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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Masonry As Viewed by Man Who Has Been Mason
 For OUer Half Century
By JAMES BOWRON President Gulf States Steel C,

acknowledge your complimentary re- quest that should write you an article of a Masonic character in connection with the cornerstone laying at the Fed eral building
 Although have been a Freemason for more than half century, I have never devoted myself to a study of it's symbolism and esoteric work; but have confined myself to endeavoring as pest l could 10 five up to its beautiful teach ings.
 There is nothing in Freemasonry that might not with perfect propriety be pub lished on the front page of The Age Herald. In every Masonic meeting the word of God, the Holy Book recognized in each particular country, is open in a conspicuous place and regarded as the great light of the order. The purpose of the Masonic order is to inculcate the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. The language of the Apostle Peter (see Peter ii, 1D might well be blazoned in letters of gold in every lodgeroom: Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God Honor the King"
 So much reverence is paid to the Fatherhood of God that no fraternal re- lations may be maintained with any so. called Masonic body which does not rec ognize the divine being officially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Special Committee Will
 Make Report Opposing
 Presbyterian Union

Durant, Okla, May 14.-A report op- posing organic union with the Northern Presbyterian church but recommending in it's stead a federal union of all the Presbyterian churches in the country will be presented to the southern Presbyterian general assembly which begins it's annual meeting here Thurs day, May Is.
 The report will be presented by a special committee appointed by the last southern assembly which has held joint meetings during the year with similar committee from the northern assembly.
 The southern assembly in appoint
 ing the committee said that it did not deem organic union practicable at this time and directed the committee to con- Isider plan for creating a federal union. The southern committee de- clined to accept the plan of the north ern assembly looking to the amalga- nation of the two churches into one body. The members presented letters from about 300 leaders indicating that pressing the question might result in a split in the church. Differences in handling the negro question and a diff ference of views in the relations of church and state have developed fric- tion in some cases, it is said.
 The plan for federation offered by the southern committee proposes that each church shall retain it's own or ganization, and that over all there shall be federal assembly made up of rep Iresentatives from each church. This as- sembly would exercise only the pow CTS delegated it by the church and have general supervision over the general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
ORIGIN OF MASONRY

interest of patriotic Americans who go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Employment Bureau Is
 Established at Huntsville

Huntsville, May 14.-(SpeciaL)-- )--J. C. Hise, special representative of the United States employment service Of the department of labor, has arranged through the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville for the establishment of an employment bureau in Huntsville for the northern tier of Alabama eoun- ties resident agent will be placed here and close tab will be kept on the needs of industries for labor and laborers for employment,
 The transmission line connecting GurIey with the Alabama Power com pany plant in this city has been com pleted and power was turned on yes terday Gurley is now getting Iaht and power from the steam plant here Miss, Eliza Womack and Pleasant M Hughes of Huntsville were married yesterday at the First Baptist parson- age in the presence of a small com pany of relatives and friends, Rev H. NJ Blackwelder performed the cere- mony.
 Major Watt chaplain of the Cor don Highlanders and who has gone through some of the severest fighting in the great war, will speak here on Wednesday night at the Ellls' theatre under the auspices of the Alabama state council of defense
 Huntsville and Madison county sub. scribed $237, ,000 over the allotted quota in the third Liberty Loan campaign, and honor flags for both the city and county have been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Appeals Court Decisions

