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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

From the Kansas City Times.
Intelligent devotion to the public well
fare glorified by a courage that was mag
nificent-that is the side of Cleveland S
personality that still looms largest in the
public mind. 1t is what most persons will
recall In reading about the ceremonies at
his birthplace today.
AT time when politics had tecome
very largely personal game with offices
as the chief aim of each party, when DO
litioal scandals were frequent and public
honor at low ebb, Cleveland emerged in
the national life, a fresh and vigorous fig
urea new type in American politics.
The arts of popularity he did not under
stand, or held in contempt. All that he
knew was to do his duty as he saw 1T
with no regard as to the effect on his
personal fortunes.
AS governor of New York he vetoed a
bill reducing city's street car fares, and
he called for legislation for the control
of corporations with equal readiness.
When he became President the hungry
office seekers waited in vain for whole
sale removals to make room for men Of
called to plead the cause of the boys, the
President recalled his platform pledge OF
civil service reform. "Yes, Mr.. Presi-
dent said the senator, but we all know
what platforms are for"
IF you think you elected liar on TIE
platform you are most nightly mis-
taken" he shouted back.
In his first term he vetoed several hun
dred worthy bills, which less determined
man would have winked at, and then
when he had everything his own. way he
forced the tariff issue to the front against
the advice of his party leaders. 1t was
an act of superb courage, for he had to
whip a reluctant party into line. And be-
ing courageous, it was characteristic.
So again early in 1892, when the way
was open for his third nomination, he
spoke out on the silver question, at the
risk of defeating his candidacy. The saine
response to duty made him denounce a
sham tariff revision measure as a bill Of
pert1dy and dishonor.
Considerations of personal or party ex.
reciency made no impression on him. us
the thing right or wrong?" he would
ask. If 1t was right he would pound II
through with heavy blows. He was SO
made that he was uneasy in the face OF
the challenge of duty until he had made
response.
1t is significant of the respect that a
democracy instinctlvely feels for honesty,
courage and devotion that such a man,
brutally frank and uncompromising
should three times have received a plu-
rality of the popular vote. and twice have
been elected to the presidency. Yet this
Significance the small politician never
comprehends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
UNLUCKY DAYS TO WE'D

From T1t-B1tS.
Marry in Lent and you will live to repent;
Marry in May and you will rue the day.
May and February were held by the
ancient Romans to be the two months in
the year which were certain to bring IL
luck, while even the church before the
time of the Reformation placed a bar
upon all marriages contracted between
the first Sunday Of Advent and Hilary
Day, between Septuagesima Sunday and
Low Sunday, and between Rogation Sun
day and Trinity Sunday. Thus only 8.
weeks of the year were left by the church
for marrying.
AS to the best day. II we would be.
lieve a tradition handed down by the an
clients, any day is certain to bring un'
bounded happiness If 1t only be when "ths
moon is growing
There are other traditions which, Il
you are superstitious. 1t will be well te
observe. One of these is that May /
brings Ill luck for all the rest OF tht
year. and if you would be assured oi
misfortune then select Childermas das
for the date Of your wedding. This day
is the anniversary of the Massacre OF the
Innocents. A wedding on the last day Of
the year is also said to be productive OF
great misfortunes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
Business Prosperity

The first quarter of 1913 is nearly
ended and there has been little haltlne
in the business world. Prosperity
was in full swing last fall and the
new year began auspiciously. Ihere
was great activity in the industrial
field and while there has been some
decrease in the tonnage OF untitled
orders on the books of the iron and
steel companies as compared with a
month ago, operations continue on a
large scale. General trade is very
satisfactory indeed and the second
quarter of the year will doubtless wit
ness a great deal of prosperity. In
a few weeks crop reports will begin
to have an effect on the business Sit
nation. If reports are favorable and
if labor strikes are avoided a solid
boom may be expected in the early
summer.
The Birmingham district was never
so prosperous as it is now, and there
are reasonable expectations OF bound
ing prosperity here throughout the
wear. There is an insistent demand
for labor hereabouts and the pay rolls
are larger than they were this time
last year. In the fall of 1912 the
pay rolls of the district reached new
high record and that record has been
easily maintained.
Those timid financiers or pessimis-
tically inclined capitalists of the east
who predicted business depression as
a result of tariff revision are begin
ming to cheer up. The tariff will be
revised and no manufacturing inter-
est will be appreciably retarded by it.
On the other hand, the masses of the
people will profit and business in gen.
eral will be benefited.
The outlook for the next few months
is wonderfully bright and nothing but
crop failures and strikes combined
could change the situation and make
hard times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
supension of Judgment Asked For

