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The mirror., 1914-07-23
In their decision, the supreme judges, all Of

In their decision, the supreme judges, all of
whom concurred, made it plain that member of a
club or organization maintaining club house or
rooms for social pleasure, and chartered under the
state laws, has perfect right to enjoy all the
privileges in the club that he would in his own home
and that he may lawfully keep, for his own con-
sumption or for his friends, any liquors. cigars or
cigarettes that he may purchase and pay for him.
SELF The decision also nullies that portion of the
prohibition law which prohibited man from serv-
ing intoxicants to his friends at his own home.
The court upholds the constitutional right of
man enjoying unlimited privileges in his own
home, long those privileges do not molest the
peace of his neighbors; and as pointed out, recog-
nizes his club privileges to be Identical with those
he is supposed to have full right to enjoy at home
The result of this decision may be conjectured
very easily. Clubs will flourish in every city and
town in the state of West Virginia Men, young
and old, will assemble in their more or less richly
furnished club rooms and have all they want-and
more. in the wet goods line. 1t is not at all i'm
probable that much liquor will be consumed in
the state heretofore and the state and cities will
derive no benefit either from license or taxation
The same condition exists in nearly every state
where prohibition is supposed to exist.
We mention this matter for the benefit of those
inmates of this and other similar institutions who
are depending upon the enactment of laws to take
away the temptation that they to their sorrow be-
came victims of. Make up your mind Now that
you will have to depend entirely upon YOUR OWN
WILL POWER if you want to avoid the saloon, or its
worse evil-the liquor selling club. You cannot
depend upon any man-made law to keep you
straight You must either make a man of YOUR
self through your determination to abstain,
or fall by the wayside a self-acknowledged weak
ling unable to fight life's battle manfuy or sue
cessfully. Make up your mind also, that it is to
your individual interest to shun liquor and the
places in which it is Sold Business and whiskey
never have, and never will mix successfully.
The mirror., 1914-07-23
THE LID LIFTED IN WEST VIRGINIA

- |RESS reports convey information concern
r ing important court decisions recently
handed down in West Virginia, which
seem to indicate that the prohibition law
Ill just put into effect there, will prove about
III prohibitive as similar laws in other
states have proved
III When the West Virginia legislature
passed it's prohibition amendment it was
thought that it was perfect in every par
ticuar; rock-ribbed, steel-bound, simon
pure measure, with no loop-hoes, knot
holes or other avenues of ingress or
egress. 1t provides heavy penalties for
violations of the most trivial form; it even pro-
hibits newspapers from printing an advertisement
for booze factory; and banishes from the state
whole host of we'll known patent medicines, whose
names are familiar to everybody, just because
they contain an overcharge of alcohol Then after
making all these drastic specifications, the West
Virginia law authorizes the appointment of a COM
missioner whose sole duties are to keep his eyes
open and his ear to the ground, and roundt every
violator that comes within his Visions range, or
under his official nose.
But notwithstanding all their care and accurate
attention to Details it appears that the courts have
effectively killed all the good intent the trainers of
the bill had in mind, with one fell swoop. As
test case, the governors of the Edgewood club at
Charleston issued rule that after July Let, mem
bers of that club would not be allowed to keep
liquor at the club house for their own or for their
friends private use. A charter member of the
club asked the supreme court of appeals to issue
permanent injunction enjoining the governors of
said club from putting this rule into effect, and
the court Immediately did so.
The mirror., 1914-07-23
God help us to be fair to aU.
/. e d. TO II A L ..
FIRST, SAFEGUARD YOUR OWN HOME

