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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
Evangelism Wants Church Help.

II speak for the strongest men in this
special field of work. he said, when I
say that evangelism recognizes her pres
ent weakness and that she does not en-
Joy 1t. She realizes that the supervision,
the restraint, the encouragement and the
help SO much needed can come only from
the church herself.
Heavy correspondence from all parts
of the country shows US that pastors are
longing for some arrangement by which
they can secure reliable Judgment con-
corning evangelistfc help. Of which they
often feel their community to he in need.
At present it is recognized that the pro-
curing of evangelistic help is too much
OF lottery, and that many men en-
gagged in the wo.k are seriously lack
ing in the intelligence. ability and tact
to carry ii on successfully.
1T Is not presumed by this commission
to sit in any arbitrary Judgment upon
the qualifications of men who are seek
ing to do evangeistic work, but the bad
features of the situation as 1t IL today
will undoubtedly be relieved by the kind
OF attention We suggest"
Mr.. Biederwof has been engaged in
erangelistic work for more than seven
teen years. He is president OF the Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Association Of EvangeI-
lists and a we'll known tabernacle worker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

This story is in itself 1t tells of remarkably
religious skeptic, of perfect religious guide and
great religious faith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
acts Chat Count.

In Africa there are 800 mission fields OF
10000 square miles each without u single
missionary. This vast region of 5.OulOOO
square miles contains 100000 souls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

A BIRD that never was on sea
n or land is this species show
ing fan wings and tasseled
tail which clings rather after the
manner of bleached bat to
this very smart black velvet sailor
for autumn. But white bird is indis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
A Tendency Toward
More Generous Trim
mings-P leated Rib
bons Forme d Into
Smart Cockades-The
Sailor Shape Pre-emi-
nently the Favorite-
The More Extreme the
Angle, the Smarter the
Hat.

NE thing has been
made certain by
advance millinery
news from Paris
the fall hat will
be small. Perhaps
larger hats will
appear by mid
season, but there
is no indication of
it in the early
m o d e ! =. small,
smart and rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

SAILOR hats are to be immensely
- popular this fall, predicts Paris. but
in every case the sailor has some &C.
centricity of crown or brim which
marks 1t as this seasons product
Here is a graceful sailor of veloura in
the new putty shade. which is ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
CHOOSES pennsplbania for
@nitfn Gbangelistir Hlobement
Commission of Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America Makes Tentative Selection for
1915 Campaign

Lectures on evangelism in every theo-
logical seminary in the country.
UNCONVENTIONAL credential committee to
pass upon the character and fitness OF
men in the work.
Rev. w. Z. Biederwolf. evangelist and
secretary of the commission. who has
opened offices in the Witherspoon build
ing in Philadelphia. said yesterday that
evangelism needs the helpful, healing
hand Of the church.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

lid Lift His Head. .f +}ssaaat#
descended upon Alan's overweariec
faculties
He woke 1nutinously, with a yawn
and q shiver in the gray of q furnished
daybreak, to find that fog pressed
heavily upon the face of the waters, a
mist 50 thick that from the stern the
waist of the vessel was almost ihvis.
ible, the bows completely so.
Barcus stood over him, at the wheel,
fairly Keeling with WEAKNESS, his eyes
bloodshot. swollen. and half-clcsed in
q face like mask Of fatigue.
Cant keep this up much longer"
he apolegized thickly; ''stood it about
as long as can. Take your trick and
give me forty winks." HI
Grateful solfcitude brought Alan in.
stantly to his side, though he himself
was sluggish and stiff and sore in all
his limbs. s5
You're brick! : he protested why
didn't you call me sooner?"
mo good; knew the wayyou
didn't That is. / did until this &C.
cursed fog closed down couple Of
hours ago. Now God knows where
we are-by my reckoning, somewhere
In Nantucket sound. west Of Mono
moy.s .5s l}.i. 81.
Graspdng small brass handle
affixed to the wheel box, he jerked It
SHARPLY three times, and the autonatic
~.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

