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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26

Chicago remains wet. for year longer
at any rate. The election ordered to have
been held April is now declared off
because the petitioners qualified to vote
fell far below the requisite number. The
vets checked up the lists and found that
more than $500 of those men who signed
the petition calling for an election were
not registered. The Anti-Saloon league in
Chicago may try again next year, and if
careful in guarding against the trick of
padding In the meantime the anti
saloon movement in the big cities is losing
strength
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Uniyersity Well Represented

Among the institutions of higher learn
ing none is better represented at the
annual meeting of the Alabama Eduea-
tional association than the University OF
Alabama said delegate Indeed, the
university is taking an active and prom
inent part In the proceedings of the meet
ing. Under President Abercrombie's adj
ministration that institution is exerting
a powerful influence in advancing edu-
cational standards in Alabama.
''The following members Of the faculty
OF the university are present: President
John w. Abercrombie. Dean Charles II.
Barnwell. professor of English: Dean +.
B. Dresar, professor of education; Dean
E. b. Kay, professor of civil engineering
Dr. John Y Graham. professor of biolo-
gy: DR.. William B. Saffold, professor OF
Latin: DR. Malcolm Burke, professor OF
Greek; Mr.. Edwin II. Foster, professor OF
German; Mr.. f. ID. Losey, professor OF
rhetoric and public speaking; Mr.. Gus
tav Wittig. professor of electrical engi-
neering; Mr.. James j. Doster, professor
of secondary education.
Quite a number of the students from
the department of education are also in
attendance.
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From the Washington Herald.
[<Yr is easy to be bold and auda-
cious when situation is popu-
L lar and dramatic. 1t is not easy
when the situation has no histrionic
characteristics. This man (Grover
Cleveland) did not play to please the
audience. He played to serve the audi
ence."-Dr woodrow Wilson.
Watch the play on the public stage
today. Study the actors. Are they
playing to please the audience, or play
ing to serve it?
All the country is the audience. The
situation has histrionic characteristics.
1t is full of them. Follow the play
ers.
Are they playing to please or play
ing TO serve?
To the cool, critical, unbiased on
look ers-that small portion of the aud
fence unaffected by the attractive stage
setting and unmoved by the deceptive
limelight--these players in the great
national drama are ever playing to
please, not to serve. They have studied
the tastes and demands of their pat
rons. They are catering, not to the
undemonstrative occupants of incon-
spicuous seats in the orchestra and
balcony. but to the easily swayed, mer-
curial gallery packed to the limit and
seeking only to be pleased.
1t is a top-heavy audience. that. and
it's proportions are increasing day by
day
Hear the plaudits! How easy to be
bold and audacious when 1t is popu-
lar. Why. the actors are fairly rant
ing now. Serve the audience! What's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Making Extensive Tour

r. b. Mcclure of New York, represent
ing the Mcclure Press syndicate, was in
Birmingham yesterday. He had been out
to the Pacific coast and was on his way
back east.
Il had travelled over the United States a
great DEAL" said Mr.. Mcclure, but
have just been making a more extended
trip than usual l have been to Spokane,
Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los
Angeles, and in fact nearly all through
the west l came eastward by the way
of Texas. Never before have l realized
what a great country we have. There
is prosperity everywhere. The west is a
wonderful section, and the south is fast
coming to its own. Texas is enjoying a
high degree of prosperity. San Antonio,
Houston, Dallas and nearly all the other
cities of Texas are growing fast.
E. "Of course, Birmingham is known every
where as rapidly increasing city, 1t was
a handsome place when was here two
years ago, and I find it today consider
ably larger and handsomer. 1t is sure
to be one of the largest cities in Amer
ica
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Legislation for the Schools Demanded

The friends Of public education In this
state are lining up to demand next win
ter legislation of a progressive nature.
They want. first of ALL the right of local
taxation for school purposes. This in
wolves Il constitutional amendment and
the counties that are misappropriating the
per capita allowances of the state to
helpless negro children will oppose the
amendment. But the right always tri-
umphs in the end. and SO will the propo-
sition to enable each and every district to
have as good school as it is willing
y pay forS
Then, too. the educators Of Alabama
want better county superintendents Those
furnished BY county machines are not ef-
ncienf. and the legislature will he asked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
FOsS MAY SOON TAKE
SEAT In CONGRESS

