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This Bank Extends A cordial invitation to all » without a banking connec tion to talk with its officers today. For promptness, courtesy, location, safety and accom modation to depositors no bank can offer better serv ice. We’ll welcome your ac count. The First National Bank Capital and Surplus $3,000,000 4 per cent interest on savings, Compounded Quarterly my nines is IN PROSPECT FOR W. M. Drennen’s Candidacy for State Senate Causes Considerable Comment FACTIONAL- FIGHT SEEMS IMMINENT Line Will Be Drawn Between Prohi bitionists and Antis—Candidates for Sheriff Are All Strong and Making Aggressive Races By HUGH W. ItOHURTS There is destined to be lively politics In Jefferson county. There are 10 races—eight in whici there are opposing candidates. Eacl promises to be entertaining within it « self. When the entire number i; bunched, it is evident that there wil be excitement enough to appease th< most inordinate appetite. Discussion throughout yesterday con cerned the candidacy of W. M. Dren non for the state senate, it is consid ered probable that Mr. Drennen has am bition to be elected president pro ten of the senate. He would be then withli leasonable striking distance of the gov ernor's chair—four years hence. In tin foregoing many found reason for hi: candidacy. Otherwise, his reason fo running—save that he is anxious t* serve the people—is obscure. Mr. Dren non is a prohibitionist. He voted for tin late proposed prohibition amendment t< the constitution. But he is no stronge: in the prohibition faith than B. A *^ Thompson, one of his opponents. Am f Mr. Thompson also voted for the amend ment. And Mr. Thompson has anothe: edge on the Anti-Saloon league vote it virture of the fact that lie is support ing the candidacy of It. P. Hobson. Thomas J. Judge, when seen yester day, stated that he was surprised whei he read in The Age-IIerald that Mr Drennen had announced. “However,” he added, “I am glad tha he is in the race. It will make my elec tion doubly sure.” yl Mr. Judge is a local optionist. Factional Fight Imminent Tn the race for the lower house of thi legislature, in which there are 35/patri otic candidates, the prohibition line wil be drawn. It is generally understooi that the word has been sent down b; the prohibitionist leaders that prohi bitionists must vote for certain indi viduals. It is understood, furthermore that anti-prohibition leaders have sen the word down that anti-prohibitionist must vote for certain individuals. / There is no question but that twi slates—tangible or intangible—will b made. This means that 18 candidate will be left “high and dry.” These If if they continue in the race, will rais the cry of “gag rule,” and “ring poll tics,” and thus additional spice will b dashed into the political pudding. Inasmuch as neither the prohibitionist nor the anti-prohibitionists have display© sufficient courage to declare in a bod ’ for a candidate for governor, both fuc tions have entered into a determine struggle to acquire control of the legisla ture. The main light will be in regar to the personnel of the Senate. And thu it will happen, probably, that instead o constructive statesmen, there will lx gathered in Montgomery for another fou years a bunch of hitter factionists sweai ing vengeance against each oth^r. Aia bama, as a result, may reap ft luxurlcu % harvest of peculiarly worthless tares. Four Strong Candidates In the race for sheriff, there are fou candidates. Of the four, neither is ‘ lame duck.” Each has a chance, beeaus be has already developed considerabl strength. Thomas J. Batson of Besseme will come up from that section of th county with a strong vote, and he will b warmly supported in Birmingham. Georg H. Bodeker is also unusually strong There are a great many people in Bit ; i minghain and Jefferson county who be V lieve that Bodeker was “railroaded” ol of the city hall, not on evidence, but be cause certain prohibition politicians “wer after” his official head. Mr. Bodeker i making an aggressive campaign. Wi T. Lathem. who has served, the peopl from behind the cashier s window of tw hanks in Birmingham, and won, thereto) many friends, has been gaining strengt every day. He is the exception to Ui rule that the man without enemies is th man without friends. No one, dislike. V Lathem, and a gr^at many people are e> 14 ceedingly fond of him. Gus Lee is •trong candidate. He is making an :u tive, aggressive campaign. His pereom popularity and his happy knack of Uif playing his strength of character witnoi being offensive is standing him in goo stead. In the near future the race will be les clouded than at the present time. Nov no one can with any degree of accurac predict the winner. Three Other Struggles Owen Gillespy has strong opposition i his race for another term as auditor. H if has»so many opponents, however, that ur mv der the plurality plan, which will obtaij ^ * he stands an excellent