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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Progress of Religion

OH IItSifS
The Christian religion has an influ-
eaee in world affairs far beyond its
numerical strength. The non-Christlan
faiths almost double the Christian, and
Confucianists and Mahommedans to-
gether are within a few million of the
total number of Christians. The Rus
so-Japanese war was the first instance
in which a non Christian. or so-called
heather, power defeated a great Chris
tian DoWer Were the heather faiths
as aggressively missionary as the Chris
tan religion it would constitute men
ace that could not be overlooked. MO-
hammedanism has generally been re-
cognized as the hardest proposition
the Christian missionary has to meet.
The war will undoubtedly have a ire
mendous influence upon its future. The
failure to rouse the Mohammedan
world to the cry of holy war" re-
vealed a lack of solidarity in Moham-
med\nist. The complete defeat and
gripping of Turkey. which has been
looked upon as the leader of the Mos
lem faith, is q blow to it's spread as a
world religion. The breakdown of ira
ditions and racial barriers as the result
of the war. and the influence on educa-
ton in combating ignorance. which has
always been the main reliance of Mo-
hammedanism, point to it's ultimate
downfall before Christian education
and freedom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Monthly Banquet Monday

Admission, September 6.-tSpeclaL)-lhe
regular monthly banquet and business
meeting of the Admission Shrine CLUB at
the Alabama hotel at o'clock MONDAY
evening will have many important items
OF business for the attention of the mem
bers. chief among them being the max
ing of plans for the entertainment OF the
train load of Birmingham Shriners VINO
are coming to Admission on September lS
for one of the most elaborate ceremonies
ever staged in this CITY,
Among the plans to be perfected al
the Monday night meeting will be the
completion of the arrangements for serV-
ing an old-fashioned, honest-to- goodness
country style barbecue at oxford lake
on the afternoon of the 18th, where anu
when the Zamora Temple Shriners ana
the Admission bunch are to feed up ana
gather strength for the things they are
going to do to the big class of tenderleet
on which they will vent their surplus en-
ergy during the evening of that day.
The call for the Monday evening meet
ing was issued Saturday morning by ii,
F. Williamson. the president OF the
Shrine club, and w. S. Kilby, secretary
of the organization, and besides the rou-
tine features to be developed at the ses-
sion there are to be several special mat
tere discussed at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Hog Harvesting

Practically every farmer can plant and
cultivate a larger acreage than he can
harvest
When the harvest season comes he is
overworked.
Also, he has to depend on transient
labor which, many times, is bothersome
and unreliable.
And, after ALL considerable portion
of the crop may have to go to waste be-
cause it can not be gathered in time.
The hog, helped out by cattle and sheep
when practicable, is an excellent labor
equalizer.
He harvests the corn crop more eff
GENTLY than the transient farm hand can
be expected to do it, and does not have
to be superintendent by the owner of the
farm.
He is equally efficient in harvesting
rye, or clover. or alfalfa, or soy beans,
or cowpeas.
When the farmer makes use of the CO.
operative quality of the hog he has more
time for essential tasks more time to
look out for his own health and happi-
ness and that of his family, makes more
money on the years operations. and has
better ground for the next years crops.
The farm that depends on transient
laborers as harvesters is likely to grow
poorer year by year. The farm that
uses hogs as harvesters is certain to
grow more fertile with every crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07

