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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Past, Present and Future

Birmingham has long been busy town. It has been busy building it. self up, and in giving attention to large and far-reaching interests it has overlooked many matters-things of real importance, but small when com pared with the great industrial main- stays of the Birmingham district.
 Birmingham's population has in- creased rapidly, and when the last census credited this city with 132, 2,635, an increase of 245.4 per cent as com pared with the population in 1900, even prophets whose predictions had been most roseate expressed agree able surprise.
 But in the past few years Birming- ham has needed more hotel accommo- dations, and in the very recent past the need of vast auditorium or con- vention hall was known to be very pressing. New and elegant hotels Birmingham now has. One of the most magnificent hotels in the world will be opened here early fin the com ing summer. Another costly hotel of absolutely fireproof construction is al most finished. The most costly and perfectly appointed apartment house in the south has been completed here and will be occupied in April. Of the older hotels in Birmingham, most of them are we'll conducted, and on the whole Birmingham at the present time is to be heartily congratulated on the hotel situation.
 The peoples auditorium, for which the voters cast an overwhelming ma jority last fall, is still in the future. No time should have been lost in breaking ground, and building with seating capacity of 5000 or 5000 should have been far enough advanced for music festival in May.
 But as Birmingham has developed so steadily and has now so many fea- lures of surpassing interest-indus- trial and otherwise-optimism and not spirit of fault-finding should be strongly in evidence; and it is. Only the few knock. The majority realize what great city Birmingham is and fully appreciate the fact that it has a splendid future. In many cities inn provements are hardly noticeable ex- cept in five or ten year periods. With Birmingham's giant strides one year here makes vast difference
 This city made new high record in big buildings in 1913, and will prob ably make a still greater record in 1914. In looking ahead three of four years it is easy to visualize two or three more hotels, a convention hall and public library building, to say rothing of largely increased popula- tion. And looking ten years into the future the imagination is put to a high test. It would be hard to over- estimate Birmingham's greatness in the next decade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
To Raise Needed Funds

The Associated Charities, Of which H. K. Milner is president, needs $12,000; the Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis association, of which John c. Henley, Jr., is president, needs $10,000; and the Children's Aid society, of which S. b.
 Thompson is president. needs $250O. A joint campaign for raising this money will begin tomorrow. The funds will be apportioned to the three organizations according to the amounts above speci- fled.
 "Instead of the Associated Charities. the Anti-Tuberculosis association and the Children's Aid society making sep arate canyasses it was thought better to consolidate the work of raising need ed funds, so that individuals and cor porations charitably inclined would be asked for only one donation to be dis tributed to the three causes" said 6 citizen who is in touch with the situa- tion. "Of the $10,00O which the Anti Tuberculosis association needs a part is to go toward completing the new buildings, while the remainder is to be used for carrying on the work during the year. It is hoped the responses will be prompt and generous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
said here, but let us follow one mar.

said here, but let us follow one mar row line.
 Christ taught salvation by faith "Thy faith hath saved thee," He said many times. Faith is the heart atti- tude, the beginning of things. away down in the bottom of the mind. That is certainly the first thing; and the fundamental thing, for it is conceiva- ble that one might have only that right, and still be altogether accepta- ble with God and men. Here is your subject. Now cut his legs off, and his arms, so that he can do nothing; pull his tongue out so that he can say nothing; rip off his lips so that he cannot even smile; and put his eyes out so that he cannot bestow tender look. Your man is locked up inside of himself, with no avenue of expression whatever. Yet if he is right at his center, he is as right as he can be- Faith, in one sense, is heart-rightness No more is necessary, if no more is possible.
 But Christ goes farther in His de- mands. He says: Him that confess eth l will confess" In other words, let that heart-rightness begin to come out. If you have a mouth, use it. Speech is the first avenue. A thought is not full-blown until it is spoken. An opinion is not confirmed until it is voiced. A democrat is not a democrat until he has told his allegi- ance. All is well without speech, if a man cannot talk; but if he can he must.
 And Christ goes farther yet in His demands. Hear Him: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my father ." If man has only heart, he can believe, he can accept, he can love with it. If he has mouth, he can tell his belief, his acceptance, his love- If he has a usable body he can act his belief, his acceptance, his love.
 Christ asks for the whole man.
 If man only believes he is an inn prisoned soul, poor imbecile. If he only talks he is graphophone, wind bag. If he only acts, he is machine, an automatom. If he only believes and talks, he is paralytic If he only be- lieves and acts he is mute. If he only talks and acts he is an idiot. If he be- lieves and talks and acts he is a man. And Christ asks for the whole man. Of course, he may believe one way and talk and act another and be a liar, hypocrite But when he believes and talks and acts Christ, he is a Chris tian.
 H. M EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

