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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
UNMARRIED MEN

From the New York Times.
OF the total adult population OF the
United States 100000 are unmarried.
The alarm of Mr. e. e. Rittenhouse OF
the conservation commission of the
Equitable, at present analyzing mar
| ital conditions here at home, seems
justified His report brings us to the
realization that 80 out of every 100
men over 20 years of age in the Unit
ed States-almost o-fifths--are un-
married. and, what is still more terri
flying the spinsters are in the lead by
about per cent while in London they
outnumber the bachelors by over 22
per cent.
In addition. we have the disquieting
mortality figures from Prof. W. w.
an amazingly high death rate for the
unmarried For instance, the death
rate for unmarried men between the
ages of 80 and SO is 119 per cent great
er than that for married men of the
same age, and 81 per cent greater In
the case of unmarried women between
the ages of SO and SO.
The United States census for 1910 dis
courases pessimistic speculation, for
there has been a small but gradual in
sons in this country since 1890. But
it does not follow that the next census
will record the same upward curve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
The Peculiar MIR. Kent

Mr.. Kent, representative in Con-
gress from California, is an oddity
in some ways. He is millionaire and
calls himself republican. Yet Mr..
Kent does not believe that the gov
ernment should put heavy tariff on
wool, although much of his wealth
consists of sheep. He has heavy in
vestments in Mexico, but he does not
demand that the United States use its
soldiers and sailors for their protec-
ton. In letter to other congressman
he says:
As one financially interested in Mex
Eco, inasmuch as I would not jeopardize
my own life or the lives of my sons tc
protect my property. 1 would be 8
coward and a murderer If / should SEND
any OF my countrymen to death in be-
half OF that property.
M. Penrose, leader of the republi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
IMPROVING WASHINGTON
by HILL VINES

on us. and makes IL absolutely necessary
for those who are not posted to either
make a quick grab at the Congressional
library or expose their ignorance. The
Athenian Parthenon was dedicated to the
virgin Goddess Athene who took quite a
prominent part in ancient Athens chasing
peevish Greek senator's round the Aero
polls with a lengthy petition for votes
for women and a doubled bitted battle
axe. Senator Jones wants our American
Parthenon dedicated to woman and her
achievements. but as Senator Jones is
from out west, where the suffragette is
more or less prominent In politics, tho
chief points he wants dedicated Is prob
ably works of art depicting womans vie
tory over man, and the story Of her strug-
gle for the ballot, and uplightinx lcgis-
lation.
When the senator gets his bill through
and the Partfenon is doing business In
stead of Athene. we win have Jane Add
ams-long may she waive.
While we are entirely in sympathy with
the senator's scheme in beautifying the
capitol and all that, and we might also
slttIlu AOT Ills ndiItS SlilCe ilo SetiiS bo
dead bent on them, still we don't believe
chat to build Parthenon just sc depict
to deeds OF those advanced thinkers" OF
the opposite sex who insists that they can
mark an Australian ballot in hot. stuffy
booth. march up and deposit It with the
election managers, and get out or the
polling place without aslI.pg IL their hats
on straight would'be giving square'cesu
to those of the Same sex who do not en-
tertain these views
However, the senator III his bill leaves
the details Of the project to the fine ats
commission. Ali that the senator was
vitally interested In was that there should
be an Acropolis and a Parthonon to hand
down to posterty. and the Senator Wes-
ley l.. Jones of the state OF Washington
was the chief handler. No one can say
that his ambition is not, worthy one.
and that posterity ought to bo. whether
| it is or not, duly grateful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
suLzER's CAREER ENDED
From the Fort Worth Record.

