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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Personal and General

MT and Mrs. NJ L. Johnson have re- turned after visit to Eufaula where they spent several weeks.
 Miss Bertha Crews has returned after a delightful visit of two weeks to friends in Winfield, III.
 E. W. Averyt left yesterday for AL bertville where he will spend the week end.
 F. J. Cowart. Jr,, who represented the clerks of the Ensiey postoffice at the convention of that association held in Jacksonville. Fla, has returned He reported that he had a delightful visit to that city and that he enjoyed the sessions of the association greatly. He says Jacksonville is a growing town.
 Claude Hughes of the local police force, has returned after a vacation spent at Hartselle. Officer s. R. Haley has returned after vacation of five days. Miss Lowrey and Miss Margaret Davis have returned after a visit to friends in Mississippi. P. H. Tyler has returned after a visit to Florida
 w. S. Russell left to attend the Ala bama Polytechnic institute at Auburn. Sunday afternoon at o'clock Rev. George E. Boyd. pastor of the Ensley Methodist church, will preach to the CoHleuefdle veterans or EnSley on tne subject of The Confederate Soldier, His Past, Present and F'uture." The veter- ans of Ensley have organized a chorus and will sing the old sacred harp songs at the meeting. Rev. Boyd Is an old soldier himself
 The Stonewan chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. ]. R. Acuff on Avenue H. A full attendance is expected.
 Tinney Lewis has returned to the university for his third year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
WEES REVENGE
 ON "OTHER WOMAN"

Nashville, September 9.--WaIklng into a local moving picture show early this afternoon, Mrs. Earl Samuel, aged a5, approached the seat of young woman known here as Lucy West and, drawing pistol from her hand bag, fired three shots into Miss Vests neck. The theatre was crowded and near panic followed Seven women fainted. Badly wounded but conscious, Miss West was rushed to hospital, while Mrs. Samuel was placed under arrest
 Earl Samuel a well known young grain man, was arrested with Miss West some time ago on a charge of disorderlv con duct and the wife started divorce pro- ceedings. but the matter was compro- missed during the hearing Miss West came here from the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
IN CLOSE PURSUIT
 OF NEGRO FUGITIVE

Prattvile, September 9.-(Special) )-Tom Morton. negro, wanted for killing two men, Davis and Ivey, in Perry county last Monday morning, has been eluding the officers of this county for several days. The sheriff Of Autauga would have made the arrest but for a blunder committed by posse following the wanted man. He as only 10 minutes behind the fugitive when he stopped at a nearby station to telegraph to Montgomery for Sheriff Hoods dogs. While waiting for the dogs to arrive the posse took up the pursuit. thus making it impossible for the dogs to keep the track of the fugitive. Thomas Ivey, one of the men killed, was for number of years resident of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

and other states that it was impossible for me to get out of, but l intend to remain in Birmingham and take a rest. You see there is only little less than 90 days before Congress convenes and l won't have much time. When asked what his attitude toward Mr. Bryan was and would be, Mir. Un- derwood said:
 MT. Bryan has never answered what I said on the floor of the House and don't intend to say anything more. You see, it was not a personal matter with me but one that involved my party"
 The train on which MT. Underwood ar rived was a few minutes late and the party was slightly in a hurry as they alighted from the Pullman Senator. MT Underwood was approached by photographer and requested to pose for a picture.
 Smiling broadly, MT. Underwood com piled. He wore a gray suit and Panama hat while Mrs. Underwood was dressed in dark travelling suit. Mrs Cnder- wood at first stood to one side. When the photographer asked her to stand be- side Mir Underwood she laughed and compiled.
 Mrs. Underwood appeared much amused and was smiling during the preparations for the picture and when a reporter ap- proached MT. Underwood her smile grew into a laugh MT. Underwood also seemed in very happy humor.
 AS Mir. and Mrs. Underwood left the station the word went around that that was Underwood. and there was gen. eral craning of necks to see the floor leader of the House.
 Leaving the station Mir and Mrs. Un- derwood were driven home without any demonstration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Idle Hour Theatre
c. J. ENOcHs, Mgr.

