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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Charity Ball

The charity ball at the Country club
on the night of Easter Monday-ne<t
Monday-will be the great social event
of the year Enough tickets have been
sold already to assure a brilliant imam
cial success and as an artistic and
social event 1t is enough to say that
everyone who buys ticket gets Vaioe
received
Last years ball was a splendid al
fair" said a prominent citizen. me
Country club certainly never iooheu
more beautiful in gala dress, perhaps
than it did on Easter night OIL 1slz.
And IT will present another brilliant
scene next Monday.
"The invitation list is larger this
year and from all | hear nearly every
body is accepting and enclosing a
check"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is
not in love with the plan of referring Of
lceseekers to members of the cabinet.
Il have tried it for ten days" the Secre-
tary said, "and l find that it takes my en-
tire time and leaves me no chance to at.
tend to important public business. Be
sides, it is absolutely futile, because none
but Il auperman could remember NJ the
end of a day every one who has poured
story into his ear. While | fully ap
preciate and sympathize with the natural
and proper desire of those who are seek
ing places, nevertheless it should be made
clear to them that nothing is To be gained
by haste. Ample time is going to be takca
to consider all applications They should
he made in writing They will be filed
and receive much more careful consider
alton than if pressed in person."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
UNCOMPLIMENTARY CADDIE
-, pon,,IoT Marazine.

From the popular MD Sd1ihc'
Walter ]. Travis, the great golf play
err told this story to ex-President TAFT
as the best anecdote about golf he had
ever heard:
Old Mr.. Brown had played the game
for years with great assiduity and with
out any noticeable Improvement In his
performance. Employing the same cad
die every afternoon, he fought the
greens and hazzards unrelentingly. The
caddie. however, being discreet and also
desirous of tops, never voiced his real
opinion of Mr. Browns game
One day stranger came to the INKS
and arranged to play round with MI
Brown. Mr.. Brown went over to his
caddie and asked confidentially:
''Bobbie, have you ever seen this
gentleman play?"
Yes, sir" replied Bobbie.
How is his game?"
Rotten, sir; very rotten
How much handicap can give hin'
asked Mr.. Brown, as If seeking rella-
bic information.
Sir" replied the caddie' not
stroke; not stroke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
WHEN MARVIN ROAMED IN ROME


From the Popular Magazine.
John Marvin, president and general
manager of the Rome, (Ga.) Street
Railway company, employed new car
conductor last fall, and, before sending
him to work, gave him explicit and
lemphatic instructions about collecting
fares from all persons who attempted
to ride on the cars. The new man was
from the country.
Remember, young man. said Mar
vim sternly you get fare or a pass
from everybody who gets on your car.
lIf you don't, you will be of no account
as conductor"
A week later Marvin caught the new
conductors car at point two miles
from the office of the company. The
employe came forward for the fare, and
the president flimbled for his pass.
young man." explained the magnate,
Il seem to have left my book of passes
at the hotel, but you know me. am Mr..
Marvin. president of the company
pass. fare, or walk" said the con-
ductor laconically.
But I don't seem to have any change
with me, either" continued Marvin,
''but-it's all right. young man. I'm your
boss"
Pay or walk" repeated the green
horn, looking moodily at the scenery.
"All right, you snip" said Marvin,
l"but I'll see you later:
Marvin got off the car, walked the
two miles to the office, and let his in
ldignation cool. The young man Is now
an officer in the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
Holy Week Services

