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formity as to punishment is the very
foundation of efficiency and must he
maintained or the work will sc back
ward.
1t Is one of the misfortunes in most
Cf our courts hat the Magistrates
have no opportunity Of comparing
their work by actual observation with
that Of their colleagues. The Magis-
trate sits alone and as "A rule does
not know how other Magistrates treat
the same class of cases.
In the Night Court for Women a
majority OF the defendants who now
appear have been previously convicted
more than one time, some as many
as seventeen times.
The "incorrigiblc class" IL a large
one, and the present mode OF treating
II IL rldiculously Inadequate and i'm
proper. commissioner Davis and |
are In ormplcte accord in the belief
mat the only proper treatment for this
KIND OF woman would he to give her
an indcterminatc sentence. HI that
sh" may be kept In some custodlal in
stitution for IA considerable period.
There should be- IA farm colony for
women such as these. TO which they
should be sent and kept until dts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

4 fTER n fifteen minutes drive
y from the hotel along the dark
Mandevile roads | reached Prof.
it'kerinG's house on the hilltop and
was greeted by the professor and
MS wife, Who came out with a lantern
t. meet mo; for there was no moon and
a dark night ON the hills Of Jamaica
j. darkness indeed. The air was sweet
with the odor Of datura and jasmine
ana the tamarinds and PAINS on the
hII'sId" rose like dark shadows under
the unSpcakthly starry sky. For not
only are the stars larger and more
luSiruus in the south. but in tn,
tropics are gathered the greater pro-
portion Of the stars Of the universe
ana the greatest Of all tho great lights.
was received with a delightful cor
dainty, which was most grateful To a
pllsrln ana a stranger. and went nj
once INTO the pleasant sitting room
WIN MIS-. Pickering. where a shaded
reading lamp WIS burning. After n
few moment Prof, Pickering com-
pl"tcd some vations he had
been making, and readiusting the great
telescope summoned us N to the OBJ
sc%rVatory.
Nhout the house on the summit of
inc hill Is "A broad plaza, upon which
stand the various astronomical instru-
mcnts which were kindly explained 10
me. W" all moving about the plaza with
no other light than the stars. one of
these instruments Is a great Clocklike
arrangement which records the Condi-
ton of the skies throughout the night;
and It's quiet tick, tick, tick out there
alone in the silence and darkness OF
the hills is curiously solemn and i'm
prcsstvc. In fanCy | can hear il still.
way down there in jamaica, Keeping
It's st"adfast watch upon the skies.
The great telescope, which is, be-
l!eN", the third largest in the world
ana weighs half n ton, stretched our
dark under the stars like "A n
II is SO marvellous,y adjusted that il
lifts and lowers ard swings ON its
pivot At a fingers touch. The privilege
Of 50 moving it was granted to me, and
| watched 1t slowly swing an arc
against the sky.
Thc professor then pointed the in
strumcnt toward what he called one Of
IN" greatest wonder spots of the sky,
III" planetary nehu'a in Hydra; Of this
he Was one of the joint discoverers and
when he was in Arequipa made an
especial study of il. The nchula IL
near the red star, Cor Hydra, the heart
of the dJagon, and the telescope reveals
il as a fluffy mass OF light like q great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
STAR GAZING IN. JAMAICA