chance. Wi R. Lockett is known throughout the coui t.v and is very popular. His friends cor tend that he vyill win. W. D. Gunn, Janie C. Williams, W. L. Trice and V>. L. Blah are other candidates in this race. A pretty fight is being waged for the o flee of solicitor. Harrington P. Hefli is confident of winning. His opponents m also confident. Z. T. Rudulph has deve oped considerable strength. F. D. McAi . CITY IN GALA ATTIRE FOIL INF FIRST DAYi OF FASHION WEEK i _ Bands, Will Begin to Play in j Business District at 9 O'Clock MISS FASHION NO. 1 WILL BE ON STREETS Will Have $10 for First Who Dis covers Her—Unique Decorations Give Effect of Spring—New Fashions Will Be Shown Tliis morning will begin a week's showing ol the newest and prettiest of spring fashions in Birmingham. The entire cltv is on dre&s parade in an ticipation of an influx of visitors such as is only seen here during the yearly State Fair The window trimmers of the city have outdone themselves and never before in this city has there been seen so many different types of beau tifully dressed windows, all claiming th > attention of passers and each seeming to be prettier than the one preced ing. The Business Men’s league, under whose auspices Fashion Week is be ing held, has been very busy and no expense has been spared to make the streets ns pretty as possible. The ef fpet produced is thought to be worth all the money that has been put into it. Sam Friedman, window trimmer of J. Blach & Sons, designed the street decorations and they are perhaps the most unique that have ever been tried out in the south. All the white way posts of the down town section have been garlanded with festoons of smilax and wires run from post *o p;>st, upon which is suspended a basket filled with Spanish moss and other evergreen. At each street in tersection is placed two plaster figures facing each other. Miss Fashion, too, will be on the streets, in the shops ahd where the public can view her from many angles. There are six of these young ladies, who were selected by Mrs. .T. B. Reid. The first will start on a tour of the» shopping district and the first person addressing her. “You are Miss Fashion,” will receive from her an envelope en titling the holder to a check for 510 from the Business Men’s league. To eaqh subsequent detector she will give an envelope conveying the Informa tion, “You are mistaken.” Miss Fashion today is the possessor of beautiful blue eyes; she is slender and just tail enough to be graceful; her complexion is somewhat florid; her manner is the most gracious possible to imagine, and she is ready to me- t any and all visitors to the downtown shopping district, according to an nouncements by Mrs. John B. Reid. She seeks the good will of the people and is ever on the outlook for something that will be of benefit to Birmingham. The Miss Fashion of today is not a seeker of votes for any political as pirant; she said so herself. What she wants is the votes of the people in making Fashion Week in Birmingham the most successful spring event yet undertaken. The young lady will be dressed in the latest of Dame Fash ion from the tips of her dainty feet to the crown of her beautiful brown head. There will he a new Miss Fashion on the streets each day of this week. If Miss Fashion No. 1 is not discov ered today she will go forth with Miss Fashion No. 2 Tuesday and so will it continue until all are discovered. On rest Saturday afternoon the Business Men’s league will give a luncheon to tiie Miss Fashions at a place yet to be decided. . Bands v ill begin playing in tlie. busi ness section this morning about 9 o’clock. Tt is believed by that time ^ that ♦he streets will be filled with vis 1 ltors and long before 12 o’clock it is thought ♦here will be a crush in the shopping district like that of Christ mas time. Many of the shops have engaged liv ing mode’s importing them from east ern cities and there will be an ex } position of fashion such as will delight not only the feminine element of Bir , mingham but to the men as well. , “I nave seldom witnessed such won i derful co-operation.” said R. A. Brown. president of the Business Men’s league, ’ yesterday, “as that being shown in this Fashion Week. Tt indicated to my mind 1 that the mercantile interest of Bir mingham are together for the good , of the whole city. The enthusiasm that j has been manifested through all the , preliminaries. I am sure, will continue to the enr. of the week and will mean J big things for the city.” 5 INSPECTION TO BE ; MADE BY SOUTHERN r Every Rail to Be Inspected Regularly by Track Supervisors to Pre 5 vent Rail Failures Every rail on the Southern railway r extending over 7000 miles Is to be ln i spected regularly In order to correct f* any possible breaks or defects, accord J ing to an announcement made yester ^ day from the executive offices. ~ The plan which has been evolved is ? explained in this announcement: “The system of Inspection