Mr.. Underwood is certainly not un-
reasonable when he asks that the COM
ing revenue tariff bill be judged on
its known terms instead of on baseless
rumors. Reported rates are declared
to be erroneous, and he asks that
judgment on the new bill be withheld
until it is introduced in Congress and
authoritatively made public. Surely
the people will be just to leader who
is working day and night to perfect
the bill that is to bear his name, and
for which he will naturally be held
responsible. The people of Alabama
will not misjudge Oscar Underwood
or his tariff bill.
Mr.. Underwood intimates in his re-
cent statement that the new bill will
be presented as one whole instead of
in schedules. This means that 16
schedules made up of 1000 items will
be laid before the country on or about
April 7. Mr.. Underwood does not ex-
plicity state that this method will be
adopted, but the fair inference of his
recent protest is to that effect.
1t is known that Chairman Under
wood and subcommittee of the SEN
ate finance committee and President
Wilson himself are collaborating in
the great work of preparing a just
and honest revenue tariff bill---a bill
from which all graft and all favorit-
ism and all robbery of consumers are
to be eliminated. Upon the outcome of
the effort hangs the fate of the pres
ent administration and of the demo-
cratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
PLAIN TALK TO REFORMERS

people and secure for them just shares of
the results of their labor There is se--
rious objection to the methods of this
investigation, as there is to preceding in
quiries and publications along the same
line.
People who know human nature and
something of the world know that not Oh. +,
woman in thousand deliberately adoptsA
vice as a means of livelihood or would
seek that method of averting starvation.
To do SO would be contrary to all
woman's instincts, to say nothing of her
training, self respect and consideration for
her own safety and welfare. We have
limited in remarks by the Chicago investI-
gators and by some of the other investi-
gators and writer's that girls are driven
wrong by lack not only of food and
clothes, but of amusement and recreation,
Il would be interesting to know from these
philanthropists what they regard as the
wage limit of virtue. If girl is not
expected to be good at S. week, might
We look to see her a model of propriety
and department at IS and beyond the
reach of all possible temptations at s12?
1t is an atrocious and vicious, IL un-
of this country to suggest that they must
be paid to be yrtuous and we'll behaved.
It is frightfully perilons to drill into the
public mind the suggestion that women
who do not receive a certain standard of
wages are to be excused, If not justified,
for entering upon a .disreputable life. 1t
would be equally Just and safe to imply
that the man clerk who does not earn
stated amount a week is likely to rob the
till and entitled to sympathy when he does
1t.
Where there is wrong 1t should be right
ed, If righting be possible. Where there
Is oppression 1t should be lifted IL the
law can reach it. We owe to the fallen
women Of: any class pity and what help
we can give regardless of the causes and
motives of her SHINING. 1t is not right
to insist that working girls are driven to
crime by lack of money while so many
thousands of them, earning the same
wages the criminals earned, live and die
pure and respected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
Bryan. FeIicitou. Interview

"Mr. Bryan since he has been Secretary
of State may have made one or two lit
tie slips, but think he will turn out
to be a capital man for the important
and difficult position he occupies said
an old democrat
Mr.. Bryan's reply to Assistant Secre-
tary of State Huntington Wilson. who
was holding over for a few days but who
threw up his position summarily, was
most admirable. both In substance and in
temper. The assistant secretary's state
ment, which he gave to the press, was
not in good taste. As an upholder of the
Taft-Knox policy relating to the Chinese
loan question he felt called upon to re-.
sign, but he might have done 1t quietly
He saw a chance however to make HIM
self appear important and in explaining
his position to the public he talked peev-
ishly. Mr.. Bryan might have come back
at him with a few cutting remarks, but
he did nothing of the kind. His state
I.ment, furnished to the press was ex-
tremey courteous. In brief sentences he
explained and defended the adminlstra-
tion's position. 1t was dignified and DEM
ocratic and there was not bit of sting
in 1t. I have never been partisan of
Mr.. Bryan, but I now have great ad-
miration for him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
From the Richmond virginian.

