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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
NATIVE ALABAMIAN

Born in Gadsden and reared in De- Kalb county, pr. Freeman proudly tells you of his early days at college. receiving his educaton at the Birmins- ham, Southern college, Vanderbilt uni versity and later at the University of Chicago.
 He frankly says that following the ministry was not hereditary with him; there never was minister in his fam fly as far as he knew. But neither was it an accident.
 T merely answered the call to preach, as we Methodists say" Dr. Freeman told me when asked him what governed his decision as to his life work.
 And was brought up on a strictly Presbyterian regime" DI Freeman added, "my mother being an ardent Presbyterian, while my father was a Methodist"
 And when I asked him how he turned Methodist after such a rigid school of Presbyterian training he re- piled:
 Being brought up in the rural dis tricts. came more in contact with Methodism, and during my school days I came under the influence of a man, one of my teachers-a Methodist-who took great pride in having the best and the most finished Methodist mio- isters to deliver our commencement sermons. This I mention to show the | tremendous influence of the denomi national school. for in my own expeIi- ence I realize that this drew me to the Methodist church.
 i And right here let me mention also that I believe the Methodist sys- tenn of itinerary organization is a good thing for the church." said Dr. Freeman. Not as necessarily apply ing to any individual minister or church, but I like the general applica- , tion of the four-year term in supply ing the average pulpit" ! Dr. Freeman has been in the minis try only very short time. being one of the notable younger ministers in the Methodist Church, South, today, his first charge being in Gadsden, supplying | vile. and then to the Walker Mem orial church, where he has served as pastor for the past three years, mak- ing altogether seven years that Dr. Freeman has been in ministerial ser- vice.
 'In 1916" said Dr. Freeman, q fol- lowed the Rev. w. F. Price at Walker Memorial church, who left a splendid
 record to his credit and that of the | church. found a fine working force, young men and young women who
 were ready and willing to work, and
 so I began almost immediately to see
 good prospects ahead of us."
 "At that time we had something like 400 effective members of the Walker Il Memorial church" Dr. Freeman con-
 tinued, "a small congregation. There were large debts and little wealth in
 the church. Then came the war with all of it's demands and it's require
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AGGRESSIVE EFFORT FOR
 CHURCH WORK

Before going further there is another thing that I would like to mention about pr. Freeman and that is his progressive, modern spirit; he believes in making church an attractive place to go to; he believes in introducing any modern meth ods that are wholesome and benehcial; in other words, he Is of the modern. schoo,v-which believes in modern re- ligious things and not the antiquated or der of ancient days.
 Before a committee just short time A eo'' pr. Freeman said: we announced that an aggressive effort would De launched for church work this year. First on the list is our midweek prayer meet ing service. It is our aim and opJect from September the first, 1919, to June the fifteenth, 1920, to have an average attendance of one hundred. For this prayer meeting service a plan has been mapped out whereby not only an attract i've programme will be arranged, but much time and energy conserved by the members as we'll as myself. Meetings of various committees requiring time to be given every day and night in the week can be eliminated by amalgamating these meetings at the midweek prayer meeting services"
 "For instance to conserve time7 and energy a combination service is planned for the mid-week meeting" said Dr. Freeman, Tn the following manner; say, beginning at 7:30 a song service for ten minutes led by chorus of men, wo- men and children; TAO prayer service for twenty minutes with topic, two or three short prepared talks, and as many prayers. At 500 o'clock. at the call of the general director the meet ing disperses into its various depart
 ments as for example: teachers Bible study; boys work groups; girls work groups; choir practice (possibly); stew ards meetings; programme committee and Sunday school committee. At s:So on signal from the director all groups disperse. A moving picture will be
 shown during the hours-the mechani- cal part of it now being in preparation Thus some form of exercise you see Is provided for every body. nursery for | the babies is being considered, while provision for the old people, not engag-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
A varick Vanardy story; that's enough just read 1t, that's all

