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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
The Late Adolphur Busch

1T was understood that AdoIphus
| Busch, the well known brewer of st.
Louis, was a rich man; but many persons
were surprised, no doubt when his will
was probated to learn that his ag-
gregate holdings amounted to fully $50,
0o0000," said a member of Brininsham' $
Virginia colony.
"The people of st. Louis held Mr..
Busch in high esteem. He was a phi
lanthropist and a public spirited citizen.
About % years ago l met Mr.. Busch in
Richmond He was then a youngish look
ing man. found him an intelligent and
q agreeable gentleman, extremely plain in
his manners, but of strong personality
Richmond had many saloons, and a num-
Der of these We're conducted by German
Americans. Mr.. Busch dropped in to
shake hands with the saloon proprietors,
and it was in a German saloon that Itmet
him. We had a pleasant conversation,
and was struck with Mr. Buschs demo-
cratic manners. In the course of 20 or 80
minutes we drank two glasses of beer. He
told me that he seldom drank anything
stronger than beer, and limited himself to
| four glasses a day. His idea was, as he
expressed it, that an increase in the beer
habit made for temperance. In old times
beer contained much alcohol. but in the
last quarter of a century beer drinkers
are satisfied with a milder form. Mr..
Busch thought that as beer drinkers
| multiplied whisky drinkers would de-
crease.
Mr.. Busch was born in 1899 in May
ence-Mainz, as the Germans spell it.
and, was literally educated. He came
to this country in 1857, and in 1865 be-
came a partner in the Anheuser Brewing
| company which later took the name of
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing associa-
ton. He was decorated by the German
E-n,neror
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Politics

SO far as I know there is little poiit-
ical excitement in this country at the
present time outside of New York city,
and the state of Alabama," said L. J.
Michner- Of Philadelphia.
I was in New York last week have
never seen that city so wrought up on
municipal politics as it is now. l have
an idea that Judge Mccall win be elect
ed mayor, but I am not enough of a
politician to make Il positive guess.
In Alabama there seems to be great
interest in the senatorial contest Ow-
ing to Mr.. Underwood's national press
tige the eye of the whole country is on
Alabama, and people away from here
naturally expect the distinguished states
man TO be elected United States sena-
tor. 7 have been in Alabama two days
and most of the men have met are for
Underwood. I hear that Hobson expects
to get a large vote in the rural pre-
cincts. but it seems to me that Mr. I'm
derwood will also be very strong with the
country vote, and win be elected by a
great majority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Crond Next Week

"There will be a large crowd in Bir-
mingham next week attracted by the
Alabama Land congress. which holds It's
annual meeting here said a member
of the Chamber of Commerce
'rhe congress was organized last year
at Mobile. Much interest was taken in
the proceedings at that time, but there
will be far more interest at this second
meeting. President N. T. Thompson has
worked hard to make the congress a
success, and he tells me that nearly
every prominent man who has been in
vited to take part in the discussions has
accepted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Tossing the Coin

A jury of the city court of Mobile
threw heads or tails for verdict in
the case of we'll known business man
charged with violating the speed limit
in running his automobile. Heads won,
and therefore acquittal. The presiding
Judge learned of the manner in which
the verdict was made up, and dis
charged the jury from further service
after lecturing it and declaring it in
competent to serve.
A roster of this jury is not availa-
BILE, and We're it so there would be no
sure method of estimating accurately
the intelligence and integrity of its
members. But it's personnel probably
averaged as high as that of the usual
jury. What, then, was the matter ?
The defendant was guilty or not
guilty. All the facts supposedly were
before the jury, and, if not, its de-
cision should have been rendered on
those which had been presented.
Where the trouble really lies is the
confusion in mind which must inevita-
bly, follow legal attack and retreat
sparring and quibbling, the making OF
the law fetch and mystery, the
exaltation of the technicality and the
dwarfing of the main point at issue.
So long as these things prevail, SO
long will the verdict of jury be as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

