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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Richmond and Atlanta

Richmond, which extended its limits
just prior to the time of taking the 1916
census, is already agitating for fur
ther extension between row and 1920, >
said A. F. Hord of New York.
Il read an editorial in one of the Rich
mond papers a few days ago, which
stressed the importance Of beginning soon
TO reckon with the next census year. In
1910 the Virginia capital had population
OF little upward of l2I,0o0, and according
to the editorial referred TO the population
will probably not be more than 10000 in
1920 unless more suburbs are annexed.
"Richmond's environs are increasing at
a steady rate, and If the boundary lines
are considerably extended the population
of that city will reach about 225O00 when
the next census is taken. Richmond keeps
it's eye on Atlanta, and the editor in dis
cussing the situation made 1t plain that
it was Richmonds duty to have as much,
If not more population than the Georgia
capital seven years hence.
Il have been an occasional visitor to
Richmond during the past 10 years, and
while Atlanta has made prodigious strides
Richmond in the past year or two has
made even greater strides. No city in the
south, unless it be Birmingham, is im-
pressing the stranger with its splendid
in provements as Richmond -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
LONESOME
-, poa,ar

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The old King of Bavaria-some peo-
nIe called him mad-would order a
snecial Wagner production, and then SIT
alone in the great theater and epJoy IT.
IT Is said there is a church in New
Iarsev which has but one member Per-
hans this solitary sitter feels the same
proprietary interest in the service that
1.-The mad king felt in 1.-The Flying
Dutchman.'
Nevertheless, the Crusoe of the pews
is not to be envied. To sit under the
ma stors watchful eye-now beseechlng'
now upbraiding-can't be continually
agreeable.
OF course, man can pass the pia'e ~
himself and hand himself hymn
book lie Gan ask himself 10 come
a gain. and he can get UP and lead the
1congregationa1 singing. But even on the
ldrowsiest day, with the mercury In the
lnineties. and a soothing south wind
euttering the apple blossoms the man
in the pew will not dare to let his heavy
lids drop and close.
No. he's not to be envled' TINS soii'ars
sitter in the lonesome church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
A Memorial Anniversary

Tuesday, April 8. 1s13 is the seventh an
niversary of the death of Miss Mary Ca
halan, and it has been suggested that a
fitting observance of it might be in the
form of contributions of choice books to
the Catalan library in the Powell school,
said a prominent citizen.
Miss Catalan was a great teacher and
was the principal of Powell school at the
time of her death. Many of our best
known and most esteemed men were her
pupils and each one who, as boy or girl,
came under her sweet and gentle influence
cherishes fond memories of her. The
marble statue of Miss Catalan in Capitol
park was placed there by the contrlbu-
tions of hundreds of men and women who
had been pupils of this gracious lady, and
it is hoped that the Catalan library will
be steadily increased and maintained by
citizens who honor the highest virtues of
lovely womanhood.
Mrs. T. A. Moross vas, I believe the
founder of the Catalan library, and she
will doubtless be glad to receive books
sent as memorials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
THE CROCK OF GOLD


-HE most whimsical and delightfully."-
humorous book it has been my
pleasure to read in many a day is
THE Crock Of Gold" by James Stephens,
the Macmillan company. Its charm
is infinite and ever varying. The folk of
Elfland and quaint folk of Mainland have
all kinds of adventures In the most un-
premeditated fashion, while keen satire.
shrewd philosophy and the most delicious
humor are found on nearly every page.
The domestic arrangements of the two
Philosophers, Mr.. Stephens writes about,
were surely never surpassed in topsy-
turyydom One of the philosophers dies
early in the book. by spinning himself
around like a top, and his faithful spouse
follows suit but the surviving philosopher
fiphaps with more celebrity and ease than
the average circus acrobat can flash his
heels in a somersault Read THE Crock
of Cold and you'll hear Pan pipe his
sweetest notes as prelude to a greater
and purer happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Our Stand Towards China

