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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
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CHRISTMAS ON THE OFF,
TRAIL
By Crantland Rice

We thought we had forgotten all the years that
lie behind us;
And though no visions beckons through the
years that wait ahead,
The white and scarlet berries of the season still
remind
That dreams were merely sleeping which we
thought forever dead.
For vagabonds. it's Christmas,
And the clans are congregating;
Ovagabonds it's Christmas,
And we've come so far away;
And in the lonesome shadows
They are waiting, waiting, waiting
For those whove lost the road that leads
To home on Christmas day.
We met our mate, the tramping wind, an so we
let it lead us
From one with rose blood in her veins and
sunshine in her hair,
1t called us from mother who we thought
would never need us
Until the gray December winds brought in
her silent prayer
For Christmas on the Offtrail
Isn't what we used to think it;
The little horns are calling
With the roll beat of the drum;
And as we lift our hooking toast
And sullen!y we drink it,
A kid calls Mother-Mother'
And we know how far we've come.
Gray ghosts across the drifting years. they
come upon our dreaming,
The kids we used to be before we knew the
rOverS fate;
The little stockings by the hearth-and mother
love streaming
FROM weary eyes that look in vain beyond an
old time gate.
Ovagabonds, tomorrow
We will start with rag and pack again,
And leave a merry song behind
Without parting word;
But now we'd give souls to know
The Christmas highway back again,
To whisper "MotheT-Mother'-
And to know she had heard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
THE WISE MEN

Far through the night the welkn loudly rang
AS from aloft the angels proudly sang:
THE Christ is born?'
Then in the East the wise men didst bestlr,
And came apace, with frankincense and myrrh,
And rarest gifts in gold Thus, did occur,
That Christmas
Now through the ages comes the merry lay;
Even it were the very day
Of Christly birth.
From far and near the wise men yet adore
And bring each year new treasures, more and
more:
And lay all down childhoods playful shore
Which girds the earth.
Behold, they stay the things which only chafe
The soul of some forsaken, lonely, waif
Who goes in weed.
They seek him in some tenement abode;
In places where no man hath ever show'd
A tendency to bear the painful load
Of hearts that bleed
They go not where the rich nor greedy own,
But to the children of the needy home
Whose live gray.
Poor little souls who all the year were sad;
Who grew in want; who scarcely e'er were clad
To these the wise come, and all are glad
} On Christmas day.
, We call these men Good Enthusiastically
name!
And one that shall ascend on earthly fame
To Heavens crown.
For who shall say that these are lesser when
Compared with those who came to Bethlehem
Give they not Him, as did those Eastern men,
Of long renown?
IT'S true these men behold no cleaning star
But none the less It's not in dreaming are
Their plans within.
! In kinship to the wise men, they-are sons;
With knowledge of the truth that he who runs
And gives his gifts to these, the little Ones,''
Doth give to Him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Good Behavior and Good Manners

To the Editor of The Age-Herale.
The other day. by chance, fell in
company with a party of old and young
men who were discussing community
affairs, and from them they drifted to
what constitutes good behavior and
good manners.
The first subject brought to my mind
the play of shakespeares Much Ado
About Nothing" Mistakes started in
the Garden of Eden, and they will end
when Gabriel blows his trumpet. II
men would wear their thinking caps
more. they would see things clearer,
and would not stumble and fall over
so many mistakes. With the wearing
of this cap, I would suggest more care
and training be given to the moral and
intellectual faculties of men. The two
together would do away with many
stupid blunders. Good behavior 1t
should be a great pleasure to every
one to live among lovely people and
those who are considerate and pleasant
in their lives. IL possible. all public
men should be courteous, but firm in
the discharge of their duties. This ap-
plies to officers as well as those who
have in charge the enforcement of the
laws, and to themI when they are dis
charging their full duty should be
given the thanks of the public
Among men holding positions and do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
IMPEACHMENT MAY
Be RECOMMENDED
Brown Convenes Montgom-
cry Grand Jury-PrObe
Sunday Laws

