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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

was followed by another, Dickens As a
 Reformer." given by Harry White Miss
 Leona Loveman recited ''Sairey Camp Sits ID With the Dead" and Miss Tillie
 Alexander closed this section of the ex-
 eroises with all account of The Reunion
 of the Little Folks"
 At the conclusion Of Miss Ale2ander's
 paper the curtain descended amid the
 hearty applause of the audience for the
 setting of the stage for "rhe Cricket on
 the Hearth" In the interim the High
 school orchestra played several well ex- ecuted selections. When the footlights
 flashed on again and the curtain arose the interior of caleb Runners home was shown with his blind daughter, Bertha at work This scene so often pictured in the minds of Birmingham folk who have read the story recalled vividly the crea- tive genius of the man whose tooth ami versary the whole world was at that minute observing The clever work of the young men and women taking part was universally commended by demonstra- tions from their schoolmates out front. Miss Francis Williams as Bertha read
 her lines well, and Lewis Woodson, as
 her father was exceptionally good in his role Orville Coston as Tackleton dis
 played an intimate knowledge of the es- sentials for the correct interpretation of his assignment that made 1t realistic to
 great degree. Miss Ruth Gregory as
 Dot was also splendid, as was Leo Kar- jeles as her husband, John Periwinkle. But Miss Lillian Hughes as Mrs. Fielding furnished the majority of the laughs, and Miss Bessie Foster as May Fielding vas equally as good in her part
 The office of old Scrooge was the set ting for the enacting of 'The Christmas Carol" and the little stove with its small CT fire, the high desk of Bob Grateful and the dim candle lighted walls penned by Dickens were reproduced there. George Cox as Scrooge showed decided talent, and Jack Smith as the tall, quiet Bob | Cratchit made an admirable choice for l this role The visit of Jacob Marley's ghost, acted by Erie Stapleton, and the l disclosures of the past. present and fu- ture periods of Scrooges life were duly presented by the spirits. Among the other casts for this were Joseph Cook as Scrooges nephew, William Barrow Vance 1 Weir, William and forsythe Gordy, Miss l Edna Hoyt. Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss l Blanche Taylor, Miss Susie Perry and | Miss Corrine NoreDberg, who participated | in the tableaux shown to Scrooge.
 l The repetition of The Cricket on the | Hearth and the showing of several photo
 plays taken from the Dickens novels, com | posed the programme of last evening al | the central High school, which closed th, l Dickens Day observance for Birmingham A second large gathering witnessed the | evening exercises and the interest evi.
 denced in each occasion denotes a wide
 Dickens friendship among the people oi l the Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
CLUB
 AT HOWARD COLLEGE
Congressman Writes Expressing Ap- preciation of Interest shown
 by Students

The Underwood club of Howard college, which was organized some time ago mas received very hattering letter from Congressman Underwood. The club IS made up of enthusiastic young men heartily in accord with the idea of elect ing MT. Underwood to the presidency of the United States. Of the club, J. A. Denver is president A. C. Anderson, vice president, and c. E. Nasty, secre- tary.
 The letter from MT. Underwood follows; 'Dr. A. P. Montague, Birmingham, Ala
 My Dear pr. Montague: l am in re- ceipt of your favor of the 29th ultmo., and write to ask you to express my sin cere appreciation for the honor that the young men of Howard college have done me in organizing a club to promote my nomination for President of the United States Within a decade after the col- ege man leaves his alma mater he usual ly becomes one of the strongest factors in shaping the government of his country; he brings to the political battlefield not only a collegiate training, but the enthu- slasm of youth, and any man who has his cause advocated by the young college men of his state or nation is sure to have powerful organization before him.
 'Thanking you for the interest you are taking in my success, l ar1ls sincerely yours. o. w. tNDERWOOD."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

