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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

X. c. c. H.: sub-Master, Clarence Thomas
Boyd; Hospitaller, William Nelson, X. c.
c. H.; Sensechal. William Whallen Arch
ibald, Is. c. c. H.; Draper, J. II. Murphy,
X. c. CHI; Preceptor, Haywood Petrie
Norman, X. c. c. H.; First Lieutenant,
Charles Barham, X. c. C. H.. Second
Lieutenant. Joseph PinlSney Laurence, X
c. c. H.: Captain of the Guard, Thomas
Graham Hall. *. c. c. II.
The twenty-eighth degree Knight of the
Sun, Adept, and Twenty-ninth degree,
Scottish Knight of St. Andrew, were COM
municated
At 1 o clock delightful lunch was
served.
The afternoon was taken up with con-
ferring the thirtieth degree Knight Ka-
dosh, by the following:
First Apartment: Preeeptor. Thomas NJ
Mcmillan, 33d. honorary; First Deacon,
Myron 7. Sprague 32d; Second Deacon,
Edward NJ Cunningham, 32d: Turcopilier,
Emory l.. Bullard, 32d, Draper. George
W. Adams, 32d; Orator Joseph Feible-
man, SD Almoner. William NJ Rasmus
32d; Master of Ceremonies. Robert L.
Douglass, 33d, honorary: Lieutenant of
Guard. Leonard Wise. sd
Second Apartment: Conductor, Leonard
Wise, 3d. Hierophant, John T. Roe s2d
Sacrificer. Joseph Feibleman, 32d.
Third Apartment: Provost of Justice,
Leonard Wise, 3d. Supreme Judge, Isaac
Lichtbach. 32d, X. c. c. H.. Second Frank
Judge, Myron T. Sprague, SD Third
Frank Judge. Edward NJ. Cunningham
32d; Fourth Frank Judge Emory H. Bull
lard. s2d Fifth Frank Judge. Joseph Fei-
bleman, sd: Seventh Frank Judge, VIII
liam NJ Rasmus, 32d
Fourth Apartment: Preeeptor. Thomas
NJ Mcmillan 33d honorary; First Sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

Preceptor. Charles w. Gray, 32d, *. c. c.
H; Second Sub-Preccptor, William M.
Rasmus. 32d; Master of Ceremonies, Rob-
ert l.. Douglass, S3d, honorary Lieuten-
ant of Guard Leonard WISE sod.
Orators; Myron 7. Sprague S2d; Joseph
Feibeman, 3d. Charles IL. Kohl, 32d
Emory l.. Bullard, 32d; Edward NJ Gun
ningham. 32d; Isaac Lichtbach, S2d, *
c. c. IL; John r. Roe, SD.
At p. m. the work of comforting the
Ethical degrees began with the confer
ring of the thirty-frst. Inspector Inquisi-
tor, under the auspices of Alabama con-
sistory, whose officers and rank are as
follows: William W. Ransom, 33d, hon
orary, Master of Kadosh; Prior, f. b
keiser, SD; Preceptor, r.. $. league, 33d
honorary chancellor. II. p. Lamkin. 32d
Minister of State, N. l.. Mewhinney S2d;
Almoner, w. j. Rushton, sd, X. C. C. II.
Register, Charles j. Geohegan, 32d; Treas
urer, Simon Klotz, 32d Trustee. Colman
Blach, 32d Primate. w. p. McAdory, 32d
X. c. c. H.; Master of Ceremonies, II
r. deHoI. 32d. X. G. c. H.; Expert, Ar
thur Barton, 32d Assistant Expert, Lew
Lazarus, S2d X. c. c. H.. Standard Bear
er, II. w. Taylor. S2d; Master of the
Guard. W. c. Griggs, S2d; Tler. H. w
The ceremony of comforting the thirty
first degree was participated in by the fol-
lowing team:
Hall of Justice: Osiris, j. d. Matlock,
SSd. honorary; Alum. James Bowron, 33d
honorary; Ma. w. f. Aldrich, 33d, hon
orary; Isis, j. II. Phillips. 3Sd, honorary
Nepthys. NJ Newfied SSd, honorary
Horus, w. p. McAdory, 92d, X, c. c. II,
kebhsenuf w. w. Ransom, 33d, honor.
ary: Tua Mutef, Bertram Jacobs. 33d
honorary; Hapi Ben M. Jacobs, S2d; AM
set. n. L. Mewhinney, 3d. Anupu. +. b
Keiser. sd; Thoth, Arthur, Burton. 32d
Chimer, c. p. Orr, 32d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
PAVING BEGINS At
GADSDEN SATURDAY
$500 Will Be Spent on
Temporary Improvement
of Forest Avenue

