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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Origin of Poet Laureate
M, tba New York HeraId

From the New Hork Herald.
 The institution of court poet is a very old one It can be traced back to Greece, from which the custom was adopted by Rome. This title poet laureate so far as can be learned, was devised by it, with a wreath of bay leaves, upon the monk Gunther
 From the time of Petarach, who was crowned at Rome, the title became for some centuries an honorary degree which the universities of the continent and of England were authorized to confer We may suppose that the favor was some times unworthily granted, for Sancho Panza, in consoling his ass, when both ass and rider had fallen into ditch, exclaim- ed
 T promise to give thee a double feed and to place q crown of laurel on thy head that thou mayst look like a poet laureate"
 It is only through tradition that there may be assigned an origin to this office in England. In the deed that conferred upon Chaucer and his successors in the post an annuity and the yearly allowance of tierse (forty garcns) of sweet Null voisie wine, the King named the father of English literature of My valet Geof- frey Chaucer." The monarch made no al- fusion to his "valet's' poetic genius.
 In the time of Queen Elizabeth there was need of a poet laureate because of the frequency with which masques were performed at her command. These masques required the composition of what we call libretti, a species of verse which is set to music of which we have sam pie in Milton's "Comus.'' Spenser served Elizabeth well in supplying these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
FIRES MADE TO ORDER
They Are Chemical Ones for Moving
 Pictures But Do No Damage

From Photography.
 Barry O'Nei managing director of one of the Lubin stock companies, receives scenario of a photoplay. It is a melo- dramatic story which, to the experienced director. is perfectly easy, except that he must make a fire scene with all the circumstance and excitement of the real thing. He approaches the principals of the firm and tells them that there is no fire reported in town and he must have fire that afternoon, as the production is late.
 Well" replies Mir. Lubin. make one."
 oNeil explains that it will cost much money.
 NO matter what it costs. Make the fire"
 The stage manager goes out on a hur- ried request, and not far from the plant he finds an empty house in row of pretty cottages. The landlord is sent for and deal for the rehearsal Is quickly made with a guarantee that the house shall not be burned down and all dam ages shall be paid for. telephone is sent to the nearest fire station and en- zine and crew of firemen are secured and quickly on the spot followed by the usu- al crowd which pretty soon numbers BOO Here is the necessary mob. O'Neil brings his players to the scene and stand- ing in the middle of the road divects the scene A few preliminary instructions and all hands go to work. Smoke Is Seen issuing from the top story window
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09

to supplement 1t for this purpose rather than to use it in the actual performance the large number of officials in the arr mics, organized both for warlike and peaceful purposes. In all of these, how ever, the dominating idea, so far. has been that of increasing the amount of muscu- lar and mechanical energy controlled by one master mind. It Is true that many individuals are employed in transmitting directions, in recording operations, etc.; but the central idea permeating every- thing Is that the controlling individual Is. or should be, able of himself to initiate every movement and make every decision relating thereto. It has always been a problem of suppementing mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Money Earning Docs

From the DeIrlOt Free Press.
 To make ones living by simply own- ing an animal does not sound very prof iiable business But there are dozens Of cases in which the possession of an Intelligent creature means money.
 One English owner trained four dogs three spaniels and a terrior--to hunt for golf balls, and so perfectly did they work that they found upward of 300 balls dur ing the first summer they were employed
 A woman living in a London suburb owns half-breed terrier, which had also been trained to find lost balls. By selling those that were not claimed the dogs own- CT is able to send every year a handsome donation to charity.
 A well-trained sporting dog-particu- larly retrieving spaniel--is always. a source of income. and one owner esti- mates that his dog is worth s100 year at least in recovering birds and hares which would be lost after they have been shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
TWO SHAKESPEAREAN
 PLAYS AT AUBURN
Twelfth Night" and As You Like It" Presented on Campus
 Tuesday

