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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
Song Service at South
 Highlands Church

Beginning with last night, a 15-minute congregational song service will be held each Sunday night at the South Highland Presbyterian church immediately preced- ing the regular services which start at 8 o'clock.
 Prof. Rienzi Thomas, organist, will conduct the song service which is inaug- urated for the purpose of familiarizing the congregation with the songs and songs and teaching them to sing. pr. John McNeill, the pastor, preached two sermons yesterday on the Pharisee and the Publican discussing the former and his prayer in the morning sermon and the Publican and why he succeeded in the evening"
 The text was taken from Luke 1S:9
 When the Pharisee prayed he prayed to himself. not to God, the minister aid He thanked God that he was not like other people, and that is the sort of prayer great many people pray, said Dr. McNeill
 What was the matter with the Phari- sees prayer?' he asked, and replied that the Pharisee held himself above, supe- rior to all others, and his prayer breath ed this sentiment. It was not an appeal to God for guidance, for help; it was a prayer of boastfulness. The minister contrasted this prayer with that of the Publican, who confessed to the Lord that he was sinner
 The Pharisee's prayer did not carry across to God, but carried across to him self. You may fool other people; they cannot see what is in your heart, but you cannot fool God" said Dr. McNei. ''He looks through you afrd into your heart. He knows what you are think ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
"A City That Cannot
 Be Hid"- Harris

For his morning sermon Dr. A. Grady Harris, pastor of the Second Presbyte- rian church, took as his subject "A City That Cannot Be Hid," using as his text a verse from Matthew.
 Dr. Harris said in part: "It is a good thing to live in a city. Men, like animals, are naturally gregarious and flock to- gether to live in cities Fifty years ago only one-tenth of the people of America lived in cities Today more than one half of the population Of the country live in cities. Because of the better educa- tionhl advantages, because of the larger commercial and industrial opportunities, because of the greater recreationa1 facili- ties, and because of the better social and spiritual institutions, men have found it to be good thing to live in cities.
 "It is better thing to live in a great city, and we who citizens of Birming ham are most fortunate in that we live in a really great city-a city that is great in her vast material resources and in- dustrial and commercial enterprises, great in her splendid population and great in the democracy of the opportuni- ties which she offers.
 And it should be the duty of every citizen to seek to make a greater city. To make my city bigger and better, a happier and holier place in which to live, should be the ideal which, like pillow of cloud by day and pillow of fire by night, should go before every citi zen of Birmingham To attain this ideal three things are required
 First, every citizen must boost and not knock his city. Nothing is more injuri- ous to a city than the chronic knocker. and the man who knocks and does noth- ing but knock ought himself to be knock ed out he's nuisance around town; every man should be booster of his town.
 Second, every citizen should realize his; individual responsibility for his city. There are too many men who seek to pass Each man must bear his part of the bur- den and share a personal responsibility in solving the city's problems and pro- noting the city's interest
 "A third requisite Is cooperation and organization. There must be team work and organized effort. The k~of build ing a greater city cannot be done by small coterie of men or by few festive civic organizations, working apart, but the united effort and team work of al; the citizens of the city is required.
 "The Chamber of Commerce, as 1t Is now being reorganized, is the mightfest force that has yet appeared for the pro- motion of our city's progress. Without conflicting with any other organization the Chamber of Commerce can become the weapon or instrument in the hands of thousands of our citizens of all classes. bv which the problems may be solved and the progress of our city made sure ana the highest ideal attained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26