| OME time ago we printed the story of an
eighteen year old girl who was arrested
in place of questionable repute in an
III eastern city, and who told the police that
she had been driven from home through
Ill the fact that she had, for years. lacked
mothers love and influence and that her
younger brother, like herself, had been
lured astray because their mother devoted
all her time to trying to reform condi-
tions that existed in her town, rather
than to the family freside.
Now comes another case, similar in it's
sadness, but not one whit more tragic in
its results. A we'll known club woman of Des
Moines, Iowa, committed suicide by leaping from
the fourth story window of the leading hotel at
Colfax, where she had gone seeking relief from
nervousness due to worry over the Imprisonment
of her son for embezzlement.
1t appears, according to newspaper reports,
that this woman had, for some time past, been
overly active in trying to reform the morals of
her home city. She had been instrumental in
causing the arrest and imprisonment of several
charged with immoral and unlawful acts.
But while she was thus engaged, she lost sight of
the fact that her own household needed her atten-
tion quite badly as the community. She
loving and directing mind to her young son, whom
she no doubt loved as dearly as mother possibly
could. When the blow came and she realized the
great mistake she had made, the shock was too
great to bear. She sought the Judge, before
whom she had pleaded to have Others convicted,
and made every effort to save her boy from
prison; but the court could not judiciously make
an exception merely because she was now pleading
for mercy instead of punishment so he sentenced
the boy, and the mother driven to suicide
through the sorrow and disgrace of it all.
1t is but another chapter, added to the many
already recorded, which should be lesson to the
mothers who prone to follow the lead of
others who crave publicity at the cost of sacrifc-
ing the welfare of those at home As we have be-
fore said, the game is not worth the candle. The
risk is too great to for the glory the results
achieved
The mirror., 1914-07-23

A FEW of the inmates unconsciously doing
everything in their power to have the moving
picture privileges withdrawn from us by acting
ungentlemanly and boisterously during the per-
formances. Every time some ignoramous makes
suggestive sound exclamation during the
show, it goes just that much farther toward plac-
ing ban on these performances for all time. Re-
member, this is just experiment and it is up to
the inmates themselves to prove their appreciation
by acting at least as gentlemen.
We hope the officers may succeed in wedding
out those who forget where they are, and elimi-
nate them from the picture shows permanently. so
that the rest of us may enjoy them in peace
The mirror., 1914-07-23

pIcdSduG Slsg party WlCn Cn6 expenses to
be paid by the dear peepul" and nothing but
Paris, London and other centers of moral upft in
view, the Board of Education arose in it's might
and appointed Mrs Ella -Flagg Young and Mrs
Gertrude Howe Britton as members of the party.
At once there shout of Indignation
from the male contingent. They asserted that this
their party and, more than that, it was "a
stag party and the presence of the ladies Gas
members of the aforesaid party) was not desired.
L am voicing the sentiments of the entire
membership of the party said AID Geiger, when
[ say that any delegation of women injecting them
selves into program will prove not only en-
barrassng to us but also to the ladies themselves
They should not have announced their intention of
joining the party without consulting us. We each
shall have to decline to have any official connec-
tion whatsoever in their investigation"
Mrs. Young was informed of Aid. Geiger's
statement, and she said:
Il will have no reply to make until see Mr..
Geiger." This remark has dark brown Delphic
tnge and just what will happen when the interview
is pulled off is left to- the Imagination
While the Chicago aldermen were in Boston,
the day before sailing, they were photogra phed
by the staff photographer of the Christian Science
Monitor; but we failed to see the ladies referred
to, in the group-can it be that the men really
succeeded in giving them the slip at the last
moment?
The mirror., 1914-07-23
'BEST LAID PLANS o. MICE AND MEN,

RON the columns of Dunlop's Chicago Dis
patch we clip the following, which shows
how carefully planned stag junketing
party was spoiled at the last moment in a
most unexpected manner.
Life is just one blamed thing after
another" and this fact has made serious
dent in the composure of the junketing
party of aldermen and other expert scien-
lists who arc going to Europe to make dis
coveries on terminals, education, segrega-
tion, psychology and social philosophy.
Just as everything was all set for
The mirror., 1914-07-23

The editor of the Reflector, of Bismarck, N. D.
is entirely wrong in his assumption that the editor
of the Mirror ever connected with his, or any
other penal publication. This is our first offense.
we are glad to say and it will be our last; so our
calling attention to the pilfering propensties of
the Reflector was not instgated by animosty. We
merely intended to remind the erring brother that
honesty in journalism is just as essential as it is in
every other business
The mirror., 1914-07-23