Today China is to be formally
recognized by the United States. The
older republic will welcome the newer
republic to the family of nations. This
should have been done some time ago.
but in the days of Philander Knox It
was not possible.
The first regular Chinese parla-
ment meets today to elect president
for a full term. Yuan Shat kai has
been serving as provisional president,
and today new president will be
elected
President Wilson has not thus far
been able to find a man of proml-
nence to succeed Minister Calhoun. Ii
he had found the right man he would
have been accredited to the new
Chinese republic. Some delay IN
finding a new minister is to occur, and
the administration therefore decided
to recognize the republic at once. Ihis
government takes the initiative IN this
matter, and the hope is that the other
powers will fall in line. The other
countries are Great Britain, Germany,
France, Russia and Japan.
Just as France fastened to recog-
nize the United States in revolution
ary days, SO should we now recognize
China when she is trying to modern
ize herself and to establish popular
government. We should aid her in her
formative days, and the people OF
this country have favored recognition
a full year.
The note addressed by Secretary of
State Bryan to the powers suggests
concerted action. Simple justice de-
mands this and all may join in a
recognition that has been too long
delayed already. Selfishness on the
part of some of the powers was at the
bottom of their opposition to recog-
nize, while others did not like to
gecognize in China a republic. Yuan
Shat Kai will no doubt be elected to-
day president, and China will be
strengthened by the recognition Of at
least one great power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
The Next Legal Holiday

Next Monday will be a legal holiday in
Alabama-Th Jefferson's birthday,
said business man. "The birth anniver-
sary of the statesman and scholar, who
is generally looked upon as the founder
OF the democratic party, falls on April 10,
but according to Alabama law, when a
legal holiday falls on Sunday, Monday
must be observed. The banks, therefore,
will be closed Monday.
Alabama is the only state that has a
legal holiday in honor of Jefferson. |
claim to be patriotic citizen and | hold
Jefferson's memory in great reverence,
but so long as Virginia, Jefferson's native
state, has not seen fit to make April
10 legal holiday, and as no other state
has followed Alabama5 ) example, [ am in
favor of making change when the next
legislature meets and restoring Good Fri
day to the list of legal holidays and drop
ping Jeffersons birthday. Also l am
in favor OF dropping Mardi Gras from
the list of legal holidays in Alabama.
Whenever a considerable number of peo-
pie observe certain days then it Is well
enough to talk about making those days
legal holidays but not otherwise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

a crime as a weakness. This remark really
aplies 10 Paris alone, and Is not ap-
plicable to France as nation. but
have stated the general fact because what
We are after is an understanding of the
French point of view, and for the present
purpose Paris must be taken as repre-
sentative of all France, though often II Is
not. In Paris you may iine the amenase
a trois. that curious condition of COM
plaeent eonnnbality which French ro-
mancers love to depict and Anglo-saxons
love TO read about it exists, but 1t Is
rarer than French novelists would lead
one TO suppose. Senators, deputies, under
secretaries and men of wealth and POSI-
ton In and out of public life take under
| their protection women of the stage act
resses or singers; or it may be that the
protegee has not even The stage as an os-
tensible means of livelihood and is frank
| ~ demi- -mondaine. You may see these
men with these women IN public places
on the streets. at the race courses or at
restaurants The relationship is notorlohs'
| often no attempt is made to conceal It.
The mans family must know of 1t, but
rarely is there any resulting scandal
These are true facts. but it is equally
true that the Frenehman surrounds MS
home with sanctity that we Wouio re-
gard as austere, and he protects ms TAM
| lily with Jealous care that we would looh
upon as rigorous to the point OF tyranny.
Friends do not drop in upon french
home after our manner They do not s'as
unexpectedly to dinner; they are not IN
vted to make long visits or TO spend the
night when in the city instead OF goins
t, a hotel. Women do not have the free-
dom of the house because the Wiie -
their friend; men do not call without
invitation because the husband is tlien
Intimate. Strangers or mere aeauaiiie-
ances are not entertained In the nome Oh
Frenchman. To all the outside worid 'iie
French home presents an air OF 1orihai-
ity that strikes the Anglo-saxon as coio'
but | venture to assert that nowhere are
there happier homes or more OF them thah
in France, and nowhere are the reia'lohs
that exist between the various members
of the family more cordial, respectful
oonsiderate and affectionate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