Al nth had taken charge or Rose,
clamping her wrists In the wise Of
one big hand.
The sixth and sole other member Of
the boarding party. likewise IN the
rough-and-ready garb Of . fisherman.
was Judith Trine.
Down the side q heavy life boat.
ground It's way astern, the loose end
OF Its PAINTER slipping over the rail
even az Alan caught sight Of it $50
1t seemed Barcus had guessed shrewd-
ly!) z
Observing this, one Of the men In
charge Of Alan made as II to leave
him to the other, addressing Judith
for permission to prevent the loss OF
the lifeboat. She stopped him With.
9 peremptory gesture.
&. mo let It 60. We're better on.
without It. Hold that man fast till
i fetch rope. Well make sure of
them both this time!"
Straining forward In the grasp Of.
her guard. Rose implored her sister:
Judith. in PHYS name. think what
you are doing!"
Hold your tongue!" Judith snapped
viciously. another whimper out Of
you, and I'll have you gagged"
The balance of her threat, though
accompanied by the exhibition Of an
automatic pistol, was drowned out by
the sudden roar Of steamship fog.
signal, SO close aboard that it seemed
almost to emanate from the forepart
Of the schooner herself.
AS It was answered by shrill and
hoarse cries Of terror or OF warning
from q dozen threats. Alan found him
self released. his captors leaping for,
their lives to the taffrail
He caught an instantaneous glimpse
Of the knife-Hke bow of great steam
er towering above the two-master-
sweeping toward it at speed which
raised smart jet of white under the
cutwater.
Someone aboard the schooner, with
the voice of stentor, beloved a ter
rified appeal:
stop your engines! Shut OF your
propeller! Stop your"
Then. like the wrath Of God, the
steamship overwhelmed the lesser
ship; its bow seemed to slice through
the schooner a. knife through
cheese. And the two halves were fairly
driven under water by the frightful
force Of the blow.
Thunders deafening him, Alan was
hurled bodily through the air fully
twenty feet.
When he came up he struck out 1t
random, blindly tormented by the
vision of Rose caught in the suck Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

had the life-saving patrol to look to
tor protection. But the service is sus-
pended in June and july
A silence commenced eloquently on
this assertion, broken only when Mr..
Law voiced thought bred Of long and
malignant observation Of the schoon.
er's green eye:
I'D give a deal to know who's
aboard that vessel"
you don't mean you think your reg
ular young wpman-?''
It's possible. Judith kidnapped
Rose in Portland. That's not so far
from Gloucester; a motor car could
have caught that schooner before she
sailed to way1ay US, this morning. And
what better way to take care of an
able bodied. full-tempered girl you've
kidnapped than to ship her somewhere
by sea, In the care of trustworthy
he1lions? p
Don't ask me-I've done very little
kidnapping for one of my years"
4 For tuppence," said Mr.. Law, "Td
risk a swim off to that boat and see
for myself"
For two million dollars would
mott" Barcus affirmed with great de-
cision. 4.
y! a moment or so later the tine Of
little flames went out altogether and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

Now and Again One W
second impact Of shoulders backed BY
a hundred and eighty pounds of solid
flesh and determination, the lock splin-
tered away from it's socket, the door
flew open with a bang land Alan into
the room with cry: ''Rose!"
His sweetheart met him halfway.
her arms uplifted, her countenance
transfgured. H
And Mr.. Barcus turned and slowly
assembled the companionway, his nose
wrinkled with misgivings.
''Blest If know how he thinks he
can tell 'em apart" he remarked mot
that blame him for taking chance;
it wouldn't pain me any to find out
I'd kissed the wrong girl by mistake
not, that is. unless she didn't care fol-
my technique. s58 "a
''In that case. he allowed. IT guess
the sequel would be apt to prove toll.
cradle agonizing!' VI .ls
Some ten minutes later a hail from
the deck broke the embrace Of the
lovers: 4f @ 81
m - Z 4 / f , =
Below therel I say----Law,-wind
a-coming!"
Right-o! Half q minute!"
But that stipulated delay was sew.
eral times multiplied before Alan
showed up On deck to find Barcus
bending q laborious back to the can
stan. q 3
Lend q hand. cant your Baru.
complained. blowing heavily. Il didn.,
interrupt your amours just to get a.
audience The sooner we get THU
anchor In Al 5.i ~ Us III 81 III
Alan checked him with q hand al
his arm. What's that q he demands
"a 9 tone tense with apprehension.
The mufded running Of heavy -fln4,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

