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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
MILITANT "SUFFS" FIGHT POLICE WHILE RAIN POURS DOWN Sylvia Pankhurst Arrested
 for Sixth Time Under
 "Cat and Mouse" . Law

London, March S.-Miltant suffragettes field-Trafalgar Square-in pouring rain The arrest of Sylvia Psnkhurst for the sixth time under the "cat and mousse law precipitated the conflict. Seven other women and three men were arrested.
 One of those taken into custody was Miss Zelia Emerson of Jackson. Mich. Miss Emerson has been arrested several times for participation in suffragette demonstrations and recently there were preparing to expel her from the country as undesirable alien. Replying Feb ruary 26 to question put in the House of Commons as to whether this report was true, Reginal McKenna, home sec retary, declared no such steps were be- ing taken He added, however:
 If Miss Emerson again commits an offense bringing her within the provision of the aliens, the question of applying her expulsion will be considered"
 Several hundred women and men late today had marched in procession to the square to attend a meeting of the Men's g Federal convention for Woman Suffrage Sylvia Pankhurst. who had been in hid ing, arrived in a taxicab to deliver a speech, but detectives s,rroundel the cat and started it for Holloway iail before the militants realized what was happen ing. When it was discovered that Miss Pankhurst had been abducted the chair woman, Miss Patterson. who later was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
CLUB IS LIVE
 PLACE FOR GOOD STORIES
Impressions Home Products and Visitors They View
 the Skyscraper Quarters for First Time

A thousand human interest stories a day!
 This is the record of the Birmingham Newspaper club.
 Saruruay nIgnt, Tor instance, T. J. bar- son of Bessemer was a guest of a mem- Der. When he entered the palatial quarters his eyes got larger and larger. He did not speak, but indicated his desire to see 1t all. lie went through the lounging room, the billiard room, the ladies' floor and the dining room. He then went upon the promenade and from the elevated stand took a general survey of the Magic City. Slowly he fol- lowed his guide downstairs again and then he said
 q had no idea such a thing as this was in the city of Birmingham. I have been measuring cloth and trading gro ceries for eggs, and dumping sugar into "a sack-and never dreamed that this existed. l have seen it's like nowhere. will come again."
 He was really mystified.
 D. H. Riddle, candidate for attorney general, and Watt T. Brown, candi- date for the short term in the Sem ate, were eating dinner an evening or two ago when Will Bankhead entered the cate of the club. He sat down and gave his order. As he waited he spied the oth- CT candidates. Whereupon the candi- date for Congress from the Sixth dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
HELP SINNERS IS DUTY OF CHURCH
Rev. Atkins Breaches Strong Sermon at First Chris
 tian Church

Speaking from the ninth tenth and eleventh verses of the sixth chapter of the Apostle Paurs letter to the Corinth- fans, the Rev. Henry Pearce Atkins. pas tor of the First Christian church. made an able defense of the church and preached a sermon filled with the opti- mism of right living yesterday after noon.
 MT. Atkins denied the truth of the charge that the church desired to labor only with the respectable and had this to say to his congregation:
 "If there are any in this congregation who do not think that the business of the church is to help those who are down and out. the sooner you get your letter and go where you belong the better it will suit the others"
 MT. Atkins spoke on Beginning Life Anew and made an eloquent plea to his hearers to follow the Lord In part, he said:
 Let us consider what beginning life anew means. In the beginning 1t means a definite breaking with all things of sin and those practices which are ab- horred of God and of man. A man who is on the eve of making this step will often ask himself what will be the attitude of society toward him. his fel lows, and what will be his own attitude toward himself.
 Now, I do not think society is as bad as it has been pictured. Of course, there is the dark side of the picture and it must be admitted that struggling hu- mans are sometimes ostracised. But in the main, when society becomes con vinced that a man is sincere in his re- pentance it will do all in it's power to help him and will work with him instead of against him. l have seen frequent examples of this.
 The charge has often been made that the church desires to work only with those who are respectable and that it has no welcome for the fallen man or woman. In some cases, this charge has proved but too true. But these are the exceptions and any man who thinks thus of the church of the --sving God is in error. Any man who thinks that Jesus when he comes again will pass his church by for something else Is sadly mistaken. This is still the church for which Jesus died and is still doing his work.
 There is something more at stake when man decides to turn over new leaf than his faith in Jesus. There is Jesus faith in him. Often greater than the mans in himself. Jesus will give a man q second chance, when probably he wouldn't have the nerve to ask for it himself
 ''I can hear the president of the con Gregation at Cornth read Paurs letter unto the end and then ask his hearers to bow with him in a prayer of thanks civing that they had >nade the decision and had turned to the Lord. And do you think that one of those regretted that he had forsaken the ways of the world and had taken a stand for God?
 The man who feels the power of the spirit of Jesus Christ on himself never regrets"
 At the close of the services four can- didates were baptised and accepted into the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
News of EnSley

