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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
TENNESSEE FOR UNDERWOOD

From the Washington Post.
 That Representative oscar Underwood will get Tennessees delegation to the Bal timore convention was the prediction of II, H. Mayberry, president of the Under wood club of Nashville, who is at the New Willard.
 "I believe Tennessee's 24 delegates will vote for MT. Underwood" said Mir. May berry "Of course Governor Harmon and Governor Wilson have some following. but the people of Tennessee believe that now is the time to nominate and elect a south ern man as President of the United States. While there is strong sentiment in Ten nessee for Mir. Underwood. his strength Is not alone confined to that state.
 "In the last 30 days he has grown more rapidly than any of the candidates, in my opinion, and this strength Is shown al most as much in the northern and eastern states as it is in the south If the south wants southern man for President, they can nominate and elect MT. Under wood, and, in my judgment they believe tha, now is the opportune time to strike. believe that MT. Underwood is the second choice of the supporters of both Gov ernor Wilson and Governor Harmon.
 MT. Mayberry is warm friend of MT. in Ala bama and It was there he first met the chairman of the ways and means commmttee of the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Chicago's Municipal Court

Judge Olson's presentation of the Chicago situation prior to the estab- | lishment of a municipal court was not misfit in many city or county in i this part of the country. It was a story of political justices of the peace and constables acting oftentimes to- gether to make fees out of the humble and the ignorant, and resting on the politicians as basis. "The chief cause" said Judge Olson, "of the abolition of the offices of constable and justice of the peace in Chicago was the highhanded acts of a few con- stables and justices who made of the law an instrument to further acts in civil cases that made highway robbery mere disturbance of the peace by comparison"
 The acts of Alabama constables and justices are not, however, confined to civil cases. They extend to arrests for various minor offenses especially if the victims selected are weak, hum ble and ignorant-are, in a word, ne- groes. "Disorderly" conduct is favorite offense in such cases.
 
 This entire machine can be changed by the members of the bar, aided by the business men of a community. Chicago broke down in this way a powerful political machine which had long been a means of oppression and political discipline. The municipal court was established.
 To do as much here the constitution must be changed, or rather Jefferson county must be left free to substitute the new method for the old one which has stood ever since the state was or ganized without at any time being free from abuses.
 Judge Olson proceeded to explain that technical common law pleadings had been abolished in the municipal court over which he ,presides and system adopted that reduces the points of claim and the points of de- fense to minimum. In this way the time of trial is shortened and Judge Olson and his 27 judges are able to hear and determine all the cases that an army of justices and constables formerly handled, oftentimes without justice and sometimes without mercy.
 The effort is worth the while and the way to it can be found if the bar and business men in this city and county and district will get together as they did in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
CASE OF "JOE" DIAMOND.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 When a detectives bullet passed through a burglars head while he was in mid air between the roof of a four story building and lower one ma ksmanship brought to an end a strange career The body found upon the roof of the lower building was that of Joe" Diamond, burglar whose operations had extended across the con tinent. He had been caught red handed and had made a leap for life such as few heroes of melodrama make success fully. Even had the detective missed him he would probably have been crip- pied by landing feet first upon metal roof after plunge through 30 feet oi space.
 The surprise to the detective was not that the bullet kif'ed the burglar or that the burglar proved to be noto- rious Joe" Diamond, but that when letter in his pocket revealed the fact that the name under which he was known was not assumed, and his parents came from New York to claim the body a mother ana father received the first intimation that their son wae not an admirable young man. For years Diamond had posed before his family as 8 business man, had boasted of his pros perity, declaring it tVebe based upon diligency and honesty, and had regular ly sent remittances and presents home, and never failed to write a letter to his mother every week.
 There are few short story writers wno can pack into 1000 words of fiction as much food for thought as was found in the news report of the killing of Joe Diamond and the disiliusionment of his gray haired father and mother who found the body in the Philadelphia morgue with bullet hole through his head The little one act drama, "The Drums of Doom," in Waich wife who thought her husband haG been liberated from prison was asked over the tele- phone what she wished done with the body. was hardly so grim as the real life drama which reached its tragic eli max when a policeman, ignorant of the fact that he was a criminal. told her bluntly that he was caught breaking into store and shot as he tried to es- cape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
LET MERIT DECIDE

