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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Labor Gains in Parliament.

In the House of Commons which was
recently dissolved there were twelve
members who were classed as labor
ties; in the new Parliament there will
probably be fifty, and the fifty have
distinct aims, and they will act indie
pendently of the two chief parties.
The great change is not an accident.
II grew out of the Taft Vale decision
of the courts making trade union funds
liable in actions for damages on ac-
count of strikes and picketing. This
decision threatens the entire trades
union organization of England, and it
a. once decided to go into politics
against it.
A political membership of one mil
lion was enrolled by the friends of the
unions, and parliamentary fund was
raised byytaxing this great enrolment
one penny per member per annum.
With this is as a basis eighty labor
candidates were put in the field, and
the indications are that fifty of them
will be elected.
Keir Hardie may be said to be the
leader of the third party, although
John Burns will be by no means with.
out influence. Mr.. Burns has, however,
become a member of the liberal cabi
net, and that fact must necessarily
weaken his influence as a labor leader
The laborites want great many
things. They want first of all the
passage of the trade-disputes bill,
which has been devised to neutralize
the Taft Vale decision. They also
want old-age pensions, salaries for
members Of Parliament, woman suf-
frage, an eighthour work day, the rec
ognition Of the right of peaceful picket
ing, free meals for hungry school chill
dren, and the secularization of the pub
lie schools. They desire, in short, to
'radicalize" a hitherto conservative
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
a Blizzard Wanted,

There was no joy in Midwife when
Mighty Casey struck out, and there
was no Joy in the cold storage houses
and among the egg dealers of Chicago
when last week the temperature went
I'D to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Those
dealers had placed in cold storage one
million cases containing thirty dozen
eggs each, and those eggs cost from
Tic to zoe a dozen, besides charges
of storage. They were to have been
sold at a fine profit in the tail end OF
a hard winter, but all plans went
aelee. The summer-like rains not only
started the sap In vegetation, but 1t
started the western hen into an abb
normal and unreasonable activity. 1t
brought the egg dealers face-toface
with a ten-cent market, and nothing
short of a blizzard and a cold wave
can now prevent serious commercial
trouble in Chicago. The wires brought
this description of affairs in that city
at the close of last Saturdays market:
1.-THE open weather throughout the
country has brought condition along
the street bordering on panic, and unless
cold weather comes Immediately to stop
reports that hens are laying. firms which
have been pinched are likely to go to the
wall. Banks are becoming anxious, and
are calling for margins, and not in years
has there been such an acute feeling"
Let us hope the weather has faced
ABOUT in time to prevent panic ex-
cept among the hens. The little brown
hen is close observer Of the weather,
If not of the barometer, and possibly
ere this she has put an end to her alb
normal activity, and things will yet be
arranged so that cold storage eggs can
be unloaded at profit on unfortunate
consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
SATISFY DEMOCRATS.
Republicans Hold Caucus to Amend
the Hopkins Bill.

Washington. January 22.-Republican
members of the House committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce committee
held a caucus tonight and agreed to the
amendments to the Hepburn railroad rate
bill which they think may satisfy the
democratic members of the committee
and make unanimous report OF
the committee possible. BY the Hep
burn bill the interstate commerce
commission was originally empowered to
fix maximum rate. The democrats on
the committee objected to the use of the
word maximum" saying it was not
definite. To meet the objections of the
members the republican members have
agreed to change the wording so 1t will
read "A just, reasonable and fairly re-
munerative rate which shall be the maxi
mum rate"
The republicans also tonight practically
decided to change the bill so 1t will pro-
vide for seven members of the interstate
commerce commission, instead of nine as
was provided In the original draft of the
measure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Prasperity the World Round.

