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The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

tered and departed comparatively un'
noticed.
The next evening Mr.. Wilson and
sis family, accompanied by guests.
went TO play. I Now, II has been .
custom that when president enters
the theater. the orchestra shall
solemnly render the Star Spangled
Banner" while the audience stands;
that the presidential box shall be
gorgeously decorated, that the presi-
dent shall be accompanied by q
retinue. glittering with braid, and
that the presidential party shall be
furnished complimentary tickets. Mr..
wilson saw no occasion for such dis.
play or special favors. He was going
TO the theater for recreation not for
exhibition; he wanted to see show,
not TO be one. And SO. he entered
unheralded and unattended by gaily
uniformed officers; and he paid for
his own tickets.
The president has expressed his IN
tention OF not keeping for his private
social use the government yacht,
"Mayfower." which for long seasons
past has been employed as q pleasure
craft for teas and dances given by the
White House family. II Mr.. Wilson
finds need for any ship Of the navy for
official purposes, he will call It into
service but. as the Washington dis.
patches relate, The will not keep 1t
his beck and call for pleasure trips
the Mayfiower or any other craft OF
her type"
These are but q few instances OF
the presidents thoroughly natural and
Democratic attitude to the great Of
fice he holds. Unaffected and uncon.
cerned with the limelight. he IL doing
the nations work from day to day.
tremendously In earnest over the
duties OF his station but utterly un-
different to Its bric-a-brac There are
public men and there have been presi.
dents. who do little things with great
solemnity; Woodrow Wilson has the
distinction Of doing great things with
rare simplicity; and that is the spirit
which makes the presidency truly i'm.
pressive and noble.--Atlanta Journal.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
From Another Point of V1esU
Government experts declare shellac IL {


price.
The price Of In condition 5000. Of
Bryans critics they'd
tary OF
AS this
"IM satisfy district needs"
And lower living
mostly
an
I s'S .SS the
providing
she could darn socks button and then for fellow
st Louis q
We give (strons
word). either.
Crookston. MIMI THD END
An Asn we'll in Australia reaches depth Of than 5000 feet
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

Don't stand shiver! deliver
Pretty good stuff they'll chase you OF quick
You'll be service II you
Don't look frightened and qualmy and sick"
standing only" Yet you look lonely!
Keep courage you'll come out all right
That's how they steer you. trying to cheer
When you're amateur-amateur night.
Sharp calls and fiat calls. whistles and cat-callsi
Stamping and tramping and pounding Of feet!
Sure It's q peril go and
When there's q crowd such that IL greet!
Loud their derision II their decision
Isn't In praise Of the quaverng wight;
Yet II they favor the act and Its flavor.
People will show It amateur night
Scared little grille scampers early,
Nobody 1eers her. she's "only Kid"
Next comes . fat guy-they hand It to that guy,
Out comes the hook and It's him for the skid!
Some are In clover at putting It over"
Most Of them beat IT. In hastiest flight
When the thing high brow puts kinks your eyebrow
You hnd gurcsass In amateur night
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
SON the greatest conceivable measure

SON the greatest conceivable measure
Of success.
To that end and In that hope, @ .
natural sequence Of the result accom-
plished. 1t now resumes the exercise of
its normal and highest functions % an
Independent Journal Of civilization,
free and glad to commend generously
all that It deems praissworthy, and
equally free and ready to criticize
frankly or condemn unsparingly what
ever It may adjudge deserving or cen
sure.
From this day forward the attitude
OF Harper's Weekly toward the admin.
istration Of President Wilson will diff.
fer In no respect from ito attitude to-
ward the administrations Of his pre-
decessors.
No holder Of public oflicU cxm BE- q
big a. his party; no party ~ great -
the nation; no group Of politicians %
potent for good or III - q fearless and
independent press.-Harpsr's Weekly.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20


TO tho Editor of The Times:
| II must appear to the average man
Tor woman. whether suffragist or not.
to discontinue joint discussion Of .
subject because It draws crowd. II
10 lame and Illogical course. Il II the
crowd" that those who favor SUI
|frage are trying to convert. and why
do they fear q pro and CON discus
sion f-Fhe "aHtis- do net fear i$ -
Facts were brought out In 1858 IN
the great joint debate between D06g-
Las and Lincoln. which would not
have been placed before the people
by Mr.. Douglas. The speech Of Daniel
Webster LETT - lasting impression Of
loyalty 70 thu Union. The religious
discussion between Holmes and Aus
tin, one orthodox and the other hetero-
dox did much In the way Of establish
ing q liberal and tolerant spirit
among the various religious denomin-
atoms. The talented lady speakers Of
each side Of this question should re-
sort to any fair means to draw .
crowd" Of men on whom they depend
to decide the case at the coils IN
April.
DANIEL w. COLE.
No. 10 East Alex-ave.
March 10. 1913.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
M THE WORLD MOURN
S' II KING WHO WAS DIFFERENT
- arsees was not despOt
~ - el1azy, he was kindly man an

