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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
INTEREST GROWING
IN LAND CONGRESS
Official Programme Now
Being Mailed Over State
TO HEAR UNDERWOOD
Indicated Delegations From Many
Alabama Towns Will Come in
Body to Hear Noted Alabam-
ian's Address

AS the date draws near for the conven-
ing of the second annual session of the
Alabama State Land congress, to be held
in this city November 4. and 6. the
increased interest in the work to be ham
died. in the main objects. plans and
purposes of the movement, is becoming
more manifest in every section of the
state Ten thousand copies of the official
programme of the congress are being
mailed from the headqua rters here this
week. These are going to every news
paper, every bank, every commercial or
ganization, and TO the most prominent
land owners, progressive farmers ana
leading business men in every walk OF
life throughout the state The programme
has already been published in the press
of the leading cities OF the state, and
many fiattering letters on the quality OF
subjects to be handled and the personnel
of the speakers have already been re-
eefve1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06

Not only Is this true of the material
world, but it is also true in the realm of
the spiritual. We are so ready to plant
ourselves upon the little that we know,
and upon the even more that we think
that we know, and to rush to bold and UNI
warranted conclusions, or at least to raise
unanswerable and bitter questions. We
become boastful of our limited know
ledge and so impatient of whatever defies
our investigation and full understanding
chat we must needs guard constantly and
carefully lest we lose our hold on the
shore lines and drift out on the great,
Goddess deep OF uncertainty. Great as is
the blessing of this desire for knowledge,
we do well TO be warned again and again
that we do not so nuture it as to displace
our faith In God The very limitations
imposed upon us may prove a necessary
spiritual discipline for. us, and we may
well beware lest happy we be found to
be fighting against God" In the language
of this text we have the assurance which
our Lord gave to his irnpulsive. head
strong apostle that he might fully trust
his master. even If he did find 1t impos-
sible to understand Him, that the highest
wisdom might be bound up in what hui
man ignorance would brand as folly. and
that his own spiritual enrichment might
be served in humble obedience for the
present and trustful waiting for the fu-
ture. And did our Lord speak word of
rebuke and promise to Peter that you
and 1 do not need to hear and to heed?
Or do we not have to confess with shame
our often Impotence and self-assertion,
our many hasty- conclusions. impious
questions and hot rebelions? i trust and
pray that the consideration of these words
today may make OF us all better Chris
tians--Christians whose daily prayer shall
henceforth be, LESS of>self and more of
Thee"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
TALKSON FA|THIN
DIVINE PROVIDENCE
Rev. Stevenson breaches at
18th Avenue Methodist
ARE TWO FACTS IN LIFE
Struggle of Human Race For knowl-
edge Has Always Met With Seri-
Gus Opposition-God's Aim
Is Eternal Welfare

The Rev H. NJ. Stevenson delivered
an impressive sermon yesterday morning
at the II O'clock hour before a large con-
gregation at the Eleventh Avenue Metho-
dist church. 1t follows, the theme being
Faith in Divine Providence
The history of the past ages of the
world has been marked by tic struggle
Of the human race for fuller knowledge.
Livery contact with the word o. nature,
and every expedition into the realms OF
science and philosophy has disclosed with
p,tiless force the ma row limitations OF
human understanding. Every advance
has been in the face OF stubborn resist
ance. and the effort to make progress has
many times meant only defeat and deep
humiliation But it stands to the credit
of the race that men have never been
willing to rest in defeat. The divinely-in-
planted desire to know, to master and to
achieve, has asserted itself in the face of
thousands of defeats, and it has proved
the handspring of our progress in tho
past and 1t bears in 1t the clear intiina-
ton of our final triumph. Only because
we desire to know are we willing to strug-
gle and our every despair of the success
of our unaided efforts makes of us eager
listeners to the voice of revelation. How
nightly we have been helped to an un-
derstandine of the world and the interpre-
tation of those deeper desires and i'm
pulses that stir within our own souls by
divine revelation, we need not now con-
slider We are only too painfully aware
that we are still far from ultimate truth
as concerns much that we meet in the
world and within ourselves. We beat
against so much that we do not know
and cannot understand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
Crowd From Mobile

