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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
VALUE OF AUTOMOBILE

From the Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer.
A hotel keeper in a small town not
far from Brattleboro has been inter
ested in ascertaining just what the
transient automobile traffic meant to
him in dollars and cents. Since the
opening of the touring season he has
kept careful record of this particular
branch of his business, and finds that
$40 machines visited his hosiery.
These machines brought him 2240
guests whose average hotel bill was
$1.25, making the proprietor's gross
receipts from this source $500. The
hotel man says that fully three-fourths
of the automobile tourists who visited
him this summer were strangers to his
house. The hotel In question is not
located on the main line between New
York and the White mountains nor
does 1t possess all the luxurieS for
which auto tourists are willing to pay.
The case. however, is a good illustra-
tion of the value of automobile traffic
to any community and the Importance
of good roads and good hotels in culti-
waiting this traffic. Every season the
number of machines that pass throgh
Brattleboro either to or from the noun
tains increases and there is no reason
why there should be any decrease as
long as We keep pace with the process
sion in the ma liter of highways
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
COLLEGE GIRL A MoLLYcoDDLE.

From the New York World.
The girls of Radcliffe who were recently
advised by a gray-haired professor to
firt a little are now exhorted by the
director of physical culture to improve
their muscle, with suggestion of COM
pulsory gymnasium work to that end.
1t seems incomprehensible that the ad'
vice should be needed. Is Radcliffe so
behind other women's colleges In devo-
tion to ideals of feminine education?
What the status is of athletics at Rad
cliffe we are not informed. But at other
institutions of learning for young women
the students play tennis. and golf, take
part in track meets, run, row, jump,
swim and fence to such an extent as to
convey the impression that their addic-
ton to athletics required restraint rather
than encoura cement. So geenral has been
the idea that the college girl was EMU
lating her brother in cultiyating muscle
at the possible expense of mind that many
have even looked for warning from a.
women's college Or club president against
the danger of feminine excess In sports
To have instead an intimation that the
college girl is a mollycoddle is something
of q shock. Some womens college basket
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
DANCER at Street Crossings.

1.-The crowded condition of the streets
of Birmingham late every afternoon
makes very dangerous a practice of mo-
tormen on the street cars" said a well
known citizen last night land some steps
should be taken in this direction.
81 saw an old lady narrowly escape
death under the wheels of one of the
motor cars down town tonight. She had
alighted from one car going west on
Second avenue and had passed around
back of 1t onto the other track when
a car gonig east came bowling along and
just barely missed striking her.
at am informed that it is a violation
of a city ordinance for one car to cross
a street while another motor is making
the crossing. If such is the case the
ordinance is being ignored.
I'm the large cities street cars, We
hicles and pedestrians are all required
to wait at the prominent crossings for
the signal of an officer before they cross.
Everything must pass to the right, and
this rule, together with the officers sig
nal. means the avoidance of many an
accident.
Something of this sort should be put
in force in Birmingham during the late
afternoon. The many street cars and
automobiles on the streets make 1t dan
eerous to cross, and only one street car
at a time should be permitted to make
a crossing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20

