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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
New 0rleasS and the Panama Exposition

The south should stand firmly and
mtermincdly up to New Orleans in the
mntest that has arisen for the location of
e worlds Panama fair. The race Is
practically between New Orleans and San
a1ancisco, and the fact that the many
.,,uld afford to go to. New Orleans while
WY the affluent few could make trans
influential trip, should give the honor
T. New Orleans.
The Crescent City is the nearer to the
canal 1t is at the mouth of the eountrys
Graf central valley. IFS in short the
cal point at which to hold the Pan
d, exposft.oas< and if every southern
~. will stand up for New Orleans there
mes fair OF 1915 will be held.
povery southern senator and representa-
ins
surely will rally to the support of
w Orleans. The south expects as
e.ch from its representatives, and it is
too much to say that an united eff
-rt on the part of southern senators and
representatives. at Washington would be
controlling and decisive. From the Pc
tomac to the Rio Grande, from the Ohio
to Key West, shouldsgo up great voice
a favor of New Orleans.
: A fair in San Francisco would please
q fringe along the Pacific coast, but 1t
odld be inaccessible TO the great heart
the country-to the millions in the.
f,
nth. the east and in the middle west.
1ese three sections should pull for New
reans. The south certainly will at any
.te. and it is not easy to defeat a solid
til when it speaks for peace and an OPP
fo,unity to celebrate the opening of
ls.hfY that is more to it than to any
other section. Let all. then, work long
and earnestly for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Hinton Clabaueh In WASHINGTON

!. Hinton Clabaugh of Birmingham has
gained a national hearing by appearing
before the House committee that is in
vestigating the cost of living. The facts
and letters and records that Mr.. Cla-
baugh laid before the committee created
astonshment, and a national scandal
may be the result. His testimony deeply
impressed Congressman Pearre of Mary
land, who has been a member u years.
He is republican and lawyer in active
practice at Cumberland, in the western
part Of the state. Mr.. Pearre declared
that the public owed Mr.. Clabaugh
great debt for the work he had done and
is doing for the real grocer and con-
sumner.
During the hearing the lawyer repre-
sentins the Nations Wholesale Grocers'
association attempted TO make the South
ern Wholesale Grocers' association
soapegoat. but Mr.. Clabaugh distinctly
stated that they were both off one piece
that they were working along one line
ia increase the cost of living by exploiting
the consumer up to the tariff limit at
any rate.
The Aldrich tariff is at the bottom Of all
this mischief. 1t shuts out all the rest
of the world, and enables the grocers to
combine so that the manufacturing plants
and trusts can get the last possible dol
lar in the consumers pocket. Like COM
binations exist in other lines of trade
and there seems to be no way to crush
them while Adrichism is dominant in the
land. When 1t is crushed the combines
will fall. and then. and not until then,
will the cost of living be reduced.
Mr. Clabaugh's testimony brings Bir-
mingham's grocery methods plainly before
the country, but the Ills of Birmingham
are the ills of the rest of the country.
All recognize that fact and reform with
in a. vicious, tariff may be attempted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

and of Frightening the general ou'ioon'
seems to be reasonable at any rate 10
expect a brisk buying movement within
the next few weeks. Matthew sooy
Co. $ Cincinnati report s1ys;
There are some notable things gums
on in the iron trade The trouble WIN
the iron market seems to be pure '"'o
of over production, and drastic measuie
are being taken to remedy matters
ready, enough furnaces have been piowh
out to materially change the aspect Oh
affairs and before this month has ehueu
1t is entirely probable that there Will De
less iron made than is being melted. IL
looks that way now. 1t is certain 'ha'
stocks in the yards of consumers nave
been materially reduced and one care'u'
statitician estimates that in the "hoie
country there is not aNsupply sunicien' "
last 80 days. This is an insignificant re
serve and in any other great branch Oh
Industry would be regarded as near the
danger point. but in iron oddly ehous"
1t seems to be regarded as altogether 'oo
much.
"Buyers are much more interested thah
they have been. There has been some
little purchasing and decidedly more IN
curry If consumers were really con-
WINGED that prices were on bottom there
is no question that there would be ire
mendous buying movement. Some con-
sumers evidently have figured out Una
bottom has been reached. others are
not so sure, thought all agree that the
low tide must be near at mana. Inv
change in the volume of production WIN
doubtless soon change their ideas as "
anv further shrinkage in values.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