Crowd From Mobile
In a letter received yesterday from Au-
brey Boyles. chairman of the subeommit-
tee on farm bureau organization of the
Chamber of Commerce and Business
league of Mobile, Mr. Boyles says: Il
shall be glad to be with you on that ocl
casion. and l hope a good crowd will at
tend the deliberations of the congress. 1t
IL a great idea, and can be made the
greatest benefactor this state ever had
We need to study our lands and to help
our farmers study their FARMS
Frank Anderson, director of develop
ment for the Frisco lines, writes: II will
attend the congress-. There is not only
great deal that ought to be done for
Alabama, but a great deal than can be
done. The sooner we get at 1t the sooner
we can get 1t done, and in this the Frisco
wants to do its part.
In letter from G. A. Park, general
immigration and Industrial agent of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, at
Louisville. he advises that he has had
correspondence with M V. Richards gem
eral land and immigration agent OF the
Southern railway at Washington; with
j. c. Clair. general immigration commits
sioner OF the Illinois Central railroad at
Chicago; ]. A. Pride of the seaboard. and
with the other heads of immigration de-
partments OF the railroad systems oper-
ating in Alabama, to the effect that they
win assemble In Birmingham on the
morning of November 3 to meet with the
special committee OF the land congress-
to formulate and perfect a plan of CO.
operation toward the end of securing more
settlers for the idle lands of the state
Advices have been received from the
general passenger agents of railroads op-
Grating to this city from Memphis, Nash
Vile. Chattanooga. Meridian and Atlanta
that special reduced fares would be all
lowed during the land congress.
To Hear Underwood
In view Of the work Of Oscar Inder-
wood I'm the recent completion of the tariff
bill, his address on the High Cost of
Living and the Remedy" is attracting
widespread attention all over the south
1t is stated that delegations from the va
rious large cities adjacent to Birmingham
have signiied their intention TO be pres
ent to hear Mr.. Underwood's address,
while large delegations have already been
named from every county In Alabama. al
well as from every live commercial or
ganization In the state.
The Mobile Chamber OF Commerce and
Business league have made arrangements
to decorate the platform during the ses-
sions of the congress- with sugar cane,
oranges. pecans. grapefruit and other
products Of the gulf coast, all of which
will be discplayed under huge banner,
bearing the inscription Grown in Mobile
County"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06

the cheeks of the citizens who have the
| Welfare of the city at heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22

Jumper the Hare. suddenly sitting up
straight.
Jimmy Skunk was so surprised and
so startled that he suffered when he
tried to speak. "Wha-what do you
mean by trying to brighten people to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22

death? he demanded. GROSSLY. for you
know it often makes people cross to be
frightened.
II don't see what you We're frightened
for; 1 was sitting right in plain sight
all the time replied Jumper the Hare.
Jimmy Skunk looked as if he felt
foolish. but now that he had gotten
over his scare he began to see the joke.
THE fact is, Jumper, I did see you
and yet l didn't see You. thought
you We're little heap of snow like that
one over by that pine tree said JIM
my.
''Ha. ha, ha. ha. So I vast laughed
Jumper the Hare.
"Ho. no. no. So he was, shouted the
little heap of snow over by the pine
tree, and Peter Rabbit sat up so that
he could better hold his sides while he
laughed at Jimmy Skunk.
At first Jimmy Skunk's eyes looked
as il they would pop right out of his
head and then, because really he is a
very good natured little fellow. he be-
gan to laugh. too. Suddenly he grew
very sober and began to creep very
softly over to little white mound made
by little bush covered with snow.
When he was close to it he suddenly
shouted Boo
What did you do that for?" demanded
Peter Rabbit
Just to make sure that it wouldn't
suddenly get up and laugh at me-" re-
piled Jimmy Skunk, with a twinkle in
his eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22