Those who wish, says Colonel Herbert,
to inject a mere police regulation into
the Alabama constitution make an
| argument which resolves itself into
this, viz: I'VE are wiser now than
we will be when we come to elect
Legislature year from this, or even
than those who shall be voters hence"
I'VE have now" Colonel Herbert
goes on to say, Statewide prohibition
and what we fear is that at some fu-
ture election the people who are then
voting may be silly enough to think
that experience shows they should
elect a legislature that will modify
these laws. Therefore we will take
advantage now of the machinery of
the constitution to tie our own hands,
so that we will not have, and those
who come after shall not have, the
power to correct a mistake if we are
making one. At this point, however,
many of the advocates, perhaps, will
say, But you need not fear that we
are making any mistake-we are in
fallible. The whole theory of success
siye legislatures under a free govern
ment is that every legislature. acting
on the suggestions of experience and
observation, shall have power not only
to pass new laws, but also to modify
or repeaNexisting laws. And yet there
are men in Alabama today bold enough
to tell the people we want you to pass
this amendment now so that If you
should conclude in the future to repeal
or modify statewide prohibition your
legislature cannot do so no matter
how disastrous or demoralizing the law
may be in any part of the state
Colonel Herbert appeals to the good
sense of level-headed people on the
farms, in the towns, everywhere
throughout the state. 1t seems In
credible that the people will vote into
the constitution matter that does not
belong in such an instrument-that
scarcely a state has adopted-that
should be left in the hands Of the peo-
pie whose continued support is abso-
lutely essential to render any form of
prohibition effective. The plain, COM
mon sense of the people>of Alabama
will decide this question, and Colonel
Herbert's views will not go unheeded
in the breasts of thoughtful and patri-
otto men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Politics In Lawrence.

"I spent three days In Lawrence coun-
ty last week." said r. d. B1scoe OF
Louisville, "and day in Franklin coun-
ty. I was looking after private business
but l talked with many farmers In both
counties and the prohibition amendment
was the chief topic everywhere nave
never seen such hot campaign as the
one now in progress in Alabama AT
first. if I had not been reading ABOUT
the effort to place prohibition In the con-
stitution, would have thought the CON-
test related chiefly to Governor Conner
as a candidate for the United States SEN
ate and Judge Weakley and Mr.. mallory
for the governorship.
"But after I had been in AlapaIha d
day or two I heard several reasons given
TO show why the amendment should Dc
defeated. The principal oney however
turned on the question Of homemade
wine. 1t seems that II the amenoInen.
wins the housewife on the farm wiz not
be allowed to make even 30 innocen' 2
thing as blackberry wine. But IN sp1'e
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Classifying the Streets.

"As [ rode out to the fair grounds
this afternoon and saw how closely built
up that section of Greater Birmingham
has become" said member of the Cham
Der of Commerce. lit occurred to me that
the time is not far distant when there
is going to be considerable trouble in
classifying the streets in that direction.
Most of the stops out that way are
designated as stations the name given
usually being that of some citizen who
lives nearest the station. 1t occurred
to me that we should have some such
system in going west as we have In
going east. All of the streets to the
east are numbered out through East
Lake and they now run up into the
eighties. Classification in that direction
is easy
when Greater Birmingham is an ac-
complished fact why would - it not be
good Idea to number the streets going
west? The numbers could be distinguished
for instance, Twentieth street, west, just
as we now designate the avenues north
and south. Such a system would have
the advantage of giving a man some idea
of where a place was located by the
number of the street. 1t seems to me
1t would be an immense saving of time
and trouble to the postoffice department
In delivering mail. The avenues sould
also be designated uniformly with those
in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
THE MODEL WIFE.
Some Mems Ideas of a First-Class
Helpmeet.


From the Philadelphia Record.
Some interesting masculine views as to
what constitutes an ideal helpmate were
stated last evening by the Rev. Dr. For
rest E. Dagger of st. Paui's Reformed
Episcopal church, Broad and Venango
streets. who preached on "a Model Wife"
At his request various male members
of the congregation sent him letters ex-
pressing their opinions on this interesting
subject and these he read, to the great
wonder and edifieation of the large num-
Der of women present Some of the views
expressed follow:
AN ideal wife should not spend SIS a
week ON a $40 salary"
lone that does not spend three parts of
her time gadding with the neighbors."
Zone that has the breakfast dishes
washed when her husband comes home
for supper
"one who keeps her home neat and
tidy"
"one who does not harass the life and
soul out of a man."
lone who enjoys his prosperity and Is
ready to sympathize with him in adver-
SHY ana QeiDS 10 lIdh6 tIt hCiitC iAe-RR''
lone who thinks more of her children
than of a bull pup"
"A woman with more gray matter In
her upper story than red paint on her
busybody face"
"A woman who dresses well is remem-
bered more for herself than her clothes"
"A woman who cares more for her home
and children than for afternoon bridges
and parties"
"A woman who realizes the value Of
peroxides as disinfeetant. not as a hair
dye"
"A woman who does not consider her
home complete when 1t consists of her
self, her husband. and a dog"
"A woman who reads, understands, and
obeys her Bible.'
DIR. Dagger in his sermon advocated a
combination of the ideas presented. Bspe-
cially should a woman be neat and tidy,
keep herself nicely dressed, always have
the meals ready when her husband ar
rlves home. love her children and home,
read her Bible faithfully, and go to
church regularly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
She looks as clear
As morning roses newly washed with
dew. Tanning of the Shrew
Church and State Again