Governor Kilby Saturday signed the
Holmes bill, which provides for the
conservation of the public oyster reefs
of the state, requiring a license before
removing oysters from the public reefs,
said license to be issued by the chief
oyster inspector. The measure was
among the many to be signed by the
chief executive 1t became effective
upon approval by the governor.
Section 1, relating to the license fee,
etc, follows;
THAT 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to Remove from the public reefs
of this state any oysters for sale with
out first obtaining a license from the
chief oyster inspector. the cost of
which shall be regulated by the size
of the bSat used in connection with
such taking. or number of persons OPP
Grating same. No license shall be less
than 81 per annum for each catcher Of
oysters. and If the boat used is of
more than one-ton capacity, 81 per
additional ton shall be charged for
each ton in excess of one ton. For ex-
ample, If the boat so used does not
exceed one ton and one man is catch
ing, from the same 81 shall be paid;
but IL more than one man is catch
ing from the same, 81 shall be paid
by each man. Those who have not
been bona fide residents of the state
of Alabama for one year or more, next
prior to the issuance of such license.
shall pay double license. also boats
owned or operated by persons who
have not been bona fide residents of
this state for more than one year, next
preceding the issuance of such license
and boats of foreign corporations, or
boats taking oysters out of the state
shall pay double license. Licenses
shall be paid on September I. All
licenses imposed by this section shall
be dated when issued and shall expire
on the 31st day of August, In each
year"
Another bill approved by the gov
ernor provides for the protection of
salt water shrimp, how they shall be
caught and marketed The season
during which they may be caught is
fixed, and provisions for the issuance
of licenses are ! ade, penalties for vio-
lations are provided for in the bill.
The court reporters bill was APP
proved also on Saturday. This bill
increases salaries of court reporters
in all counties with the exception of
Jefferson. Mobile and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, September ESPECIAL 1T
has been arranged to hold a cooperative
hog sale at Sylacauga on September %.
This is the first hog sale day that has
ever been arrange for or held here, and
the affair is expected to be success,
as it is for both the nortern part of
Coosa and south end Of Tslladega coun-
ties.
The Rushing Springs Colored Baptist
accusation is holding its 49th annual
session at Rising Star church this week.
There are in attendance about 300 mes
sengers end many prominent negroes
from different points in the state are
here. The welcome address was deliv-
cred by Rev. T. NJ. Fleming of the First
Baptist church.
Rev. F. l.. Aldridge, pastor of the First
Methodist church, has announced series
of meetings to begin on September a.
DIR. Weight G. Henry of Huntsville will
do the preaching
This week the boy scouts, under the
management of Rev. F. L. Aldridge, are
on a camp to Hatchett creek. The boys
went well provided for the weeks out
ing and week of real pastime will be
had.
Postmaster Randolph ST. John wired
President Wilson to try to get an ap-
pointment for speaking at Birmingham
while the President is out touring the
states in the interest of the league OF
nations, but was advised that it could
not be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
HALEYVILLE

HaleyyiIe, September 6-(SpeciaD-Con-
siderable interest is being manifested in
the proposed bond issue by the state for
good roads in this county, and the citi-
zens are rather. indignant about this
county being left out of the proposed
routes. The statement supposedly au
thorized by the office of the state high
way department, in the Age-Herald of
September 4th, under the heading OF
For the Good of the Community by
W. j. Boles, in which the different
routes for the trunk lines are set out,
does not give Winston county a single
road-nor does a single one of the trunk
roads touch the county. The nearest pro-
posed road to Winston is the one from
Birmingham to Nauvoo via Jasper, and
this road terminates at the Winston
countyline The bond issue will not be
very popular in this county if this state
ment be authenticated.
Winston county claims to be the
banner county of the state insofar a 8
tick eradication is concerned; not
single dipping vat has been destroyed
or injured, nor has there been a sim
gle arrest for violation of the Dip
ping rules and regulations, though
they have been rigid1y enforced
The officials in charge of the dip.
ping in Winston are to be congrat u-
lated on the manner in which they
have conducted their work In an
other month the ban will be lifted
from this county
The business men and the city are
cooperating in placing a set of stand
ard scales in Haleyville to be used
in weighing stock and farm produce.
These scales will be presided over by
a bonded weigher appointed by the
city eand regular sales days will be
| instituted. The scales are being placed
as direct result of the work of T. p.
| Hay, working for one of the Birming-
ham commercial clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
MANY TRANSFERS
OF PROPERTY MADE
DURING THE WEEK
Real Estate Market Con-
tinues Unusually Brisk
and Numerous Sales
Are Made
BY FRED CUMBus