undercut before blasting, and Is sprays
were in operation to keep the dust moist.
Every recent report from the mine showed
good conditions And yet an explosion
at about o'clock at night killed every
man in the Inflated place and badly
wrecked the mine.
Three hours before the explosion took
place the night boss had reported all
working places clear of gas, the fans were
in good working condition, and apparent
ly the mine was safe against general
explosion. But it was not.
The question arises, can a mine be rem
dered absolutely secure against gas-and-
dust explosions? Mulgs was not con-
Quoted in a slovenly manner. Just the
reverse. 1t was modern, high-class
mine, well conducted, and every effort
had been made to avoid just what did &C.
cur. The problem remains unsolved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
DENTISTS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEETING

Mobile, May 3-(special.)-The forty
first annual meeting of the Alabama
Dental association, held for the past four
days in the auditorium of the Battle
House, closed tonight with the announce
ment of, the successful candidates be-
fore the examining board, the installa-
tion Of officers and the adoption of reso-
buttons of thanks to persons and insti-
t,.tons working to the success Of the
convention.
The meeting just closed is considered
a beneficial one by the 125 dentists who
attended. The tone OF the whole session
has been huma nitarian and the papers
read and addresses delivered in nearly
every instance were appeals for educa-
Won of the public as to how to take
care of the teeth and for protection of
children from the ravages of disease fol-
lowing neglect OF the teeth from ignor-
ance.
The following passed examinations of
the examining board and received their
lie enses to practice dentistry in Ala
hn--a: P. w. Haliy. Marion; J. B. AGREE,
D,taville; o. l.. T. HAggard. Marion;
J. A. Fuller. Perryville: r. r. wendham,
Troy; j. B. Roberts, Columbus, Ga; c.
Malone. Eutaw; c. 8. Burden. Lafayette;
II. NJ. Trafford Montgomery; j. l.. Bras
well, Ashford w. B. Blackshear. Pinc1k-
ard J. B. Nix, Clanton; w. b. Goodwin.
Pinson; W. r. Owen, Thomaston; G. F.
Miller. Mobile; w. q. Merrill ITALIA
dega.
Colored: W. *. Ingram, Nicaragua;
J.. c. Childress. w. B. Block Meridian.
Miss; A. W. Thompson. Decatur; E. M.
Smith, Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Drawing the Line At Places Of Amusement

A correspondent of the Philadelphia IN
.irer desires to know how people may
e able to tell just how much to applaud
hen they want to make an entertainer
n good without causing him or her, as
me case may be, to mistake the demon
fstration for an encore.
In other words, scarcely any one wants
willing to show appreciation of an effort
At entertainment, but they hesitate to do
this if the penalty is to be repetition. Not
one in a hundred of an audience desire to
1ergo an encore, and yet all who ap-
aud are in danger of being treated to
chat they do not want.
e Inquirer frankly admits that 1t can
solve the pfobIens~ 1t cannot draw a
Tin matter that one handicap too
any may set aside The object of ap-
tuse is to show an admirng apprecia-
b of what has ben done without, how
kr. going so far as to suggest that it be
over again. 1t is plain that no plan
h be devised that will At all artists that
3pear before the public for no two will
onstrue applause alike. Nor does any
r want TO become a blase cynic, ap-
rviuding nothing.
The problem does not, it is true, relate
1 to the cost of living or go very deep in
a any direction. 1t is. however. a matter
& that perplexes those who are in the habit
of attending places Of amusement, and #
any one has a practicable remedy he can
q any rate bring relief to the Philadel-
pm theatregoer and possibly to thou
oandsSwho are perplexed as he Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
pust and Gas At Mulea