In many of the pulpits of Birming- ham yesterday substantial reference was made to the Chamber of Com merce expansion campaign, which will open this morning. Several of the pastors devoted an entire sermon to the subject.
 Rev, Ed s. Barnes, pastor of the East Birmingham Baptist church, said in part.
 "A genuine Christian is a citizen, and should be the best citizen in the community. By a citizen l do not mean maR/who hangs around the polls on election day and talks politics. citizen is a member of the commun- ity. He is not a hermit, but a fellow man. He carries the problems of the city on his heart. He plunges into the thick of it's activities He loves it's people. He does his best to fight the city's battles and to protect it's interests. If needs be, he wears him. self out in it's service
 "The Chamber of Commerce will help you to help your Cor perhaps l should say our) city"
 Rev. James E. Coyle, pastor of St. Paurs Catholic church, in his pastoral notes to his congregation at all masses had this to say of the movement:
 q suppose all of you are proud of Birmingham as I am rightly so, of course With all her faults (she is not faultless), we love her still. Pride in our city should make us, you and me, work for our citys welfare. But how promote that welfare? It is all very well for individual citizens to boost the city; indeed. it is a duty in cumbent on individual citizens to do so, and while not casting reflections on sister cities. to yet show wherein our fair city excels, as excel she dosS; but something more is required.
 Tn unity there is power and strength. So if all citizens unite on plan looking to civic welfare, the true citizen, whose civic service IS more than mere verbiage, will Loyalty cooperate with the plan. The ex- banded Chamber of Commerce gives us all a splendid opportunity to prove our civic loyalSp and our civic pride
 "The plan proposed is absolutely democratic as the briefest considera- tion will show. Would you then prove your loyalty to and your love of Bir- mingham? Join, when asked to join, the new Chamber of Commerce. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
Literature and Religion 7
 Sermon by Dr. Hobbs

.I.iterature and Religion was the sub
 feet of an excellent sermon preached at the First Baptist church yesterday morn ing by the pastor, Dr. J. R. Hobbs, he having used the text eff you know these things, happy are ye if you do them.'
 '"rhe chief aim of mankind is the search of happiness. l take it from oD- servation and experience. desire to be happy is behind all enedeavor Every man spends his whole life for this pur- pose, either in one way or the other. The government politics, philosophy, everything is calculated to bring happi- ness to the people.
 More peace, more prosperity---it is all move for more happiness The preacher rises to tell us happiness consists in knowing and doing the will of God. Indi- viduals are all seeking happiness. Why does man want wealth? Why, SO he can be happy. at least he comedies it will bring him happiness. No matter what walk in life man is endeavoring in, I his chief aim and desire is happiness. Men go to the forests and the farms l from the city in search of happiness, and | they come from the farms and the for ests to the city in search of happiness. come to you today to give you some thing that would make you happy-from l the word of God--if you can only see it I | that way.
 l 'sOne of the greatest crimes against l humanity IS the undermining of faith in 1 the word of God, and the sowing of the seed of dsrespect for Gods word. That 1 is why it is not read more; that definite effort to undermine it. And when the | word ceases to respect the word of God it has lost it's hold on humanity. Beasts l will be made of mankind in this manner 1 "The wise man is he who takes the word of God tQ be just what it says it is and puts into practice it's teachings and precepts.. thereby securing the greatest 1 of all happiness. The happiest man is
 he who knows and studies the Bible and
 hides in his heart its treasures, putting them into practice in everyday life. This
 | is the way to crystalize the Bible into
 law and to bring to all men the great
 l est happiness.
 l Christian people are hurting the world
 l by their attitude toward Sunday school
 The best organized Christians are doins | the best work. What we need most is { denominational consciousness
 Do you wonder that Baptists are slow
 in taking the world when you stop t < think how indifferent they are in tAkin;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
Memorial Service,
 Dr. James B. Crippen

Memorial services held at the Simpson Methodist church yesterday morning were attended by large number of members of the G. A. R. Dr. James B. Crippen, the pastor, preached a special sermon for
 the occasion and Mrs. Carmon sang an appropriate solo.
 Dr. Crippen said in part:
 Tn considering the question of liberty
 of peoples we must remember two facts.
 First democracy does not consist in ruls
 of any one class. Class rule is wrong
 whether aristocratic or common, burgeose
 or proletariat. That principle >inhibits
 bolshevism. Second, true liberty is harm
 ony with Gods plans. Have nearly for
 gotten Gods sovereignty. Even princi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
REPORT OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT |S
 VERY ENCOURAGING
Bank Deposits Holding Up We'll and Cotton Prices Going Up-Crop Condi-
 tions Good Generally

