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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MOORE-TIL

The following clipping from an ex- change will be read with interest,"
 Over in Trenton, s. C.. on Memorial day, April 26, at the grand old ante-bellum home of the Tilman family. Miss Mar garet M. Tillman, daughter of the most picturesque figure in southern history political, Senator Ben Tillman, was mar ried to Mir Charles Sumner Moore of Atlantic City, N. J.
 Ut was a brilliant church wedding. attended by not only the elite of Caro- lima society, but many notables from the north.
 "The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, Senator Tillman. She was lovely in her bridal robes of white satin chiffon and rose point lace. the waist and sleeves being of lace, deli cately embroidered in seed pearls. Her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
LADIES OF THE ADVENT
 POSTPONE ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment planned to be given by the members of the Ladies' Aid socie- ty of the Church of the Advent on Friday evening has been postponed until the evening of May 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MRS. JOHN N. GUNNELS
 TO ENTERTAIN CARD CLUB

Mrs John N. Gunnes will be hostess Thursday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock to her card club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MISS MATTHEWS
 TO RE HOSTESS

Miss Eleanor Matthews will entertain her card club today at a spend-the-day party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
Is There One Reason

Why should not every housekeeper use Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Lemon Ex- tracts? They are pure, absolutely, go twice as far. and the flavor Is delicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
Notice

I will now make gowns for specia price for ten days. Get your order in a once, MRS. l.. GINSLER,
 Bell phone 4007. 1918 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
MISS EMEE M'CROSSIN
 HOSTESS TO BACHELOR GIRLS

The Bachelor Girls will hold a meeting today with Miss Emee McCrossin.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS

 Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mrs. E. c. Stephens and Miss Avis Ehrman, who occupied one of thu boxes during the grand opera season in Atlanta, returned home Sunday.
 Mrs. William Fitts of Mobile, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hamp- ton Smith, for the past ten days, plans to return home Thursday Mrs. Fitts has been pleasantly entertained, principally In an informal way. She was formerly Miss Elizabeth Hewitt, a. popular society girl of this city, and has many friends who are glad to welcome her on every visit
 MT. Frank L. Turner was one of the weekend visitors to Atlanta to attend the opera. He has returned home,
  MT. H. Clanton Miller returned home Monday from Atlanta,
 Miss Carroll Woodson who has been a student this year at St. Marys college, Raleigh. N. C., is at home for the remain der of the season. She returned the past Friday.
 
 Mrs. Moxie Fies is at home after at- tending the opera in Atlanta. Among the Birmingham coterie noted at the opera in Atlanta Saturday night were MT. Reginald Canister and his niece Mrs Truman Aldrich. Jr They returned home Sunday.
 Mir. Lionel Brady of England is tho guest of MT and Mrs. Charles Spencer for a few days Mrs. M c. Taylor of Montgomery IS the house guest of her sister, Mrs Allie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
CIVIC LEAGUE FORMED

