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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
 HOLDS GOOD MEETING
Gratifying Reports Made By Individ- ual School Improvement Ass0-
 citations of the County

The meeting of the Jefferson Coun- ty School association Saturday after noon in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce was well attended and the reports of the different branches of the association showed much progress. Especially gratifying were the reports from the Clarendon avenue school, Bes- semer, the school at Macelwane's chap el and the school at Brighton. Mrs. J. B. Aird is president, Mrs. H. M. Bell, secretary, and Mrs. W. H. Lay, treas- urer.
 The county association is composed of the several school improvement as- sociations of the county exclusive of those within the confines of Greater Birmingham.
 The meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month Immediately after the county teachers meeting.
 One of the gratifying features of the meeting Saturday was the enrolment of several new associations to mem bership.
 The officers and members of the or ganization are striving earnestly to capture the county prize for the great est progress in this laudable work The prize last year was won by Morgan county. with Jefferson county only three points behind. Mrs. Aird expects to overcome this by many points and the entire membership is striving to that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"PickWick Papers','

A. H. Ford, president of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany: T have just laid aside a book that has given me more than the sat- isfactory and delectable reward attend ant upon the reading of a well equipped literary construction. This book has also answered the truest test of a good production in its capacity to stand re-reading several times and with each reading the admiration I entertain for the book increases. This book Is 'Pickwick Papers, written by Charles Dickens and in my opinion,s one of the most refreshing bits of humorous writ ings that I have had the good fortune to know.
 "'Samuel Weller, Sr.,' Is a unique character, but his son Samuel Weller Jr., comes closer to my regard because of his fund of resourcefulness that gets him out of trouble and his power over MT. Pickwick The last named gentleman Is typically human as is the entire sketch. It is a mirth pro- ducing yet intrinisically valuable rec ord of the foibles of mankind--a senti- ment which I am sure. many more have also experienced concerning 'Pickwick Papers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
AT THE HOTELS

w. F. Feagin of Montgomery is stop ping at the Hillman.
 Henry Vogt of Louisville Is registered at the Hillman. .
 F. F. Helbg of St. Louis is at the Hillman.
 D. M. Lynne of Hartselle is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 J. R. Rees of Alexander City is at the Metropolitan.
 E. A. Neary of Atlanta is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 c. H. Midgely of Gadsden is regis tered at the Florence.
 F. Stratman of Cincinnati is stop ping at the Florence.
 J. K. Cunningham of Louisville, is among the arrivals at the Florence. H. F. McEldery of Talladega is reg istered at the Morris.
 A. F. Johnson of Atlanta is at the Morris.
 B. Welsh of Memphis is registered at the Morris.
 F. M. Collins of Troy. is stopping at the Birmingham.
 F. J. Bingham of Montgomery is reg tstered at the Birmingham
 R. L. Edge of Gadsden is registered at the Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
GATES GOES AFTER
 NEGRO NAMED COOPS
Men Have Been Sent to Mardi Gras Festivals By Chief
 B0deker

Detective Gates has gone to Pensa- cola to receive into custody the ne- gro boy named Coops. who is charged with highway robbery and assault with intent to murder. His victim was Frederick Goldstein, who was held up, robbed and brutally assaulted short ly before Christmas. 1911.
 Coops has just finished serving time in the Escambia county, Florida, chain gang for unlawfully riding on a train. Yesterday Chief of Police Bodeker received a telegram from Chief of Po- lice Frank Sanders of Pensacola, ask ing that Detective Gates be allowed to remain in Pensacola and help the police there through Mardi Gras. The request was granted.
 Detective Gray was sent by Chief Bodeker to New Orleans to assist the police there through their annual ceie- bration of the festival of Mardi Gras. It is a custom all over the country that every city maintaining a detective department shall send one or more men to New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola during their Mardi Gras seasons.
 In this way many criminals badly wanted by their respective cities arc apprehended and brought back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
NEGRO TRIES TO
 SHOOT UP TOWN

