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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
AMERICANS WILL
ADVISE CUNO ON
NEXT PROPOSAL
Two Plans Said To Have Been
Suggested To German
Government

BERLIN, May 2o.-Two Americans
are in Berlin to advise the govern
ment of Chancellor CunG concerning
the terms which should be included
in the new German reparations Of
fer, which, it is believed, will be for
warded to the allies within a week.
Associates of Alfred Morgenstern
of San Diego, Cal, state that he has
devised a scheme which would solve
all the reparations difficulties. AL
though Morgenstern refused to talk
his plan said it is based on getting
the government to promise to pay
what France demands and then pro-
ceeding to vastly increase exports.
Experts, however, say that this
plan would not work in view of the
tariff walls that now exist. Others
declare that this is only a part of his
scheme.
Although Morgenstern has not yet
seen Chancellor Cuno, it is known
that he consulted British leaders be-
fore coming to Germany.
Another American, whose name the
writer Is not at liberty to disclt Sc
has been trying to get Cuno and the
industrialists to accept a plan based
on Franco-German Industrial CO.
operation, with France participating
in German industry. Success of this
project is questionable, as the Ger
man industrialists are momentarily
looking askance at cooperation with
the French.
The government is digesting a
half dozen formulas for solving the
reparations question. Unless Chan
cellor Cuno changes his mind before
the draft of the new offer is drawn
the sum offered will not exceed the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
REMAIN ON CALENDAR
Federal Council Debate Expected To
ReOpen Today

MONTREAT, N. c., May 20,-(By
Associated Press with three
working days of the sixty-t third
of history, the most important sub
jects on it's calendar-the steward
ship committee report, the question
of withdrawal from the Federal
Council of churches in America and
an overture for the placing of wom-
action.
Debate on the federal council is
expected to be re-opened Immediate
ly with the converting of the assem-
bly, tomorrow morning. With OPP
ponents charging the council with
maintaining of lobby in washing
ton for the inactment and enforce
nent of civil law, supporters of the
organization tonight were planning
to stage a strong fight to keep the
assembly from severaing the exist
ing band.
Dr.. Russell! Cecil, Richmond, Va.
who Saturday defended the council
when the majority and minority
committees We're submitted on the
subject, again will lead the forces
against separation and DR.. A. M.
Frazer, Straunton. Va, DR.. w. c.
Alexander. Nashville, Tenn, DR.. j.
c. Molloy, Columbia, Tenn, and r.
wi
among those actively supporting the
minority report favoring with
drawal.
Among the sections of the stew
ardship committees report. now il
the hands of a standing committee
which will be placed before the as
sembly for consideration are tn
Presbyterian foundation, the appro
priation of $4,000 for the commit
tees annual operations; $1,000 fe
mems work and revised schedul
of activities. NJ. E. Melvin, Chatta
nooga. is in charge of the report O.
the committee, of which he is ger
eral secretary.
Opponents to the overture of S
Johns Presbytery, Florida, askln
that at least one woman be place
on each of the executive comml e
tees, are basing their position on II E
fact that the action would De
breaking precedent and that the
women already have a voice in II e
assembly through their vote in the
church. The bills and overtures com
mittee has not yet returned an
opinion on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
FAITH STRESSED,
DOUBT DENOUNCED
BY DIR. JOHN WHITE
South Carolina Educator Ad-
viSeS Howard Graduates
In Sermon Sunday

