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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER" SERMON BY REV. COKE

Emphasizing the futility of religious effort unless accompanied by prayer, Rev. $. O. Coxe, pastor of the Hanley Memorial Presbyterian church, delivered striking sermon yesterday morning be- fore large congregation. Declaring that the church was practically at a stand still and attributng this deplorable fact 10 the failure of the church membership to recognize the fundamental necessity of direct communion with God, Mir Coxe urged his hearers to avail themselves Of the privilege of prayer as the one sure vehicle of progress.
 In stressing the importance of prayer MT CoXe said that it was the one uni versal and uniform religious manifesto tion that the privilege of prayer was open to every individual in every cline, and that if "the Word of God is to run and he glorified," then those who profess to worship and to serve Him, and who pre- end to long for the prosperity of His kingdom must go to Him through this medium.
 The speaker sketched the prayer life of Christ, showing how Jesus accompanied every act of His marvellous life with com- munion with God, preceding every step Of His wonderful journey by going upon the mountain top or into the secret-place His Help.
 l'e declared that because of the failure CT c'urch members to lead the prayer lifa God had been dethroned from His rio 'fnl place and the church would no,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

a church, though they claim to be Chris tions; others, though they join church. never take their VOWS seriously This is contrary to the teachings of the Bible. In order to enforce ones obligations to our church, the figure of a wedding is sometimes used.
 There are seven things about a we'd ding that will illustrate:
 '1. There should be a wedding cerc- mony. Civilized people do not believe in entering into this relationship lightly. We believe in having some solemn cert- mony in order that the duties and obli- gatons may be impressed.
 '2. The marriage relation is a volun- tary one. The preacher says You will signify your intention by joining right hands, The Australian savage deems it beneath his dignity to court a bride, Even our Anglo-SaXon fathers believed in stealing their brides. But we believe that both the bride and the groom should have a voice in selecting their com panions. So we believe that every per- son should have the privilege of choosing for themselves what church they will join and having made their choice, should be faithful in the discharge of the duties involved.
 ''3. The marriage relation should be relation of love. You should love your church You ought never to pass this
  God for the institution that is located on this corner
 '4 When a couple is married they agree to honor each other We should honor our church by a faithful clean life Let us do nothing that would bring disgrace or reproach upon the church we love.
 "5 When a couple is married, they agree to cherish one another, in sick ness and in health man should care for his church most tenderly. If there comes a period of reverses, he should be true, sympathetic and helpful He would be a cowardly man who would forsake his church in time of distress.
 '6. When a couple is married, they promise to be loyal. The preacher says, Do you promise that forsaking all others you will cleave ever and only unto her Cor him)?' A woman who tries to win the affections Of married man, and man who tries to win the affec- tions of a married woman, are both or them rotten at heart and are deserving the contempt of all decent folk.
 ''7. The marriage relation is intended to be a permanent relatlon until death do us part This is the real meaning of the ring-the gold ring speaks or purity and the circle of eternity. l de- plore dvorces, though I recognize the fact that sometimes they are unavoid- able. I also deplore church divorces. Let us be true to our church and to the VOWS we took when the happy relation was first entered into"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
GIRLS COUNCIL

There will be a meeting of the Girls Council Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist church. Al this meeting, there will be the annual election of officers. There were fourteen girls from this council who attended the girls camp. at Camp Winnetaska, ac- companied by Mrs Fred Denson.
 Among those who went were: Miss Sidney Morton, who was honored by be- ing selected as chief of one of the three tribes of girls into which the camp was divided and won the first prize in nature study; Miss Zeta McTyeire, who won the blue ribbon in the swimming contest and also was third in racing contest; Miss Katherine Williamson. who was awarded tEree ribbons in swimming for speed stroke and grace, and Miss Mary Mi dred Woodrow. woo won a ribbon in races, and Miss Minnie May Lipscomb. who gave great deal of pleasure to the camp by her artistic readings.
 Mrs Fred Denson is in charge of the Girls Council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
BESSEMER
Bessemer manager of circulation and advertising is C.

Bessemer, September 5.--(SpeciaL )-Bes- semmer stores will close at 1 o'clock Mon- day, Labor Day. There will be no spe- cial celebration carried out in the city by the labor unions; but it is understood that they will take part in the celebra- ton to be staged in Birmingham and at the fairgrounds. The locals from the city will join their respective unions in the big parade there and later go to the fairgrounds, where a barbecue will be served and motor racing and bicycle racing and other attractions will be of fered.
 The First National Bank in Bessemer and the United States Savings Bank will be closed all day and the postoffice will be open only from to 10 o'clock in the morning.
 Numbers of parties have been planned to the thaetrees and picture shows and to nearby resorts. particularly to West Lake, where special attractions have been arranged in the way of dancing, music in the afternoon and fireN orks in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF
 TODAY SERMONS

