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Art by c. C. Glover, president of
the board Of trustees. These
have generally been paintings purchased
Snow Bearers" by Willard Metcalf, and
THE March Snow" by Walter Elmer
Schofield, so that comparatively few per-
sons know how exceptionally choice and
fine Mr.. Glover's private collection is as
a whole. Assembled chiefly within the
last twenty or twenty-five years. it is
composed principally Of the works of
modern masters-pictures which have
been selected because of inherent charm,
a real personal appeal, rather than on
account of the significance of name or
other fictitious value.
Not only personal preference, but good
taste and discreet judgment have appar-
emily ruled in the matter of choice, for
in almost every instance the works are
not merely meritorious, but mastery.
What is more, they are not segregated
in a gallery, but disposed about the
house, and thus, while utilized in meas
ure as decorations, are at the same time
given admirable setting.
In the drawing room, which is fur
nished in French style and wherein the
walls are covered with gray damask. only
portraits are displayed. and these are.
the period. There is a portrait of
Nine Pompadour by Tiessier. one of
Nine. de Maintenon by Rlgaud and
one Of the Princess de Polegnac by Ma
toire, besides a portrait of Nell Gwynne
and of another fair lady by Peter Lely.
Each of these combines with historic as
sociations charm of personality and
beauty of art-there is the grace OF fem
ininity mingled with the exquisiteness OF
dress and the loneliness of gently har-
decorations these
portraits take their places perfectly. and
as works Of art they have much value:
To show how thoughtfully each is placed
with regard to environment it may be
mentioned that the portrait of Nine.
de Maintenon hangs over cabinet. the
color of which matches the brown of her
gown, and that on the cabinet beneath
the picture stands a blue vase of pre-
cisely the right tone to serve as foil
to both. This is indeed beautiful room;
stately and appropriate, and yet informal
and hospital le-a room which in it's fur
nishing is work of art, complete and
well unified composition.
In the library the greater part of
the collection of paintings is to be seen,
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stock In trade Of Industrial theory are
set aside as untrustworthy. Taking the
nine periods Of industrial depression that
nave occurred IN the United States and
europe within the last hundred years. the
author analyses each OF these in the light
OF one or another OF these long-accepted
theories OF cause. One after another falls
away as untenable. The study reveals,
however. mat the iron producing countries
OF the world are those that have suffered
most during these successive Industrial
crises. 1t shows, moreover, that the
status of the iron trade might have been
taken as portent of the coming dis
aster. That IL SO taken the Issue might
have been avoided or ameliorated. This
STUDY IN Its outcome sets up iron as the
barometer or trade" and bases its theories
ana plans upon this foundation. No less
sn autnority than j. j. Hill sponsors the
down. indorsing them from reading
Whlie the book was still in manuscript.
immense labor. devotion to facts rather
man 70 established theories. clear state
ILL III anu comprehensive views mark the
whole interesting study.
HUMAN EFFICIENCY: A P.vcbo,o.,.
cal study of Modern Problems. By
"The ps W. ntess Mtd Pip author OF
YORK: G. P. Putnams Sons
Efficiency is the prime requisite OF in
dustry. Industrialism is the BODY OF Cur
rent activity. Intent upon public service.
oy way OF instruction and advice. this
author discusses efficiency from a basis
OF practical psychology The training OF
the will into habit-the to do or not to
dds the substance Of the treatment.
Conscious. directed, watchful, repeated eff
fort, co-ordinated with a groundwork of
general intelligence. is the highway that
leads toward efficiency. Along this toll
some road practical directions and illumi-
native suggestions stand thick-the one
as a means. the other as a measure of
progress. A promising feature of the
study is that the author does not despise
the concrete. He comes down to one 8
particular job, spreading 1t out to the
common comprehension in the light of
mental operations bearing upon it. And,
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with a narrow hem. To me 1t indicated
an owner of a refined, feminine. type, and
absolutely nothing more. l couldn't help
thinking that even Fleming Stone could
not infer any personal characteristics OF
the lady from that blank square of linen.
The vanity case 1 knew to be a fad of
fashionable women, and had that been
monogrammed it might have proved a
clue. But. though pretty, 1t was evidently
not of any great value, and was merely
such trifie as the average woman would
carry about.
And yet I felt exasperated that with SO
many articles to study, l could learn moth
ing of the individual to whom they be-
longed. The gloves were hopeless. or q
good quality and a medium size, they
seemed to tell me nothing. They were
but slightly soiled. and apparently might
have been worn once or twice. They had
never been cleaned, as the inside showed
no scrawled hieroglyphics. But all OF
these conclusions pointed nowhere save
