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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
New Tariff Is Now Law

The downward revision of the tariff
is now law. President Wilson signed
the bill last night in the presence of a
number of distinguished party men,
including Chairman Underwood of the
ways and means committee of the
House, and Chairman Simmons of the
finance committee of the Senate.
While the new tariff will not please
everyone-7no tariff could-it is be-
lieved that the majority of people will
approve it. Most of the provisions of
this new revenue bill, it is felt, will
benefit the masses.
Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama
will be known as the father of the new
tariff reform. He made concessions
on certain points, but the law as we
now have it is in most respects the
Underwood bill as it went from the
House to the Senate. One thing is
certain: but for Mr.. Underwood's
splendid leadership-his tact, firmness
and convincing personality-the demo-
cratic party in Congress would have
split up and only makeshift meas
ure would have been enacted. Mr..
Underwood was a leader in fact as
well as in name. He never for a mo-
ment lost control of the situation. No
man in Congress since the war has
achieved greater national fame than
has Oscar w. Underwood. He is a
popular hero, and his prestige will be
felt for long time. All Alabamians,
of course, are proud of the great
democratic leader.
If the new tariff law gives the sat
isfaction it is hoped and believed that
it will give, the democratic party will
be continued in power in 1916. The
republicans will pick flaws in the
tariff at once and will make some
effort to carry the next House in
November, 1914; but more than a
year will be needed to give the re-
vised tariff a fair test. The demo-
Gratis should be able to win in the next
congressional election. But the next
decisive national contest will take
place three years hence.
Leaving the future out of the gues-
tion, all should rejoice that the new
tariff has received the finishing
touches and is to be Immediately in
operation. President Wilson showed
wisdom in calling the extra session
as early as he did. Had he taken the
advice of New York business men
there would have been no special ses-
sion and consideration of the tariff
would not have begun before the COM
ing winter. The country would have
been in suspense all these months. AS
it is, the manufacturers, as a rule,
have discounted the effect of the re-
vised tariff and business will go on
smoothly during the rest Of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
ACROSS THE sTYx

From. the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Michael Angelo beckoned to Rem
brandt.
Il see they've found another of your
pictures Remmy.'
The master sighed.
"They found four last week. he said.
'and Ave the week before Funny. isn't
it?"
That's where the boys who write have
the best of you daubers.'' said John Mil
ton. you don't hear of any Paradise
Losts being found in out-of-the-way
places"
''Nor any Pilgrims Progresses" added
John Bunyan.
Nor any Hamlets.'' put in VIII Shakes
peare.
Rembrandt smiled.
NO. he answered. 1T don't All these
discoveries seem to depend on present
market values"
And pulling his big velour hat over his
eyes he waved his hand and stalked away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

within the last three or four years has
much been accomplished. The Ala
bama Good Roads association is made
up of public spirited and influential
men, and from all indications the
forthcoming meeting at Mobile will be
the most successful yet held.
Alabama upbuilders should arrange
their business affairs so as to be pres
ent at each of the three great meet
inrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
The Worlds Series

This year no presidential campaign
will be thrown out of kilter while a
baseball championship is being set
tied, but the usual halt will be given
to. the nations business. The Philadel-
phia Americans and the New York
Nationals are the victors in their re-
spective leagues, and will be the con-
tenders for the sports highest honors.
Each numbers it's well-wishers by the
millions, and the interest will continue
intense until one or the other becomes
possessed of the precious trophy Of
superiority.
Many columns of space already
have been consumed in discussing the
merits of the respective competitors.
While the American league represent
atives appear to be the favorites of
the majority of the experts, the sup
posed super-excellence of the pitching
staff of the National champions may
be sufficient to offset other delin-
quencies.
Anyway, enthusiasm already is run.
ming high. The series will be the chief
topic of discussion until it is com.
pleted. 1t is a peculiar trait-and
probably a happy one-of American
character that people all over the
country will get excited about the
merits or dement's of baseball players
that they never saw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
WOMEN sMUGGLERs
, tha Naw York World.