Boston, March 25.-lf the town clerks IN
the Fourteenth district make their re-
turns before next Wednesday 1t Will be
possible for Congressman-elect Eugene N.
Foss, the victor in Tuesdays notable con-
test, to take his seat in the natiohai
House April 4. The secretary OF s.ate
had received returns from a majority OF
the Al cities and towns today, but II one
is missing when the executive council
meets next Wednesday Mr.. Foss' APPEAR
ance in Washington may be delayed a
week.
The council is required to canvass the
returns and send the certificate OF cleo
ton to the clerk of the House
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Ratification of the Sixteen b Amendment

The report that Kentucky had not
ratined the income tax amendment IS
q mistake. Governor Wilson has de-
cided to certify to the state depart
ment the ratification of the amend
ment. and this makes the list of ratify-
ing states stand to date as follows;
Alabama. South Carolina, Kentucky. IL
linois, Mississippi and Oklahoma-six in
oil. No other state has acted on the
amendment except Virginia. The vir-
g.nia senate ratified the amendment al
most unanimously, but the lower house,
inspired possibly by Senator Gumshoe
Martin. rejected it. The rejection is
not final Virginia will assuredIy ratify
the amendment when new Legislature
y elected.
Other states are neglecting the
amendment, but public sentiment Is de-
manding ratification in all of them
notably in New York and New Jersey
In both of these states the amendment
will become an issue in this falls cleo
lions.
Next winter 80 legislatures Will meet
and the list of ratifying states will
be rapidly increased. The Amendment
will finally become a part of the con-
stitution even IL it takes 10 years to
secure the affirmative action of 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
HAD NOTHING ON COHEN

From the New \ ork w rlu.
Robson L. Low, manager of the
banking department of the Title Guar
antee and Trust companys Jamaica
branch, prides himself upon the fact
that one of his forebears was sign
or of the Declaration of Independence
Several days ago Alfred Cohen, a
wealthy young man of Jamaica, walked
into the Title Guarantee and Trust
office and found Mr.. Low
signing checks. He watched him few
moments and then said:
You're quite a signer aren't your?
II ought to be- replied Mr.. Low
up bit; "one OF my al
cestors was signer Of the Declare
ton of Independence"
.Huhif remarked Cohen. Il guess
you haven't got much on me. Onl
OF my ancestors signed the Ten Com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26

Pittsburg, March 25.-Owen zeigler, the
last man who fought Jack McAuliffe, has
announced his intention to meet the
former lightweight champion pugilist If
he carries out his reported intention to
re-enter the prize ring. Zeingler fought
McAuliffe at Coney Island November 10.
1894, where In the third round McAuliffe
broke his arm and there was no decis-
ion. This was the last time McAuliffe
appeared in the ring and now Ieigier
says he will have to fight him If he again
aspires to pugilistic honors. Zeigler Soy
he is ready to post $4,000. zeigler, like
McAuliffe. has been out of the prize ring
for many years and is physical instructor
of the Oakland Athletic club here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
incubation Against Typhoid

An entire regiment of the regular army
a serum to prevent individual attacks Of
typhoid fever II the men of the Eleventh
cavalry would read the story of typhoid
at the camp near Chattanooga during the
war with Spain they would not hesitate
to accept voluntarily the new treatment.
That story is a standing disgrace to the
intelligence of army control in those days.
There will be no repetition of the ex-
.perience near Chattanooga in the SPANISH
American war, for we now have an army
staff 4nstead of a political Secretary of
War to manage such things, and science
and its serum appear to render a ty-
phoid epidemic unnecessary, however
sloyenly military camp may be. or new
resruits themselves.
There is, however. no reason why the
use of the serum to prevent typhoid Fever
should be confined to military camps. 1t
is coming into wider use in other coun-
tries, and certainly no locality needs it
more than some of our cities do. Pitts
burg and Washington, for example. Ty-
phoid is the chief scourge of the United
States. and wider use Of the serum that
is now approved by scientific physicians
seems to be demanded. What is a good
safeguard in the army of soldiers is also
good for civilians
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If cOwPER ONLY KNEW
=, the New york. Tribune.

