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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
THE OUTLOOK IN SPAIN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
III HE New York Tribune discusses
the suggestion that Spain
\ should be restored to a place
among the great powers. and recalls
the prediction made when the treaty
of Paris was signed, that without her
colonies to retard her advance the coun-
try would be better able TO inaugurate
measures OF development and economy
at home and rise again to wealth and
power
Says the Tribune:
1T cannot be said that those predic-
tions have as yet been fulfilled There
has been little growth in population or
prosperity. 1t is true that immigration
is increasing steadily, but so is emigra-
ton, and the latter is nearly double the
former. The number of marriages and
of births do not increase and the death
rate is not decreasing as much as in
some other lands Today Spain has
scarcely 20,o00,0O0 in a land which
could support 1o0,Ooo.0Oo in plenty and
power.
yet it would be unjust and injudi-
Sious W uSspdlr Oh spain 8 refab1l1tatiOn.
Her marvellous situation and her soil
and climate all indicate vast possibili-
ties, while among her people there may
be perceived o physical and mental
stamina which we must search far to
find surpassed. A Spain again among
the great powers is by no means beyond
the limits of reasonable possibility"
Alfonso is said to be placing heavy
investments of his personal fortune
in England and France. The current
belief is that he wishes to avoid the
catastrophe of poverty is the event of
the loss of his throne. If his discretion
proceeds from an intimate acquaint-
anceship with conditions in his coun-
try, and If he is good diagnostician,
then there Is perhaps good reason TO
hope that Spain may awaken and de-
velop. The country is in some ways
more backward than China was before
the revolution. 1t has gained some head
way In manufactures recently, and a
little in mining, but there has been no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Mr.. Underwood will be honored with a
great reception by his Birmingham friends
on October "a, the date of his return from
Washington. He will be honored by his
friends for what he has done in the
past as citizen and representative of
Birmingham, and not for what he may do
in the future, as we understand it,
The plans contemplate merely Bir-
mingham reception. Inasmuch as Mr..
Underwood is great Alabamian in whom
all loyal Alabamians take pride, The Ad-
vertiser would beg leave to suggest to his
Birmingham friends that the plans for
his reception be SO amended as to make
it an Alabama reception rather than a
Birmingham reception. There are hun
dreds of people who would welcome such
an opportunity to go to birmingham and
meet Mr.. Underwood and do him honor
on that occasion. whereas they would not
feel at liberty to go if it be merely a
Birmingham reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Another Daniel

A shocked husband has legal
right to tear slit skirt off his wife,
if, in his opinion, the garment is i'm
modest. This is the decision of Re-
corder Eddington of Mobile. He holds
further that the fact that the offend
ing article of apparel came from Paris
may in no manner be SO warped or
twisted as to mitigate or abridge the
privileges of the husband in the pre-
misses.
Judge Eddington's opinion will
prove of the utmost value. Husbands
who have felt themselves helpless to
prevent their wives from exhibiting
charms regarded by their spouses as
properly for their own exclusive con-
temptation and admiration may inter-
vene vigorously and feel confident
that they will be upheld by the courts
One point remains to be cleared up
however. Just how does Judge Ed
dington figure that the tearing Of a
skirt, even though it be slit one
off lady adds to the modesty of her
appearance?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Death to Be Pr0bed

Governor O'Neal has done we'll to
request that most thorough inyesti-
cation be made by the Autauga county
grand jury of the killing of George
Lewis, a negro, October 8. Lewis,
while handcuffed, was shot to death
by W. L. Wells, deputy sheriff.
Wells was given preliminary hear
ing and was discharged. Governor
O'Neal insists that the killing be
probed to the bottom.
The negro Lewis some time ago
appeared at the office of the governor
and said he was wanted as witness
In Autauga county, but that he feared
to Igo to Prattville, as threats had
been made against his life. He was
given . letter to the sheriff of Au-
tauga county by the governor, which
~ latter thought would insure the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
CARNIVAL OF BLOOD

