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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Underwood's Strength

All men of political experience have felt that Oscar Underwood was the logical man to head the democratic presidential ticket, but not all were frank enough to say so. Now, however, not only politicians but the public in general feel that Underwood is to be the nominee. He is not only the official majority leader in the House of Rep resentatives but the most potential man in the democratic party today.
 If there be some politicians who are advocating thu cause of other can didates and claiming that this or that candidate is in the lead, their views and statements are based large ly upon their wishes or their environ ment.
 Underwood is the one man in the democratic party who could without any reasonable doubt lead the demo- cracy to victory in November next. Some other democratic candidate might be able to win but the chances would not be particularly strong in his favor. Underwood's nomination will give such assurance of victory that the democratic party would be at once united as never before since the war, and thousands of republicans who did not believe in a robber tariff would vote for him. Within the past two or re- weeks rong has Un- derwooc feesne e presidential probabi tha. tha drift of sentiment in stat supposed to pe friendly to some oshss didats as changed to the Ala baaa statesman
 The ent.r sosih sooald be for Un- derwooa national convention is yet fouf months off When the time for m ing the 1o, ation arrives practically all ot the southern dele gates will be for Underwood-if not on the first ballot then on the second or third. The eastern and southern democracy will easily agree on Under wood.
 The Baltimore convention will not be long drawn out. There will be probably only few ballots. Under wood has not pushed himself forward as presidential candidate; what ef- forts are put forth in his behalf are put forth by friends. But Underwood's s mastery of the tariff question, his love for the constitution, his splendid defense of the principles of represen- tative government and his fine busi- ness sense combine to make him an l ideal man for President. And the more that people consider him the more fully convinced they will be that democracy would be throwing away a great opportunity were they to fail to nominate this Alabama statesman.
 The Age-Herald has faith enough in the party to believe the delegates to the Baltimore convention will make Underwood the standard bearer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Land Syndicates in Florida

Both the postoffice department and the House committee on expenditures of the agricultural department are in vestigating the Florida everglades frauds. What is really needed is a thorough exposure of all land sales In small lots of Florida lands-of all schemes that attempt to sell by mail from 10 to 30 acres of land at $30 an acre, which the buyer never sees, and which are really worthless. The land as a rule costs the exploiting company less than $5 an acre, and it Is worthless to northern buyer, or to anybody else.
 The promoters of these land schemes have made vast sums, but only harm has come out of them to others. The buyer is robbed His land cannot be resold and he cannot earn living on it anyway. It is sold
  hs rule for taxes, and the whole bouthern country acquires an enemy In the robbed man without deserving one.
 The entire business should be ex- posed. Nothing will stop it except the fullest possible publicity, and the government should conduct the in vestigations that will expose these land schemes from top to bottom, both In and out of the everglades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Sign of Rapid Growth

'Tt is surprising how fast Birmingham is growing" said candidate for office in the coming election.
 q have just finished canvass of the principal office buildings. and I have found that over 50 per cent of the men working in the offices have not lived in Birmingham over six months; that many have not lived here a year. found this out when I asked them tc support me in the coming election.
 q would approach the men and hand them my card, asking them to look me up and if they thought that my record was good enough to vote for me In the coming election. I had a number tc promise their support. I'm sorry, sir but haven't been in Birmingham long enough to vote,' would usually be theii answer to my query. I firmly believe that Birmingham is growing faster thar any city in the south. It's growth is amazing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Cecil Rhodes. Great Endow ment

The University of Oxford receives each year s275,oOO from the Cecil Rhodes endowment to be spent on the scholars who participate in its bene- Its. Last year ITO scholars each re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
THE FALLACY OF THE DIRIGIBLE

the uses that can be thus served the sim- pler and cheaper spherical balloon would appear to be in every way superior to the expensive and practically no more useful dirigible.
 When it comes to real navigation of the air, to fast, certain, and absolutely con trolled travel in any desired direction, na- lures model, the bird, is proved by every test of logic and experience to be the only safe pattern for man to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rom the New York Press.