From the Mobile Register.
 We regret to find our good friend, the Atlanta Journal, speaking in rather hos tile terms of oscar W. Underwood The Journal is for Wilson and is waging a campaign for him prior to the presiden- tial primaries in Georgia. But advocacy of Mir. Wilson should not lead the Jour nal into the position of hostility to MT Underwood. The Register is for Mir. Un- derwood; believes in him as a man and leader; and yet we fight for him with out disparagement of Harmon, Wilson, Clark or any other candidate We seek the ends of harmony. We believe the campaign for nominee of the party, within the party, should be fought out on the demerts of another. Then when the final seal Is placed upon some one of them in Baltimore a united and harmonious democracy can go to certain victory. The Register has high opinion of the ability, the courage and the character of the Jour nafs head, We know him we'll enough to make to him this party appeal. We believe in him enough to think it will ap- peal to his justice and his wisdom. Mr. Underwood holds position in the govern ment second only in power to the Presi- dent of the United States. He has reached this position through years of unfslteri"~ devotion 10 principle and con- sistent work for democracy He holds the cN fidence of his party as no man In a generation has held 1t. To him can be more largely credited than to any other man the fact that this is to be a demo- cratic year. Does this deserve criticism !? Rather does not his work deserve com mendation and the high regard of every democrat in our country?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
ANOTHER UNDERWOOD VICTOR

From the Mobile Register.
 With so republicans in the House vot-
 ing for the Underwood excise tax bill, the outlook for the bill in the Senate is regarded as very favorable. It is doubted if even the President will have the hardi-
 hood to veto the measure, which is de- signed to place a part of the burden of support of the government upon the
 people best able to bear it; and to make good the revenues that will be lost by taking the tax off sugar-a commodity of great necessity to the consumers of the country.
 Taking both measures, the sugar tax relief bill and the excise tax bill the
 success which has attended their passage
 Is remarkable. But seven democrats vot-
 ed against taking the tax off sugar and q republicans voted for it. In voting for the excise tax bill the democrats were unanimous, and, as above said 80 repub-
 lioans joined the democrats It is wonder ful leadership that devises legislation and presents it in such manner as to command
 such support from party members and iron. opponents Mir Underwood has made 1 a great record for doing things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
MIR. UNDERwOOD's EXCISE BILL

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 Perhaps no victory yet won by MT. Underwood has demonstrated so com pletely his capacity for leadership as that celebrated on Tuesday in the passage of the excise tax bill. When first proposed fortnight ago this measure, which is ill effect an income tax. was greeted with derision, not only by the opposition ill Congress. but by the republican press. Nevertheless, so convincing were the ar guments of the democratic leader and
 his able lieutenants, and so astute has been the bills management, that when it came up for passage, not only did 1t receive the unanimous vote of the dem ocrats in the House, but 80 republican members voted for 1t and only O against it. The Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republican, one of the best and most independent of the political writers in Washington. wired his paper Tuesday night as follows: The fact that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

How much better be it for the man who seeks to do something to be able and willing to do it.
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 I refer to the building-up spirit. That spirit brings about a Christianity and a thought.
 Lots of people don't like this fellow John sibley who is now President of the Chamber of Commerce. They don't like him because he has messed in politics and has made himself the mark for lots of people to shoot at. But John sibley is not bad fellow.
 I believe in the policy of helping every fellow along. whatever he has done in the past. and help him to make a good fellow out of himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
\ SONG OF SYLVIA

By Don Marquis. Sylvia, Sylvia.
 Be our song once more Come back from Heaven, Sylvia,
 And be our song once more For joy lies sleeping in the lute: The merry pipe, the woodland flute, And all the pleading reeds are mute
 That breathed to thee of yore. Sylvia, Sylvia.
 Be our moon again, Lean earthward, earthward, Sylvia,
 And be our moon again The fluffy owl and nightingale Fit silent through the darkling vale Or utter only words of wall
 From throats all choked with pain. Sylvia, Sylvia,
 Be springtime, as of old, Come clad in laughter. Sylvia,
 Our springtime. as old old The waiting lowlands and the hills Are tremulous with c-Sodls 'Unblown, until thy foc.step thrills
 Their promise into gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
MED BRACE TALKS ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER
 AND THE REAL SPIRIT OF GETTING TOGETHER

If we will all get behind this boy and help him he will do a good work.
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 In this connection 1 believe in the build ing-up policy. However we might dis agree with our neighbors there is work to perform in Birmingham and in all of Alabama.
 This work needs o-operation-public spirit-a unity of purpose.
 Now let us all get together on this line. Let us ferret out the nasty work which has been done in the Lewisburg district Let us hang the murderers. Let us be united in that work which should inspire every citizen of the Birmingham district to do his duty and get behind every good movement. Such will always be backed up and encouraged by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Cowsrt Predicts Moody