Withal, it is mighty pretty race in both
major organizations. Barring the unlocked
for, we may pick with some degree of sure
ty the Giants to repeat for the fourth con-
secutive time Ia record, as you know but,
it is uncertain at this writing as to who will
cop in the American, and who will be two
three in both organizations. The Braves
are swinging into the stride that many ex-
perts claim is theirs by right of the talent in
their ranks. 1, for one, would dearly love
to see them climb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
25OO SEE s"CREATION" Nearly Ten Thousand People Have Seen Pictures Thus Far

The number who witnessed the Gre ation' photo play at the Bijou yesterday was even larger than the day before. It is estimated that 25O0 were in attendance yesterday, which made the fourth day part one has been exhibited. The total number availing themselves of the oppor- tunity of seeing the drama. which Is shown free thus far aggregates $500.
 F. S. Culp. who has just arrived from Memphis, where Creation was shown for 30 days in the Lyceum theatre, has been made general manager of the pro- duction in Birmingham. He is accompa- nied to this city by his Tife. Mrs. Culp will be in charge of the graphopones, which are synchronized with the pie lures and do the entire featuring.
 Twenty-four short lectures on as many different subjects are given in the first part of Creation MT. and Mrs. Culp are well pleased with, Birmingham and the large number who are daily in attend ance at the Bijou. The interest manifest ed and reverence for sacred subjects dis played, he says, is above the majority of cities he has visited.
 Saturday will witness the last exhib'- ton of part one, part two beginning Sunday for one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
FACE COVERED WITH PIMPLES--
 RESINOL CURED

Atlanta, Ga..y April 24.-''My face was covered with pimples which defied creams soaps and cosmetics. They were source of constant humiliation to me. By the time I had finished . cake of Resinol Soap and half jar of Resinol ointment. my skin was soft as velvet. and as smooth. My friends were stunned, and everyone asked me what I had done. When told them. think they hardly believed 1t. for the trans formation was simply wonderful.
 Since then have boon using Resinol Soap and shall never be without 1t again. for have learned the dslights of clear. soft, beautiful complexion that may be attained by its constant use" tSigned) Miss F. F. 0eddis. 2S4 South Pryor. St.
 Rssinol Ointment OB0o and e1.00). anu Resinol Soap (abc). stop itching instantly and speedily heal eesema. and other skin humors. dandruff. sores. hurns and piles. Sold by every drug gist. For free trial write to Dept. 1e-R, Resipol. Baltimore. Nd. Don't he fooled by "substitutes'' for Heslnol offered by q few unscrupulous doa1ora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
STATE COMMITTEE
 HAS IMPORTANT ]. WORK BEFORE| II Persons-Wade Case Must Be Settled-PrOtest Is
 Also Filed From Jef-
 ferson County

The state democratic executive com mttee, at its meeting Tuesday, will have important business to transact. more in- portant, it is considered probable, than any previous committee in recent years has had
 The committee was called together for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast May Il in the turnover primary of the democratic party Only one state race will be determined by the official count that between A. A. Persons of Bessemer and J. A. Wade for commissioner of ag- riculture. On the fact of returns, Mir Wade has majority ranging between 25o and 800. It is the general understanding that Dr. Persons will contest this elec- ton. and that the action of the county executive committee of Dale in throwing out all boxes save six, and the alleged inability to get official information from the Winston county, will be considered
 In addition to this probable contest and these alleged irregularities, the com mittee will be called upon to decide the status Of the executive committee of Jefferson county As is known. John Ab- hott, erstwhile secretary of the commit tee, has filed protests with the chair man of the state committee, Tyler Good wyn, and the chairman-to-b Bibb Graves. in regard to the action of the newly elected members of the commit tee In having met and organized without having been called together for the spe- cific purpose of organization MT. Abbott desires that the state committee recog- nize either c. c. Nesmith or John Bethea as chairman. Nesmith was chairman of the committee which had charge of the recent election. MT. Bethea some days ago, was elected chairman.
 At the meeting Tuesday, Tyler Good wyn will preside. When business is trans acted, the new chairman, Bibb Graves, will be inaugurated, and newly elected members will be installed.
 The meeting is anticipated with consid- erable interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
PRESbYTER|ANS ID
 CONVENE TODAY Carefully Prepared Reports Ready for Delegates
 to Chicago

