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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
WALTHOUR STILL
ONE LAP BEHIND

New York, December 12.-1nterest in the
six-day bicycle grind around the ten-lap
oval at Madison Square Garden has never
The attendance so far is way ahead of all
previous races. although the riders are
many miles behind the record
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta and John
Bedell of Long Island, the reconstructed
team, were still one lap behind, and al
though they did their utmost to reduce
this handicap, neither was able to gain
more than half a lap, and then had to
drop back into the bunch.
Leon Georget of the French team cleo
trified the crowd when he practically
stole a lap from the rest of the field, but
as MacFarland was off the track at the
time, the officials did not allow the
coveted advantage.
One of the fastest sprints since the race
began was witnessed late in the after
noon when Downey and Moran, the Irish
team from Massachusetts, relieved each
other. at nearly every lap until they had
practically gained one circuit of the track
only to have it disallowed on account of
a spill in which five of the riders fell
in a bunch, though none were badly in
jured The II o'clock score:
Twelve teams, 1874 miles, six laps Wal
thour and Bedell 1874 miles, five laps
The record for II hours is 1895 miles.
six laps, made by Miller and Walter in
1880
The score at o'clock was 1928 miles
and laps for all teams except Wal
thour and Bedell. who were still one lap
behind. The record for the 18th hour
Is 1853 miles and / lap
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Church and State in Franco

A religious war in a country where
ALL or practically all, are at least NOM
inally Catholics is exceedingly i'm
probable. No other church has ever
gained a foothold in France, although
Ill have been at full liberty to do SO
sver since the third republic was estab-
.ished. The government and the Vati-
.an are at loggerheads, but in the end
a modus vivendi will be devised, and
The much-talked.of religious war will
disappear as quickly as did the mooted
war between this country and Japan
over the education of ninetey-three
Japanese in San Francisco.
The situation in France is largely
one of methods. When the Pope for
babe the organization of worship asso-
Citations TO take over church buildings,
he government decided to let the
clergy use the churches until Deem
Der. II of next year, and in order to
render the church meetings valid and
egal permits were to be taken out 'un-
lei the law of 1881. All public meet
ngs in France must be authorized, and
Premier Clemenceau thought he had
!ound way to bridge over all differ
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ADJUSTMENTS.
IT be Man From Now"

The musical comedy at the Jefferson
was brought by Henry w. Savage straight
from Broadway, and it was as fine, as
mirth- provoking and as full of color as u
play in that locality must be to be sue
cessful. 1t was clever and satisfactory
from the going up of the curtain to the
final fall thereof. The lines were written
by John : Kendricl1 Bangs and Vincent
Bryan, and the music left little to be de-
sired.
The life of the play was Harry Bulger,
who was the iolliest tramp that has ever
come down the pike. He makes those
laugh who never laughed before, and even
women could not resist the contagion. His
topical song was thoroughly enjoyed, but
so was the rest of his work.
There are others in the big company,
and a wee bit of a woman. Helen Hale,
kicked and danced and sang her way into
the good will of the audience. She punted
a football with ease and grace The sing
ing of Isabel Hall and Waller Lawrance
was exceptionally good, and a southern
girl Bertha tombstone, should not be
overlooked, although in a company sixty
strong she had but one opportunity to
win the favor of the audience.
The entire company is we'll balanced.
The chorus could sing. and it was made
up of the prettiest girls that have been
seen here in a long time The electrical
effects brought out the fine costumes, and
altogether the comedy was a swinging,
enjoyable fantasy. Henry w. Savage
never does tie himself to poor produce
fion
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Paul Gilmore in AT Vale"