him. 1t was thought he would soon re-
sret the change, and seek a return>to the
/ quarterback. But evidently he likes poll
tics better than the sea, and is ON shore
TO stay.
For many years senatorial races in
Alabama were comparatively quiet affairs.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Pugh had things
much their own way. although finding it
necessary to keep in close touch with the
situation. Finally Mr.. Pugh was de-
feated and died in private station. But
Mr.. Morgan bested all rivals to the end
and died in harness.
Now there is going to be "a hoss race
Or SO it seems. The contestants are both
young, both vigorous, both ambitious
Both have had success in the House and
both are well known at home.
Mr.. Underwood's success has been un-
usual. His tariff task was test of met
tie and judgment. True. he had assist
ance from the President, but even with
that considered he earned much credit
for keeping his long team in hand, and
reaching home with nearly every horse
pointing in the same direction. And the
achievement will probably not be lost ON
the people of Alabama in the appeal Mr..
Underwood is now making.
There are admirers of the present House
leader who regret his senatorial ambition
while hoping it may be gratined. They
would have advised continued stay in
the House, where his position is assured
and his influence pronounced As chair
man of ways and means he bulks larger
in his party and in the public eye than
any democratic member of the Senate.
But maybe Mr.. Underwood took into
consideration the uncertainty of politics.
1t is not absolutely assured that the
next House will be democratic, and if it
should not be, the next floor leader will
be a republican, and not Mr.. Underwood.
In that event Mr.. Mann will cross the
center aisle and make the minority dance
to his music.
Senator Underwood will sound well,
and recall old times. A near relative of
the Alabama member was a senator from
Kentucky many years ago. and proved
a man of force in that body. The stock
has always been good and keeps up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
AN UNHAPPY EDITOR
from the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
~ DIToR JOHNSON of the Headland
Standard, of "one-gallus" fame, Is
~ mad at Henry Clayton for moi
staying in the race for the Senate, and
he is mad at Oscar Underwood for get
ting in the race for the Senate. AS q
result Editor Johnson is boosting MI
Hobson for the Senate on the ground
that he is hero" Speaking of the re-
tirement of Mr.. Clayton from the sena-
torial race and his entry into the congress
sional race and the announcement of MIR
Underwood, Editor Johnson, who is ap-
parenty in a very unhappy frame OF
mind deposeth and saith:
oscar w. Underwood, the man in the
main responsible for the political undoing
of Henry D.. Clayton, deserves no praise
for his victory. but rather condemnation
for he, too, has shown that he is guilty
because. without protest, he succumbed
to the will and dictation of politicians, a
handful of whom seem hi bent on ruling
this country, the protests of the great
mass of people Notwithstanding.
when a sovereign state reaches the
point where its national destiny Is depend
ent upon the acts of few willy politicians
and slate-makers, then such a state must
either throw off the yoke by asserting Its
manhood at the polls or it must drift back
to the dark ages of British rule and
tyranny"
'Wily politicians did nothing of the
sort, if you'll excuse us for obtruding
President Wilson, 1t has long been known,
has held Mr.. Clayton in high regard. and
Editor Johnson nor anybody else has a
right to question the Presidents sincerity
of purpose when he wrote Mr. Clayton
the House and remain chairman of the jul
dietary committee which committee will
have important work to do during the rest
of the administrator term. President
Wilson took the initiative In the matter.
1t was his own original suggestion that
Mr.. Clayton was "indisepnsa ble'' to the
welfare of the present administration. He
made the statement voluntarily. and
without pressure. for no man or set OF
men can bring pressure to bear on Wood
row Wilson.
Now, the Advertiser is not concerned
with the political affairs of the Third
district. The Advertiser is concerned
only in this instance with Woodrow Will
son and Oscar w. Underwood, hence we
take this occasion to say the motives of
the President are being misrepresented.
perhaps innocently-though not neces-
sarily innocently-by men who charge him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
IN LUCK

