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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
New Orleans Southwest Pass

The work of improving, according to the jetty plans of James B. Eads, the Southwest Pass has been going on a long time, and last week a huge British freighter weighed down to a draft of 30 feet inches passed out to sea through this pass, and sound ings made by her showed that there are from 3S to 10 feet all along the ten miles of the pass. The work on the pass is not yet completed, and the, pass will not be declared avail able for commerce until October, 1912. New Orleans is, however, re- joicing over a 40-foot channel. This is a greatsgain over the South Pass, which has but 2S feet. Until Eads began his work the water on the bar did not exceed Is feet, and vessels drawing more than 12 feet antici- pated <trouble in getting in or out of New Orleans.
 The gain will be felt all over the south, and especiallyShere in the Bir- mingham district. An assurance of at least 35afeet in the Southwest Pass means thataall ships,can come and go. Even the largest battleships can steam up or down through the so miles of roadway that stretches be- tween New Orleans and the gulf. The Southwest Passsis 100 feet wide, and it issthe straighHest of the delta out lets.
 When it is remembered that this districtswills soon have barge naviga- tion ally the way to New Orleans via Mississippi Sound and Lake Borgne to Mobile bay and the rivers that flow into that bay, it will be seen that the 40-foot channel in Southwest Pass is a matter that comes home to this district. as well as it does to the people in the Mississippi valley. The Eads jetty system did it, together with the governments generosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Thc Footuenr anestion

"It is passing strange that so many persons will endure discomfort wearing i'll fitting shoes," said an observant man, when even a nominal sacrifice would relieve the trouble. I long ago made I'D my mind that physical comfort is one of the very desirable things of life and after finding the style of last size and weight of sole I have stuck to it through all tfre vagaries and monstrosities Of the present-day shoemakers' art. The one safe style for a normal foot is the straight last moderate heel and roomy toe.
 Many ladies do not have sufficient care as to their foot dress. that is, to tidiness and general looks. To see a lady dressed elegantly, wearing a pair of shoes run back on the heels, in need of polishing or i'll fitting jars on my nerves. On the other hand a well dressed foot in say a tan shoe and stockings is in this sum mer weather like looking at picture in some quiet gallery especially after seeing another in cramped undressed and undusted kid waddle to take the car. "Of course, the small foot Is admired, but that depends on the individual; It is the woman whose clothes and shoes fit her and are properly worn that is most pleasing and much admired. This one thing the woman with not a pretty face, but a good figure, graceful carriage and good taste and extreme tidlness has over the Lady Beautiful who is careless Of her dress capabe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Tuscaloosa and the University

Frank Moody. the popular young banker of Tuscaloosa and president of the University Alumni association. was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Tuscaloosa continues to grow stead ily,' said MT. Moody. "and it has very bright future It has number of pros porous industries, and will have more.
 The university commencement ex- ercises will be particularly interest ing this year. and we are expecting n crowd of visitors at the end of the month. We have a great orator for alumni day-Congressman Martin w. Littletnn of New York. MT. Littleton Is an able lawyer and one of the most brilliant speakers in this country. He Is a native of Texas. Those who have heard him frequently say that he is un- surpassed. We have always had good speakers at our commencement. but we are looking forward to Mir. Littletou's s address with exceptional pleasure. We hope to see many Birmingham people in Tuscaloosa during commencement week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
England's Constitutional Crisis

The veto bill has been put through the house of commons just as the Asauith administration had planned it should be. 1t lost no strength in the course of the long discussion and it suffered no amendment that the gov ernment was not willing to accept.
 It goes now to the house of lords, and the lords will, it is said, utilize it to emphasize the home rule issue. They will send it back to the house of commons after the coronation with an amendment excluding the home rule bill from it's operation. This amendment will be stricken out by the house of'commons, and the lards will then know that they must take their medicine. The belief is that they will take it. They will pass the bill under protest. They will then at once start an anti-home rule campaign.
 When the veto bill becomes law they can postpone home rule two years but they cannot veto it. They hope to postpone it until they can upset the government over it. The best informed English politicians think, however, that the country, which is apathetic when the power of the lords is almost wholly taken away, will look on without feeling when home rule is forced through. It is reasonably certain, in other words, that the veto power of the house of lords will be taken away before the summer is ended, and that home rule will be granted to Ireland in the course of two years. These mighty changes are coming in England with out disturbing business or creating any deep feeling in any class or sec ton of the country. The people are in the saddle in England-the masses rather than the classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
A DISTINCTION.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
 One would have it that collie is the most sagacious of dogs, while the other stood up for. the setter.
 T once owned a setter" declared the latter, which was very intelligent I had him on the street one day and he acted so queerly about certain man we met that I asked the man his name, and''
 "Oh, that's an old storyn' the collie s advocate broke in sneeringy. 'eThe man s name was Partridge, of course and be- cause of that the dog came to a set. Ho! Ho. Come again,''
 You're mistaken rejoned the other, suavely. "The dog didn't come quite to set, though almost. As a matter of fact, the mans name was Quayle, and the dog hesitated on account of the spelling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A woman can think man is good to her if he keeps on telling her how he loves to be.
 When mans business isn't making money he gets very suspicious about his wifes religion
 A man will quote the Ten Command. ments about 100 times for every once he will practice them.
 The longer a man can be devoted to 6 girl while courting her, the shorter he can be after he marries her.
 Two dollars at the box office looks reas onable to man for an evening of enter tainment. but quarter in the collection box for his salvation through eternit, looks steep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
some Phases of Life