Montgomery, May 14-(Special )-List of rulings on applications for rehearings in the court of appeals Tuesday, May IA, follows:
 Per Curiam-Henry Krontner vs. the state If Alabama, from Montgomery cir cult court; opinion amplified, applica- tion overruled. Solomon M. Harper vs the state, from Jackson circuit court; opinion amplified, application overruled. List of decisions: Brown, F. J.-John Morgan vs the state of Alabama, from Montgomery cir cult court; affirmed. C. c. Shaw and Clarence Shaw vs Craddock-Terry Shoe company, from Chiffon circuit court; affirmed Ex parte w. J. Mooneyham, from CuIl- man circuit court; appeal dismissed. Brcken, J. w. w. Quarles and R. R. Kismer vs. Hentrick Mercantile com pany, from Dallas circuit court; affirmed, Bricken, J.. dissenting Elmore Peavey vs. the state of Ala bama, from Ilmore circuit court; af- firmed.
 Wes Hidings vs. the state of Alabama from Marion circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Sanford. JIG. w. Phalin Lumber com pany vs. H. A. Belcher, from Bibb cir cult court affirmed,
 William Davidson vs Harry w. Rob- erts, from Birmingham city court; af- firined.
 Henryetta Warner vs. the state of Ala bama, from Walker circuit court; af- firmed.
 Tom Willard vs. the state of Alabama, from Tuscaloosa circuit court; affirmed
 Charley Henry King vs. the state of Alabama, from Jefferson circuit court; appeal dismissed
 Drennen Motor Car company vs Mrs l.. M. Haydon, from Jefferson circuit court; appeal dismissed.
 Continental Gin company vs. s. w. Edmondson, from Etowah circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Per Curiam-Lee Cowart vs. the state of Alabama, from Montgomery city court; reversed and remanded, in accord ance with the ruling of the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Morgan County Selectmen
 Are to Hear Lectures

Decatur, Ala, May Especial. )-Tbe selectmen to leave on May 25 for camp are to be given a lecture by mili- tary man, physician, and a Red Cross representative to better equip them for the duties of military life The state council of defense through Mayor E. c. Payne of Albany has called the meet ings. Two meetings will be held in the county, the first at the Masonic theatre Albany, at l o'clock next Sunday. The second will be at Hartselle at 4 o'clock the same day.
 Secretary Henley of the Albany Cham Der of Commerce announces that Col.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

Summerford and George Lawrence, all of whom were volunteers. Aboat 300 gal Ions of beer and 10 gallons of nsinglings' were destroyed. Three men were sup posed to be operating the still but only one, Jim Henderson, was captured. Hen derson made bond
 Morgan county men, as shown by the report, who have married since May 2S, l9lT, and have claimed deferred classifi- cation. are not to escape the draft. There are S1 of these men, fl are city residents and 40 men of rural districts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

Incidentally, visiting Ma son, we suggest the Stead fast Is a mighty fine shoe for all men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

] only know of one such body in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
More Loans Are Made
 to Allies of America

Washington, May 14.--Secretary Me Adoo today authorized loans of $2O9,- o00o0o to Great Britain, $10O o0o 900 to France and $1OO,ooo.ooO to Italy, mak- ing the total loans to all the allies $5,763, $50 900.
 Total loans to Great Britain now amount to S2,995.000,000, to France s1,665, 100000; and to Italy s650.OO0.O .On0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

churches
 The northern committee refused to accept this plan, holding that if wou1d not express the unity of the church that was desired. The committees will report their findings to the two as- semblies to be acted upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15
Everybody
 Loves a Mason

And we're glad you're in
 our town today. Our
 store Is yours.
 For more than a quarter of a cen- tury we have sold shoes "fOr all the family in this community, and it is with no little pride we celebrate with all BIRMINGHAM the corner stone laying of our splendid S1,OO0,00O POSTOFFICE BUILDING. It is a special day in growth of our favored city, a national recognition of it's import ance and of the larger develop ment ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

J. W. Warrington of Sheffield will ad- dress that body on Thursday night Col onel Warrington has been most prorni- nent in the work of locating the nitrate plant al Muscle Shoals.
 Mothers day" was fittingly observed in the Twin Cities. The churches of the two towns held special services, and were appropriately decorated.
 The services at the Presbyterian church or Decatur were especially pleasing Dr. Sholl, in his address, paid a beautiful tribute to the services of the mothers of the world.
 A beautiful and appropuate offering at mothers shrine was the cablegram re- ceived by Mrs. C. D. Almon of Albany, from her son, Lieut.. George Curtis AL mon, who is somewhere in France" on Mothers day.
 A raid was made on a wildcat still, 10 miles out from Falkville, last week, and as result Sheriff Foreman has in his possession a perfectly good still of about 60-gallon capacity. The raid was made by Deputy Sheriff H. M. Wiley, T. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

