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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-03-16
THE SAMARlTANS.

The men of 'Samaria we're a
splendid people. They we're
much like the American people
of today. They were rather OF an
independent nature and disposi |
ton. They believed in the Cod |
of Israel and erected a temple
unto Jehovah. They accepted
the laws as laid down by Moses
but re j-cted the traditions of the
Pharisees. They observed the
Sabbath, ami the yearly Jewish
festivals but the disgusting
thing to them was the priesthood
They looked upon rriestcraft as
rather d holdup game and seced-
co from the mother country and
established a government of
their own. They grew in disfavor
with the Jews because they
intermarried with other nation.
alities, Tie Jews we're a stiff
necked people and would accep.
NO compromise from Samaritans.
They considered themselves the
chosen people under the law of
Moses. Christ who taught large
ly in parallels aptly selected the
Samaritan when illustrating tC
the lawyer when he might de.
pend upon for true friendship.
AS the story goes, the priest
with his long gown and doubt
less his collar buttoneo on The
1 back of his neck. was walking
down this lonely road from Je
r. rusalem to Jericho. He saw thu
. wounded man and with his self
I styled dignity, which was a SAX
presumption, to the high othc'
he held passed by and left th'
:, wounded man to his fate. (
o Levite, who swung the COLDER
q censor at the altar and a servan
k of the priest also saw the wound
q ed man. He sto pped and locke
upon him then turned up hi
;, nose and went on. But it wa
+. not so when the Samaritan cam
IS along, He had the spirit OF Ode
r Fellowship in him and with tn
). freedom of an American either
~ done his duty regardless {
custom Of priestcraft dignity
o. Gid he do right? Jesus Chris
10 says he did and that should b.
at su fficient for any American Cd
If 4. 4. I'm, n,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-03-16
'0dd-Fellowship

lowship is the spirit that moves
within every Odd,Fellow bosom
who love it's noble principals.
If this spirit is dead toward
your Brother and Fellowman, so
that it has lost it's responsive
= chord. Your good in the order
lis dead. The Odd Fellow who
will pass a distressed Brother
by, has not a spark Of the prin'
d. cipal of Odd Fellowship in him.
The Good Samaritan is the
sole example of d.Fellowship.
The wounded man had fell
among thieves, and they lad |
robbed him, stripped him and
left him for dead. What did the
Good Samaritan do? He got
off his beast-Is that all? He
came up to the wounded man
and cooked at him lis that all?
He took off his own cloak and
wrapped the wounded man in
ibid he then say 10 the
\ wounded man walk sOmeN here
to a doctor and get help? - No
he did not, he lifted the wounded
. man up on his own beast, and he.
walked himself, and took the
wounded man to an inn-Is this
al, the Good Samaritan done?
No he stayed with the wounded
man all night And in the morn.
ing gave the Inn keeper the last
piece of money he had and then
gave the Inn keeper to under.
stand that He was coming back
to see the wounded mao, with
rthe promise that whatever the
INN keeper would 90 for the
wounded man while he was gone,
that when he came back he
would pay him.
Here is The example and prin-
>cipals of "a real Odd. Fellow. A
Brother NAV be placed in a
distressed condition. in more
than one way let that he how il
may. We as Odd.Fellows are
here 10 ascertain the faller
Brothers. circumstance. Anc
help him in time of need.
We shall speak of ourself, We
y0nce had a:.ittle boy, which hae
a hair lip and we we're not able
,to' have it fixed. And the reason
.oEour disability we shall speal
of after we tell of the true OBJ
Fellowship OF Elk Grand Score
Aary Wilkerson of St. Louis.
When be saw our little boy Ba
and learned our distressed cir
cum stances went down ia hi
,pocket and bad the lip of on
child fixed. Aud then said Bro
Garrett we would help you ON
,of your financial distress if "
possibly could.
Now Brothers in Odd Fellow
ship we shall make known {
you, now 1t come about, so tina
we have been pressed out {
measure. In the summer al
fall of 1911 we owned farm {
Brushyknob, aud we laid up on
.xarners full of the fruits of III
earth. And late in the fall the1
was II families all poor came j
on US and the winter was S
.unfavorable that there could
nothing done, And all thos
families had to live off the cred
of the Colony and when sprir
opened up. We we're in del
over head and heels as the .
saying goes.
And,inorder TO give those me-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

