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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
33D ANNIVERSARY
 OF DR. ]. A. BRYAN
Church Crowded at Both Services-Dr. Bryan's Ac-
 tivities Far-Reaching

Both morning and evening services at the Third Presbyterian Church yester- day were held in honor of the thirty-first anniversary of the pastorate of Rev James A. Bryan.
 Members of the church and the Sunday School and hundreds of persons of every creed and occupation crowded into the church to join in the appreciation serv- ices to the beloved pastor
 Beautiful bouquets and punches of flowers were hanging from every pillow in the church. Flowers were arranged around the pulpit, and great vases of them almost hid the choir from view.
 At the morning services dozens of littlt tots from the Kindergarten classes joined their voices in song in honor of one of the most beloved pastors in the city
 Special selections were played upon the pipe organ, and the best part of the hour was taken up in songs and music Before the song services were hardly started the crowds were lining up on the sidewalks, and many were unable to get any closer to the preacher than
 
 Dr. Bryan is loved by hundreds of men. women and children in Birmingham He sleeps only when he is exhausted, and his work has carried him among all sorts and conditions of people. whom he has always won their belief by his in- spring personality and his own strong belief in the work of God.
 No man is greater beloved by the poor and needy than is Dr. Bryan. Dozens of times he has taken the coal from his own yard and given it to some poor wo- man. Many has been the times when he has taken the overcoat from his own back and placed it around the shoulders of some poor unfortunate man. His friends and associates in the church know that he never asks Why are you like this?" But it is always "here let me give you my hand"
 He is the friend of those that are dis couraged He is a friend of those that are sick. The deceased. and the dying His friends have known him to stay bv the bedside of a dying person. lneehng in prayer through half the night. Try ing to win them to God before the com ing of death
 He visits strangers in the city. Stran- gers in the hospitals who have never heard of him He has been known to make trips to the car barns and preach to the motormen and conductors before they take their cars out in the morning I. is .he same with the railroad men in tine shops.
 He IS welcomed everywhere in the city and as the years of his faithful service go by he seems to be teeming with new strength to carry on the work that he so greatly loves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
REV. J. T. WARE SPEAKS ON PROVIDENCE"

Taking for his theme, 'Providence ina Rev James T. Ware, rector of st An drW Episcopal Church, preached an in teresting sermon at the morning service yesterday. Mir Ware said in mart.
 An Emperor William sins and the whole World IS plunged into war. A child con. tracts lnfantile paralysis and becomes a heipless cripple for life. The influenza Kills men five times as rapidly as the undertakers can bury them. Tomatoes earthquakes and eruptng volcanoes wine out thousand lives in as many seconds Is God Love?
 What kind of & God can it be who has made such evil world as this is? Is God a devil rejoicing to infIict tor ture upon mortals? Is the power of a. good God so limited by a devil-god that he cannot prevent but, at best, only miti gate evil?
 Horrible theories! But Christians have olteh resorted to them. Is not a God who predestines to damnation d deviIY Does not Miltonic satan assume a linn itation to the power of the good Godp At least, those who maintain such the- ories face fully the fact of evil
 The ordinary alternative does not. God good but careless, thoughtlessly gave man freedom which he used to ms own hurt. so that, out of a world intended to be a paradise, he has made a hell.
 true, human sin causes much evil When man wilfuly fails to pour oil on stagnate waters that breed mosquitoes the consequent epidemic of disease is due to his sin. But disease sprang from mos quito-breeding pools long before man knew it. Then disease may have been due to ignorance. but certainly not to sin. Again, can any conceivable height or virtue avert the tornado. the earth quake or the volcanic eruption?
 Tt is hard tO ha quilted of responsibility for evil And yet He need not be either devil or devils partner.
 Evil is real. To maintain that the world is the best conceivable sphere for human happiness is impossible But it Is true that in this evil world men grow great. They develop souls Read Les Miserables Was Jean Vatican happy? No. he lived in an earthly hell. But 1t was hell in which he becames saint.
 Continued on pnse Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
GODS PLENTY" TOPIC OF
 SERMON BY DIR. EDMONDS