which hns ■ been adopted is believed the most rig'd end effective possible. The work is under the direction of the district en t gineers and division rondmasters and s is done h> the track supervisors and 1 section foremen who closely scrutinize e each and every rail while on their J hands and knees and with eyes close ^ enough to the rail to detect the slight e est discoverable tendency toward weak e ness or failure and wherever such are s found the rail is Immediately removed. - Detailed reports are made on each rail i left in the track so that comparison can - j be made at the next year’s inspec .1 tion. “The management of the Southern t railway feels that this rigid inspection j of every fail over which its traffic moves embodies every possible step to s ward the prevention of rail failures, a . feature of railway operation to which Y the. officials of leading American rail ways have been giving the closest study during the past few years.” e thur lias a fine nucleus in his North Bir - mingham support. HOgo L. Black is mak i, ing a fine fight and he has many warm 1 supporters who are actively aiding him - in his struggle. For circuit solicitor there are two eandi s dates. They have met before. Once John e McQueen was solicitor. Joseph R. Tate defeated him. The two are opposing - candidates this year. Each is apparently n confident of winning. e There seems to be general satisfaction - that neither Judge Menrv A. Sharpe nor - Judge John C. Pugh has opposition. _____I A VICTIM Of THE DOG TAX | City Commissioner James Weatherly Helps An Old Negro Mammy Out of a Trying Difficulty Hy CH\RLES II. M.IXDY It has l.iten frequently said that the dog is man's most faithful friend, and that cnee his attachment is formed for I.is master or mistress it never changes. Too often do we witness a change in the at titude of supposed friends toward a man who has fallen from the heights and lights of prosperity to the depths and darkness of adversity. These hunTun friends de sert him at the very time he needs them most. Can this be said of a man's dog? No matter what the changed conditions may be, the dog remains faithful and shows tiie same affection for his master in rags, so *to speak, as he did w hile clothed in costly raiment. It matters not to him whether his master be prince or pauper, his attachment remains the same. It should not be forgotten, however, that many times the attachment is re turned, and many a man w-ho would not tight for himself has been known to light lor his dog. even to the extent of shedding human blood, as the records of the courts will show. That many of the citizens 01 Birmingham are fond of their dogs was evidenced by the rush to secure licenses and the accompanying tugs which fol lowed 4 he recent edict of the city fathers to the effect that all dogs must be tagged • by a certain date. The penalty for a failure to contribute $1 to the city treas ury is that all untagged canines will be taken up by the dog catcher—beg pardon, we mean dog superintendent, as that in dividual is officially known—and con verted into that useful commodity used fur cleansing purposes only. As a result of the edict and the further fact that the penalty would undoubtedly be carried out, many people of all creeds and colors assembled at the city hall and in return for the simoleon deposited with Mr. Boggan received the little tin disc that secured immunity for “Queenie" or • Spot" or “Rover," for the time being. A large per cent w'ere negroes, many ot them insufficiently clad, yet they willingly gave up their last kopeck in order to re tain possession of the "yaller dawg” that every negro is supposed to own. One day last W’eek an old negro woman 3f the mammy” type cm "■ to tin* city hull. She was plainly perturbed and iu- J boring under much excitement. To me I uf the attaches of the city hull she stated | that she wanted to see some one about the | dog tax, ami as Mr. Weatherly was the i Tily commissioner available at that time, the old mammy was referred to him. She approached the private office of the gen ial commissioner with considerable mis givings, when to make things easier tor her he remarked: “Come in, aunty; what do you wish. ’ j “Is yo' Mistuh Weatherboard, ' she asked timidly. “Not exactly,” replied Sunny Jim,’ with a smile; "my name is Weatherly. Just drop the board and add a little ’ly’ and you have it.” “Ah ain’t g\vine ter add a little lie, net* a big one nut her," replied the old aunty, with some show of Indignation; "l’sc gwinc ter tell de truf. fer de truf don’ hurt nobuddy. Hain’t you' de board.” “Hardly, though some people seem to think I am from the demands that art made upon me from time to time, i have the honor to be a member of the board of commissioners, if that’s wlmt you mean.” “Does yo' know anythin’ ’bout dis ye re dug tax bizness?” “1 know that if it is not paid your uog will be taken up and destroyed.” "Dat’s de pint; dats what Ah wants tor