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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
Coronation King George

Kinemacolor pictures of the corona ton of King George V, taken by royal command and shown for the first time in natural coors, will be seen at the Or pheum theatre next week. commencing Monday afternoon and running every aft ernoon at ocloek and twice every night, S:30 and 9 o'clock. The pictures are the first ever seen in Birmingham, with the wonders of natural color photography, d new invention. The pictures are not re- touched nor painted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
REGISTRATION OF
 AUTOS BEING MADE

Montgomery, September 22.-(Special)- Automobile owners of Alabama are hur- ryEg 10 comply with the new automobile law of the state. according to Cyrus E. Brown, the secretary of state, Under the provisions of the act. all automobiles must be officially registered at the cap itol on and after October 1, while failure of the owners to comply with the law will be promptly reported by the various sheriffs, and penalty exacted for the failurer
 The law is directly fashioned after the New York law as to it's salient features, though it differs from it's brother acts in the requirement., that license shall be paid in proportion to the horsepower of the car This license ranges from SIP. 50 to $20 for Individuals.
 Tom Bradford is automobile clerk. and is being kept busy sending out the regis- tration plates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
MANY 4CR|BBED ON
 EXAMS" AND FAILED
Out of 29s2 Applicants for License 1474 -
 Fail

Montgomery. September 2.-tSpeeiall.- Nearly 50 per cent of. the applicants to teach who were examined al the capitol in July failed in their examinations ae- cording to information given out hy the state department of education In all 29S2 applied for licenses, though of this mum Der licenses were granted 10 only looS, the remaining 1474 failing to pass their quizzes.
 Eishty-one of the applicants were given life certificates. 4Ss first grade eertifl- cates. 12eO second grade certificates, and 112s third grade certificates
 It will be of public interest to know what standard of unfairness Is being maintained by the applicants for teaeh- CTS license.
 In the July examination of this year there were 29s2 applicants. Of these 2221 were white and 755 colored. The records show that 151S were granted certificate es while 1l69 were rejected.
 While most of the reiections were for lack of scholarship the fact remains that 92 Of the reiections were caused by un- fairness on the part of the applicants. Of these g rejections for unfairness were Il white and 5l colored.
 The usual method of praeticing unfair ness is said to be brought about by two or more applicants working in eollusion copying each others papers or otherwise giving aid. It sometimes happens that an applicant copies the paper Of another without his knowledge or consent The examining board not being able 10 determine which of the two, if either. is innocent reject them both under the rule which requires each applicant 10 protect his own papers from any wrong use
 By counties the number of rejeetions for unfairness in the last examination may be seen below.
 Barbour-10, all colored.
 Butler-2, both white.
 Chambers-S, all colored
 Choctaw-5, two white, three eolored. Coffee-4, all white.
 Covington-l, white.
 Dallas-2, colored.
 Escambia-7, all colored.
 Franklin-2. both white.
 Jefferson-20, sixteen white, four color ed
 I,auderdale-S. all colored.
 Marion-7. all white.
 Montgomery, colored.
 Sumter-6. four white, two eolored.
 Walker-4 all colored.
 Washington-4 all white.
 Wilcox-1 eolored.
 This list according to Superintendent Willingham, does not include few ap- plicants who attempted tto cheat in other counties where the county superintend- ents were viligant enough to detect the wrong doing and send the applicants from the examination room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
LIGHTNING BURNS
 TWO SELMA HOUSES

Selma, September 22.- -tspeeial1-Lsht- hing started two fires here tonight, the ameupts ot damage being estimated at saooo covered by insurance. The first blaze was in the store of the Rowell Hudson Shoe store on Broad street, which started on the second floor. The damage caused was about S2oo0.
 A four room cottage at the corner of Medley avenue and Division street, owned by B. J. Sinister, was struck by light ming and totally destroyed by fire. Loss is estimated at $1oo0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
WILL PRESENT CUP
 TO WINNERS SUNDAY