Gadsden. October -(speciaD-Improve-
ment of Forest avenue at cost of $150O
will begin Saturday. according to the an
nouncement today of Alderman IL. S.
Jackson chairman of the street commits
tee. Upon a foundation of ebert will be
placed a surface of sand and clay. The
Improvement is not a permanent one.
Articles of Incorporation of the Alfalfa
Dairy company were filed in the office
of the probate judge today. The company
is to have a capital of $1,000 paid in. The
incorporators are: W. f. Showers, Will
burn Hill and Oliver Showers. Shipments
of milk will be made to Birmingham and
other cities. The company will have loo
head of cattle and 400 acres of land.
Many witnesses are being examined by
the grand jury, and it is believed that
the session will not be completed in two
weeks.
A girl named Jones, who is being cared
for by the Volunteers of America here
is in a pitiable condition. One of her
limbs is in such u state that amputation
may be necessary. She claims she has
no living relatives.
\ Hobson club was formed at Alfalfa
last night. the following officers being
elected. President, Lamar Smith, vice
president A. Brown; seeretary-treasurer,
J. p Preston. Mr.. Hobson spoke to a
large crowd there last night, and went
to Centre and Cedar Bluff today.
The trial of Wiley Goforth has been set
for october 81 and a special jury was
summoned yesterday. Goforth is charged
with the murder of Nicohas Schentzen, Il
German miner, at Altoona.
Capt. L. b. Raney, who has announced
for Congress in opposition to Congressman
John l.. Burnett said today that he will
manage his own campaign.
The steamer Alabama arrived last night
with more than 100 bales of cotton for
this place. d. A. Burns, cotton reporter
for Etowah county. states that 1911 bales
were ginned up to September 26, compared
with 157 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
NO VERDICT REACHED IN
MAJORS SUIT AGAINST L. g N,

No verdict was reached last night in
the case of William Nabors against the
Louisville and Nashville railroad on trial
in the federal court in which he is claim
ing 100000 damages for an alleged false
arrest and imprisonment. The case went
to the jury yesterday at noon and after
celebrating until late hour it was un-
able to agree.
The case has been on trial for the past
two days and many witnesses have been
examined. The Nabors case is one OF the
most famous IN the annals of the state
and has been tried in several of the state
courts Nabors was accused of train
wrecking and murder and in the several
trials on these charges before the state
courts was acquitted.
The case grew out of a wreck on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad that oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
THOUSANDS HEAR A
POWERFUL SERMON
BY Gypsy SMITH
breaches of Christian Who
Is Unafraid of Gaze
of World
AUDIENCE MOVED TO
TEARS FREQUENTLY
But One Time to Accept the Forgive
ness of Christ, the Present-No
Man Too Low for Notice
of Jesus
Gypsy sMITHIsMs.

