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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
At the BiIou.

A benefit performance will be given at the Bijou theatre tonight to raise funds for the Italian earthquake sufferers. Prominent Italians are working up in- terest in this commendable undertak- ing and 1t is hoped to pack the Bijou from top to bottom Charley GrapewIn has volunteered the services of himself and the members of his company, playing "The Awakening of MT. Pipp." Mr. Grape win has been anxious all the week to do something to help the earthquake suf- ferers and gladly hailed the chance to give benefit performance tonight. Next week the Bijou will present The Ken tuckian." the newest play of Hal Reid, the well-known playwright, who will him self take the leading part in ''The Ken tuckian'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
At the Majestic.

Tonight the Theatrical Mechanical asso- citation will give monster benefit per formance at the Majestic theatre for the fund which this organization maintains to aid sick members. There will be some 15 acts on the bill tonight. the regular performance being cut considerably in order to allow time for actors who will come from the other theatres In the city. Charley Grapewin and several members of his company will present an act to- night, there will be two or three teams from the Gayety, and altogether 1t will be one of the banner events of the week. Something like 700 tickets have been sold and the members of the association are disposing of them rapidly. The seats are being reserved rapidly and there Is every indication that one of the biggest audi ences in the history of the Majestic will witness the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
REQUIEM MASS
Will Be Held at St. Paul's Today For
 Earthquake Sufferers.

This morning at g o'clock all of the Italian citizens in the district will meet at the Maccabee hall at 1S201s Fourth av- enue. From there they will march to St. Paufs Catholic church where a solemn mass of requiem will be held for the souls of the victims to the Messina earth quake. An elaborate programme has been arranged and the occasion will be an impressive one.
 There will be benefit performance to- night at the Bijou theatre, the receipts of which will be added to the relief fund. A large sale of tickets has already been made and the theatre Is expected to be full when the curtain goes up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Chattanooga News Sold.

Chattanooga, January "A transaction was made here today which will result in the establishment of strong combina- ton of southern newspapers. J. B. Pound. the owner of the Chattanooga News, sold that paper to G. F. Milton and c. B. Johnson of the Knoxville Sentinel MT. Milton will own a controlling interest in both the News and the Sentinel. Both papers are democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
At the Gayety.

performance of the Rose Sydell show at the Gayety and later the waltzing con test in which six girls from the chorus chose partners from the audience, was participated in. Enthusiasm reached a. high pitch when the prizes were award ed Tonight will be amateur night at the Gayety. Tomorrow night after the regular performance Bob Reilly and Young Turk will wrestle, the latter to defend the southern lightweight cham pionship, which he now holds. The match will be for $500 purse, the winner to take all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Death of Mrs. Simon Loeb.

Columbus, Miss. January 7-(Speciai)- Mrs. Simon Loeb died at her family res idence at an early hour this morning after a brief illness. Her husband is one of the most wealthy and prosperous mer- chants of the city. Two daughters, Miss Maud Loeb of Columbus and Mrs. Adolf Montag of Atlanta, and her son. Albert Loeb, of Columbus were all at her bed side The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

way of special morsel saved for the palates of the members assembled will be reported by James Bowron, chairman of the committee on a traffic bureau
 Many important committees have held meetings since last month, and each one has good reports to make. The deiega- tion to Augusta will tell of it's splendid trip and the great result
 A big attendance is expected. as plans for the Chamber of Commerce building will be discussed, which will be of in- terest and importance to every member. President John L. Raul will preside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
THE FUNDS 70
 ENTERTAIN THE LA1ZNEN

The special committee to collect funds for the entertainment of the laymen of the Presbyterian church, who meet here early in February. met yesterday after noon in the office of John w. Sibley.
 The committee has been divided into 16 subcommittees of two each, and each subcommittee has been charged with the duty of collecting S100 A number of these committees reported success yes terday, but as quite a number were not able to report. it vas decided 10 walt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
SOCIETY WILL,
 "A VE PRITA7E QUARTERS

