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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Establish Southern
 Headquarters Here
Indiana Firm to Have Number of Statesmen Working Entire South
 From Birmingham

The Lion Tire and Rubber Company bf Lafayette, Ind, has established it's Eouthern distributing office in Birming- ham, with Thomas z Taylor in charge bFifteen travelling men, covering the fif- teen southern states, and representing this company. will make their headquar- kSrs in Birmingham. Mir. Tylor also will IeAlnloy an office force of several persons Mir. Tyler has been located in Birmns- ham the past year or two as southern Distributor of the Ray Tire and Rubber Company and the Ray puncture proof Interliner. and is an enthusiastic booster For Birmingham. It was through his in-
 fluence that Birmingham was selected .Rs the location for the southern dis 3ributing office of the Ray Company and
 he was largely instrumental in bringing he southern branch of the Lion Tire and Rubber Company here.
 | MT. Tyler will continue his connection .with the Ray Company. handling the business of both companies from his offices in the American Trust building.
 The Lion Tire and Rubber Company IS
 pne of the new rubber manufacturing
 rompanies of the country, having been
 established at lafayette, Ind, about a
 year and half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
py DOLLY DALRYmpLE

Music at Bob Jones revival is quite as indispensable to the~success of the great evangelist as hell is to his the ology. and yeterday morning, when the great crowds, filling every nook and corner of the big Highlands Methodist Church auditorium. assembled long be- fore the appointed hour, some stand ing, some crowding into the choir loft, others sitting on the floor. while the staircases leading to the gallery were packed and jammed with eager, hum gry, waiting. paIpitating throngs, Loren Jones, with his clear, beautiful, appealing voice. backed by his bat. tallions of singers and Mrs. Jones at the piano with her splendid, forceful touch, shouted the glad tidings in the strid- ent, commanding tones of the old fa- miliar hymn, stand Up. Stand Up, For Jesus."
 The gorgeous sunlight streaming ir through the stained glass windows ol | (Confinued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Monster Meeting Stirred ByEUangelist on Closing Day of Bob JonesReuiUaL
Soul-Stirring Service At the Highlands Methodist Church Grips Mighty
 Congregation

SOME NEW GRENADES HURLED
 DY EVANGELIST BoB JONES
 "The world judges Jesus by the life we lead.v
 "Nou arc writing q chapter every day of your life. What kind of a chapter is it:,
 "Everybody and everything obeys God except man; even the winds and inc seas obey Him."
 "HelF was made for the devil and his angels. You arc not intended to go there; you will be an intruder"
 sYour life, if you arc a Christian, is to bc living. walking rccOm- mendation of Gods mercy"
 "Gcd is the light of the intel lectuaI world and. although He never wrote a book, He is the great est Scholar that ever hvcd.-
 "He is the light of the social worId.> He liberated woman from slavery and bondage and set her frec.'
 s"rhe grentest monstrosity that ever lived Is woman who can re- ject Jesus Christi
 "He is the light of the religious world and the God of little things; the lowly violet and the little spar TOW he does not forget to clothe in beauty"
 ''The Christian religion is re- Iigion of song.'
 "Tbere isn't anybody in the world who can sing like Christian.-
 "Religion is one thing and Chris tianity Is another"
 CT think it was Mir. Drummond who said: srhe greatest proof of Christianity is a Christian"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
HEMPEL RECEIVED
 GREAT OVATION IN FLORIDA SATURDAY
Thomas Hopkins, Former Vice President of First National Bank, Urges
 Big Attendance Here

