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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
TRAINED NURSES GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Graduating Exercises of South Highlands Infirm-
 ary Training School

Tn the presence of large gathering or
 friends the annual graduating exercises of the South Highlands Inhrmary Train Ing School for Nurses was held last night. The class was composed of 10 young wom- en who have taken the four-years' course prescribed by the state law regulating the training of nurses. and Is the largest class to be graduated in Birmingham from any hospital this season. A feature of the ex- ercises last night was an address by pr | !. IT. Edmunds pastor of the South High land Presbyterian church. He gave the graduates excellent advice about the tests their patience, their cheerfulness, their tact, their diplomacy and their conscience would be subjected to in the path of duty in their profession.
 Mrs. Mary Ryrne Irwin. superintendent of the infirmary, and the principal in structor of the training school. whose training has embraced work under Colonel Goethals in Panama. with Dr. '. ]. w. Peters, delivered the diplomas. The young ladies filed down the stairs. in the home of Mrs Irwin and were seated in circle In front of the two officials, and there received the diplomas for which they have worked four years.
 The graduates were Miss Love David
 son. Miss Irene Jones. Miss Alma C. Cor bett Miss RoSanna Clifton, Miss Juanitas
 Ham. Miss Sarah Wadaid Miss Gertrude
 Burell Miss Beatrice Key. Miss Mary
 Thomas and Miss Pearl Thomas.
 Following the awarding of the diplomas
 Mrs. Irwin entertained the class of grad
 uates and guests A buffet slipper was
 served, while an orchestra furnished music
 which permitted short dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21

Probably the severest sentence ever imposed on purse snateher'' in this state was given yesterday in the first the jury in the case of Will Mabry. negro, charged with robbery, returned verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment and fixed his punishment at life Imprisonment in the peniten- tlary. The case was tried before Judge w. E. Fort in the first division of the criminal court. The evidence presented by the state was to the effect that on January IS, 1914. the defendant at tackled Mrs Margaret Leveille at the intersection of Sixteenth street and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21

itively identified by the lady assailed.
 Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor John P. Mccoy were scathing in their denunciation of this character of crime and stated that its prevalence in the city of Birmingham called for such an example as would deter the idle negro yagrants from at taclxing white ladies in the brutal man ner as the evidence showed had been done in the case at bar. Judge Fort gave careful charge to the jury. which in less than 30 minutes returned 8 verdict of guilty with a sentence ot life imprisonment.
 Highway robbery under the laws or Alabama is a capital offense and pun shabe either by hanging or by life imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
MOTION PICTURES 0F bAyV|EW TRIP Membership Campaign of Civic Chamber Is Pick
 ing Up

Motion pictures of the May outing and
 barbecue to be given by the Chamber of
 Commerce next Tuesday will be taken by
 Hugh Hill and Joe Stead. showing. both
 scenes in Birmingham at the start and
 at Bayview. the picnic grounds From indications up to the present time Secre- tary Radcliffe of the chamber announces that 1t looks as if very large crowd would turn out.
 Following the regular monthly meeting | of the board of directors of the chamber yesterday afternoon, announcement was made that the train composed of six cdnches and pulled by a Birmingham
 Southern engine, would leave the Louis- l ing at Il o'clock. The crowd will gather l in front of the chamber building from 10:30 to 10. 45 and will then march in a body to the station. The train will run to Bay view in about 40 minutes, 1t Is expected. Vice President Crockard of the Tennes- see company informed Secretary Radcliffe yesterday that the big steam launch of | the company kept at Bayview would 1 be in commission all day and would take parties from the picnic grounds to the 1 dam proper which Is some distance across the lake.
 The membership campaign is picking up in connection with the big outing, 1t being stated that some 10 or 12 new members have been secured within the last day or | two. The Porter Clothing company has offered s5 straw or felt hat to the nlem- her who secures the most new members between this and the barbecue, and Rob- erts x Son have offered an engraving plate and 200 personal cards to the man who comes in with second best | Chairman Alvin M Douglass of the ac- ouaintance committee has called a meet ing of his committee at 8 o'clock this aft ernoon to make arrangements for the out ing.
 Following is the letter being sent to the members
 May party and barbecue. Tuesday, May l26, at Bayview.
 you are cordially invited to take a few hours off on Tuesday, May 26. and join hundreds of other members of the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce in May party and barbecue at Bayview. Time is the only thing you can spend on this trip there Is no other expense
 "Come to the Chamber of Commerce promptly at 10:30 a. m, get your badge, fall in behind Signor Nappis band and proceed with the party to the special train direct to Bayview. Arrive back about { D.. m.
 "An appetizing barbecue will be served, | the band will play and there'il be an in- formal programme. Come and forget dull care
 Return the inclosed card right now, 70 + we may have plenty of barbecue for you. l Cordially yours, F. B. FOWLKEs, Chairman.
 "Frederick Gunster. F. V. Underwood, Wallace Johns. John L.. Parker, Enter | Itainment Committee. l" 'Whadye-say-let's goy ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
CLOTHING
 CO. WILL BUILD IN
 JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Finest Store of Its Kind in the Country Is to Be Ready for Business
 October 1