From the New 7 Ork Trlbune.
In the Eighteenth century, as today,
your poet sometimes gave himself up
TO rueful reflection. on the market
value of his wares. In letter of Cow
pers lately sold at auction, occurs this
reference: II am no very good arithme-
tician, yet I calculated the other day
in my morning walk that my two vol
umcs at the price of three guineas will
cost the purchaser less than the
seventh part of a farthing per line. 1e,
there are lines among them that have
cost me the labor of hours How Cow
per would have opened his eyes at the
Goodies of money made by some of
his successors. such as Tennyson or
Kipling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Indictments Drawn


Upon the receipt of the presentments
Judge JOSHUA Cohen ordered the district
attorney 10 Immediately draw the indict-
ments against the men heretofore named,
and the others who are named in the
presentment TO whom the money was dis
tribu.ed. The grand jury was then ex-
cused until Monday.
Today's finding of the grand jury puts
new phase upon the case of Max G. Les
lie, who is now at Hot Springs. Leslie
was acquitted on the charge of perjury
recently in connection with the Columbia
National bank matter. He had denied TO
grand jury that he had ever received
any money in the deal and convinced a
jury when placed on trial that on the day
he was alleged to have received the money
he was in New York. The grand jury finds
he paid $17, 500 to Brand, and that the bank
paid Leslie s25,0O0 in June, 1908, but does
not specify the day.
Leslie. then, is in this position: One
jury has declared it believes him when he
says he did not get the money on Juno
6, 1903, and another jury declares he did
receive it in the month of June.
1t is said that the evidence before the
present grand jury shows mistake was
made in the first instance as to the date.
and the transaction will be the basis of a
new attack when Leslie is again brought
to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
JACK CUDAHY DODGES
THE NEWSPAPER MEN

Pasadena, Cal. March 25.--Jack Cudahy
of Kansas City, who recently attacked
Jere +. Lillis. banker, whom he found
in his home, arrived in Pasadena tonight.
AS the train stopped Cudahy peered
out of the window and seeing several
newspaper reporters and photographers
he asked the porter to open the door on
the opposite side of the train. He jumne1
from the door. landed on a pile OF cinders
and then walked rapidly up town, where
he engaged an automobile to take him
to his fathers winter home.
Michael Cudahy. the father, went east
few days ago to try to unravel the
domestic difficulties OF his son.
1t is said Cudahy will stay In Pasadena
with his mother and brother for some
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
PAYMENT of Poll Taxes

If we substraet payments made by de-
linquents we have left $l2S.S1S to represent
payments of poll taxes made by voters
in the current year. This means that 3d.
$50 citizens between the ages of p and IS
have become entitled to the suffrage. 1t
means, further. that a vote far exceeding
100000 should hereafter be cast in this
state.
In some of the counties the gain in full
was remarkable. In Madison
local contests led TO payments Of poll
taxes exceeding the sums paid in either
Montgomery or Mobile county.
Jefferson, however, eclipsed all the
counties in poll tax payments. the ag-
yregate to go to our schools this year
from that source being s2s,1S0. The num-
Der of citizens in the county who Sc
cured tax receipts this year is 1850.
and a total vote of 1900 in this county
therefore becomes possible.
The total payment of poll taxes this
year stands at $3.50, 1856. This is the rec
ord, and it will probably remain the rec
ord for a long time to come. How much
of the great increase is due to local coun-
ty contests and how much to state poll
ties cannot be accurately ascertain, at
least until the primaries are held in May.
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UNREASONABLE

The St Louis Times Is about to W u
fit as it were, because a great i. syhy
a certain tough theatre to look at Mr..
Adolphus Wolgast, lately lifted to ephehn-
eral fame by his victory over Mr.. BAT
ting" Nelson. What would The Times
have her solid citizens do? 1t is perfect
ly natural for them to crave a look at
Mr.. Wolgast, not that they admire the
pugilist himself. but because he is liable
to carry some of their money before
long and they may want to see for them
selves IL he looks like winner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Composite style in Millinery