In a telegram from Thomas Hopkins, formerly vice president of the First Ma tional Bank of this city, but now rest dent of Orlando, Fla, where he and his family recently removed, purchasing one of the handsomest homes in Florida, to Mrs. Rochard F. Johnston and Mrs. Or line A. Shipman, who are presenting Frieda Hempel, the world renowned Metropolitan prima donna in the opening concert of the all-star concerts tomorrow evening at the Jefferson the following beautiful tribute is contained concerning Miss Hempel, who appeared in Orlando Saturday evening"
 MT. Hopkins says:
 "Hempel received a grand ovation when she sang to a capacity house here tc- night (Saturday). Each of her numbers was compelled to respond to many en- cores. She made the gr.Atest hit of the music festival. Advise everybody in Bir- mingham to hear her. for she is a won derful artist''
 Miss Hempel gave the Saturday eve hing programme in the Orlando music festival, lnder the direction of Walter F.. Drennen, former citizen of Birming- ham, and one of the most prominent mu- sicians who ever lived here. Others ap- bearing at the Orlando music festival were Emmy Destinn. Paul Althouse. Winston Wilkerson. Betsy, Lane Shep- herd and eight other artists. and after the performance Saturday evening Mir. and Mrs. Hopkins gave a beautiful party at their palatial home complimentary to Mir. Drennen and his artists.
 Miss Hempel arrives here today at noon, accompanied by Coenraad " Bos. the king of accompanies, and August Rodeman, the celebrated flutist, and her concert tomorrow evening promises to be one of the most beautiful musical af- fairs that has ever been heard in Bir- mingham.
 The seat sale. which opened on Satur- day. was tremendous, but there are still many good seats. both in the orchestra and balcony, which may yet be obtaired. Many prefer the balcony for a concert on account of the excellent acoustics. The gallery will be opened one hour before the performance tomorrow evening the gen eral public admission being s1.Jo, whi, music students will be admitted for S1 Music students may obtain exchange tickets at the Cable Company. presenting them at she Jefferson and receiving a q admission ticket for the gallery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

That would give Jefferson county ap- proximately 400 miles of permanent highways, all to be built within the next three or four years.
 Tests made by the board of revenue and by others have demonstrated that of the 1900 miles of roads in Jeffer- son county 2S0 miles carry S5 per cent of the traffic. So that with the two bond issues approved by the voters Jef- ferson county would be assured not only the 2S0 miles of traffic burdened roads, but more than 100 miles in ad djtion thereto.
 In the meantime. tax valuations will be increasing. The board of revenue estimates the annual increase a , per cent That is very conservative Five per cent increase a year would make available more than S35O,000 for roads and bridge purposes.
 It is estimated that on this basis there would be considerable fund available out of general revenues every year for taking care of the chert roads not converted into hard roads under this bond issue It would give Jeffer- son county better roads, and better reads reaching into every community in the county.
 The polls will be open in all city precincts from o'clock this morn il & until 6 o'clock this afternoon. ani the country precincts from S o'clock this morning until o'clock this after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR KEEPING FIT
 COUNTY CAMPA|G
Meetings to Be Held All Over City and County. Federal Department Is
 Aiding In Work

Arrangements for the observance oi Keeping Fit Week" during the comins week are proceeding satisfactorily, ac' cording to F. A. Culley, superintendent of the Birmingham Boys Club.
 The cooperation of the United States Iublic health service and the state board of health in this campaign and plans have been been made to hold meetings throughout the district, where able speak CTS will address the meetings and motion picture slides and literature will be dis tributed It is hoped the active assistance and cooperation of all citizens will be se- cured in this movement, to the end that It may meet with success.
 A schedule of the meetings planned, to- gether with the name of the chairman and the speaker. is as follows:
 Monday, February IS. 1920-Woodlawn city hall, s D. m: G. l. Mcdonald, chair man; pr. A J. Dickinson, speaker Howard College S:15 ?. m.; Professor Dawson, chairman; pr. A. J. Dickinson speaker.
 Tuesday. February IT, 192o-Wahouma station. 7:3O p. m., Masonic hall; pr. 1' M. Hankins, chairman; Dr. J. D. hea cock. speaker. Rumaha Baptist Churen' 7:30 D. m; T. D. Moore, chairman; pr. 1' NJ Hankins, speaker.
 Thursday, February l9, ls9o-Eas' Thomas, East lnOllds NiiuiS Sit, " l-- - J. A. Holcomb chairman; W. D. saun- ders. speaker Bessemer. Bessemer Hish School. 7:30 D. m: Mir. kountz, secretary Y. M. c. A. chairman; W. E. Biasin- game. speaker. Acipco, Y. NJ. c. A. ouiiu- ing. T D. n1.; J. A. Dyer. chairman: Fro lessor C. E. Glenn. speaker Thurman Chalkville. Pinson, Bradford. c. K. Wes' chairman: w. c. Blasingame. speaker Fountain Heights M. l.. Church, 15O D. m; Malcolm Watkins. chairman; pr. A. J. Dickinson. speaker.
 Friday, February 20, 192o-Boyles Jefferson County High school; chair man. T. w. Smith: speaker. .Dr. E. L wyman. Pratt City, Pratt City Baptist church; chairman. J. r. Williams speaker. pr. c. W. Shropshire Nortt Birmingham. school building; chairman T. P Riddick speaker Walter , Brewer. Fairfield. Methodist Episcopa church: chairman, w. c. Mcdonald speaker. Dr. A. J. Dickinson.
 Sunday. February 22. 1920-West End Tabernacle, D. m; chairman. C. r. Up son; speaker, Dr. A. J. Dickinson. Avon dale, Community house. ? p. m; chair man, Mrs Dewey: speaker. MT. FTanl Dominick Downtown mass meeting First Methodist church, 3 p. m., chair man. Dr. George R. Stuart. Norwood Methodist church, 3 p. m-; chairman w D. Saunders; speaker, Professor Ku gelmass.
 Other meetings planned: Ensley Higl school: Cleveland; East Birmingham |. NJ. C. A. ibusiness boys), and Gray mont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
MANY CTOv IN CApC
 BEING RECOVERED
Average of Two n~;lv Stolen in Feb ruary-POlice Active
 or Cases