Auburn, May --lspecial.)--Auburn's campus, thick with shade trees and shrubs. was a beautiful setting for two Shalespearean plays yesterday afternoon and night, presentel by the Coburn play CTS. The plays were Twelfth Night in the afternoon, and "As You Like It. at night. The improvised stage, built about two large oak trees, had natural roof and natural green background, and the effect was startling and realistic, especial ly during the night performance, when the idyllic Arden Forest story was en- acted.
 The outdoor renditions of Shakespeare plays have become an annual institution at Auburn, and the college men, for whom, primarily, the attractions are se- cured, have learned to look forward to the spring performances. The plays were largely attended by hundreds of college men, citizens of Auburn and residents of neighboring towns
 The Coburn players bring to an end the series of attractions procured by the college authorities for the entertainment and instruction of the college students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
EUTAW SCHOOL WILL
 CLOSE NEXT WEEK

Eutaw. May S.-(special)-Th com mencement exercises of the Eutaw pub lie schools are as follows:
 Sunday, May 12. at II o'clock, Rev Raimundo de Ovies. rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church at Greensboro, will preach the commencement sermon in the school auditorium.
 Wednesday, May 15, at o'clock, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
grammar school win present aParadIae

grammar school will present "ParadlHe and Peri" from Lolla Rookh.
 Thursday evening, May 16. at 8 o'clock, Mrs Mabel Powers Taylors music pupils will give their annual recital.
 Friday morning. May IT, at 10 o'clock the senior class will hold its class day exercises.
 Friday evening at o'clock the ex- erclses of the evening will open with a song by the school after which Dr. George H. Denny, president of the Uni versity of Alabama, will deliver the baccalaureate address to the graduating class, composed of Misses Laura Eat man, Lucille Hafner Ruth Gordon, Inda Belle Salter. Eva Anderson, Eva Lee Collins and LeVert Smith. The diplo- mas will be awarded after the address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Mind and Muscle

From Cassler's Magazine.
 As the volume of controllable muscular and mechanical energy at his command has increased, man has found it neces- sary to use his own muscular energy for purposes of the control thereof, and even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Geological Gardens

Tentative plans are well under way to give Chattanooga the finest geological gardens in the south. Several months ago the city purchased eight acres of land adjoining East Lake park. on which will be placed the animals now confined in the zoo for the purpose of giving them as near a native environment as possible. On ac- count of other urgent work in the depart ment of public utilities the improvement has not been begun until now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
MASONIC NOTICE

ALL MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM FRATERNAL LODGE NO. 3s4, A. F. & A. M.. ARE REQUEsTED, AND MEM BERs OF SISTER LODGES ARE IN vITED, TO MEET AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE AT 9;0O \. M. SHARP THURS DAY, MAY 2, TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF OUR LATE BROTHER THOMAS H. M'ADORY. H. W. ASHMAN,
 WOHSHIPTUL MASTER NJ. T. STAMFORD, sEC'Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
DECORATION DAY IN
 HUNTSVILLE MAY 19
Daughters of Confederacy
 Will Decorate Graves
NO SPEECH MAKING
Judge Ballentine Will Not Summon Juries for Civil Term of Court Set for June-Dispensary
 Report Is Submitted

Huntsville. May s.-(Speeial) )--May by the ladies of the Virginia Clay-Clop- ton chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy. The day falls on Sunday and the usual speech making will be dispensed with. There are flowers in abundance here now and the graves of all soldiers in Maple Hill cemetery will be decorated. The chapter has elected Mrs. A. w. Newson, Mrs Frank Web ster and Mrs. Alberta Taylor as dele vention in Greenville.
 Court Postponed
 Judge Ballentine of the law and equity court has decided not to summon juries for the civil term of court set for June. He held a conference with at torneys representing the litigants in cases on the docket and found that there are no urgent cases and decided that the men from the country who would be called to serve on the juries ought not to be required to give up their time during their busiest season. There will be no jury term of this court until August
 Dispensary Report
 The April report of the Huntsville dispensary has been submitted by Dis penser Overton to the city commission CTS. showing that the aggregate num- Der of sales during the 25 working days from April 1 to April 30 amounted to 32,025, a daily average of 12S1, the amount of money taken in amounting during that period to $10,099.55. The smallest days sales amounting to s22460 and the largest s1,02615. The net profit for the month amounted to s2057.s4 Out of the dispensary fund the city and county have been paid 150O each and the state S333.33.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
PANDORA TEMPLE