No pastor in a Baptist church pos
sesses the official power of excom-
munication, for that church cherishes
freedom and local or congregational
government. No church in its polity
is better fitted to the principles of the
republic. and yet at New Decatur the
pastor of the Central Baptist church
did by his intolerance and personalism
drive from the membership a @orthy
member and citizen. The offending
person Is a prominent merchant of
New Decatur, Fred F. Tidwell, of the
firm of Hughes & Tidwell.
Mr.. TidweI's sole offense, it seems,
consisted in his opposition to the pend
ing amendment. The pastor had de-
clared that he hoped all opponents of
the amendment would take their let
ters out of the church. Mr.. Tidwell
first ascertained that the pastor had
so declared himself, and then he at
once asked for his letter, which was
readily granted, and he stood prac-
tically communicated for peace's
sake from the Central Baptist church
of his home town.
Some men perhaps would have re-
sisted. In the Methodist church of
Decatur Maj. D. I. Downs, for example,
says no preacher can drive him out of
the church he has been a member Of
all the days of his active life. Mr..
Tidwell preferred, however, peace to
war within the church, and this is why
pastor possesses oftentimes the
power of practical communication.
Such a mixture of politics and re-
hgion, of church and state, is mex
cusable and deeply regrettable. The
placing of a police regulation in the
constitution, when the state already
has statewide prohibition, is not a
question that a church should domi-
nate or make test of religious faith.
Mr.. Tidwen acted discreetly when he
withdrew from the Central Baptist
church, and many Baptists of Alabama
will surely commend his action, what
ever they may think of the course of
the pastor who rejoiced when Mr.. It'd
well for opinions sake withdrew from
the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
DAEDALUs, THE CUNNING.

From the New York Press.
Daedalus. cunning aItacer, pioneer and
predecessor of the Weights, was the
Greek father of all handiwork, and as
such was adored by ancient artist unions.
He was an Athenian. and was the first
artist who made the presentment of
speaking, moving statue. He invented the
ak, the awl and the bevel, also the saw,
which he copied from the jawbone of
snake. He also invented the potters
wheel, the turning wheel, the plumb line,
glue and gluing, the gimlet and other
hand tools. He laid out and built the
wonderful labyrinth for the Minotaur
lately discovered and uncovered. He and
his son Icarus were fastened up in the
labyrinth for giving Ariadne the clue
with which she guided Theseus through
its mazes. But Daeda1us and Icarus es-
caped and flew over the sea on wings of
wax and feathers made by old man Daed-
alus himself. Icarus, flying high, the sun
melted the feathers off, and down he
plumped into the Icarian sea, which was
named for him. 1t is only recently mat
one could believe there was soul of
truth in the myth, but poor DR.. LII
lienthal made pretty long flights on wings
that could easily have been formed OF
tough wax and feathers and sticks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Amending the Federal Constitution

