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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13

hODcIt IN. Delf S NlthS Robert N. Bell. T indorse the genera plan of the municipal court of Birming- ham as suggested by Maj. J. Q. Smith It is all right and if adopted woulC in my opinion greatly improve ths present somewhat deplorable condi ton.
 "Of course I do not indorse the pro posed bill in its entirety, as 1 believe some further suggestions and improve ments could be made in the details, but there never was measure proposed that just suited everyone. nor do believe there ever will be. The proposed court looks feasible if put in effect 1t would certainly teno to relieve the crowded condition of tho dCckets of all our courts, which are not only thousands of cases behind at the present time, but are going further be- hind every month.
 'If l might add a suggestion to the bill I would include this provision, that all indictments be o. K.'d by the prose cutting attorney of the court before being made returnable"
 BeddOw Comments on Needs C. P Beddow: "I am inclined to fla vor the plan of the municipal court of Birmingham as outlined by Mai. J. Q. Smith
 "Those familiar with the congestion of our several courts can appreciate the absolute necessity for some relief. This applies equally to the civil as well as the criminal courts.
 "The bill as suggested by Mir. Smith would certainly tend to relieve the sit nation and while l do not subscribe to all it's provisions l think it a step in the right direction"
 Aird Is Interested J. B. Aird: "I read the article in Sun days Age-Herald in reference to the mu- nicipal court of Birmingham with much interest. As a general proposition l fa- vor the plan as suggested by Mir Smith. It has the advantage, as l understand it, of having been tried elsewhere and with marked success.
 '',rhe necessity for change in our pres ent system is too apparent to need com ment, and as l see 1t the proposed meas urc would certainly relieve our courts of the numerous civil cases involving small amounts and the many misdemeanor cases that crowd the docket at the present time and clog the speedy administration of justice.
 T think the proposed bill would in part meet the present conditions and give the relief so universally desired
 Comstock's Views
 '. U. ComSlock: 'N w nlle there IS mucH to commend in the proposed municipal court of Birmingham as suggested by Major Smith, 1 cannot subscribe to all it's pro- visions.
 ''In the first place. l think the salaries for court of limited jurisdiction en- tirely to high, and 1 have not yet reached the point that I believe any one thing is irresponsible for the conditions as they exist today, either in the administration of justice or the enforcement of the law
 There are many contributing causes which, of course. include the laws delay through the crowded condition of the dockets Of our several courts. I read the bill carefully and believe it is a step in the right direction.
 Tt would certainly bring about a change in the administration of justice, but, in my opinion. it would have to be changed in some of it's details to meet the re- quirements as they exist today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
Robert N. Bells Views

pressed their opinion Of the measure yes terday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
THE POLL TAX.
No Good Citizen Should Be Guilty OF
Self Disfranchisement.

One Of the requisites "hI rIIlz"n-
ship is in the payment Of In" poll
tax. This requirement lS embodied
in The Constitution of the State. As
provided, the citizen who WcuId eN-
ercise tie right Of franchise must
have paid his poll tax for two years
preceding an election. The poll tax
must be paid on or before Decem-
Der 81 of each year If this duty be
neglected, the good citizen stands
through his forg"tfuI-
ness. There can be no excuse for
such neglect of duty. II is not nec"S-
sary that tho poll tax shall b" paid
in person. but il must be paid as
specified. The citizen who would
have a voice in public affairs OF his
city. his parish and his stat" must
pay his poll tax. The time is now
limited to December 81. 1912. Fail
ure to pay as indicated will lead It"
disfranrhisrmeni for at least iW"
years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
II You Told q Mother Her Child Was
Drinkina Poison.

"If you told a mother that her
child was around the corner drink
ing poison she would lose no time
IN going to his assistance and maxi
ing every effort to save it. Yet IN
this city many thousands of chill
1ren are drinking poison daily and
heir parents give them the money
20 buy it," This is a statement of
Henry. p. Cassidy, special agent of
he Pennsylvania Food Commission.
n commenting on Philadelphia con-
Iitions and in pointing out the Sc
rieusness of situation created by
!he sale of cheap soft drinks" in
many parts of the city, but particn-
'arly in the cOngested tenement dis
trict downtown.-N. 0. States.
And if you told a mother that heI
child. in his teens, was frequently
visible at crap games she woulC
doubt it, but there ere many 6
mothers darling who indulge II
craps and other games. The greater
issue today is not confined to thu
near beer joints" OH the groun'
fleors, but where is ny boy to-
hight? Is he gambling?"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Sam Robertson Dead. Grieved Over
the Murder Case OF His Son.

