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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

"A woman's clothes is an unsolVed mys- tery to me, and usually, I cant tell whether the garment she is wearing is a crepe de chine or a Smith & Wesson. observed the sheriff If l was sent to q store to select a charmeuse dress l would likely come back with jute bagging or three-ply carpeting. and for these reasons 1 am little bit gunshy about criticising the duds that females wear-and the way they wear them. But 1t sure does give me the fantards to see a sweet. modest maiden of 16. or less--just grown up baby in fact--only in high school over dressing in imitation of one Of these gaudy hussies you see on the streets and stage The poor little girl wears clothes tha. bring out every line of her immaturc, childish figure, and puts q lot of other folks hair on her childish head, covering her own beautiful maidenly hair. and shows her long little legs through a shea tn skirt and wears white shoes to school, and in every way seems to try to mako us forget that she Is pure simple child with clean heart and the innocence or youth. Why don't somebody tell her mother that the poor little thing would look q sight better In simple frocks, with
  her back and her innocent?
 "This here prohibition law is all right. provided they enforce it," cut in the old Confederate, but they ought to pass some more laws to go along wi;h them, and one of the worst needed laws Is regular iron-clad statute prohibiting women from getting their clothing sup plies from animals and things. Why, the feminine sect has pretty near levied on all things on earth and in the waters under the earth. to deck themselves out in Bird feathers in her hat, silkworm dress, sealskin sacque, ostrich feather plumes goat skin shoes, whalefone stays. kidskin gloves. rattlesnake belts, tortoise shell combs. shark fin hairpins. clam shell buttons, spitz dog huff. camel hair un- derwear mink tail colarette. alligator hide purse and pole cat furs-there isn't a thing. animate, or inanimate, In the Bndlass; "Pandora's Box" by John Ames Mitchell; owen Johnsons 'Stover at Yale: "The Montessori Method'; gro M. l.. G." Woman and Labor" by Olive Schreiner, and Susan Glaspell s "Glory of the Conquered.'
 The first of the new 1912 best sellers according to the Bookman, was E. Phil lips Oppenheims detective story: Peter nun anu lne DouDlt DhDilSnsu January by Little, Brown & Company Boston. Booksellers throughout the country now report that MT. Oppenheim' 8 latest novel. "The Lighted Way" Is one of the six best sellers. With two new novels among the six best sellers within six months period. MT Oppenheim has established new record.
 After winding up his contract with sev- eral newspapers to write special feature stories of the Republican National Con vention in Chicago. George Ade, the hu- morist, whose new book. "Knickng the Neighbors," is to be brought out this fall by Doubleday. Page & Co.,, made q brief visit to New York and then left for Eu- rope. where he will make stay of sev- eral months. For the last few years MT. Ade has been giving the greater part of his attention to his Indiana farm, and his new book will be welcomed by all lovers of the Ade type of humor.
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1ection of this interest on the part of many influential citizens in forming asso- ciations to look after the welfare of the children by providing efficient schools for the training of the mind; parks and play grounds for the necessary relaxation and the physical development of the body; by providing instructors to teach the chil- dren how to play so that the utmost good may be derived from recreation and gym nastic exercises. Better health and bet ter children have marked the endeavors of fhece ciArin frinfS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
GRAIN TELLS HOW THE
 WORK WAS INAUGURATED

George II. Grain outlined his views as a private citizen on the playground anu park and general improvement of school conditions in the following Last spring Mir. D. F. Smith, principal of the Alberto Martin school at Fountain Heights, in
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liness and providing such physical condi- tions as shall most effectively promote the health, comfort and efficiency of the pupils; to assist the principal and teach CTS of each school in improving the ap- pearanee of the school grounds and in decorating and beautifying the halls and class rooms with appropriate pictures and such works of art as shall develop in the children a love for the beautiful in na- ture. in art and in life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
THE DECLINING BIRTH RATE
SOME BOOK CHAT.