The transfer of a good number of down
town pieces Of real estate OF a large
number of homes and the sale of many
vacant lots marked the activities of the
real estate business of the city for the
past week. Hundreds of homes ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 changed hands or
building was started during the week.
1t was announced that many people are
borrowing money and building homes.
practically because OF the fact that they
cannot rent them, and are living in a
hap-hazard way Many who. for the past
few months have hesitated to build be
cause of the high cost of materials and
construction have become convinced that
prices are not going to be reduced any
time soon and so decided to build
The feature transa elton of the week
was the sale of the Berney bank building
for $4,000 by Never & Goldman, which
was announced Friday This firm also
announces several other good sales OF
downtown and residential properties nj
good considerations.
The week was marked by the entrance
into the realty field of several new firms
and new members being added to old
firms Norment and Poe formerly To-
Gated or First avenue between Twenty
first and Twenty-second street have ac-
cepted into partnership John d. Chiches-
ter. former secretary of the Realty eX
change and have opened new offices on
the eighth floor OF the FARLEY building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
General Appropriations Bill,
Carrying $32, 600, 900 Will Be
Introduced Next Wednesday
BY WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, September 6-(SpeciaD -
mately s32, 900 for a period Of four
years, the general appropriation bill will
be introduced in the house of represent
atives next Wednesday morning, wher
The Forty-fourth legislative day begins
at 10 o'clock. The bill will provide for ap-
institutions, including state officials and
employers.
The last informat ton on the general ap
preparation bill was that it was in the
hands of Henry p. Merritt, speaker of the
house. He probably will introduce the
measure next Wednesday.
Representatives who came to the legis-
| lature to oppose all increase in appro
priations will spend every effort they
| have to defeat the bill. They will op-
pose the proposed appropriations to
schools, and all other institutions which
are scheduled for additional appropria-
tions.
The appropriation bill is the largest
/ ever to be prepared in the state. In days
gone by an appropriation of 1872. 100000 for
four years would have shocked almost in
| to insensibility the voters of the state.
but there is reported to be little oppos-
ton now to the bill
Speaker Merritt, Representative Lynne.
| of Morgan county, and Representative
Murphee, of Etowah county, are expect
ed to lead the fight for enactment of the
general appropriation bill.
/ Finishing touches to the measure were
| completed several days ago, but the ad-
ministraton did not know what would
be the outcome of the fight on the gen
i eral revenue bill, and the appropriation
bill was drawn from the estimates OF the
revenue from the general revenue bii'
| which was finally enacted by the mouse
last Friday afternoon.
| The revenue bill is now being en-
| rolled BY large force Of clerks in the
| office of Fred II. Gormley, clerk of the
| house IT will be ready for the gov
! ernor's desk on next Wednesday, and
he is expected to send back the two
| amendments agreed upon before the
house concur in senate amendments
| One amendment will provide for APP
| peals by tax payers from assessments
Of the county tax adjusters to the
! board of revenue or county commission
| ers the circuit court. court of appeals
| and supreme court. The other amend
| ment will strike all reference to ship
\ building concerns, water power con-
Germs. nitrate and cyanamid plants
from the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
DEATHS

John WatsOn-Aged 25. died at a local
infirmary Friday. The funeral SER
vices will be held at Lewisburg this
afternoon at 3 o'clock and inter
ment will follow at Walkers CHAPEL.
woodrow Farmer--The infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Farmer, died
at the residence on Seventh avenue,
Inglenook. yesterday morning. The
body will be shipped to Tallapoosa,
Ga, at o'clock this morning for
interment by Johns.
W. J. ReachAAged So died Friday
morning as the result of being
struck by falling rock in a mine at
Piper, Ala, some time ago. The
body will be sent to Blocton, Ala,
this morning for burial by Lige
10y. Mr.. Reach is survived by his
widow and four children.
Mrs, Robert II, WaIker-Died at a
local infirmary yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the East Lake Methodist
church this afternoon at O'clock
by DR.. l.. C. Branscomb and DR..
Walston. She is survived by her
husband. one son in New York, three
sisters. Mrs. Alice McClendon, Mrs
r. r. Seagrest and Miss Jessie Boy.
kin of LAGRANGE, Ca. and ore
brother. DR.. j. T. Boykin of Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
POSITIONS OPEN
IN CIVIL SERVICE