Stressing the idea of faith. not only
religiously, but generally, and max
ing a strong denunciation of doubt,
DR.. John E. White, president of An
derson college, South Carolina, de-
livered the baccalaureate sermon at
the eighteenth annual commence
ment exercises of Howard college,
which opened Sunday morning, to an
audience packing both the lower
floor and the balcony of the college
chapel. in spite of the rain
Faith. declared DIR. White, lis the
one outstanding fundamental princi-
pie necessary to accomplishment.
Doubt has of late years become a
tor, especially in the lives of young
people, and there is no surer way of
dispelling doubt than to study, cul-
tivate and practice faith
Faith" declared DIR. White, "is the
builds bridges, constructs highways,
overcomes obstacles and was the pre-
dominating factor in the rise to great
ness of the early Christian church.
What we need is not only more faith
| religiously, but more faith in gem
eral, faith which will be a guiding
hand and source of comfort to
young men and women about to en-
ter upon the highway of life"
DIR. White spoke in earnest and elo-
quent terms, delivering a sermon ap-
pealing especially to the students Of
the callege.
His sermon" commented Dr. j. c.
Dawson, president of the college,
proved not only tremendously ap-
pealing, but timely and appropriate
as we'll 1t was great sermon and
of vital interest to the graduates of
the college"
Especial credit for the success of
the Sunday morning Exercises is
due the musical program, under d.
selections were we'll rendered and
chosen, being ideally adapted to the
occasion.
Class Exercises Monday.
Continuation of the commencement
morning at $50 O'Clock with senior
class exercises, to be followed by
planting of class ivy on the campus
| The feature of the morning exercises
will be the alumni address at II
o'clock by C. E. Grassland of Nash
Vile The alumni dinner will be
| served in Renfro hall at 3 o'clock In
| the afternoon
Other features for Monday are
| Glass day exercises, $3.50 o'clock. col
lege auditorium; planting class ivy
| campus; alumni address, IL o'clock,
college auditorium, clayton r.. CTOS-
| land, A. B., Howard, A. B., oxford
university, associate president Ward
! Belmont college, Nashville. Alumni
| luncheon, l o'clock, Renfroe hall;
open house, 4 to 6 O'Clock, fraternities,
sororities and clubs; Glee club con-
cert, s o'clock, college auditorium
college reception, 8 clock, Sigma
MI house.
Exercises Tuesday will be featured
by awarding of prizes, an annual GUS
tim, and announcement of election of
members to Di Kappa Tau, college
honor society. Members are students
elected from the senior class because
of some distinction; members of the
| faculty and certain members of the
alumni.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
NOTE ISSUE ANNOUNCED

Chicago Rock Island And Pacific To
Offer S7,OOO,OOO
NEW YORK, May 20.-Public Of
ferins will be made tomorrow of an
issue o 100000 three-year 5a per
cent p0li notes ~ tho Ci'cReo, Rock
#le. d lacific Railway conHlny
TO yietd about ~ per c. q.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
Amusen1ents


A seasonable treat. "Saks' Bathing
Girls Revue, will be offered patrons
and friends of Loew's Bijou during
the first half of this week, Begin
ming this afternoon. with three ap-
pearances daily, at 4:25, 7:45, and
9:45. This is novel fashion display.
with a bevy of beautiful Birming-
ham girls and Brown Bates. This
feature will be offered in addition
to an "all-star" five acts vaudeville
bill, including comedy and musical
hits said to be of an unusually
high order. while the screen offer
ing consists of that popular classic
of the Cumberland Range. THE
Trail Of The Lonesome Pine. with
Mary Miles Minter as the star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
w. S. BARNICKEL DIES

Discovered Process To Precipitats
Salt Water From Oil
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 20.-William
5. Barn excl. As years old, who is
sRid TO lave amassed a forturA OF
rfore than 100000 through the dis
oovery OF process to precipitate salt
water e. m oil, and which Is said to
pc in AS by all oil companies. died
here late today. He was born in
Lal1Eanga, KY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
NEWSPAPER ENLARGED

NE SFAFEN ENTANUED
The Talladega Daily Home h;
been enlarged 10 standard sever
column Newspaper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
THREE MEN TO FACE
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Detective Charged With Being
Drunk By Chief McDuff

Two policemen and one detective
will be tried by the civil service
board at o'clock Monday night in
the council chamber of the city hall.
Officers c. C. McClerkin and ]. w.
Dean will be tried on charges of con-
duct unbecoming officers and gen.
tlemen, and Detective w. B. Patter-
son will be tried on a charge of pub
lie drunkenness filed by Chief OF
Police Fred H. McDuff at the last
meeting of the board.
Chief McDuff will also render
report to the board Monday night on
Dr.. f. B. Sutton, night warden of
the Northsde Jail, believed by the
board to be also holding position
as examining physician for an in
surance agency. Following the reso-
luton adopted by the board author
izing the ivestigation, DR.. sutton
placed request for a leave OF abb
sence of 60 days, which was granted
by Chief McDuff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
SHILOH CATASTROPHE
RECALLED BY SCHOOL
TRAGEDY IN CAROLINA
Eight" Cry Mistake for
Fire" BY Crowd Hearing
Booker WASHINGTON

