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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
PARTY TO ATTEND
 CAPITULAR MEET
Royal Arch And Council MasOns
 To Meet At Portland

Quite a number of past grand mas ters and members of the grand chapter Royal Arch Masons of Alabama, and of. the grand council of Royal and se- lect Masters of Alabama, vii lattend the meeting of the general grand chap ter and general grand council of the United States to be held at Portland, Maine, September 8, Q, 10, Ii and 12. Dr. H. c. Crelly of Birmingham, is H. lustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Alabama, and Dr. Joseph IL. Gunter of Albany, is Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Ala bama.s
 Included in the party that will at- tend the Portland meeting from Bir- minghanz will, be Dr. and Mrs. .Crelly and daughter, Miss Rosa Mir. and Mrs. John S. Bethea, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Matlock, Col. George s. Obear and oth- CTS. Others in the party will be Mir. and Mrs. George A. Beauchamp of Montgomery, Dr. and Mrs. Gunter of Albany, Mir. and Mrs. Harry x. Reese of Selma, Mir. and Mrs. John H. Mo Cormack of Mobile. es3
 The grand officers and past grand officers. of the grand chapter. of Ala bama are:
 Joseph Leon Gunter, Albany, grand high priest.
 Charles A. L. Johnstone, Mobile, deputy grand high priest.
 John B. Bethea, ST., Birmingham, grand king.
 siddons stollenwerck, Faunsdale, grand scribe. s4
 George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, grand secretary.
 William s. Gamble. Dothan. District inspector. Past Grand High Priests.
 George Fleming Moore, Montgomery and Washington, D. C..
 Judge Charles R. Bricken, Montgom- cry.
 Dr. John H. Mccormack, Mobile.
 Dr. William E. Bingham, Tusca- loosa. ..a, tst4
 Jacob Bley, Demopolis
 Albert B. Pace, Dothan.
 Joseph Dixon Matloek, Ensley.
 William l.. Lee, Columbia. r Dr. William W. Ransom, Birming- ham.
 John Phillip Melvin, Tuscaloosa.
 Lew Lazarus, Birmingham.
 Norman Gum, Jasper.
 Henry F. Reese, Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
CHURCH MEETING
 SET AT GREENVILLE
Bishop MOuzOn To, Be Among
 Speakers At Meeting
fSfata CanitaI Bureau. ]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August S0.-- Plans are announced as complete for the third annual session of the Metho- dist Sunday School conference winch opens in Greenville, Ala, on Tuesday night, September 2, at seven o'clock. The conference is held for workers in the 600 Methodist Sunday schols of central and south Alabama and west Florida and at least 1000 workers are expected to attend. Adjournment takes place on Thursday afternoon, Septem- Der 4, at three-thirty o'clock. .
 The program of the conference in cludes some of the most prominent churchmen in the Methodist Episcopal church, south, Among them are Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon, of Nashville, Tenn, who speaks at the opening session on Tuesday night and again on Wednes- day night; John R. Pepper, success. ful business me nand church leader of Memphis, Tenn, who speaks on Wednesday and Thursday mornings Rev. W. 0, Owen, Mfr. M. w. Brab- ham, Mrs. V. R. Mcdonald of the Gen eral s. S. board staff; Mrs. J. M. Henry of RushtoA, La; E. o. Harbin of the General Epworth Leabue board who will be in charge of the music Dr. Walter D. Agnew, Prof. NJ. L. Smith and Miss Lenna Arant of the Woman's college of Alabama; Clarence NJ. Dannefly, Miss Hazel Covington, Miss Margaret Patterson, and Miss Mary H. Jones of the Conference s. $. board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
MOOSE LODGE FOR DEFENSE DAY PLAN
Local Lodge To Start Cam
 paign For New Members

