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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Palestine Must Be Re- Created From the Ground
 Up, Is Stated By Speaker Mass Meeting Held in Interest of Palestine Re- storation Campaign-Jacob De Haas Makes Fervid Appeal for Funds-Local Cam
 paign to Start Today -4A-

to their conception of the works ahead, but they believe that the obstacles that exists can all be overcome.
 The gradual transformation of Pales- tine from old worn land, land that exhibits in it's broken terraces physical suffering, to a. modern land, modern in it's methods of agriculture and industry, modern in it's standard of life can be achieved. Tho task will cost a genera ton. There is to be a new exodus. Only
 the period of probation, instead of be-
 ing spent in wilderness, will be devoted tc the upbuildng and development of
 Palestine. No part of this labor is be-
 yond the wit and patience of man. "The Jews who have been patient and resourceful during all these centuries. will surely prove patient and seIf-sacri- ficing during this obviously trying pe- rod of re-adjustment and re-organiza- tion. The Jews have much to gain from lit. The east will gain tremendously from the Jewish 'resettlement in Pales- tine. The west will also undoubtedly gain from it both spiritually and ma terially."
 MT. DeIiaas concluded his address by appealing to the audience to do their share in the restoration of the Jewish hope, and life on the free land of the
 ancient motherland The appeal was an-
 swered with substantial contributions
 amounting to over 5000. The actual
 work on calling on those people who have as yet not done their share, will begin
 by Tuesday. The local Zionist leaders
 expect to give an opportunity to every
 citizen in Birmingham to help in this great undertaking.
 campaign. stated that any one who
 wishes to contribute may send their checks direct to Jacob Friedman, treas-
 urer, 1908 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
ENGINEER u. FORD !. DIES FROM INJURIES

Janus l.. Ford. 2s years old. died in
 local infirmary at noon yesterday from injuries sustained in the boiler explos-
 ion in North Birmingham early yester-
 day morning.
 The funeral services will be conducted
 from the residence, 1908 Montgomery
 street, south. at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. with burial in Brighton ceme- tGry.
 The deceased is survived by his wife and three children: his brothers. II. IT,.
 C. H. and E. V. Ford: his sisters. Mrs. |J. w. Mingus of Carrolton, Ga.. and Miss Celena Ford of this city. Mir Ford was an engineer in the em- ploy of the Birmingham Belt railway. He was with his engine Sunday morn ing in the North Birmingham railway yards when the explosion came. It's cause has not been officially determined The negro fireman was killed instantly. the coroner will make an investigation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MRS. B. B. COMER
Beneath a Mound of Beauti- ful Flowers, Beloved
 Woman Laid to Rest

Funeral services of Mrs. B. B. Conner, who died early Saturday morning. were held from the family residence yesterday afternoon with interment following at Elmwood cemetery. Half a dozen auto mobiles we're needed to carry the num- erous floral offerings given as tributes ta Mrs. Conner and it was necessary that many of the guests remain in the streets during the funeral service as the home could not accommodate the numerous friends who wished to pay their last re- spects to the deceased and family.
 Dr. George R. Stuart. Rev. J. c. Nor ris and Rev. J. A Bryan officiated at the funeral services and paid eloquent tributes to the Christian life and charac- ter of the deceased. Her four sons, J. F. Conner, Donald Conner, Braxton Conner, Jr., and Hugh Conner, and four sons-in-law. F. H. Lathrop, J. Craig Smith, H. C. eRyding and Dr. Frank Na- bors, acted as pallbearers.
 All stewards of the First Methodist Church and the following friends served as honorary palfoearers: A. W. Smith. Charles F. DeBardeleben, F. c. Hoene, i. John W. Wade, John D. McNeel, Joseph E. Johnston, Col. A M. Garber, Robert Jemison, Hill Ferguson, H. G. Siebles Murray Brown, Tom Bowron, Senator Frank s. White. M. V. Joseph, w. F. Tyler, Lieut.. Gov. Nathan L. Miller. pr. R. F. Lovelady, George Ward, James Bowron. Oscar Wells. w. H Kettig, Henry Badham. E. J. Smyer, Charles F. Abbott, Judge William E. Fort. Gel. T. O. Smith. W. D. Nesbitt, Joseph c Thompson, Louis Saks. Gen. E. w Fucker, Sidney W. Lee. George Gordon Crawford: Edward Wilkinson, z H., Man. gum, W. L. Murdock. John H. Frye. R s. Munger, F. F. Norton, H. A. Dren. nen, S. D.. Weakley and W. II. Phil. lips
 Mrs. Conner returned recently from Florida where she had gone for heI health and it was thought that she was improved, but she developed an attack of angina Thursday night, a second at. tack Friday night and died Saturday morning.
 Mrs. Conner is survived by her husband nine children and eighteen grandchildren The children are as follows: Mrs Lath. rop of Birmin ghani; J. F. Conner of Alex. ander City; Donald Conner of Birming. ham; Mrs. Craig Smith of Selma: Mrs ". M. Buck of Toronto, Canada; Mrs Frank Majors of Birmingham; Mrs. H c. Ryding of Birmingham; B. B. Conner Jr., of Sylacauga and Hugh Conner oi Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
$15,OOO RAISED FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT
Congregation First Chris tian Church Make Ready
 Response to Call

