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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22

A las 10 de la manana de hoy St
reunieron en- el despacho del gober
nador Post los Sres. P. G. Goico
Sebastian Daimau Canet. Florencit
| Santiago reporters" de Ia Demo
cracia' Boietin Mercantil y'Heraido'
y nuestro companero Joaquin Pu-
jais de 'La Correspondencia' Ha-
oiasido hamado a primera hora por
Eel secretario Sr. Noble nuestro
companero. Estaban ALI Ell in
serprete del Conseio Executive
Sr. Pedro de Castro, el de la Camara
de deiegados Sr. Juan R. Baiz, Ell
secretario particular Sr. Noble. la
sehorita Carpenter taquigrafa de la
oficina del gobemador y otro. ia
4uigrafo para espafoi, de los empiea
los de la secretaria de P. Rico.
Ell gobernador dijo que a la una de
! Ia madrugada a su regreso deCoamo.
habia ieido la information que Sc pu-
90 en- el "Tiempo'' de aver, en- sus
.oianas espanoias ingiesa, respec-
% 10 que Sc habl6 en- Ia reunion par
tticuiar,en el almuerzo ofrecido por el
i los 5 senores que concurrieron ei
.unes por la tarde a SUI morada. Que
aabia dirigido una communication
i Ia direction del expresado peri6di-
%, hacienda constar que era falsa
mas en- la information en- ingies que
IN la espahoia, 10 que el repetido dia-
mo Sc habla puesto en- su boca,aparte
de tratarse de una reunion de carac-
Ter eXciusivamente particular. Ia ex
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22

Alcald de Renores-- Sc han ce-
lebrsdo en- la iglesia dc Santa Maria
funefales por el alma del tcniente
de Llerena, Don Almando Sojo. mu-
erto en- la aeci6n del dia %.
Asistieron nunerosos amigos. CO.
nisiones militares Y numeroso rd-
bIeo.
Presidian el duelo q padre politi-
co del finado. Sr. Machieado: Il CO.
mandsnte de Llerena. ST Trevijano.
y el Official segundo dc Administra-
ei6n militar, ST. Rodriguez Qir6s.
Con motive de los funerales, Ia
madre del Sr. SOLO, doha Elena Non
tagut, y su esposs, doha Ana Machi-
cado, recibieron nueyas manifesto
clones de pesame.
Ell Sr. Sojo era muy querido aquf.
donde levaba nueve amos de guar !
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22
El gobernador Post hace importantes mani
festaciones, ratificando conceptos suyos
en- Ia reunion del lunes, y rectificando 10
publicado aver por un periodico de Ia
ciudad.
La conferenca de hoy duro dos horas toho taqui
graflcamente asistendo los INTERPRETERS de la Cana
ra de delegados del Consejo Ejec utivo

Recordo e gebernador oa vez que reunion del unes u
de caracr excIusivameDte particular canbo de mpre
senes que respecto de etca hubo ALI cemo ha infer
mado uno dc los concurrentes
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22

En- eet. imprenta - veede papel de
Peli6dioo. viejo & 2$2 quin.al
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22

Sc ALQUILAN. - Habitaciones
c6modas , bien ventiladas, con sgu
y luz electriea, busnas tsmbien para
Ofe;na', On el antique convento d.
las Carmelitaa provistas con todos @os
adelantos modernos. Para informee
dir;girse { Salomon & Gordils, Te-
tuan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-22
.L|NEAFERREA DEL OSETE

Itinerario de trenes y vapores qu,
empezara 4 regir desde el 10 de Sep
tiembre de 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
RAISE STANDARDS IN NORMAL SCHOOLS
MEETING OF PRESIDENTS HELD HERE YESTERDAY TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR RAISING THE EN. TRANCE REQUIREMENTS.
FIRST AND TWENTIETH, BIRMINGHAM

