The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-25
Await Arrival of Pastor

Await Arrival of Pastor
 "All formalities in connection with the coming of pr. John A. Macsporran of Baltimore to the First Presbyterian church have been consummated," said Lee Morrow, clerk of the session, and the congregation is looking for ward with keenest interest to the ar- middle of October.
 "The North Alabama Presbytery, at meeting last week sanctioned the call of the First church, and news from Baltimore is that pr. MacSporran has formally announced his decision to his congregation. Members of the church are ready to give the new min- ister the fullest cooperation and we hope to make the old First Presby- terian one of the most active agents for good in the state.''
 Crowds Always Curious
 Tt doesn't take long to draw a crowd on the streets of Birmingham" said H. s. Limmer T happened to be at Norton's corner Friday morning during the rain. The thoroughfar es were very slippery and a horse hitched to the Salvation Army wagon which goes about gathering up paper in the city fell on the pavement and had a hard time to get on his feet.
 "He was down for only a few min- utes. yet it came pretty near block ing traffic. The public is always cur ious. One stops, then another, and soon scores are rubber-necking' and those on the fringe of the crowd are eagerly asking, What is the matter"
 Prisoner Wants Canary Bird
 Many appeals come to Nme to aid those in need by giving publicity to the needs of those in distress" said Emma Reid Ryall
 One of the most appealing cases which recently came under my notice is that Of young prisoner who is now in the county jail awaiting new trial He IS hardly more than boy-23 years old and was sentenced 10 Flat Top mines for crime which, it is said, he was afterwards rroven innocent of, and that the guilty party is TOW doing time for But during his stay in the mines a negro gave him much trouble and was very impudent to him and in a fight he killed the negro.
 {. "The boy is now awaiting a new trial and the good women who frequent the jail to hold Sunday school and give them music are trying to get canary bird for him. Won't some good soul give bird to the young fellow to brighten his hours of lonely waiting? If the bird can be secured they will get the cage. Now, can't someone who has the won. derful pleasure of the outdoors and the bright sunlight and the other things that make life worth while give a canary to cheer this poor fellow who seems vic tim of circumstances? Anyone who can help to get this bird or will give one please call Mrs. Kinzer, Main 557O."
 Improvements m State Fair
 Time flies fast in these days" said Bob Ewing. flor it only seems a few months ago that we were all busy with right on us again.
 T understand that it is going to be bigger and better than ever before. I know a number of improvements which Will make for the comfort of the pub lie which have been installed. There will be less confusion in entering and going out as new gates have been installed which will give exhibitors better chance to show their exhibits
 Chap HOdges' Circus Experience
 "A circus never comes to town with out recalling wildly to me an experience had when I was boy about 10 years old,' said Chap Hodges.
 T had bad case of chicken-pox. l was beautifully pimpled. My hair had been cropped short. Of course know better now, but did not realize it then. that for me to slip away and go to the circus was to violate health law and imperil others. But where is the kid who figures closely on morals when the big tent goes up and the parade starts
 II lit out, but my joy was mingled with fear. There was q smallpox scare on at the time. and we boys had thu same dread of the pesthouse that thu average negro had. All during the per formance I thrilled at the daring feati and I shivered every time policeman passed, for I was sure that someone would see my face and haul mo out tt the pesthouse.''