marine motor drifted down on the
wings Of the sluggish wind.
Don't ask me I'm afraid to guess |, I"
but they couldn't possibly"
Since when did you set up to be
g Judge Of possibilities? Nothing prob
able ever happened to you in all your
yong life-s fairs I can make out. AS
for mel know there are at least two
life-saving stations on Nauset. both
with modern equipment motor life
boats and all; and nothing will ever
persuade me that pack OF wolves
would stick at breaking in and confis-
eating one of the same. It's as likely
as not---only more SO. Our present
business is to get the hi out Of here
( and not advertise our exit, either.
Take that port light in and dowse It,
while do the same by the starboard.
Then duck below. warn your Dulcinea,
and put out the cabin lamp. That way
If this blackness and our bull-luck
only holds-we may manage an eva
sion!" 4. 0
There followed an exceedingly busy
quarter Of an hour for two constrained
In pitch darkness to grope their way
about the decks and familiarize them
selves with the idiosyncrasies of q
strange two-master. Nevertheless, the
end Of that period found the schooner
with canvas full and sheets taut, q
good easterly breeze abeam. swiftly
weaving q wake southwards the light
on Monomoy point watching her curl.
ously from over the starboard beam.
Hear anything more of that power
boat? Alan asked. Joining Barcus by
the wheel.
Nothing too fresh. Make
yourself easy on the soft side of a
plank here. I'll land you a kick In
the Stats when so minded or when
It's your trick at the wheal.~
With q chuckle, Alan obed1ertly
stretched himself out on the deck. I.
II say-Law!"
''Well?"
"You seem pretty easy In your mind
about this young woman below. To
me. she's the same that tried to send
me to Davy Jones' locker: How does
she explain her presence aboard ?"
i Much as surmised," Alan replied.
II fancy they chloroformed her while
she slept in that hotel in Portland.
Whether or no, Rose woke up in q
closed motor car-bound and gagged.
Of course and was brought aboard at
Gloucester about midnight" s
Simple when you know how" Bar
Gus commented. "Of course, ! always
did say that truth waR stranger to
fiction. Cuddle down, now, and I'll
talk you insensible."
His accents already merging in with
the swish Of the longside waves, the
bubbling Of the wake, and the many
toned composite voice of the ship in
being, unconsciousness like q cloud
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14
! simultaneously Alan, and BarcuS ae.


4. simultaneo usly Alan and BarcuSI de
scended the face Of the blum in two
miniature landslides, dug themselves
out, and by the time the dazed and
disarmed guard had sufficiently recoy.
cred to cry out for help the dory was
q hundred yards of the beach and
making excellent time in the direction
Of that lonely green light.
They wrought with the oars like
men possessed, yet with q machine
like precision that drove the boat fast
and furiously- without attempt to still
the splashing Of their blades. Con.
cealment Of their purpose from those
who remained aboard the schoone,
was out of the question. The shouts
the shots, the play Of fashlampa
along the beach as though Bedlam
had loosed half a dozen lunatic will
O. the wisps upon the holy peace OF
night-must have betrayed the fact
that they had turned the tables long
before the dory left the inshore shoals
The commonest precautions, how
ever, made them pause and rest upon
their oars while yet a little way from
their goal.
Only an omtpb1s silence rewarded
the utmost efforts Of their strainine
senses; no sound was audible other
than the gentle whine of an ungreased
block; nothing was visible beyond the
sinister glare Of that almost stationary
green lantern.
What Think, Barcus inquired In
a dubious undertone.
mo telling" Alan replied in the
same manner. "All a chance"
you've got that gun handy ?''-witt
reference to the ride Of which the5
had desroi!ed the victim Of the sky,s
tl-faith. 5sS
: Here"
"Then-let's go to It! Give way!~
A dozen iusty strokes brought them
alongside the schooner. and as the
dory scraped the waist of the larger
vessel the two young men dropped
oars. rose. and Selling the low gun
wales. lifted themselves to the deck.
Nothing opposed them; the deck was
ignorant of other footsteps than their
own, the schooner as silent as only q
becalmed ship can be. I'LL Sc.
Without further consultation, Alan
led quickly aft and down the compaii.
ionway to the cabin, where dim light
burned-a smoky lamp swinging in
gimbals above cluttered table.
OF the two stateroom doors one die
closed an empty: cabin, the other was
locked.
Trying the handle roughly, Alan
fancied he heard q sound within: Paus.
ing, he called, with a thrill of fearful
hope: So
Hello, in there!" 's \ s
The respone was cry of increduloua
delight: "Alan!"
By way of answer Alan hurled him
self bodily against the door. At thu
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14