As Officer Moser was patrolling hls lone some beat, meditating on the hard life or a policeman in general, but on bitter cold night in particular, yell, scream and shout pierced the chilly air coming from the direction of the next alley.
 Officer Moser rushed 10 the scene and saw a little black negro. with a couple of bricks in hands prancing up and down the alley announcing that he was de king of de niggars, a tall, yellow "pusson" was, beating 1t up the alley at decidedly hurried gait, while on the steps of palatial alley residence was a gamboge colored damsel voceferiously re- ouesting "Mistah Wiley to behave him self.
 The officer promptly put Wiley under arrest, and of course, inquired the nature of the difficulty It developed that the dusky maiden and the yellow coon hal attended a progressive crap party of which Mstah Wiley was one of the guests It also came out that the gal if uuestionn was former sweetheart or ms and that he was intensely jealous of the saffron tinted person. Wiley took on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
ATKINS WILL OPEN
 HEADQUARTERS HERE
Selma Man Is Confident He Will Re
 Elected Congressman fee. at Large

Y. B. Atkins of Selma, member of the State senate and a candidate for con- Iressman at large, is in Birmingham In reference to an editorial in the Mobile Register, charging that he has made an effort to resurrect the prohibition issue in his campaign, Senator Atkins said: T have strenuously endeavored to avoid raising that question. In the meeting of my friends in Selma, the liquor question was not alluded to- We purposely avoid ed that subject. Unless can be elected to Congress without the aid of prejudice, then l do not care to go.
 Tn spite of the editorial, I am going 10 be elected. The campaign is progress ing nicely, and l am confident of sue cess.
 T will have conference with friends here Thursday and shortly thereafter will announce my state committee. State headquarters will be established in Bir- mingham.
 '.I favor the idea advanced in The Age Herald the other day in reference to hav- ing public speaking here in which all candidates shall participate. I will be glad to attend if invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
A QUESTION OF ESCORT

about a quart of gopher gin." and when the party broke up announced that "he was gwine to see dat lady, what calls her self Mary Belle, to her home. To this Mary Belle's escort objected, so they ad- journed to the alley to discuss the matter Wiley called his rival 40 different things that meant the opposite to a gentleman, and to clnch his argument picked up couple of bricks and ''lammed' one at the yellow coon, who with yell, made his departure A >.
 Yesterday morning Wiley was attempt ing to explain his conduct before Judge Black of the recorders court, and said his anger was aroused by seeing his gal with another fellow. "Yo' see, jedge, l is bin payin intentions ter dat oman fur some time"
 'sI hope your intentions were honorable if not matrimonial" remarked his honor.
 .Yassah. dats hit. dey Yus jest what yon' said"
 "Brckbats and uncompimentary cpi- thets are not the proper methods to uso when discussing the right to- ladys hand, even If Il is as big a foot, Ten dol lars for dsorderly conduct and Sl0 for being drunk, Next case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
HANDSOME OFFER
 MADE FOR CHURCH
One Thousand Dollars a Foot for Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
 Property

The congregation of the Rev. Dr. I. D. Steele of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church is said to have been offered slooo per foot for the sland occupied by the church building on the corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, directly opposite the proposed Sl,oo0,0oo Roden hotel ,Ta Inns
 pr. tSeele, in answer to inquiries, said he did not know from whom the offer came, hut that a meeting was to be held for the purpose of discussing the offer
 1t was stated by one of the officials con nected with the Roden hotel that great many spectators had invaded that sec ton of the city for the evident purpose of turning over land on account of the high prices occasoned by the hotel an- nouncement. No additional information was obtainahe as to the proposed buyers of the church plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
THE VETERANS ORGANIZE A
 BETTER GOVERNMENT CLUB

corresponding secretary, treasurer, ser geant at arms, and as many committees as may be prescribed by the by laws. All officers to be elected annually on
 the first Monday In March of each year.
 Each officer to perform the duties of his office until his or their successors are elected and installed in office.
 Sec. I. All citizens of good moral character who will subscribe to this constitution and who are elected by tho association shall be eligible to mem
 bership in this association.
 Sec. : No candidate for political of- fee, or officeholder shall be eligible | to membership this association. Sec. 6. Any member of this asso-
 citation becoming a candidate for public
 office shall be dropped from the roll of said association.
 sec. I, Any member who may be found guilty of violation of any pro visions of this constitution shall be dropped from the roll of said associa- l ton.
 Sec. B. No candidate for office who does not possess a good moral character
 shall be supported by this associa tion, and the association stands pledged to | carefully analyze the character of cam didates and to make unbiased compar- isons as to competency, qualifications and general fitness for the office to which they aspire, and to strive by reasoning and persuasion to secure for those best suited for such positions tho
 support of the members of this asso- citation and voters in general. Sec. 3. This constitution and by laws may be altered or amended only after a months notice in writing, and at a regular meeting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

