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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Getting a Thorough Cleaning

Greenville. November 2.-(SpeciaD.- Greenville Civic league whose member ship is composed of number of ladies of Greenville is accomplishing much good towards bea utifyins the city. Every pub. lie place of Greenville. has undergone thorough cleaning and has been made into pretty and attractive place. The ladies have had the cooperation of every citizen. and with the effort of the league and that of tho citizens much good has been accomplished. Now Greenville is the prettiest city in this section of the state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
C0WART ID APPEAR
 IN WASHINGTON Commissioner Accepts Invi- tatiOn Extended Immi-
 grafton Department

Montgomery, November 2-(SpeciaD.- Commissioner of Immigration Lee cow art has accepted an invitation of the req eral immigration department to appear Tn Washington on November IS for the puf- pose of conferring with other immigra- ton commissioners on the question of immigration. The meeting Will be at tended by commissioners from all the states, as far as possible, as well as by federal commissioners of immigration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Babe McDonalG, of the Irish-Am-i sricans, created new record at the re- cent fall games of the Irish American Athletic Club at Celtic Park, New, York. at putting the twenty-four pound shot The giant member of New York's police traffic squad put the leaden mis- sile distance of 3S it. 10 O11-16 in.. which created new record for that event The old mark. 3S it. 23l in., was, made by Ralph Rose, of.sthe Olympic Club of Sal Francisco, in Madison square Garden on December 30, 1004
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Mrs. Roach Dead

Greenville, November 2.-(SpeciaD. Mrs. Matilda Roach died at her home near Greenville this morning. At the time of her death she was S6 years old. She was the sister of MT. F. M. Black of Fort Deposit Mrs. Roach is surved by many relatives in Butler and Lowndes coun- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
.. tA.iEt

s In the city Co., terasy Ee & Moore filed suit again eat soushorn Ao- cident and Fid~1i asas1. asleas for s1s.3 3s3.3s. for aliefr pfesdh of eonfro';t' on the part of tue 4'nf pr The piainsi tiff sets out that ti efer.A roNps7 ". entered into con ee{ tn ft Ysoy nttn for two years at se la Y tle sss 2 rear, but that after he hA wt rkeN ol tifessis they failed and refus tf Aehlp 1ho smount agreed upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Robbed of Ten Thousand Dollars

Winona. Mss, November 2-Mrs. w. F. Jabn of R0llingstonc sold The Winona police that she was rpSnsd to.niy of s1O000 Tn money Tihics sfs carried i suit case, as sne had m faith n haniSs She said she wa about to board s street cr when strarger who got oG the tra5n from Roilingstsne offer~d to carry her grip She allowed siiii 10 do SO. she says. When sic turned as she ssw line 15an run nihz with hea, snHi The srlpty grip was found ist9g by.fhe police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
An Open Question

From the Houston POSI-. 1
 It is thought the burglar used the gag to prevent her from making an outcry.- Extract from news story in an exchange.
 You never can tell. Perhaps he used It to keep her corns from hurting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
POLICE Y LOST .SETTE CHILD

The won the undying gratitude of N ,hd Mrs. H. l.. Monette, 2oo9 Ave nue F. yesterday when they located their little daughter. Louise. who had been lost in the city.
 The alarm was sent in to police head quarters that the child was lost and in short time they had the little enc back in her mothers arms. She was found at the Five Points school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

If the amount of warrants carried as cash, to-wit, $22S, ,55429 and balance due s.aterest fund.- to-wit, $205, 716.35, be de- ducted. there will remain a balance of SG52,127.73 available for general purposes.
 The treasurer's cash book shows the following general condition beginning De- tober 1, 1910, and covering the period to January IT. 1911. the date on which the present encumbent entered upon the dis charge of his duties
 Balance in treasury
 Octobar i 1Q10 A71 02
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Net cash balance. .............$ 652, ,127.73 Respectfully submitted,
 ,s JOHN PURIFOY,
 State Treasurer. The report will be bound and published at the earliest possible moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Total disbursements. .s2,1T ,7o9.55 Warrants paid and
 carried as cash. 22S,55429
The Washington times., 1911-11-19