\ Baton Rouge special to the Pie
ayune dated December - states That
col. Samuel Matthews Robertson, su-
yerintendent of The State institution
for the Deaf and Dumb. and for
wpntv wears a member of Congress
from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, at the time of his retirement
being ranking Democrat on tn"
Ways and Means Committee, died
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the
state institution of which he was
the head
Colonel Roberson's death was not
unexpected. He had been i'll for SEW
eral years, but when The jury failed
to acquit his son Edward for the
murder of Joe Young, he seemed TO
rave lost all spirit and to have sunk
rapidly.
Colonel Robertson was sick man
lpon his retirement from Congress,
but was only taken seriously i'll two
years ago when it was necessary to
perform a serious operation, from
which he never recovered. For the
past several months he had been
confined to his bed.
The tragedy enacted in the Deaf
and Dumb Institute on the night OF
November 5. when his son Edward
shot and killed Joe Young. was a
shock from which he never rallied.
He bore up bravely during the
rital of his son last week, and his
testimony taken at his bedside by
the jury was one of the most pa
thetic and heart-touching incidents
of the case. It was feared that he
would not live during the trial. He
began to sink rapidly when the news
was brought to him yesterday of the
iury's action in failing to acguit his
son, and peaceful end came to-
night.
Colonel Robertson came from one
of the most distinguished Louisiana
families. His father before him was
member of Congress and proml-
nent man in Louisiana politics.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
SIANlESE TWINS.
Are Perfect OppOSites-Not Hungry
or Sleepy at the Same Time.

HoIvOke. Mass. Dec. 2i.-Meal
time proves an inevitable bone OF
contention in the case OF the seven
mOnthS-old Siamese twin daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. John h. Gibbs, Tor
never by any chance will both twins
agree upon the appetite question.
While one is hOWIing for the bOtI
the other Indignantly shoNes 1t
away, and all efforts to contne their
meals to regular intervals have SO
far proved fruitlcss. In the matter
Of sleeping il is also difficult to pro-
duce any sort of harmony, for one
will usually be wideawake and play
full when the other wants to SUM
Der. They are attached to each
other at the hips, but in every other
way are perfectly normal.
Surgeons have decided motto make
any extended examination of the
twins until they get older, as 1t
would be dangerous to fry to sepa-
cate them by an operation until they
reach the age of siV years at least.
Many experts say it will be impoS-
,ible ever to separate them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
The Meningitis Situation in West
Monroe.

Monroe News-Star: In Monroe
West Monroe and the parish outside
these two places there have been
fifteen cases of meningitis in the
past thirty days, according to the
reports made by physicians TO the
city and parish boards of health.
There have been seven deaths, four
in Monroe and three outside the
city. One of the deaths in the CITY
was case brought here from Ar
kansas. Most of the cases Of men
ingitis followed an illness from some
other disease. and physicians say
these eases can not be- classed as
being the epidemic form of cerebr"-
spinal meningitis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
One Thina After Another.

New Orleans States: Life and
death We're nothing but one thing
after another for the late Louis Me
Castin. an undertaken in Key W"~i,
Fla. On Monday morning he Sc
cured a marriage license; that even
ing his marriage took place: Tues
day he made will leaving his prop
erty to his wife: "Wednesday he
died; the following day he was bur-
led; Friday his brothers decided 10
protest the will: Saturday they en-
tered the protest; Sunday family
conference was held. and last Mon
day lawyer effected a compromise
between the late Mr.. MrCastin'
widow and his brothers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Governor Wilson's Warning.