The new college play, "At Yale" which
will be seen at the Jefferson theatre this
afternoon and tonight, has won 1t is
claimed, the reputation all along the line
of giving the best picture of college life
of any play that has been seen on the
American stage. Dick Seeley the hero
and stroke on the varsity crew, is a real
flesh and blood hero. He makes his
points swiftly and surely and wins the
boat race in the same transformations man
ner in which he gains the affection of his
classmates, and the hand of the girl he
loves. Paul Gilmore, who plays the part,
is physically well fitted for the role A
born athlete, he trained for the part all
last summer. In a recent interview, Mr..
Gilmore said 'I have played many parts
in my theatrical career, but none has
given me such joy of living as has this
new part of the stroke on Yale's varsity
crew. There is something every minute
to keep ones blood tingling, and ones
heart beating strong and true for old
Yale" Mr.. Gilmore spent two weeks last
June at the training quarters of the Yale
crew, studying every point and receiving
from the Yale authorities great assistance
in the way of technical aquatic Informal
ton. With the social side of college life
he is sufficiently acquainted through his
many college friends
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o, am fortunes fool.
Romeo and Juliet.
immigration

Alabama should keep step with the
general movement inaugurated by the
Southern immigration and Industrial
association. The legislature will soon
meet. and public sentiment should be
aroused in this state by the time or
even before the session begins.
If Alabama is to do her share in i'll
ducing more white men to come south
she must seek them just as Commits
sioner Watson of South Carolina has
done. When Mr.. Watson had gotten
his men ready to leave their native
lands steamship companies were ready
to bring them to a southern port chief
ly because return cargoes of cotton
could be readily secured there.
In other words, Alabama should do
Just what South Carolina has done
she should appoint a commissioner of
immigration, and send him to Europe
to collect immigrants to be sent direct
to our own port of Mobile. Every
other southern state should act similar
~. 1t is the only way to secure the
immigrants that we sadly need. An
appropriation of $4,000 year, and the
appointment of competent commits
sioner of immigration, would be our
part of the general task. Alabama
would then be doing her part, and we
cannot afford to do less.
Commissioner Watson's shipload OF
Belgians stands an object lesson to all
the south, and the sooner we take hold
Of immigration in businesslike man
ner the sooner we will fill the south
with white men who will till our un-
improved acres and make prosperity
in these states permanent and per-
vasive.
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Nobel Prizes

Public attention in this country has
naturally been drawn to the award of
the peace prize to Theodore Roosevelt,
and many have lost sight of the other
Nobel awards of the year. All told,
five awards We're made, the value of
each being this year $3S,296. j. ].
Thompson, professor of experimental
physics at Cambridge, England, re-
ceived the prize for researches into
the nature of electricity. To Nj. Mois-
san, professor of chemistry at Sor-
bonnie, Paris, was awarded prize for
his experiments in the isolation Of
fluorine, and his application of the
electric furnace TO the service of
science. Professors Ramon Cajal
and Golgi, of Paris, shared a prize for
works dealing with the anatomy of the
nervous system, and to Giosue Car
ducci professor of Italian literature at
the University of Bologna, was award
ed the prize for the best book of an
idealistic nature in the field of litera-
ture.
The fifth prize was awarded to Theo-
dore Roosevelt because he had in the
year 1905 made the best effort towards
the fraternity of nations and the pro-
motion of peace. None of these prizes
are spontaneous awards. Norway does
not search the world for peace man.
nor Sweden for the other prize win
ners. Every aspirant must be proposed
or nominated by legislative body, a
peace organization or a university.
Theodore Roosevelts sponsors or NOM
inators were Prof. H. p. hudson, actin 2
president of the Chicago university;
Professor Baldwin of Yale, Professor
Harberger of the University of Munich,
and the faculty of Georgetown uni
versity. Washington. These men form
ally placed Mr.. Roosevelt's name be.
fore the Storthing, sitting at Christi
ana, Norway.
Giosue Carducci, the winner of the
literature prize, was born in 1886, and
his new honor, therefore, comes to him
in his SEVENTEEN year. He is a poet
and critic, and reviewer His Ode Bar
bare, written in new poetic forms of
his own invention, caused a literary
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JORDAN ISSUES A
STRONG STATEMENT