From the Fort Worth Record
Walter S. Gard is the Washington cor
respondent of the Fort Worth Record. The
Record in its Washington dispatches of
Monday said expressions of surprise and
sorrow marked the opinions of political
leaders in discussing the Sulzer impeach-
ment case. and that all admit that the
New Workers. political career is forever
ended Mr.. Gard says that among his
colleagues in Congress Mr.. Sulzer was
never rated a man of giant intellect or as
particularly level beaded. Newspaper cor
respondents have known this for years.
Newspaper boys like 'Billy' Sulzer.
Newspaper lattery was meat and drink
for him. He was regarded as a good
fellow. free with his money, with a crazs
for the center of the stage. Authority
makes most men mad To be elected gov
ernor of New York must have made Sui
ger mad. He never injured others; ne
just destroyed himself. Few men are
crucihed by their enemies. They cruelty
themselves by their own acts. At times
a mans enemies are his best friends. They
put him on his mettle. They inspire him
to do his best. They make him cautious.
They put lock on his lips. They compel
him to keep his own counsels. He makes
no false steps. "A man should praise his
enemies. for if ne measures up to the f,lll
standard of manhood he can put his enc
mics to flight. To do this ne must be- a
fair player. He must be just as well as
merciful and charitable and come as near
the golden rule line of living as 1t is pos
sibla in this pulsating world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
UNUSUAL PEOPLE THESE

From the Denver Times.
Such was the attitude of julius Caesar
toward tobacco that not one cigarette was
smoked in Rome during his entire life-
time
Abraham Lincoln would never set foot in
an automobile.
Napoleon Bonaparte would not have a
telephone in his house.
So gerat was his dislike for electrical
contrivances of all sorts that George
Washington would not even use the tele-
graph to transmit news of the Yorktown
victory to Congress.
Although several times elected to the
Senate, Cicero would not be seen in a
frock coat at even the most formal ses-
sions of that body.
Nero, fond as he was of music, refused
to allow a phonograph or self-playing
piano to be brought into Italy during his
long reign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
RULES FOR DOMESTIC BLISS

streams in Alaska when they were pio-
neering in copper mining.
Mr. Dillman would have all husbands
remember that marriage does not change
a woman's nature. They still appreciate
flowers and candies and dining out oc-
casionally as much as before. Then he
insists on the same poiiteness which is so
marked in sweetheart days. There should
be no pets. he says, except the children
and themselves, for pets often drive a
husband away from home taking some
of the affection which belongs to him.
Contrary to a generally accepted view
of family finances, Mr.. Dllman does not
believe in the allowance practice
when you give a woman an allowance
she feels like she must spend all Of 1t,
he says. Everybody knows that an allow
ance is intended to be spent. The freer
man is with his bank account the less
his wife will spend. Mrs Dillman and
have a joint bank account, and she is
more careful how she spends the money
than IL she had an allowance.
THE responsibility of making sue
cess out of marriage rests more with the
husband than the wife for the reason
that the man is supposed to take the mi.
tiative in all matters" Mr. Dillman says
HE controls the financial situation in the
home and is in a strategic position. Thus
the mans enlarged opportunities bring
increased responsibilities to him.
I'VE have made close study of the
| things that please each other and both
of us are very adjustable In this re-
gard. | can be comfortable any place in
the world where my wife is happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

FROM the CnlcaBo News.
The liar has lots of competition.
There are more blockheads than wooden
legs.
Trust the budding orator to deliver q
fiowery speech.
But it is the natural bent of some men
to be. broke.
Men waste too much good energy in
making fools of themselves.
There's many a trip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" says an old topper
Almost any man can acquire popularity
If he is willing to pay the price.
1t is better to miss some things as
they go than to take them as they come.
Every rich man inlagines he would enjoy
helping his poor kin-if he hasn't any.
1t takes man of strong will power to
look unconcerned when his wife tells him
he has been talking in his sleep.
The crowd in the parlor consisted of a
man, a girl and lamp. Two is COM
pany," protested the man. whereupon the
lamp obligingiy went out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