Chief Inspector Hillhouse reaches the
conclusion that the disaster at Mulga was
due to "a gas explosion assisted by what
Dust II could gather. This is not very
Aefnite, but it is the best, no doubt that
an examination of the mine offered in the
absence Of all witnesses of the explosion.
All are dead. and Inspector Hillhouse
was compelled to judge the case on what
he could see in the mine after all bodies
had been removed from it.
It is indeed difficult to blame the oper-
atlng company at Mulga. Money had
been freely spent to make the mine mod
ern. The shots were fired by electricity,
the fans were,in good order. the coal was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
A Willy DEACON.

With reference to Speaker Cannon and
his difficulties in the House, Jerome s.
MoWade said: Speaker Cannon is crafty.
He gets his own way. He reminds me
OF n deacon in my native Duluth. The
deec on was notorious for being long
winded. If he rose to speak at prayer
meeting, or revival or love feast. he was
sure to keep the floor half an hour 1t
was on the deacon's account, when tre-
mendous conflict rose over the building
OF new wing to the church, that rule
was made that no speaker at the final
building discussion should take longer
than five minutes. At the final discus
sion, held in the Sunday school. hal1
dozen speakers had expressed their views.
and had sat down promptly when tap
of the bell announced that time was up.
and then the deacon rose. The deacon
droned on in his old familiar way. and
when the bell rang he had not even got
to his subject The BELLS sharp tinkle
caused him to start and frown. Am 7 to
understand, he said, that my five min
utes have expired? Yes, deason,' said
the pastor. and the audience Uttered
slightly. Then. brethren said the dea-
con. I will throw the rest of my re-
marks into the form of prayer. y
Washington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Cincinnati, May 13.-Three thousand
women delegates to the tenth biennial
convention Of the General Federation
of Women's clubs were guests tonight
of the local citizens committee on an
excursion UP the Ohio river on two
steamers This afternoon Edwin Stu
art, secretary Of the American Forestry
association, addressed a conference OF
the federations forestry department,
while two other department confer
ences were also held. Mrs. Lydia
Adams Williams, first vice president Of
the Women's National Rivers and Har-
bors congress, spoke on the work done
by women in America in the matter of
conservation of national resources.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Sacred Entertainment

All concerts styled sacred are not
sacred In the ordinary meaning of that
wcrd. but the entertainment to be giveh
at the Orpheum Sunday afternoon, May
%, for the benefit of the mine disaster re-
lief fund will be strictly sacred' said a
member of the Birmingham Oratorio
society.
''The oratorio, ELL which is to be given
is a beautiful religious composition with
words from the Bible, but 1t is at the
same time unsteady brilliant. The SOLO
lists and chorus will be accompanied by g.
large orchestra and the whole will suggest
a music festival
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

sub. of the CONGO Sc befo' the co'thouse?"
To which the majah replied: General
Buckneh, sub, is making a speech. Cen
eral Buckneh, sub, is a bon oratah."
What do you mean by a bon oratah?"
IF yo' or l, sub, were asked how much
two and two make we would reply 'foh.'
When this is asked a bon oratah he re-
plies: When in the co'se of human events
1t becomes Necessary to take an integeh of
the second denomination and add it, sub,
to an integeh of the same denomination
tho result, suh and have the science of
mathematics to back me in my Judgment,
the result, sub, and 7 say it without feah
of successful contradiction, sub, the result
is TO- That's a BON Soratah.p
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
CLARK WILL SELL HIS
COPPER PROPERTIES

New York, May 13.-Indications are
that the long continued war between the
Amalgamated Copper company and for
mer Senator w. A. Clark Of Montana
will come to an end within a few days
by the transfer to the Amalgamated
Copper company of the Clark copper
properties in the Butte territory. 1t
was stated today on good authority
that the papers making the transfer
will be signed within day or two.
The property involved includes what
was originally known as the Stewart
mines and the Butte reduction works,
where the Clark ores have been
treated. Senator Clark. however, will
retain his zinc mines in the northern
part Of the Butte field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
THE SCHOOLGIRL