A large crowd was on hand yester- day afternoon at the meeting of the western division of the Birmingham Sunday School association, which was held at the Ensley Baptist church, Representatives from all of the churches in the western division were present. number of superintendents of the different Sunday schools gave ir- teresting talks on what would benefit the schools and aid in getting the boys and girls interested in the work A very interesting programme was carried out as follows:
 Hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus
 Name;" prayer, the Rev. J. w. Fluford, pastor of the St Johns Episcopal church; roll call of the school, secre- tarys report; hymn; talk, "The Best Methods to Get the Children and Young People of Our District to the Sunday School" T. M. Lille of the Shadyside Methodist Episcopal Sunday school; talk, How Can We Make Our Sunday Schools so Interesting That They Will Hold Our Boys and Young Men," the Rev. David Park of the Plunket Me morial Sunday school; talk How Can We Make Our Sunday School so Inter- esting That They Will Hold Our Girls and Young Ladies'" MT. Miller super intendent of the Fairfield Methodist Episcopal Sunday school; talk, How Can We Keep Our Girls and Young Ladies in Our Sunday Schools MT. Singleton superintendent of the Tux edo Baptist Sunday school; hymn; talk, How Can the Parents be Made to Take Interest in the Sunday School" Mir. Russell, superintendent of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian Sunday school; talk The Benefits That Can be Derived from Thoroughly Organized Classes,
 H. C. Russell, superintendent of the First Methodist Sunday school, talk. The Benefits that can be Derived frori Regular Teachers Meetings w. R Stewart, superintendent of the Firs; Presbyterian Sunday school; talk, The Social Side of Sunday school Work, C. C. Albert, superintendent of the Christian Sunday school; talk, "The Meth odist Mission at H'l Top-"Whal We Most Need and How You Can Helt 1 us,' R. F. Palmer. Felix Fuller and w | II. Davis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
BEGIN DECORATING
 WORK DURING WEEK
Continued from Page Five)

~ announced yesterday that the 5000 invita- tions to Alabamians to visit Birmingham during Fashion Week were already in
 the mails. He has selected the names carefully and it is believed that the big event of the spring will bring more peo- pie to Birmingham than ever before.
 MT. Fowlkes said he had never seen the real Birmingham spirit manifested in greater degree than it had been among the merchants in preparing for Fashion Week. He gives to President
 R. A. Brown of the league all credit, saying it was due in large measure to his untiring energy and unflagging zeal that practically every merchant in the downtown district hac entered into the spirit of the event and were all con- tributing of their time and money to
 it's success Yesterday the merchants on
 Third avenue between Twentieth and Twenty y-first streets were waited on by a committee which desired to get their
 views as to the decorating of that par
 ticular street for Fashion Week. Every
 merchant responded heartily and con
 tributed his share to pay for the dec orations
 The Fashion Week is not to be merely an exploitation of the wares of any par ticular merchant Every line of mer- chandise will be represented, from pins to automobiles, as one merchant ad- vertises. Furniture oealers have new styles every year: jewellers have new styles to show; automobile companies have new styles every spring. just as do clothiers and matters and hardware dealers. All will be represented in the Fashion Week showing and some one of the Miss Fashions will call at a store representing every line of merchandise on some day of the week.
 There are to be s.y Miss Fashions They will be selected by Mrs. J. B. Reid
 yho has, by system Of elimination, got the list of prospectives down to about | 70 now. There were hundreds of volun- teers. and now that Mrs. Reid has the number down to about 25, she is much | puzzled as to which six of this number to choose.
 i The names of the ladies chosen will not be announced until Sunday, March
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