all adult workers. The rehabilitation
committee announces that the nation will
be confronted with the task of finding
million sailors and soldiers and stimuli
taneously for at least 100000 munition
workers" A similar situation will exist
among the other nations at wark All this
is of tremendous significance to the man
ufacturers and workers of the United
States. 1t will mean either a tidal wave
of immigrants to secure the more lucra-
tive employment that this country offers.
or the Cutting of the world markets wit
the products of the cheaper labor Of
European factories. Some of the coun-
tries may put up bars against emigra-
ton for a certain period after the war,
but English traditions are against any
such restrain. How then is the American
skilled workman to protect himself from
the $3.50 worker. the minimum wage of
girls in some of our states? And what
is the employer to do to meet this sort
of competition? II our high wage and
living standards are to be maintained
labor and capital should approach this
problem hand in hand. AS Col George
Pope, president of the National Assoc!a-
ton of Manufacturers. points out in the
New York Times. this is IAN epoch ripe
for patriotic industrialsm" This applies
equally to employer and employee Each
side should contribute its share to that
industrial cooperation which will make
for national prosperity. Declaring that
the present is time for public concern
rather than merely private interests, Col
onel Pope says there is IAN unprecedent-
ed need for employers to adopt a poi
icy of getting together" In other words.
he would have capital ''unionize." holding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
BY MRS. j. b. REID

such satisfaction at the success of her
conniving and the two winked and
smiled. This was horrible to me; |
hope l shall never witness such an
other scene like that again
This method of saving a nickle Is a
terrible example to the youth. He
knew the wrong and it will never cease
to be memory with him, If he ever
recuperates from the poison it injected
into his system probably an idea that
never occurred to him before.
Now perhaps this old lady never
really thought of this as a serious
wrong, only a keen trade-but it goes
to prove how we sometimes value the
many of the wrongs of life start Just
in this way-the small things make
the bigger deeds after awhile-and we
overlook their value either for good or
evil l never get on a street car /
do not observe some popularity of
the crowds, but of course see the
harmless things as rule. A few days
ago woman got on holding the hand
or big fat girl that must have been
years old. She took her position
right in the middle of the seat and
she was no lightweight and placed the
girl on her knee. At once 1 discov-
cred her motive for so much discom-
fort-there were only a few passen-
gers along. l could not be mistaken.
Soon came by the conductor He took
her nickle. but he smiled wisely. As
soon as he passed on the human freight
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their first words, perhaps--and mothers
should be very careful that these little
ears hear the best things for them, that
there little eyes see the value of truth,
and these little tongues are taught to
speak it and these little hearts shall be
pure, and the little minds should have
no wrong Impressions left by her own
acts.
Just as the little bodies grow to men
the crimes and sins of life, and create
the criminals of the future
We grown-up folks cannot guard our
selves too closely-if not for our own
safety, for the serious responsibility we
have assumed in the guardianship of our
God-given charges. Half of the wrongs
of life begin thoughtlessly, therefore
these little stories are told as we see
them not to rebuke, but to cause Thought
to have us search ourselves for errors,
else they may be charged to the ac-
count of some lives that we would give
our own to save.
Someone said few days ago that
somebody loved money to spend it-not
to have it, Then it is a dangerous article
in MANY places-it is abused on many
occasions-but necessary factor every
where. 1t is as much of a crime to
hold it from where it could do good, as
it is to throw it away foolishly. or to
place where the weak are tempted. The
love of having the coin has produced as
much suffering as the anxiety of doing
without it, Is it not strange that the
world is so dependent upon such power
and uses that power so dangerously?
A few days ago we asked a conductor
why they got their hands so dirty-of
course it was one we knew very we'll
and he replied money Is the most un-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

| adjusted itself in position on the seat
with such comfortable look OF
now" Have You seen such express
sions, when they spoke the word plain
er than spelling the letters out loud.
Another nickle was saved. but differ
emily This woman would rather be I'M
comfortable than to part with her
treasure. she would have held her
burden the entire route rather than to
have been extravagant. but she did not
speak a wrong. l daresay if she had
been asked the age of her child she
would have said: I'VE are only oc-
cupying one seat" Maybe she was
forced to economic, but believe she
would rather have Wake than to have
tried to fool the conductor and the
child received no cunning lesson, but
| know she knew she was saving a
nickle on her mothers knee
How many folks get ideas from a
mothers knee-this Is where we start
from in life. this is where baby whispers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
THINGS THAT MAKE ONE THINK

