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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
It's easy to fill empty heads with hot
air.
You can't judge a mans worth by the
size of his bluff.
Carpet is purchased by the yard and
worn out by the foot.
Don't tell Your troubles. No one else is
interested in them.
Second thoughts are best because they
are usually less expensive.
1t pays to be honest, but too often the
pay goes to the other fellow.
A young man may fool girl as to what
wages he gets. but he can't fool her
father
Most people enjoy hearing their enemies
roa sted more than they do hearing their
friends praised
The trouble with some would-be gen.
erous men is that they always leave their
money at home in their other clothes.
OF course one has been hearing things
all ones life, but did one ever hear of a
family that moved out of a house and left
it clean?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
The New Jersey Campaign

In a political address at Elizabeth,
N. j., the other day William j. Bryan
said that Woodrow Wilson is on trial
in his own state. The voters will
lrecord either Endorsement or repudia-
ton, the Secretary of State declared.
Regarding the New Jersey campaign
the New Work World said editorially
few days ago:
I' When woodrow Wilson was its gov
ernor the state of New Jersey became
emancipated from ring rule, boss rule
and corporation rule. The people re-
possessed their government and the
government became once more the seat
of power and source of public action.
These conditions are continued now.
They are source of proper state pride.
They are menaced in a campaign in
which Governor Fielder is assailed by
men Of both parties who are interested
in the re-establishment of bossism and
corporation rule. If this strong and able
governor is pulled down, his fall threat
ems all that splendid body of popular
legislation which has placed New Jersey
in line with the best governed states in
the Union.
II do not want to see any more gov
ernors of New Jersey privately owned"
said President Wilson last spring. How
many New Jersey voters want to see
their governors once more privately
owned? How many want to see New
Jersey baclxsliding into the abyss that
held it four years ago? How many want
to see Jim Smith democracy triumph
ant over Wilson democracy? How many
want to see the state lay down the
sceptre of a briefly recovered public
authority and abdicate to Wall street?
There are three tickets in the field,
the democrats, republicans and pro-
gressives, all having made nomina-
tons and conducted aggressive CAM
paigns. 1t is probable that none of
the candidates is owned by Jim Smith
or that any of them would abdicate to
Wall street after election. But the
/ Wilson administration must be con-
sidered as the main issue. And this
indicates that James ]. Fielder will
| be reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
Mr.. Exum and Mr.. Ward

George B. Ward becomes president
of the city commission with a SPLEEN
did Endorsement from the people, and
Culpepper Exum retires from that of
flee with salvos of "well done" ring
ing in his ears.
Mr.. Exum has enjoyed serving the
people of his city as mayor and COM
mission president, and upon his re-
tirement he announces. that he will
ever be responsive to the call of duty.
There are many things for him to do
for Birmingham yet, and it is graft
flying to know that he will always be
available. A civic service he has al
ready been called upon to undertake
is that of directing the campaign
which will raise funds for the Uni
versity free dispensary.
Mr.. Ward knows all the angles of
municipal government. He was may
or at a time when Birmingham was
readjusting itself and preparing to
take advantage of the great growth
and prosperity which have come upon
it. What he did in those days is what
elected him by flattering vote when
he again rendered the offer of his
time and talent.
The retiring official and the one
who succeeds him are fine types of
the safe and successful business man
which a city government SO badly
needs. The Age-Herald's congratula-
tons are extended to them both.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
Currency Bill Changes