The congregation of the First Chris
 tian Church at the morning service
 raised s15seoo for partial payment on q new site recently purchased and for
 immediate changes in the east wing of
 the present structure to accommodate a rapidly growing Bible school and afford facilities for q community well
 fare programme.
 Despite the raw March morning. a
 splendid audience responded to the
 pastors call for a representation of
 every family circle in the service, and
 the amount asked was oversubscr1bed
 in a very few moments at the close of
 pr. Simpsons sermon. Because of ill.,
 ress in many of the homes. many of
 the families could not be represented
 and some of the members who could
 hot be present telephoned their
 pledges.
 In his sermon pr. Simpson reviewed
 the history of the Christian Church in
 Birmingham from the first sermons by
 itinerant gospel heralds, when Bir-
 mingham had but one railroad and
 three trains per week. to the dedica-
 tion of the present house of worship III A1Vos I1c S1iu. 1uey or yesterday met the challenge of their times. We of today must meet the challenge of cur own. If the frs. frame structure our people built at Twenty-firs street and Avenue F still represented us we would be humiliated. Not that we are too proud to worship God in a frame structure; but no congregation can really worship God in a place that does not represent what that congre- gation ought to be doing for God" Speaking of the task of the city church, he said. ''The country produces virility. the city confiscates it in the inflow of the most virile part of the | rural population. The task of the city ! church is to minister. to this stream O: virile life and turn it to account for Gods glory. There are those who Iccme here from communities where i, | is a mile to the nearest house, but ] just step from heart to heart. to con-
 gested communities like ours, where il | Is 8 step from door to door, and miles | between the doors of human hearts
 There is the need of neArness to which the city church must minister with a social programme"
 The congregation is ready for the enlargement programme outlined by | it's minister and board of officers, as the response in substantial pledges rroved yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
DR. JOHN M'NE|LL
 DECLINES CALL Pastor of South Highlands Presbyterian Church De-
 cides to Stay Here

