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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
MEETING
 THIS AFTERNOON AT
 METHODIST CHURCH
Dr. Graves Will Deliver Address on "The Elf feet of War on
 Missions"

This afternoon at clock the conVen- tion of the Laymens Missionary Move ment vii, be called to order in the First Methodist church. and Dr. c. D. Graves will deliver an address on ''The Effect of War on Missions" It is expected there will be at least 1000 in attendance and fully 800 additional are expected to regis- ter by tomorrow noon. The convention will remain in session through Wednes- day night, all meetings being held at the First Methodist church.
 In addition to the official meeting at the First Methodist church this afternoon there will be mass meeting in Bessemer and in Ensley.
 Tonight the speakers on the convention programme will be distributed through out the city a a series of district meet ings in 10 different sections of the Bir- mingham district. The pulpits of several churches will be filled this morning by the visitors
 Special meetings will be arranged for the ladies of the convention on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in the Sun day school room of the First Methodist church. These meetings will be ad- dressed by the strongest men on the lay men programme and are free to the la dies of the city.
 of the convention will be for registered delegates only, and those who desire to attend all the meetings will be required to register as a delegate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
DAILY PROGRAMME

Ine programme TOT the convention tOl- | lows:
 Sunday, D. m.-''The Effect of War on
 Missions the Rev. c. D. Graves. Nash vile. field secretary missions, Southern Baptist convention. l "The Hour Calls to Big Men" Dr. E. il. Rawlings. Nashville. general secretary 1 Laymen's Missionary Movement of the Methodist church, south
 7:S0 p. m.-District meetings. 1 Monday, 10:30 a. m.-Meeting of pas tors for conference and prayer confer
 ence led by Dr. D. Clay Lilly. | 7:30 p. m.-"The Dynamic of Missions, D
 pr. R. w. Patton Atlanta, missionary | secretary for Southern Province Protest
 ant Episcopal church. l Can America Keep Christ?" the Rev w. II. Smith, Richmond, secretary For | eign Mission board Southern Baptist con- vention
 Tuesday, February l, 9;So a. m-The 1 hour of prayer. "The Challenge of Latin-A America" :" Rev | J. G. Dale. Chester, S C., secretary
 Laymen's Missionary Movement, A. R. l Pres. church.
 1 'The Changing Order in China" Rev. I c. J. Lowe. missionary to China for
 Southern Baptist convention. Word Neighborhood' Dr. w. w. Pin
 son, Nashville, Tenn, general secretary | MISSIONS DOdfu, M. K. |. .. | Enhancing the Kingdom" Dr. J. T.
 Henderson. Chattanooga, Tenn general
 secretary Laymen's Missionary Move
 ment, Southern Baptist convention 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2:30 D. m-Denom- | national conferences: Baptist, Christian
 Methodist, Presbyterian. Episcopal 1 7:3O D. m.-"By Faith" Dr. Egbert w Smith, Nashville, Tenn, general secre-
 tary Foreign missions. Presbyterian l church in Y. s. 1 Investing for World Progress" Dr F. ! c. Cronk, Columbia S. C., general secre- tary Laymens Missionary Movement | United synod, Evangelical Lutheran church in the south. How Heathenism Impressed Me-" Dr. Stephen J. Corey. Cincinnati, secretary Foreign Christian Missionary society. l Wednesday, February ?, 9:3O a. m.-The 1 hour of prayer.
 l "The New Response to the Gospel Mes sage" Rev. B. P. Roach, Nashville. Tenn. missionary of Southern Baptist convention to China.
 "The Coming Kingdom in China Rev. iJ. A. c. Shipley Shanghai, China mis- sionary Methodist Episcopal church, south,
 First Steps in World Conquest. Dr. D. Clay Lilly, Nashville. Tenn, field sec
 retary Laymens Missionary Movement in United States and Canada i Open parliament. i 2:3O D. m.-Denomina tional conferences Wednesday February ?, 7:So D. m Leaving Your Mark on the World '' Lieut. Col. Elijah w Halford. New Yorl, city vice chairman Laymen's Missionary Movement in United States and Canada | "The Dedication of Our Possessions. ' pr. J. T, Henderson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday:
 Robert Mullen. Adger, and Miss Su- die Waldrop.
 T. J. Hosey and Miss Tera Macks. P. K. Hollis, Columbia, s, C., and Miss Dollie Craig.
 Frank Beavers, Lipscomb, and Miss Josephine Peacock
 Walter Rogers, Republic and Miss Gertrude Hodges.
 l.. E. Thomas and Miss Amelia Lu- gey.
 Wade II. Cox, East Lake. and Mrs Hattie Hudgins.
 Everett Jones' Pearice, H., and Miss Mary Wright.
 Alfred H. Davidson, Helena, and Miss Ola Gilbert.
 l.. B. Thompson, Pratt City, and Miss Hattie Carlisle.
 Edgar F. Graham, Central Park, and Miss Eula Canterbury.
 Will Able, Bradford. and Miss Mary Higganbotham.
 Robert A. Hill, Cullman, and Miss Maybelle Northrop
 Rufus Franklin, Mineral Springs and Miss Davie Lowery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