More than two thirds oe the automo- hiles stolen in Birmingham since the first of February have been recovered Up to last midnight the total number of cars stolen during this month was thirty five. and of this number twenty-three have been located and returned to their owners or held for Identification after be- ing taken from suspicious characters.
 After the breaking Mp Of the gang of auto thieves last summer. the police say there was lull last fall of about two months when the reports of cars being stolen were few and far between. then the car stealing began a~ain with re- newed audacity.. on some nights as high as ten car thefss being reported.
 Of late the police have. been exercising extra vigilance. but the average of two a day for February is considered entire " too high even for town the size of Pir-ingham- and all efforts are being made to put stop to the th.every.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
SEVER AND OTHERS
 TO VISIT SELMA

L. Sevier president of the Alabama Manufacturers Association. and other prominent Birmingham citizens will go to Selma this week for the purpose of organizing Dallas county for mem bership in the association.
 meeting has been arranged for next Thursday. to be presided over by Lloyd Hooper of Selma and all manufacturers and business men of Dallas county have been invited to attend.
 Jefferson. Montgomery. Tuscaloosa, Calhoun and Etowah counties have ai- ready been organized by the mapuA lecturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
.DR. GEORGE BROWN
 DIED LAST NIGHT Well-KnOwn Physician and Pioneer Resident of
 Pratt City

Dr. George w. Brown. {. years old. died in local infirmary last night shortly before 9 o'clock.
 pr. Brown was one of the best-known citizens of Pratt City, where he had rec t.ced medicine for 35 years He had all ways taken a prominent part in the af- fairs of his community, and was a Ma son of high standing. The Masonic or- der will have charges of the funeral, which will be held from the late resi- dence tomorrow at an hour to be an- nounced later.
 Dr. Brown is survived by his widow. who before her marriage was Miss Susan E Burnett: his sons James. Ellis and Marcus, and his daughter. Mrs. T. r. West, all residents of Birmingham. tion will be taken on sightseeing trip over Mobile and especially given 3 chance to view tFe Chicaasaw shipbuild- ing plant. and the City Of Brming- ham,, launched Saturday at that ship yards.
 The attendance prize for today's meet ing will be donated by D. II. Brown, and will be mess of quail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
MAY TAKE REWARDS
 FOR RECOVERY OF
 STOLEN PROPERTY
Commissioner Taylor Wants Ordi- nance Which Prevents These Re-
 wards Going to Officers Re- pealed, He Says

sGommencing this week. officers of the |Birnin gham police department will be allowed to accept rewards for the re- |covery of stolen property lost by citizens |of this city.
 This information was made public wher
 pohn Taylor, commissioner of public safe ty. announced that he would recommend the abolishment of the ordinance whicf Rt present prohibits members of the DO. l lice force from being rewarded by peo-
 ble in Birmingham for whom stolen prop. frty is recovered.
 The city ordinance covering this was enacted over four years ago. It is understood, stated Commissioner Taylor, that the citizens will not be re- |puired to reward a police officer for re lowering any stolen property, but any reward that is offered may be accepted by the successful officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SING
 SCORES SUCCESS