know. Yo* see. hits disaway: Ah done paid er dollar for ma dawg and is got one uf dem taggs. which is on ma dawg at dis minit. But lo an’ behol’ dat dawg done had eight puppies dis very maw in’ n' for de Bawd, Mistah Weather-er-not. Ah isn’t got no eight dollahs ter pay fer ’em.” Mr. Weatherly laughed long and loud «t this recital, much to the uneasiness of the old negro, who related: “Ah sho’ isn’t got no eight dollahs ter pay fur dem flawgs,” to which she added; “Artor all, Ah is done fur dat dawg, hit done went Fm’ had eight purps.” "There is a way out of your r.ifTI culties,” said .Aln* commissioner, “and one that won’t cost you anything. Drown the puppies.” “Doesn't Ah have ter keep em. bein’ as how ma dawg is licensed.” "Certainly not.’ The old mammy’s ebony face visibly lirightened, and in that brightening the fate of the puppies was sealed. ••••••••••••••••••■••■••■■••••••••••••••••••••••a* _ _ REPUBLICANS WILE NOT VOTE IN WALKER ■ Thinks W. B. Bankhead Was Done Injustice—Argu ments Set Forth in Age Herald Upheld by Facts BV HIGH W. BOBEHTS Tom Long says the statements of newspapers that a large majority ot the republicans of Walker county in tend to vote in Hie democratic primary does the republicans a great injus tice. Mr. Long, complaining that a cer tain paragraph published some days ago in The Age-Herald, "grossly mis states the situation-’ in Walker, issues a form#l card. The paragraph in ques tion was one among many which tend ed to explain why Walker county will cast 11 majority of its votes for it. P. Hobson as against the leader of tile democrats, Oscar W. Underwood The argument was to the effect that but for local fights in Walker county the situation would be reversed. Mr. laing seems to think that the paragraph does William it. Bankhead, a candidate for Congress, an injustice. While this is laughable, it might be stated in reply that no intentional in justice was done. In the article in question Mr. Bankhead was decidedly a secondary consideration. Argument Was Correct As regards the tenor of the article as a whole that tenor was correct. But for the local fights in Walker county—which fights have overshad owed the senatorial contest—Hobson would have no more chance to poll u majority of the votes of Walker coun ty than the late and lamented amend ment had a chance to win there. Thera is a truce all doWw. the line. But for the truce, Underwood's friends in Wal ker, all of them, would be as active in his behalf as his friends are else where. There is no need to call names. The facts are too well known for com ment. Mr. Long’s argument in regard to "true republicans" is par excellence^ if only "true democrats'* voted in Wal ker county Underwood would win by a handsome majority. If no man who has ever bolted the democratic ticket —national, state or local—voted for Hobson, Underwood would win over whelmingly In Walker. As a matter or fact, if reports are true—and Mr. Long can verify these reports—the demo crats have had a difficult time in the very recent past in electing a pro bate judge in Walker county. The Long Statement Inasmuch, however, as Mr. Long wants his statement published, it goes: ”1 notice in The Age-Herald of Tues day, March 10, the following state ment: ” ’The liars will not be raised in Walker. Local campaigns have over clouded tec senatorial campaign. Bank head is a candidate for CongresB. The nephew of L. B. Musgrove and of Thomas L. Long, men who differ sharp ly on the senatorial ohinpalgn, is a candidate for sheriff. There seems to be til) down the line a truce.’ "Tliis statement grosslw misstates the situation. In the first place the bars were raised by the state committee and have not been let down by the county committee. As a member of the state committee I voted to raise the bars, and I am in full accord with the enforce ment of the qualifications fixed by the state committee. "There is little disposition among Ihe true republicans of Walker county In vote in the democratic primary. The leaders and the rank and file of the straight republicans in this county could not he induced to participate in a democratic primary. The newspaper talk that a large majority of the re publicans of this county are going to vote does them, in my judgment, an injustice and is also an improper re flection on the democrats of this coun ty. < "1 am a strong supporter of Will Bankhead for Congress and believe lie will win. IBs friends are appealing only to the democrats. This county has about 6000 qualified white voters. [There are rftt more than 1500 repub licans in the county. A few of their candidate a have received a larger num ber of votes In recent years, but that was due to local trouble and dissatis faction with democratic nominees. ’’The statement that the host of re publicans will vote in Walker will necessarily prejudice democrats In the _ _ Birmigham Hebrew Court of Arbitration Proposes to Settle Differences With out Resourt to the Courts The Birmingham Hebrew Court of Arbitration, the third of its kind in America, was organized in this city yesterday. The other two branches are located, one in Boston and one in Bal timore. The purpose of the organizu- j lion is to take up differences that oc- j cur from time to time among the He- ! 