The defence day movement was unan- imously indorsed by Birmingham Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, at its regular meeting on Wednesday night, and the lodge will participate in the parade on Defense Day. Dr. H. A. Elkourie, the dictator, in his opening remarks clearly and concisely explained the movement and it's purposes. He was followed by a spirited and patriotic ad- dress by w. H. White, vice dictator, and on vote being taken the movement was enthusiastically indorsed and a committee appointed consisting of W. H. White, chairman, Ed Kennedy, Kelly Smith and Dr.. Elkourie to make the necessary arrangements.
 A communication from James J, Davis asking the Birmingham members to make special effort this year to add largely to their membership was read amidst enthusiastic applause, and it was unanimously, voted to request Mir. Davis to send to Birmingham a man of experience, active and alive to be the organizer and with him and the cooperation of the members Mir. Davis request will be needed.
 At the next meeting Dictator Elkou- rie will appoint the house committee, whose duty is to arrange for the enter tainment of members during the winter months. The condition of Charles Spain's son was reported as being much improved Time lodge expressed regret at the death of o. B. Sparks and the charter was ordered draped in honor of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
EAST ALABAMA FAIR
 OPENS. OCTOBER I
Space Already Reserved For Number Of Exhibits

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, August 30 Especial. )-The East Alabama Fair officials are making extensive preparations for the fourteenth annual fair to be held in this city October 21-35. s. M Day, county agent, re. ports that splendid progress is being made in securing community agricul- tural exhibits ashe has already re- served space for more community ex- hibits than ever before have been dis played.
 A carnOval company has been se- cured, free acts have been booked and plans made to make horse racing a feature of this years entertainment. Much interest is being manifested in the poultry department this year since it has been learned that Mrs. Florence Forbes, vice president of the American Poultry association, is to be the pudge of the poultry show.
 First Cotton SoId-The first bale of cotton received in Alexander City this year was brought in this week by l.. M. Alexander of near Equality. The bale was sold at public auction and was bought by W. L. Waters, local mer- chant, at S6 cents a pound.
 School To Open-The BevelIe schools This school is operated and maintained will open the 1924-25 term tomorrow, by. the Ayondale Cotton mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

paper, ana then yeHSu Out OA SAO street corner by the newsboy.
 In the village or rural community, some one picks up the story, seeming ly out of the air-another kind ,ot radio-he meets neighbor on the street and there the process of circu- lation starts. A second neighbor comes up, and in no time there is q little group of peighbors wagging their heads, shrugging their shoulders and gesticu- lating excitedly with all hands. Per haps next it is told from the back yard over the fence to the neighbor- woman. From this broadcasdng station it travels up and down the street nj the same time. 7
 It must have been an interesting item of news when the neigbbors and fel- low-townsmen of Christ heard that he was back in the community of Galilee, They must have discussed again the remarkable "sign" that he, performed some weeks before at Cana. All sorts of theories, con lectures and arguments were set afloat about whether he was, in fact, a prophet, much more, wheth- CT he was the Messiah, for whom the Jews had been waiting POGO years. . Fact
 But there was one man who cared little for small talk, and less for argu- ments unsupported by evidence. But this man who was an official of the Roman government in that province, was greatly interested in the fact that the Master was near. .,
 This man. lived at Capernaun,i p miles from Cana. It was up hill most of the way from his coast town 1tC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
MEETING IS CALLED
 BY FIDELIA LODGE
Visiting Committee To Be Or
 ganized At Mass Meeting

Invitations have been sent out by Fidelia Lodge No. 125 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to all the mem bers of the lodge inviting them to- at- tend chicken supper which will be given the night of Tuesday, September 9. While this will be a regular meet ing of the lodge it will be of a social nature, the purpose being to have as many members of the lodge present as it is possible, and all are requested to attend.
 Fidelia lodge has also taken the ini- tiative to form a visiting committee to serve all the lodges in Jefferson county that are available by street car service. To this end invitations have been sent to all, lodges thus situated, requesting that each lodge send dele. gates to a mass meeting to be held in Beggs hall Woodlawn, on the night of Tuesday, September 9, for the pur. pose of formulating and adopting a schedule and election of officers.
 It is proposcSs to have committees visit each lodge, for the purpose -o of stimulating interest,giving instruction in the degree and unwritten work, and to render such other assistance to the lodges as the occasion required. ,, IL is specially designed to help the weakex lodges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
NEW RITUAL FOR
 THE UNITED ORDER
Fun Branch Of Odd Fellows
 Are Now Consolidated

