morning.
The case is not expected to consume
much time. The government will under
take to show that the defendants have
violated ain injunction to which they
agreed some time ago by issuing copies
of the famous Blue Book by msrepre-
senting the decree of the court, and other
wise operating in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust laws since the Injunction
The grocers' attorney will perhaps deny
that the association has operated under
the offending charter or corporate exis-
tence which was dissolved by the gov
ernment. That is expected to be one of
the lines of defense followed by the as
ISOLATION counsel
In Birmingham there is much interest
III thiS case, anu liie hleh ehsdSeu III titS
litigation. The whole affair started when
the price of groceries was investigated
resulting in the fact being brought out
that exceedingly high prices were exacted
from the merchants of Birmingham. Hin
ton G. Clabaugh, at that time a wholesale
grocer, Joined in the crusade and charged
that he was completely put out of busi-
ness because he defied the mandates of an
association composed of wholesale dealers
acting with manufacturers over the coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07

short time ago the announcement was
made that the Partisan styles for the
summer of 1913 would he SO extreme or
rather daring as to shock the sensbili-
ties Of the vivacibus natives of the gay
French capitol. Particular mention was
made of the new model skirt, which was
not only diaphanous but built on lines so
narrow that walking would be extremely
difficult unless the said skirt was slit to
the knees or thereabouts. This enabled
those who wore tho styles To so stili
further, and flesh oolored stockings and
ankle bracelets sprang into popular favor.
When this hews was flashed over the
wires to America it was received by Puri-
tanical city authorities with much dis
favor and one chief of police went so far
as to issue an edit that any woman wear
ing slit skirt would be arrested. Other
chiefs followed his example and by the
time the rubber necks and FOUNDERS OF
Birmingham had spent the larger portion
of their time looking for the latest style
from Paris Chief Bodeker issued an or
der that brought them sad disappoint-
rnent, for while the law let's man have
all the slitz he can hold or pay for, the
edict says there must be no Sits Or
women.
Women Are Law Abiding
Now the women of Birmingham are law
abiding and when the edict of the chief
went forth, those who had contemplated
ada5ting a modified form of the latest
Partisan style, gave up the idea and hung
on to the time hoLored hobble. But now
a number Of them are In arms; they are
going to demand that they be allowed to
wear Sits in their skirts il they want 10;
they claim that Sits are not any longer
mere decree of fashion, but an absolute
necessity petition is being circulated
and freely signed which asks that the or-
der against them be rescinded.
just word in passing. The writer dis
claims any knowledge of fashions, other
than those that are brought to his imme-
diate notice, but his notice needs not al
ways to be brought, for he is somewhat
of an observer himself. SO far as he is
concerned, it is up to the ladies as TO what
they wear. or wha. they don't wear-lhe
latter seems to be one of the causes Of
oontention-and all skirts look good %
him.
Trouble at the Concert
The agitation for the privilege OF wear.
ing slit skirts fore or aft, was begun yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-07
Knights of Columbus Participate

The knights of Columbus of Gull
man and Birmingham with regalia and
flags acted as guard of honor. The
Cullman band played during the serv-
ice and the bells of the old church and
the Catholic convent pealed joyously.
Father Joseph was cross bearer;
Father Charles and Aemilion were as
sistants of the bishop and Father Philip
was master of ceremonies. Fathers
Okelly, Turner and Coyle of Birming-
ham We're in the procession as also
We're the following Benedictine faith
ers: The Very Rev. Father Prior, Faith
ers Urban, Boniface, Ambrose, Robert,
Edmund, Aloysius, Edward, Raymund,
Sylvester, Ronaventure; the the fol-
lowing clerics fraters: Patrick, An
drew, Dominic, Cyril, Herbert and Nor
bert
After the chanting of the Litany of
the Saints and the singing of the Veni
Creator, Father Ambrose preached an
eloquent sermon in German. He gave
in the course of his remarks an his
torical sketch of the parish from the
day when 40 years ago the late Very
Rev. Monsignor Baasen built of rough
logs the first humble church. He gave
a graphic presentation of the trials and
difficulties of the earlier days when
only rough timbers, nailed on stumps,
were the church pews; when the altar
was bare boHds 'unornamented.
lie slSetcheU the progress of the par
ish under the pastors that followed un-
der Father John Meurer and his broth
er, the late Very Rev. Deun Meurer,
well known in Birmingham. He con-
graduated the present pastor. Father Ig-
natius, and his flock on the arrival of the
day their fathers longed to see but never
saw--the day of the foundation of a
worthy church edfice.
Father Boniface then spoke in English
as follows.