Newspaper accounts of the Cleve-
land, S. c., school house catastrophe
in which 76 persons persisted from
fire have recalled to older inhabitants
of Birmingham the panic at the
Shiloh Baptist church in which 115
negroes were smothered or CRUSHED
to death on the night of September
10, 1902. crowd generally es-
timated at 5000 persons. including
number of prominent white peo-
pie, had packed every availabl inch
of space in the church to hear Booker
I. Washington.
An alteration between two
negroes arose in front at O'Clock as
the closing song, AT the Cross" was
announced. An excited person shouted
Fight" Persons in the read and in
the gallery understood the word to
be "Firei"
A mad rush for thn main entrance
ensued. Persons in 'front.' and in the
center remained fairly calm, but
those in the rear were stricken with
wild frenzy to escape. A hymn
begun by the choir had no effect on
them.
A narrow lobby between the street
and main auditorium became a mael-
storm of fighting humanity. Negro
after negro leaped frantically tnwn
the 10 or 15-foot steps connecting the
lobby and auditorium. In no time
the place became death trap filled
with writing bodies. Numbers con-
tiued to leap or be thrown from
above into the heap. Many escaped
by trampling over the heads of those
beneath. Forty negroes were said to
have been suffocated in the heap by
the steps alone.
One negro woman, holding her
baby tightly, walked to safety over
the Aea of heads. Others following
her were drawn into the heap.
Not a single white person was re-
ported injured. The fire department
and squad of police arrived soy
and cleared an enormous crowd from
the entrance and began the rescue
work. Undertaking establishments
were taxed to capacity for several
days. Fifty funerals took place on
the Sunday afterWard,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
SEX Of UNBORN CAN
NOW BE DETERMINED
German Gynecologist Explains Sim
ple StethOscOpe Method

BERLIN. May 20.-The eternal
question, will it be a boy or a
girl?" can be determined in advance
through a new medical discovery, ac-
cording to DR.. Ernest Graefenberg,
Berlius ost noted gynecologist.
The me -hod is simple; Only a
stethoscope is needed. The physician
listens for the heart beats of the
embryonic child. and by their count
DEF srlnials the sex. According to
p.. Gra enberg. girl babies have
{. faster heart beat than boy babies
md 1t 8 possible to check on the
pulses some months before the baby
is born.
This 10 all intents and purposes"
Graefen ecrg said, is positive test.
once In great while the test errs,
but We nelieve that, for the first
time. il IS test that may be gem
orally reIed upon to answer in ad-
vance the question which always alb
serbs Jha expectant mother and
father"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21

80, o0o, 900 900 mark proposal which
was recently rejected 1t is UNDER
stood that the experts are concen-
trating chiefly on new guarantees
designed to satisfy the allies, particu-
larly France, so that the offer would
be backed by tangible securities.
Unofficial British advisers of the
government have suggested that the
ante be raised in the next offer, that
system of reparations mortgages
be instituted, that taxes be increased
and an international loan floated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
SAVE$1O0,O00 A MONTH
Investments OF Westinghouse Emu
nInxcx Exceed S2.OOOOOO

NEW YORK, May 20.-Employes OF
the Westinghouse Electric and Man.
ufacturing company are accommodating
savings at the rate of 100000
month, it is disclosed In the annual
report of the corporation, made public
today. The total savings to date are
in excess of 100000 and are invest
ed for the benefit OF employees and
not used in any way in the company's
operations.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK AMONG THE CI7YS CHURCHES

preeiation and gratitude of the mem bers Of the church to Miss Kate stan
 ley, Mrs, Alice R. Moore and Alex
 Stanley, Of this city, for the abe.t
 mentioned sifts,.
 Tine reports from the Ladies Aid
 society, given by the secretary, Mrs, Arthur spencer. and Mrs. Frank Sell bert the treasurer. showed splendid, year Of growth and much work ae- complished. The society has a mems bershipfof 6b, an increase of 20 over last year. Five hundred dollars was raised by the members by various sales and other means and turned over 10 the church treasurer for the cur rent expenses, There was over sioo balance in the treasury at the begin ming Of this year. Special acknowl- edgement and appreciation was given to Mrs. James Service for faithful and efficient work as president Of the Ladies Aid society for the past three years. s
 Reports from the Mems club. given by the secretary. Walter Willoughby and the chairman of the social com mittee Oscar stohi. showed that dur ing the year 1922 there had been an increase in membership from IS to tG and that the club has been suc- cessful in putting on number Of social affairs. including a strawberry festival. church picnic. poverty so- cial. and, with the Ladies' Aid society, a basket social and n church night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
 The report Of the treasurer Of the First Congregational society John Dix on. showed the total receipts for the year 1922 to have been sii.S33.si: expenditures. $14.s:o.56, and bal ance on hand December 3i. 1922 of s213.05.
 The unusual amounts of receipts and expenditures are due to the fire loss which was covered by insurance 10 the amount of $6.000: and also due to the purchase of the pews and to the outside Improvements to the church property mentioned.
 The report of the general supcrin, tendent Of the Sunday school, Oscar 4 Marsh showed total received from collection during the year of $.S5.51. as compared with s215.26 in 1921. The report also showed an increase in average attendance. in all departments of the Sunday school with an attend ance of over 100 in the primary and beginners department previous to Rally Day when the largest class in the history of the school, 23. was pro- noted to the junior department In his report Mir. Marsh made acknowledge ment of gift of $25.00 from the Mems club for Christmas tree el- pense, and noted the fact that in the expense budget for 1923 had been included s25.00 for the purpose of se-s curing Sunday school teachers li- brary
 The report of the cradle roll super intendent Mrs. Flora Roloff showed a total of s4 names on the roll, IS compared with five four years ago when she undertook t;le work of the Her resignation as super
 (Continued on Following Pagc).
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
REGULAR SERVICES
 INLOCAL CHURCHES
Methodists Have New Choir Movies at South Congregational