FTOm NVW lOrk fIeSs.
 It's rich beau that has no jilting Art can do many things, but only na- ture can fill a stocking.
 A demagogue is the fellow who can get more votes than you can.
 Everybody is mean enough to despise poverty deeper than his own.
 In spite of the most deplorable weak -nesses some men never sink to politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The advance of 9 per cent in retail food prices h one issue that Oscar Underwood, in revising the tariff of protection of prof it's to one of revenue only, takes into con- sideratfon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
The state Bird

| It is not generally known that the state bird of Alabama is the yellow hammer. In explanation of this fact, John H. Wallace, Jr., chairman of the fish and game commission of the state, writes as follows:
 "As a matter ofehistory it Is known | that Confederate uniforms became scarce toward the end of the war, l therefore in order to provide the gal lant Confederates with proper clothing, the good women picked the cotton, carded it into rolls, spun them into | thread, wove it on homemade looms into cloth, and then they were dis tressed to find that they did not have,
 nor could they procure, the dye with They deliberated over this vexed ques- ton for many days, and finally. an in- genius dame suggested that hickory
 bark be boiled, and that the cloth be dipped into the yellow water that would
 result from the boiling process.
 "The happy thought was enthusi-
 astica1ly hailed, and tidings of the so-
 lution swept the state, and so all the
 uniforms were made of bright yellow
 cloth The coats were made with long
 tails, and the soldiers that wore them,
 when they ran after the enemy, very
 much ressmbled the yellow hammer,
 the bird that seems to dip through the
 air so gracefully as does the sea gull
 skim the waves of the opal ocean,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The colonels charter of democracy Is coldly received in the effete east, where the judges are considered a defense against the plain peepul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Gen. Pedro Mel Ospina, Colombian min- ister to the United States, may have alked too much. He is, however, man of great wealth, and he cares little for place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

backto him too plainly the memory of Birmingham people who are now dead. One of warde's best friends in BIT mingham was the late Capt. FranA P. O'Brien.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Russia has started fight against the Salvation Army, having completed it's campaign in Persia. She is ready to fight anything except the Japanese army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Robbers that travel in taxis and are not enrolled in the Wall street union are very successful in New York. The two who got away with s25,oOO bank money are still away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Fifty-one per cent of the co-eds in Wis consin are knockkneed. and the people in that state begin to think that higher edu- cation does not pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
UNDERWOOD AND HARMON

What Chicago needs is work for al without the aid of snowstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Jacob Riis says T. R. will not be a candidate if he can get out of it. Jake is almost as credulous as the buyer of a gold brick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

| Should the colonel be elected neither he nor MT. Taft would feel quite happy and
 ! natural when riding together to the in- augural ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Colonel Roosevelt will today decide whether to get in the procession or stay out of it. Few believe he will let it go by without him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Even mushy slushy days would be well comed in the northern belt of country that has been oversupplied with winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The Ozark houn' dawg song has been put Into both German and Italian. It goes we'll in both. Great song that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
A WASTE OF TIsrF

From the New York Sun.
 El you like the party. Rufus?' ], mother.'
 y didn't you stay till it was over? at was the use? couldn't eat m. 1iore."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Every wedding is declared to be cul- imitation of a romance It is useless to
 try to change the pet phrases of the news paper man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

A Chicago postoffice clerk has resigned at the age of S4, after 62 years of ser vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The firecracker trust in China can be trusted to make the republics independ- ence day a noisy holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The Chinese republic will be happy until 1t begins to revise it's tariff downward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

This administration cannot ignore Co., lombia- The Cromwell scandal will not down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The coloned kept his shirt on at any rate when he shied his hat into the ring. He explains today the hat act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The dlctagraph has supplanted the hand writing on the wall and the walls them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
HI. PersonaI Attention

