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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
BAPTISTS LAUNCH
MISSION CAMP AIGN
Seek to Interest Rural Churches-Rey
Ray to Visit Number of Churches
in Cahaba Association

In an effort to increase interest in
home and foreign missions among rural
churches tha enlistment and co-opera-
tion department of the home mission
board of the Southern Baptist conven-
tion have inaugurated a field campaign.
The first association to begin work Is
the Cahaba association, composed of n
large number of rural and town
churches Field workers have been
sent out and every effort is being put
forth to make this the most successful
campaign ever waged.
One of the most active of the cam
paigners is the Rev. S. o. Y. Ray of
this city and field worker of the above
department of the home mission board.
He started out on July 25 and will visit
% towns in the Cahaba association be-
fore completing his itinerary.
The following is list of Mr.. Ray S
appointments: New Hope, Wednesday,
July 30 Centre, Thursday, July 81;
Fellowship, Friday, August 1 /; Harmony,
Saturday, August Q: Calvary, Sunday,
August 81 Sardis, Monday. August 4;
Pine Grove, Tuesday, August 5; Ephe-
sus, Wednesday, August g. Medline,
Thursday, August Z; Bethlehem, Fri
day, August 8; Friendship, Saturday,
aug ust ., WI OiiNe, sunday, august 10,
Concord, Monday, August IL; Pisgah,
Tuesday, August IL; Perryville, We'd
nesday, August 10, Ocmulgee, Thursday,
August IA; Marion function, Friday,
August Is; Pine Flat, Saturday and
Sunday, August 16 and IL
The churches that Mr.. Ray are to Wis
1t will serve dinner on the ground )
and will have both morning and evening
services. The morning meetings are TO
begin at 10 o'clock. All pastors are
expected to attend as many of these
meetings as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
COMMITTEE FIXES
CONVENT|ONDATES
State Sunday School AssO-
citation Meets at Mobile
April 21-22

Montgomery July 29.-(Special.)-A a
called meeting of the central committee
of the Alabama Sunday School associa-
ton held in the association offices, $50
527 Bell building, Montgomery, Monday,
two matters of Importance of the Sunday
school workers throughout the state were
decided upon. The first was the date
for the next state Sunday school con-
vention, which after full discussion was
decided upon for Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, April q, % and %, with
Mobile as the place of meeting. At the
state convention at Huntsville last April
four cities, Mobile, Gadsden, Florence,
Dothan were eager competitors for the
honor of entertaining the next state con-
vention. 1t was voted in favor of Mobile,
but the date left to the executive COM
mittee to fix. Tl-is was done in the
meeting Monday.
The other matter coming before the
committee was tie proposal made by
State General Secretary Leon c. Palmer
to establish travelling library of books on
Sunday school work for the benefit of
all Sunday school workers of all denomi-
nations in Alabama, without charge. 1t
was ascertained that no other state as
sociation so far as is known has ever
undertaken a similar enterprise of such
magnitude, but since in Alabama the
Sunday schools of all denominations CO.
operate in sharing the expenses of organ
lied Sunday school work throughout the
state. 1t was believed by the committee
that the time is ripe for this thing, by
means of the travelling library" Mr.. Pal
mer said, 1--WE shall be able to offer to
each and every Sunday school supern-
| tendent and teacher in the state of all
denominations, exactly the help and in
formation he needs on his own particular
work. We could not possible undertake
to render such specific. definite help to
the individual Sunday school worker if
it were not for the fact that we feel sure
of the hearty cooperation and financial
support of all protestant denominations.
1t is only through the business economy
of cooperation in our Sunday school work
that we are enabled to offer this help to
the workers of Alabama
The committee unanimously approved
the proposal and the books for the IL
brary are now beng selected A list of
the books will be furnished on applica-
ton to the state association office. Any
Sunday school worker of any demonina-
ton In Alabama is welcome to the use
of any book in the library without any
charge except postage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
O'NEAL' s PLAN.FOR
GOOD ROAD DAYS IS
HEARTILY ENDORSED
improvements to Value of
S1,500,000 Can Be Made on
Roads by Proper
Observance