New Orleans States: Gov. Wilson 5
threat of gibbet for those who un-
dprtakc the promotion of panic for
the purpose of hampering his ad-
ministration is, as he explains. not
to be taken literally. What he means
is that the offenders will be morally
gibbetcd by public Opinlo, but, as a
matter of fact. never yet has thrr"
been panic which did not cause
CXecration Of those responsible for
its origin.
Gov. Wilson's warning, hoWrNrr,
is timely. because the present as
pect of affairs in Wall street is not
Such-as to produce confidence in the
future, and conditions are now
7haping themselves so as to nal ke it
. comparatively easy matter for a
few powerful manipulatorS of tn"
market 10 start stampede with All
its evil consequences.
But it is made rN ident from the
utterances of the preSident-fIrrt
ihat. in the event Of miSchirVntlS
work in Wall street, he will use all
the powers al his command to re
veal the names of the men respOn-
5ible for the mischief and have
them held accountable before the
law. There is reason to believe that
this prospect will do much to dis
courage the activity Of the group
'of multi-millionaires who are, as a
rule, at the bottom of the panlr-
breeding deviltry.
AT any rate, the leading newspa-
pers are heartily commencing Pres
ident-elect Wilson for clearly and
forcibly declaring what he will do if
Ia panic is starte dmerely TO prevent
the new administration from car
rying out its policies that may inter
fere with the plans of certain
class of financiers, and the concen-
sus of opinion is that his attitude
will stall off any attempt to bring
about such calamity TO the coun-
try. 'If So says the pittsbu"g
Chronicle telegraph. then the new
administration will have earned a
large measure of credit and credit
that will not be grudged to it by any
element, be the color of its political
opinions what it may"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26

liah: larkSon. Miss Annie.
Kane. Mrs. Lena ,: Kelly. Miss
Laura: kn"WI"N Mrs. Newton.
LaIh"n. Miss Nayh"I: Lampkins.
Miss Nancy: Lym"r. Mrs. \. VI.
Mitchell. Miss Carrie: Marshall.
Miss: Miller. Fannie: MAYS. Miss
Lilly: Meyer. Mrs. g.: Morgan. Mrs.
r.: Mays. Mrs. Maggie: Miller. Miss
Lr" Bell: Mitchell. Mr.. Ida: MrMa-
hon. Mrs. $; MaIIon. Mrs. VI.
N"N"lS. Mrs. LutiSh
OrNilIr. Mrs. FIennr.
Payne. Mrs. Martha: Parker. Miss
RHbN: patt"n. Miss DaSSi": Page.
Miss Kate: payhrn. Mrs. Annie;
Price, Miss Mary Young.
Reagan. Mrs. Ben: Brd,llng. Mrs.
ID. r.: Rhodes. Miss SaIIlr: R0sscr.
Miss G"rtruI": Ranof. Miss leases:
H2nhoIph. LIzli": Russell, Mrs. =:
Richal1iSon Mrs. g.: Rrrs. Mrs. Mar
Iha; Ray. Mrs Mary +.
Sanders. Mrs. j.: Simmons. Miss
airline: Stokes. Mrs. Susie: smith.
Mrs. Sarah: Sanders. Miss Margaret.
TERRELL Miss Della; Thompson.
Annie L.: TarkinGtCn. Mrs. J. f.;
Thomas. Miss Jennie: Turner, Mrs.
.Ian- Taylor. Mrs. Sarah: Thomas,
Mrs. Sarah: Taylor, Mrs. Fannie:
Tucker. Elizabeth.
Williams. Mrs. Minerva: Walter,
Mrs. W. e.: Washington. Miss May:
Wratlcrshr. NJ :. Meta: Williams,
Mrs. l.. r.; Williams, Mrs. Estella;
WrstrnhONer. Mrs. &. \.
Gcntlemrn'S List.
Anderson. O. L.: Allen. Henry: An
Continued on fourth page.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
The Day After Christmas.

III t!lc years past vi ,iiC ua| o''N'
Christmas there was chrOnlcled a
series Of mishaps, Of misconducts
Iand of hOmicides.
Is the world getting better
The answer is in the affirmative.
At least. rs rule, men are annually
being impressed that Christmas is
day with significance which
should not be marred by disorders,
but as an era Of 'on earth peace:
good will toward men.
If we were inclined 10 indulge IN
6 reminiscent mood, we could recall
he Christmas when scores OF men.
old and Young. revplled in their in
toxicants. when the police court on
the dav after Christmas was crowd
ed with Offenders Of all ages and
|cOnditiOns. negroes as we'll as
whites. when men in braWlS were
beaten and shot and killed, and
when the fire department was kept
on the run.
And we could recall The time
when it was the privilege of gentle
men 10 gel drunk and raise "sheoF
in town, and more than one gentle
man believed that TO maintain The
standard Of gentlemen one must get
drunk and make Of himself a nul-
saDce Christmas eve and on Christ
mas day.
Fortunately this standard has
been discreditcd and there are very
few who are gentlemen who i'll
,nllge in the rcvels Christmas eve
and on Christmas day that lead to
humiliation if not TO the police
station.
Upon what theory can this most
welcome change be explained?
1t is the better spirit, the higher
sense. the good will toward men
which is growing and gives full
sway to noble ends, and it is in the
greatest appreciation OF this day
when there should be great rejoIc-
ingS everywhere in the world.
In a review of Shreveport ;
Christmas eve il is noted with sat
isfaction that Christmas eve and
Christmas day were observed O"-
| comingly with the exception of a
few nominal offenders and one hom-
icide. an occurrence OF almost every
iav. and therefore should not be
lcharged to an indiscriminate exhli-
laratiOn of the day.
| Indeed, Santa Claus was over
loved when he departed from
shreveport for his home in the far
north with heart full of happl-
ness in the realization that he had
the assistance of The Good Eel
lows" who have helped to make glad
hundreds of the children and their
parents who had been neglected in
the years forever gone.
| As we all know or should know
old Santa is such busy good fellow
on Christmas eve and on Christmas
LAY that he may be excused in his
| forgetfulness of some of the chill
dren of men, but there will be few,
if any, disappontments in the years
Ito come. when with the good fellows
lnO home shall be neglected nor child
forgotten at Christmas.
And as we retrospect, it is grail
living to observe that the Christmas
eve and Christmas day of 1912 IL
shreveport has been filled with glad
|tidings and in the rejoicings when
lmake men better and happier fol
the good things and the good deeds
Itbey have done
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26

