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| AT THE HOTELS |
W. P. Temple of Nashville, W. B. Gib
son of Corona and W. D. Christie Of At
lanta are registered at the Hillman.
R. Kaupp of Decatur, L. T. Douglas
of Memphis and R. O. Richards of Al
tfertvllle are stopping at the Birming
ham.
J. F. Scott of Sylacuaga. C. T. Wat
kins of Atlanta and J. L. Jeffrya of
Memphis are at the Florence.
W. B. Herrin of Mobile, G. Bloch of
Nashville and F. Williams of Atlanta
are among those registered at the Mor
ris.
R. H. Bister of Decatur, W. H. Mc
Neil of Ragland and G. B. Blanchard
of Montgomery are stopping at tne Met
ropolitan.
W. P. Adams of Huntsville. W. A.
Cobb of Selma and Murray Cannon of
Oakman are among the arrivals at the
Empire.
B’NAI B’RITH IS
MAKING ITS PLANS
Grand President and Famous Woman
Orator Will Be Heard Here
This Week
At. « well attended meeting of Birming
ham lodge, No. 368, Independent Order of
B'Nal B’Rith, yesterday morning In the
vestry of Temple Emanu-El, preparations
were made forAhe visit of I .eon Sciiwars,
grand president of district No. 7, which
includes Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Florida, Arkansas. Mississippi and Texas,
to Birmingham Thursday to Sunday. The
propagation work to be done at that
time, for the celebration of B’Nai B’Rith
day next Sunday night and otheF work,
were also taken up.
Madame Pevsner, the famous woman
orator, who speaks several languages and
represents a school of arts and trades
In Palestine, will be the orator at the cele
bration next Sunday night in Temple
Eiuaou-El, to which the public Is Invited.
Madame Pevsner has been heard in all
parts of the United States. She is said to
be a woman of great ability and makes
a forceful talk. The. public is Invited
to attend the celebration and hear one of
the most wonderful women In the w’orld.
Next Sunday afternoon a second lodge
of the B’Nai B'Rlth will be instituted
here, and a number of members will be
Initiated into the present lodge. The
BNai B’Rith is doing a great work for
orphans, widows, the consumptives and
others in the Jewish religion. Much en
thusiasm is being worked up in Birming
ham In the order.
COUNTY COURTS
CONVENE TODAY
Judge Fort Will Organize Grand and
Petit Juries in the First
Division
The several courts of Jefferson coun
ty. both crlmfrTal end civil, will recon
vene this morning, when juries for the
week will be organized and the cases
set in the January term will be aken
up. In the first division of the crim
inal court Judge Fort will organize
the grand and petit juries. Judge
Greene will preside in the second di
vision.
In the city court ell divisions will be
at work. In th© first three divisions
Judges C. C. Nesmith, C. W. Ferguson
end J. M. Miller will take up the jury
dockets set for the week. Judge H. A.
fclharp will take up the non-jury docket
act in the fourth division. Both di
visions of the circuit court have been
in session for the past week trying non
jury cases. Judge E. C. Crow and Judge
C B. Smith will take up the jury
©vekets set in their respective divisions.
NEGRO IS KILLED
Shot During Quarrel Over Card Game
At Doleito
Prince Cobb, a negro, was shot and
kilted yesterday afternoon at Doleito in
An argument over a card game. Deputy
sheriffs who went to the scene state
that the shooting was don© by John
Coleman, another negro.
A crowd of negroes W’ere playing
cards in an empty house In Doleito
when a quarrel was^ started over the
game, ending in the killing of Cobb.
Deputies with the bloodhounds follow-ed
the trail for several miles but lost it in
a swamp.
Pastors’ Union Meets Today
The Pastor's union will hold the regular
monthly meeting this morning at 10
o'clock in the First Methodist churcll.
The Rev. John S. Foster of the First
Presbyterian church will preside. Tills
will be the first meeting that Dr. Fos
ter will preside as president of the union,
as he was elected to succeed the late
Dr. Plunkett for the remainder of the
year at the last monthly meeting.
Prudential Savings Bank
The stockholders of the Prudential
Savings bank, a colored Institution,
located on Fourth avenue, have been
called to meet in their annual session
tonight in the Mason building. on
Third avenue between Seventeenth and
Klghteenth streets. Dr. U. to. Mason
is president and W. W. Hadnot cashier
of the bank.
