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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
HOPEFULLY EXAGGERATED AND
 SHAMEFULLY MISLEADING

"Many of the statements are untrue, others woefully exaggerated, and still others shamefully misleading It would subserve no good or useful purpose to point these out, for the denials or cor roctions would never reach the vast ma jorty of those who have read them, and I take it that most people, living here, will be able, for themselves, to weigh or measure them for what they are worth. All will admit that the picture as drawn is repulsive; but you know, as the fable says, when the picture of a prostrate lion, with a man grasping it by the throat, was shown to a real lion the latter suavely and nonchalantly remarked, oh, well, man painted the picture
 "Cf course, I do not claim that this city is free from vice or crime or squalor or poverty. There never has been a city free from these, and there never will be; but I do protest against the false impression that Birmingham, with her splendid record of achievements, is so much worse than her sister cities in these respects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
MAY GOOD LORD DELIVER
 CITY FROM ITS FRIENDS"

"It is stated somewhere, by some one' I note, that these articles were written by friends of the city. Well, if they were' May the good Lord deliver the city from it's friends What would be thought Of a man, protesting to be the friend Of an- other, who, seeing some faults in that other, would publish broadcast over the country the faults discovered, instead or going to the friend and telling him his faults and asking him to correct them. And how unjust and inexcusable it would be to cast and scatter the reflections throughout the country, especially when the matters complained of were grossly overwrought and outrageously exag- gerated, and never portray in the same communication the worth and virtues of the man. Criminatons have been dealt in and incalculable damage has thereby been done, in said articles, and recriminations would do no good; still, one can not help wondering why the alleged evils were not brought home merely and only to the peo- ple who could correct them, instead of poisoning the minds of millions who, mis- led, could do nothing but condemn-who could not afford a remedy, even if they xxdsl,aI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
FILM FLAMER GIVEN
 $50 AND 90 DAYS
Clarence Morris Said to Have Practi- cal Film Flam Scheme Among
 Negroes

Clarence Morris alias Jack Arnold, who was arrested Tuesday afternoon by De- tectives Cole and Goldstein. charged with running a finn fam game among the ne- groes of the city. was sentenced yester- day.
 It is alleged that Morris would canvass among negroes, taking orders for any thing in which they might be of need. purporting to represent some fictitious New York establishment.
 An ironclad rule of the transaction, it is said, was that the intended customer must pay g or 8 on the article which he purchased the rest to be paid upon delivery. It is said that he made quite d lot of money in this way.
 He was tried yesterday morning before Judge Hugo Black in police court and fined 50 and % days It is said that there are others of the game stili operating in the city. The police will make an effort to get them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
FIRE PREVENTION
 DAY OBSERVED.
Fire Department Canvasses Downtown Property and
 Reports to Bennett

Captains of the fire department were busy all day yesterday inspecting down. town property and the condition of fire originating places, as a result of Com- missioner ENums proclamation several weeks ago regarding fire prevention day.
 Each foreman, with a man from his station, was assigned a certain territory and they made a rigid investigation. They report that they find that there were many people to cooperate with Chief Bennett in his fire prevention day idea. while there were others who let their places get in sadly neglected condi- ton.
 These latter were given until noon to- day to remedy the evil, or they would be placed under arrest Many of them have signhed their intention of comply- ing with the demands of the fire depart- ment.
 Chief Bennett congratulated his men on the territory they covered during the day. The city. however, is by no means any way near finished with inspection. It will possibly be continued for several days yet.
 The captains engaged in inspection were  Capt. $. A. Middleton. station No. 1: Capts. W. A. Allen and J. A. Summers of station No ?: Capt. II. A. Smith. sta ton No. 2; Capt. J. L. Aiken. station No. 4; Capt. T. M. Jones, station No. D: Capts. l.. II. Norris and G. S. White, station No 6; Capt. K. R. Johnson. station No. 2; Capt E. W. Taylor, station No. 9. and Capt. C. M. Lane, station No. H. These 
 mingham, while the following captains were engaged In inspection work in theip own territory:
 Capt. w. E. Hanlin, Avondale; Capt. J. B. Abney, Woodlawn; Capt. V. W. Hughes North Birmingham; Capt. J. F. Lloyd, Graymont; Capt. l.. P. McKin- ney, West End; Capt. J. H. Tetlow, Ens- ley; Capt. D. P. Page, Vivian; Capt. W. l.. MeDonough, Pratt City, and Capt. J, C. Oates, East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
AT THE HOTELS

