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The Washington times., 1911-06-16
FOR RENT

This Handsome New Buildng-one of the Brightest Best
Ventilated and Most Accessible Store Rooms in the City
Second floor, two fine large, light rooms and toilets;
steam heat 29FOOT ALLEY IN REAR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
State Exhibits at the Fair

The state will aid the Alabama State Fair to be held in October in this city to the extent of $4000. This appro priat;on is to be applied in premiums for exhibits, the state believing that hberality in this respect will lead to a better fair and therefore in greater benefit to the thousands that attend it. Other fairs in the state are to be correspondingly aided.
 Already exhibitors from without the state are engaging space, and unless home exhibitors begin to do likewise people from other states will furnish the entire exhibition. This would be unfortunate. The chief object of the fair is to present the products of this state, and home exhibitors should at once secure needful space.
 The fair in October is to be a great affair. Secretary of Agriculture Kolb is working with the officers of the fair association to render it a notable educational event. The educa- tional value of state fair has never been fully appreciated. It is an object lesson, and for that reason every ef- fort should be made to fill it with state exhibits-with state-grown hogs and corn and poultry as well as state grown cotton, alfalfa and melons. The products of Alabama's fields and mines should be fully represented next October at Fairview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
MAINE AND PROHIBITION

From the BOstOn J1ODe.
 The information that a large number of European scientists have signed peti- ton for the retention of the prohibitory law in Maine is neither appropriate nor impressive. It is not appropriate, because the people of Maine are fully capable of deciding this important question and showed at the last election that a ma jority of the voters of the state wish the law changed At least, that is a fair in ference to be drawn from the result. It is not impressive, because the people of Europe know little about conditions in Maine.
 Maine is the last of the New England states to cling to prohibition. One by one the states have weighed prohibition in the balance and found it wanting. The Pine Tree State alone has allowed the anti uuated law to remain on the books. It took q political earthquake to convince the republicans of Maine that change was wanted, but the earthquake came and gave the state democratic senator and democratic governor. The change has been salutary.
 Now for change in the law and fair tria, of local option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
ENDING REIGN OF THE HOBBLE

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 From the solemn utterances of the president of the Ladies' Tailors associa- ton it is to be inferred that the reign of the hobble> skirt in the United States is passing. President Blaine with tact worthy of his namesake so prominent in political life some years ago, disclaims that the association intends to decree a change of style. It will, he says, mere 1y suggest and leave the rest to the American woman. As the suggestion will be accompanied by arguments to show tine greater becomingness of the new style "a longer and fuller skrt-it may be con- sidered in the nature of a decree.
 The hobble skirt originated in Paris, where women are slighter and less even ly developed than American women" " Some pert and slender misses have worn 1t with chic effect in this country, but for the woman of plumpness 1t Is most un- suitable. There is no more smile-pro- voking, yet pathetic, sight than a per- spring matron, broad 'shouldered and broad hipped, with her short skirt tightly gathered about her knees, trying to nav igate a city street on a hot day. It suggests that originators of fashions should have some drastic punishment in ficted on them by their victims. To be ''in style" of course is the Ambition of many womens lives, and the public, therefore, as well as the sensible women who have refused to be bound by the hobble skirt, should be thankful that the style is abOut to change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
The University of Alabama