At the close of the announcements in South Highlands Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, Dr. John McNeill quietly intimated to his people that he had informed the session clerk of the Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City. that, aetcr much earnest consideration. he had been unable to see his way to accept the kind and unani- nous call of that congregation.
 On the call of James Bowron, the South Highlands congregation rose and joined in the doxology. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Dr. McGul was present. from Chattanooga, in the interest of the Progressive Programme of the Southern Assembly, and on rising to speak to his theme prefaced his re- marks by congratulating not only Soutn Highlands, but the whole Southern Pres byterian Church, in pr. McNeilrs de- cison.
 pr McNeill followed with a powerful sermon on Mark l0:46-52, the story or '.Bartimaeus." On verse 4S, And many charged him (Bartimaeus) that he should hold his peace," the preacher said III part: What an exhibition of selfis--less and heartlessness is here. These people were in the procession with Christ, but they had not one spark Of the spirit of Christ They actually came between the Lord and His work. For Bartimaeus rep resents us all by birth and nature. And Jesus Christ came to save us from the blindness and wretchedress of our sin full state.
 "But we have organized kind ci procession around Christ called the Pro fessing Church. and many people are quite content to be there To them, Bar timaeus getting in earnest about personal deliverance, anE crying Jesus, Son oi David, have mercy upon me- is very bad form. Many charged him. to hold his peace 1t was shocking that their cui' tured ears, refined sensiblities should be assailed by the hoarse, raucous yelling of this blind beggar. Oh, the tragedy ol | it. For there wasn't one of them whc shouldn't have been besceching Jesus for | light and liberty. And so they actually blocked the way for a time between Jesus and Bartimaeus.
 I've shall solve no problems, we pro 1 fessing church members, we shill re lieve nobody of his real misery and dark ness, unless, and until, we ourselves. like Bartimaeus, have found Jesus Christ to be the Light and Joy and Saviour of our own heart and life. Don't be above taking a leaf out of the book of this blind beg gar, Bartimaeus. All worship, and peace, and true service, begin here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08

An interesting story was told yesterday in Birmingham of the re- cent visit of Governor Kilby to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute on the occasion of a meeting of the board of trustees.
 The evisitors we're all seated at dinner and about o'clock Friday evening one of those at the table out of curiosity wrote out the names of the three candidates for Senator Underwood's seat, runs the account as told to a group of listeners at the Tutwiler. The pa- per was passed around the table and each man was asked to vote his man for the Senate
 When the paper reached the governor it was found that the poll stood Is for Underwood, for Weakley and 0 for Musgrove.
 When the result was learned some one suggested that the gov ernor add his vote so as to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
How Kilby First GaUe Out
 News Of Conner s Appointment

the result the historic democratic ration of 16 to 1.
 Tt was at this point that Gov ernor kilby said that the guests seemed to be in a voting humor, and that he was going to make an announcement. He said he wanted to announce who would be the new ly appointed senator before they voted on that, because his mind was already made up. He said that 1t gave him pleasure to announce that he had selected for United States senator a man who had all ways been a great friend of Au- burn and for whom one of it's prin- cipal buildings was named, Brax- ton Bragg Conner.
 "This was the first intimation given by the governor as to who would get the place. and the news was soon flashed to Montgomery and given to the press. l. Is note worthy also that the governors choice seemed to meet the hearty approval of the company to which it was first made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
THE CITY'S NEW EST BOOSTER PUBLICATION
 IS BEING CIRCULATED
Booklet Gives Valuable Information to the Stranger Within Our
 Gates" of Much Interest

Birmingham's very latest booster pub- 1ication, Tn Birmingham This Week, " is being circulated in the hotel Hobbies, railway stations and other places where travellers may see it.
 This publication is an attractive six teen-page booklet containing interesting information to strangers in the city. It contains attractions at the theatres, the location of parks and other places of interest, location of clubs, churches, etc. street car routings and much valuable information perhaps never gotten to- gether in Birmingham.
 The object of the little booklet is to give the stranger or traveller in the city an index to the city and it's places of in- terest and will be placed at the disposal of strangers or visitors at the railroad stations. hotels, clubs, Civic Associa- ton. Chamber of Commerce and other places where it will be found valuable. It is published by George N. Alsop. pub- fisher of a similar publication in At lanta.
 q truly believe that the little booklet will meet with heartier approval in .5lr' minrham than the Atlanta publica tion does in that city, which is sayirE a great deal, as the business men of that citv are heart and soul behind it. MT Alsop said yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
NEW MASSACRE OF
 ARMENIANS FEARED
By A,,eoiat.d nrs..