From the New York World
Through the vigilance of the customs
authorities at this port, smuggling has
become very dangerous enterprise Con-
sidering all the risks, it is hard to con-
ce,ve why a woman of means should un,
dertake At. Aside from all questions OF
personal honesty, the consequences OF
detection must outweigh in the mind of
any thinking person the possible dement's
to be gained.
To a feminine conscience dulled by the
love of finery false declaration may
seem a trifing matter. But WHEN inspec-
tors on the pier maui over the contents
of a yanful of trunks, and personal ef-
fects are publicly seized and held, and
confiscation is Threatened. and the news
papers all over the country publish that
a society leader is accused of being a
smuggler. and a grand jury presents an
indictment and arrest follows, the hu-
initiation of being mixed in such an af-
fair has only just begun-a public trial,
a conviction and term In jail always re-
main among the probabilities.
Yet there have been no end of warnings,
of which every intelligent traveller must
have had knowledge. The amazing thing
is that they seem to have produced no
effect. There are always more women
with trunks packed with gowns from
Paris ready to take the remote chance VI
fooling the customs. When they fail. a
harsh government is expected to treat
them with the respect due their station.
and not confound them with the common
run of smugglers who are plain business
cheats engaged In underselling rival i'm
porters.
1t is mystery that cannot be solved by
any rule of common sense. With many
people. smuggling for ones self, appar-
emily, is not matter in anyway fnvolv-
ing a question of morals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
FAMOUS NEW YORI
From the New York Telegram.


~ oMANCE has cast its glamour over
tx the pretty church in Twenty ninth
4 = street, east of Fifth avenue, which
stands embowered in trees and looks like
bit of the country transferred to the
heart of the city.
Officially, it is called THE Chureh'of the
Transfguration.' In popular parlance
1t is known and loved as "The Little
Church Around the Corner"
The popular name was given to the
church by Joseph jefferson, the actor.
Nathan Haskell Dole tells the incident i'll
his Joseph jefferson at Home in these
words:
I'm 1870 the veteran actor. George Hol-
land. died, and Mrs. Hollands sister de-
sired the funeral TO be held at her own
church. Mr.. jefferson, as an old friend
of the family went to the minister with
one of Hollands sons. Mr.. Jefferson told
the rector that his friend was an actor
and the rector replied that in the eircum-
stances he should have TO decline holding
the services at the church. The boy was
in tears at such a reply. Mr.. Jefferson
was too indignant to say word, but as
they left the room he paused and asked II
there was any other church from which
his friend might be buried. The rector
replied that there was little church
around the corner where it might be DONE
Mr. jefferson said, 'Then, If this be so,
God bless the little church around the
corner From that time forth the
church bore that famous appellation.'
Other famous actors afterward buried
from the church were Lester Wallack,
Dion Boucicault and Edwin Booth, to
whom a memorial window has been
erected by the members of the Players
club, showing the great actor in his most
famous role-Hamlet. There is also
memorial to Harry Montague, represent
ing a pilgrim on his way, fit type OF the
actor of an earlier time,
The Rev. DR.. George II. Houghton, who
was the rector to whom Mr.. Jefferson
came in the Little Church Around the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
NEWsROY REPARTEE
rom the Boston Traveller.

From the BostOn TraVeIer.
He who persists in wearing straw
hat in these parlous days for straw hats
should never indulge in repartee in the
street. A newsboy thrust his papers per-
sistently under the nose OF one Of these
straw hated young men. and the young
man was finally moved to say in an impa-
tient tone: For che love of Mike, no. no.
Get that SOM"
The newsboy squinted for moment and
then remarked in loud voice: Sure I
get it, Gull; excuse me for not seeing the
straw roof. You're savin' your pennies
up for derby for Christmas. Papes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
ONE OF THE cIry,s DANGERS
From the Popular Magazine.