"As one might expect, the vacancy In the. office of president of the University of Alabama is matter of absorbing in- terest," said professional man. "The gentlemen composing the subcommittee of trustees appointed to nominate a man for president will do their best, it goes without saying, to find a high class man to succeed Dr. Abercrombie The task is not easy. Many men who would be qualified in most respects for the presi- dency of the university might lack turn for business affairs, and lacking a cer- tain practical side they would not fill the bill.
 Many good men are mentioned for the place. One of the latest is Dr. David Jayne Hill, distinguished member of the diplomatic corps, just now giving up an ambassadorship. l know nothing of Dr. Hills plans for the future, but l | think it safe to say that he could not be secured for the university. Suppose ] however he could, who would vouch for his fitting the position From all &C., counts he is a most estimable gentleman -an exceptionally attractive man. He certainly has Sculture and character or his side, but a northern man who might be especially suited to administer the affairs of northern college, might mol do at all as the head of southern in. sttutioh, especially an institution lik' the University of Alabama that has some. thing of political side 10 it.
 "A great deal of talk about this mar and that has been heard. Former Sec retary of WarfDickinson. who has jus | left President Taft's cabinet to resum, his law practice, certainly would not b,
 available for the university. Dr. T. W
 Palmer, now head of the Montevall'
 school, is being considered for the uni
 versity, and in the opinion of many h.
 would make most admirable president lfHis scholarship is all right. He has al
 ready served in the university facult.
 as dean, and in addition to his educa
 tional qualifications he is first-class bus | mess man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Success of Music Festival

Notwithstanding a slight music festi- val deficit, the entertainment as a whole was a great success" said a member Of the executive committee.
 ''The music loving people of Birming- ham and neghboring towns not only heard many orchestral gems, but Mme' Schumann-Henk. to say nothing of other artists, was a notable feature of the fes- tival. There were 112 guarantors, re- sponsible for s1oo each, but to make up the deficit each guarantor on being pro rated was called on for only $S.50; and an encouraging fact was this: Each guaran- tor in handing. or remitting the amount called for to President Holcombe Of the Festival association instead of complain ing complimented the management hearth ly on coming out so well. In other words, the guarantors have displayed real en- thusiasm, and this means much of course for future festival enterprises.
 "I learn that all but five or six guaran- tors have paid, and the few yet to be heard from are as good as gold. All but one or two of them happen to be out of the city. and the one or two referred to will only have to be reminded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
AN ELEGY ON A WIFE

AN ELEGY ON A WIFE From Ancient, Curious and Famous
 wills.
 A touching tribute to a wife by Mitchell Kennerley of New York is contained in "Thysia, An Elegy." This little. volume was issued about a year ago, and is one of the profoundest utterances of grief ap- bearing in print in recent years.
 The lines below are taken from the poem, Alone" which is typical of the contents of the volume: The bier. the bel the,grace; silence and
 night
 And you are laid in that cold ground,
 and gone.
 I hardly missed my love till now--O light
 Of my worn, weary life, dark, alone. Blindly feel your empty pilloFed place; O sacred head, luxurisnt hair and arm Through the dim hours linked in some dear embrace. Lips pressed to mine, and bosom beating warm, Breath, than the evening breath, of heaven more sweet 4... |, . ...a.s-s.4,... Words falterfng, 'passion-mixed, or sighed with prayer l Shy. soft caresses of the hand, to greet Or tell some passing need, or gentle O love, all these have been; ah. woe is me,
 For you are gone, and these no more shall be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

entire trouble may be negotiated away temporarily in another Age eiras treaty.
 If the French troops should leave Fez the Germans would have small excuse for staying at Port Agadir or the Spaniards in the two Moroccan cities that they hold. So long as the French stay at Fez Sultan Mulay Hafid is but a French official and a French protectorate would fast be- come an accomplished fact. Germany and Spain propose in such a contin- gency to have finger in the pie. An amicable adjustment would preserve the peace of Europe while it would perhaps forever dispose of trouble some and anarchistic Morocco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
ELLA FLAGG YOUNG