Montgomery, February Especial. }
Declaring that the grand jury has a
right to investigate conditions in all
county offices and recommend i'm
peachment when 1t thinks any official
has failed to do his duty, Judge Arm
stead Brown organized the February
grand jury today.
Besides emphasizing the powers of
recommending Impeachment, Judge
bring indictment for playing baseball
on Sunday and requested an investi-
cation of violation of the Sunday or
blue laws, which prohibit the selling
of soda water, cigars and other things
on Sunday
Reports that fraud was practieed in
the general election were also referred
To the grand jury ana it was requested
to make a minute inquiry. 1t is un
derstood the reports are about the con-
test for member of the board of rev.
enue from the southeastern district
where j. /. Scogin, democratic nom
inee. was opposed by w. H. Lawson, in
dependent
Scogin was elected and it was re-
ported that Lawson made charges of
fraud. Citizens look forward to a sem
sation in connection with the impeach-
ment Invests igation. Conditions in one
office are said to have warranted the
charge and 1t is believed the grand
jury will devote much of It's time to
the inquiry. If impeachment proceed
ings are recommended by the grand
jury Solicitor William r. Seibels will
file them in the civil division of the
city court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CONNIE MACK TELLS
WHEN BIG LEAGUES
ARE AT THEIR BEST
OPELIKA MAY JOIN
SOUTHEASTERN CIRCUIT
BASEBALL ORGANIZATION is
FORMED, AND PLANS STARTED
FOR BERTH IN PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION

opelika. February 3.-It is now pretty
we'll established fact that opelika viii
have league baseball this season. An or
ganization of stockholders has been eff
fected and officers elected
The organization is composed of some
of the most prominent busnes men of the
city. The officers are as follows: M. F.
Meadows, president; Yelna Meadows, sec
retary and treasurer; John Allen Jones.
c. c. Torbert, Isham j. Dorsey, L. W.
Montgomery, T. T. Yal brought and W.
e. Davis. directors.
f. l. Yarbrought and W. IL Hagan
have been appointed delegates to attend
a meeting of The Georgia-Alabama league
In Admission Monday.
1t is understood that ample funds have
been subscribed by the Opelilxa fans to
insure the league. Opelika enjoyed good
baseball games last season and the results
were so satisfactory that the fans here
are very enthusiastic over the prospects
for the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Opelika May Join Southeastern
PALACH|AN TO
OPEN SEASON MAY 8

Bristol, Tenn, February 2.-The direc-
tors of the Appalachian Baseball league
(elass d. have decided to open the 1913
season on May 5 and close it on Septem-
Der 3. This provides for a schedule of
l08 games. The salary limit has been
fixed at 1900. Morristown complained, it
being represented that that community
would not stand for limit exceeding $500.
The Morristown association surrendered
its franchise, but is given ten days In
which to reconsider. In the event Norris
town does not retain its place in the
league it is believed that Big Stone GAP,
Va, will be substituted. thus making a
complete circuit through Tennessee. Ken
lucky and Virginia counties, which will
be more compact and economical than the
territory has yet been. Both Rome, Ga,
and Gadsden, Ala, are anxious for berths
in the Appalachian, and so wired to the
directors. but their application will not
be considered until Morirstown has had
time to reconsider.
A schedule committee was named, con-
ssting of John D. Copenhaver of Johnson
City; James Burke of Morristown, aud
Frank Moffett of Knoxville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
STATES RATIFY THE
AMENDMENT FOR A
DIRECT INCOME TAX
tContinued From Page one,