Beyond all doubt, he was a boob, Il
mushhead, and a simp. He was straight
from the country. and his whiskers. as
O. Henry would remark. were such that,
on the slightest provocation, a flock OF
field mice would run out of them and
scamper down the street He stood. his
feet wide apart, his hands in his pock-
cts. in the middle of the asphalt.
"Hi." called a newsboy. in a bored
manner. "Old fellow, il you don't move,
the first thing you know, you'll have
your pistol pocket full of street cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
BLIND CAN SWIM STRAIGHT

From the Boston Transcript.
The man who is unfortunate enough to
lose his sight, or to be born blind, is se-
verely handicapped on dry ground, but
he can, " he Is swimmer, find his way
easily in the water. Blind people gem
a.iy have a keen sense Of hearing, and
they can steer themselves in the water
by sound as well as an ordinary man by
sight. If they are swimming toward a
certain point, whistle from time to time
will enable them to reach it with uner-
ring accuracy. This fact has recently
been proved by some interesting expert
ments. A race which took place between
blind men and ordinary swimmers In a
lake resulted in victory for the former.
Normal swimmers lose good deal of
time In raising their head for the purpose
of keeping an eye on the winning post.
This also prevents them from concentrat-
Ing all their attention on speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE

From Harpers Weekly.
young woman from the west was
making visit to an old seaport~town.
One morning while driving with her host
she said: !
What is the diet of all these people?'
Fish. Mostly" responded the man.
why spoke the westerner, II thought
fish was a brain food. . These are really
the most unintelligent looking people !
ever saw
Well" replied the host, just think of
what they would look like II they didn't
cat hsh."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
4SUTTON
GOES TO ATLANTA
as Principal of Agricultural
sol AZ Lineville-Accepts
chair of English

e. october s.-tspecial)-The
\. sutton resigned as principal
Northeast Alabama Agricultural
4atrial institute to accept the,
in the Georgia Tech High
a lanta.
fr sutton has been in an atlanta
n or treatment for some time
;. oeen in active charge of the
, - the opening. September 10.
- Cusic has been acting prin-
! Will continue in this capacity
Sutton's SUCCESSOR is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
REAsONApLE REDUCT,oN

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The unconscious humor of country jour-
nalisn, says william Allen White. is
often more amusing than the best ef-
fort Of the alleged funny man."
According to Mr.. White, there once
appeared in Kansas paper the follow
ing personal notice.:
"our prominent townsman, Theodore
Monkton. is seriously i'll. He is being at
tended twice day by DR.. Smith, in con-
sultation with Dr. Morgan. His recov-
cry. therefore, is In great doubt."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
The steel Cooperation

Il hope the Chamber Of Commerce
will lose no time in starting a petition
asking that the dissolution suit against
the Steel corporation be dismissed"
said a business man. Il own no United
states Steel stock and have no connec-
ton with the corporation whatever, but
have felt that great injustice was done
this great business organization by
politicians who We're inclined to be
demagogic. 1t was a great thing for
the Birmingham district when the
Steel corporation acquired>the Tennes-
see company. Many millions of dollars
have been spent here on improvements
and extensions, and many millions more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
ADRIFT WITH THE
HER ANSWER

damsel tript in light attire
Before the smiling baldhead row;
And many dukelet did inquire
III he might see her after the SHOW
So great was her popularity.
So great was the fame that she
achieved,
I'm sure such honor's a rarity
And may be hard for you to believe,
But nothing she said or did or thought
Escaped the spotlights binding glare
And women there were who, quite dis
traught,
Asked, what do you pay for the clothes
you wear?p
Then with an artful look said she,
THE clothes ! wear--professionally
But little, as anyone could see
Who upon the stage has watched me
appear,
Appareed in smiles and atmosphere
WE WONDER WHY.
"Weul Well. Some people have a lot
of idle time on their hands,"
What makes you think so?"
"a subscriber wants to know how to
make Hungarian goulash"
UNUSUAL.
Occasionally you find someth.ne new at
a vaudeville show
For instance?"
81 recently heard a comedian sing a
song about dreaming and he didn't dream
that he had John D. Rockefellers money.
A WISE WOMAN.
'Where have you been. John Henry?
Now. WHEY. T."
"Nevsr mind. Kiss me and I'll tell you
where you've been"
DOING HIM GREAT INJUSTICE.
Observe his meditative look,
He plans some day to write book
And will it be real ..best seller?
OH no, he's not that kind of "feller."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

