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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10

Angus Taylor is the boy who signs the checks out at the Birmingham Hide and Tallow companys place of business and though one might think so from tho line of business Angus is engaged in he never skinned anyone in his life-not eevn COW or a sheep-he won't even sheer lamb
 As a Rotarian Angus Taylor takes first rank, and he is counted on as one of the very best in the club. He has been one of the most active in all of the Rotary affairs, and in the past war work campaigns he has been one of the livest soldiers of the French army. having been one of the high officials of the cam paings.
 MT. Taylor is one of Birmingham 6 leading citizens and he numbers his friends by his acquaintances, which proves positively that he is not running a skin game at his place of business for be it known that all of the skinning is done before Angus gets in on the deal. He just takes the hides and tallow and leaves the rest to the beef trust feeling that they will do justice to the dear public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
GRAND BODIES OF
 W00DMEN ID HOLD CONVENTION HERE
Head Camp and Grand Grove to Meet in Joint Public Meeting at the
 Tutwiler Tomorrow
Of Birminghnm, Ala. Statement December 3l, 1918
 RES0ITRCES

The head camp of the Woodmen of the World of Alabama will convene the sev- enth biennial session at the Tutwiler hotel tomorrow, and at the same time the Grand Grove of Alabama, the wofhens branch of the order, will meet at the Hillman. A joint public meeting of the two grand bodies will be held Tuesday morning at the Tutwier and an appro-
 priate programme rendered. It is ex- pected that between 1900 and 150O dele
 gates will be here for the two conven- ticns, which will be in session three days
 {In preparation for the conventions
 number of committees will meet here to-
 day to make up reports and get ready flor their submission to the convention. N The officials of the head camp are:
 MI T. l.. Boron, Troy, head consul; H. K. fHartin, Dothan, adviser; w. W. Beasley, earrollton, banker; A. E. Overton, Hunts Me, clerk; J. R. Brawner, escort; M G. Xst, Hartselle, watchman; w. c. Day,
 Una, sentry; H. A. Cook. J. P. Doster - @s J. Lawrence, T. l.. Powell, Victor R. )White, auditors; R. W. Black, A. c. Cooper, D. J. Deacy, H. K. Dickinson, l.. D. Holiway, S. B. Sightler, Paul White, representatives to the sovereign camp. Nearly every city and town in the state will be represented at the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
POPULAR IDEA OF
 HELL DECLARED FALSE BY SPEAKER
Evangelist Martin States Prevailing Idea Is Devils Invention and
 Libel on the Love of God

sThe popular conception of hell as a place of torment into which the wicked are plunged at death, there to writhe i'll amending agony throughout the cease- less ages of eternity, while the redeemed ones and their God gloat over the mis- cries of the damned, is false declared Evangelist Irwin M. Martin. in his lec- ture on Hell" last night at the Jeffer- son theatre. Next Sunday night the evangelist will speak on the subJecI "The Apostles Creed.
 Last night MT Martin said in part; You may find the term never dyins soul in the hymn books but never m the Bible. We read in Ezekiel 1894 that 'Ine soul that sinneth, it shall die This IS in harmony with the warning God gave Adam in the garden. The Bible doctrine of the punishment of the wicked is not that they shall suffer throughout the ceaseless ages for a million years, sim- ply to turn over and boil and bake TOT a billion more, Nonly to have just started in the payment of their sins That ,oea is the devils invention, and is leei on the love of God. It is simply the echo of His words to Eve, 'Ye shall not sure- ly die.' aThere would be no justice in a God who would plunge a sinner of the tune of Noah, for perhaps fewer sins than | A sinner dying today, into laRe ol l fire there to suffer six thouand years llonger than the one dying now. There | will be plenty of hell fire and birthstone to satify the most ardent advocate or never ending burning should he miss | the pearly city, but this hell ire VIII come at the judgment at the end or the world and is yet in the future. | And herein is most comforting
 thought to these whose lives nave oeen | filled with anxiety for deceased loved ones who have perished in sin. They may
 know that they are not now suffering in | torment but with all the rest of the deaa
 are resting quietly in their graves await ing the judgment. Job S17, in speaking l of the wicked dead says, There the
 wicked cease from troubling, there the weary be at rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
G. L. LEMON AND COMPANY
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AUDITORS Phone M I9s4 Ala
Brief Account Of Sermons
 Preached In Local Churches