The Jefferson County Medical society in all probability will have a beautifully furnished home of it's own in the new Chamber of Commerce building.
 movement is on among the doctors to- ward this end and the idea is becoming quite popular. This is the largest medical society in the whole south, and has done more toward benefiting the southern or ganization than any other. It has dignity already, but deserves better quarters, and
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until Saturday at 1215 when another meeting will be held in MT. Shelby's of flee and all the reports must be sub mitted.
 The time for the coming of the Lay mems Missionary movement is drawing near Some 20O0 of the most prominent Presbyterian business men of the south will be here. This is the class of men who are the greatest advertisements when satisfied with any city and Birning- ham proposes to do herself proud" when it comes to entertaining them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Bill To Increase Salaries.

Washington, January 7.-An amendment was today reported to the Senate from the committe on providing for an increase of the salary of the President to "$10o0 900. and of the salaries of the vice president and the speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives to $20.oOo each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
WlH Affempt 70 Retain
 1a1itT Or Iron And (0aI

Birmingham will voice her protest against any decrease in the tariff on iron and coal when the Commercial club meets this afternoon. Guy R. Johnston will be there to introduce resolutions and express his regret that such a blow should be struck at the Birmingham dis trict.
 Jere King will be there to talk Great CT Birmingham, and some important &C., tion looking toward accomplishing Great CT Birmingham regardless of opposition will be worked out.
 Something of unusual interest in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 hart A. Letolff of New Orleans to Mrs. Rosie Glass
 oscar L. Hall of Pratt City to Miss Kittie Howard
 Arthur Rudolph Moody of Birmingham to Miss Lynda May Handley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Postal Chances.

Washington, January 7-(Special. J. Postmasters appointed: Est, Walker county, George H. Hinesley; Forkland, Greene county, Henry M Barton; Greenbriar, Limestone county, Ida C.. Bailey; Truett, Tallapoosa county Thomas E. Denny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

the rooms which are offered are the best In the building.
 Three of the physicians nave taken the matter in hand and the next meeting of the society will probably come to some definite decision. For a long time the physicians have been considering the advisability of erecting building in the nature of clubhouse. but the expense would be so large. and the difficulties so great. that nothing has ever been done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
"The Devil" Seat Sale.

Henry w. Savage's sole authorized yer sion of Franz Molnar's Hungarian play, The Devil,' which has caused the great est sensation in the history of New York theatrcals, will be presented at the Jef- ferson theatre for three performances, beginning Monday night.
 While not exactly problem play, this comedy offers an interesting psychologi- cal study in the authors fanciful efforts to make His Santanic Majesty human and sympathetic. A cast of distinguished play CTS will present The Devi' In this city. The seat sale opens at the box of flee at g o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
Vanderbilt Pays Damages.

Paris. January 1.-The civil court of the Seine today ordered Harold s. Van derbilt to pay $100 to a peasant named Guigarm, who was struck recently by MT. ,vanderbilts automobile near Nice MT. Vanderbilt has already given this man $500 voluntarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 7.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy and probably threatening prl- day and Saturday; moderate northeast winds becoming variable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
"The Time, the Place and the oirl.u

he Time, the Place and the Girl"
 'The Time, The Place and The Girl" to be seen at the Jefferson Saturday, matinee and night, is a musical comedy of heart interest, with 8 plot of strong dramatic scenes, yet full of fun, laugh provoking dialogues and humorous com plications. all set to music and with it's acting possibilities enhanced by a half dozen unique but thoroughly lifelike char acterizations. John E. Young will be seen in the leading role, one that is pe- culiarly suited to the droll suitability of his methods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS. A
Francis WIlson Toniaht.