The first attempt to secure freedom
for Julian Hawthorne, son of the noted
American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne,
now serving a sentence of one year and
a day in Atlanta prison for using the
mails to defraud, was made last week.
a sister of the prisoner, Sister Rosa :
lie, Catholic religious. visited Secre-
tary Tumulty and asked that she be
permitted to present petition to Pres
ident Wilson for her brothers pardon.
She wanted to urge the pardon. she
against than SHINING" and also because
the imprisonment had already had its
effect on her brothers health. Secre-
tary Tumulty gently explained that the
President was busy with the cabinet
and could not see her at that time.
Tumulty took her petition and later
presented tito the President Whether
President Wilson will submit the docus
ment to the Attorney General for inves-
tigation or act on it himself has noe
been decided. When sentence was orig
inally passed on Hawthorne by Judge
Mayer in New York, the court dated t
back to the time of the commencement
of the trial SO that Hawthorne and DR..
Morton, a co-defendant and son of the
physician who first discovered the use
- o+t,ar a @ a n apaSfbetic oo,,1l ,.a.a... i.
eligible to parole on March 30 last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

lated more to harmony than to dfcta-
ton of any sort.
The President retains his intention
to work more closely with Congress.
He proposes to visit the capitol fire.
quently and to consult with the mem
bers of the two houses. This plan will
it is believed result in good. 1t means
tariff and income tax bill that all
democrats can get together on. When
it is aseertained that there are some
who will not accept duties that meet
the pledges of the Baltimore plat
form, then it will be time to look for
recruits, after making known the
names of the recalcitrants and the
object of their action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08

DR.. Frank Crane in Woman's World fol-
April.
A noble woman does not descend to sar-
casm, hints, innuendoes nor amy speeches
OF covered poison.
She uneonsciously tries to render hersei;
agreeable to whomsoever she is with
She is polite TO her own children.
She never makes weapon of her power
to be disagreeable in order to gain her
own way.
She is low voiced.
She never dresses conspicuously.
She never reads the letters of other peo-
pie. nor repeats what she has heard OF
other peoples affairs.
She is true to her convictions, nrm IN
her self respect, faithful and unchangins
in her love, gentle in ner manner, uhop-
trusive in her relations to others, and the
more intimate one becomes with her the
more one esteems her.
|. In word, the false aristocrats are
they among whom familiarity breeds con-
TEMPT the aristocrats of the spirit are
they who. the nearer you come to tnen'
and the more closely YOU know them, the
more highly you hold them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
1t was a cruel thing to say ABOUT d
nice railroad whose chief aim was lhe
speedy transportation of its passeh-
gers. but the conversation had turned
to lightning expresses, and Wallace
Irwin. the author. simply could not
help it.
On the read in suggestion, as Mr. IT.
win related the story, train sloppeo
one day and the passengers were told
that a COW had gotten on the track ana
had t ODE driven off.
Up the road few miles farther the
train stopped again, and once more the
explanation was given that COW was
on the track Two miles, perhaps, OF
eontiauous going, and then came an
other stop. This time passenger
glanced YEARLY toward the end of the
car.
Mr. Conductor" he called out in
yawnful accents. could 1 speak to you
a moment?"
Certainly" answered the conductor
moving down the aisle, what is it?'
"Do you really mean to say returned
the passenger in a voice that was al
most sigh, that we have caught up
to that cow again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Another Year of Progress

Last year was notable in the his
tory of Birmingham and the Birming-
ham district. 1t was year of marked
commercial and industrial progress.
The pay rolls were larger in the ag-
eregate than ever before and large
expenditures were made for indus
trial development. In the city of Bir-
mingham building operations were
distinctly impressive. More large and
costly buildings were erected than in
any previous year.
This is to be another year of prog
ress. Large construction operations
continue. A 25-story bank and office
building will be completed this year
and magnificent hotels and apartment
houses will near completion before
the year is ended.
A great deal of high class paving
is being done in the business district
and plans looking to substantial i'm
provements in outlying sections are
being matured.
1t is estimated that Birmingham
population is between 175,000 and
100000. The city is growing fast,
but it will never come entirely into
its own as a metropolitan city until
all grade crossings are abolished. This
great question should be kept well in
mind. The commissioners should
never lose sight of it.
In the meantime, one of the most
pressing needs is the constant use of
the street sprinkler. The Dust Devil
is already bad enough and it will be
still worse as the hot weather comes
on unless the street department uses
the sprinkler freely. Certain it is
that in order to have year of genuine
progress street work, including the
sprinkling of streets, must be pushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
Oscar Underwood's Mighty Task

