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The Washington times., 1920-07-21

building exceeding the above require
ments or dimensions, shall be con-
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WHERE CHANGES ARE MADE.
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Tor the ordinary projections OF sky
ights above the bottom of such YARD
or court, and except for the projec-
tons OF stills. belt courses. cornices,
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ceed four inches.
Open or lattice inclosed fre-escapes.
freproof outside stairways. or solid
hoored balconies opening upon nre
towers, projecting into the yard or
court not to exceed four feet or the
ordinary projections OF chimneys and
rues. may be permitted by the In
spector of buildings where same are
80 placed as to not obstruct the light
and ventilation.
II more than one building is here
after placed on a lot, or on a lot with
an existing building. the several
buildings may, for purposes OF this
regulation be considered as a single
building. Any structure. whether de-
tached or attached TO a building. shall.
Tor purposes OF this regulation, be
deemed a building or part of a build
ing. III two or more buildings are
erected upon contiguous lots or plots
and are TO be used as integral parts
OF a single establishment, the several
buildings shall be considered as parts
OF one building in applying the pro-
visions OF this regulation. IL one or
more buildings not fronting on a
street and are to be used as integral
parts or n single establishment. the
several buildings shall be considered
as parts OF one building In applying
the provisions of this regulation.
The Washington times., 1920-07-21

A STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
OF the Mineral OIL and Gas Com
pany, for the purpose OF amending
It's charter, increasing Its capital
stock, and for such othsr business
as may come before the meeting,
will be held in Room SO. Bond
Bldg, Washington. ID. c., July 20,
1920, at 10 n, m.
r. c. GEIGER.
J. 1. COHENCIOUS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

spiritual. emotional and intellectual ex- periences She is broken-hearted wo- man, one of many thousands to be sure but. individual none the less. Every thing that made life worth living is over, and she has no belief in anything oeyoho life.
 She must struggle toward belief. That is the impelling thing. Here she is Tn a world that matters nothing to her, and without future. Without hope or meeting her son again, with nothing be-
 fore her but finis She wants more
 But she doesn't want intermediares, other peoples ideas or suggestions. Sne
 must feel herself what is the truth grasr
 it from within, not have it imrarteo from without. What she arrives at ano how she arrives at it is the story. It is told very ~fargely in dialogue, anc no one has written better dialogue thar MT. Hichens in this book. It appears te be talk like that of people as you heal it and speak it in ordinary life. IL IS of course, more than that-it IS taif transmitted by the artist, made per1ec for his purpose, completing and lhtehsi | fving the truth of his picture, as painter uses foreshortening to translate | his subjects gestures.
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throughout his life by fits and starts s
 they reassert themselves, only to be en
 gulfed and eventually perish by reaso1
 of his eternal infatuations.
 The book is remarkable for it's dia bolically clever study of the human spirit. Torn between his passion fol art and his obsession for women, vain selfish weak. de Vancourt Is in strik ing contrast with the figure of Barna dette, his wife. a beautiful and madon
 na-like presence whose existence is | joy and who comes into the story lik| scent of lavender in old gardens. l Marjorie Platter son is the daughter d l the late Wilson Patterson of Baltimord
 She is of old colonial stock, and a de
 scendant of Madame Jerome Bonaparta | Miss Patterson has been educate abroad, and studied for her professio under Sir Frank eBnson. She has take 1 leading parts in F. R. Benson's Shakes pearean company in England, an scored success in America as Pierro I in 'Pierrot Prodigal" She is the au l, thor of "Fortunata," Dust of tn
 Road" and also Pan in Ambush" ! play in verse.
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vival season. It has always been true that at these times the church has swept onward to glorious victory No new method has been indicated by God as a substitute for these gracious sea- sons Perhaps three fourths of all true Christians found Christ during a re- vival Some denominations which once sneered at revivals have found it wise to come back to them. calling them missions and the revivalist mis- sionary'
 "Ias not the Methodist Church drifted somewhat from the faith of its founders in it's attitude toward revi- vals?" I asked q do not think so," replied pr. Wells
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Is opportune7 And are you really ex- pecting anything to happenT' in quired interestedly.
 T am glad that you asked this ques- tion," pr. Wells said. T know that it does not express your attitude; but it does give expression to what many people are saying and thinking. Are we expecting anything to happen? There is already the hound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees We are expecting second Penteeost here in America, and here in Birmingham have never known time when so many persons were taking such gem uine interest in religious matters. Ex- pecting anything to happen? We ex- pect to see Christians strengthened, backsliders reclaimed and sinners con- verted. We expect to see Greater Bir- mingham spiritually uplifted. This is what we have in view. We are confi- dent that the Spirit of God is leading on to glorious victory. As to the time being opportune: You are correct in your statement that the world is per plexed and torn with passion. Unrest and discord are on every hand. These very conditions around us make re- vival imperative. Nothing else can save America. or save the world. Prob lens? Christ alone is the solution of every problem and the answer to all perplexities. It is through the church the body of Christ. that the message must come which will mean salvation in it's broadest scope. If the church of the living God cannot bring rest and peace to men, then peace and rest are nowhere to be found"
 You seem to be an optimist. What dc
 