The annual meetings of f,, Nats thAs's German Lutheran church VII be held sunday afternoon at ] a'eioek' The monthly meeting of lhe s'ek heh' eft society will be held Monday evening and of the V, r, society Ffl' day evening,
 Rev. William Ross, pastor Of The First Baptist church, will address inc Young Pennle's sne'e'v af the German Daptist church during the social hour tomorrow evening at ! o'clock,
 Rev. c. II. SchneeF, nf the German Baptist church. will address the teachers of the Bible school oi inc First Faptla church a. a supper Ffl' day evening at 6;s0 o'eloea'
 Tuesday evening ai 6;la o'''orb the Brotherhood Of tae First linptiat church win have q supper and ent"r' talnmeri
 The annual meeting Of inc swedish Lutheran Brotherhood will he held Thursday evening,
 "Cnastlngn win hc tho subject or re-. n-. George W. C, ilill'a sermon tn Innicrs tomorrow morning.
 The Ladies' Aid Of the Trinity :; thodlgi church will g'yc business nen's luncheon Wednesday noon for isa purpc-" or raising money for row church carpet
 Rev. Dr. Shcrrad sou'e. head Of tho Connecticut ,iissionary society. will a'< in the First Congregational cIreh tomorrow forenoon. This is tso fn1th yer- of the socicty's "or'i fnl hc VII review the soctety'a his to-y in the course Of his talk.
 The i'iret and sonta Cong ngat!o1al cr-ches will hold thoir annual meet ,s Thursday evening,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
lSTANLEY MEMORIAL | ANNUAL MEETING
Congregational Missionary Church
 On East Street Is Growing

The annual business meeting of the Stanley Memorial church was held last evening at the church, II was preceded hy n supper at 6;ao o'clock served by the women 0f the church with Mrs. Louis Caldwell, chairman of the supper committee of the Ladies' Aid society, in charge.
 The reports Of the clerk. William II. Porter. and Of the president of the board Of trustees. A. w. Ritter showed that during the past year the Stanley Memorial church had literai- | ly been weighed in the balance" but not found wanting" having passed through a very critical year in its history. The church was with ont n regular pastor whensa a fire on the night of February goth destroyed the interior Of the church ediflce. and practically ruined the new pipe or- gan, But under the leadership of Rev. Wilson R. Stewart. pastor-at- large. of the missionary society of Connecticut the people Of the church were rallied and within six weeks aft or the fire were again worshipplng in tho renovated church building.
 The clerks report showed call 10 become pastor Of the church extend- cd to Raymond N. Gilman at a meet ing of the members of tho church on May 7th. The call was accepted and Mir. Gilman took up his duties az pastor Of the church on June 1, on September 27 he was ordained to the ministry by an ecclesiastical council called for the purpose. On the fol- lowing evening, September 2S, the fifteenth anniversary exercises of the founding of the church were held.
 The clerks report showed total of 50. received into the membership of the church during the past year. seventeen baptisms were administered and two members lost by death. Abner C. Deebe and Miss Ruth Lad bury. The total membership of the church on December S1. 1922 was 223.
 In his report as president of the board of trustees. MT. Ritter made of gifts to the church during the past year. These gifts in- cluded new pews: the lawn regraded; a variety of trees and shrubbery planted; permanent combination stone wall and iron fence along the fronts-of the church property, and a nigh wire fence on the sides and rear 'f the property. Following this re-
 ort a committee of three consisting
 A. w. Ritter, Mrs. James Service
 O Marsh was anpointnd tO
 aw up resolutions expressing the ap
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Methodist Churches.
Trinity.