Negro Woman Struck By Car
J.ulu Harris, a negro woman, was
struck by a Birmingham Railway Light
and Power company car yesterday aft
ernoon about B:30 o'clock at the corner
of Avenue B and Nineteenth street. The
woman was badly bruised and sustained
a fracture of the hip. She was taken
to a local Ukflrmary.
PUBLIC HEARING
TOM CANAL
Big Attendance Expected at
Chamber of Commerce
FRIDAY’S MEETING
Will Be Held At Hotel Hillman and
Nominating Committee Will Be
Chosen To Name the New
President
This week tile Chamher of Commerce
will be a little more active as the holi
days are past and Secretary Radcliffe
will be on the job this morning. There
are only two important meetings sche
duled for this week, the public hearing
this morning and the January meeting
on Friday night.
The public hearing begins at 10
o'clock this morning and promises to
be well attended. In fact so many are
expected to attend that Assistant Sec
retary Everett announced that the hear
ing would be In the reading room In
stead Of the directors’ room as previ
ously announced.
The public hearing this morning was
ordered by the war department to find
out the sentiment In this vicinity on
the proposed waterway to connect Rlr
mlngham with the Warrior river. Maj.
C. A. F. Flagler, the government engi
neer stationed at Mobile, will conduct
I the hearing.
The waterways committee, under
Chairman James A. Vanhoose, has pre
pared an Imposing list of speakers who
will present dominant facts why Bir
mingham should be favored with the
canal. Bessemer will also be repre
sented at the taring with a hundred
of her representative citizens headed
by the mayor and the president of the
Board Of Trade. The programme of
speakers follows:
Culpepper Exum—"Why Birmingham
Wants the aCnal."
George Rutledge, mayor of Bessemer
—“The Canal From I he Bessemer View
point.”
J. W. McQueen, vice president of the
Sloss-Sheffteld company—"Pig Iron and
the Canal.”
President H. W Crook. of the Besse
mer Board of Trade—“The Attitude of
the Bessemer Business Men to the
Waterway."
G. B. McCormack, president of the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company—
“Coal and Coke via the Canal."
J. E. Shelby, president of the Bir
mingham Board of Trade—“How Bir
mingham Business Men and Merchants
Regard the Canal.”
W. P. G. Harding, president of the
First National bank—-“Financial Invest
ments, Present and Future, in the Blr
mingham District."
J, T. Blatter, secretary of the Freight
Bureau of the Merchants and Manu
facturers' association—“Freight Rates
and the Waterway."
Meeting Next Friday
The January meeting, which will take
place in the banquet hall of the Hotel
Hillman Friday night, promises to have
the record attendance of the monthly
meetings of the Chamber of Commerce.
At this meeting a nominating commit
tee will be selected to prepare a slate
of officers to succeed the present ad
ministration to be voted on February 7.
Much interest is already de\reloping
as to the probable choice the nominat
ing committee will make for president.
John W. Sibley, the present executive,
absolutely refuses, to stand for a re
election. In Chamber of Commerce cir
cles at the present time there is only
one name that is being seriously con
sidered, atid that Is Oscar C. Turner.
According to a large number of Cham
ber of Commerce men interviewed on
the question a better choice could not
be found to succeed Mr. Sibley.
To assure the largest possible attend
ance at the meeting. President Sibley
has mailed letters ot invitation to every
member of the civic chamber. The let
ter follows:
"Dear Sir: You are respectfully noti
fied that in accordance with the con
stitution of the Chamber of Commerce
a nominating committee must be elected
at the January meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce This meeting will be
held In the banquet hall of the Hotel
Hillman on Friday evening, January 10,
at 8 o'clock.
vWe trust that there will be a large
and representative attendance so that
|each member may 1'eel that he has a
voice in the selection of a committee
to nominate officers and directors for
1 the ensuing year.
"Light refreslmu r;ts will be served at
the close of the meeting, and we hope
that you will come and help to make
this a real ‘Get Together and Htay
Together’ meeting.
"With best wisnes for a happy and
proseprous New Year, I arn. Yours
cordially. JOHN W. SIBLEY.
"President.”
Charity Committee to Report |
In the latter part of the week the
charity tnvestigaring^fommittee will
algo meet. The exact day hag not yet
been decided on. Thig committee 'San
for some time been investigating the
various charities In and about Birming
ham to decide on the merlta of each
for the patronage of Blrmlngmim citi
zens. The report of this committee is
anxiously awaited as it is felt that they
have something interesting.