At about I o'clock last night pris-
ella Johnson. colored, shot and
killed Dave Hanks, a negro, with 9
SO caliber revolved. The woman was
arrested. The woman's plea is self
defense. She admits the deed. She
shot Hanks as he was attempting to
break into her house after she had
warned him to keep away.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Meninuitis Follows Flight.

Mansfield, La, Dec. ga Mr.. Ad-
ans, who came to Hunter out of the
Frost-Johnson front about a week
ago to escape, contracted the dis
ease Friday. Miss Morris. nurse Of
this place, who was called to attend
Mr.. Adams, is said to be i'll at home
with symptoms of meningitis,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Attractive Calendars.

The Caucasian has been compll-
mented by the w. X. Henderson Iron
Works and Supply Company and by
the Gulf Refining Company, petro-
leum products, with calendars for
the year 1913. Each of the calendars
eff these progressive firms are at
tractive. These reminders are fully
appreciated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Ladies List.

.\dam>. Mrs. g.: Allen. Mrs. Cora
Williams.
BankSInn. Miss Evelyn 2: Brown
SiSsIr: Bishop. Miss Thrma; Boyd
Mrs. l.. =; Bardrn. Mrs Kate: Buck
ley. Mrs. Kate: Blow. Miss Elizabeth
3: Bales. Mrs. C.. J.
CovcIl. Mrs. g.; Cunningham. Ms
Jennie: Cole. Miss NOIa: Grain, Mrs
Y. f.. Counts. Mrs. Rosa: Gross. NJ :;
C@rr1lIh. Mrs. \. T.
Davis. Miss BESSIE: Davis. Ms
LiHIir: biNSnn. Mrs. ElnpStinr: Duck
Mrs. W. H.: nrnnrS. Mrs Estellrr.
EnI"r, Mrs. NJ. c.: Eyres. Mrs. +
j.; English. sue: Everett. Mrs. J. W.
FI2rning. Miss BERTHA; Ellis. Lizzie
Ellsworth. Della.
Ford, Mrs Josie.
Cant, Mrs. Will: Gilbert. Mis-.
nelen: Granville, Mrs. Alice; Gray
Miss Annie Loe.
Humphrey, Miss Daflic; Hill r
Mrs. \. j.: Hall. Miss Alice: Harris
Mrs. Bessie: IIanmou&. Miss Le!a
Henry. Miss Lii NJ: Hover, Mrs
Howard. Mrs. H.. Hitler. Miss Mar
garel: Hystson. Miss Mary: HEX
man. Annie Dee: Hays. Mrs. Jessie
Hinplery. Mrs. G.: Hardman. Mrs
Jamie: Harris. Mrs. VI. F..
Ira. Mrs. Lur.
James. Miss LeOna: johnson, Mrs
Mary NJ: Johnson, Mrs Luellcn
James. Mrs. Garry: Jackson. Mrs. 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
A Midniahf Blaze.

A fire resulting from cause un-
known occurred at about midnight
in the rear of the building occupied
by the Liddell Produce Company
No. no Travis street Two of the
brothers. n. S. and V ID. Liddell
who occupied rooms in this build
ing. were awakened by the eommo-
lion of the fire department. The
fire was held in check. The damage
is partly covered by insurance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Another Killing.