Physical Director West of the Y. M. C.. A. on Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock will award the loving cup, presented by A. J Reach x Co.,, for the pennant winning team of the Sunday School Athletic leagae to the team of the Second Presbyterian church. which won 9 of The F games it played, it's percentage being I50.
 Those plans were agreed upon last night at a meeting of the league at the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
 The league, too. took up the matter Of basketball. and determined to start the season November 1 with the same teams which represented the league in baseball. The season in baseball was highly suc- cessful and the race for the pennant ex- citing. The cup is q beautiful one of fancy design about 15 inches high, and exceedingly heavily inlaid with silver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
China Gets Refund

Washington. September 22.-The Chi nese government will receive q refund of $72,474 on the boxer indemnity under a decision of the comptroller of the treas ury today. Though the original indemnity of $l3,O0OO00 was modified by the United States in 1908 to $l1.0O0,00o China did not alter the amount of it's regular payments until April, 1909, when 1t was discovered that an over payment had been made. Secretary of State Knox referred the mat ter to the comptroller for decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Madame Sherry

"A French vaudeville" is the way Madame Sherry is described and it is just that in the proper application of the phrase, Vaudeville as the word is common ly used in America means the style of entertainment formerly known as va riety, but the term as used in France sig nifies a. comedy with music in which the lyrics are essential in the development of the plot
 Madame Sherry will be the offering at the Jefferson for two nights and a mati- nee beginning next Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
MISSISSIPPI TALKS
 OF EXTRA SESSION

Jackson, Miss, September 22-Talk of an extra session of the legislature. has received quite an impetus during the past few days, since the return Of Governor Noel from his two weeks visit to the north, and the rumor that one is to be called will not down. However. the gover- nor does not seem to be responsible for the report that is to call the present members together, as he declares he has never told anybody he was going to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
NOTHING IMPORTANT
 BEFORE COMMISSION

The commissioners held a meeting yesterday morning. The work dis pa tched was totally routine as no im- portant matters came up for discus sion. The only weature of the work out of the ordinary consisted of the fact that the body adjourned until Mon day. which has never been done be- fore.
 Other than electing H. E. Shropshire, Jr., acting secretary and sending a let ter to New York relative to the bond sale, no work of importance WAS handled,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
Matinee Today-Bijou

The performance that the women pat ro2ize at the Bijou most liberally is the Saturday matinee, and this week there is play that merits the most liberal pat ronage and a company that Vis rarely equalled at popular prices. '.The House Next Door is a genuine treat, with its rare comedy, it's tense drama, and it's wonderful lesson of brotherly love. That ''St. Elmo" has it's hold on the public stronger than ever is evidenced by ,he large advance sales of seats for Monday night, the opening performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
Ramh Mrecks House

St. Louis, September 22-The explosion of bomb plaeeds sunder the rear porch of the home of Michael Liston early this morning tore away the roof and blew a hole in the side of The house. The sleep ing members of the family were hurled from their beds by the shock None was injured Mrs. Liston told the police lNr family had been having trouble with 0ome of their neighbors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
AT THE CHURCHES

At the English Lutheran church tomor- row morning final preparations will be made for the reception of the incoming pastor of that church. Rev. E. II. copen- haver of Chicago. Services will be held at Il am. and at s D. m., with preaching by Rev w. C. Schaeffer, Jr., of Atlanta.
 This church was founded only a little more than six months ago under the alis- pices of the United synod of the south. and since that time the congregation has growing rapidly. The work was begun by Rev. W. C. Schaeffer Jr, of Atlanta, and has been under the care of the Allan ta congregation. Beginning with tomor- row it launches out upon an independent career.
 pr. Copenhaver, the new pastor, has for the past five years been engaged in most successful work in Chicago. He is orc of the distinguished ministers of his de- nomination, and with tine hearty support assured him from the general church and the cooperation of local Lutherans a great future is anticipated for his work here.
 A public reception will be rendered pr. anu NllS. toptnlldNtl oii -honudy tFtHitls at the Fraterna hall to which all of the ministers of the city are invited, togeth- CT with all of the members of the congre- gation and their friends
 Rev. Bob Jones and Soloist Maxim will continue their revival services at the First Methodist church tomorrow, both lmorn- ing and evening. MT. Jones will preach at both hours. MT. Maxim, whose singing has called forth much favorable com ment, will sing solo at the morning and the evening services. At 315 in the aft ernoon there will be a mass meeting for men at the church under the auspices of the Men and Religion Forward Move ment" There will be several minute speeches by the charmen of the commit tees of the organization, and MT. Jones will deliver the address.
 The revival services will continue through the following week, closing on the evening of Sunday, October 1.
 Services in German will be held to- morrow at 10:30 a. m. at the German Lutheran Zion church, corner of Ave nue and Nineteenth street. the pastor of the church, Rev. H. Reuter-. off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
City Court