H. J. Porter, head of the Porter Cloth ing company. announced last night that bis company will build a new store at once in Jacksonville, Fla. which will be equal to anything of its kind in the coun- try.
 The company has secured what MT. Porter regards as the most prominent and most desirable corner location in Jaa,S- sonville and an entire new building will be erected. MT. Porter will leave today at noon for Grand Rapids, Mich, where he place orders for the equipment and fixtures.
 The new store will be three-stories high and will be complete mems and boys furnishings establishment. The fixtures will be of mahogany and plate glass; ane will be as fine as can be procured in the American markets. The Porter Clothing company will open for business in the new quarters October l.
 John S. Porter. son of H. J. Porter, will be placed in charge of the Jack sonville store, and he is regarded as ex- ceptionally we'll qualified to take charge of this. the finest establishment of its kind in the great and growing city of Jacksonville. He has been in the Bir- mingham store for several years and is che of the best known and most popular young men in Birmingham. He Is a grad uate of the Virginia Military institute. and following his graduation took busi- ness course at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 NO expense will be spared in making the Jacksonville store the finest of it's kind" said H. J. Porter last night. Meth ods and designs are constantly changing in the equipment of mems furnishings stores as in every other progressive busi- ness, and we will put in many new fix lures which are not included even in our Birmingham store which we did our best upon at the time the equipment was in- stalled" t
 The Porter Clothing company has been remarkably successful in Birmingham and the store is regarded as one of the show places of the city. It's size has been doubled since the company began busi- ness here, and only recently it has been newly equipped from top to bottom. Jack sonville will be regarded as fortunate in securing a similar institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21

George Bullock. president of the United Gas and Electric company. the man who is to decide a number of important prop ositions for Birmingham incident to changes in the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, will reach the city tomorrow morning at 1o:10 o'clock. Current information outlines the fol- lowing subjects. which he will take up and perhaps settle definitely while here: A The resignation of President A. Fl. Ford.
 The selection of J. P. H. DeWindt as operating vice president.
 The selection of J. s. Pevear of New Orleans president.
 The receipt of the resignation of Lee c. Bradley as vice president. MT. Bradley Is expected to remain as gen eral counsel but it is believed that he will not remain as vice president.
 The adoption of a plan of rebuilding by William A. Walker. of the burned building on First avenue and Twenty first street as general offices.
 It is believed that the company will accept plans to be submitted by Judge Walker. It is understood that the new building will be absolutely fireproof as desired by the officials and that the com pany will agree to take a long term lease on the proposed building in line with a plan already outlined by local persons interested. If MT. Bullock for any reason fails to take up that proposal, it Is be- lieved that he will announce while here the permanent offices of the company In the Jefferson County bank building or elsewhere
 The newest development in the Bir-
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mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany tangle. which has not been com mented upon before, 1t is said, Is the resignation of Lee C. Bradley as vice president It is stated that in the re- organization he will retire from that post while he will retain his work at least for the present as general counsel.
 No statement is procureable at this time in connection with this proposition, however. MT. Bradley. it is understood, has been i'll for the past few days and no statement could be secured from him about the current report that. he was to resign the vice presidency of the com pany.
 The resignation of Mr. Ford will be ae- cepted at the meeting tomorrow MT. Pevear from New Orleans a man of well known talent as a street railway opera tor, will take the presidency. He will not reside here permanently as he is in charge of the New Orleans properties. The main work in this city will be han died by J. P. H. DeWindt. who came here some weeks ago as a manager of the street railway department.
 His first work was to tackle the ac- cidents and claims against the company. It is stated on authority that he has improved the service. has cut down the claim losses to about 50 per cent, has bettered the general operating conditions very materially and that he has perfected other arrangements that have been entire ly satisfactory to owners of the property MT. DeWindt in the meantime maintains that air of reticence which has beer babitual with him since arriving in Bir- nlingham last March.
 MT. Bullock on this trip may have some thing to say about the proposed contract between his company and the Alabama Power company for electric energy. He has been promising to announce formal closing up of the contract for sometime, and it is believed this will be done on his visit beginning tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
NEGRO PURSE SNATCHER IS GIVEN LIFE
 SENTENCE BY JURY IN CRIMINAL COURT