Over the vigorous protest of adj
ministration senators on the Senate
banking and currency committee, the
committee has agreed to amend the
Glass-Owen bill so that four regional
reserve banks will be provided for in
stead of IL as named in the measure
as it passed the House. Messrs. Hitch
cock and Reed voted with the republi-
cans of the committee and their votes
turned the scales.
1t has been rumored that President
Wilson would consent to having the
number of reserve banks fixed at
nine, but that he would not be salts
fled with any fewer. By the terms of
the amendment, after the lapse of two
years the regional reserve board may
in its wisdom increase the number of
regional banks to a number not in
excess of IL.
AS iuSptAOii VI tQlICllNy IclOIltl Is
so important and so intricate that a
wide emergency in views is inevita-
BILE. President WILSON,. all along has
said that he wants the best bill pos
sible, and to that end the fullest dis
cussion has been invited. 1t has not
been the attitude Of the administra-
ton to insist upon the Glass-Owen bill
as it came from the House, but there
are some features which the Presi-
dent and his chief advisers have con-
sidered vital and whose maintenance
they will urge most strongly.
On the whole, the long drawn-out
hearings before the Senate committee
have been beneficial. The country
has been going to financial school.
The best bill possible is what is
wanted. Full and frank discussion will
aid that end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
The Income Tax

The United States government has
set about collecting the recently as
sessed income tax, and it is finding
itself in a maze of uncertainties. Half
dozen exemptions are provided in the
w, and it seems that nearly every
e whose income is large enough to
come within the statute thinks that he
is included in one of the exemptions.
Wall street is particularly in state
Of confusion. 1t is the law that the
must be collected "at its source"
Re than S80,00O,O0O was due Sat-
~ in interest payments. The finan-
whose duty it is to make these
.ittances have about been compelled
' to throw up their hands in despair.
They have sought legal advice, but
find it SO conflicting that their course
is far from clear.
Were swimming in mud,' said one
of these officers. "For a day or two
/ thought /, myself, was coming to
know what was meant by the income
tax law, and the treasury regulations
concerning it, but now I'm convinced
that / hardly know anything about
them and my fellow officers know
less"
Of course, it will all be Strengthened
out in time. Foreign nations have
long levied tax on incomes, and have
little difficulty in collecting it. But
it is something new in this country,
and until systematized will be the oc-
casion of much worry and trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

good roads and bad S454,000. the loss
on the cotton seed s945.00O, the loss
on the commercial fertilizer s445,o09
to 100000, making a grand total on
this one article of commercial crop, an
absolute loss of $1,S00,445 that the
farmers have absolutely lost and there
is not any way to regain IL on the crop
of 1918. n
1.-The seventeenth annual meeting, to
be held in Mobile. November 20. 21 and
22, will be largely attended. Special
railroad rates have been given for Ala
bama, Mississippi and Florida the rate
is one fare plus 25 cents. Many dis
tinguished members of Congress have
been invited; also the five candidates
for governor have been asked to adj
dress this meeting. Much interest is be-
ing aroused.
1.-THE dirt roads is the only system
OF transportation owned operated ana
controlled by the people, therefore, this
is one of the great economic problems
before the people of Alabama. Bad
roads are a dead issue. The good road
Is the live ISSUE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
Progress in Alabama

Wonderful progress has been made
in agriculture in Alabama within the
past three or four years. When the
Alabama Land Congress begins tomor-
row its three days meeting, many OF
the visitors who come as well as many
of the duly accredited delegates will
be surprised to know how much has
been done in modern farming In this
state. A glance at the programme
gives assurance of the illuminating
character of the papers and addresses
to be heard.
The Alabama Land Congress will
consider this states resources both in
a general way and in many specific
ways, but it is a noteworthy fact that
agriculture will occupy a very large
place in the proceedings.
The men who have made two blades
grow where one grew before will GER
tainly be listened to with intense in
terest; and many of our farmers have
done something like that. More cot
ton is raised to the acre than ever be-
fore, and Alabamas corn production
has been doubled within the past few
years. Alfalfa has come to the front
in the black belt, and it will not be
long before Alabama becomes noted
as an alfalfa state. The very fact
that James B.. Haggin, the greatest
STOCK raiser in America, has bought
alfalfa lands in Greene county, and
is investing large capital in the culti
walton of alfalfa for his stock raised
on his famous farm near Lexington,
will naturally draw the attention of
outside capitalists to Alabama, but
best of all it will stimulate our own
farmers in enterprise along the al
falfa line.
This will be the second meeting of
the land congress. Great results are
expected, and it is not too much to
say there will be practically no dis
appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
FROM BAD TO WORSE

