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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Injustice to the Restaurants

To the Editor of The Age-H erald:
 The practice of the various church peo- pie of Birmingham of serving dinner in the downtown section of the city has all ways been manifestly unjust to the res t;.urants. However, there was time in the past when the serving of these dinners did not hurt the restaurants materially, for the reason that they were only served on special occasions. How ever, of late it has become a fixed habit and one that is making serious inroads into the receipts of the restaurant peo- pie. Of course. the purpose of the vari- ous churches is a good one. at the same time it is absolutely unfair to the restau- rant people who are under a heavy fixed expense such as rent, help, light, fans, taxes, etc, that cannot be reduced at will. The only excuse that can be offered for serving these dinners Is that sne churches need the money. Perhaps they do but it should not be at the expense of one particular business. There isn't anyone connected with these church din- ners that, were they in the restaurant business with the above mentioned ex- pense, would not think that the golden rule" had and was being thoroughly ab- roga ted, and this conclusion would be entirely correct. When I make the state Elent that there is no excuse for the serving of these dinners (except the mere fact that the various churches need the money) I speak advisedly. for I am a regular patron of the restaurants and their charges are moderate, indeed, and most of them all cleanly and tidy.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. who have created such a "hullabaloo" about the jitney and its unfairness to them. should give serious thought to the injustice they are help ing to perpetrate on the restaurants of this city by furnishing the various churches. or their representatives, with the fourth floor of their building gratis Gas understand), for the purpose of serving these dinners.
 We all know that the noon or lunch hour in Birmingham is by far the heav- fest trade with the restaurants, as near- lv all business people and their employees tske their dinner downtown and this Is the meal that the church people go aft CT. The restaurant people cannot dis charge their help, reduce rent. taxes, light, etc., at will by reason thereof Nell ther dces the city give them any re- bate on their license or the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company any reduction on their fans or light bills be- cause of this unfair competition that they are encouraging. The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company nad no right (nor have they) to complain of the jitney and it's unfairness to them. for while they were rasing such howl" about the jitney they were (and are. as understand) lending the fourth floor of their building to the different churches for the above mentioned purposes.
 ask the church people, the city com mission. or any fair-minded one. in all candor, if this kind of competition is right, fair or just? ''The echo answers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

no." Yours truly, Fl. H. THOMS,
 Birmingham, November 6, 1915. 5SO3 Third avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

do with the free moral agency of man. Suppose our government eff 1t were possible) send solicitors to every vot- ing place in the United States prior to the presidential election, solicit and ascertain the exact number who were going to vote for their man. Would that disfranchise anyone from votingr Surely not. God has sent His solici- tors among the nations of the earth, and if He happens to know what we intend to do about our future life can't see that His foreknowledge would have anything to do with our saliva ton. Acts 3 and 2S says: Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken and by wicked hands have cruci- fled and slain" While God had the foreknowledge of His delivery He did not foreordain or approve of their wick edness. Yours truly,
 REV. J. M. FIELDS.
 Pinson, Ala. November 8. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
MUSIC STUDY CLUB TO
 FORM A JUNIOR CLUB
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

be very creditable musicians are so umid they cannot and will not play in public. but the child is less conscious, and by starting to play in public in his or her early years of training will entirely out grow all the awful fear.
 One little music teacher told her pupils that playing at recital was just a party" and although they played before a critical audience none of the children were disturbed at all.
 Study programmes will be attempted in which the children will read papers Ns the lives of great masters in music, and on occasions talks from teachers to the children will be undertaken. Current events will be part of each programme.
 It is to be hoped every music teacher in Birmingham will seize upon this op- portunity to put the benefits of the new music club for the children before her pupils, urging them to Join and support the movement.
 The Music Study club is to be congratu- lated upon this new branch; it insures renewed life and interest in the club when it fosters such promising work.
 The first meeting will be held Satur- day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Clark X Jones' hall on Third avenue, where the names of members may be enrolled A rumor has come that already through Miss Kits, director of music in the public schools, 200 high school pupils desire to become members of the new club. This is a good start and as many more children should enlist from other teachers. For fear there should be some misun- derstanding about the dues, it is an nounced that those children not faI enough advanced or not studying at all and interested in music may become as sociate members, just as is done in the mother club, by paying an additional 5t cents, making active members pay s1 and inactive or associate members pay $t.5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
THIS MAN GAINS
 22POUNDS |NONLY
 THREE WEEKS TIME
Henry Gland Now Believes in Tanlac Himself and Wants Everybody to
 Know About It