According to Assistant Secretary
Everett, the past week in the Cham
ber of Commerce was remarkable for
the great number of visitors that came
to the chamber fdr information. These
visitors came from all paKts of the coun
try and were greatly Impressed witli
Birmingham and the statistics which
Mr. Everett presented to them on this
locality.
CASH REGISTER CASE
RESUMED TODAY
Cincinnati. January S.—The trial of
John H. Patterson, president of the Na
tional Cash Register company of Dayton,
O., and 29 other officials and employes
will be resumed in the United States
court here tomorrow. Hugh Chalmers,
president of the Chalmers Motor com
pany, who formerly was vice president
and general manager of the cash regis
ter company. Is expected to testify for
the government during the week. Dis
trict Attorney McPherson estimate! to
day that three weeks would be necessary
to present the government's case.
Ja'gow to Succeed Kiderlen-Wmeehter
Berlin, January 5.—It Is probable
that G. Von Jagow, the German am
bassador to Italy, will be appointed
secretary of state for foreign affair.-.
A semi-official announcement was
made today that Herr Von Jagow win
being considered as the successor of
Herr Von Ividerlen-Waechter, whose
death occurred December 30. Herr Von
Jagow went to Rome am ambassador
An 1303.
BIRMINGHAM’S TRAVELING,SALESMEN
Two Birmingham Merchants as Examples of What Traveling
Men Can Do When They Make Up Their Minds—Stories
About Men on the Road—Personal Mention
EVERT traveling man in this state
will be interested in the an
nouncement that two traveling
salesmen of the old school have recent
ly incorporated their business in Bir
mingham at $500,000. They are R. M.
Goodall, from. Nashville, and Murray
Brown, also of that city. The formal
details of the Incorporation were given
several days ago in The Age-Herahl,
but so much interest has been attracted
in commercial circles that a resume of
their work is given this morning upon
insistent requests from various sources.
Frcrtn their unrivaled success the
struggling traveling man may take heart
and feel that if the same business prin
cipals, the same square deal and if the
same energy is at their command the
same success may in time be duplicated
by no end of traveling salesmen of this
community if they so desire.
Mr. Brown aid Mr. Goodall, now the
employers of dozens of traveling men.
are remembered by a host of local peo
ple as regular men on the road. Mur
ray Brown was* noted In those days, as
he is now, for his wonderful ability to
administer the social massage and to
thts day has no equal in that great
trait diplomacy. In fact it is a tax
upon E. Ramsay to keep pace with that
remarkable despenser of taffy.
Murray Brown is also an ex-news
paper man, which doubtless accounts
for the fact that he is now rated at
a quarter of one million or some such
unbelievable sum of morey. He at
tended school In Nasi Mle, wrote
“Waife of the Fourth YV* 1" for the
Nashville Banner and atti ed a cor
ner Jot school. The presertt secretary
of Goodall-Brown also did that same
j thing as did the credit manager. The
| three men left the Slime'school, went
to work for the same house in Nashville
and are even now with the same house.
In their entire business career they
have changed only one time.
The business of Goodall-Brown & Co
was started 12 years ago in the Bir
mingham Railway, Eight artd Power
company offices, as now constituted.
That building was vacated by Caheen
Brothers, then Drennen & Co. and fol
lowing that Goodall-Brown moved into
it. About eight years later the present
building was erected.
A singular fact in connection with
| the then firm of Goodall-Brown is that
Mr. Goodall and Mr. Brown met for
the first time on the very same spot
where they are now operating the half
million dollar concern. That Is to say
in the Caldwell hotel, which was on
that corner. As many know that buR 1
ing was destroyed by fire many yef a
ago. ^ ^
Tlic success of Goodall-Brown
distinct victory for Birmingham as a
jobbing center. When the firm started
with a very inconsiderable amount of
money It was freely predicted th£.t the
business would go to smash and that
Murray and Robert would be on the
road again soon. That was from ene
mies of Birmingham and enemies of the
two drummers who had sufficient nerve
to tackle a hard job. However, as is
now shown the two gentlemen are far
from being on starvation street and
have not returned to the road yet ex
cepting by 80 or 40 well remunerated
and plucky representatives.
The creation of a firm like Goodall
Brow’n shows clearly what can be done
in Birmingham. There a business of
immense proportions has been brought
up in Birmingham by the w'ork of two
men, and the greatness of Birmingham
as a trading center proved.
