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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

railroad arrangements and IT will be a
continually moving factor of the stock
market.
The delay in bringing to close negotia-
tons for the construction and financing
OF New York's projected new subways
promises to save the people of this over
burdened community many millions OF
collars Postponement of final action with
regard to contracts for the work and for
the sale of securities to finance the gi-
fantic enterprise has provoked noisy and
disgracefu series of battles between the
rival cliques for q chance at the graft.
The exhibition has been shameless ana
has been attended by disclosures Of cu-
pidity and Indifference to the rights of the
public which would dwarf to littleness
the financial and political orgies that de-
famed the records of San Francisco, Chi
cego and every other large community
which has been at one time or another at
the mercy of the lawless. Thus far the
local traction stocks have moved within
rather narrow limits although feverishly
active with generally upward trend.
Standard Oil Distribution
II is explained that the s40,G0,000 dstri-
button ordered by the directors of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey, the
De rent company, was part OF $lO0,-
0co,o09 owing 1t by the subsidiary cont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Gov. Conner Will Leave This
Week for Florida on
Fishing Trip
CITY FIGHTS ARE
FULL OF INTEREST
Meeting of Committee Will Probably
Be Held in April and Pri-
mary Called for June
or July
nx HUGH w. ROBERTS

The optimism of Captain Reuben T..
Kolb, concerning his candidacy for the
gubernatorial nomination next year. and
the fact that he viii rally TO his sup
port some of the more influential citizens
cf Alabama. proved the most interesting
gossip in state politics last week.
There were no developments in the situ-
alton, however, and there will be none
this week This is due primarily to the
fact thar Ex-Governor b. B. Conner on
whose action the political destiny of sew
eral other prospective candidates depends,
|is preparing to travel again. He will
|leave Monday or Tuesday for Florida
where he will spend several days indulg-
ling in the gentle pastime of fishing.
Mr.. Conner stated yesterday that he had
nothing of political nature to talk
about. 1t is generally accepted as true
that he will make no statement in ref
erence to his political plans prior to the
decision of the supreme court of the
United States in the Minnesota railroad
|rate case.
Captain xolb spent two days in Bir-
|mingham. At the present time, he is
touring the state with the dairy car of
1.-THE Southern railroad. He says that he
lis not. campaigning. however, but that
|he receives, nevertheless wherever ne
might be, considerable encouragement
Il feel confident of winning he said
while in Birmingham. Il ann assured ny
|ny friends that I will be as strong in
1.-THE ensuing campaign as in the years
|eone when on two occasions, swept the
|state for governor. ! care little who runs
|or who doesn't. I do not fear Conner
|or Seed, or Henderson. or Jelks, or Bowie
|or Long or any of the others who are
said to be laying political plans for the
future"
City Committee Stirs En-
In Birmingham interest is centered in
1.-THE intention of the city democratic ex-
|ecutive committee to hold a primary for
1.-THE purpose of preserving the identity
|of the democratic party in municipal af-
fairs, and incidentally to select success
|sor to Culpepper Exum.
There will be opposition to the plans
|of the committee. but at the present
writing, there seems to be little chance
mary. And the chances are that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
"STRAP HANGERS'
TO TAKE ACTION

Chicago. February SIT was learned
today in connection with the introduce
tlon of mo seat no fare ordinances
that 30,0o0,000 persons annually qualify
as STRAP hangers In tho city. This is
at the rate of 100000 each day. of
whom $4,000 regularly forego the lux
ury of seats In the rush hours.
1t is calculated that the enforcement
of such an ordinance would cost tho
street car companies sf.5oo,0oo a year.
II is declared that not enough cars
could be run into the business quarter
during rush hours to accommodate ali
passengers with seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
THANKFUL THAT
HIS NAME WAS ANDY

New York. February s.-Mrs Catherine
Eooney's little boy thanked his stars to-
day that his name was ANDY Young
Patrick Rooney also is glad that his
brother has a name the same as Andrew
Carnegie's.
Mr. Carnegie visited Ellis Island this
a afternoon to sec how the United States
received it's immigrants. Among the hun
dred in the detention pens were Mrs.
Rooney and sons, Andy, years old. was
crying:
what are you crying for?" asked the
giver of libraries
II want to go back to County Mayo"
sobbed Andy.
What is your name?''
ANDY. SIR
my little man, you should not cry"
said the iron master. This Is q grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
STAMP COLLECTION
TO BE RESERVED