 very cultured and refined people there How do they feel about revivals?" asked.
 Yes; but they agree with me that cul. ture without religion is only veneer and very thin. As a saving agency, re. finement is no substitute for regenera ton. We need a revival at Highlands and by Gods grace we expect it Oul people want it; they feel it's need; the. are praying for it. They are enterin; with enthusiasm into all plans looking t 1 the perfecting of the necessary detail of organization. We are preparing fo
 a siege at Highlands, and not for mer skirmish.''
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hishop of Canterbury has fifteen thousand pounds a year and two palaces. The Pope has the Vatican and Peters pence Do we blame them?'
 In d recent list of books of the year, there were about twice as many books on religion. and especially spirituaiism, as on the warrior which of course, the war itself has been directly responsible. As Mir Hichens says in his story, an enormous number of people sought solace from the agony of war, not in ortho- dox religion, but m what the unbeliev- CTS called mystery mongering. All over London. he says, there are "crcles One hears of Lord Arborough's circle, of Mrs Enthovens circle and so on. He takes the position that there is some thing else besides folly in almost every human manifestation, and makes char acter in his story ask:
 why should this widespread move ment towards spirituaiisn be an ex- ception to the general rule? was Crookes a fool? Are Lodge, Doyle, and other men of their calibre fools? They certainly are not This war, which IS doing so many strange things for the world, is turning frivolous and hitherto materially minded men and women to- wards the beyond. l turn with them. Euripides said, Who knows if life be not I ltoo-who knows?"
 The war certainly did strange things to people. It made. as MT. Kitchens ] says. writers of sexual romances dis l coveri,God and. raising themselves nn"n tiptoe. bawl out the marvellous event to the public" But even stranger still. the war has made the author of "The Greer Carnatior'' a~a ''The Garden of A''ah write Mrs. Marden,' and while expos ing medium. make him pathetic | figure because he tried to satisfy the spiritual ends of his clients.
 MT. Hichens has written a remarkable hook in Mrs Marden.'' It is a hocs with few characters. with practical, nothing that can be called plot, yet il fascinates and holds you from the firs' page It is really one of those books which you can hardly be persuaded tc lav down unfinished.
 Partly this is because of the masterlN style in which it is written. The curren of the story moves swiftly, smoothly simply. the developing character of th'
 central figure being expressed with al
 art so sure and fine that you are un
 conscious of the fact that there is art
 the whole thing becomes reality whil
 you read; it is only when you have endet
 that YOU remember the artist Ever
 person in the story is singularly alive l1he descriptive passages are or the prlet est. but they tell with the force of ac tual contact. There seems to be no of
 fort in the writing. as there is none i the reading The book has a passionat
 quality. It has been deeply felt by it
 author. It is this quality that gives
 its movement, like a great wave of tn
 sea, cohesive. irresistible. carrying yo il with it by the sheer force of its ow
 integrity and belief
 Although there is not a plot. yet ther 'is tenseness to the book that must nc
 be spoiled to readers by any furths
 telling of the course of Mrs. Marden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