ipperty-lip away we go! away we go!
away we go!
Lipperty-hp away we go across the
white and shining snow
Lipperty-lip in coats of white. in coats
Of white, in coats of white.
Lipperty-lip in coats of white we hide
away when plain in sight!
Peter Rabbit and his big cousin. Jumper
the Hare, were humming this together
as they scampered through the Green
Forest. which wasn't green at all now
but beautifully white with snow. Peter
Rabbit felt very big and important as he
hoped along close behind his big cousin.
but all the time his heart was beating
a wee bit faster than usual, and once
in while a funny little choky feeling
would come into his throat and he would
swallow hard. You see Peter had on a
brand-new coat Of pure white and
Jumper the Hare, who had a coat just
like it, was going to show Peter how
that beautiful white coat would keep him
safe as we'll as warm. Right down in
side Peter felt sure that he was going
to have some adventures and that is
why he had that queer choky feeling as
he scampered along in the moonlight.
Pretty soon Jumper sat up very
straight and put a hand on his lips.
Peter knew that this was a sign to keep
very still. In minute Peter saw Jim
my Skunk ambling along and talking
to himself. Jumper the Hare looked
to see which way Jimmy Skunk was
going and then what do you think he
did? Why, he stole out and squattcd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
MORSE QU|zzED IN ITALY
Admits He Is Not Financially
Responsible, and Has
Sought Bankruptcy. Z

NEW YORK. January 22.-Charles w
Morse who has been reported recently as
seriously Ill again i'm Europe. has just ad-
mitted in testimony that he is not finan-
cially responsible and that he has sug-
gested to his attorneys that his creditors
put him through bankruptcy.
The former banker. who was pardoned
by President Taft after serving only two
of his fifteen-year sentence for violation
of the national banking laws, made these
admissions to A. Levinge whateley a
London lawyer, who was appointed by
the New York courts to examine Morse i'm
suit brought by Abel /. Culver. former
president of the Hudson Navigation Com
pany. The suit is against Peter McCar-
thy Of Troy, one of the stockholders.
Culver asks 100000 for services in assist
ing Morse and Mccarthy to regain control
Of the company after the panic of 1907.
Mccarthy desires Morse's testimony to
prove that Culver has no claim against
him.
The testimony. taken at Rapallo Italy.
where Morse was stopping January last,
was filed in the county clerks office here
yesterday. Two Of the questions and an
swerS were:
Are you financially responsible" The
answer was No"
Have you not recently suggested to
your attorneys that your creditors put
You through bankruptcy" The answer
was Yes"
In further questioning Mr.. Morse said,
however, that he had taken no legal pro.
ceedings toward bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
Committee Reports Adopted.

Committee reports and recommends
tions were adopted as follows:
Law committee-That the subject of
the enactment of a municipal code be
forcefully brought to the attention of
the Commissioners, and that the various
other organized citizens and trade bodies
and the bar association be requested to
cooperate in a movement looking to the
work, to be compensated either by ap-
preparation from Congress or by the vari-
Gus bodies or by voluntary individual
subscriptions, or by all combined.
Approval of House bill 2o664. already
approved by the committee on public
health, providing for voluntary commit
ment to the Government Hospital for the
Insane, with a slight amendment, how
ever, in section ., line ID, by inserting
after the word authorized" the words
lin all cases in which the patient is not
INDECENT"
Approval of devising some method by
which the present congestion in our law
courts may be relieved and the cOnse-
quent long delays in the trial of cases
avoided, with the recommendation that
the bar association be requested to take
up the matter for consideration and ac-
ton.
That the Board of Trade request the
bar association to appoint a committee
to consider and report the necessary
amendments to remedy certain imperfec-
tons and incOngruitieS In the code leading
to uncertainty in proper construction
That all proposed drafts of laws consid-
cred by the Board of Trade and it's vari-
Gus committees, If approved by the board
as a matter of policy, be referred to the
committee on law before final action for
report as to their legal sufficiency in
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
.wean Pennsylvania avenue and New