c. N. Wiley of Ragland is stopping at the IIillman.
 J. A. Martin of Memphis is at the Hillman.
 George E. Willis of Atlanta Is regis tered at the Hillman.
 Peter Epes of Atlanta is registered at tlfe Florence.
 w. P Thomson of Guntersville IS stopping at the Florence.
 W. c. Duffey of Jackson Gap is among the arrivals at the Florence.
 c. O. Bailey of Montgomery is stop ping at the Birming gham.
 II. B. Wharton of Hagerston is reg istered at the Birmingham.
 F. M Bigelow of New York is at the Birmingham.
 E. c. Jones of Atlanta is stopping at the Morris.
 E. G. Cole of Goodwater is registered at the Morris.
 J. J. Dew of Eutaw is at the Morrls. P. A. Glenn of Margaret is registered at the Metropolitan.
 c. o. Brice of Oneonta is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 E. C. Davies of Atlanta is among the arrivals at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Suits Filed Yesterday

The following suits were filed yester- day in the city and circuit courts:
 J. M. Cumbus vs. city of Birmingham and Birmingham Waterworks company. The plaintiff claims the sum of 5000 dam ages for alleged personal injuries re- ceived by falling in ditch dug by or at the instance of the defendants.
 Jack Edwards vs. seaboard Air Line Railway company, $l000 claimed as dam ages for alleged personal injuries received while in the employ of the railway conn pany.
 John S. Lee vs. Southern Railway com pany. The plaintiff claims the sum of $50 GOO damages for alleged injuries received by being run over by locomotive op- erated by the defendant company.
 Mary Taylor vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, 5000 damages claimed for alleged injuries received while attempting to board street car operated by .he defendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the probate office showing the following transfers of property, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s1600-W. H. Boggs and wife to Ed ward Hagenbuckner the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section S5, town ship 16 south. range 2 west. Less one acre of specified ground
 sS000-Frank Rain and wife, Rosa, to W. E. Dickerson. lots and in block s according to the plan and survey of the property of Finney and Jones'
 s1320-J. T. Roper and wife M J. Roper to Susan E. Ellard, the south half of the southwest quarter of section 30, township 16, range east; also the west half of the southeast quarter of section 30, township 16, range l east.
 s2750-Gus A. Pope. Jr., to R. c. Nor ris. part of lots and in block 674 according to the present plan of the city of Birmingha as surveyed by the Elyton Land company
 s1625-The Magnolia Land company to John $. Marks, Jr., lot 10 and the west 15 feet of lot in block 1 ac- cordng to the map of Belvedere.
 s7OOo--G w. Papot and wife Virginia to J. F. Stockdell, the north half of lot 12 in block 72O according to the plan of the city as laid off by the Elyton Land company.
 s14OO-John c. Johnson to Francis M. Lowe. lot 12 in block ? according to the s&rxey of Hood, Wood & Fulton.
 16&1o&sN. R. Gum to Octavia Wood ap9x1fe lots and in block 674 ao&6<ntff to the plan of the city by thX Hl<&6n Land company.
 H1 Mary c. Fallin and Leonard c. FaUt6$&0 H. NJ. Cach, the north half of to< z&f w. J. Vann's survey of Belle 6.txSecf<D. 6 G. Ewing to c. ". Clarke. lofS 1,n& hnd 3 according to the survey q yfzy ~ Arlington.
 @008 -Octavia Wood to W. R. Gum, 1k646f lots II and 15 in block S31 ac- o{e G1d< 10 the Birmingham Realty com ~nanv'ezt third addition to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
PRESENTS THE OTHER
 SIDE OF PICTURE

Now, let us look, for moment, al the other side of the picture. It may be truthfuly said that there are few cities of the size of Birmingham in America, which have more beautiful homes, more neat cottages, or which have, as a rule, more manly men, or more admirable women. than the city of Birmingham. While it has it's usual share of poverty, and perhaps it's usual evidence of squalor, though the former is not extreme and the latter is not general, l do believe that in all those things which are desirable, as constituting a fourishing and thriving ctiy, it has few equals, and no superiors. it's age and opportunities considered.
 ''The county of Jefferson makes large appropriations for charitable purposes.
 "The municipality contributes monthly to philanthropic work, as follows:
 Boys club, sl00 per month
 ''Anti-Tuberculosis association s25O per month.
 Birmingham Humane society, s75 per month.
 Jefferson County Orphans association, $50 per month.
 Girls home, $50 per month.
 