Montgomery July 29.-(SpeciaLl
improvements on the public roads ol
the state to the value of $1,5Oo,ooo car
be made by an observance of good roac
days, according to Governor oNeal
who has just sent letter to the vari-
Gus probate judges of the state calling
their attention to his proclamation on
the subject. In his proclamation the
governor designated August IA, 10 and
16 as good road days.
The governor believes that the great
est possible good can be accomplished
IL the people of the state will observe
good road days. Since issuing his
proclamation several weeks ago, the
governor has received strong letters of
Endorsement from leading citizens of
the state, all of whom have heartily
commended the plan.
The governor is SO impressed with
the idea that concerted effort on the
part of citizens of the state will ac-
complish much good in the improve
ment of roads that he has volunteered
to devote some of his time to road
work in Montgomery county, or in
some other county of the state.
In his letter to the probate judges,
the governor has asked that some sec
tion of the public roads to be improved
should at once be designated in order
that plans for improvement be imme-
diately prepared by some competent
engineer.
The governors letter Is as follows:
Il recently forwarded you a copy of
my proclamation calling upon the peo-
Dle of the state of observe August Ia,
Is and 16 as good road days.
This proclamation has been heartily
indorsed by the Good Roads associa-
tion and by leading citizens in all parts
of the state and | am convinced that
great good can be accomplished by
proper observance of these days.
ut has been estimated that at least
81, SOC, 900 worth of work can be done,
If the plan outlined in my proclamation
is followed. 1t is, however. absolutely
essential, If any results are to be OBJ
tanned, that some section of the public
roads to be improved should be at once
designated, that plans for improve
ment be Immediately prepared by some
competent engineer, with full details
and a list of all persons who are will
ing to work the roads on these days,
or who will make oGnstributions, either
by furnishing teams, labor or money,
be at once obtained.
u urge that you invite the mayors
and business organizations of your
county to aid in this important work.
81 would appreciate any suggestion
you may see fit to make, and If you
think ii advisable I shall issue an
other proclamation embracing any mat
ters you may deem necessary.
Il rely upon your earnest co-opera-
ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
LEE COUNTY COURT
BEGINS IN OPELIKA
Judge Duke Delivers Strong Charge,
Impressing Upon Jury Rigid
Investigations

Opelika. July 29.-(Special)- )-The jury
term of the Lee county court of law and
equity opened Monday morning at 8
o'clock. Judge Lum Duke presiding.
After the organization of the grand jury
Judge Duke delivered an unusually strong
charge to that body, defining the differ
,ent degrees and divisions of crime and
impressing upon the grand jury the i'm
portance of rigid investigations of all in
fractions of the law He instructed the
grand jury to look carefully into each
and every case of prohibition violation
brought before the body. He further m
structed that 1t was just as much the
duty of the grand jury to indict gentle
men for gaming in hotel as it was to
find true bills against q ragged negh
for playing game of crap in fence
ccrner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
NO SUCCESSOR TO
MONTGOMERY
Brewer Will Wait Until the
Jury's Verdict Is Affirmed
Before Filling Vacancy

Jackson, Miss, July 29.-(Special.)-
Taking the view that no vacancy exists
In the penitentiary board of trustees
on account of the granting of a writ
of supersedeas and appeal to the su-
preme court in the case of Col w A.
Montgomery, Governor Brewer this aft
ernoon announced he would not make
any appointment unless the verdict of
the jury Is affirmed.
Il am clearly of the opinion that an
appeal in misdemeanor case involving
the right of holding an office carries
with IL the right to hold office until the
supreme court affirms the verdict in the
lower court" said the governor. In
felony cases it is different. The office
becomes vacant the moment sentence
is pronounced and the record certified
to the governor
Attorney General Collins this after
noon received advices from Clarksdale
that the cotton of Boyce & Co., which
was attached by the state, will prob
ably not be bonded and sold. The
Clarksdale bank which held the cotton
has declined to make the bond required
by the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
REPORT THAT AVIATOR
SUNK GUNBOAT DENIED

At the Front, Above Guaymas, Mexico,
July H.-Delayed.)-Didier Mason, from
ernoon around the gunboat Tampico. lying
in Guaymas harbor.
Four bombs were dropped, one striking
within a few feet of the federal gunboat
This probably gave rise to the report
that the boat had been struck.
The French aviator operated under a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
MURDER CHARGED
!. TO l3-YEAR- BOY
Smales Alleged to Have Shot
Leander GrOss-Claims
Self Defense

