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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

A very frank interview on the pass
question appeared the other day in the
Cincinnati Daily News A railroad traf-
fic manager who knows the ways of lob
byists and politicians. of cheap legis-
lators and pass benefciaries, talked very
freely, making important admissions. The
great majority of the Illinois legislators
still run back and forth on annual passes.
They find it very convenient-ss do the
railroads, which are not trying hard to
abolish the pass graft system. Wives,
sisters. cousins and aunts of legislators
ride free when they wish to, but they use
the privilege moderately. Evidently they
find the legislature rather dull and the
shopping much better in Chicago. The
pass says this railroad man, is a serious
thing. Decidedly. but it is serious only
for the public, for the friends of good
government. The pass means favors to
railroads and allied interests. The asser-
ton that the pass grafters feel no obliga-
tion is too absurd to deceive anybody. The
pass means improper handling of legis-
lation in 100 direct and indirect ways. 1t
breeds cynicism and corruption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
AMERICAN WOMAN IN LONDON.

Anglo American. in Harper's Weekly.
There has been Smart Set In all
capitals of all countries in all ages, ana
to pretend that there is anything new
about the frivolities of the Smart Set
in London is to part with history, reason,
and even common experience. Things are
pretty much as they always have been,
and there is scarcely e. folly of t9day that
one could not parallel from fne past
and past antedating the American In
Sasion. Perhaps the Smart Set" Is more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

906 annually to assist them to obtain an
education, according to statistics COM
piled by Scroll and Spade, a working stu
dents society. The number of Cornell
students this year who partially or wholly
support themselves is 1869, making the
total number 124 earn more than their
board and room rent. The earning stu
dents annually spend s57S,794, or an aver
age of $537 during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
HE MUST HAVE
From Everybody's.

A snobbish young Englishman visiting
Washington's home at Mount Vernon was
so patronizing as to arouse the wrath
of the guards and caretakers; out 1t
remained for "Shep'' Wright, an aged
gardener and one of the first scouts of
the confederate army, to settle the gen
tleman. Approaching "Shep," the Eng
lishrnan said:
.Ah-er-my man, the hedge! Yes,
see, George got this hedge from dear
old England" 3
Reckon he did, replied "Shep.' ,'he
got this whole blooming country from
England"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
THE HAUNTED HOUSE

Walter Malone in Munsey's Magazine.
Thou art a haunted house, my heart,
Where Joys have lived and died,
And, stealing back to olden scenes,
Like palId specters glide.
There haggard wraiths of ancient griefs
Pace the old ivied wallsa sAf
And ghostly trumphs and defeats
Stalk through the ruined halls.
At twilight round the lonesome nearthS
Gather dead hopes and fears,
And there repentance and regret fSt
Sit bathed in fantom tears 2
Old hates are there: and sweet lost loves.
After youths days depart.
Wander with white. sunresting feet IS
= That haunted house. my heCti Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
FINE ART OF SHADOWING.

In the Interesting People" department
Of. the June American Magazine appears
an account of Malcolm McClaren. per-
raps the most famous shadow" in the
detective business. When Ortie McMani-
gal was arrested, McClaren had "shad-
owed" him so we'll that he knew when
and where McManigal bought his shoes
and even the plot of bad dream his
wife had had. Following is an extract
from the article
Perhaps the most successful as we'll
as the most famous shadow in the busi-
ness of detecting criminals is Malcolm
McClaren, formerly one of the most trust
ed operatives employed by William J..
Burns, and now chief of the detectives
for the district attorney of Los Angeles.
'McClaren comes pretty near being
the incarnation of Hugos Javert. He
is as lean as race horse, sinewy, sober
and tireless, and once he is put on the
trail of man he never leaves it until
the quarry is finally In leash and headed
for prison.
1.-THE Burns system of shadowing is
perhaps the most successful ever de-
veloped by a detective. A man who
knows the subject to be put under sur
veilance is designated to make the spot
that is to point out the object to the
shadow. Neither the subject nor the
shadow have seen each other before.
Generally the spotter drops handker-
chief or gives some other sign as the
subject comes in view and then he re-
tires, leaving the shadow to his job
often a large one.
'McClaren was given the spot for Ortie
McManigal, the dynamiter whose con-
fession brought about the Imprisonment
of the McNamaras and 3S officials of
the International Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers union, convicted of con-
spiracy in the dynamite war. He never
left the heels of McManigal from the
| time he took up the shadowing until af
ter the conviction of the last man charged
with a part in the conspiracy.
How closely he followed McManigal
was shown at the time of the arrest of
that particular dynamiter. McManigal
turned on him and said. What do you
want? You know nothing about me-
." Why, l know where you bought the
shoes you've got on your feet was the
quiet reply of the detective.
"'You do? demanded the prisoner.
Yes
THE detective told him the address
of the shoe dealer in Chicago, the date
of the purchase and the make of the
shoes. And what's more he added, I
can tell you what your wife dreamed
about you night before last. She
dreamed that you were pursued by two
men and that you pulled your pistol and
shot yourself
''McManigal gasped His wife had
told him that dream only the day before
and no one had been present"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
CONCERNING POETS.