| only know of one such body in the world
 MASONRY IN ENGLAND My own Masonic career was most ac- tive in England which is monarchy. The English nation may be likened Into
 pyramid. the apex of which is the King. This is Masonic figure, for the great pyramid of Cheops was so located originally that at the vernal and autum- nal equinoxes it's shadow was absorbed in itself although due to the changing g inclination of the earth from the preces- sion of the equinoXes, thus changing it's latitude. this is no longer the case So the shadow of the King in the English political fabric is absorbed in the people who are the base supporting the apex his authority is derived from and re- turned to the people and there is liberty, equality, and fraternity in that nation
 After my neighbor, the Earl of Zetand died, having been grand master of the English order for 26 years, he was sue- eeeded by another of my neighbors in the ancient Masonic County of York, the Marquis of Ripon. He shortly seeded from the order, having joined the Ro- man Catholic church, which consistent ly but needlessly opposes the Masonic or other secret orders. It is a pity that great religious body should occupy this attitude for the Masonic order does not interfere with the religious duty of any man to his own church or creed; and the Masonic order, like the Roman Catholic church. is consistent suppor- ter of law and order, and that great and powerful church should recognize the merit and value and conservatism and high moral standing of the Masonic or der 6PlniOU elevate rd Of manhood throughout the world in it's re- lations both to God and to man, which is the highest purpose and achievement of any church.
 PRINCE OF WALES ELECTED
 The vacancy thus caused was filled by the prompt election of the Prince ot Wales, who afterward became King Ed ward VII. It was my privilege as wor shpful master of Marwood lodge in Red car, England, to be present at the iu- stallation of the prince in the Albert Hall, London, on which occasion the Duke of Connaught, afterward governor general of Canada, was installed by the prince as grand senior warden. At the death of Queen Victoria, however, ana the accession of the Prince of Wales to the kingdom it was necessary for him to resign his office as grand master, be- cause all brethren are equal on the floor of the lodge, but the King stands in a class by himself and cannot meet a sub ject as an equal The spirit of Masonry still existed however and the King a!- ways showed his high regard in every way for Masonry
 In our own country, as is well known George Washington the Father of Ills Country, was an active and honored member of the lodge at Alexandria, Va where he also presided, and worthily, as it's worshipful master, and many in- teresting relics are preserved for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

OhlOl1N UT
 The origin of Masonry is yelled in obscurity and I cannot claim suffi- cient of your space to repeat here even an outline of the ltcturt on this subject once delivered by me in this city. The excavations at Jerusalem of the Palestine Exploration society in cluded a shaft sunk through the accu- mulated debris of centuries to the base of the wall of the city, and Masonic marks were found upon the foundation stones identifying the work of the craftsmen. This is as it should be- Journeymen Masons travelling from place to place preserved their individ- ual marks to identify their work and developed methods of recognition which have been gradually enlarged, stand ardized and handed down to the pres ent date. By degrees the order merged into larger membership, which we now call speculative Masons.
 In other words, as the membership and development of it's purposes of liberty, equality and fraternity grew and multiplied, it was no longer pos sible to find either cathedrals, city walls or pyramids to occupy the oper- atlve faculties of the membership and the work became what it is today-a work of character building.
 OUR PARAMOUNT PURPOSE
 
 Throughout the series of Masonic degrees symbolical, historical chival- rous and philosophical, there is one paramount purpose so to apply the tenets of the great light of Masonry, the Holy Scriptures, as to make the characters of men square, level, accu- rate and to be finished with the orna- mentation of faith, hope and charity the word charity" importing not simply benevolence; but patience, Rol- erance consideration and brotherly love. A good Mason who lives up to his obligation, must form their eharac- ter be good, true and honorable man, patriotic citizen, loyal and sincere friend, just in his business, happy in his bearing and intercourse, and faith full to his God
 It seems to me peculiarly appropriate that in this great republic the land of liberty. the home and haven of the dis tressed from every land who flee here for refuge from despotism and autoc- racy, the foundation stones of our great public buildings should be laid by freemasons and with Masonic cere- monies and honors. We have in this country a tremendous task to receive, absorb and assimilate into the body polite millions of foreign birth and to bring them to the standard of Amer ican character, affording them liberty of belief, thought word and action, consistently with the requirements of law, order and patriotism. In such building of character the Masonic order through it's various degrees and cere- monies may well be looked to play a leading part.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
COURT NEWS