Eighth avenue and that he choked her and robbed her of her satchei contain ing few dollars in money and sew eral other articles of more or less value.
 According to the testimony of Mrs Leveille the attack was extremely bru- tai in it's character. although no in jury was inflicted other than the force used to steal her purse. Her testimony was corroborated by several witnesses who had come to her relief at the time of the attack. The defendant attempt ed to establish an alibi but failed to convince the jury that there was any merit in his contentious as he was pos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
WHITE'S CREDENTIALS
 NOT YET ARRIVED

Washington. May 3.--(special)-Senat White does not expect his credentials to reach him before Friday or Saturday. He cannot. under the rules of the Senate, be sworn in until they are on hand.
 The following postmasters were con- nrred: George O. Cotton. Dothan; Ella M. Harris, York: R. M. Pemison, Talla- dega, and John F. McGee Carroilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
SANFORD GETS CONTRACT
Will Place Screens on the Southside
 Jail for $2O2

H. Sanford yesterday was awarded tht contract for the screening of the South. side city jail at Avenue F and Seventh street He was the lowest bidder, offer. Ing to do the work for seo2.
 This prison has been without screens 1t is said on account of forbidding or. ders from the state prison inspector, pr Oates. pr. Oates recently stated through the press. following a story of the bad condition of the jail on account of flies that he did not object to fly screens and the city commissioners immediately asked for bids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
PAVING IN WEST END
Tuscalocsa Avenpe Is Peing Repaired
 With New Machinery

Work has been started by the city commissioners upon the pavement of Tuscaloosa avenue in West End and 1t is stated that within the next few days the pavement will be placed in first class condition.
 The new scarafying machine. scraper and roller are being used to loosen up the old pavement level 1t off and re- pack 1t. The commissioners state they believe the pavement can be made prac- tically as good as new. This/is is the pavement which the citizens of west complained about some time ago, 1t developing later that they had misun- dehstood the arrankements of Com- missioner weatherly to fix the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Every act on the bi;l al the Lyr's this week should be -rrtly termed rood and a large majority of them excellent. Cole and Dc;,ahy, in the so- ciety dances; Ball and West in Since inc Days of 's1;' Julia Curtis. com edienne; Mcconnell and simpson in ''The Right Girl and i3uffy and Lp renze are five of ihc acts which are particularly goot t'iis week, and which the audiences seem to enJUy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
ENTERTAINs REAL ESTATE MEN
Members of Association Guests of Jemison at Ridgely Cafe

The Birmingham Real Estate Exchange. which has been reorganixed, was ten dered luncheon in the cafe of the new Ridgely apartments at Sixth avenue and rwenty-first street yesterday as the guests of Robert Jemison. Jr. After the luncheon the members made tour of the building and were delighted with it.
 Talks were made at the luncheon by MT. Jcmison. ". B, Leedy and others The exchange has been reorganfzed and has become quite active, bidding fair to become one of the prominent organiza- tions of thescity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 s50Oo-A. C. ScEaefer to Joseph Metser. part of lots 15 and 16 in block tS5, survey of Elyton Land company.
 $2200-J B. Chamberlain to O. T. Chain. lot l4, in block 4, of the J. T. Hood and F. NJ. Wood survey. s
 sl5o0-Sarah M. Roberts to Sarah F.. Turney. part of the east half of lot 2. block 632. survey of Elyton Land com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 II. L. West Birmingham. to Miss Con- rad Louis Austin
 Carl Burnham, Birmingham. to Miss Elizabeth Gleason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29