automatic Pistol.
that gigantic wheel drawn under.
crushed and mangled by the propeller.
of the vast black hulk whose flank was
sliding past, like the face of a clif.
ten yards behind his shoulders.
Aware Of several dark objects dot.
ting the surface within a radius Of
several yards, he swan for the near.
est; the head was woman's, the face
turned toward him, the face of Rose.
He gasped wildly: Keep cool! Don't
struggle! Put one hand on my Shout.
der and :"
What happened then was never quite
clear to him; he only knew that he
was forced to fight for his very life
that the woman. as soon as he came
within reach. flung herself upon him
like some maddened animal, clutchine
his throat. winding her limbs round
his, dragging him down and down.
Primitive instinct alone saved him.
He remembered later, most vaguely.
the elimination Of that duel beneath
the waters freeing an
arm. drawing it back, delivering =
blow from his shoulder, with all hfa
strength. finding himself free. etru9.
Cling back to the air.
Then boathook caught the back OF
his shirt and dragged him for somA
distance. until two strong hands caught
him beneath the armpits and held hin
head above the water.
He looked up witlessly into the faca
OF Barcus. and. still bewildered. strue.
gled feebly. /
The others voice brought him back
% his senses Easy. old top! Take
It easy! You're all right now-rest ! |
minute then help me get you aboard. :
He obeyed. controlling his panic al
oest he might: and presently, with
considerable assistance from Barcus.
contrived to scramble In over the gun.
wales Of 2 boat which proved 10 b
the stolen lifeboa4.
ABIDE from Barcus and himself II
nead ono other person only the won,
an he loved. crumpled up and uncon,
sctous 81 the bow.
To Be continued y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14
A Double Escape.


On Nauset Beach, in the shank Of a
midsummer night, two men sprawled
on the sands, some distance back from
the water, and listened to the heavy
humping of their overtaxed hearts,
and painted.
Now and again one would lift his
bead and stare out over the black face
Of the waters at little line of red
dish flames about mile off shore, all
that remained to witness to the fact
that, an hour since, these two had
been in command of as trim a small
schooner as ever ventured the coast
wise trip from Portland to New York.
AS far out again shone the star
board light of becalmed schooner,
whose people had been directly respon.
sible for the disaster which had over
taken the smaller vessel .
In the course of time, beginning to
breathe with more ease, one of the
two marooned gentlemen said:
What l can't understand-anyway
lis why these damned thugs out there
thought we'd be asses enough to stay
aboard the Seaventure and get burned
up"
The other replied: did they?"
Looks that way-doesn't it? II
they didn't, why were we permitted
to swim ashore at our elegant leisure?
There was nothing to prevent their
rowing round to cut US off,
Maybe they did. at that, and missed
MS, Mr.. Law-and- Ordsr!"
"But-'
I'VE were a wee mite excited you've
got to admit. It's just possible we
didn't hear the noise of their oars.
And it's black enough for them to
have overlooked US. A mans head
In the water isn't really a conspio-
uous object on dark night
Tell ,me,s Barcus, what's the near
est symptom Of civilization?'
chatham village" said Mr.. Barcus,
six miles to the no'th'ards, and cut of
~ an inlet a mile or so wide at that"
Mr.. Law groaned soulfully.
"Then there's the lighthouse on
Monomoy point" Mr. Barcus pursued,
three miles tohthe SOUTH"
Mr.. Law said nothing whatever to
This D.
"Of course" his companion reflected
morosely, "this had to happen in mid
summer! A month earlier we'd have
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14


1900. Insanity asleen.
The wind had fallen until barely
enough air stirred to keep way on the
vessel; she moved in silence, spec
tral ship upon q spectral sea Of long,
oily swells and the complexion Of lead.
iHieher and yon IN the obscurity. fog.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-14
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, 1914 By Louis Joseph vance

1t seemed severaI mlnuCes Inat sno
burned in this wise-it was probably
not SO long-before her decks blew
up and the flames swept roaring to
the sky.
By the time Alan and Barcus, swim.
ming steadily, had gained shoal
which permitted them footing in
waist-deep waters, the Seaventure had
burned to the waters edge
CHAPTER XIV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
PITTS MAY ASK F0R PERRY JUDGESH|P Governor Will Be Asked tO Fill Vacancy Upon
 Return