Congress has met to place the tax
laws of 00.000,000 people on an hon
est basis. 1t is stupendous task
chiefly because greed must be met
and fought back at every step.
Not only does the democratic party
stand pledged to take all privilege out
of tariff taxation, but it stands still
further pledged to removal of mo-
nopolistic duties from the peoples
food. The pledge is SO distinct in the
latter respect that it can be construed
in favor of putting the necessaries of
life on the free list.
1t may not be feasible at once to
put sugar and wool on the free list,
and yet the plain construction of the
national platform calls for radical
action concerning the necessaries of
life. "The high cost of living" says
the Baltimore platform, "is a serious
problem in every American home"
This is not very definite, and yet it
goes on to attribute present condi-
tions in the homes of the people to
high tariff laws and the trusts and
commercial conspiracies fostered by
such laws.
The task that comes to Leader I'm
derwood from this time ON calls for
courage of the highest sort. He will
conscientiously endeavor to redeem
the party's pledges, and yet he will
be confronted by greed and privilege
at every step. He will endeayor to
stand for the many against the few
and thousand tariff beneficiaries
will rise up against him. The Age
Herald believes he will have saved
the party and the administration
when his great task is accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
THE CHIEF UNDERSTOOD

From the Kansas City Star.
A Kansas City minister visiting an IN
dian reservation in Idaho, inquired OF A
government agent where the missionary
could be found.
1.-THE chief can probably tell YOU re-
piled the agent, pointing out his tent.
"Clasp your hands, look heavenward
and ask, Jesus man. He will understand
you, doubtless
The reverend gentleman did as directed
Il presume you are seeking the mis-
sionary?' replied the Indian IN excel
lent English. please be seated, sir, he
,v;,, he IN nresentIy. If you will excuse
me I will go down to the agency ano
lambast into unconsciousness tilae lou
clerk who directed you here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
The Trade situation

Business keeps up veil in Birmingham
and business conditions throughout the
country are said to be sound'' remarked a
local fnancier According to the Wall
Street Journal there is some recession in
general trade, but lull at this time of
the year is not at all unusual. The Wall
Street Journal says: How much of this
may be ascribed to hurricanes and foods.
1t is impossible to say, but no doubt those
influences are considerable
Their effect however so far as pro-
duction is concerned, should not be inn
lrediately unfavorable Steel mills which
were put out Of operation by the floods
have resumed work, md are beginning
to reap secondary consequences, as, for in
stance, in the urgent railroad orders for
rails, bridge work and other structural
material to replace flood damage. In
common humanity, orders of this kind
must come first, and the rail mills are
booked TO capacity up to next Novem-
Der.
g The demand for dry goods in the same
way will be stimulated, because the in
Eabitants of the flooded districts must re-
place at least the bare necessities of life,
while the storekeepers resuming business
must necessarily stock up again. 1t il
therefore by no means easy to pass on
general conditions with SO Important an
influence as this operative and likely tt
develop still further.
OF course, the damages must be paid
some day, but the payment can be dis
tributed over long period. >and the ma
tional tendency to eSaggerate, shown
strikinsly in the number of lives actually
lost, has probably multiplied the some
what superficial damages many times
over. y 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Zsxn,p,,on Festival


erhe announcement that Birmingham Is
to have symphony festival MAY and
will be hailed with delight by our music
lovers and Birmingham society IN gen
eral.' said member OF the chamoer VI
Commerce
"The Cincinnati orchestra, which is one
of the four or five Great orehestras OF
this country. has been engaged for three
or four concerts. There will be two night
performances and one matinee-propaniy
two matinees.
SYMPHONY orchestras are in such de-
mand in the north that 1t becomes more
and more difficult to induce them to come
south. Not a single symphony orenestra
has been heard here or anywhere IN the
south this season, anl 1t would have peen
too bad for the birmingham season to
pass without the pleasure and the educa-
tional advantage that high class SYM
phony organization gives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
From the New York Herald.
X"1ALTER HINES PAGE