RES of amending peace and freely give
the richest rewards for loyal and
courapeous service. To each crown,
a scepter and an unfadins diadem OF
glory"
Every victory He wins is an advance
toward universal peace. His hnal and
assured triumph means the abolition OF
military wars with all their attendant
horrors OF carnage ana Dlooosn leu in
progress will doubtless prove q force-
ful lesson against war. costly lesson
SO sad and awful the experience may pc
that the world will stand aghast at It's
oainst a future repetition OF war.
The efforts of all good men for peace,
will be more strenuous than ever be-
fore. We know that a time Is coming
stroy." Notwithstanding the war condi-
lions Of today, that time may not De so
far of as 1t seems
The enlightenment from dread ex-
perience may go far In awakening
more universal opposition to war.
The interest in the great peace palace
at The Hague Is likely soon to De In
tensifed and q larger and more earnest
support be given to the worlds great
peace movement
We know that there will be day
when God shall Judge among the ma
lions and shall rebuke many people;
and they shall beat their swords into
plowshares and their spears into prun-
sword against nation: neither shall
they learn war any more"
Lord, hasten the coming Of that day!
Drums and battle cries
Go out in music Of the morning star:
And soon we shall have thinkers in the place
To st1ife electric een influence through race,
Unstayed BY city wall and barbican.
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Dr. Carraoine Btcon1es pastnr
of @rare pentecostal Gburfb
ST. Louis Divine Accepts Call to Local Work and Plans
To Preach First Sermons Tomorrow.

Rev. DR.. B. Carradine Of st. Louis.
regarded as one Of the strong evan
gelists Of the country and COM
municant Of the Southern Methodist
Church, has accepted a call to serve
the Grace Pentecostal congregation of
the Nazarene for the next several
months.
DR.. Carradine has just returned from a
successful revival in North Carolina. He
stopped over in Washington late last
week, it being impossible for him to reach
st. Louis before Sunday, and making 1t a
rule not to travel on that day, he left
the train here.
He preached for Grace congregation
slider call to take up the work here.
Later he decided to remain here for
several months with possibility of max
ing his acceptance permanent one
Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock he Will
preach the first sermon of his pastorate
in the chapel at 1880 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. His next service will be
at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. There
after he will preach twice on each Sun
day. and at service to be held each
Thursday evening at T:3O o'clock.
DR.. Carradine Is known by hundreds of
Washingtonians who have been observ-
as here for years past. Besides evan
gelizing in cities of this country he has
conducted meetings in Canada. England
and Scotland.
He is the author Of more than thirty
books and has educated. 1t is said, about
as many young men for the gospel min
istry. cordial invitation Is extended
to the general public to attend his
services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29

Our civil war cost this country not
less than a thousand million dollars
and a million of precious lives. The
money expended in this war alone
would have sent the gospel within the
reach of every pagan in the world;
and had the men engaged in it been
soldiers of the cross and free from
military strife. the whole world could
have been brought under the banner of
the prince of peace in a less period
than that war occupied
surely none are asking for reasons why
war should be abolished All can see
that war it not only horrible in its re-
suits, but that II stands in the way of
the coming Of the new heavens and the
new earth. wherein dwelleth righteous
ness and peace.
War is of hate: peace is of love. War
Is denial of the brotherhood Of man
kind. Love is so much better than hate
that every true principle in life cries
out for the adjustment of war.
The reasons why war should be abol-
ished are so many and self-evident that
all men admit the fact. though all do not
practice as they believe.
Men differ in theories and plans to
abolish war. Some believe that 1t can
be accomplished by treaties of arbitra-
ton. That such treaties are helpful to
the cause OF peace cannot be questioned:
but that they can do away with war is q
fallacious belief.
Treaties are often violated and they will
continue to be as long as the five great
enemies of peace have sway in the ma
tons. viz. ambition, avarice, anger. envy
and pride.
These enemies constitute a vast army
that Is always in active service. They
must be overcome and destroyed before
war scan be abolished. They are the
great enemies of Justice.
The principles of justice must be estab-
1ished among all nations before universal
peace Is possible. So long as just rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
Christian geaners Take
hopeful Tietn Of Outlook
Missionary Workers. Clergymen and Lay Workers
Detained in Europe Will Have Returned by Sep
TENDER IS and Taken Up Autumn Work-Big Meet
ings Already Planned for October