the ruling idea is service Jesus taught the dignity of labor and the greatness of service. In the realm of ethics the ruling ideas are justice and mercy. Jesus said, I will have mercy and not sacfi- fees, and again Except your righteous ness exceed the scribes and pharisees. Ours is the age of the child. Our educa- tional institutions are our pride and hope. Back of Horace Mann and Pesta- lozzi and Froebel and Abelard is Jesus who said 'Despise not one of these lit tie ones, He took them in His arms and said Of such is the kingdom of God Schools and orphanages are, the natural and logical result.
 "The vice commission in New, York re ported that it saw little hope of improv~ ing social conditions as long, as humanity is what it is. But Jesus gives hope. He taught that men may and must be born again. Christ Taught that the nations should be neighbors. and that men should be brothers. He taught the law of love, service and sacrifice. He taught that God is a father who knows how to give good gifts unto His children. His idea of heaven is that of father at home with his children.
 Jesus has not retired from this world. Missionary John Lowe said: I found Christ waiting for me in China Every red apple upon the tree speaks of the ripening and cooring and sweetening presence and power of the sun. So every beautiful Christian character speaks of the transforming and saving power and presence of the regning Christ
 "We see many evidences of the reign of Christ in the world today Every church, school, hospital. mission station. speaks of Jesus. His reign is not yet complete. He rules only, willing hearts. His soldiers are all volunteers. Some day His will shall be done on earth as it is done in heaven"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
VIRGIL V. EVANS
 MAY ENTER RACE
 FOR LEGISLATURE
Friends of Former Adjutant General Urging Him to Run for Huey's
 Place


 Virgil V. Evans, local newspaper man, manager of the International News Serv-
 ice in Birmingham, and just recently re- tired from the adjutant generals office of Alabama, in which he served about two months under an appointment or Governor Charles Henderson until Gov ernor Kilby named Major Hartley A. Moon as his successor, is being promi- nently mentioned as a candidate for the legislature to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas T. Huey ot East Lake, which is anticipated, since Mir. Huey has been named member oi the Jefferson county board of revenue. to succeed pr. Lovelady, who resigned.
 Major Evans served as a major in the new national guard organization under commission from Governor Henderson until his appointment as adjutant gen eral of the state, and he has taken keen interest in military affairs. He has not stated to his friends who are urging him to enter the race for Representa- tive Hueys seat whether he will or will not make the race, but he has staten that in case he does, that he will cer- tainly bend every bit of energy that he has to get proper state national guard bill through the legislature.
 Major Evans went to two training camps in an attempt to get commission in the army in order to get into the re- cent war, and in both attempts physical misfortunes overlook him, and he was compelled to return to private life, But he organized several training classes, and did everything he could to prepare other men for the service. He was re- cognized as great drillmaster, an" scores of his pupils secured commissions. He is thoroughly posted on military mat ters and was preparing the national guard bill when he was relieved of the office of adjutant general by the ap' pointment of his successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Dr. Stuart Breaches on
 Religion and Business