From the Montgomery Times.
The Birmingham Age-Herald has boldly
and fearlessly assailed the condition of
lawlessness and bloodshed now existing
In that city, and calls upon the authorities
to check it.
The city commissioners take issue with
the paper and express the opinion that it's
criticism of conditions is exaggerated and
sensational, and try to show that things
are not so bad as it attempted to make
them.
In an able and temperate, though we'll
directed reply, The Age-Herald conclusive
ly shows that the picture is not over
drawn, and demands action, saying:
This carnival of blood must be
checked. Mr.. Commissioners. Every man
in Birmingham is charged with the stern
duty of aiding in this work. The man
who hesitates is unfaithful to himself, to
his community. Every citizen of Birming-
ham must respond to the call. The shrek
of the death bullet must no longer be our
national air.
The God-fearng, law-abidng people of
Alabama demand that the conditions be
remedied and that prompt and decisive
measures be taken at once looking to
that end. II the city commissioners do
not act decislvely and effectively, and the
lawless condition continues, it is abundant
ground for their recall. and the selection
of men who will not fail to do their full
duty and prove equal to the emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

real revival of agriculture since the
Moorish ascendency.
Education Is woefully neglected and
there are few young Spaniards in for
eign universities. The movement to-
ward the abolition of the monarchy
lags because of the ignorance and
apathy of the masses If there were a
few young Spaniards not of the priv
ileged class at school in Europe and
America they might go home and hast
en- revolution as it was hastened In
China by young men educated abroad.
and by those who had received at home
the benefit of education by teachers
from progressive countries Perhaps.
even in spite of poverty and Indifferent
educational facilities, and the Inherent
conservatism that is characteristic of
Spaniards, there are good reasons for
Alfonso's foreign investments. IT Spain
awakens and resumes a position of inn
portance among the nations it will be
as republic. The beneficiaries of the
existing form of government are too
keenly alive to the danger of promoting
real education and genuine progress.
They will not bestir themselves to ad
vance the country.
Exploitation has been the misfortune
of Spain, although 1t once constituted
the basis of her wealth and glory.
Neglect of resources at home and ruth
less plunder abroad took the best blood
of the kingdom from the fields to the
army and navy. and living upon rob-
berry proved poor economic policy At
present the obvious opportunities for
development remain tc large extent
neglected and the Spanish masses are
exploited by the ruling class, members
of which still cling to the doctrine Of
plunder as the surest source of profit.
A protective tariff for the benefit of in
dustrial enterprises, representing large
ly investments made by the already
privileged class, adds feature to the
programme of spoliation. Except by
revolution. it seems improbable that
spain will realize her possibilities. To
avoid revolution those who might bring
about internal development are glad TO
let matters remain as they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
The Steel Corporation Suit

That the governments suit to
divorce the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company from the United
States Steel corporation is proving
exceedingly unpopular is shown on all
sides. Petitions that the proceedings
be dropped have been signed by thou
sands.
SO far as this immediate district is
concerned, all sympathy is with the
corporation. Millions of dollars have
been spent to bring the plants of the
Tennessee company to the highest
point of efficiency, and millions more
will be spent in further development
if the corporation is not hampered.
Employees are we'll treated and well
paid. Opportunity is given the wage
earners toepurchase securities of the
corporation upon advantageous terms,
and every effort is made to strength
en- the bond of sympathy which exists
between the men and the company.
Just how the employees Of the Ten
nessee company feel about the litiga-
ton being prosecuted by the govern
ment is shown by the enormous petit
ton forwarded to Congressman Un-
derwood from this district. 1t is earn
estly hoped that it will have moral
effect upon the department of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Even the vegetarian may try to make
both ends meet.
Many an earthly saint has face that
scares away temptation.
People who go away for a change usu-
ally come back broke
A mans success may be due either to
his backbone or his cheek.
1t isn't the easiest thing in the world
to transform duty into desire.
Most of the students in the school of
experience are forced to study econ
omy.
A woman has no right to blame her hus-
band for drinking If she drives him to It.
Even with the aid of a mirror a woman
is unable to see herself as others see
her.
The black sheep stands a better chance
of living to ripe old age than the fatted
calf.
Music may be food of love. but that
doesn't seem to prevent the corner grocer
from piling up a fortune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