Prosperity is by no means confined
to this country. We have our share OF
it-possibly a little more-but all Eu-
rope is prosperous, and no doubt pros
perity will follow a successful war In
all the countries of the Far East.
The exports of Great Britain were
very heavy in 1905, and cotton mills
were built by the score. All textiles
and all iron and steel products are In
active demand at firm and remunera-
tive prices. The mother land has rare
ly been more prosperous.
And so it Is in France, where domes-
tic and export trade was handsomely
increased in 1905 Money finds active
employment, and as soon as the doubts
over the Russian debt are dispelled
France will become full of prosperity.
All branches of trade and manufac7
lures are doing remarkably well IN
Germany. Conditions are wholly favor
able and the outlook promising. SINH
lar reports come from Austria, Bel
GUM. Canada and South Africa-all
are prosperous.
The standpatters who claim that
prosperity in this country is due-not
to our crops or to the energies OF our
people, or to immigration-bu to Ding
leyism are confronted by the world
wide condition of prosperity. None Of
the other countries have erected a
tariff wall of the Dingley sort, and In
Free Trade Great Britain more cotton
mills are going up than in this country
and we grow the commercial cotton Of
the world. The standpatters are alb
surd in their claims, as the Dingley
tariff is unjust in its exactions for the
benefit of the campaign contributing
few
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News
Too many people mistake dignity for
wisdom.
A prophet is a person who expects the
unexpected.
Learn to labor while you wait IL you
would work wonders.
An honest man thinks that a pretty
woman is also a noble work.
You can't convince a stubborn man
that it is impossible to convince him.
Some people try to hide their ignorance
by saying that they are superstitious.
Our idea of a society man is one who
neglects to say anything when he speaks.
Before raising the dust with an auto
mobile it is usually necessary to raise the
dust for one.
A diplomatic woman is one who is able
to keep the same hired girl for three
consecutive weeks
Just because man is all right today it
isn't safe bet that he will not be all
wrong tomorrow.
A writer says: Nothing is best
achieved by indirection." The workings
of a corkscrew would seem to refute this
athArwisa nlansible theory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Talk BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham merchants certainly be-
lieve in advertising themselves and their
city," said B. j. Skaller of Chicago at the
Morris last night. ITO be sure. they have
something to advertise. The last time l
was In this section of the country |
made only the big cities, and one of these
was Birmingham. That was last year,
just about this time.
Il do not know that l ever saw such
great changes and improvements in any
place within one year as l have noticed in
Birmingham. l, feel now that if somebody
here In Birmingham would give me a
job even as good as the one l now have.
l would move here to grow up and get
rich with this town. That Birmingham
Is going to be the best city in the south
within the next few years appears to be
about the best bet l have been tipped
off to in a number of years.
Il like the city. and l like the people.
Every business man l have met since
came here has pounded into me the won
derful progress the city has made, and
as a matter of fact the people here shout
for their city more than any people |
ever met before. Local pride Is mighty
factor In the upbuilding of any commu-
nifty, and therefore Birmingham can rest
assured she will be upbulr.' +"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Recent Warm Weather.

The effects of the recent temperature
In this section was recently discussed
by President Dudley Hughes of the Fruit
Growers association of Georgia. He said;
ITO the thoughtless this sub-temperate
warmth has been rather cheerful Incl
dent, although the people who have next
summers harvests IN mind have been
rather shaking their heads for several
days. But when the almond trees few
miles to the south of Macon burst into
bloom on Friday everybody at all inter-
ested in fruit realized that the danger
line had been reached-perhaps had al
ready passed.
1T is easy for the sap to rise in trees.
But to reverse growth process Is
thing that nature does rarely, and the
sap which has crept along the limbs
and twiglets of peach trees in the past
ten days will return to the body and
root only slowly, and probably never VIII
get back to the state of perfect hiberna-
ton from which the warm wave has
walked 1t. This is supposng that a sud
den change will allow 1t to descend at
all, and the weather bureau is not pre-
dieting any such happy change in the
near or visible future.
THE season to date had been an ex-
eeedingly favora BILE one to a record
breaking fruit crop. Almost Immediately
the conditions changed in a manner to
threaten to turn the balance altogether
the other way
Frank Hazelhurst, the secretary OF the
Fruit Growers association, said yester-
day that If the wished-for change should
come within four or five days, the crisis
might pass with no great harm done
and the large fruit-growing public escape
with only At of trembling. But week
or ten days longer of present conditions
he added, would mean loss of larger
or smaller portion of the whole fruit-of
hundreds of thousands, or of millions OF
dollars"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23

trusts in part to the Monroe doctrine
and in part to the mountains all about
him. He does not seem to care who
seizes his custom houses.
Without credit anywhere and with
out custom houses Castro would be
limited to domestic taxes, and these
are not large; but France does not de-
sire to hunt Castro out of his capital
in cloudland. He is a mixture of ras-
cal and buffoon, and it is regrettable
to all the Americas that any country
should harbor him, for he is outside
all law and all deceney.
But bad as he is, he may lead on
to new developments in the Monroe
doctrine, which is still questioned in
many ways and places. The famous
doctrine was formerly supposed to be
a double-ender-to pledge us to keep
out of the Old World if the Old World
would keep out of the Americas. But
we have seized the Philippines, settled
the war in the Far East, and are now
taking a hand at Algeciras in Mediter-
ranean questions. Does the ambition
to become a world power nullify, or
affect, the old doctrine of 1924? Cas-
tro, crooked and obstreperous and
weak as he is, may be the means of
throwing new light on historic doc
trine which relates to the welfare of
every foot of land to the south of us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
THE LoTUs-EATERs.

By Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
COURAGE he said, and pointed toward
the land.
This mounting wave will roll US shore
ward SOON
In the afternoon they came unto a
land
In which it seemed always afternoon.
All round the coast the languid air did
swoon,
Breathing like one that hath a weary
dream.
Full-faced above the valley stood the
moon;
And like downward smoke, the slender
stream
Along the cliff to fall and pause and fall
did seem.
A land of streams! some, like down.
ward smoke.
low-dropping wells of thinnest lawn,
did go
And some thro' wavering lights and
shadows broke,
Rolling slumbrous sheet of foam be-
low
From the inner land far off three noun
tain tops.
Three silent pinnacles of aged snow,
Stood sunset-hush'd; and, dewd with
showery drops.
Up-clomb the shadowy pine above the
The charmed sunset iinger'd low adown
In the red west: thro mountain clefts the
dale
Was seen far inland. and the yellow
down
Border'd with palm. and many a winding
And meadow. set with slender galingale:
A land where all things always seen,'d
the samel
And round about the keel with faces
pale,
The mid-eyed melancholy Lotus-eaters
came.
Branches they bore of the enchanted
stem.
Laden with flower and fruit, whereof they
gave
To each. but whose did receive of them,
And taste, to him the gushing of the
Far. far away. did seem to mourn and
On alien shores; and II his Fellow spake.
His voice was thin. as voices from the
grave;
And deep asleep he seemd, yet ali awake,
And music In his ears his beating heart
did make.
They sat them down upon the yellow
sand,
Between the sun and moon upon the
shore:
And sweet it was to dream of Father
land
OF child. and wife, and slave; but ever
more
Most weary seem'd the sea, weary the
oar,
Weary the wandering fields of barren
foam.
Then some one said. I'VE will return no
more"
And all at once they sang, Our island
home
Is far beyond the wave; we win M
lnn4er roam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
ALL. IS EXPECTANCY
ON ORMOND BEACH

Ormond Beach, Fla, January 22.-The
chief event on the Ormond-Datona beach
today was the time made by Stanley, one
kilometer, in 10 is seconds. Though the
time was not official, the little cigar
shaped car was timed by several club
men.
The day was perfect one with hard
beach and brisk wind, but the delay of
several racers and their cars, made It
necessary to postpone their races until
tomorrow. During the day most Of the
cars were weighed. One or two went
over their class weight and had to be
stripped. Weighing In will be allowed up
to a reasonable time before the races.
The Vanderbilt $50 horse power racer
was brought out of the garage today and
tried for short distance What 1t will
do If it can enter the races, Is still the
principal topic of discussion. Present in
dications point to good weather and good
course conditions tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
The Macaroni Habit.

II wonder if the ordinary person ever
stops to think how foreign ideas are ac-
cepted and improved upon in this coun-
try?" asked M. Gardner of Chicago at
the Morris last night.
II have in mind the .macaroni fad.
which is now at its greatest height"
he continued 1T is only a few years
since to order spaghetti or macaroni in
a restaurant would stamp one as a freak.
crank or Bohemian. Today. all that is
changed. l have seen eight or ten per-
sons seated in Birmingham cafe at the
one time, all eating of the egg paste
stuff
THE Italians were the first to bring
the macaroni to America. They found in
1t about the cheapest and most noursh-
Ing food they could procure in this coun-
try The stun they ate was nearly all
imported until few years ago. when
some Italians opened factories in this
country. Since that time the paste trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Castro and France.

The impression prevails that France
will not act hurriedly in securing sat
isfaction for the i'll treatment of NJ.
Tagny, the retiring French charge, by
President Castro. French prestige is
not at stake, and Premier Rouvier will
doubtless act deliberately and slowly.
M. Taigny IS said to be coming to
Washington, and there perhaps pro-
gramme will be arranged.
Castro is the source of the trouble,
and he is at present President OF Vene-
fuela. He stays in Caracas, where he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
FRANK AND TEUTON
CLASH IN SPAIN

Algeciras, January 22-The plenipoten-
tiares were entertained at todays sitting
of the Moroccan conference by an almost
continuous skirmish between M. Revert,
head of the French delegation, and Count
Won Tattenvach,. the second of Germany's
delegates. While the amenities were care
fully observed, the other delegates were
conscious that today was the beginning
of fresh controversies between France
and Germany. which are likely to be
protracted and of increased earnestness.
The offense displayed by the two plen-
ipotentiaries suggested their differences
Of race. M. Revert was keen. analytical
of mind, skilfull in fine diplomatic
phrasing, and with a grace of expression
and winning personality Count Won
Tattenvach was downright of speech and
soderly in manner, trusting to the So
lidity of his ideas and to his facts.
The two plenipotentiaries are not in
sympathy and draw apart outside the
council room. Both are of high ambition
and it will be difficult for either to yield
to the other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Weights for Burns Handicap.