rFon the Huntsville Mercury-Banner
According to his own statement, Con-
gresham Hobson was at his post in the
House of Representative Is times in over
five months.
During this almost continuous absence,
Mr.. Hobson was drawing pay at the rate
of $500 a year for his services.
In other words. Mr. Hobson received an
average of over 500 for each appearance
at his post of duty during this period of
more than five months, based on an an
nual salary of $500.
After being absent all of these five
months or more, with the exception of 1G
days, Mr. Hobson made his seventeenth
visit to the House, being called back by
the charge made on the floor that he was
neglecting his duty.
When he came back to his post for the
seventeenth day in over five months, Mr..
Hobson did not remain on duty.
Instead of settling down in Washington
and attending to the business of the pub
lie, Mr.. Hobson devoted something over
an hour to weak defense of his own in
defensible conduct, and to an unwarranted
attack upon Congressman Underwood,
after which he fastened off on another
lecture tour
While at his post In Washington, which,
as he said. he had visited just 1s times in
over five months. Mr.. Hobson took advan-
tage of the opportunity to load the Con-
gressional Record with matters relating
to Alabama politics.
Some of this material, injected into the
Congressional Record with deliberate de-
sign, is now being used by Mr. Hobson
as campaign material
Moreover, this material is being sent to
Alabama voters postage free, under Mr..
Hobson's frank
In other words, Mr. Hobson, called to
Washington to explain his patent neg
lect of duty, took advantage.
Thus Mr.. Hobson is not only put in the
attitude of neglecting his duty, and of
taking advantage of the occasion to man.
ufacture a campaign document that could
be distributed at the expense of the
people, and of drawing his pay while so
doing, but he is shown to be guilty of us
ing his high office to save postage on his
campaign literature.
for being at his post 16 days. On his
appearance for the seventeenth time in
five months. he works the public for
postage on piece of literature the distri-
button of which he believes will help his
senatorial candidacy. 81
Then Mr.. Hobson sails merrily off or
another tour OF noney-making as a plat
form orator.
] In all seriousness, Mr. Hobson has gone
too far. His neglect of duty is perhaps
not such serious offense, since the ef-
fairs of the country seem to run along
about as well without as with his assist
ance, but when, on top of this, he has
the sublime effrontery to make the people
pay for transporting campaign material
into Albania for use In his senatorial
fight, he reaches a point where his init
mates should call him to one side and
give him little fatherly advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

DR.. Clemenceau, ex-premier If France,
boasts that he has large mastiff which
has habit of jumping into a taxicab,
growing and showing his teeth when the
chauffeur attempts to remove him. The
dog bears a readily legble tag giving
the name and address of his master II is
the custom of the chauffeur to take the
canine home and collect the charges. DR..
Clemenceau is particularly proud of mis-
dog. But one not so completely wrapped
up In the pet would be inclined to the
opinion that the chauffeur SHOWS more
real intelligence than the French states
man and his dog put together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
The Madison Middle

J The Age-Herald declines to believe
It the political conditions existing
Madison county are as bad as the
port of the grand jury indicates.
The inquisitors have recommended
the impeachment of the probate
Judge, all five of the county commits
vioners, the clerk of the circuit court
\ I'd justice of the peace.
y 1t seems impossible that a county,
especially one with the intelligence
Of Madison, could elect such galaxy
Of incompetnets. Probate Judge Law
Ter few weeks ago was checked up
many thousands of dollars short by
= state examiner, but he had no trou-
- showing that it was principle of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