I am arranging for extra good pie lures this week and especially on next Saturday, the 18th, my program will be one of the best ever put on in this theatre. I am getting good service in pictures now and it is improving all the time. Watch for my advertising matter for this date. Don't forget to save your coupon, as the cut glass cleo tric lamp shown in front of the theatre is worth while. If you get it you will be proud of it, and somebody will be lucky Remember, next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock sharp this is given away l want to take this opportunity to thank the patrons of this theatre and trust you will never have cause to regretf spending your time and money here Will try and make it pleasant for you.
 'H Thank You All"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Ladies' Complimentary Ticket
 Wednesday, 18th, 2 to 6 p. m. No children under 15 admitted
FRANKLIN THEATRE
JNO. M. MARTIN, Manager Would You Have a Baby?


 The manager of this theatre was recently asked to try to find home for a baby who had been forsaken by it's father after it's mother died and we are going to use a novel method of doing so.
 There are numbers of good christ, ian families who would be glad tof have this beautiful baby, so we are going to give them all a chance.
 Each purchaser of ticket will be given numbered coupon, the ~dupli- cate of which will be retained by us' and deposited in our ticket box and on Friday, September 22, number will be drawn and the holder of the cor responding number will be awarded this beautiful baby.
 Amateurs every Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Verdict of Manslaughter

orangeburg. s. C., September 9-rhe jury in the case of the state against Robert Chestnut, indicted for murder returned early today verdict of guilty of manslaughter. Such a verdict car- Imprisonment at hard labor in the dis erection of the presiding judge. Chest nut, contractor, killed William R. Sa- 25 last, after reading correspondence which it was alleged revealed improper relations between Sabin and Mrs. Chest nut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Columbus Memorial

New York, September 9.-An so acre site has been selected on Staten Island overlooking New York harbor for the university which the Papal Countess An nie cleary Is to establish here as me morial for Christopher Columbus. The school will have for its special wofk the fitting of foreigners for his high est American citizenship. Mrs. Hette Green will devote a part of her fortune to the work, and the countess will con tribute the remainder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Date Changed

Chicago, September Slowing to the inability of President Taft to attend the fourteenth annual session of the Ameri- can Engineering congress on the date originally set, September 26 to 29. the directors of the congress, at the Presi- dents request, have changed the date to October "A to 2S. President Taft will be present on the last morning of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Dr. Raves to Begin Series of Sermons
 to Laboring Men

Congregational services will be held today as usual at the chapel on Nine teenth street near Seventh avenue The pastor, Dr. George Eaves, will preach this morning on the topic, The End of Time; It's Meaning to the Early Church and to Us"
 Tonight pr. Eaves will give the first of series of sermons to laboring men on the Great Strike in England"
 Bible school will be at 10 o'clock and every class is asked to be complete and prompt The new choir will con. duet the musical part. of the services today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

100 guests of the younger set were in- vited and attended the party.
 During the party dancing was in- dulged in while cards and other games were played. The young people enjoyed themselves immensely and the dancing was continued until late in the night After several intermissions delightful frozen ices and salads were served.
 The Young Ladies' Missionary circle of the Grace Presbyterian church was delightfully."- entertained by Mrs Will liam Inman at her residence on Avenue l. and Fourteenth street. The book, Western Women in Eastern Lands, was read and discussions held. Those present at the meeting were: Miss Der tha Crews, Miss Roberta Russell, Mrs. J. H. Head, Mrs. J. c. Cummings, Mrs Thorp, Mrs. F. N Francis and Mrs Will Inman.
 There will be regular practice and q special meeting of the Excel chorus today at 3:30 o'clock at the First Bap- list church in Birmingham. The mem bers of this chorus from Ensley are re- quested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
SEED WILL MAKE
 WELCOME ADDRESS