San Francisco, January 22.-Follow-
ing are the weights assigned to princi-
pal candidates for the $4,000 Burns
handicap at a mile and quarter to be
run at Oakland Saturday: Proper, ~;
Lubin, 119; Eugenia Burch, 100; w. R.
Condor, III; Bear Catcher, 116; San
Nicholas and DR.. Lego. ia; Reserva-
ton, III; Dr. Gardner. 10; Callaghan,
Rubric and Graziallo, 1903; Tocola and
Glnnette, 1903; Rightful and Neva Lee,
1917; Memoirs and Lord Badge, 106;
Boil Bearer and Gold Luck, 105;
Nealon. 104: Red Leaf, 100; Gregor K,
1909; Sir Brillar. 106; Bannock Belle,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Miss Harris Well Received.

Louisville, KY. January 22.-Not for
many years has a musician received
such an ovation as was given Miss
Zudie Harris, the pianist, who opened
here at Macauley's theatre tonight
Miss Harris appeared as the soloist
with the New York Symphony Orches-
ira, Walter Damrosch. conductor. and
played concert to for piano and or
chestra, written by herself The audi
ence which packed the theatre called
Miss Harris many times, her accom-
PIANIST being also we'll received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
AFTER INSURANCE MEN.
Attorney General of New York viii
Announce His Intentions Soon.

Albany, N. Y, January 22.-It was
learned today upon high authority that
Attorney General Mayer would prob
ably announce at the conference of in
surance superintendent and attorneys
general in Chicago on February l his
intended course in connection with the
revelations of the Armstrong commit
tee concerning the Mutual and New
York Life Insurance companies.
He alrea4y has begun action against
the Equitable Life Assurance society.
1t was stated also this afternoon that
the attorney generals action would be
governed in some measure by that of
the self-investigated committees of the
two companies and the meeting of the
Mutual trustees to be held on Wednes-
day,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
General Gllchrist Is Dead.

Montgomery, January Getty Engineer
A. r. Gilchrist received a message this
morning announcing the death of his
father. Brig Gen. Charles A Nllcnrst,
United States army (retired), at Mount
Sinai hospital in New York city, where
General Gilchrist had gone a month or
two ago in the hope that an operation
might save his life. He was 6S years old,
and was prominently known as an engi-
neer. He is survived by I'VE children.
The body will be taken to Scottsburg,
ILL.,. for interment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Manney on Retired List.

Washington, January 22.-Having
reached the statutory age of G. years,
Rear Admiral Henry N. Nancy. chief
of the bureau of equipment, was placed
on the retired list at noon today. He
was succeeded in the bureau by Capt.
William S. Cowles. This afternoon
Admiral Manney reported in person to
the Secretary of the Navy, by whom
he was assigned to active temporary
duty in the bureau, where he will re-
main for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Bout Stopped In Chelsea.

Chelsea, Mass, January PA scheduled
ffteen-round bout between Benny Yanger
of Chicago, and Kid Dodman at the
Douglass Athletic club. was stopped to-
night at the end of the twelfth round
by order of club officials. who claimed
that one of the tiers of seats was inse-
cure The referee called the fight uraw.
Up to that time Yanger had the better
os the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
PouItnev BloeIow Reslons,

Boston, January 22-It was announced
that Poultney Bigelow, who recently crit
icised conditions In Panama. had resigned
his position as special lecturer on inter-
national law at Boston university. The
letter of resignation does not give the
reasons for Mr. Bigelow's act. The uni
versity's officials say that the resignation.
was not due to any action taken by them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
HEAR! HEAR

From the Chattanooga Times.
An initiated contemporary remarks: 1T
is a pity Senator Tillman is SO violent in
speech" If it were not so he would not
be Senator Tilman. Sam Jones would
be as common and ordinary as most
evangelists If 1t were not for his NANCY
dog style of oratory and Tillman would
be nobody If he tried to be decent in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
Nominations Conflrmed.

Washington, January 22.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations:
Postmasters-Alabama, Mamie s. Cole
man, Jasper; Clifford M. Cox, Ozark.
Georgia-Annie l. Burkhalter, Warren
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
sIMMERlNG DOWN.

From the Kansas City
The revolution in Russia has subsidized to
such an extent that an effort to blow up
the Gar with dynamite is again attract
ing attention.