While some contend that the de-
mand of the states for a constitu-
tional convention are not similar, yet
all feel that the meeting of a con-
vention to revise the federal consti-
tuition Is imminent, is in fact almost
in sight.
Why, indeed, should the resolutions
of the states be similar? For once
a constitutional convention is called
into existence no power on earth can
place limit on its action.
The moving spirit of the conven-
ton movement has been a desire to
secure the right to elect United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
The constitution itself declares that
when the legislatures of two-thirds of
the states shall have made petition
Congress "shall call a convention for
proposing amendments" The plural
character of the convention clause rem
ders it certain that when convention
meets many amendments will be pro-
posed. Possibly the repeal of the four
teenth amendment will come up.
It is held that once state has asked
for a convention its action stands good
until 1t is revoked. The present
movement was initiated in Idaho in
1895 and the states have ever since
been falling into line. No time limit
is named in the constitution, and this
as we'll as other grave questions, will
arise when the convention movement
eliminates.
The situation is unique. No consti
tutional convention has been called
since the adoption of the constitution
The great instrument has been amend
ed, but this has been done through
the action of Congress and the ratiflca
ton of the states. But the states are
authorized to call convention, and
this 1t is plain they may do.
When 81 states ask Congress to cal
4 convention the desire of the peo
pie becomes plain. The moral power
Of twothirds of the states viii be fcl'
even In the Senate. The House Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Col. Herbert on Police REGULATIONS

Hilary A Herbert is widely recog-
nized as an eminent son Of Alabama.
He is no longer actively engaged in
politics. He is lawyer practicing his
profession in Washington. He dis
cusses, therefore, the pending amend
ment without bias, passion or undue
feeling.
He agrees with President Taft in
saying that disputed police PROPOSE
ton should not be put in the funda-
mental law. Mr.. Taft was discussing
the cranky provisions Of the constitu-
ton Of Oklahoma, and Mr.. Herbert sees
like trouble coming in Alabama if the
liquor question, over which men ever
have disagreed and ever will disagree.
is put in the Alabama constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Praises Congressman Dent.

81 read a letter from Elder Lively,
dated Evergreen. october 10. in which
he says we, meaning the antf-amepdists,
are solid in south Alabama" said prom
inent citizen. "He tells OF Congressman
Dents strong speech. He says that Col
onel Dent is a wheelhorse and a lead
horse also. Governor Conner. Judge
Weakley and the Rev. Brooks Lawrence
all combined are not equal TO Dent in
the opinion of Mr.. Lively. Colonel Dent
is a most convincing orator, says Mr..
Lively, and If he could have joint
debate with Congressman Hobs9n the lat
ter would wilt and wither."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
THE SITUATION.
From the Eufaula Times.

From the Eufaula Times.
We call attention to an article in an
other column written by Hon. Thomas e.
Watson. We desire to commend it to
our readers as a sensible statement OF
the present unfortunate situation in Ala
bama. We now have statewide prohi-
bition and the most drastic laws ever sad
died upon a free people. The second sec
ton of the constitutional amendment will
allow legislature to make 1t unlawful
to keep blackberry cordial or persimmon
beer In ones home Some of the adj
vocates of the amendment say the Leg
islature will not do this II this be so,
why in the name of common sense are
they asking the people to give the legis-
lature the power to destroy the privacy
of the home and make 1t no longer pos
sible for dear, sweet mother to reign
supreme around her own Preside with
out the interference of some paid spy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
First New Members.

1.-THE first two applications for member
ship in the Chamber of Commerce after
it's housewarming," said an enthusiastic
member, were received from Mr.. George
NJ. Stone Of the Dimmick Pipe Works
and Mr.. J. w. Worthington, president
of the City bank The former gentleman
weighs $40 pounds and the latter 26O
pounds. The prediction that the Cham
Der of Commerce would expand after
getting into larger quarters is being rapid
ly realized"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
MY KINGDOM.