"God's Plenty was the topic or pr Henry M. Edmonds' sermon at Ienpie Emanu-El Sunday morning. me thought was taken from the answer to paurs prayer that his thorn in the flesh be removed: Tt is enongh for thee to have My grace"
 "Forget the thorn and l will make you strong enough to bear the pam this was pr. Edmonds interpretation of the answer. Which were better, he asked. "one answer which says My power Is sufficient for thee all along inc way, or an answer for every sin ble request?
 Tt was natural for Paul to look away from himself to the bigger things He was accurate in going hack to the ultimate reason and find ing that the thorn was not from God but from man and mans sin. Though We may say just as accurately that the thorn was from God; for every ar row of pain is stopped in its mid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Woolsey Morro.U Denies
 Request fora Permit
By CHARLES II. MANDY

Boss. please sah, is dis de place whar yo gifts CT permit"
 These words came from tall angular negro with enough pigment under his skin to paint hearse, and were ad- dressed to Woolsey Morrow the genial chief clerk of the probate court
 Business at the probate court office happened to be little quiet and Woolsey was leaned back in his chair, reminis- ciently reflecting on fishing trip that he, Jim Hawkins, and Wiley Hernandez had recently taken, in which the total catch was two microscopic trout, a di- minutive sun perch and a severe cold.
 The ebony hued negro repeated his re- marks, Woolsey looked up and sezing a pen said: What is that you want uncle"
 An wants CT permit"
 Hunting or peddling."
 Neither one sah, ah wants CT per- init for CT cook.'
 Permit for cook.' repeated Wool- sey," there aint no such animal. What S the idea
 Hits dis-away capen, replied the what is furnished. an as ah works ev'ry day, ah has ter have CT cook toe fix nah rations.'
 That's all right, you have my permis- sion to have a dozen cooks if you want them, you don't require a permit to hire cook.
 "Yassah. capen but yo see, nah wife an me has done busted up. an ah has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

clerk, T have been trying to get back to Tuscaloosa every since 1865. l was there during the war and l am sorry sto say that l stole S25.000, which had just been sent to Tuscaloosa for sol dier pay. When it was found that she money had been stolen so much stir was aroused over the theft that 1 lost my nerve. 1 hid the money on the banks of the river that runs by tha town and it is there yet"
 The old Yankee soldier proceeded to give the lady a full description of the place where the money is concealed When the lady returned to Tuscaloosa she gave the information to her friend pr. Little.
 That is the reason for our journey up the river" stated Mir. Sessions in speaking of the trip, Upon arriving on the scene We found that recent rains had backed the water of the river over the place so that we were unable to do any digging for the treas ure. We could tell by the presence of an old elm tree and other landmarks that we have the right location"
 MT. Sessions stated yesterday after noon that the three adventurers have already planned to make another trip to the spot where the money is thought to be located when the wa ters of the river recede.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
AFTER EIGHT YEARS
 OF WAR, CASSIMUS
 SAILS FOR AMERICA

After nearly eight years of the horrors of war. and fighting through dozens or battles in two different wars, Chrls Cas sinus of Birmingham, is at last aooas'' a steamer bound for the land or hperty'
 His brother George Casslmns, wno runs a fruit stand on Fifth avenue. IS in receipt of a cablegram to the ei.eo that he is aboard the steamer Patris bound for America.
 Chris Cassimus left Birmingham in 1912 at the first call of his mother country Arriving home he enlisted in the Grec'an- raall.a, war and served for two years.
 In 1914 he was preparing to sal TOT America. but was held in service by ms country when the first clouds or tue world war began to gather. He served for his country during the entire four years of the world war, and was one or coo men who escaped when his regiment was almost entirely wiped out. HIS re- turn to Birmingham is eagerly awaiteh Inv his two brothers and other relatiVes and a host of friends in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
LARGE CROWD AT
 COMMUNITY SING

Several interesting features marked the community song services held in Wood row Wilson park yesterday afternoon in charge of Hollis Edison Davenny. A number of old and well known songs were sung, with Prof. Emile Levy as ac- comparist. Director Davenny injected lots of snap into the sing
 A violin solo was rendered by Harry Steinmehl s.nd bass solo by H. J. Pos ner. Each were heartily applauded and responded with encores. An unusual feature was the signing of taps by W. G. Maltwire Tie selection of words was sell suited to the swing and meaning of taps.
 The fine weather drew large crowd out to the park for the community serv- ices. The children were especially Tn evidence and did not fail to use their voices.
 Director Davenny announced that inc ..sing" would be held next Sunday af-- ernoon, beginning at o'clock. as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
TAX ADJUSTERS TO BEGIN HEARINGS AT
 THE COURTHOUSE