People on upper Second avenue were given a taste of real old time western. life late Saturday when Peyton Williams. a big buck negro, proceeded to shoot up things and have matters running strictly his way.
 He went into the grocery store of Lee Bros. and took out a big Il calbre Colts pistol and began to shoot. His first shot tore up a show case. He then went out in the street. threw his gun across. his arm, took deliberate aim and fired at MT. Lee In the meantime MT. Lee had gotten his gun and was doing some shoot ing himself.
 His first shot took effect in the negro's right hand, but this did not cause the unruly black to back down at all. He grabbed his gun in his left hand, threw
 1t across his right arm and shot some more All this time he was backing stead ly toward Twenty-third street. and the first thing he knew Policeman Lyons had hold of his arm. Policeman Treadwell, coming along about that time. took his other arm, but not without a scuffle He was handcuffed and brought to police headquarters.
 church roster and yet he omitted from the book kept in heaven.
 "The fourth error is the belief that religion is a matter of heart and feel ing, a matter of the emotions to be secured during one month of the year at revival with a falling of grace during tho remaining II months. A thrill at the mention of the name of God and joyous sensation at the name of heaven and salvation is all right but religion Is more than feeling We pay bills that come to us the first of the month whether we feel like 1t or not, if we are honest folks. So emo- ton is all right but duty comes first. Religion says to you to do your duty regardless of how you feel and keep yourselves in the love of God. We arouse this love for God by contem- plating His works and the best means of seeing Him is through His Son, Christ.
 Follow Christ in his errands of charity among the sick, go with Him to Calvary on the cross and see Him seated on the right hand of God the Father. if you would create a love for your Creator.
 Keep yourselves In the love of God and If your love for Him is supreme your creed will come. your conduct will be all right. your form of worship will be correctly adjusted and your heart will crystalline around the center of all things in Him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
LOCAL AD MEN ARE VERY MUCH PLATED Will Soon Begin Prepara- tiOns for Big COnven-
 tiOn Next Year

Most of the committee of the Birming- ham Ad club. which yesterday landed an other feather in the convention cap of the Magic City by securing the annual convention of tho southeastern division America for 1913, had returned to the city yesterday, elated with glory over the achievement.
 Notwithstanding Lynchburg. Va, and Knoxville, Tenn, both made determined efforts to secure the next annual meet ing of the body, which was attended by about 400 leading advertising men In At lanta Thursday and Friday, Brminghams representative advertising men swept all opposition aside and not only secured place honors," but also led in the elec- ton of local member of the club as treasurer of the division body
 The Birmingham Ad club committee was composed of George s. bowman, chairman; J. D. Rosenberger, F. J. Hal berg, Henry F. Beaumont, Willard J. Wheeler O. S. Finch of the Ledger, Vie tor 1T. Hanson of the News; c. w. Up- church of the News; R. w. Ewing. M. II. Sterne, l. Cassett and John W. An derson.
 To Henry F. Beaumont. who was direc- tor of the publicity of the Alabama State Fair last year, is undoubtedly due more credit for securing the selection of Birmingham for the next meeting of the body than any other single inter- ested element.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the Birmingham Ad club held last Tuesday night in the clubs quarters in the Cham Der of Commerce, it had practically been decided not to even invite the associa- ton to meet here next year, as other cities had been blaming for some time to secure 1t and Birmingham. with an ad club only few months old, preferred not to even invite the convention, rather than to issue an invitation which would have no chance of acceptance.
 MT. Beaumont, who is director ofjthe club and ona,pf it's most active members, took the floor on the question and through the fire and enthusiasm of his words, to say nothing of his determin ed stand in favor of putting Birmingham
 
 ideas and conservatism. swept the as sembed members into a united and con certed agreement to make every possible bid for the next convention and over ride any and all competition.
 This address, delivered in an eloquent manner and with much knowledge of the subject, was the turning point in the mat ter and the appointment of a strong com mittee followed--the result being as off, ficlally announced, this city to be the 1913 convention site.
 This Is an important body and Bir- mingham will make plans for the enter tainment of the southeastern division of the Affiliated Advertising clubs of Ameri- ca. which will surpass any which have been planned for 1t in It's past years, preliminary preparations to be taken up at the Birmingham Ad club in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
WHAT BOOK DO YOU
 LIKE BEST, AND WHY?