'I am going to give my personal attention to the bookings of the vau- devi1le acts that are sent over the new vaudeville circuit, which includes the Orpheum theatre in Birmingham" said Jake Wells. mana ging director of the circuit, when in Birmingham last week. T realize that Birmingham is entitled to the best vaudeville that can be of- fered at the prices we charge, and that the people will support such vaude- vile if given them regularly.
 q believe the people know me well enough to understand that when state positively I am going to do thing, I will do 1t. They can rest assured that Birmingham will get at the Or pheum a line of vaudeville acts that cannot be seen at the same price off our own circuit, which will include a chain of houses from New York through Texas.
 "The Orpheum is an ideal vaudeville house. The people can get close to the stage, which makes a vaudeville act go better; the chairs are large, comfortable and new; there are no posts to obstruct the view and one seat is practically as good as another. The theatre Is well ventilated and cool in summer. We will open with good vaudeville bill, but we expect to stead lily increase the merit of the offerings. The company in which I am interested has sufficient financial backing to op- crate every theatre on the circuit at a loss for many months If necessary, but this will not be the case, for we al- ready have a dozen large houses that are paying handsome returns, and oth- CTS which will pay well immediately they are opened. These facts insure the Orpheum being permanent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

Sound the hewgag! In less than month official spring will be here, groundhog or no groundhog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

The race on higher education is expen- sive. Yale is building this year a $700-
 GOO stadium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26

open to lay a foundation for an arbi- tration of Colombia's claim. Will Mr. Knox and the administration do this?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Abernethy'. First Play

"The first play I ever saw. stated Judge H. B. Abernethy last night. was Richard III. It was produced in Bir- mingham by' Frederick Warde, who played Saturday night the sardonic role of Nobody in 'Everywoman.'
 The play made a great impression on me and after the performance l made arrangements for the purchase of a set of volumes of Shak espeare' s works. The first of these I read was Richard III. I memorized many of the lines and can repeat several scenes of the play at the present time.
 During the engagement of Warde in Birmingham last week I sris 10 him of the fact that in the f. Iiay I ever saw he played the irIncipa role. He didn't talk of the su a1ec. 9o any extent, however, for 1t 7fel sht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-26
Strange Bird List


 In the annual bird book which mas been issued from the office Of the chairman of the fish and game commis- sion of the state is a list of principal birds to be found in Alabama" h. eluded in the list are the following:
 Anhinge, Least Bitten, Indigo Bunt- ing, Chat, Chewink, Chuck Wills Widow, Long Billed Dowitcher, Cad wall, Hooded Merganser, Least Fly catcher. Purple Galinule, Marbled God wit, Boat Tailed Grackle. Snowy Egret Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Swallow Tailed Kite, oven Bird, Kildeer, American Redstart, Sanderling, Migrant Shrike Pine Siskin, Buddy Turnstone, Cedar Waxwing, Western Willett, Blue Head ed vireo, Greater Yellowlegs and othr CTS equally as unfamiliar.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
Comment on Timely Topics
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United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01