Of course in handling this work it
should not be overlooked that Erskine
Ramsay and George B. McCormack,
both of whom are vice presidents of
the firm, had some little details to han- '
die in connection with the work. These
two widely know n men assisted in i
many way's to the general success that
has been attained although they mod
estly disclaim any hand in the crea
tion of that splendid business house.
EGG DEALERS TRY
OUT NEW AUTOMOBILE
W. F. Donovan and F. W. Blackford,
who sell eggs and various other things
on* Morris avenue and in other places
such as Augusta, Atlanta and Memphis,
and pose as philanthropists at the game,
now have an automobile.
They were botli men Saturday after
noon breaking all world’s records going
up Third avenue in the general direc
tion of East Lake in their new racing
car. Mr. Donovan was at the wheel
and from the expression on “Biackie’s”
face, who sat beside him, it was evi
dent that he was wishing that Donovan
should be elsewhere.
Jt must be explained at once that Mr.
Donovan is no Barney Oldfield and that
he know’s as much about running and
steering a car as he knows about the
correct by hypothenuse of the binomial
theorem, so it will occasion no wonder
to the friends of Mr. Blackford to know’
that he felt slightly uncomfortable.
To make a long story short, for the
ride was not, Mr. Donovan with the
proverbial good fortune of a beginner,
managed to avoid pedestrians, teams
and everything on both sides of the
street until tlie machine of its own
volition decided to stop which It did
somewhere in Woollawn, to the intense
relief of Mr. Blackford, who had been
seriously contemplating doing a “brodie" ;
to the road if the ride bad kept on
much longer.
As the machine had stopped and
would not start again under the persua
sive tones of Mr. Donovan, an advisory
committee gathered around and com
mented freely on the auto troubles of
Mr. Donovan. This did not appeal to
Mr. Blackford so l idding bis partner
a fond farewell he hopped on a city
bound electric car and came home. Mr.
Donovan followed later and the auto
was brought in.
They will now’ advertise for a chauf
feur.
MR. MILLS GRATIFIES
MR. AJAX DAVIS
A. Jax Davis, the popular secretary of
the United Commercial Traveler*, recent
Iv bought a Vlctrolo, but has beei) ex
tremely troubled about the selection of the,
proper records to please his friends. Wal
ter Mills, hearing of his dilemma, went
to the trouble of making up a list of rec
ords which he thought would be accept
able to the rotund Ajax. The list fol
low s:
Record No. 1—"You Have a Beautiful
Dine, But Nothing Wanted Today.”
Remarks—The above record I* a beau
tiful ballad which bringH tears to the
eyes of every traveling man, rendered to
the music of "Everybody's Doing It
Now." (Takes very well.)
Record No. 2—"Why Didn't You Send
an Advance Card^’f
Remarks—The following beautiful lines
In this song record are familiar to all:
"We did nut know you were coming, so
we bought our goods last week.” (Very
popular.)
Record No. 3—"How Dong Are You /Go
ing To Be Here’.’ We Will See You Some
Time Next Week.”
Remarks—This cornet record is very
popular In some sections. (Very loud and
clear.;
Record No. 4— "When Do You Come
Here Again?''
Remarks—This old chestnut is being re
cited In every city and hamlet, in the
country, and Is received everywhere with
a smile. (Very humorous. I
Record No. 5—“I Am Going to Market
Tomorrow."
Remarks—This recitation can only he
appreciated by a traveling man with a
1135 round trip ticket In Ills pocket and
3000 miles frqm home. (Very pathetic.)
Re cord No. S-“We Have Had Rad
Weather for Almost a Month; We Cannot
Buy Today."
Remarks—This song is heard very much
during the rainy season and lias caused
many an aching heart. (Very sad.)
Record No. 7—"Where Will You He
Next Week; I Will Mail Your Order to
You.”
Remarks—This song was suggested by
that beautiful melody so popular years
age, “The Letter That lie Longed for
Never C'ame." (Painfully true to life.l
Record No. 8—"I Haven't Got My Lim
its.”
Remarks-This old title suggests a pe
culiar condition that exists and the Ap
propriate ending of the chorus Is fresh
In the mind of every traveling man: "Isn't
It the limit, I haven't got any limits, so I
surely will eliminate your line." (Tills solo
Is encored repeatedly.)
Record No. 9 "I Cannot See You Satur
day or Monday." _
MR. FIELDING SAYS
BUSINESS IS GOOD
"Ruslnesa last week was excellent,” said
E. I,. Fielding, assistant manager of Ar
mour & Co., "and rather surprising foi
this time of the year.