to the average, we'll groomed American
woman.
The hair pins and the silver money were
equally bare of suggestion. but l hope
fully picked up the bit of newspaper.
Surely this newspaper clipping must
to be only the address of a dyeing and
cleaning establishment in New York city
This is being taken care off, l said
| and the burly inspector, who up to now
mad not spoken, said:
Yes, sir! Nobody touches a thing ir
this room while I'm here. You, sir. are
of course, an exception, but no one else
is allowed to NEEDLE with anything"
This reminded me that as the detective
in charge Of this case, it was my prfvi
pers and personal effects that were al
about, in an effort to gather clues for fu
ture use.
1 was ignorant Of many important de
tails and turned to Parmalee for infor
| nation.
| BILE, was inclined to talk on only one sub
| ject, the suspected criminal, Miss Flor
ence Lloyd.
You see. it must be her bag. Be
cause who else could have left 1t here
Mrs. Pierce, the only other lady in thu
house, doesn't carry yOungtsh bag like
| that. Shed have a black leather bag
more likely, or a-or a
well. 1t really doesn't matter whai
kind of bag Mrs. Pierce would carry,
said /. a little impatiently; 1.-The thing il
| to prove whether this is Miss Lloyd's bat
| or not. And as it is certainly not a mat
| ter of conjecture, but matter of fact.
think we may leave it for the present ant
turn our attention to other matters"
I could see that Parmalee was disap
pointed that / had made no startling de
auctions from my study of the bag ant
| it's contents, and, partly owing to my owr
| chagrin at this state of affairs. l pre-
tended to consider the bag of little con
sequence, and turned hopefully to an In
vestigation of the room.
| The right-hand upper drawer of the dou
ble-pedestaled desk was open. Seeming
| ly, Mr.. Crawford had been engaged with
| its contents during the latter moments
of his life.
At a glance / saw the drawer contained
exceedingly valuable and important pa
pers
With an air of authority. Intentionally
exaggerated for the purpose Of impress
ing Parmalee. I closed the drawer ane
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cal Of the virility and originality Of our
best American landscape painting. IN
affected by tradition in Its narrower
sense. Mr.. Symons goes directly to ma
ture and translates her MESSAGES IN terms
of sincerity and truth. combining color
and form in brilliant and beautiful! mar
monies. His pictures of towns. hillsides'
fields, rivers and other familiar Amerl-
can scenes in summer and winter are
painted with sympathetic and vital
touch that stirs the imagination ana
arouses a deeper appreciation OF the
beauties Of nature. They are full OF the
compelling charm of life In the open ana
are painted with a broad technique and
an unerring knowledge Of drawing, coll
or values and composition"
Mr. Symons was born in Chicago, stud
led at the art institute there and later
in London, Paris and Munich. Since
His exhibition here will continue for a
fortnight or longer.
A the Public Library there is now an
exhibition Of photographs of paint
ings by the Dutch masters, from the
time when art in Holland first took on. a
distinctively national character until the
present day. This Is q wonderfully rich
field for exploration, and good selec-
ton has been made to illustrate the de-
velopment Of the art. This exhibition, as
those which preceded it. supplements the
lecture given in the public course on the
history Of painting. The lecture on
Dutch painting was given by Charles H.
Caff1n, who is writer. teacher and lee
turer Tuesday afternoon and evening.
THE American Federation of Arts is
sued this week preliminary pro-
gram of its third annual convention,
which Is to be held In this city the 9th,
10th and 18th of May, in the auditorium
of the New National Museum. Robert w.
De Forest. secretary Of the Metropolitan
Museum. will make the opening address.
and Charles L. Hutchinson, president of
the federation and also of the Art 1nsti-
tute of Chicago. will preside at the ses-
sions The first day will be largely given
over to business reports being presented
by the chairman Of the several standing
committees, among whom may be named
John w. Alexander, Herbert ADAMS,
Ralph Adams Cram, Percy Mackaye and
Frederick Law Olmsted. The morning
session May 10 will be devoted to educa-
tional work Among the speakers will be
Franklin w. Hooper OF the Brooklyn In
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Sucker That Sticks.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Brown has mortgaged his house to buy
an automobile"
"Well?"
1.-THE other day he sold the automo-
bile, but still has the mortgage on his
house."
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steps in the hail. and a moment later the
coroner ushered the six gentlemen OF MS
Jury into the room.
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ROM time to time mention has
been made of single paintings
loaned the Corcoran Gallery of
Art by C. C. Glover president of
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IN Monday the exhibition of paintings
~ by Gardner Symons, which was
scheduled for last week and postponed
will open in the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Four large canvases center the four
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BOOK REVIEWS.