J. B. Cobbs assistant federal reserve agent, connected with the Birmingham branch bank, makes a monthly state ment covering financial, commercial and industrial conditions and building activl- ties in Alabama. These reports are sub- mitted to the district bank in Atlanta and heretofore it has not been available for publication in Alabama.
 MT Cobbs is now authorized, however, to release his report for publication sim ultaneously with the publication of the report for the entire district, and he ac- cordingly has given a copy to The Age Herald.
 Of financial conditions he says:
 Very little change in banking condi- tions have taken place since my last re- port Deposits are holding up remark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26

advantage of their opportunities? But men cannot do the things that they know nothing about. They must know the thing they are doing. Many Baptists do not care anything about Baptist affairs because they know nothing about them. The thing God has set forth in the great denominational programme are the things that lead to happiness
 There is great importance attached to our denominational literature, our state paper. mission literature and mag azines, and if we read them we will learn what we should do to make us happy.
 "The man who knows the least and does 1t is far better off than the man who knows the most and does the least.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26

James Thomas Grifffn-Aged 29. B veteran of the world war, died at the residence at Edgewater Satur- day night-~H He is survived by his parents. MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Griffin. six brothers. J. T. Griffin, c. M. Grif- fin, J. c. Griffin, l.. H. Griffin, Charles |. Griffin and F. H. Griffin, and two sisters, Mrs. Anola Griffin and Miss Sadie May Griffin. Fun eral services and interment at the family cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
RAILROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT

Railroad, traffic, especially freight shows a decrease. due in part to inactiv- ity in industrial and coal business.
 Coal output for April was 1,350019 tons. compared with 1,4S6,517 tons in April, 1918 Indications point to an increased ouput within 60 days.
 Cotton mills are running on short time; pipe plants are beginning to get orders: pig iron is dull, high freight rates being handicap. Production of pig iron m April was 152, 1S6 tons, compared with 1S5,- GOA tons in April, 1918.
 Steel mills are active. steel rails being rolled at the Ensley mills
 Labor conditions are becoming normal and the mills are working satisfactorily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26

bly,. Demand for money has been sat 1 isfactory. Interest rates normal, ranging from 6 to per cent. Collections have been unusually good The price for cot ton has increased and the tendency in price seems upward If the price reaches go cents a large amount of money now employed in carrying cotton loans for farmers and merchants will be released and made available for general business, as well as for carrying loans secured by the Victory Bonds Tbe outlook from a financial standpoint is encouraging
 BANK CLEARINGS Cleamnces at Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery in April were
 At Mobile: April, 1919, 8, ,2Ss ,945o2; April. 1918, St, ,0l9,84; gain, S9S2. .925.6S.
 At Montgomery: April 1919, s7,526,O4OOO; April, 1918, S6,S57 .959.O5; gain, $66S, ,OSo95
 At Birmingham: April, 1919, S47, ,407, ,270 SS; April 1918 S17. .60S, ,409 5s; gain, S29, ,SJS,S6130
 Of the crops he says: The weather has been favorable for crop planting. practically all cotton and most of the corn crops have been planted" Cool nights and excessive rainfall caused some injury to cotton growth and it's development. but replanting where im- perfect stand has shown up will place
 
 Corn crops are reported in good con dition. Fruits and vegetables are safe from recent light frosts. Strawberry crops are excellent; wheat and oat crops are reported in fair shape; growing condi- ton of wheat being 20 per cent normal. and based on this the estimated yield of the state will be 100000 bushels.
 Hay is SS per cent normal, with an esti- mated yield of 256,3OO tons; pastures on May l were SS per cent of normal
 LABOR SHORTAGE
 Labor on farms, while showing im- provement, is still short, compared to nor mai conditions.
 Output of lumber shows an increase. but fully 70 per cent below normal, due in part to inefficiency and shortage O. labor. No material change in lumber con- dition anticipated for next 30 days. Naval stores output still small.
 MT. Cobbs reports an increased move ment in real estate sales, especially in city property, >1both business and resi- dence.
 Increased interest in cattle and swine breeding, with some interest in sheep. Ut is believed that sheep raising will not show much progress until worthless eur dogs which infest the country are entirely eliminated"
 Business in all mercantile lines is re- ported to be very satisfactory. The re- tailers have a good business compared with last year, an increase of about 50 per cent being shown. Finding now gen. orally conducted on a cash basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
Calgary Workmen to Quit