The merriest farce of the present sea son with Francis Wilson, the popular comedian as the central figure, is When Knights Were Bold" which was written by Charles Marlow for the English mar ket and is now in it's third year of ac- tivity and laugh provoking mrth in Eng land and MT. Wilson is presenting it for a second season in this country. Mir Frohman will bring MT. Wilson in When Knights Were Bold,' to the Jefferson theatre tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

James Is Injured.-A. F. James, by falling down one flight of stairs in the building 113 North Twentieth street, seriously fractured his leg yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Hebrew Home Opens.-The Young Mems Hebrew association Will formally open it's new home on Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street, January 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Consign your horses and mules to our big auction sale: Tuesday, January 12.
 FEES 6 SON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Creeks Christmas.-Yesterda was Christmas Day among the Greeks. Ap- propriate services were held at the Greek church, Avenue and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Company K Musters.-There was largely attended muster of Company K, Alabama National Guard, at the armory in the city hall last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
CITY ITEMS.

I Rabbi NewfieId's Lecture.-The sub 5ect of Rabbi Newfields lecture tonight will be Judaism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Post B SmoIker.-Post B, Travellers Protective association, will give a smoker and luncheon at the Hotel Jefferson tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Green Undertaking Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Petersen May Resign.-It was re- ported in the city hall yesterday that Auditor Petersen would resign from the service of the city in May. This rumor was not confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08


 Petersen May Resign.-It was re- ported in the city hall yesterday that Auditor Petersen would resign from the service of the city in May. This rumor was not confirmed
 Negro Seriously Hurt.-A dinkey en- zine ran over the right leg of Jesse Wilson, a negro, at Thomas furnace yesterday morning and severed the menib err He is at St. Vincent's hos pital.
 Prisoner From mAtIanta.-Deputy Mar shal J. c. Johnston of Atlanta arrived in Birmingham yesterday with Farris Roach, wanted here on an old charge of perjury. He was confined in the county jail.
 CoIored Taft Club.-The colored re- publican Taft club will hold a meeting tonight in the Mason building. The in- dorsement of an aspirant for the Bir- mingham postmastership it is said, will be among the actions of the club.
 Stewart Badly Hurt.-W. s. Stewart, n Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company mechanic. was injured at the barns yesterday by being caught between two cars. He was badly bruised about the shoulders and hips.
 New Architectural Firm-Johnck & Putnam announce that they have opened an office in Birmingham for the practice of architecture. The firm is composed of Frederick Johnck and J. Louis Putnam, both of who have had wide experience.
 Killed by LOcOmOtfve.-Jesse Wilson a negro, working on one of the loco motives in the Thomas furnace yards, died yesterday afternoon at St. ,ln- cents hospital from injuries sustained by him in being struck by a locomotive at Thomas yesterday morning. It ap- pears that Wilson had alighted from the engine to throw a switch and was caught by the engine before he could get out of the way.
 Three Arrests Made.-So far three ar rests have been made in connection with the killing of E. c. Bush in the Victor hotel last Sunday afternoon w. c. Sparks surrendered to the sheriff. stating that he had done the killing, alleging that Bush had wrecked his home. He is confined in the county jail day or two afterward his wife, May Sparks, swore out warrant for the arrest of Robert Triggs while Warren, alias Joe Kennedy, has also been placed in the county jail on a warrant sworn out by her. A prelimi- nary trial will probably be given them in a few days q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

woodlawn Undertaking Co.,. Phones 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Negro Seriously Hurt.-A dinkey en- zine rag over the right leg of Jesse Wilson, a negro, at Thomas furnace yesterday morning and severed the 1neniber.s He is at St. Vincent's hos pital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Prisoner From AtIanta.-Deputy Mar shal J. c. Johnston of Atlanta arrived in Birmingham yesterday with Farris Roach, wanted here on an old charge of perjury He was confined in the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

CoIored Taft Club.-The colored re- publican Taft club will hold a meeting tonight in the Mason building. The in- dorsement of an aspirant for the Bir- mingham postmastership, it is said, will be among the actions of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