MANY want to be Christians ON
the sly-you have been a public
sinner, you must be a public saint.
''rhere is such a thing as a pride
of race and pride of place. and
there is also such thing as a pride
Of grace. The last Is as damnable
as the first
when a man drifts away from
God, he drifts away from his wife
and home"
The way for you to come up is
to come down: and it is the coming
down that hurts. You nave to get
upon your knees to get right with
Cod"
III the person beside you know
YOU as Jesus finows you, he would
refuse to be in your company.
''Oh. for bit of sanctified back
bone for Jesus sake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
SELMA INSURANCE
MAN bound over
N. Waller Charged With
Technical Violation of
Insurance Laws

Selma, October 9.-(SpecialJ-The pre-
liminary hearing of the case against n.
Waller. charged with technical violation
of one of the state Insurance regulations
was heard before Justice j. II. Berry at
the courthouse Thursday morning. After
all of the testimony had been introduced
Mr.. Waller was bond over to await the
action of the next grand jury in the
amount of 500.
State Fire Marshal Lorrie Rice swore
out the warrant against Mr.. Waller two
weeks ago. he being charged with writing
a policy for an insurance company with-
out his solicitors licenses being taken
out from the secretary of state. Prac-
tically every insurance agent in Selma
was subpoeaned to appear in the case.
but s. A. Fowlkes was the only agent
examined. sA1r. FowllSes testified that
practically every agent in Selma paid no
attention to the ruling requiring them
to have a solicitor for every company
they represented,
Judge Berry ruled that because "every-
body was dom it was not permissable
evidence and bound Air. Waller over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
UNITY BAPTISTS AT
CLANTON ADJOURN

Mountain Creek. October 9.-(Special.
Today the Unity Baptist association
closed its three-day session at Clanton.
During the last meeting $1,000 was do
mated to aid the Thorsby school, anG
smaller sums for other purposes
DIR. Munroe spoke on Sunday Schoo
Work, the Rev. Mr.. Cook lectured ir
the evening on "lntemperance, and was
followed by Rev. Mr.. Oliver and f. Willis
| Barnett. All three of these gentlemen
were eloquent and instructive
There were "a churches represented by
delegates a total of $50 present
The next association meeting will be at
Deatsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

. cured December 3. 1909 in which several
lives were lost. The cause of the wreci
was said to have been by design ano
all the detectives of the Louisville anc
Nashville railroad Were put on the case
On August "A, 1910. eight months aftel
the wreck. .Nabors was arrested on q
charge of murder and train wrecking. He
was tried on these charges and was ac-
quilted after remaining in jail for II
months
He filed suit against the railroad COM
panyi for 100000 damages in which he al
legged the arrest was false and malicious.
The feature of the trial before Judge
Grubb was it's short duration consider
ing. the large number of witnesses to be
examined. Attorneys for both sides ex-
pedited matters by agreeing on a state
ment of facts as to what a number Of
the witnesses woull testify to. Attorneys
for Nabors were Goodwin and Ross and
Jere King; for the railroad company
Hugh Morrow and John S. Stone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
Valuable Discovery in
Complexion Beautifier
CFrom The Home Maker)

(From The Home Maker)
Because of its peculiar power of alb
sorpton. also because it serves every
cIlolient purpose, ordinary mercolized
wax is PERHAPS the most valuable COM
rleXion beautifier discovered within
recent years. If one uses this she needs
no toilet cream Some use powder after
ward. but this is not necessary. This
rule for applying mercolized wax has
been found very satisfactory: Wash the
f4ce with warm water, drying lightly
Before thoroughly dry, anoint face aud
neck with theswaX. but don't rub it in.
Tno favorite way is to use before retir-
ir@. allowing it to remain on all night
aud washing 1t off in the morning with
warm water All druggists have this
wax in original one-ounce packages.
Fer the removal of a wrinkled or
fiabby condition there's nothing better
thah t. bathe the face in solution
MADE by dlssolving / ounce powdered
saxt,litc in i5-pint witch hazel Bene-
ticiil results are quickly noticeable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
MOTORMAN' FOOT
BADLY CRUSHED
Street Car Runs Into Open
Switch, COlliding With
Empties