Lauder. He is now doing war work for the British government.
 Max Henkey who has compiled these stories is a journalist who is now de- voting lis time to national reconstruction.
 SUNRISE FROM THE HILLTOP" By Beatrice Barmby. George H. Doran
 Company, Publishers, New York City
 This Anglo American romance starts in an English country home, Me4lowmere. when Margaret. the daughter of the house breaks her engagement with Sir Marc Hasleton to marry Edward Boyn- ton, an American, travelling in England for his firm.
 The abrupt transition from the gracious leisurely life of an English village, to a feverish, unnatural existence in a New I York apartment was one of the things which Margaret rebelled against at first. | Then there were he husbands relatives l-excellent people. in their way, but like a strange, new race to Margaret. Their well-meant attempts to make Eddie | Boynton's wife feel "at home" among
 them were almost torture to- her. Taking
 i. all in all, the reader is not surprised tc 1 find little differences creeping up be- ! tween these two people who married ir haste. That something happens to pre- vent their repenting their marriage fol all the rest of their lives, is a foregone | conclusion. The story is a comedy oi | life and manners, and a mirror, wherein | we see ourselves as our English cousins see us Slightly exaggerated as to faults | and virtues. of course). It is an inter esting manifestation of an English wo. mans viewpoint of American life.
 Beatrice Barmyby. an Englishwomar who has lived in America for several years, is the author also of Betty Marchand,' the story of a business girl. adventures in England and America. Shs has just returned from England after : visit of three or four monhts' duration Mrs Barmby has been a frequent con
 tributor during the summer to maga zines and newspapers of articles bearing
 upon the relations of England and thu ! United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
THE BOB JONES REVIVAL

stitute the large and important commit tee to take care of the vast throngs.
 Every organization and agency possible has been enlisted in the work and the religious forces of his entire church have been united by Dr. Wells to join in the meeting and they are massed solid be- hind the revival in an attempt to eclipse all former records of evangelistic meet ings ever held before in historic Bir- minaham.
 The business men are contributing their moral and religious support; the proposed downtown" meetings at noon each day will appeal strongly to them, many of whom may be unable to attend the eve ming or afternoon services.
 The standard of conducting the Bob Jones Revival" is a high one, both ma teriatly and spiritually, and to the brain ana brawn of our Highlands Methodist Church pastor, Dr. Wells. the credit is freely and generously given.
 Dr. Wells has worked for weeks and weeks, day and night, perfecting the planz for the great revival.
 Patd stenograDhers working eight hours day have beer employed writing, writ ing, writing-wrlting letters to the men and women oe Highlands Methodist Church inviting each to do his or her part in the meeting, and those who do not participate in it will have none to blame l but just themselves-those who fal to accept Dr. Wells invitation.
 But I'm going to let you hear from the lips of pr. Wells himself, the beloved pas tor of Highlands Methodist Church, some thing about the 'Bob Jones Revival When I called on him few days ago to give me some pointers on the sub ject, ] found hitn immersed knee deep in committee meetings" correspondence and a thousand and one other important 1 things. yet he graciously and enthusi- l asticallv granted me few minutes or 1 his time to tell ne how he has periecten his plans and how everything is practi- callv intact" Tor the initial meeting next Sunday morning at Il O. clock, at Hisn- lands Methodist Church.
 l In reply to my question as to some data about the meeting, pr. Wells said'
 "So much has been said about the approaching revival at Highlands Methodist Church that l would like TOT the public to know something of our plans for this meeting. Yes. we want the public to know everything, ana particularly that we are getting ready for an old-fasihoned big meeting at Highlands, and the interest in this occasion is growing, and we are ex-
 pecting a great time"
 Tt is charged that revivals are some
 what out of date for great city church, and I may say with few yes; but they are Sapidly dying, and
 will soon be ready for burial. In fact
 they can hardly be termed churches;
 they are simply ecclesiastical corpses The Christian church was born in a
 revival, and every great branch of the church is the direct fruitage Of re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
THE BLUE MOON.

