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suggested walk on the beach, The others joined in; but, pleading a headache, 1 returned to the hispital
 As soon as possible I got the Bor- deauX office on the telephones, and instructed Lieutenant Greene to meet the train on it's arrival there and to place Lieutenant Jones under arrest and remove him from the train. Un- der no circumstances was he to. al low Jones to talk to any one, and he was to confine Jones in the Hotel Go5ineau, with sergeant always On guard in the room, so that no one could enter and that Jones could com munlcate With no one. These extra precautions were taken in order that if Jones were in league with Mrs. Powell he would not have an Cp- portunity to tip her off" (Right here it might be added that an in vestigation of Jones proved that he was only tool in the hand of this shrewd woman.) Lieutenant Greene was also instructed to rush to me all the papers found on Jones, at once, by messenger on motorcycle. Right well did Greene obey the instructions for, before this woman had awakened from her beauty sleep the next morn ing. we had absolute proof of her guilt.
 Instead of deeds, she had given the lieutenant sheets of closely writ ten message in code. The letter written Cn fine tissue paper. was a mere tumble of words; but we soon discovered that it was written in the so-called diagonal code" They key to the code was the date. The letter was written on square paper, and the words were in columns. In solv- ing it, we first added the figures of the date, which gave us seven; then, counting seven words from the left to the right on the tCp line, we had the second position on the code; then, counting diagonally across the paper, still keeping from left to right, the last word was the ninth from the top. With this number we went back to the first column, and, counting down nine words, We had the first word of the message; skipping nine words, we had the second and by continually skipping nine words and going from left to right, We had the entire mes sage. We found that Mrs. Powell was sending out detailed information as to location, plans, and strength of our forces, which she succeeded in securing from the officers she was entertaining, as well as that con- tained in the letters she was con- tinually receiving from some thirty officers who had been her guests at Biarritz.
 After lengthy conference with the French, it was finally decided
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By Willis Brindley

rated cap, from which trickled an odor of menthol. It was Carnahans only weapon.
 Mike" said Carnahan, steadily, you know me. and you know I've ai- ways been square with you. I have an idea that I'm going on a long trip up on the river. and-let me loose just minute
 The detective Ioosed him, and Car nahan jerked away from the hand that held his other arm. He saun- tered to the cigar counter.
 q find that I shall be going on little trip. Katydid." he said to the girl. "and I shall carry very little luggage. so I will hardly have room for my little inhaler. May I not sug- gest that you can readily put it back into stock. and perhaps find another customer" Then, to the elder of the two detectives: All right, Mike. let's
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LOOSE CASTOR

To fix a castor which was contin- usually coming out of it's socket took a narrow strip of adhesive plaster and ually coming out of it's sock l took a narrow strip of adhesive plaster and wound 1t tightly around the stem of the castor until it fit perfectly and worked like magic
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-----es--------- CARE OF | UMBRELLAS

Before using a new umbrella al- ways oil the hinge portion of the frame. If put on carefully it will not spread and is sure preventive agalnst rust. Also, ,salways stand wet umbrellas on their handles to dry rms allows the water to run out of them instead of into the part where the silk and ribs meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

A little lubricant, now and then,
 IS re1lshed by cars as well as men.
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 Ft h o he o r. A line from t rof codea hroghf giving g. e b vrdson the first coumn,to 0 he is the esecnd O the message 1T this d e he ea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
Birmingham Federation VIII Con
Nene MAY 8 At ElfSt Mefhadisf