A Kansas City horse dealer who has
been married to five different women cop-
fesses that the tangle is too much for
him. He seems to be one OF those men
who never stop to think when they see
chance to marry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

Representative Moore of Pennsylvania,
who is the father Of eight children. is in
favor of Fathers Day" He's more en-
titled to a hearing than fathers who can't
show more than two offspring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

A local moving picture theatre will show
pictures of Harry Thaw's fight for free
dom. Evelyn is In the game also with
the story of her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

will be spent IL the government ceases
TO harass the corporation. No effort
should be spared to have the suit dis
missed. / am not in the confidence OF
any official of the corporation, but
can readily understand that the dis
missal of the suit would mean many
millions expended here in the near
future-capital that is now held up
pending the litigation
The Episcopal General Convention
LAS the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church is held
only triennially and as it is the SUI
preme governing body of the Anglican
communion in this country, much in
terest is felt in its proceedings by the
laity as well as by the clergy" said
well known layman.
The forthcoming convention at New
York will be particularly interesting.
There. will be discussion--a heated
discussion, perhaps = regarding the
name of the church. 1 can remember
when the so-called ritualistic party
was so small as to be regarded as a
negligible quantity, but the ritualists
have Increased. This party embraces
many men and women noted for their
loyalty and their piety. They have been
proposing that the name be changed
to The American Catholic church. but
would compromise probably on any
name that. would leave out the word
Protestant
Il am opposed to any change in
name, especially at this time Another
generation may see fit to drop the name
protestant But our church will al
ways be known as Protestant no mat
ter what theory of definition may be
held. Out forefathers used the word
Protestant advisedly. and we should
certainly go slow in repudiating the
term. Other important matters will
come before the convention and many
Alabama churchmen other than regu-
larly elected delegates will attend the
great gathering -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

It's curious thing, but when a young
dramatic critics takes his best girl to
see play he feels compelled to roast the
play in order to prove to her that he
knows thing or two about the drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

The Panama canal safely withstood a
considerable earthquake shock, a circum-
stance which may do much to silence
croakers who still assert that Uncle Sam
should have dug a sea level canal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

Schmidt is becoming less talkative as
the days go by. Encouraging sign. May
be there will be less about him in the pa
psrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

Higher costs of haDdling' is the ex-
cuse given for an advance In the price of
coal in Boston. Any old excuse will do.
II seems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Work
Fair

OLOtC L uU
Those young col
with enthusiasm"
"Ahem! I fear II
tb,s,.s,s, 49,, ially since the the in
Ser has been allotted
Mo ,re place specimens of her
one teiis me Dmen. will nave booths at
of her a affections r?', asked.
..,r asst u months we have
ro'e o''Fyith 26 women who are
rank outsider. tor the fair of 1913. We
desire to win first prizes
Battractive furnishings to
nat brings me to a point
Ihoush 1ring out particularly-the
And sc e of fair on the home
lie braV be estimated by an OBJ
Ills m past and present exhibits
make fair of raw material,
Absor'ie who only send their work
In and incidentally win prize,
Nor ~ been the history of all such
Forss The real work of holding
4, Of these exhibitors, training
Thricie value of better effort, and
VIII Lem reach others in the real
Freeze work; to educate the people,
And ,se of a fair; to stimulate them
art as their neighbor has been
,rt1E ri Whenever we think of how
'urpose has been demonstrated
IA promin example under our own SUI
4 fact so full of the greatness
heeu ho' Aeacter of young wife, that it
Maybe nleasure to repeat it to your
aid she:
to succeed Are things have wanted long
have never had time to make
WI this fair work makes busy
",rbei, frid helps me to satisfy my anlbi
and happyr lady who has recently returned
Eastern trip told me that she
Cmph' y. crochet bag on her arm and
lille en- route the entire way
Reid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

news of his marriage TO leak out for fear
that 1t might hurt his business with de-
signing mothers who sent their daughters
to buy meat from him. A man with "a
head like that deserves to succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

,Pittsburg suffragists will ignore Mrs
Pankhurst. What's the matter with the
Pittsburg suffra gist? She's all right,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Old Time whippoorwill superstition