powder pun, or like snowy fire. slowly
,,.r, r,,'.. ~" ~ " "''-
,,, @ Wv "''"
eo,,I,, a. vas WIN sum 90,
49, : was "''' '' ''.'''
H'"'' """ ''' an
,ha al, 10 N'''.'" 'Ss
=,
'"'" 81" the great nohH.t N
N"NH argus "hl'h 10 the naked we
"PP''rS 20 DC a bright Stark" '.]"'t
~ 'he southeast or the southern '"'ss
through II telescope II became a
mass "i starry hGht Will naming
P''n's'
Turning the telescope 80 klppa
'rucis OF the Southern eros then
low on the HORIZON. is became urces-
sary for mo To mnunt high OH the 'Jt-
der or short steps OF the Observatory
SO as to obtain the view. This star,
which is really not n star but q Gus
ter. n is thus an exception .u Hay-
ing a Greek letter name. appears IS
one of a faint triangle to the lefi Ot
the cross. II dissolved into many Won
derful suns, about seven of which
shine like rainbows in red. orange and
blue.
Then We turned m Alnbo Cr,c,. n.
greatest and soutborrn,ost CO.. tbe
cross This which anraors 40 a star
OF the first magnitude ,s r,,lly n ,-,p,e
star. hut ia resolvoa hy ,b, to,ascone
into only two: tho Iarges, and ,,west
of the two IL n snoctroscoric dorhls.
its double choracter bou,,,or he,ng
apparcnt IN soma cvcs broryh the
glass. To ma q onno,rod as a rnm.
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To this end the Committee on rim.
inal Courts OF the Charity Organ!a.
ton Society, of which Bronson Win.
throp is chairman and Lawrence Vel.
Ter. secretary. cooperating with a Con-
mittee II twelve representing the
Boards OF Magistrates Of both d.
visions, and with the approval " a
majority of both boards. had prepared
and Is about To submit to the Legs
lature a bill carefully and ably con.
struCted. and which is designed to put
an end to the system Of double trial
above alluded to, To bring about a NOR
decent and orderly administrator 81
justice TO tho mass of poor people who
come before the Magistrates, 60 10
away with the unnecessary corfne-
ment in jail of thousands of pc pie
awaiting trial, "a free the Court Of
Special Sessions from the cases 81
trltiing Importance which now occupy
the attention ~ that court. to do away
with the present waste IF time "
policemen and citizens, the making o.
double records. the unnecessary de-
lays. To prevent the miscarriage o.,
justice which sometimes happens n
this maze of duplication. and other-
wise To save the lost motions which
now result in so much wasted energy
With h passage Of this measure !
believe that the courts Of inferior
criminal jurisdiction of this city vii,
becom" models for the entire country.
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changed conditions. yet feel sc
strongly on the subject of this inimica
proposition to make City Magistrates
elective | am willing to go on record
as stating that IA mandatory provision
in the Constitution making the Magis-
trates elective instead Of appointive
would in itself be sufficient cause and
Justification for a rejection at the polls
OF the entire Constitution.
In general persons brougl before the
City Magistrates must he a%rraigned
In the district in which the violation
Of law or ordinance occurred. But
there are exceptions to this rule--the
two night courts, one for men. one for
women. which are citywide in their
Jurisdiction. Another exception is the
Domestic Relations Courts-their juris-
dic'io. being coextensive with the
county in which each is located.
In former years the Magistrates
Courts were anything but adequate for
their purposes-anything but comfort
able for those employed there or
brought there as plaintiffs. defend
ants. witnesses. In the former days to
which l allude a cloud of people often
hung around the rooms, ~obstructing
the passage Of those who had business
there, and making themselves little
less than "A nuisance at times. Now.
however, the conditions are changed
for the better. Under the reorganized
City Magistrates Courts a proceeding
was brought about a few years ago
which has resulted in proper our
rooms. with chairs installed for wit
nesses. the removal of police officers
from the presence and h substitution
In their places of court attendants in
uniform. so h a at present a
visitor enters n City Magistrates Court
he is at once impressed with a sense OF
dignity and orderly procedure
Chy Magistrates are appointed LOT
u term eacn OF ten years ny the Mayor
ana each receives a saiary OF s''ooo
per annum' a Oh the ohs term
appointments anu 'he iuir sa'ars inc
Mayor Is ehaoieo 10 oo'aii, 'ie ser'i'es
on the MAGISTRATES oeheh Vi men y.
ABILITY anu iearhihs' as wen us VI
uuiS'" 'e"'peia y =" 'i
" .aiso n'a1oii' 'S "u
ua'es Vi we" v
oushny euuipp.u N ~ " ''
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reis !"
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III ne ea'i.f par. VI ."' ~ ~"
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1918 nncnn.Lnn ,mer'ann
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49, sa.o,ns a,n",an.
"e ~ nv ny
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
.LONEL|EST MAN IS
WELL REMEMBERED
British Private Is Over
whelmed When His Plight
Becomes Known