THE MODERN wOMAN'S RIGHTS
MOVEMENTS: A Historical Survey.
BY DR. Kaethe Schumacher. Trans
lated from the second German edi-
tfon by Carl Conrad Eckhardt. PhD.
instructor in history, University or
Colorado. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
GADSDEN REPORTS
 HEAVY SNOWFALL
Four Inches Cover the Ground-In- spectOrs for Underwriters Look
 ing Into Rate Reduction

Gadsden. February 11.-(Special. )--- The heaviest snowstorm to visit this section in years began yesterday morn : ing between s and o'clock Early in the day the snow melted as fas as il fell but as the temperature went lower the flakes gathered on the ground and there is now covering of more than four inches. Reports from Sand noun tain points are to the effect that still heavier fall has been experienced there.
 Quotations for spot cotton yesterday y were 1024 for the best grades The farmers who had their cotton stored in the warehouses in the city made some sales. but there were no receipts from the country. the weather and roads be- ing too bad for this.
 The inspectors for the Southeastern Underwriters association, w. D. Gates and V. B. Atkins, are fin the city to- day for the purpose of inspecting the water plant. the new fire equipment and the business section of the city. This inspection is the result of com plaints that have been made that in- surance rates here were too high. Mayor Bellenger of Gadsden, in com pany with mayors from number of other Alabama cities, went to Atlanta recently and laid complaint before the underwriters and a promise was made that the matter would be investigated. As to whether a lower rate will be granted to this city, will depend en- tirely on the report that these in- spectors will make The fire lnsur- ance rates here are just what they have been for a long number of years although there have been many i'm provements in the city to lessen the fire hazard.
 Judge L. l.. Herzberg of the county begin the work of checking the new petition of the petitioners for a liquor election some time next week. He also stated that he would again allow rep resentatives of both liquorites and prohis to be present when the work is done.
 It is understood here that some inn po-tant changes are to be made in the train service on this division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. It is said that the visit of Assistant Passenger Agent Ridgely to this sec ton was for the purpose of better un- dersta nding the local situati tion. Among the changes as outlined is a fast train with sleeping accommodations between points on the Mineral division and Cin- cinnati.
 Jeff Jackson, white man of Alabama City, was yesterday found guilty in the county court on a charge of perjury and held to the action of the grand jury under a bond of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
EDISON IS 65 YEARS 'YOUNG
 AND AS CLIPPER AS A LARK

talking performances While the scheme appears to be pretty close to perfect, 1 want to keep at it until there is nothing further for me to do.
 ''The concrete furniture is going to be a great boon. 1 will be able to give the poor man for BIO as artistic a piece of furniture as the Fifth avenue millionaire pays $500 for, and mine will be more serviceable
 While I am busy here with my work l have time, too, to look into public af- fairs, and I think can gauge the senti- ment of the people of the country fairly well. In my judgment, then. Theodore Roosevelt, if he is nominated and will accept the nomination, will sweep the country"
 MT. Edison was asked if he had received any messages of congratulation. He re- piled with a quizzical smile:
 Why should I? Why should anybody congratulate a man for getting old? But. old as I am, 1 have no thought of retir- ing Hard work keeps me young in spite of my burden of years.'
 MT. Edison's wife arranged for a birth day reception at the Edison home tonight. Mir. Edison was then congratulated. not for growing old, but for keeping young, by many distinguished men of affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MRS. C. T. LEHMAN
Many Farmers Near Prattville Get ting Ready for Boil Weevil-To
 Raise Hogs and Cattle