Religion and Business" was pr.
 George, R. stuart's subject at the morn
 ing hour at the First Methodist church
 yesterday, and the church was taxed
 to capacity to accommodate the large
 audience. Several were received into the
 church, by profession of faith and by
 certificate.
 If you believe in the Bible and God, I have come to you with a message today,
 Dr. Stuart said. God built this world
 and he owns everything in 1t. He fur
 nished the material to build it. He
 hasn't given it away nor sold it to any,
 one You owe him his part of what you
 make out of it, every dollar you earn
 is his. and you are only trusted with its
 keeping. You never have seen stingy
 man converted that grew very liberal.
 When you strike at a mans money you
 hit one of the toughest roots you could
 find to tear out. It is imbedded and re- ihforced. Everything that you occupy. you occupy it as one of Gods stewards.
 Don't forget then, that it belongs to God.
 "Teach your children how to own some- thing, how to treat property for it makes them deal fair with their brothers and
 sisters, with father and mother There is nothing in this world that attains the highest value in itself. What is money? I have seen it make spendthrifts and dissipated men out of boys who were ir rdulged by wealthy parents, and l have seen these parents walk down marble steps from a palatial home to the street r. and ask the corner policeman if he had seen their boy.
 Latin and Greek may be out of date and of no use to a boy or girl in this day and time, but it makes brains, and they ought to study 1t. The biggest blunder the world Is making is in putting value on things. The future will tel and you should keep on studying, time will tell it's worth. There are two worlds 1 and all that God is doing here is pre- l pa ring you for the next one. What you | get here is educational-all of the af- | flictions and misfortunes you suffer or earth can be answered in only one way God is fixing you for the hereafter All possession is only for time-in order that you may develop them.
 1 ''Be prompt: be honest, these are the rules of business. and they make char acter Serve the Lord in your business Don't try to keep all the money God gives you. All in the world religion is' is to love God with all thy heart, mind, sou. and body and thy neighbor as thy self God gives us the opportunity Tn the possession of money to make char acter and Christians. We know all about the laws of the land, but seem to know nothing about Gods laws. The law oi tithng is Gods law, and he is entitled to one-tenth of all you make. God wants your communion in prayer, and he wants you to be honest with him-give him ms business treatment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Col. Breck Musgrove Is Expected Home
 Early This Week
Prohibition Leader May Have Some thing to Say About Senatorial Race-Just Returned From
 Peace Conference

L. Breckenridge Musgrove. coal opera tor, capitalist and prohibition leader. who has been to Paris since early in DecenI- ber, is expected to arrive home either today or tomorrow He was in Cin- cinnati yesterday where he went from New York the latter part of last week.
 MT. Musgrove went to Paris as a rep resentative of the Anti-Saloon league of America to represent that body during the peace conference, and to secure agree nents that would restrict shipments of liouors into prohibition states.
 Before leaving Birmingham Mir. Mus grove authorized statement that he would be a candidate for the United States Senate next year to succeed Sen ator Oscar w. Underwood. At that time he said he might have something fur ther to say on the matter upon his re- turn from Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Dr. Harris Speaks on
 Training of Children

An unusually large congregation was.
 present last night when -Dr. Grady Harris
 spoke on The Training of Children al
 the Second Presbyterian church Taking
 for his text verse from the Book of Pro
 verbs, Train up child in the way he
 should go, and when he Is old he will
 not depart from it., the minister spoke
 first of the importance of the task show
 ing that the future of the church de. bends on the training of the children in the home, and that the future life and happiness and success of-a man is deter mined by the training received during the period of childhood.
 During the days of childhood the life is like soft. clay" said pr. Harris in part.
 mobile. elastic and pliant, and can be
 shaped into almost and design and char acter by the hands of, the parents But
 when the age of maturity is reached
 the life becomes fixed and static, and if
 the parents, through carelessness or in difference have botched the job the child must forever carry a handicap through life.
 "rhe dangers into which many of the
 birlnlngham boys and girls are falling'
 the craps shooting by boys on strees
 corners, the rutneleSSi dlSfeSaru TOT anu
 destruction of both public and private
 property, and the boy craze which IS
 demoralizing the minds of so many young girls, is caused by lack of proper home training. Because of our splendid day schools, Sunday schools, and other or ganizations, the parents are passing to others the responsibility of parent train ing and seeking to dodge task which God lays first on all parents. There are three duties of parents to their children. First: Precept, teaching the children the nature and results ot wrongdoing. So many parents, because of business, neglect to instruct tneh children. and they go out and fall under temptation simply because they had never been told of the nature of temptations by their parents
 "A second duty of every parent is to see before his children a good example. A bows father is his hero, and girl 1 mother her heroine. In the childs eyes everything the parent does is all right and no outside teaching will counterac- | the example of a child's parents. They l follow in their parents footsteps. Pa- rents should. therefore, guard well-their | own step and set an example worthy or l the emulation of their children. "A third duty of the parents Is to as I sert authority in their own homes. This | is the hardest but most necessary task | of the parent. Coaxing and bribing chill (Continued on Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
"Alabamian" on the
 Homecoming of the
 Rainbow Division