From it's list of forthcoming fiction the Frederick A. Stokes Company announces two volumes of short stories. One of these, .'Eve's Other Children" by Lucille Baldwin Van Slylse, has to do with the Syrians who have made their homes In this country The other contains the best of Susan Glaspelrs stories appearing in the magazines during the last five years and here collected together under the title Lifted Masks" The following new edi- tions are announced: Edna Ferbers novel Dawn O'Hara.'' and her volume of short stories. "Buttered Side Down, "vane of the Timberlands," by Harold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

'T hold it true that he who builds in plastic mind of youthful age True character, not only .gilds the rose of life,' but on the stage Of this our city making strong its future helps to build shrinei And sure defense against all wrong that maketh for the life divine"
 II A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

The comparatively recent awakening of focal interest in beautifying public parks and providing pIaygrounds for the chill dren, and the forming of citizens asso- citations to cooperate with the different school principals of the variously located public schools of Birmingham in improv- ing the appearance of the school grounds, in obtaining funds for buying needed ap- paratus and material equipment for school childrens playgrounds proves conciu- sively that notwithstanding opinions to the contrary, citizens of Birmingham, in part at least. are rising above the sordid details of the daily grind and are plan ming with a noble inspiration to cultivate the mind and to supply the physical wants of the coming generation in agitatng this great movement for more public parks and adequately equipped playgrounds through out the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

xhlch has been formed only since last January, has done great deal toward the playground idea in that locality
 Willard J. Wheeler of the Wheeler Bus mess college is president and W. C. Gun ningham, clerk of the recorders court treasurer, but the moving spirit of the Alberto Martin Playground and Park as- sooiatlon is George H. Grain of the Ten nessee Coal and Iron company. who Is sec retary, and it is to his activities that funds were provided for the needed ap- paratus on the pretty Martin school play grounds and to pay for competent wom- an instructor to take care of the play ground work of that district.
 At the Powell school, the Barker school, Henley and Woodlawn schools, much com mendable work by the citizens of those To- calities on the playgrounds has been done. In the older schools of the city the want of playgrounds has proven serious han dicap. except where the school is for tunate enough to have a city park or an uneocupied lot nearby. The Powell school and the Birmingham High school would suffer seriously from the lack of suit able playground but for the close prox- imity of Recreation park. Ever since it's Improvement, under the auspices of the Birmingham Playground association. Recreation park has become the center for chlldren's athletic sports, and the scene of the annual May Day field events, in which the majority of the schools of the city have participated.
 CRY OF CHILDREN IS
 FOR MORE FAIRGROUNDS
 The cry of the children is for more playgrounds and tho city fathers, much as they may personally desire to grant to the schools larger parks and ade- quate playgrounds, have not the funds city needs all its money for other pur- poses than providing parks and play grounds for the little ones. And thus the problem is put fairly before the citizens; 1t is to them that the play grounds movement In Birmingham must turn for help, encouragement and sym pathy.
 The city authoities will help when ever possible. but 1t Is on the citi- Zens cooperation that interest in tho welfare of the chldrens physical de- velepment. the beautifying.-ofa school grounds and providing large play grounds for the chlldren's receration is dependent
 In these years when the energies of the country have been directed toward monetary gain, it Is of especial Inter- est to the public to note in this ] city the work of individuals on the play ground idea. It bespeaks the enlighten- ment of the twentieth century. Men like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

to make the playground and park sys- tenn of Birmingham the pride of the city and the salvation of It's children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
HIS WORLDLY GOODS. |"