Yes, sir, I have taken two bottles of Tanlac and have actually gained
 22% pounds in about three weeks
 time" said Henry Oland, who lives at S24 South Twenty second street, few days ago, in telling of his remarkable
 restoration to health. MT. Oland is a
 trusted employe of the Goldstein Bot tie and Supply company, and is well
 known in Birmingham.
 "I only weighed 1S1 pounds when I
 began taking Tanlac. Now I weigh
 2G3s4 pounds I just told Mir. Patton
 at the Patton-Pope Drug Co.,, that if I kept on taking this medicine I would
 have to get myself some larger clothes,
 as can't hardly get into my old ones
 now, have fleshened up SO
 T began taking Tanlac because I had
 suffered for years with indigestion. Oc-
 casionally I had spells of acute indiges-
 tion, which were mighty rough on me.
 My weight went way down and I lost a
 lot of my strength. frequently became
 nauseated and was worried a good bit
 with painful headaches, I would tire
 easily andN> often felt shortness of
 breath. I couldn't eat or sleep to
 amount to anythinss and the little l
 ate did more harm than good.
 ''Tc tell you the truth I never was
 much of believer in patent medicines, but i was hearing so much good talk about Tanlac decided to give it a trial anyway.
 q have taken two bottles and the change the medicine has brought about is nothing short of marvellous. Just as soon as I started taking it my ap- petite began to pick up. and now I eat like farmer after hard days work. and I tell you I enjoy what I eat, and nothing I eat disagrees with me- Ev- erything tastes good. I sleep fine. l am much stronger and am full of life and energy now
 q want everybody to know I be- lieve in Tanlac. I have just written my son in Montgomery to have his wife try it. She is frail little woman and needs something to build her up, and believe this Tanlac will do the work. and that very quickly. I have also been telling a good many of my friends about this wonderful medicine. There are numbers and numbers of people here in Birmingham who need Tan lac, and I hope they will all give 1t trial and be convinced like I was" This conversation took place between Mr. Glands home and the city, the Tanlac representative walking along with him. From the strides Mir. Gland took it was evident that he felt wig orous and strong, and it was no easy matter to keep up with him.
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu sively by Jacobs Drug Store and Pat ton-Pope Drug Co.,; in Ensley by the D. w Morris Drug Co.,; Bessemer Pe- gram-Patton Drug Co.,; North Birming ham, Walker Drug Co.,; Pratt City, Gale Drug Co; Vivian, Vivian Pharmacy Fairfield, C. J. Donald, and Fairview, Thomas Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
LEE COWART CASE
 IS POSTPONED

Montgomery, November 9.-(Special.) owing to the illness of Col. Jess Stall lings of Birmingham, representing the defense, the case of the state against Lee Cowart, former commissioner of im- migration, charged with grand larceny and embezzlement was postponed until the next term of the city court. The case against MT. Cowart was docketed for trial today.
 The case against MT. Cowart grew out of a report of the legislative in- vestigating committee, in which it was charged that he was about $500 short in conducting the affairs of his office.
 The case against Capt. John c. Che ney, former chief clerk in the depart ment of agriculture and industries. who is also charged with a shortage in his accounts-xis set for trial next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

