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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

of the great body OF the people the leg
islature came along something over two
years ago and passed by a very COM
handing majority the present state pro-
hibition laws
The only semblance OF an argument
made for their remarkably nervy action
was the fact that more than three
fourths of the counties Of Georgia had
gone dry by local option. When the leg
islature passed the statewide prohibition
law about % counties were wet be-
cause it is fair to assume that the peo-
pie living In them did not want prohi-
bition in any form.
Nothing could be more natural than
the failure to enforce effectively the
Georgia state prohibition law. Even leg
islators. lacking In conspicuous astute-
ness, ought to have common sense
enough to know that 1t Is impossible
to enforce a law so that you would
notice It In any county where 1t Is I'M
beckoned by public sentiment.
Those who think that the prohibition
question has been settled In Georgia are
reckoning without their host. It is not
quite SO far from being settled now.
however, as It was two years ago. The
time is approaching when the people. the
great body of the people. will pass upon
this question at the poll. And II all
signs do not fail the state campaign
next year will develop about the bitter
est fight yet known in Georgia. to-wit:
Local option against statewide prohibit
ton.
The outlook now Is that that issue win
be injected into the campaign In due
time. The prohibitionists are going to try
to elect a legislature pledged to the re-
peal of the law under which near beer ID
now sold In Georgia This move will be
met by the local optionists, who will
make a straight out fight for tho repeal
of the statewide prohibition law.
OF course, the prohibitionists will try to
pledge the candidates for governor, as
we'll as those for the legislature, to the
repeal of the near beer law.
And this will make the issue. 1t will
lead to the entry into the fight of
straightout local optionist candidates
which will get additional strength from
this new, drastic move on the part Of the
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DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Closing Of African Mission Fund Du.
Tomorrow.

New York, December 11.-(Special.)
A great mass meeting In Carnegie hall
tomorrow, known as the Africa Dia-
mond Jubilee celebration, win mark
the close of missionary campaign for
the purpose of raising 100000 for
African missions, which began last
January in Washington.
The campaign has been conducted in
the principal cities throughout the
United States under the auspices of
the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist church and at the coming
meeting Bishop Joseph G. Hatzell will
make report on the amount raised.
As President Roosevelt was the
principal speaker at the opening Of the
campaign an equally important person
age-President Taft--has been Sc
cured to address the closing meeting.
The need Of funds in carrying on the
great missionary work in Africa, has
been felt for some time. The year
1909 was chosen for the appeal owing
to the fact that 1t is the 18th anniver-
sary of the sending to Africa Of the
first eMthodist Episcopal foreign mis-
sionary, Melville B. Cox.
The leaders In the movement believe
that almost the entire amount has
been raised.
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cHiNA's PROGRESS.
Great Strides In National Educational
System.