'.I heard her yelling out in a loud voice to him as they wore seated on the ve- randall, telling him of passing things said man. Then I heard mocking- bird singing in the park and was glad. but sighed for him who goes through life denied the ordinary pleasures of the auricular. and yet he does not hear the unkind things too often said of all of us.
 "Strolling along I met two men, one holding the arm of the other-hls guide. Deprived of his sight early in life he goes with unsteady step fearfuly feel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
The Trust Cases

Henry Clews in his Saturday review says in part:
 .sThe close approach of the supreme court decisions in the trust cases seems once again to have retarded trading in stock exchange securities. It is, of course, impossible to foretell with any definite claim of accuracy the action of our nigh est tribunal, which, very properly, keeps it's plans and movements to itself. am of the opinion, however, that one, if not both the trust rulings, will be handed down about noon next Monday.
 ''The supreme court has already so clearly indicated in recent decisions it's determination to place nothing but the strictest interpretation on matters per- taining to trade restraints, that the popu- lar expectation of adverse rulings in the current cases is very natural. It should be understood that 1t is not within the province of our supreme court to outline to the corporations concerned how they may readjust their affairs 10 meet legal requirements. The province of the su- preme court is to deal solely and specif- Ndlly Witi diiS ihNdSiOh Ol it6oi i4S'iSt' The court can show wherein the law is being violated, but, after that, 1t will rest upon the proper officials to adjust the affairs of their corporations accordingly. In this respect, however. there will be no special difficulty experienced. as the ex- ecutives of the Standard oil company. and probably not less so of the American Tobacco company. have in the past shown themselves to be such shrewd and eff cieht business men that it would be child ish to believe arrangements have not all ready been considered to promptly take whatever action may be necessary to comply with the decisions whichever way they may go.
 With the trust decisions out of the way, the outlook can hardly be viewed in other than most favorable light It Is true that the current tariff legislation has not yet assumed definite trend, but it will simply be repeating precedent tc say that whenever such trend becomes available-and 1t must in the very neal future--it will not take the stock market long to fully discount the improvement ir general business that will necessarily en- sue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

ing his way through the throngs or across the busy thoroughfare. Only the broad white light of the sun can touch his perceptlve vision, while I looked up at the new full faced moon and the laugh ing stars of glorious night.
 "A young man and walked together and something attracted his attention. He spoke with pride of his Mississippi home and I thought there was just touch of home-sickness in his voice. Any way, the young man had lame walk. Just as we parted he said: T lost my right foot Tagging on a train and l had to come here and take course in a business college to do something else.' He was stolcally cheerful. was so re- ioiced at having both feet to walk on that ran up the steps of my stopping place two at a time.
 .And so those of us who are blest with strength and health and full faculties let us rejoice and give thanks unto God for His loving kindness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
The Music Festival