Presidents of the state normal schools held a meeting yesterday in connection with the educational asso- ciation convention and 1t was decided to raise the entrance requirements Among those present were Miss Tut wiler of Livingston, Mir. Wilson of Florence, Mir. Shackelford of Troy Mr. Bancroft of Moundville and MT. Baker of Daphne. President E. M. Shackel- President M. c. Wilson of Florence. secretary. The resolutions unanimously adopted were as follows:
 Resolved, That the entrance require ments for normal schools in Alabama shall be-
 Arithmetic (complete). English grammar Represented by Reed & Kel- plete Geography, algebra to simultan- eous equations. English history (Coman & Kendall's Elementary), composition (Emerson & Bender Book ID, agricul- ture (Duggar), literature. sketch book and Hawthorne's Twice Told Tales or McNeal & Lynch's Literature Studies or equivalent.
 Resolved. That Latin or French or German may be substituted for litera- ture in the above requirements.
 Resolved. That written examinations must be given and that an average of 70 per cent of the questions must be correctly answered, with a minimum of 50 per cent in any one subject"
 A motion was passed that the nor nal school presidents with MT. Shack elford as chairman take steps toward securing from the department of edu- cation recognition of the professional work of normal schools in the depart ments of psychology, pedagogy and school government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
AT BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE.
Eumenean and R. E. Lee Societies to
 Hold Meetings Today.

This afternoon at 315 o'clock there will be a special meeting of the Eumenean society of Birmingham college and the entire afternoon will be given to the char ter members and to the honorary mem- bers of the society.
 The programme is as follows:
 Presidents Address-Rev. B. B. Glas- gow.
 Response-Dr. F. c. Yielding.
 Music.
 Address-Prof c. H. Yam.
 Address-Rev. D. c. McNutt.
 Music.
 Debate-Resolved; That Circumstan- tial Evidence Is Inst Ground for Con- viction," affirmative. Hon. M. A. Dins- more; negative, Hon. Charles D. Rice. Talks will be made by Forney Brandon, J. H. Howell and others. Everybody Is invited to attend.
 This evening in the chapel of the Bir- mingham college the R. E. Lee Literary society will give it's annual declamatory contest. The programme will begin promptly at s:so o'clock as follows:
 Invocation.
 Music.
 DecIamation--"A Tribute to Washing ton." c. M. Davenport.
 Declamation-"The Age and Its De- mands," R. D. ferlxins.
 Music.
 Declamation-'.The New South," R. M. Lovelady.
 Declamation-"Our Duty to Our Coun- try" J. l.. Ferguson, Jr.
 Declamation-"Respec for Law" s. l.. Prichett.
 Music.
 Declamation-"Mi Minority" Abernathy. All friends of the college are given e cordial invitation to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
MANY PLANNING
 MONTGOMERY TRIP Fifteen Hundred Delegates At Sunday School Convention FEATURES OF THE WORK Alabama Now Has Reputation of Hav- ing the Best Sunday School oreanI-
 zation In the South-The
 Enrolment Is 296,ooo
FEATURES OF THE WORK

Sunday school workers are taking keen interest in the twenty-sixth annual state convention to be held in Montgomery April 27, 2S and %. About 1900 delegates will be in attendance. The railroads will sell round trip tickets for 8 cents per mile one way, plus 25 cents. Prof. E. 0. Ecell of Chicago, the great leader of convention song, promises to make the music the best ever heard in the state conventions. Another feature of this convention will be the parade of adult members of Sun day schools. It is expected that there will be 1000 men in this parade. many of them among the most prominent men In the state.
 The largest standing army in the world is the Sunday school army. In it are about 29.00O,ooO people of 53 denomination They all study the same Bible text every Sun day of the year. Fifteen million of them are in America.
 The organization of this army is inter- esting. First comes the worlds Sunday school convention, which meets once every three years. It meets next in Washington on May 19, 1910. Next is the international convention for the western continent, Whlch also meets once every three years. The next meeting will be held in San Francisco in 1911. Then come the various state and provincial associations, and then the county organizations. and after the county organizations come, composed of from 10 to 20 schools; the district or ganizations and then the individual schools, of which there is about 17O,Qn5 in all, with 1,50O,OO0 officers and teacb- ITS, and lastly come the classes in the schools, composed of the individual members.
 Alabama is the best organized state in the south, having each county organized with president, secretary and other of ficers. Fffty-one banner counties, leaving 16 not up to the banner standard Last year there were held in Alabama 4s16 Sum- day school conventions of va arious sorts. The number of pupils enrolled in Ala bama Is 27O,OO0, teachers and officers 2600o, making a total of 296,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
ENSLEY PRESENTS
 HER CLAIMS TODAY
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
 HAVE AN IMPORTANT MEETING
 THIS AFTERNOON FOR coNsIp- ERATIoN OF CONSTITUTION.