O. l.. Mitchell, general southern agent of the New York Central lines, with headquarters in Chattanooga, and J. c. Coon, general passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern with head quarters in Chattanooga. were among the well known visiting railroad of ficials yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

stewart Badly Hurt.-W. s. Stewart, n Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company mechanic. was injured at the barns yesterday by being caught between two cars. He was badly bruised about the shoulders and hips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

Weather report for 24 hours ending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

New Architectural Firm--Johnck & Putnam announce that they have opened an office in Birmingham for the practice of architecture. The firm is composed of Frederick Johnck and J. Louis Putnam both of whom have had wide experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

H. E. Hutchens, president of the Bir- mingham Traffic Transportation asso- ciation, has called a meeting of the as- SOciation for January l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

must share his burden. It will be my joy and consolation"
 And so if the authorities of the leper
 colony at Molokai. in the Hawaiian Isl- ands. will permit it, the young wife and baby will live and die with John
 Poor little wife.' you say. Unfortunate-yes.
 But not poor-rich in spirit, rich in wis , dom, rich in love. Did you note the last sentence? "It will be my joy and consolation And you cannot quite understand that? Per
 haps not. But there was One who did understand it. For the joy set before
 Him He endured the cross, despised the shame" Q,
 The devotion of the wife of that hum , ble couple is closest kin to the sacred passion of Him who died on the tree. Think of that spirit of self abnegation. ye cheap and tawdry seekers after an { affinity"
 But
 { These searchers after imagined pleasure
 can have no such conception. They do not define love as unselfish devotion. Far | from it. They can have no such ideals of , sublime moral courage as shown by this young wife Tbey cannot even dream of such essential nobility in the heart of a | woman.
 1 Nothing less can fill to the measure of ! holy marriage
 1 And if unrestful. satiated society could , learn the secret of it there would not be one divorce in every 12 marriages in America.
 An, weary woman, listess husband, If , you could only realize that the happiness ] you vainly seek outside your family is to be found at your own hearthstone; if | 1lx baf of l of which you never dreamed in the l ecstasy of loves young dream are yours ! And here is the secret of 1t: l Real marriage is a sacrament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

It seems a MT. and Mrs. Foss of
 Joliet wanted the twin children, and
 the club women joined in the request.
 The court after hearing the evil dence on both sides, concluded that the mother of the girls was the proper person to care for them and retained them in her custody. And now comes the exhibition of crass heartlessness
 Before the children and their mother had time to leave the courtroom the club women commenced to take away the clothing which the children were wearing,
 These superior matrons declared they had given the children these garments believing that the Foss family would be given their custody instead of the mother
 Nearly every stitch of apparel was stripped from the poor kids.
 Probation officers in the building at the time procured some shawls and, apping them about the little girls, took them into a side room. Other clothing was finally obtained from St. Mary's mission house. Abominable cruelty Yes, but that is not all of the ruth less action of these club women. After the children were again dressed one of them complained of hav-
 ing a chill and now has relapse from scarlet fever which the little ones re- gently suffered. The child may die, and. if so, these women are murderers! Do you wonder the poor sometimes are bitter against the rich? What did the Douglas Park women care for these children beyond the mere impulse of charity fad?
 To complete the hideous picture one would only need to show the women disputng over the garments taken from the babes Even as the soldiers who killed the Christ of charity gathered at the foot of the cross disputing as they divided his garments among them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