An enthusiastic meeting yesterday was | the result of the call made for the for nation of Civic league. A number of women prominent in club circles and civic work responded to the call and took | part in the organization. Mrs. c. F. 1 Orr was appointed chairman of com- mittee on organization and those present | enrolled their names as members. Fur | ther steps toward permanent organiza- ton, and plans will be immediately formed An interesting feature of the meeting was an address from pr, Thom- as D. Parke, who talked on phase of prison reform.
 This meeting followed brief one in regard to the formation of the Drama league, which has created so much in- terest in Birmingham recently. The charter membership of the Civic league includes Mrs. G. R. Stamps, Mrs. George Harrington, Mrs. w. F. Evans, Miss Jane Heriot, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Mrs. A. B. I.oyeman, Mrs. J. N. Hardeman, Mrs. w. G. Gillespy. Mrs. T. c. Thompson, Mrs w. K. Salisbury. Mrs. c. G. Brown, | Mrs J. w. Fain, Mrs. F. B. Daniels, Mrs. Isaac Price, Mrs. Tom McCarty, Mrs. George Hayes, Mrs. Arthur Brown Mrs. Angus Taylor. Mrs. Frank Eaves | Mrs. John Summers. Mrs. T. H. Powell
 Mrs B. F. Roden, Mrs. A. J. Bowron | Mrs. l.. J. Haley, Mrs. o. B. Spencer Mrs Alex London, Miss Amelia Worth.
 ington, Mrs. w. c. Lewis. Mrs. T. D
 Parke Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. so'
 lon Jacobs, Mrs. J. Friedman. Mrs. Loui: Saks, Mrs. M. Lenk, Miss Martha Dab ney, Mrs. l.. J. Burris, Mrs. s. M. Nc | Cornell, Miss Nimmo Greene, Mrs. Gu' l Colvin Mrs. Benson Cain, Mrs. s. E | Greene, Mrs. J. R. Dewberry. Mrs. T. l.
 | Basore Mrs. Jam D. Elliott, Mrs. Craw
 | ford Johnson, Mrs. J. A. Hard, Mrs. G
 E. Brown. Mrs. George C. Ball, Mrs
 Richard Johnston, Mrs. A. J. Gilmore
 Miss Myrtle Miles. Mrs. Sumter Bethea
 Mrs. J. O. Hammun, Mrs. M, A. Hail
 Mrs. w. A. Porter and Mrs. Victor Han
 son.
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Mrs. Moxie Fies is at home after at tending the opera in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Consign your horses and mules to our auction sale Thursday, May 4.
 FEES 6 SON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Birch, at Terrace court She will be joined the latter part of the week bytan- other sister, Mrs. Elsbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Mrs. Henry Dean and Mrs. Thomas Bowron left last night for Ellisville Miss, to visit their parents, MT. and Mrs. Shelby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Mrs O. P. Bartlett of New Orleans is the guest of Mrs. Mark Lewis or Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Mrs L. J. Haley is recovering after severe attack of tonsilitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Mrs. William Orrison, who has been visiting in this city, has gone to her home in Attalla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04

fidence were not misplaced in the board
of county management it would result in
increased efficiency.
County administration suffers because
of political manipulation, as does the ad-
ministration OF cities, and if board gov
eminent reduces jobbery and dark ways
in city government there would seem no
logical reas son why board rule should not
operate as we'll in the conduct Of county
business.
New Jersey appears to have made some
effort in the direction of county commits
sion government, for in that state there
is law which permits counties by popu-
lar vote to substitute three commissioners
in place of their present governing bodies,
the boards of freeholders. The people
of Oregon arc also working toward
county commission government. One
statement in the Oregon reform program
was that "A system should he devised
whereby the conduct of state and county
government might be made as efficient
and economical the mana cement by
citizens of their private business" One
Of the proposals of the Peoples Power
League of Oregon was TO secure cen
traiization of responsibility in county gov
eminent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
The Horse Show.

The show horse Is displaying his points
and PAGES today, and hundreds of people
are talking of conformation, Of paStern,
hook, grth. withers, stifie joint, Group,
crest forearm, elbow, etc, who have
been for "a long time discussing car
bureters, nagnetos, cylinders, rubber
tires and the like. For the moment the
auto is in the shade, II not in the garage,
and the horse which man loved centuries
before the odor Of gasoline became ia
miliar Frances, trots and lopes in the
center of the stage. A horse show at
Washington should become an annual Gus
tom The horse deserves plenty Of ad-
lniration and encoura cement. He is won
derfully appreciative OF kind words and
kind deeds.
Practical results should come from an
annual horse show. 1t would proba ~
greatly stimulate general interest in the
horse and aid in raising the standard of
horse flesh in the District.
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large has ceased to think Of Mayor Gay
nor in connection with the presidency
His administration has been under fire
Tor months, and his recent embarrasS-
ments are all but overwhelming. Unless
miracle happens. he will probably DROP
out OF politics at the close Of his term
as mayor. And Gov. Dix is no longer
accredited with the qualities OF leader
ship. But Mr. Mack. being at home
knows the field thoroughly. and may be
able to find man, at least for compli-
ment's sake How would Senator O'Gor-
man do for that purpose?
In speaking Of Gov. Marshall. Mr.. Mack
says that the Hoosier statesman if nomi-
mated could stand upon platform con-
tanning but three pIanks-"a tariff for
revenue only honesty and economy in
government. and strict Independence of
tho coordinate branches of government.
particularly of the legislative and execu-
tive branches
Yes. but that does not distinguish Gov.
Marshall There is not one of his rivals
who could not stand on the sa me plat
form. All are low tariff men. declaring
revenue the only cOnstt utional guide in
laying taxes and as TO the other PROPOSE
tions. both are platitudes and no more.
Every aspirant for office goes upon record
in favor Of honesty and economy, and of
every government tub standing its
own bottom.
The next democratic national platform
must. and will. contain more than three
plankS, and must say something clear
and definite on many more than three
topics. Plattudes will not be excluded
altogether, but they will have to be sub
ordinated to things about which the
country is sincerely curious. The Bryan
ism of 1896 is beginning to look cOnServa-
tive by comparison with the Bryanism of
the present The recall has been added
to the initiative and referendum. and
governmental regulation Of public utili-
ties Is being pressed for a much more ex-
tended application than even the populists
at first recommended.
As for the tariff. the historic and Oft
repeated democratic cry is on the eve OF
an eXpla nation. What does tariff for
revenue only mean in the halls of Con-
eress with a tariff law founded on pro
lection in hand for revision? For stump
ing purposes; for the tickling of the ears
of the masses, the cry is easy enough.
But stump speeches have now to be
either redeemed or repudiated by a House
measure measures. and what will the
harvest be- And how will the harvest
please Gov. Marshall and his rivals for
the democratic leadership? How will it
square with what they have been preach
ing for a much longer time than they
have been looking longingy toward the
White House?
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County Commission Government