 Mercy home. s75 per month.
 "Octavia White home. s50 per month.
 'Old Folks home, $25 per month.
 "salvation Army Rescue home, s75 per month.
 ''St. vincent's hospital. s1O0 per month.
 Limited Charities, $50 per month
 "Pisgah home, $50 per month.
 'The above makes a total of ss5O per mcnth, or $11, 400 per year. The above are fixed, regular charges, but considerable money is expended by the city to meet immediate distress and suffering In addi- tion, private charities are quite creditable to our city.
 "A credtable building for the Y. M. c. A. isenearing completion. as is also one for the T. w. C. A. I understand each of these organizations has a large and growing membership. We have 2l4 church buildings, most of them substantial, and they as a rule have large congregations, and the pulpits are with few exceptions filled by capable and devout ministers. These churches are not justly subject of censorious comments.
 ..There are four public libraries in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
UNDERWOOD BOOM
 NOW IN !CAL|FO ORN|A
Delegation Goes to Work to Swing State to the
 Alabamian

The Underwood boom has reached Cal ifornia. Work is being accomplished in that state at the present time the pur- pose of which is to secure the delega- ton to the national convention for the Alabamian.
 These facts are in possession of F. K Campbell, chairman of the Underwood executive committee, and were made known by an official of the government in Washington who Is close personal and political friend of Mr. Underwood.
 This gentleman wrote Mir Campbell :""A delegation from California has just called on MT. Underwood. IL Is composed of representative men. They will go to work at once to land the delegation for the Alabamian. They say that California is reasonably safe for Underwood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
PROPERTY WORTH
 S15O,000 INVOLVED

A suit involving about s150,0o0 worth of downtown city property is being heard in the first division of the circuit court before Judge F. c. Crow.
 The style of the suit is Dora E. Cook ct al. vs, the Bonita Amusement company and Reynolds Haberdasher company.
 The plaintiff is suing for possession of the property leased or rented to the de- fendants, neither of whom have any in- terest in the realty but are made parties to the suit by virtue of being in posses sion.
 The plaintiff is represented by Harsh. Bowman, Fitts and Kidd & Darder.
 The attorneys for the defendants are r. s. White & Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
COMPARISON WITH THE
 WORK DONE IN ST. LOUIS

"Nvhen it is remembered that this is city about 1t miles in length and about five miles in width, upon an average, and with more than half of 1t newly acquired territory, 1t can be readily seen by thoughtful men or women that it will take years of tune, and millions of money, to have all the streets paved, and all of the sewers completed. I was in St. oLuis. few days ago, and had a talk with the street commissioner of that city, a most progressive and intelligent man, and he informed me that it was only last year that st. Louis had completed her streets, except Of course, such re- pairs as may be needed from time to time. That is a large city, of immense wealth and population, and great age and yet these writers seem to think that Birmingham should have accomplished, in 40 years, what it has taken older cities so many years to attain.
 ''The city has expended for the last twelve months in the health department, including city physician. meat and milk inspectors, street cleaning and the col lection and disposing of garbage, sH,- 25400 These several departments have been competent and have discharged their respective duties satisfactorily. It maintains an efficient police department,
 
 pense of s194,247.00 for the last twelve months. It maintains an excellent fire department on which S256, ,6s9.00 has been expended for the last twelve months
 'Of course it is not denied that i'm provements are in demand. but they are being made diligently with the facilities at hand. It is the policy of the city to encourage corporations in and out of the city in the building up of the city and county and not to place unnecessary burdens them. In the main, they have shown commendable spirit in meeting the city's requirements. I have not personally visited the mines, but while I was judge of the Circuit court had a good opportunity to judge of conditions, and while improvements may be had. I am sure that the bad condi- tions as set out in the Survey have been grossly exaggerated. But whatever may be said, we ought to feel thankful that we have missionaries from other parts to teach us what to do.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
INSURANCE MEN
 ASK FOR CHANGE Want to Pay Greater Licenses to City SUGGEST NEW PLAN Claim New Arrangement Will Yield City Over s2O,O0O Instead of
 S16,000 as at Pres
 ent Time

