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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
POLITICS IN ALABAMA
rom the Washington STAR

Interesting as it is, the Underwood
Hobson race Is not the only political race
now engaging attention in Alabama.
Candidates for the next House are al
ready. announcing and some OF them are
on the stump submitting plans for saving
the country. Attention of voters is being
respectfully solicited.
In the Third district Claytonls opposed
by a man of the name of Stegall of local
fame and local political experience. Mr..
Stegall objects to the interference of the
President in the affairs of the district.
For such ne considers the action of the
President to be IN requesting Mr.. Clayton
to retire from the senatorial race Evi-
IDENTIFY Mr.. Stegall thinks that If Mr..
Clayton had remained in the senatorial
race, and thus .effaced himself from the
House race. he. stegall, would have
won.
But in criticising the President, Mr..
Stegall strengthens Mr.. Clayton He ad-
vertises Mr.. Clayton's position and I'M
portance In the House. The President in
terfered for stated purpose, and that
purpose of value not only to the demo-
Gratis of the Third Alabama district, but
to democrats everywhere.
In other words, the President feels the
need of trained lawyer of Mr.. Clay
toms grade to assist him in the House IN
his trust programme. Having conferred
with Mr.. Clayton on the subject and
finding his, Claytons, views In agree
ment with his own, he wants him for the
post of first lieutenant in this House and
the next in dealing with the trusts
Well is not that a reasonable feeling?
And Is not the feeling worthy of re-
ward? Should not the democrats of the
Third Alabama district consider them
selves coniplilnented by the President?
He likes their present representative so
well he picks him for duty which will
insure him and his constituents a conspic-
uous place In the spotlight for several
years to come. For If the next House is
democratic and Mr.. Clayton a member.
he will be certain to be assigned again to
the place he now holds-the craftsmanship
of the judiciary committeeman thus con-
tinue to be of great weight in that body.
Now, even IL Mr.. Stegall possesses un-
usual talents for congressional service. he
could not hope as a member of the next
House to figure half so prominently there
as Mr. Clayton will If he is returned. A
new member rarely goes to the front at
a bound. He must wait his turn, as in a
barber shops Mr.. Clayton will be next"
Mr. Stegall would be the anxious looking
man. seated at the end of the line.
This ambitious Alabamian should wait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lots of men talk about man be-
hind his back when they are afraid to
kick him there.
A woman knows her husband never
could have married better than he did.
But 1t is different with her.
Some of us worry because we haven't
enough money and others worry be-
cause they have too much.
deaf man is luclsier than he knows.
When fellow is looking around to
put the bee on some one for touch
he isn't going to yell it out so all the
neighbors can hear it,
And 1t isn't much fun for girl to sit
in chilly hall bedroom every night
and darn her clothes and rejoice III
the strength of her virtue.
You are told to love your enemies
But that doesn't mean that you should
snuggle up against bottle of nose
paint all the time.
If the fool men would give the wom-
en- the vote they could blame their
wives when the election went the
wrong way.
Strange as 1t may seem to some peo-
pie, there are lots of men who smoke
cigarettes who do not rob poor boxes
and set fire to orphan asylums.
woman has more headaches than Il
man. But a man knows where he got
his
The reason a husband and wife are
made one is because. 1t takes two to
make quarrel
1t is mighty good thing for the
peace of a community that men are not
as important as they look.
sThere isn't mouse in the world that
can make girl hoist when she knows
her stockings are not presentaole.
Nothing makes a woman SO mad as
to start to tell another woman secret
ana discover that the other woman IS
aiready wise to 1t.
There are a-few things that even a
piiacgrooms doesn't know. But yon
never could make the pride believe it,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Poets are born and no law can pre-
vent IT.
A thorn in the bush is worth two in the
hand.
The pen is mightier than some crimina Ia
who Try to break out.
Every woman thinks she's all right in
her way-if it's her own way.
He gets the leavings who is satisfied to
take things as they come.
Most of us would feel pretty well if IT
wasn't for our ina sinary ailments.
You'll always have duh AK if you wait
for volunteer to turn the grindstone.
We dislike to hear man who doesn't
know one note from another attempt ia
sing his own praise.
Once In awhile we meet a man who is
Wiling to leave the punishment of his en-
emies to the Lord.
At the age of 49, or thereabouts, the av-
erage man begins to haunt the bargain
counters in search of spectacles.
When a woman has implicit faith in her
husband, most of the neighbors wonder
how much longer it is going to take her
to get her eyes open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
,r.... - . divinity that shapes our ends,
Rourh-he,v them how we WILL
Henry Y.
Increase for Trainmen