Montgomery. September 9-(Special.)- Lieut. Gov. Walter D. Seed, at present residing in Tuscaloosa, will make the ad- dress of welcome in this city on Tues day, September F. when cotton growers of the south meet here to discuss the crop situation Gov Emnet O Neal was sched uled for an address, but was unable to accept owing to his attendance next week at the conference of governors. at Spring Lake, N. J. Sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

Unheralded. Congressman Oscar w. Un- derwood reached Birmingham last night, and after giving out a short interview and posing for couple of pictures, was driven quietly to his home on Highland avenue.
 MT. Underwood, accompanied by Mrs. Underwood, arrived in Birmingham last night at 10:10 o'clock over the Queen and Crescent. He did not appear to be fatgued by the trip and showed consid- erable animation and good humor in pos ing for the pictures.
 MT. Underwood gave out a short inter- view to a representative of The Age Herald. He said;
 Say for me first of all that l am very glad to get back to Birmingham. l have been looking forward to this for some time and my return after an absence of several months Is very gratifying" MT. Underwood emphasized his statement that he was glad to get back with decided shake of the head and his characteristic smile.
 We have had very hard session." he continued, but I think that it has been successful. We have accomplished much and hope to do more.
 Every indication points toward demo- cratic success in 1912 and the outlook for the party is very encouraging. In Wash ington the sentiment is especially strong toward the democrats.
 q intend to spend as much of the sum- mer in Birmingham as I possibly can. have some speaking dates in Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
AM FORGED TO SELL

my handsome new piano. Someone wanting fine, high grade piano for about $135 less than 1t cost me six months ago, can get an extra good bragain here. Owner. TIA N, 18th street. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
FIowers-You

Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Young announce the engagement of their daughter. Beulah to MT. Martin Luther Flowers, the wedding to take place the evening of October 4, at the First Baptist church in Ensley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

beautiful and graceful affair was that of Thursday evening when Miss Mary Lemont entertained with a lawn party at her home on Avenue k. About
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

delegation of Ensley citizens, com posed of prominent merchants and citi- zens, called upon Senator Joseph F. John- ston to confer with him about the Ems ley mail service. They stated that they hoped something immediate would be done to secure more direct and efficient delivery of the mail. The complaint of the committee Had reference to the poor and tardy service that they received, and to the matter of Sunday mail. They stated that much business was lost through failure of de- livery and they wished Senator Johnston to exert his influence in the case.
 They told of how the mail was delaye ed by being first received in Birmingham and then transferred to slow street cars They gave a statistical report of the delay.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28
A JeIferSOmian News COEnaDaEay.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

hideous experience Of orr ancestors In deozi1aq
qcith this B06yz0ni0n denominations? Have our
children got to learn over again, in tears and
blood the frightful conditions which drove
our forefathers into the American wilderness?
Is it possible that Baptists and Protestants
have forgotten what this Roman Hierarchy
as socorm to do WHENEVER IT IS ABLE
TO CARRY OUT THE POPE'S ORDERS
AND IT'S OWN DAMNABLE OATHS?
Conditions in Washington are SO. nAmeri-
can that the young man who is to undertake
to sell my magazine there cannot afford to
hare has name appear The priests would have
HIM prosecuted and thrown out of employ
ment He has job which he must hold If
he can, until the newsstand becomes self
sustaining.
1t will take $500 to get the business started.
will contribute 500 in cash, and will furnish
the magazines free of cost, during the exper-
mental stage.
Who will contribute toward the other $500?
L invite your cooperation. promise an item
lied account of the fund; and it's return to
you, with interest, in case the young man
succeeds. If he fails, we will lose every cent
OF the money. But, surely, the situation war;
rants the experiment. How much can YOU
afford to risk on this independent Jefersonian
News Company9 49,, 80,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28
Our Georgia Mass-Meetings.