Among the days of Holy Week OBJ
served with especial solemnity Is
Maundy Thursday. or Holy Thursday
It commentaries the institution of the
Lords SUPPER or eucharist. In Cath
Ollie churches the sacred host is borne
in procession through the aisles and
is exposed on the altar of repose for
the alteration of the faithful. only one
mass Is permitted on this day. AT ST.
Paul's the mass will be at o'clock and
just after the mass the procession viii
take place.
I'm Europe Maundy Thursday is OBJ
served with singular impressiveness,
said travelled man. I'm England 1t
was formerly the custom for the kings
and queens to wash the feet of as many
poor men and women as they were
years old and afterward give them
meat and clothes. This ceremony Is
now obsolete but the kings almoner
still distributes TO as many poor men
and women as the sovereign is years
old certain silver coins called maundy
money. The name, maundy, is derived
from the anthem which was sung dur
ing the ceremony of feet washing and
which began with the words, man
datum novum. the idea being that the
washing of the feet was fulfilling
of the scripture-'a new command
give to you, that ye love one another.
In Vienna the Emperor of Austria con-
tinues the custom of washing the feet
of number of cid men on Maundy
Thursday This is done with ceremony
in the cathedral.
Good Friday-Friday of Holy week
is day when the church Is In deep
est mourning. In England and on the
continent of Europe business is sus-
pended on Good Friday and in New
York the exchanges are closed. 1t is a
legal holiday in several states and was
a legal holiday in Alabama until q
few years ago, when the holiday act
was amended by the insertion OF fhom-
as Jefferson's birthday and the drop
ping of Good Friday. 1t is hoped that
the next legislature will replace Good
Friday in the list of legal holidays
Mardi Gras is a legal holiday IN this
state and. as it is very little observed
outside of Mobile, it could be well dis
pensed with, but Good Friday is strict
ly observed not only by Roman Cath
olics, Episcopalians and Lutherahs'
but by members of some of the other
churches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
Swat the Common House Fly

The Age-Herald cannot too strongly
commend to the people of Alabama a
special bulletin issued by the state
board of health on the house fly. The
entire story Of the career and possible
dangers involved in the presence of the
house fly are summed up in this bull
letin-admirably and concisely
summed up, and it should be dis
tributed in every county in the state.
1t should be scattered from Scots
boro to Bay Minette in one wide
swath.
Kill the fly before the fly kills you,
is the chief injunction Of the bulletin,
and there is in it no exaggeration OF
portrayal of the loathsome dis
eases which the house fly scatters
over this state. The manner of get
ting rid of the fly is discussed in the
bulletin, and the eight pages of the
bulletin are crowded with interesting
facts-facts that relate to the preser-
walton of human life.
The problem is met by the injunc-
ton, "clean up, screen up" This is all
that is needed. Every dwelling, store
and office in the state should be kept
clean and kept screened. The two are
needed, because while horses and
mules are kept'in the state there will
be house flies. The house fly is the
most dangerous of insects because its
hairy body and legs carry more dis
ease germs than any other insect car
carry. These germs are deposited a
every turn in human food. Clean up
screen up!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
PAPER MACHE

From the Kansas City Times.
Paper mache is obtained from old paper
and the like made into a pulp by grinding
with milk or lime or lime water and a
little gum dextrin or starch. This pulp
is then pressed into form, coated with
lnseed OIL baked at a high temperature
and finally vanished. The pulp is some-
times mixed with clay Ckaolin, chalk,
etc, and other kinds are made of paste
OF pulp and recently slaked line. This is
used for ornamenting wood, etc. 1t pos
sesses great strength and lightness. 1t
may be rendered partly waterproof by the
addition of sulphate of iron. quicklime
and glue, or white of egg, to the pulp
and incombustible by the addition Of bo-
rax and phosphate of soda. The papier
mache tea trays, walters, snuffboxes, etc.,
are prepared by pasting or gluing sheets
or paper together and submitting them to
powerful pressure. by which the compost
lion acquires the hardness OF board when
dry. Such articles are japanned and then
are waterproof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
Stag and Smoke Removal

The adjustment between the city
and the Sheffield company Of
pending problems is good compro-
mise. 1t is, however, intended only
as compromise, but it is to stand 10
years when perhaps the growth of the
city will lead up to a full and final
solution of the entire furnace location.
Briefly, the coke ovens are to be
removed and Second avenue is to be
brought down to grade and opened to
public uses. The Sloss company in re-
turn is to be given the use of Thirtieth
street, at the head of which the fur
mace plant stands, and of that portion
of Third avenue deeply covered
with Stag. These streets are, to be re-
conveyed to the city 10 years hence.
1t is probably the best solution that
could have been reached without
years of litigation. Something has
been accomplished, and if the commits
sioners will proceed to take steps tc
secure the building OF viaduct. in
First avenue at the flu laces the prob
lem will slumber peacefully during the
10 years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
THE CREATION