London. April b.-(Correspondenee of the
Associated Press )-Some 500 remem-
brances form but part of the reward that
Private A. c. White of the First Rife bri-
gade is getting for being the loneliest
man In the British expeditionary force"
The trouble started through a pathetic
letter written by a patient in a military
hospital near the firing line and published
in a London newspaper. 1t reads:
'Of the many unfortunate soldiers ]
have met out here this young lad seems
most to deserve the title of the lonely
man. He has not received letter or a
parcel since he came out here, because
he has no friends. No one cares enough
for him to send him the slightest word of
encouragement.
81 don't mind as rule, he confded to
me with break in his voice which belied
his words, but when 1 see the other chaps
with their letters and parcels full of things
to eat, feel
HE did not tell me what he felt but ]
knew. He is here with nerves and weak
ness, and they are doing their best to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES


Notice Of Letting Of bridge Contracts
On the 10th day of May, 1915, at Jasper
in Walker county, Alabama, bids will be
received for the building of four steel
bridges, In said county, as follows: One
across Black Warrior river at or near
Cordova. one across Sipsey river; one
across Mulberry river. and one across
Town creek. The last named three bridges
to be located near the fork of Sipsey and
Mulberry rivers. and all of said bridges
to be built according. to plans and specifi-
cations now on fievin the office of the
judge of probate of said county. Con-
tracts for the building of said bridges
to be let to the lowest bidder.
The right to reject any or all bids is
hereby reserved by the commissioners
court.
A certified check for $500. drawn on
a Jasper bank, must be deposited with the
court of county commissioners to entitle
any person. firm or corporation to bid
for the building of each of said bridges,
and such check must be for $1,000. il bid
is for the building said four bridges.
BY order of the court of county COM
missioners of Walker county, uated March
81, 1915. CHARLES M. SARTAIN,
Judge of Probate and Chairman of the
Board Of Commissioners of Walker
County. Alabama. 4-S-30t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
Hop

know her the working girl Is entitled
to and gets about as much respect as
is accorded the idliug girl she often
marries well and lives ever afterwards
as happily as other persons who trifle
with matrimony without knowing
whether II is loaded. As you read of her
in many blast from the forces OF the
nplift she is pretty apt to be. or sure
to get to be a moral outcast, for whom
something ought to be done. beginning
in the headlines on the first PAGE
A committee Of IA in New York has
formally returned report after a great
deal of nose poi1ing into the business of
the working girl. that the shop girls of
New York are nothing more or less than
normal human beings with normal faults
and virtues, and that they have neither
class morals nor class manners, or even
a class need of special guardianship by
busy bodies. That is about what all OF
us thought-at least all of us who have
mingled with human beings of various
degrees of financial well being and re-
sultant social placement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

cure him with pills. What he needs is not
pills. but little human sympathy"
This letter was published some days ago
Now comes another letter from the hos
pitai, which says:
About $50 people wrote to White at
once, as he got 100 letters and post cards
at one time and 20 packets, newspapers
and parcels followed. Next mail brought
40 letters and post cards and about 800
packers, papers and parcels"
His companions, whom he once enved,
are now helping him read his mail and
also to eat up the delicaeies with which he
is swamped. But the gifts have had The
intended effect. They have done far more
than pills TO improve Whites condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
Is: f: &: PRINTING ; &c; &C.:
B'hamPubIishingC0.
Jno. G. Henley, Jr. 1905 I'd Ave.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N.
Y. Members New York Cotton Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New
York Produce Exchange. Associate
Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
Orders solicited for the purchase and
sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed. Oil for
future delivery. Special attention and
liberal terms given for conslgnments OF
spot cotton for delivery. Correspond
ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