A copy of the "Alabaman," a paper published by the 16t7h infantry in Ger many on February 15, was received in Bessemer yesterday. Among the excerpts from the publication are supposed cables from Birmingham and Bessemer, which state that Secretary Baker has off cially announced that the famous Rain bow division will parade in Birming~ ham on the Fourth of July" and that The disciples of the Holy Rollers have set up big top next to the county jail in Bessemer They expect to have heavy enistments as soon as the returning sol diers arrive The initiation fee is 10 cents.
 poem by an unknown author pub lished in the edition shows the impa- tience of the men to come home, and is as follows:
 Darling, I am comnig back,
 Silver threads among the black.
 Now that peace in Europe hears,
 I'll be home in seven years.
 "Ill drop in on you some night,
 With my whiskers long and white,
 Yes, the war is over. dear
 And we are going home, hear.
 Home again with you once more
 Say-by neteen-twenty-four,
 Once I thought by now I'd be
 Sailing home across the sea.
 Back to where you sit and pine
 But I'm stuck here on the Rhine,
 You can hear the gang all curse,
 War is hell-but peace Is worse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
MAJOR DUPONT ID BRING PICTURES
 OF DEVASTATION
 FOR LECTURE HERE
Meeting Friday Night Will Be. Free and Subject of Raising Money Is Not
 to Be Mentioned

By special permission or the fTehc' government Maj. Edward Dupont of the French high commission in Washington, will bring with him when he comes to Birmingham Friday, March IA. to speak under the auspices of the American com mittee for devastated France, two pic lures which will be exhibited as part of the programme which has been planned for the evening by Mrs. Edward w. Barrett chairman of the local branch Of the American committee.
 There will ,also be shown through the courtesy of Mrs. Lindsay Patterson of Winston-Salem, N. C., another of the speakers for this important occasion. Remembrance" a production which has been prepared under the direction of Miss Anne Morgan, who is one of the com mittee's representatives in France.
 The securing of these pictures, both of which are under private management, adds an even wider interest to the meet ing which will be devoted to the inter- ests of devastated France. The screen will show more powerfully than any one could put into words what war has meant to fTdnCe, 6SpcCidlly tlat pofs s'oA SA France which has suffered from the inroads of the barbarous Hun.
 Major Dupont, who comes from this in- vaded region, and whose home near Cha teau Thierry was partially destroyed by shell fire, will tell the stories of the towns and villages shown in the pictures; and will add to this many of his own xx,I,i ipI, nvfa from 1914 to the fall of 1917, when he was sent to the United States to act as special instructor for infantry officers.
 The talk by Mrs. Patterson will be an informal one, and she will relate many incidents of human interest connected with the present work of rehabilitation in France She will speak particularly of the activities of the American com mittee for devastated France, being closely in touch with this work as chair man for the southeast.
 With Mrs. Patterson will come Mrs. Frank Mebane, of North Carsiina, who, like her, is actively identified with many civic and patriotic organizations. The event will assemble many of the city's prominent people and will be note- worthy occasion of the month.
 Announcement is made that the meet ing Friday night will be open to the gem eral public. No admission will be charged and no collection will be talk en. The visitors come at their own ex- pense and the general campaign of edu- cation in connection with giving the peo- pie of the United States real glimpse of wars devastation in France is under the auspices of Miss Anne Morgan. a sister of J. P. Morgan, who has shown special interest from the beginning or the, war to this phase of Frances great postwar problemSs a.s,. +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Humane" Education
 Sought for Schools