Calgary, Alberta, May 25.-Union work CTS of Calgary today called a genera. strike to begin at Il o'clock tomorrow, III sympathy with the Winnipeg walkout,
 in progress for more than a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26

Mrs. Samantha F. Bladney-Aged Ss, died at the residence of her step children, MT and Mrs. w. c. Grant 1882 Hillman avenue, last night at II o'clock. Funeral services from the residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with internment in Oak Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
DEATHS

Henry Lan.berger-Aged 5S, died at the residence, 221o Seventeenth ave nue. south, yesterday morning. The remains were sent to Nashville. last night by Johns Mrs. Annie Foster-Aged 36, died at the residence. 1S02A First avenue vesterday morning. The remains were sent to Trembell yesterday aft. ernoon by Loy.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18

lives of the Baltic states, have
published their thirteen points
of peace. Their conditions de-
clare that the treaty must be
based on one principle self deter
mination, without indemnitiesand
without annexations.
DR.. L. Martina de Souza Dan
tes, the new Brazilian ambassa-
dor, to Italy has presented his
credentials to King Victor Ema-
nuel.
Soviet authorities in Russia
have punished the death of the
individual responsible for the ex-
Eecution of the former Emperor
and his family at Yekaterinburg
IN June, l9t8 where the impe-
rial pereonages were being held
prisoner, according to a dispatch
to the Politiken of Copenhagen.
A message quotes the Bolshevik
newspaper Pravada of Moscow as
authority for this statement. The
Pravada's account states that a
member of the Yekaterincurg
Soviet had been executed at Trm
for ordering the Car execu ion.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the in
surgent Italian leader at Flume,
and his adherents in Italy, have
arra' 6 d the most startling
scheme for the advancement Of
their cause yet undertaken, re-
volving about an attack on Spa
lato in the immediate future, ac>
cording to private advices from
Dalmatlan sources, Efforts are
being made, it is declared, to in
stigate uprisings in Montenegro
and Albania coincident with the
Spalato assault, while the Bulga-
r ans are being urged to attack
Jugoslavs.
Representatives of American,
British and French banks in
Spain have appointed a commit
tee to formulate a protest to the
government against the proposed
tax Oh foreign banks doing busl-
ness in this country. The bank
of Rio de la Plata, Argentina,
joined in the protest.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18

systematically carried out and
never at any time at the expense
OF their mental development.
The figures available at the In
stitnte, and which have been care
fully compiled, are conclusive
evidence that the cadets have
obtained at the Inrtitute this
Fall their full share of Iesrnir g.
lndlvIdualreports have been Sent
to parents and guardians ea, h
month in order that they might
be kept informed as to the pro-
gress of their boys in an educa-
tional way.
The holiday season n arks the
found the first chapter Il lie
school vear. In a great many
ways the period from September
to January has been most salts
factory. Fortunately the Insti-
tute has escaped any epidemics,
and no serious accidents have be-
fallen the students. The school
spirit has been highly developed
chiefly lecause of theI great suc-
cess that tbs football team expe-
rienced.
Col. James w. Wilson superin-
tendent of the Institute, express
ed himself recently as being very
well pleased with the progress
made by the school year, and be-
lleves that the coming months of
the term will prove even more
successful than the first period.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18
VACATION GRANTED.
Special Correspondence:


Roswell, N. M, Dec. II. In
order to permit cadets at the
New Mexico Military Institute to
spendss the Christmas holidays
with their parents, classes of the
Institute will be suspended from
Saturday evening December goth
to January 4th, at 8 p. M. l. is
believed that this vacation will
give the cadets sufficient time to
travel to and from their homes
and spend a few days with their
relatives and friends enjoying the
holiday season. A number of
cadets from the eastern states
here attending sch ool, will make
the tiyiny trip to and from their
homes, Ii is believed that only
one cadet will be unable to get
home and back to school again
within the holiday period. He is
from Tampico Mexico.
The cadets who remain at the
Institute and do not go home,
will be freed from study periods
or classes. They will be under
partial martial rule, but every
effort will be made by the au.
ffthorities of the school to give
them as enjoyable a Christmas a.
will be possible under the cir
cumstances.
A class study of the physica
record for the period, Septembel
18th to November 10Th, ha
proved gratifying to the officer
Of the school. Cadets have gained
WonderIully In weight and cheS
meas arement; and their parent
will oe rather surprised at SOM
them when they return home fo
the holidays. Thev will discove
that their boys hays gained i
eight, weight and strength: tha
the few months they have spen
under militory discipline has giy
en- them advantages that will b
of insatimable benefit in late
life The physical training ths
they have undergone to develo
strength and endurance has bee
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18
IN FOREIGN LANDS.

