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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
UNF A|L|NG FACTS
THEME OF SERMON
BYDR. v. B. HOLMES
Large Congregation Present
Last Night When Pastor
Preached Earnest and
Forceful Sermon

DIR. w. B. Holmes, associate pastor OF
the Independent Presbyterian church, who
is conducting the services during the abb
sence of the pastor, DR.. H. M. Edmonds,
preached a strong sermon at the Lyric
last night to a large congregation. Vary
ing from the usual reading of the Scrip
ture lesson, the entire congregation re-
peated the twenty-third Psalm. The Rev.
Dwight L. Bayley offered the opening
prayer.
The regular choir was augmented by
Mrs. l.. d. Crowder of the Broadway
Baptist church Of Louisville, KY, who
sang THE Lord Is My Shepherd as the
offertory. Mrs. Crowder possesses voice
of rare sweetness and wide range and
her solo added greatly to the service.
1.-THE Unfailing Facts was the theme
upon which DR.. Holmes based his sermon,
which was a strong and tender plea
throughout that men turn from wicked
ness and sin and repent, allowing Christ
to take possession of their lives and
hearts. st am offering you living Jesus,
who Is at the right hand of God, con-
stantly making intercession for you"
was his closing sentence of a very earn
est, searching talk.
At the morning service at Temple
Emanuel DR.. Holmes used the first II
verses of the seventy-third Psalm as the
basis of very beautiful sermon, showing
tho same conditions obtain among men
now as in the time Of the writing of
this psalm; how the wicked appear to
a nd bnyy the Chris
tan often seems to be drinking the cup
of bitterness in the many and varied. ex-
periences through which he is called to
pass.
1--WE must not imagine that because we
are sincere Christians that we are immune
from the common lot of man." said DR..
Holmes. Sorrow and trouble and woe
of all kind seem the heritage of sinful
men, but the accepting of these things
as a necessary part of our discipline and
education, fitting us for the fullest and
highest life here on earth by hardening
our sympathies and making us ready
for the real beginning of life. which
men call death but which Is In reality
the portal through which man finds life.
LET us not question the love of God,
when we are made to suffer and to sor-
row, being plunged by circumstances into
grief does not mean that God does not
know nor care. He has promised to be
with man when he passeth through the
waters that shall not overflow him, and
the fire shall not consume him because
God is with him.
'"These things are meant to refine the
gold, to burn out the dross of our ma
lures and we must emerge purer, stronger
with greater faith and love from the
fiery furnace of affliction." The speaker,
quoting at length from the Psalms and
the Prophet Isaiah, concluded most help
full and comforting sermon.
DR.. Holmes announced that his son. a
theological student, would preach at the
morning service next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Not Battery A

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In this mornings issue of The Age
Herald appears the information that the
commanding officers of all units of the
Alabama brigade, with the exception of
the signal corps, field hospital and Bat
terry c. were ordered to remain at their
quarters for As hours Friday as a result
of the report of the sanitation of the
camp made by Lieut.. w. S. Rountree,
United States army sanitary officer.
Your correspondent has gotten his facts
badly mixed, and as a result has urt
consciously included ourselves among
those placed under arrest. He has con-
fused the organizations to such an ex-
tent that he has failed to give credit
where credit is due. The facts in the
case are that Lieutenant Rountrees re-
port shows that Battery A was not only
not censured, but was given a high rat
ing as we'll.
While we feel the deepest sympathy for
those of our brother officers whose kitch-
ems have failed to measure up to the
high standard set, we can see no reason
why we should bear their burdens. We
have enough military sins to answer for
without having those of our brethren add
ed to them.
Furthermore, we owe it to our company
cooks, all of them men of character and
attainment, and to the men of our organ
ization to call attention to this error and
the injustice of it. Very truly yours,
L. S. TORRANCE,
Captain Battery A. First Field Artillery
National Guard Alabama
Mobilization Camp. Montgomery, Ala,
August rs. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
NespOr Will Instruct
Negro School Children