with wilful interference In the affairs OF
Alabama democrats.
1t is also doing a great man a wrong to
charge that Oscar Underwood had any
thing TO do with the Presidents move.
or Mr.. Clayton's decision. Mr.. Under,
wood was at Atlantic City when things
began to happen. He knew absolutely
nothing of Mr.. Clayton's intentions to
withdraw from the race nor the Presi-
dents letter to Mr.. Clayton. until tho
matter was made public. 1t was as mucIj
news to Mr. Underwood as II was to the
people of Alabama, and the Advertiser
here enters it's protest against the efforts
of anybody in this state to make political
capital out OF the fact that Mr.. Under
wood remained In the senatorial race after,
one of his rivals for that Office left the
race
Pressure was being brought to bear ON
Mr.. Underwood to enter the senatorial
race before a successor to Senator john
ston was appointed. He declined to say
definitely whether he would enter the race
until after the tariff bill was law and
the curencys bill had passed the House.
Mr.. Clayton was appointed, the tariff bill
became law. and the currency bill
passed the House. under the leadership OF
Mr.. Underwood. Soon after Mr.. Under
wood announced for the Senate Is there
any reason why he shouldn't have an
nounced for the Senate if he wanted to
announce?
When the tariff bill was passed, Presi-
dent Wilson, publicly expressed his qp-
probation of the gerat work of Mr. Tn
derwood and Senator simmons. who had
put the bill through both houses. Was
Mr.. Wilson interfering then In Alabama
politics? Was he interfering in North
Carolina politics?
show his appreciation of good men?
Hasn't he right. isn't it his duty. to
look after the welfare of the democratic
party, as well as the welfare of the
American government?
Meantime it is interesting to recall the
many fine. caustic editorials Editor John
son has written in recent months against
politicians of the Hobson type, and even
Captain Hobson himself. Does Editor
Johnson now take 1t all back? Does he
agree with Captain Hobson's methods and
views? Is he now willing TO renounco
his opposition to. say, b. b. Conner and
swallow that candidate for governor
without water, as he has swallowed II.
Z. Hobson. who is in many respects about
the same sort of statesman as Mr.. Co.
mer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
shon,d Have Pine ors,.

1T is hoped that the city commission in
planning for the big auditorium will pro-
vide for grand pipe organ as a part of
the furnishings" said a member of the
Chamber of Commerce
I'VE should have an auditorium with a
capacity for seating 10000 people, Such
a building might be erected for $3.50, GOO.
An organ costing $4,000 would eclipse any
thing of the kind in the south. If the
auditorium is buin on city property it
will be easy enough to include the organ
as part of the general scheme. There
must be a pipe organ In the auditorium,
no matter whether the city pays for 1t or
It is bought by private subscription
Church and Sunday school conventions
will be held here frequently and. of
course, an organ will be greatly desired
by all religious bodies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
THE sTEADFAsT STAR

BY John Keats.
Bright start would were steadfast as
thou art
Not in lone splendor hung aloft ths
night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart.
Like Natures patient sleepless Ereinite,
The moving waters at their priestlike tasl,
OF pure ablution round earth's human
shores,
Or gazing on the new soft fallen mask
or snow upon the mountains and the
mo0rs- N
No-yet still steadfast, still unchanre.
able. x -
Pillowed upon my fair loves ripenins
breast, M
To feel forever its soft fAl land swell
Awake forever in a sweet unrest. =
And 80 live ever-or else sW0o6 -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
HIS QUANDARY
From November Llppincott's.

"What l can't git through me-" says
Farmer Hornyhand, lis how these here
dressmakers gifts their ideas. Err instance,
| seen woman on th' street that looked
as If they wasn't nobody in her clothes
at tall, an my married darter which is
a city dressmaker woman said TIL dress
wuz too full when it looked t mes
if it was gosh-dinged nigh empty. An
ftwards | seen one at lookeds If "
couldn't "a squeezed a cambric needle
1n beside er. an my darter said t wasn't
full enough when it looked { mes if t
would bust If they tried t fill it any
fuller, by hcck.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
BURLEsauE oUTsTRIPPED