Is Charles Dickens the favorite au- thor of the people of Birmingham? If not, who is? And if 1t is Thackeray, Dickens. Shakespeare or somebody else, why?
 Representatives of The Age-Herald yesterday produced some interesting results when they attempted to se- cure answers to those questions and from present indications 1t would appear that Dickens was in the lead The interviews follow:
 Our Mutual Friend''
 J. T. Slater, manager of the freight bureau of the Merchants and Manu- facturers association: "If 1t Is pos sible to select any one of the very enjoyable creations of my favorite au- thor, Charles Dickens, as the one ap- pealing to my literary taste best, think that I would choose Our Mu- tual Friend That volume has afforded me so much pleasure and qualification in reading it that it has become one of the most highly esteemed among my book friends.
 A yeritable mirror of the passing throng of humanity, personification of the many and varied phases of char acter and presenting many lovable persons to the host of vitalized indi- viduals who have stepped full fledged from the pages of genius since the first literary production, Our Mutual Friend is rare library treat. Touching life's fol rst i, stimulates thought and bringing a man face to face with the essence of ex- istence that we all must see once or twice in our allotted span, that book fulfills the mission for which I be- lieve Dickens sent 1t to join its pre- decessors.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
DROPS DEAD WHILE TALKING 0F DEATH Joe Denman Suddenly Died Yesterday While Talking
 to Policeman Given

While talking of death to Policeman Given at Avenue B and Twenty-fourth street, Joe Denman, aged about 50 years, dropped dead yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
 Denman is well known in the city. having been glazier here for sev- eral years. He was discussing the re- cent tragic death of his friend, James A. Tuck, who was killed by railroad engine one day last week. MT. ben man suddenly stopped talking, gasped for breath and fell to the ground dead.
 He was taken to Lige Loys under taking parlors. where the body will be held pending funeral arrangements He has relatives in Birmingham, Montgom- cry and Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Carlyle's French Revolution"

F. I. Monks, librarian of the Birmingham Law library, said, when asked about his favorite author or novel, Thomas Car lyle is my favorite author, while his French Revolution is the book that I like the most. The subject is interest ing: his literary style is splendid; the story has vitality; his work pictures are vivid, while he makes his characters take part in the stirring scenes. The lesson to be drawn from the condition of affairs then existing in France dawns forcibly upon the tendency of the present day events. His style is his wonderful as- set, while his descriptions are pleasing and vivid'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
POLICE RA/D
 TWO HOUSES

Captain of Police Johnston, heading a squad of officers comprising Policemen Lyons, Brannon, Whitfield and Palmer, early yesterday morning conducted a series of raids on alleged houses of i'll repute in respectable residence districts, against which formal complaint had been made.
 A house between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets on Third avenue was raided and a number of men and women arrested. Another house on Fourth ave- nue, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets, was raided, but nothing wrong was discovered. as was alleged in the complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
CIVIC MERGER BE
 COMPLETE MARCH 1.

The finals closing the merger of the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce will be accomplished on March 1. when the account books. rec ords and other documents of the for mer body will be placed in the secre- tary's office of the latter organization. After that date all business concern ing the Board of Trade will be trans acted through the Chamber of Com merce headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce building. where the Board of Trade sessions will also be held.
 Secretary Roy Mccullough of the Board of Trade has tentatively an- nounced that his resignation will be formally submitted before Me rch 1, as the future duties of this office wiAL be under the Jurisdiction of Secretary Joseph B. Babb of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The creation of the Board of Trade as department of the Chamber of Commerce was effected about 10 days ago through conference of committee representatives from each association and later ratified by the governing boards of the respective bodies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"HOly Bible"