TSHE first and chief purpose of every
married man, poor or rich, should
i be to promote the happiness of his
wife This is the principle which L. Z.
piliman, wealthy miner of the west
holds and which, after IS years of welded
life. enables him to say that ne has made
a success of marriage. His rules, as quot
ed above, have been given wide publicity
Throughout the country and have been the
occasion of much comment, not all of it
fav vorable.
In all his vast business enterprises.
which. involve millions of dollars, through
all the demands this business makes on
his time and interest, and through all
the necessary trips over the world and
the association with others, Mr.. Dillman
still insists that his most Important under
taking is to make his wife happy. Despite
whatever of wealth, culture or position
he has acquired, he says they are all Sec
ondary to the laurels he has won as a
husband.
Mr.. Dillman started with the belief
that there can be and should be complete
understanding between husband and wife,
and he insists that the theory that man
can't understand woman is all wrong.
Then he adopted the plan of partnership
with his wife and everything from the
bank account to the newspaper was con-
sidered as much Mrs. Dillmans as his.
Though he has plenty of money to spend
for things which please. he says that
wealth is not necessary to the success OF
marriage.
III I had only a dollar to spend on my
wife would spend it like an artist" ne
says. TOO raany who are poor or are in
moderate circumstances are putting off
happiness until they are wealthy. No
matter how little a man has, part of it
should be spent in making life pleasant
for his wife and himself"
Constant companionship IS another Dill
man principle. Husbands and wives
should never be separated more than a
Few days or at most more than a few
weeks at time Danger and pleasure
alike should be shared. Mrs. Dillman has
gone with her husband on pleasure trips
over Europe and she has forded dangerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
The Bankers Cooperating

Emulating Achilles, the bankers
have ceased sulking in their tents and
are joining in the battle for currency
reform. The attitude Of aloofness
hitherto maintained by the financiers
has been the cause of much comment,
Uf liis' hes not been
81 bis ration
atsss many Il the
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f.ssaisa ana usasi II given
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gi5eab Iissn ard &c demo-
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sd sai their phi5s are
Sat s AZ AnA ea pass
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bl9e aanoala about
ta a lex prcbleu n ef than
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"a 81 6hs Owen
measure will be urged by committee
named at conference of the national
bankers of the country held in Chi
cago. These men are experts. They
have studied the nations needs and
are now ready to recommend legisla-
ton which they regard as remedial.
The administration will give careful
heed to their judgment. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
THE PASSING OF bunny

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A few days ago Cleveland man was
walking down Broadway, the white light
Broadway, when stranger suddenly
grasped his arm.
Look, lookl' he cried.
'erhere-in tho utomobile--auick-don t
you see him? It's John Bunny"
And 1t was Nobody who has seen the
most famous Of moving picture comedians
could mistake that roomy countenance 1t
was John Bunny, reclining on the back
seat of touring car, and to all appear
ances fast asleep.
The Cleveland man looked around. There
were no moving picture machines In sight.
1t was an unofficial appearance.
But what pleased the Clevelander most
was the touch of friendly nature that
John Bunny inspired, a touch which, for
the moment, made Clevelander and New
Yorker kin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Upholding the President

Provisional President Huerta's mis-
conception of the feeling in the United
States regarding his administration is
probably due in part to the machina-
tions Of Ambassador Henry Lane Will
son. The Mexican executive, very
naturally, thought that the official
representative of the United States
embodied the actual sentiment of this
country.
The usurper is being rapidly and
pitifully undeceived. With the excep-
ton of a few petty partisans, Con-
gress is standing squarely behind
President Wilson. This fact is being
brought forcibly home to Huerta. For
eign powers which extended recog-
milton to Huerta ufder misapprehen-
sion created by Henry Lane Wilson
likewise are making it clear that it is
their intention to uphold the American
President.
Nothing less than the elimination
of Huerta from Mexican affairs will
be agreed to by President Wilson. He
will insist that the Mexican people
be given an opportunity to elect a
president in constitutional manner,
and that Huerta shall not be candi-
date.
Either Wilson or Huerta must back
down. Wilson will not do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
VVyYAsHINGToN. August 24.-tspe-
NJ eial)-senator Wesley l. Jones
" of Wasbington-tne state of