Atlanta, December 12.-President Har-
vie Jordan of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation in an interview today upon the
recent government estimate, placing the
crop of the current year practically at
12,50O.00O bales, said:
1.-THE holders of spot cotton in the south
should not become panicky over the re-
cent estimate of the bureau of cotton sta
tistics and the heavy slump which fol-
lowed in the speculative exchanges of
the country The enormous demand for
spot cotton by the mills of the world will
absorb every bale of American cotton
produced this year before another crop
can be harvested.
There is not now as much cotton in the
south to gather and gin as was the case
one year ago, hence the present crop will
never reach 12,0O0,000 bales. If we should
gin as much cotton after December |
this season as we did from the big crop
of 1904. the total crop would not exceed
l., 100000 bales.
Every one acquainted with the situation
knows that there is no late cotton as
was the case in 1904, as the top crop this
year was killed by an unusually early
frost.
Granting that only So per cent of the
crop was ginned to December /, the total
yield would not exceed II, 900 bales the
bureau has oVerestimated the yield this
year as badly as it underestimated the
crop a year ago.
The people are urged to hold their cot
ton firmly for good prices, and the spot
market can be fully maintained for the
balance of the season."
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Eatinu Field larks.

1T may jar some of your readers to
know it but | have just eaten field
lark from the banks of the Choccolocco,"
said a travelling man in one of the most
popular cafes in town.
81 have eaten English sparrows and rob
bins for quail, but the limit was reached
tonight when | ordered a quail on toast
and was served with field lark How do
[ know? Why, man, L spent my youth
and much ammunition in pursuit of the
yellow breasted bird, with its cunning
eye and spreading wings, always just too
cunning and clever to be snealIed up on.
No boy ever killed a field lark except
by slipping up on him unaware perched
upon a bough. I've chased them over
the meadows for miles, through the corn
fields, always just too far away to bring
them down, except on a sneak up
Sometimes they have boldly essayed to
take the favorlng breeze and sail far over
head. A fortunate pot shot has been re-
warded occasionally, but the boy that
bags a half dozen field larks has earned
his bag, you may be sure.
II know field lark when see 1t, even
on toast"
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NEUTRAL SPIRITS
SOLD AS WHISKY

LOUISVILLE, Ky, December 1.-THE
United States commission on pure food
concluded Its hearings this afternoon and
ieIt Tor frankfort, Ky. J. A. Wathen
OF Louisville. an employee of the Ken
lucky Distilleries and Warehouse com
pany, was given a hearing during the
day. Mr.. Wathen said he wanted the
commission to understand that he was
not appearing on behalf of the whisky
trust, but that he was giving his per-
sonal views on the distillation of whisky.
He said that alcohol has n decided
character, while the commodity known
as spirits has no character at all, par
taking of the grain from which it is
produced. The neutral spirit he said has
no smell or flavor. but is just what its
name indicates Asked if neutral spirits
are ever put into charred barrels and
called whisky. Mr.. Wathen said:
The internal revenue laws permit a
dlstiller to put neutral spirits in charred
barrels and brand the product as
whisky"
How long is the spirit kept in charred
barrels"
From ten days to two weeks"
rs this product, at the expiration of
that time, sold to the trade as whisl<y?"
1.-The government allows the distillers
to use that name. There is a great de-
mand for this brand of goods, and the
distillers always see that they are filed"
who drinks this sort of whisky?'
ut is usually called ingger whisky and
is consumed in large quantities by the
patrons of dives and barrel houses"
what does it sell for?"
you can set an ample glass of it for
3 cents"
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ences. But the Vatican orders the
clergy and the faithful to reject tho
plan by refusing TO file applications
under the law of 1881. This involves
elections, Which have already been be.
gun.
The Premier is, however. an oppor-
tunist, and a way will probably be
found around the new position of the
Vatican. 1t is regrettable that all con-
cerned do not work together to put the
French church on the American basis.
No branch of the Catholic church IS
more vigorous, prosperous or indie
pendent than the American branch,
and the French church should be put
with the least possible delay and fric
ton on the American basis. But 1t Is
not easy to change from customs and
methods a thousand years old, and the
change will have to be worked out
with no little agitation and passion in
France. The struggle will not, how
ever, be a long one, and plan will
doubtless be devised that will give the
church MISUNDERSTANDING it die
not enjoy under the Coneordat-and
the state relief from perplexing reli-
giOus problems.
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State Fair Association.