The arbitration made possible by
tha Newlands law of the wage dispute
between the railroads of the east and
approximately 100000 of their en-
ployes has resulted in the awarding
of increased pay to the amount OF
about $6,000,000 a year. This is about
half of what was demanded by the
workmen. The arbiters held that since
the last wage readjustment was had,
the cost of living has increased 6 per
cent, and this was the basis upon
hich the decision was made. The
Srd is final and binding upon both
., to the controversy.
ssrhsettlement by compromise OF a
that at one time threatened
The Al railroads of the east is a
for Miss = the Wilson administra-
VII tar e beginning Of the contro-
: veSay}a.nere was law, known as the
5 Erdman act, upon the statute books
designed to meet such emergencies.
This statute was Objectionable both to
the railroads and their employees from
the fact that it provided for a board
of arbitration consisting of three men,
one to be named by each side to the
controversy, these two to name third
whose findings should be final. Both
the carriers and the trainmen were of
the opinion that entirely too much
power was thus entrusted to one man.
The Wilson administration acted
promptly, and the Newlands aHend-
. ment was speedily made law.
Judge William Lea Chambers, an
Alabamian, is the head of the board
whose opinion has just been filed. A
thorough inquiry was instituted into
all the phases of the dispute, and a
sincere attempt was made to settle
the disagreement with justice and
fairness. The cause of arbitration be-
tween capital and labor has been
greatly strengthened by the work of
the arbiters in the railroad case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
A Housewives Camnaipn

2 With eggs selling at 45 cents doz-
en- in New York, Mrs. Julian Heath,
president of the Housewives league,
has set about to find the reason why.
Speculation is believed to be the real
carse Of the soaring prices of eggs.
The claim is made that the product
now on the market in New York was
put in cold storage last April, and
that at that time, only Is to 20 cents
a dozen was paid for the eggs.
The egg question is a serious one.
When eggs go up the temper of the
usual housewife keeps pace. The hen
is not altogether to blame in all in,
stances for the high prices demanded
for their contribution to mans COM
fort and sustenance. In times past it
<has been clearly demonstrated that
corners in eggs have been engineered
and the public has been charged un-
reasonable prices.
Last year organizations of house.
wives in various cities revolted
against the high prices of eggs and
made importaticns which they sold at
moderate profits. This quickly
brought the spectators to terms. The
same tactics may be resorted to this
year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
A GREAT STATESMAN
he West Alabama Breeze.

From the West Alabama Breeze.
Mr.. Oscar W. Underwood has been IN
Congress for about 20 years. These have
been years of hard study and work, so
much so that he has developed into one of
the ablest. best informed men In the
House. His ability as House leader Is
the result Of long years OF devotion Ia
duty as representative from Alabams.
Fills earnest hard and continuous work In
Congress has equipped him for the SUI
perb and distinguished leadership of two
years, leadership that has won the aG-
miration not only of Alabama, but of the
nation. S ift
Alabama is proud of Underwood and his
achievements. His work sheds luster on
the south and especially Alabama. He
easily ranks in the John T. Morgan class
of statesmen. The completion of the Pan
anna canal due more to Morgan than any
other man, the passage of the new tarir
bill, due more to Underwood than any
other man. lifts Alabama to old time
prestige In the national government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
GayrOr and Tammany