Washington, December 11.--(Spe-
cial. )-China's great strides toward
civilization are strikingly exemplif1ed
in the governments efforts to estab-
lish modern educational system
throughout the empire, according to In
formation contained In a report from
Vice Consul w. R. Dorsey at Shanghai.
The system Is similar to that used
in Japan and when carried out it will
compare favorably with that Of any
other country. The one great obstacle,
according to the report, is the lack OF
qualified teachers. and the government
Is holding out substantial inducements
to any who are capable Of doing this
work.
Aside from the new government In
situations there are two other classes
of schools In China--the old style
schools and the mission schools.
The old style schools, which date
back to the time Of Confucius or
earlier, are found throughout the en-
pire. Their number is beyond compu-
tation; every village and hamlet has
one or more. 1t is in them that the
largest number of youths stil receive
their education, and It will probably
be long time before all Of them are
superseded by schools OF modern learn
ing.
They are not q part of any govern
ment educational system, nor are they
under any government regulation or
supervision? They are really private
schools opened In room of an ordi
nary reed, adobe, or brick house by
one Of the literati under the old re-
gime, who, in most cases, was born
and reared in the neighborhood. The
teachers collect their pupils and are
paid by subscription from the parents
and presents from the pupils at the
great feasts. Out Of these primitive In
stitution have come some of the great
men OF China.
The curriculum in them is very linn
tied. Mathematics. sciences, geog-
raphy, history are not taught, except
in so far as they appear in the old
classics. A certain amount of instruc-
ton is given in the use OF the abacus,
but the principal thing is to teach the
pupils to write, to memorize the clas-
sizes. to make essays, and compose
poetry.
in these schools. The pupils learn to
write from copies set by their teach
ers, and which they at first trace with
brush and India ink through thin
and very cheap paper made Of bamboo
fibre.
The vsrious missions have opened
schools, from primary day schools up
to colleges and universities, In all parts
of China. There is not q provinces In
the empire in which mission schools OF
some grade are not established. ID
1908. according to statistics published
in the records Of tho Centenary Mis-
sionary Conference. held in Shanghai
in 1907, there were under he missions
covered by that confsrsnee 2196 DAY or
primary schools having l3,b4s pupils
and 389 intermediate and hieh DonooaS
and colleges with 1877 pupils. 6lAoe
then the numb19 has incsaAsn
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prohibitionists-this effort to draw the
lines closer.
Governor Brown is going to be a candi-
date for reelection. He has always vot-
ed the prohibition ticket in local option
elections, but. believing that the people
wanted the statewide law, pledged him.
self. before his election, to veto any
amendment by the legislature which
might tend to weaken It Statewide pro-
hibition was not an issue at the polls in
his race
So far Governor Brown has no an
nounced opponent.
Candidates for governor of late years in
Georgia have shown strong belief in the
strength Of the prohibition idea in this
state.
That idea is certainly strong in spots
but nothing has occurred to indicate that
statewide prohibition, as a straightout Is
sue at the polls, would carry In Geor-
gia-
On the contrary. the best informed pol
iticians think that In a well-defned and
thoroughly-org anized fight to repeal the
statewide prohibition law, which has
never been an issue at the polls in q
general election. the chances are that
Georgia would vote Just a. Tennessee
and Alabama voted.
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Prescribes For Papa.

From the Pfttsburg Gazette.
Who shall say that the precepts so Diff
gently bestowed in the public schools fall
upon dear ears? Little Margaret Of the
Northside has been receiving some ele-
mentary instruction in physiology and
hygiene at her school and has developed
q predigious interest in the subject. al
belt somewhat hazy idea Of what IT is
all about. Not long ago her papa COM
planned of q slight attack Of Indigestion.
The following morning when he appeared
at the breakfast table he was surprised
to find a glass of hot water beside his
plate.
what have we hereT' he inquired.
I'VE have here some hot water" re-
piled the wee nurse In a businesslike
tone, "and you must drink 1t right down
before YOU eat your breakfast.
But" expostulated the parent, 'T never
liked hot water. and. besides, I don't
believe 1t amounts to much"
"Oh, yes 1t does,' declared Margaret
with great positiveness. because my
teacher says If you drink a glass of hot
water before breakfast it will digest your
stunlmick all day."
And papa drank the water.
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Bids For Convict Labor.

The Board of Revenue ard Road Com
missioners of Mobile county respectfully
invites bids for hire OF Mobile county
convicts for period OF one year from
january 10, 1910 Bids will be opened at
IL g. m. on Monday, January 10, 1910.
Usual reservations. Address bids to Price
Williams, Jr., clerk and mark bids for
Convict Labor" JOHN T. BAUER,
i2-f2-4t-su President OF Board.
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Holiday Excursion Rates via Central
Of Geornla Railway.

