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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Pryor on The monroe Doelrinc

Judge Roger A. Pryor a native OF
Virginia. but since 1866 a member of the
New York city bar. has been little in the
public prints of late, but he is still
praeticing his profession although nearly
50 years of age said member of Bir-
minghams Virginia colony
q met Judge Pryor frequently while
he was justice of the supreme court
OF New York state. He gained great dis
tmction asa just and upright judge, and,
although he was a Tammany democrat
he was never a machine politician. VIZ
ginia has produced few greater jurlseoh-
suits than Judge Pryor.
I'm the New York Sun of last Saturday
appeared letter to the editor under
Judge Pryor's signature, and as it is OF
timely interest, it will be well TO reproduee
it. 1t is as follows.
Since so able publieist as Mr.. eou-
de.t inyokes the Monroe doctrine as au-
thority for intervention by the United
States to suppress the present broh IN
Mexico, it is time to determine the con-
struction of that famous manifesto.
The true meaning of the Monroe doc
trine is thus stated by President Cieve-
land in his memorable message on Ven
ezuela: 'The traditional and established
policy of this government is to oppose
forcible increase by any European power
OF its territorial possessions ON this con-
tinent." Or, as given in substantially iden-
tical but more explicit terms by Secretary
Olney: "rhe vital feature of the Monroe
doctrine is that no European power snail
forcibly possess itself of American soil
and forcibly control the political fortunes
and destinies of its people,
For an illustration of the true mean
ing and intent of the Monroe doctrine we
recall the action of our government in
defeating the armed attempt by Louis
Napoleon to impose a monarchy on the
people of Mexico.
. obviously no such case is presented
by the controversy between Madero and
Diaz.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
LOVELY MARY DoNNELr.y

BY William Allingham.
o lovely Mary Donnelly. it's you |. love
the bestl
1t fifty girls were around you, I'd hardly
see the rest
Me what it may the time of day, the place
be where it will,
Sweet looks of Mary Donnelly, they bloom
before me still.
OH you're the flower of womankind in
country or in town;
The higher l exalt you. tile lower I'm
cast down,
II some great lord should come this way
and see your beauty bright,
And ask you to be his lady, I'D own it
was but right.
Oh, might we live together in lofty palace
hall
Where joyful music rises. and where
scarlet curtains fall.
Oh might we live together in a cottage
mean and small,
With sods of grass the only roof, and
mud the only wall.
o lovely Mary Donnelly, your beauty's
my distress
It's far too beauteous to be mine, but III
never wish it less;
The proudest place would fit your face.
and | am poor and low
But blessings be about you, dear. wher.
ever you may go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
THE BowERy LIGHTS

George Buchanan. Fife, in Harper's
Weekly.
The Bowery finds a wantonly mixed
company of lights awaiting her They
come vito simplicity and with treachery,
from the moon faced benevolence OF the
blade glitter of the arc lamps under the
elevated tracks at Chatham Square. The
Bowery,s cronies have ever been strange
crew, and so it is with her lights. Many
OF them are far tod good for her, far too
bright and steady; many are inoffensive
loafers along the curbs, and some are
Square, where her dominion begins the
very street lamps convey the disquieting
suggestion that they are lying in wait
for some one behind the squat pillars OF
the overhead railway. Close at hand,
around the corner of a wall, the alien
lights of a crooked Chinese street look
asant upon the highway They illumi-
nate festivities more or less their own,
with the Bowery for an indulgent and
nuCH valued pdtfOTeSs. n htiie iai eHeA
on the glow of an honest warmth spreads
from a mission house doorway upon the
bony faces of men who are hunchng,
shuffling along in line for handful OF
bread. These are the ones for whom the
Bowery no longer has employment save
in her sullen, vicious moods, but she feeds
them, perhaps to keep them from annoy
ing her. Then comes the heated rivalry
of the shop windows, which, for brilliance,
are veritable fiery furnaces. 1t seems in
credible that suits and pants" and hats
are not consumed in the blaze which ex-
ploits Them But one night, long time
ago, the proprietor of an Emporium of
Fashion made two lights to burn where
only one burned before, and the challenge
was too pointed to be ignored by his COM
petitors. And that is what brought the
lights trooping in upon the Bowery Year
by year they become brighter and more
numerous better buildings, better men,
follow them, and the crafty old street who
sees it all elevates her badly painted eye
brows and reduces the price of whisky to
4 cents a glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
business UnusuaIIy Active