Thirteen-year- old Joe smales of Pratt
City is in the Ensley Jail with charge
of murder entered against his name.
Joe is alleged to have shot Leander
Gross, a negro, last Thursday with a
22-calibre rifle. Gross died yesterday
morning at a Birmingham hospital as
result of the wound and the arrest of
the white boy followed.
Young Smales claims that he shot the
negro in self defense. and that they
were enga ged in rock throwing battle
prior to the shooting. Gross was about
16 years of age. The preliminary hear
ing of Smales will take place tomorrow
afternoon before Judge G. NJ. Taylor in
Pratt City The arrest was made by
Detectives Virgins and Granger.
Dr. M. M. Blair, pastor of the Ensley
Christian church who was recently
called to Houston, Tex, will leave this
morning for his new field of work
Mr.. Blair has been the pastor of the
Christian church at Ensley for the past
two years and during his stay in the
city he has made many warm friends
and it is with their regrets that he
leaves this morning.
Mr.. Blair wac called to the Houston
Christian church about two months ago
A little later he made a trip of investi-
cation to the Texas city and decided
to accept the call of the Texans. As
yet no definite step has been taken by
the congregation in regards to selecting
a successor to Mr.. Blair. although they
will most likely be taken during the
coming two weeks.
Miss Nallie Samuel, a teacher in
Minder college at Minder, La. is visit
! ing her sisters, Miss Hattie Samuel and
Mrs. j. T. Means at Palmer terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
"Les Miserables" at Majestic

The lover of what is best in motion
picture films cannot help but be de-
lighted with the offering at the Majes-
tic this week, for Les Miserables" is
great picture as we'll as great sub
ject. The acting is superb, the films
are perfect and of class rarely seen.
The story of Victor Hugo Is too well
known to need comemnt, further than
that the scenes are Identical with those
laid in the book and therefore more
lifelike than the average motion pic
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Mems Graded Union Meets

A meeting of the Mems Graded union
was held yesterday evening at the First
Methodist church. Besides a large at
tendance several instructive and i'm
portant conferences We're held. The
principal addresses OF the meeting were
made by r. C. Foster and Darby H.
Brown of the Southside Baptist church.
Mr.. Foster spoke on Child Study" and
Mr.. Brown on Good Records"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Evangelist May Not Come

Chattanooga July -(Special)-
The discovery of the fact that it will
cost approximately $4,000 to bring
Billy Sunday, the evangelist, here for
a revival campaign has left the local
churches still undecided upon the sub
'ject. Considerable discussion is being
indulged in among the church element,
pro and con.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
SCISSORS STICK IN
YOUNG LADY'S EYE
Miss Ruby Starnes of Eu-
faula May Lose Sight Fol
lowing Accident

Eufaula. July 29-(Special.) Ruby
Starnes, the young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. r. E. Starnes. while at play this
morning fell upon a pair of scissors, the
point of which penetrating her right eye,
lacerating the outer mebrane and allow
ing the liquid matter inside to run out.
1t is not thought that she will recover
her sight.
DR.. w. S. Britt is suffering from blood
poisoning in both hands as the result OF
an infection received from treating a
patient. He is confined to his home and
his condition is serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Many to Attend Encampment

Mountain Creek. July 29.-(Special }
The Baptist church people in the small
towns in this and other counties on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad will,
in large numbers, attend the Baptist
Sunday school convention which is to
be held at the Baptist camp grounds
at Pelham heights. Emmett Thornton
and c. A. Gum, prominent here in
church work will attend. d. II. Mar
bury is to deliver an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Falls Seventy-Five
Feet Through Light
Shaft to Death

Pittsburg, July 29.--Guests at the
Colonial Annex hotel were aroused
early today by the sound of crashing
glass and when employees FASTENED to
the banquet room they found the body
of William Edwards 40 years old, on
the floor of the place.
He had fallen from a window of his
room, rs feet down light shaft and
crashed through skylight. Edwards
was a Pittsburg commercial man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Vaudeville at Orpheum

The attendance record at the Or
pheum theatre is being broken this
week The vaudeville bill is considered
among the best ever presented here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

El Paso, Texas, July 29.-Russeli KIM
ball, an Ell Paso telegraph operator, ar
rested in Juarez a week ago, about whom
friends felt much concern, was loca:ed
in E1 Paso today, having been released
yesterday, as the Juarez authorities re-
ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

heavy fire he circled over the town
and bay, but returned unharmcd
The Southern Pacific Railway of Mex
leo is being operated by the insurgents
as far as san Bias.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Convenient Wedding
Winds Up in Court
Married Just "To Leave Home Wife
Says on Stand in Husbands
Alienation Suit.