Governor Glenn of North Carolina regards
 a national temperance law as the best
 present. Elizabeth N Phillips would ''rekindle
 love on every hearthstone where the fires
 have gone out" And Julia Ward Howe
 if she were Santa Claus would give a
 more vigilant national conscience. And Rev. Anna Shaw? You can guess , what she would put into the national , stocking: 50 harmonize the letter and spirit of the constitution and Declaration of Inde
 pendence' as to bring equal privileges, equal justice and true freedom to every citizen without distinction of sexa And so on. What would be your Christmas gift to your country were you permitted to se- lect it? Think it over. Suppose that you like Aladdin, had a wonderful lamp which when you rubbed 1t on Christmas eve would bring to you
 whatsoever you wished. What would you
 select for America? The square deal for children? Work for the workless? An ideal home for all? Economic liberty? national temperance law? Equal suffrage for all s3 You see. national S~-ta Claus would find it about as difficult to please, all as does the children's Santa Claus. s5 And yet one gift might be suggested that would include all the other excellent presents, and more, much more IF And that would be The continued prevalence every day of the Christ spirit, the spirit of Christmas day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

city, in the plentitude of sweet charity. has offered the boy?
 The use of its swimming pool!
 Which the outcast cripple accepted, and while the child splashes with his one arm and two small legs, emaciated by deprivation and sickness, the club mem- bers bring visitors to point out how it has given one of life's diversions to a poor cripple.
 There are queer people.
 Perhaps the father should not be crit icsed too severely. Parenthood sits light ly on some who find that even two hands are scarcely enough to get daily bread. In a family of this kind a weakling is sometimes considered curse.
 But society.
 Society is rich and powerful Will it make good the scripture which declares, When my father and mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up?'
 When society stepped in to cut off Joes arm it assumed distinct moral obliga- tion to see that he did not suffer there by. Its lawyers went into court to say "the state stands in loco parsntis'-in the stead of Joe's parents.
 We'll
 If the state was Joe's parent when it amputated his arm, will it disown him now? He ought not to be the object of charity He is the child of the state.
 will Illinois permit it's formally adopt ed child to grow up waf of the gut ter?
 This business of adopting a child for a purpose and disowning him, offering only the consolation Of bath is serious busi- ness, even for a big state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Sin-Penalty.


 <xY EFT every business man in haste
 to be rich take warning from
 A me. I wanted to amass for- tune. and here am in penitentary ceN' consort of murderers, thieves and worse"
 The words are those of Peter van ylissingen of Chicago, uttered on ms way to Joliet prison. confessed 1orser of s2. .00O. GOO worth of mortgages ana se- curities. One week Van vlissingen was reputed . millionaire; the next week he was con yict No. 1903, making brooms at the pr1s- on factory
 Continuing, he said
 My greatest sorrow is that my wife must suffer. It is too bad have innict- ed this shame and humiliation on her. Dishonesty will put other men where l am, and their families will be the great est sufferers"
 Read the latter part of that. last sen- tence again.
 No man lives to himself, and no man sins to himself. Others are tied to him. therefore the VlcarlOuS Sunerlng or WlVeS and families.
 Van Vlissingen further said 'My mistake became as serious as it has turned out to be when I tried to hide my first misstep I always counted on getting enough money to make good" Which is equivalent to saying he did not mean to be caught. Of course not. And Van Vlissingen's story is the old, old story of the transgressor-
 Anxious to get rich quick.
 Got entangled and couldn't stop.
 Brought shame upon his own.
 Ever since men began to trade and traffic they have tried dishonest meth ods. They have not always been caught, but they always suffer, and those that are caught always sound the same warn ing. ttllali yhy do men do these thines7 Do they not know the truth of. Elmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Devotion of a Wife.

Tn one column of a daily paper I read the startling statement of the census bu- reau just made public. that one mar rage in every 12 in this country, termin- ates in divorce.
 Tn the adjoining column I read the fol- lowing by the wife of young farmer of North Carolina whose husband has recent ly been declared leper.
 Read it please
 'I will follow John to the end of the world if needs be. There is no life for me without him. believe 1t is my wife ly duty to stand by him in the worst things as the best. He needs me so much now And how he longs to caress Baby John! But the doctor says no.
 Two years ago we were married, We promised to love and cherish each other till death I meant 1t, and so did he.