MEXICO UNDER CARRANzA"
 By Thomas E. Gibbon. Doubleday Page and company, publishers, Garden City New York.
 Mexico Under Carranza" by Thomas E. Gibbon is a story of a people vio- lated by their own government at our door. l. MT. Gibbon has spent much time in Mexico studying it's people and it's in dustries under the governments of Diaz, Madero, and Carranza.
 Being a lawyer accustomed to pro- ducing proofs that will stand the test before judge and jury, he has prepared his case against the Carranza govern ment with the same thoroughness that he would follow if he were presenting it before a supreme court. Without the l slightest attempt to dramatize the facts, but with logic that absolutely | convinces, MT. Gibbons makes clear the | situation. One reads with growing l anger the arraignment of the ruthless, cruel government below the border. 1 Here is an inkling of the cause of the i failure of the Pershing expedition. Mex | leo is our next big problem-this book will be of real service in solving it. THE ARROW OF COLD" By Joseph Conrad. Doubleday Page I New York.
 1 "Tell her." at last said M. George, ~that the arrow of gold has found it's mark
 Thus does MT Conrad symbolize his latest novel, a romance of Marseilles and the Spanish coast, laid in the mid dle seventies when Don Carlos de Bourbon made his attempt for the l throne of Spain-perhaps the last in- stance of Pretender's adventure for | a crown.
 | It is a love story of a young sea captain and Dona Rita, heiress to the fortunes of Henry Allegro, supporter of Don Carlos and much sought after In the salons of Paris and Marseilles. l Never. not even in Victory" has MT Conrad written a story so direct and has he portrayed a character, either man or woman, so fascinating and SC elusive as Dona Rita
 | Joseph Conrad is not just an author even in the fullest sense the word does not convey the sublime artistry with
 which he presents and portrays the thoughts and feelings of his men anc | women He is a painter Of Words! poet and an artist in one.
 Perhaps what one of our contempo' rary writers has said of his work sums it all up in few words Says MT
 Grouverneur Morris: More and more
 hear people say: Have you read Con rad's latest? He is becoming. neces sary to contemporary education. ThoS'
 who haven't read him are not well-read
 Those who don't intend to read hin are of a foolish and slovenly menta habit As for those who are engaged in reading him for the first time-hov
 I envy them!"
 FROM SUNUP TO SUNDOWN. IBy Cora Harris and Faith Harris
 Leech Doubleday, Page & Co.,. pub
 fishers. Garden City. N. Y.
 This story, From Sunup to Sun down." is told in letters exchanges
 between mother, Cora Harris. wh'
 runs a big Georgia farm and know how, and her newly married daughter
 Faith Harris Leech, who Is helpins liner husband to run his farm and doe snot know how. John is 'loyg& on edu
 cation and books on scie1tific farm
 ing, but short" on experience. Dor'
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ESHIS is a story about the growth
 of a church and of its pastor,
 who is great steward of the
 church; in other words, it's the story of Walker Memorial church and pr. A. M. Freeman, especially about Dr. Freeman. although he cautioned me not one time, but many, during our con- versation the other day not to mention his name or give him any credit for the great work that has been done at Walker Memorial-but to place honor where honor is due; namely, on the splendid men and women and children of his congregation who by their mo- ble sacrifcial efforts have made pos- sible the building up of the church, and what's more, made possible the erection of the beautiful new parsonage now nearing completion and the handsome new edifice for which the foundation is Ecw being laid.
 Dr. Freeman is a remarkable man; of course, everybody in his congregation at the Walker Memorial church knows this and so do all the rest of us Method ists in this part of the country-but for the benefit of the others-there are some things about Dr. Freeman well worth the telling and so, despite his admonitions, I'm going to relate them In the first place. Dr. Freeman is a flesh and blood dynamo; his labors nev- CT cease; he fills every day with a hun ored duties; he rises early, retires late, and, to my way of thinking, he must have two maxims constantly before him which read something like this:
 Worth while" and Don't be afraid to be human
 It seems to me that Dr. Freeman has bridged the chasm between the church and the world by just not being afraid to be "human;" it is this gracious, cordial, human quality, it seems to me, that has made the members of his con- gregation love him so much; work with him so faithfully; assist him so ma- terially in the great work that he is doing in his modest. unassuming way.
 am reminded in way by Dr. Free mans personality of the story that is told by great writer concerning the Bishop of London" one of whose chiet assets is that same kindly human" quality seldom found in bishops-nay- preachers.
 Look at 'em! Just look at 'emr' shouts a bus driver as he passes St. James, Picadilly, where the Bishop of London is preaching from the "open- air" pulpit.
 T ain't religious, mind you; I can 'ardly stumach parsons; they're fair pizen to my soul; but 'im-well, he's diff ferent; I've card i'm many time and, mind you. when you've been a-listening to him a kind of clean feeling takes hold on you same's as it was your day off and you'd 'ad bath and got your Sunday suit on!"
 That's the idea in a nutshell; an hours talk with Dr. Freeman makes you feel clean and wholesome and worthwhile as if it was your day off and you'd 'ad a bath and got your Sunday suit on."
 Dr. Freeman has the religion of ser. vice and sacrifice in his heart and his congregation has learned both from hi. own example for he doesn't divorce preaching and practice, for what h, breaches he practices himself
 ''The best argument for religion" say: a philosophers who knows. lis six fee of Christianity"
 This is the argument in favor of Dr Freeman and wherever he goes he car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
ARE PLANNING TRIP
 TO SOUTH AMERICA
Mississippi Valley Assembling Party of Some 300 to Make the Trip
 in November
1x Asseelated Prsss