Florence Cigar 18th st.
John L. Goth ST.
BrownAarx Cigar Store,
First National Bank Cigar Store I'd Ave goth ST.
German Gammil Drug Co., 1880 I'd Ave.
KisseI Pharmacy HOO N. 18th
Miner Huntsville
Norwood Pharmacy, 2631 18th
Twenty-i-st Drug N.
Walker Drug Co, 2707 29th n.
Quinn Drug Co. 500 Tuscaloosa Ave,
West End Drug Co. 1922 Tuscaloosa
Cheek Drug Co., 2200 Ave. i, S,
Magnolia Pharmacy, Magnolia
East End Drug Co, GOO 9th S.
Reds Pharmacy, s., cigarc
Maurice Letaw, S. cigar
Five Points Drug Five Points, S.
Richmond Pharmacy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
The Working Girl

From the Louisville Gourier-Journal
As you read of her the working girl
is of certain and fixed social class
and not at all the sort of flesh and
blood one meets In furbelows at teas
and balls and in theatre boxes. As you
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
SWAPPERS' COLUMN


the city for the most reasonable amount
of L. S. money DIR. G. S. Sanford, OPP
tometrist and Optician. POI Lyric Bldg
4-14-7t
WILL swap ton of coal for 81. For in
formation call phones Main s030-4S46.
Yard Ave. A and sd st Black Jack
Coal Co. 4-16-15t
WILL. swap brand new standard make
straight or player piano for good roads
ter or five-passenger automobile. Adj
dress CAP, care Age-Herald.
WANTED-To exchange interest In dry
cleaning and tailoring company for In
dian motorcycle or small farm Address
Ala care Age-Herald
TO SWAP-Triplicate mirror. garment
press, roll top desk and chair, for any
thing of equal value, or will sell sepa-
rate; easonable. Address b. o. E.. care
Age-Herald. 4-16-3t
WILL swap $500 equity in $625 player
piano, practically new, for old piano,
diamond ring or anything of equal
value. If interested address G-42, care
Age-Herald.
ONE L. c. Smith 2o-gauge, hammerless,
double-barrel gum s125 model; good as
new; will trade for Indian motorcycle or
diamond ring. M. j. Robertson, Box 91l,
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

TO swap, flrst-class children's hair cut
Buster Brown and other styles. for reas-
enable prices. o. X. Barber Shop, 217 N.
goth st. 4-14-7t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
DOCTORS
Doziier Doziier
Specialists
Nervous, blood, Skin, Rectal, Genito-
Urinary, Female and Chronic
Diseases


Diseases
We treat scientifically chronic nerv-
Gus, blood, skin, genito- urinary and fe-
male diseases; also cancer, scrofula.
rheumatism and morbid condition of
the heart. lungs. liver. kidneys and pei
vic organs of men and women; and by
reason of long experience, modern
methods and excellent facilities, effect
cures in as short time as possible and
with moderate expenses to patients.
We furnish medicines without extra
charge, and give our patients the bene-
fits to be derived from X-Rays, Violet
Rays, Ruby Light Baths Medicated
Vapor and Nebulized Inhalation and
everything that we can make available
for the speedy cure OF our patients.
6O6-914-the famous German remedy
for Specific Blood Poison-ia scientif-
ically administered by us.
Our Medical Institute was established
in Birmingham over 20 years ago and
is one Of the best equipped medical in
situations in Alabama.
We make no charge for consulta ton
and examination.
offices 2O2O1s First Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

FOR SALE-50O bushels speckled peas
for sale; grown on my own farm; hand
picked; 81 per bushel. S. c. Sharp
Nc undville. Ala. 4-17-tf
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ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

RATES--One cent a word a day; no ad.
taken for less than 25c for first fnser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

OLD hats made new; work that satisfies
Paris Hat Cleaning Co.. Poll Sd ave.
Main 9142. 4-14-1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