. 'I have followed the political situation in the Sixth district very closely" stated Lee cowart immigration commissioner, yesterday, and I have reached the con cusion that Frank s. Moody will defeat Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson.
 By my figures, which are based on re- ports from well known people living in the several counties of the district, Moody will win by several hundrd votes. The Hobson element Is claiming everything under the sun. If that element is really deceived. it is destined to have the biggest surprise of it's life on April 1.
 Senator Moody should be elected as a matter of fact. He is the ideal man to represent the Sixth. The Sixth is a great district, and is entitled to a congressman who will remain in Washington and dis patch the business of his office, to a con gressman who is at home in the Sixth district, and who has more than pass ing acquaintance with the people. Hob son. from what 1 can learn, has nothing in common with the Sixth, and desires to be congressman because it will give him a stepping stone to other political offices. and will enhance his value as a Chautauqua lecturer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
REFLECTIONS OF \ BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Money causes much sin, but 1t covers up much more in sinners who have 1t.
 Girls seem to be able to see through a man without it mean"ig anything to them.
 A man always knows too much not to see a foolish thing. but never enough not to do 1t.
 It man had the choice of tooth ache or visit from on- of his relatives he'd have a hard time deciding.
 Anybody with money ,ooks good to q mother with a marriageable daughter or to man wi,h fake mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
ALL THINGS IN SEASON

From the New York Herald.
 The New York Herald shows that Taft will be nominated on the first ballot, but it does not try to show that he will be as easily elected. Birmingham Age-Her- ald
 Wait until the campaign gets under way. Then the Herald's forecast will tell you what to expect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
. am nothing If not critical. -0fheIIO
Governor Marshall on the Recall

Governor Marshall of Indiana, who has become the favorite son of his state, explained before the convention of which he was temporary chairman, the difference between the doctrine of Lincoln and Roosevelt Lincoln held," said Governor Marshall, it to be the inalienable right of an unsuccessful litigant to go down to the tavern and cuss the court. It is the theory of Roosevelt that it is the right of an un- successful litigant to do down to the tavern and overrule the court. Bit terness of spirit and indignation at what I deem to be judicial injustices seize me. But my sober judgment, looking to the permanent good of the people, impels me to insist that the courts must remain free and untram- meled, that we must first seek relief through the remedy we now have and patiently abide the lawful reversal of, judicial injustice"
 Governor Marshall recognizes the easy possibility of judicial injustice. There must be a percentage of such injustice while men are but men, but he sees that when things judicial are taken up one side and down the other and across the middle it is better to leave them as they are, rather than seek remedies that may prove empty alsn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
TRIUMPH FOR UNDERWOOD

FTum me ProVldence JOurna1.
 The passage of the excise tax bill by the House marks another remarkable triumph for Mir. Underwood. He not only held the solid democratic vote, but he won over So republicans. It is long time since such demonstrations of ststesman- ship have been frequent at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
A NARROW ESCAPE.

A woman in Pratt served cherries at dinner one day last week and her first jar opened was fruit with the seed in
 She had enough to go round for all eX- cept oee woman, so opened another jar which had been seeded before canning. The woman who ate the dish of seeded cherries was chatting merrily when she happened to notice lot of cherry seed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Fruit Trees Should Be Sprayed

State Horticulturist Williams, professor at Auburn, does not hesi- tate to predict that the fruit crop of Alabama will approach the bumper stage this year, barring unforeseen accidents.
 But good fruit will not be abundant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Judge Ed Booker Returns

After an absence of several days, Judge K. N. Booker has returned to Brming- ham, He made tour of Texas.
 On his trip he lost his hearing in one ear. but the hearing was recovered fol lowing an operation. The judge is now dispensing justice from the bench of inc inferior court at Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Dog and His Blind Master

'I was attracted the other day by a crowd of pedestrians gathered at Norton s corner intently watching something or mess man. "I was in a hurry but my curi- osity got the better of me, and l joined the ranks and craned by neck. l couldn't sec a thing: the people in front of me wouldn't budge, and after getting my toes well trampcd, I turned to a man who was squeezing up against me and asked him what was wrong,
 Dog and a blind man. he answered laconicslly. Just then the crowd opened out and I saw for myself.
 "A little rat terrier dog was leading his master across the crowded thoroughfare. The dog ran ahead of the man, the latter holding rope tied to the dogs collar which the intelligent little animal kept reached the car track on Third avenue, street ear came along. The dog saw It and Immediately stopped. pulling on the rope. ran back to his masters feet and stood there until the car passed. The man waited until the animal again pulled on the rope he held in his hand and then he trustingiy followed his small ser want across the street and passed on down Twentieth street.
 ''I had an enga cement and was l5 min utes late, but I would not have missed that experience for half days work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Progress of Musical Art