*H7 A (Q1Q O. ozeece not despot
- - ezy he kindly democratic in his
- ~ 1H ~ psopls-not against them
3nsl in1nnt his interest
Ia neves - his power to exploit them Cypress
IA "a 49, ut hh authority exhibition
n xe ~ staad them afar o6
10 wsnt among his subjects what we term mixer
x 1ov 49, modest
~ ex hs employed sense liberal fund of which the
cAN III tndowsd him
~9 With his daughter for favorte dog
- welt Known figure in the streets of Athens
4xSF 1Aere no motive for his assassination
ISL ne man who shot him down. only opposed
s3evesument
hs utterane in itself discloses
MAesnf than other kings who have been slain good his
sorey needed BY his country this critical period in its
oece appears to have been martyr simply the of KING
1E1ed - target for lunatc by the
81 We cannot al be kings should to
Indeed quite lucky the carpenter whose
ollaV below window.
H WIN home tonight quite tired hearty SUPPER
~ fr SPELL perhaps with little daughter
to the empire
~ haunted possibility pistols sounding
~ r throne and spend the his hunted like
bsA& a. the forest
There lot Of better jobs being king
szpsntHing
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

There are no native industries in
the Belgian Konso. In every COM
munity there 70 the village black
smith, who can fashion knives ana
spears Of . certain quality and there
are also village experts always
women) In weaving. pottery and kin-
dred occupations.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

The gold industry of Russia dates
back to 1774. whom tho hrst disoover.
les were made In tho Urals,
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

Mrs. M. r. Collins. rich widow In
Chicago. has Just legally adopted Miss
Enisabsth Robinson, ago forty-nve.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
The Difference.

They say my con u . credit to
me-"
Mine has never been anything bur
q liability. "-Pittsburgh Post.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
Editorials BY the People
CoRnuatcations must hear name
and oadreas Of writer, nest
not ooo1A1n Ders0aal ahaae and
nust ~ - OSoe - words IN
laA9fA.


Fairgrounds Before . New Zoo.
To the Editor of The Tmes:
| Dear Sir: Before the estimators
take up the matter Of an appropria-
ton Of q half.million dollars (of the
peoples money!, for q new zoo, II
would be well for the citizens to pro-
test vigorously.
Will the prominent" men kindly
explain why II In SO necessary to
spend q half-million Of the tax-payers'
money now and further future enor-
nous sums to maintain the xoo-"A
crying need" to quote their exact
words-when the real crying need IL
for q municipal hospital and play.
grounds for children on Hastings-st-.
and other like districts. where, I am
told. averaging two children q month
are hurt. because the street 10 their
only playground.
10 1t perhaps, that they wish to
crafty their vanity a. having been
promoters Of q new zoo (but, please
remember. 1t the taxpayer expense)
or could such q thing a. common
greed. be the propelling motive? As
! understand. land promoters were
working on this plan for two years.
and have taken options on land all
about this proposed ZOO site, and
stand to make fortunes II this deal
goes through.
| II these prominent men desire to
crafty their hobby, they are at hber-
lty to contribute a. much a. they wish
and buy the site-for q private 300
but a. for burdening the taxpayers
with . luxury the people do not need.
we trust the confidence we place In
our executives will be . worthy one,
and the matter Of new ZOO alb
solutely wiped Oh the budget.
TAXPAYER.
Detroit, March ID. 1913.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-20

"a W.
EES - - ,-, -. - '' " ~
S%x - - : snae~u Dusane's man.
@ oour was necessary and big advantage and one reason
100 not THE reason.
E% He w. ! man of great tact
hi ,lao .s an element - Ii. uc... bu mt n. r.a.on
~ ss =. -. $3.50.
s8e - - -
- soae fe'pnno or the WORK " wnicn
out the Greek and to the point Of efficiency displayed
&GinM TIE clouds broke in Bakans
II took monument mart IN Il. eo4aon leading IN III. elr.n
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SsES x-.,,.. 80. ~ '' '0eA A'' A'~~ - 'A' ''
.snsss aAo ne iva
IA. t csa0v q Aing 0eorge revealed IN these facts put we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
PERSONAL