By David Anderson. The John Lan
 Company publishers, New York cit.
 All sorts and kinds of hunters hay had their prowess recorded in fictioi but MT. Anderson has found in the peal hunter a new type, a fresh inspiration The scene is the Wabash flats of IT diana; the time the late forties, an notwithstanding intricate plot an much dramatic action, the place an period so dominate the narrative ths no other time and place would be COT ceivable.
 But the paramount interest lies the pearl hunters, in the reckless, dar gerous breed of rivermen, their moo of life and their strange occupation, ol of which develops romance crowdt with action, charged with mystery. wit with drama. and ennobled with tr' heroism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
"MRs. WARDEN"

By Robert Kitchens. George H. Dora"
 c.omnanv. Publishers, New York City.
 "And so I began to give tho people what they wanted" says the spfritualls- tic medium in Robert Hichens' story, Mrs. Marden'' The Mrs. Britlings ana the Mrs. Mardens wanted their sons' so inc medium tried to bring them naek. A novelty in Mir. Kitchens story IS lhae ne -,,slses his medium a humbug, but hum hug who believed He had the faith ap- narently but not the works. When ms own son was killed and he was unsue, cessful in trying to bring him naek' ne gave up and confessed his trickery. lie did not think his son would want nm to be nsincere.
 MT. Kitchens reveals himself as par +isan of the mediums even when they are takers He defends the medium as worthy of his hire-"Clergymen take money for being clergymen, The areh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

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 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable. Com pound, made fromnativeroots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and today holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills in this country, and thousands of vol untary testimonials prove this fact.
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound will help you, write to Lydia P. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by q woman. and held in strict confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

l\\ll and by the way the first Febru- u N ary which has numbered five
 Sundays in it's calendar for many, many moons. will witness the cornerstone laying upon which the great evangelist, Rev. Bob Jones. will stand and direct what promises to he one of the most fruitful and spiritual campaigns against the sins and follies of unregenerate man kind that has ever been waged in this city.
 Highlands Methodist Church. which is to be the scene of the great Bob Jones Revival" is planning to welcome thou sands, not hundreds, to the great revival which will last through the first two weeks of February. and, by the way the very fact that I mentioned in the fore going paragraph that this month of February in the year of our Lord 1920 having five Sundays. the fifth Sunday occurring on February 29-so occasioned by Leap %ear-Iooks prophetic in a way Prophetic of the fact that this extra day should be sunday-the day devoted to the Lords work and not for everyday commercial business work, and so this extra day has thus been nominated Sun day.
 If has been long time since Birmins- ham had a good old-fashioned Methodist revival; shouting and experience roeetings" seem to have gone out or civic with borse-hair furniture and erin s,,nes. please note I said "seem,' for nr Preston B. Wells, the beloved pastor of Highlands Methodist Church neither believes that revivals have gone out oi stv1e or that they ever can, as he Will ton won A bit later, declaring that the
 oh 1,bich laws revivals on the she'll ,,,,r,ss them in other words, is nothlils wore nor less than "an ecclesiastical corpse"
 z riqht here I want to say word about pr wells and the great work that tnis loyal man of God has done toward planning for the oncOming revival at hls church.
 ,.,,r,.r dynamo. never resting never idle. always optimistic always pray
 .,xv.vs working, always smihns'
 l.. .ha face of difficulties, what ne ,.,s rlanned and the manner in WhAcn "e
 oocuted his preliminaries for the oRob Jones Revival are all well w0f'D recording.
 r .ns first place, Bob Jones is bring inc with him two splendid assistants Loren Jones, the great song ieaoer' S~i'
 ~ in the "same class with the sie"
 podbeaver of "Billy Sunday fame. and Mrs. Loren Jones' who WI preside at the piano
 rns chorus choir of 100 voices whicl u,,,, throw the enormous emosionaisih U massed singers behind the evanseilst appeal. will be trained and waiting tol the nreacher. for Loren Jones is comin' next wednesday. nearly week ahe@' oe time. ito work with the choir the ush
 .,d others. while Mrs Jones VII train the personal Workers
 The 90 ushers and doorkeepers will con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