night. The lecture will be free and the public is invited ~
 MT. Collins spoke here two years ago, and made fine impression on the large crowd that greeted him. It is said that since that time few lecturers have been in such demand as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
LOSEY ASKS QUESTIONS

Under date of December t, Professor Losey replied to President Denny with a series of questions as follows:
 Tn reiterating my protest, I beg respectfully to submit the following questons
 First, did you oblterate the grade in biology on the card sent to Mr. Asa Rountree's parents?
 Second, if the grade as placed on his card was wrong, whye not the proper grade substituted?
 Third, was your memorandum on the
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
FICTION OF DECREASED IMPORTS.

THE Democratic members Of the Ways and Means
Committee are going to report substitutes for GER
tain parts Of the tax within week So They
find that the stamp tax has become political rritan
they going TO get rid of It, But they are going
to substitute other taxes, such increased income
tax and tax on munitions, They find it necessary to
make deficits by continuance Of special taxes and
the change in the form Is only due the necessities
Of politics. Tho people are asking too many ques-
tons.
The first explanation offered for continuance Of a
tax Is the decreased imports due 10 The war. This
fiction has been kept up for two years. and the
country Is still being gravely assured that the Demo-
cratic party would not impose taxes if imports
we're normal.
This is a deliberate perverson OF the truth and
only asserted in the hope that the ordinary citizen
will not investigate Let us look at some of the fig
uros. In March Of this year We had imports OF S214,-
March, 1914 before the war and three or four months
after the Underwood Tarin Act had gone into effect
The figures for March Of this year are nearly $4,000
600 more than in March, 1918. when President Wilson
was naugurated. They S74.OOOOOO more than in
March. 1911. fully ssl,O0OOOO more than in March,
1909 and S12500OOOO more than in March. 1908
What is the answer to these figures? The answer
Is that tho Underwood Tariff is bringing in. even
today such food duyfree imports that all records
being broken while sufficient revenue cannot he
obtained through customs duties to pay the govern
ment bills.
The maintenance OF taxes is for the purpose of
making up the deficit caused by a Democratic tariff
law and not because of a decrease In imports or any
effect OF the war.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
HOLLOWAY TERRACE AND THE PUBLIC.

HUNDREDS Of persons contemplate purchasing
N building lots at Holloway Terrace
We advise them 10 visit the property before carry
Ing their purpose into effect
We do that because the development is being made
under our auspices and direction; because we know
the land is good and advantageousy sltuated be-
cause each lot is big bargain at the price offered
and because we feel that each intending purchaser
will not himself with one lot after he or she
views the tract but WIN two three four lots
and be well pleased with the chance to get them.
Holloway Terrace IS situated a short distance from
this city and within a hvo-minute walk Of the New
Castle trolley line Il is Immediately back OF Rose
OF Wilmington. the Delaware river and a stretch of
magnificent country
There are only 1000 lots in the tract Almost half
of them have been Sold although the sale has
less than a week The number OF lots open to pur-
chasers is diminishing hourly AT present the outlook
is that the promotion OF it's popularity will
be closed thirty days earlier than was anticipated
al the outset. Those who want lots must act quickly
II is opportunity that seldom comes to a man or
woman
The price is $40 in return for that money the pur-
chaser receives lot. 20 by 100 feet in size; one
year subscrptio 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL. ad-
mttedly the best and most popular newspaper pub
iished in the State of Delaware as is shown by its
average daily circulation Of more than 1900 and
chance 10 obtain. free, an eightroom house and
plot Of ground.
No such real estate offer before has been made
10 The people Of this community The rapdity with
which the lots going shows that they appreciate
the fact
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
THE MOUNTAIN Am THE MOrsT.