Herr Schmidt, German minis
ter Of food and economies, de-
clared the economic situation in
Germany recently had improved
TO an astonishing extent, Work
ers had returned to their tasks in
far greater degree than was fore
seen last summer.
The Bolshevik delegation now
at Dorpat to discuss the possibil-
tiles Of peace with representa-
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18

given to corporations by common
law, to sue and be sued, to borrow
money and secure the payment
of the same by notes, mortgages,
bond or deeds Of trust upon its
real or personal property; to
rent, lease, purchase, hold, sell
and convey such realand personal
property as may be necessary
and proper for the accomplish
ment for the objects and pur-
poses of said corporation.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18
MENTAL DETECTIVES.

Analysis of the acts of so-called
Anarchists and Reds in the Unit.
ed States leads to the ready con-
clusions that these creatures are
in reality suffers from some viru-
leLt form of insanity. The mad
yiciousness of recent attack by
Red agltators upon an Armistiee
Day parade which resulted in the
death of four veterans was mere
" an active expression of what
this type of agitator customarily
expounds from the soap box. It
was the transition from ravinR
maniac to homicidal maniac.
The country should accept res
possibility for such few of these
detectives as owe their origin to
our own soil. 1t should place
them under restraint and proper
medical attention when their in.
sanity manifests itself by rabid
utterances against freedom and
democracy, 1t should not wait
until the mental disease reaches
more dangerous stage and be-
comes a menace to individuals
and property. i
But the country owes no such
responsibility to such of these
detectives as come from alien
sources, 1t should go no further
than to restrain them at the first
manifestations of these mental
disorders and ship them forth
with to the land of their origin
for such treatment as that land
may happen to provide.
We fear that social investigat-
ors and students have been deal
ing too long with a problem that
properly belong to the alienists>
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18
Madardo Sanchez,
Plaintiff,
N. c. Hawkins,
Defendant.
No. 2232.
No. 1882.

You are hereby notified that a
suit has been commenced and is
now penlilg against you in the
District Court Of the 7th Judi
cial District Of the State Of New
Mexico, in and for the County
Of Valencia, the obje and gen
eral nature Of which is TO re
cover a judgment againstyou In
the sum OF -Four Hundred Twen-
ty Six and OF 100 dollars, on
noie and feed and cash furnish
ed you; to have an attachment
issued and levie1 upon the fol.
lowing described personal prop
erty situate in the County o.
Valencia and State of New
Mexico, to-wit:
Three cows, three heifers, one
bull, one yearling bull calf. ont
yearling heiffer, one calf, three
beds, one clock, six chairs, two
rocking chairs, one small table,
one piano, one dresser, one
trunk, fifteen jars Of fruit, one
wagon and one saddle, and tc
have said property sold and the
proceeds applied TO the payment
Of said iudgqent
You are further notified thai
an attachment has been issued
and levied upon the above de-
scrlbed property, and that un-
less you appear and make de-
tense to said suit on or before
the 3lst day of January, 1920
judgment will be rendered
against you in said cause BY
default, and said property sole
to satisfy judgment.
Barnes and Livingston, o
Belen, N W Mexico. are the at.
torneys for plaintiff.
Witness my hand this Att
day Of December, A. D. 1910.
(Seal) Diego Aragon,
County Clerk and Ex-Oficit
Clerk Of the Dist let Court.
BY w. D. Newcomb, Deputy
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-12-18
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Belen will be
held in the Offices of the Bank
on January l3, 1920, at 4 P. M,
for the purpose of electing d.
rectors and such business as
map properly come before the
meeting.
L. C. Becker,
Secretary.