resolution was adopted at the regular meeting of the Birmingham Humane so- ciety to join with other humane socie- ties of the state in the interest of bills to be presented at the July session of the legislature, providing for time in all schools of the state to be devoted to Thu mane'' education relating to the treat- n,ent of children and the prevention of cruelty to animals. President, Mrs. W. N Wood, states that the bill Is in keep ing with similar legislation that has been pr esented to quite a number of states and has the sanction of the National Humane society.
 At the meeting the report for the month of February was submitted and shows much activity by the society and many taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
"Shall We Pray?"
 Dr. Hobbs Subject

pr. J. R. Hobbs preached to large
 congregation at the First Baptist church
 Sunday morning, selecting for his sell
 mon topic: Shall We Pray?"
 "In the last IS months there has been
 more importance attached to prayer per-
 haps than ever before in the worlds
 history. Last summer, in the dark days
 of the war, when the tides seemed turn
 ing against the allies, movement for B
 two-minute prayer at noon was inaugu-
 rated at Dallas. Tex, and was widely
 adopted throughout the United States.
 Men were brought to a realization or
 the helpfuness sof prayer. ~ "The three requisites for effective
 prayer are personal righteousness, faith,
 and submission of our will to the Will of God. A man cannot live an unright-
 eous and ungodly life for six days in kthe week and expect effectiveness Tn
 a Sunday prayer. Personal righteousness
 does not mean sinless perfection, for there is no such thing as sinless perfec- ton. A man may be personally righteous and still commit sin. He may make mistakes, he may fall with his face in the dust, but will arise with his face still turned heavenward. A man cannot travel toward heaven with his face turned heilward.
 PrdyeT,s 10 De eIIeCtiyc, iiust pc pe'.'NN' upon faith in the reality of God. We must realize that God is just as real, just as present as a dear friend to whom we might be talking. A good interpre- tatien of faith is: Faith is the assur- ance of things to come, the conviction Of unseen realities
 "The third principle necessary to ef- fective prayer is perhaps the hardest of ala submission of our will to the will of God Man, being inherently proud, finds it difficult to submerge his will 1 in the will of another In making our prayers we must keep in mind the Tact l that Jesus, in his dark hour in the garden of Gethsemane. while he prayea and suffered as his disciples slept, sald ! If it be Thy will. let this cup pass rom me; nevertheless, Thy will. not mine. De done We must be willing to submit our wills to the will of God, with firm belief that whatever He deems best to bring about. will be for our ultimate good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
George Griffin Weeds
 Mrs. Margaret A. Dillon
George Griffin is married.

George Griffin is married.
 That is to say that the man who has served you your dope for the last 20 years at Parkers', handed you the good cheer that started you off right for the day, has at last fallen a vic- tim to the charms of one of the fair sex, and the lady is Mrs. Margaret A. Dillon,a one of the efficient em- ployes in the office of Tax Asses sor D. A. McLendon.
 Last night just before the services at the Fountain Heights Methodist church, Mr. Griffin and Mrs. Dillon, accompanied by a few intimate friends, presented themselves and asked the pastor, the Rev. William Graham Eehols, to unite them in marriage The ceremony was quietly performed, and the happy couple left the church.
 Mrs. Griffin, as Mrs. Dillon, has been in the tax assessors office for many years, and enjoys wide acquaint- ance. while MT. Griffin very likely knows more people than any man in Birmingham. He is the pioneer soft drink man of the city, and as re- conmendation of his ability to please his patrons and employer. he has been at Parkers' corner the last 20 years, be being recognized as fix ture in this establishment. He is the veteran soft-drink dispenser of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF w. J. THOMPSON

W. J. Thomson, aged 42, who has for the past 15 years been employed as head foreman on the Southern railroad and who has been stationed at Finley yards during the time. died at a local infirmary yesterday afternoon of an att tack of influenza. He was prominent in railroad circles and well known through out Jefferson county. He stood high in Masonic circles and was a member of the Knights Templar and Shriner
 Funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 1214 Seventeenth street, north, this afternoon at 3 o'clock and from the Masonic temple at oscloc6 < The Knights TeHaplar will be in charge. He is survived by widow and one small child. his parents and one brother and several sisters.