1t never occurred to me a nickle
looked SO big as l observed on a street
car few days ago, said a young
woman who was much wrought up over
tho making of a nickle by saving it
on a car ride. She said: IAN old lady
came in leading very good-sized boy.
much too large for the regulations Of
a free ride. When the conductor came
around she paid the one far and when
questioned about the boys age she
deliberately represented him as under
the paying age. What was the con-
ductor to do but to take her word for
1t. or accuse her of an untruth? He
said no more. but the look he gave
her told what he thought. After the
man had passed on the boy was tri-
umpant, they had saved nickle. but
oh. my at what cost! never knew
such things really happened before
but l saw this old grandma look with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Shall Employers Organize?

Charlton Bates Strayer in Leslie's.
While the war has never been more
vigorously pushed than now, the govern
ments of the warning powers are never
theless giving attention to industrial prob.
lens that peace will usher in. Enjoying
Unprecedented prosperity because of the
war; the United States is making nc
preparation for the day when we shall
have to meet a fiercer European COM
petition than ever before known. Propo-
sails to be made to the trade union con-
gress at London include compulsory trade
union membership, an eight-hour day for
all trades and $3.50 minimum wage for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

that nationwide employers union II
essential to the conservation Of Amerf-
can industry in the world crisis that i,
coming. as essential to labor as to cap
ital British capital and labor were at
swords point before the war and all dur
ing its early period Each was partly
to blame. They have now learned to CO.
operate. Is this too much to ask of Amer.
lean industry?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
individual Styles In
Burgers New Boots

Exclusive styles in this live wire depart
ment; if it's new you will find it here,
and also pleasant and competent shoe
filters to serve you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
The Standard Store of BIRMINGHAM
Nous The Moment the NEW GOODS Their Louelest

NEW Bath Towels. Here they are
IN the prettiest towels and wash cloths
ever displayed, novelty brocades with
borders of pink, blue, lavender or yellow,
with guest towels and wash cloths to
match. These are splendid values and
will not stay long at these low prices. Get
supplied now Prices 25c to 75c.
burgers First Floor
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clean thing in the world, and we have
to handle it,
Money was made, not to command at
our will,
But all our lawful pleasures to fulfil.
Shame and woe to us, if we our wealth.
obey;
The horse doeth with the horseman
runaway"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
VALUABLE COAL MIME

Will sell. accepting bond issue or CITY
property as part payment. 4O0-acre
tract containing four seams coal
Southern railway and Warrior river
connections. Twenty five houses. stora
stable, mules, double track siding, mine
cars. ETC.. included.
WARALA COAL co.
r. !. Box 80 (Drifton). Parrish. Ala
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Among the NeU
ArriuaLs

IN Havana brown, ivory, battleshlp and
light gray, at S Sand SO.
just in by express, two new styles in
black and white combinations. These
will be big favorite this fall. Price So
and $40.
Staple black or glove kid boots, in but
ton or lace, high OF low heels Spanish or
Cuban heels. dressy or walking last, 81
to 50.
THE new Children s Fall Shoes are here
i and in large variety of different
styles. The little folks should be fitted
with the utmost care. We are prepared
with expert children shoe filters and a
stock of all sizes and widths Prices 81
to $500.
burgers First Floor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
MILLINERY
At 81. 95 to $3.50
Store Closes
s p. M.