ALTHOUGH it is the busiest time of the
year on the farms, our appointments con-
tinue to be we'll attended. At Forsyth and at
Griffin, the auditoriums were packed and the
crowds enthusiastic. At Madison, the court
room was comfortably filled, but by no means
crowded In fact, it was the smallest turn
out that ever greeted me in Morgan county,
Otherwise, the meeting was a gratifying sue
cess, as were those in Spalding and Monroe.
AS my position becomes better understood,
it grows In favor. | am glad to see that the
preachers are beginning to come to hear the
speeches. They pay the strictest attention;
and, with few EXCEPTIONS assure me of cordial
endorsements. This is particularly true of
the Baptist and Christian ministers. The
Methodist clergy continue to be little bit
shy, on the question of foreign missions. At
ter awhile, they will realize how they are made
the pack-horses of the system, and they will
complain of the load. The wives and daugh-
ters of our home preachers will get tired of
seeing their husbands and fathers working so
hard to maintain the luxurious 1ioipg of the
foreign missionary, WITH HIS FINE
HOUSE FULL or DOMESTIC SER.
WANTS, to relieve the maissionary's q0ife and
daughter of all the domestic drudgery. .a
This week, 60 into South Georgia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28
Remember ''TEae Progressive
Democrat

THE announcement of Hon. Jos. NJ Brown
as a candidate for Governor of Georgia
will Immediately put life into the State cam
paign. AS long as the field was occupied by
the two candidates put out by Governor Sena-
tor, Hog-it-all Smith, very little interest was
manifested by the people. Now, however, it
Will be otherwise
If you want to keep up with the campaign,
and see what Mr.. Watson has to say about
it, from week to week, you should subscribe to
THE Progressive Democrat.
In The Jefer&onian, we have to deal with
national matters, and cannot devote much
space to politics of local character.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28

other peoples have degenerated and disap-
peared. this one may.
But such a destiny would require many
generations for its completion. In the mean
while, the blacks should be treated right,
should be accorded all the absolute rights Of
citizens, should be denied all political privi-
leges, and should be compelled to work at
reasonable wages.
Every county ought to have an elective
council, TO act as a Labor Bureau; and this
body should be invested with power to deal
with Migrants, white and black This bureau
should be elected for term of one year. SUBJ
ject to the Recall. 1t could be given authority
to fix a wage scale, for the county, to apply
to- the ordinary field and house work per-
formed by manual laborers; and to compel
employers and employees to submit Their diff
ferences to arbitration.
The z0a73ng negro Is the dangerous neQro.
Some black woman supports him. He is gen.
orally gambler; and he carries deadly weap-
ons on his person. Not being a worker. his
lusts consume him. He is ready for brawl.
is callous to what others think of him, regards
the white man as his natural enemy. and is
quick to shoot or stab on the least provocation.
lie Is the brute who assaults white women.
In nine cases out of ten, the rapist is the
prOWler, who sinks from one community to
"1o'10l, . ullCH lie lllldlly QdnSleS at the END OF
a rope.
If we had Labor Bureau in each county,
of the South it would soon regulate matters
as the Vigilance Committees used to regulate
them in the West. The industrious and law
abiding would not object, while the vicious,
vagabond element would have to go to work
or leave
| have seen more of country life, in Georgia.
during the last twelve months than any man
III it. My observation is, that wherever the
negroes occupy the FARMS the soil and the
improvements are being dilapidated When
ever the whites work their own land, condi-
tons are fine and prices high And nv opin-
ION is that the area of white labor is Spread
anG. This would seem to mean that the negro
is being slowly pushed out The rural com
munities are 6ec0nainQ achiter. Are the towns
and cities becoming 6zocher?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28
Is the Negro Here TO Stay i?