Rheta Childe Don, in Success.
 By the end of the first year, Mrs. Young had more than fulfilled her promise of re- storing peace in the ranks of the teach CTS. For the first time in years the Teachers Federation ceased to be an az gresslve body. Its sword was forged into a plowshare The whole strength and efficiency of the teaching force became concentrated on the work of educating children. An innovation more startling in public school. affairs, any teacher will tell you, is not on record.
 To understand how so much was &C., complished you will have to know some thing of Mrs. Young's unique and com polling personality. She has, to begin, a great mind, a mind in which the leading characteristic is order. There is no men tai waste, there are no loose ends there is no displacement of ideas. A mind like this plans a school system as arahi- tect plans a great building, as a field mar shal plans a campaign.
 An architect does not lay brick, nor does a field marshal carry a musket. Mrs. Young never does any work which all doSioldHl OuShl to uO. oHc polStio oul the routine work of the department among several assistant superintendents, retaining for herself those tasks which no one but the superintendent can do. For example, she does not attend to such mechanical tasks as assigning and trans ferring teachers, considering applications for leave of absence, and the like. She does not spend hours over miscellaneous correspondence. She does not supervise evening schools for adults. She appoints able assistants to attend to these mat ters. They report to her and are respon- sible to her. but she does not do their work.
 By employing people to attend to the routine of school management, Mrs. Young is able to get an enormous amount of work done, and at the same time is herself left free to think, to plan and to devise She never wastes her energies. She makes every effort count. As one of her colleagues in the Normal college said of her: q never knew a person who lost so little time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Complications in Morocco

The Algeciras conference in 1906 settled nothing. It averted war at the time it met and that was all it accomplished. The entire problem is as difficult and threatening now as it was then.
 Rebellion and anarchy are always imminent in Morocco, and when they became acute France sent troops to Fez, and now Germany has sent a battleship to Agadir, on the Atlantic near the southwest corner of Morocco. Spain, too, has occupied two Moroc- can cities. England and Russia are apprehensive.
 The entire situation is full of pos- abilities. Morocco may be dismem- bered. It may, worst of all, upset the peace of Europe. And then again the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
AN EASTERN VIEW

From the Springfield Republican.
 In colliding- with the professionalism tolerated in the athletics of the University of Alabama, President John w. Aber- crombie has lost his official head. Dr. Amercrombie had noted the suspicious fact that star football player known as Arthur Priest Franklin" had asked that his diploma from the law school be made out to Arthur Priest. Dr. Abercrombie finally struck blow at college profess sionalism when he barred star baseball player from an important intercollegiate game on account of his failure to pass his examinations. The alumni then wrathfully rose in rebellion and the pres- ldent's resignation was the result. There is clearly much reforming to be done in the University of Ala bama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

The hope is that the work in the Ohio river can be eompletd as soon as the Panama canal is, although the gov. ernment engineers say the construc- tion will cover eight years.
 The word perpetual" in connection with the Ohio river needs explanation. The action of zero weather and of ice cannot be overcome, and in some win ters the river is closed for months by ice. At present the Ohio can be used but about 100 days in the year. There are days of douth and days of ice. The dams of the government will double the number of days in which the river can be used, but there will never be in it perpetual slack wa ter navigation.
 The middle west and Pittsburg are inducing the government to give them at enormous expense nine feet of wa ter in the Ohio to Cairo, and fourteen feet from Cairo to the sea. It is a big scheme, and many years will be needed in which to complete it.
 While the middle west is procuring this greats improvement surely the rivers of Alabama should be given six-foot slack water navigation, and there should be no cessation of effort until this is accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
The Iron Market

While prices are unchanged there has
 been more activity in the local iron mar
 ket this week than last. Matthew Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati report says:
 "There is more cheerful feeling in the iron trade. The belief Is growing that the tide has commenced to turn. AS yet it Is largely a matter of sentiment, although in the steel and coke ends of the market there is increasing activity and transac- tions of real magnitude. One of our steel friends sold in June three times what he
 did in May and we shall not be surprised if his experience was general.
 Tn pig iron there is a fair movement. June was a bad month. It had no re- deeming feature except that it is possible, though difficult, to imagine it might have
 been worse The month saw prices re-
 cede to BIO Birmingham for No. 2 foun-
 dry, and it was marked by but little busi-
 ness July has begun better. There has
 been more or less free buying and there is certainly much more interest in the
 situation. Inquiry is good and promises to
 be larger. The present low prices are a temptation to buyers. Several large lots
 have been bought for delivery over the
 balance of the year. That consumers think the market is al bottom~is evident from the steady demand for iron for shipment into 1912. As far as we know,
 no one desires to sell for that far ahead
 delivery at present prices. The seller ap- parently in such a trade would not have even a sporting chance. But the larger volume of actual business and inquiry Is encoura ging"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Populnr Presbyterinn Minister