By Robert Louis Stevenson.
Down by shining water well
l found a very little dell,
No higher than my head;
The heather and the gorse about,
In summer bloom were coming out.
Some yellow and some red.
l called the little pool a sea-;
The little hills were big to me,
For>I am very small;
l made boat, l made town,
1 searched the caverns up and down,
And named them one and all.
And all about was mine, / said,
The little sparrows overhead,
The little minnows, too;
This was the word and I was king,
For me the bees came by to sing,
For me the swallows flew.
I played there were no deeper seas,
Nor any wider plains than these,
Nor other kings than me;
At last / heard my mother call
Out from the house at evenfall,
To call me home to tea.
And / must rise and leave my dell,
And leave my dimpled water we'll.
And leave my heather blooms;
Alas, and as my home l neared
How very big my nurse appeared.
How great and cool the roomG
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Curse Of rK1evIna Negroes.

ut would be difficult to estimate the
cost to the south of the thieving negroes"
said Disguised citizen.
while there are many honest, self-re-
specting negroes, one-half of the clothing,
jewelry and many articles of ornament
for homes of negroes, are stolen from
those whom the negroes have served.
Never mind about the tons of foods car
ried away by the cooks and house girls.
the garments taken make large volume
when all counted up. 1 have been the
victim of negro thieves-trusted servants
three times in the past few months"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
WHY THE "JEW COMEDIAN"?

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal
IN LITTLE comedy and a great deal
VIZ of searching pathos was pre-
. sented to the students of the
character of the Jew by David Warfield
few years ago In a play called 1.-THE
Auctioneer." For his excellent portray
al of the character Mr.. Warfeld de-
served the praise showered upon him by
critics of the drama. The Jew as drawn
by Mr.. Warfeld was as truly picture
from real life-the life of the Ghetto of
any large city-as the Bret Harte char
acters were real-life pictures from the
California mining districts of the period
in which he painted with his pen with the
same rough, bold, accurate strokes that
characterize the work of Frederic Rem
ington with his brush. There is no
reason why Jews should not like to see
upon the stage a portrayal calculated
to show the various facets of the Jew
ish character out of stageland. But
why does not a race dominant in the
amusement world in the role of pur-
veyor, and prominent as a patron.
protest against the slanderous assaults
upon the Jew by the so-called Jew
comedian" of the vaudeville and bur-
lfesque stage?
A little while ago a prominent rabbi
called upon the Jews in charge of the
theatrical business in New York to
purge the American stage of its UNI
cleanliness for the benef1t of mankind
and for the honor of the race. Would
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
POLICE!
, Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
1.-The cold air spigot is to be turned off
for a few days. Birmingham Age-Her-
aid. There now, Brooksy, The Age-Her-
aid said "spigot," and what is 'spigot"
but the full brother of the "demon?" In
dict the lawbreaker and make him pay a
fine. What are laws for If they aren't to
be obeyed?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
FARMERS ARE THINKING.

From the Pine Belt News
We are pleased to say that the country
voters cannot be bulldozed or frightened
into thinking that the amendment is a
good thing by political parsons or their
agents. The farmers are doing their own
thinking and nine-tenths of them are
against the constitutional amendment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR


A really brave man is afraid to act so.
going any tests of it.
If the baby would sleep all night the
house would catch on fire or something
happen to keep you awake.
The trouble with making love to your
wife is 1t gets you into the habit of doing
1t when she's not around.
There's nothing makes a man admire a
costly gown on Q woman SO much ~ II
he didn't have to paw for It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20

of wine prohibition met a number of
men who said they were going to vote
for the amendment mainly in order TO
help Weakley to the. governorship. AS
to which side will win in Lawrence 1t is
impossible to say, so far as 1 could
fbarn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
NOT TO BE FOOLED.

From the Springville Item.
The amender forces are working like
beavers, and well they may belt de-
ponds on the horny-handed farmers vote
and they are not going to be fooled by
the fanatical pie hunters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
TIME TO WAKE UP,


From the Dothan Home Journal.
When set of politicians, fearful lest
their power be declining, spring an issue
that is uncalled for and try to hide be-
hind the screen of GOOD morals, backed
by certain preachers. it's time to go to
work trying to secure a return of rea-