Under the new methods of teaching music, no child Is ignorant of the history of music, the work of the great composers and music's most technical phraseology, and yet in a city the size of Birming- have the advantage of nearing really good music or hearing each other play,
 Now the Music Study club of this city proposes to give the youngsters both of these advantages. and mother a new ven- ture which they will call Junior Music Study club
 All children from any age up to IS that are taking music or are interested are eligible to this new club. They will have their own organization, its presi- dent and officers and committees, and
 every other Saturday afternoon at Gable
 hall this junior will have it's meetings
 with arranged programmes and a real re- cital just as the mother c,ub has. The idea of junior clubs was not orig inal in Birmingham; Memphis started the
 work several years ago. an outgrowth of the Beeethoven club and found it very successful Mrs. Laurens Block has in troduced the idea in Birmingham, and
 has already met with a great deal of favorable comment on the project and cooperation on the part of music teachers of the city.
 l The mother club has been most gener- ous to the new offspring, and for $1 for active members and s1 50 for inactive ones | for dues, will give the members full bene- | fit of all the meetings and admit then ! to all the artist recitafs rree or charge; | that is making their dues cover the ad- mission just as the larger dues of the | big organization does.
 Many grown persons that are known to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Presbyterian Church on Predestination

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Since the withdrawing of Dr. Ed monds from the South Highland church, there has been much said, but little explained. in regard to the sys- tenn of doctrine taught in the Presby- terIan church on predestlnation. If you will kindly give me space in your col umns l shall be pleased to make as brief a statement as possible to deal with the subject at all. I might state just here. while I am a Presbyterian, I do not belong to the southern branch and merely wish to give my views for the sake of some people who seem to think that predestination Is a colossal dragon, ready to swallow half the pop ulation of the earth, fixed and de- signed before efe foundation of the world.
 l. There is place of eternal hap piness and place of eternal punish mont. 2 God in His infinite and per feet love, has provided in the covenant of grace through the mediation and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ a way of salvation sufficient for all man kind and offered to all men in the gos- pei. 3. In the gospel God declares His desire that all men should be saved
 
 pleads with man to accept His gra- cious invitation. 4. Those who reject His gracious offer dying in their sins, are predestinated to everlasting pun ishment while those who accept Christ and are regenerated are predestinated to everlasting life. One is predestina- tion for sin without regeneration; the other is predestination for the suscep- tible after regeneration. 5. As Christ is our mediator in this life He be- comes our judge in the next life. In other words, He is our attorney while we live here. but our judge after death. He being our judge, can no longer plead our cause; hence we must accept one the other predestinations ac- cording to the deeds done in the body. The general assembly of the U. s. A. church. while in session at Decatur. H.. adopted the declaratory statement which says: with reference to chap ter of the confession of faith; that concerning those who are saved in Christ the doctrine of Gods eternal decrees are held in harmony with the doctrine of His love to all mankind, His gift of His Son to be the propi- tiation for the sins of the whole world and His readiness to bestow His sav- ing grace on all who seek it. His decrees hinder no man from ac- cepting that offer; and no man is con demned except on the grounds of his sns." But someone has said that our confession of faith holds that a cer- tain number of men are predestinated to life and a certain number predes- tinated to punishment. That is true, but that is where so many people get the verbiage mixed with the spiritual meaning. The number has nothing to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
BURNETT AND LAY
 SPEAK FOR COOSA