The negro school children of Bir-
mingham will be instructed in play
ground recreation for 10 days COM
mencing Septic, sber 5.
The September Gale. a negro organi-
cation, will have charge of the pro-
gramme for the various days and chill
dren from all of the outlying districts
as we'll as greater Birmingham will
take part in the festivities. The play
grounds for negro children, on the
North Ensley car line, will be the
scene of the instructions.
z. Nespor, formerly connected with
the city as playground instructor, will
be the main speaker on the opening
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
PLUMBING LAW AND
SINGLE ORDINANCE
Up TO COMMISSION
Recruiting of Cars May Be
Postponed for Indefinite
Time-Several Matters
Up for Consideration

Going over the present ordinance in re-
gard to the plumbing laws of the city
will be one of the problems for the COM
nissioners to solve this week.
The plumbing laws of Birmmgharn have
been the basis of many arguments be-
fore When a committee of citizens from
Central Park appeared before the COM
mission last Tuesday morning and told
the board that they objected to the
present ordinance regarding plumbing
and that they were being charged ex-
un again for discussion and considera-
ton.
The commission told the people of Cen.
trail Park that they were in sypmathy
with them and that they would try to 1e-
iieve their condition. At the present
time it is necessary for every master
plumber to have permit before he can
do work. One of the points brought out
by the delegation protesting last Tues
Gay was that any plumber vino could
stand the city examination should he all
lowed to work without a permit.
City Attorney M. M. Ullman will pre-
sent an ordinance to the commissioners
for approval at the regular weekly meet
ing Tuesday. 1t is not thought ANY ac-
ton will be taken until the matter has
been gone into fully from all angles.
The wooden shingle ordnance which
has been agitated during the past two
weeks will be considered again by the
commissioners who are carefully look
ing into the merits of the single prop
erly treated with fire retarding paint.
The present ordinance does not allow the
use of shingles on new roofs and in case
25 per cent of roof is in bad cond.
ton, only composition roofing isGallowed
to be used. Whatever action is taken by
the commission will be after careful
thought and thorough investigation. 1t is
thought the final action will be to amend
the present ordinance allowing the use
Of shingles properly treated with a fire
retarding substance.
The rerouting proposition, by which
many Of the car lines of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
would be diverted from their present
routes in the city, will not, in all prob
ability, be acted on for an indefinite
period.
The plumbing controversy promises to
re the most important problem before
the commissioners this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

With the matinee performance today the
Lyric institutes its regular seasons pol
icy of two shows week and presenting
10 high-class Keith vaudeville acts
The bill for the week which opens to-
day, matinee, is expected to prove highly
entertaining and will no doubt play to
capacity houses.
George ROLAND and company in THE
Vacuum Cleaner comedy skit, is the
headline act on the new bill and Roll
land is very capable and should prove a
most interesting entertainer.
"At Bug Junkson," is the vehicle of
Williams and Segal, and they are said
to be overwhelmingly funny in this piece
AS singers and dancers. Mullin and Rog-
ers have gained much renown and their
appearance on the bill will be received
with pleasure. Clara Howard, a singing
coincidence. and The Kramers. graceful
gymnasts complete the bill. Pathe pic
lures will be a usual feature at every
performance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
AN EVENTFUL JOYRIDE
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