That poet never lived, I know,
Who did not sing of long ago
And, practicing his specious art,
Pretend TO have a broken heart
Tis oft a fond poetic pose,
This stimulation of great woes
And tears that stain the pallid cheek
And words no tongue should ever speak.
The bard who canno. coax a sigh
Deep from his heart need never try
To WOO the Muse In lofty strain
He'll Just be treated with disdain.
No women fair will weep for him
Until their lovely eyes are dim
And none will wish, when sorrows press,
To fold him round with tenderness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
"A JEWEL OF A COOK"

restrained her righteous indignation when
she spent s4s for n spite fence instead of
buying a magazine rifle and shooting
through the lighted windows at Carroll B.
Vests family when they were guttonous-
ly engaged in getting outside of the first
meal prepared by the Jewel of a cook.
Considering her grievances Mrs. Poulson
was moderate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Municipal bonds in ST. Paul have beer
placed on the bargain counter of de-
partment store. The bonds are made to
suit all purses and the method is said to
be working successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Augustin Parla, a Cuban aviator, who
left Key West ON an attempted fight
to Havana, at 2 o'clock on Monday. landed
at May Muriel, four miles west of Ha-
vana. Parla had been notified by the
Cuban government that it would be i'm
possible to have a ship patrol the course
today. and it was announced that he
would make a short flight to Sand Key
and return Parla failed to turn back at
Sand Key and was soon lost to sight,
nothing being heard from him until news
of his arrival in Cuba was received. He
was competing for the prize of $1,000 Of
fered by the city of Havana for the sec
ond successful flight from Key West to
that CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

From the Kansas City Times.
Isn't Miss Junia Heath of the Walnut
Grove Tribune the logical little philosc-
pherette? She says: Every once in a
while some speaker profoundly propounds
the idea that women should be mothers.
found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

When Christy Mathewson's arm gives
out he is to have a three year contract
without a reduction in salary. Mr.. Math-
ewson is not anticipating the end of
his pitching days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

San Antonio has voted that Les
Miserables' is its favorite work of fc-
ton, although 1t was not written in In
diana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

of the old guard say that the new tariff
bill will put the democratic party out OF
power for a quarter of century, yet
they are doing all they can to defeat it.
They are exposing themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
THE BAWL ROOM

From 'rit-Bits.
Mr.. McCorkle was showing some visit
ors ever the house. Arriving at the nur-
scry. ne remarked: This, gentlemen, is
the bawl room."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

In this militant period of shocks ir
England perhaps the slogan should be
changed to volts for women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Mayor Gaynor says that women need
husbands more than the ballot. Perhaps
they want the ballot so that they can deal
efficiently with criminal bachelors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

A turkey buried in an Illinois cyclone
went AZ days without food. and still lives.
This outruns all suffragette records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

The Bulgarians and Greeks will soon be-
gin to return to this country, and they
may resent some of the fashions that this
country has adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

One of the most interesting features of
the National Congress of the Sons Of the
American Revolution will be the appoint
ment OF Joseph G. Butler, Jr., of Youngs-
town, O., as a special envoy to Great
Britain from the United States to accept
upon the part of the American people the
gift of Sulgrave Manor, an estate near
Northampton. England. from the British
people. Sulgrave Manor was the
home of George Washingtons an
cestors, and Mr.. Buffers appoint
ment will---be because he originated
the idea of America owning the estate and
making it Mecca for travellers from this
country. Appropriately in the time of the
celebration of 100 years of peace between
the United States and Great Britain,
Sulgraee Manor will pass into American
ownership as a good will offering rom
the old country. The Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution will petition President
Wilson to make the appointment OF Mr..
Butler an official one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Arizonas me, too" attracts no atten
ton in the California din.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