advance, however numerous the artificial instrumentalities might prove, until the church recognizes it's privilege and its duty in this connection.
 "The way of success is through prayer, and there is no other way, said the speaker. "We need to re-enthrone God; to put Him back in His rightful place as a prayer hearing and prayer answering God, and until this plain and simple duty is understood and the church re- spends as it should, we shall stand still. Would that we could recognize how ne- cessary and how fundamental this is, and that we might avail ourselves of the wonderful privilege that is ours Then the work would grow a thousand fold more rapidly and the church would fulfill it's real mission in the world
 Mir. Coxe returned recently from va cation of several weeks spent in Vir- ginia, where Mrs. Coxe had gone to re- cuperate from nervous breakdown She, too, has returned to the city and is fully restored to health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
SHRINE CLIR.

The BeSsemer Shrine Club met Sun day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Masonic hall There were about 100 members present and q great deal If enthusiasm prevailed. All preparations were made to attend the ceremonial in Birmingham staged by Zamora Tenn pie, Tuesday, Septem Der II.
 All the candidates from the Besseme @ r district will meet at the Masonic hall at 2 o'clock on that day and be es- corted to the ceremonial by the Besse- mer Shrine Club. There will be parade in Bessemer, in which the Shrine club and thirty candidates will par tcipate before they leave for the cere- monial in Birmingham. At this meet ing plans were made for Barbecue which will be given in the near futu e for all the members of the Shrine Club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
PERSONALS

Miss Vannie Strudwick of Russell. FllIe. Ky, arrived Sunday to be the guest or her uncle, Mir. w. E. Pegram ana Mrs' Pegram, en route to Monte Nallo, where she will enter school.
 MT, and Mrs. A. T. Drysdale have re- turned home after a visit to friends in Sheffield.
 Mr and Mrs. E. E. Kean and chil. dren left Saturday for Nashville, where they will visit relatives for some time
 W. 0. Hodgkins of Cartersville. Ga. IS in the city, the guest of friends.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Mcconnell have returned home after a delightful visi, to French Lick Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
TRIALS POSTPONED
Matewan Murder Trials Will Not
 Start Till Tuesday
By Assnciafed Press


 Williamson. w. Va, September D. Trials of twenty-six men Indicted Tor murder in connection with the killing Of seven private detectives at Matewan last May have been postponed until Tuesday, in order that the disarmament among those accustomed to carry weapons will have been completed This was an- nounced tonight, following a conference between civil and military authorities. The trials were to have begun tomorrow.
 General Sam Sturgis, who came here from Camp sherman to consult with Colonel Samuel Burkhardt, in charge of the federal troops in this region, an- nounced today before leaving for Ohio that the declaration of martial law is un- likely, unless some exceptionally overt act is reported to him. The announce ment was made after a conference in which the civil authorities took part.
 Although the Matewan murder trials were set for tomorrow, most of the day will be devoted to the organization of the court and the instructing of the grand jury Considerable time will also be con- stunned by the court revolling many state weapon carrying licenses, which has been made a part of the opening days pro- gramme. Many of these licenses are held by mine guards, Judge Dameroh has an- nounced that deputy sheriffs have been instructed to suppress all display of fire arms among persons holding licenses from other judicial districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
"A CHURCH WEDDING"
 SERMON BY DR. BILLIARD

Dr. James E. billiard. pastor Of the Southside Baptist church, spoke on the similarity of church relations with the relations of marriage at the morning service yesterday. Dr. Dillard said in part:
 "As a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee.
 Many people esteem their church re- lations very lightly. Some do not think it of sufficient importance to even join
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

A teachers institute will open at the High School September IA and last through September 16. There will be classes, for the grammar grades ana for high school grades and lectures by renresentatives from the educational
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
FIDDLERS' CONVENTION

The fiddlers' convention will be held Tuesday evening at o'clock in the High School auditorium. number of those taking part in the programme are residents of this vicinity. Besides Miss Pritchard of Selma Mrs. Emma and Miss Mary Fountain J. M. Green and Fletcher Beall. there will be a number or other well known fiddlers to take part in the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

department of the state and county. The public is invited to attend the lectures Whlch Will be given each day from ll:So to l2:30 o'clock, and it is ex- pected that all those who are inter ested in the school work will avail themselves of this privilege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

The Aee-Hsrald maintains sps- cial representative in Bessenner. Mrs. H. L. Bains is eorrespon1- ent. to whom news items should be given. Phone Bessemer 6f2-J. E. Moore. Phone Bessemer 697.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
CONFUSION IN MAINE
Roosevelt Says He Can't Even Esti-
 mate Political Situation
By Associated Frs,,