 By Margaretta Futile. Frontispiece in
 color by Paul Meylan. The Bobbs. Mer-
 Till Company. Indianapolis.
 It is quite evident that Margaretta Tut tie, author of His Worldly Goods, " knows the social world very we'll indeed, and in depicting it she holds her inagi- nation down to a sane level In other words. she has such a thorough ac- qualntance with her subject that she Is able to treat it intimately and to find interesting situations where the casual observer would discover only convention ality. One feels in reading this story that the author has not been compelled to indulge in fantastic flights of the im- agination, nor has she found 1t neces- sary to over-color that her characters will be enabled to stand the white light Of critical scrutiny. The charm of the hook, then. lies in it's realism and nat urainess. for 1t has the effect of making the reader feel himself part of the little world In which its action takes place.
 If enc wanted to analyze the various motifs which have entered into the mak- ing of this tale, a wealth of wonderful material could be found. for 1t Is in real ity one of those works of fiction which the writers of an earlier day delighted 1T. buildlng-a story which is interwoyen with serious thought. But since Mrs. Tuttle's main idea has been to furnish amusement which is light, but not frothy. and since the more solid sub strata We find is the result of careful workmanship rather than of desire to propound problems, it Is as literature of entertainment that His Worldly Goods must be considered.
 The most remarkable thing about the story is the wonderful clearness of vision the reader has regarding the various characters. and the sureness with which these characters have been drawn The heroine. for instance. steps into the pic ture at the very rise of the curtain, and, although she is on the stage all the time. there is never a false note to remind one that it is but acting after all. She moves through situation after situation, swiftly, gracefully, naturally. and no matter in what position she Is placed she is always a real woman, and one feels that she Is bigger and better for what she has under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
ALBERTO MARTIN IS
 CONSPICUOUS EXAMPLE

The Alberto Martin Playground and Park association is one of the most ctire of these district citizens playgrounds as sociations, and it's membership Is com posed of citizens In and about Fountain Heights. This particular association,
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and social position. but practically bank rupt. who. rather than appeal to his brother for funds, decides to visit the home of a money lender and demand the return of a sum of money due him. By mistake Chester enters the apartments of Nora Ellis. who, according to her grand fathers will, must marry before mid night or forfeit s250000. Not wishing to sacrifice this fortune the girl forces Chester to marry her, believing that she can readily divorce him. Rather than submit to an arrest on the charge of at tempted burglary Chester agrees to the ceremony and shortly after departs.
 The outcome of this strange situation will enlist the readers absorbed interest as he follows the heros eventful career to the end of Mir. Martyn's unusual TO- nance.
 "CELEBRATED CRIMINAL CASES IN AMERICAP By Thomas S. Duke. The James H. Bar
 ry Company San Francisco. Celebrated Criminal Cases in Ameri- ca," by Thomas s. Duke, captain of po- lice of the city of San Francisco is one of the most valuable additions to book lore of that sort that has been published for some time.
 Among the comments that have been made on It's excellence that of MT. J. II. Deerlng, chief librarian of the San Fran cisco Law library is probably the most valuable
 MT. Deering says:
 "The author is to be congratulated upon the fine piece of work he has accom- plished The numerous cases are stated with Iucidity and fine discrimination has been displayed in eliminating unnecessary detail and presenting only the salient facts, thus making it possible to confine this immense amount of information to one volume. This book, which is full of evidence of painstasing care and diligent research, Is not only valuable to the law yer. but also to the general reader, be- cause of it's extremely interesting style and the vast amount of historical da contained therein
 From far and wide, encomiums of praise have been deluged upon Captain Dukes celebrated Criminal Cases in America" and those who fail to read 1t will lose an opportunity of acquantng themselves with some history that Is well worth Knowing concerning their own country in this line.
 THE DECLINING BIRTH RATE" By Arthur Newsholme. NJ. D., r. R. & P.
 Moffat Yard & Company, New York.
 The object of "The Declining Birth Rate" by Arthur Newsholms. NJ. D., r. R. s. P. is to state the problem under consideration, the reduced birth rate, to trace it's causes. and to discuss its possi- ble national and international effects. When 1t is considered that the matter in question affects a large proportion of the total population of a number of great countries. and that it has been produced unless the evidence les-in the main by the voltion of the peoples concerned. the inevitable conclusion appears to be that no change In the distribution of the birth rate and no Increase in its magnitude can be secured except by alteration of the popular will.
 SOME BOOK CHAT.
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habits and customs of the Nrexicans, a theme which is ever redolent of delight ful possibilities and which the author has handled in an unusually clever man. ner.
 THE WORLD OF JUST YOU AND l." By Bill Barlow. Published by Mrs. Min
 nie F. Barrow. Douglass, Wyo.
 To all those readers, and they are le- zion, of "The Sage Brush Philosophy" by Bill Barlow, the little book entitled "The World of Just You and l" will come as delightful innovation. The authors viewpoint of life and things generally is as unique and original as you could find anywhere--in fact. they are actually sulphitic so unusual are the expressions so unusual the ideas
 "The World of Just You and T. Is sure to win favor with all of Bill Barlow s admirers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

