davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
MEETING FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE IS HELD BY
Gypsy EVANGELIST
Nearly 700 Children Pledge
Themselves to Become
Christians
DOES NOT PLAY ON
THEIR EMOTIONS
Appeals to ntellects-Advocates Con-
version of Children-Have More
Sense Than They Are Given
Credit For, He Says
Gypsy SMITHS
PLANS FOR TODAY

II a. m.--Usual services in all
the churches.
p. m.-Mass meeting for men
only at the auditorium. Gypsy :
Smith will speak.
8 p. m.-Mass meeting for
women only at the First Meth
odist church, led by DR.. John
s. Foster.
1880 p. m.-Services at the au-
ditorium with Gypsy Smith in
charge.
TAB p. m.-Overflow meetings
at the First Presbyterian church,
corner Fourth avenue and Twen-
ty-first street; First Christian
church, corner Fifth avenue and
Twenty-first street, and at the
First Methodist church, corner of
Sixth avenue and Nineteenth
street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
CONFER CLUB is
FORMED IN PERRY

Marion, october 1s.-(special.)-A Conner
campaign organization was formed here
today. with State Senator w. j. Walden
of Uniontown as chairman. Some of the
most influential men of the county were
named for a central committee, and work
ing committeeman appointed in every,
precinct in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Speaks to Negroes


Speaks to Negroes
| Gipsy Smith spoke last night TO be-
| tween 1000 and 5000 negroes at the taber-
| nacle on First avenue. He took his text
from the twelfth chapter of Romans: 81
beseech you, therefore, by the mercy OF
God, that you present yourself to Him.
He told his audience that he wanted them
to notice especially three words of the
text-"God, world, SELF That he told
them meant everything.
He appealed to them to forget self, to
become Gods own entirely. To always
think of God only and to eliminate self
from their thoughts
The audience was not so large as that
of the preceding Saturday night, but the
singers were out In force and several
solos were sung by negroes.
After the collection was taken a negro
preacher arose and said that although 1t
had been published in the papers that
Gipsy Smith had lost his Bible at the
| first Saturday night meeting, the evangel-
| list had assured him that this was incor-
| rect. The evangelist said never word,
but held up his Bible that the audience
might see for itself that he still retained
| it.
| The negro preacher continued but
even though he has not lost his Bible, we
want to give him one as a token of the
| love ana esteem OF the cOlOreQ people OF
Birmingham. We want it to come from
Rvery colored man and woman in the
city, Two of the negro ushers were then
stationed with baskets at the foot of the
steps, and the congregation pressed for
ward to contribute toward the purchase
of Bible for Gypsy Smith.
1t was announced at the close of the
services that the amount collected for the
purpose totalled S27 .06.
Travelling Men to Attend
1t was announced at yesterday
mornings services in the Gipsy Smith
tabernacle that all the travelling men
of the city were to meet at the Morris
hotel this afternoon and proceed in a
body to the tabernacle to hear the
evangelist The Travels Protective as
sociat tion. the United Comm ercial Trav-
elers and the Gideons have all been re-
euested to meet. About 1900 of them
are expected. Seats are to be reserved
for the body.
The Gideons is an association COM
posed Of travelling men who make it
a point to place Bibles in hotels. They
have placed Bibles in leading hotels
throughout North America Most of the
hotels in Birmingham have Bibles in
their rooms through the efforts of this
organization.
The meeting this afternoon is for
men only and begins at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

gan to stand timldly. Then it seemed
as though a feeling of confidence had
suddenly come to all present, a little
electrifying thrill, difficult to describe
but easy of comprehension. Children in
every part of the great tabernacle
stood in view of the great gypsy. The
Boys Industrial school section was sit
ting with bowed heads and now and
then one would rise. but they, too, felt
the same thrill of the rest. for prac-
tically the whole of them arose. And
the sun burst through the clouds in all
its glory for the first. time of the
morning. 1t cast bright bits of light
over the west section-a section filled
with many beautiful young girls
dressed in colorful-gowns. After a very
short time IT dropped out of sight as
suddenly as it had arisen and clouds
again obstructed its passage across the
heavens
When the cards Were taken In and
counted 1t was found that 665 chill
dren had signed the pledge to become
Christians and to lead better lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Three Killed When Slate Falls

Barboursville, Ky. October ls.-Thomas,
Pritchard and Thomas and William Clark
were instantly killed and an unidentified
man was probably fatally hurt by falls
of slate in the main channel of the Carter
Coal company property near here to-.
day, at Warren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 1s.-Forecast for
Alabama and mississippi: Cloudy Sunday
and Monday.
fair and colder.
Georgia: Local rains and cooler Sun
day; Monday cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Local Data