The Rev. Almer Pennewell, pastor of
the Euclid Avenue Episcopal church of
Oak Park, near Chicago, announces that
hereafter he would not accept fees for
marriages because they were graft and
church insists that marriage is a rite that
belongs to it," he said, then the church
should make marriages free to all. The
be ashamed to take it, and a church
whose minister needs the fee should be
ashamed and Immediately raise his sal
stand at wedding with his open hand
behind him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Some want war with Japan so that
Uncle Sam can lose his Philippine islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
VERY SAD CASE.

Poor Lushby has been IN a state OF in
toxication for years"
what a pityp'
"Yes. He blames his downfall on the
state of matrimony."
"Driven to drink, emp
That's it. His wife is always In stale
of mind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

The 1912 straw hat is like Jim Jeffries-
it cannot come back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

RESTRICTED TRAVEL
years before he settled down in the grc-
Gerry business"
at guess he saw a great many wonder
full sights while he was traveling?"
mo. He didn't get anywhere In par
ticular."
'How did that happen?"
He was conductor on q nerry-go-
round.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Florida is proud of the fact that sh,
is the grapefruit state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
SCORES ONE POINT.
THE WISE MOTHER.

THE WISE MOTHER.
Mother, may I go ont to fsh?"
Yes, my darling honey;
Take basket IL you wish,
And don't forget the money
youngstown Telegram.
Mother. may l go out to shop?'
Yes, my darling grille; go.
Take dollar ninety"cight.
And scoop the bargains early
-Pallssylle Telegraph.
Mother, may may l go out to walk?"
Yes, my darling daughter
Providing you stuff that slin-tlght skirt
And wear the clothes you ought ter"
Grand Rapids Press.
Mother. may / go out to dancer
Yes, but do be careful;
The girl who does the bunny hug
Is very seldom prayerful."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

down the street and there was nothing in
sight. Just then he struck me-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
SOME SPEED.

How fast was this mans car going?'
IT don't know. judge. 1 looked up ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
QUITE so.

That Friedman serum has simply
turned turtle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
HELD IN THE HOSPITAL.

HELD IN THE HOSPITAL.
II don't see you running your car as
much as l used to-"
mo. 1t takes me longer to get over an
accident now than 1t used to.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
TRIUMPH ANT.

TRIUMPH ANT.
'Tis pleasant rews,
Our hearts to cheer,
The sweet June bride
VIII soon lie here,
In filmy veil
And piles OF lace,
With i've got him!"
Stamped on her face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
ALWAYS BUSY.

A worthy man Is Abner Blue,
The kind of man we prize;
When there is nothing else to do
He starts to swatting flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
AN IMITATION.

Il fear this vaudes lille performer has
no SOUL"
"Why not?''
How could he have a soul when he
makes flute sound like a bowling dog?"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
A STRANGER TO HOPE.

I'm afraid Jibway is a confirmed pes
| simst."
"why sop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
SHATTERED IDEALS

SHATTERED IDEALS
she thought he was a god, and so
She married him. Poor Fan.
She was SO shocked wi en- she found on,
That he was just a man.
cincinnati Enquirer
lie thought she was an angel as
He clasped her to his heart.
But when they had been wed ola.
She played another part
-Birmins ham Age-Herald.
They thought their child cherub when
The first one came. but that's
a dream they'll never dream again.
The other five are brats.
Chicago Record-Hera,d
They thought their fiat a heaven, one
They'd never care "a quit;
But now they have eleven hum
Dred ways of cusaing it,
Springfield Union.
He thought that he would surely like
His brand-new mn..ii-law:
Alas. the por man changed his mind
When she began 10 Jaw
Allentown Democrat
They thought that Reno and divorce
Might help them some; and then
That hope failed, too, because, Of course
Each wed a fool again.
New York Sun
LEAVE IT TO LEVEL HEADS.
We hope twill soon
Be much too warm
For any loon
To yell reform.
SCORES ONE POINT
docs Mrs. Woppit play a good game
of bridge?''
Not particularly, but must say that
the way she holds her cards is extremely
zr,,I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
RESTRICTED TRAVEL.