4 beautiful programme was presented at the community sing a> the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon W. C.. Wat lermire, director. It was his first time, and he made great hit Few sing lead- CTS have been so well received
 The North Highlands Methodist chorus. directed by Harry Lyons. was in excel lent form and made an especially enjoy able feature of the occasion. Other mum Lers won much appreciation.
 The house was filled and Treasurer George M- Creery reports that the col lection was the largest sf season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
TRA|NMEN DYING AS RESULT A. |. 5. WRECK LAST NIGHT
 NEAR TRUSSV|LLE
Birmingham Men Among Missing and Fatally In- jured in Head-On Col lisiOn Between Freight
 Trains = Several of
 the Crew Escaped

At 2 o'clock this morning Super intendent W. J. Evans of this di- vision of the A. c. s. wired Bir- mingham from the scene of the wreck that Engineer F. A. Ed wards and the two firemen, C. w. Saunders and Van RichmOn, who had not been found, were evil dently dead, owing to the terrible wreckage of the smashed cars. P. A. Edwards, the engineer, is nephew of Superintendent Evans. The two firemen were both col- Ored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
K. F. D. Carriers to Meet

The R, F. D. Carriers Association of the Ninth congressional district will meet at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Monday, January 2S. at 10 o'clock
 Every carrier in the county is urged to be present. Business of importance is to be transacted. A programme will be announced later by N. N. Riley. president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Edmonds Wins Loving Gun

For having made the most syfnmetr1- |cal developnnent during the past guar Her. Arnold Edmonds has been awarded |the handsome silver loving cup in the contest among the boys. fthe Inde.
 hendent APresbyterian Church. Every three months these boys are given physical chartings and a series ,f Netting up exercises to follow. Records Ere kept and at the end of each period la careful investigation is made to de- |termine the result of each boys en- 6eayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Dead From Unknown Poison

Orange, N J., February 15.-Mrs Mary .NcCool. 60 years old is dead. and Mrs. .Elizabeth Connolly and the latter's son. |Peter,, were removed to hospital Tn a
 dying condition today from the effects of an unknown poison. In the apartment where the victims were found uncon- |scious were a bottle of cough mixture. a bottle of alcohol and can of salmon
 pa rtly consumed The deputy county phy- Isjeians declared Mrs. McCool's death
 N as due to chemical poisoning"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Jefferson County Votes
 Today on Good Roads Bond
Officials and Business Men Declare Present Sum of $350,OOO Spent for Cher Roads Will Pay Interest and
 Retire Principal on $5, ,00OO 900 Bonds

It the voters of Jefferson county whether they good roads roads that be travelled day the year. Today qualified  down that taking the great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Message of Light Falls From Lips of Evangel- ist in Powerful
 Sermon
ny CAROLYN B. ELLIOTT

