The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

from s1O to s1Oo or Imprisonment in the workhouse from 5 to 30 days or both.
 Free lunches are forbidden in places where liquor is sold.
 For some time pies-not patronage pies, but plain pies-were barred from the Senate restaurant. It Is supposed that the makeup of these same pies couldn't pass the eagle eyes and epicurean tastes of the senatorial investigators.
 ~ Now. however, pies are again seen dis played in all their glory on the counters -mince, pumpkin, lemon, custard and all kinds of staple pies. The reason advanced for the advent of the pie once again ls that the grand custodian of pies, Dick Shaw has a new cook. Dick says his productions may not be as large as the presidential pie that never showed up, but he will stake his reputation that the insides are on a par with any pie made, presidential or any other kind.
 Senator Gordon of Mississippi has not discovered quite ell the many perquisites of United States senator. He has been here since January s, and it was not un- til yesterday he learned that he was en- titled to free slaves and a free hair cut in the free barber shop for senators. This Mississippian has long hair and beard. and there are times when a tonsorfal ar tist Is necessary to mako him feel sena- torial. He went on hunt for shop, and after a strict search of the cata- combs of the capitol discovered the shop. In the meantime, however, some we'll meaning friend had put him wise to the free hair cut and shave, so when the bar Der had fixed him up he asked, "Is this the free shop7" NO, sir" said the bar Der; this is where you pay" The sen ator handed the barber & silver dollar and wended his way to the Senate. think ing he was the victim of joke.
 Senator Gordon, by the way, has made no sparing use of the space allotted him in the new congressional directory for his biography. In the space which is oc- cupied 1t beats out all the other write ups of senators, with the exception of two-Henry Algernon du Pont and Chaun- cey M Depew, who run a close race for Marathon range descriptions
 Half a page in the new directory is given up to a word picture of the family tree of the new senator from Mississippi and tracing his 7s years of life. His claims to the distinction of poet are set forth in black and white as follows, He has been writer for quite a number of journals and magazines, and is the author of book entitled, The Old Plantation and Other Poems.'"
 The statue of John c. Calhoun. the great South Carolina statesman, will be formally accepted for Statuary hall by Congress on March 12. Governor Ansell will. 1t is understood, make the presenta- ton on behalf of South Carolina and Senator Tillman may deliver the address of acceptance.
 During the sessions of the house of governors and the civic federation and other organizations which were held this week in this city, the name of Cromwell Gibbons, former speaker of the Florida houes of representatives. was 6ften men, toned in connection with the governor ship of that state.
 Col. James Jenkins, an extensive orange grower of south Florida, who is at the Raleigh, when discussing the political sft- ! uation in Florida, said that Mr. Gibbons, without any doubt would receive the unanimous indorsement for governor by tho convention. T have known MT. Gfb- bons for many years, and have followed his career step by step, and am convinced that if he will accept the nomination for the office of governor, the delegates to the convention will be only too glad to avail themselves of the opportunity to place his name at the head of the tick ct. Mir Gibbons is not only an expe- rienced statesman and politician, but he ls lawyer of the highest standing. He Is familiar with the people of Florida and the needs of the state. Florida could not get better governor"