Montgomery. September 2s.-fSpecial ! Immediately upon his return from Wash ington where he went to attend A con- ference of southern governors to discuss renet measures as "a result of the cot ton situation, the governor will be asked to appoint probate judge of Perry county, to succeed the late Judge J. B. Shivers. Up to tlse present time no ap- pncations have reached his office, though 1t is announced that there will be several espirants for the vacant judgeship.
 Among the most prominent of the prob able applicants is Col, W. L. Pitts IT.. or Uniontown, stanch friend of the governor It is announced that Colonel Pitts will call on the governor imme- olately upon his return from Washington
 Colonel Pitts was at one time offered place on the supreme court bench, but declined the appointment. Prior to his tender of a supreme court judgeship, he was appointed a member of the gover- nor's staff, and has been one of the closest friends of the present administration His friends believe that he stands an excel lent chance of securing the office of pro- bate judge. and they will undoubtedly use their best effort to secure his ap- pointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ALEXANDER CASE
 COMES UP TODAY Mrs. Alexander Claims to Have Identified the
 Negro Todd

Detectives Brannom and Macke were unable to appear before the grand jury yesterday. but will attempt this morning to present their case against the negroes, Robert Todd and Will Turner. alias The Snake for the murder of J. W. Alexan- der. at his store, 906 North Nineteenth street. last Tuesday night. The negroes were arrested last week and Todd has been identified by Mrs. Alexander as the negro she saw rifling the cash register following the killing of her husband
 At police headquarters it was announced that every effort was being made to expedite the proceedings in the Alexander case. It was stated that as as soon as the grand jury was ready to listen to the evidence Detectives Brannom and Macke had, 1t would be placed before them. 1t is understood that an arrangement had been made with the solicitor for the ap- pearance of the detectives before the grand jury today.
 The negroes Todd and Turner are still prisoners at the city Jail and will not be transferred until indicted by the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Negro Gets 20 Years
 For Alleged Murder

Archie Reese, negro, was convicted of murder yesterday in the first division of the criminal court and his punishment fixed by the jury at 20 years in the peni- tentiary. Judge Greene organized the juries for the week yesterday morning and sounded the docket, setting the cases for the week as follows:
 Monday, Archie Reese. murder; Coon Morriss. murder. Tuesday, Hattie Dan iels, murder; Charlie Jackson, murder; Will Wilson, murder. Wednesday, En- ma Colvin, robbery; Julie Guy, murder: Sam Grunnels, murder Will Brown, mur- der Thursday, J. II. Norman, murder: Will Brown. robbery. Friday Nelse Clarke, criminal assault.
 Judge Greene on the motion of the so- licitor nolle pressed the case against Coon Morriss. The solicitor stated that Judge Pugh had made investigation of the al- legged crime for which Morriss was charged.
 Judge W. F. Fort disposed of the mis- demeanor docket in the second division There were a number of convictions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
EIGHTH WONOEROF STATE OF TEXAS
It Is a Natural Deposit of Volcanic Origin and May Be Used by Entire
 World

The recent discovery by science of a
 strange deposit of volcanic origin is classed the eighth wonder of Texas
 The deposit is known as Vitalitas The
 stratum bearing it is reached through an opening into & huge mound in the
 flat coast country. The stratum ap- pears to come straight up from the in- terior of the earth. It is rich in medic inal properties and it suspends a force
 which chemists have been unable to
 positively classify. The same or a sim
 liar force is faintly traceable in the
 waters of Carlsbad, Bohemia. and Hot Springs, Ark. It Is claimed that this gives them their curative value. This energising force is far more abun- dant in Vitalitas than in any known mineral water.
 The fame of Vitalitss has rapidly spread throughout this country and even abroad. as shipments of it have been made to various parts of the old world. Multitudes are now daily talk .ing Vitalitas and marvellous cures are lresulting from its use.
 Nitalitas is the greatest curative force of the age. It is just as nature
 made 1t. absolutely pure and without any harmful ingredient. Every drop of 1 1t is beneficial It cleanses the system rcanimates and reinvigorates weak ened and diseased tissues and organs Disorders of stomach, liver kidneys bowels and blood are quickly overcome I and forced from the system by it's use 1 demonstration of this wonderful product will open in Birmingham Thursday at Averyt's drug store, 109-
 Ill Twentieth street