1 brews of a community and settle them j without the necessity of appealing to i the courts and avoid the subsequent expense. A representative of every Hebrew relief, fraternal and congregational or ganization in the city was present. it was announced yesterday after Hu mecting that tlie organization is head ed by J. Cartus, as president, with M. Hersch, as secretary. There will be only two officers. The court will he composed of five judges, three of whom will be regular judges and two super numerary, to take the place of any one of the judges temporarily absent. It is planned to disbar from the position o' judge ally lawyer as the arbitration will be b.ised not so much upon legal technicalities as upon the matter of merit and justice without the becloud ing effeers of strict legal interpreta tions. The announcement was made that the n ork of the hoard would, for the purpose of arbitration with the old Hebrew and Mosaic laws as the guiding tenants of arriving at decisions. One of the rules of the court will be that both parties to a difference shall subscribe to the holdings of the court j and that both shall he in honor bound to abide by any decision that is made! I by that court. This measure of admin istering justice, it is believed, will freo , the ourts of this county of much liti gation. In the handling of differences it is stated that no criminal cases of any hind will be taken up. The application of the old laws which are not recognized in the administra tion of local justice will be the prin cipal diffeience between the justice of this hoard of arbitration and the reg ular courts. Sixth district against W. B. Bankhead whether intended or hot, and is a great injustice to him. The reference to a truce between I* B. Musgrove and my self on account of a nephew of mine and Mr. Musgrove’s being a candidate for sheriff is ridiculous to the people of Walker county. They know my po sition in the Underwood and Hobson raco. While I am for Buck Long for sheriff, T have said all the time that if he could not win with democrats that he ought not to win. I have not taken as much interest in Buck Long s j race as J have in Mr. Underwood’s and all my friends here understand that fact. My anxiety for Underwood’s suc cess would not permit me to enter into any truce that would lose him a single vote. “The Av^e-Herald in the past has been very kind to me, and I know that no intention tc do me any injury inspired the article about which I complain, but the facts remain that the statements are unjust and I want the facts set before the publ*c. / T. L. LONG. “Jasper Ala., March 14, 1914.” Rheumatism is dangerous if neglected. 5 Lessen the risk of heart affee. tions, ease the frightful pain, and limber up the swollen musclesand stiff, lame joints, with penetrat ing, never-failing SLOANS LINIMENT — fine for IrabaKo and sciatica. Mr.Chas.J. Budlonr,Anthony,H.I., writes: 'For years I suffered from rheumatism. My hips would swell to enormous proportions and knee Joints pain me awfully. I used six or eifht bottles of your celebrated Liniment BLAKE GIVES FACES OF MR. UNDERWOOD Refutes Charge He Wa Brought Out to Defeat Captain Hobson SOME HEFLIN-HOBSON DIFFERENCES AIRED Underwood Had Practically Announced Before There Was Hope That Clay ton Would Retire—Hobson's Telegram to Heflin Hr Wyatt 11. Blake of Sheffield, a kinsman of Cotigresman J Thomas Hef lin, in a letter to the Roanoke Leader, a newsppaer. replies to an editorial in that ! newspaper in which the oft-repeated con tention was made that Oscar W. Under wood. was brought out by certain Ala bama politicians for the specific purpose of beating R. I\ Hobson. Hr. Blake gives of his own knowledge the facts in the case. For sometime, as is known, there was a probability that Congressman Ilctnn would run for the Senate. Interested in ills kinsman, Hr. Blake made efforts to learn the intention of Mr. Underwood. And he learned that Mr. Underwood practically announced even before there was hope that Henry D. Clayton would retire. In course of his letter Hr. Blake gives some interesting facts regarding the dif ferences which have existed between Mr. Hphson and Mr. Hcttinf He charges that Mr. Hobson was the only Alabamian in Congress who failed to sympathize with Mr. Heflin when, in attempting to pro tect a lady from offensive negroes on a street c&h. he accidentally shot and des perately w’ounded a bystander. He also reminds that when Mr. Heflin in a speech made in Tuskegee took Roosevelt\to task for having dined w iftt a negro—thus giv ing the south an object lesson of his ideas of social equality Mr. Hobson sent a telegram to Mr. Ilellin suggesting that