"The week following the holidays," he
continued, "Is usually a very dull period
with all classes of Jobbers and wholesal
ers, hut the past wccl| has proven a not
able exception, and especially In the meat
business, which has shown no perceptible
falling off following the holidays.
“Collections, which arc as a rule very
slow at this time of the year, are coming
along In good shape. This Is especially
complimentary to the general prosperity
of Alabama, as tile credits In Georgia and
Mississippi, adjoining states, are at a very
low ebb at the present time.
"The year 1913 has started auspiciously
with the meat business, and from my
personal observation the same may !>•
said of all the other wholesale and job
bing houses In Birmingham, and there Is
a general feeling of optimism In business
circles that this will he a banner year In
all lines. 1 feel positive thal Birmingham,
which has been so aggressive in her
progress In the past, will reap a glorious
harvest amid the prosperity that began
In 1912, but which will attain its full vol
ume this year. As a traveling man I am
‘boosting' for the Magic Ohy’ all the
time."
MR. NICHOLSON
IN SELMA
K. W. Nicholson, a popular traveling
n-.an, spent the holidays visiting relatives
In flelma He took things very easy
between Christmas and New Years, just
exchanging stories with the erudite >*el
ntlans.
U. C. T. RALLY DAY
FEBRUARY 1
Birmingham council, No. 172, I\ c . T.,
will hold a rally day for the initiation of
a large class of candidates at its regular
monthly meeting, which falls on Feb
rurary 1.
According to A. Jax Davis, the size of
the class depends entirely upon the de
termination and efforts of the members
of the council. There Is not, he further
avers, One member of the local council
“who cannot, if he will, secure the appli
cation of one or more members.”
A general good time is assured nil the
members of the Tr. c. T., and they are
one and all urged to he in attendance on
that evening, which will be a large one.
DR. HEADLAND VERY
ACTIVEYESTERDAY
Will Speak This Morning At
Birmingham College
TALKS ON MISSIONS
Shows How Even the Business World
Is Benefited By the Sending of
.Misionaries to the Heathen
Countries
Dr. T. D. Headland of Nashville,
preached on the topic: “Foreign Mis
sions,” last night at the First Methodist
church. Dr. Headland prcarhed on a
subject with which he was thoroughly
acquainted as he was for 16 years a
missionary in China—many of these
years as head of Peking university.
Yesterday morning Dr. Howard occu
pied the pulpit at the Highlands Metho
dist church and In the afternoon talked
at a special mission meeting at the First
church.
Announcement was made last night
that he will speak at 11 o'clock this
morning at Birmingham college to the
students and faculty. He will deliver
the lecture on "The Making of a Man,"
which has been pronounced a masterpiece
by those who have heard it. An Invita
tion has been extended to the pastor s
union to attend and the general public
Is also urged to he present.
Defies the Doubters
In Ills talk last night—for It was more
of a talk than a sermon—Dr. Headland
told of the work of the missionaries In
(*hina and he flung deflance at the doubt
ers who were pessimistic that any good
could come out of missions In th*» dark
and benighted countries. “All the Chris
tian countries of the world were cnee
worse off than China lias ever bfen and
they are only great today because of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ preached through
the missionaries,'* he said.
“While our ancestors were living in
huts and clothed in skins as barbarians
on the surface of Europe, the inhabit
ants of China were about in palaces and
w’ere clothed in silks. China, while the
u’hite population of the earth basked
In Ignorance was great and mighty, and
led in the thought of the world; but
she did not have the Gospel and she fell
backwards when the Christians attained
power. Missionerles Christianized Eu
rope and so advanced It In education
that China soon fell back as an Ig
norant and benighted country.
“The Christian missionary is responsi
ble for all the progress of the woGd—
or it should be said this way. the Gos
pel of Jesus Christ is responsible for the
progress of the world. All the sciences,
inventive thought, discoveries of the
earth's resources came as the result of
t the man with the Gospel. China in all
her greatness thousands of years ago
! never create a science. They lack the
understanding that only comes from the'
teachings of the Gospel.
“Peaople 1 meet very often doubt •
the good missions do. They do not tnow
anything about it, but the great bust- |
ness men—J. P. Morgan, John D. Rocke«
feller, George W. Perkins; they know a
little about it—at least from a business
viewpoint, and what do they say? They!
say missionaries are the forerunners of
trade. This, from the greatest busi
ness genuises of the present day.