"The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, which was heard in New York for the first time a few nights ago, made a line impression" said a Birmingham man who keeps up with musical affairs. l was greatly pleased with the friendly tone of the critics In the New York pa pers. Each one of the critics wrote with discrimination, but each of them found much to praise in the magnetic leader ship of Conductor Oberhoffer and in the splendid organization which came out of the west As one of the critics put it. An orchestra as large as that of the New York Philharmonic coming from a town west of Chicago would have been unthinkable less than a decade ago.
 "The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra is nine years old and it ranks with the very best in America. Many of us re- member when Theodore Thomas was the only symphony conductor in the United States and his orchestra of 50 was a mar vel in the matter of musical enterprise. Now there are dozen or more fine or chestras in this country-each number ing more than So players and several of. them numbering between so and 90. The success of the Minneapolis organ izations is of special interest in Birming- ham just now as 1t is to be heard here for the first time at the May festival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Congressman Sulzer reems to be fla vored by the democracy of New York as candidate for governor, although Governor Dix shows no signs of remov- ing himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Those writers who think they can
 hold the public's attention by writing Mexican war stuff vii. discover when the baseball season is opened that they
 are tied to losing proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Nothing comes down to brass tacks so fttingly and efficiently as a fair and square primary from which there Is no appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
MUSIC WAS Teo LIVELY.

MUSIC WAS roo LIVELY. "A serious accident happened in one of our cafes the other day Tell me about it." "A guest who was trying to eat in ragtime stabbed himself in the face with his fork"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

some one should be able to tell us whether it Is North America or South America that keeps sliding into the Culebra cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

admired by judges WHO do not desire
 to become martyrs and public targets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

1t is admitted that President Taft did run in a soapbox primary in North Dakota, but he did not run to any great extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

New Mexico's new state legislature starts with deadlock and a jackpot. It nds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

William Howard Taft plainly wants a maximum of steam roller and min mum of "unregulated' primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
SLIGHTED

Nobody sends me garden seed. A fact I'm pained to note. Perhaps no politicians need
 My poor but honest vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

All Fools day Is the next holiday Of the calendar. Get reaoy to observe it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

It must be conceded that almost any other man could carry North Dakota against Mr. Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Five feet of snow fell in Colorado in one week. This must be the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

The Rockies do not appear to be on steam rollur candidate, fer that matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Rcplantips in the suuth has become tables that have routed in the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Real votes were cast in North Dakota. No straw votes were accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Governor Marshall of Indiana has been heard from. He Is that states fla vorite son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
Major Parkes' Visit

Maj w. J. Parkes, formerly city en- gineer of Bessemer, and at one time active in the Alabama National, Guard in this district, but now a prominent cit zen of Pine Bluff. Ark. has been here for several days on business trip. He is accompanied by Judge C. NJ. Phillpott of the probate and county court at Pine Bluff Major Parkes has been cordially greeted by hosts of old friends in Bir- minsham and Bessemer. When he left Bessemer few years ago he went to Pine Bluff to accept the position of city engineer of that growing town. He is now in business for himself as consult ing engineer. He was recently honored by being elected president of the Ark ansas Society of Civil Engineers.
 According to the census count Pine Bluff had populations in 1910 of io,1o2, , said Major Parkes. but there is very large suburban population. It is safe to say that Pine Bluff and its .enyrons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
TO BE SURE.

"The English language is rather con- fusing sometimes"
 Quite so."
 For instance, when you hear that k woman has her Easter nat spotted, you are not to infer that it Is spoiled. but merely located"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

~ oMETIMES I wish were a preach |O CT. I would like sometimes to get
 up before an audience and express my views and have the same printed in a Monday morning newspaper.
 Unfortunately I cannot be the two. There are people who read that which is written and people who discuss that which has been presented to them in words.
 Were I preacher I would talk about the harmony and the generous spri which should exist among my congrega- ton and among the people generally. I would inspire the men of mettle in my audience to build better church and to aid one another in building up. I would seek and solve the good for everyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Captain Amundsen explored the only country In the world that nobody wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
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at each of the other places. She de- eded at once that she mad swallowed all those seeds in her dish and clap ping her hand on her side she came near having an acute case of appendi- critics. The hostess, seeing the danger ous 'predicament," quickly explained the matter of one dish being without seeds, and thus another life was saved. Pratt, Kas., Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
TOO MUCH so.

"Flitters seems to nave an alert mind"
 80 alert, in fact that it never fingers long enough on any oa- subject to be- come master of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Never mind, the almanac says 1t is spring, and that settles 1t.