Chicago, May 20-When the 126th gen. eral assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States is called to order here tomorrow number of carefully pre- rared reports, including one on the white slave traffic will be placed in the hands of delegates. These were given out in advance to allow careful reading.
 There are now five candidates for mod orator to take the rlace of the Rev. John Timothy Stone. They are;
 Rev. Maitland Alexander. First church. Pittsburs; Rev. Andrew V. " Raymond, First church, Buffalo; Rev. Acqulla Wehb, Louisville: Rev. Joseph r. Cal houn, Fourth church, Knoxville, Tenn. Rev. George B. Stewart. president of Auburn Theological seminary Auburn, N. '.
 number of pre-assembly meetings were held today. chier among them being conference of 50 college presidents, at which college standardization was dis cussed. An evahgelistic conference was held and at conference on foreign mis- sions, 15 ministers detailed for work among students in state universities lis- tened to an address from Dr. Andrew Zepos of Mccormick Theological semi nary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS ATEAST PARK TODAY Dunbar Bell Ringers and e Quartet Will
 Give Concert

The chautauqua opens at East Lakd today at Il a. m. In the afternoon there will be a concert by the Dunbar bell ringers and male quartet. Following the concert George D. Alden will deliver his new lecture "The Needs of the Hour" The bell ringers will give a concert again tonight.
 The Rev Dr. G. R. Wallace will lecture tomorrow morning on "America and the Universal Plan" The Harmony Concert company will give an afternoon entertain ment Everett Kemp will be heard in his famous monologue, That Printer of TJdell's" Miss Conquist will conduct the ohildren's hour entertainment. At night the Harmony Concert company will give its second concert. The night programme tomorrow will conclude with Edward Am herst Ott in a lecture on Sour Grapes
 Saturdays programme is varied and ex ceptionally attractive, concluding with the Ben Greet players fin Twelfth Night
 Kryl's band will be heard in two grand concerts Monday. There will be many interesting features Tuesday and Wednes- day. The seasons programme closes Wednesday night with light opera by the Kellogg -Haines singing party.
 Season tickets are on sale at the chau- tauqua booth at LoNeinan Joseph 6 Ioebs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
TO SPEND BIG SUM
 FOR DRAINAGE IN
 MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT

Memphis, Tenn, May 20 More than s,67O,0O0 will be spent for system of drainage canals reservoir and canal works in the Yazoo- Coldwater drainage district of Mississippi. according to plans announced today by Memphis engineer ing concern, which was authorized to do the work for the drainage commits, sion. This commission. acting under the general drainage laws of Mississippi, will meet June to approve the plans, but prior to that time they will be submitted to meetings of property owners through out the district.
 The territory embraced extends from the Mississippi- Tennesse line. 50 miles south. including the counties of Tunica, Quitman. DeSoto. Tate and Panola Thou sands of acres win be reclaimed by the proposed system. The work will include q scheme of canals. approximately a mile apart throughout the district, with a reservoir on the Coldwater river capa- ble of storing 7b,00oOoo0oO gallons of .ya : ter.
 While the. Improvements are intended to give almost complete relief and pro- tection from floods in the district. 1t iu said they also will materially reduce floods in the territory south as far as the Talla- hatchie river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
CRAWFORD TAKES HIS DEFEAT GRACEFULLY
Jasper Man Has No Explany ati0n to Offer for Recent
 Result in Walker

Jack Cranford, member of the legisla- ture, and one of the best known men of the state. declined to give for publication yesterday the reasons which entered into his deefat for reelection
 T have had my share of good fortune.'' he said. There is no man in the state who has made 10 strikes oftcner than I. There is no man in the state who has failed as seldom as I. Therefore. I can afford to bear the present sting of de- feat
 MT Cranford has been a member or the legislature for many years. During the Conner legislature he voted against practically every proposition that MT. Conner desired. And yet MT. Conner fav. ored him repeatedly. And it happened that MT. cranford promised MT. Comet that he would vote for him if he again offered for office
 And I did so.' said Mir. Cranford yes terday. Whenever anyone asked me for whom I was planning to vote for gov ernor, I invariably said, Old Conner. I carried many of the most important beats of the county, but wherever there was a settlement of miners, my opponent
 