Benefit Corporations
“In every country of the heathen in
which missionary ventures education and |
progress follow’. The Standard oil could j
well afford to pay all expenses of the for- |
eign missions in China and charge it to
advertising, because of the Chinese trade
it now’ enjoys as the direct result of
Gospel teaching in China.
“The T’nited States Steel Corporation—
the. steel trust could easily spend mil
lions in China at the present time sup
porting the foreign missions and colleges
for just the educational value that money
would produce—for China is progressing
and Yuan Shi Kal the president of
China, has just announced that China
is to spend all her revenue lu building
TAX COMMISSION
IS HEREFORD!
Comes Sustained By Recent
Court Decision *
TO TAKE JjT CASES
About 100 Which Have Not Been
Compromised Will Be Taken lip,
Will Be In Session About
One Week
After an absence of nearly two months
the state tax commission Is again In
Birmingham. This arm of the state gov
ernment Is now authorized through a de
cision of the supreme court, to go ever
the hend of the hoard of revenue of
Jefferson county in making assessments
on property subject to taxation.
The three commissioners, J. f^e Hong,
and John B. Powell, and two clerks.
JV. T. I*oyd and Kugene ffHrlen, are
present,, and today will hear all of the
cases pending, those in other words,
which have not, been compromised. It
Is estimated that the number to be heard
will approximate loo. The commission rs
will he in the city Tor a week or more.
The situation as developed was not ex
peeted It Is believed by the commlsalon
ers t Item selves a month ago. As Is ie
membered. it was the general Impression
throughout the state that the state tax
commission had no authority to Increase
the assessment on property which as
sessment had been passed upon and en
dorsed by the hoard of revenue. This
idea was held by the members of the
commission, it Is said. However, the
commission tame to Birmingham on the
Instructions of (Governor O'Xeal and at
tempted to assess property the original
assessment on which had been approved
by the hoard of revenue. The commis
sion was stopped by an order of Judge
Crowe. The point went to the supreme
court for decision, and the court de
cided that the state had the right to
make Hie assessments even after the
board of revenue had acted.
Following the settlement of these cases,
Secretary 'Hoyd, who has been secretary
of the commission since the dav of Its
creation In 1907, will retire from the
service of the state, and enter that of
the Alabama Interstate Power company
as special la-v agent. It is generally be
lieved that the commissioners will se
lect Mr. O'Brien, next In rank to Mr.
land, as the new secretary.
R. R. BIVINS RECOVERS
Will Be Able to Attend Board of
Revenue Meeting Today
Rufus R- Bivins, member of tlie board
of revenue who hoe been confined to
his room through injuries received at
a recent fire near Ills apartments, is
aide to be_out and tvlll attend the ses
sion of tlie hoard of revenue this morn
ing when the^ convict supervisor will
he elected.
Yesterday Mr. Bivins paid a visit to
Ids mother at Bivins crossing, who is
quite 1)1.
railroads and schools. Education tri
China means progress and progress means
railroads and railroads means steel rails, j
There are other large corporations tiiat
could afford to do the same thing—for
they are reaping the benefits of trade In
countries made accessible to trade and
producing trade by the mission.aries^-the
teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• For all tlie doubters of the good of
missions there Is only one statement to
make: let them all look around the city
in which they happen to live, let them
read about what a great country they
nre in and then, let them Just remem
ber that all of tlie progress of this coun
try as well as other Christian count.iie*
Is the direct result of the teachings of
tlie Gospel of Jesus Christ as brought
In by the missionaries. The Christian
world Is today what it is because ot
Jesus Christ and his Gospel whlcd* I'-*
been taught in all the corners ot the
world by bis Instruction."
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DR. W. E. EVANS BIDS ADVENT
CONGREGATION AFFECTIONATE
FAREWELL IN BRIEF TALK
By CKAMjES H. HANDV
After administering the sacrament of i
the Lord’s supper to the congregation i
of tlie Church of the Advent, Dr. W\ E. '
Evans, for the past five years the be
loved rector, bade them an affectionate!
and singularly touching farewell yes
terday.
The church was crowded at yesterday
morning's service as it was the last
time that Dr. Evans wquld officiate
the rector. The communion service—
always solemn and Impressive—was
doubly so. as every one present realized
it meant the severance of the ties that
bound a well beloved rector to an ap
preciative and loyal vestry and congre
gation.