Boston, September 5-The enfranchise ment of woman "has caused extreme confusion in Maine, where state off, cers will be elected September 13, accord ing to Franklin D. Roosevelt, democra tic candidate for Vice President. who passed through this city today on his way to New York after campaigning in Maine.
 "On my return from three days in Maine, MT. Roosevelt said in a state ment, T find it impossible to make any estimate of the situation. The passage of the nineteenth amendment giving women the vote has caused extreme con- fusion not only in the country districts but also in the cities in Maine No one has any idea as to the size of the wom. ans registration, let alone the size of the actual woman vote on September 13
 T feel very strongly that if all the women who will vote in Maine could he boiled, majority Of them would favor the democratic ticket They show the same tendency to cast their ballots in favor of a definite and permanent peace as they do in other sections of the coun- try.
 T dld, however, run across more. loose campaign talk in Maine than anywhere else so far For instance, the republic ans are going around from house to house circulating the story that Cana. dian troops are about to be sent to fight in Poland under the League of Nations. This is simply an example of the straits to which the opposition is driven for campaign material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

eject Heflin. Congressman Rainey and Judges Brandon and McCord will be the principal speakers
 Mat Toler. negro, who was shot and seriousely wounded by Charles Baxter, another negro. few days ago, is re- covering and his condition is said to be good. Baxter and Toler both claim the shooting was accidental and Bax- ter has been released on bond. New walnut fixtures are being in stalled in the banking room de the First National Bank. which will add much to the attractive appearance of the bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
For the Good of
 the Community

 the outside so voraciously demands DOT tion of what we produce that much of 1t goes hence.
 It is fine to have the lines of connection on Well-oiled bearings A productive people like those of America will make good the void at home in hurry. When that is done we will need these other folks as badly as they now seem to need us.
 Out of the list of the leading exports from the port of Mobile in a recent month were these:
 2,436 tons of steel billets.
 1850 tons of iron pipe
 5000 tons of steel plates
 600 tons of barbed wire.
 27O tons of other wire.
 20,000 tons of coal.
 24,700,000 feet of lumber
 1000 bales of cotton.
 The first three items came from the mills of the T. c. l., the American Steel and Wire and the Chickasaw Shipbuild- ing and Car Company at Fairfield and Ensley. The coal came from the great Walker county basin. The lumber from northern and southern Alabama. The cotton from all over Alabama.
 It is the ships plying the seas that con- vey our surplus to other nations and bring back their gold in return What we now send from Mobile is but promise of what will be sent thence if the port is har- messed to perform the mission made pos sible by that expanse of harbor.
 Some of the products of mill, field and forest that left that port for foreign parts went down the Warrior river at less then rail rates All of it could have gone at these lower than rail rates were the river equipped as 1t should be to handle the freight that is offered.
 Both Port of Mobile and Port of Bir- mingham point to the outer world and the riches thereof, the one a common gate way, the other the broad road leading to that gateway from the busiest and most productive section of the southland.
 No one man nor one community can make the port at Mobile what it should be. More than two millions of people have an equal interest in a common achievement. None reside so far from that gateway to the nations of the earth as not to be affected by them. Alabama cotton goes as far from home as it is possible for It to go, half way around the globe. Cot ton seed products are sold in Norway and Sweden
 Alabamians are the keepers of their brethren in all parts of the earth The connection is unacceptable If this state fails to feed and clothe and furnish these peoples with manufactured goods, other states will do 1t and times will come when the surplus of Alabamians will remain at home and gold from other nations in re- turn for these products will not come this way.
 The Port of Mobile is the Port of Ala bama and Alabama faces the duty of en- abling 1t to serve. The Port of Birming- ham is the concern of the entire Birming- ham district and the district faces the duty of enabling it to serve.
 The world war opened mems minds to seeing and doing the big thing in the big way and without misgiving and distrust. Big things are brought about by big mindedness
 Ships, rivers, harbors and the great high seas are the obiectiyes of Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

ty-one true bills were reported by the grand jury.
 On Sunday, September 12. the De- Kalb County Singing Convention will be organized at Rodentown. on lower Sand mountain. A number of we'll known singers are behind the organiha- tion of the new society
 Camp Estes No 165s United confe I. crate Veterans. is callel to meet in Fort Payne on September 9. Comman- der G. M. D. Lowrey of Valley Head will preside and matters of importance pertaining to the Houston reunion will be discussed.
 The county board of education has been in session this week. H. B. Brock. president of the Citizens Bank and se- curity Company. was elected county school treasurer for a term of four years and other business of importance was transacted by the board. Three motor trucks were purchased for the use of the consolidated school system which is now being introduced in the county for the first time.
 A movement is on foot to secure the passage of city ordinance defining tHe rlSntS or dutOmOD1leS on certain streets and avenues which are con- gested during the busy hours of the day The plan proposed is" to require vehicles coming into these streets from side streets to slow down or stop be- fore turning into or crossing the con- Eested areas
 No clue has been found to the per sons who burglarized number of Fort Payne stores recently and the rob berries will probably remain unsolved. Plans have been completed for the big democratic rally which will be held in Fort Payne next Tuesday. at which time it is fully expected that 5.000 people will be in the city from the rural districts. Thousands of pounds of barbecued meat are being prepared with which to feed the vfsi- tors. Senator Underwood. Senator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

tyone true bills were reported by the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

No clue has been found to the per sons who burglarized number of Fort Payne stores recently and the rob berries will probably remain unsolved.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-10
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
Mrs. J. Christman Proved
That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
Remedy for this Trouble.