the district attorneys office, SO he con-
suited a son-in-law, and the son-in-law
advised him to "go and see the district
attorney" This he did. and in the con-
fession that followed he laid on the dis
trict attorneys table the marked bills
drawn from the bank by Detective
Franklin.
"The bribing Of one juror" said Hill
ton, "should have been enough to hang
any jury; but 1t seemed that in order to
make detection doubly sure, an attempt
was made to bribe second juror, with
the result that the attempt was again
detected.
teIIigent men and women. You can put
2 and together and arrive at a conclu-
sion."
This all came about on the eve of a
great political upheaval. The working
people of the City of Angels threatened
to carry the election for the Socialist
party, said Hilton. The McNamaras
were told that their cells were dicti-
phoned; wires were pointed out to them
and they were informed that their talks
with their attorneys had been recorded
for the state.
"The McNamaras confessed to the
dynamiting Of the Los Angeles Times
building and they were sentenced to
San Quentin penitentiary. 1 can never
believe those men guilty, but must De-
lieve that they were the victims OF a
damnable political plot by Big Business.
/ will ever believe that they we're CO.
creed into confessing, they being told
that that was the only way they could
escape hanging.
"The McNamaras had the best Of
cases, and nine chances out of ten was
in heir favor. II they could not be &C
quilted. the trial must result in dis
agreement talked with the two
brothers, and they gave me the first
message 10 their mother, and they
penned n word to Organized Labor OF
the world: and as sat with them John
]. Mcnamara told me his life's story.
How he had fought his way to the top;
how he had studied at night and worked
in the daytime to earn money with
which to educate his brother. And after
listening to all this. and making close
study of the men. I cannot believe them
guilty, but will ever believe that they
were kept in ignorance of the true con-
ditions while things were told them that
would weaken their determination to go
to the end; and that they are the vic
tins of the crime of the century,
Clarence Darrow was indicted by the
county grand jury at Los Angeles, Mon
day. and the whole nnstry business may
be given to the world. Earl Rogers, of
the Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation. has been retained by Darrow as
his attorney. Big Business will be n
factor in this case, should 1t come to
trial
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
LYNCH A CANDIDATE.
Candidates for International Typograph.
ical Officers VIII Be Nominated at
February Meetings.

AT the February meeting of local
unions, candidates for International TYP
ographical union offices will be nomi-
mated or endorsed by all local unions
throughout the jurisdiction.
The fight this year, as at all other
elections, will be made on the head of
the ticket. The other Offices are of great
Importance, but the candidates for those
places will not draw the fire that will be
directed at the presidential timber.
For president, Frederick Barker of
Spokane, Wash, will oppose James NJ.
Lynch of Syracuse, n. Y.
Barker will be the candidate of the
faction in the l. T. U. that call them
selves the progressives; while Lynch is
the administration candidate. While The
Bulletin does not believe it should make
the candidacy of either man an issue,
yet we feel that we should say here and
now that an .insurgent' or candidate
opposed to the administration is not al
ways a progressive" even though he
canvasses the membership under that
attractive caption. Barker is little
known among the membership. He has
done nothing that will impress the MEM
bership as progressive. Progressive is
taken from Progress" and to be pro-
gressive man or party must have made
progress.
The typographical union in past years
has made great progress, and principally
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
WHEN RICH MEN ARE KILLED 1T is DIFFERENT

Illinois
the
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authorities
thousands
of them
killed med
when
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BIO
the ballot
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
FUNERAL OF ALEX. MITCHELL.

Funeral services over Alexander NJ.
Mitchell. who died Monday at ST Jos
cph's hospital OF pneumonia, were held
Wednesday afternoon from Hofman's
undertaking parlors. Lawrence street.
The body was shipped TO Los Angeles.
where the parents reside.
Mitchell was SO years old and mem
ber of brotherhood Carpenters local
1874. and for ten years past was prom
inent figure in Denver labor circles. He
served two terms as president of his To-
cal: also two terms as business agent,
the last expiring the first of the year.
Aside from his activities in furthering
the cause of unionism. he served in the
Twentieth Kansas regiment during the
Philippine campaign. He was past
commander of Gen. II. w. Lawton camp
No. /. Department OF Colorado.
Delegations from the Carpenters To-
calls, as well as from the Masons and
the Woodmen, accompanied the funeral
cortege to the depot.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01