Montgomery, November 9.-(Special) Congressman John l.. Burnett and Capt. w P. Lay of Gadsden made addresses this afternoon before the board of di- rectors of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce on the importance of improv- ing the Coosa river.
 Congressman Burnett and Captain Lay represented the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce and urged that Mont gomery send delegation to Gadsden on November 20, at which time the importance of improving the river will be pointed out to number of southern congressman.
 The meeting at the local Chamber of Commerce was largely attended this afternoon, and much enthusiasm was manifested in the project. Indications are that Montgomery will be well rep resented at the Gadsden meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 9.--(Speciall l-Pre- limnary work is being done in Morgan county looking to the eradication of the Texas fever cattle tick and an election will be held there during the winter to determine whether or not the people shall put into force the rules and regulations necessary for the government to under take the work. It is said that the people are enthused on the subject and that there is no doubt the law will be put into effect. Marshall county is also be- coming aroused on the tick question and will probably have an election during the winter Madison county was the first in this section to undertake the work and since then many of the other counties, seeing the benefits to the farm CTS. have followed suit. Limestone and Jackson counties are free of the tick and released from quarantine.
 w. w. Cameron tick inspector in charge of the work in Morgan county. states that IA Alabama counties are now free of the cattle tick with many others about to hold elections to decide whether the work shall be undertaken.
 The body of Lon Crook, loom fixer at the Lowe Cotton mill, was shipped yes terday to Ashevile. N. C., for interment. Crook was killed by James A. Mcclure. a merchant who runs store in the west ern part of the city. Mcclure Is in jail awaiting preliminary trial, which has been set for Friday of this week. He claims that Crook was attacking him with a knife and the knife was found beside the body of Crook out In the street. Crook was a man of family and had grand children.
 The Baptist state board of missions will hold it's annual meeting in this city on Monday evening, November 15, for the purpose of auditing and approving reports which are to be submitted to the State Baptist convention which will open on the following day. The boar dis composed of "A members representing all sections of Alabama. and on the list are 16 minis ters, two bankers, two merchants, two insurance men, one farmer and one law yer.
 R. E. Pettus of Huntsville. moderator 'of the Liberty Baptist association, and for many years prominent merchant of Huntsville, has been selected to deliver the address of welcome at the opening of the state Baptist convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

fame presided over these places as proprietors Cigars, wine and the finest of liquors were served their patrons gratis, provided they were good pat trons.'' And then the blowoff came. Lots of small gamblers of the tim and the cops would raid them inces sanity. "Why don't you get the big fellows?" they would ask. And the po- lice would look grave and call the patrol.
 Martin Egan stepped into the office of his superior officer and said that he could put gambling on the blink" GO to it. said Bodeker and Egan and his strong arm squad "went to it.' They did not overlook the big guns. They treated all alike and there wasn't a chance for the knights of the round table to buy protection from the dough- ty little captain.
 Could Have Been Rich
 That guy Egan could own a yacht, if he wanted to- He is boob for not cop ping some of this sucker coin we have offered him." said a gentleman with carefully manicured nails and clothes ultra fashionable. Egan wouldn't listen but waged his war with more force than ever. The result was that he routed the gamblers from their lairs eiliu llO SuCH lHiilS dS Ol lSdIlZSu Silip- ling exists in Birmingham today.
 Martin Eagan has never been repri- manded by any superior since his ad- vent into police circles. Not a breath of scandal has even been whispered about him. He has never been accused of graft and never will be.
 "When persistent rumors about a man being grafter are rife, it is a good sign to listen well, for he might be all that is said about him." says Eagan. Chief Eagan never looses his head, he is calm and reasonable about all things He thinks, then acts. He never struck a man with club during his time on the force. He never failed to land his man and put him where he belonged if he was guilty of any offense against the law.
 T am a servant of the people, not their boss" said the chief. q have tried to make my men understand this. There is no justice in bounding any one, and I won't tolerate it from any man on the Birmingham police depart ment There can be no native, with the exception of revenge for such ac- tion on the part of an officer Force is seldom necessary and when it is brutal ity must be eliminated"
 Chief Eagan wants more men. He wants a Bertillon system, and he wants a civil service examination for every applicant for the force. q know the city is in debt and can't afford these things at present." he says. The re- suit is I am not going to harass the commissioners with continual pleas for these things and I know I will get them when the time comes, when they can do so without putting our city government in more desperate straits. In the meanwhile, shall keep my men up to the highest standard possible and try to cope with conditions as they are'
 Martin Eagan is a man. Just a plain human being with a lot of good common sense and a way of imparting his knowledge to others. He has little to say about himself but is always on the lookout to say something good about others. Birmingham has chief of pOlice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
MEXICANS FIRE ON
 U. $. BORDER PATROL