A message of light shining through the darkness of earth, and pointing the way to heaven, overflowed tho heart and fell from the lips of the evangelist, Rev. Bob Jones, Sunday morning at Highlands Methodist Church.
 Then spake Jesus unto them, saying. I am the Light of the World. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life John SIP.
 .'Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on & hill cannot be hid.' Matt 5:l4.
 These two/ truths were the texts that illuninated every phrase of the discourse which pointed directly to Jesus as the Light on the way from earth to heaven, and to his followers as to those who walk in and reflect that light.
 There is no contradiction in the texts, v tho preacher said. "You look at the sun in the morning and say, The sun is the light of the world When the shadows of night fall. you say, The moon is the light of the world AS the sun shines on the moon, and the moon reflects it's light so when Jesus hrlst shines into the Christians life, that life reflects the light that shinest in dark ness.
 when a shadow of the world comes between the sun and the moon, tho light is cut off. Sometimes there is an eclipse of the Christian life. But when the full light of love shines into a Christian's life. that life will be reflection of Christ.
 'The world judges Christ by the lives you and I live" said the evangelist ear nestly.
 WHY CARRY A LIGHT"
 ,.why carry light?' was asked of a man in dark alley who bore lantern aloft. ITO keep other men from stum- bling over me- answered the wayfarer.
 God created Christian to be the light of the world" said the preacher.
 ''Everything in the universe does what God created it to do except man H. lustrations from nature obeying the call of natures God were given in the leaves that fell from the dead fig tree at his command. the tempest-tossed waves Of Calilee that obeyed his voice, and from the tiniest seed implanted in earth that hardened to his summons.
 "Disobedience to the will of God is the cause of all human wretchedness,' de- clared the evangelist.
 i'Every man on earth has an invita- tion to fellowship with the Infinite, he continued. "Christ didn't say. Como, ye moral men; come. ye poor men; come, ye rich mem Jesus Christ stretches his arms of love around this world and says, Come, anybody
 'Your life as a Christian" further emphasized the preacher, rshould be a living invitation and a walking recom- mendation to the souls of men,
 In calling attention to the need of the world for Christ, and the need of the hristian for the living Christ in his own heart before the light of a saving love can be reflected to a, world in need, foui points were emphasized by the preacher Christ as the Light of the intellectual tContinued on Page TweIve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
SEARCHING FOR MISSING

They stated that a road gang and a number of the passengers from the pas senger train No. 1 of the A. C.. s. were Going about the wrecked cars with lan- terms irving to locate the missing men.
 According to information received from the chief disratcher's office the follow ing men besides those injured or miss ing compose the crews of the two trains Conductor c. F. Montgomery. Conductor II. c. Nelson. Brakeman J. c. Morgan and Flagmen r P. Sims and John Cas- tleberry The entire crews of both trains live in or around Brmineham
 Passenger train No. 1, blocked by the wreck was turned back bv orders from the chief d:snatcher at Birminoha and ca ne into~ Rr-nineham over the Louis- viirA and Nashville railroad from At taiia.
 Wreci,iro crews wac sent to the scene this rnerrin~. and will start clearing tfa wrecked ea~s It could no the estimated last night inst how lorg it would ta'ra to elear m tha wrec'-. It was .announnol ! at 2 o'c1oc'- th's '~,ornine that train No ., o-t of R'~minehar1 would ha held lr,- til the tracks are cleared. which would probably be snSne time around noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
WILL TAKE CARE OF BONDS

Calculations have been made by President Jery Gwin of the board of revenue, and by others who have in- vestigated the matter, that the $S50, 900 now annually being spent on the chert roads without giving the county any good roads at all, will more than | take care of the interest on the $5,000.-
 GOO of bonds, maintain the roads i'm r. proved herewith and provide fund to retire the bonds within twenty years. Not a single penny of additional taxes will be levied or collected as result of the bond issue.
 It has been estimated by President Gwin and the board of revenue that 332 miles of permanent highways can be built. with the s5,000.000. The state proposes to build permanent roads con- meeting Birmingham with the county seat of each of the adjoining counties out of the s25.00O000 highway bond issue which Is to be voted upon today, supplemented by the federal aid fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

board of revenue. by County Engineer T. J. Batson and by the Chamber of Commerce committee headed by Pres ident R. A. Brown, and by the bank CTS committee and the advisory com mittee appointed by them, that it would be sound economy for the county to issue the proposed bonds and build the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
FOUND BY PASSENGERS

Two of the passengers, according to the brakeman, McElroy, found him near the two engines and placed him in the cabcose, where he remained until the amublances of Johns Undertaking Con- pany arrived on the scene.
 When the report of the wreck was first made to the offices of the A. G. S. in Birmingham. two ambulances with Driv- CTS Walter Britton and James Kilsoe were sent to Trussville. The ambulances left Birmingham at 10:45 p. m. and were back at St. Vncents hospital at 12:45 o'clock this morning with the fatally wounded engineer and the injured brake man.
 The ambulance drivers stayed at the scene of the wreck only few minutes. but stated or their arrival at the St. Vincent hospital that the freight cars of both trains were badly smashed up and telegraph poles along the right-of- way torn down by, the derailed cars.