maid was evidently perturbed, as her
movements were nofsily abrupt, so much
so that Marse Bivens gave vent to an
unnatural roar, which indicated that his
beatifc nature had suffered relapse OK
something akin to peevishness.
Mutual explanations followed. The maid
was disappointed in love and was there
by in the depths of human detection. Mr..
Bivens recounted with characteristic en-
bellishments the 10Y ride" of his Ford
and the imprisonment of the chauffeur.
"Yo' shorely don right Marse Bivens,"
said the maid. "These-ye'r niggers shore
am bad
Relieved of having told someone of his
troubles, Mr.. Bivens went to sleep. And
while he slept a sefaphic smile played
about his lips. He was quite evidently
dreaming of other things than his Ford.
THE PROMPTINGS OF EVIL
The maid, on the other hand, was seized
with the promptings of evil, for she pur-
Joined Mr. Bivens' pistol, and meandered
forth to a neighboring alley, where she
embarrassed her former paramour by
shooting promiscuously in his direction.
One or more of the bullets inadvertently
hit the mark, and when the Smoke lifted
Mr.. Bivens' maid of all work was on her
way to the county Jail, and her trifling
lover was over on 'de golden Shore
wherever the souls of negroes go when
they suddenly depart from the midst of
human activity
And all the while Mr.. Bivens lay dream
ing-but he was awakened by a thun-
derous pounding at his GOOD.
"W'telrs the matter now" grumbled
Mr.. Bivens.
Hey, Rufe!' yelled a strident voice
from without.
Hey, yourself!'' was the original re-
joinder
Your chauffeur's in JAIL" again the
voice.
Don't I know it?' replied Mr. Bivens.
''Is that what you woke me up about?"
Nav, that amt ALL was the cheerful
resopnse. Your maid is in jail, too"
"Tell you say!'' was the surprised ex-
clama ton.
Sure enough, Rufe," said the voice.
THAT fool niger woman of yours bor-
rowed your gun while you slept and went
off and killed her niger man"
''Well, we'll, if that don't beat all!' re-
piled Mr.. Bivens. THE ink sure has got
me. I bet that niger who stole my black
mare two years ago has conjured me-"
"Y'u going to get up?" queried the
voice.
"No," was the raucous reply. I'm going
to stay in bed and read the want ads
in The Age-Herald for some trustworthy
servants"
And Marse Rufe is still looking for a
good black boy and maid to take care
of his rooms. His former servants are
awaiting the action of the September
grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
THORNWELL HAYNES
IN ABLE ADDRESS
Light" Subject of Sermon
by President of Birming-
ham College

Light" was the subject of dis
course by President Thornwel1 Haynes
of Birmingham college yesterday
morning at the First Methodist church.
did you ever think what the world
would be without light?" he asked. mo
beautiful sunrise; no splendor of noon
day, and no glorious sunset. If we
cared to add to the category we might
say that without light there would be
no hue of violet, no perfume of rose,
and no love light in mothers face.
Our old earth would be much like unto
Lord Byrons dream. Do you remem-
Der?
ct had a dream which was not all Al
dream;
The bright sun was extinguish'd, and
the stars
Did wander darkling in the eternax
Rayless and painless, and the lev
earth
Swung blind and blackening in the
moonless air;
Morn came and went-and came and
brought no day
at is sufficiently tragic for a man
to be blind, but fearfully moreso for
world.
Everything In nature yearns for
light. Even a potato neglected in a
darkened cellar. though there may be
a thousand other directions in which
to go, will shoot its tendrils straight
toward the single crevice with the raw
of light"
In emphasizing the five branches or
art as five steps whereby we attain
unto a consciousness of the God-light.
the speaker grew very eloquent.
Does not God seem to say, oh, man.
build your Luxembourg at Paris, your
vatican at Rome, your Westminster
Abbey at London, and your Krem1in at
Moscow, but know that all your won-
der is contained within the limits or
only two principles; a straight line and
a curved line
Does not the God-light, in beating
upon the minds Of artists. seem to say
to Mozart and Mende1ssohn and Shu-
bert and Tetrazzini, oh, stirrers-up OF
memory, vibrate your music until the
world stands entranced, but know that
all of 1t is done by the mystery OF
only seven notesp
Every ray of light streaming
through our stained glass windows
seems to ring a hallelujah chorus to
the great God-light, but of 1t does
not God exclaim, oh, Michelangelo
and Titan and Vatican, make your
canvas to enrapture all men, but re-
member the wonder of it is done with
only seven colorsv
"Sing. oh Shakespeare, until you
thrill every heart-chord of humanity,
but every smile and tear within the
limits of only 26 letters!
There are those who are unable to
enter into the God-light through the
beautiful five avenues of art They are
ofttimes prevented by the hunger call
for fingers to hew wood and draw wa
ter instead of fingers to paint pic
lures; prevented by hunger calls OF
tongues to beg bread instead OF
tongues to move with eioquence a null
titude; and by the insistent call of the
sounds of hammers instead of music
not the lesson this morning be-, ~
Oh. blessed God of light. we may mob
be artists, we may be unable to build
our love into beautiful temples, we
may fail to paint our characters upon
canvas, or sculpture wisdom upon mar
BILE, or sing our faith in grand ora
torios--but deliver us from darkness.
and grant that our spiritual eyes may
be baptized with the radiant majesty
and glory of Thine own unspeakable
light"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Sunday Movies