The prosperity which was in evidence
last summer and last fan continues said
e. II. Henderson of Chicago.
Soon after the presidential election
several Of my business acquaintance
talked pessimistically and predicted that
prosperity would be retarded for some
months at least. But in my 10 years ex-
perience as manufacturer l have never
known business at this time of the year
to be more satisfactory. 1t is in fact I'M
usually active. The entire country seems
to be thriving. | do not know of single
line of business that is sluggish.
4 did not vote the democratic ticket
but | am inclined to think that Mr.. VIII
son will make a good President. Whether
he does or not makes a fine record, busi-
ness, in my opinion, will continue good
throughout the year. and If we have hig
crops again next summer prosperity viii
reach high water mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
WHAT IS MIR. BERGsON's DOPE.

From HarperS Weekly.
prof Henri Bergson has come here
from France to lecture on philosophy at
columbia university. He is an accom-
plished scholar. and his lectures are very
popular. We hear of three thousand an
plications for seats in "A lecture room that
holds 500.
Professor Besgson has some ideas TO
convey. The newspapers hereabouts have
devoted a great deal of space to him and
to his dope About himself, by diligent
reading and looking at his picture. we,
the public. have come to know little
something. But about the dope We do not
really get any information. We do not
recall so great an effort made by the pa
pers and so much space devoted to any
thing with such meager and disappointing
results as this effort to impart the pith of
the ideas which NJ. Bergson has brought
with him. 1t must be something that the
newspapers can't tell, or else that the un-
initiated mind cannot receive. Perhaps it
is the latter. We have talked to people
who had certificates that they knew what
NJ. Bergson thinks but they were not able
to communicate it. We know the cleo
tricity is turned on because the lamp
glows, and we know that NJ Bergson has
been turned on because the papers beam
about him. But the nature of his current
remains a mystery. They who know can
not TELL and those who tell do not know,
Probably you have TO take him like the
waters at Saratoga-laree glasses often
! filled. and give your mind to it; samples
no use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

and any expaasion of the short interest
Will provide an element Of support IN case
Of any further decline. just at present
the leaders in Wall street are lacking IN
itiative. They are discouraged somewhat
by the popular attitude toward nearly all
financial bodies. which IS further exem-
plified by the present agitation against
tile stock exchange and the effort to eoil-
rel its Incorporation. There is nothing IN
fundamental conditions to induce lower
prices for stocks, since the volume ot
trade is large. as proved by current re-
ports of bank clearngs and railroad earn
ings, while the west is still enjoying ex-
oeptional activity as result of last
years harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
yUyAsH1NeroN, February
M Especial Fortunately

WV AsHINGTON, February 1e.-
M fspecial.) l.)-Fortunate f o r
W woodrow Wilson and the first
democratic administration for 1e years,
the democrats captured the House two
years ago. and have had control for
that length of time. of that branch of
the government, and may be the ex-
periences they have had will sober them.
and bring them TO the real sense Of
their obligation to something and some
one besides themselves.
They are now experiencing few. well
earned jolts. and the experienced leg
islators on the other side like Jim Mann,
and Uncle Joe Cannon, Dalzel and others
do not hesitate to crack a head every
time 1t bobs into view.
The democrats acquitted themselves
most creditaby until recently when for
the time Mr.. Underwood has been tied
up in the ways and means committee
writing a tariff bill, but in the recent
appropriation bills, with no hand to stay
them, it was a free for all grab fest,
and not a single bill was reported to the
House which was not crammed TO ex-
cessive amounts, making the previous
efforts of the republicans to do real ap-
propriating appear to be the feeble et-
forts of mere amateurs, except the much
abused public building and grounds bill
This bill is warmly defended, and with
some grounds, because it has been three
years since there was a public bill, and
the present bill carries only s26,0oO,oo0.
he Ia hack
and carried s27,0oe,0o0
Startled at the way the House was
carrying on Mr.. Underwood has been
obliged to put on the pressure, and warn
the chairmen of the various committees
that there must be some looping off.
Loud cries of anguish follow the orders
of the leaders barring the way to the
treasury, but the rank and file of the
party are getting an experience of value
to them.
1t is all very we'll when you are in
the minority, and you can stand back
and view with alarm" the extravagant
waste of the public money by the ma
jority. You can swell up and howl about
the "peepurs mummy in tones of bitter
woe. You can "deplore" the greed of the
opposition. when they have their heads
in the trough, but when the situation is
reversed and you begin to illustrate TO
the enemy what pikers they are when
it comes right down to plain and fancy
''appropriating, you become indignant
when they begin to fling bricks.
OF course, there are good and sufficient
reasons for every appropriation that has
been made. The country is growing year
by year, and there is constant demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
The stock Market