BIRMINGHAM Federation VIII Con-
vene May At Fist Methodist
The Birmingham Federation of
Missionary Societies will hold its an
nual session Tuesday, May s. when 1T
will convene at the auditorium of the
First Methodist church at IL o'clock.
William NJ. Danner. will be the
principal speaker on this occasion
and will address the federation on
the subject of The American Mis-
sion to Lepers." He will be intro
duced by Mrs. J. NJ. Broadly, member
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church.
During this session an hour will
be devoted to a business session, at
which time reports from the treas
urer and literary, registration and
nominating committees will be heard.
Mrs. Gus A. Pope, president of the
federation. will preside over the
meeting. Other officers of this or
ganization are Mrs. D. r. Searles.
second vice president; Mrs. F. A.
McElroy, recording secretary, and
Mrs. S. r. Ransom, treasurer. The
UNCONVENTIONAL vice presidents are:
Episcopal. Mrs. C. T. Randall; Bap-
fist. Mrs. w. p. McAdory. Mrs. w. w.
Bussey; Christian. Mrs. E. b. Pen
nington; Presbyterian, U. S. A., Mrs.
L. r. foI uDdktT, Presbyterian, OnlteQ
States, Mrs. T. w. Winton and Mrs.
J. F. Witherspoon; Cumberland Pres
byterian, Mrs. II. NJ. Stiles; Meth
odist. Mrs. v. NJ. Randolph and Mrs.
F. l.. Macarthur; Simpson Memorial.
Mrs. D. r. Searles. More than 500
women are expected to be present
at this meeting.
The program will be as follows:
II a. m. Call to order; hymn, Come,
Thou Almighty King"
1905 a. m. Prayer: devotional, DR..
Stuart.
1920 a. m. Welcome from hostess
church, Mrs. 8, j. Cole.
1870 a. m. Business session; min
utes; report of treasurer; report Of
literature; report of registration
committee; report of nominating
committee.
1850 a. m. Installation of officers;
hymn, Faith of Our Fathers"
IL noon. Introduction of Mr.. Will
liam NJ. banner. Mrs. ]. NJ. Broadly;
THE American Mission to Lepers,"
william NJ. Banner.
1916 p. m. Solo. Mrs. Charles
Pogue; collection; benediction; ad-
journment; luncheon.
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SHOULD THERE DE A
SEPARATE LABOR CHURCH

Churches of all denominations,
through their various agencies have
been considering for sometime the
problem of the church and its re-
lation to labor Conferences and
groups have been frequently called
for frank discussion of the question.
Bishop f. J. Mcconnell has recently
written an article for the Locomo-
tive Engineers Journal that will be
read by those interested in the prob
lem. Says Bishop Mcconnell: The
laborers claim to be followers of
Christ-even though they are outside
the church. II they are followers of
Christ why can they not organize
that fact into Christian organiza-
ton? Let the organization stand at
first outside of all relationship to the
other ecclesiastical organization
until mutual fear and suspicion can
be overcome. Let them adopt any
rules they please to guard their
organization from any sort of up
per- or 'midle class control. Let
a labor church start at first with
only a laborer's Christ. We could
trust both labor and Christ soon to
advance to a Christ of all men,"
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BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Executive Board VIII Hold Regular
Meeting Nav q

The regular monthly meeting of
the executive board of the Birmins-
ham Baptist association will be held
at 80 a. m. Monday, May 6. The
evangelistic and church aid commit
tees will have unusually interesting
and valuable reports to make.
The home mission board in CO.
operation with the state mission
board of Alabama have employed
Rev. d. Edgar Allen of Kentucky as
Enlistment worker for North Ala
bama, who will locate in Birming-
ham with offices in Baptist head
quarters at the First Baptist church
about June l. 1t is also about settled
that Rev. w. l.. Head of Atlanta, Cat,
one of the home mission boards
staff of evangelists will spend the
summer in Birmingham in evangel-
istic work, beginning June l.
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MUSIC AT CHURCHES
FIFST METHODTST

j. d. McGill. director of music at
the First Methodist church, an
nounces the following program to be
rendered at both the morning and
evening services at this church Sun
day:
Morning worship, II a. M: Organ,
Prelude In F. (ProllerD; hymn,
welcome, Delightful Morn" (Schnei-
der); anthem, II Will Magnify
Thee" (Mosenthal Klein). double
quartet; offertory solo. Just for
Today" (AbbotD. Mrs. II. T. Burnett;
hymn. The Solid Rock" bradbury;
organ. March Triumphal" (Caller).
Evening worship, p. m. Mote
Musical program begins at 7:40):
Organ. "Magnificat in F Majory
(Claussmann), "Minuet" (Beetho-
ven). Song service, led by ]. D. Nc
Gill and choir (See words Of songs
on back of bulletin): Anthem, "On
the Kings Highway" (by request)
(CreswelD. male choir; offertory,
His Way Is Mine (Petrie), male
choir; hymn. Rock of Ages" (Has-
tings); organ, "Postlude in C"
(RockwelD.
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WILL GIVE RECEPTION
Event VIII Follow Dinner And Pres
byterfan Mass Meeting