Tor the "a hours ending~at p. M. oc-
tober IS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
STEEL COMPANY
RESPONSIBLE FOR
COTTON TIES COST
Secretary Redfield Submits
Report of Cotton Indus
try mvestigation-Bag-
ging Also Controlled
nv C. e. STEWART

Washington. October 1s-(Special)
Secretary of Commerce Redfeld, In re-
port submitted to the Senate today, vir-
tually charges the Carnegie Steel com
pany of Pittsburg with the responsibility
for the advance in the cost of cotton ties,
which has put burden upon the cotton
industry of several hundred thousand dol
lars per season.
The Carnegie company makes 100000
bundles of cotton ties annually, and the
Pittsburg Steel company, 100000 bundles.
The only independent competitors of this
combination are the Atlanta Steel Hoop
company, with an output of 100000 bum
dies, and Connors, Weyman G. Co. Of
Helena, Ala, who produce 10000 bundles.
and the Sharon Steel Hoop company Of
Sharon, Pa. whose output Is 100000 bun
dies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Control Cotton Bagging

The trust has also established virtual
control over cotton bagging, according to
the official government report. The Amer
lean Manufacturing company absolutely
controls the price of cotton bagging in
this country. That price determines what
Is demanded by importers, re-weavers of
old bagging dealers in second hand sugar
bags, and other covering for cotton. In
the Montgomery district sugar bags are
used almost exclusively. the report show
ing that no new bags have been pur-
chased in several seasons The report
emphasizes criticisms long made against
the method of preparing cotton for mar
ket saying: Probably no crop is pre-
pared for market in so careless a manner
or so poorly covered as American cotton"
The report was prepared by D. M. Bar
clay, assisted by w. A. Graham Clark,
cotton experts of the department of COM
merce. Their conclusions are that the
advance in the cost of bagging and ties is
due to the following causes:
Control of the price by the trusts ad-
vance in the price of raw material;
scarcity of ties large cotton crop, baggins
held in warehouses, and small imports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
WIN save You From Operation

rupture cant possibly be relleved-cant
be kept from growing wo-se-unless protected against
all strains and constantly kept from coming out. Just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

Bill before Congress
There is pending before Congress bill
looking to the reorganization OF the land
forces of the United States government,
and it is declared that the military COM
mittee of the Senate is favorable to the
provisions of the bill. Briefly, the plan
looks to increasing the land forces by
10 additional regiments of infantry. This
increase will enable the United States to
keep at home II regiments of infantry
and to garrison our foreign possessions
with 13 regiments Of infantry placing four
regiments in the Philippines; six regi-
ments in Hawaii and three regiments in
Panama.
The entire plan of reorganization of the
land forces of the United States COM
prises 30 infantry regiments, Is cavalry
regiments and six field artillery regi-
ments, an increase of 10 infantry regi-
ments, third artillery regiment and 3ta
field artillery regiments. This would give
the United States In time of peace a
standing army of 60,1 1872 men.
Alabama Militia to the Front
In the event war is declared between
the United States and Mexico, it is prac-
tically certain that Alabama will be called
upon to furnish her three infantry regi-
ments. Many National Guard officers Of
this state have expressed willingness to
go to the front, and the fact that Ala
hama is so near to Mexico makes 1t prac-
tically certain that they will be given an
opportunity to serve their country in the
event the United States should invade the
little southern republic.
1t is also certain that none of them
would be given a chance before they had
gone through months of preparation,
training volunteers and raw recruits, and
in fitting themselves and their men for
more efficient service than they might be
able to render at present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

pound and it made me strong well wo-
man. | am very thankful that I fol-
lowed my friends advice and / shall
recommend it as long as live. Before
l took the Compound / was always
sickly and now have not had medicine
from doctor for years. You may pub
lish my letter. Mrs. EDWARD B. HH4-
BERT, Fleetwood, Pa.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches. back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite.
weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period IN
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism aud builds up the weak
ened nervous system. It has carried
many women safely through this crisis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
American Delegates.

The American delegates are Lloyd
Bryce, American minister to the Meth
erlands; DR.. Hamilton Wright, who has
been in charge of the negotiations for
the state department for number CT
years, and DR.. Gerritt J. Kollen, oil
Michigan, president emeritus of Hope
College; Gerald Seldomride, of the
state department, is acting secretary
The American delegation has been en-
barrassed in it's presentation of its
case by the failure of congress to heed
repeated executive appeals for the en-
actment of legislation to put the Unit
ed States on a footing with other ma
tons in the internal regulation of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
THESE SQUIRRELS ARE
A GANG OF ROBBERS
Lift Boiler Covers and Gorge Them-
selves Upon Doughnnts