From the Richmond virginian.
N ROBABLY as much harm is done in
this world by well meaning people
laundering in excited or unconsid-
cred attempts to do good as by the pur-
posely wicked. Reminder of this lament
able fact is found in the discussions of the
white slave question and the working
girl in New York, Chicago and elsewhere
and In many magazines and newspapers.
The volunteer friends of the working girl
seem to assume that unless she earns a
certain sum a week she will ''go wrong
and is not to be blamed for doing SO. She
is starved into SIM we are told.
This is moral poison as dangerous as
could be spread abroad. We are told moth
ing of the thousands and tens of thou
sands of girls and women who earn their
own living and who, even on scanty
wages, contrive to be virtuous and to
maintain their characters. We have pa
raded before us those who confde to
sociological investigators and legislative
committees that they became bad because
they could earn at honest work but So, Sc
OIL. ss a week The plain implication from
not or does not earn enough for her needs
is rather to be commended for making
herself a peril to the community and
wrecking her own soul and body. The
responsibility is put on the employer. The
honest working girl has Haunted before
her that the other kind of girl is the OBJ
ject of pity and sympathy, not of con-
demnation. is not a free agent, the bur-
den of her vice being on the merchant or
manufacturer. In Chicago a formidable
committee of the legislature is inquiring
into the conditions of female labor In
connection with a pending bill to estab-
lish a minimum wage Of $12 a week for
women. The minimum wage may be all
right If it does not drive industries and es-
adjustments out of business and leave
the employees of both sexes with no wages
of any kind, which might, in practical re-
suits. be worse than low wages. We have
no quarrel with anybody who tries hon.
estly to better the condition of working
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
0OULD an acknowledged master Of
= the English language, possessed
~ of facts and mental impressions,
have told the story of the last days OF
Captain Scott's party more eloquently
than the leader-a naval officer, unframed
in the art of writing-told 1t for himself
Seated in tent pitched in bowling
wilderness, with death staring him in tne
face. he set out to place the experiences
of himself and his companions on record,
and he used the simplest words, each
having just the right emphasis. He did
not strain after effect, but wrote down
what was in his mind, and the result is
not merely an epic of heroism, but an ex-
ample of pure, pellucid English.
Captain Scotts education-a combina-
ton of the practical and theoretical-was
at an end when he was about 10 years old,
and thenceforward the sea was his uni
versity. Yet 1t is this man-no whit diff
ferent in many respects from his contenl-
poraries who were prepared for their pro-
fession on board his majesty's ship Britain
MIA at Dartmouth-who has left us won
derful narrative of his last great quest
1t Is a short, concise story, without an
unnecessary word, marked by restraint
which is marvellous Il we remember the
circumstances-a small tent pitched on a
snow enwrapped desert, with a hurricane
bowling around him and his companions
dying by his side.
Down through the centuries, the bi-
ographies of the great sailors of every
age yield phrases which still ring true
phrases with a pith and a crispness al
their own. Captain Appleton, in 1852
writing home of the recapture of the
Phoenix, relates that ''at the appearing
! of the morning stars they entered and
possessed the frigate in short time"
Admiral Vernon tells his wife of his
good health to go through all these glor-
lious fatigues." Again, Hawke. after the
battle of Quiberon Bay. ends his dispatch
thus: "As to the loss we have sustained
llet 1t be placed to the account OF tht
necessity was under Of running al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
THE CONVERTED OLYMPIC
ro,,, the Mobile REGISTER.