THE MOBILES OF PANDORA TEMPLE ARE REQ IEsTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF NOBLE TT. II. M'ADORY. SERVICES AT RESIDENCE OF |. W. M'AD0Ry, THURSDAY, MAY n. AT 10 A. M. !. ID. MATL0Ck,
 ILL. POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
University Summer School

Arrangements are now entirely complet- ed for conducting a summer school at the University of Chattanooga for four weeks beginning June 5. The summer school will be run primarily for teachers in the pub lie schools of this county but will open to all entrants from all sections of the south.
 A wide list of subjects will be taught and credit will be given toward A. B. and B. A. degrees. Among the lecturers will be United States Commissioner of Education c. P. Claxton, Dr. Brown Ayres, president of the University of Tennessee, and J. w. Blister, state super intendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Extensive prer

Extensive preparations are being made for the entertainment of the delegates to the state convention fthe United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, which convenes hero on May 22-24. Several brilliant so- cial affairs have been planned for the dele gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09

In compliance with the order made by the mayor and city council the people of Greenville are this Week cleaning up their premises. The order was made to prevent breeding of germs and insects. Tho sanitary condition of the city is ex- celent and it is the purpose of the health officers with the cooperation Of the other officers to keep it such. GreenviIle claims to be the cleanest kept city in south Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
MEMORIAL WINDOW IN SELMA CHURCH Will Be in Memory of Mrs Woodson and Son  COURT WILL CONVENE
 - American Candy Factory Has Small Blaze, Little Damage Being Done. Two Negroes Are
 Arrested
COURT WILL CONVENE

Selma May S.-(Special)-Th beautiful memoriA, window which Is to be placed in the main auditorium of the First Bap- tist church to the memory of Louise Short Woodson and her son, is expected to reach here in the next few days from New York and will be placed in position as soon as possible.
 The memorial is mosaic and was de- signed by Mrs. Clara Weaver Parrish, a former Selmian, who during recent years has won considerable renown in New York in the world of art.
 According to a. letter which has been received from Mrs. Parrish there will be 5000 different pieces in the window and six skilled workmen have been engaged for the past two weeks in putting 1t to- gether.
 Court to Convene
 The spring term of the circuit court of Dallas county, with Judge B. M. Miller presiding, will convene here on Monday May 20, as scheduled. Last week a spe- cial meeting of the members of the Dallas Bar association was held and resolutions adopted asking Judge Miller to continue the term of the court until the middle of June or call 1t off altogether. The reason for asking the term of court to be contued was on account of the delay which the farmers of the county have had because of the indictment weather during the spring and which has thrown them weeks behind in the work of plant ing and preparing for their crops.
 Fire and Robbery
 The fire department was called to the American Candy factory at the corner of Washington and Selma streets last night about 9:30 o'clock The blaze was to- ward the rear of the plant among some bags, and was quickly extinguished after the arrival of the department and before much damage had resulted.
 After the fire had been extinguished Po- lice Officer Moore discovered evidence that the office of the company had been robbed before the arrival of the fire department. Scattered around on the floor of the of- flee Police Officer Moore discovered num- erous papers which had been taken from the safe.
 Negroes Rob Employer
 Ike Jones. who operates a cleaning es- tablishment on Broad street, was robbed of Sl91 early last night. Jones dscov- cred he had been robbed shortly after it occurred and suspicion pointed to Stanley Grace and Pearly Taylor, two negroes who were working for him. Both of the negroes were placed under arrest and later a portion of the s19l stolen was recovered. The cases against the two negroes will be called during the session of the re- corder's court tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Negroes Rob Employer
RAIN ORDER OF THE
 DAY AROUND LACON
Farming at a StandstilI. Cattle Prices Advance-Pe0ple Elated Over
 UnderwOod's Successes