Bindlass; "Pandora's Box" by John Ames Mitchell; owen Johnson's "Stover at Yale: "The Montessori Method' gro M. l.. e." Woman and Labor by Olive Schreiner, and Susan Glaspels s "Glory of the Conluered." !"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
Rim AUTOMOBILES
Wi WIT fIIi7 LICENSE
Hurry Call Sent for Number
Plates in Two Virginia
Counties.
new DEPARTMENT FORMED
observation-disclosures Is Com
Observation-Disclosures
Wants Station.
NEW DEPARTMENT FORMED

Surface indications are that judges
in Virginia are needing the request OF
Auditor c. Lee Moore to look after
automobiles. But the remarkable thing
about 1t is that the proceedings are
working In the opposite direction from
that intended. Clerk ]. NJ Hayes. OF
the ONCE Of the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth. IL kept busy issuing
licenses to 60 to one certain section
Of the State composed Of two counties.
The auditor sent out lists OF licenses
already issued for the year. to help
grand juries in finding il all these
machines were duly listed for property
taxation. But in the counties referred
to. the automobiles seem to have been
given in for taxes but were not
licensed. having been run without the
number plates.
A letter received yesterday. with
check Enclosed, says: please hurry
that license and plate. The judge Is
after US bad"
There has been quite rush this
month for licenses. considering that 1t
is the flag end of the year. when the
market for machines Is not SO brisk.
The total number Of licenses UP to
the closing hour yesterday. since
January l, was 1851. 1t is probable
that the 5000 mark will be reached
Only 4.0&4 were issued in 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
BROWNING T0USE
RUBBER STAMPS
Will Rely on Judges OF Election
to Give Citizens Chance to
Vote for Him.

Colonel James S. Browning. Progress
sive nominee for Congress in the sixth
Virginia District. who, as stated In
The Times Dispatch yesterday. was TOO
late in filing his name with the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth to nave II
placed on the official ballot. has de-
termined to invoke the aid OF ruooeF
stamps. He placed the order in this
city Yesterday for sufficient stamps.
bearing his name, to be used at the
121 precincts in the Sixth District
Some confusion arose over the man
ner of filing. 1t is improbable tina.
Colonel Browning will sue Colonei
James, Secretary OF the Common
wealth. The only course would De u
ask for a writ OF mandamus to compei
the placing Of his name on the tlchet'
and this, he says. is unlikely.
Under the circumstances. he WILL re-
" upon the honor OF the Judges ana
clerks Of election. to place the ruooer
stamp in the hands OF the Voters' Blu
that they may. If they DESIRE ihse'
his name on the official ballot. erasins
that of Carter Glass. He has no reason
he saws. TO question the integrity OIL
the election officers.
1t seems that Colonel Browning noti-
fed Colonel James by letter OF his
candidacy. In reply. he was informed
that under Che law ii must be attesteo
by two witnesses. This letter. says tne
candidate, he never received He mas
been campaigning in Floyd County:
Colonel James at last wired Coionei
Browning, telling him OF the last day
But he did not get here until day too
late.
THE principles for which fight
said Colonel Browning last night
cannot be controlled by technicailues
There is no reason why law should De
applied except where there is a trans,
erosion of the rights OF another ano
then the people should have the f'sh'
to saw who shall be the Judges
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
CAMP A|GN HELPED
BY VIRGINIA FOLK
State Stands Seventh in Con-
tributions-New York Head
quarters Confident.