IHF' the many distinguished persons It who had shown a marked per
 sonal attachment for the unfor- tunate Charles I and had most faithfully and devotedly served him, no man was more conspicuous than Wentworth, the Earl of Strafford. Against him, therefore, above all the servants of the King, was the vengeance of his enemeis directed
 As chief governor of Ireland, Strafford showed vigor and energy which had much contributed to the peace of that country; but in his determination to up- hold the laws, and to check the violence which too. often prevailed in that coun- try, it cannot be denied that he had oc- casionally adopted counsels of an arbi- trary and barely legal character of the notoriety of which the enemies were not slow in taking advantage
 Before quitting the government of Ire- land, for his success in which the King had created him an earl, Strafford left instructions for raising and eouipping an army of 5000 men to assist Charles in a fresh attempt to reduce the Scotch to their obedience.
 'ut eiiO SdIi . dCiiN1ty III 1ldfieS Dendl1 more and more aroused the leaders of the popular party, and when that body met early in November 1640, to arrange their plans and, after debate with closed doors, the majority of the commons pro- ceeded to the bar of the House of Lords, where MT. Pym, their spokesman, inn peached Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. of high treason.
 The earl was in conference with the King when he was informed of what had happened. He hastened to the house, and as he entered he was met with the re- quest from the peers of the popular side to withdraw. The lord keeper at the same time desired him to kneel at the bar, and informed him that he was to consider himself a prisoner in the cus- tody of Black Rod till he should clear himself of the impeachment which had been now preferred against him by the commons. An attempt which he made to address the house from the bar was in stantly silenced, and he was ordered to depart in charge of the usher.
 It was not till March, 1641, that the ar engagements were finished and the charges prepared against Strafford. whose trial was, as usual, to take place in Westmin- ster hall before the peers. Places were set apart for the managers on the part of the House of Commons, for the deputa- ton who had come from Ireland with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
THE TWO MYSTERIES"
By Mary Mapes Dodge.
TRIAL OF JESSE POMEROY

 E know not is, deepan dstil: the The lids that will and The strange white solitude of over al We know desolat hearp This dread nd walk in t again We the ov ved who Nor why norw we'd not know But this this Should What " Life is Yet oh how il we live and see, Then might they saythee vanished
 So death is sweet beloved! though naught We may not to the quick reveal the Ye cannot tell us if ye would. the rhe child who enters life comes not with knowledge So those who enter death Nothing is known But believe that overhead; And as life is to the iving death .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
CAPTAIN WHITE

From the Selma Times.
 Selma people are interested in the candi- dacy of Captain White for the short term in the United States Senate. He has done much to endear himself to the resi- dents of this city. When a lad of 1t years he was in the trenches of Selma de- lending the city against the raiders. Again when Senator Morgan was in danger of suffering defeat. Captain White was one of the men who stepped into the harness and aided materially in turning almost certain defeat into victory Captain White has many friends in Selma and his vote will probably be large one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

home many years-ago He spent several
 months in>lurope during the past year, and expects to revisit the old world during the present year.
 l "Of the AZ immigrants from Wales l that came into the United States dur | ing January last, 30 of them are now at work hereabouts-some in the steel
 mills at Ensley and Fairfield and some in the mines of this district" said Mr. Adams. "But it requires personal work on the other side and proper looking after when the immigrants arrive on settle here. the reason being that there are active competitors for them in the agents of Canada, Australia, South Af- rica and New Zealand. I learn that this plan of going after these desirable classes will be pursued by the South ern Settlement and Development organ
 ization of which Col N. F. Thompson is
 the state manager for Alabama. This organization will place competent agents in European countries and star.
 the immigrants to the United States, while agents will meet them at their
 ports of entry and direct them to those
 states of the south best prepared for them. It is just such committees as the farm movement committee of the Cham Der of Commerce as can receive and dis tribute these in the different localities of the state, and thus perform a prac- tical work of great value to the city and state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
TRIED AND TRUE
le Wilcox Progressive Era.

From the Wilcox Progressive Era.
 The people of Alabama have arisen and found in the person of Hon. Oscar w. Underwood a national statesman, who is tried and true. Alabama needs such man in our national Senate, and from what can be learned he will go there on March 4. 1915, backed by a very. very large majority of the thinking voters of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
SWITCH PLANT AT TUSCALOOSA ha Inn

T IUIH lIIe T usCdIOUSet IN0W5s
 Representatives of the Morrison Frog less Switch company, which proposes to locate its plant here, are being shown sites about the city which are believed to b esuitable for such a plant. It is prob- able that if the plant is located here the site will be furnished by the board of trade.
 The plant the company now proposes to build will cost about $35000, and will be housed in a building composed entirely of metal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
REMAIN IN ALABAMA