the spring he has his doubts about it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Entered at the Birmingham Aia,,
postoffice as second class matter uhoei
act of Congress March 3, 1873.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

movement just what that music says
to II.
The great educational value of clas-
steal dancing is that Its expression
must evolve from it,
A toe dancer Is very often merely A
brilliant machine. Her dance Is often
composed for her by her professors,
and her well-trained muscles merely
respond like a perfect machine 20
their commands.
1t therefore follows that the educa-
tional value of such dances is prac-
tically nil Apart from that, the toe
dancer has had to learn muscle con-
troll, patience and endurance, all Of
which are OF great use. But at this
stage il must be clearly stated that
ALL DANCING HAS GREAT
VALUE. CLASSICAL DANCING.
n ~ EVER. DOES MOST TO BRING
ABOUT THE PERFECT HARMONY
OF \ BEAUTIFUL, PURE SOUL IN
A BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN BODY.
A child trained TO class dancing
in the right way Will, I feel sure, by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
A Bachelor S Diary
Mrs. Spencer Laughs at His Solemn Lecture and
Tries to Kiss Him Again.
"a By MAX

lieve in Sunday school they call It a
Reward of Merit.
Men" I went on, ARE only boys
grown up"
You are a good woman, and you
gave me that kiss in all the limo
cence of your heart. I am a man,
and therefore not good. In giving
me that kiss you relied on your limo
cence and my strength. Sally, dear,
! am not strong. No man is"
1T was just as if l kissed my
brother" she began
Now, don't let us have any eva
sions," l said angrily. Il am not
your brother; and it is silly to make
the pretense. l am your friend, and
your husbands friend, but l am not
his friend in the way l was before
you kissed me.
You are a'good woman, and l am
trying to make you see the mischief
a good woman can do. l am trying
to make you realize that the good
ness of the woman doesn't put all
thought of mischief out of the mans
head"
She was crying. and I can't stand
1t to see woman cry.
Il don't mean to hurt you" I said
tenderly, for l felt as If 1 had been
brute; Il just want you to realize
that you are a very handsome wom-
an very attractive woman, and al
together too lovable to go around
putting your arms around a mans
neck and expecting him to accept the
kiss you force on him as one that
came from a sister. | don't want to
hurt you, but, Sally, you have hurt
me-"
Now. there was where I said the
sympathies. Instead of remaining in
her chair and saying she was sorry
and letting it go at that, she impul-
sively sprang up and came toward
me. had risen and was starting for
the door, but she detained me by
putting hand on my arm.
Il am so sorry. Max" she said. IT
didn't realize it. l had always
thought of you as Just Max, my
dearest friend"
She lifted her hands and patted me
on the cheeks. You know I love
Jack she said, "and you must al
ways remember that. You are a
good man. and you have been pic
turing yourself as a bad one Just to
frighten me. You silly boy, you.
He Couldn't.
You are my brother-my big.
best, only brother-and l won't let
you say you are not, or that you ever
think of being anything else. Come"
lifting up her lips, give me a broth
erly kiss to prove it, you goose, you.
For a moment / hesitated; the lit
tie blue tickets were a pleasure, even
though I never accumulated enough
for Reward of Merit Then
pushed her roughly aside and walked
out the door
There is no use, Diary, in any man
trying to influence a woman to pro-
tect him from herself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

