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SWEET SIXTEEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

From the Kansas City Star.
 Have you beheld the costumes of "The
 Wall Street Girl.' who is playing at the
 Shubert Theatre this week? If not,
 one can easily tell you what they are like by saying they are thoroughly "Ringesque."
 From the days and gowns of the Belle of Avenue A." when Miss Blanche Ring appeared at Mrs. Osborn's play house in a semi-society play, where all the costumes were made by the former society leader Mrs. osborn, who launched her business and theatrical ventures about the same time this ac- tress has always worn some of the most distinguished looking frocks seen on the stage.
 Some of Miss Rings most attractive costumes have been white, or white touched with color. The "Bedella" was
 soft white, and both the "Yip- -Addy'
 and "Rings on Her Fingers" gowns
 were white-one had a white lace coat This year Miss Rings gowns have a surprising accent in every instance The shepherds check in mannish cut
 has an old rose waiscoat, which makes a distinct hit the moment Miss RlnS | throws the coat open, emphasizing it's splendid expanse The prize fight cos tune and hat. the latter bought with | the desire to be fluffy and girlie,' as she explains, shows the influence CT Oriental colorings, used in the best gowns this year. The main part of II is of soft French blue charmeuse over a skirt of emerald green satin. The skirt is seen only at the left side, where the tunic is rounded away from the side seam. Directly down the middle of the front is a very narrow loose panel in Japanese red, trimmed in embroidery, and a row of silver buttons on each edge. The girdle back and front have slight touches of the red and green with the silver buttons giving the waist a bolero effect The sleeves also have a bit of this trimming. A deep collar of Macram lace finishes the neck.
 A poke of cream lace is composed of Japanese red velvet and plume of the same shade,
 A white satin costume piped with black with two rows of black buttons and loops down the front is made sleeveless with the large modish arm- holes. Sleeves and under blouse are Of cream lace White and black fox are combined in the furs and the crown of the hat is almost entirely of white aig- rettes with facing under the brim of black velvet
 But the real chef d'oeuvre is the "Deedle- Dum-Dee." This gown is as three story affair. The satin skirt, slashed to show a bit of pink lace, Is a peach blow pink with double tunie of white crepe embroidered in crystal and brilliants. The heavy frings on each tunic is of crystal and the embroidered bodice, low cut V. girdle of pale green gives most unexpected touch to this latest one of Miss Rings always attractive white frocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
THE PIIRIST

Walt Mason in Lippincotts Magazine.
 William Henry" said the parent, and his voice was sad and stern, "I detest the slang you're using; will you never, never learn that correct use of our Ian guage is Q. thing to be desired? All your common Eug-house phrases make the shrinking highbrow tired. There is noth- ing more delightful than pure and care ful speech. and the man who weighs his phrases always stacks up as a peach, while the guy who shoots his larynx in a careless slipshod way looms up as a selling platter, people brand him for a jay. In my youth my father soaked me if I entered his shebang handing out a line of language that he recognized ds slang. He would take me to the cellar, down among the mice and rats, and with nice long sticks of stovewood he'd play solos on my slats. Thus I gained a deep devotion for our language undefled, and it drives me nearly batty when 1 hear my only child springing wads of hard boiled language such as dips and yeggmen use, and l want a reformation or I'll stroke you with my shoes. Using slang is just a habit, just a cheap and dopey trick: if you hump yourself and try to. you can shake it pretty quick Watch my curves fore thev're sprung, and in age youll bless the habit that you formed when you were young"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

of 1910, which gave the democracy a strong majority in the House of Rep resentatives, was most cheering and filled the party with hope of demo- cratic victory in the ensuing presi- dential year. In the extra session of Congress last summer the party, un- der Oscar Underwood's leadership, made a wonderful record along har- mony lines. The democracy had not been so thoroughly united in long, long years as it was when the extra session adjourned. Within the past three or four months MT. Underwood has grown rapidly as presidential quan- tity, and the democratic party is in excellent shape today. Will harmony continue? There are rumblings as national convention time approaches, but The Age-Herald believes that har- mony will prevail and that a demo- crat will be elected in. November to succeed President Taft in the White House. The rank and file of the party are inspired with confidence and are prepared to work harder than ever for victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
SMART BOY
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 O. S. Marden was talking at a dinner ir New York about his speciality, success.
 "InitiativeNand originality" he said, 'gC far to make success. I'll illustrate that. A little boy-he's a muti-millionaire today entered the office of great insurance company, asked to see the president, WAS ushered in. and said: MT. President, my fathers lIfc is insured in your company He's very sick and we can't afford a doc tor. Don't you think it would pay you tc get a doctor for him?'
 The president smiled How much is he insured for my child?'
 1.-Two thousand five hundred, sir
 And what is his name?'
 "'John F. Brown, sir
 "The president whispered to his sten. oerapher, and then batting the youngstei on the head. he said: Run on home You'll find the doctor there on your ar rival
 And the upshot vas concluded NIT Warden. ''that John E. Brown recovered and the company escaped. a probable los os so5o0. The boy, l need hardly add ha, acted entirely on his own initiative. Is l cny wonder he is now milionaire?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
AMERICANS DRINK LESS