Winsted, Con-, June 30.-Rockfern,
the summer home at Highland Lake If
Louis B. Murphy, jewellery merchant.
is overrun with red squirrels, and a
dozen or more box traps are to be set
to catch them. Last evening Mrs. Muir
ply, after placing edibles on the table,
started out on the lake to meet her
husband. On their return to the COT
tage Mr. Murphy took seat at thes
dining table
There's no bread here" he said.
There must be- she replied, al put
/ On the table before going to meet
YOU
Looking outdoors they saw three
squirrels carrying the missing loaf of
bread up a hillside in back of the COT
ltage. The squirrels have been known
to remove the cover from the boiler in
which edibles are kept and get away
with two dozen dougnuts in a single
night. The family's meat bill has al
most doubled since they arrived at the
resort because of thefts committed by
the squirrels. Last season the cottage
owner had the same trouble and got a
cat to keep the squirrels away but one
night raccoon came along and dine;f
on the cat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

ton that at once softens and makes plant
the abdominal muscles and ligaments. They
naturally expand without the slightest
strain. and thus not only Danish all tenden-,
cy to nervous, twitching spells, but there is
an entire freedom from nausea, discomfort,
sleeplessness and dread that so often leave
their impress upon the babe.
The occasion is, therefore, one OF un-'
bounded, joyful anticipation, and too much
stress cannot be laid upon the. remarkable
influence which mothers happy, pre-
natal disposition has upon the health ald
fortunes of the generation to come.
Won will find II on sale at all drug stores
atS1. 90 a bottle. Write to-day 20 the Brad
field Regulator Co.. go LAMAR Bldg, At
lanta, Ca, for an instructive book.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

1910 and paved the way for the Official
gathering of delegates at The Hague n
1912. This conference after two
months of hard work, agreed on the
form of a general convention which,
broadly speaking, was calculated 20
put an end to international dealing IN
harmful drugs.
There were twelve powers party to
this agreement, America, China,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy,
Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal. Rus
STA, Siam and Persia.
81 Countries Invited.
1t was pointed out that it would DO
useless for these countries, the largest
producers and users to agree to radical
measures for the international control
of habit forming drugs so long as ir
was open to the conclusions of states
not represented. Therefore, the con-
gress adjourned January %, 1912, with
the understanding that the thirty-four
governments of Europe and America,
which had not participated, should be
invited to join in the ratification of
the convention. If this could not be
accomplished by December, 1912, an
other conference was to follow at The
Hague, to provide for the ratification
OF the convention. This date was later
postponed until July /, 1918.
In the meantime the government of
the Netherlands and, the United States
government have been earnestly ad-
dressing themselves to the task of Sc
curing adherence from outside powers
with such success that but two, Tur-
key and Peru, are holding out. AS Tur-
kish opium is of the highest grade and
used altogether for medicinal purposes
l. is practically certain that Turkey
will adhere to the convention when it
can be shown that this industry would
not be injured by the treaty. Peru has
been reluctant to join because of the
serious loss that would result from
the destruction of her profitable trade
in vovoa, from which cocaine is ex-
tracted.
No doubt is entertained at the state
department of the ultimate approval o.
the convention, though it is admitted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
traffic.

traffic.
Last week, however, the house pass
ed a bill to impose a prohibitive in
ternal revenue tax on the manufacture
in this country of smoking opium, !
measure made necessary by the threa )
ening development of that industry OF
the Pacific coast, where peoples grow
luxuriantly. The state department
hopes to see that measure passed By
the senate and become law for tn;
moral effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

at all. | always had
a headache and i
was SO dizzy and ner
vous that / had mo-
rest at night The
flashes of heat we're
SO bad sometimes
that / did not know
what to do.
!" One day a friend
advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham s.
We o. q table C,nYrx-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

that some effort may be tried to amend
i: in certain respects. The next stop
then will be for the various govern
ments to deposit at The Hague formal
notifications.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

Opium has long been a cause of Sc
rious international conflict, China AMI
England having gone to war on the
subject in 1870, when the opium war"
finally resulted in the cession of Hong
Kong to Great Britain The recent
movement for the suppression of tn :
trade in habit forming drugs is Ameri-
can in origin.
Beginning in 1906 systematic effort
to secure this result by international
action, the state department succeeded
in the creation of the international
committee which met in Shanghai in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

Mother is the sweetest of words-it
is the first we utter when we are chill
dren and the last We murmur when
dying upon the battlefield.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

Washington, 2 as s0--wi@h
purpose of taxi the last step nee
Try to crush OF the International
&c in smoking piun. cocaine and
habit-forning drugs, representa-
of nearly all he nations of the
p will gather The Hague to-
'ow to attend TIL conference which
burned in that csbital January %,
g. |
The purpose q thppresent gather
fMg is to ascertain VII kher sufficient
number of powers Wv join in ratify-
ing the international Invention look
ing to the suppressioH@ of the opium
traffic drafted by that conference to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