The following suits were filed yes- terday in the city court:
 B. B. Wright vs. W. E. Henderson, for 5000, alleging personal injuries re- ceived by hlm on September by being run over by the defendants automobile.
 B. B. Wright Ys. Roy Kitchener, alias Ralph Kitchener. for the same amount, alleging the same cause of complaint.
 E. Parker vs. the city of Birmingham and the Mullarkey Construction company, for 5000. setting out that his land was damaged to that extent in the construc- ton of the Bessemer boulevard.
 W. T. Hutto vs. the city of Birming- ham and the Mullarkey Construction company. for S100o, alleging. the same cause of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
LIFE CONVICT
 IS CAPTURED
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Montgomery. September 22.-(Special.)- Word has been received by the state convict department of the capture in Florala of Kid Morris, negro convict, who escaped from the Enterprise Lum- Der company in 1908. The negro got away with three others. Morris was a life convict and has been brought back to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
Officers Released

Emden, Prussia, September 22-Leu- tenants Atwood and Shepherd. English army officials, who were arrested here wednesday charged with espionage, were released today. following an inquiry in which they were exonerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
Circuit Court

In the circuit court J. T. Turnbull and l.. T. Lavender. as administrators of the estate of James Turnbul, deceased, ys the Republic Iron and Steel company, for
 SSe,oo0, alleging that the death of plain tff's intestate was due to the negligence ot the defendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
PERSONAL

Ben $ Cross will leave Tuesday for New Orleans, where he will enter the academic department of Tulane univer- sity.
 Brooks Lawrence. president of lhe Anti Saloon league of Alabama, will return on October l. after d Vaca lon spent in several states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23

1 ciating. Sunday school will convene at
 9;3O o'clock. Everybody is cordially in-
 flted to attend the meetings
 Rev. I. N Mccash of Cincinnati. one
 of the most prominent preachers of the Christian church and noted orator, will occupy the pulpit at the First l Christian church tomorrow morning at III o'clock. At the s o'clock evening l service. the pastor Rev. A R. Moore, l will deliver a sermon on Excuses" Services of the Pisgah assembly,, un- 1 denominati tional. with Rev. c. o. Oxnam
 elder in charge and Rev. Wilson ]. l Squire. assistant. will be held Sunday 1 as follows: At s o'clock at the Pisgah home, s104 Cotton avenue; at 2:S0 D. m
 In Fraternal hall. pr. Oxnan will speak
 on. The Leaves and the Fishes Mr. l Squire will tell of life in the Pisgah home. Music will be furnished by the
 Pisgah quartet, and Miss Mary Evans will sing the offertory, God Will Take
 extended to everyone at these sery- l ices.
 l Morning and evening services will be | conducted tomorrow at the usual hours
 at the South Highlands Presbyterian | church by the pastor, pr. J. T. Plunketa. l Sunday school and Bible classes will meet
 at 9:3o a. m under the direction of F. r. l Ballard, superintendent, and the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor will hold it's service at D. m. The week l ly prayer service will be held at the
 church at o'clock on Wednesday even- l ing.
 l Royal Manhood. or Loyalty to the l Highest" will be the subject upon, which | Rev. $. T. Slaton, pastor of the Foun- | tain Heights Methodist church will
 preach tomorrow morning at that church. 1 The sermon will have special reference to
 the men and boys of the church and con- 1 gregation. There will be special music | The evening service will be held at tie | usual hour The Sunday school, of which
 C. S. Bissell Is superintendent, will meet ! :t 9:30 o'clock a. m.
 Rev. W. I. Powell. pastor of the Smp-
 son Methodist Episcopal church. will
 preach Sunday morning on the topic, "One | Mightier Than the Mighty. and Greater I Than He that Takefh a City" At inc
 evening service at o'clock D. m. the
 subject of the sermon win be "The Fruit | full Field and the Barren Waste" Sunday I school will be held at 9s5I o'clock a m..
 the Junior League meeting at 2:so o'clock | D. m. and the Euworth league meeting l at o'clock D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23