Washington February S.-Uncle
Sans postage stamp collection. one
of the finest in the world and valued
at 100000, has been placed for preser-
vation by Postmaster General Hitch
cock in the National Museum, where
phllatelists and others may view 1t at
viii. Not only are the American stamp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

Stuarts Calcium Waters cleanse and
clear the blood, driving out all poisons
and impurities. And you'll never have
a good complexion until the blood is
clean.
These little waters may be used with
perfect freedom. Science knows no
more powerful blood cleanser They
are entirely free frcm harmful drugs
or opiates. Your doctor prescribes
these hundreds of times a year.
Stuart's Calcium Waters go right
into your blood. Their purifying. bene-
ficia1 effect upon the blood Is felt
throughout the body. not in year or
month, but in few days. You feel
better all over because your blood. the
life giving fluid, is doing its work
properly.
No matter how bad your complexion
is, Stuart's Calcium Waters Will work
wonders with it. You can get these
little wonder workers at your drug
gist's for SO cents q package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Signs Missing

From the Chicago rd-Herald.
"Why do you want your money back?"
asked the man at the box office.
You're operating under false pretenses
here This isn't IL real vaudeville show.
| noticed that three of the performer S
sang songs in which there was no mer-
ton of love in connection with the stars
above y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

issues almost complete, but those or
foreign nations nave been acquired
through the system of exchanging un-
used specimens of new issues with
countries of tho universal postal union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Say Goodbye
To Pimples
stuart's Calcium WATERS Will Drive
Them Away. Creams VIII Never
DO 1t, They Can't

No need for any che to have COM
plexion disfigured by plmples, b1otches,
liver spots or blackheads. Just clear
the blood of impurities and they'll go
away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
STOMACH SOUR AND FULL OF GAS?
GOT INDIGESTION? HERE'S A CURE.

IN viii
of
bosting foul breat or headache
in
s
they know now i o ave a bad stonac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Late Primary Certain

Instead of in February. the meeting
of the committee will probably be held
in April II is now the plan to call a
primary for June or July. after which
the general election will take place in
September.
This primary will be the livest political
event of the year as far Birmingham
is concerned. Commission form of gov
eminent viii be weighed in the balance.
One of the questions TO be propounded to
the voters will be: DO you favor the
continuation of commission form of gov
ernment?. As the city is divided, at the
present time, this question, il Is believed,
will arouse considerable interest," and per-
haps considerable merriment of the tepid
variety.
Another important question to be sub
mitted is: DO You favor bond issue
Tor the purpose of acquiring the plant of
the waterworks company or for the con-
struction OF a new plant for the dispensa-
ton of watere" The members of the
committee contend that as the commits
sioners have dabbled with the question
of municipal ownership of public utility
plants for an indefinite period, the peo-
pie are anxious to push the agitation 70
climax
There will be a number of candidates
for the berth now held by Mr.. Exum.
1t is not believed generally that Mr.
E.xum will seek reelection. Geoxge b.
Ward John r. Hornady, James 3.
Drake, M. H. Mcdowell, Capt Tom Me-
Donald and others are discussed as prob
able candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Many Millionaires Retiring

considerable percentage of the many
thousands of millionaires living In New
York and its scores of suburbs have been
preparing their fortresses for defense
against n storm. They have been watch
ing, with a keen appreciation of future
possibilities the financial and Industrial
evolution which has been going on for the
last two or three years. They have no
false ideas that the agitation for a grand
business political and moral readjustment
of conditions Is short lived.
The personal withdrawal from active
business careers has been background
feature in the lives of the very rich class
and has latel ybecome conspicuous in the
newspapers. OF course, the enormous
capital represented by this powerful ele-
ment will not become inactive. but the
business world will lose the personal guild
ance and direction of hundreds of men
who have been virile forces in the amaz-
ing national prosperity of the past 25
years. There is no reliable data at hand
as to the exact nupmber of unusually
wealthy men and estates centering in this
metropolis, but the total rms far up into
the thousands. There is one New York
association. the Automobile Club of Amer
lea, which has ON its list of members more
than 1000 -millionaires II is the
richest club in the world, bar none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