BY W. H. venable.
From some sweet home, the morning
train Nf
Brings to the city.
Five days a week in sun or rain,
Returning like songs refrain,
A schoolgirl pretty.
wild flowers unaffected grace
Is dainty miss;
Yet in her shy, expressive lace
The touch of urban arts l trace
j And articles. skf,,-
No one but she and heaven knows
OF what she's thinking;
1t may be either books or beaux.
Fine scholarships or stylish clothes,
Per cents, or prinking.
How happy must the household be
This morn that kissed her;
Not every one can make SO free;
Who sees her only wishes she
Were his own sister.
How favored is the book she cons,
The slate she uses,
The hat she lightly doffs and dons,
The orient .sunshade that she owns
The desk she chooses.
Is she familiar with the wars
Of julius Caesar?
Do crucibles and Legion jars
And French, arfS earth, and sun. and
stars, .e4
And Euclid please her?
She studies music, l opine:
o day of knowledge.
And all the other arts divine,
OF imitation and design
Taught in the college.
A charm attends her everywhere
sense OF beauty;
Care smiles to see her free of care,
The hard heart loves her unaware;
Age pays her duty.
She Is protected by the sky;
Good spirits tend her.
Her innocence Is panoply:
Gods wrath must on the fnsereant lie
Who dares Offend herl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
HE WASN'T CLUBBED.

"A man in our neighborhood who used
to practice two hours every day on a
trombone, is laid up in the hospital
Serves him rightv
II know what you think, but you're
mistaken. He has typhoid fever"
COLD STORAGE LUNCH.
His coffee's hot,
His plate is clean,
The eggs he gets
Just sweet sixteen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Washington, May 13.-An animated de-
bate on the Bartholdt bill to reimburse
the st. Louis sub-treasury to the extent
of sSl, 500 for money stolen from it In 1906
SO greatly developed craftsmanship in the
House today that the measure was passed
by strictly party vote of 120 TO 30. The
session was marked by sharp tits be-
tween republicans and democrats and
charges of political influences operating
in the consideration of the measure we're
heard throughout the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
SPRING MUSIC

The sky is blue without.
The roses breath is sweet
And fancy seems to hear
The sound of flying feet.
They patter DER the hills,
As soft as summer rain.
While silver voices weave
A fairy-like refrain.
The violet lifts her head
To drink that music In,
More sweet than rOrpheus made,
Der Stygan shades to win;
And every hill and dale
Is throbbing with that tune
The spring lit Of happy world
Still rolling on to June.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

ators Hepburn. Money. overman, Stone
and Bacon. The vice president finally
overruled the point of order and the vote
was taken. resulting in the adoption of
the compromise amendment.
bacon Taunts Aldrich .s-.
After the vote had been taken sew
eral senators asserted that. opponents of
the long and short haul amendment had
been compelled to accept a. provision
which they had denounced as revolution
airy. Mr.. Bacon openly tainted Mr.. Aid
rich with being willing to accept any
thing to preserve his prestige and pre-
vent an appearance of defeat
II hope the senator has not forgotten"
irterposed Mr.. Aldrich. 1.-The adage that
ne laughs best who laughs last
Mr.. Bacon promptly interpreted this
as confession that Mr.. Aldrich was
counting upon having the provision
stricken out in conference.
II do not mean anything OF the sort.
believe the provision can be defended
on the principles have been advocat-
n.y." replied Mr.. Aldrich blandly.
Mr.. Hepburn, who fought the amend
rlent at every stage. closed by asserting
that it had been "a great day for the
railroads"
Their flag has been set flying to the
breeze by this coalition. he declared.
They have got all they want and no
doubt there will be great rejoicing among
them when they hear what has been
done"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
High Commissioner Meet