From the New York Mail .
 The American people are almost cured of drunkenness.
 sertion, it is a fact.
 A hundred years ago most Americans were confirmed tipplers, and to be sogged with drink at bedtime was the privilege and practice Of gentleman.
 Fifty years ago inebriety had taken such a hold upon the American people that reformatory measures followed one another in about this order: The Wash ingtonians, Cough, Father Mathews, Rev holds, Murphy, the Sons of Temperance Good Templars, Knights of Columbus, Temple of Honor and White Ribbons, all commendable means to wean people from drunkenness
 Today it is a positive disgrace to get drunk, and a serious handicap to have q name for tipping.
 The national transformation has taken place in practically the first century's his- tory of our people.
 It Is a remarkable result for which there is remarkable and patent cause.
 It may not be wholly attributed to re- ligion, education. social dictum, moral sen- sibility or any theoretical arguments
 The mania for drink has been supplant- cd by a more mastering mania-personal ambition
 Ambition for achievement, position and power brooks no handicap; so Americans have made laws of department individual ly, and in cold blooded concern for self, tho problem that neither prohibition nor moral suason, nor both, could solve has been adjusted in conserving regulation of personal lives, with no pretense to bene- ficence or humanitarianism.
 This definite cause for diminution in drinking as an American habit is not pop ularly comprehended, nor conceded as the primal reason why drinking is less preva- lent here than in other countries. but 1t Is the real reason.
 To prove it-had not ambition been the stronger. the sodden practices of the sideboard of Io5 years ago, and the de- bauching conviviality of 50 years ago, would have triumphed.
 That's the answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Taxation of Corporations

The corporations claim that the state board of assessment has as- sessed them in excess of the restriction of the new revenue act confining such assessments to 60 per cent of cash value. The state says in reply that the restriction is contrary to section 211 of the constitution, which says that all taxes levied on property shall be assessed ''in eact proportion to the value of such property"
 If the constitution of the state should hold good the corporations would be heavily taxed and the states treasury would be filled. But to assess the property of corporations at 100 per cent while the property of indi- viduals is, by general consent, re- turned at 60 per cent, would mani festly be unjust.
 l lc ulltliliIld WOulu DC pCi piCAiuSs The general agreement that winks at the returning of individual property for assessment is clearly unconstitu- tional. It is a plain and distinct vio- lation of section 211. But how is the practice to be rectified? The back tax commissioners can bring corpor- ations up to section 211, but they cannot and will not attempt to bring individuals up to that section.
 The remedy does not appear even on the horizon. The corporations are comparatively over assessed as things stand, and if the 60 percent provision is to be knocked out they would in- deed become the chief victims of the states taxation system.
 The subject is one that calls for the best thought and the best statesman ship of the state. The problem is a big one and it is as difficult as it is big.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

certainly very strong in Illinois. Under wood is also strong. I had not heard much of the Alabama statesman until last summer. Ever since then, however, MT. Underwood has been gaining promi- hence in popularity.
 As to the republican convention I have an idea that Roosevelt will beenoni- mated. I think well of President Taft, but think even better of Roosevelt as a politician. Roosevelt is. perhaps, the most popular man in the United states to- day. He may be called cratic, but should he head our ticket he would prove to be tho same great vote getter that he was in 1904. Illinois gave Taft an enormous majority in 1908. If he happens to be nominated this time he will carry Illinois again, but by a reduced majority. Roose- welt on the other hand would probably have record breaking majority in H. Ifnois''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
The Democratic Outlook

There is greater promise of demo- cratic victory next November than there was in 1908 or in 1904; greater, indeed, than in any presidential year since 1892. When the republicans nominated President Harrison for re- election in 1892 they saw defeat star ing them in the face. Cleveland's election was assured from the mo- ment of his nomination.
 MT. Bryan made a vigorous canvass in 1896, but few politicians of experi- ence expected him to be elected. Bryan was nominated again in 1900, and the campaign looked hopeless from the start. In 1904 the democrats gave MT. Bryan rest and nominated Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, but the campaign was scarcely week old when it was seen that Parker would be badly defeated. The democrats
 
 everybody easily recalls the result of that campaign. Taft was elected by a large majority.
 After repeated defeats the demo- crats were naturally disheartened. It was quite common to hear loyal party men say they had lost all hope of see ing another democrat in the White House. Many of the gold democrats who voted the Palmer and Buckner ticket in 1896 voted for the nominee of the democratic party in subsequent elections, but there was decided lack of harmony in the party.
 But the splendid democratic victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
FEW CHILDREN SPELL WELL