For the purpose of increasing the rev enue of the city and of protecting them selves by eliminating the so-called para stic agents and brokers, representatives of the old line insurance agencies in Bir- mingham consulted with c. Exum, presi- dent of the city commission. yesterday afternoon.
 The delegation desired instead of paying license of s9oO per annum for each agency doing business in Birmingham to pay per cent on the net premiums of the business done. and to pay In addition, sl00 pc rannum for every agency, corpora ton, broker or individual obtaining or seeking ito obtain insurance business in Birmingham.
 The delegation represented that whereas from the license charged insurance com panies last year the city obtained about S16SO0, under the new scheme proposed the city will obtain a sum greater than $2000o
 President Exum heard the delegation with interest and agreed to put the new plan into effect provided it can be done legally. City Attorney Romaine Boyd is Investigating the matter at the present time.
 Members of the delegation were George H. Estes, H. G. Seibles, Capt. R. F. Manly, simon Klotz, Smith Cullom, John Leedy and others. These men made no effort to conceal that their purpose was tl, .l. tached insurance agent and the decreas- ing of the number of agencies in Birming- ham. At the same time they made it plain that they were not seeking to de- prive the city of it's accustomed revenue.
 They claimed that their plan was one of mutual benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 ARE ASKED ID AID Contributions Friday for Arlington Monument ALL OVER THE STATE Mrs. Cory Calls on Southern Patriot ism to Assist in Erecting
 Suitable Monument to
 Confederate Dead
ALL OVER THE STATE

Mrs. Chappell Cory. president Ala bama division United Daughters of the Confectionery. has issued the following under the heading patriotism of the Children; They Are Asked to Help the Monument at Arlington:
 "To the children of the public schools and to the youths and maidens of the high school:
 Some years ago the United states government gave to the south section
 in Arlington cemetery. the great na- tionaI cemetery that was the home of Robert E. Lee, and this spot, now known as Confederate Section,' will be a shrine forever for all descendants of the brave soldiers who used to wear the gray. Among the thousands or Confederate soldiers who rest fin that beautiful spot are many who marched to the battle line In Virginia from our own beloved Alabama.
 At the head of the grave of each of these brave sleepers, the United States government has placed small lheadstone Hundreds of costly and mag nificent memorials rise in Arlington to the soldiers of the north, but not one | to the soldiers of the south, though all are sleeping in southern soil. We owe it to ourselves as southern people to place a monument worthy of our heroic dead upon the vacant mound which | the generous and fraternal spirit oi the government has set aside for oui use there by the flowing Potomac. "On the vacant mound in Arlington the United Daughters of the Confed-
 eracy have undertaken to build mon-
 ument worthy of the men who bore
 the southern cross. They believe that
 the children of Alabama will wish to dc
 their part. Every child who contributes
 to this monument will not only aid the
 cause of patriotism, but will always feel | a personal interest and pride in the
 memorial itself. In answer to the ap- peal of the Daughters, the board of
 education has periodically and gra- ciously consented that the public school 1 children of this city may make a vol 1 untary contribution for this cause on Friday, the 18th inst, a day recognized by the laws of Alabama al a legal hol iday and anniversary sacred to the memory of the great soldier who made his home at Arlington. All over Ala hama the school children will be ask ed and given the opportunity to help, and the money so raised will be known as the contribution of Alabama's pub lie school children and will be for warded as such to the Alabama Arling
 ton director Mrs. Clifford A. Lanier, widow Of a Confederate soldier who was himself a poet worthy 10 be the brother of Sidney Lanier.
 win not the parents of the chill
 dren take a patriotic interest in mak- l ing this creditabie contribution? The 1 Daughters meet in Washington nexi
 year, and 1t is hoped by that time the fund will be complete and Sir Moses
 Ezekiel be ready for the unveiling of 1 his mas terpiece.
 l MRS CAMPBELL CORY. Pres. Ala. Div. U. D. C."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Incalculable Damage Is Done By Untruths and Exaggerations About
 Birmingham
POINTS OUT GOOD
 THINGS THE CITY IS
 DOING FOR PEOPLE
Says Denials and Corrections will Never Reach Vast Majority of Those Who Read Original. Deliver City From Its
 Friends"