Prattville, February 11.-(Specal)-The remains of Mrs. Lillian Ellis Lehman of Birmingham were brought here yes terday, and were carried to the residence of Capt W. L. Ellis of this place, the father of the decedent. Mrs. Lehman died at her home in Birmingham yester- day morning, and leaves surviving her husband. Charles T. Lehman, promi- nent business man. and two children, Pal lie and Charles Jr., who accompanied the remains. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at o'clock in Oak Hill cemetery. The funeral services were held at the residence of the father of the deceased, Capt. W. l.. Ellis. Mrs. Lehman had been sufferer for several months on account of an accident which happened last summer. She had three sisters and three brothers, with a father and mother who survive her, and are greatly grieved at the loss. Mrs. Lehman was of the most prominent families of this county and while she has resided fin Birmingham for several wears, she has not lost any of her childhood friends and relatives who reside in this city.
 There are many farmers in this coun- ty who are really getting ready for the boil weevil by stocking their farms with hogs, cows and preparing to grow more feedstuff to feed them on. Farmers trying this plan of farming learn readily that it pays even better than all cotton farm ing does W. A. Wadsworth has regular days to bring a wagon load of pigs, well bred, and sell them in the open market to the highest bidder C. w. Smith has sold hay all the winter at $22 per ton that grew from two to three tons per acre. where three acres of cotton made only two bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
CONAN DOYLE IN ACCORD WITH
 CHURCHILL'S BELFAST SPEECH

London, February tSpeeial.)-Sir Conan Doyle, who recently declared him self in favor of home rule for Ireland, today said with reference to Winston Churehills utterances at Belfast T am entirely in accord with every word of that most admirable speech. Everyone who reads 1t must realize that the time has come for great reconciliation.
 'HNhen in 1906 I fought Hawick Burghs l remarked that home rule could only come with time. It would only be had with an altered economic condition and gentler temper among the people. and above all after local representative in- stiGetions had been given and adequately tested.
 q believe the time looked forward to has arrived In 1908 many unionists held the view that there should be evolution through local councils and that If these worked well they should form stepping stones to something higher. Today the changes asked for are fulfilled and think the last argument against home rule s removed
 Putting Orangemen on one side, he added. Protestants of Ireland have every possible guarantee of their religion.
 That being so, l cannot see why there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
EXPECT B|GST|R
 IN COTTON MARKET
The Bulls Must Keep Things Going or Reaction
 Sets In

New orleans. February 1.-The cotton market this week probably will work Itself up to a high pitch of excitement. There is apparently no way of escaping such state If is inconceivable that the mar kof will stand still because Of the sltua= ton that 1t has drifted into. Either bulls must keep things going their way or the reaction that nine out of 10 traders are looking and working will come apout, either means an active and excited mar kef. If the bulls succeed in manipulat- ing prices to higher levels a large short interest VIII probably cover; at the same time strong shorts will probably enter the market with new short lines. and it is a certainty that the bulls will have 10 fight for every point advance that they gain.
 If & reaction starts the entire cotton world will jump on the market with both feet to use a ring saying As the. DUH campaign progresses it becomes more and more evident that the bull side numbers only a few operators. but they are power ful. Taking the cotton market as whole. the consensus of opinion Is that the ad- Nduce nuS DStH toO hi'"N fti@1 too high and that a reaction IS oserdne. The bulls are able to maintain their posi- tion only by causing a continual GOV cring movement among shorts in both me future and the spot departments. These short interests are just so much capital to them and thus far they have made skillfu use of their capital.
 The bears predict that the movement this week will again be heavy and spin ners takings must fall off this week with the result that the visible supply will take on a large increase. The visible supply of American cotton is now just below 5010.0O bales: bears say it will eventually go much over that mark, but this is not certainty. Statistics grow more and more bearish, week by week. and in tho end they are going to be powerful weapon in the hands of the bears. The short side, however, had been beaten so badly at every move for months past that it is now thoroughly cowed and must meet with few successes to courage 1t to take fin the fight with it's strength.
 The weather this week will be watched carefully for planting time is near in the earliest sections of the belt and blowing Is going on over large area. Favorable weather will stimulate farm work and will probably increase belief in a large acreage, and a large acreage is a pow erful bear argument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
HOW SHREWD AUTOMOBILISTS
 GET AROUND THE FARMERS