In an affray which occurred yes
terday at Hosston, La. John Will
liams. a negro, shot and killed Hem
py Andrews of the same race. and
then skipped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26

Denison 90, a fall of Of: Arthur
City 50; Fulton 5.i.orise of TO: Fin
ley 90: Ringo Crossing 10, rise of
10; Spring Bank OF. rise Of a.;
Shreveport --i.0i, fall of Of.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Remaining lnca!!ed for During tlr
Week Ending Dee 26. l912.

Th" follow ing I> a list Of letters
rrnlainin- unraIlrd for in HE post
otIir" al shreveport. \ charge If
rnr cent is made for each piece ad-
>rrIIN"d. When calling for these let
irrs say advertiser and give da;c
Of advertisement. Free delivery ina,
I:r secured by having your mail ad-
dressed to street aud number.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled, rain tonight or
Friday: colder, freezing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport. La, Dec. 26. 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
Shreveport Market.

The market closed steady.
Receipts 766 bales.
Evening star., 1912-07-13

society will direct the service OF the So
VIII.
A real live convention" is scheduled
for the business meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational society Monday
evening next, when officers will be elect
ed. Campaign managers have been ap-
pointed and vigorous political tactics
will be pursued by the respective fac
tioEs in an endeavor to win the coveted
offices for their candidates. A social Will
follow the business meeting.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. aided
by the intermediate society, holds Sunday
the church lawn at O'Clock. A number
meetings. which take the place of regu-
have recently been elected by the inter-
mediate society.
Miss Myrtle Schofield, superintendent of
the missionary department of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union. expects to bring
back many practical ideas for her i'm
portant department from the institute
and convention of the Maryland Chris
tian Endeavor Union at Pen Mar. the
convention dates are July 22-2S. Several
other Endeavorers from Washington will
attend the closing meetings OF the con-
vention, leaving Washington Friday even
ing, July d.
Evening star., 1912-07-13
:CbriStiau Gnneahor.
Rotrs

~ HE Karl Lehman summer cam
u paign for Christian Endeavor,
to be held July 20 d and
%, Is being discussed this week
by local Endeavorers. The Chris
tian Endeavor Union has arranged a full
schedule of meetings for Interstate Field
Secretary Lehman during his stay in
Washington beginning with a luncheon
and conference Saturday evening, July
90 and closing with a great meeting of
all the Endeavorers Of the District of
Columbia at st. Paurs English Lutheran
Church Monday evening, July %.
The citizenship department of the En-
deavor Union, of which Mr.. F.. c. Trum-
bower is the superintendent, is urging all
Endeavor societies to circulate a petit
ton sent out by the department eX-
pressing the strong belief of Endeavorers
and church people generally that the
Jones' Works excise bill. now before the
copmittee on rules of the House of Rep
resentatives. should be speedily reported
for final vote, and urging favorable ac-
ton by the House on the measure. The
pastors of the city are being asked TO CO.
operate with the Endeavorers in secur-
ing large number of signatures to the
petitions.
Miss Carroll Of the First Congregational
Evening star., 1912-07-13
Nv Henry Fitch.

- o far as i know none of the pastors
SN of the churches in Washington
o has expressed any words of well
come To you. I know many of the Bible
students of Washington and vicinity who
are attending your sessions as earnest,
Jealous. sincere Christians so 1. an un-
sectarian Christian, want to greet them
and others of your convention with a few
words of comfort from the storehouse
OF truth-the Bible-and trust what / have
TO say will prove to be meat in due sea-
son.
The thought i seek TO heed we'll as
To impress on you is embodied in the
words BE Watchful." Revelations 81
We watch for what we believe will come.
and our faith is attested by our works.
We pray, '"Thy kingdom come" and every
true Christian should be and will be
watching for the answer to that petition,
even though the exact time and manner
of tic coming be not clearly revealed.
Though we have not full light, we are
not left 10 grope in darkness.
The si2ns of the times, the social un-
rest, the political turmoil and the troubles
Of the rich as well as the troubles of the
poor all Indicate that the present order
of things must soon give way to the
kingdom of God on earth. And in the
days Of these kings the rulers when such
conditions rrevaiD shall the God of
heaven set up kingdom which shall
never be destroyed. Daniel. 2:4io When
the problems Of state, of commerce. of
finance, of tran nortation and of social
order battle the Ti.crt nf earth's counsel
ors and a bres:h = of established
institutions seems min -, md whea