Lacon, May S.-(Special )-Rain contin- ues to be the order of the day here and farming Is at standstil. The little cot ton that was planted a week ago is up and is frowing fast, and will soon do to hoe out. Practically no corn has been planted and there is tale of woe from every man who tills the soil. There is not the least doubt but that much land that was intended for cotton will be put in corn, as soon as weather conditions will do to plant. The continued wet weather has about put the commercial fer tilizef sales out of business, and it is not thought that there will be very much moro delivered.
 The price of beef cattle continues to ad- vance in this section, and very few are obtainable. Many are buying feeders and putting on pastures.
 The Underwood sentiment has struck this country, and there is genuine interest being manifested by practically all the people in his recent successes.
 Cook Bros. have opened a general store here west of the railroad The firm is composed of pr. W. H. Cook and P. w. Cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09

The Greenville truckers will about com plete their shipments of radlshes this week. The weather conditions have been very unfavora ble with them this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09

 Archbishop extended him by hundreds of eccecs and dis in New York
  grafca jon arriving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
NEWS OF INTEREST
 FROM GREENVILLE
Military Men in Montgomery. Radish .Shipments-Citizens Cleaning
 Premises

Greenville, May s.-(special.)--Capt Duee Guice. Lieut.. Sidney Long and J. c. Reynolds. Jr.. of the Greenville Rife company are attending the officers school of the Fourth regiment, Alabama National Guard, at Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
T. P. A. Convention

Post E, T. P A.. of this city has made final arrangements for the state conven- ton which meets in this city Friday and Saturday of this week. Committees have been appointed to meet the various dele sations as they arrive in the city. Knox vile 1t Is said. will send about 60 dele gates, the largest that will be In attend ance. The convention will open Friday morning at 10 o'clock President J. H. Callum presiding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Furnace Will Resume

The immediate resumption of the opera ton of the Chattanooga Furnace company was indicated today by the arrival from Birmingham of R. H. Lacy, formerly as- sistant to the president of the Southern Steel company. He expects to have every thing running in full blast by July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
BERRY SPECIALS ID BE RUN NEXT WEEK Three Cars Have Already
 Left Chattanooga LARGE PEACH CROP Recent Rains Work Havoc With Roads-State T. P. A. Convention in Chattanooga. Furnace Will
 Resume
LARGE PEACH CROP

Chattanooga, May S.-(Speeial.) )-Three cars of the 1912 crop of strawberries have already been moved from here and the regular berry specials will be inaugurated by the Queen and Crescent railway next week
 Favorable reports concerning the pre- dicted bumper crop continue to pour in from every section of the Chattanooga district and present indications are that the berries will be 25 per cent more plen- tiful and of better quality than last season. The crop, however, will be about one week later because of the heavy snows this spring. The numbar of cars necessary to handle the crop Is now esti- officials at 800.
 Growers all along the A. c. S. and tho c. $. railways are corraling all the extra help and a call has been sent to local employment bureaus for additional pick CTS. Extensive preparations are being made to handle the crop with dispatch in order that the loss in transportation will be at the minimum.
 The heaviest shipping points this year will be Cuba and York, Ala, and Evens- vile, Dayton, Retro. Rathbun and Daisy, Tenn. The numbers of cars from this city is expected to exceed 100.
 Advance reports from peach growers based upon the requisition made for cars indicate that this also will be exceedingly heavy. The growers in the north Geo. gia section are extremely optimistic and state that at least 5000 cars will be shipped from the Cracker state this year. Dalton. Calhoun, Adairsville, Kingston, Carters- vile and Lyerly are the towns which from present appearance will ship the heaviest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Roads in Bad Condition

The recent heavy rains have played havoc with the roads in this district.
 The roads upon Lookout mountain. Wal den ridge, Syringers ridge and the other hills which entirely surround the city, are in especially bad conditions. the heavy rains forming embryo torrents down their sides. which washed great gaps in the roads, at many places necessitating bridges and eulverts.
 The poor roads have visibly affected the markets here. especially as regards truck farm products which are hauled almost entirely by wagon from places within a radius of five miles.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-13
SHORE ARRESTER
LATEST INVENTION

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-"Franklin
have you put out the cat?"
Eyes, my love-"
Have you adjusted your snore ar
rester?"
Yes Darling"
Then good night dearest"
This is sample conversation that
likely will be commonplace if a snore
arrester offered to Chief of Police
Sebastine by w. A. Trimble, an Him
OILS inventor comes to be used general
ly.
According to Trimble his device
beats a Maxim gun silencer seven ways
to a deuce He guarantees it to close
the exhaust of even an after banquet
shore. Chief Sebastine has declined to
experiment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-13
LOWRY CONVERTS MORE
PEOPLE WITH SERMON
they crucified Him.