The Confederate Veterans organized a BetterA Government club yesterday al the office of Judge ]. G. Garrison. or fcers were elected and permanent orr ganization effected
 The purpose of the club is to bring about if possible a better condition in the city and county, and committees win be appointed to report the best method of bringing about reforms. The membership is open, the only require ment being good citizenship and de- sire for better enforcement of the law,
 The officers were elected as follows; Dr. NJ. NJ. Williams, president; R. H. Hagood. c. NJ. Sturgis, J, l.. Darby, J. R. Acuff, T. W Huffman. J. M Huey. J. F. Mclaughlin and Dr. F. II. Sholl, vice presidents; T. A. Hamilton, secre- tary; ]. F. Foster, corresponding sec retary; T. B. Afford, treasurer,
 The constitution was adopted as fol- lows;
 Article 1, section 1. This association shall be known as the Confederate Vet eran Better Government association. Sec. ,. The object of this association l is to exert all honorable means 10 pro- mote the welfare of this community by securing prompt and impartial admin istration of all the laws of the state, and by taking a greater interest in the fitness of the men who in the various offices carry on the business of gov ernment in state, county and municipal affairs.
 
 Sec 3. The officers shall be a presi- dent and vice presidents, secretary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
BANK EXAMINER
 HERE YESTERDAY

Alex F.. Walker, chairman of the state bank commission, reached Birmingham yesterday at noon and last night went over the work of his examiners, l.. P. Hosmer and F.. C. Meredith.
 The examiners have been at work checking up the banks of Birmingham for some days. Mir Walker stated that he would be unable to make a state ment in reference to the work here, be- cause the bill creating the office pro- vides that any divulgence of informa- tion will be considered a misdemeanor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
RESULT OF POST CARD
Man Makes Inquiry About Field for
 Tube Works Here

John F. Motherwell of Birmingham has already seen some tangible results from one of the Birmingham postal cards sent out on post card day He has received letter from IT. II. Giesy of Colum- bus. o.
 MT Giesy. in the first place. says he is amazed at the size of Birmingham as Indicated by the views and statistics on the souvenir" said Mir. Motherwell. But hnost significant of all he asks about the possibilities of tube works in Birming- ham MT Giesy manufactures automo- bile tubes and I think if we can get him Interested in Birmingham enough to To- ate q plant here the post card money wlI have been well expended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Building Permits

Building Inspector w, O. Mathews is- sued the following permits yesterday morning;
 S400O-To J. F. Browlie, for a one and half frame building at 1910 Huntsville avenue.
 s46G0--To o. A. Wood for two two story frame buildings at 1901 and 1903 Twenty ninth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
CONVICTIONS IN
 CRIMINAL COURT

Tn the first division of the criminal court before Judge Frank Cahalan Mike
 Jordan was convicted Of violating the revenue law and fined $50.
 Dennis Depaldos pleaded guilty to four cases Of violating the revenue law and vas given similar fine. Ben Hill pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to murder and George Wilson to a charge of burglary and grand larceny. The jury in the case of John Franklin. charged with grand larceny, brought in a yer dict of guilty as found in the indict- ment The prisoners convicted will be sentenced Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Tickets for Confederate Ball