Virginia is seventh among the States
in total Of contributions to the VIII
son-Marshal campaign fund. Some
thing more than $4,000 had been re-
ceived from the State UP to Thursday
afternoon. when State Chairman j.
Taylor EIlyson called at the New York
headquarters OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
There Is more money In the hands OF
newspapers and committees not yet
sent in. and of course not credited.
which makes the total larger than here
indicated. OF cource. other States also
have money not RENTED.
Chairman Ellyson. who returned to
the city yesterday morning. finds that
the committee does not yet know whe-
Their il will have the money to con-
clude the campaign. Some ot its ac-
Invites will probably have 70 be cur
tailed. The great need Is now. as II
has been from the beginning, money
Otherwise. the utmost confidence In
the result is expressed In New York
1t IL the feeling that the sentiment
favors the Democratic nominees and
platform. and that nothing could be
surer in politics than its success But
many more voters remain to be
reached by speakers and literature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
FIRE BOARD ORDERS
AN INVESTIGATION

as the charge brought IN the COM
munication was considered a reflection
on the memb ers OF tho department. the
board unanimously ordered an invss-
LEGATION.
Secretary l. S. Jones was instructed
to serve an official summons on Mr.
Roland, and on all members of the
Fire Department who were detailed at
the Fair Grounds on Tuesday, October
s. the day referred to by Mr.. Roland.
to appear before the board at its next
regular meeting in order that for
NAL investigation of the charges may
be held. There was some comment at
the meeting on the fact that Mr.. Ro-
land had published his charges in a
communication to a newspaper without
filing them with the Board of Fire
Commissioners.
Some Other Business.
The board ordered that a street fire
alarm station be placed at Thirty
second and Leigh Streets. and ordered
the following transfers and promotions
in the department, to be effective from
Monday, october 81, at o'clock A NJ
John Miller. engineman. transferred
from Engine Company No. to Engine
Company No. IL: o. c. Hase promoted
from fireman grade a.. in Engine
Company No. 4, to engineman in En-
CINE Company No. 5: J. II. wade. Jr-'
promoted from fireman grade 81 to
fireman grade a." in Engine Company
No. 4: Norris Mcneil. fireman grade
b" transferred from Engine Company
No. 10 to Engine Company No. 4; C. o.
Barker promoted from fireman grace
&c" in Engine Company No. ?. to
grade b." in Engine Company No IL.
Charles H. Sweeney was elected as
fireman. grade &C." in Engine Company
No. .. subject to the physical examina-
ton. and on probation Leroy Hughes
was elected to the position OF fireman
grade C" in Truck Company No. 8.
subject 10 the physical examination
] and on probation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
He'sthe Boy to StopLeakin the Dixie

in this instance is bearded and siieht-
" lame. insists that inside informa-
ton saws that Mr.. Hechler has posi-
lively determined not 10 run ior re-
election. If Mr.. Hechler doesn't run.
n. will turn ZOOS. some twenty-odd
enthusiastic candidates on the county.
only four or Eve of whom can 1e sue
Cessful.
E.r,p and Saunders both have
strong following for the treasurer
shin. while several other men with
p.r..ctly good following are equally
su-e they can win. Web Sydnor has
. good backing for the job OF sherln'
and as vet has not been served with
motto. of a real opponent. and no on
has had tn. nerve {" break for Nep
present Job with tho string 0. IT'S
n. would have TO tow along.
AS tn. case stands now. Treasurer
fT.rEf.r = tn. boy who stops tire icah
- the ok. with his finger. When ~
-.-,oy.s said finger TO give positive
answer on. way o. the other. som,
food = going TO break loose. Md
when IL does break. the young mas
s:-,ir. over there on the gray mui'
Will kindly dash down the valley and
warn ~. p,op!. 10 seek the hills. TF"y
must rot drown. young man. =" drlv'
hat -lsie. put on IL" high gear ana
sharon your spurs