The Chamber of Commerce will meet in regular session this afternoon and the meeting promises to be of special interest because the new constitution and bylaws will be submitted for con- sideration. It is hoped that the at tendance will be representative as the board of directors is eager to have the whole organization pass upon the new constitution.
 The directors will hold a special meeting this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock when the final touches will be put upon the constitution and bylaws which have been under consideration for some time.
 At 2:30 o'clock the directors will receive delegations from Ensley. both for and against the annexation of that city to Birmingham. It will be re- called that Ensley Is included in the Greater Birmingham bill, which has been prepared by the Chamber of Com merce to submit to the legislature in board of directors wants to get a good line on the sentiment in Ensley for and against the proposition. This session also promises to be of special interest. It is expected that the Ensley dele gations will finish before 4 o'clock, the regular hour for the meeting of the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
pr. Stagg Still Interested.

"To use the vernacular of Sam Jones'" said Dr. J. w. Stagg yester- day, "T am getting along tolerably well. thank you I came to Birming ham six years ago and have lived here as a preacher and the community has been kind to me. I have been a lit- tie bit engaged on the jail question. but 1t was not because the pews in my church have been full but because the people who filled those pews have been interested in the growth of the city.
 "The time has come when the present. jail conditions must be remedied The matter is ono that calls for backbone and if Jefferson county hasn't got a Board of Revenue with sufficient back bone 1t should elect one that has enough to remedy conditions, because the citizens of the county have deter mined that there must be change in the jail situation.
 The necessity for a change Is ap- parent to every citizen. The Amer lean plan of building is to go up in the air and if the county can erect History building and put the jail on top out of the way of pedestrians. then all right. Every citizen in the county agrees that this is the best plan of remedy. and the Board of Rev enue concurs with them in that opin- ion.
 The change must be made and the present unsightly, insanitary, inhuman and brutalizing manner of the care of criminals must be abandoned and the only question that remains Is whether or not the Board of Revenue has back bone enough to tell the citizens that 1t is necessary to erect History court house, two and one-half of the three top floors to be used for jail purposes. This would insure the health, sani- tation and safety of those incarcer- ated.
 With reference to the Bessemer mat ter have absolutely nothing on earth to say except that 1t is the duty of the officials of the county to attend to the necessities in hand. Birmingh needs a new courthouse and if Besse- mer needs ono. then 1t Is all right; they should have 1t.
 The present scarbuncle' is an object that is greatly hindering the growth of the city and that Is the matter in which I am interested. And the car buncle' Is one of such nature that the only way 1t can be gotten rid of Is to cut 1t out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
JASPER WILL GET
 NEW HIGH SCHOOL
BIG DELEGATION CALLED ON co. MFR AND GUNNELS YESTERDAY AND SUBMITTED PROPOSITION, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED.

Jasper gets the Walker county high school. according to a decision reach ed by Gov. B. B. Conner and Superintend- ent of Education II. c. Gunnells rep resenting the state high school locating board, here yesterday. A large dele gation of Walker county citizens ap. peared before the officials to urge their case. The high school building is to cost s12,500 and is to have a dor mitory and will be provided with wa ter. sanitary and heating equipment. The total cost will be about s20 ,oO0. Among those who appeared in favor of Jasper were l.. W. l. ng, c. W. Stub bleheld T. I. Long. Norman Gum. M. L. Leath, J. ". Letsop. c. B. Broth erton, Gus Riddleberger and Judge J. w. Shepherd. W. c. Davis. w. H. Bank head, Rufus O'Rear and Mrs. J. A. Gravlee.
 Oakman had also made a bid for the high school and had offered a site, building to cost not less than f1o,- 900 and a dormitory costing $5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Shot By Policeman.

Richmond. Va. April s.-Ordway Fuller, a former member of the legislature and a prominent young attorney of this city. was shot early today by policemen just after having broken the window of a saloon. He Is now in hospital under the surveillance of police on a felony charge The officers heard the crash of glass and presuming some one was break ing into the place ran to the scene and discovered Fuller, who attempted to es- cape. Both policemen fired, one of the shots taking effect in his leg. Fuller dropped and was captured. His wound is not considered dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
SOUTHERN STEEL MATTER.
Judge Shelby Will Hear Arguments
 On Supersedeas Bond Today.