Sunday-9:So a. m. Everyman's Bible clase. o:45 q. m, church Sun day school 10:45 q. m, sermon by the pastor. Where Art Thou?' 5:00 D. m. to 6:30 p. m.. Epworth League social hour with supper and devotional meeting led by Miss Ruth Dnoitt!e. Subject: Personally Con ducted Travel in India 7:SO ?. m., girls chorus. Sermon by the pastor, "America's Greatest Enemy"
 Monday-Troop ,. Girl Scouts sup per meeting in the church. 63o p. m.. Philathea class party for the Friend ship club.
 Afternoon. w. H. M. $. sewing meeting in the church. 7:45
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13

of haha Mlmake Jewell Doris Bristol instructor choir Sunday
 
   Odenwa
  Woods Ruth Dorothy Lulu Smith,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13

2, Roy Scouts of America, 6isA, snR- per and meeting of the Brotherhood,
 Wednesdays week day school for grades and a, Ilso, meeting of the I,lfle club for practice,
 FhuFsday-iiiA week day school fer grades (, and s, fis0, second division, Troop :, Roy Scouts of America, T,a0, annual meeting Of the church,
 FTilay SiA0, ho0kbinding club, L., H. Hell. leader, 1ia0, meeting Of Jus Rior Rife club for practice,
 Stanley Memorial,
 Sandwiches, morning worship with sermon hy the pastor, suhieet' "The Christian War Against War" ls m, Sunday Fehaol,
 Tnesiay-T sA D, m,, meeting af the teachers af the Sunday school at the heme af Mics Evelyn Swift, is Jubilee street.,
 Wednesday s;ah D, ma meeting of The ladies' ila society,
 l'rida" -i'Ha N, mu social meeting af the Mems e'Ih, Each member has been asked to bring q friend.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Baptist Churches.

lAFts
 Morning worship at i0:i5 o'clock Preacher. nr. Curtis Lee Laws. New York. Bible school and Brotherhood class at is:i0, Young Peoples so- cletr at p. m. All invited.
 Mondav-7:ho. Boy Scouts
 Tnosdnv--,G'i5. Brotherhood supper and h-entcrtainment.
 Wodne sday - S:nn. Women's Mis- 7ionary Circle al the home Of Mrs. !. Coats. Ga V'alnu. street, Subject: "'rnc dn. After Tarec Centuries of Persecution" Speaker. Mrs William lless.
 ThurTlay--7;aS. mid-week service. rrNav-G:3o. T'ihle school teach 'r"' aurner. Address by the Rev. c. V. Scancck
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13

p. m., class meeting. s p. m., bowl ing at the Y. Nj. C. A.
 Wednesday i:30 10 D. m, bnsi- ness mems luncheon in church. D. m. troop [. Girl Scouts, meets in the church. ?. m., basketball practice at the Central Junior High school gymnasium.
 Thursday-4 ?. m.. week-day relig- ious school. 7:45 p. m, third and fourth quarterly conference.
 Friday-4 D. m.. sewing school. D. m, class in church mem bership.
 Saturday-S p. m.. basketball game.
 A. M. F. Zion (Colored). |.
 Sunday service 10:45 a. m., preach ing by the pastor. Subject: "A View of Life" James. 4:14 Sunday school l2:30 p. m. Varick Christian Endea- ror society 6:30 p. m. 7:45 D. m. preaching by the pastor. Subject: Gods Character" Rom. 11:22.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Christian Science.

Christian Science.
 Sunday service at 10:45 a. m. Sub. ject: Sacrament" Sunday school al 9:45 q. m.
 Wednesday evening meeting at o'clock.
 The Reading Room Room 504 Ma tiona Bank Building is open to the public daily from l2 noon until 4 o'clock except Sundays and holidays Wednesday 12-7:30 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Lutheran Churches.
St. Matthews.

St. WattheW s.
 Divine service tomorrow at 9:15 in English, and at 10:45 in German. Sunday school in both languages. An nual business meeting of the church at , p. m.
 Monthly meetings: Sick benefit so- riety Monday,Y. P. S. Friday evening.