F. w. Blaekford, vice president of the
Donovan Provision company, on Morris
avenue. left last night for Memphis,
Tenn, on a business trop to the branch
house of his firm located there. MIR.
Blackford will be away from Birming-
ham several days.
Sam Blach of j. Blach & Sons has
returned from an extended eastern
business trip.
l.. L. Doty, manager of Blachs boys
wear department, who was called to
Kentucky by the illness of his father
returned home Monday His father s
condition was much improved.
W. II. Skaggs, the well known Chi
cago citizen who recently sold large
tract of coal lands TO II. L. Badhan
and associates. is in the city arrang-
ing some of the details connected with
that sale.
Nose Levy, vice president of the
Merchants and Mechanics bank, has
returned from a four weeks stay in
Hot Springs and Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Commission HAS
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
T0REGULATE BOUTS

Albany, N Y. February 1.-THE New
York state athletic commission has ex-
elusive power to regulate boxing
matches, including the adoption of rules
to regulate the sale of tickets, accord
ing to an opinion today by Attorney
General Carmody. The commission
questioned the attorney general con-
corning it's Jurisdiction to entertain
complaint against the Empire Athletic
club of New York in proceeding 10
revoke the clubs license upon the
ground that 1t sold tickets in excess Of
the seating capacity of its club house
and as TO whether the commission is
authorized to prescribe rules to limit
the number OF tickets to be sold for
boxing matches.
Attorney General carmody says the
Legislature intended TO confer upon the
state athletic commission plenary pow
|ers for the regulation of boxing
matches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
NOACT|ON TAKEN|N
STAG PILE MATTER
Understood That Some Def
mite Plan Will Be Formed
This Week

Although no action was taken yesterday
as to the Sloss eompanys offer to remove
the coke ovens in lieu of the Stag pile
at this time II is understood that some
definite plan will be formulated this
week. The general belief is that Mr..
Exum and Judge Lane will favor the
compromise and thus make it effective.
The commissioners, however, are not in
elined to discuss their attitude at this
time.
1t is said to be the opinion of Mr..
Exum that the city would not gain any
great victory by the removal of the Stag
pile and he is. therefore, inclined to look
with favor upon the other proposition
The removal OF the coke owens, ascord-
ing to Judge Lane and Mr.. Exum, is
more desirable than the removal of the
Stag pile.
The interest in this question is intense,
SO action is to be taken soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
CHANGE OF RULES
A DISAPPOINTMENT

Chicago. February 17-Athletic officials
at the University of Chicago expressed
disappointment today over the failure of
the national football rules committee 20
rule against the false forward pass 1t
was claimed by Coach OrviIe Page and
Dr. Dudley 3. Reed that the frequence
last fall made a statute against it essen
tial. It was held that many times
player about to be tackled for a loss,
escaped the usual consequences by toss
ing the ball to the ground and making
an incompleted forward pass.
Because of being allowed to drop the
ball in this fashion," said Coach Page,
poor work ON the part of the defense
was overlooked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
HURRY UP" YOST SEES FLAWS
IN PRESENT FOOTBALL CODE

goal posts In kicking goal after touch
effect upon kicking goal after touch
down whatever. 1t would also allow a
team to kick from behind its own goal
without danger of obstruction by the
goal posts. In Rocking goal after touch
down the ball could still be brought out
parallel to the sidelines any distance
from the goal posts to be kicked, in
stead of from the scrimmage line.
Il am also in favor of all restrictions
being taken off forward pass that does
not pass beyond the line of scrimmage.
Under the present ruling forward pass
must be made from five yards behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
SHAFER WINS PLACE IN
LAWN TENNIS SINGLES

New York. February 17.-G. C. shafer,
former Columbia university player, won
his place in the =semi-final round of the
National Indoor Lawn Tennis singles
championship today by defeating G.. G.
Moore, Jr., also a former Columbia man.
Shafer Will meet w c. Grant, the play
ing through champion, in the semi-flnal
round tomorrow. and c. +. Touchard, in
the same round, will meet w. NJ. Hall.
Three pairs also drew level into the
semi-final round of the championship
doubles. Touchard and w. b. Cragin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
SPEAKER
SIGNS CONTRACT