action of the legislature must be trans
mitted to the Secretary of State at Wash
ington and proclamation of the ratifica
tion made
| The first official step toward amending
the constitution so as to authorize spe
cifically an income tax was taken by thu
Senate on July T. 1909. BY unanimous
vote, the body adopted a resolution, sub
| mitting the amendment to the legislatures
of the respective states. Only a few
days later on July 12, the House passed
the resolution by a vote of 3l7 to Ia.
The movement took form during the
tariff debate in 1909. Amendments tc
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill incorporate
ing an income tax and Inheritance tax
measures were then pressed. Finally,
President Taft sent a message to Con-
gress, urging the passage of tax upon
'the doing of business by corporations,
measured by their income" and the SUBJ
mission to the states of an income tax
amendment to the constitution.
Senator Brown of Nebraska fathered
the amendment finally adopted. As in
troduced and sent to the finance com
mittee, Congress was given power TO
Law "direct" taxes On incomes without
apportionment. When the amendment
was reported out of committee by
Senator Aldrich. the word direct
had been eliminated. The words from
whatever source desired were incor-
porated. These words caused sharp
criticism before several state legisla-
lures.
In the House the amendment was re-
ferred TO the ways and means COM
mittee One afternoon was given to
debate. Representative Payne, republic
can floor leader. spoke in favor of CIV
ing the government the power as war
measure, but denounced 1t as peace
measure by saying that he believed
with Gladstone, that it tends to make
a nation of liars" Representative
Champ Clark chainpioned the amend
ment as making accumulated wealth
pay it's just burden of taxation. 1t was
eventually agreed TO by the House by
very large majority in which both
parties were represented.
The states were slow in ratifying the
amendment Alabama had the honor OF
being the first and only state to APP
prove the change during 1903. Within
less than a month from the date OF
action by Congress the Alabama Leg
isIature had voted unanimously in IA
yor OF the amendment.
In 1910, Georgia, Illinois. Kentucky
Maryland, Mississippi. Oklahoma, South
Carolina and Texas voted to ratify the
amendment. In 1911. Arkansas, Cali
fornia. Colorado. Idaho. Indiana. Iowa
Kansas. Maine Michigan. Missouri
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada New York
North Carolina, North Dakota. Ohio
oregon. Tennessee. South Dakota
washington and Wisconsin gave theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate court
showing the following transfers of real
estate, the consideration being $1,000
or more:
s1000-Mannie s. Hurt to Thomas
Colley lot 5 in block 221, according
to the plans and surveys of Bessemer
$2000-William Earl Mcclure TO Vera
C. Ward. part of lots 7 and in block
657, according to the plans and surveys
of the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
LAFAYETTE Defeated

Camp Hill, February ESPECIAL THE
Camp Hill High school basketball team
school team at Lafayette by the score
Of 13 to T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
COMMISSION HEARS
BESSIE DEPOT CASE
Citizens of Small Town Ask
That Frisco Build a
Station There

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special)-
Charles r. West, member Of the board
of EDUCATION of Jefferson county, ap-
peared before the railroad commission
Monday In the Bessie depot case. Mr.
West bore a petition from citizens OF
Bessie asking that the Frisco Railroad
company be required to build depot
at Bessie.
In addition to hearing the Bessie de-
pot case, the railroad commission heard
Monday morning the petition of the Ten
nessee River Navigation company, ask
ing that the fertilizer rate be increased
from $50 to So per ton on its line.
The commission has already established q
81 rate on the Alabama and Tombigbee
rivers and the Tennessee company is ask
ing that the same rate be made to apply
ON its line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CHESS TOURNEY

New York, February 8.-Today's play
In the international chess masters tourn-
ament was given over to adjourned games,
There was only one attempt at adiudiea-
ton, between Chajes and Janowski, and
the game again resulted in a draw after
so moves.
Chajes and Marshall, however, each
rnoved up 1 point in the score, as Rubin
stein and Whitaker respectively forfeited
adjourned games to them. This bring.
Marshalls total score to eight games won
and two lost, and places him one-hali
point behind Jaffee, who is second to Cap-
ablanca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
WADHEMS TO SPEAK
FOR LARGER NAVY

OF Commerce on Friday. February %.
Commodore A. V. Wadhems of the United
States navy will make an address on "The
Obligations of the American People to
the Navy" This information was re-
ceived yesterday by the secretary of the
chamber from Secretary A. II. Dadmun of
the United States league. an association
formed for the fostering of the war spirit
and large navies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Chattanooga, February 3.-(Special.)-
Jim Baskette. the big right handler OF
Manager Birmlngham's 1913 string. was
seriously stabbed in the face at his VIM
ter home at Athens, Tenn, Saturday
night according to Information received
lere today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Weather man says: "cold wave Tuesday"
and next. Rest assured Of that-and buy what you
need while you can-as you in Blach's wind
Up Sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