By John Milton
r YEAVEN opened wide
Her ever enduring gates--hnrmonous sound
1 On golden hinges moving, to let forth
The King or Glory in his powerful Word
And Spirit coming to create new worlds
On heavenly ground they stood and from the shore
They viewed the vast. ufieasurable abyss,
Outrageous sea, dark wasteful wild,
Up from The bottom turned by furious Winds
And surging waves, mountains, to assault
Heavens height and with5the centre mix the pole.
~'Silence We troubled waves and thou deep. peace"
Said then the omnifc Word; your dscord end?
Nor staid but, the wings Of cherubim
Upfed. in paternal glory rode
Far into Chaos, and the world unborn:
For Chaos heard his voice; him all his train
Followed in bright procession, tofbehold
Creation the wonders of his might.
Then staid the fervid wheels and in his hand sses
He took The golden compasses prepared
In Gods eternal circunscribe
This universe, and all created tingsss
One foot he centred. and the other turned
Round through the profundity obscure.
And said. Thus thus fer thy bounds
This be thy circumference, . worid!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
From the Kansas city Star.


" APTAIN AMUNDEN referred in
III Kansas City last week to the cor
- trast between Arctic and Antarc-
Tic exploration. Journeying about the
north pole is enormously more difficult
than about the south pole. The northern
explorer has to cross hundreds of miles
of ocean on ice that is constantly opening
before or behind him. His safety is con-
stantly menaced from below His ad-
vance or his retreat may at any moment
he cut off. The man who sets out 10 find
the south pole, on the contrary. has a
solid continent beneath his feet. He may
perish in blizzard. as Scott did. Rut
the greatest hazard that makes Arctic
exploration SO dangerous is lacking.
{ Here is a summary of the differences
between work in the extreme north ard
the extreme south, as outlined by Ad-
miral Peary in recent address:
The northern hemisphere is pre-eri-
retly the hemisphere of land and the
southern hemisphere of water. Yet the
explorer at the north pole stands on lee
at least two miles above the ocean bot
tom, while the explorer at the south pole
is on a plateau two miles above sea level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
visitors from DemopolIs

T. l.. Powell and b. l.. CARRIER, promi-
nent citizens of Demopols. and large and
successful planters in Hale county, and
far from the Marensso line, are in Bir-
mingham. Mr.. CARRIER is a brother of
former Attorney General CARRIER and the
father of AL CARRIER, cashier of the Mer-
chants & Mechanics bank.
Agriculture in the black belt is in a
very prosperous condition. said Mr.. Gar
ber 1--WE have fine cotton lands and we
are now raising in addition to cotton.
cotton on 100 acres last year and | did
not fertilize the land much, either In an
other field l raised 30 bales on 100 acres
without any fertilizer. / had a large corn
crop and the black belt will soon be
known for its large alfalfa crops We
we're getting along quite well even be-
fore we turned our attention to cultiva-
ton of corn on large scale, but now
that We have got in the habit of pro-
ducing as much corn to the acre as is
produced in some of the noted corn states
and as much alfalfa as is produced in
the noted grass states the wealth of Ala
bama will roll up all the faster.
"There has been a steady demand for
Alabama farms within the past two or
three years. In my section farm land
on railroad has sold recently for up-
wards of $50 an acre. Within the past 1S
months sales of farm lands in my neigh
borhood have totaled fully s25OooO-prob-
ably 100000.
James b.. Haggin's purchase. of some-
thing like 5000 acres in Greene county last
week for the purpose of raising alfalfa
to be shipped to his famous stock farm
near Lexington, Ky. is sure to attract
wide attention. Mr.. Haggin is known as
a great capitalist and as the owner of
the finest stock farm in the world. The
fact that lie invests in Alabama means
that he has Investigated the situation
thoroughly and If he can raise alfalfa
profitably and it goes without saying that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
No More Elder Statesmen

The revolution in the, Senate means
that the two houses will cooperate in
the reduction of the tariff to a revenue
basis. Mr.. Underwood and the admin
istration will not encounter in that
body endless objections and obstruc-
tion. The new finance committee is
headed by Senator Simmons, and it
will work in cordial support of the
House ways and means committee.
Harmony has become possible since
the democrats found that they held so
seats as against A held by all
shades of republicans. Senator Sim
mons and Mr.. Underwood will meet in
daily conference, and the country is to
be Congratulated upon the fact that
the two houses will work in harmony
in perfecting "a new tariff bill.
The revolution in the Senate goes
much further than this, however.
Should the seventeenth amendment be
ratified it means that the elder
statesman business has been elimi-
mated from the Senate never to re-
appear there again. AS a rule elder
statesmen represented particular in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
Proceeds of Flag Day