negro's protection. The next heard of
Lewis was that he had been shot to
death.
Solicitor Tate has been put in pos
session Of all the facts which have
come to the governors office, and he
will present them to the grand jury.
The whole state will be interested in
the outcome. just how an armed
deputy's life was endangered by
manacled negro should prove matter
of instruction-th is, if it is salts
factorily explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
TELEPHONE
Bell (priyate exchange connecting all
dcparfments), Main 4900
This is the very coinage of your brain
This bodiIess creation ecstpcy
is very cunning in.
Henry Fourth.
How Militancy Fails
Henry Fourth

Zelie Emerson, an American girl,
went to London, joined the militants,
smashed windows, got arrested, went
on a hunger strike, was forcibly fed,
and now has told all about it in a
magazine. Miss Emerson strives earn
estly to arouse the sympathy of her
readers, but fails as lamentably as
militancy has failed to get woman the
ballot.
"Britisr law had triumphed," she
writes dramatically in telling OF the
trials of herself and companions in
Thames police court. ''Four windows
valued at perhaps $25-had been
broken; seven people had been given
the aggregate sentence of 10 months.
The state was forced to keep these
people, to whom, if they wished to
break the law again, this punishment
would not be the slightest deterrent.
To such a pass has the continued re-
fusal of the vote to English women
brought the majesty of the law"
This ardent young suffragette
probably does not realize that her at
tempted heroics are just Mysteries.
Even from her own account there
doesn't seem to be anything the mat
ter with the law. The trouble appear
emily lies with those who break it.
Miss Emerson describes the weary
period of her Incarceration. Fourteen
days had gone by when the doctor
starve herself 81 neither deny nor af-
firm, but he decides that | am, and |
know that | am to be forcibly fed
that afternoon"
Then: "The stories which / have
heard pass through by brain--will the
tube pierce my lung, thing which
happened few weeks ago; will they
break my teeth with the steel gag;
will the food go into my wind pipe;
will they put the tube through my
nostrils?"
Fortunately, none of these things
occurred; eight wardresses sat upon
her while the doctor injected little
nourishment. But one awful thing re-
suited. Miss Emerson had indigestion
for three weeks after her release.
To the American mind, in all this
the bathos completely outweighs the
pathos. But why is this American girl
mixed up with that crowd of British
viragos? This is her own explana.
tion:
She was treasurer of the Woman's
Trade league in Chicago, and was
working to get the women and girls
organized into trade unions and tt
abolish sweating among them. She
heard of the suffragettes fighting Sc
hard in England, and began to fee
how terribly the women were handi
capped because they had no vote. Sh.
decided to go to London and throw
in her lot with the militants.
Miss Emerson has had her expert
ences, but her magazine article does
not indicate that she has profited tt
any considerable extent thereby. She
left her splendid work in Chicago ts
seek notoreity abroad. And about a.
soon as she had sailed across thu
seas, Illinois, without any public
buildings dynamited, churches fired
or hatchets thrown at officials, CAV,
women the right to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
sTORK THAT GOES "HONKv,

From the New YORK IteraH.
With grandma wearing a slit skirt there
is no reason why emergency babies,' as
the ambulance surgeons call them, should
not make their dramatic advent in UP to
the minute style. For years newspaper
readers have been familiar with such an
nouncements as Baby Boy Born in Bos-
ton Bus" or "Stork Swoops at the Cir
cus,' the sentimental interest being in q
measure stimulated by the ingenuity Of
the writer of alliterative headlines. But
now a baby In Upton, Ind. has elected
to make her mundane bow in an automo-
bile
Just how this departure will be relished
by the headline writer's has yet to be de-
termined. Hope lies ahead. however, for
these extremely modern infants doubtless
win keep abreast of the times. Just i'm
agine the changse that can be rung on
the first one to be born in an airship!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
The Coal Trade