1 trict rose hastily and made his way l to where Riddle and Brown sat. Well he exclaimed, "how do yol l people hope to win in political cam paigns when you climb onto the top oi a skyscraper and in the midst of these surroundings feast like the gods. The plain people won't understand it. And | it is possible that I may tell on you
 MT. Riddle and MT. Brown appeared troubled for just q moment Then one of the uniformed walters touched the arm of MT. Bankhead. saying, MT Will, your order am camev Whcreupon the three laughed heart fly and agreed that the joke on each had been estopped H. J. Porter entertained friend from Atlanta Saturday. He planned to show his guest the city. He did so. He then escorted him to all the clubs. The guest expressed delight with the Southern club and the Country club He wondered at the Tutwiler hotel And then he was taken to the Bir- mingham Newspaper club.
 He was carried through all the floors and finally was stopped on the roof From his point of vantage he was shown the city-where 1t stretches into the north with multitudes of houses and to the south.
 ''Well, I have to give it to you'' said the gentleman from Atlanta "Birming- ham Is a l'ttle more progressive than We dre,"
 That was some admission" said MT. Porter afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Agreements Vs. Competition
Fly N. F. THOMPSON

The address of Fairfax Harrison. presi- dent of the Southern Railway company. delivered in Birmingham on the 2d inst, was d remarkable speech and merits even more attention than has been given it.
 l desire to commend the address in it's entirety. but it has suggested a train of thought that will specially apply to Bir- minsham well as bring up some of the uL deriving causes that relate to the much vexed trust problem. When MT Harrison stated that a prosperous railroad was an efficient agent in obtaining prosperity for a state or community he uttered a uism that most progressive citizens real ze and act upon, but when he spoke of the anomaly of trying to obtain competi- ton by law, he was talking to the polti- clans. and it was in the nature of the old injunction against "casting pearl before swine
 But in recognizing the wisdom of resu- lation for railroads, though couched in diplomatic language, a principle was de- clared that is the basis of all judicious legislation on this subject. Heretofore the railroads have claimed and exercised
 
 or unmade communities, or built up or destroyed industries at their own bidding, or as their interests alone seemed to die tate, regardless of all other rights Take Birmingham as an example: From the earliest period of its existence an ef- fort has been made to secure for this city , the benefit of it's location. what the God of nature has so richly endowed it with, but it was held subsidiary to Pitts 1 burg; and is still in that position, when l 1t is where it should have a basing rate on it's own merits, independent of Pitts l burg or any other city or center, and il | is hoped that in the present era of regula tion Birmingham may come into it's own.
 But the other train of thought is as tc the origin of trusts" and In the effort l to eradicate them, that the conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
'EDMONDS BREACHES ID THE ROTARY CLUB Golden Rule and Business
 Is His Theme HOW TO PROSPER WELL Not to Prosper Honorably, He Says, Is Not to Prosper at All.
 Relation of Business
 and Religion
HOW TO PROSPER WELL