Latin-American conditions. They are
ancient, and we're made with reference
to transatlantic conditions. They
should be revised with purpose to meet
modern and actual conditions. During
the Madero revolution arms we're free.
ly shipped over our border to the revo-
lutionists; their agents and juntas
freely operated on our soil. Perhaps
they were smart enough to keep within
the letter of the law. but it is difficult
to understand so delicate a distinction
as is drawn between their activities,
that were regarded with most amiable
disinterestedness by this Government,
and the present ardent activity of
literal enforcement.
Two acts constitute about the only
real offenses against our neutrality
laws. One is recruiting forces on
American soil, to use in friendly
foreign country. That condition is
hardly obtaining now, for no condition
of belligerency exists in Mexico. That
condition DID exist constantly and no.
toriously during the Madero revolution.
The other plain offense against neu.
trality is starting an armed expedition
from our soil to invade another coun-
try. 1t is difficult to believe that
Reyes has been guilty of this. There
is evidence that just such performances
were managed without interference
during the Maderist uprising.
The whole circumstance surrounding
the arrest of Reyes looks like persecu,
tion, and there ought to be demand
for its full explanation.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
ASKS CORRESPONDENTS
TO KEEP TO THE POINT
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
l.r. McDonagh, like Mr.. Murphy,
surely does not belong to "The Aloysius
Truth Society,"" Both. and Mrs. Sappey,
fly the point, assume false premises,
misrepresent and mislead.
Mr.. McDonagh. like Mr.. Murphy,
says Mr.. Green, protests against Judge
De Lacy and his appointment OF MI.
Dillon" Mr.. Green did not single
out Mr.. billion, but protested Q) against
Judge De Lacy's Romanizing the whole
Juvenile Court-judge, clerk, propation
officer-all Roman Catholics, and (2) as
a thing against the public welfare Let
future defenders of Judge DE Lacy keep
to the point and tell the truth.
Mr.. McDonagh quotes noble Washing
toms advice to Roman Catholic com.
Pasa,0ts P%hat he said. reAi In ike manner he ad.
dressed the Jews, but without this ex-
hortations to the Romanists: 49,
May members of your society IN
spirit Of Christianity and skill, conduct
ing themselves as the faithful subjects
of q free government. enjoy every tenn
poral and spiritual felicity" :,
knowledge Of history. invoked the
Roman Catholics, in America, remem-
bering those in Roman-Latin apso-
lutism Of church and state, to ,ree ee
institutions, rather than to Rome; but
OF which Judge De Lacy prefers Rome,
and Romantics the whole Juvenile
Court-a thing against the general well
fare, contrary to the conduct of a
faithful subject Of free government,
and against great washington's advice; q,
bo .yguard was largely Roman Catholic.
have the names of all, from frst to
last, Mr.. McDonagh, and particularly
the Roman Catholics. Yes, we agree
or noble Lafayette, patriot indeed and
great friend of Washington and Amer
of the f1fty-six signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence, he was Mason
true lover Of liberty-to fight In the
cause of which for America he escaped
in disguise the vigilant watch OF papal
priests in hindrance in France and their
pursuit for capture as far as the Ba-
All. Mrs. Sappy, you praise our civili-
| cation, thanks to Protestant free insu-
tutions, and deplore my letter as bias
and bigotry, out OF place In our age.
This age. madam, is human. and hierar-
yond the renaissance than was the re-
naissance over all before, yet the re-
naissance had its inquisition, and hlerar-
chical aim and human motive are the
same today as yesterday. Witness the
Pope blessing the italian army and thar
| army butchering Its enemy In as savag,
spirit and atrocity as any in the history
OF the world. History runs in cycles,
Mrs. Sappy, and the Roman inquisition
of the renaissance would be again with
all one-sided power, and things akin
| in lesser one-slded all-power, and that
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
Evening Services in the Churches