In part the evangelist said.
Jesus Christ is indeed the sinners
friend These three crosses stand
for definite relations to sin. AS the
cross of Christ stood between these
two malefactors, SO it is dividing the
world today. Often on one side OF
the cross is husband and on the other
the wife. On one side the parent on
the other the child. One of these
crosses stands for death in sin; one
for death for sin; one for death to
sin.
"The cross of Christ had opposite
effects on these two thieves. While
one was influenced for Christ the other
was hardened.
THAT which lightened one man to
salvation blinded the other. The Devil
does his best to keep men blinded
"In spite of all our efforts here in
this meeting there will be some who
will wilfully remain blind. But when
you, like Dives, lift up your eyes in
the torments of He'll, you will re-
member that you might have come to
Christ here, tonight.
while the one on the first cross
was dying in sin, the one on the cen
ter cross was absolutely free from sin.
Friends and enemies alike have agreed
with PLATE that there was no fault
in Him. Yet the sin of all the world
was made to strike in Him. But
though he bore your sins and paid the
cost of your redemption, you will new
Ell be saved except you accept the sal
walton. You can never be effectively
pardoned except you accept the pardon
and receive Christ as your Lord.
Jesus died there of broken heart.
His great heart broke for the sins
of the world. The flowing of blood
and water from his side proves that
his death was due to a broken heart.
Jesus was here suffering the pangs
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-13

of eternal woe. He had to take the
sinners place in every sense. Goo
turned away His face and left hin
alone. Only by dying in our place
could he save us from the great penal
ty of sin.
Zone person in that throng could tel
what Jesus death meant, that one was
Barabbas who was released ano
| Christ crucified in his stead.
"These two thieves went to the
cross for the same offenses. One has
spent nineteen centuries in He'll; one
nineteen centuries in Heaven.
Some of you will spend eternity in
He'll and some in Heaven, but not be-
cause you are bad or good, but be-
cause you have rejected Christ or ac-
cepted Him.
This second thief confesses his
SINS l never knew a man to be sa-
we'd without confessing his sins. He
feared God, confessed his sins and
confessed Jesus Christ as Lord"
LOWryisms.
you must confess Christ or deny
Him. Oh but you say, I believe on
Him. So do the Devils in He'll, and
they do more than that; they tremble.
But believing on Christ in the Bible
sense means that faith which leads
us to accept and confess Him."
mo man ever went to He'll because
he was a bad man or to Heaven be-
cause he was good man. Why is one
of the thieves that was crucified in
He'll; because he was thief, a robber,
a. murderer? No, the other was the
same and he is in Heaven; then one is
in Heaven because he accepted of
Christ, and the other in He'll because
he rejected Him."
Fear is one of the first elements of
conversion-'The fear of God is the
beginning of wisdom. That man that
does not fear God is a consummate
fool"
81 have very little faith in death
bed conversions. Such a thing is not
impossible but it is improbable. have
never yet witnessed death-bed con-
version that ! thought was really sin
cere."
"It is not feeling that saves us but
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-13

There will be five services on Sun
day. At $3.50 a. M the Sundays
Schools at the churches. At 10:45 at
the Tabernacle, subject, Faith and
Work" At 230 p. m. meeting for men
only at the Tabernacle, subject,
Chickens Come Home to Roost." At
2:30 p. m. Mrs. Moody will address la
dies only at the M. e. church. At 1880
p. m. at the Tabernacle, the subject
will be Hell and Damnation" or "Eter-
nal Punishment" On Monday night
Mr.. Lowry will deliver his famous
Stump Digger" sermon.
Last night Rev. Mr.. Scale of Pot
latch, was a visitor at the meeting,
and offered prayer.
Professor and Mrs. Moody sang, HE
Was Nailed to the Cross For Me-"
Mr.. Lowry's subject last night was
1.-THE CrucifiXion." He used as his text
Luke 1888, "And when they were come
to the place called Calvary, there