Memphis. August 24.-A visit to Latin American countries by Mississippi valley concerns interested in taking advantage of new trade conditions since the ending of the war and to include representatives of Chicago. St. Louis. Memphis. Cincin- nati, New Orleans and many inland cities Is planned for this fall and win ter. No less than 300 commercial. fnan- cial and business establishments are to be represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

speak for a few minutes, and very un- expectedly and generously came to our assistance far beyond what any of us ever hoped for, and gave us s15,000 to- ward the erection of new church."
 "Of course, everything took on new color then" said Dr. Freeman. There was 8 current of electricity which per meated the entire gathering-everybod was alert and ready to start at once on our drive, and the finale of the story
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is told in the almost completed hand some new parsonage and the excava- ton for the foundation of our new church, which was started three weeks ago."
 And let me tell you something right here" said pr. Freeman, "The fund has been raised through sacrifice; our people are not wealthy, but they know the true spirit of sacrifice; many a member of Walker Memorial church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
THE VALLEY OF VISION"

By pr. Henry Van Dyke. Charles Scrib
 ner's Sons. publishers. New York city.
 It has several times been comment
 ed upon that two books, recently and almost simultaneously published. bore
 the title. "The Valley of Vision"-one
 Dr. Van Dykes sketches and stories
 based upon his experiences in Europe
 during the war and the other, the new
 novel of Sarah Comstock. author of
 '"The Soddy," in whi0h she depicts the
 successful revolt of young girl who
 refuses to fit into the narrow and ex- elusive environment of her native vil- lage. It now appears that the prophet Isaiah is mixed up in the controversy. Mrs. Comstock states that way back in 1913. when her story was first germ linating in her mind, she happened upon the phrase. valley of vision" in the Bible-Isaiah 22. and immediately appropriated it for her story
 Perhaps pr Van Dyke, being clergyman. found it in the same place.
 If so he has not yet confessed
 THE MAN AND HIS TIME"
 | By H. M Hyndman. Frederick A. Stokes company publishers, New York city. Clemenceau is here pictured as few of | the noble living or the mighty dead can afford to be pictured, without reserve or | palliation, with all his self-confessed blunders his few unsullied failures, his I many splendid triumphs. The man of many enigrnas, the bold defender of the Commune, the implacable Tiger of the I Opposition, the supporter of strikers and l defender of property rights. is here for | the first time presented in e'~rcle log ical unity. harmonious blending Of purposes and ideals.
 ! It is most significant that his biosra- 1 pher should be recognized leader Of
 the British socialists. as fell as staunch
 friend and devoted admrer of many years standing. Blended with unveiled admiration and less outspoken vet equally evident affection there persists the au- l thor's conviction that, in face of many official acts, Clemenceau is at heart al- most socialist.