Low rate excursion tickets on sale De-
cember IT, Is. q, q. 2S. "a. Is, 81, 1909.
and January /, 1910; return limit Janu-
airy g. 1910. For rates and information
relative to train and sleeping car ser
agent, 9oea First avenue, Birmingham. or
r. W. Luckett, ticket agent, Terminal
station. 13-1l-12-1e-S-1S-23-24-16.
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Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Undersigned until Il o'clock, a. m. We'd
nesday, December L. 1909, for certain btu
lithic paving. Specifications may be OBJ
tanned and plans examined at this office
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
MAURY NICHOLSON. City Engineer.
Age-Herald December to Is. Inc
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Venomous.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Neu-That's beautiful fan Miss eddie
Girl has.
Believes she says she bought It to
match her complexion.
Mellon, 1 hadn't noticed that it was
hand painted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
TAFT WILL VISIT
At WHITE HOUSE
President Elect Goes to WASH
ington to Discuss Report
on Panama Canal
Knox to Be Consulted as to
Cabinet Appointments and
Other State Matters

CINCINNATI. Feb. 14-President
elect and Mrs. Taft arrived in their
home from Panama and New Orleans
today They will be guests at the c. 2.
Taft residence until tomorrow, when
they will leave for Washington
The trip to washington is important.
as its primary object relates to the
report Of the engineers who accom-
panied Taft to Panama. This likely
Will be given him upon his arrival
there Tuesday morning. He will take
the document to the White House,
where it will be the subject of con-
ference with the president.
The contents of the report have been
forecasted, the main features being a
strong Endorsement of the present
plans.
While in Washington Taft expects to
confer with Senator Knox and others
relative to cabinet appointments.
Taft also will consult with the presi-
dent and others regarding his in
augural speech.
ON his return here Thursday Taft
viii be mader Mason "on sight" an
honor rarely conferred by the Masonic
order.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
LORD BERESFORD TO
LEAVE CHANNEL FLEET
Retirement Means Conclusion of
AdfniraPs Naval Career

LONDON. Feb lit was announced
by the admiralty tonight that Admiral
Lord Beresford, commander in chief of
the channel fleet, will vacate his COM
mand March "a. The fleet then will
disappear as the chief fighting unit
Of the first line OF Great Britain's ma
val force Henceforth the more i'm
portant vessels of the channel fleet
under command Of Vice Admiral Sir
Nrchibald Berkeley Milne. now second
in command in the channel fleet will
form the second division of the main
fleet under supreme command of Sir
William May, second lord of the ad-
miralty.
1T is understood that this means the
practical retirement of Admiral Charles
Beresford, and that he Will be placed
on half pay. Lord Charles would have
retired under the age limit in Feb
ruary, 1911.
The action of the government. how
ever, in thus prematurely retiring
BereSford, is likely to arouse again the
acrimonious discussions so frequently
associated with his name.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
JAPAN FIGHTS PLAN
FOR CHINESE LINE
Efforts Made to Prevents CeIes-
tials Starting Steamers

An effort to stifle tranS-Pacific steam
ship competition, after the manner of E
H Hartman, has been started by the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha line. the corpora
tion that is controlled by the japanese
government and partly owned by mem
bers of the japanese royal family. The
company fears the advent into oceanic
commerce of the proposed Chinese line
of steamers and has seriously felt the
effect of the Chinese boycott on the
Japanese line. In an effort to concil-
late Chinese merchants to secure the
abrogation OF the boycott and strangle
the embryonic steamship linz. the Jap
shippers f1attering promises of i'm
proved service. cheaper rates and re-
muneration for damages done to car
goes while en- route to American and
Canadian ports.
1t is also known that representatives
of the big steamship company of Japan
have offered to return to China the
amount of the indemnity collected from
the Flowery kingdom a year ago to
compensate Japan for the seizure by
China Of a Nippon steamer bearing a
large cargo of/nunitions of war con-
signed TO Chinese rebels. The vessel
and cargo We're returned to the Jap
anese owners and 100000 indemnity
was paid by the Chinese government
Then the Chinese boycotted japan.
The effect of the withdrawal of com
merce and trade was felt directly by
the Toyo Kisen Kaisha line The re-
turns suffered heavily, according to a
steamship official. AS a consequence
of the boycott the Chinese merchants
planned to operate a competing line
between San Francisco and the orient
Agents for the new enterprise have
been circulating throughout the Pacific
coast and it is understood that $500. 600
in stock has been tentatively subscribed
by Chinese merchants in California,
Oregon, Washington and British Co
lumbia. The company was to operate
three vessels.
A prominent official of the Pacific
Mail company said last week that he
had been informed that the boycott
had been declared off and that when
the Tenyo Maru arrives today from the
orient it will bring, letters to all Chi
nese merchants and bankers who have
subscribed for stock in the proposed
line. announcing the withdrawal of the
boycott. The steamers mail will be of
great Importance, for if it does not
announce the withdrawal Of the boy
colt il will announce the opposite con-
dition. which will mean that the Chi
nese steamship line should soon be a
reality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
PLAN FOR UNIFORM
STATE LEGISLATION
Leaders of National Civic Fed
Grafton Seek to Cultivate
Interstate Sympathy
Committee Named to Organize
Council of One Hundred in
Each Commonwealth