EASi1lNGION, August A.-tSpe-
M eial)-senator Wesley L. Jones
w of Washington-the state OF
of Westinghouse strong on the an
cient stuff. To look at Senator Jones
one would not Immediately size him up
as being a high browed student of an
eient Athens-not all. On the contrary
Senator Jones looks like u substantial
western farmer who would In the ordinary
course of things be far more familiar with,
and much more at home. behind a pair Of
mouse colored mules annoying the land
scape than delving into 1nusty volumes
reading of the glories of that old town.
But Senator jones Is lover OF art and
an admirer of the splendor that Rome and
Greece once knew, before their citizens
came to America and monopolized the
fruit business. The senator's passion has
taken the form of bill in Congress, and
he wants to apply his ideas to the prop
lerty now being acquired by the govern
ment lying between the Union station and
/, the capitol grounds. When all this prop
| erty has been condemned and the build
ings RACED there will be an open plaza.
j luo ScildlSE. WdulS lbc "
touch this property with magic wand,
and several million bones and convert it.
into veritable Athens. >IIs proposes TO
term this territory-"The Aeropclis." Ger
tainly you've got to hand It to the SEN
ator on the name. '1he Acropolis' is
| some euphonius, and while the extremely
common people would not be just certain
whether you were inviting them to take
a drink or TO attend a dog fight. If you
were to ask them to go with you to the
'Aeropolis." still the senator is right here
to set them right about Il.
! Senator Jones explains that the word
lAcropolis comes from two Greek words
meaning the upper town. or chief place
of city. But this IS only half OF the
senator's project. That part of the terri
tory acquired which is not to be loaded
down with the Acropolis business is to
be called the Parthenon. The senator in
this is pulling some more of mis- learning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
The Pnrk CONCERTS

THE summer is fast drawing to close,
and this is the last week that Memoi
will be heard in Capitol park" said a
music lover 1.-THE concerts will be greatly
missed.
There has been SO much enthusiasm in
the last few weeks over the artistic suc-
cess of Memolrs concerts that when next
spring comes round it will be easy to raise
a fund that will employ Memoli and his
weeks This summer the fund was only
sufficient to employ the band FOR eight
weeksn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
THE TRYST
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
From the Kansas City Star.

no MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY.
Keep all promises made before and
at the time of marriage.
Divide the newspaper and every
thing else.
Keep a joint bank account.
Go to your club no oftener than one
night a week.
Have no dogs or pets of any kind.
Call her up on the telephone two or
three times a day.
When away from home write or
telegraph every day.
Take her VITA you on business and
pleasure trips as much as possible
Be more polite to her tha1 to any
other woman you meet.
Remember that she likes flowers,
candy and books just as much after
marriage as before.
Don't appear before her in your
birthday suit.
Make it a business to be comfort
able wherever she is happy.
Don't critcise her dress
Be a gentleman 10 all women but
husband to only one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
GOOD Feellng in business CIrcles

Il found a spirit of optimism among
the business men of Cincinnati and it
is generally believed that prosperity Will
prevail throughout the fall" said Hugh
NJ. Brown, the we'll known shoe manu-
facturers' agent, who has just returned
from a trip to the Queen City
A month ago business was improving,
and now there are unmistakable signs Of
active business. The Birmingham district
Is in fine shape. Business conditions here
have been excellent all this year and there
viii be an exceptionally brisk fall trade .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

New York is to have a building 900 feet
high. When 1t is completed Birmingham
visitors to Gotham can go up on the roof
and wave at their friends of the News
paper club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

Pieas Stovall mas prese ,ted his creden-
tia,e as minister to Switzerland AS long
as Pleas is on the job the coast cities OF
the United States need never fear attack
by the Swiss navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

BY challenging John II. Wallace to soint
debate, C. w. Brown calls attention to
the fact that there are more candidates
in the race for governor than most per-
sons had suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

"Thaw's lawyers, baffled by many legal
complications Canada's lawyers must be
different from those in the United States.
The domestic brand fairly revels in COM
rlications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

man in New Hampshire passed away
the other day who slept in a bog to AVOID
a draught According to late authorities,
a draught is nothing 20 sneeze over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

New York state will present a rainbow
flag to The Hague temple of peace We
trust that the ceremony won't call for a
speech from Andy Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