sERMON-By Bishop Williams. Of Marquette. Mich- St
Thomas Church. m.
Joseph M Hamne Methodist Episcopal Church,
.LIyING STONES THE TEMPLE OF CHRIST-GEORGE WHIT
W. R. Wedderspoon, Foundry NJ E. Church.
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD MOvEMENT-Continental Mem.
Hall, $3.50 p.
SERMON-The Harrison Of Boston, Metropolitan Men,
M. E. Church, p. m.
.sOME IN IsRAEL-GDEON CALLED AND PREPARED
"ORIENTAL AMERICA-The Edward M Bliss
Mt Pleasant Congregational Church, 8 p M
PEOPLES EyENSONG-St Albans Church, Mt St. Alban
EMERALD RAINBOW"Th Rev. Thomas HuberJOnes, the
Church of the Epiphany, 8 p.
MUSICAL PROGRAM AND ADDRESSING Rev. Robert Talbot St
PauPs Church, p.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR s0CIETY-The Presby
terian Church, 6:45
"WHAT SHALL BELIEVE ABOUT ATONEMENT-Dr Brundage,
lexington Presbyterian Church. 1880 p. m.
"WHY GOD WANTS WASHNGTONIANS TO DO WHAT THEY DO
WANT TO DO"The Hez Sven, the Capital Baptist
Church, 4ss G street northwest, 8 p.
BODY"-F Church Of Christ Scientist Fifteenth
streets northwest p.
PEOPLES RELIGIOUS UNIONAn Souls Unitarian Church.
1850 p. m
Address-Wiliam E. Andrews, the Gospel Mission, Pm
"PAST AND PRESENT RELIGIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA-CHHE
AND THE RELIGION OF THE SPANISH CONQUERORs"-The
Rev. Charles Wood the Church of the Covenant p. m.
"WHAT THE WORLDS Y. W. c. A. is DONG"-Address
Hamilton Bayly, Y W. c. A. building Twelfth and
streets, 1850 p. m.
@pROBLEM OF GOOD AND EVIL AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE
TRAGEDIES OF sHAKEsPEARE"-Lecture by W. j. CoIvle,
FIynn's College, p m.
IN TURKESTANAddres by Arthur Davis
Peoples Church, Pythian Temple.
SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTSMn-The
Baptist Church. Eighth and northeast
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEASONSThe Andrew
stam chapel Luther Place Memorial p.
BLESSEDNESS OF DIFFICULTES"The H. Pnkham,
Emmanuel Baptist Church, p. m.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
FOR NEGRO RACE
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
"A Southerner' thinks that we make
too much OF the negro race; that all the
agitation for the Communication OF the
legal murder Of Matte Lomax Is out
OF place. Such an illiberal, such an un-
American doctrine must not go unchal-
lenged. There are still too many people
who have not forgotten that negroes
heard of the Emancipation Proclamation
and the Fourteenth Amendment.
OF course, negroes commit more than
their share Of crimes. Why not? When
they want to live, they are herded into
VIE VIE alleys: he;.s, When they occupy clean
driven out. When they want to forget
their place''--of which broad-minded
Southerners are constantly reminding
them, when they want education and
refinement and culture, they are driven
colleges and universities, relegated to
the 'nigger heaven Disseminated
against-hated. The ones who know
their place are those who meekly stand
for this outrageous treatment.
Is II any wonder. then. that negroes
have, a greater proportion than white
people Of crime? Pure characters re-
quire pure conditions FOR development,
and while the treatment meted out To
them lasts, while a certain unnamed
crime by negroes against white woman
receives fiendlsh retribution, while the
same crime by white men against negro
women is overlooked, "A Southerner"
can expect all the crimes he complains
of and more; while the wind Is s0wn,
you must expect to reap the whirlwind.
Give them equality or opportunity. and
see what splendid results you will have.
Wake up, siri This Is 1911, not 1853.
WILLIAM NJ. FEIGENBAUM.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
SOME MANIFESTATION
OF SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Further answering Mr.. Q's challenge
OF the 18th of September In the Mail
Bag, relative to Biblical authority con-
cerning some truths OF spiritual mani
festations. There Is no foundation.
either in the Bible or. in fact. for the
statement that there was a Bible-time
in which spiritual manifestations could
occur, but that since then only devils
come to manifest. Christ told his
apostles that they would do greater
works than had been done, because
l go to the Father" and would send
a created power into the world: and
to scoffers he said that their descend
ants would, in His name, do greater
things than those they had marveled
at. The word 'devil' represents often
the original "daimon" OF the Greek.
word inclusive OF ex-mortals, and
meaning any spirit mentor of worker.
whether good or evil. or course. onlv
those that were evil were cast out or
opposed. The constant thought that
only devils can reach mortals will pro-
duce around one a very low and bad
condition inviting just such influences.
This is a mental or ecclesiastical dis
ease. and might be called Satanitis or
devileatus. The Bible uniformly recog-
nizes the great benefit of developing our
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
TAKING THE POETRY OUT
OF WAR.