Chicago, May 1S-state highways COM
n1issioners who formed a temporary or
ganixntion last winter met here today to
perfect their association, which prob
ably will be known as the American
Highway league. A. N. johnson, the II.
linols commissioner, presided. The use
OF convict labor on roads was advocated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Have Had Ample Trial

Many earnest prohibitionists now
acknowledge that prohibition does moi
operate as well as they thought it
would" said a man who advocates the
local option system. THE fact is that
every observant person in any city of
Ala bama knows that prohibition Is a
farce
= The liquor traffic is increasing and
yet the state and the cities are with
out revenue from it, But notwithstand-
ing the blind tiger evil some persons
there be who still say that the prohi-
bition laws-the severest surnptuary
laws in the world-shou1d be given a
trial of four more years. They have
had too long trial already. They
are certainly not going to be moro
acceptable as time goes on, but, on
the contrary, they will be more openly
violated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

From the New York Press.
The things man is proud about him.
self his family aren't.
The only game that seems to have no
rules at all Is lying
Good resolutions would improve with
age II they ever lasted that long.
What makes a woman wild about get
ting stout Is it always happens in the
spots she'd never pick out for 1t.
There Is nothing that will make giri
want to get married to most any man
more than to want to prove she could
when somebody said she couldn't.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Experts now say there Is no cyanoeen
gas in the comets tall, and the gas trust
has lost all interest in its flight toward
the earth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
A LONG STORY.

81 read in your face" said the man
about to give aims, 1.-The story of mis-
spent life
Not de whole story, governor. What
you see dere is only de last instalment."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

1T was left to an Iowa preacher to
discover that Halley's comet is the star
of Bethlehem, because it appeared in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
THE FETUR E.

THE FUTURE.
Beyond the shadow and the storm,
Beyond this vale of tears,
Where Sorrows wild and ghostly form
At every turn appears,
Wen find the sun, sweet thoughts
CHARM
The peace of after-years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Mr.. Bryan calls the farm the gymna-
republic" He has got 1t down about
right, but good many men do not want
either.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
Jewish Families Must Leave

Tashkent, Asiatic Russia, May 13.-The
police have given 40 Jewish families, de-
clared to be residing illegally here, three
DAYS in which to leave town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

The straw hat season in New York will
not be opened until June 15 Here in Bir-
n,ingham straw hats have already been
cleaned while you wait
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Colonel Roosevelt was not counted by
the census man, but he he's been duly
enumerated by all the standpat politi-
clans.
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MOST USELESS EVER.

Can you imagine anything more use
less than comb without any teeth?'
Yes; golf links without a club house. ="
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

This country should organize a Hun
bred Million club. for 1t has, it seems,
but 81 ,O00. 900 under the new count.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

bird in every essential and desirable re-
spect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

No one seems to have got any bathroom
money except democrats, and they are
confessing rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

Foreign travel will be heavy this year,
for all want to shake hands with the
new king in dear old Lunnon.
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NOT ENCOURAGING.

Don't let that dog of yours bite mel"
It'll ask. him not to bite YOU. but he's
very hard to change, once he's made up
his mind"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

The only way to catch the crowd is to
bait your hook with something that looks
like money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

The crop of college commencement es-
SAYS is to be large and abundant if not
Juicy and original. 1t Is nearly ripe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

In some cities 1t was considered a mis-
demeanor to die this month before being
counted In the census.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

The political pot will boil over in some
congressional districts before November
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NOT HIS FAULT.

"Confound it! This picture brings out
all my worst features
II can't help that, sir. The features
are the same you wore when you had
your picture taken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14
HoTHOJ1sE PLANTS

HOTHOUSE PLANTS.
Fancy looking chorus"
Fancy isn't the word These girls are
musical comedy orchids"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

A Pittsburg paper says that mine ex-
plosions are no respecters of states or
sections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-14

While the pig iron market is still dull
the recent curtailment Of production IL
already beginning to have the effect Of
giving healthier tone to the situation