Dr. Evans did not preach a sermon;
possibly lie was afraid of a break down,
but made a talk couched in terms
of the deepest affectidn In which he
thanked the officers of the church end
the congregation for the earnest and
loyal support he lias received while
working with them as their rector, lie
thanked the choir and their leader, Prof
Orambs, for their splendid service and
Mr. Richards, the lay reader, for his
over ready and efficient help.
He stated it was with profound re
gret that he would leave Birmingham,
and the many close and personal friend
ships in church and out, that he had
formed since coming to the city.
A vein of sadness ran through his
brief remarks. He was plainly affected,
as were the members of the congrega
tion and appropriate as were his remarks
ids manner was far more eloquent than
words. As I he beautiful communion
.service closed a profound silence reigned
throughout the church as Dr. Evans pro
nounced the final benediction and many
eyes were dim with tears.
Immediately after the service the vestry
of the church hold a short session and
acting on th® confirmation of Bislup
Beckwith, elected the Rev. Barnwell of
New Bedford, Mass., as th© successor
of Dr. Evans, he having been nominated
a few days ago. The secretary of th©
vestry wired Mr. Barnwell of the ac
tion of the vestry and it is understood
he will accept.
Dr. Evans will offlciato at the wed
ding of Miss Sarah Ellen Greene, daugh
ter of Judge and Mrs. Samuel E. Greene,
to Mr. Samuel Hobbs, which will take
place Wednesday evening at the resi
dence at. Earle place.
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mr*.
Robert Jcmison will give a buffet sup
per at their residence, Glen Iris, to the
members of the vestry and their wives
and a number of personal friends of
Dr. Evans, at which Dr. and Mrs. Ev
ans will be the guests of honor.
On Friday morning Dr. Evans w ill
leave for Dodwell, Va., where he has a
country homo and where he will in fu
ture reside.
Dr. Evans has been In failing health
for some time and realizing the abso
lute necessity for rest and quietude, ten
dered his resignation to the vestry,
which was regretfully accepted.
A preacher of deep thought and force,
learned and eloquent, and possessing a
strong and pleasing' personality, Dr. Ev
ans was a power in the spiritual up
lift of the city, and will be long re
membered by all who knew him, and
his loss will l»e keenly felt.
The date his successor will arrive in
the city Is not yet known, but it is un
derstood will be just as soon as his pres
ent place has been filled.
The members of the vestry are: Rob
ert Jemison, Sr., senior warden: 10. M.
Tutwiler, junior warden: S. E. Thomp
son, treasurer: Tom O. Smith, t. W. Mc
Queen. J. W. Donnelly, Judge S. B.
Greene, Robert A. Ferrell, J. River*
Garter, J. V. Coe and Priestly Toudwin.
SCENE OFDISASTER
Now Believed That Death
List From Cave-In Will
Be Only Six
I While no work was done at the big ditch
•at Crews station, which was the scene
of tiie disaster Friday, hundreds of curi
osity seekers visited tlie spot yesterday.
A constantly shifting crowd was present
at all hours during the day, notwith
standing the fact that nothing happened.
The bare possibility that one or two more
bodies may yet he buried there, however,
seemed to draw the curious to the scene.
Wlille It is not absolutely certain, there is
no reason to believe that any of the work
men other than the six removed Saturday !
night lost their lives in the culvert.
AMUSEMENTS
Margaret Anglin
One of the important offerings of the t
[present dramatic season at the Jeffer
son theatre will be the visit of the
distinguished actress. Margaret Anglin,
who will bo seen Thursday, matinee
and night, after a 13 weeks' stay at
the Maxine Kliiott theatre in New
York, in her delightful comedy en
titled ”(Jreen Stockings.'' Heretofore
It has been customary to associate the
name of Anglin with emotional wom
en. hut th** new comedy is brilliant and
witty. Seat sale starts tomorrow. |
.Margaret Kington
“Kindling.” by Charles Kenyon, a
vivid episode in the life of some real
people from the tenement district, por
traying elemental human emotion, a:ul
In which Miss Margaret Jllington will
appear here Saturday, matinee and
night, at the Jefferson theatre, per
haps is the play that banded together
a group of some of the most famous
literary men, dramatic critics, maga
zine writers and newspaper men to
send forth an appeal or indorsement.
Seat sale Thursday.