he resign ids seat in Congress. • Facts in the Case Hr. Blake's letter, addressed to the Roanoke Leader, follows: “There are some facts in this connec tion personally known to the writer which L wish you to know, hence this letter. Your congressman, Hon. J. Thomas Hef lin. attended the burial of Senator Joseph F. Johnston, l met him there. Mr. Heflin was being urged by numerous per sonal appeals, by telegram and by lung distance telephone, to announce for ilie United States Senate. He was consider ing these appeals, and the next day 1 met him at tin* home of his brother, where Mr. Heflin discussed the matter with some of his friends. The governor was holding a conference in the Hillman hotel. To this conference Mr. Heflin was not in vited. The belief prevailed that Mr. Clay ton would be appointed. But there were others to be considered, among them iur. Underwood. None of us knew what he would do. Mr. Heflin returned to his duties in Washington, still undecided, and on reaching there lie wrote me further concerning the matter. “Realizing that Mr. Underwood would he n formidable candidate should he en ter the race, I was anxious to know ds intentions before answering Mr. Heflin's last letter. I had only a few days to wait. Judge Joseph II. Nathan of Sheffield, who is a friend to Mr. Underwood, was in Washington on business, and while there saw Mr. Underwood and urged him to make the race for the United States Sen ate. Mr. Underwood's reply was sub stantially this: That he would become a candidate; that he had not intended to run against Senator Johnston, but no rea son now existed why he should not enter tlie race, lb* also said that he .would not announce until later; that the tariff bill, which so vitally affected the revenues of the federal government, was then under discussion; that Ids party had entrusted to him its management in the Houspv, ami that to announce at that time might im pair his own efficiency at a critical stage of tills important measure. Mr. Clayton had been appointed only a few days be fore. When asked by Judge Nathan if this appointment would affect his own candidacy. Mr. Underwood replied that the governor had not consulted him on this matter, nor had he consulted any member of the state administration be fore deciding to become a candidate him self, ami that lie relied on his record for promotion at the hands of his people. “This statement was made to Judge Nathan cn September 0, a little more than a week after Senator Johnston’s burial. The tariff bill became a law on October 13, more than a month Inter. “I would remind you that my interest In this matter was primarily in behalf of my kinsman, Mr. Heflin. Judge Nathan, who is my neighbor, knew this, and on his return from Washington told me that Mr. Underwood would later announce as a candidate. In the meantime Hr. Heflin had decided not to run. “Before closing this letter, I beg to call to your attention a few other things. Hobson to Heflin “Soon after your representative, Mr. Heflin, entered Congress he introduced a Hill to require separate street cars for whites and negroes in the District of Co lumbia. As a consequence he began to get anonymous letters threatening his life. His friends advised him to go prepared i to protect himself. A few nights later, while attempting to shield a white lady from the insults of two negroes, a shot from his pistol accidentally wounded a white man named McCreary. McCreary developed lockjaw from this wound, and for a long time he lay in a hospital in Washington in a desperate condition. Even his physicians could scarcely hope for his recovery. Imagine Mr. Heflin’s anxiety as the newspapers would an nounce morning after morning that Mc Creary could last only a little longer. In ! the midst of this terrible ordeal, nearly j •very southern congressman, and every j one of the Alabama congressmen except J one came to Mr. Heflin and expressed his ■ sympathy. The one exception was Con gressman Hobson, from Mr. Heflin’s own state. “When Roosevelt saw fit to dine with \ Booker Washington, your congressman, Mr. Heflin, made a speech in Tuskegee, : in which he censured Roosevelt severely ! for prostituting his high official position iri order to servo on the south an ob ject lesson, setting forth his own parttc-i |ular type of social equality. This so dis pleased Mr. Hobson that he wont out of his way to telegraph Mr. Heflin that he ought to resign from Congress. Where were Mr. Hobson's sympathies in this case? • \Ve should not forget that the one is sue paramount to all others with every southern democrat is race preservation. The dining room opens into the parlor, and the parlor is on the way to the bridal chamber. Respectfully, “WYATT H. BLAKE.” “Sheffield, March 10.” For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthen ing tonic, GROVE’S TASTELESS chill , TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds j up the system. A true tonic and sure Appofcizer. For adults and children. 