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
The fact that the Buckingham theatre
has swung it's doors wide at special matt
ilege of drinking and smoking in the
auditorium during performances is in
teresting in view of the history of the the
atre as stag house. 1t also throws
an interesting sidelight upon the evolu-
ton of popular amusements for "mixed
company"
Nowadays a large majority of the FASH
ionable restaurants are places in which
smoking and drinking are as much a part
of the programme as eating. In many
of them women are invited to smoke, and
many patrons avail themselves of the
privilege In the modern cabaret show
the features of the old fashioned variety
show for men, which usually had its ac-
compartment of beer and cigars, Is provid-
ed as an entertainment for women as
well as, men. Recently various dances
that were formerly seen chiefly upon the
stage have been Incorporated into the
patrons list Of pleasures of the evening.
Scenes in a cabaret, with patrons as
performers in the dance, and with smok-
ing and drinking among women and men
as features present rather striking re-
semblance to the stage pictures that have
for many years been the stock in trade
of burlesuue producers. whose theme in
the "burletta" is almost always q jolly
evening where wine corks pop and the
joy of the dance goes unconfined. The
"olio' of the cabaret's real life burlesque
is furnished by the hired performers.
Burlesque was formerly regarded as be-
stag audience. but it has been out
stripped in salaciousness by numerous
musical comedies and pandering prob
lem plays which the young and old OF
tboth sexes have attended As tid-bit
for the searcher for wickedness, burlesque
will prove nowadays disappointing for the
same reason that a revival of ''Sappho,'
once considered the limit of shamefuln~ss
falls fiat with audiences composed of per-
sons who have followed the evolution OF
the drama from the days of the BLACK
Crook" to the frolicsome period of 1.-The
Girl With the Whooping Cough" as an
example of comedy, and Damaged
Goods" as an example of opening a sewer
and inhaling its gases as means OF
learning sanitation.
It is an evidence OF the comparative pur-
itanism Of burlesque producers that 1t Is
regarded necessary to suspend drinking
and smoking upon ladies day.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Pianos in Carload Lots

We have been in business in Birrning-
ham just a year." said II. S. Jones of
Clark & Jones, piano Dealers ''and we
have every reason to be satisfied with the
results. Business has been good all this
year. and the outlook for winter trade is
bright indeed. We have just received two
carloads of Steinway pianos. This Is quite
a record for southern concern. l doubt
if any other piano house in the south has
received so many high priced pianos at
one time
1T is noteworthy fact that nearly all
the Steinways we sell are grands. In this
trade it used TO be the other way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
THE ALABAMA srNAroRsu,p

From the Washington Star.
Mr.. Underwood's trip home is con-
fession that he has fight on hand
Admired and popular as he deservedly
is, he must look alive if he is to reach
the Senate. Hence his departure to or
ganize his forces against Mr.. Hobson.
1t cannot be denied that Mr.. Hobson
has learned the game of politics very
rapidly and plays 1t very we'll Educated
at Annapolis, and showing taste and tai
ent for naval service, he resigned to take
up work in field absolutely new to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
The Ensrex Enferprise

Il will get out a large and attractive
Christmas edition." said l.. P. Hill. ed-
tor of the Ensley Enterprise.
'It VIII be beautifully illustrated, and it
will be issued 10 days before Christmas,
so as to give all the patrons who have
Christmas goods for sale an opportunity
to get full benefit. l will see that a
copy of the Enterprise is placed in every
home of Ensley, Fairfield, Wylam and
Pratt City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

uncertain as the flipping of penny.
But as rule the defendant would
object to this plan of deciding his
guilt or innocence. 1t would immeas-
urably decrease his chances of going
free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Band PLAYERS Busy

My band has been kept quite busy all
this fall said Signor +. Nappi. 1--WE
played at the Marion fair and at the
Greensboro fair, and next week we play
at the Troy fair For the out-of-town en-
gagements 1 employ 10 men. The band
has been much complimented, and we
hope for return engagements next year j"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
IN MExIco.

IN MExICO.
In Mexicol In Mexico,
| The Greaser gets a gun
He shoots and then proceeds TO show
How quickly he can run.
He says "Manana' every day
And undertakes to throw
A lighted match into the hay
And burn all Mexicol
Washington Star.
In Mexicoi In Mexico!
The Greaser twangs the strings;
Administrations come and go,
Each day its crisis brings
They set up governments and pull
Them down for practice-oh.
The widows must be plentiful
In Mexico! In Mexico!
Chicago Record-Herald.
In Mexicol In Mexicoi
Pulque Is guzzled oft:
As everyone must surely know,
That stuff Is far from soft.
And maybe that's why laws joke
And peace is lying low.
And liberty still wears the yoke
In Mexico! In Mexicoi
THE WORM TURNS.
"A mean trick. say!''
whats the matter?"
'Dobbs slipped into Biffeis' room While
he was out and sandpapered his favorite
photograph record"
IN LUCK.
happy man
Is Silas Bing;
His daughter, Fan,
Ne'er tries to sing.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
JUST A YEAR