TIE bill creating the Federal Trade Commission
signed September 26 1914 and that organ
ization has been in existence nearly twenty months
The enactment Of this law urged very strongly by
President Wilson. who insisted that there was not
day to be lost in putting this Legislation into effect
lie declared that such body needed 10 put an
end TO tho unfair methods OF competition that we're
part Of the business world of the United States and
TO prevent anything that tended TO monopoly
In view OF the urgency with which the bill was
pressed by the administration. there was general
feeling that this commission would be exceedingly ac-
tive and would take steps to determine and regulate
an matters pertaining to unfair competition and that
through its work there would be destruction OF what
has been held up domestic monopoly
During the past twenty months however the Fed
eral Trade Commission almost passed from the minds
OF the people. Il became almost memory II bas
just made its first appearance before the public and
strange to say. not in the role Of monopoly DESTROYER
or guardian OF the Sherman Law but as an advo-
cate Of combinations. and with demand for Tho
amendment Of the Sherman Law to promote such COM
binations
It is true that the combinations which the Federal
Trade Commission desires to have legalized are com,
binations for the promotion OF foreign trade In
other words, the commission, after twenty months in
vestgation. has arrived at one point Of determination
and that is. that American trade is hampered by III,
prohibition Of the Sherman Law forbidding combna
tions or associations to promote such trade
There is not a doubt in the world that the conclu
sion at which the commission arrived after twent,
months. is sound and logical The commission find
that nations enjoy marked advantages In foreg
trade from superior facilities and effective
ganizatons. That is true; II is what the Republican
party has contended for years and that is why Repub
lcans have stood firm Tor a tariff law which wouI
equalize this handicap
The commission has not said word about domes
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
DEMOCRATIC ExTRAvAGANCE.

G ONE question has been raised to the Justice Of
- the charge oft-repeaed in these columns that the
Democratic administration has been guilty OF gross
extravaganza and 1t has been suggested that figures
should be given 10 support it, The difficulty is that
editorials limited in space and that figures make
dry reading but support Of the charge furnished by
whose word hardly be questioned, viz. Repre-
sentative Warren Worth Bailey, of Pennsylvania
lifelong and loyal Democrat, who said recently in de-
bate
1T is true that the Treasury Is in depleted condi-
ton We have gone spending money with a lavish
hand, which we should not have done The Baltimore
platform pledged the Democratic party to rigid econ
omy in expenditures On the contrary. expeditures
have been more lavish than before In many di-
rections they have exceeded all previous records
Economy has been a watchword OF Democracy. That
this watchword should have lost its meaning in these
later days Is not reassuring. There would be no oc-
casion for the retention the tax on sugar decent
economy we're practced in carrying on the affairs OF
the government To my mind the odious stamp
tax is less odous than the tax sugar. / want to
protest with all my might against this betrayal OF
Democratic pledges. Extravaganza is nourshng un-
checked. With even ordinary prudence we might
bring expenditures within the limits OF income 1t
greves me TO stand in opposition to my party IN this
matter But cannot make light Of my given word
shall remain loyal to the pledge given and stand true
TO the people"
Then Mr.. Bailey voted against the retention Of the
duty sugar.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
With The Paragraphers

chihuahua Is Of the oldest cities on tho coni-
nent and most OF has the appearance OF dating from
the first boom the town had.-Indanapos Star
They arc proposing a new school along absolutely
lines. At this time OF tho year tho small hoy will
naturally hope It will be along FISH lines.-spokane
(Wash) Spokesman Review.
Bill White suggests that Emporia should be fixed
up so that the people who preparing TO go to
Heaven won't be subjected to such great shock when
they get there.-Bbston Transcript
wholesale drug concern in Boston announces
decided shortage in hair dyes There is always
good to be placed against the manifold evils of
war.-Springheld (Aass) Republican.
According 10 the dispatches Saturday villa was
positively located in six different places more than
100 miles distant from each other. He is some
fast mover.-Salem (Ore) Capital Journal.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