Brownsville, Tex. November 9.-A de- tachment of the United States border patrol was fired on from ambush last night near La Feria. 10 miles northwest of Brownsville Private Maddox of Com pany e. Twenty-sixth infantry. was slightly wounded. The attacking party, escaped
 This incident, report of which was received at army headquarters here to- day. was the first disorder reported along the Texas-Mexican boundary in more than two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

friend. what can I do for your" asked
 the mayor. q want a job on the po-
 lice force,'' answered the blue-eyed
 Celt in even accents Without a mo-
 ment's hesitation the city father an-
 swered: You're hired; get a uniform
 and go to work
 That was a long while ago." said
 Martin Eagan, present chief of police
 of Birmingham. Without any more
 For IT years I never missed a single
 day and work as a policeman in that
 day and time was no picnic. The town was little more than "a mining camp
 and desperate characters who thought
 it their prerogative to whip a police
 man on the slightest provocation were here in force Oftentimes a call would come into the office asking for help. The two men on duty would get on wheel and go to the scene of the trouble. Invariably some tough gang would be on top of some officer maul- l ing him in a most artistic fashion.
 Those were great days, a black eye was a badge of honor and everyone looked on it as a sign of physical prowess-or weakness-as the case might be.
 Life Was Cheap Then
 Life was the cheapest thing in the
 county and a killing was an almost daily occurrence. The hours of duty were long'-12 hours on stretch-and eternal vigilance had to be maintained to keep any semb1ance of order. I re- member the time when the old Age- Herald would always hold itself in readiness to print the story of a kill ing before the paper went to press. And the accounts of the killings were written up in great fashion. Saloons were open all night and gambling was wide open. I am glad those days are gone forever, but I suppose they must be the lot of every small community such as was this"
 Incidentally, Martin Eagan in 1912 and 1913, then a lieutenant under George Bodeker, chief of police, broke up organized gambling. When he broke it up, he scattered the gentle
 men of the green cloth to the four corners of the earth Most of them left the city to ply their game in other parts Others stayed and went into some other business to make a legiti-
 mate livelihood. The consensus of opinion at that time was that Martin Eagan or no other man could put gambling out of business in Birming- ham. Some of the best organized and most elaborate gambling houses in the south thrived in Birmingham, and the population seemed to look upon 1t as matter of course.
 Thousands of dollars changed hands nightly in these mirrored palaces pre- sided over by suave gentlemen who casually ra1ed in the chips of rich and poor with the same dignity and non-
 chalance. Gamblers Of international
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Not Yet Aggrayated

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 I smiled this morning when I noticed under the heading of Hotel Lobbies you make Dr. Eaves out as saying the misuse of the word Accomplishments" Aggravated" him. Dr. Eaves uundoubt- edly meant, grieved, peeved, disap- pointed, or some other sense of feel ing which might be aggravated after 1t was once aroused. c. P. ORR.
 Birmingham, November 6, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

The Ladies' Aid society of the Ems ley Highlands Methodist church will serve a chicken and oyster supper on Friday afternoon and evening from 530 to 9 o'clock at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
r YEARS WITHOUT MISSING SINGLE DAY This Is Record of Martin Eagan, Chief of Police BROKE UP GAMBLING Gamblers of International Fame, Who Made Birmingham Headquarters
 Scattered to Four Corners
 of the Earth
BROKE UP GAMBLING
By ALLEN J. kREBs, JR.

On the first day of January, 1890, short. stoeky, athletic individual with rosy cheeks and keen blue eyes. stepped up to the desk of B. A. Thomp son, then mayor of the hamlet known as Birmingham.
 Mayor Thompson was a brusque, rapid fire sort of a person who had a habit of sizing up a man by single glance in his direction. Well, my