WE VIII build you a home. Birming-
ham Building and Imp. Co.. 414-15-16
American Trust Bldg 1-16-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
SwAPPERS' COLUMN

MI, eye6ange four Years CONFLICTS
course in voice culture amounting to
5000 for one 5-passenger automobile
must be late model with electric lights
and self-starter. Address NJ. II. l.. Box
g. South Highland Station, city. 4-13-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

TO SWAP-Organ, good value. for $50. for
household furniture or anything equal
value. Phone 27S0 Main. 4-1S-7t
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ONE CENT A WORD
WANTED

RATES-One cent n word a day; adj.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ton. CASH must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

SHAVING Toe at 1929 dth ave. 11-29-tf
SAFETY RAZOR blades sharpened bet
ter than new, 25c dozen. Send them par
eel post. Robert Prowell Stove Co.. Bir-
mingham. i-10-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

BUY first mortgages and well secured
notes. amounts $50 and up. J. w.
Dukes, 425 Woodward Bldg. 2-7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN

LOST-Bunch of keys at Redwood park
or between Redwood park and Ensley
Wednesday afternoon; reward. Phone
Ensley 910S or Ensley 622-J. 4-1s-2t
STRAYED-From 10th st. and 2sth ave,
Wednesday afternoon, one light bay
horse with scar in face and broken
tail; weight between 600 and 700 pounds
Liberal reward will be paid for return
to above address. N. Novoy.
LOST-Will person who took brown leath-
er hand grip off South Ensley car that
reaches Ensley at 9:25 p. M, please re-
turn to Miss Ruth Davis, 1912 Ave. g,
Ensley, and receive reward? Call Ems
ley 546-W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

WE buy second hand clothes. shoes, for
cash. Phone 1851. PIG 3D. 1-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-19

TALK WITH ALAN JSMISON.
l0O3 jeff. Co. Bank Blrg. S-S-t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-17

There are 100000 cattle in Ceylon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-17
SCHEDULE
UNDERCOES CHANGES
BEGINNING MONDAY

4 number of important changes have
been made in the Pennsylvania train
schedule which will go into effect next
.'JnIay morning a. 1850 o'clock.
Train No. Is. known as the Midnight
express, will in future ~un under the
name CT Southland" and will arrive
here at 5:35 a. M. instead of 5:45. 1t
will leave for the east at ten minutes
earlier than formerly. leaving here at
$40 initead OF $50 o'clock. Tho North
land limited. known as No. '16, will
be number ~ and will go east at 4: 80
O'Clock and not at 400 Il. m. Number
~ will not arrive here after Sunday un-
Ill 4:3O o'clock. This train il known
AS the Southern express and 1t will
leave at 4:45 a. M. instead Of 4:25.
Another important change is on the
Columbus and Indianapolis division.
Train No. 81 will go five minutes
earlier than before. departing at g: As
Il. M. instead Of so o'clock. .e, .,.~
Number 81. known as the st. LOuisan
will leave for the west at 1910 a. M
1t now caves at 1898 o'clock.
! On the Dayton and Xenia division
there is only one change, the time Of
the Springfield and Richmond accom-
mediation being changed from II
o'clock to 1858.
On the Grand Rapids and Indiana
railway train Ne. 6 has been changed
to number and will arrive from the
north at 4:2G a. III. Its present time
Is $50 o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-17
10 OF PRIMARY LAW
CONTAINS PERPLExINC POINTS

ticipation under section 10. for they
may not be able to swear. II chal
lenged, that they voted for majority
OF the Democratic candidates in 1914.
PROFESSIONALLY the use Of section 10
by the Democratic state organization.
through its challengers. might prevent
large element from participating in
the Democratic reorganization pri
mary next spring. and might work for
the triumph of the existing organiza-
ton in Marion county and Indianapolis
for the city organization is to be
made at the same time the county or
ganization is completed. under the
primary law. 3.
So Republicans and returning Pro
gressives are not the only voters in
terested in the probable effect of Sec
ton 10 Of the primary law.