From the Franklin County Times.
 The coal production of Alabama for 1913 was 1S,000,000 tons, valued at more than 4,70O,00Q. Added to this is more mill lions for iron, limestone and other min- erals, cotton. corn, cattle and lumber. And yet there are some misguided people who have left Alabama for the far dis tant southwest, the arid plains of Okla homa and the rocky heights of Washing ton and Oregon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
The Whole Man

"He knew what was in man, John 2:25.
 He knew what was in man.
 And He wanted it all to come out. Some people object to the teaching that man is saved by faith, thinking that a small thing upon which to hang salvation, and demanding room for obedience and deeds. Much might be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
of Tender Interest

| The late WarfialI c. Richardson who died March 1s in Tuscaloosa and who was for years a member of the uni- Versity faculty, retained his mental Vigor to the last. notwithstanding the fact that he was nearly 91 years of age. The Phi Kappa fraternity. to which he belonged, was to have meeting on March '. Professor Richardson was specially invited to attend and on that day he wrote an outline of what he intended to say. He was unable to at tend the meeting on account of sud : den change in the weather. He was taken sick on the Monday following, and this illness terminated fatally. Many friends will be tenderly inter4 ested in reading the last sentiments penned by the venerable educator. What he had outlined foiIows
 Glad was I this morning to hear that you were ready to celebrate the anniversary of the Phi Beta Kappa fra ternity and in tue halls of my be- loved alma mater. therefore hasten tonight to meet you, to greet you, to testify my fealty to your distinguished body.
 US career III TUSCALOOSA was a bril- liant one, but short lived. It flared for a season like an arc light, but at the approach of the civil war 1t flickered and went out in absolute darkness. It is favorable auspice that it has been lesurrected, that the old fires have been relighted, and it's ancient spirit revived. We did not let 1t die in silence. We said our farewells with many a sigh; we wept over Its remains had the honor of delivering before it it's first and only oration.
 For reasons known to most of you it was set agoing in Tuscaloosa in the face of serious odds. It was born in storm and tempest and died prema- turely. But the principle it involved would not die. Fraternity What a magic word the swan song of self, the slogan of altruisin. It the beginning was the word and the word was altru-
 ism. It was sentiment too big for utterance and Christ came to earth to reveal it. The word has been sup pressed for ages, but Christ was com pelled to voice it, so when God spoke the sun stood still in Ajalon. Hear Him. Love your neighbor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

been employed to figure out the prob lem. But here .the same snarl is en- countered; one mathematician arrives at 71,000,000 years and another at 1925, 100000 years. When doctors disagree who shall decide?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
HEAVY PAY ROLLS IN GADsDEN

From the Gadsden Daily Times-News.
 Gadsden will enjoy several good pay rolls Saturday afternoon and consider able cash will find it's way into trade channels. The Coosa Pipe and Foundry. the Gadsden Pipe company, the Campbell Manufacturing company and the A. & J. Stove Works will all disburse their semi- monthly wage accounts. Next week the big>concerns turn loose s1O0OO0 or more in wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Farm Movement committee

The farm movement committee of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. has a great work before it for the com ing year." said John F. Adams, who is a member of that committee and an enthusiastic advocate of farm develop ment and the bringing of desirable i'm r. migrants into the Birmingham district and into Alabama generally.
 Mr. Adams is especially well informed as to what Is required to obtain thes : classes, as he has made many visits to Europe since he first came to Birming- ham. He has been instrumental in bringing many of his former country men into Chattanooga, Knoxville, At lanta and Birmingham, and the de- scendants of those immigrants are valued citizens of the respective local ities named. MT. Adams is a native of Birmingham, Eng, and has been Il booster" for the namesake of his birth place ever since making this city his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE GOVERNOR
 AND NASTY CHARGES DUE TO POLITICS

r-HERE are points about the governor
 of Alabama which do not admire,
 but no one who knows the man be- lieves for one moment that he was in- volved in the disappearance of the state convict funds
 The story of Lacy is absurd on it's face Had it been true such matters would certainly have been brought out in the trials of Lacy or of Oakley.
 Politics in Alabama is getting at too low an ebb. Many politicians apparently stop at nothing to gain advantage in a campaign.
 While the governor of Alabama may have his weaknesses no one can be found in the state who believes him dishonest or corrupt. He may be led by his friends and partisans and he may be prejudiced in their favor He may make mistakes and may not have his full share of ap- preciation of those who have done most for him, but he is not dishonest, and it is an outrage because he happens to be the governor of the state and have ene- mics to have such nasty things said about him.
 x # * sisting upon Judge Brown calling the grand jury of Montgomery in session to probe the matter. If this be not thor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding scboo, Work