Another manifestation of the growing
popularity of the commission form of
government is the proposition that it
shall be applied to the government OF
counties vel as to that Of cities. This
evolution of the commission government
has appeared in the state of Washington,
where it is proposed that each county
elect boa rd of commissioners of three
or FIVE members and that this board shall
appoint the other county officers such a s
the clerk auditor, treasurer, surveyor
etc, the hoard to he responsible TO the
people for the conduct of all county bust
ness. II is urged that such a plan would
lend toward the concentration of author
ity and responsibility. and that If con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
Audubon's Birthday.

Today is the 131st anniversary of Tho
birth of John James Audubon, ornitho)o-
Sist and man OF varied talents, whose
name reflects credit on this the country
or his birth, and whose memory long
he'o In reverence by all naturaists and
bird students in particular, comes every
year TO be more affectionately regarded
AS the wild bird is coming to be held
in kindlier consideration as a friend of
man the observance of Audubon's birthday
Is becoming more general In a number
Of states May is being commemorated
IS Bird day, or as Audubon day. and
its observance Is taking on a larger
AiSnihcance. Like so many good thoughts,
IL has taken its deepest hold in public
schools, and in the celebrate ton of Audu-
bon day the children are told the chief
features in the life story of the natural
ist, and this is used as a text TO in
slruct them in the subject Of native birds
In many cases the children are taken
TO the fields or woods on a ''birding''
excursion. Along with these things 10
lessons in the Importance of birds to
men and on the goodness of being kind
10 feathered friends
The spirit OF Audubon lives and in
iiuences mankind. All friends OF birds
ind inspiration in his name, and every
man who becomes interested in Audubon
thenceforth looks at bird life from anoth-
eT angle. Audubon, of French and Span
Ish parentage, was an American, but, as
III SO many other instances, his ability
received It's first substantial recognition
abroad, I'm this particular case, in Eng
land. Scotland and France Audubon is
often thought of mainly a citizen of
Louisiana, but in way ne was identi-
ned with various other parts of the coun-
try. Born in Louisiana, he lived for
some time in eastern Pennsylvania, where
ne met the woman who became his wife.
lie was a merchant in Kentucky and
Missouri and he painted portraits in Gin
cinnati, Louisville and other cities. In
bird study he Travelled from Labrador 10
the gulf and a. far TO the west as the
Yellowstone country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
Washington's Dock Facilities.