A copy of the new ritual for the United Order of Splendor and Hunnil- ity, which is a consolidation. of tho Grand Orient, lilgrim Knights, and the MLsG avites, the three fun branchea of the Independent Order of Odd Eel. lows, hHS been received by c, O. Ja. cobS, member of the committee on ritual of the sIpIeme council of tha United Order. -...
 Each InemberA of the committee hau received a copy of the ritual for cor rection or suggestion. These will be taken up at meeting of the commit tee os soon as each member has passed on it, when the corrected ritual will be prepal ed for adoption at the 1925 meeting of the supreme coun. cil. ,, =,
 In the meantime Fesbam Palace, Pilgrim Knights, wilt continue to meet. transact business and to use the pres ent ritual until the new one is adopted. It is understOdo that prominent fra ternalists have pronounced the dra- matic section of the new ritual to be among the most beautiful and impres. sive ceremony that has ever been pro- mulgated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
ALL DAY PICNIC
Chapter MasOnS To Spend Labor Day
 At Camp.

Chapter MasonS To Spend Labor Day
 At Camp.
 First annual picnic of North Bir- mingham Chapter No. 160, Royal Arch MasOns will be held Labor Day, Mon- day, September 1, at Camp Crosby. The picnic will be an all day affair with dinner during the noon hours. A suit able program has been arranged which will include music, athletics, games, swimming, boating, etc. Among the speakers for the occasion will be Rev. ". c. Bartee, and Judge Hugo L. Black.
 The program and committees are as follows: Tagging committee a. m., to p. m., Messrs. Snider, Roberts, Patton, Travis, Fischer.
 Glad Hand committee, 10 a. m., to ? 80 D. m., l.. l.. Fischer, J. A. Woody, Jack Dillon, Frank Gilliland,, Mrs. Frank Gilliland.
 General Assembly II 80 a. m., Toast master, I. A. Keith.
 Refreshments served for children from II a. m., to 2:30 D. m., by Miss Margaret Smith.
 Horse Shoe Pitching, J. T. Meadows. AthleticS, O: :oO a. m., to p. m., Charles Childress. Music, 10:SO a. m., to 4:3O p. m., by band.
 Dinner 12 80 p. m., to 1 80 D. m.. committee, D. D. Mann, Ross Cobb, W. W. HolYes, Mrs. ". w. Holmes, Miss Ira Jacks, W. L. Davis, Mrs. w. L. Davis, w. l.. Parkinson, W. H. liar rell, w. c. Donegan.
 Reading 1 80 ?. m., Mrs. R. G. Nash.
 Music 1:45 p. m., Mrs. w. J. Davis, Joe Travis.
 Talks, ? 10 p, m., Rev. W. G. Bartee, i Judge Hugo Black.
 Swimming 2 80 p. m., to 4 80 D. m.. committee, F. Harrell. L. c. May, V. B. Fowler, D. o. Holmes, Ross Cobb,
 sam Brasher, A. c. Thomas, Mrs. A. c. Thomas, Mrs. J. A. Woody.
 Boating, 2;4O pm, D. Beatty F. Harrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
SOVEREIGN GRAND
 LODGE TO CONVENE
Junior Branch Of Odd Fellows = To Be Established

Interest in Odd Fellow circles are centered in the approaching meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, which meets In Jacksonville, Fla, September 10 for weeks session. The sovereign grand lodge, has Jurisdiction over the encampment and patriarch militant branches of the order. The supreme lodge of Rebekahs is designated as the AssOcia tiOn of Rebekah assemblies, and while recognized by the sovereign body, Is not a part of it and holds it's meet ings separately.
 The outstanding legislative features to come before the sovereign grand lodge, adocsITlirLestarcn
 lodge, according to well informed Odd Fellows, is the proposal to establish junior branch of the order for boys between the age of IA and 21; to shorten the term of the grand sire from two to one years; and to reduce the age limit for applications for membes- ship from 21 to IS years of age.
 The junior branch was fAvorably passed on at the last session of the sovereign grand lodge, 1t is said. bug the ritual was not quite satisfactory and was referred back to the commit, tee, who will make report at the com. ing session. It is expected that the report will be received favorably and that the junior order will be put in ee- feet.
 Representatives to the sovereign grandJIodge from Alabama are Past Grand Masters c. O. Jacobs and J. R. Matthews, both of Birmingham. From the grand encampment of Alabama J, ". Mccartney of Samson and August Buerger of Mobile, from the Rebekah assembly, Mrs L R. Jacobs of Bir- mingham. | -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