81 was mayor" was William Jay
Gaynor's only comment when in
formed that Tammany Hall had de-
cided to deny him another nomination
and that Judge Edward E. Mccall
would be the standard bearer. The
significance of the remark was hardly
appreciated at the time. Gaynor was
a Tammany candidate, although he
was not Tammany mayor. He was
elected by Tammany votes, and for
that reason never had the sympathy
and support of many of New Work s
good citizens.
Now John Purroy Mitchell has been
elected to rule over the metropolis,
and the cabinet makers are busy Sc
lecting his associates. Robert Adam
son, the youth southerner who was
private secretary to Mayor Gaynor,
managed Mitchels campaign. 1t is
put down as certain that he can have
anything he wants. Among the in
cumbents under the Gaynor adminis-
tration who, report says, may sta. in
office are: Lawson Purdy, president
OF the department of taxes and assess
ments; David Ferguson, supervisor of
the City Record; Henry S. Thompson,
commissioner of water supply, gas and
electricity; R. A. c. Smith, dock COM
missioner; Charles T. White, member
of the tax board.
It is not probable that Rhinelander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The High Cost of Living

When we stop to consider the all i'm
portant question of the high cost Of living,
we must take into consideration certain
changes in our mode of living" said a
German-American citizen.
L returned to the fatherland a few
Years ago, which l had left as a boy.
went into the same fields where | had
worked in my youthful days and took a
hands place for three or four weeks
What change had taken place. The
machinery was modern, the fertilizer, I'm
stead of home made, was commercially
prepared. The saltpetre which was used
for top dressing came from South Amer
ica In the house were many new things
for comfort and convenience. All the
clothing was bought. or at least. the ma
terials In those years long gone, we not
only gathered the fax, flayed and spun
1T, but it was woven In the home by
members of the household.
1T is true that fertilization has in
creased the crop yield; that the sugar
beets raised for the market are much
larger by reason of this; but the extrava-
CANT IDEAS of dress and personal 1uxuries
have more than counterbalanced the IN
creased income from the improved farm
ing methods. The curse of today is the
rivalry in dress and household comforts
of people of every station in life No
longer is there economy, thriftiness and
saving. Why, even if the children arc
given nickle now they are encouraged
to spend it on, say, candy, picture show,
or some trifie. In my boyhood days, chill
dren were taught not only to make some-
thing, but to save it. Verify. the times
have much changed, and the men and
women and children have followed suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
A MEETING.

When Mrs. Pankhurst met the mother
Of Miss Emerson, the American girl
whose militancy has been thorn In the
side of London police, she wept. Miss
Emerson is suffering from concussion
of the brain, an injury she
received in recent suffragette riot. Mrs.
Pankhurst and the aged Mrs Emerson
tearfully retired to Mrs. Pankhurst' $
room In a hotel at Detroit. Neither
would submit to an interview, but we
are rather curious to know IL the white
haired mother OF Zelie Emerson asked
the militant leader. what have you done
with my girl?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
EGYPTIAN DECORATIONS
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The latest quotation on Egyptian num-
American household can indulge in this
form OF Ramesian decoration, with the
possibility of securing princess of the
blood or even a lineal heir to the Ptole-
maic succession.
AS to the good taste of the display.
that's another story. Even Cleopatra her.
self wouldn't tempt some buyers. With
others it might be different.
Tor kings torn from the time-defying
- rock,
May serve to grace the hall with grand
pas clock!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
POSITIVELY RIPPING.

over in London town Queen Mary went
to see the first performance of a play
called Mary Goes First" and a chuck
ling correspondent cables that London
is highly amused" We seem to hear
the laughter, even at this distance. What
a stir must have been created in the
staid atmosphere of London clubs when
the humorous aspect of Queen Mary's
visit to the theatre was pointed outi And
what sprightly wit fathered the pun. we
wonder? 1t must have been some lord
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
WHEN DAY DREAMS GO