Ccnstantinople. March 6--Since news of tho Marash massacre became public there have been daily rumors of movement against the Arnenians elsewhere, to tho great alarm of the Armenian popula- tion The Turkish foreign office today
 issued communication saying
 Lately rumors have been printed in the Armenian journals concerning new Armenian massacres in Anatolia- It is officially declared that. excepting for clashes and brawls in the region of Ma rash between the Turks and Armenians. which were caused by acts of violence. and massacre against Mussuimen. no movement has beefiNnaGe against the Ar menians in any part of Anatolia. These reports have been spread for the purpose of prejadicing European pub lie opinion and the peace conference against Turkey at a time when it's des- tiny is being discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Census Report May
 Be Disappointing
Population Lists Are Being Counted.
 Indifference May Reduce Count

Population lists from all parts of Birmingham have been received by the census bureau in Washington and are being worked on.
 Dr. N. A. Barrett. president of the city commission. received telegram from the census director yesterday stating that the Birmingham count was going forward and the result would be wired as soon as the count was com pleted.
 Local men who have taken up the matter of the census believe Birming- ham will be somewhat disappointed W hen the result is announced. Sc many foreigners have come to the dis trict during the war period and there gre so many negroes in the suburbs hoth indifferent to their duties as citi- zens. and regarding the census takers as objectionable. that it is believed the city will not get credit for some 20. 900 or 30.0O0 head that have not been listed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
PRINTING EXHIBIT AT
 PUBLIC LIBRARY
Methods and Materials Used In Printing Books and Magazines
 to Be Shown

An exhibit the Birmingham Public Library will have some time next month is one which local mcrcnants say will be of great interest to business men.
 It will be exampIes Of the best printing work done in the United States. Not only books, in all of their stages of compila- ton and binding, but magazines, pamph- lets and folders.
 The exhibit will show hcw posters are made, every detail of the three and four color process being exemplified
 All manner and varieties of type are to be shown and the various sorts 3f paper used in periodicals and commerce.
 Lloyd W. Josselyn, director of the library, win have the printing exhibition brought here from St. Louis, where it is now being shown in libraries and schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
"Sittin' on the World"
Birmingham. March !. 1920.

 Editor Age-Herald:
 Dear Sir: In Sundays issue of Ala bama's best paper, at the head of Col umn l. Page g, appears story headed. "sittin' on the World" which goes on to tell of the expression" having devel- oped during the late war, and originat- ing with the doughboy. May I invite Attention to the fact that this expression is as old. or older, than the United States government. and has been in use in the Marine Corps for more than f50 years. The Marine Corps emblem is an eagle superimposed on globe. In the early days the dress hat only bore this emblem, and when a marine had shore leave and wore his best clothes. the polished emblem was very much in evi- dence. His mates would speak of the lucky man with the leave of absence as sitting on the world" the slang expression meaning that the eagle af- fixed to the globe was in evidence. indi- eating the marine in question had noth- ing to worry about except his own pleas ures.
 Respectfully yours, C. G. M.. s'Ex-15th Co, 9th Ms. Btn.. 5th Rgt
 Marine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Many City Licenses
 Have Not Been Paid

One-third of the people doing business in Birmingham have taken out their ne" licenses All who have rot yet paid will become delinquent with the end of this month and will be penaiized 10 per cent of the license cost.
 Insurance companies doing business in Birmingham, who had no: paid last week. went delinquent several days ago and the penalty on their neglected licenses is steadily mounting
 Dog licenses went delinquent with the advent of March, more than 2,00o dogs being left in the city without the tas that will save them from the dog cathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
HUSBAND AND WIFE CLAIMED BY DEATH

A sad incident occurred at Sumpter in the passing away of Mir. and Mrs. B. F.. Hurst. The death of Mir. Hurst occurred Erie day, and Mr.. Hunt. his wife, died yesterday DorninG. Roth were vic- tfms of pneaunonia, fOllOwihx fn- fluenAa. They are survived by six children. five of whoD are i'll with fnfIuenxn at the home.
 The death of MT. md Mrs. Hurst has excited the sympathy of the entire con1nunity aud the children arc being cared for by relatives. MT. Hnrst was fl yenrs of axe and Mrs. Hurat IS. The remains of both were shippea by Jacobs to Russel1ville Sunday afternoon where internent took place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Turks Agree to French Occupation