Next week will find Birmingham crowded with visitors" said a business man. "The Music Festival opens Mon day night May 22. and that of itself will attract a large number of out town people. The National Good Roads associa tion meets Tuesday, the 23d, and that will bring a vast throng. In addi- tion to the two events mentioned there will be several smaller bodies in ses- sion here
 "The Music Festival programmes are particularly attractive this season, and, as indicated by the advance sale of seats, the Orpheum theatre will be overcrowded al each performance. There are not many seats left now for the first night and by the middle of the week there will probably be none.
 "As a great many of those attending the Good Roads convention will wish also to attend the Music Festival it might be well if the festival manage ment would set aside some seats for the good roads people. If this cannot be done it seems to me that the local com. mittee in charge of the Good Roads convention should secure a good many tickets to be distributed to the dele gates and to the ladies who come with the Good Roads crowd. It would be a pity if all the seats for Tuesday nights and Wednesday nights festival concerts were sold before the Good Roads visi- tors had an opportunity of purchasing. But there are enough music lovers in the immediate Birmin gham district to pack the Orpheum.
 Birmingham is sadly in need of a large auditorium for festivals and con ventions. With a 3000-seat house there would be no trouble about getting tick cts, but as the Orpheum seats less than 400, scores of people eager to hear the fine music that Victor Herbert will di- rect will be deprived simply because of the lack of room"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
!. THE CELESTIAL SURGEON

By Robert Louis Stevenson.
 If have faltered more or less
 In my great task of happiness; If have moved among my race And shown no glorious morning face; If beams from happy human eyes Have moved me not; If morning skies. Books and my food and summer ratn Knocked on my sullen heart ip vain-- Lord, Thy most pointed pleasure take And stab my spirit broad awake; Or, Lord, if too obdurate I,
 Choose Thou. before that spirit aies A piercing pain, a killing sin ii, And to my dead heart run then int
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

J. P. Morman's woman librarian criti- cises his expenditures for rare books. But money is better expended in that way than in yachts or racing horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

American dollars are turning number of the peerage out of their London homes but they will come back after the coro- nation ceremonies are completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Current events are proving that the re- discovery of a pole Is as difficult as the first effort Success in this matter does not smooth the way or the temperature a DlJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The Ohio legislative graft was un- earthed by means of dictograph This is something that has not as yet over spread the country, although greatly needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

George w. Perkins, ex-capitalst, agrees with Victor Berger, socialist, that the federal constitution was written for the time of the oxcart and the tallow dip. and is no longer sacred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The ? o'clock sesslons'of the Senate and baseball conflict. and when the weather becomes hotter baseball may prove the more popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
FOLLOWING CUSTOM.

From the Kansas. City Journal Opportunity is like every one else.'' "In what way?"
 Always anxious to call on the man who Is already successful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Tarif revision outranks trust bursting in the House of Representatives. although the first really carries forward the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

There is altogether too much red tape about Diaz's resignation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
TO REMEMBER

That national legislation concerns you not one-half so intimately or vitally as does the current demand for your own product.
 That good crops are the foundation of good business. but that good crops alone do not make good business.
 That never was money so cheap nor so much of 1t available as today.
 That credit is being frittered away through inactivity. >4tss4, e.'t
 That idle men, mills, factories and foun- dries constitute an extravaganza no na- ton can afford.
 That the purchasing power of nation ,, ss gagged by the continuous employment of it's capital and labor and the continu- ous exercise of confidence.
 That advancing civilization is mannested 1 by better methods of educating, feeding, clothing, housing and amusing the peo- pie.
 That these functions can be performed aceeptably only through the continuous employment of all the capital. all the mental resources and all the labor of all the people.
 That he who sets idle machinery in mo- tlon and provides for the use of products which are not now in request. contributes to present and future progress, and that such contributions, once made, are cumu- lative in their effects.
 That start made today is preferable to one tomorrow. in that it saves one days interest on capital. turn loose one day sooner the earnings of worl1men and helps 10 inaugurate normal activity, normal happiness and normal progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Anarchy prevails in Mexico because Diaz refuses to resign and Madero refuses to disarm until he does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Hay is selling at record prices despite the automobile industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The Senate seems to have accepted the inevitable and is ready te send to the states a direct-eleetion amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
ToDAY,s OPPORTUNITY

The hero of Cameron Dam is to be his own lawyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
TWO YEARS OF YOUNG TURKS

meet any eventuality. fleet whlch is no longer fraud, is soon to be increased by units which will make 1t formdaple. Public works are entering an era of great activity; a network of railroads and high ways is now to be constructed that will embrace the whole empire and give 10 commerce and industry powerful devei- opment; everything is ready for the real ization of this most desirable and useful enterprise.
 The authorities are busy with the or ganizing of a system of public csinstrucuoh adapted to modern necessities, whiie scrupulously respecting the ideas, customs and beliefs of the people. The necessary uniting of the constituent clements of the nation goes on in spite of the inevitable clash of passions or interests, or of rebel lions that are local and can accomplish nothing.
 Is this all nothing? Especially do we ask, is this all nothing when we con- sidar that Young Turkey has had but two years of existence?
 A former grand vizer visited last year one of the European nations, which right ly brides itself on being in the vanguard of civilization; and when he ventured eer- tain criticisms, he was told, "RemembeH your highness, that it Is hardly 100 years that we have really been at work.
 Today one nation is transforming itself evidently more rapidly. But we must still give progress time to continue it's advance.
 