May the good Lord deliver the city from it's frlendsr'
 This was an utterance of Judge A. 0. Lane yesterday in answer to the state ment that the Survey rnuckrakers were friends of Birmingham.
 In the interview concerning what the magazine had to say in its January issue of Birmingham, Judge Lane does not mince terms. Grossly overwrought and outrageously exaggerated" ''inealculable damage done." minds of millions pois- oned," many statements untrue, others woefuIly exaggerated, and others shame fully misleading" were some of the phrases used by the commissioner in ex- pressing his opinion of the Surveys ef- fort to "uplift' the people of Birming- ham.
 The following is the statement made by Judge Lane following the request or The Age Herald
 "No, have no objection to giving The Age-Herald readers my views on the articles Gin the aggregate) which appear in the January number of the Survey. l havc given those articles such perusal and thought as time and opportunity per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued at the probate office yesterday:
 Louis H. Finder of Birmingham to Miss Ethel M. Killian.
 R. o. Noogin of Attalla to Miss Lil- Han c. Dunnan.
 J. c. Hays of Coalburg to Miss Ethel M. Early.
 Will McCarty of Birmingham to Miss Mamie Lou Foresyth.
 Nehemiah James of Dolomite to Miss Emma Davis.
 R. D. Cox of Keto. Shelby county, to Miss Jessie Hurst.
 Oscar Dentride of Dora to Mrs Leona Capps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
SOME THINGS BEING
 DONE FOR EDUCATION

.f1he city has 5S free public schools with an enrolment of 20.000 pupils, one su- perintendent, five department directors, 5S principals and 5O9 teachers. With few exceptions the buildings are suitable for their purposes, most of them being hand some and substantial and these schools are being added to from year to year as the city progresses. The schools are being happily taken care of at an annual cost of s509 023, of which, however, the state pays $2O6,O00 Free books are now fur- niehed to pupils of the first and second grades, and it is the hope and expecta- ton of the board of education and the commission to extend this progressive movement so as to include pupils of all grades.
 Street paving has been done within the present city limits. to the extent of S6 miles, and sidewalks have been laid to the extent of 257 miles. This does rot include IF miles of maeadam paving and 257 miles of macadam sidewalks. There is a well devised plan of storm sewers and sanitary sewers, measuring 242 miles. All of this work is being extended and prosecuted constantly, but in so conservative a way as not to work too great hardships and burdens upon the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
FULLY 1000 VOTERS HAVE
 NOT YET PAID POLL TAX

to be paid between now and February in order to keep the number of voters on the polling list up to the figures of last year.
 The payment of poll tax is one of the infiexible requirements of voter in this state and a failure means disfranohise- ment. and disqualifies one from participate ing in any and all elections this year. either city, county. state or national
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18

Fully 79O0 voters in Jefferson county have failed so far to pay their poll tax, is the startling information given out yes terday from the tax collectors office.
 When it is taken into consideration that only 13 more days remain in which poll taxes may be paid this year, the serious ness of the situation is apparent.
 Taking the figures given out from the offiee about $40 poll taxes a day will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
Save This
Best Known Recipe for Kidney and
 Blndder Troubles

Go to any good druggist and get the following: Half ounce fluid extract Buchu; half ounce Murax cornpound six ounces of good pure gin; shake well each time and use in doses of one to two teaspoonfuls after each meal and at bed time.
 This should be used promptly at the first sign of backache, rheumatic pains, scanty and frequent urination or pains in groin Prompt attention to these symptoms is necessary to prevent more serious trouble, such as Brlghts disease or diabetes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
All Steel Cars

Why not take Seaboard 8:30 a. m., arrive Atlanta 1905 D. m.. Washington 10:35 a. m.. New York 4:40 p. m. Phone Bell 23S2 for reservations.