60c. Ik ■..*'LjSik. . ■ ST. PAUL SERVICES VERY IMPRESSIVE Forty-Hour Devotion Began at Close of High Mass 3ERMON IN EVENING Father Coyle Preaches on “The Sacra ment of Faith and Hope and I/Ove“—Attendance Is Large A 40-hours’ devotion began at St. Paul's church yesterday at the close of high mass. The Rev. Father Car roll ,vas the celebrant. Tie read the notices for the week and the eptetile nnd gospel In Fnglish as usual but •wing to th«• length of the services here was no sermon. Alter the mass the Sacred Host was borne in procession through the aisles. It was perhaps the longest procession ever seen in St. Paul’s. Tn addition to al tar boys nnd first communion chil dren and large girls, the junior nnd senior branches of the Holy Name so ciety were represented. There were many banners in the procession and the scene was impressive. The serv ices concluded with the litany of the saints, intoned by Father Carroll. The Rev. Father Coyle acted as mas ter of ceremony. The boat, in a golden monstrance, was placed above the tabernacle on th« high altar for the fdoration of the falttLful. Scores of Catholics visited tho church during the afternoon for ador ation. Rant night’s services were largely at tended^ Father Coyle preached a ser mon <ui “The Sacrament of Faith, Hope and Rove.’’ He said; Father Coyle’s Sermon “Our glorious church, tho grand old Catholic church, of which you and I arc* members, contains many wondrous treasures. It Is rich with the gifts of her louiui* i. the Internal Ron of God. but, Ah, it contains one gift, surpass ing all, one treasure of inestimable ' worth, a gift, a treasure, than which I heaven itself can show no greater; it contains under smraiuental veils, be neath the lowly forms of bread and wine, the living Rord and Savior Jesus Christ Himself, true God, true man. “Our holy church, a loving mother, gives us many an aid and many a help to work out our soul’s salvation. To save our souls we must practice three great virtues, that are the warp and woof of Christian life, faith, hope, love. No wonder then that this sacra ment of sacramentH, the Holy lOuchar 1st, la the heavenly bread that nour ishes faith, sustains hope, invigorates love, it •:» In very deed, the sacrament of faith and hope and love. “It Is the sacrament of faith. Aye, it is the v*.*ry test of faith. Was it not s<» from the very beginning? On the very day w lien the Savior promised this gilt of gifts, when He told the multi tudes that had partaken of material fond miraculously given, in the multi plication of fishes and loaves, that an- . other bread would he given, a heavenly bread, His flesh to eat, His blood to drink; from that day onward, through ell the centuries since then. It became the touchstone of faith. Then many failed. 'Tlils.’\said they. ‘Is a hard .lay ing and who can believe It.’ So they walked with Him no more; they cut themselves away from the living vine; they became withered branches. “Today, looking out over the world, we see the same. The faithful, with Peters successor believe. ‘Rord, to whom should we go? Thou hast the words of e ternal life.’ Ah, what an im mense gulf there Is between us and those churches that have not on their altars the sacramental pres ence, the source of life, of light,vof Joy. Unhappy they, and thrice happy wo, who Know that the promise, the glor ious astounding promise recorded In tho sixth chapter of the gospel of St. John, found fulfillment, when on Holy Thurs day eve, seated with the 12, as Cal vary’s clouds were gathering fast. He took breau and wine and changed them into His body and blood. 'This is My body. This is My blood,’ and, more, gave His apostles and their successors the power to do so forever. ‘Do this for a commemoration of Me.’ “ ‘Ah, words of the olden Thursday, Still holding creative sway. Yo have brought us the Friday’s victim And pi lest. In His own sweet way ’Neath veils His glorified body Himself He offers this day.’ Sacrament of Hope “The eucharlst is also the sacrament of hope, in it we find our strength, our con solation when all the world Is dark and diear; when, as happens to all betimes, life’s burdens press heavily, when our spiritual energies are benumbed, when, weary and disheartened, the path onward und upward seems rugged and hard. Then, If we remember the words of the Savior, 'I will not leave yo uorphans.’ *Ro, I am with you all days, even to the end of time.’ will wo not be encouraged and strengthened? God with us, who cun hurt us. We are safe In His protect ing care. “Sometime ago a ship was caught in a furious storm at sea. The waves rolled mountain high, the vessel rocked and reeled. The passengers, pale and terrified, huddled together, expecting destruction each moment. One boy was calm and collected and unafraid, ar^ they a*ked him in wonder if he felt no fear. ’No,’ he said calmly, ‘my father is at the rudder.’ So It is with us. Our Father is with us on our earthly voyage, and though waves roll high and dangers lower, still the Sacred Host, the sacramental presence, will be our ship, our strength, our cer tain hope and stay. The holy eucharlst Is the sacrament of love. Ah, here words fail. Ood, only tCuatlaaad •• Page Might) EACH HAS SPECIAL . m—| Rev. Bell Preaches on “The Christian’s Inheritance” LITTLE THINGS COUNT Faithfulness, He Says, Weighs Most With God—No Technicalities About Inheritance of the Christian. Title Is Clear The Rev. Robert L. Roll, pastor of the Handley Memorial Presbyterian church, Inst night delivered a sermon on "The Christian** Inheritance." Mr. Roll's theme was taken from the third chapter of Paul’s letter to the Corinth ians and his text, "For all things are yours," from the twenty-first verse of that chapter. His sermon In part fol lows : "Is not the text just a little stimu lating? Prop down In your heart has there not been times when you wanted something and you had a haunting de lusion that everything would be com plete if you could got It? There was something lacking about you that it seemed could not he filled. "Tf I were permitted to fashion things according to my own conception it Is highly probable that I would change my material condition in life. No doubt you have thought along tfie same lines. You have doubtless thought that if you could sing, how glorious it would be; how sweet life would be If you could only hold on- ’■ thralled In the power of the melody of your voice multitudes. You have doubtless thought how good it would be if you could deliver addresses In such a manner that you could sway the passions of men: could hold an au dience thrilled as you talked; could hold the world spellbound with your words you tittered. T have thought that way. I have dreamed day dreams' and it Is very probable you have done the same thing. "I suspect that If you could look back over the range of years you would llkon your life unto a graveyard, wherein are burled all our fondest hopes, all our ideals and many of our cherished desires. You would stand to night locking back upon the grave—t yard of your buried hopes, but let mo tell you tonight that your life is large-' ly Just what God Intended it should be. We all have a special province in this world. The most humble ser vant has his own special duty to per form and It Is faithfulness that is the, big thing in the final count up yon der. "You have relationship with Odd. You are a child of God, and that re lationship can never be broken. We are the ions of God and the ludrs of the lord. I ain a child of (led, a re lationship that means Just as much as does my relationship to my own son and l will he protected and cared for by the Lord as a child. "We have a righteousness that noth ing can tarnish. What a glorious asset is this that wo can become holy with a righteousness nothing can disturb! "Wo h ive a peace that can never he disturbed. Peace, the perfect quietness of a soul the perfect accord of a fac ulty, the poise, the completeness, the glory of peace with God. There is noth ing between me and Him. "Wo have an Inheritance that will bo of service here and will finally brlnu us through the golden gate; we have a title that can never bo disputed. There are no technicalities about It. II • that helleveth in the Son of God shall never die. nor shall any man ever pluck him out of our hands. It is a guar anteed title; it is absolutely unuues Honed. God Is the giver and JMUf Christ the great lawyer In the affair "Now, leave this church tonight will the calm conviction that you are worth something You Rre God's child. Walk Into the world with the conviction that you are the son of a king and com port yourself with kingly grace." TWO CANDIDATES OUTLINE PLATFORM Huntsville. March 15.— (Special. > Capt. John W. Grayson and Ed. I>. Johnson, candidates for the state legis Iftture. have opened their campaign with a series of speeches in which they declare themselves for local option in the regulation of the liquor question and also for the repeal of the county read lav.* and abolition of the office of load supervisor. Supporters of Capt R. P. Hobson in' . this county are making tuigageinjjJHg for his fourth tour of this locafUisWr the present campaign lie is billed to 4 speak In Huntsville again on March 28. John McKinney of Maysville has cap- \ tured In a steel trap one of the largest ' • agles ever seen In this section. The big bird measures six feet from tip to tip. He was caught in a steel trap that was set for small animals and was not Injured at all, being held by only a toe. The rear part of the residence of Mrs. Rosalie Chapman on Eabt Holmes street was damaged by fire last night. The flr^ started in the kitchen. To Have Luncheon Friday The regular weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Furniture Dealer*’ asso ciation will be held Friday at th* Ger- t' man cafe of the empire hotel. Mrs. Ma bel F. Leake is secretary of the mkh elation.