Henry clews in his Saturday review
starts out by alluding to the outbreak in
Mexico as having disappointing and dis
couraging effect on the stock market. He
points out other elements of weakness in
speculative interests. Regarding general
business the review says in part:
There has been some diminuition in the
volume of orders for the steel trade al
though January deliveries were upon a
very heavy scale A fair business is be.
ing done in the textile industries. the
mills generally being well employed, and
the tariff scare has largely abated: it be-
ing understood that no very radical
changes will occur and that the new tariff
will very largely run on the lines advo.
Gated by Mr. Underwood a year ago. \
feature in the situation that Will bear
watching is the copper market and its
effect upon an important group of securi-
ties.
''As to the immediate future of the
market, the outlook is still confusing.
Technically it is in fairly good position,
because ther els no extended long interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

From the New York Evening World.
YrHIS little old earth has new Won
der to add to its collection of seven
j the wonderful gowns of Mile.
Gaby Desiys and her mile-a-minute speed
Of changing them.
On the right side of the Winter Garden
stage is a little green screen coop, with
a mirror hanging on the wall, chair lit
tered with hats and two maids holding
bundles of Paris finery. The little screen
affair is where Gaby makes her lightning
changes and the maids help with deft,
fying fingers.
There is a different Gaby the minute
she steps into the wings. Her eyes are
wide with anxiety. She is saying, "Quick
Quick!'
And quick, quick they must be or
milady might stamp her dainty little foot
in a most impatient fashion,
Every one steps livelyl
Don't think that Gaby sits calmly in
a chair and lets the others do all the
hrstiing. Not she! She has too much
temperament and spirit not to be in the
very middle of 1t all. AS she tears madiy
at the marvellous black aigrette and rhine
stone dress with one hand, the other
clutches the next ID line. One maid re-
moves her coat. while the other puts her
slippers on and fastens her pretty pet
ties
Nothing goes wrong. Never! But Gaby
is ali on edge until she steps out of the
wings once more. Then she is quite COM
posed Every one breathes a sigh of re-
lies. But she is hardly on the stage when
she ruslles off again, grabbing a gor-
geous ohinchilla coat as If its We're so
much calico, and Grams a purple feather
hat right over the dainty, fiimsy cap, and
is on again in a jiffy.
OH it's all very exciting. The strain is
tense. When the curtain goes down on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
sir, In delay
We waste our lights In vain, ike ian'p'
by day.
Romeo and Juliet.
liocoln,s Statue in Greek Temple


The Joint resolution has been
signed by the President and has be-
come a law. and memorial to Apra-
ham Lincoln costing $2,0OO,000 is to
he erected in the park back OF the
White House not far from the WASH
;noton monument. There will be few
costlier monuments in the world than
this. and public sentiment fully sus-
tains the expenditure.
Objection has been made IN some
quarters to the use of a Greek tem-
~ in connection with the rugged fig-
ure of Abraham Lincoln. He knew
nerhaps no Greek, but it is not true
10 saw that he lacked culture. lie was
horn in a log house in Kentucky, and
his culture was self acquired, but II
was none the less real and valuable
No man has ever filled the presiden-
tial office who was his equal in de-
bate or in general learning. The out
c,v over the use of a Greek temple
is uncalled for. Abraham Lincoln
statue in a Greek temple is no more
out of place than the statue OF any
other American would be. Greek ar
chitecture belongs now to the world
and the United States will not misap-
plv it when it and the statue in 1t be-
come one of the sbrines of the nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY

From the Living Church.
The question is being put by the Biblical
World (chicago) to a number of scientists:
docs modern science still believe IN
evolution?" OF course they have all an
swered in the affirmative. Differing as
these various replies naturally do, their
substance may be said to have been ex-
pressed by Professor Mall of Johns Hop
lxins: .As far as | am aware, scientists
accept fully the theory OF evolution. Real
ly it is not questioned
Now we hope that the Biblical World
will not stop at this, but will go fur
ther and show that the best theologians
of orthodox as well as of speculative
schools accept the same hypothesis. The
limitation placed by Roman authority
upon Roman Catholic clergy may perhaps
make of these at least an apparent ex-
ception; but in the main there is no
longer a contest between science and the
ology on the subject; scholars are gem
orally. agreed.
But though this means a great change
in the presentation of theology in the gem
GRAFTON that has elapsed since Darwin $
death, il does not mean that there has
been a n1Dulicdtlon OF the olu time odlli-
Ollie faith. Theology must very largely
be expressed always in the language OF
philosophy and of biology: but neither
philosophy nor biology are, of themselves.
parts of theology. In SO far as it is a
scence-and it vet remains the queen of
sciences--theology is fallible and subject
to development and change, That means
only that theology is not identical with
the faith. but is the statement Of the
faith in the terms of current thought
When Coperpican astronomy succeeded
to the science of early days. the language
OF theology was necessarily changed; !;
when medieval philosophy gave way to
a more accurate system, theological state
ments of sacramental truth that were
founded On a distinction between SUBJ
stance ans accidents necessarily gave way
TO a statement of the doctrine of the real
presence that was more accurate philo-
sophically. And when science gave the
world the knowledge of evolution. the
ology was bound to take cognizance of the
fact and adjust. not the faith but the the
ological statement of the faith, to the new
! teaching. SO may we anticipate that in
culture years new knowledge will afford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
WOMEN on POLICE FORCES

From the Living Church.
Mayor Keller of st. Paul has announced
the appointment of two women as regular
members of the st. Paul police depart
ment, in accordance with a recently enact
ed city ordinance. They assumed their
duties by watching the old year out at the
dance halls, where the authorities claim
young girls are surrounded by bad infiu-
ences. A year ago the movement reached
Minneapolis, where, as yet, however, only
one has been appointed. A short time ago
the commissioner of police of Denver ap-
pointed woman as a member of the de-
tective bureau, who will be intrusted with
the execution of the new dance hall ordi-
nance and will aid in the fight against
the social evil. Still more significant of
the growth of the movement is the fact
that there are three police women in Bal
tiirore and one woman detective in New
York A Maryland law of 1912 provided
for five, calling them ''matrons to the
police force.'' to distinguish them from
station house matrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
4 girl gets an education out of her
own wits; boy out of somebody else's.
What gives woman so much patience
is for her husband not to have any
a. all.
The one thing a liar always seems to
be surest of Is that youll never think
he is.
Maybe in the next world a woman won t
have TO help a man on with his wings in
the morning because he's late starting for
business.
One thing that makes a man feel so
sorry for his wife's lack of intelligence
is how she can never seem to appreciate
the perfect way he shaves himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
Southern Mineral Industry