CIIIIU UtdIIAKS v
easily be avoided No
woman need fear the
slightest discomfort il
she will fortify her
self with t b e we'll
known and time-hon-
ored remedy, Moth
er's Friend"
This is a penetrate
;nn aYfernal annlica-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

did you attain the highest ideals
you set for yourself when you were
young?' asked the friend of his boy
hood =
NO" replied the millionaire, "and
I'm glad / didn't. see now there was
no money in them. "--Lippincott's MAJ
gazine. ~ \"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

So live that your whole life will give
you the right to shake hands with
yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
Cures Old sorss. Other Remedies Wont Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, Soc, 81 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

The top of the ladder seems highest
to the man at the bottom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
AILING WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Hilbert Tells of Her Dis
tressing Symptoms During
Change Of Life and How
She Found Relief.

Fleetwood. Pa" During the Change
of Life was hardly able to be around
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
Hooray! Baby To
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear the Great~
est of All Human Blessings.

It is comfort to know that those much
talked-of pains that are said to precede
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

While his wife may have a parasol
match every gown, a man .ss.ons A
s.ay obligations ~
IL he can find two wor
- Us COMMERCE., WI
Toledo, Ohio.
Nssia taken internally, acting III
sood and mucous surfaces OF
sganaeniels sent free. Price 70 ha q
Sold by all Druggists ~
smiiy Pills for constipation si'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
| Ct. ST dpTTKAFFIc
IL OPIUM AND COCAINE
Opium War in 1910.

ensure its successful operation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01


USUALLY such a man believes
~ in being his own janitor, er-
rand boy, clerk and general man.
ager. He lives in terror OF pay
roll, and the expense ofexpansion
improvements fairly pals him.
A man of this type is just as big
today as he will be 20 years from
now, if providence grants him life
and unlimited prosperity. He is
carrying a portion of the same
stock that he had five years ago,
and unless he happens tc>ave a
call for these articles, he wa hold
them on his shelves indefinitely.
He will tell you in confidential
way, that it might be alright for
merchants in other lines to adver-
tise and n ike special offers, but
his lines !; different you know"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

He who spends his mo5
he earns 1t 10 out wrawiIA
q sieve,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-28

Frances Hodgson Burnett; Cold" by
Stewart Edward White; "Hagar," by
Mary Thompson; 1.-The Inside of the
Cup" by Winston Churchill; THE
White Linen Nurse" by the author of
molly Make Believe" The Promised
Land" by Mary Antin. These books
have all been carefully selected and
are highly recommended by those who
have had the pleasure of reading them.
c. L. Holcomb returned from Spokane
Saturday, where he has been in attend
ance as delegate from Kennewick to the
Washington State League of Munich
palities. Every department of city
government was well represented at
the meeting. Much of the discussion
related to the problems of sanitation,
food inspection and disposition of sew
age. Engineering problems, legislat-
i've matters and legal questions were
also well considered. The chairman of
the State Board of Health especially
recommended the careful attention of
Kennewick' 8 officials to our water sup
ply, and that samples be sent for an
alysis twice each month in the summer
months and once each month in winter.
Chas. Vanier, who lives at the head
gate, is probably the best duck hunter
in the valley-and is just as good host
as he is hunter. Postmaster Wheaton,
Ed. Mann and R. E. Reed went up to
the headgate Saturday night armed
with lots of shells and gun apiece,
after ducks. Arriving too late for
shooting, the party was served with
fine meal before being shown to their
beds. Sunday morning they all started
out to shoot. At the very first shot
the Postmaster got excited and let fly
with both barrels, the recoil landing
him fiat on his back. But he got fine
big mallard drake. The party brought
back ten nice ducks. As each of the
party tells different story as to how
many each got, perhaps it is better not
to quiz them too closely on the subject.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-28

A. c. Anon and family moved Thurs
day to their ranch in Horse Heaven
where they will spend the winter.
Earl Schmandt arrived Monday to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Craven
slund.
Miss Ethel Burlingame and A. B.
McCready ate turkey at the home of
Miss Burlingame's brother in Walla
Walla.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregation
al church will hold their annual Christ.
mas bazar in the Hover block, Decem-
Der 5th and 9Th.
Kennewick relatives and friends re.
ceived word the first of the week of the
arrival of little daughter at the D. L.
Plantz home in Raymond, Sunday, Nov.
23d.
c. F. Breithaupt and family of Rich
land, moved to the Sly residence east Of
town, Thursday. E. M. Sly and family
are now occupying the A. C. Amor
residence in the Anon addition.