1.-The press dispatch, telling of the
plight of young whippoorwill which
found it's way into the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington, caused
the wheels of memory to turn back
to the days of my childhood, when me-
gro superstition made such incidents a
pail of deep anxiety for the credulous"
said a boy of the sixties.
II remember that one of those sad
voiced sirens of the night had alighted
upon a shed in the yard and my nurse
"a negro womanA gasped and solemnly
declared that it was a sign that there
would be a death in the house very
soon. For weeks / lived In unhappy
anticipation of the dread messenger,
and more, I watched the gable of the
house to see il another of the birds
! of reputed i'll omen actually alighted
on the residence. So far as I know. no
death ever took place in the house,
even for years thereafter.
"A few years ago I took stroll,
a lovely moonlight night in Hunts
ville and l heard a mocking bird sing
ing joyously. perched upon the top of a
magnolia tree in bloom. My walk car
/ ried me out to a point where, from a
slight elevation. I could see the white
shafts in the cemetery. ! heard a
whippoorwills plaintive call in the dis
tance. l returned to the city and
penned my thoughts thusly:
"Alone in my walk, the moonlight soft
ly trailing,
AS the downward glance of bride,
through her cloud yelling;
The stars were dancing, as on the blue
bosomed lake,
Dance the water lilies, kissing the rip
pies the light canoe makes.
mocking birds song comes on the au-
tumn breeze afloat. s
And is echoed by the whippoorwill s
lonely note;
One the joy, only the loved and low
ing can know,
While the raven of the woods chants
its sad Nevermore!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
THEY l.

She's never hi
Is her husbal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
The Iron Market

September was a month Of heavy
new tonange in pfg iron, say Matthew
Addy & Co., in their Cincinnati report,
just issued Business was large and
widely scattered. In the south prices
advanced from $11 to s11.50 firm with
several furnaces holding for s12. IN the
north prices are much steadier with
sl4 for prompt shipment as a min
imum and s14.50 for special analysis
easily obtainable. All the developments
of the month were on the right side.
1t is true that there was nothing Wild
ly enthusiastic about the progress of
affairs but none the less substantial
progress was made in the right direc-
tion.
This month opens we'll. Inquiry is
good and it is of the right kind as
all the present business is to cover
actual-wants. There is no speculative
buying whatever A speculative mar
ket in pig iron is fine while it lasts,
but it seldom lasts long enough to
really get there, so to speak. At such
times consumers lose their heads and
they buy more than they can use, SO
that presently the whole market falls
flat. But when iron is bought because
the buyers need it and when they buy
only what they need, as is the case at
present, underlying conditions are
sound and there are no comebacks.
"Of course producers are not satis-
fled with prices. which are too near
the dead line for comfort. An advance
of so a ton all round is needed to put
the furnaces on a really profitable
footing.
Coke is active with cautious buying
for not too extended shipment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

1--WE seven counties in the state
sndividual exhibit from her own
'hese booths originated with the
State Fair, and have proven
4 imitation. for other fairs are
noe to them. We are very much
have our original ideas intro
&where. It convinces us that
IRE worth while.
ffor years to get "a body OF
e-operate with this feature OF
3rlx at the fair" said Mrs.
tlusion. but there was a
lnerence among the many;
Introduced the church money
- in miniature church ba-
fndreds of women working
and as many patterns OF
TO show the public. After
3{'yplanned the fair soon
n of valuable women.
growth and entertain-
Ne are giving 500 TO. the
bs in six prizes. A novel
ITO introduce is illustra-
how birmingham prod
our scheme of decora-
Horiginal dream, and
Its contamination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

BY Christ
o happy
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For soon !
Thy fad
And the |
o happy |
Up toll
Too fearl,
Too gladd
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Where nd
And tilrol
We shal
But IN tn
And at t
We still
For the .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

mo. I think
shows. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

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mark g.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

Entered at the Birmingham, Aia.'
postoffice as second class matter unuot
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

oMANCE has cast its glamour over
& the pretty church in Twenty-ninth