President the international Typosraph-
ical Union, who is a candidate for re-
election.
under the presidency of James NJ. Lynch.
It is at this time the greatest labor or
ganization on earth, and has progressed
far beyond all others.
The Bulletin cannot refrain at this
tine from again printing the words of
Jim Lynch in the announcement of his
candidacy:
I'VE now have
The largest membership in our his.
tory.
"A treasury magnificent of condition.
''The greatest number of union offices.
THE highest wage scale, newspaper
and book and job.
"A chain of benefit features compare.
Bile to that of any other union.
'-The brightest prospects for the fu.
ture.
The highest standing in public esti-
nation.
IF therefore, you believe that Results
are superior to Promises, that the Past
record is the best guarantee for the Fu
ture, that to the greatest possible extent
and to the best OF my ability 1 have
slriven for the Advancement of the l. T
U. membership, then l ask your support
in the campaign and in obtaining the
nomination by your union at its Febru
ary meeting"
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
HAYWOOD REPLIES.

When interviewed at Toledo, o.. Tues
day, William d. Haywood denied. accord,
ing to press reports. that le had ever
made an attack on the A. E. of L., as
charged in the resolutions ofscondemna.
ton adopted by the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly Sunday, $denouncing
him as an enemy OF organised labor
Haywood declared that he5was unable
to explain the action of tite assembly,
unless it was that the assembly had
been misinformed. The resolution was
introduced in the assembly ;by the reso-
lutions committee. on motion Of w. T.
Hickey.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
Chamber Commerce and City Council Sleeping.


council
being ruined Denver 1t not impossible for
thee remedyth this greatde
once al
of
tan
Denver a
repre-
Of
a
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
MASS MEETING.

A public mass meeting in protest OF
the conditions under which the 10000
textile workers. now on strike in Law
renee. Mass. are restrained from assert
ing their rights. was held wednesday
night at 1114 Nineteenth street. under
the auspices OF the Industrial Workers
of the World. Philip Engel of Salt Lake
City spoke.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
DEATH OF A. 3. LEROY.

A. B. Leroy, a member of Walters
union No. Il, died at the county hospital
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. He had
been suffering for some time from a
complication of diseases, but recently
contracted a severe cold that resulted in
pneumonia The remains were taken in
charge by the Holman Undertaking Co.,
1884 Lawrence street.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
sreAME,rrsRs GIVE SMOKER.

The Steamhtters and Steamfitters'
Helpers organizations gave smoker at
40 King block Tuesday evening. The
smoker was given with view to bring
ing within the fold many non-union men
in the city. II was a success.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
COOKS FRIGHTENING UP HALL.

Cooks union has had its hall over
hauled, and presents a fine appearance.
The carpet has been cleaned, chairs
painted, curtains hung to the windows.
and large palm placed in the middle
of the room. 1t is now a more enjoyable
place OF meeting than ever, and organi-
zations desiring to make a change should
give this fine hall consideration.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
ASSEMBLY DELEGATES MUST WEAR LABEL GOODS.


tleaso amen
believe
majorc
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
LAUNDRY WORKERS.

Laundry Workers union mo. e2 gave
their bali Saturday evening in Moose
hall. A large crowd was in attendance.
over three hundred being present The
organization cleared over SIS on the en-
tertainment.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
LEAGUE
WILL MEET

The Colorado Anti-Injunction League
will meet at Painters hall. 1856 Champa
street. Sunday at . p. m. There will be
an election of officers, beside other I'M
portant business.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
wAHNETA VERY POPULAR NAME IN DENVER.


poolroom 1850
by OF Rockies
outside the
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
TRADE LEAGUE MEETS SUNDAY

The Woman's Trade Union League will
meet Sunday afternoon at 31S Club
building. The meeting is important as
much business win come before the
meeting.
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
Detection MADE SURE
BY DUAL BRIBERY.
Attorney Hilton BIames Darrow
For BungIing Mcnamara
Case.

Editors Note-The daily papers having
secured the details Of Judge o. n. Hilton's
address at the Trndes and Labor Assembly
meeting. Sunday. and published them. The
Bulletin feels that 1t is not overstepping
the bounds of propriety in printing this
articlel
United labor bulletin., 1912-02-01
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK LAW NEEDS AMENDN

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government tells that has
anda
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