James Hawkins, a motorman, had his
left foot badly crushed last night about
II o'clock when he ran his car into an
omen switch at Elizabeth Rtation, on the
South Bessemer car line. into line u
il cars which We're laid up on the sid
ing. The injured motornan was taken
to st. Vincent's hospital in Shaw's ambu-
lance where it was stated that the foot
was so badly crushed as to necessitate
amputation.
Accounts of the accident are that the
South Bessemer car. due in Bessemer at
II 30 o'clock, ran into an open switch and
that Motorman Hawkins stuck by his
car and reversed the power, thus pre-
venting a serious wreck. At the time OF
the accident there were about 30 passen-
gers in the car. The front OF the car
was badly damaged as well as the rear
of the car on the siding,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
FOR THE
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE

Seattle, October 9.-The power schooner
+. j. Adler, with the Capt. Frank Klein
schmidt hunting and scientific expedition,
who sailed from Seattle May g. for ST.
IBERIA, Kamchatka and Alaska returned
last night laden with specimens for the
Carnegie institute of Pittsburg. The col
lection of birds, mammals and game
trophies is extensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
Cardinal Garcia Passes

Toledo, Spain, October 9.-Cardnal
Gregory Maria Aguirre Y Garcia, arch
bishop of Toledo and primata of Spain,
died today. He was born at Pola di
Gordon March u, 1885, and was created
and proclaimed cardinal April Is, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10
sY CHARLES w. GREER.

"And he entered and was passing
through Jericho and beheld a MAI.
called by the name Zacchaeus; aud he
was a chief publican and he was rich.
And he sought to see Jesus who He
was: and he could not see fer the
crowd for he was of little statue. And
he ran on before and climbed UP into
sycamore tree to see Him. for lie was
to pass that way. And when Jesus came
to the place, lie looked up and said
unto him. 'Zacchaeus make haste and
come down for today must abide in
thy house,"
With the nineteenth chapter of Luke
and the first six verses as his text,
Gipsy Smith last night preached one
of the most powerful sermons that has
yet fallen from his lips before a Bir-
mingham audience. His message was
one of Christian courage and consists
ency. of a Christianity that is una afraid
of the gaze of the world and about it
the evangelist wove a sermon that
struck deep into the hearts of the
vast assemblage before him. At times
pleading his cause of Gods love and
mercy as eXemplified in the story of
Zacchaeus with child-lilSe simplicity.
and at tinfes rising to fiery eloduence
as he fairly hurled his warning 10 the
congregation before him. the noted
preacher drove home his message in a
manner that more than once moved
his hearers to tears,
Hundreds Yield to Plea
Strong men wept as the impassioned
message of Christs love and nercy fell
from the evangelist's lips, anu wife
stood UP with husband amid the hun
dleds OF others who last night yielded
TO the minister's plea and acknowl-
edged their Savior before men.
seldom. If ever. has a Birmingham
congregation been more deeply moved.
From the start of the evangclists SER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

The Junior Philatheas of the First Bap-
tist church will give a wonder party
at the home or Mr.. and Mrs. Nesperling
On Fifth avenue between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets tomorrow evening. The
party will -commence at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

Many witnesses are being examined by
the grand jury, and it is believed that
the session will not be completed in two
weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-10

A girl named Jones. who is being cared
for by the Volunteers of America here
is in a pitiable condition. One of her
limbs is In such a state that amputation
may be necessary. She claims she has
no living relatives
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
CHRISTMAS IN MANILA.