e.Explain just what you mean by the details of organization?" I requested.
 "In revival such as we are planning and praying for there is much to be done; there are multitudes to be invited. Care ful preparation is necessary to secure the largest results For example. the visita-' ton Committee 200 strong, led by MT. Jay Smith, will visit each home within radius of one-half mile of the church ex- tending welcome to the revival at High lands; the Hotel Committee, led by MT J.. E. McClary, will give the invitation each day to those registered at the va rious hotels of the city; the Nurser'
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"A few of our preachers and people smile at the mention of revivals; but they soon get religion. or leave us and go elsewhere. All of our American Methodism at this very hour is plan- ming for a nationwid revival The bishops, the various boards of the church. the general and annual confer ences-all are today planning for great evangelistic campaign. The work is being used to carry the revivalistic note to all of our churches, and to reach the great mass of people in this nation who are today out of touch with the Christian church. The plan out lined calls for a revival between now
 and Easter in every church of Ameri-
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W a s so W C q K l couldn't do anything I f ou n d a book aboutLydia E. Pink h a ms Vegetable c o m p o U n d s o
 thought 1 would try it, and after taking it l soon felt bet ter. That was ff-
 teen years ago and
 I have felt well ever since except that l
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
By DoLLYn DALRYMPLE.h

Committee of which Mrs. A. W. B. John son is chairman. will care for the chill dren at each service. thus giving many tired mothers the privilege of taking part in the public services; the Publicity Com mittee, directed by MT A. M. Myatt, will see to it that the street cars and store windows carry placards announcing the meeting; the Personal Workers Com @ mittee, under the leadership of Mir. A. NJ. Myatt, will give the word of invitation and appeal to the individual. the Music ! Committee, led by pr. c. B. Glenn. will arrange for the Chorus Choir of 100 voices for the service of song; the Cottage ; Prayer Meeting Committee, of which Mrs. Cunningham Wilson is chairman, will arrange for forty Cottage Prayer Meetings to be held in 40 of the homes of our people on the Thursday evening before the revival. There are % of these committees, so that all details will be cared for without any lost motion"
 '4And especially want to speak of the ! music at the Bob Jones Revival" Dr. Wells continued. 'T am delighted that MT. and Mrs Loren Jones are coming | to direct our music. Mrs. Jones will be | at the piano and Mir. Jones will lead thsl great chorus choir. MT. Jones is one of the great leaders of revival song serv- ices. one of the greatest since the days of Sankey. Plans for the chorus of 1oo| are all perfected. There will be singing that will stir the hearts of the people"
 s. ~How did you happen to get>Bob Jones?" I inquired
 'Tt did not happen: the Lord di-| rected it." pr. Wells replied. "And vel have just ground for rejoicing. In myI judgment. Bob Jones is one of the| greatest leaders of the Christian| church. His ministry has been won-| derful1y blessed. believe that all Bir-| mingham will feel the power of nis| messages. His popularity and force are| such that there is no auditorium in this| city large enough to hold the crowds|
 who are coming to hear him.
 g. ".How about the people who can-
 not get in to hear him. the overflow.
 as it were?" I suggested.
 'This is all provided for. Overf1ow
 meetings have been arranged for each
 day. Our sister churches and their pas
 tors are giving whole-nearted cooper ]
 ation. In fact, this meeting will not
 be along narrow lines. We are not seeking to make Methodists. but Chris
 tians. The one thing in view is to bring men and women to Christ. It is probable that we shall have a great
 monday service also each day in one , of the theatres of the city. lasting for
 only 30 minutes. We are looking for
 a great time at Highlands. I expect l this revival to mark a new day for
 Highlands; and not for Highlands only : I believe that every church in this . great city will be quickened. and that n Greater Birmingham will thank God : for the coming of the servants of thu ry Most Hiohh