Court convened Monday after the
regular session was postponed frou
November The Grand Jury made final
report AZ follows. and sas dismissed
To the Honorable Judge If the Twenty
fourth Judicial Court. for the Parish
Of West Feliela9a La
We. the Grand Jury for the DeCem
Der Term 1918 Of said Court. beg leave
to submit this our FINAL Report.
We have examined rs cases aud
found True Bills. and ? No True
Hills. and uo action.
There ate few places In the roads
that should be fixed as soon as pos.
alhlp ". II Woods Ferman
Most Of the cases before tho Judge
we're the state versus parties who 70,
fused TO dip cattle Most Of these
were found guilty TweIye OF fifteen
such cases are ret for today FRIDAY !.
Case Of state " James stuIl man.
slaughter. has been set Tor Dee. i7.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
MASKS PROTECT FROM FLU

d. Weeds Hutchinson Of New York
IN an address before the American pub
lie Health Association. said that gauge
masks and vaccine were about the
only successful methods Of fighting
influenza lie declared that quaran.
tines and the closing Of an public
meeting places we're a relic Of bar.
barism' with no value whatever
With every one wearing masks Ia
San Francisco said Or Hutchinson
the number of cases of influenza was
brought from $500 day 10 300 q day
within six days and business vent
ahead ne usual They yaccinated 81
600 there vita almost ao deaths among
those thus immuuiled
The mask algo served 10 control
epidemi@ of wbeopinR cough and
chicken poN IN San Francisco he said
Dir Hulchisou said that doctors Ia
hospitals protected themselves BIS
masks bHi would not INSIST Dn them
for civilians and he understood that
surgeon general Rupert Blue had op.
posed the pse Of them Ia Los Angeles
Hlue denied the responsibility for such
a course on the part OF the public
health service.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14

llu you remember Mrs poyser 10
Adem bede and her tart witty re
mark I'm not denying women are
foolish the Lord Almighty made them
that was 10 match the men
Well We feel differently about that
now and With good reason. and a good
many OF ms are trying 10 match the
fineness Of the IA n. or Il may BE- the
finene6s Of some mere boy who has
been Willing TO give the uobIcsi and
best that vas ia him to serve the
world, end has even been willing 30
fling away his chance of living IN u
tor the sake of others Woman .
Home Companion
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
CHRISTMAS BOXES

Since lest report;
Mrs Th0s. isntler, 81 90, Mrs Sid
Pos I'll | to, Mrs I.awfason 60. Miss
Margaret Lawrason, Lee, Mrs J. +.
Irvine, I 90.
Mrs A sch'esiager 3 lara OF Jelly
Mrs II piliet. Of preserves, |
glass II ielly
Mrs II Harrow qls preserves
This ia the very smallest collection
ever seat from here With the hope Of
getting SOME additions thereto, the
boxes viii be- left open TIL Monday,
bee 10
West Felieiana must not fall below
it's high standard 80 long maintained
II one can spare only a smallglass of
Jelly that IL not aR iHeonsldefable
elf this year. since Il was So deflculi
TO get sugar during the summer Let
ali ho feel for TIT remnants Of the cid
ConfedeFacy send in something 90
hrIghtea their last DAYS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

/ School program aud tree viii b'
Saturday Dee q, At - a. IA.
/ ! The Christmas Spirit VIII.
Jeake.
The Santa claus Game .. q. I
and Grades
The Christmas stocking Mamie
Fort
Jolly Santa CLAUS LIST. 2nd 3rd
Grades
Reading Miss Dupra
Santa Clans a school 9Th and
Eth Grades
! Toast. Lawrence Matthews
3 Holly DnH 7th sth and 9Th
Girls
9 Silent Ntent Holy Night BY
School
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
Absent Friends