CtHRISTMAS for the majority Of the
225.OO0 inhabitants of Manila
that is. the Filipinos-begins on Christ
mas eve There are no stockings hung,
however, for stockings are not popular,
even with the most aristocratic senori-
tas. who usually go bare ankled. Mid
night mass is the occasion which
brings thousands to the churches.
These fine edifices are thrown open
and blaze with myriads of candles and
electric lights.
Manila at midnight on Christmas
eve is probably gayer than at any 9TH
er time of the year. The streets are
thronged with carriages and people in
their best attire. Many Americans
turn out Oh Christmas eve also to see
the displays and the people and make
church to church inspection tours in
parties. Fine trained choirs and string
ed orchestras render excellent music.
The weather during the holiday sea-
son is just cool enough to dispel the
chronic laziness which pervades Ma
Mia during most of the year and put
little spice into the blood. At noon
the thermometer will probably not go
over "a or So degrees. At.night, how
ever, blanket on the bed is not too
much
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
The Seven Sets of Presents.

A LII the worlds Christmas tree,
"A And all the men and women merely
children.
They have their presents and remem-
brances,
And one man in his time gets many gifts,
His lot being seven series. At first the
infant
With his feeding spoons and rattles;
Then the trumpet and tin soldiers. skates
and sleigh
And fireman's helmet, and then the lover,
Signing like furnace with a gaudy neck
tie
Knit by his lady's fingers. Then hubby,
Showered by his friends with socks and
gloves
And pipes that will not draw, ink wells of
brass
And fountain pens that leak. or else some
painted
China that his wife can use as well. And
then
The middle aged of fair round belly-a
little cap
To hide his shining pate. The sixth set
sinks
Into the carpet slipper game or bad ci-
gars-
A silver cutter since his teeth are bad.
Last gift of all that ends this strange
Eventful history is failing sight
Then they bring a magnifying glass
For grandpa.
Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Sanity and the Stork.

"But, daddy, is there really, truly
Santy?"
We'll, just guess yes-a regular
corker he is too"
''Is he nice?"
''Is he? Well. should say so! Isn't
he, Mary?'
"Humph. Very nice, as Santas go.
but not very modest"
"Is he handsome. daddy?"
"Oh, as handsome as a picture
sparkling eyes. fine forehead, beautiful
complexion-very handsome, isn't he.
Mary"
Henry, It's perfectly dreadful the
way you deceive that child. You ought
to be ashamed of yourself You're set
ting him terrible example,"
But. daddy, where does he live
away off somewhereY
"Oh. yes; very. very far"
Away off where the stork lives?"
"The stork! Who's been telling you
about the stork?'
"Mammy."-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
MistIetoo,

1t is high time that something was
done about our mistletoe literature that
crops up so regularly during the holi-
day season.
1t systematizes about as follows:
The joke about the girl who wears
a sprig of mistletoe on her head.
The joke about the mlstletoe that
didn't come in time. and the girl asks
always coyly) whether they cannot get
along without 1t.
The church trimming mistletoe joke.
The sprig of mistletoe that the long
lost lover on his dramatic return on
Christmas eve always draws out of his
pocket at the end of the story.
The fact is that the mistletoe has
now degenerated into chestnut 1t
no longer serves any useful literary
purpose. 1t should be worn only by
mothers s-in-law.-Harper's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
"1 NEARLY PITCHED ON TO MY BowspR1r'

Il NEARLY PITCHED ON TO MY BowsPRIT.'
said somethin' what / couldn't catch,
30 said, AYE, aye, sir!' and before
knowed 1t he had hintrojuiced me to
the smartest AL clipper built little craft
ever turned my searchlights on, and
somehow the next minute her sweet
little flgurehead was close to mine, and
/ made fast around her amidships and
steamed into haction.
"This is poker, not an 'ornpipe,' y
she said presently in voice as sweet
as the bo's'n's whistle pipin' at grog
time, so axed her parding and navi-
gated accordin'. Well, we boxed the
compass about twice, when some one
ran foul o. my starboard bow and
threw me on my beam ends. My con-
sort was so consarned and bore hand
forgot to say what was agoin' to to the
lubber. Next time was goin' to dance
with her again. but she told me she
was engaged. "Hindeedp' SEE I as
'aughty as hadmiral. Then q red,
headed swab took her in tow, and the
band strikin' up the Keel Row" there
was the two of 'em a-caperin' away
just like old Mac. our second engineer,
when he has had what he calls "a wee
drap" on pay nights.
Soon after I see her sittin' fannin'
herself, while the redheaded chap was
a-carryin' ON shameful with girl In
pink, so tackled towards her and told
her what thought of the swab she
was engaged to and hoffered to bash
in his headlights. thought she would
never stop laughin' as she told me she
didn't even know him and was only
engaged to him for the dance. And
then felt better.
Well. to cut the yarn short, at eight
bells / conveyed her down to the ward
room to mess. and after that we hove
to in conservative full of palms
and flowers and smellin' like tropical
hisland. and then-well. after a very
hot engagement, in which l had to
bring both broadsides into haction, my
pretty prize hauled down her flag. and
few months later we signaled for a
sky pilot. and towed her safe into
port.-London Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05