Boston. February 17.-President McAleer
of the champion Boston Americans, sent
word from Chicago tonight that Iris
Speaker. the center fielder. had signed
his contract for 1913. Speaker is tho
first of the Boston regular outfielders to
sign for the coming season and IL is un-
derstood his new contract provides a
substantial salary increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
THE CHICAGO CUBS
REACH TAMPA FOR
SPRING TRAINING

Jr.. in their. fourth round match de-
feated c. NJ Amerman and 4. c. Postley.
This caused the winning pair to couple
with G. A. L. Dionne and c. q. Plymp-
ton, who came through on Saturday for
the final round.
Grant and Shafer got into the semi
finals first defeating DR.. W. Rosenbaum
and A. NJ. Lovibond in the third round.
Then they disposed of w. Mck. Glaze
brook and Lincoln Rexco. G.. G. Moore.
Jr., and Merle johnson. coupled with
Grant and Shafer in the semi-finals by
defeating G. 5. Groesbeek and Alan
Tobey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18

the crimmage line and there is not
game in which it is not violated unin-
tentionally.
"On number of line bucks the split
play especially the quarterback really
makes a forward pass to the fullbaek
in giving him the ball Officials as
general rule overlook this fact, but |
have seen them inhict penalties for such
violations. Taking off the five yard re-
striction when the pass fails to pass the
limo OF scrimmage would prevent any
loss of speed in the bacSfield on line
bucks and could not hurt the game in
any way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Cotton States Fans Are Pleased
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
is WE'LL ORGANIZED

tances TO be travelled considerably less.
Ihe league Is now composed of teams
from Jackson, Meridian, Clarksdale, Col
umbus, Laurel and Selma. Ala. They
have all put up their forfeit of $3.50, and
before the season begins the deposit
will be $500 from each team.
President Redus announces that he
will name the umpires during the next
week or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
HURRY UP" YOST
POINTS OUT FLAWS
IN FOOTBALL CODE
FANS WELL PLEASED WITH CIR
CUTS PROSPECTS FOR 1913
SEASON-WILL NAME UNI
PIRES NEXT WEEK

Jackson, Miss, February 17.-(Spe-
cial)-Baseball enthusiasts here are
now satisfied that the Cotton States
league is organized on substantial
basis and that they will see some first
rate ball this season.
At the meeting in Meridian Saturday,
In which Jackson was represented by
NJ. A. Lewis, president of the local as
socation, Greenwood threw up her fran
ehise and the same was promptly ap-
propriated by Laurel, thus making the
league much more compact and the dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
PRESIDENT-ELECT
SPENDS BUSY DAY
Spends Day in Conference
With Members of the
Legislature

Trenton, n. j., February 17.-Presdent-
elect Wilson had the busiest day since
his election today From early morning
until late tonight he was engaged in
conferences with members of the lesisla-
ture, with view to pushing forward
policies which he has been advocating
Democratic members of the house in
their conference with the governor de-
clared they were unanimously in favor Of
passing the seven anti-trust bills which
already have passed the senate. The
measures will become. laws tomorrow.
For hours the governor talked over
other measures with the members OF the
legislature.
Callers today came on many errands.
Tonight the governor declared himself
about used up
The Presidcnt-eect expects soon to see
former Governor Marshall of Indiana. lie
heard that Mr. Marshall had left Arizona
and was coming eastward.
"Then I'll see him soon,' remarked
Mr. Wilson. II have not wished to in
terfere with his vacation in the south
west, but have wanted TO see him when
ever it was convenient"
national but interdenominatlonal and
that it can be used alike by all the
churches.
Miss Taylor told of being at con-
ference where Miss Yen made the most
eloquent speech that she had ever
heard and that il was done in the
most beautiful and exquisite English
that she had ever heard uttered and
yet her brother, DR.. Yen, in talking
to one of the national board secre-
tarfes lamented the deplorable lack of
Intellectual requirements and attain
ments of the secretaries of the Y. w
c. A., saying. "Why, at one of their
conferences, my sister was called upon
TO speak and without any preparation
she did so, and she did not do credit
to herself or her family or her coun.
trv and the deplorable part Is that
they were satisfied" Miss Taylor says
the orient is ahead of us in many ways
and that soon they will lead the world
unless we are careful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Churches Shouldn't Object

Edward Douglass of Douglass Brothers,
produce merchants, said; 1.-THE churches
of Birmingham should be able TO stand
little competition like the innocent re-
creative amusement moving pictures on
Sunday woulds provide without raising
a-,>hullaballooo about 1t. l think Judge
Lanes idea is a good thing and the
churches shouldn't object to it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Miss Shepard Approves