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Encouraged. by past kindnesses. I ask
space in your columns to republish a
few extracts from the fertile brain and
gifted pen of your reporter. Mr.. Lussier.
estly-and much of it in black type
proceeds to read some of us a homily.
which is not lacking in advice and protec-
torship of the city's morals and finances.
Just when, or by whom, the gentleman
had all this power and guardianship of
Birmingham conferred upon him. he does
not state; but he evidently thinks he
has it. for he is certain that our com
mssioners should not pay any atten-
ton to the petition of the opponents of
the Sunday movies" Then he and many
doubt the "constitutionality of the initia-
tive feature of the five-commissioner
bill" Why not let the courts say that?
1t would satisfy some people more. Then
he states that a referendum election
will cost approximately 5000 and
the unimportance of the question involved
does not warrant such an expenditure"
The value of the Sabbath is certainly low
to him. To quote him further would take
too much space now. 1t savors too
much of self-constituted guardianship Of
our morals and finances to suit many law
abiding, Sabbath loving and moral people
of our great city.
The right to petition Is an American
jewel. bought by the shedding of patriotic
blood And woe be to the authorities
who pay no attention to the petitions of
Americans. But want to quote from Mr..
Lussier on former occasions about the
character of some moving pictures pre-
sented on weekdays and Sundays. In
Footlights and Screen, Age-Herald. July
II. Mr.. Lussier writes: "Pernicious as
photoplay censorship would prove to be,
it is evidently made necessary by some
OF the pictures being imported into Br-
nlngham at the present time" And on
same date commenting on a certain pic
ture he says: 1T is portrayed by drunk
enness. rapine, sensuality and murder"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Villa Bandits Capture
Town After Long Battle

Chihuahua City, Mexico, August q.
Three hundred Villa bandits captured the
town of Satevo, Chihuahua, so miles south
of here, on Friday, according to reports
to General Trevino today. The outlaws,
under Tribe Arrange and Martin Lopez,
surrounded the town and after six hours
battle the garrison, numbering 200 under
Capt De La Fuente being without am
munition, was forced to evacuate. Villa
himself, was not with the outlaws itwas
col
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Car Which Feels the Way
ho Dnxa,,la. Coio.aaa

On the Pennsylvania railroad lines east
of Pittsburg and Erie there Is a car
which feels it's way along with the aid
of automatic templets. 1t is being run
over every division as quickly as possible
in order to secure accurate measurements
of the distances from the track to pro-
jecting portions of station buildings, tun-
nels. bridges and ether objects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
WILL
|NDORSE RAMSAY
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Both Factions of Republican
Party Grooming Erskine
Ramsay to Contest Hud-
dleston's Seat in House

ErslSine Ramsay, capitalist and bust
ness man, will oppose George Huddleston
for Congress next November.
At meeting of the progressives and
the regular republicans next Saturday
at noon at the city hall, both factions
of the g. o. p. will probably name Mr..
Ramsay as the candidate for Congress
from the Ninth district.
Charles ]. Allison, clerk of the federal
court, and one of the leaders among the
republicans of the district, stated last
night that the republicans and the pro-
gressives would hold a joint meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Aiming English Merchantmen