Editors Note: The Age-Herald has !. arranged with Mir. Baiies of the Bir- mingham bar md teacher of the Cosmopolitan Mems class of the First Baptist church at the Strand theater to prepare a short Bible talk each Sunday. These talks are based upon the passages of Scripture selected by the International Sunday school lesson committee for the cur rent series of lessons. Each Bible talk uses the scripture from which the Sunday school lesson win be taken the following Sunday.
 Rum0r F'.@
 The man, who had made choice wine out of pure water was back in his home neighborhood. It was an interesting event.
 News travels rapidly in small towns and country places. It isn't necessary for q newspaper reporter to dig up the story, and go back to the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

the village in the highlands. It was late in the afternoon when he heard the news. Immediately he set out and rode all night. In the morning when he. found the Master. he asked him to come down to Capernaum and cure his son who was desperatly i'll.
 Jesus said to him, You people will not believe on me as the Savior unless you continually see signs and wonders y
 Confidence
 Sir" said the Roman, Please do come down quickly, otherwise I am very much afraid my child will die. I know if you will come he will get we'll" ''9
 Then, you may return home as- surred," said Jesus, "for your son will live"
 The return trip from Cana was a rare experience. The road seemed ever so much more smooth the hills seemed ever so much less steep, and the dis tance just seemed to disappear like a fade-Out. As the father neared home, his servants ran up the road to meet him, saying, Master, your son is Hv- ing and is very much better"
 "Yes, know" replied the father, about what hour was it that he be- gan improvingT =l.
 ''It was yesterday at z o'clock in the, morning that the fever left him they answered. s...
 That was the very. hour when Jesus had said to him, Your son will live" 1"
 No wonder this Roman officer be- lieved on the master, and Soon. his en- tire family and household with him.
 Truly, confidence rules the world.
 May be, this is the best translati of the waster's words when he said, Why, If a may have faith even the size, of a mustard seed, he could raise up mountains or level them to the ground with a word. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
LUCKIE TENT
Maccabees To Have Basket Picnit At
 East Lake

Maccabees To Have Basket Picnit At East Lake
 Luckie Tent No. 2, the Afaccabees, had q large and enthusiastic. attendance on Monday evening. Commander R. H. Manly in the chair. A number of applications for. membership were re- ceiyed and properly referred, A splea- did class of young men received the full degree work, Manager Cahtey act ing as captain.
 On suggestion of the committee motion was passed that Luekie tent members and their families and invited friends have a basket picnic at East Lake on Saturday, September 6. Much interest is being shown, and a most pleasant time is anticipated.
 Supervising Deputy Frank O: Cruy returned on Thursday from a business and pleasure trip to Florida points. On account of Labor Day activities there will be no meeting of Luckie tent No. 2 on Monday, September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Lodge No. s5 Proposes Change q, Meeting Night

Lodge No. S5 Proposes Change oI
 Meeting Night
 There was a good convention of Bir. mingham Lodge No. S5, Knights of Pythiais, on Thursday evening, Chan. cellor Commander R., S. Smith in tbe chair and all officers present. The death of Louis Berman, n member Inf this lodge, which occurred in Catta. nooga on Monday, was reported and suitable action taken by the lodge: His remains were brought to Birmingham for interment. ,....
 The delegates to the district conven. tion at Ensley made a most gratifyinr report of the work of the convention which showed the order to be in fine shape in the district and prospects very bright for the future. Much was done to further the interests of the home for widows and oprhans, now be. ing built.
 The necessity for a change in the lodge meeting night was discussed and notices will be sent to the membershir to secure their views on the proposed change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
POSTAL EMPLOYES
 TO HAVE PICNIC
Annual Event To Be Arranged .. In Future