From the New York sun.
~ VEN the man whose knowledge of
stamps goes no further than their
~ everyday postoffice uses has found
something to interest him at the inter-
national philatelic exhibition which opened
yesterday at the Engineering Societies
building. o. West Thirty-ninth street.
While the collector exc1aIms over Won
ders unseen of others who may find it
hard to understand how the collections
displayed can be worth the 100000 and
more at which they are valued. the un-
scientific visitor will find his reward in
the romances connected with many of the
exhibits
The Mauritlus issue OF 1S47 is repre-
scented here by two stamps known as
among the rarest in the world. And the
reason is that when the issue was sent to
the colony the governor general was CIV
ing a grand ball. He used some of the
stamps on invitations sent as compli-
ment to his friends at home. That night
a tidal wave swept the island and the en-
tire issue, with the exception of the few
that had carried the governors missives,
was destroyed. The two stamps, which
are in the wonderful collection of Henry j.
Duveen. are valued at $4,000
Near by may be seen the 2-ceny mis-
sionary stamps of the Worthington collec-
ton, which divide with the stamp Of
Mauritius the honor of being the rarest
known. In this collection Is faded en-
velope addressed to Miss Eliza T. Daw-
son, 273 Cherry street. How surprised
Miss Dawson would be il she We're alive
to know that the envelope which brought
her a letter in 1851 is now vauled at
$4,000, because 1t bears the and cent
Hawaiian and two United States threes.
In another frame is to be seen the sig
nature, IA Lincoln;" his frank upon a
letter that went to Mary Hancock Col
yer. This belongs to Senator Il. r. AcS-
ermans collection.
These are only a suggestion of the
many stories told by the stamps. But
these matters do not greatly interest the
collector, whose enthusiasm is for C. l..
Packs wonderful Cape of Good Hope col
lection, of which a famous dealer said,
1.-THE poorest in this set is better than the
best | ever bought" Or in Duveen S
Transvaal collection, said to be the finest
In the world
Then there is Count PolanslSy's Russian
stamps, which rank all other collections
from that country. the Galvez unmatched
collection of Spanish stamps and Franz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

A ND oh, how happy we should be
"a dear parents of the hotel child
For a room harmonious in color
ings. decorations and furnishings" has
been prepared for that weird product OF
soft living ciyilization--the woridwise
eerie children of the great hotels.
Mrs. Edgar Lacey Speer, who has
children of her own. is the originator of
the idea of playroom for children at
the great hotel And the plan has been
put into operation at the new big Hotel
vanderbilt, where the dinner for hotel
dogs was given last year. Seven other
big New York hotels are also soon to have
playrooms.
AS Mrs. Edgar Lacey speer so fitting
ly said; 1.-THE big hotels have quarters
for servants and quarters for pet dogs,
but no quarters other than the rooms
and corridors for hotel children-and the
children are not permitted to play in the
corridors"
So she proposed the hotel chiid's play
room. And the Hotel Vanderbilt, which
has the proud record of having two real
human children born beneath it's roof, is
first to put the happy thought into eff
feet.
The hotel child's playroom No. 1 is a
bright and sunny room on the first floor.
all white and bluey and beautiful.
Mote that the blue of the river fs a
true Della Robbia blue in the fresco de-
picting Bo-Peep,' said Mrs. Speer, a
very comedy matron of the younger set.
All or .
hotel children and protagonists of the
higher thought sitting on top sanitary
and-won't-tip-over white chairs.
Mrs. Speer was calling my attention TO
the sanitary toys and the prophylactic
playthings and the antiseptic furniture.
A peaked little girl wearing cotton
gloves that she might not pick up germs,
came in at this point. Her mother had
her In custody like a deputy sheriff and
who is to be in charge of the playroom
because she has had course in advanced
kindergarten work. Two other wealthy
young hotel vagrants-in that they had no
home-boys, We're standing in the corner,
also wearing white gloves.
The little girl. instead OF joining these
melancholy little lads, and to stare from
the corner at the grown folk sitting
on the little chairs and playing with the
antiseptic wooden toys. did the cutest
thingl She walked right into the cup
board that had been remodeled into The
House In the Woods" and actually looked
out of the little window into the play
room. A gust of fiubdub greeted this won
derful performance
Take her photograph, the darlingi Yes,
just as she looks out of the window!
Oh catch that expression of childish
wonder and innocence!" cried several
hotel mothers.
mol Stop" cried a higher thought
woman. IF you photograph the child now
you win make her self consciousr'
In staring at the little girl who actual
ly went into the Little House in the
Woods" one Of the 12-year-olds in the
corner turned his face to the light. Hur-
rah for real boyhoodl This little chap
had a natural boyish black eye and a
big scratch on his cheek.
He could never have posed for any of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
undermood,. Popularity