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE National
Civic federation tonight announced the
appointment of committee which will
attempt to organize council of 100
representative men in each state be-
fore whom will be laid plan to Sc
cure more uniform state legislation.
John Hays Hammond is chairman.
The other members are:
Alton G. Parker. New York; Myron T. Herrick,
Ohio David b. Francis. Missouri; Curtis Guild
shire; Edward Warfield. Maryland; Herman Rid
der, New York; c. F. Brooks Connecticut; Bruce
Iialdeman, Kentucky; Victor Rosewater. Nebras-
ka. Clark Howell, Georgia; Z. /. Bonebrake,
Kansas; James Lynch, Indiana; Harry Pratt
hudson. Illinois; A. H. Revell. Illinois; John
Lennon, Illinois; John II. Halliday, Indiana, and
benjamin lde Wheeler, California.
The federation points out there are
useful, national organizations which
hold meetings to discuss affairs Pc
culiar to their own pursuits and CALI
ings, but, it declares, heretofore there
has been no effort to crystallize inter
state organizations for the accomplish :.
ment of concrete aims. The state coun-
ell to be organized will attempt to
bring this about. The federation says:
The development of the nation and
the changes in conditions brought
about by more development have en-
phasized the harmfulness of incon
gruities in law, adopted as they have
been without any attempt at a uni
formity in regulating the subject mat
ter.
The people of the different sections
do not sufficiently know each other. 1t
is confidently expected that a meeting
for the common good of men from all
the states and the opportunities such
meetings will afford for better under
standing and appreciation of the peo-
pie and the institutions of widely sep
arated sections will bring about an in
creased sense of the unity of the whole
ne0DIep
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
SNOW, ICE AND TORNADO
CAUSE LOSS AND DEATHS
Railroad Traffic Stopped and
Negro Church Blown Down