A petition was filed yesterday by Sam uel J. Knight, said to be a large creditor of the Southern Steel company, for a mod ifcation of the decree of sale of the bank rupt Southern Steel company which was submitted to Judge Hundley on demurrer to the petition. He has taken it under ad- visement and a decision will probably be made tomorrow.
 Judge D. D. Shelby of the United States court Of appeals at New Orleans is in the city for the purpose of hearing argument on the application for supersedeas bond by the Schulers in the Southern Steel matter. He will hear the argument in the federal court this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
NEW DORMITORY
 AT LIVINGSTON
Trustees Met Hero Yesterday and De- cIded to Put Up Brick Building
 Costing About sto,ooo.

At meeting of the trustees of the State Normal chool at Livingston held here yesterday 1t was decided to rebuild the dormitory at once, which was burned last week. The new struc- ture will be of brick and will be on a larger scale than the old building, costing about s10.0oo. Officers of the institution state that the summer school will continue as usual this year as arrangements have been made to rent sufficient buildings to be used as dormitories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tools for Soldiers Homo.

To the Editor of The Age e-Herald:
 In behalf of Camp Hardee I desire to express thanks to MT. w. s. Brown and Drennen & Go. for tools and other things donated to the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek. Comrade Welch, an inmate of the home from Camp Hardee, who has a room in the cottage that the camp built, was in need of the tools to cultivate his flower yard, which Is one of the loveliest in the state.
 J. LAWLER DARBY. Birmingham. April 8. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
State Prison Inspector Bush Says SkySCraper Solution
 Is the Most Modern
NEW JAIL ON TOP WOULD .
 SETTLE THE QUESTION
pr. Stagg Says It Is Up to the Board of Revenue, as People of County Are Demanding Some
 Relief.

Dr. c. F. Bush, state inspector. of prisons and cotton mills, is in Birming- ham. pr. Bush made his first inspec- ton of the county jail and almshouse and will leave the city this afternoon after inspecting the cotton mills at Avondale this morning.
 With reference to the county jail pr. Bush stated last night that "the con ditions in the Jefferson county Jail are very, very bad, fin fact, it has prae- tica1ly no jail at all. But in quoting me-" said the inspector "I would like to have you emphasize these points:
 That despite the almost unhabitable conditions as far as the building goes, Sheriff Higdon Is doing all within his power to make 1t habitable and the Jail is cleaner and in even better shape state where the officials are not so bad ly handicapped.
 That the Board of Revenue Is sup porting the sheriff with all due dill gence in trying to improve conditions.
 That Jefferson county has a very progressive Board of Revenue, which Is doing all 1t can for the welfare of the county and at the same time exer- else due care in the administration of finances.
 "That wherever I am and no matter where I go I am advocating with all possible force the erection of sky scraper courthouses with the jails on hiah h fao fI,1 economical and satisfactory manner of construction"
 Tn discussing general conditions about the cohrthouse and Jail pr. Bush saidi
 Both Are Inadequate.
 "For a city of the size of Brming- ham and a county of the size of Jeffer- son the present courthouse and coun- ty jail are entirely inadequate. When I visited the Board of Revenue told them that 1t was necessary to build new Jail, and they told me that they realized that such was the case and that they were doing all they could to get matters in shape in order that conditions may be remedied. In the meantime I shall require certain im- provements in the sanitation of the jail, which the board informed me they were preparing to make.
 "As I stated. believe the skyscraper courthouse is the only practicable building for large and populous coun- ties When I assumed the duties of my present office I made a careful study of Jafls of all kinds and after carefully considering all matters have reached the conclusion that the skyscraper Is the real building for courthouses. I am urging this plan of construction in all cities and counties where new jails and .courthouses are needed.
 Dr. Bush visited the county alms- house yesterday and in speaking of this institution he said: While I have not visited all of the almshouses in the state, I must say that Jefferson county has the most modern and most satisfactory institution of this kind that I have visited. The buildings and the manner In which matters are conducted there are a credit to Jef- ferson county and the Old Peoples Home in Dallas county is the only in- stitution that approaches that of Jeff ferson county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Williamson On Duty-Tom William son, formerly night warden at the city jail, has been again appointed to that position to succeed Warden Matheson, who will be made keeper of one of the city parks. MT. Williamson is well known about the city hall and has many friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
EXCELLENT TALKS
 AT NIGHT SESSION
pr. DressIar Delivers Effective Ad- dress on Spirit of Modern
 Educaton."