'"rhe styles in head dress for ladies'
hats. bonnets and 'whatnots' as shown
this season, 90 not run to any very dis
tinctive class said man who takes
note of the caprice of fashion in woman s
wear.
I'VE were told that the very latest in
hats was to be the Chanticleer type, roost-
ers, pheasants and such, full-feathered as
to the head and neck of these birds. Not
so. They are composite of the Merry
Widow with all kinds of flowers. Some
have velvet ribbons and some are severe
with scarp. Then there are the mushroom
shapes and the turban styles. Also there
is the automobile bonnet, and these run
into the baby effects for grown girls.
Style-well. any milliner can jump up
something from stock and as long as it is
odd and snowy the wearer may feel
safe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
PROMINENT DOCTOR is
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Florence, March 25.-(Special)- Dr.
George Carroll Of Smithsonia. IA miles
west of Florence, was accidentally killed
at o'clock today. He drove to Barton
to eaten the eastbound Southern train,
reaching the station just as the trained
pulled out. He caught the rear plat
form sof the vestible car. Finding the
door locked he hung on for short dis
lance and then fell. fracturing his skull.
He was picked up later by freight and
was taken TO Tuscumbia. thence on a spe-
cial toFlorence, where his family lives.
DR.. Carroll was the leading physician
of West Lauderdale and Confederate
veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
BALLAD OF BARBARA

BY Clinton Scollard.
Hear the great bell toll and TOLL
Barbara, Saint Barbarai
For the passing Of q soul,
For the soul of Barbara!
Fair. oh, very fair was She
Barbara, Saint Barbara!
Hair that rippled to the knee,
Smiles that glinted sunnily,
Eyes as deep as In the sea,
Violet eyes of Barbara!
Twas upon that blessed morn.
Barbara, Saint Barbara 81
When the Holy Christ was born;
All, her sweet face was forlorn,
Hearing all the barbed scorn,
Flower sweet face of Barbara!
For they cried she must forswear--
Barbara. Saint Barbara!
Him whom Virgin Mary bare, s
They, the hooting rabble there
In the streets of gray Auxerre,
All, the hapless Barbaral
Nay" she cried. and may" again.
Barbara. Saint Barbara!
Fronting down those mounting men.
Scum of dive and> loathsome den,
Thief and hostel denizen,
ALI, the fearless Barbara!
IL it blood that status The snow.
Barbara, Saint Barbra? -
Is 1t she that lies so low,
Smitten by a coward blow? $3.50,
1t is-it is-ah, the woe!
Chill the lips of Barbara!
In Atlxerre. the old and gray,
Barbara. Saint Barbara,
Upon hallowed Christmas day. Il.
Still for her they toll and pray.
ManT solemn rertIiern, say "A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
MODERN EDUCATION
MAKES POOR CITIZENS

Chicago. March 25.-"Our modern sys-
TEN of education is resulting in lazy,
good-for-nothing citizens"
This statement was made by Prof C.
w. Woodward, president of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools, at the opening of the
fifteenth annual meeting of that organ
ization here today. He continued: ut is
not our place to educate privileged class
of individuals, but to train men to fight
their way under modern conditions, and
these conditions are becoming more and
more Industrial. The great burden of the
American republic today is the number
of educated unframed floaters who are
incapable for efficient effort
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
BARTHOLDT'S PLEA
FOR BATTLESHIPS

Washington, March 25.--"One new bat
tleship yearly to maintain the present
strength of the navy was the keynote
of plea made by Representative Bart
holdt of Missouri in the House today.
THE Japanece scare" he added, "has
lost it's terror, and has lost its effect the
moment we compare our own naval
strength with that of Japan
The American Congress, he said, holds
the peace of the world in the hollow
of its hand se
1.-THE nations of Europe because Of their
local conditions cannot lead in the great
campaign for peace" he insisted, "and
for that reason America must point the
way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
Mecca of Ball Players

Dallas, March 25.-With the arrival of
more than 40 of the New York Nationals
in Dallas there were more than 100 pro-
fcssional baseball players in Dallas to-
day. The st. Louis team of the Amer
lean league and the Indianapolis team or
the American association left tonight for
home. The first team OF the st. Louis
club goes via Oklahoma City and the
second team via Muskogee. Okla. The
Indianauolis team goes via Shreveport
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Spring, the theme of every lutte. s
Busy at her loom,
'Twon't be long fore bathing suits
VIII begin to bloom.
Purple socks are on display,
New lids everywhere,
Swiftly fits the time away
Summer'll soon be here!
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Leola, Ark, March 25.-John Adkins, 40
years old, and Willie Jones. aged 10 years,
charged with murder and robbery, were
captured near here today by a posse and
placed In jail. They are charged with
having killed and robbed William Jones,
brother-in-law Of Adkins and father Of
Willie Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-26
EVENING.