tween Pennsylvania avenue and New
York avenue northwest.
That the Commissioners be requested
to obtain from Congress- permission 70
remove Belgian block paving from resi-
DENTAL streets and to pave such streets
with asphalt or some other equally good
paving material.
That the Commissioners be requested
to promulgate regulations requiring
temporary buildings used in connection
with building operations to be so located
as to afford at corners OF intersecting
streets an unobstructed view of vehicles
approaching from the contiguous cross
streets =.
That the Commissioners be urged TO
take up with the Secretary of the In
terror or other proper government oni-
cial. the ACCESSIBILITY of narrowing the
foot walks about the Interior Department
building at the corners of 1th and r, 9th
and F., 7th and G streets northwest
Charities and corrections commune
That electrOcutiOn be substituted LOT
hanging as a punishment for murder in
the first degree in the District OF Column
bia.
1t was expected that report OF the
public order committee disappearing the
Kenyon bill, which aims to eliminate the
red Light district of this city. would be
brought up, but at special meeting OF
the board of directors 1t was decided not
to submit the report to the meeting last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
On Parks and Reservations.

Parks and reservations committee-An
adequate appropriation to commence the
work of the Improvement of Rock creek,
according to the plans Of the Engineer
Commissioner of April IL, 1908.
Large appropriations for the further de-
velopment of Potomac Park.
Ample appropriation to insure rapid
progress i'm the work. of the reclamation
of the AnacOstia fats.
An appropriation for the purchase of all
land not already owned by the govern
ment between Pennsylvania avenue and
the Mall.
No abatement of effort to secure the
carrying out of the Mcmillan plan for
parking for the suburban portions of the
District.
Liberal appropriations for grading and
improving both Meridian Hill and Mont
rose parks.
Streets and avenues cOmmittee-That
the Commissioners be requested to mar
row the foot pavements and widen the
roadways on 18th and 18th streets be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
land. and heavy damage.

land. and heavy damage.
The rising waters OF the Ohio and its
tributaries have begun to cause concern
and strenuous efforts are being made to
guard against repetition of last year,
experience.
Gov. Brewer of Mississippi late last
night announced he would leave today for
Beula crevasse. personally to superintend
the work on the break of the levee there.
The leak at that point. according to the
governors information. is such as to
cause some alarm. and ii will require
strenuous work to prepare the leveeS for
the rising water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
JURY ACQUITS THE MAYOR.
Indianapolis Executive Tried on
Charge of Violating Own Law.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January %
Mayor S. l.. Shank. arrested Saturday on
warrant sworn to by Edward w. Little,
an attorney. who charged the city execu-
tive had exceeded the automobile speed
limit. has been found not guilty by a
jury in the court of Justice of the Peace
Teal.
Mr.. Shanks arrest was an outcome OF
his crusade against Speeding in which
he caused the arrest Of Littles son, who
was found guilty and fined so in police
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
GOVERNOR TO WORK ON LEvEE.
Mississippians Are Busy Hoping to
Prevent Recurrence of Floods.

JACKSON. Miss. January 22.-Repair
work on the crevasses on the Mississippi
river in this section is being pushed for
ward urgently. In fear of a recurrence of
the food conditions OF last year, when
breaks in a number of levees resulted in
- foundation of hundreds of acres of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
Jersey Fisherman Catches Shad.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., January r.
Pound fishermen operating nets along the
shore have caught summer weakfish and
shad. Capt. Stewart Cook. one or the
pioneers, was startled when, while eX-
amining some summer weakfish he
discovered q shad weighing ten and a
quarter pounds.
II have fished in all kinds of seasons.
said he. but this is the first time / ever
caught summer weak and shad In jan
uary."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
Little Stories for Bedtime.
A GREAT JOKE ON JIMMY SKUNK.
BY Thornton w. Burgess.

all bumped up right in Jimmy Skunk s
path. Jumper laid his long ears fiat
on his shoulders and then he didn't
move so much as an eyewinker.
Up came Jimmy Skunk and glanced at
that white heap in front of him. Then
he turned out to go around it. all the
time muttering to himself: It's bad
enough to cover everything up with this
stuff without piling it up in front of a
fellow when he goes out to walk"
grumbled Jimmy Skunk.
It's too bad about you jimmy said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
FIorida-SuperiOr Service