Binghamton, N. W was in very
nervous condition for over a wear, my
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-10
Novelist's Wife Puts in.

"She regretted the bath. She missed
# and so must we all. In modern his
tory. as in modern fiction. 1t IL not
nice in the least for the herone-even
such dubious heroine as Mamise-
to have a bathless day. AS for heroes,
in the polite chronicles. they get at
Iesst TWO buths Il day-One heroic cold
shaver in the morning and one hot
tub in the late afternoon before get
ting into faultless evening attire. This
does not apply to heroes OF Russian
masterpieces. Of course. for they never
bathe. cWhy should they, my wife
puts In. since they're going to commit
suicide unyway)"-"The Cup O!
Fury" by Rupert Hughes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-10

own seat. lingering his revolver with a
sort of suggestive carelessness.
Il got orders there"-he jerked his
hand toward the wireless tabie-"to
stick you in irons and put back to
Singapore, and l told em I'd do 1t,
but'-he grinned suddenly and slipped
his revolver back into his pocket
amt going to-"
Wallen came bolt upright in his seat.
you mean you believe me, then?"
he demanded quickly.
Nov, you cut that out. tool" or
dered LayntOn threateningly, with an
abrupt return to his former manner.
IF you know what's good for you,
you'll drop the bluff. | know blamed
well what you're masquerading as
Wallen for. AS for the killing in
Singapore, I'm not worrying about 1t
one way or the other. it's no hunt of
mine; but when young Wallen died on
the Upolo you got secret out Of him.
and that's where come in.
You thought you saw your chance
to get away from Pobi when Mott here.
or the girl, | don't know which. gave
you the lead to claim that you were
Wallen by saying that they were look
ing for him; and afterward, seeing it
gave you the run of this ship. you
stuck to it. and you'd have been a fool
if you hadn't!
Now, then. | put II to you. all we
ask is our share. After that, we'll
land you anywhere you say, or. If you
like, you can have berth aboard-rm
getting kind of sick Of standing watch
myself and third officer wouldn't
come noways amisS."
WaIlen looked first at Laynton, then
at Mott, who was glowering and sui
len-faced, then back ut Laynton again.
Look here!" he burst out, almost
insanely. "Either you're crazy, or
am"
"Oh. no." retorted Captain Laynton
easily. Neither of us is! You amt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-10
havana's hiah-Sounding Name.

The full name of the capital Of
Cuba is San Christobal de la Habana.
In 1884 royal decree conferred upon
the city the sounding title. "Llave del
Nueyo Mundo Antemural de las In
dias Occidentales." which signifies
"Key of the New World and Bulwark
If the West Indies" In emphasis,
the coat-of-arms of the municipality
hears a symbolic key and representa-
tions of the fortresses of Moro. Punta
and FuerZa.
In 1850 the city rose to he the COM
mercial center of the Spanish-Ameri-
can possessions. and the principal rem
devious of the royal fleets that car
ried on the trade monopoly between
Slain and America.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-10

ing the same name too long Is bad
luck.
when we carry cargo it's because
times are internally poor and the pick
ing Ihin-the crew has got prefer
ence for private pearl beds, or mebbe
the opium trade. or I've even known
EN- To born in on Il bit of black birding
by way of variety. We've been living
under kind of righteous restraint.
Mr. Man. out of Difference to who we
thought you were, and could see the
crew was sort of chatting under it; but
| guess you'll get a better idea or
things from now on. and by the time
we get down off Arru again you won't
need TO be told what TO expect If you
don't come around to our way of think
Ing"
He turned suddenly and Tipped the
little slip of paper to the second Off
Ger. Mott, get away with you, and
work up that cOurse-we've had enough
| pleasure cruising toward Sumatra =
And then it seemed that for the first
| time the full significance of the situa'
| ton dawned upon Wallen-and 1t was
as though a cold thing was at MS
| heart.
| Wait" he cried hoarsely. What
I've told you Is the truth. But IL
you're bent on your own destruction,
then for Gods sake get Miss Mackay
off the ship tirst-land her somewhere
anywhere"
| 1t was Mott who answered-but with
the locker between them.
mot by id sight," he an
nounced with leer. I'll take care
of the girl"
(TO BE CONTINUEDl