TUNE Al accused Sally Spencer
Of not being entirely guiltless of
- the transgressions Of my sex. and
for five minutes after l never wit
messed a finer display of indigna-
ton.
Her eyes flashed, and if honest and
just anger could have killed, I would
have persisted on the spot. l let her
talk till her vehemence and indigna-
ton had exhausted her, and she was
finding the usual woman's refuge in
tears, and then 1 resumed my attack,
deliberately and dispassionately.
was determined to show to one good
woman that the bad women are not
alone to blame
Men are always forming laws to
protect women from the men; l felt
for the time being that there should
be laws to protect the men from the
women.
You are like all women; you over
look the real charge in your defense
or yourself. You remind me that
your girlhood was blameless; that you
have been a devoted wife, and that
no wife was ever truer
The Old Subject.
Il know all that. 1t is not your
treatment of Jack 1 would question
If anything, you have been too le-
nient with him. 1t is your treatment
of--MEi"
A look of bewilderment came into
her eyes. "Of you, Max? Are you
crazy? Why, I have always treated
ever offended you Cthere was pitiful
note in her voice. you must forgive
me. l can't lose a friend like you
Max. I can't lose a friend now"
You are not going to lose me as a
friend, now or at any other time"
taking her hands in mine and giving
them a pressure that seemed to re-
assure her, though the touch of her
hands had anything but a reassuring
effect on me. First and last l am
your friend, dear girl so forget your
doubts on that question.
Sally" dropping her hands, for
wanted to say my say dispassionate-
~ you kissed me the other morn
ing"
She laughed. "Of course, I did"
she said, her eyes twinkling. You
have such a kissable mouth l have
Wdnteu 10 40 II before, But what
about that? Are you giving me this
scolding just because / kissed my
dearest friend? You are growing more
like boy every day. I've a good no.
tion," laughing, ito kiss you once
more. You did look so surprised and
so funny, and you were so helpless
with Manette in your arms. Really,
am tempted to do It again"
You say / am more like a boy
every day."
She nodded her head And a silly
boy, too, Max"
"A boy" ! resumed, gets little
blue tickets at Sunday school for
being good"
Not Strong.
That kiss" she interrupted, was a
little blue tickets at Sunday school
for being good"
But" l continued, gravely, "he
prizes the little blue tickets not for
themselves, but because an accumu-
lation means something more. l be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

entail. and by twisting the arms in the
shoulder sockets, and fiexing the
forearm at elbow and wrist, the
whole arm will become plant, lightly
posing the body on the ball of each
foot alternately while the other leg
is lifted from the hip and bent from
the knee. This arches the feet and
gives an elastic spring to the step.
From these three sources, the
classic, the Oriental and the French
ballet, I develop my ideal of classical
dancing. And in the course of my
talks l am going to try to show you
how through rhythm, through the
beautiful expression Of the classic
dance we may train the growing
generations (and ourselves as well
as our children) to have beautifully
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
By Lady Constance
Stewart Richardson
Copyright, 1913, by International News
Service)

Copyright, 1913, by International News
Service)
TOR many years I have been a
most ardent admirer Of Miss
Isadore Duncan. and there is no
doubt that in the revival Of classical
barefoot dancing she stands out with
great brilliancy. All praise is due
her as creator Of this school OF
dancing, and there are many of rs
who are proud to follow IN her foot
steps. But she should have ever more
and more followers, for, as all sin
cere classical dancers know, this
school Of dancing has a great educa-
tonal value in the upbringing Of all
children.
one Of the greatest advantages
classical dancing holds over the toe
dancing school is that IT is possible
to become proficient in it by giving a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

faithful copy of the antique; but the
general public does not know this,
and all the poses and dances look
much alike"
After a good deal of sincere study
and thought on the subject, I came
to the conclusion that to a great ex-
tent these criticisms were right. What
was lacking was the absence of any
real joyOuSness-of any feeling Of
pulsating life to the dancing. Lack
ing the splendid joyousness of Miss
Duncans work, the dancing of most
of the classical dancers was curious
ly dead and heavy-and so Il defeat
ed the real aim and end of true Clas-
steal dancing
For real classical dancing the poses
must be good the arms and body
graceful and trained, the legs and
feet under perfect control, and the
muscles in the prime of healthy, firm
condition Add 10 this the splendid
joyousness of young life, thrilling and
pulsing with rhythm-and you have
real classical dancing Rhythm is
perfectly natural to the child until
we spoil him by self-conscious teach
ings. The primitive expression Of
poetry came through rhythm, a sway
ing in time to music and a bubbilug
up Of song to accompany the print
tive rhythm from which the dance has
grown.
In the three drawings that accom-
pany my article the artist has shown
you three types of grace from which
| develop my dancing and from them
we can all learn a vast amount of
beauty to bring into our lives.
The Figures.
Figure l shows you the classical
Greek type. This movement brings
Hghtness and buoyanCy of step and
gives the whole torso fleXibility. Fig
ure comes from the Orient 1t is
a favOrite arm movement of the ORR