income taxes were the necessary accom-
paniment of monarchial governments, but
they are justly regarded as odious and
unnecessary in free republics Senator
Sherman, who fought for the retention of
the civil war income tax, now opposed
the measure. claiming such a tax ought
to be levied by the states and not by the
federal government.
The measure came quickly before the
supreme court of the United States, which
rendered the famous decision holding tho
law unconstitutional. The decision was
given by the close vote of s to A. The
court held that the tax was a direct
tax, and not being apportioned among the
states, according to the census. or enum-
Grafton as direct taxes were required 10
be under the constitution, was unconsti-
tutional.
Friends of the tax were at once divided
into two groups. One advocated passing
another income tax law designed to over
come the objection of the supreme court,
and the other wanted to amend the consti-
tuition. Various projects were put for
ward from time to time, but it was not
until the present measure took form and
was carried through the final ratification
that any practical results were secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
OLD CAPITOL CLOCK
IS AGAIN RUNNING
For First Time in Number of
Years Old Time Piece
Becomes Useful

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special)-
For the first time in a number of years
the old capitol clock has resumed its
functions, as a chronicler of time, telling
the hour of the day to the hundreds
of passersby along the streets in the
neighborhood of the state house.
When the clock was seen to be running
last Saturday, it was though a phenome-
non had occurred on the capitol hill, in
asmuch as the hands of the old time
piece had for a number of years pointed
to the hour of :15 o'clock. as immovabls
apparently as the pyramids. and as mys-
terious as the sphynx.
But the clock was actually running,
and it soon became known that nothing
remarkable Rad occurred. As a matter
of fact C. E. Bragdon, the new superin-
tendent of the capitol building, had tin
kered with the works of the old clock,
tightened a spring here and there, pol
ished the rusty machinery, and the tls,ng
was done. The hands of the clock be-
gan to move and they have been moving
ever since that time and save for the
need of attention now and then. there
is every indication that the clock will
continue to run.
The legislature two years ago failed
to appropriate a needed sum of money
with which to repair the clock. think
ing possibly that the expenditure would
be useless. but it was known that
little 1ubricating oil, the Tightening of
a screw and little other workmanship
would accomplish the trick.
Cobb's present demands, as well as his
demands hitherto, are in a great measure
responsible for the mahy hold outs in re-
cent years. Other stars tell their employ
els Cobb Is getting big money, and then
they insist they are worth a salary which
they consider their just due. In other
words, the players are jealous on az
count of Cobb's salary. Every time Cobb
wants a raise these players look for q
raise, too, and argue If Cobb is going
to get so much money then they should
get salary in proportion to Cobb's.
understand Joe Jackson used Cobb as the
standard by which he came to terms with
the Cleveland club. 1t was the same old
story. Cobb gets this amount for hitting
over 400, and 1 get this amount for hit
ting just below 400, was the basis of
Jackson's argument. However, jack
son is only one of many cases. And, Of
course the other players estimate their
value from the salaries paid to the stars.
so Cobb therefore sets a standard all
around. The Detroit club has had to put
up with this Cobb nuisance for some
time. All our players want a raise be-
cause Cobb is holding out for big sal
airy. l admit Cobb is the greatest hall
player that ever lived. and is the biggest
individual asset the Detroit club pos
sesses, but we will be firm in resisting
Cobb's efforts to hold up up for big in
crease in salary. Cobb is now drawing
large salary. as baseball salaries go.
and If he cannot see his way clear to
signing our terms we will have to get
along without him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

Of 13 to Z.
ling public service sometimes you find
Ia tyrant, a character that is Stunned
and despised by all humane and decent
men. What are good manners2 Good
manners consist in being thoughtful of
and polite to everybody. not forgetting
manliness All men should pay obei-
sance to women, but not the silly at
tention that Is disgusting to cultured
ladies. The ugliest hammered men are
those who sit in their seats in street
car and see feeble old women and ladies
with infants in their arms standing
up. Gentlemen, have more respect for
your mothers. and your wives than to
do such an iH hammered thing as this.
Let me make request. Ladies, will you
please excuse the old men and the
baldheaded men from lifting their hats
! In elevators. and on the highways? The
| fingers of the old are stiff, and the
lbaldheaded fear a draught.
J. LAWLER DARBY.
Birmingham, Feb. 8. 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
BIG JIM BASKETTE is
SERIOUSLY INJURED