Disasters convey their own lesson. Per-
haps it took calamity such as the sink
ing of the Titanic to teach the shipping
world that the vessels that were thought
to be unsuitable were not so; but, on the
contrary, were very vulnerable If attacked
in a certain way. The White Star Steam
ship company proceeded at once to i'm
prove the sister ship of the Titanic, the
Olympic, and the work is now completed
practically there exist now two hulls. one
inside the other, and the space between
the hulls is divided into water tight COM
partments. If hole were driven through
both hulls, the vessel would not sink. In
fact. the Olympic is pronounced unsink-
able.
Further, II the not to be expected neces-
stfy of all the passengers and crew leav-
ing the vessel arises. the lifeboat accom-
modations will be found ample. The Olym-
pic will carry 50 lifeboats. whereas she
had formerly but %. Most important is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
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A MODERN AMAZON

From the New York World.
Scout Spy, war nurse, underground
railroad manager, a memorable figure
OF the civil war period has passed away
In the death of Harriet Tubman Davis
at Auburn, N Y
Harriet Tubman was born slave in
Maryland. OF Ashantee blood, descendant
of tribal chiefs. she possessed an uncon-
querabie spirit and immense physical
strength, surprising that of most men.
To avoid being ''sold south" in her youth,
she followed the North Star to freedom.
but soon was back teaching other negroes
the road she had trod. Rewards amount
Ing to $4,000 were offered in Virginia
and Maryland for her arrest.
Harriet Tubman was invaluable as an
Underground railroad" agent in the
north While in this work she led the
mob that rescued Charles Nalle. fugi-
tive slave. in Troy. Though beaten upon
the head by policemens bilies. she
thrashed two of them and aided the res
cue with her mighty muscles. In her sta
ton OF the underground at Auburn with
the financial support of William II. Sew
ard, she sent many refugee to Canada
appointed as nurse to Colonel Shaw's
famous negro regiment in 1863, she soon
appeared in new capacity as a scout
for the Union troops. In 1896 she founded
the Harriet Tubman Davis Home for In
digent Aged Negroes, where she herself
died at the supposed age of 9S
Why despair of the future of a race
that can exhibit such courage, devotion
and capacity for leadership in one of its
lowliest members?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

I'm my Judgment said Speaker Chamr
ton is brought to the great body CT the
people the better for all. So believing
with all my heart, am earnestly in favor
by popular vote and of a statute for NOM
nation for President and Vice Presf-
dent by primaries. The man who is afraid
OF primary elections is afraid of the peo-
pie, for they more truly reflect the peo.
pies will than do conventions. 1t is q
great privilege to be a citizen of Massa-
chusetts; 1t Is a great privilege to be q
Missourian; but the greatest privilege ot
all is to be plain American"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
Chief Bodeker on the Job

Birmingham chief of police has
been given leave of absence by the city
commissioners in order to enable him
to capture Theodore Lacy and his big
box of loot. AS state detective he is
confident of success. A spirit of hope
fulness is said to permeate the capi-
tol since Chief Bodeker arrived on the
spot and took hold of the problem.
Lacy's escape stands today one of
the most remarkable in the history of
embezzlements in this country. He
carried away in daylight a large
amount of cash in small bills and
specie. 1t is said that it is known
where he left the automobile which
carried the cash from the bank, but
if anything more is known concerning
him or his big box then the public has
not been told about it.
Chief Bodeker has a chance to win
fame as the states chief detective. He
is presumably camping on Lacys trail.
Should he find the fugitive, will he
find also the famous box he carried
away? This promises to be the next
development in the case, but it may
be promise that will be more faith
fully kept in the breach than in the
observance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
A SUGGESTIVE SIGN
From the Boston Globe.
FOR SALE
THIS DAM MILL
e POND.


Perhaps 1t may have been from this
very sign that Holman F. Day. Maine $
favorte poet, got the thought for his IA
nous bit of verse, the Sad Case of Mr..
Moore In which he says:
| know of youth with the curious name
of Noah Damsite Moore;
And he wants it changed the very worst
way, for that name has frettcd him
sore.
His parents years before
Nice folks by the name of Moore
Had lived by a river ere he was born.
They We're poor, but honest. and woke
one morn
To find that an opulent syndicate
Was ready to buy at a good stiff rate
All right and title to have and to hold
This farm for a damsite, and SO they sold.
The haul was so big that this worthy pair
Lived high on the interest with lots to
spare. T4s
And SO 1t was natural quite
When the son and heir and the light
OF the household came, he should get a
name
Like a trademark of that site
To commemorate
That real estate
That gave them wealth when the syndi
cate
Bought up the damsites right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
Ambassador to Great Britain