Miss Ina Shepard, manager of the Bir-
mingham clearing house, said: There is
no harm and much good to be derived
from moving pictures on Sunday after
noon under the proper regulations. l
hope Judge Lane will stand by his an
nouncement and grant the privilege to
the owners of the moving picture the
atres when they present their petition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETS

Chicago, February 11-At the an
nual meeting of the Great Western
circuit here today racing dates for
Dallas, Tex. were fixed for Oc-
tober 20 and November .. j. NJ.
Kellar of Decatur. Ill.,, was re-
elected president of the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
BIG CAMPAIGN
FOR $25, 900 Y. w. c "A.
FUND BEGINS TODAY
CONTINUED From Page Five)

gave up a pleasure trip to Europe in
order to assist in whatever way she
could in the campaigns which are be-
ing conducted In several cities of the
country similar to the one to be
launched here today. Miss Harriet
Taylor, executive of the foreign de-
partment of the national board OF the
association, will speak on "Glimpses of
the Association Work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Mrs. Reid Favors Them

Mrs. ]. 3. Reid, manager of the wom-
ans department of the Alabama State
Fair association, said: Il cannot speak
too strongly for moving pictures on Sun
day afternoon, as l feel that with the
moving pictures theatre open thousands
of girls and boys will be kept off the
streets or worse places. Pictures of
travel and industrals are very educa-
tional, and under a board of censorship
the majority of pictures shown would be
of that class There can be no serious
opposition to the pictures on Sundays
under proper supervision"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
President Musicians Union Approves

w. w. Harris, president OF the Musi-
clans union, local 256, said: Speaking
for the local musicians | would say that
they are all favorably inclined to the
opening of the moving picture theatres
on Sunday. The musicians of Birming-
ham cannot be put too strongly on rec
ord as approving of Judge Lanes an
nouncement which from the popular COM
ment made on it seems to be the popu-
lar sentiment. ! look for an early OPEN
ing ON Sunday afternoons under a board
of penSorshinr -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Change Goal Position Location

This move would do away with all
danger of striking the posts during a
scrimmage on the goal line, and would
also give an unobstructed space along
the goal line proper for forward pass
ing into the 10-yard zone. Moving the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Preferable to Other Pastimes

Secretary William NJ. McGrath OF the
Associated charities said: Moving pic
lures on Sunday are infinitely prefer.
able to many other pastimes in which
those who would attend the moving pic
ture shows on Sundays would engage il
that door were closed against them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Judge Abernethy Approves

Judge II. B. Abernethy of the court Of
common pleas said: 4 can think of no
better place for men and women and the
young people than TO attend a moving
picture theatre on a Sunday afternoon,
where a good travel film or other films
of educational value are shown. Judge
Lanes announcement pleases me very
much for its liberal tone and it undoubt-
edly voices the popular sentiment of the
majority in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
WHOOPs-MY DEAR:

He handed this one in to the Of
flee boy and took the next train
for Tuscaloosa. The only explana-
tion we can offer Is that the poor
fan was affected by the sudden adj
vent of baseball weather.
Here 1t is:
Sporting Editor Age Herald:
Dear Sir-7If Ty Cobb could get
away with a fat increase in salary
by holding out do you suppose
Mar-can 2
And late dispatches from Tusca-
loosa say he is progressing nicely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Says It's a Christian Amusement

Secretary George T. Stafford of the
Builders exchange, said: Il am cer-
tainly in favor of moving pictures on
Sunday afternoon. as l believe 1t pro-
vides a good Christian and educational
amusement y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
PLAN FOR SUNDAY
IN GENERAL FAVOR
MOVING PICTURES
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now fall prey to the numerous loan
sharks within the city limits.
II favor the moving pictures on Sun
days and think it is very good thing
for the working men and women who
have nowhere to go on Sunday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
FLORIDA LITERATURE

Call at Southern railway ticket Of
flee for literature, winter tourist fares
schedule, etc, to Florida; FLORIDA Spe-
ciaT" leaves 1866 j. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
b. B. Hudson Says Good Thing

B. b. Hudson, prominent fish swhole-
saler on Morris avenue, said: II think
moving pictures on Sunday will be a
good thing. You may quote me as being
in favor of it, and strongly ap-
proving Judge Lanes stand on the ques-