W/ALrER HINES PAGE of Garden
M City, l.. l., editor of the World 5
W Work and member of the firm
of Doubleday, Page & Co, has accepted
President Wilson'S offef to be ambassa-
dor to the Court of st. James. He told
a Herald reporter yesterday that when
the President was good enough to make
such a flattering call for duty no man had
right to dodge the appointment.
Mr.. Page, who for 20 years has been in
magazine work. writing on educational
subjects, is about six feet tall, slender and
has an overwhelming liking for work. He
declared that SO far as he knew no So
called poor men had failed as ambassa-
doris. and that some of those who had not
thought themselves sufficiently well
equipped financially to accept the job had
not tried. and therefore. it could not be
said that man of moderate means would
not make a successful ambassador.
How do you like .ae idea of changing
from an American to life in England?'
the newly appointed ambassador was
asked.
oh" Mr.. Page replied II hadn't
thought of that
Questioned about the lavish entertain
ing done by other ambassadors, Mr.. Page
said:
People have talked so much of lavish
hospitality of diplomatists until it was too
much in the public mind. The idea is that
a man should go to London and like
quiet gentleman, doing the duties of his
office without ostentation. Tn not a man
of great fortune and have led a quiet
existence.
Mr.. Page was dressed In gray sack
suit, and while he talked he twisted an
unlighted cigar in his fingers. lie might
have been looking for match for the
cigar, but he was only thinlxing-perhaps
of the change after long career as
! magazine editor and publisher. He said
he was not always on time for work.
Work begins here at $50 o'clock in the
morning and sometimes I don't get here
before 0 o'clock" he said
what time do you go out to lunch?"
the reporter asked.
Don't go out to lunch. We have
| lunch right here"
Mr.. Page said he did not know when
he was going to leave for England,
I'm at the command of the Presi-
dent" he said. I'm The last 10 days ]
have talked over the appointment with
friends and did all l could as quickly
as possible. did not think it was cour-
teous to keep the President waiting.
| Speaking of Mrs. Page, the new am
bassador said his wife was a daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. William Wilson. DIR. Will
son was born in Scotland, and Mr. Page
said his wife was extremely pleased al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
President Wilson Before Congress

Today the President will go to the
House in person to speak on the tariff
in his official capacity. President
John Adams did this in the opening
years of the last century, and no Pres
Ment since Adams day had adopted
this plan down to this period of Wood
row Wilson.
There is every reason why this plan
should be revived. The. President will
appear today in his customary ca
pacity. He will make suggestions
touching the tariff and perhaps other
questions. He will act as adviser and
counsellor, and there will be no de-
parture from the customary presiden-
tial position, He did not write the
tariff bill. and his efforts have re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
A GnnI RnadH Ycar

"The National Good Roads Federation,
which will hold its meeting here April "A
and %, should give new impetus to
good road building. not only in the Bir-
mingham district but throughout the state
of Alabama" said large property
owner.
Jefferson county mas progressed in a
marked degree in the matter of good
roads, but there is yet much 10 be done
Many of the other countries are very
backward. but the meeting here should
result in stirring up leading citizens in
every part of the state. 1t is hard TO un-
derstand how farmers in any country can
fail to take an active part in promoting
bond issues for road building when every
nacadam road enhances land values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-08
HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
BY Robert Browning.

robert Browning
= II, to be in England 57-
yNow that ApriIs there,
/And whoever wakec in England
Sees morning, unaware. sz.4A
That the lowest boughs and the brush WOOD smear
Round the elm bole in tiny leaf,
While the cliaffinch sings on the orchard bow
In England--now!
And after April when May follows ~
And the whitetiroat builds and all the swallows,
where my blossomed pear tree in the hedge
Leans to the neld aid scatters on the clover
Blossoms and dew.irops at the bent sprays edge
That's wise thrush; sings each twice over,
Lest You should think he could recapture
The careless rapture.
And though the fields look rough with hoary dew
All will be gay when noontidel wakes anew
The buttercups, The chidrens dover s5 8
Far brighter than this gaudy melon nowsrI