A Postal Telesraphemploy CTS outing and basket picnic will be held Septenn- Der 1, at the North Birmingham Park, featuring games, races and music, and sponsored by the service relations coun- cil of Birmingham, according to an- noancement bytG O. c. QKeIlyf sacretary of the council. This is the first of the employees picnics, but the intention of the council is to arrange them each yeary The general gettogether occasion will begin at 3 80 o'clock in the after noon and will last until o'clock. R. ". Brown and c. Q. 0iKelly, head of the council, have entertaining features throughOut the entire day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
JOINT MEETING
|lIOws of EnsIey District Pro.
 sent Degree

flows of EnsIey District Pre-.
 sent Degree
 oint meeting of subordinate
 the Independent Order of oYs ', of the Ensley district
 Ionday night at Sandusky
 Eeresting and instructive af-
 lodges represented were San- Eodge No. 421, Jefferson Valley No t85, Samson Lodge No. 115, Lodge No. 165, and Edgewater as No. 295, all of which were rep .nted by large delegations.
 Among the visitors in attendance a past masters George Huddleston. ad c. o. Jacobs who made short ad- and the program included an npiification of the dramatic part the first degree by a team selected the members present, which very impressive.
 These lodges hold a joint meeting month for the purpose of prOpot- fraternal friendship and for mutual rFetion in the degree and secret 0f the order. The meetings are well attended and have proven Sat benefit. The next meeting Is held with Edgewater Lodge hy, September 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
DR. DIEHI. HERE

Dr. Charles k. Diehl, president of Southwestern Presbyterian university,
 Of Clarksdale, Tenn, is announced as the visiting minister to fill the First Presbyterian pulpit Sunday morning at II o'clock. Dr. Diehl preached here often during the year preceding the coming of the present minister of the "Old First" Dr. Mordecai, and is fa- vorably known in Birmingham as m interesting speaker. Dr. Trevor Nor decai expects to return to his pulpit the first Sunday in September. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
MANY CLAIM SHARE
 OF SMITH ESTATE
Coroner Receives Al Letters Since Taking Charge Of Case

Coroner J.. D. Russum, administra- tor of the $3,100 estate of J. B. Smith, late nightwatchman of the Adamson Motor company plant, who was mur- dered last May, has received the forty first letter from persons claiming blood relationship to the slain man. The in small Tennessee village. wbo claims that his brother, J. B. Smith, left him several years ago for Oklahoma and subsequently informed him that he had gone south. He has not heard from him since that time, the letter states. &
 J. B. Smith was killed on the night of May p by an ,assailant wso used wooden club. Robbery was said to have been the motive for the attack TAe assailant has made good his escape smith had no relatives here, it is ln. derstood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

and peck it out on his battered typewriter. 1t sn't necessary for the story, beginning with this. process to run the gaunt- let all the way from the city editors desk to the composing room and from there to the proof reading
 desk and back, and from there to the compositOr, thence to the press room, and finally spread by printers ink upon newsprint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
CHURCH MUSIC
INDEPENDENT PREsBYTEKIAD

Morning Service Mixed Mixed quartet The Larger Prayer N9urdetO'. t'H.. Soprano solo (seleCted)i Mrs schakel- Evening Service Mixed quarteta
 How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings (scott). Even Me (Warrenl. ! Win Pray The Father Galloway. Vesper Hymn (NObIe).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
DUNDEE STORY FOR MOVIES

In the city of Dundee, Scotland, there are twenty theaters--and every one of them is showing moving pictures. The legitimate drama has tried to secure a theater there in which to exhibit it's wares, but in vain. There are two hun dred thousand inhabitants in Dundee and they like the movies so well it will soon be necessary to erect several new picture houses, according to report Cinema World. .....I.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
COMNIUNION DIsCONTINuEn

Early communion at Saint Andrews Episcopal church has been discontinued until September If, when Rev. Joseph T. Ware, rector, returns from his vaca- tion. The Il o'clock morning services will be held as usual.
 Rev. Mir. Ware is vacationing at the Riverside hotel, Mentone Springs. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
pASTOR TO sPEAK

Rev. J. E. Perkins has been asked to address the congregation Sunday evening, August 31, at the Twenty-third Street Baptist church. south, of which Dr. G. l.. Thornton is pastor. A large crowd 5s expected. Rev. Perkins sub ject wi lI be "The Feasibility of Church Owning and Buying Property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
LEG SORES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
WEST END METHoDIsT CHURCH

Rev. B. n, BlatOn Morning service. II o'clock, Autumn 6 Cail-Trust in God and Do the Next Thing"
 Evening service. West End Tabernacle, revival meeting at o'clock. Sermon by pr. John W. Phillips.