Among the valuable features OF the
last issue of the Baltimore Manu-
facturers' Record is a paper by Ed
ward W. Parker of the United States
geological survey, covering three
paees on the Mineral Industries OF
the Southern States, Geographically
Distributed 1t is not only valu-
able contribution but the information
presented is set forth in readable
style.
Mr.. Parker begins by saying that
a somewhat significant fact touching
the statistical mineral production IN
1911 is that. "Whereas, the total out
put of the entire country showed
marked falling off when compared
with 1910, that of the l6 common
wealths embraced in the group OF
southern states showed substantial
increase"
The total value Of the mineral pro-
duction of the United States was
Sl,677,4l1 ,459, against $1,719, ,484 ,256
in 1910. But the production Of the l6
southern states increased from 1888,
52s,42s in. 1910 to $344,511 ,1O4 in
1911, a gain of $10,9S2,676, or little
over per cent. Under the head OF
Alabama, Mr.. Parker says that, as
Pittsburg, Pa, is the Birmingham of
the western hemisphere, SO is Bir-
mingham, Ala, the Pittsburg of the
Southern states.
"The occurrence of iron ores, coking
Goals and limestones in close proximi-
ty in the vicinity of Birmingham" he
saws, "enables that district to produce
iron at less cost than any other re-
gion in the world. 1t has followed,
therefore, that in years of depression
in the iron trade, as in 1911, the i'll
effects are exhibited less in Alabama
than in other iron making sections of
the country, while in years of plenty
Alabama benefits nearly as much as
other states. In 1911, for instance,
the total percentage of decrease from
1910 in the production of iron ores for
the United States was 27.95, while
-Alabama's output decreased 1851 per
cent. The value of the iron ores pro-
duced in the United States in 1911
was $3.50 per cent less than in 1910;
the value Of Alabama's ores fell off
scarcely half as much in proportion,
on 1886 per cent. In 1910, on the
other hand, the total increase in the
production of iron ores was 11.21 per
cent, and Alabama gained I'LL per
cent, while the percentages of in
crease in value were, respectively,
27.9S and 21.76. Alabama ranks third
among the states in the production of
iron ores, and fifth in the manufac-
ture of pig iron, but it must be re-
membered that the two states. Mime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
GABY'S QUICK CHANGES

act those out front and those behind"
all breathe deep sigh. But they are two
different sighs. For the audiences is
of regret, and that of those behind is OF
relaxation.
But there is no relaxation for Gaby and
her maids No, indeed. The end of an
act only means rushing back to her own
real dressing room, where there are
shelves of hats and feathers and rows and
rows of splendid creations in every con-
ceivable color and every style.
One gown was strung with rhinestones:
another was all blue spangles; rosebuds
with chiffon was the theme for third.
ana so on, right in a row, hung the most
lavish, splendid and startling specimens
that Paris affords.
One is dazzled upon entering this little
ROOM
1t was said one time that Gaby would
set fashions. 1t is hardly probable, be-
cause there are few women who would
have enough artistic appreciation of such
gowns. And, if they had, most Of them
could not wear them and do them justice.
This still is not all. Here is surprise
for you. Besides all this, Mile. Gaby
Deslys designs all her own gowns. Per-
haps you think this has nothing to do
with speed if you do you are mistaken,
because she is to have an entire change
of gowns every week. Just think what
that meansl She must think them out
the design, the color scheme, the ma
terials and a thousand and one other
small details.
And they must come from Paris!
As was said, intermission for Mile
Deslys means selecting a brilliant new
wardrobe from these for act two. And
Act means just the same as Act /. only
with more gowns!
THE Honeymoon Express was slow
compared to Gaby's speed between her
dressing room and the footlights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17

From the Pharmaceutical Era.
The first soda dispenser in New York
city was an aged negro, Ben Austen, bet
ter known as 'old Ben" who was born
a slave on the plantation of a Mr.. Austen
in North Carolina. He was given his
freedom at his masters death and came
to New York and was married in 1886. In
1888 he had his first experience in the
soda water business with John Matthews.
The elder Matthews at that time was es-
tahlished at So Gold street where he MAN.
ufactured soda water apparatus. Soon
afterward he undertook to make soda
water with a wooden generator, a gaso-
meter and a pump. The gas passed from
the generator into the gasometer and was
thence pumped to the fountain. Two or
three gasometerfuls was the fountain
charge, and "old Ben's' thumb applied
to the fountain cock was safety valve
and pressure gauge alike. If the thumb
cold hold it's own against the pressure,
moro gas was pumped into the fountains
IL the thumb was forced from the open
cock, it was decided that the pressure was
AZ least 150 pounds, and the fountain was
deemed charged.
"Old Ben used to supply the city GUS
toners and he began in 1889 the delivery
OF soda water to the Matthews clients.
AS his business grew, am engine was
installed and ''Old Ben was made the
fireman Later he was again promoted
and put into the machine shop, where he
used to assemble iron fountains and coat
the inside with paraffin. There is no
doubt that John Matthews obtained his
idea of the pressure gauge and safety
cap for generators from "Old Ben's'
thumb. hence the space devoted TO this
ex-slave.
this typical American Infant industry"