tic combinations. unfair competition, but the effect
Of its decision u.s. that that is illegal. il done in
the Of domestic business is r1ght and
done in the OF foreign trade What is combna-
ton AZ home, and therefore suspicious becomes coop
Grafton and laudabe when performed abroad. curl
thing about this sudden activity OF the commission
is the complete elimination Of the original ideas which
induced its creation, and the forth by the
administration, apparently forgotten and entirely
neglected.
The serious condition which necessitated the imme-
diate creation Of tho Federal Trade Commission has
not thus far materalized; while on the other hand
the commissions first important act is TO attempt TO
legalize in foreign trade the very things which the
President appeared to think made for serious condi
ton In domestic trade. Twenty months is very sub
stantal time in which to put into effect the machinery
Of a commission which at the time OF its creation
supposed TO be a necessity of grave emergency.
The Democratic party took great credit to itself on
the creation Of the Federal Trade Commission. but it
is doubtful If IT. viii make point in the coming
paien OF pointing with pride to the record OF achieve
meut Of this particular body Still the commission
has accomplished something The mountain has la
bored and brought forth
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

Spring-Riee says notlIng in extern
uation of the conduct OF the ruler OF
Trinidad and Tobago. There is OF
course a reason. The Governor may
have been taking his siesta or a bath.
His biography in the British Who's
Who says under the head Of recrea-
tions: General" Here is scope and
range for the imagination. II may
have been a case OF pleasure before
business.
The cynical will maintain that
Great Britain apologized for the Trim
idad incident to put the United States
in a hole. Peru still smarts from the
blow to her self-esteem which she as
serts she received at Lima, whittier
Secretary McAdoo fitted from Callao
TO explain that on account of the bu-
bonic plague at the port he must
hurry back without breaking bread at
the Union Club with his eager hosts.
We see no connection between the
Callao-Iima incident and the indig-
nifty al Port of Spain; and we believe
that Great Britain apologized because
she is solicitous to keep on the sunny
side of the United States. The Gov
ernor and Commander-in-Ch OF
Trinidad and Tobago hadn't a leg TO
stand on. There was nothing to do
but make the amend courteous in
due course.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
The Neglect of Secretary McAdoO at PORT
of Spain
Of SpaIn
Grom The New York SUM

Great Brltain's apology TO Secretary
of the Treasury William Gibbs Nc
Adoo for the failure Of Sir George
Ruthyen lie Hunto. G. G. NJ. c., X.
c. NJ. c. NJ c.. Governor and Com
mander in Chief OF Trinidad and To-
bago. to return Secretary McAdoo's
call some time ago will no doubt in
crease the evaporation OF Peru on ac-
count Of the Callao-Lima incident
VIII Peru now press the demand for
an apology by the United States gov
ernment because Mr. McAdOo and his
party were not present at the dinner
arranged in his honor by the states
men and iinanciers of the Peruvian
capital?
For the Governor and Commander
in Chief Of Trinidad and Tobago it is
difficult to invent any excuse. As a
veteran colonial diplomat he knows
the conventions. The first Governor
of the Fiji Islands. and later Cover
nor Of South Australia and President
of Dominica. he must he familiar with
all the forms and observances of Off
cial etiquette Yet he allowed Secre-
tary McAdoo to sail away from Port
of Spain officially unnoticed. In pre-
senting the apology of Great Britain
for this slight, which the Secretary
must have felt keenly, Sir Cecil
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

Of alert and active young business
men-whose first consideration is the
advancement of Salisbury in every
thing that has a tendency to place
Salisbury in the front ranks of pro-
gressive municipalities.
The flushing Of the principal busl-
ness streets three nights each week
not only keeps down the dust which
has hitherto been such a nuisance.
but renders the streets as clean as the
floors of ones home. This method OF
cleaning the streets is so far in ad-
vance of the old methods that COM
parisons are odious.
The sanitary conditions of our city
are also vastly improved by this latter
method. and we understand the Asso-
ciated Merchants Club are to further
extend their activities by oiling West
Church street, which will keep down
the dust on that much-used thorough
fare-another excellent move on the
part of this progressive body.
Keep up the good work, business
men, for you are on the right track!
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