The ladies in charge of the Confederate ball to be given at the Country club to- morrow night announce that tickets can be procured at the following places: Five Points Pharmacy, Parker's drug store, Reynolds haberdashery, Patton-Pope drug store. and Brown Marx cigar store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Yesterday Largely Devoted to Exhaustive Study of
 ''The Boy" AUXILIARY TOWNS
 CONVENTION MEETS Waite Propounds Some Pertinent Truths Regarding Boys and Their Proper Training-StOckdale
 Speaks at the Majestic
Tbursday's Programme for Men and Religion Forward Movement

txy g and Religion Forward Movement { Q 9:30 a. m-Auxiliary towns con { . vention begins the second days [ e meeting with prayer service at the {
 . Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. { e At 9:45 the Rev. W. F. Biderwof [
 e will speak on Individual Evangel- l. . ism" At 10:30 pr. Charles Stelzle { . will address the meeting on the [ . subject, Spiritual Value of Social ( . Emphasis" At 10:i5 the Rev. A. A. : . Stockdale will talk on "The Cost of i. . Christian Leadership" At 11:45 a {;
 . fellowship meeting will be held. { c 12:00-The Rev, W. F.. Biederwolf = will address the meeting at the Ma { c jestic theatre. z ? D. m.-The afternoon session of ( e the auxiliary towns convention {
 c opens at the Fifth Avenue Presby !.
 . terian church with a prayer and (
 c praise service. At 2:15 A. NJ. Brun- c ner will talk on Community Ex- [
 . tension At 2.45 the Rev. r. s. . Goodman will speak on Inter c Church Responsibility. At S:15 R. ( C A. Waite will address the conVen- 6 ton on Practical Application to Q the Individual" c 6:3O-7: :30-Institutes at the First a Methodist and First Presbyterian c churches.
 . s:Oo-Platform meetings in the diff [
 c ferent districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

mind, will and the whole body co-operates with il.
 If mans religion does not make him an easier man to live with in the home, then he has not been made whole
 Three things Jesus toid tine man beside the pool ought to be said 10 men today. Rise. use your own will power and do the part you are able to do. Take up your bed, do not make provision to go back to your old ways. Walk, this is daily effort to live the life-the life of Christ.
 Sin is the one thing which ties the man 10 the wharf and does not permit him to go out upon the sea of wider and deeper Christian experience"
 In concluding his address the Rev Stoel1dale said: This Birmingham cam paign is bound to cut the ropes and give some souls this liberty."5
 The noon meetings at the Majestic are proving to be more interesting every day and are attracting larger crowds of men, The speeches are short, lasting about 10 minutes, but the speakers take advanta ge of the time to stir up unbounded enthusi- asm and impress upon the men the value of the new movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Afternoon Session |.

AlteTn0On SeSSl0n
 The afternoon session of the convention was opened at o'clock with service of prayer and praise. At 2.15 the Rev R. A. Waite delivered an address on "The Boy" In the course of his lecture Rev. Waite said:
 "'rhe boy in his teens is the most inter- esting thing in the world. Not because he is going to be, not because he has been, but because he is. Taken from any angle he is a source of constant wonder and surprise, but time taken in studying him pays large dividends in personal sat isfaction and individual influence.
 Looked at physically, the boy in his teens has these outstanding characteris- tics-heredity here asserts itself, and what the father and mother have be- queathed the boy, now appears in full force. Instinct gives way to impulse and the impulses with their consequent ac- tivity are abundant; the feelings are abundant largely because the sex powers are unfolding. Socially, the gang tie is paramount in the early teens, while in the latter teens-the. period of adoles- cence-the sense of independence grows acute. His social radius progressively annexes the world.
 Tn relation to the opposite sex he grows out of the no necktie' stage to the stage when he is careful to wear every necktie that she likes best. Tn the realm of the mental, dependent thinking becomes independent thinking and questioning is rampant. Thought also demands an out let in activities while reason will grad ually awake to direct impulse.
 But, passing over these things quickly on account of time. the spiritual charan- teristics will receive the attention they demand in such a time as this In d noteworthy degree can't is despised and the boys idea of can't corresponds with the definition of it that Henry Drummond gave a conference of college students: Can't is a boy with his grandmother's religion.
 Hates HyprOcricy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Hates Hyprocricy