The dispatch states that Baskette re-
oeived knife wound in the face at the
hands of Carl Wilson, and will probably
recover In two weeks without eomplica-
tions. The cause of the difficulty is un-
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
MEXICO LUNCHEON THEME
Manufacturers Discuss Recog
milton of Huerta Regime

The American Manufacturers Expor.
Association al its luncheon at the Rail
road club YESTERDAY appointed a com.
mittec Of four to pass on the advisable,
of urging the government 10 recognize the
Huerta regime In Mexico. Maurice Coster
Of the Westinghouse Electric Compauv
declared that such recognition would -,
far toward restoring stable conditions i'm
the republic. and that on such stability
the future Of our export trade with Mex
leo depended.
France and Spain have recognized
Mexico he said. "and We should do like.
wise. The only opposition 10 such recoc-
milton comes from newspaper proprietor
who owns thousands of acres in the re-
public: he has sought Intervention in
order 10 raise the price Of his land.
u am sorry to say that this man seerns
10 have weight with the government. our
export trade with Mexico has I'm the last
year fallen off 50 per cent. from about
100000" 1t has dwindled TO 100000: IT
Is surely the duty of the administration
to do what IT can to put stop 70 tho
conditions responsible for this decline"
NJ. de Moreira. president of the associa-
tion. said he was aversc to having ,bo
association NEEDLE with politics and y
G. Easton. OF thu n. +. Brown Company.
machinery. cited the fail Of Madero as an
instance OF the uselessness OF recognition
in strengthening Latin governments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
TWO BANKS CLOSE DOORS
Norwich Institutions Act to
Protect DepOsitors.

Norwich. Conn. April 1.-THE First Ma
tional Bank and the Thames Loan and
Trust Company closed their doors to-day.
the first by vote Of the directors and the
latter 10 stop the run which the First
Nationals closing had caused Tho First
National is capitalized at 10000 and has
d surplus and undivided profit account Of
$4,000. while the deposits include certih-
Gates amounting to $4,000.
The trouble follows that of the United
States Finishing Company. which has a
branch here. The bank was not involved
i'm the company's finances. but Franklin
s. Jerome, president Of the bank was the
treasurer of the finishing company. and
this led 10 the withdrawal of accounts
and the embarrassment OF the institution,
though. In the opinion of Cashier Hop
kins. the depOsitors will lose nothing.
The closing Of the First National started
n run upon the Thames Loan and Trust
Company Of which also jerome IL presi-
dent. To protect depositors the State
Bank Commissioners placed a restraining
order of three months upon the insttu-
ton In their opinion the bank can pay
i'm full all its depositors. Its capital is
10000. and it has surplus of $4,000.
Its general deposits amount 10 SJ22 go
and its savings department deposits total
S6i3 coo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-17
COURT IN SING SING AGAIN
Mulraney to Have Chance to Re-
flute Detectives Story.

Judge Rosalsky. of General Sessions. 10
whom Happy Jack" Mulraney appealed
for a new trial for the murder of Patrick
McBreen, will hold court i'm the Sing Sing
death house again tomorrow TO give
Happy Jack" a chance TO refute the tes-
timony given against him by Mordecai
Ssltzman. a private detective. ]. Robert
Rubin. Assistant District Attorney, and
Joseph A. Shay. counsel for Muraney.
will accompany Judge Rosalsky.
Rubin has had unexpected confirmation
Of Saltzman's story of admissions made
TO him by Mulraney i'm a letter from
Arthur Cunningham. District Attorney of
Ulster County. Mr.. Cunningham wrote
that ne read in The Tribune Of Saltzman's
testimony and that Saltzman told him ex-
actly the same story last summer when
he employed the detective for some work
in Ulster County.
The hearing at Sing Sing tomorrow will
probably be the last Both Shay and
Rubin will submit briefs and some time
before May II. when Mulraney's reprieve
expires. Judge Rosalsky will announce his
decision.