larry troops now assigned to such duty
at points behind the front. But they
must remain a reinforcement Of linn
tied and doubtful value at a time
when our officers commanding on the
border are sorely in need Of new
quotas Of thoroughly equipped and
disciplined troops.
The State militiamen are the only
second line we have. and The Tribune
favored sending them in large num-
bers to the border when General
Pershing's punitive expedition first
moved south from Columbus. n. NJ.
We can accomplish nothing in Mex
leo without the display and use of ade-
quate military force. The moro inn
pressive the demonstration the great
er will the result be, and the smaller
the ultimate cost.
But if Congress thinks that the mill
itary situation on the border can be
successfully met now by the old de-
vice of reinforcing an understood reg
ular army with half-trained State
militia, it is destined to another rude
awakening. That device has failed
disastrously in all our wars. 1t will
fail again-even against impoverished
anarchy-stricken Mexico
The House Of Representatives Is
SHINING against all American eXper-
ience in refusing to create an adequate
first line army-in yielding to the
self-interested clamor Of a militia
.obby which wants to exact its price
before preparedness legislation Of any
sort is allowed to proceed. We can
not protect the Mexican border with
the insufficient regular army We have
This the Administration at last ad-
mits. viii Congress also admit it,
and admit. as we'll that the border
will be no more adequately defended
by the army of 100000 which Mr.. Hay
wants TO establish than by the army
of 100000 which now exists?
| President Wilson. reversing himself
once more. said on Monday that d
peace strength army OF 250O0O is en-
tirely reasonable in a country with a
population Of 100.0O0.O0O That is the
absolute truth. A summons to the
militia should be a last resort under
any military system. The call which
now sends them to the border springs
neither from logic nor necessity. Il
is the consequence of stupidity anC
obstinancy in Congress-of cheaT
desire to subordinate national inter
ests to log-rolling and pork.
Congress ought to eliminate all nee
essity for using the State militia in 8
contingency like the present one b!
providing as speedily as possible fol
a regular army large enough to do IT.
own work.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
RHYME WITHOUT REASON.

QTrom the New York Evening World)
Twill soon be time for window
screens, composed Of wires thin
To keep "moskeets" from getting out
when once they've gotten in.
And soon will come the picnic days
when folks sit on the ground
And gobble grub which, in the house,
they wouldn't have around
Well soon see dad. who, when he's
home. cannot sit still a minute.
Sit all day fishing in a pond, although
there's nothing in il.
Lawnmower days will soon come, too.
but do not dVead the labor;
For. when you need il. Il will be still
borrowed" by some neighbOr.
And soon will come vacation days,
when farmers make their money
On summer boarders taken in" and
fed on city honey.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
Why Permit Cananza TO Project Villa?
Wrom Do Washlngton Post)

troops. Thus the two leaders are
trifling with the United State and
gaining time for the movement Of Car
rama troops. The Washington admin
istration. with a credulity that knows
no end. continues its fruitless deal
ings with men who have repeatedly
proved as false and hostile as villa.
II Gen. PerShing were permitted to
go ahead and clean out the Villastas.
it would be well enough to continue
the negotiations with Carranza. But
Carranza and Obregon have maneuv-
cred the Washington administration
into a position where Pershing is tied
hand and foot. and where delay works
TO the advantage of the Mexicans
They can move, but the Americans
cannot. From the inception OF the
negotiations Carranza has proved the
master OF the Americans. So long as
he can delude them into believing in
his good faith he holds the whip hand
II is quite possible that he will sue
ceed in preventing the pursuers Of the
Glenn Springs raiders from going far
into Mexico.
Apparently the United States gov.
ernment has forgotten the purpose ot
Gen. Pershing's expedition. It responds
instantly to Carranza's demand that
operations shall be halted, evidently
regarding good relations" with the
bogus government as more important
than the punishment OF the murderers.
It makes no point whatever Of the fact
that Carranza by his acts makes him
self the protector of villa. and there
than Villa. If the United States were
bent upon avenging the murders at
Columbus it does not seem possible
that it could pause and parley witt
men who are assisting Villa to escape.
The negotiations at El Paso should
be broken off forthwith, and If Car
rama and his outfit should attempt 10
interfere with Pershings pursuit OF
Villa they should be given the same
medicine that was to be given to Villa.