The Rev. pr. Thorton Whaling, who is remembered by hosts of friends in Bir- mingham, is in the city. In speaking of him last night a layman said: pr Whaling was pastor of the South High lands Presbyterian church for several years. and did great work in the church and was a valued and public-spirited citizen as we'll
 Since leaving Birmingham pr. Whaling has held several pastorates, as well as been professor in the Presbyterian col lege at Clarksville. Tenn. He is now the president of the Theological seminary and professor of theology at Columbia, s. C. He expresses himself enthusiastically over the growth and beauty of Birmingham, and is delighted to be back.
 "Dr. Whaling will fill the pulpit of his old charge, the South Highlands Presby- terian church, Sunday morning and even- ing, and we are sure he will be greeted by large congregations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
NAMING APARTMENT HOUSES

From, the Washington Post.
 ..When I take an auto ride through New York and Washington, and, for that matter. through any great city, saio Jackson R. Fleming of New York at the Raleigh. 'I wonder when the builders
 will run out of names for the hotels anu apartnfent houses. There are so many of them going up, especially In Ne" York. and l note that Washington IS do- ing remarkably well since my last Vislt. I suppose the builder or owner or an apartment house or tavern usually selects the name, but have been told that an architect sometimes takes a hand Tn the naming part as well as the building of the house. It is possibly best for the archi- tect to give advice as he knows the names of all the other apartment build ings and can prevent duplication. some of the rich New York owners with proper sentiment name the apartment houses they build for the names of the villages where they were poor, struggling lads. They have made good in great city, and think it the, proper thing 10 honor the little town they once called home You will notice. too, in New York
 that Indian names on fiat houses are ire quent. and they. have musical twans that seems attractive and also alds '''e memory. There is 8 reaching back' oi course. for classical names that the own CT was familiar with in his college or high school days. and woman builder is likely to tack on the name of some mover or some heroine that won her heart m her youth There is hardly a city "i'h- out fiat house called St. Elmo
 | The names of the English snlres' ing
 Hampshire. have always been used, ana
 there are none left for the New York
 builders. I think it will be well 10 try
 some of the names of battles like Gettys-
 burg or Appomattox. the scene or the sur
 rander. Possibly such names would Jar
 on the southern souls, but Dixie ana
 suwauee and other names dear 10 tne
 so,,therner could be used in the ao- l joining blocks Somehow names or great
 men do not appeal to the flat building
 owners. who prefer something not only
 eunhonious but almost poetcal have
 vet to find the. Shakespeare apartment Ibouse in New York, although there are many taverns of that name. and many places not exactly taverns. but piaeei of refreshment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
may quickly make them wanton.
 Twelfth Night.
Senator Johnston's Power Bill