 | Following closely, and with almost magnetic understanding the career of l this amazing Young Man Who Will Never Grow Old" he shows him as con- sstentlv radical. even at times an ex- tren,e radical-but first and always. above l all partise and creeds, a big-hearted. sin gle-souled chamnion of France. subord mating self and friends. geographical sec ticns and social strata to the greater good of the cnrntrv as a whole. Above lall he shows him as man who. often to his own deep hurt. has ever drawn 2 sharp line of cleavage between theory and condition. between the privilege oi the legislator to-strive for the ideal ir
 making laws for the future, and the in
 flexible duty of the executive to pu
 aside idealism and rigidly enforce today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

ton that Memphis and St. Louis will be we'll represented and assurance has been obtained that Chicago and Cincinnati will likewise send number of repre- sentatives The proposal is of especial interest in the lower Mississippi valley because of recent announcement and as- surance that river transportation is to be much improved as far north as Mem- phis and St. Louis and likewise because of rapid development of live stock ana agricultural progress in the lower valley country.
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is long, on interior decoration ani aesthetic effects but. although a farm CTS daughter. ignorant of the homc- ly lore so useful to farmers wife.
 These letters between clever moth CT and her clever daughter are full or nature and human nature.
 It is full of passages and remarks which tickle the fancy while one reads and stick in the memory afterward.
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the laws sanctioned by the people of today. Such is his picture of the Great Premier, the devoted servant and leader of the French people, the pre-eminent statesman of the worlds greatest war.
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Willing Away Leisure Hours From the Boston Transcript
 ''I wonder how much wood Wilhelm has really chopped.
 T dunno" answered Farmer Corntos- sell ''but I have a suspicion he didn't
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ries sunshine with him for he has the urconquerable optimism of the man who in giving himself for others finds the miasma of vain questioning vanish from his own sky.
 An hours conversation with Dr. Freeman is like an oasis in a desert of arid talk, bubbling with fresh wa ters and rich with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

cut down more'n enough to make a few good fishin' rods for hisself an the boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
Insists Files. Be Produced.
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
=. G. Lasater Gays It's Policy and
That of Agriculture Department
Helped Packers Monopoly.

Charges that the United States Food
Administration and the Department
OF Agriculture helped to give a mo-
nopolistic control of the meat pack
ing Industry to the FIVE big packers
were made before the House inter-
state commerce committee yesterday
by Edward c. Lasater of the National
Livestock Associations executive
committee. He was also former
employee OF the food administration.
The Department of Agriculture aid
ed the packers, Mr.. Lasater charged.
by delaying investigation of the meat
growers by the Federal Trade Com
mission at the time the packers them
selves were being investigated. He
said the packers did not want such
an inquiry, as they knew it would
rob them OF the argument that the
producers, and not they, were maxi
ing the big profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
MANY NVALDN SIBERIA
Win Take Five Ships to Transport
Incapacitated Allied Troops
From There. @