r. NJ. Williams, general manager of the
Alabama State Fair association was in
Birmingham yesterday. He stated that
the report of the executive committee had
been turned over to the directors. This
report covers the financial statement of
the fair recently held in Birmingham.
president Culpepper Exum will make
the report public in due time said Mr..
Williams. When questioned as to the
financial outcome, Mr.. Williams declared
that very little, if any, money was made
by the association. AS is known, the as
ISOLATION was not originally formed for
the purpose of making money, but as an
educative advertisement for the people of
Birmingham and Alabama at large. The
association furnished a creditable exhibit
ton and drew many thousands of people
TO Birmingham, and thus advertised the
city.
Mr.. Williams will leave this morning for
South Alabama.
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HOLIDAY Spirit.

ITO much prosperity is Birmingham s
most serious complaint just now" said
s. e. Thompson yesterday. "The people
of Birmingham have been exceptionally
prosperous this year-so much so that
they have practically taken vacation ten
days before the holidays begin. Last week
they came to the end of a holiday taken
in the name of Thanksgiving and now
they are crowdlng Christmas close on its
heels.
"The atmosphere is full of the spirit of
frollc and no one seems to have much
care for business, though all lines of trade
seem to be aourshing from the very
momentum of recent activities
Real estate operations are always quiet
at this season of the year and we do
not look for any material improvement
in the business until after the holidays.
The merchants are doing a large business
in holiday goods. The shopping started
early this season and all the shops have
been scenes of great activity for several
weeks. The people have been prosperous
and seem to have plenty of money to
spend and are in good humor for spend
ing It,"
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Vulcan Once Again

Vulcan outdoes Banquo in his refusal
to down! He is up now, but one of his
best friends says his surroundings do
not comport with his artistic symmetry.
Some think his artistic symmetry
would be best subseryed in the scrap
pile. while others think his true place
in the good year a-coming is at the
Jamestown exposition. The jamestown.
ers outvoted their opponents at re-
cent meeting of the Commercial club,
which has come to be Vulcan's press
agent and general representative.
A committee has been appointed to
ascertain what Jamestown thinks of
the coming of Vulcan, and if the expo
sition authorities think well of the
proposition Vulcan will pack up bag
and baggage for a prolonged stay ut
Hampton by the Sea. A fund of $4,000
is on hand with which to pay Vulcan's
travelling expenses and to set him up at
he exposition.
At present no one is putting up $4,000
% bring him back, but that is bridge
that need not be crossed until Deem
Der of next year. Let us by all means
give Vulcan summer by the sea,
where he can sniff the salty breezes
while he watches the porpoises tumble
over themselves in the vastly deep.
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
No Hot Water.

"As mild as this winter has been, 1t is
extremely unpleasant TO have the hot
water pipe to the bath tub cut off for
any considerable time" said young
man last night.
THE heating apparatus got out of order
at the Athletic club recently and we
didn't have any hot baths for about
week. It was amusing to see the men
who take a daily plunge come in in the
evening and read the posted notice, No
hot water today Some of them concluded
at once they didn't really need a shower
until the next day. You see it was rather
cold recently and it soon became a test
of a members nerve, whether he would
go or forego the cold water. or course
every man claimed he had had his daily
bath, hot water or no hot water, but l I'M
derstand from Secretary Miles the laundry
bill for the club towels was unusually
small last week
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THE SHEPHERDS WIFE's SONG.

By Robert Greene, 1890
All, what is love? 1t is a pretty thing,
AS sweet unto a shepherd as a king;
And sweeter too,
For kings have cares that wait upon a
crown;
And cares can make the sweetest love
to frown;
And then, ah then,
If country loves such sweet desires do
gain,
What lady would not love shepherd
swain?
His hocks are folded, he comes at night.
AS merry as a king in his delight;
And merrier, too,
For kings bethnk them what the state
require,
Where shepherds careless carol by the
fire.
And then, ah then.
If country loves such sweet desires do
What lady would not love shepherd
swain?
His cream and curds as doth the king his
meat;
And blither, too,
For kings have often fears when they do
sup
Where shepherds dread no poison in their
cup,
And then, all then,
II country loves such sweet desires do
gain.
What lady would not love a shepherd
swain?
Upon his couch of straw he sleeps as
sound
AS doth the king upon his bed of down;
More sounder, too,
For cares cause kings full oft their sleep
to spill,
Where weary shepherds lie and snore
their fill;
And then, all then,
If country loves such sweet desires do
gain.
What lady would not love shepherd
swain?
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At the Postoffice.