The tax adjusters of Jefferson county will begin the hearing of protests on in- creased tax assessments this morning at o'clock and will be in session until 1 o'clock They will hold the hearing daily in the basement of the courthouse, for merly occupied by the county survey ors.
 No protests will be considered today except those of the property owners cited to appear before the board on this date These citations have been issued to all property owners whose assessments have been raised or lowered and everyone will be given a hearing before the board ad- journs The property owners have been requested to note the date on which they have been cited to appear. and not to come before that particular date
 The board consists of J. B. Dryer chairman; Joe E. Johnson and George Tarrant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
TODAY IN
 BIRMINGHAM

Vivian Martin in Husbands and Wives and new Sennett comedy at the Strand theatre.
 Constance Talmadge in Tn Search of a Sinner at the Trianon the atre.
 Olive Thomas in The Flapper" at the Alcazar theatre.
 Douglas Fairbanks in Wild and Woolly" at the Colonial theatre.
 Dorothy Phillips in Destiny at the Railto theatre.
 Western and comedy pictures at the Odeon theatre.
 Thrilling serial, "The Lost City" and two comedies on bill at the Princess theatre.
 Five acts Keith vaudeville at the Lyric theatre.
 Five acts Loews vaudeville at the Bijou theatre.
 Al Jennings in Beating Back" at the New Majestice theatre.
 Playground supervisors to meet at Boys Club at 10 o'clock.
 Latin American exhibit on fourth floor City Hall building.
 Bathing and dancing at West Lake park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
THE GOSPEL FOR AN AGE
 OF LUXURY-DR. DILLARD

Before a large congregation yesterday morning Dr. James E. Dillard, pastor of the Southside Baptist. Church, preached forceful sermon on the Age of Lux ury, He said in part:
 Ours is an age of luxury. We are experiencing a reaction from the self sacrifice and patriotic service of the war time. Multi-millionaires have become common and miilionaires have been made over night. Wages have gone up ana those once poor are aping the rich and an orgy of senseless buying prevails Selfish ease and extravaganza, of pleas ure and dissipation characterize our day The dancing fool is abroad in the lana,
 christianity does not mean asceticism or needless self-denial. But. it does mean sober, serious and useful liVihg' putting first things first. Wise men will learn from history. No luxurlous age has ever been an age of progress Tn the things worth while. The history or nations is when they are poor they work hard, are thrifty and economical, develop character, hardihood and found institutions Then, whom they become rich, they become luxurious, indulge in vice, lose their strength of character, degenerate and fall a prey to poorer but more vigorous nations.
 ''The History of institutions Is that in the day when they are poor and struggling for existence, they develop high ideals and render efficient service. Then follow days of prosperity and lux urious ease, resulting in the loss of char acter and usefulness. Even the churches have prospered most when they have struggled hardest
 Luxury has ever been the enemy of the home The ideals presented in many of the best sellers" and upon the screen are absolutely false They usually pre-
 1t,o in q and end in the heros pressing the maid to his breast and the conclusion is that all is happiness for ever afterwards In real life it is far different. For two to struggle together to overcome poverty to build a home, rear family, De an honor to God and to the world means permanent domestic felicity and high characters l have known many home that was happy during the days of struggle, but was broken up when the days of prosperity came. It need not be so.
 "The gospel that Is needed today Is the gospel of hard work. People need to learn the value of money IL mas beer said it Is just three generations from shirt sleeves to shlrt sleeves lhe parents who are raising their children in luxurious ease are the enemies alike of their children and their community In Israel every boy was taught to make living, every girl to be usetui' Ihe able bodied man who contributes noth- ing to the world in which he llVes IS a parasite upon the body Of society .The gospel needed today is the gos- pel of brotherly service. No man iiveth to himself We will find happiness by serving others. Never forget that the symbol of Christianity is cross Only as we give ourselves to the service of Christ and the world do we really find ourselves What shall It proi't man to gain the whole world and lose his soul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
 IN FALL FROM CAR