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
1t will be over year before Alabama
will elect Underwood to the Senate Hob
son hopes 1t will be more than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

The Houston Post intimates that Pres
ident Wilson's trip to Alabama was so
hurried because he hated to be out of
the reach of the advice Of the Hon. Bob
Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

The Atchison Globe tells of a Kansas
man so absentminded that he calls his
second wife by his first wifes name. 1t
she stands for that she is an angelic crit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

''Knickerbockers Suit Her." reads a
headline, and the accompanying Illus
trauon shows that they certainly do.
But that's no sign they would suit all
Of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
PROSPERITY
ON the Macon News.

From the Macon News.
The initiation fee Of the Newspaper
club of Birmingham has been raised to
$50. Who said that there were no mill
lionaires in the newspaper business?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

When Charles S. Mellen left the presi-
dency of the New Haven, he was granted
an annuity of $15OOOO for life. And it is
conceded that the railroad got
rid of him pretty cheap at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

The attention of the yowlers is called
tosthe fact that the quarterly dividend of
the United States Steel corporation was
at the regular figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

DR.. johnson says South America in time
will be the best customer of this section.
Well, South America will have to hump
itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

certain well known pugllist has been
urged to retire. inasmueh as he falls
asleep nearly every time he enters the
1if1p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

1t appears that General Daz was at
hicted with a pair of cold feet when he
took refuge on an American warship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Zero weather has already been reported
in come parts of the country. So far WIN
ter has merely fiirted with Dixieland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

AS matter of fact. aren't you real
glad that the children insist on being
taken to the circus?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

For blowing hot and cold. the weather
here has established quite a record lately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

1t is to be hoped that Huerta win not in
sist on intervening in the Colorado labor
war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

woodrow Wilson didn't tarry long in
Alabama, but he got the glad hand. any
how.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

OF course man with name like Hen
messy couldn't keep out of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

A HARD CASE.
Discovered Most unloved of men
Is he who wears a frown,
Nor feels the least bit younger when
The circus comes to town!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Did you ever notice how much bettei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
A GUsHER.

A GUSHER.
Keep quiet. Spouters is going to make
a few remarks"
'Impossible!''
You mean he can't talk?''
NO. / mean he can't make few re-
Marks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

The price of caulihower is said to be
going up. Let her soar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30


OH, DOCTOR!
Doctor hasn't
Much to do;
Football season
Pulls him through.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Doctors busy
Day and night:
Hunting seasons
At its height.
Youngstown Telegram.
A POPULAR MOVEMENT.
q thought you said you wanted to sit
this dance out?"
"Well, aren't we doing that?'
''You keep turkey trotting with your
shoulders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
ADRIFr WITH THE TINES

cLAssED AS CRIMINALS.
What do umpires do in winter?"
Il don't know, but il the fans had their
way, umpires would probably do time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Entered at the Birmingham, Aia.,
.,-,affice as second class natter under
sct of Congress March 3, 1879
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-20
CABLEGRAMAS
It
LA LEY MONETARIA APROBADA
Preparando ell terreno en- ell Senado.

Nueva York, 49, Eel proyecto de ley
sobre moneda fue aprobado por la Ca
mara aver por 286 votos contra 81, SIN
casi cambio alguno en- sus disposlclo-
mes esenciales. El senador Reed, de
Missouri, conferenci6 anoche con el
presidente Wilson y con ell secretarlo
del Tesoro acerca de dicho proyecto Gle
ley. Ell presidente Sc propone ayudar
activamente en- armonizar las diferen-
tes opiniones y preparar ell terreno pa
ra que ell Senado tambien 10 apruebe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-20
LOS ASUNTOS MEJICANOS
Protesta de los revolucionarios.

Nueva York, 49, Los representatives
rebeldes en- Washington, dirigidos por
Francisco Escudero han dicho hoy que
no aceptaran a Diaz como Presidentc
por su gran intimidad con Huerta.
Apelaran a ataques violentos 81 Sc in
tenta celebrar elecciones en- las condi-
clones actuales. Afrman que no pue-
de celebrarse una election justa mien-
tras Huerta este encargado del gobier-
(no.