. "Of course. being a. minister, the Bible has been the one book that has influenced my lfe." said the Rev. E. C. McVoy
 pastor of the Highland Methodist church last night. But if you exclude the Bible I would say that Bunyan's Pilgrims Prog ress, has been of the most benefit to me. It is book of immense value to every one and has had a great deal to do wftfl influencing my life. After the Pilgrim S Progress I would say that the works of Shakespeare were of the most benefit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"The NeMcOmes"

George B. Ward: "The best novel ever writtn is The Newcomes' Vanity Fair Is considered as a rule the masterpiece of Thackeray but hold that The New comes is better story and story better told. Les Miserables is a mas terpiece David Copperield' has pleased every speaker of the English tongue Tvanhoe' is marvellous story But I believe The Newcomes Is better than any other ever Mritten.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
PERSONAL

Mrs. Hugh Franklin and her daughter, Annie Franklin, are spending a few days in Mobile.
 Miss Annie Julia Garrett. who has been the guest of Mrs. Burt Forney, has re- turned to her home in Greensboro.
 There will be Martha Washington reception at the home of Mrs. T. s. Smith at Elyton on Thursday. Februarv 9' s---- 4:30 to 6 o'clock. and on W Q o'clock. It is for the benef s nstl-ff Memorial church. e~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

of the bill as required by section 106 of our state constitution. It was a merely technical objection which never thought our supreme court should have sustained. It did not in any way affect the merits of the act The su- preme court in several later cases de- cided the acts to be valid where the advertisement of the substance of the bill was nothing like so complete as was the advertisement of the consol- dated court bill.
 q think the practical thing for the Birmingham bar to do is to get up another bill to consolidate all our courts, as far as legally possible. into one judicial machine for ithe entire county under one responsible judicial head and adopt in large measure the clear and concise rules of procedure and forms which the municipal court of Chicago uses and get such bill en- acted into law at the next meeting of our legislature. We shall, I expect, have special session of the legis- lature within the year.
 Letter From Olson
 q wrote Judge Olson a few days ago asking him If he would come to Birmingham and make an address un- der the auspices of our bar associa tion, and have this reply from him:
 February 14, 1912. |" Henry Kirk White, Esq, 404 Ala
 bama State Land Co. Building, Bir-
 mingham, Ala:
 My Dear Mir. White-I am in re- ceipt of your letter of February 10, acknowledging receipt of annual re- ports, etc., sent you, and fnquiring whether or not I would make an ad- dress on the subject of a municipal court to your bar association.
 "Tn reply will say that I should gladly accept an invitation from your bar association to speak to them on the evening of March 15 or Is, or any Friday or Saturday evening thereafter that you may select.
 "I have just received the report of the commission on inferior courts of the county of Suffolk for 1912 of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. in which I notice that they are preparing to institute a court in the city of Bos- ton on the same basis of our court and mention that fact on pages II and IF. I would suggest that you secure a copy of the report. It can be had by writ ing to Hon. Milford Bolster. Boston, Mass. Yours very truly, "'Chief Justice q shall during the next few days as kour bar association to extend formal invitation to Judge Olson to come and make public address on or about March IS. 1 think 1t would be best to get the Jefferson theatre and invite all people who are interested in this very important matter of prompt and proper administration of justice in our courts. After we get a proper Ju- dicial machine the next important mat ter will be the personnel of the judges to handle the machine, but we must make the machine first The fault now Is not half so much wi Qut 5n es ss it is with the crude, dihfr ftel, dis connected machinery O lus tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"Pickwick Papers"

You ask me which book I like the best; young man. you have asked me a hard question. There are so many 'bests' that it is extremely difficult for me to decide" said John Lyons. the contractor.
 ',ro select one book out of the wide and exhaustive field of literature with out classification as my iavorite is quite task.
 However. I will say offhand that Dickens 'Pickwick Papers appeal to me strongly from humorous stand point. I Nave read them numbers of times and I verify believe with in- creased interest. The quaint humor, the various characterizations, as true to- day as when penned by the immortal writer. the 1udicrous situations and the general makeup of the book, are to me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"HOIy Bible"