With varied wells close by and salespeople
who know the etiquette Of mourning millinery.
burgers Second Floor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

Initial lilo W
Gases 21c each-As
a Monday leader 500
pairs nice hem
stitched pill o.w
cases with initials,
large size, 35c val
ues.
Hope Domestic,
IL yards $1-Mon-
day only, choice Of
Hope or Daisy So
inch bleached do
mestlc, limit IL
yards.
{ Cotton Toweling,
10 yds. CSC Best
absorbent cotton
crash, II in c h e S
wide, with red Dor
der extra good loo
value. Monday only.
Damask Napkins,
79c d oze n Nice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

WE mako Window Shades. Let US fit your house
w with "kant krack' Shades Cloth absolute
ly guaranteed not to pin hole or crack mounted
on Hartshorn rollers. Phone NJ 1900.
burgers Third Floor)
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Satin Striped Taffeta Ribbon, just the thing
for hair bows, six inches wide, taffeta body
with satin stripes on the border or in the
center in contrasting colors. Very attrac-
tive, too, for 39c yard.
burgers First Floor
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Specials Tomorrow Only /!

quality 18-in. full
bleached damask
napkins, ready hem
med. These are 81
quality and come in
neat patterns.
H e m s t i t c h e d
Cloth $1.69-Nice
all linen silv r
bleached t a b | e
cloth, 56x56 inches,
excellent quality
double hemstitched
IN neat patterns
very desirable for
breakfast cloths, are
So values.
Best Outings &c
Yard-100 pieces Of
heavy quality out
ing in stripes and
checks, light or
dark color, limit 10
yards.
burgers First Floor
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-14
USE OF LIQUOR
STILL INCREASES
Internal Revenue Report Shows
Gain of $10.000.0OO In Tax
R5c,.1,,5 .Jm Nation

The la'c'' u'sres showing enor
nous increaseS ... t.c Internal revenue
on whiskey. beer and tobacco in the
United States are certain 10 make tn {,
Anti.Saloon League and the prohibl.
tion exhorters unhappy. These official
figures show tremendous increases 4
receipts from spirits during Angus.
1916, and an increase OF practically
$4,000. 100000 In internal revenue re.
ceipts for the first two months OF tho
present fiscal year over the same pc.
riod in 1915. The figures for Septem.
ber have not yet been sent out from
Washington.
This is only one more official proof
OF the fact that prohibition las not di.
minished the output OF spirits in the
United States, as is constantly being
claimed by the Anti.Saloon League.
The Following is a special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Enquirer from Wash.
ineton ID. c.
Treasury Department officials arc
surprised over the enormous increases
In internal revenue on whiskey, beer
and tobacco. The receipts from spir-
its during August. 1916. were sl2,643,-
595.49, as against s9,927, ,6lS97 during
August, 1915.
Receipts from tobacco were SS,902,-
253.6l, as against s1237. .4O9.26 for Au-
gust, 1850
Receipts from fermented liquors
were Si0.74S,262 20 during August,
1916. rs against sS,639,712.3O during
August, 1915
Although the fiscal year is yet
young, having begun on July !, the In
ternal revenue receipts since the lis
cal year started already show an in.
crease of s9,939,659l9 over the re.
ceipts for the same period last year
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-14

a'l C,v'"r-'. written by tho same per.
rsS. .'tyI.Uly 'Stcholls Kleln's name
#aI I.EIs.H az Notary upon this ,peti-
an. III RaG"d ci BicctionSiiound 81
g., to nm NJs sctlacL. while l2 were
l3i rsHisigred acb saygA were not in
igr dl:c, .uryH,, u|r.
Tic saL.e paper also has The follow
inr to say:
".''r..;..1 . cr al names On the pc.
t'.gra a-. Mating Il. A. Mack as tho
,-ri.a;ta for Governor on the Law
.-.uI,cnrsut party Ticket was com
,.ctcd by special force OF investi-
,a'ar7 at the Board o. Elections yes
.""lay a';2r?0el The total number
v signatures ca tho l91 petitions was
'i,E, o which oa,y sS2 were found
IN tie REGISTRATION lists OF City n.ree-
or" 'csv'rg 4ltG irregular. In sew
c.,l .aa-a '1c same names were found
Ga two petitions.
TIE l.5t C'arilg fraud was the
c'"ht s.enttgro1 OF members Of the
G2, rrrc iaw.y on tho same petition,
Nr' 81 = 'lc same handwriting. Men
"a~c ,o-'r.crol from fictitious streets
md alleys"
hNi ana'":
"Haa.hcs g. Washington Park were
rt'..ci rs residences Ivy one circula.
C." r' Ito Meek nominating rctit.ons,
'n, r!a- ta disclosures made at the
ra| 0. Elections Yesterday. The
'd.-"a O' c12 slgrer was given az
'sI West Thirteenth street. which
'c',i rs lis abode in Washington
narE."
TN eter7 Criticize nack.
i'coa I.'; Vas c.vcn to the case
whom 'ov'rol ministers Of the West
oh!o n. z. Cca'oronce declared that
Mar; Nol presumed on former friend
Mn and published endorsements
bearing their rlres This endorse.
mert t'Cv said, Is not the one to
which they had placed their sigma
two.
Tho Ant'-Ss 'oon League, through its
o!Hcia! newspapers, has dsclaimed all
responsibility for the action OF It's for.
mor member, but Mack's letter of
resignation TO superintendent ]. A.
White, Of the League, at Columbus.
Is said TO be evidence OF q working
agreement" Mack concludes with
this paragraph:
I hope to have the loyal support OF
the Lcacue, OF which You are the head.
IN my efforts for better government
for the state"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-14
mob LiNCHES NAN IN
DRY" "DEV!LlSH, KANSAS