After having both legs broken in fall ing from a box car in the Southern rail- road yards early Friday morning. Harry Dickinson, switchman. is reported as resting we'll at St. Vincent's hospital
 According to Mrs. Dickinson, who is attending her husband at the hospital, he fell from the top of a rapidly moving box car The impact was such that both legs were broken above the knees.
 MT. Dickinson lives at the Wayne ho- tel. Fourth avenue and Twentieth street at F o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
TWO AUTOMOBILES
 REPORTED STOLEN

Two automobiles and two bicycles were stolen in Birmingham yesterday. While attending services at the First Methodist Church corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, car was stolen from J. S Sullivan. A Chandler car wa7 stolen from N. E. Jones of 32a Norwood boulevard.
 Police officials were requested to keep a lookout, for three boys who stole car in Gadsden yesterday morning. The boys were last seen in Springville com ing toward Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
CHAMBER DIRECTORS. ITO ELECT OFFICERS.

Annual meeting and election of officers of /the Chamber of Commerce VIII pc held tonight. Reports of President R. A. Brown and other officers will be made. The new board of directors recently elected will select a president, the several vice presidents and treasurer to serve for the year.
 The new board of directors are w. J. Adams, J. Mercer Barnett R. A. Brown Murray Brown. Morris W. Bush, Donald Conner. George Gordon Crawford. II. T. DeBardeleben, Dan B. Dimick, Thornton Estes Robert Jemison, Jr.. NJ. P. Norm ington, R. A. Porter, J. Frank Rushtoh, T O. Smith and oscar Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Firing Pistol In City Limits Lands Negro In City Jail

Charges of discharging firearms within the city limits and carrying a concealed weapon were lodged against John Waters. a negro yesterday morn ire Detectives Hubbard, Fairfield and Vaughn happened to be passing along at the time when Waters is said to have been firing a pistol. The de- tectives state that he flourished his pistol in a dangerous manner when the officers undertook to arrest him. The shooting took place in front of Waters residence. 1908 Avenue E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
LARGE NUMBER OF
 SUNDAY ARRESTS

Forty cases were docketed by police officers yesterday. Most of the cases. however. were for minor offenses. Four teen were arrested on charges of violat- ing the liquor law. A Sunday crap game was raided and eight negroes were placed behind the bars but later made bond Two cases were for grand larceny and the others were for disorderly conduct and similar charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
MASONIC TEMPLE SITE LITIGATION |S
 COMING UP AGAIN
Gadsden Man Claims Title to Valuable Property. WOOlvertOn Explains
 Basis of Suit

Gadsden June 6.-( Special. IA bill
 in equity was mailed from here today
 for filing in the circuit court of Jeffer-
 son county Monday. in which Tom Pe-
 tcrs Henley brings suit against the
 city of Birmingham the county of Jety
 fCrson and the Masonic Temple Asso-
 ciation of Birmingham for property
 of the original survey of the City Of
 Birmingham, now located In the busi-
 ness center of the city and worth
 about s125.OO0. alleging fraud on the
 part of T. T. Hillman. J. w. Sloss and
 Joseph F. Johnson, one-time governor
 and senator of the state, now deceased. In the bill it is alleged that the com
 plasnant. who is the grandson Of
 Thomas Peters and the son or Robert
 u. Henley, the first mayor of Birming-
 nan, was fraudulently deprived of the sssaId property in 1884 and that the fraud was discovered in 1919.
 Henley. who is a descendant of the Cherokee Indians, alleged that. lett aeir to the estate of his grandfather, which was estimated at about s1,oO0,- | coo when the latter died in 1883, he was | who had been appointed by his grand fathers will as his guardians and pro | tector. Since that time, he states, he has been unable. until 1919, to discover ! evidence that land upon which the new | Masonic temple is to be built had been as he alleges, fraudulently taken from l him. later bequeathed to the city. and still later sold to the Masonic Temple 1 Association. Under the bill 1t Is sought | to have the sums already paid by the Masonic Temple Association paid into court for adjustment. ON SEVENTH AVENUE The property referred to in the dis patch from Gadsden is that on Seventh avenue between Eighteenth and Nine teenth streets, which the Masonic | Temple Association bought as site i for the permanent Masonic temple which it was proposed to erect. | Members of the Masonic Temple As sociation have not the least doubt in | their minds as to the validity Of thelf | title to the property. their only worry
 being that litigation in connection with it seems necessary.
 1 w. II. Woolverton, who is counsel 1 for the temple association. said lass | plight that the matter had been thor
 oughly investigated and that there was
 no doubt about the outcome.
 1 MT. Henley Cldllll, sdiu NIL N'opi7 verton, lis based on an incident which l occurred at the time of the death Of i lis grandfather Thomas Peters. MT, Peters died insolvent and while his estate was Icing adjusted in court It was developed that he had contracted | to buy the property now in question | from the Elyton Land Company and 1 had paid $2900. MT. Hillman bought | bond for title and later became thA | owner of the property
 1 "'The Title Guarantee Loan and Trust | Company gave us our abstract to the 1 tie after going into the matter most 1 thoroughly and there is no question along the line
 | "Mr. Henley brought an ejectment suit in the same matter which was set here for Ma" r and when the case came up claimed that he had been un- | able 10 get h.s evidence together. Tho
 case resulted in voluntary non 1 suit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