10, after he had seen men like Evans and
Oates die in their tracks. did Scott adj
NIT that he had been throwing dice with
a certain fate, and that such fate al
ways wins:
Oates must know he can never get
through. He asked Wilson II he had a
chance. Wilson had to say he did not
know. As point of fact Oates has
none Apart from him, even IL he went
under now, 1 doubt whether we could get
through. With great care We might have
"a dogs chance. but no more"
1t is here we now learn that the party
that after the, awful and persistent
weather conditions at the outset they did
not realize the whole journey was one pro-
longed and excruciating suicide!
As human document of peculiar typo
Scotts diary takes rank with that kept
by another explorer who also died from
sheer starvation. Leonidas Hubbard. Out
side of Hubbard's account of mis- end we
know of nothing more couched in re-
strained pathos than Scott's dying
thoughts of his little boy which have
just been published
Make our boy interested In natural
history IL you can. 1t is better than
games Keep him In the open air. Above
ALL you must guard him against indo-
lenoe. Make him a strenuous man. The
Great God has called me. Take comfort
in that die In peace with the world and
myself. and not afraid
1t is a pity the race had to lose such
men needlessly. Yet perhaps 1t took such
an end to bring out and make lasting the
nobility of their natures. And we know
now the confessed Disappointment OF find
ing that the Eorwegians had forestalled
them. As poor Scott put II after he saw
Amundsen's flag: "All the day dreams
must CO."
IL Mr.. Wilson gets a second term in
the White House he may try to promote
Mr.. Clayton to the Senate in Mr.. Bank
heads place, and then Mr.. Stegall will
have his chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
UNDERWOOD.

From the Linevillc Headlight.
Oscar W. Underwood possesses the
entire confidence not only of his demo-.
cratic colleagues in congress. but the
republicans as we'll admire the man
and his great ability and skillful
leadership. For the past twenty years
he has measure arms with the ablest
men In congress- land has never yet
been vanquished Alabama appreciates
his work and his worth and will un-
questionably elevate him to the Sem
ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
LONG DEFERRED.

"of course you. believe that pride gees
before a fall?"
81 don't know about that The world
is full of people who are simply worn
out from waiting for some misadventure
TO overtake a neighbor and prove the
truth of this ancient adage."
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
THE DIFFERENCE

From the Columbus Commercial.
The difference between Underwood and
Hobson is that Underwood has accom-
plished something IN Congress, while
Hobson has spent his time talking, mostly
at chautauquas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
TO DAFFODILs

BY Robert Herrick.
Fair Daffodils! we weep to see
You haste away SO soon;
As. yet the early rising gun
Has not attained his noon.
Stay, stay,
Until the hasting day
Has run
But to the even-song;
And, having prayed together. We
VIII go with You along.
We have short time to stay. as you:
We have as short a spring;
AS quick growth to meet decay
AS you, or anything.
We die.
AS your hours do, and dry
Away
Like to the summers rain;
Or as the pearls of mornings dew
Nerer to be found again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

some people are hard to please. Obiec-
ton has been offered to Gabrielle dam
nunzio's scheme of committing suicide
because he sets the time two years hence
instead of one year or six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

If Montgomery thinks it is going to give
Underwood a majority as large as Bir-
mingham's in proportion to population it
is going to find itself badly fooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
rnferiority OF Alabama Eggs

''It is hard for me to understand why
it Is that the eggs we get from Alabama
farmers are so inferior to those that GENE
from other states" said F. w. Blgckford
of the William F. Donovan Provision COM
pany yesterday.
Just now eggs are worth more 10 the
farmer than they ever were. We bay 50
a case for them. and If they are Alabama
eggs in nine cases out of ten thefe are
at least four dozen in one case thsh can
not be used. The reason probably is that
the Alabama farmers do not take suffi-
cient precautions or else do NOT market
the eggs within two or three days after
they are laid. But even that can hardly
be an excuse at this time OF the year.
Why, an egg would hardly spoil if 1t were
out In the open in weather. such as we
have had for the past three days. Yet
the eggs we receive are just as stale rs
were those of the suxnmer
1.-THE loss to Alabama poultry farmers
through antiaua-ted methods of handling
eggs is enormous. It should not be so,
for the government is willing to do any
thing it consistently can to show them
Low to properly produce eggs In Ten
nessee an experiment station was estab-
lished because the farmers of that state
took SUFFICIENT interest in the matter to
make it worth while for the government
to take hand. Since that station was
established Tennessee has taken place
in the front rank of egg producing states
and Nashville has gained in wealth and
prestige. There is fo reason why it should
not be so in Alabama. Certain 1t is that
the farmer OF Alabama is just as capable
of receiving knowledge as his neighbor
across the border and in my opinion 1t
would add materially to the wealth of the
state If an experiment station were es-
tablished in some poultry center"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

In the meantime the Hon. Tyrus Cobb
says he is satisfied with Detroit and base
ball fans may now take their normal rest
at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
LITTLE.