At the Bijou
\\ illiam A. Brady’s number one company
of “Baby Mine,” with Walter Jones in
his original part of Jimmy, as played by
him over 40o times in New York In the
original cast, will be this week’s ex
traordinary attraction at the Bijou the
atre. The company plays but three times
at popular prices, and Birmingham was
so fortunate as to bo one of the three 1
cities selected. The cast is strong and
tho production absolutely complete in
every way. The comedy is by Margaret
Mavo, and has been one of the biggest
successes of the past 10 years.
At the Majestic
A vaudeville bill of many unusually good
features is offered at the Majestic the
atre this week, commencing with a mati
nee this afternoon and running every aft
ernoon, with two performances every
night. The bill includes Jules Held and
hU merry kids lr» “Examination Days,”
a musical comedy sketch of school days;
Williams and Held, black face imperson
ations; Elizabeth Otto, the girl at the
piano, and two other acts. Tho Majestic
is the only vaudeville house open this
w eek, as the Orpheum is closed for alter
ations.
Boiler Explodes; One Dead
Detroit, January 6.—The explosion of
the boiler of a Detroit and Toledo
Shore Line railroad locomotive here
today caused the death of one man and
the serious Injury of six others. The
engine was being prepared to haul a
pa.-sf nger train to Toledo when tbs ex
plosion occurred.
ENJOYABLE BANQUET
BV SCHOOLMASTERS
Feature of Occasion Was
Address by President
Denny
The schoolmasters’ banquet at the
Morris hotel on Saturday evening was
a delightful affair. Tho menu served
was excellent. There was genuine good
will, mirth and the gladsome spirit of
recreation and social fun and pleasure.
Thirty-five of the schoolmasters and
i heir friends were present to enjoy the
occasion and to listen to the splendid
address of Dr. George H. Denny, presi
dent of the University of Alabama on
‘‘Gen. Hubert Jfi. Lae as a College Presi
dent."
Dr. Denny showed General Lee to be
a master of details, as well as strong
I in discipline and effective as a construc
j tor of courses of study.
General Lee, according to the speaker,
anticipated many of the more recent
of modern ideas or industrial, commer
cial and practical education. lie kept
In close touch with the young men of
the college and guided their training
with a masterly hand. The address
made a profound impression on all who
were present, and was greatly enjoyed
by tiie participants in the banquet, iri. i\
Burruss, tin* toastmaster, called on Dr.
I sc w i s Morris. Dj. K. I*. Hogan, Prof.
Joel I >u Bose, \V. r. Griggs, superin
tendent of Gadsdo.u public schools, all
of whom made Interesting and happy
talks, c. A. Brow i, it. V. Allgood, C.
< \ Haworth, it. K. Tidwell made appro
priate response to toa&ts proposed.
Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of
Die Birmingham schools, and member
of the club, extended greetings to the
guests and memenrs of the club. As
the hour of midnight approached tha
club adjourned with a wealth of
thought and a reservoir of eloquence
unconsumed but which will he utilized
In the stormy month of March when the
club will enjoy another "feast of reason
and flow of soul.'’ Gueats and member*
of the club present were: Dr. J. 11.
Phillips, Dr. George II. Denny, guest
of honor; II. P. Burru'S, Dr. E. f\
Hogan, Dr. I^ewis Morris, Dr. J. H. Me-/"
I tester. J. D. Matlock, C. A. Brown,
Sprlght Dowell. B. Y. Neal, A. A. Lyon,
I. W. McAdory, (\ P. Bowman, K. E.
Tidwell. Joel l>u Bose, K. V. Allgood.
.1. V. Pogue. I. R. Oberchaln, r. L.
Guest, S. A. Berry, W. E. Dickson, S»
D. Williams, M. F. Bush. E. O. Sanders,
T. W. Smith, O. B. Glenn, \V. C. Griggs,
C. C. Haworth, J. E. .fefferey, R. L. Dem
mitt, J. A. Morgan, A. JG Reese, R. H.
Ilagood, C. .1. Ihssery, J. C. Blackwell.
Will Lecture to Negroes
In the first of a series of lectures
covering a mid-winter lecture course,
the officers and members of the Sixth
Street Baptist church, colored, present
P. J. Clyde llandall, a young negro at
torney. who has recently removed to
this city from California. RandaH, It is
said, established quite a reputation in
California and had formerly practiced
his profession in Georgia. Ills subject
is "The Races of the World and Our
Race.” E. W. Howell, president of the
Atlanta-Alabama Special Benefit com
pany, will preside over the meeting.
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