Sheriff Walter K McAdory: "The Bible has made the greatest impression on me of any book have ever read or seen. Why? Because of the many strange hap penings chronicled therein and the utter truthfuness of them all. Its reasonings are undisputable and its teachings un- surpassed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
''BIG" PRUITT
 IS STABBED

A young man aged about p years. called Big Pruitt. was seriously. if not fatal ly. stabbed yesterday morning about 3 o'clock while on the Southside. It was md that Pruitt was stabbed in the ht side and cut in the left thigh.
 Ie was brought to the city jail first, but
 s ordered removed to an infrmary by r, Charles Whelan. city physician. No
 ce of the man who was with him or of th man who did the cutting can be
 nd. It is said that Pruitt was connect- .f with the Philadelphia, National Base a club last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
"ife of NapOleOn"
"Great EXpectatiOns''

Judge A. O. Lane; My favorite novel is Great Expectations I am partial to Charles Dickens, and the story he tells in this book is greater in hu- man interest than that he tells in 'Da- vid Copperfield,' The Tale of Two Cities or 'Pickwick Papers, I hold to the opinion that Great Expectations Is the finest novel ever written, al- though I am fond of Les Miserables' and the splendid works of Robert Louis Stevenson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
Boozer Gets ' erdics

In the second divisio court. Judge John C. Pi jury in the case of Jlr Jebeles & Colias compa plaintiff, Jim Boozer, g for an alleged assault | dered . verdict awardin ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

DlueS UT Wnen leel uepItSSeu.
 Kennedy Square,
 Alden M Wallace: "one of the latest books of fiction that I think a joy forever is Kennedy Square, by F. Hop lxe son Smith," said MT. Wallace.
 "The character creations therein, the chivalry typified by the writer as be- longing to this section which we love so we'll and the historical references made by the characters are profound fly interesting. MT. Smith has a pe- culiarly personal style of expression that has appealed to millions of per sons. There cannot be any question in the average mind but what the pen picture of the poet, Edgar Allen Poe, reciting the Lords Prayer to a dinner party while intoxicated, and which, by the way Is an historical incident, is one of the most dramatic and impress sive passages of modern flction.'
 Life of Napoleon"
 Otto Marx: ''The life of Napoleon, of which many volumes have been written, different in style and con- struction and In some historical incl dents, has always appealed to me and impressed me as much if not more than perhaps any other book" said Otto Marx.
 His unnamable ambition, the utter disregard of difficulties, the creative genius and surpassing ability of the great Emperor, are certainly valuable to the ambitious youngster. There are some traits of character of the noted warrior that do not appeal to read CTS, especially his brutality and wan ton domestic infelicity, but taken by and large the accomplishments of the poor Corsican are beyond anything ever done by any man of his time or the present generation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
MASONIC NOTICE

MASONIC NOTICE
 LECTURE ON SKIING SOLOMONsS TEMPLE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2O. F. M. KING SOLOMON LODGE NO. AGO A. F. 4 A. M., EXTENDS A COR. DIAL INVITATION TO ALL 1lAsOxn TO BE PRESENT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
DR. ]. I. PLUNKET ON WHAT IS RE[|G|ON?" Inspiring Sermon at South Highlands Presbyterian SOME COMMON ERRORS Eminent Pastor Declares Religion Is Not Dogma and Is Not the Out
 ward Show or Actions of
 Alleged Christians

Religion says to you: Do your duty regardless of how you feel and keep yourselves in the love of God "-Definition of religion given by Dr. J. T. Plunket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19
K ennedy Square"

a tonic or rather a specific for the blues or when I feel depressed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-19

l. w. PARSONS, CANDIDATE FOR
 ELECTION CONSTABLE, BEAT s7.