Via Atlantic Coast line. New York and
Florida special" leaves 800 pm, eHectlVe
Jan. 9Th 5 other limited trains daily.
2 80 $40 pm, APO am 1419 New York
ave- nw-Advertisement.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-26

them" Then they came TO vale,
where they found plenty OF cattle. ana
their period Of starvation came 70 an
end with q monstrous feast. cutting
the flesh into convenient pieces or
gobbets, they threw them into the nre
and, half carbonaded or roasted they
devoured them, with incredible haste
and appetite. such was their hunger
as they more resembled cannibals tnah
Europeans; the blood many times run
ming down their boards to their
waists"
That evening the pirate band came
in sight Of Panama, and pitched their
camp, which was Intellectually pom
barded all night by the guns OF the
city Next day Captain Morgan led MS
thousand bold men down the hillside
and confronted the forces Of the gov
ernor Of Panama, consisting Of two
squadrons OF horse, four regiments OF
foot and a huge number Of wild bulls
driven by Indians. The Spaniards be-
gan the battle, but their horse we're
useless owing to the softness OF the
ground. The foot we're held in check
by the fire of the pirates, so the wild
bulls were driven forward but, fright
ened by the noise Of the conflict, the
animals ran away After two hours
of flghting the surviving Spaniards
fed within the city walls. Six hun
bred OF their comrades lay dead upon
the field. Morgan at once attacked
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-26
New Nuisance.

Multiplying crusaders ara useless
as long as such idiots as Roberts en-
cumber the earth" growled the pes
simist
Roberts is man who sometimes
delivers and collects hts own washing
stepped into laundry with him the
other evening when he called for a
bundle Of shirts. He paid the bill and
laid down Is cents besides.
What is that extra Is cents for?.
I asked.
For the ironer. said Roberts.
There's girl in there that can beat
the world ironing shirts. I tip her AZ
the rate OF three cents a shirt
What I said to Roberts in repIv
does not matter. 1t is bad enough to
be at the mercy OF the barber and
the waiter and the Lord knows WIN
else. but If men like Roberts are eo.
ing to set the fashion of tipping the
girls who iron our shirts, heaven helm
the rest OF us"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-26
JAPANESE SEEK EXCUSE
FOR War WITH CHINA
Sounds Great Britain Regarding Her
Attitude In Event Of Military Action
Without Flattering Results.

Tokio,-Chinas acceptance Of Jap
ans demands in connection with the
the killing of several Japanese at
Marking is confined thus far to mi.
nor points. No answer has been re-
ceived to the demand for an apology
for insults directed again the Jap
anese flag and uniform or to the de
mand for the dismissal of General
Chang Hsun from the governorship OF
kiang Su province,
Before presenting the demands the
Japanese foreign office sounded Great
Britain regarding her attitude in event
OF military action being taken and
learned that Great Britain would view
it with apprehension, as such action
would be likely to encourage the par
tition of China among the powers. The
British government promised its sup
port to Japan automatically at Picking
in the demand for indemnity and al
apology but refused to countenanet
mill airy or naval action,
Military circles are pressing thu
government to amend the demands 81
as to obtain an extension of certain
concession and the right to ESTABLISH
/ a military barracks at HankoW.
The premier is urging Prince Yama
gaia and Prince Oyama, who ar
members of the council of marshals
to use their influence to modify tn
military altitude
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-26
LEADERS REJECT
PLAN FOR RECESS
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS WILL b.
KEPT AT CAPITAL UNTIL SEM
ATE ACTS ON CURRENCY,
President Believes the Presence Of
Members Of House viii Have the
Effect Of Strengthening the Al
mlnistratlon's Efforts.

Washington. big Democratic
majority in the house will be kept
in Washington as moral influence
over the slender Democratic control
in the senate while the currency bin
is under way, according to plans made
Friday by house leaders, who def
nitely rejected. for the present at
least, the idea Of thirty day re
cess.
After a conference with President
Wilson, Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer, chairman Of the house eau
Gus, declared no effort would be made
for an extended recess for the house.
1t is understood the president be-
lieyes the presence for the House will
have the effect OF strengthening the
administration effort to pass the
currency bill In the Senate.
Fresh from its triumphant passage
in the house, the entrance of the adj
mnistration currency bill to the sem
ate was signalized by statement
from Chairman Owen of the banking
committee that he expected the meas.
ure out of committee and on the sen,
ate floor for action by October g.