At the session last night the teachers en- joyed three expert lectures. The first was by Dr. T. B. Dresslaf, of the University of Alabama, who has recently taken the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
CITY ITEMS.

Hostess for Philatheas-Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock the Ruhama Philathea class of East Lake will be the hostess of the Woodlawn Baptist Philathea class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Board To Improve JaiI-1

Board To Improve JaiI-The Board of Revenue is making preparations to advertise for bids for certain work to be done in the county jail. The board is planning to generally overhaul the sewerage system of the jail and also to have work done which will greatly improve the ventilation of the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
coIIeaes and High Schools.

The Colleges and High Schools of Ala bama, in their joint sessions yesterday afternoon planned closer relationship. and worked out problems common to both
 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Illinois Man Speaks.

"Along Country Roads in an Educa- tional Way" by O. J. Kern of Rock ford, Ill.,. presented beautiful slides of country and school like in Illinois with such personality that the crowd remained until past Il o'clock. Each picture was a sermon for beautifying the surroundings of children, giving them flowers and pretty schoolhouses, and something they won't run away from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April S.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Friday; Saturday fair, warmer; light to moderate north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Bar Docket Ready-The bar docket for the circuit court for the months of May and June Is ready for distribu tion among the attorneys of Jefferson county. The circuit court will ad- journ in the latter part of June to re- convene on the first Monday in De- tober.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
AuSpiciOuS Beginning Is
 Made By The Educators

chair of literature. on '"rhe Spirit of Modern Education"
 What I have to say tonight is a sort of mental precipitate of what I have found under other conditions" he said, and while he believed that no one can express fully the complex spirit of the times, he made one of the greatest pleas for education yet heard by the conven- ton.
 Education is mans way out of his troubles, political, scientific. educational, social and so 1t has come to pass that the education of it's people is the largest prob lem of the modern state"
 Coming to the aims of modern educa- tion, Dr. Dresslar said Sound and healthful bodies are vital clements of all communities, and especially if we are to become a useful people, with lives of ef- fective and worthy services. We are real izing that we may not expect pure politics and real religious experiences, together with the higher and thorough mental de- velopment, if our physical lives are not kept clean and pure. The mental strains of modern life, unknown to the Greeks. mean a vast multitude of adjustment. Therefore, it becomes moro and more ur- gent that we raise higher and higher our respect for our bodily lives, that we may live our lives effectively and uncomplain- iEgly. It Is better to be ignorant than scl1ly."
 In the second place, the speaker de- clared that Modern education seeks to teach the abandonment of selfishness and giving in return to civilization a life of service. Man cannot fully satisfy any of the demands of life without paying what he owes to his body, his fellow man and his God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Weather report for 24 hours ending 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09


 Hearing Taylor Case-The case of Mrs. Bertha M Taylor, charged with murdering her father, John Baker, and her husband, John I. Taylor, by the administration of poison, was called before Judge I. H. Benners, in the first division of the inferior court, yester- day afternoon. Part of the evidence was taken up, after which the hear ing was postponed until o'clock this afternoon.
 Big Corporatfon-Articles of incor- poration were filed in the office of tho probate court yesterday by the Amer ican Advertising and Sales company, which proposes to conduct a general advertising and sales business with of fees in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the company is $100,- 900, the entire amount of which has been subscribed for. The officers are J. F. Shelby, president; Hinds Peevy, vice president and J. M Walters, sec retary and treasurer.
 Has Acquisition Papers-Chief Dep uty Sheriff Lucien c. Brown yesterday received from Gov. B. B. Conner requi- sition papers for George Goddard, now confined in the Shreveport jail for the Jefferson county authorities and Mitch- ell Spencer, a negro, being held in Pensacola. Goddard is wanted here on a charge of manslaughter, it being al- legged that he whipped to death a con- vict in Pratt Mines several months ago. Spencer in charged with murder under an indictment returned by the September grand jury in 1907.