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
 In one of the public schools of St. Paul an experiment was made in the spell ing of common words, which the children use and see every day of their lives. Out of POP. 49 spelled the words correctly; but the number who could not compass Eber- hart was TOT. Mayor Keller 60, Minneapo- lis 41. St Paul g, Minnesota b, Crowley 20. Ramsey 90.
 And yet these same children, tested by number or standard books which "every schoolchild" should have read, came forth with surprising familiarities. One hundred and sixty had read Robinson Cruesoe'- one can hore that when these are grown lip they will not flock to the best six sell CTS. One hundred and seven "Andersen's s Fairy Tales" and IS "Grimm''-the future writers of "Peter Pans will have an au- dience. One hundred and thirty-seven had read "BlecN Beauty" sixty-one boys had read From Brown" and 54 girls Little Women Only 37 had tolerated Little Lord Fauntleroy," but this is offset by the 13 for Scottish Chiefs''-perhaps Miss Porter Is triie out of date for the Amer ican young.
 There were A out of the POP who knew in varying fashion what the Golden Rule is. Thrty-four thought 1t department store.
 They do these things much in the same way in England. A candidate for a civil service position was asked who was Cromwell Cromwell was the man who cut off the head of the king, and on his deathbed exclaimed. Had but served my God as I served my king, l should not have been left in my old age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Common Sense Crematories

Early in February one of the new unpretentious crematories will be con- structed near the city prison on the Southside, and in case it works well five more crematories will be built in the various sections of the city, each costing about $50OO. The distribu- of the plants will certainly lessen and solve the garbage transportation prob lem.
 All who have witnessed the model incinerator at Jackson, Miss, express confidence in the plan that is to be applied in this city. "The incinera- tors," said Superintendent Kirkpat- rick, "are simply common sense burn CTS with no unnecessary detail. The plant at Jackson stands within three blocks of the business center of the city and very near the old capitol buildings. These air draft burners are utterly incapable of creating any objectionable smoke or odors." The city commission proposes to build one and test it before it builds more, and the chances largely are that simple and comparatively inexpen- sive plan has been found which will
  solve the entire problem relating to the disposition of garbage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
THE nryoncE HING

Chicago Cor. New York World.
 A new fad in the Chicago divorce colony has been started by Mrs. Marina del Gado Parke, divorced wife of the secretary of the board of supervising traction engineers She explained to friends the significance of plain gold band ring on her little finger.
 Why, that's divorce ring she said q invented it. And now quite a few women are wearing rings like it. Pretty soon everybody will know that plain ring on the right little finger means It's wearer is divorced, and the plan of indicating persons matrimonial status in this way will come into general use,
 "It's so economical, too. The divorced woman can have her wedding ring cut down to fit the little finger,
 ..The divorce ring will save a lot oi emba rra $ .ment New acquaintances will moi inquire about your husband.' and old friends who haven't heard of youI divorce will not embarrass themselves with awkward questions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Pig Iron Output in 1911

The total output of coke and an- thracite pig iron last year was 23,- 19S,91O tons. In 1910 the output was 26, ,S45, ,9O4. The loss is 3,646,994 tons, or about 1872 per cent. The losses of 1911 were actual gains in production in the last three months of the year just ended. In December, 1911, about 250,000 more tons were turned out than were produced in the previous December, and at the end of 1911 there were 216 active stacks as against 196 one year before.
 The production of this district in 1911, just compiled, was 1,6SO,365 tons. In 1910 it rose to 1889, AT tons. In December last 20 furnaces in this district turned out 159,944 tons, as against 156,436 tons in November. Alabama is now the fourth state in the respect of production, outranking New York, and easily exceeding ln- diana and Colorado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
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Birmingham's Official Censor