both from Chicago and this city Epis-
copal parishes In the whole south are
making big preparations.
Disciples will gather in great numbers
at the same place. This time 1t is to be
a mass convention, but paving the way
for delegate one a few years hence.
The Luther League, young people of
both sexes In all bodies Of Lutherans,
meet at Baltimore.
The 1aymen's missionary movement
plans a series of city conventions. and
the missionary education movement en-
tiers in October upon a series of meet
ings and studies that is to cover two
years.
Cooperating with the peace societies.
churches everywhere are to organize
against war. first to keep this country
neutral that haply 1t may act as media
tor for all Europe, and second to educate
young people to possess such horror Of
war, the present illustration before them
all the time, that they will forever work
for peace.
From ono end Of the country to the
other. and in all bodies. plans Of every
sort are upon q big scale, and everybody
being home from Europe early. they
are to start Immediately after Labor day.
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,4pa8tor and pfoplfXX -;

Rev, Newton Wanger is to occupy inc
pulpit of Mount Vernon Methodist Epis-
copal Church South tomorrow evening.
Rev. DR.. George B. Thomas. pastor OF
81. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church
of Manchester, N. H, who is filing the
pulpit of Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church for the month of August. in the
absence of Rev. DR.. Lucius c. clark,
the regular pastor. will preach at the
IL o'clock morning service tomorrow
at o'clock in the evening will have for
his subject, Timely Kindness.
A marty of Epworthians from Trinity
Chapter motored to Camp Springs.
Prince Georges county. Wednesday
evening, where they visited Bells Chap
ter Of the league.
At the conclusion of a short business
meeting President Merle Hardy OF
Belts Chapter turned the meeting
over to the fourth vice president MISS
Bertha Henly, who presented pro-
gram. the main a1 features p o1 Mas FLOR
ence Pyles; q farce. entitled ina Hali,
road Tragedy" by Messrs. Hoover ana
Burgess; character songs, by MT
Bayne Brown. and reading oy Miss
Bertha Snd1uc1
Among those In the Washington party,
which was chaperoned by MISS Neihe
Simering. were Miss Bertha Henly
Miss Annabelle Harrison. Miss Ruth
Peters. Miss Irma Thomas. Miss Ber-
tina Chalmers. Miss Edna Emmons.
Miss Marian Stuyvesant and Mess
Alexander B. Hoover. Bayne Brown'
Perry c. Burgess, Robert &C. Heniy,
Ashhy Jump. Howard c. Shaw, Leroy H.
Hnrlev. George r. Mehlfelt, John Burks.
Rowe 8. Mehlfelt and William stuart.
4 \
The services at Douglas Chapter to-
morrow evening will be in charge OF
Mr.. Charles Knsella, musical director
Of that chapter. assisted by the Misses
Elsie spaulding. Ethel 0iddings and
Emma krehbell and Mr.. Ralph Brad
The topic used in all the leagues OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29

Seventy thousand churches. many DIFF
ferent bodies, will hold services or Sun
day afternoon public meetings on Labor
Sunday this year.
The date is September 6, and plans in
connection with such service or meeting,
put into effect by many of them, are to
invite members of labor organizations to
attend, to ask central labor unions to
send delegates. possibly to furnish speak
ers. to get ministerial associations to
adopt associations or have the leaders
speak before them. to send invitations
into shops, and to use local newspapers
to let workingmen know OF the vital in
terest of churches in them.
About fifty thousand churches kept the
day last year, but the federal council