BOSTON, April Startling ad-
missions that she did not love her
husband when she married him and
that it was a marriage of conve-
nience was made by Mrs. Helen VIII
lett Boynton on the witness stand to-
day in the $4,000 alienation suit
brought by her husband against Rev.
William b. Ayers, pastor of the Park
and Downs Union Congregational
Church. of WOllaston.
In the beginning of her cross ex-
animation, Mrs. Boynton said she
married in order Ito leave her home
She admitted that on one occasion
she had come to Boston with the pas
tor to select dresses for him to send
10 his mother and sisters. Mrs. Boyn-
ton said the pastor had presented her
with "a set of books as a Christmas
gift
The name of Miss Flora Hass, a
pretty choir girl In the Wollaston
church. was again brought into the
testimony to-day Mrs. Boynton said
she had seen her husband "cuddle
the choir girl, and that he had hug
ged and kissed he' in church and in
front of the Boynton home
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
To Name Directors
Of Social Congress
Plans for Great Convention Outlined.
General Secretary Talks of Sig
nificance of Meeting.

W. Woods White, chairman of the
executive committee Of the Southern
Sociological Congress. which meets
in Atlanta on April 2j-29, to-day out
lined the committees under whose di-
rection the work Of the vast convcn-
tion viii be carried on. AIR. White
declared that he would name the
committeeman some time this week.
J. E MCCulloCh, Of Nashville. gen
eral secretary Of the congress. Ieav-
ing Atlanta to-day following his con
ference with the leaders. said.
The people of Atlanta do not full
ly realize just what the coming Of
this congress means. There will be
State executives from several of the
Southern States and college profes-
So-s from the sixteen States of the
South.
such leaders in child welfare as
Julia Lathrop. head of the Govern
ment bureau at Washington. will be
here and i'm the simplest terms ex-
plain her work for the uplift of the
child nationally. Such men as Dow
ling, of Louisiana, who cleaned uu
that State. speaking from "A sanitary
viewpoint, viii give the Atlanta pub
lie the benefit of their experience.
As Mayor Woodward said yester-
day. The city needs such q con
veutiOn.' I understand ne will lend
his official aid as Will other cities
OF the south.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Redfeld Plans Aid
To Cotton Mill Men
New Secretary of Commerce Sug-
qests Commercial Attaches" in
Foreign consuIates.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Wiliiam
c. RedheId. the new Secretary OF
Commerce. outlined a new plan OF
gathering Worldwide information for
commercial America when lie spoke
before the American Cotton Manufac-
turers Association here to-day.
The plan is to have a commercial
attache" for each Of the large Ameri-
can Embassies abroad. This man
would work differently from Consuls
and the Governments commercial
agents. Cousuls. according to Score
tary Redtield. move I'm narrow
sphere Their activities are limited
lbs the small territory to which they
are assigned. Commercial agents do
not deal with localities al an and only
I'm "a limited sense with countries.
Tire commercial attachC' is TO bee 4,
well equipped business man whose
duties win be TO study carefully In
dustrial and commercial subjects in
the country in which he is located"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Tim Murphy Plays
Part as Sister Dies
Comedian Gets Telegram With Sad
Message Just as Entrance
Cue Is Given.

BOSTON. April While waiting
in the wings for his entrance cue, Tim
Murphy, who plays the part of the jo-
vial priest in the TOP o the Morn
in" Company was handed a tele-
gram. He paled and staggered back.
Then the cue came and in an instant
Murphy was on the stage calling
forth laughter from the house. The
telegram stated that Murphy's sis
ter had been killed in gas explosion
in Washington.
Murphy gave the audience no sign
of his grief, but at the end Of the
matinee he was a nervous wreck.
During the evening performance an
other telegram came stating that
Murphy's mother and father were in
the same explosion and had been
taken to hospital, where they were
thought to be dying. This message
was kept from the actor until he ar
rived i'm New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
MILLIONS PILE UP
IN ATLANTA BANKS