The sale of st. Patrick's day flags
for the benefit of the free clinic at st.
Vincent's brought nearly $500, SAID =
member of the committee.
"The result of the days work was high
ly gratifying to all of us. Most OF those
who purchased flags contributed only
small amounts. just as we desired would
be the case. No appeal for charity, per
haps, has ever met with wider response
About 1900 people gave something to
the cailse'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
so-Called Prohibition states

1.-THE Webb act, which Congress passed
over President Taft's veto, will probably
be declared unconstitutional" said A. s.
Bromley of Cincinnati.
Il am not connected with the liquor
interests but. being a democrat, 1 am a
firm believer in the local option doctrine.
| think each county or community should
settle the question as to whether liquor
should be sold legally or should be pro-
hibited in any unit, whether that unit be
county, township or city. State wide pro
hibition is not democratic; is not In ae-
cordance with democratic principles.
If the supreme court, in passing upon
the anti-shipping legislation, should de-
eide that it is constitutional, then So
called prohibition states like Georgia and
Tennessee will swing out of the prohibit
tion column. / am told that the legisla-
ture of Tennessee is almost sure to re-
peal the prohibition law--if not now, then
in the not far distant future. 1t is hard
to say in which of the states statutory pro
hibition is more of farce, Georgia or
Tennessee. | am familiar with the Geor-
gia situation and know that prohibition
is very much of a farce there, so far as
the cities go"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

In the license court of Pittsburg, 1921
lawyers charged them an average rec
of s1Oo each, or something more than
S160,0O0 all told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
AS WE SAY.

A tall comedian appeared at one of our
theatres recently.
One of his most fetching tricks was ly-
ing down on the floor at full length.
Still, it would have been unkind to dis
parage his comedy methods.
have acknowledged that he was laying
himself out to be agreeable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

IF sorrow could only be buried as deep
as Frank Munseys plan for political
holding company, happiness would be
made as sure as futere trouble in Mexi-
CO." says the Louisville Courier-Journal
If we could only say goodbye to old man
Trouble and fear his coming back as
little as we do the return of "Uncfe joe
Cannon to Congress, no cloud would ever
obscure life's sunny skies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
WHO?

WHO?
Who is II, when I'm sad and blue
And friends are cold and kind words few.
Who soothes and comforts me-ah, who?
| wish | knew.
-Plttsburg Post
Who is it, when the moments fly
And parting-time too soon draws nigh.
Who kisses me sweet goodby?
The name has escaped me.
Detroit Free Press.
Who is it, when from duns flee
And no escape from wreck [ see,
Who says. My boy, just draw on met"
Liberal reward for name and ad-
Kansas City journal.
Who is it, when at morn | rise
And look upon the smiling skies,
Says, "Son, you needn't work today"
I'll recall the name soon.
Denver Republican.
Who Is 1t, when I'm down and out
Says as he puts the glooms to rout:
Here is the ten | owe, old scout?
What the Dickens is his nanlei
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
QUITE SO.

you may be man who favois the
suffragettes. but would you work for
woman boss?" asks a paragrapher The
woods are full of married men who are
doing just that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

1t begins to be feared that President
Wilson's travelling expense money will
have to be covered back into the treas
ury. Mr. Wilson is no hobo at public ex-
Dense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
A REVISED VERSION
From Judge.

T TUTH JuuS6s ]
WHO can tell me the Golden Textr'
asked the Sunday school teacher.
Johnnie's hand went up eagerly. ''He
that humpeth himself shall be exalted!s
he repeated triumphantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
NO COMPARISON.