In compliment to the committee
men of the stewardship committee
and the committee on mems work of
the Southern Presbyterian church, a
dinner will be given at $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening, May 0, at the
Tutwiler hotel. Robert d. Johnston,
member of the South Highlands
Presbyterian church. has been ap-
pointed general chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee. All Presby-
terians of the city. including both
men and women, are cordially in
vited to attend this diniNr.
Immediately following the dinner
mass meeting of all local Presby-
terians will be held at the First
Presbyterian church at 8 O'Clock,
taking the place of the regular mid
week prayer service. Brief addresses
on the work of the committees Will
be presented to the members pres
ent. The meeting will adjourn
promptly at 9 o'clock to the new
Sunday school rooms of the "Old
First church." where an informal re-
ccption will be held and all Presby-
terians given an opportunity to meet
in person and welcome the execu-
tive heads of the Southern Presby-
terrain church.
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CHURCH UNION
IN CANADA

Advocates of church union are
finding signs of promise in that
The United Church of Canada" a
union of three denominations, Con-
gregational, Presbyterian and Metho-
dist, is on the eve of becoming an
accomplished fact. The Canadian
Congregationalist reports that union
has become actually effective in
semi official way in about 5000
churches and preaching stations.
Formal action will be taken by
special meeting of the Congrega-
tional union at an early date. Among
the Presbyterians more than half of
the presbyteries have already voted
favorably for mediate consumma-
ton of the union. as favorable to
three opposed. The Methodist church.
to quote the Christian Guardian,
by decisive vote" has expressed
itself in favor of the union
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A BRICK" TO
ERECT BUILDING

An interesting plan for raising
building fund of one million dollars
for Bible building. is now under
consideration by the First Presby-
terrain church of Seattle. 1t is plan
ned to use a million bricks in the
building, and these will be sold at
dollar a brick" This is the church
that has the distinction of being
the largest church in America, Its
membership numbering 7.491. Dr.
Mark Matthews is the pastor of this
church.
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81 came not to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance" Luke u:32
WHAT CHURCH FOLKS
ARE SAYING AND DOING
by DIR. George Stanley Frazer

ton, Ontario which read: Thanks,
padre, for the fine sermons and serv-
ices we get broadcasted from your
church. We enjoy them. We are
a bunch of eX-service men who are
still being patched up as a result OF
the big scrap Of 1914-191S. Some of
us are confined to our cots with
only the ceiling for the spine cases
to admire, and few words of cheer
and advice and good music afford
weary days a relief. Best wishes to
all our invisible choir and New Years
greeting to you and all" The men
in the hospital were asked to send a
list of their favorite songs, and re-
quests came back for 20 God, Our
Help in Ages Past" Lead, Kindly
Light" Abide With Me-" and the
"Hallelujah Chorus"
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ELEVENTH ST. BAPTIST
Splendid Progress Bring Made by
Business Mems Bible Glass

Splendid progress is being made by
the Business Mems Bible class of the
Eleventh Street Baptist Tabernacle,
which was recently organized with 20
and headed by NJ Robertson
president and W. l.. Lindsay, as
teacher.
The class has now set it's goal for
100 members and from present in
dications it will not take long to Sc
cure this membership. Plans are
under way for a Mothers Day. pro-
gram to be rendered by the class and
a cordial invitation is extended to all
men of this section of the city to
attend.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Wood, pastor of the
church, is very enthusiastic over the
work of this organization, and is
giving his entire support to the
cause, it is stated.
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Of Churcmen This Week