There has been a marked improve ment in public school methods in Ala hama within recent years" said C. K. West, principal of the school at the Sloss-Sheffield company's Bessie mines in Jefferson county.
 We have a nine-month school at Bes- sic. There are 40 pupils, and the attend- ance is excellent. Coupled with the old list of studies are domestic science and manual training. I have four assistants and the school work goes on smoothly.
 Bessie is town of about 2O00 popula- tion> and prosperity prevails there. In fact, it is one of the Busiest mining towns in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

BEGINNING THE DAY-O cod, be,Ip nc to he honest today; bon- est with men, myself and Thee IT I have planned dishonest deaiinE stop me now. If during the 6ny tcmptrtion takes me suddenly, give me strength. Rebukc me for false attitudes. fashionable fnsineeriticS, poor makc-bciieves. silly poses. Make me true. great God. Tn Christ.s name. Amcn.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The diamond in Miss Eleanor Wilson's engagement ring weighs four and half carats. which indicates that she will ride in an extra large limousine after she is married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
FAREWELL SERVICE IN DEMOPoLI

From the DemopoliS Times.
 A farewell service will be held at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 7:3o as testimonial to Rev. Horace Weeks Jones of the Episcopal church. MT. Jones will leave early next week to take ap his duties at Evansville, Ind, having accepted call to that place. The service will be participated in by the ministers and con- gregations of all the different churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The man who washes his hands every time he shakes hands with anybody be- cause he is afraid of germs is going to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The report that Mars is trying to sig nal the earth is being circulated again. on the planet probably wants to find out the real status of the Federal lea er1e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The Atchison Globe says that a man is twice as contrary as mule. At the low est estimate he has twice as much brain power to be contrary with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

A Chicago man testified that beating his wife was the only amusment he had The average wife-beater knows that 1t is safer to beat his wife than it is to kick Somebody's dog around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

How long will the people stand for it?" is a question that is frequently asked, and no matter what is the particular abuse in mind, nobody seems able to an- cxx-o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
NOT COLOR BLIND.

NOT COLOR BLIND. Jonas What do you think of the gals turning their hair blue and purple?" Silas: "I don't bother much about their topl1nots, just so they have green backs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The girl who can't see any further just at present than a box of chocolates and matinee ticket may make a fine home- builder some day. You never can tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

Pooling around the south pole is not the kind of excitement that appeals to man who likes his slippers and his easy chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

An aeroplane is being used on the Honan-Anhui border in China to trail ban dits. The dime novel of the future is going to be the best ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

The London Nation classes Tennyson as a minor poet, which is certainly a rude jolt to the moving picture people who staged "Enoch Arden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
MOONLIGHT ON THE WALL.

 When sweeps the chord of memry
 strings The touch of long ago, How lambent are the quiclxenings That rouge the ember's glow? I hear it in the woodlands cry, The rivers Hitting throb; 1 sense it in the meadows sigh Pressed by the west wind s sob. I note it in the poppies' sway. The roses hidden blush, The mockingbird sweet rondolay That thrills the vesper's hush. But softer and more sweet to mo Than bird or flowers breath Than wind or rivers threnody, Is the silhouette of death. For me the touch of long ago Can but one face recall, A profile clear as cameo In moonlight on the wall. It breathes, it moves, it beckons me; Ii vaifly tries to call; I kiss the fact while others see But moonlight on the wall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

A report comes from South America the jungle, whose error-stricken deni- zens may now return to their former habi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

A New York judge advised a man to spank his wife. thus Illustrating tho truth of the old adage that it is easier to preach than to practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

Senator LaFolette says he will remain a republican, a sort of perpteua pail bearer. as it were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

An eastern preacher who thrashed a bully says he forgot all about his religion. Another "convenent memory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

Poets are writing their spring sonnets when not coaxing the iantor to turn on a little more steam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

an honest candidate more harm than good and people, except the prejudiced and unbalanced, take no interest in the reading of such stuff.
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 I am glad to note that in the congress sional race in the Birminghah district there has been no intemperate savings or abuse heaped upon any of the can didates. Nat Miller, who seems almost certain of election, has founded his campaign on a high plane and his op- ponents have followed his leadership in this respect They are running a de- cent and gentlemanly race, and the peo- pie admire such.
 By the way, President Wilson has set an example which all candidates for office and officeholders could well adopt. He has made good in the presi. dency and those who read his speech printed yesterday made to the newspa- per men of the Washington Press club. cannot help but admire his naturalness, the good spirit. the honesty and the great sympathy of the man.
 He is much like Lincoln in many re- spects and will probably prove himself an even greater man.
 Would that the officeseekers and of- ficeholders of Alabama adopt his prin- ciples and his demeanor.
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