 trimmed me to 1. Charles Henderson carried the county by majority of 14ol.
 ',Walker county is a prohibition county and county committed to the platform of R. P. Hobson. My advocacy of pro- hibition and of Hobson. therefore, had nothing to do with my defeat. l feel cer- tain that woman suffrage was not an issue. But do not care to discuss the situation. If I had to do again what I did on April and May II, I would again vote for old Conner.
 T have no grudge against anyone. And I may pay a visit to Montgomery during the next regular session of the legisla- ture It would seem unnatural for mo to stay away during the entire time of the session"
 Tn regard to the probability of an ex- traordinary session, MT. .Cranford had nothing to say He stated that he had heard nothing from the governor, He believes, however. that Jefferson county is entitled to the official abolition of the fee system. And he feels That there are still other reasons for an extra ses- sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
VICTOR CAMPBELL IS FOUND DEAD IN BED We'll Known Citizen Was Distant Relative of Late
 Duke of Argyle

Victor Campbell. a well known citizen, was found dead in his rooms yesterday about noon at 1sol Avenue B. According ceased had been dead about e4 hours or more.
 MT Campbell was a familiar figure in Birmingham. He was distantly related to the Duke of Argyle, who recently died and had had considerable correspondence with him. MT. Campbell also had an ex- tensive family connection among the campbells of the Carolinas. His father, the late Rev. A D. Campbell, was for church at Eufaula.
 The deceased was formerly connected with the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company but in more recent years had been head bookkeeper for Dunn & Lal- lande. He was born at Clayton, Ala.
 MT Campbell had been dead over 2i hours, said Coroner Spain last night, "as his landlady went to his room Tues day morning and called to him. He did apparently aslsep the houseleeper be- lieved he was asleep and did not bother him any more until Wednesday about noon when she called one of the roomers to go and see if Mr. Campbell wanted anything. It was then discovered that Campbell was dead and had been dead for long time.
 '.Mr Campbell was about 50 years of age. and l found out that he had been feeling badly for several days and that it vas not considered unusual for him to remain in his room for more than a day at a time. This is the principal reason for the delay in discovering his death as he died of natural causes"
 At John's morgue where the body is being held pending funeral arrangements 1t was stated last night that difficulty was being encountered in locating the relatives of the deceased. It was stated that telegram had been sent to sister in Kentucky, but the telegram had been returned with the information that the sister had moved away. A brother in South Carolina was also telegraphed to, but no apswer has as yet been received, It is not known that the deceased had any local relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
CUPID PLAYS PART
 IN COMMENCEMENT

Wetumpka, May 20.-(Special.)-Com mencement exercises ended Tuesday even- ing, after the Fifth District schools most successful year. With an enrolment of 297 pupils, Prof. j. M. Crowell and the faculty accomplished great good.
 The graduating class numbered 16 and these, with hundreds of friends, enjoyed a rare treat in Dr. Petrie's baccalaureate Address.
 An unusual and romantic feature of the graduation evening was the fact that one of the graduates, Miss Annie Chap man. went home and was married imme- diately after receiving her diploma.
 Miss Chapman beautiful in her gradu- alton gown, became the bride of MT. Os- car Edwards of Eclectic. The Rev. c. C. Daniels performed the ceremony at the home of MT. and Mrs. W H. Chap man. after which MT. and Mrs, Edwards left for their home in Eclectic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS CLASS
Monthly Business and Social Meeting
 to Be Held Tomorrow

The. regular monthly business and so- cial meeting of the Fountain Heights Brotherhood class will be held in the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow night at 7:9o D. m. The business session will be held in the main auditorium. of the church, and will con tinue about one hour
 After the adjournment of the business meeting. the members will join their friends in the basement, in the enjoy- ment of a well arranged musical pro- gramme, which has been prepared. Two
 Misses Fashion will promenade in a short sketch. and the person identifying them will be presented with a fine cake. Mrs. Donnelly will sing 'Sing Me sto Sleep c. D. Ayres will give an Irish song, Where the River shannon Flows and there will be Day Dreams" with tn ! violin obligato by Frank Bolin. George Huddleston, an old member of the class and one time president, will talk for 10 minutes on The Spirit of this Class ? There will be several other features. Re- treatments will conclude the evening All are invited.