suggestion that the negroes should be dis
tr56uted over all these United States
1t might puzzle her to explain hoU her plan
could be put into practise.
John Temple Graves and many other
Southern men who have devoted much
thought to the race problem of the South,
firmly believe that the negroes should be taken
away from this country and dumped some
where else
When the Indians were forcibly removed
to the West by the U. S. army, in Jacksons
era, their numbers were small, and the West
was unoccupied by the whites. When the
Moors were expelled from Spain. there was,
near at hand, a Morocco to receive them. But
who could undertake the stupendous task of
corraling and transporting the millions of
American negroes? and aohore would we put
them?
Mrs. Hale's idea of distribution has been
In limited operation ever since the Civil War.
Many black camp followers went North with
the returning Union soldiers
(By the bye, these Northern troops begat
many thousands of the mulatto children that
we hear SO much abOut)
Since the war ended, there has been steady.
drift of young negroes out of the South.
They 90 North, East and West, in search of
employment AS porters elevator boys, hotel
and restaurant walters, BARRIERS, shOe-blacks
chambermalds, cooks, nurses &C., they are to
be found IN great numbers in nearly every
state of the Union. This migratory habit
seems to be on the increase. If other sections
of our country have not already got as many
negroes as they desire, the probabilities are
that their needs and wishes will soon be met.
But, however that may be, it is practically
certain that Cuff is in the South to stay. He
suits the climate and the soil Furthermore, he
suits us, fairly we'll He's hard to beat, as a
laborer, when under proper control, is Cuff
In the main, he's good-natured and minds his
own business. He's natural liar and thief;
but his lies are generally Matched up to get
himself out Of scrape, and not to ruin some
one else; while his pilfering is usually on a
small scale. He has no gratitude, and not
much prlnclple; but, as a rule, he doesn't bear
malice and his cruelty is the outgrowth of pas
sion. His lusts are Unborn and his superstition
part of his nature. But where one black man
assaults a white woman, there are a million
who never think of such a, thing. Where there
is one black man that wants social equality,
there are million who don't. And if mean
white men would let negro women alone!
Really, the same negro may appear to be
quite different man, when going from one
white mans employment to anothers-so
nuch Goes IL depend on the whites hO2O the
blacks behave.
Cuff being here to stay, what is his future,
and ours? If we could prevail on Northern
politicians and philanthropists to quit med
ding, the question could the more easily be
answered The man who says that education
will 'solve the problem, is an idiot, on that
subject. The Carnegies, Rockefellers, Wan
namakers, Roosevelts and Tafts hold to that
doctrine; therefore, they are driveling idiots,
on that point
ALI thn roLAol;n4. o,, oa-4l> aa.>.>a4 a1>.->4..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-09-28
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100000 STAMPS A YEAR
CLOTHING MAiL-ORDER MAN TIES.
TITLES AT POSTAL INQUIRY.
Merchant Favors Periodicals. Free
Transportation, Because Of Rev.
emu Resulting.

New York, Aug. 31.-Accustomed a
strings of six, the members of Presi'
dent Taft's postal commission sitting
in the federal building, were ~astOnished
when William Rosenbaum, president
of a mail-order clothing house, ap-
peared before them and said that his
concern had spent $500, 900 annually in
postage.
Rosenbaum said that his company
mailed 1892, 900 packages of fourth
class matter alone. His idea in appear
ing before the commission was to en-
phasize the wonderful volume of mail
that grew out of magazine advertise
ments, which were, he argued, produC-
tive of so much profit that the govern
ment could readily afford to carry them
for nothing. The company" he con-
tinueG, received more than Sc, 200, 900
in postal orders alone from buyers
throughout the country.
II a parcels post were established,
the mail-order mar sold, the major por-
ton of the 100000 packages now for
warded by express would go by mail.
Nothing, he concluded, so stimulated
mail expenditure as did the magazine
advertising.
In response to a question by the
third assistant postmaster general,
Mr.. Britt, the merchant admitted that,
should the s~eCond-class rates be in
creased, the publisher would add the
increase, as the witness phrased it, TO
we poor advertisers" The figures he
presented were verified by representa-
tives of the pOstottice department.
Edward Darlington of the Butterick
Publishing company followed the mail
order la He submitted figures based
upon the answers received from adVer-
tisements, in an effort to prove that
magazines were the best medium
advertising. Their advertising was
national in scope, he argued, and, like
the preceding speaker, he insisted that
1t stimulated a postage increase.
This claim was based on the num-
Der of reply letters and then the Gus
follow-up mail Sent and re-
ceiyed as a result of magazine adver-
Using, as well as the sending of re-
luested catalogs, and finally the ship
ment OF merchandise as third and
matter.