"One can readily imagine that the
people of Alabama are proud of the
great democratic leader, Mr.. Under
wood. and it viii be taken for granted
by the country at large that he will
be elected to the United States Senate.
said II. w. Sledd of Philadelphia.
81 have never been very active in
politics, but / have voted the demo-
cratic ticket ever since 1 was OF age
in 1888; but I have a strong admiration
for the Alabama statesman from my
knowledge of his career and his work
gathered from the newspapers.
From what 1 hear in Alabama, Mr..
Underwood will beat his opponent, Mr..
nobson. by q big majority"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
A DEMOCRAT
From the Camden News.

From the Camden News.
In word, Underwood Is democrat OF
the democrats at all times and measures
up to the greatest statesmen Alabama has
ever had, Houston, Pugh. Morgan. Pet
tus. Hobson is one of those Topping DEM
ocrats that fluctuate with every passing
wave. In Underwood we will have safety
and sanity. In Hobson you are liable
to have any fad thrust upon you. For
ours we will take the man that Alabama
is proud of, and who will adorn the state
in the Senate of the United States. and
who will be the peer of the greatest that
have ever sat in that august body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
HARD UP FOR AN ISSUE

From the Montgomery Advertiser
Captain Hobson's friends are put TO it
for an issue when they seek as many of
them are seeking, to make national pro-
hibition the paramount question in the
senatorial campaign. This is the most alb
surd political move ever attempted in
Alabama. Why not make international
disarmament the paramount issue? Many
stalwart prohibtionists look at the matter
as we do. AS wide as the question of
national prohibition is, it cannot conceal
the superior fitness of Underwood over
Hobson for United States senator.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

bookkeeping and not one of honesty
that was involved.
Of course, the grand jury's findings
should be given the fullest attention
OF the courts. In the meantime, the
public should bear in mind that the
conclusions Of a grand jury are al
ways based upon ex parte testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
ROMANCE

Robert Louis Stevenson
brooches and toys for delight
OF al morning and starshne
/ a palace at for you and me,
OF green forest and blue days
will make my kitchen, shall keep your room,
Where VIII river and bright broom
lindy hall linen and
In rainfall a morning night
And shall for music when else
singing, the heart
/ remember, that only admire,
OF road that stretches the roadside IRE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
Regarding the Auditorium site

81 believe that If a vote were taken
on the question of the auditorium site,
a large majority would be in favor OF
building in one of the city parks" said
prominent man.
1T is true, as some persons have
suggested, that the city has compar-
atively little park acreage, but the
auditorium. although It will require a
site something like 200 by $50 feet,
would scarcely be reckoned with from
a playground or open air point of view.
hope to see the city commission de-
eide in favor of Capitol park-the CEN
ter of the park"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo says
any one with ordinary intelligence" can
his departments ruling re-
garding the collection OF the new income
tax law. Well, with all due modesty, we
must confess that Mr.. aIcAdoo's ruling
hasn't confused us a bit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

From the Pensacola Journal
Birmingham has just voted 100000 in
bonds for the erection of municipal au-
ditorium. The vote was over two to one,
which indicates that the people were not
only willing to spend the money, but that
they believe in doing these things for
themselves rather than have some private
corporation do II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
SEEING RED

From the Chattanooga Times.
Brooks Lawrence and his Anti-saloon
lea que are going to fight for Hobson and
against Underwood. 1t is just another
battle-ground of the irrepressabe con-
fiict. The people are seeing red-red liquor
and hatred is being enthroned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

That Twentieth street barber shop which
caught fire Saturday night may have
just been carrying out the usual insis-
lance of the tonsorial artist that yon set
a SINCE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03

1t is predicted that women's clothes
will be thinner next summer than ever.
The first thing they know, women will
be having freckles where they never had
them before