| Talmadge's Ashes of Vengeance
Lon Chaney in THE Hunchback OF
Notre Dame" Constance Talmadge in
"Duley," Goldwyn's "Ben-Hur," Ce-
Gil De Miles THE Ten Command
ments," Mary Pickford's "Rosita" and
Doug Fairbanks Arabian Nights
Tale"
Julian further surprises the local
film world by announcing his resig
nation from the staff of the Univer-
sal Pictures corporation. He has sew
eral new offers under consideration,
including a renewal offer from Uni
versal, but will take vacation be-
fore making new connection.
COSMOPOLITAN SHAKEN UP
There has been storm in the
western office of the Cosmopolitan
productions, william R. Hearst's pic
ture producing organization, which
has two units producing at the Geld
WIN studio here. William Sistrom,
western manager, has resigned, the
two units have been ordered to re-
turn east and many of the executives
have wired their designations because
they prefer to remain in the west.
An enormous area in the billy des-
ert between Santa Barbara and Santa
Maria has been leased by Lasky TOR
the biblical scenes for The rem
Commandments" Thousands of peo-
pie and amounted horses, eamels ana
goats will be used and the sets will
cover three times the area required
for the robin Hood" sets. Two com
plete casts are being engaged, one for
the biblical sequence and another FOR
the modern portion of the film.
WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING
George K Arthur, 20 years old, who
made a tremendous hit abroad IN
80 H. VAL CT
been signed by Robertson Cole.
THE Spoilers at first private
pre-view showing at the Glendale
theatre, was pronounced tremen
dous success. Jesse d. Hampton, the
producer, is sailing in a fortnight for
vacation trip to Europe.
Marjorie Daw and Alfred Edward
Sutherland, Chaplint assistant direc-
tor, were married last week at the
Douglas Fairbanks home. Mary PICK
ford was matron of honor and CHAP
lin best man.
Clarence L. Brown. director of THE
Light in the Dark" has signed con-
tract with Universal
William Wellman, who is Helen
Chadwick's husband. has been signed
by Fox as director. His first pic
ture will be the Twins of Suffering
Creek" starring Dustin Farnum.
Dinky Dean. the little boy in
Chap1inS The Pilgrim, mas begun
work at Universal in John of the
Woods The youngster will be the
star of the five-reel feature.
Conrad Nagel has been cast for the
leading part in Marshall Neilan's
next film, The Rendezvc u.s."
MADG BELLAMY IN EVANCELINE
Pretty little Madge Bellamy, who
starred in Lorna Doone," has been
signed as a star by Thomas Fl. Ince.
She will play th> lead in ''Evange-
line" based on the Longfellow poem.
Meanwhile, Ince himself will return
to the field as a director and will
make County Lanes and City Pave
ments," by John Fleming Wilson.
Wallace Worsley, now directing
1.-The Hunchback" at Universal. will
take a whole company abroad in the
fall. He will stay for two years
and will make four pictures in
Europe. He thinks he can cut produc-
ton costs sixty per cen.
Hollywood is humming about the
article about Pola Negri, which ap-
peared in a Los Angeles newspaper.
It was written by Harry Carr and
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DESPER ADDS TRIBUTE
TO BICHOP FUTILE

The death of Bishop Daniel Syl
vester Tuttle, the presiding bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal church,
marked the passing of one of the
most notable and influential figures
in the church life of America. He
was elected to the episcopate at the
unprecedented age of thirty and
his conservation to that office in
1857 would seen to have entitled him
to be regarded as the senior bishop
of Chrlstendom. Bishop futile was
assigned to Montana. Idaho. and
Utah-a territory that was virgin
soil for any church. In that vast
a population of $50, 900, there was no
Episcopal clergyman and one dis
used church. Indians were frequent
ly on the war path in those days, and
the frontier country became land of
refuge for hundred of desperate
characters fleeing from the hand of
the law
In that land Bishop futile came in
contact with notorious desperate.
Bitter Root Bill Dunkerly, and did
much to reform tie bandits career.
In the homely metaphor of frontier
days, Bitter Root Bill used to say
of the young bishop Hes full
jeweled and eighteen karats fine.
He's a better man than Joe Floweree,
ne y tile Dl8SeSI anu pest DlsUDp lHdl
ever wore black gown, and tho
whitest man n these mountains"
Bishop Tuttle's strength of person
ality became to the reckless inhabi-
tants of the Far West the embodi
ment of manhood ised to its high
est simplicity. His winsome simplic-
ity everywhere impressed the peo-
pie who knew him. as evidenced by
an occasion when he went to little
mission church in a poor section of
st. Louis, where he went to admin
lister confirmation. Every pew was
filled with worshipers and crowds
stood on the outside peering in at the
windows. The bishop talked to the
class on the subject of prayer, urg-
Ing the members never to retire with
out speaking some word to God.
Standing in that little sanctuary.
with the light full in his face and
closed eyes, he continued; Say some
prayer, even though it be no more
than the children's prayer I say every
night" And standing there he re-
peated the old prayer: Now l lay
me down to sleep. etc. Recalling
that occasion, a spectator has writ
ten: 1--WE have seen Bishop futile
by all the color and beauty of our
cathedral services, when his pic
turesque figure was the center of
interest; but we shall like always
to remember him as he appeared that
evening in St. Louis. then an old man
reciting a childhood prayer"
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SMYRNA EXILE TO PREACH
Rev. Dupont LaFOntninc To Occupy
South HiKhlands plaluif