| The Birmingham Rotary club attended
 services at the South Highland Presby-
 terian last night The Rev. Dr. H. M.
 Edmonds, the pastor of the church, is
 chaplain of the club. and nearly all the
 members were present.
 Many of the Rotarians were accom- panied by their families and the church
 was crowded. There was fine musical l programme and Dr. Edmonds prea ched
 a sermon especially appropriate to the
 occasion. As the Rotary club is made
 up chiefly of business men. the pastor s ! theme was "The Golden Rule and Busi- ness" The text was from the gospel of | St. Matthew, chapter [, verse P: There fore, all things whatsoever ye would that
 men should do to you, do ye even so to them
 Dr. Edmonds, in his characterstically forceful way made it plain that there was not only nothing incompatible be- tween business and religion, but that no
 business was good business unless it had God in it. In his beautiful and sym
 pathetic prayer the pastor asked the Lord
 to make all realize that to prosper we'll was to prosper honoranly; that not to | prosper honorably was not to prosper at all" And this was the dominant note | throughout his gripping discourse In alluding to the presence of the Ro- tarians. Dr. Edmonds paid the organi- zation graceful and earnest tribute We hear much about grinding compe- tition in these latter days said he, but the Rotary club is organized for helpful service
 He stressed the fact that 1t was a part l of religion to be helpful to the business | man who was the verge of failure | His friends should go 70 him, look over l his books with him and, if possible give
 him substantial aid in bridging his | trouble. That said Dr. Edmonds, .is
 what the Rotarians would do" He said | that when he went down the country and visited the little town in which he was | born, he found people who believed Bir- mingham was simply a great city full of l fierce competition and worldliness. | He told his hearers that the good old ! type of Christian in the rural section | thought that society in Birmingham was | going to the devil' He showed that
 such people did not understand how much
 goodness, how much kindness, how much religion there was in latter-day society
 or in the latter-day business world He i pointed out the purposes and practices
 of the Rotary club in refutation of some
 of the unjust slams that large cities get
 from these good but misinformed per sons living in small communities After the services President J E. Shel- | by and other Rotarians spoke in en-
 thusiastic appreciation of Dr. Edmonds' | sermon As one of them expressed it,
 Our chaplain handed out great chunks | of wisdom and the religion he preached
 was just what business men need I feel l that all of us will be better men for
 having heard that sermon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

which originally brought them into exist ence may not again be created. It had always been considered a trade axium that Competition is the fife of trade, but it dawned on many in their effort to compete, that Excessive competition is the death of trade" and trade agreements began to be formed in order to save busi- ness from utter ruin in many lines. l It can truthfuly be said that 1t was 1 tkat movement which gave new turn to | business activities and brought with it a l period of great prosperity. It was then | but step to the trust era, which sought | to crush out all competition and form
 monopolies, many of which utterly ignored | the rights of the consuming public and
 which now compes legislation to cor | rect.
 | The problem, therefore now is, how to
 protect the public from monopoly and at
 the same time save business from the for
 mer reign of excessive competition which
 brings death in its path. If President l Wilson can successfully steer business | between the Scylla of excessive competi-
 tion on the one hand and the Caryddis
 of trust monopoly on the other. he will i have accomplished more in my estima- | tion than any other act or measure than
 has marked his administration. l But in the laws that are sought to be placed on the statute books to regulate l tftstS they should De made to apply equal | ly to all classes of citizens; in other words | the effort to frame q law that will pre-
 vent harmful comb. aes should not seek
 to exempt any class from it's operation | for the moment any such class is given
 the privilege to violate the underlying
 principle for which the law was framed | that moment class antagonsms are
 aroused and industrial peace is at ar
 erd.
 | It should be made clear that whoever violates the law be it labor or capital
 rich or poor. high or low, that the law
 will punish equally.
 President Wilson has assured "big busi
 ness of his friendliness. let him assur,
 labor ard capital that neither shall b, exempt from those laws intended to ben
 eft all alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Resume Conferences This Week

Washington, March S-Although no word had been received tonight from Chair man Howard Elliott of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, de- partment of justice officials expected con- ferences over dissolution plans to be re- srmed here this week. Reports that the New Haven directors had decided to fight in the courts rather than give up control over the Boston and Maine road, have not urset official hope for peaceful settle ment Attorney General McReynolds has received no intimation since the New Haven board met in New York Friday that it's officers have abandoned nego- tia tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
"Ziegfeld FOllies"

Considerable interest in the forthcom- ing presentation of the famous "Ziegfeld F'ollies" at the Jefferson theatre Saturday night is being shown. In spite of the fact that the "Follies' is the best known and most popular musical entertainment in the world the organization has never be- fore been seen here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Company Still Ignored