Charles w. Eliot, president-emeritus
of Harvard university, has been Of
fered the ambassadorship to London,
and the hope is that he will accept the
post. Mr.. Eliot is 79 years old, but
his mind is still alert and active, and
his general strength is said to be suf-
{icient.
It will be remembered that in last
years campaign Mr.. Eliot came out
openly in support of Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt is an alumnus Of
Harvard, but Mr.. Eliot, whose career
had been almost wholly confined to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Easier Music

Joyous Easter music will be heard IN
the churches of Birmingham said a
local singer. MANY of the churches have
fine choirs and some OF these choirs
have had extra rehearsals as Easter ap-
preached.
II can remember when only Episcopal
and Catholic churches had special music
for Easter. but now Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian choirs pay more or less
attention to the church seasons, and lespe-
oially when 1t relates to music suitable
for Easter.
Especially elaborate music viii be
heard Sunday at the Church of the Ad-
vent. at st. Mary s-on-the- Highlands and
at st. Paul's Catholic church. At st.
Paul's Gounod's st. Cecilia mass, one
of the most heavenly masses ever writ
ten, will be rendered by trained choir
of 80 voices. accompanied by select
orchestra. with Mrs seyerin as solo So
prano and all under the baton of Mr.. Philip
Memol In the Episcopal churches the
services will begin at IL o'clock, but at
st. Pauls high mass begins at 10:3o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
National Politics

T voted the republican ticket last
November although I knew that 1t had
no chance of victory said Ezra f.
Edwards of ST. Paul, MINI. MANY men
who had always been republicans had
cold feet and even If the Roosevelt
bolt had taken off only few from the
ranks the democrats would have pulled
through.
'Itl looks to me now as If the G. O. P.
would never be able to get well on
its feet again. but at least one more
effort will be made. think the party
will probably poll a larger vote in 1916
than it did in 1912. but If Mr.. Wilson'S
administration is a success and if the
democrats can keep together the coun-
try will see another democratic victory
in 1916. At least that's the way 1t
looks to me. a private in the ranks.
I have never been active in politics
but always vote and always look on
with interest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The wedding, of Miss Ethel Carow
Roosevelt, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, will take place in
the Episcopal church of Oyster bay on
April 4. and will be followed by a seated
breakfast for several hundred people at
Sycamore Hill. Miss Roosevelt has not
yet completed the list of her bridal at
tendants, one of whom will be Miss Cor
nelia Landon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hutton Landon. DIR. Derby s
brother Roger A. Derby, will act as his
best man and his ushers will be James
L. Derby. another brother: Archibald 3.
Roosevelt, a brother of the bride; John
C. Waterbury, Edmund P. Rogers, DR..
Henry James and Nelson F. Bossert OF
Boston. Dr.. Derby has decided not to
give farewell bachelor dinner. He and
his bride will sail for Europe the day fol-
lowing their wedding. For the ceremony
and reception. there will be an elaborate
musical programme by Nathan Franko's S
orchestra, but the programme has not
yet been chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

that university, declined to support
him, and patriotically gave his reasons
for supporting Woodrow Wilson.
This of itself was evidence of the
strength and viriiity of his mental
faculties, and If he accepts the place
the United States will add another
name to a long list of great men who
have represented It at London. The
entire list is a great credit to this
country and it may be crowned by the
acceptance of Mr.. Eliot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
SUSPICIOUS OF HER soN-1N-LAw
From the Atchison Globe.

FROM the AtchlSon Globe.
Relatives OF an Atchison woman who is
i'll wrote to her mother of the rare
thouxhtfulness of the invalids husband.
He brings home something every day
which will contribute to his wife's COM
fort. Among his gifts are soft colored
klmono for the nurse, as her old habit
made his wife nervous; some dainty felt
slippers for the nurse. SO that her at
tendance upon his wife will be absolutely
noiseless. and some expensive perfume for
the nurses own use, as his wife cannot
abide the odor of antiseptics. When the
sick woman's mother received the letter
she wrote as follows: Il viii be In Atchi-
son in a few days, and will size up that
nurse before giving John credit for any
unusual devotion"