 one Itis worse than many of the recent incidents where husband and wife have fought it out until they could stand 1t no longer and have separated in order to secure peace. But here is couple who have everything that ought to make home happy, even love-or what they profess is love-and they separate for mere matter of personal convenience. This is getting very low in the social and moral scale If a court grants this couple q decree it ought to be ashamed of itself.
 Granted that people who do not care to live together cannot be compelled to do so, at least some attention should be paid to the family. If we may not preserve the home we might as well confess that civ ilization is a failure. If the Cincinnati couple cannot get along together under their present circumstances they ought not to be allowed to establish two more homes of which like failure may be pre- Gicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Madero holds the Juarez bull ring and his popularity has risen accordingly. Bull fighting is Mexieo's national sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Editorial from La Turquie, translated Tn the Orient, Constantinople.

Editorial from La Turquie, translated Tn the Orient, Constantinople.
 N the day after their triumph, two
 years ago, the Young Turks found O themselves faced by the necessi- tv of reorganizing, or rather, organizing, an entire government. Difficulties rose before them on every side; they had 10 meet extra expenses while the receipts were sensibly reduced even to a rloicu- lously small figur by the suspension or normal conditions through the country and the stoppage of the administrative mechanism They had to reconstruct the public service, or, in short, to remake 1t. They had to secure internal peace ana estah,ish harmony between the dinerent elements of the nation.
 Has all this work been done? It would be foolish to pretend that 1t has. But It is stlll more absurd to deny that enor- nous progress has been realized. The credit of Turkey has been reinsteteo' thanks to a financial policy founded on sound principles and wisely conducteo' the country is no longer reduced to living on temporary expedients, loans, lucky strokes and exorbitant interest; the budgetary balance is being gradually es- tablished, thanks to the better collection land more equable use of the revenues. A new army, composed of all the eie- ments of the nation, has, so toN speak, sprung out of the ground remarkably equipped, disciplined and drilled, ready to
 
 der box grandstands. What the city re- oures is a circum maximus, and the pro- feet in question promises an eventual real ization of the ideal. It needs commod- ious central amusement point with ac- commodations for all forms of sport and with steel and concrete construction re- placing wood. There is great oppor- tunity for some Haussmann of athletics to effect the transformation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The proposition to offer prize of S50O.- oOo for national song ought to fill the field with competitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The cry of the insurrectos Is now "on to the City of Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

paying $30 for telephone talk with her parrot at home. There is no accounting for catravagance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Sweet are the uses of diversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venom ous, wenrs yet q precious jewel In his head.
 As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The aviator is described as a man who takes his life in one hand and his bank book in the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Wall street had a little lamb but some one else is getting the wool at pres ent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The meat trust expects friendly courts to save its tell-tale books from the H. linois legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

Diaz refuses to resign and he may yet become a peripatitic president old as he is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

The Texas climate is leading to many assertions in Uncle Sam's idle army along the Rio Grande.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

TQIlu dIt ilStCu lOliONs
 inited States, 1910. s125, 900, 900 900 sreat Britain, 1909 . sS,125. .0OO, ,000 franco. 1gO9.. S3,000, 900 900 isrr1nny, 1909. ..... 63.50O, 900 900 Grand total ..-,.4.... $35o,22o,0oVooo ] This statement is to some extent
 Eleading, because it does not in
 Re investments made away from
 he. England is known to have
 ,50O, ,0cO, 900 invested outside of the me isles, and this sum does not ap- sar in the national wealth. Were all
 ms invested by England outside of le kingdom added 10 her aggregate .e would b. clafe rival of the aited States. Tho wealth of the
 lit little isle is in fact theswonder , the world. Sho ilaa far larger in stments in eoio..ies and in other uatries than Inc United Stetes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Four Richest Nations

On the basis of the investments at ome the four richest nations in the orld are listed as follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15

From the American Lumberman.
 BEGIN TO-DAY TO FORGET
 That the business transacted last month was less than that of the record breaking month of any previous year.
 That pending Legislation may possibly have a bearing or influence on your own affairs.
 That the business man you talked with during your ride down town exuded pes simism Possibly he was unconscious of it; probably he did not know any better. And