 Senator Johnston's bill now pending in the Senate is a large and important measure. It provides for the raising of Lock IF at Squaw Shoals to a height of 63 feet, thus in one effort carrying slack water navigation to Athe junction of Locust and Mulberry forks and even to points above the Junction of the two folks of the river. Nor is this all The great power of the river would, under Senator Johnston's bill be handed over to the Birmingham Water, Light and Power company, a concern duly chartered by the Alabama legislature and possess ing exclusive power rights extending from Lock Is about forty miles up the river. In return the power company Is to build storage dam at the head of navigation-a dam that will control the flood stages of the river. It is also to buy up all lands flooded thereby and to convey them to the United States. The cost of the storage dam and of flooded lands is put at $1 ,500,- 900. The storage dam is to be 100 feet high, and it's use in the dry sea- son of the year would be an important aid to navigation. The rise and fall of the Warrior is over 43 feet. In wet weather it is too deep, and in dry too vsh-frow' The actioE of the impound- ing dam would go far toward giving the river a medium depth all seasons of the year.
 The entire plan seems to be full of promise. A dam of 63 feet at Lock 17 would alsS extend navigation .in Valley creek eleven miles toward Bes- semer. It would hasten the improve ment of the river and it would ren- der an extension of slack water navi- gation to Bessemer and even to Bir- mingham feasible and wholly possi- ble.
 Senator Johnston's bill has been amended to meet all objections, and it is believed that our junior senator will be able to press it to passage be- fore the final adjournment of the ex- tra session. Early action is needed because without it work would pro- ceed at Lock IT under the original plan. That plan would call for four more locks, and the building of four more would delay the river improve ment several years, whereas Lock F could, under the Johnston bill, be completed in less than two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

store for the business world. it is gener- ally felt that the last half of this year, taken together. will be far better than the six months just past. We will prob ably have not only a fair degree of pros- perity. but in some branches exceptional prosperity. The railroads are beginnlns to make large expenditures for improve ments, and by September pig iron, which is very dull now, will likely bring SIP or s12. 50. as against s1o now; the latter fig ure. I believe, is what is quoted in the Birmingham district for No. foundry v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
HOW THEY ROOT.


 Boston: Oh, Emerson-a hit! Speed2ny with winged feet of god Hermesi Safe ah. Selah! e9
 Pittsburg: Steal! Steel,
 l,ouisville middlin' fine play, yes, suh. Waiter I held up two fingers. Now, that reminds me-
 New York: Out-out--OUT! Yer blind mutt-yer masked sandbagger-yer crook ed grafterl Wot yer t'ink dis is-mumble- pegs?
 St. Louis; Ach himmel! Foot der balls der plate over, Heinie.
 Toronto: it. 'itl Jolly well put, v know. Sugar?
 Washington: Mir Speaker, 1t being the hour of 390, with the visitors batting practice just beginning, I move you that we adjourn.
 Tuskegee: Golly Moses, look at dat ball! Come long home yoh brack chile,
 Havana: Senor the umpire, it is to rob! Caramba
 Wellesley: Gracious goodness, what a dearl Now, do be quick Safe-ah, isn't he positively god-like!-July Lippincott's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville CourierJournal.
 IOHN WANAMAKER of Philadelphia
 has just spent week in London O as the guest of Sir Thomas Vesey Strong. the lord mayor. The honor has been emphasized by the personal attention bestowed upon MT. Wannamaker by the King. Even J. P. Morgan was not more cordially treated as guest of England by the sovereign than the Philadelphia merchant
 To quote a dispatch from London;
 "On Thursday he occupied the distin- guished visitors seat near the King and Queen at the thanksgiving services in St. Paul cathedral, and later sat next to the lord mayor at Guild hall, when the King made a speech of thanks for the loyal welcome accorded him and the Queen.
 "On Friday he visited Crystal palace, where he was presented by the lord mayor to the King, who, after conversation with the American merchant prince pre- sented him to the Queen.
 ,."Mr. Wanamaker occupied the place or honor at the Dominion club dinner at the Imperial institute, sitting next to the Duke of Connaught and close to Sir Will fred Laurier, the Canadian premier, the German ambassador and other notabill- ties"
 In America there remains among the representatives of some of our "hrst fam- ilies''-many of them were our third or fourth rate families two generations ago a contempt for the social aspirations or self-made men, especially men whose for- tunes arise from diligent application to the details of a retail business. The social law under which one man Is bet ter than another regardless of civil laws and constitutions, is based partly upon the idea that the equipment necessary for success in certain callings makes A man more intelligent and socially ac- ceptable than a man engaged in a calling