A. B. Guyton, local secretary OF the
civil service, announces that non as
sembled examinations will be held on
September so. Positions are open for:
Lithographic pressman (male), va
cancies in the photographic office,
bureau of navigation, Navy Depart
ment, and in other positions requiring
similar qualification; salary $1400 a
year with $240 temporary increase.
Wooden expert (male), vacancies in
the purchase. storage and traffic divi-
sion, War Department, Washington,
D. c., and in other position requir-
ing similar qualifications at salaries
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 pear year.
Plant engineer (male), for duty at
the United States arsenal, Watervliet,
N. Y, at $4,000 to $4,000 per year and
in Their positions throughout the United
States.
For application blanks and further
information write Commission, Wash
ington, D. c.. or apply to A. B. Guyton.
ID. c.. local Secretary, Birmingham
postoffice:
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SALES ARE CLOSED

They have not only opened offices. but
haze started in to mop up They closed
six sales last week of residential property
in the SUBURBS and on the Southside. The
considerations varied between $l200 and
$1,000
1--WE have had a S. $40 week" said Jas
A Wood, of the EeuGrick-lIouseal realty
company This has been the sale most
ly OF dwellings, in good sections of the
city ranging from five to eight thousand
dollars. The people Of this city will i'm
ply have to build more homes if the acute
shortage of the houses is to be remedied
in Birmingham There are hundreds OF
applicants for the small number of homes
which will be vacated October l. Mr.
Wood announced.
Lots in Miner Heights are being sold
steadily and number of beautiful homes
are now being built there said Fl. Key
Miner. "Our firm sold several homes
during the past week at 5000 each in the
Heights and expect to close other deals
in a few days. Besides our selling OF
real estate. we are now lending money
for the purpose of building homes at a
very moderate rate of interest, and have
nearly as much of this business as we
can handle"
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letics, passed through here today en- routG
to Birmingham to take back to Philsi
adelphia Immediately whole carload of
Atlanta ball players, champions of the
Southern league.
Mr.. Turner stated shat the Atlanta
players to go to Philadelphia will be
Galloway, Boone, Griffin. Styles, Kopp,
Roberts, Sheehan and Dykes. While
there he will also take back Hasty,
pitcher for Mobile, but also the prop
erty of the Crackers.
Mr. Turner also made the announce
ment while here that Connie Mack now
controls the Atlanta franchise.-Atlanta
Journal
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CONSTRUCTION WORK

II do not believe there is another place
in the United States scarcely, where the
building of dwellings is going on as in
Norwood and Chestnut HILL said |.
Crom Beatty, I'VE have approximately
IS houses actually under construction in
Norwood and ten on Chestnut Hill. or
course. we have other plans for construc-
tion and building, but these are being
built now ard ere many weeks pass, will
be occupied,
'Building in Arlington place is boom
ing these days" said j. b. Drake. Wal
lace c Johns has began work on his
home there. which is TO cost in the neigh
horhood of $4,000 and DR.. r. c. Nc
Gahey has also started work on his
home which will cost about $4,000. We
also closed a number of smaller sales, in
GLIDING to NJ. + Morris, of Owenton
a residence 1880; to Mrs. Rose o. Cannon
residence s59g0; to Mrs, Rose o. Cannon,
44O acres Spring Hill stock farm, consd-
GRAFTON not given; TO l.. \. Ivie. resi-
dence West End $500; TO f. f. Mcclure,
residence $3.50
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UNUSUALLY ACTIVITY

"Unusually aetive,' is the way Hlll
Ferguson characterizes the business of
the Jemison Real estate company for the
past week and announce the following
sales William C. Martin to DR. Bertram
A. Fox, 371ax140 feet on Fifth avenue, OPP
posite the new post office and next to
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
for $4,000 which is at the rate of $500
per front foot to J. D. Haggard, the Co.'S
by home on Eleventh avenue, south, ne
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tween leth and 18th street, valued at S'o-
900: to be used as an apartment house; =,
w Isutz to r. l.. EzelDe. resident on
Cypress avenue at $1,000; Albert p Finch
TO c. p. Crump, residence at l222 TWEEN
tv-sixth street north, for $500; Mrs. l.
c. Beatty, Sr., to c. r. Byrd, residence at
Twelfth avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
north. $1,000: Mrs NJ. ID. Willhite to Carl
C. Brown. residence on Maplewood ave-
nue. sc, $50: Mrs. Neal to r. 5. smith, res
idenoe at 30i Princeton avenue, west
End $3.50 Dr. John l.. Worcester 10
]. NJ Lipscomb, residence at llOS Virginia
avenue, for $500.
s. e Garrett of the Butler-Garrett
Realty company announces the sale OF
valuable piece of properly at the end OF
the Terminal station viaduct for gooo
consideration as an Investment. Inc
price or buyer was not announced. MI
Garrett also announced seven residence
sales for the past week. ranging from
$1,000 to 5000 ButlerGarrett also an
nounce the acquisition of S. M. Howard
TO their sales force
1t is announced that ]. +. Champion
and L. L. Norton have taken over the
lease of Ietar, on the Tutwiler drug
store on the corner of Fifth avenue and
twentieth street and will operate along
the line that Mr. LetaW has formerly
done.
The Alabama Home company announce
many loans for building of homes IN the
citv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
CORDovA

