The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

y ORN and reared in JEFFERSON coun-
I'm ty. Judge Samuel e. Green SEN
~ Tor Judge of the Criminal court
has witnessed the varying scenes of de-
preston and progress In the Birmingham
district. From country youth he has
risen to a high position in his county, and
by brains, energy and unfailing devotion
to duty has won a reputation that ex-
tends throughout the state.
Judge Green was born about five miles
from Birmingham. The date of his birth
we'll owing to respect for the modesty
of the Judge, that Will be left blank
When he was ten months old his father
purchased a place at Green Springs, and
there Judge Greene was reared. The
place was named after Judge Greenes
father.
When the legislature created the office
of Criminal judge in 1887 Judge Greene
was appointed by the governor to fill IT.
Later he was elected, and since that time
has at every election been reelected
without opposition. He received his col
legiate education at the Westinghouse
University, in Lexington, Va, leaving
that institution in 1876. He studied law
in the offices of Porter and Martin, In
Birmingham and in 1880 was admitted TO
the bar. For two years he practiced his
profession at Jasper, but returned to Bir-
mngham at the expiration of that time,
and continued practiclng here until he
was appointed judge.
In February, 1889. Judge Greene was
married to Miss Rosa Miller of Talladega
whose father, Judge G. X. Miller, was at
married to Miss Rosa Miller of Talladega
county. lie is now city judge of ITALIA
dega.
The political experiences of Judge
Greene cover but very short while. He
was "A member of the legislature from
jefferson county in the sessions of 1854
1885 This was the only political honor
he ever sought.
Judge Greene's father was Robert N.
Greene. His mother. before her marriage,
was Miss Sarah Earle, whose husband
died about a year ago, and who is now
residing With her son. Both of Judge
Greenes parents were born and reared In
Jefferson county. Sam S. Earle, his
mothers father. moved to Alabama from
South Carolina in 1922, three years after
Alabama was admitted as a state in the
Union.
Sam Jones on the Press.
Sam. 2. Jones, whose long connection
with the lecture PLATFORM large and sue
cessful revival meetings, coupled with his
singular originality. both in private con-
yersation and before vast audiences. has
made his name familiar In every part OF
the country, spent DAY in Birmingham
the past week and seemed greatly inter-
ested in the pre- gress Of the city,
He visited several of the new public
buildings and admired all he saw lie
was talking to a number cf gentlemen,
when a newsboy calling papers for sale
passed by. Mr. Jones bought one. The sub
ject turned to newspapers and Mr.. Jones
said he was greatly interested in them.
One of his sons has lately taken up news
PAPER work and is on the staff of The At
lanta Journal.
Commenting on southern newspapers
Mr.. Jones said, II like the Birmingham
papers, and they are among the leading
dailies in the south. They have grown
with Birmingham, and now WELD great
influence in the state. The Age-Herald Is
hummer. l read it all the time, and like
it, too. There is one thing I want to say
about that paper. l don't believe there
is money enough in this country to infiu-
ence it on any issue, and cleanness in the
conduct of a paper is Slways what | want
to find
The Bar Association.
The Birmingham Bar Association was
established to maintain the honor and
dignity of the legal profession, to in
crease its usefulness in promoting the
due administration of justice. to cultivate
social intercourse among it's members,
and to foster a library.
The library room is located on the sec
ond floor of the court house building, and
at present contains over two thousand
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system, Supreme court reports Alabama
reports and also reports from many other
states
The doors to the library open at s
O'Clock every morning and close at s
o clock in the afternoon. .rhe member
ship is now about ninety and is constantly
increasing.
The officers of the Bar association are
John London. president; j. J. Garrett.
vice-presdent; L. j. Haley secretary and
treasurer. The executive committee Is
composed of +. X. Campbell. N. l.. Miller
and S. ID. Weakley
Thomas r. Lea is the efficient librarian.
He is young man and has aspirations
that may some day place him in a high
position at the bar
The Political Hot Pot.
Although there are no vivid evidences
of it to the casual observer, things are
stirring in the Birmingham political hot
pot. As the last days of campaigning
pass swiftly away, and the municipal
primary approaches, every inch of ground
is being contested by the candidates for
office.
A good joke is being told at the expense
of an aspirant for a seat In the city coun-
Gil The point of the joke was cause
enough for chagrin to one man who was
in hat ha rot nf Ia \.