Municipal docks and extension of dock
facilities are live questions in many cities.
London, New York, Phila delphia and Chi
cago have plans for public docks which,
carried into effect, will cost those mu-
inequalities scores of millions of dollars.
Smaller cities also have the dock problem.
One of the promises which the Milwaukee
socialists inserted in their program, and
which aided them in winning, was that o
municipal docks and railway termir7 i.
Washington city also has d dock i. obem.
Perhaps il might be an eXaSgeration to
refer TO it as acute. but it would be the
part of wisdoro to settle the problem be
fore il shall become acute. and to make
just and advanced provision for the city's
trade expansion. Compared with the
length of Washington's harbor lines the
dock facilities are measer. The wharf
committee in report to the District
Commissioners last September said that
"The actual water frontage in the District
of Columbia, with the exception of canals,
devoted to commerce is about two miles.
The total available water frontage. eX-
elusive of canals, which is practcabl for
commercial development is about eigh-
teen miles; this length, however, includes
the frontage set apart for parks and pur
poses of the United States-about eight
miles
The wharf property along the Washing
ton channel. from y street to 14th, is I'M
der the jurisdiction of the District Com
missioners and under lease to private
parties, the longest lease expiring May J.,
1918 The total annual income to the
District from these wharf properties IS
ha
town channel the wharf property Is under
private control except at the foot of
streets On the Eastern branch the ques
ton of the ownership of many of the
water front sites Is still unsettled, though
steps have been taken toward the ad-
justment of this very old question.
Improvement of the Washington docks
is needed 1t has been repeatedly recon-
mended by the Board of Trade. 1t was
urged by the wharf committee in a re-
port which was forwarded to Congress by
the commissioners May %, 1905. The
wharf committee, in its last report, said:
mo extensive improvements can De ex-
pected by the present wharf leSSees, OW-
ing to the short term for which their
leas es run, and it is not believed deSir-
able TO enter into longer term leases I'M
der existing conditions. If money We're
appropriated to rebuild the entire frontage
along the WASHINGTON channel ii Is be
Iieyed that a proper return on the in
vestment could be received in tho way of
rentals, and, besides, the appearance of
the section would be much improved.
The grounds of Washington barracks
comprise about oue-half the city-side
water front on the Washington channel
and for the expansion of dock facilities
the Eastern branch must be utilized.
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The Old Firearm.

The guns that they make to bid terror
awake
Are fierce in their glitterinG array
They are monsters rclentlcssly ready
to break
a thousand brave hearts in day.
We mold them in hope and regard
them with fear
AS we ponder on what may befaIl;
They are different far from that weap-
on queer,
The musket that hangs on the wall.
No more a reminder of hate and dis
may,
1t has changed like it's owner Of wore.
IT'S a witness of enmities long passed
away
There is rust in its once polished
bore.
Far better than masses Of death deal
ing steel
That may waken the world at their
call
Seems this good old memento of sor-
rows that heal
The musket that hangs on the wall.
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Starve the Fly.
From the Columbus Dispatch.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
The campaien against the Nv is PRO
gressive with the years. Thirty wears a ct
We had the playful slogan. Shoe. fv
don't bother me. Later came the more
vigorous Swat the f1y. This spring il is
'Starve the fly The Detroit board Of
health has issued a pamphlet urging p.o.
pie to screen their doors and windows r.
keep screens over articles of food and
to shut flies out of the sick room Z,
these admontions the Washington healtf
officer adds one to keep the stables clean
The purpose of all this OF course j. I,
deprive the fly of his usual sustenance
to prevent the accumulation of germ.
upon his feet and so to prevent hin, from
CARRYING disease from one place. 10 AN.
other. Sid you ever examine a common
house fly under miScroscope? If not dc
so at the first opportunity. You will
certainly experience the sensation OF
having found a real enemy, so vicious
does the enlarged image of the alleged
innocent insect appear. He will be seen
TO have all the equipment for a vast mis-.
chief. neglected until now because of its
smalness to the ordinary vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
The Latest Ohio Sensation.