prospective candidates who do not enter
the primary and depend for success on
the outcome of the geenral election. VIII
not be able to win over the nominee OF
the party
The opposition is based on the provisions
Of the municipal government bill, and
especially that one which stipulates that
the election of commissioners must be
held under the direction and supervision
of the commissioners. The committee,
however, contends that it has the right
to maintain the identity of the demo-
cratic party in municipal affairs; that 1t
would be reereant in regard to its trust
We're it to sit idle and permit one republi-
can TO win over a number of democrats,
who had divided the strength of the pre-
dominant party. and that nowhere in
the south has municipal government elinl-
mated party lines in matters pertaining
TO the election of chief officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
THIS HOME MIXTURE
QUICKEST RELIEF KNOWN FOR
SEVERE COUGHS and COLDS

said to he the
Gycerine and half
and a
half
n druggist has hand
will get
the Globe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Program

onderand Herbert
8. IN n With One" from
Naughty Marietta" Herbert
1. a) Grandma" d. Kern
(b) when It's Apple Blossom Time In Nor
mandy M e1iiIord
g. Leoncavallo
g. sextette (Reques) .Donizetti
from Lady of the Slipper Herbert
scotland Forever" from New York
Hppodrome production ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. M Klein
g. Selecton-"Maid Marian r. de Koven
.. song-"Be My Little Baby Bundle Bee"
Murphy
IL Selecon-"The
H. March-'Row. Row Row" ...................J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Copper Forces Pulling Wires

There is suspicion that the powers
composing the great Copper combination
have been pulling the wires behind the
scenes to curtail the production of the
metal. Labor troubles accidents to ma
chinery and shafts and all sorts of an
noyances have happened to cut down the
output and embarrass mining operations.
These troubles at the mines<are awfuly
vexafious. but IL Is noticed that while the
chapter of accidents is a long one. the
demands upon the visible supply of metal
are eating rapidly into that huge total.
1t Is an i'll wind. etc. Although raw COP
per has declined about ? cents a pound,
copper shares have held fairly well at
some recovery from the break that fol-
lowed "inside" knowledge of the boomer
ang results of artihcialy stimulated work
at the mines. Only the chronic bulls in
copper preach immediate recovery in quo
tations for copper shares. The raw stuff
may have to 80 down to II cents before
the trade equilibrium is restored. The
speculative party that has for so long
specialized In the corners MANAGES to give
that division of the market an appearance
of attractive activity most Of the time.
Amaleamated is numbered among the half
dozen leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Keeps an Eye on Albany

The actual Introduction of budget of
stock exchange reform bills into the New
York legislature through the personal d.
rection of Governor Suzer has at last
awakened members of that body. and all
who are financially interested in what
goes on there to the unpleasant fact that
the cold booted organization Is due for a
'housecleaning. The old mossbacks. and
others of more modern education in the
wiles of the world cynically smile when
the subject is brought up and prophesy
that everything will work out at AL
bany.' The machinery ror the promotion
and suppression of legislation at New
York's capitol is usually in good working
order. 1t is sometimes rusty. but every
body knows about the lubricant that has
never failed TO produce results. The chief
regret of Wall street Is that the defense
fund will have to be larger than usual
this year. Wall street, however, has been
quite exempt Of late years from assassins
of the political Bedouin type, and a visi-
tation is overdue, according to those who
keep tab on the movements of the preda-
tory horde up and down the Hudson
There is either fat picking for the sinis-
ter band or there is nothing. Wall street
will keep vigilant tab on the happenings
at New Yorks centre of political and
other kinds of devilment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Electrification of Railroads

Railroad officials give no announcement
to the idea that there is going to be a
general electrificafion of the TRANSPORTS
tion lines. They have been overwhelmed
lately by inquiries on the subject and the
questions that have poured in upon them
seem to have been a source of irritation.
The best the railroad men will say is that
the electric methods may be adopted in
some of the large citi,- and the contigu-
Gus territories. but that coal will continue
IN he the principal fuel for many. many
years.
To make the change over the entire
miIeare Of the United states would cost
countless millions of dollars ard there is
no money in sight for the Improvement.
All that can be raised during the next five
or ten wears will go into terminals, i'm
provements along the lines and into equip
ment How fast this betterment process
viii go forward depends on the broad
mindedness and generosity OF Congress
and the interstate commerce commission.
This is really the greatest problem that
now confronts railroad financiers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