Deposits in the six national banks
of Atlanta are crowding the $4,000
600 mark. as the statements, being is
sued to-day of the condition at the
close of business April 4 show.
In the period since February
when the last call was issued. de.
posits have grown from S26,4O4. 4S5.34
to $26,s5O419.5S, an increase Of $445.-
934.24, and this during two months in
which the banks expected to mark
time"
The statements of February
showed bills payable by the Atlanta
national banks of S2.O500OO. This
item in the April reports stands Al
$4,000 In other words, the banks
have in the two months paid off lust
$2,000,000 in obligations which have
matured. and now have clean states
This process is reflected in the shrink
age of total assets from $41S44,9792 s
to $39,971, 1850, a decrease of ST..
S73,OOO.46.
During the same period loans and
discounts have decreased from s26.-
SS5,457.S5 in February 10 S25.24S..
643.59 i'm April. decrease of S1.G4I-
S14.26. Cash on hand and with banks
likewise has decreased from SS,23a-
643.37 in February to S7,534.016.62 al
the last call Of the National Comm
troller. a shrinkage of $69S,626.15.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Columbus Man New
Head of State WOW
Other Elections Progress Slowly
Athens and Rome Fight for
Next Convention.

TOWNSVILLE. GA. April 9.-In
the election of officers by the State
Woodmen of the World to-day L. +.
Rosenthal. of Columbus, was elected
head consul: !. ". Simmons. of
brunswick, deputy consul: n. Il.
Johnson. 81 Eastman. head banker.
T.. n. Sass. of Carrullton head clerk
j. II. Balloon. Of Jeffersonville, assiS-
tHnt CLERK. and g. r. Williams. of
Macon, head escort. other officers
will Doe elected latter this afternoon.
Athens and Rome are close COM
petiturS for the next meeting. though
Athens seems now i'm the lead
Announcement of Head Consul
Marlin that he would not be "a can
didate for reelection pTeCipitated a
fight for his office
A fiddlers' convention at the opera
House last night. for the entertain
ment Of the visitors. brought out the
largest audience ever seen there.
\ competitive drill Of teams this
afternoon and big torChlight pro-
CesSion tonight viii be followed by
the initiation OF 50 or more candi-
dates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
His Job Not Found
In Federal Prison
New Arrival, Asked What Work He
Would Like, Tells Warden
He's Travelling Man.

A bright, pleasant-faccd man was
brought TO the Atlanta Federal Prison
to-day a. prisoner. He was put
through the catcchism that an pris-
uneIS must answer
You know YOU must work here
Warden Meyer told him. Every
body must work.
Yes, sir" agreed the new prisoner,
willingly.
And we try to find work that is
pleasant. something that you have
done. something I'm the line of your
regular vocation, If possible contin-
ued the warden.
Yes. sir"
well. what would YOU like TO do
Go2 What is yom profession
I'm a travelling man. warden" an
nOunCed the newest prisoner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
DeLoach New Chief
At Experiment Farm
State Agricultural School Teacher Is
Elected, to 7, over Ira
Williams.

GRIFFIN. GA. April BY vote
Of eight to seven. r. H. J. DeLoach'
Of the faculty of the State College Of
Agriculture at Athens, to-day was
elected director of the State Expert
ment Station over Ira Williams, OF
Villa Rica. All Of the members O.
the board of trustees Of the station
were at the election.
At an adjourned meeting TO be held
on May the board will meet with
the new director and appoint a new
staff for the station. Mr.. DeLoaen
will take charge on July l, when the
resignation of Martin V. Calvin takes
effect.
The board unanimously adopted
two resolutions. one generating Di-
rector Calvin of charges recently PIE
ferred against him by members Of
the present staff of the station and
another discharging tie COMMITTEES
named to investigate those charges.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Leaders In The Campaign
For The Shriners' Fund
Are Confident Of Success
Real Atlanta Spirit Shown in Gener-
Gus Response of Business Men,
Report Committee Chiefs.

When all in the Piedmont tonight be-
will that people of Atlanta have responded
uoby appeals fully expect that the amount
raised will if anything exceed 100000 expected.
The bankers committee is working hard to raise the sum
expected it, and feel that the banks of Atlanta VIII do
their part toward bringing the convention here.
The opportunity secure the Shrners Convention IS one
the biggest opportunities that Atlanta has had to show
her worth live energetic city In 1914 the eyes OF the world
because of the opening of the
Panama anal and if Atlanta bring the 10000 Shrner here
and entertain them viii be big thing for the city Atlanta
has much TO offer conventions and don think the people
OF the greatest city in will fail to raise the necessary
funds BY Robert F. MADDOX of Bankers Committee.