Totals 'oo''oV o"e'0N' Increase for 1920, ,393 tons or 20 per cent.
 Increase for May 75,o77 tons or 54 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

Conditions point to continuance of the
 excellent state of the iron and steel trades for several months to come. The Alabama iron output for the first
 five months of 1920 and 1919, compared
 was as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-11
OH, DEAR! NY BACK!

Merciful Heavens, how my back
hurts in the morning!" It's all
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-11
GRAND RIDGE,

George Wollcnhauptn aud daueltr.
motored to Marseilles SUNDAY as also
did Mrs. Nellie Langley and sen
Mr. and Mrs Lewis AupaA m0.ore1
to Streator Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Baldwin has returned {,
her home again after an oEts 1dsd
visit with her brother Orlando Jack
son, and wife in the Ridge
Mr. Thomas has returned home
from the east where n" went uu q
business and pleasure trip combined
Mrs. Skinner was Grand rid sg
caller Tuesday.
Mrs. George Wollc1haUuto enter.
tanned a. dinner Thursday IN honor Of
Mrs. NJ. c. HodgsoD Those prescott
were Mrs. ", c. Hodgsou Ms Ever
Ett Iodgson. Mrs. Mabel Crawford.
Mrs. milford Miss Anna Wollan-
haupte and Mr.. Langley.
John Andrews transacted business
in the Ridge the first of The week.
The Henry Herman home on the
East Side Is under quarantine. Mrs.
Herman is reported to be a victim OF
smallpox
Mr., and Mrs r. \ Roberts Of POM
tiac who attended tho funeral of Yves
ley r. RinFer On Wednesday, were
overnight guests Of Mr.. and Mr.. E,&y
Birtwell, returning to their home on
Thursday
]. j. Lehr was an Ottawa caller on
Monday
The Jake Thomas sale on Tuesday
was largely attended. Articles ON sale
brought fair prices The IG'acge
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-11

Violin solo, Herbert Etaeell: 70
Recitation, Pearl Mackey.
Piano solo-Dallas Speriling.
Reading, Ermyle Mason.
Vocal solo, Florence Benckendorf.
Dialogue, Verona King. Dallas Sper
ling, Geneyieye Andrews.
Vocal solo, Mildred Bars.
Piano duet, Airline and Audrey Brit
well
Piano solo, Dolores CarrinetonA
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Steidle and
children visited AT the Edward Jones
home Sunday.
The box social Friday night which
Miss Maria Mason and her pupils
gave at the Herman Booster hall
proved to be a grand success. over
$40 was realized. Miss Mason is Crate
ful to all who assisted In making it a
success.
The li.tle daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Voights was baptized Sunday at
The Old Hopewell church She was
named Evelyn Maria.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-11

Galloway G. Gochanour- shipped
hogs to Chicago last Wednesday.
George Lucas, brother Of Andrew
Lucas, was operated on for appended
It's at the Streator hospital on We'd
nesday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. George Long spent
Monday at the home of Mr.. Long
brother, William Long.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-11

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