The Music You'll Hear
at the Hil1n1a,, Cafe
Sunday Noon and Dinner
While you enjoy one of the best menus
served in the south
By walters who are selected for their
unusual skill
Amid surroundings which appeal to
discriminating people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
HIGH PROTECTION
ADVOCATES HAVE
ANOTHER WEAPON
Income Tax Revenue an Ex-
cuse for Keeping Duties
at High Figures
ALBANY ATTITUDE
is CAUSING WORRY
Notable Percentage of Big Milionaires
Withdrawing From Active Busi-
ness Careers as Result of
Industrial Evolution
BY w. G. NICHOLAS

New York. February S.--(Special )-Nill
Wall street never enjoy surcease from
sorrow? No sooner does the sky clear in
elsewhere and there is literally no peace.
no rest no comfort. This week the new
worry has been over the problem created
by the adoption of an amendment to the
constitution of the United States, under
the provisions of which Congress is en-
powered to levy and collect an income
tax
The federal revenues may be increa sed
Slo0,o0o.000 to 7s150000.0oo by assessmeu
upon the incomes of those who are fortu-
nate enough TO make it worth while for
the collector to call around That is a
cheerful prospect, but its Importance at
the present time and for some months to
follow will be in its bearing on tariff re-
vision. With a chance to pick up that
vast sum of unexpected money annually
there will be no danger of embarra ssing
the machinery of the government by cut
ting down duties. That is one of the big
issues which will be brought before Con-
gress during the special session which
will be called soon after the inauguration
of Mr. Wilson as President
The Introduction of this live issue has
not yet aroused the excitement its impor-
tance warrants. That Will come lhter and
Will give the gentlemen of Wall street an
excuse for indulgence in new variety
of Mysteries. The high protection leaders
ere already organizing to take advantage
of the unlocked for weapon which has
been providentially fashioned for their
use, so the financiers of New York hear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

{, .
MEMS UNDERWEAR

All SOC Shirts or Drawers .......39c
All S1.O0 Shirts or Drawers ........ 69c
All $3.50 Separate or Combination S109
All 5000 Separate or Combination S1.29
All $3.50 Separate or Combination S179
All $500 Separate or Combination S219
All s.. so Separate or Combination $2.99
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
PROGRAMME OF LEISURE.

Even if no such correlation Of agencies,
as mentioned at the beginning of this
article, be brought about, 1t is DR.. Howe's
belief that the public school buildings
offer the best possible agency for the de-
velopment of a city-wide programme or
leisure.
The report continues:
ITO the school buildings the children
are accustomed to come. About the life
OF the children activities of the Adde'S
cent and the parent can be easily grouped.
There is little inertia to be overcome
by the public schools; no racial, religious
or political prejudices to be destroyed.
Round about the schools the dance hall
plies it's trade, as do the saloon and otner
shabby places of recreation. Outside or
the doors OF the inhospitable school chill
dren play in the street; they have no
place TO go after school hours; no place
I'm the evening, on holidays, or on Sum
day They are demoralized by the street
by the unreguated influences OF gang life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

go north, east. south or west oeioIe
s,o, will find such another sport as huht-
ING the bIacktail buck Of Oregon ana 'he
Pacific Coast in general, as ne 10
sreouenter OF the Northwest That is 81
only when YOU play the game fairiy anu
do No, cheat for IL must be admitted 'hat
AR stalking has it's weak points' anu
.hat tho killing may be made ha'''i
NJ daughter, as is too generally the ua'e
p,,t for real sport blacktail deer stalhihs
1. on far ahead OF that TO be optaineu
g.. bunting any other representatives Vi
,ha wild life of Oregon. or his close MN
the Whitehall. or Virginia deer " oo
found I'm most all other sections OF 'he
country. that there Is little 10 DE sa'o III
rtson. IL takes all OF ones WIS
nd stout heart and steady hand 10
hr,no home the venison when one goes
into the rugged oregon hills IN search Vi
49, h,acktau. That II can be accom-
,,I,sbad in an all but untrampied FOREST
"a without the aid OF guides makes IL
sensational game, one full OF great joys
ond deep sorrows. and requiring the
most logged determination 10 ieau
so,,oh and somewhat hard life FOR the
few weeks that are necessary
The blacktail is a big deer, sometimes
exceeding more than 20 pounds III
,ye,oht and il Is both exceedingly clever
and exceptionally stupid. He seeks out
q rugged country In which to win MS
livelihood, and is seldom to be fouho AT
large during the day; so, at the OUTSET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