ure of your company" at dance on
Christmas eve. Bill, who is well up
In these things, told me them letters
meant REPLY Sharp; Very Pressin'."
So we wrote our replies sharp, haccept-
in 1.-The very pressin' hinvitation."
Well, Christmas eve came round, and
Bill and me rugged ourselves out in
our best shore goin' togs and set sail
for the dance. On reportin' ourselves
fe was mustered in big cabin like a
oattleship's gun room, all titivated up
with holly and mistletoe, and with the
deck polished instead of holy stoned,
and so slippery that nearly pitched
on to my bowsprit as / went through
the hatchway.
"yast heavin'. Bill" sez, comm to
an anchor; this is worse than crossin'
the bay in gale O. wind" but Bill he
kept forgin' ahead, as cool as a MILDLY
in command of dispatch boat, so
slipped my cable and went on full
speed in his wake sweatin' like a
marine recruit goin' into haction for
the first time. We was nearly the last
aboard, for the cabin was pretty full,
the men lookin' like restaurong walters
and the ladies all as smart as cruiser
squadron in rainbow rig.
Presently fussy little chap. who l
took to be the commodore, but who
Bill said was the NJ. Sea man. though
he didn't look as If he knowed much
about the sea. came up and gave us
both pretty card with sailin' orders
on, which Bill called program. Then
he passed the word to clear for hac-
ton, and band on the quarterback
aft struck up and the dancin begun.
AS 1 was leanin' against the bull
warks the NJ. Sea man came up and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
Tho Best Known Christmas Poem.

"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
those delightful verses that will
charm both the old and young as long
as there are stockings to be hung-was
written ninety-one years ago, just be-
fore the holiday season. by Clement
Clark Moore. then professor of orien-
tai languages in the New York Theo-
logical seminary. 1t has become an
American classic, and no Christmas
day is complete without reading of
this charming little lyric that has lived
and gladdened the Christmastlde for
nearly 100 years,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
F-FT-'T'-5-T'T''TTT' Tv-T'T'-7-
PRECAUTIONARY HINTS. :

1BOUT this time papa remarks
A 1rrelevantly (eyes cast DOWN,
~ II haven't seen a tie / like
In any shop in this whole town."
q n About this time the minister
\ Drops in to call on mother dear
q And hints that he Is well supplied
FL With slippers, gifts of yesteryear.
XII About this time big Brother Jack
Z Declares: cigars no more I
y smoke!
z A pipe Whit now and then perhapsl
~ No, mother. this is not joke!"
"A About this time poor mother dear
Perplexed is and inclined to sigh,
= "How strange that each should
z show distaste
For just the gifts 1 meant to
buy"
| ELLA A. Tanning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-12-05
My iirst Christmas
Eve Dance
WRITTEN BY A JACK TAR

ZEN me and my
shipmate, i'll
Bolthead, was
takin' a little
cruise ashore last
year we each got
n pretty, sweet
scented note with
II. S. ". p. at the
bottom, request
in 1.-The pleas