Cordova, September 6.-(SpeciaL 1.-THE
center of interest in Cordova is the splen-
did revival services being conducted at
the Long Memorial church The pastor,
C. Wolford. has the able assistance Of
the Rev. Charles G. Earnest of East Ma
con Methodist church. Intense interest
has been manifested in these services
from the initial one.
|, Perhaps no clearer or more forceful
this eloquent and gifted minister. Not
only as preacher but as a gifted en-
tertainer he has few peers
This is the revival season for the
churches of the whole community. One
is being conducted at the Methodist
Episcopal church by the Rev. Vandiver
former pastor Much good is being &C
complshed.
The Summer School in Business, which
has been held at the school building by
Professor Mcdonald of Berry, will soon
close. The young people have been
much benefited. The night school has
afforded opportunity for men who work
through the day to attend it's sessions.
William Stokes will shortly resume
his studies at Auburn.
Miss Caroline Stokes will begin her
college work at the Woman's college,
Montgomery, at it's coming session.
Few young ladies in Cordova will be
SO sadly missed as this gifted young
woman.
Mrs. w. c. Wor1ey, former resident
Of Cordova, is spending the week end
with her daughter, Mrs. Ted Travis.
Mrs. Worley is now a resident of Co
lumbus, Miss.
| Mrs John Hood has been very i'll at
| her residence in 'Cordova
| Mr.. and Mrs. Pope Long have re-
turned from a trip to Oneonta and other
| intermediate points. Mr.. Long is in
terested in the political issues of the
Seventh district
| Mrs. Charles Nation continues i'll at
her home.
BUSINESS at Cordova is improving as
rapidly as could be expected A new
! coal mine has been opened up three
miles above this place and will shortly
be shipping coal by barge.
| In a short time every indication
points to a large river traffic Houses
| are in great demand. Many people are
being turned away because of housing
conditions.
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Mrs. Charles Nation continues i'll at
her home.
BUSINESS at Cordova is improving as
rapidly as could be expected. A new
coal mine has been opened up three
miles above this place and will shortly
be shipping coal by barge.
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Official Plans for
Pershing's Welcome
Celebration Given

New York September 6.-Official
plans for the reception and entertain
ment of General Pershing from his ar
rival here on Monday morning until his
departure for Washington on Thursday,
as announced tonight by the Mayors
committee Of welcome to distinguished
guests, leave the coIhmander-in-ch
of the American Expeditionary Forces
scarcely a minute to himself, except
for the few hours allotted for sleep.
Hundreds of peace and war craft, IN
Guiding submarines, and scores of air
planes will go down the harbor TO
greet the general upon his arrival on
the transport Leviathan, and will escort
the vessel TO her berth at Hoboken.
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas X.
Marshal. Secretary of War and mrs
Newton ID. Baker and a score of high
military officers. he added by General
Peyton c. March, chief-of-staff will be
on the welcoming ship.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Pope Long have re-
turned from a trip to Oneonta and other
intermediate points. Mr.. Long is in
terested in the political issues of the
Seventh district
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Charlottesville, Va, September e.-Tom
scout for the Philadelphia Ath-
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Mrs. John Hood has been very i'll al
her residence in 'Cordova
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In a short time every indication
points to a large river traffic. Houses
are in great demand. Many people are
being turned away because of housing
conditions