South Highlands Pulpit
In the absence of the pastor. DR..
w. r. Dobyns, the pulpit of the
South Highlands Presbyterian church
will be filled Sunday by the Rev.
Dupont LaFontaine. an exile from
Smyrna, Turkey. He was compelled
TO come to this country several years
ago on account of conditions in Tur-
key
Mr.. LaFontaine is said to be a
wonderfully educated speaker, hav-
ing command of six languages. He
will use as his subjects on Sunday
two topics that have an oriental set
ting-"The Shepherds Psalm" at II
a. M. and The Seq of Galilee," at
7:45 p. m. Wherever he has spoken
he has been heard with the greatest
interest, and a cordial invitation Is
extended to the public to hear him
on Sunday.
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II
They are consti-
patton and COM
mon colds. Many
doctors now be-
lieve that colds,
tonsilitis, a touch
of malaria will
cause constipa-
ton, instead of
constipation be-
ing their cause.
The fact ra,,,o;pS
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SECOND PREsBYTERIAN

At the II o'clock service at the
Second Presbyterian church. Rev. ].
B. Meachum. pastor, will take for
his sermon topic. Faithful Pru-
dence.' At the evening worship at
8 o'clock his theme Will Re THE
Power of the Spirit" A cordial in
vitation is extended % the public.
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ing in Birmin CHAM VIII be a gather
ing of local Presbyterians and the
committee at dinner on Wednesday
evening. Men and women of the To-
cal Presbyterian churches are invited
and urged to come. Robert d. John
ston is the chairman of the commit
tee making arrangements for this
popular meeting. A program of ex-
ceptional interest will be given at
this dinner.
The committee on mems work
which will meet on May in Tut
wi1er hotel, is composed of j. P. Nc
Callie, Phi. D., Headmaster McCallie
shcool. Chattanooga. Tenn; Judge
Rhodes Baker, prominent attorney,
Dallas, Texas; Afford Hume, LII. D.,
Dean of the University of Mississippi
]. Layton Mauze, d. d. Huntington.
w. Va, H. w. Dubose, d. D.. Spar
tanburg, S. c.; William j. Martin, LII
D., President of Davidson college,
Davidson, N. c.; and Rev. w. X. Do
byns, DID,, Birmingham, Ala.
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that you seldom have a cold with
out constipation. due to general
congestion. The only way to
avoid colds is to keep up your
vitality. You usually catch cold
in the winter if you are run
down. Therefore in cold weather
exercise more; eat more fatty
foods; drink four to six glasses Of
water a day; keep the head cool,
the feet warm, the bowels open. ..-
You are also less liable to colds
if your system is free from the
intestinal poisons of constipation,
so empty the bowels regularly
with plain vegetable laxative
like DR.. Caldvell's Syrup Pepsin.
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ANY FAMILY MAY TRY 1T FREE

Thousands Of parents are asking
themselves. "Wkere can I find trust
wyorthy iaratire that anyone IN e.
"ae s SoH to o,a %x s1R se1 ptoj 5sc
sample bottle, sufficient for an adequate
address Dr.. ". b. CaldpeH, SIS
Washington ST.. Monticello, Illinois.
Do il nou,
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VANDERMEULEN SUNDAY
VIII Fill First Presbyterian Pulpit
Morning And Evening

DIR. John NJ. VanderMeulen of
Louisville, Ky. will fill the pulpit of
the First Presbyterian church Sun
day at both morning and evening
services. The Democracy of the Old
Gospel" will be the topic of the
IL o'clock sermon while at the twi-
light service DIR. VanderMeulen viii
preach on THE Fine Art of Sym
pathy"
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 p. m. in the
church house. The public is cordially
invited. to attend these services.
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Housekeeping as an art was recog-
nized as early as 1857, when You
mans Handbook of Household Sci
ence outlined the relations of various
sciences to the household.