Berlin, August 27-(By Wireless )-"Tcl-
egrams from Rotterdam say the British
government has announced to the Dutch
government that from the middle of Au-
gust all British merchant ships are be-
ing armed says the Overseas News
agency. "Ship captains have received
from the British admiralty strict orders
to use their armament on the high seas
against all ships of enemy countries but
to respect neutral waters"
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Then on same date, Of another play, he
SAYS: .It concerns the dramatic tale OF
two children of the same mother, but
different fathers, who are prevented from
marrying each other by the confession OF
the mother of her youthful mistake. AS
Shakespeare might have said, this is IN
deed raw art" On same date: Censor
ship is a hateful thing, but it takes poison
to kill poison, and the sensational. mean
ingless picture should be banned off the
local screens" All these statements go
to show that even Mr. Lussier sees
storm brewing But in The Age-Herald
of July a. please read what Mr.. Lussier
saws again: "Of late the agitators against
Sunday motion pictures have gained
strength through the class of pictures
that have been shown on Sunday, and 1T
Is stated that they have lengthy petitlons
all signed by responsible citizens, and
are determined to impress the city COM
missioners of their power, II their oe-
mands are ignored"
These are true words, written when the
right was struggling for the mastery in
the brain of bright reporter. The NOV
ing picture men do not want referen-
dunn They will be shown up as favorites
of the majority of the officials who al
low them to commercialize the Lord S
day, while others are not so privileged
Ard that issue will be burned into the
minds of all the voters of this splendid
city, made up not Of 'the liberal ele-
ment," but of some of the finest, truest
and bravest men in the world. We shall
ask moving picture operators to show
why they should enjoy special privileges
We shall ask the voters to say whether it
shall be continued. The consensus of
opinion is the moving picture men, by
presenting so much of the licentious and
immoral have damaged themselves. Even
Mr.. Lusser says So L. r. WRITTEN,
Birmingham, August o. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Swallowed the Money

Marie Scott, a negro woman, 2124
Avenue B, who was arrested early
yesterday morning on charge of vio-
1ating the prohibition law by Officers
Jones and Mcfarland, swallowed So
cent piece when the officers placed her
under arrest. According to the off,
GERS, they caught the woman in the
act of selling bottle of whisky and
receiving the coin for payment. and
when they walked into her house she
placed the coin in her mouth and swal-
low ed it before they had time to take
the money from her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Bandit Story False

Maria. Tex, August 27-After an in
investigation military authorities an
nounced tonight that reports received yes
terday that Mexican bandits that crossed
the Rio Grande at Ryidoso near Presi-
dio, Tex, and stolen horses belonging to
American ranchmen, were without foun-
dation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
At the Biiou

The sale of seats for the opening per-
Torrance at the Bijou theatre, which
opens with a special matinee Labor Day,
September 4, will begin on Tuesday MORN
ing and indications are that the sale will
be heavy.
The opening entertainment will be THE
Natural Law" which will be presented
by most capable company of per-
formers.
The Bijou is now on the International
circuit. This circuit is made UP of 40
theatres in the various big cities of the
country, including seven of the larger
southern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Hughes Secures Rest

Estes Park. Col, August 27.-Chares E.
Hughes arrived here today. where he
plans to remain until Thursday, resting
before resuming his speaking tour The
nominees favorite recreation is mountain
climbing and he plans to take several
hikes in the mountains about here during
his brief vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Theatrical Men Injured

Plainfield, N. J., August N.-William
A. Brady, the theatrical producer; jules
Eckert Goodman, a playwright, and John
Turk, Brady's business manager, were
injured severely at Dunellen N j., today
in an automobile accident. They were
brought to hospital here.