Another step has been taken toward
eliminating poetry and romance from
the army and navy. For some time
the question was seriously considered
of dispensing with music, whose mar
tial strains are supposed to have been
highly essential to the victories achiev-
ed in the past. The wounded piper who
played Cock O. the North" at Dargai
Gap won renown as imperishable as
that of Nero fiddling over the flames of
Rome. But the new school of military
affairs may abolish music and make the
soldier of the future more of an
automaton than ever.
The latest step, however, is to dis.
pense with the use of names in desig-
mating submarine craft. This it seems
has already been done in the British
and other navies, and over here we are
to follow suit. The various denizens
Of the deep with fms and scales which
have hitherto lent their names to the
vessels which piled their course under
the water will be blotted from the
naval register and in their place will be
numbers and letters of the alphabet.
1t is contended that the new arrange
ment is necessary in order that the
size and speed of the submarines may
be more accurately kept on record, and
various other utilitarian advantages
are advanced by way of explanation.
Perhaps it is all true. 1t may be
that the modern fighting machine, such
as is best adapted to the defense OF
a commercial, not to say a shop-keep-
ing people, has reached a mathematical
precision where the very names of its
units should be simple symbols, such
as letters and figures.
And yet there is lingering sort of
feeling that the poetry and romance
which have invested war from the be-
ginning have played an important part.
Would "Old Ironsides," for example, be
held in such tender memory if it were
known to fame simply as C2? Would
the Merrimac and the Monitor have
put up as good fight if they had been
set down in the naval registers simply
as 234 and 567?
The love-sick children of Verona
who gave expression to the immortal
question, whats in a name?" found
out to their sorrow that there was a
great deal. The navy may do the
same
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
THE MICKLE MURDER AND
ITS MYSTERY.

There is no occasion for batting the
police force of Washington because thus
far no arrest has been made in con-
nection with the Mickle murder mys-
terry. Neither is there ground for gen
eralization as to the efficiency of the
police and detective departments, and
a verdict of inefficiency by reason of
one such case as this.
But, looking back over considerable
period of comparatively recent time, 1t
is not unfair to suggest that undetect-
ed and unpunished crime seems to have
been more common in Washington than
is quite consistent with the presumption
that this is splendidly policed city
and one whose size, character of popu-
lation, and physical and moral con-
ditions ought to make 1t model OF
good administration in such regards.
The Mickle murder was so unusual
a crime that its very boldness may
easily be the explanation of how i'm.
penetrable mystery surrounds it. A
man is brutally murdered, his head
crushed with one blow of an iron i'm,
plement. 1t happens in his own store
on a prominent street, at an hour
when the street is filled with passers
The weapon is left, but there is a re-
markable dearth of other evidence as
to the possible slayer. It is case
which cannot but horrify the public, ant
one which must have the utmost en-
deavors of the police department de-
voted to it until either the murderer
is discovered or it is convincingly prov
ed that the mystery cannot be solved
unless by one of those accidents that
so often prove the truth that murder
will out.
Meantime amateur Sherlock Holmeses
will develop their own theories and fine
fault with the authorities; but none Of
them has thus far been able to produc,
theory at all plausible. The element
of motive is strangely lacking. Th'
best clue is the story of boy, Ralpl
Pines, who saw a suspicious strange
peering into the window of the Mickl'
store, which later he entered. The bo.
was able to give enough description o
this stranger to make it seem prob
able that if the man is arrested h
could be identified by the youth. Tn
boys story has been verified to this ex
tent by another witness. 1t woul'
seem that there ought, out of all this
to be fair chance of locating the sus
pect and subjeeting him to examina
tion and a chance to explain his move
ments.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
DISCOVERY DAY AND
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
l regret that lack of space prevented
your printing my examination of the
statements of p. s. r. My object in
submitting the ideas contained In that
arucle was merely to assist in correct
ing some popular errors. I did not ex-
pect, however, to influence the opinions
Oh your correspondent. On all matters
concerning Irish Catholics his feelings
nave crystallized. In his communication
Oh the Sth inst. he says that he finds II
little amusing that the knights of
columbus in America, who are largely
Irish, have assigned to themselves the
task of celebrating discovering day on
columbus day." Overlookirg an OBJ
scurity, 1t Is easy to perceive in this
sentence an important statement and
an interesting Implication Columbus
was an Italian. 1t is. therefore, a
piece of presumption for an organiza-
uon, largely Irish,' to manifest undue
acuv1ty In his honor. During a part
OF their history the Irish have enjoyed
lew privileges, but, until this moment,
II mas never been seriously proposed to
prevent them from honoring the bene-
factors of the human race. Being
largely natural born citizens, the
Knights of Columbus do not object in
any Columbian celebration, to a par
ticipation by other patriotic Americans.
with the Indulgence of the Editor T
snail be glad to examine later, the his
torical opinions of p. s. r..
CHARLES H. Mac CARTHY.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
THE ARREST OF GEN. BER.
NARDO REYES.