Anniston, March S.--(Special. )-Capt. La- mar Jeffers of Company D, Alabama National Guard, Fourth infantry, whose company resigned in a body last week because of alleged unfair treatment on the part of superior officers, states that his communications are still being ig- nored by the state department at Mont gomery He declares that he is firmly convinced that he acted within his au- thority in rendering the resignation on behalf of the company and that he be- ieves his action will stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Austrian Women Demand Ballot

Vienna, March S.-Hnndreds of women's mass meetings in favor of woman suf- trage were held today throughout Aus tria. At all resolutions were adopted de- claring it was the general demand Of Aus trian women for the vote in parliamentary and local elections. The mass meetings were orsanlzed by the socialist party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

9. One of the young ladies will be sent out from the Business Mems league offices each day, dressed in the heighth of the prevailing spring modes. She will visit the downtown shops and will give to the first person who address her thus You are Miss Fashion, an order on the Business Mems League for $10. The manager of the store in which she is de- tected will give to her souvenir. If No 1 is not discovered on the first day, she will start out anew on the second day with Miss Fashion No ?.
 Mrs. Reid says she will decide as to who shall be the judges In the verse contest this week. The winners will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Lyric-Keith Vaudeville

There are an even quartet of headliners at the Lyric this week. The diving seals with their glass tank: Ethel Green, the di- minutive comedienne; the Asahi troupe of magicans and acrobats ard Robert l.. Daley and company are the four acts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Orpheum-Vaudeville

With one of the big Keith headline acts as the chief drawing attraction and four other acts the Orhpeum has good show this week with a matinee today. Cora Youngblood Corsons instrumentalists, IF girls in a splendid band are the chief attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Stopped by Police


 The mlitants then surged toward the government buildings in Whi-ehan, with
 the suffrage banner borne aloft, but a
 cordon of mounted l,oaice barred their
 way. Some of the women assailed the
 police with short sticks but the march, CTS soon were dispersed.
 Having been refused an audience with King George, Mrs. Emmelne Pankhurst, the militant leader, has addr resse an- other letter to the monarch. In this iet- ter she declares ber intention to lead q
 delegation to Buckingham palace to see the King.
 In reply to Mrs Pankhursts first let ter to King George, requesting an audi ence, the home office wrote her. "The secretary of state has laid your petition before the King. but he reports
 that he has not been able [, advise his | majesty to comply with the prayer con- tained within it.
 In her last letter to the King Mes. Pankhurst said:
 We utterly deny the constitutional rights of ministers who have not bean elected by women and are pot respon- sible to them. to stand between orr selves and the throne, to prev ent us hav- ing an audience. I have the honor there fore, respectfully to inform you that in pursuance of our undcubted constitution i al right to petition the sovereign in per 1 son, l. and other representatives of the Womens Social and Political union, will present ourselves at Buckingham palace for the purpose of claiming an audience" Women threw circulars and attempted to speak in two theatres filled with fash ionable audiences last night, but Jshers dragged them out. Militant suif,agettes. l who for several days past have bee,. sitting on the doorstep of Sir Edward 1 Carson's home, awaiting an interview with the Ulster leader continued their | vigil today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Majestic

All this week will be shown "A For tunate Accident" motion picture made in Birmingham under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. The characters in this play were portrayed by some of Bir- uingham's most prominent society peo- pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Count MOriana Killed

Santander, Spain, March S--Count Mo- rana, brother of the Duke of Santo Mauro, grand master of the Queen's s household was killed today in a collision between his automobile and wagon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Bijou-Little Emma Bunting

A big audience of enthusiasts will greet little Emma Bunting at the Bjou theatre tonight when she inaugurates her special CT .sa cement in '"rhe Princess of Patches" a new southern drama never seen here. orite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Card Of Thanks

Mrs. Mable Fulton, wife of the late Walter l.. Fulton, lis brother. and three sisters wish to thank thei, many friends and relatives for their kindnesa during their late bereavement Mr. Fultons re- mains were inferred a. Fimwood ceme- tery. Friday, March 5.