Atlanta. February t.-tSpecial)-The use of the name of Secretary of State Philip Cook by an automobilst who had damaged a farmers wagon a few days ago, and who promised to send the farm CT a check as soon as he returned to his "office in the capital" is only one of number of similar instances which have from time to time been brought to the attention of the authorities.
 It is said to be not infrequent that care less but shrewd automobilists who cause damage in the country give the name of some one else and of course. that is the last that is heard of them. Only a short time ago, it was learned. an automobilist damaged a farmers wagon In Cobb coun ty. The driver of the car was. as polite as could 4be. deeply regretted the accident and all that and gave the name of Ed ward II. Inman of Atlanta.
 Have the wagon fixed in good shape and send the bill to me-" said the pseudo MT. Inman
 Several days later the farmer came into Atlanta with the bill for repairs to his wagon and found out that MT. 1nman had been in New York for several weeks and was in New York at the time of the accident In question.
 "The fellow wrote down his name for me- said the farmer, and was so polite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12

should not be deyolution of parliament tary powers to Ireland" continued Sir Arthur Personally, I hope home rule won't go to the length of the customs house. 1t does not do so in Germasv or in the case of the different states of America. Not one state is allowed to have a tariff against another
 Trust the Irish nationalists to see that it is unreasonable for them to seek this object which if granted, would make them separate nation.
 AS long as English ports are open tc Ireland, Irish ports should be open to England
 'I have always been hot imperialist Ii is chiefly from an imperiaist point of view that l approach this Irish ques- ton. No imperialist can be blind to the evil effects which spring from disaffection of the Irish in the United States and it's colonies, and every mperiafist must de- sire to end this feud. which has lasted now for ZOO years and always has been a source of great weakness to Great Brit ain.
 As an imperialist and an Irishman I think 1t is in the highest interests of the nation to haNe complete recon cilation with Ireland and any unpreju- diced person reading Churehills speech, surely must be convinced of this. re- gret the efforts being made to stir rp a fresh flame of religious hatred-fames much easier kindled than extinguished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-12
MUCH ACTIVITY IN THE STEEL TRADE Numerous Contracts for Commercial Structures
 Are Placed

New York, February 11.-Activity was notable in the steel trade last week in the placing of numerous contracts for commercial and manufacturing structures calling for over 32,000 tons of fabricated steel. General contracts for 2500 tons of structural steel were placed for a bank building at St. Louis and the manufacturers club and stock exchange at Philadelphia.
 Rail contracts aggregated 71,000 tons
 including 5000 tons for export to Bra gil and 24,O00 tons additional for the Great Northern. The principal car or der was 1500 for the Bessemer and Lake Erie. The most promising con tracts pending are for 297 cars and 3o locomotives for the Wabash and 2750 cars for the Western Maryland, 1900 for the st Paul and TOO for the Rock Island
 The United States Steel corporation is now operating S6 per cent of pig iron ea pacty and s91e per cent steel ingot capacity. It's thrilled orders in Jan uary were increased 294. 960 tons which do not include some rail orders dis trIbuted last month.
 Competition in securing orders for finished steel products increased ani some of the smaller mills made con sessions of S1 per ton on steel sheets, plates, bars and shapes.