A skyscraper to tower above the Wool
worth building is being planned for New
York. Communication with Mars may yet
be established from the roof of sky
scraper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

Emperor William has climbed aboard
the water wagon and finds there listin-
erished company, including President Viii
son and Secretary Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Important to Establish Record

II am glad that the work of purging the
pension rolls of the state is going to the
root of Matters" said Or. A. H. French,
a veteran of Forests command, ''for 1t
certainly is needed.
Il have tried to get the entire question
opened up as to the right of each man be-
longing to camp of confederate veter-
ans to membership-that is, require every
member to produce proof of his eligibill-
ty, and have that record forever preserved
in proper form. ] have offered to be the
first man called, but insist that the mat
ter be pursued to the ultimate as to all
claiming to be veterans. One cannot think
of anything more to be contemned than
unworthy men wearing the badge of 10y
atty and bravery.
"And I will state a very remarkable
fact. There are two dead men going
around here in Brmingham-that is, ac-
cording to the records in Washington. At
the battle of Harrisburg, Miss, a very
bloody fight, by the way, myself and W.
b. Stratton were both wounded, it was
supposed mortally. I was shot through
the bowels and Stratton lost his leg. We
were in an improvised hospital, in adjoin-
ing rooms. My coffin had been brought
in. AS my end seemed near, was Joined
in wedlock to my betrothed. While the
ceremony was being performed, Stratton.
from the other room, when the question
was asked, If there was any objection,
cried out, why don't you marry her to
a live man and not dead one?
'In the report of the battle, both STRAIT
ton and myself were reported as dead on
the field. Today. that still appears on
the records in washington. This shows
the Importance of tracing up, from every
and all sources a true record of the in
dividuals claiming to be confederate vet
erans'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

Jess Willard wept when told that Young,
his prize ring antagonist, was deal. There
is something human about a pugilist,
after all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

A 10-lnour work day has been asked
for horses by humanitarians of Kansas
City. The horses would probably concur
II they could.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

That California wild maa may owe his
mental plight to attempts to figure out
who is governor Of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

According to late reports. sulzer was
losing ground in New Yorks gubernatoriaI
tangle. He dies hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

The question of how Dickinson crossed
the street may become as famous as the
noted query anent the chicken and the
,oad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

The legal lights employed by Thaw
don't seem to cast much light upon
puzzling situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

Emperor William may have become a
teetotaler, but 1t is safe bet that he
has not given UP his brewery stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

It Is not believed that the wild man
captured near San Francisco is an early
visitor to the exposition out there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
plural Of Knlght Templnr

In conterding for the term knights
Templar as the correct plural form l
referred to Walter Scott's Ivanhoe' as au-
thority,' said man who received the
orders Of Masonic knighthood nearly 40
years ago IT said that, IL my memory
served me right or words 20 that effect,
Scott used the term knights Tenn
plar; but today l found one of the mod
ern editions of Scott-DuMont's In1mor-
tails Edition'--and there In chapter seven
is the phrase Knights Templars-'Seve
Knights Templars and Knights of St.
John That is the only place in which
the term is used. In the other chapters
Scott speaks OF the knights simply as
Templars and knights or the Temple.
but in looking over Dickens Child S
History of England, in referring to King
John found this: He publicly bound him
self in the Knights Templar church at
Dover
81 do not know how the grand encainp-
ment of the United States styles itself Of
flcially now, but when I received the or
knights Templar-the grand encampment
of knights Templar being the governing
body in this country. AS l said yester-
day, Templar means of the temple.
knights Templar would, therefore, be
grammatical. 1t is certainly more eu-
phonious, to say the least, than the double
plural, knights Templars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

The fact that Japan is supporting the
United States IN its Mexican policy must
be a friehtful affront to the jingoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

It should not be the least trouble to get
moving picture of Count Tisza engaged
i'll duel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

"Glynn Is gradually ousting sulzer.r =
Tammahy plans to do it all of e Sudden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

The silence enveloping Roosevelt is SC
intense that 1t can almost be heard.