The real boy hates hypocrisy of every sort as did that lover of boys. Jesus. Lord of the Sabbath, Christ is also Lord of Words In the back alleys of Vocab- ularyville He found Humility cringing and creeping, and, touching il with His might, lie made il kind of words. Hy- pocricy he met among the nobility and in His mitigation He hurled it from the exalted position 10 crawl forever as d snake in the grass. Boys see right through shams and their cry-immediate and insistent-is Let your face and hands. like those of a clock, always tell how your inner works are soinng.'
 Custom passes out of the boys spirit nal life and freedom of choice comes in. The conventional forms and usages lose rnthroned by the boys independent search for truth. This has become so very apparent that we have come to sreak of the age of doubt in the life of boy. But there is no age of doubt at this time. It is period of question: ing that may harden into doubt unless his teachers and leaders satisfy the grop- ings of his mind in his hungry search for the principles of his fourfold na- ture.
 ''The boy questions everything and he cannot be expected to stop short when be stands before the things of God and His church.
 ''In dealing with boys questioning use gentle warmth rather than a buster ing storm. The travellers cloak which the wind could not blow off the sun quietly and geniay removed
 Character Growth {. character grows strong through test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
Character Growth

I. Character grows strong through test
 ing. Temptations are Gods compliments 10 the boy; his trying is his crownins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-20
Repairs Ferce at 100.

Mrs. Eliza Van Bramer, the
the oldest woman in Berkshire
county. celebrated her one hun
dreth anniversary, Sunday at
the home Of her daughter, MRS.
John G.. Woodrow of First steet.
She spent the morning working
in her flower garden and repair
ed the wire fence around it.
Later she prepared a trout din
ner for twenty-five relatives and
friends and made ready for the
one big time" which she has
said for the last five years, she
was going to have when she be.
came centenarian.
For seventy years she has
been q member of St. Stephens
Episcopal Church and reads the
prayer service every Sunday.
She dresses herself, eats three
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-20
METHOD OF DESTROYING RATS
Carbon eisuiphide Is Used with ex-
eeIlsnt Results BY Agricultural
Bureau OF Java.

A consular report gives the follow.
ing method OF destroying rats adopted
by VI de Kruyn. OF the agricultural
bureau OF Java All visible rat hoIes
were first stopped with earth 20 ascer-
tain which holes were Inhabited. for
tho Inhabited holes wero found roop-
ened on the following day Hail a
teaspoonful Of carbon bisulphide WAS
poured In each OF these holes. rpG
after a delay o. a few seconds 20 al.
low the liquid To evsporate. the mir.
ture OF vapu1 and air was ignited.
The reeult was small explosion.
which filled the hole with poisonous
gases and killed oil the rats almost
Instantly. A pound OF blsulphide ia
sufficient for more than 200 rat holes
One hundred and th'rty-one dead rats
were found In 43 holes which were
opened after the operation II In
further stated that satisfactory re-
suits in exterminstingt porcupines
have been obtained by this .meihod
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-20

meals a day and reads the daily
papers.
Mrs. Van Bramer was born in
Waterloo. n. Y, June l6. 1912.
She was daughter Of Henry
and Mary Presser. She came to
Pittsfeld in 1853. and in 1854
married Jacob Van Bramer'
With the exception Of seven years
has since lived in this city. Her
fathers people were Quakers
and her mothers stock were the
Dyers Of Massachusetts, who
were in the whaling trade.
-Pittsfield Mass. Telegram.
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Observation-Disclosures

Minnesota. Metropole: Missouri,
Savoy; Nebraska. Metropole;
New Hampshire, Wynne: New
Jersey. Brown Palace; New Mex.
leo. Brown Palace; New York,
Brown Palace; North Carolina,
Metropole; North Dakota, Brown
Palace; Ohio. Brown Palace, Ok.
lahoma, Albany: Oregon. Oxford
Pennsylvania, Brown Palace:
Rhode Island. Brown Palace;
Tennessee, Adams: Teaxs Brown
Palace; Utah. Brown Palace.
Virginia, Adams: Wisconsin.
Brown Palace: Wyoming. Brown
Palace.