Police Sergeant k. H. Hawkins left yesterday afternoon for Stephenson, Ala. where he was called by the seri- ous illness of his mother.
 w. l.. Mapother vice president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, ac. ccmpanied by other officials of the road in the private ear of President Milton smith, made l5 minute stop in tins city yesterday morning en route 10 Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23

Services in German will be held to- morrow at 10:30 a. m. at the German Lutheran Zion church, corner of Ave nue B and Nineteenth street. the pastor of the church, Rev. H. Reuter- off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23

The Adelphia club gave another of their enjoyable dances last night at the park Boerner's orchestra furnished the music and q large crowd took ad- vantage of the chance to spend de- lightful evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23

One of the most noticeable improve ments around the steel mill is the new wall now in course of construction. The wall is of cement and surrounds the machine shop, the foundry and the lacksmith shop.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
The Nervous Hostess.

The hostess with a highly strung
temperament is to be pitied. and 10
are her guests. even though her words
be honey sweet. She transmits her
nervousness to the very atmosphere
Of the house and males all therein
feel that they are lowering on the
brink of a volcano. Would you know
at once the woman who has this un.
fortunate failingi Then watch any
pet dog or cat that she encounters. II
It shrinks from her touch. though she
may be in a calm mood. you may
Judge that something amiss in her
nature has been detected by the sen.
sitive being. Animals and children
discover such irritability instinctively.
and there are some grownup human
beings who retain this insight Tho
only thing TO do when the hospital
ity OF the nervous one has to be ac-
cepted fs to cut the visit as short as
possible and to yield as much as pos
sible to all her whims.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

preston in one great. desperate strug-
gle for world supremacy. A few hun
dred years ago Italy-or Rome-was
stripped of her power; only recently
the United States dispelled the illu-
sion that Spain was anything but q
shell: and France! One can't help
but wonder II the power she boasts is
not principally on paper. But II their
forces are combined? Do you see?
1t would be an enormous power to
reckon with, with hundred bases of
supplies right at our doors"
He rose suddenly and walked over.
to the window. where he stood for a
moment, staring out with unseeing
eyes.
"Givep q yard Of canvas. Mr..
Grimm" he went on finally. "a Span
ish boy will waste 1t. a French boy
will paint a picture on It. an Eng
lish boy will build a sail-boat, and an
American boy will erect tent That
fully illustrates the differences in the
races"
He abandoned the didactic tone and
returned to the material matter in
hand. Mr.. Grimm passed him the
despatch and he sat down again.
Will soon sign compact in Wash
ington.'" he read musingly. Now I
don't know that the signing OF that
compact can be prevented. but the
signing Of It on United States soil can
be prevented. You will see to that.
Mr.. Grimm"
Very WE'LL" the young man agreed
carelessly. The magnitude OF such
task made. apparently. not the
slightest impression on him. He
languidly drew on his gloves.
And meanwhile / shall take steps
to ascertain the attitude of Russian
and japanese representatives In this
city"
Mr.. Grimm nodded.
And now. for Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi." Mr.. Campbell went on
slowly. "Ofiicially he is not in Wash
ington. nor the United States. for that
matter. Naturally. on such a mission.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