'rhe Christmas rush has commenced at
the postoftce," said j. W. hughes, Jr
1.-THE clerks in the money order depart
ment as well as the registry department.
are taxed to the utmost. Owing to the
anxiety of those having relatives thous-
ands of miles away residents of foreign
birth are now hurrying off their orders so
that connections may be made with the
mail boats that dear ones in the foreign
lands can receive their Christmas gifts.
BY next week the rush will be on even
greater.
THE wise people are sending their holt
day mail in advance, which will enable
them to get better service and prompt
delivery"
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Personal aste,

"In the matter of eating there is very
nice exhibition of TASTE" said the bon
vivant.
"a man who loves a delicacy that will
pail on the taste of another is at a loss to
know how to order a dinner for two when
ii is up to him.
1T fell to my lot to order dinner for Il
party of three and ] took a leap in the
untrled | started with an oyster cock
tail; followed with turky hash and green
peppers with corn fritters; crystalized
ginger and a cafe brule Coffee with
brandy burnt over cut loaf sugar.. Every
body was satisfied and it didn't cost so
very much either
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From The New York Press

From The New York Press.
Lots of women marry for money and
don't get even q housekecper's pay for
doing more.
When girl says She had happy dream
it either had to do with foreign noble
man or pearl necklace.
It's astonishing what lot of money
man could have made if he had trusted
to luck instead of relying on judgment.
man can get more excited about the
national dignity being hurt in China than
about being chased around town by his
own creditors.
One hopeful thing about changing cooks
is the way you keep on guessing you
can't get anything worse i'll spite OF how
YOU are always fooled.
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At the Majestic.

Ann Hamilton and company, present.
ing the dramatic playlet, "Beggars,"
heads an attractive bill at the Majestic
theatre this week. Miss Hamilton is a
clever actress of great ability and her
Mexican play is a decided hit. Others on
the programme are Hayes Nand Healy,
who have funny sketch "rhe Clerk and
the Bell Boy; Ferry, the Frog Man,
In contortion work: Miss louise Adams.
Il talented violinist the Merritt sisters.
buck and wing dancers. and George
Evers. ''pork chops" who is telling funny
stories and singing parodies. Special
pictures are shown on the majestograph
at every matinee for the benefit of the
women and children
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BONlS COUNSEL ARGUE.
Maintain That the Countess Should
Settle His Affairs.

Paris, December l2.-The arguments of
counsel for the Castellane creditors were
finished today before the tribunal of first
instance of the Seine. A decision will
be rendered shortly.
Maitre Bonnet for the creditors con-
tended to the end that Madame Gould
was under obligations to settle the bills
for extravaganza which both she and
Count Bonl shared, and thus save her eN-
husband from ruin and dishonor.
Maitre Cruppi, for Madame Gould, in
sisted that the Legitimate bills would be
paid, but that it would be unjust to sad
die on her the responsibility for the
counts follies.
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controversy in Italy. His poetry Is in
elined to be classic In form, though
modern in significance. lie is a real
leader In Italian literature. His works
are numerous, and all show unusual
powers. This prize. like all other No
bel prizes, has doubtless been bestowed
on a worthy man.
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At the Biiou.

"Old Isaacs from the Bowery'' Is pleas
ing lovers of melodrama at the Bijou
theatre this week. The play is a typical
Blaney melodrama, with plenty of COM
edy and some exciting situations. 1t is
well staged throughout. Harry First
takes the leading role in a creditable
manner. The company engaged to sup
port Mr.. First is up to the usual melo-
drama standard. Specialties are intro
duced during the action of the plot.
There will be a matinee this afternoon.