When the sun goes down on Trouble
Town
And the days long clamors cease,
And over the land, by gentle hand,
Is waited the spell of peace;
When a wandering breeze signs in the
And the stars begin to peep,
And the Sandman steals with nimble
heels
And children fall asleep.
A weary world, her banners furled,
Breathes forth toil-won sigh,
And tired hearts rest on the mother
breast
And the cares of the day go by.
PAUL COOK.
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New York, March Elf Mrs. Mary
senlly knows anything about her lus-
bands income, II pays better to be a
taxicab chauffeur on the street OF New
York than professor In the classic
shades of most universities. In petition
for ''reasinabe' alimony, filed today, Mrs.
Seully says her husband earns weekly
500 on an average, and that his income
from tips runs to about 81 a day, making
better than slo0 a week In all
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striker. Are RIotou.

Liverrnore Falls, Me-, March 25.-As
result of numerous riotous demonstra-
t,ons on the part of the striking employees
of the local mills Of the International
paper company citizens have appealed to
the town authorities for better ponce pro-
faction. Sheriff Gilbert announced that II
4, ,s necessary the state militia will be
called out 10 maintain order.
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Optimistic Iron Market Report

While the week closes with a quiet
iron market from local viewpoint,
Matthew Addy & Co.'s Cincinnati report
is extremely optimistic. 1t is as fol-
lows:
This week there has been good
deal of scattered buyi1g. The pur-
eral. But several very large con-
sumers evidently came to the conclu-
sion that they had waited long enough
and that it did not pay to take
chances by waiting. and so they pur-
chased what they needed for the bal
ance of the year. In this way a num-
Der of large orders has been placed.
Then there has been more than the
usual run of orders of all kinds for
nearby shipment and many buyers are
asking for rush shipment.
There is no question but that as the
spring comes on business is steadily
growing. And there is no question but
that an enormous amount of iron will
be melted this year and that con-
suners are watching the market close
| ly and getting more and more interest
ed in, CURRENT developments. 1t is GER
| tain that the buying movement when
il comes viii be OF tremendous volume
Consumption of iron is growing at q
rapid rate and while things last fail
We're pushe forward too quickly Ia
stay, yet now that prices have settled
the whole market both from pro-
ducing and consuming standpoint
seems to be settling in shape for d
steady and permanent Improvement
Most iron masters are anticipating !,
decided bctterment in prices and de-
lnand before the first OF June. Ano
there are = great many reasons t.
believe that their faith will mot provs
| & rol1ndlass
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LOOKING BACK.

In the land of Malxe-Believe,
Where the sweetest fancies throng,
All the nights are nights of dream,
All the days are days of song.
Troubles frown may not intrude.
Sorrows vex the heart no more;
Love comes tripping down the lane
With the smile in youth she wore.
In the land OF ake-Believe
Youthful charms ne'er fade away;
Grandmama is still as fair
AS upon her wedding day,
Grandpapa, in her old eyes,
Still as cavalier and true
Life a sweet, unfaltring song
Mid the roses and the rue,
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1T was holiday by law until the pres
ent legislature dropped it. I would sug-
gest that Episcopalians, Catholics and
Lutherans get up. petitions to the next
legislatures asking that Good Friday be.
again recognized BY laM."I
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; AFFLUENCE.

A Pullman porters been arrested
Because the speeding law he broke,
BY which is wildly attested
The truth of an oft-repeated joke
This Pullman porter bought his bubble
With tips he gathered in-we'll bet
He pays his chauffeur more than double
What milionaires' poor chauffeurs get.