/ Laurence Mann is expected 20 ou
Eot the service by Jan /
/ Miss Ellie Converse of Baton Rouge
Is undergoing second attack OF fla
The little daughter OF H. q. Davis oi
Coyington has been operated ON again
aud Is doing very well.
Nj Roger Bourgeois and family
bafe moved 70 Baton Rouge having
purchased a home there.
Miss Harris Of Kentucky, q cousin
OF Cashier Giilum Is employed ia the
band Of Jackson
Mr. and Mrs Mortimer Taylor of
BATON Rouge have a son. born Zee 6
hom they have named for his father.
the late Dr. W ii Taylor OF st. Fran,
cisvIIle
Capt, John W brandon, NJ d. has
been confined II base hospital at
Tours France suffering from iu ard
oyerwork
Private Robert Percy. somewhere
In France gave his bill Of fare as.
shell morning. noon aad night Nhen
he wrote last larf In October. II il
good to know that his meuu is con,
stderably improved nov
Old friends Of William u Halle
fam liarls known rs White Nannlel
Will be interested 10 know that be- is
now IN New fork with offices. as q
consulting analyst In the Flatiron
Building
CLYDE i,eet, somewhere IN France
who was wounded In the arm and u
vwho vas Wounded in the arm and a
was feared would lose the use Of the
arm on account at paralysis Of the
Is able to pick up articles eIth
that hand
MIR and Mrs Alvin Maltby an
hughce the engagement aud approach. |
Ing marriage Of their daughter. Dorothy |
q to Lieut. Henry Brandon OF s |
frsuc,syilie appeared in a jackson
Miss paper recently
Miss Maltby Is known la this parish |
having taught school at Weyanoke
several years ago Lieut. Brandon met |
her thea, and fast SUMMER wher EN-.
at Jackson renewed the ac,
iuantanee With this happy result
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14

I ) Department Of Agriculture
M cooperation with l.. s T.
Dear Mr. Thomas Il is hard
for NE TO realize that it is but Eve
months since ! first started so
school AZ the Baton Rouge nusi
ness College II il harder still 10
realize that have been working
In ms present position for two
months, and that filled temporary
positions for about month before
coming here am proud Of my
record aud am Of the opinion that
could not have doae SO we'll had
not attended The Baton Rouge
Business College.
| sish to thank you and the
other members OF the faculty for
the interest taken ia mp during
my stay At the BATON Rouge Bust
ness College
Il stil JUDGED be a pleasure fot
me to recommend your school to
all my friends and former class.
mates Of the Baton Rouge High
School feel that the door to the
business world OF Baton Rouge is
open e. the young men and young
women who are prepared This is
Incidentally the doorway to sue.
cess IN my humble opinion. the
best preparation for a boy and
girl wishing Ia enter the business
field can possibly obtain Ia this
vicinity Is given through courses
offered By the Baton Rouge BusI
ness College
Trusting that your school nilI
have continued success rs the
premier business college in this
vicinity and With best personal
regards | am.
Respectfully yours.
tSigHed SAN n DUNBAR.
Secretary live Stock Extension
Seryice
Resigned a position paying Si20o
a year 70 volunteer Ia the United
states Army II auty twenty years
old and "a nos h France
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14

Prof " II stupher vas Ia the Fell
eiaRas last week, looking up recruits
for the Y NJ e. A service abroad
Senator u NJ Pipes Is DESTROYS OF en-
tering this work II be could have bis
business affairs looked after "a his
absence Mr. Pipes training and acti
vlty In religious work make his ouai
iheatlens IDEAL taf the Y VI 4 A
service On the other hand he IL equal
ly az mlch needed at hume
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14
Church Notices
GRACE CHURCH
Rev A. w. sksrdon, Rector.

Third sunday In Advent Sunday
School. 30 Confirmation Holy Com
munion and sermon by Bishop sessums
| / O'Clock
81 Mays Church. Weyanoke. Even
ing prayer aad Sermon by BlshoG
Seesums, Z 80
Sc Johns Church, Monday II o'clock
Holy Communion aud sermon by Ri
shop Sessums
Christmas Day. Holy Communion
! 30 Holy Communion and Sermon
AT II O'Clock
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-14

hayuu sara ledge No 30 / q. q
+ held eIeetioa resulting as follows
K II Daniel y G 4. G Brasseaux.
a G G. /. plettpRer. Sec J 4 Mat.
the~s Treas Chas Weydert Rep
Joe NJ losrHthal Alternate; ] Il Mat.
thews y n G NJ installation Wed
uesday See rs. lgis.
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