The Women's Civic league of this city insists that Chief Bodeker should, as censor, get busy. England has re- gently abolished her censor of plays, but the Women's Civil league in this city thinks the ordinance of Mayor George Wards term should be re- suscitated and that the chief of police should be directed to attend every first production in our photo play houses as we'll as in our theatres. He would, in fact, on a Monday need about dozen assistants, for he could attend but one entire production a night. He plainly must set an enter tainment out if he is be sure about it's ethical nature.
 The civil league has appealed to the city commission, and the commission may make life burden to the chief of police. Not long ago Chief Clerk Ryall was appointed censor, but the ordinance adopted in the days of May or Ward names the chief of police as the city's true and only censor, and he may as well begin to train for his work. The Women's Civic league is very much in earnest and Commission CT Lane may agree with them, and then the southern theatrical circuit will know that Birmingham has a cen sor who is right onto his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Atlanta Lost Out

T recently read a letter in The Age Herald" said Bert M. Meadows yester- day, concerning the need of Birming- ham for a greater variety of smaller in dustries. The writer contended that At lanta had many more of such business enterprises than Birmingham.
 Some time ago the Marks Manufac- turing company was in doubt as to the advisability of locating in Atlanta or Bir- mingham. I had an opportunity to offer a suggestion, and I pointed out the fact that Birmingham, and not Atlanta, is the logical point of the south for the loca- ton of smaller industries As a result, the Marks company has its offices In Birmingham. And here we are to stay
 "There is no doubt but that Birming- ham needs more smaller industries than it possesses today. Every other city does also But the writer of the letter to The Age-Herald was misinformed concerning the number of such industries in Bir- mingham as a careful investigation will make known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
High Class Musical Artists

The Bernstein trio, Eugene Bernstein, piano; Michel Bernstein. violin; Arthur Bernstein. violoncello-will be heard in a beautiful programme at the Jefferson theatre Sunday afternoon, January 21. They come under the auspices, I, of the concert committee of which Oliver Chal- ffoux is sccretary-treasurer. New York critics speak Tn the highest terms of the Bernsteins. Their repertoire is very ex- tensiVe. If pTactically. covers the entire range of trips from the oldest classical masters like Haydn and Mozart. running through the romantic period of Mendels- sohn. Schubert and sohumann, right up to the most madern works of Nicode, Ru- binsteln, Saint -saens. Tsehaikowsly, Arensky and Volkmann.
 It is quite unusual for three members of one family to attain such perfection in their art as to be individually recog- nized as accomplished artists. Yet it Is more unusual for three such artists, brothers in art and brothers in flesh and blood. to combine in ono perfect organi- zation and attain wonderful ensemble such as is rarely heard in any chamber trio Louis McrKei, the well known mu- sician of Selma. said yesterday that he had heard many of the great instrument tal ensembles. but that the Bernsteins surpassed them all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Air NNas ReanOnSiIIe

"It is a fact" said former Governor B. B. Conner yesterday, that peopl~ born and reared in Barbour county take pleasure in making that fact known We are all proud of the county and be- lieve that there is something in the atmosphere which perforce makes the young men amount to something whether they desire to do so or not
 "When I was governor, I spoke in Eufaula. J. E. Foy, in introducing me- said: Not many years ago, B. Bl Conner was q young man of this county, just as all of us were. Now he is governor of one of the greatest states in the Union. He has climbed to be sure, In a few years, but the credit is not pri- marily his. For many years he breath ed the Barbour county air, and just had to accomplish big things Foy told tho story as joke, but there is really something in the Barbour county air efhich can accomplish wonders In the men who breathe it''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
CHANGE X CLASSIC

From Success.
 When Mike-elanEelo Maginnis decorated his new saloon he had a large burnt wood board hung up over the glasses bearing the well known inscription in old English letters: Old Wine to Drink, \
 Old Books to Read.
 Old Friends to Trust, old Wood to Burn. Many were the compliments he received on his fine taste in decoration, and MT Maginnis was highly pleased with him self, but six months later the legend ap. peared thus: old Wire to Drink Old Books to Read, old Wood to Burn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Wards First Act

"The return to Birmingham of Guy Ward" said o. l.. Carl, secretary of the Birmingham Gun club, yesterday after noon, calls to mind the fact that he is the champion duck shot of the world,
 Ward was born on the shore of a lake, and it is said that as soon as he was able to walk ke was to be found one afternoon slaughtering ducks. According to the story in his infancy, Ward cared nothing for rocking horses, picture books, airguns or any of the other toys with which young America generally finds sat isfaction. His first present from his father was a shotgun, and fin the use of the weapon he became proficient at 12 years of age.
 ''Very soon reports became current of the youngster who was able to kill more ducks in limited space of time than any of the bearded huntsmen of his sec- ton of the country. Travellers turned their attention to the prowess of the youngster and every season hundreds of visitors came merely to see the young man manipulate a gun.
 Tn addition to being able to kill ducks, Ward is also proficient in the field. He is one of the best clay pigeon perform CTS in the United States