II the Ohio legislators now under charges
OF graft are guilty they are reckless and
unusually greedy men. II * strange that
ther were not on guard against what is
alleged to have happened The stories of
tho "jaCkpotting in the Illinois lesisla-
tUre only two years ago were fresh every
where. and must have oCcasioned wide
comment in a state as nearby as Ohio.
They carried a warning TO every reading
man Of approachable proclivities on the
money score. They showed that however
smooth arrangements for buying ONE
and legislation might be. and temporarily
successful. exposure was likely TO follow.
disa 70 all involved. buyers and SELL
ers alike. Surely Springfield should have
spoken to Columbus on that subject.
But more recent and nearer home were
the revelations in Adams county, Ohio In
fact. they were at home. Here were men
by the hundreds who had been selling
their suffrage for years. and had now
confessed without hesitation. They had
manifested no shame about the matter,
but nevertheless the state had been
shocked, and comment on the corruption
had included every form of skulduggery
affecting public affairs. Men who sold
their votes at the polls, and legisat ors
who sold theirs in state assemblies. were
denounced without qualification. The de-
mand was made by the press. the pulpit
and from the stump by leaders of both
parties that the closest watch be set and
the most stringent measures taken to ex-
pose such crimes and punish those guilty
of them
And Yet the chief detective who turned
this trick at Columbus, and has had ex-
perience as a hunter of srafters else
where, declares that the srafters he met
al the Buckeye capital We're the most will
ing he ever met in the business Accord
ing TO his story. they would take any
thing and everything. accepting whatever
was offered, and then holding out their
platters for more. All the warnings fr~~i
Springfield and from Adams corr'- had
gone for nothing. If this detective and
his assistants are telling the truth-and
they are at least impressing the grand
Jury-here were legislators operating with
and through strangers as though there
had never been an exposure of legislative
corruption in the world.
The pessimists vii! all despair afresh as
10 popular institutions. They will believe
more strongly than ever that our scheme
OF government is doomed: that govern
ment of the people, by the people, for
the people. is impossible on any large
scale; that we have grown to that size
and wealth where temptations are in
Vulnerable and overmastering, and money
rules. Haul down the Stars and Stripes
and run up the white flag Of defeat until
q new flag signifying a new scheme can
be devised
But the pessimists are wrong. Our
scheme OF government is in the main
sound. The great majority of the people
are honest. The great majority of offices
h!led and the great mass of legislation
enacted. national. state and municipal
bear no odor of corruption, which, when
detected IN men or measures, invites and
receives immediate and sincere conde1n-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
Mr.. Macks Presidential Gallery.

Chairman Mack OF the democratic ma
tional committee has begun in d monthly
publication which he edits "a series Of
articles on democratic presidential possi-
pIIities for 1917. He starts with Gov.
Marshall. Before the snow flies We
hould hear from him about Gov liar
mon, GOV. Wilson. Speaker Clark and
Ire,l'c about Mr. Bryan. Why not, in
deed. an up-to-date apprsiscment of the
peerless leader, whom Mr.. Mack has
three times supported for President, and
whose third campaign he managed?
Has Mr.. Mack the portrait Of New
koGhcr Ill i4iS portfolio: The country al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04

tyIn order 10 avoid DELAYS on account Of
personal sbseurc. letters 10 THE STAR shorld
no- be addressed 10 any individual connected
With fhe Office. but simply to THE STAR, or TO
The Editorial or Business Department. according
to tenor or purpose.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Demoralized.

''You disapprove of poetry"
Yes. sir replied Farmer Corntossel
''Shan't any more OF it come into my
house. The hired mans been readin
about dandelions an buttercups an
daisies till 1 can't git him to pull up a
weed"
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Futile Pretense.

'It is a great mistake for q man to
pretend to be rich.
"Have you tried ito
Yes. ! thought my pose would Sc
cure me invitations in society. All it
brought was u bunch of Black Hand
letters"
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Inconsistent?

From the Newark News
Funny, isn't it? but even the cop,-,gs
men who are keenest for enforrino -
tWo-cent passenger rate upon the rail.
roads invariably vote themselves ,,iIa
age at the rate Of 20 cents ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
Labor-Saving Devices.

What do you think of my automobile
shriek?" said Mr.. Chu9gins.
cit shows how 1ndolent and luxurious
we are becoming" replied Mr.. GroWch-
err "A man even wants a machn to
do his yelling for him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
Sophisticated Youth.

The small boy once so full Of Slec
All critical has grown.
If YOU circus fain would see
You have to go alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04

Leaders in Mexican affairs experience
some difficulty in having the rank and
file thoroughly Informed as to when hos
tilitics are supposed to cease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04

1t must not be confidently stated that
the fruit crop is success: until after the
preserves have been submitted to DR.
Wileys inspection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04

The man who resigns In order TO save
his superior officer embarrassment sell
dom gets into action soon enough tc
fully accomplish his praiseworthy pur-
pose