Gen. Bernardo Reyes, former lieu
tenant of Diaz, has been indicted by
Texas Federal grand jury for plotting
on American soil and conspiring to in
wade country with which we are at
peace. Thereupon he has been duly
arrested and released under bonds.
In the light of available information
this looks like an outrage; another dis
play of intense partisanship by the
Washington Government which must
have inspired the action at Laredo.
The intense concern of the Admin
istration about Mexican affairs has
been, all along, curiously onesided. An
army was sent to the Mexican border
just at the juncture when it's appear
ance would do most to destroy con-
fidence in Diaz's ability to restore
peace. That expedition did more to-
ward the overthrow of Diaz than all
the operations of the revolutionary
soldiers.
During that same period a revolu-
tionary junta occupied a suite of Of
fees in prominent section of Wash
ington, from whose front windows the
representatives of the Maderists could
look out upon the State, War and
Navy building. Communication between
this junta and the officials of our State
Department was common and appar-
emily occasioned no displeasure.
San Antonio, El Paso, and other
places on the border were seats Of
revolutionary activity, and there ap-
pears never to have been a serious eff
fort at interference. If there was
effort, it certainly was Intellectual.
To protest against the appearance of
partiality which is shown in this con-
trast of conditions before and after the
victory of Madero, certainly is reason
able, and need not involve any indorse-
ment of Reyes or condemnation of
Madero. Madero appears to be worthy
of sympathy and good will; General
Reyes seems to be rather an undesirable
citizen, who was distrusted by Diaz
and now is feared by Madero. But that
does not seem to justify policy OF
extreme rigor in enforcing the neutral
ity laws in November while those same
laws in June seemingly had no force
of significance whatever. The boot is
OH the other leg, and it ought to fit as
before, Sauce for the goose should bt
sauce for the gander.
Our neutrality laws are hopelessly
antiquated and untitled to cope with
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
UPHOLDS CLEMENCY
FOR LOMAX WOMAN
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Is 1t too late for a reply to a letter
OF the 11th. signed "A southerner." I
am Southerner, and from that van
tage ground am able to say that the let
ter referred to does not express, in any
special degree, Southern feeling. The
negro, whatever his faults, has no bet
ter friend than the South provides, and
no Southerner true to the name is will
ing TO see woman put to death for
rear the negroes as a class will get out
OF their place." The effort to prevent
tre execution Of Matte Lomax is due
to two causes-the increasing sentiment
against capital punishment, and the still
greater feeling against it's application tn
a woman. The fact of womanhood'
however degraded the Individual. is in
itself the reason-one that appeals to
every man in his true moments. ana
the bigger the man the bigger its ar
peal Whether some women take ad-
vantage of the fact Is another uues
tion, and does not affect the righteous
ness OF the principle. The killing. by
Jaw, though II be of Matte Lomax, will
De horror to the community.
May 1 subscribe myself,
ANOTHER SOUTHERNER.
The Washington times., 1911-11-19
Rudyard Kipling.
MARY !. HASKELL,

MANI 11Aohci%S.
What makes you look SO gray and
"Ive had bad news, I've had bad news,
the mournful Bookman said.
"And what's that horror in your hand"'
said Book -Clerk-on Parade.
'The l. II. j., the. L. II. j." the sigh
ing Bookman said.
For he's written in the Journal that is
owned by Brother Box.
He's betrayed his Muse for money-and
it's something of a shock.
He's Joined the Trite Triumphants. and
1t wasn't done to mock,
Its the literary knell for Rudyard
Kipling."
well, what O. that; we'll. what o.
that?" said Book-Clerk- -on-Parade.
ITS Boks own theme and theory"
the blighted Bookman said. =.
His style would pardon any theme"
said Book ok-Clerk-on-Parade.
Its Bok's own style and suffering"
the broken Bookman said.
"His individuality he's sold for common
cash,
There's not a ghost or glimmer of his
old-time lyric fash.
The metres half-familiar, but where's
it's dare and dash?
It's the literary death of Rudyard
Kipling."
HE had to live and earn his bread"
said Book-Clerk- Parade.
Far better dead. far better dead" the
doleful Bookman said.
"There's time yet for a masterpiece
said Book Clerk OH Parade.
1--WE can't forget a thing like that,
the blazing Bookman said.
For he's lost to those who love him
he has forfeited respect.
The Female of the Species marks q
reputation wrecked.
He's held our hearts in hundreds, ant
II hurts us to reflect
On the literary death of Rudyart
Kipling."