Five ships win be required to trans
port the allied invalid soldiers from ~
IBERIA to their home countries, accord
ing to a Picking dispatch today to the
State Department = The dispatch said
that the British steamer Madras wf1l
sail from vladivostok next Saturday
for Italy by way Of Hongkong ana
Suez with SOC Czech and zoo British
sick and wounded. The American Rsd
Cross Is furnishing both personnel and
equipment and is endeavor1ng to secure
another ship for this service to saii BY
February Is.
An omsk dispatch received today
reported the city of Tonrsk, in Sikertn
as being crowded with refugees, e,oo6
of them being poorly housed. clstned
and fed. Typhus was ON the Increase
and many children dying. A shall
contingent of the American Red Cross
is rendering all the assistance posxible.
Another dispatch from Onfsk re-
ported Admiral Kolchak as having
taken the oath OF Office last wednGs-
day before Nhe senate at Omsk. ThS
admiral declared that the power. which
had been conferred on him would s.
relinquished as soon as a properly
constituted all-Russian government
had been created.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
Leaves Of Absence.
D0MINl0NS IN LEAGUE
IF BRITAIN HAS WAY

PARIS. February 3-The much dis
cusssd question whether the British
deminions shall have separate repre-.
sentation as national units in a So
ciety Of nations 10 understood to have
been settled fayorably as far as Great
Britain In concerned.
Numerous conferences have been
held between representatives Of ,bs
dominions and the British govern
ment. and II Ii said a complete agree
ment has been reached that the self
governing domfnions are entitled TO
places In the society az entities, hay-
tn9 the same status as any other ma
tton. The Anal decision rests WITH
the pace conferenee. but the repre-
oehtAtives OF the dominions expecf n,
eo3ectione there. inasm ch as Great
1rttain N supporting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
CRONDER NOT REPROVED
No 0ficial Record Of His Being
Reprimanded by Gen.
March.

1t was stated officially today that
war Department records showed that
Provost Marshal General Crowder
never had been reprimanded by Gen.
March for any cause. and that there
was no mark against Gen. Crowder's
entire military record.
A resolution introduced yesterday by
Representative siegel Of New York
proposed that the Speaker Of the
House appoint a special committee to
investigate various charges affecting
the war Department. including one
that Gen. Crowder had been repri-
manded for expressing his views be-
tore q congressional committee. IT
ysas said at the department that the
fies showed letters exchanged between
Secretary Baker. Gen. March and Gen:
Crowder dealing with differences Of
oninion regarding the draft program.
INIT that there had been no reprimand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columbia.-cioudy
tonight temperature about 90 degrees:
tomorrow fair. colder: moderate
southwest to northwest winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barorneter At the
weather bureau for the tsxenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterdzs:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a bsim.s4s:
8 p.nl.. 50; midnight. SO; today. a am,
So; 8 Am, IS; IL noon. S.: pm, 40.
Maximum, as. at pm. yesterday; min
irl1um, IS, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year--
Maximum, 40; minimum. 4
Barometer-Yesterda pm, 1910:
8 pm, 3o.0s: midnight, 5000: today.
I am. 5000; 8 am. 1857. IL noon.
1885, 2 p.m.s 2s.s5.
Weather in Various citiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04

Scont1nusd from First pase)
1stsl and kill the proprietor. or -
ne Capitol and murder a senator o, /,
representative. the police very nron.
s1y interfere. ] am apprehended ana
subjected to punishment; but 4, =
Snnssi campaign of universal nnur-
1sf and destruction, incladina ~ /.
overthrew of the government can
rely upon my constitutional RICH, 70
Tree speech and go unscathed.
contend that one is just "a erir, :
fnAl ~ the other; and unless the nee
pie OK this country--the plain. law
abiding. middle-class peopie-reaii1e
ana realize very soon, the fact tbat
there 10 Q conspiracy. usually secret
but frequently open. working for ths
overthrow OF the government OF the
United States and to erect upon ats
ruins so-calied government Of murs
derers, anarchists. thieves and crimt-
nals. with here and there some homes,
but dsludsd individual among them
the avalanche may be upon them In
- near future. This Is q serious sit-
9At1en. The people by and large
should realise II and take the proper
1eeDs to protect themselves ana their
government from sinister conse-
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