It Is not too much to construe 1t into
the first step toward a world-war-a
war Of reprisal and conquest beside
which the other great wars OF the
world would seem trivial. For the
fact has at last come home to the ma
tions of the world that ultimately the
English-speaking peoples will domi-
nate it-dominate 1t because they are
the practical peoples. They have given
to the world all its great practical in
ventions-the railroads. the steam
ship, electricity. the telegraph and
cable-all Of them; they are the great
civilizing forces. rounding the world
up to new moral understanding, for
what England has done in Africa and
India we have done In a smaller way
in the Philippines and Cuba and Por-
to Rico: they are the great CONNER
cial peoples. slowly but surely winning
the market-places Of the earth: wher-
ever the English or the American flag
is planted there the English tongue
is being spoken. and there the peoples
are being taught the sanity of right
living and square dealing.
1T requires no great effort of the
Imagination, Mr.. Grimm. to foresee
that day when the traditional power
of Paris, and Berlin, and st. Peters
burg, and Madrid will be hcaey-
combed by the steady encroachment
of our methods. This alliance would
indicate that already that day has
been foreseen; that there is now a re-
sentiment which is about to md ex.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
The Modest Inventor.

Thomas A. Edison. In a recent In
terview in New York. declined. with
a laugh. to talk about the soul
NO. no." he said. The preachers
have put me in my place. I'll never
open my mouth about the soul again" 4"
We'll. then. Mr.. Edison" said the
reporter. will you please give me
your theory of the universe?"
why" said Mr.. Edison. II haven't
even a theory Of electricity. let alone
the universe"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08

he would not come as a publicly ac-
credited agent, therefore. / imagine.
he Is to be sought under another
name"
"Of course" Mr.. Grimm acquiesced.
"And he would avoid the big ho-
tells"
Certainly"
Mr. Campbell permitted his guile
less blue eyes to linger inQuiringly
upon those OF the young man for half
a minute. He caught himself wonder
ing. sometimes. at the perfection Of
the deliberate Indifference with which
Mr.. Grimm masked his emotions. In
his admiration Of this quality he quite
overlooked the remarkable mask Of
benevolence behind which he himself
hid
And the name. DAbruzzi." he re-
marked, after a time. What does 1t
mean to you, Mr.. Grimm"
1T means that l am to deal with
prince Of the royal blood OF Italy"
was the unhesitating response. Mr..
Grimm picked up the Almanac de
Gotha and glanced at the open page.
"Of course, the first thing to do is to
find him; the rest will be simple
enough" He perused the page care
lessly. II will begin work at once"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
JACQUES FUTRELLE
by n.G.Kxffrxr

Immediately. Yes, Mr.. Campbell Of
the Secret Service" There was q
pause. Mr.. Grimm removed his Inn
maculate person from the desk. and
took a chair Hello! In half an hour?
So much!"
The pages of the Almanac de Gotha
fluttered through his fingers. and final
ly he leaned forward and studied q
paragraph Of 1t closely. When he
raised his eyes again there was that
In them which Mr.. Grimm had never
seen before-a settled. darkening
shadow.
THE world-war has long been a
chimera, Mr.. Grimm" he remarked at
last. but now-now! Think of it! OF
course. the Central and South Ameri-
can countries. taken separately. are
inconsequential, and that Is true. too.
of the Latin countries of Europe. ex-
cept France. but taken in combination.
under one directing mind. the allied
navies would be-would be formid-
able, at least. Backed by the moral
support of Germany. and perhaps Ja-
pan! Don't you see? Don't you
seer"
He lapsed into silence. Mr.. Grimm
opened his lips to ask question.
Mr.. Campbell anticipated It unerr.
ingly:
The purpose of such an alliance?
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-08
Speaking on MaxIma.

The spender. with an ill-concealed
sneer. handed this maxim to the
saver: Some people are SO stingy
that they are dishonest"
And by the same token" responded
the saver. with a raw laugh. "some
people are so liberal that they are
dishonest. Count them up. please. and
see. in these days of liberal spending.
which side has the majority.