There is fairly active demand for
Alabama coal, but there is still scare
lty of cars on the Southern, and we are
not shipping as much as We would il
cars were plentiful" said John r. Ryan
of the Corona Coal and Iron company.
''The Frisco keeps It's coal shippers
we'll supplied with cars and it is hoped
that the other lines will find some way
of improving their candition. have
heard that some OF the operators on
the Louisville and Nashville were find
ing business a little dull just now, but
/ believe that all the mines on the
Southern railway system would be do
ings well If they had the cars. There
is always demand for Corona coal,
and the fact that our business is active
is really not fair test Of the trade in
general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Powers practically disappeared from
public view when he entered the
House of Representatives. He him
self says that the democrats of the
Kentucky delegation have been the
only members publicly to ignore him,
but in reality many of the others
think that his hands are stained with
the blood of Goebel and they do not
care to pretend a friendship or re-
spect they do not feel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

According to dispatch from Montgom-
cry. dissatisfaction is felt because the
Underwood welcome is going to be a Bir-
mingham affair and not a state affair
The wrong impression has gotten abroad.
While not officially state affair, Bir-
mingham would like for everybody in Ala
bama to join in the welcome to her dis
tinguished son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

1t appears now that King Georges son
will not have to "fag,' at Elton, although
in other respects he will be treated like
any other boy Thus is good newspaper
story spoiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Il was starving and had toy make one
of two choices that any girl in my posi-
tion in New York must take. and I chose
to steal" says Bertha Litzo. Even the
thief is not always without honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Ex-Governor Glenn of North Carolina
has been chosen to succeed Judge Prouty
as member OF the interstate commerce
commission. There is no danger Of his
confirmation being opposed by Senator
Overman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
increasing Demand for Stag

There is a steadily increasing demand
for Stag, and the large accumulation
which was found in this district a few
years ago has been almost exhausted.
said Solon Jacobs. president of the Bir-
mingham Stag company. when I began
to deal in Stag on a commercial scale
about five years ago there was only a
moderate demand. 1 used only one steam
shovel Now use several. Stag, as every
one knows, is a by-product; and new uses
are all the while being found for 1t. 1t
makes good railroad ballast, and is most
excellent macadam road material.
The output of Stag In the immediate
Birmingham district is about 1000 tons a
day; In all mineral Alabama about 5000
tons day. In about a year from now the
supply of merchant Stag will be repre-
sented by the daily output"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

sound character and trained skill to
develop the immense material resources
that lie at our gates
The enrolment at Auburn is $50,
which is largely in excess of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
DIsPARAGING 1sse
Admission Hot Blast.

Age-Herald says that some OF the
mining camps among the "forty-nin-
ers" had about as many murders as
Birmingham has today. We never be-
down the dead past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Cain overlooked a great opportunity
when he failed to plead that Abel made
a movement toward his hip pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

"Hurrah for the next President of the
United States,' eried man In the crowd
which gave loving cup to William Sui
ger. How woodrow Wilson win tremble
for his political future when he learns
of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
other congre.-man-at-Lar

Alabama's Other C0ngressman-at-L al Large
Tin the grilling of Congressman Hob
son by Representative Donovan of Con-
necticut, the facts presented showed that
Alabama has, in a sense, two congress-
men-at-large." said a former Washing
ton correspondent.
Representative Donovan complimented
Congressman-at-large Abercrombie for his
faithfulness to duty, and his attendance
on the House and answering to roll calls.
He showed from the record that Captain
Hobson was absent SO often from his
duties that he Is virtually congressman
at large for Ire is everywhere but where
his duty, his oath and the drawing of his
salary and perquisites demand he should
be-in attendance on the meetings of Con-
gress. except when excused for good
cause, and in no event entitled to salary
when absent except by reason of sickness
of himself or some member of his fam
lily.
by the way, that freak team at the
fair--a dolly warden horse and an ostrich
suggests to me the idea of Mrs. Pank-
somebody and Hobson's (followerS
choice, hooked in the cause of militancy
of variegated character in politics..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

