The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-28


 ing, and will have an important bear ing upon your political future. It may reverse the order of June, 190S.''
 Taken in conjunction with it's other comment and published cards from vari- ous of the friends of former Gov. Hoke Smith, the foregoing paragraph is re- garded as quite significant
 There are many who figure out from this and other recent developments that Governor Smith is practically sure to be in the race against Governor Brown.
 It was recently reported here that Gov ernor Smith was only awaiting Governor Browns announcement of his candidacy to get into the race against him: that, upon the insistence of his friends, Gov ernor Smith could not do otherwise than run.
 It is pretty well settled that Governor Browns announcement will hardly be forthcoming before the latter part of May or the first of June. Long before that time Governor Smith will have returned from his Pacific coast trip, and until that return he has practically stated he will have nothing to say regarding the race for governor
 All things considered, the situation looks more than ever as if it were shap- ing up for another race between the ex- governor and the present governor.
 HHOtncf iidicdtloi le 1ONcTHoT 0fnlt1 recent speech at Cumming in which he went Into somewhat of an analysis of the state treasury situation and proposed to make the railroads pay their taxes in June, so that the state could get money to pay the teachers on time.
 But if a short race it promises. never theless, to be merry one. It is so far a waiting game, and all the politicians can do is indulge in talks about 1t.
 Hats And Moving Pictures
 The perplexirg nickel theatre and wom- ans hat proposition has at last been set tied by compromise; the ladies can at- tend the moving picture shows up to 6 O clock In the evening and keep their hats on, but after that hour 1t is ofr with them or take the consequences.
 With this understanding the city ordi- nance will be remodeled. and at least some of the suffering will be abated on both sides.
 This millinery compromise probably grew out of keen and careful analysis of the situation. It Is taken for granted that men do not or at least ought not attend the nickel theatres in any exten- sive numbers before quitting time; hence up to o'clock big hats will scarcely both them and the women can have things their own way.
 After 6 o'clock comes the main chance of the male. The women then are not in so much of a hurry; they will have more time to remove and to replace their headgear. Also, except for the winter months the ladies seldom wear high hats in the evening. So. altogether. the com promise seems to be perfectly satisfactory all around.
 At night the men can go to the show and see the pictures move; in the day. time 1t is taken for granted that, as a rule, they have no business there.
 New Packing House
 Peculiar interest attaches to the an- nouncement of the formal opening of the new packing house here of the White Provision company on March {. 7 Tho company this week gave to an FL bert county farmer a check for $160O. in payment for it's first carload of cattle, and these will be slaughtered upon the opening day.
 The opening of this plant it is believed. will mean the stimulation of cattle grow ing in Georgia and neighboring states. It is stated its capacity is 10000 hogs, 2S000 beeves and 25,000 sheep and calves annually.
 The management states it will be pre- pared to take cattle and hogs to this ex- tent from the farmers of Georgia and neighbcring southern states.
 While not an exceptionally large plant. it is one of the most modern in the coun- try, combining the newest and most im- proved features in every department.
 It will be practically dependent upon southern cattle growers. but the manage ment believes that with the stimulation given the industry there will be 10 Ques- tion I'd to ultimate succeSg.