and for equalizing the work OF the stu
dents. The average attendance in yaca-
ton schools for 1872 was 2s,Sl2.
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-five play
grounds were conducted by the Board oil
Education in 1912 for forty-eight days In
the summer. with an average daily at
tendance of l24,l35.
"A study OF the claimed statistics Of the
lecture. recreational and evening educn-
tfonaI activities OF the Board Of Educd-
ton, as well as OF the other agencies
enumerated above. indicates that Ger
tainly .ess than per cent Of the 100000
people OF New York are reached by them
daily. The total annual expenditure for
all these schools, museum and library
purposes is nearly $4,000, approximately
20 cents per capita for the whole popula-
ton"
IL is also believed by DIR. Howe that
considerable economy and greatly In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
FREDERIC 6. HOWE
DIRECTOR OF
PEOPLES INSTITUTE

creased efficiency would be secured by
the organization OF the departments,
evening schools. public lectures. athletics,
recreation. vacation schools, etc. into a
single department under a director IN
trusted with all the wider use activities
of the public schools. and that through
such director the various activities
should be synthesized TO work out more
definite programme and reduces the over
head charges janitor fees. heat and light
ing costs. 1t IS believed that an efficiency
survey OF these departments should at
least be made
The report recommends that expert
ments be made 10 try out, under favor
able conditions. voluntary community use
OF the schools as a unit under the di-
rection OF social centre director with
the cooperation OF the neighborhood.
A number OF experiments are being
carried on for the development OF volun-
tary nelghborhood activities, notably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

general plan, and spend his entire day
doing In the cool shade of some dense
canyon, where he would be almost entire
ly free from the pest of flies. Hunting
him then is a wearisome grind up and
down deep canyons, with the buck often
quietly watching you pass, or, If he
deems II necessary to change his location,
quietly stalking under cover to another
place That he will outwit you practically
all of the time has been proved to me by
many experiences. Two years ago L
spent two weeks in camp at Poison Lake,
and though / saw hundreds of fresh buck
tracks every day (they were so numerous
that they literally powdered the dry
trails), yet l encountered only one buck
during that fortnight, and this one fool
ishly gazed at me until / shot him down.
or does there were plenty and as they
examined you from short distance IN
the dusk of the day with their big ears
held at attention and their heads just
showing above the brush, they resembled
miniature mules for all the world.
AS fall approaches the food changes to
sweet acorns and live acorns and the
chinquapin nut. Now the deer grows fat
and sheds his reddish tan coat for the
heavy, white front and blue coat of win
ter. His antlers are now hardened, and
ere the rutting season begins the bucks
are to be found in pairs, doing battle with
each other in preparation for the running
or rutting season. which follows in late
10 It'll
together, but the little fawns, already
shedding their white dotted coats for q
plain one of blue, are beginning to shift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02

those AT Public School 63, on 4th street.
near Avenue A: at Public School Al, in
Greenwich Village. on lower Seventh ave-
nue., and at Public School 4. in The
Bronx, by Professor Angelo Patri The
following interesting Illustrations are
cited:
THE social centre differs from the rec
reation centre in being democratic and
governing in its organization and
reflection of the character. needs ana
activities OF the neighborhod. Thus far
IL has been promoted by organizations
outside OF the school. IL is neighbour
hood as opposed to a Board of Education
activity. The work m Public School S
is typical OF the social centre idea.
THE New York Social Centre Commit
tee the first in New York. was organized
in February. 1912. with Joseph NJ. Price
as chairman and V. Everit Macy as
treasurer. IL secured permission from the
Board Of Education TO use Public School