In thanking President Wilson for his
good wishes, President Yuan shi Kai of
China writes letter that is credit to
his diplomacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

The man who names Pullman cars is
said to get 800 for every name that sticks.
Repetitions are not tolerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
MEDICAL ADVICE

From the Pittsburg Post.
Doctor, how can prevent my husband
from talking In his sleepf's
well, you might try giving him a fsw
opportunities In the day time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Huerta avoids petitioners by using en-
frances and exists. That is also good
way to avoid the assassin's bullet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Alabama's canning girls will see WASH
ington, but it is Washington which should
be complimented on it's chance to see
Alabama's canning girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Interviewers state that Mrs Pankhurst
lis a gentle voiced feminine sort of per-
son, but she's trouble maker, neverthe-
less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

1t will probably be a long time before
excursion rates are offered to Nicholas II
land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Further warfare in Balkans feared"
1t is getting as regular as the spinning
of the earth on its axis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Old Vulcan will now proceed to have a.
lonely time until the opening Of the next
State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

Well you don't hear of Boss Murphy
getting any loving cups, do you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

The A., B. & A. without Harry Atkin-
son win hardly seem the same old rail-
road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
RECEPTION TO UNDERwoOD

'Mistoolx guide for deer The UNDER
taker should worry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
New Consultation Much Needed

1.-THE great need of the state is an
other constitutional convention said a
man active in its political life, 'and the
sooner we begin to prepare for it. the
sooner we shall be relieved of many ills
and defects in the operation of the
present one.
There are so many things that need
to be re-c-dered in the making of a
constitution that it is quite time to begin
discussing them and paving the way for
it, for we are bound to have one.
1--WE need more frequent sessions of
the legislature.
1--WE need a new system of taxation
and assessment.
I'VE need smaller and more coun-
ties.
I'VE need change of the commuta-
ton feature of the poll tax clause. so
that, instead of a man who has failed to
pay all these years SINCE the new con-
stitution went into effect having to pay
SIS to qualify, the bar should be lifted
after three years, upon payment of $3.50.
"The world is moving so fast in in
dustrial life, and the spirit of progress
siveness is entering SO much into our
affairs that we must not longer be
bound by a constitution that handicaps
us in SO many ways, It's hard to name
all in a few short paragraphs, but the
demand is urgent for relief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

And here comes Florida with a we'll de-
veloped case of "yellowperilitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
Demand for TechnicnI Education

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
of last week devoted two pages to
southern technical training. In every
southern state from Maryland to Texas.
and from Florida to Missouri. technical
education is making progress; and in
every one of the southern states there
Is a great demand for technically
trained young men. The president or
dean of one of the chronological in
stitutions in nearly every state con-
tributes to the Manufacturers Record
succinct account of what is being
done. President Thach of the Alabama
Technical institute at Auburn says in
part:
"In the agricultural school the lines
of study commanding the most atten-
tion are agronomy, animal husbandry.
chemistry, veterinary science dairying,
markets and rural economics, and hor-
ticulture. In the school of engineering
the interest is pretty evenly divided be-
tween civil engineering, electrical en-
glrfeering and mechanical engineering
THE facilities and equipment of our
institution are excellent. but, of course,
we are always in need of improvements
to keep pace with the scientific progress
of the day and to keep pace with the
growth in attendance.
The demand for scientifically trained
young men throughout Alabama and the
south ID immensely greater than the
supply. The Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute now has on file applications for
scores OF young men In all lines Of en-
gineering, manual training, agriculture,
etc, but cannot secure available men,
as all of our graduates are already
placed in lucrative positions.
The greatest need of the south today
Is full supply Of young meh who have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

New York sun: Hr. Hobson after maxi
ing his attack on Mr.. Underwood left last
night to deliver Iectures.-D Dispatch from
washington.
Imagine Perry stepping from the Nj
agara with a cash register slung across
his shoulders Patriotism is far more
profitable than ancestors ever
dreamed.