Paris March 1.-The Turkish govern
 ment has agreed with the French
 authorities that Marash should be re- occupied by French troops, according to a Constantinople dispatch to the Temps. The Temps adds that informa tion has been received In Paris to the effect that calm seems to have been re-established in Cilicia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
L. A.. May on Visit Here

L. A. May of New York and London, who has been visiting relatives in the city for several weeks. left for New York yesterday to meet a group of English capitalists who have just ar rived from London.
 MT May will shortly sail for Europe and return to America via the orient. where he will pay visit to his son. Arthur. who is manager of the stand ard Oil Company in Shantung. China
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08

Despite tie cold and very uncomfor-- able weather Jewish people interested in
 the undertaking of the International Zion
 ist organization. filled every seat in the
 big auditorium of the Knesseth Israel
 Synagogue last night, where a mass
 meeting was held under the auspices of
 the local Zionist district for the purpose
 $32, 600. BIrmingham's share in the sto,-
 0O0,000 Palestine restoration fund, which
 is being raised now over the United
 States for the urgent construction in
 Palestine
 The speaker of the evening was Jacob DeHaas, national executive secretary of the Zionist organization of America. MT, DeEIaas began his discourse with brief narration dating back to the original exodus in the days of Moses, when the
 plea of returning the Jews to Canaan
 was brought to the king of Egypt. who
 unwillingly in the beginning yet in the course of events the Jews of Egypt were freed actual bondage and led to the
 Promised Land
 When MT. DeHaas came to the period
 O. the DeBilliliuB Ol IIle WOflu WILT, WHlCn
 threw bomb in the activities of the
 European Zionist activities; and the
 whole burden of carrying on the work
 he said fell upon the American leaders,
 The latter organized themselves and
 through untiresome efforts have succeed
 ed, he declared, in bringing the present
 results-the worlds recognition of the Zionist aims and actual approval of the Zionist programme by the world powers. TURKISH TREATY He predicted that in the very near fu- ture, possibly by the end of this month the world at large will get the news that in the Turkish treaty a section of which will deal directly with the mandate over Palestine to be given to Great Britain with the understanding that Great Brit ain will work with the Zionist organiza- ton in the creation of a national Jewish homeland in Palestine.
 MT. DeHaas said in part:
 "The press announces that the Turkish treaty will be ready at the latter part of this month. We hope to find in that treaty a section setting aside Palestine as a land over which Great Britain will exercise mandatory power for the ex- press purpose of creating there the Jewish homeland
 "With that step we approach the be- ginning of a wonderful task. For thirty years we have been agitating to achieve the point of recognition of Jewish rights For forty years we have been expert menting in Palestine with the land ant the Jew We know now that with care l full and persistent effort the age ol6 dream of the Jew can be realized. Grad ually We can draw our people out oi suffering and modern slavery into peace and freedom
 '"rhese two words mean much to a peo- | pie. who as a whole, have possessed neither in nineteen centuries. For thc | Jews of Eastern Europe We will provide 1 two things: an outlet for emmigrants and hope for those who will stay be- hind. We can differ only on this point whether the physical relief or the hope
 we kindle in our people is the greater aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
MUST RESTORE SOIL

"The task ahead Is neither simple nor easy Palestine must be re-created from the ground up. because we have to re- store even it's soil in many parts The Zionists do not want to be misjudged as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Holland to Enter League

The Hague. March 6.-Thet first cham Der of the Dutch Parliament today voted 31 to for the adherence of Holland to the League of Nations. The second cham Der cast an affirmative vote on Febrn- ary 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Bella Kun Still Held

Paris, March 7.-Bela Kun, the former Hungarian dictator, is still in custody in Austria despite recent determined attempt to kidnap him. according to Vienna newspapers. Ten men. after bri5- ing the keeper. gained an entrance into the sanitarium where Bela Kun is in termed in an effort to carry him off, but the plan was foiled when the keeper. repenting his act gave the alarm The would-be kidnapers escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08

Locusts are today eaten in Arabia, pretty much as they were in the time of John the Baptist.