CHICAGO, Feb. IA heavy fall of
sleet and snow, driven by a high wind,
interfered with transportation and Sc
riously interrupted wire communica-
tion over large portion of the Lake
Michigan district today.
The storm was general through the
central west. Northern Illinois, north
ern Indiana. Missouri, Kansas and
southern Wisconsin had little commu-
nication with outside world by wire to-
night.
Railroad traffic was blocked in Min
nesota.
At Keokuk, Ia. a hurricane blew
down the towers on the bridge across
the Mississippi river and all wires
eastward were broken.
Zero weather and the worst sleet and
snowstorm of the winter prevails in
the southwest tonight. All over Kan
sas the fall of sleet has been heavy
causing delayed traffic and bad wire
storm began Saturday night with a
rain, followed by sudden drop of As
degrees in temperature
Two persons Were killed and seven
badly injured at West Point, Ala, this
afternoon in tornado.
negro church at Larned. Miss, was
blown down by a storm this afternoon
One woman and a child were killed and
10 persons injured.
Cold wave warnings have been is
sued by the weather bureau for the
ohio and middle and lower Mississippi
valleys, the east gulf states and south
west Texas
Last night north Texas experienced
the coldest weather since the blizzard
of 1899. The temperature dropped to
19 degrees. The minimum forecast for
today is 2 degrees above zero
MENELIK RECEIVERS HEALTH-Berlin.
Feb. IA dispatch to German news agency
from Adds Abeba SAYS that King Menelik has
returned from pilgrimage in the best Of health.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Knox Bill Discussed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The bill re-
moving the bar to the eligibility of SEN
ator Knox to enter the Taft cabinet as
secretary of state probably will be
called up in the house tomorrow and it
is confidently expected that it will be
passed, although not until some of the
members who regard the measure as
Objectionable and who filed a minority
report have voiced their views.
Lack of unanimity of congress in re-
moving the disability, however, will
not alone be sufficient to deter Knox
from accepting. He was quoted as
confiding to some of his friends that
he would not accept The office unless
the action of congress was practically
unanimous. but denied that he had
ever voiced such an expression. He de-
clines to talk about the matter.
1t is believed, however, that Knox is
satisfied that the action of the house in
adopting bill Identical with the one
which passed the senate Will remove
his constitutional disability.
Knox also denied a story originating
in Chicago, which stated that a letter
had been sent by DIR. Eugene Murray
Aaron of the American geographic in
stitute of Chicago about three weeks
ago informing him at that time of the
constitutional bar to his acceptance Of
the state portfolio.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

four plots for drama. In the home of
Belasco's former Employer and now his
strong opponent in the New York dra-
matte war. has developed plot for a
comedy of manners that would be pi-
quaint and pertinent TO modern life.
The chief characters would be three
the elderly man of wealth and power,
who would be able to place his wife
on the topmost pinnacle of the profess
sion which she had chosen. The
younger man of quiet success and of a
calmer circle, who has home to offer.
The brilliant actress, fresh from ma
tional triumphs, who rejects the life
offered by her husband that she may
live the life of normal woman, have
home cares and be a mother.
Each reader can develop the plot.
Youth and womanhood win
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
City Officials Subpenaed

SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 14.-Subpenas
trustees Of San Rafael the hoard ~
trustees OF San Anselmo, the stewards
OF the San Rafael club and the Elk
club to appear before the grand iurv
Monday and tell just how much fhev
know about the gambling that is al
1esed 10 pe going on in the town. Who
deepest mystery.
The general belief is that the com
pIalnants are members of the defeated
reform party.
The leaders in the reform movement
and the Good Government club denv
all knowledge of the investigation and
say that the ones who made the com
plant did not act with the sanction
OF those organizations 1T is known
that detective has been at work for
some time gathering evidence for the
grand jury. The question now is Who
paid the sleuth? No one seems to
know.
James Begley, one of the town trus-
tees. Is inclined to the belief that il is
the old assembly fight renewed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Frohman's Line shortening

Miss Ellington explained the interest
ing side which Z. j. Bowes occupies in
the Frohman isosceles triangle.
Mr.. FrOhman admired and heartily
approved OF Mr.. Bowes," declared Miss
Ellington seriously, yet happily, as if
Daniel FrOhman were the agreeable
parent OF this handsome young woman
in the China SILK peignoir and looked
with favor on the suit OF a struggling
young real estate promoter with bank
account that is estimated into the hun
dreds Of thousands.
Yes, Mr.. Frohman knows Mr.. Bowes
and admires him highly added Mr.
Frohman's wife. All is complacent in
the isosceles triangle, even though
FrOhman's base line is shortening ran
idiy toward the vanishing point.
When 1 was here a short time ago
was asked about my separation. but
then ] had to deny it." she said apolo-
getieaily. At that time he and were
together occasionally in parties with
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Spring OF Fruit :
vale and Judge LawIor Then The call
asked me If I had separated from Mr.
Frohman- am sorry that 1 had "a
deny itr
Miss Ellington was most contrfte.
But now IL is all known. We have
an understanding and / am sorry that
] can not tell you definitely now that I
viii marry Mr.. Bowes when secure
my divorce. ] would love 10 tell YOU
that"