"ory" Nanaae evidently is follow.
tre in the lead of "dry" Georola,
wh'Gi holIs the worlds record for
lyrohnss. When Prohibition went
lrto effect in both these states, the
"Orys" fromisod tfEt crime would
cease. Whether this Utoplan CON.
e.tion prevails is best answered by
the ersu'n7 article from the Gin.
ennsti enquirer, concerning a
'nsektie party" In olathe, Kan:
bert dudley, charged with the
murder Of Henry Muller, an aged
Csrmor, aad his wife, was taken
from the Johnson County jail here
today by a masked mcb and i,,no.
cd rom telephone pole.
The moh came to olsthe IN mo.
tor cars supposedly from near Still.
wei, where Muller had lived.
Sheriff Lon Carroll refused to
give up Dudley and the mob over.
powered hlme They then battered
down three Jail doors. Several
shots were fired. but no one was
injured.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-14

some new laws on the statute books,
some that will prevent young men
taking young girls from dry town
to wet town and running them"
Police court records show that Ne.
catur Is worse than other towns. Ee.
gardless OF what the Review says the
total number OF arrests In Decatur
and the number OF children arrested Is
so much greater than Springfield that
IL benooyes us TO stop long enough
to look into the matter and ascertain
the cause II possible.
Decatur with its large corps OF
moral reformers; with its multitude
of fine churches, agsregating more
than a value OF million dollars; with
its high salarled ministers; with tweR-
~ thousand less people and without a
saloon, shows more than four times az
many juvenile criminals as does the
city OF Springfield
Instead OF doing as the Review says.
pass law TO prevent young men
taking girls from dry town to a wet
town and running them" We had bet
ter formulate some plan to send all
our boys and girls TO wet towns. Re-
cords show them 10 be much safer
in wet towns than they arc in Decatur
which IL now under the regime and
control of hypocr!tical ministers and
Anti-Saloon League reformers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-14
SAVE THE GIRL!-THE GIRL
OUT IN DRY" DECATUR, I'LL.
LG5or Paper Points to immortality Among Addes In That Ci
Adding: We Had Better Formulate Some Plans to Send All
Our Boys and Girls to the Wet Towas

The following is from the Decatur
UllD Labor World
Regardless OF the protests Of some
local rcformers, the Labor World con
tends that tie morals OF the young
people Of Decatur are worse than they
are IN other communities OF the state.
and We are able To produce figures TO
prove our contention, That the
mora.' OF young peop.; in Decatur are
of Z standard below those Of Spring.
held Ill, are proven by the police
records OF the two cities.
Springfield with its PIG legalized sa,
looms AID 10000 more people than De,
catur, have us backed OF the boarus
according 10 the police records, Dur
ing July the total number OF all ar.
rests in that city was ninety.hye, OF
that number four were under age. In
Decatur, which is without legalized
saloons, during July thore was total
OF l26 arrests made and II OF them
we're boys and girls under legal age.
In commenting on the recent JOY ride
to Springfield which terminated in
the girls implicated being sent to
Geneva, SayurcSe's Review said:
1T is said Decator is no worse than
other towns. The same conditions are
said to prevail in about every city In
the state. II Is said there should be