What does it profit man to live on
Easy street If the doctors coupe is al
ways standing at his door?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

American bluejackets visiting European
ports are making favorable impression
As a rule, Uncle Sans sailors don't look
for trouble, but they don't run from it
either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
builders of birmingham

The Traders National bank, in Its
BUILDERS of Birmingham" series, has
this In connection with Its November
calendar:
Honorable sydney Johnston Bowie
was born in Talladega, Ala, on July
26, 1865 At the age of 20 years. he
graduated from the law department OF
the University of Alabama, and was
Immediately admitted to the bar. In
1885 he formed partnership with John
3. Knox, maintaining offices in Talia-
dega until he moved to Admission IN
1899. Later ]. X. Dixon and Fred L..
Blackmon became connected with this
firm. which, due to the unusual ability
of its members, enjoyed a large prac-
tice and soon became one of the most
prominent in the state.
I'm 1901 Mr.. Bowie was elected to
Congress, and represented his district
so ably that he was twice returned to
the office by his constituents with
practically no opposition. At the ex-
piration of his third term, he declined
a fattering prospect of denomination
and moved to Birmingham to become
associated with e. H. Cabaniss in the
firm of Cabaniss & Bowie.
admirably fitted by temperament,
education and experience for the prac-
tice of law, Mr.. Bowie has won wide
recognition as an attorney, and has In
recent years been a participant In much
of the litigation in Alabama He takes
an active interest in civic matters, and
has given successful direction to many
movements for the welfare of the city
and state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
HIS FATE.

Sir Gobbler strutteth up and down
And makes a deal of clatter,
Nor dreams that he will soon be brown
And smoking on a platter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

The FLYING Dutchman is reported to
have been seen off the Cape of Good
Hope. Probably doubling around' for
tho last time before the Panama canal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

Porfirio Diaz advises Huerta TO give I'm
office. General Diaz speaks from tile
fullness of experience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

The retirement of Hans Wagner is an
nounced. Who was it started the contin-
uous farewell? Oh yes, Patti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

American bluejackets are popular in
Europe says a headline But not in
Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

"Bankhead urges federal aid in work.
ing roads" There's not the chance of
boomerang in an issue like that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

be given medals because they fought the
Turks. Hope nobody win be overlooked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

When one reads of the suffering from
cold in other cities he is more grateful
than ever that he resides in balmy Bir-
mingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

Ihere Is no Prohibition to giving freely
In the free ydispensary campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12

Porfirio Diaz indirectly advising Huerta
to resign, may think a word to the wise is
sufficient, but Huerta is very unwise
man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
IN THE RELATION OF IT.

rs Dibble man who can be depended
on to. give good account of himself ia
an emergency?
''Yes-after the emergency has passed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-12
Lawless Element Must BE suppressed

The horrible details of Monday nights
tragedies confirm the accuracy of the
prediction concerning the state of affairs
that would prevail in Birmingham If the
commission persisted in its purpose OF
making the scheduled reduction in the po-
lice department" said a heavy taxpayer.
''The lawIess element must be sup
pressed in t;.ls city at any cost. II taxes
must be raised TO meet the extra ex-
pense involved in increasing the efficiency
of the police department. am among the
many citizens who value personal safety
and the citys reputation higher than any
necessary expense. Lawlessness can only
be put down by force. The criminals of
Birmingham are as keenly alert to the
situation as are any of the law abiding
citizens, and are ready to take advantage
of the cireumstances. Although in the in
stance before mentioned, the criminals
seem to have been apprehended, the prob
able cause of the crimes was the realiza-
tion of the weakness in the police de-
partment''