You have heard the old saying about
the little ray of light that travels far
in a dark world2"
yes, but little breath of scandal can
beat it travelling any day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The Duke of Tech, brother of Queen
Mary, is said to be slated as the successor
of the Duke of Connaught as governor
general of Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Unless Miss Mary Bell Shedd, 40 years
old of Lowell, Mass, marries and has
children, she is likely to lose $1,000, 600.
according to the terms of the will of her
father, the late Freeman B. shedd, mil
lionaire perfume manufacturer, filed in
the probate court last week. If Miss
Shedd has no heirs, the city of Lowell
will receive 100000 and the Lowell Cen
eral hospital 100000, together with the in
come of between 100000 and $4,000. GOO
The will provides that in case his daugh
ter marries and has children, they shall
receive the greater portion of the estate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES

Who Is it, when my plans go wrong,
With cheerful words soon comes along
And says. "Old man, for you I'm strong
l haven't met that boob yeti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
SENSIBLE GIRL.

Il heard the other day about young
man who asked girl to send him her
heart by parcel post."T
What was the result2"
She turned her heart over to fellow
who went after it himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
A LOVE NOTE.

l.
Ger traekless wastes.
Through sun and storm,
Loves purple flame
Keeps the world-heart warm.
II.
But the world rolls on
Meath darlxling skies,
And its beauty wanes
On the day love dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The lord mayor of London is trying to
raise a fund to save the Crystal Palace
OF 1851 from demolition. 1t has thus far
escaped untouched by the suffragettcs, and
the lord mayor hopes to preserve it as a
relic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The net value of the E. II. Hartman
estate has been settled at s6s,oO4,s4S and
the state tax upon it is $6S0,013.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Secretary Of Commerce Redfed has
j. Harris of Georgia as director of tho
census Mr.. Harris is chairman of the
state democratic committee of Georgia.
s. Clay for many years. The position of
director carries a salary of $4,000 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Whether men and women devoted to
good form may walk arm in arm is excit-
ing discussion in Paris and London. Il
appears that the custom is dying out ia
both capitals except during The evening.
The Paris Excelsior is quoted as saying
that only a father taking his daughter to
school should adopt the arm in arm fash
ion Excelsior says. however, that self
respecting people on a holiday in the
country and in hours of peaceful reverie,
when all things in nature seem to hold
hands" may permit themselves to walk
arm in arm in an attitude described as
going well with a certain gentleness of
gait and eontemplativeness of MEN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Mrs. Nevada Van Valkenburg is suin2
for maintenance Her husband left hei
ON June q. 1910, and in two years she
claims she has spent from her private for
tune 100000 for her maintenance as fol-
lows: Three trips to Europe, $S2. 600
apartments al the st. Regis hotel. sl2,o0c;
motors. chauffeur. SIC, 600; clothing s2o.ooo.
entertaining and restaurant bills, $4,000:
physician and masseur, $500; woman
ocppanion, 5000; dentist $500; miscel-
iancoiis, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The average yearly profit of the casino
at Monte Carlo is 100000 The bank in
it is broken in the newspaper columns
only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
TWO EXAMPLES.

would you like to have my idea of
nothing TO look at. Miss Blobbs?"
Indeed 1 would, Mr.. Whiliclker."
well, my idea of nothing to look at
is a railroad yard full of box cars, with
out locomotive in it, and a picture
painted by cubist.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Sub Boss McCooey kept William c. Red
field from going back to Congress, but he
could not keep him out of the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The parcel post business is growing by
leaps and bounds. The business of Feb
ruary was 40 per cent greater than jan
uarys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Julian Hawthorne, alas, tried form
of fiction that is indictable, and he will
soon be safely housed in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

An ex-official even of the first rank
fades out OF sight almost as soon as an
| actual vice president does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Ex-Banker Morse expects 70 live a long
time by watching himself closely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

he can-others can do likewise Home
seekers will be turning their attention
to Alabama more than ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Cipriano Castro outwinded both Nagel
and Knox and then he was content to de-
part for Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Old Man Winter is in his death throes
according TO the almanac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

Grizzly bears are disappearing in Cal
ifornia, their natural habitat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

The early dandelion would be more
welcome if it did not have the habit of
cutwearing any welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
POLITELY EXPLAINED.

You say Miss Dollars is not at home?''
Yes. sir"
But 1 just now heard the sound of
her voice?"
MY mistake. sir. l should not have
opened the door so soon.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
DIDN'T SEE THE DOG.

is there any good luck in four-leaf
clover?"