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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
HIS "LUpsHIPo soLICITs.

HIS "LUDSHIP" SOLICITS.
Lord Shoto Douglas is found to be in
Kansas City, following the humble voca-
ton of magazine solicitor. To the proud
and ancient Queensberry coat-of-arms he
has added the inscription, "Nunc Est
Tempus Donare"-meaning, of course.
that now is the Time to subscribe. Kansas
City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
FACTS N THE CASE.

The maid with most angelic look
And true seraphic eye,
Is very seldom known to cook
And ne'er could make a pie
Let artists rave about her style
And swear she is divine:
| can't subsist on just smile
When l sit down to dine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
A FAR-FETcHEn IoKE

"Half a dozen deaf-mutes were gestic-
uiating on a street corner yesterday and
pibbs said they reminded him of an au-
tomobile.
An automobile? Yes, silent six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
business Outlook Encouraging

'The new year has started off WE'LL
said J. III. Holcombe, manager for the
Starr Piano company and one of the
most active business men here.
birmingham is busy city. All
branches of trade have been prosper
Gus for some time past In my par
ticular business this has been very
good week indeed, and l believe that
trade will keep right on throughout
the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
REQUIEscAr IN PACE.

REQU1ESCAT IN PACE.
When Beauty breatned her parting
breath
And lay SO cold and still,
Upon the corse, so fair in death,
Our mournful tears we spill
And marking back to days gone by,
Fcnd memories of the past,
We're bound to say that poor ki-hi
Was loyal to the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
scANT HOPE FOR HIM.

He dreams of pleasant times he had
Before he saw a suffragette;
The London bobby's life is sad
And destined tQ be sadder yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
The Presidents Secretary

Mr.. Tumulty who is woodrow Will
sons private secretary as governor of
New Jersey and who will be secretary
to the President on and after March A.
is said to be particularly fitted for White
House work." remarked an ex-office
holder who once lived in Washington.
THE President-elect's statement that
he would take Mr.. Tulnulty with him
to Washington as his secretary Is the
only announcement concerning a federal
appointment that has been made. 1t is
an interesting fact that the first person
sworn into office after the President
has taken the oath is the secretary
The ceremony is brief and simple and
takes place in the executive office. The
cabinet is usually confirmed by the Sen
ate on the firth of March and imme-
diately after confirmation the members
of the cabinet are sworn in.
II remember when the salary of the
Presidents secretary-private secretary,
as the title was formerly-was s3250
year. Now it IS $500 a year. The salary
of cabinet officers is $4,000. Cabinet
pay was increased only few years
ago. But one member of the cabinet the
Secretary of State, draws only $4,000, be-
cause Mr.. Knox was a member of the
Senate when the bill making the in
crease was acted upon and that barred
him from participating in the raise
when he became the head of the state
department. The new Secretary of State
will, of course draw $4,000.
ut was next to impossible for mem
bers of the cabinet to live in Wash
ington on 5000 year. As a rule, men
who are of cabinet timber have some
private means. l recall. however, two
or three distinguished cabinet officials
who were dependent entirely upon their
salary and the result was that they
came out of office considerably in debt.
Twelve thousand dollars beats $1,000, but
it may be doubted if in this day of the
high cost of living, a cabinet official
with a family can make both ends meet
even on the increase. A cabinet officer
should receive not less than $4,000 and
some day / suppose Congress will raise
the salary to that amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

la Schravona." the Slavonian woman,
painted by Titan. has been brought to
this country. 1t is offered at s5oo,eoo and
customer is wanted No one in this
town wants a Titan at the price named.
The Metropolitan Art museum has just
received a bequest OF s2,ooo,oo0 from
James Bartlett Hammond According to
+. II. Davidson, directors assistant, the
Metropolitan has become the richest mu-
scum in the world. The available pur-
chasing fund is approximately $4,000 a
year, enabling the museum to progress
much faster at present, he declared
than any of the museums abroad. But
even the richest museum does not want
Titan at s50o.0Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
PATERNAL WISDOM.

"Pa, what IS classic?'
THAT depends, my son. a classic in
Kentucky is a horse race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
BIRMINGHAM ray ROLL

From the Houston Post.
Birmingham claims to have an aggre
gate pay roll of s,oooocora week. That
is what Houston needs. The pay roll is
the town builder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Ten thousand mice are to be released
in Pennsylvania avenue on the day of
the suffrage march. This will either set
tie or scatter it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Senator Brandegee has been selected to
read G. WIS last address on the twenty
second inst. He is said to read quite well
indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
TRTE GRATITUDE.

Mon cher ami my presence begs
To feast with him on new-laid eggs.
Our thanks are due the parcel post
That he can be SO rare host.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The man who doesn't care where he
sleeps and has no appetite can be rea-
sonably well accommodated at Washing
ton during the Inauguration ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Governor Dunn of Illinois, has been
asked to put on IS hours a day until
he makes good the month in which he
was idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Illinois begins to object to two hand
picked United States senators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Migratory birds disregard state lines
and are subject to federal supervision.
We need a national game law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Next years Christmas presents will be
up against an income tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The biggest slices of Standard Oil
melon continue to go to John D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The people of Adrianople eat their
cheese between shots. They nibble the
one and dodge the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

President Taft's four year term has
dwindled, alas, to four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The woman of 92 who died from mumps
must have lapsed into second childhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
EQUALITY OF MARvELL,s POETRY

Don Castro and Editor Nelson are
both up against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The President-elect is probably taking
lessons in the wearing of a plug hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Although Lent has just begun the
merchants are busy getting their Easter
displays ready According to the
ground hog. Easter Sunday, March 23,
will be bright, balmy day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
HENCE THE STIR.

I lately read stirring book,
That started with a wnoop;
The author was q Gallo cook,
Whose specially was soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
SAVED.

SAVED.
Blenders hasn't taken me out in his
automobile yet but / don't think any the
less of him for that"
You forgive him more readily than
some people would in a case of that sort"
oh, have no cause TO complain. You
see. most of the people Benders has taken
out so far are in the hospital"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

a SIMILAR PLIGHT.
My Muse today
Begins to pout,
As one who'd say.
I'm tuckered out."
No doubt, sweet maid,
Those words are true:
I'm mpch afraid
That am, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Miss Clara Carter Mallet and Mallet
Carter, born this week in the same
fiat in East st. Louis are engaged to be
married. The children are each five days
take place many years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Representative Hay of the Missouri leg
islature has introduced bill prohibit
ing women wearing dresses that button
up the back unless the buttons be as
large as dollar. The bill provides for
a fine of 81 to SO, with a jail sentence
for persistent offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

Society women and friends Of Mrs. Taft
are circulating a subscription list for
funds with which to purchase farewell
gift for the Presidents wife. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman, Mrs Richard Townsend
and several other women, prominent in
social and official life of the capital,
have the matter in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

The Cunard company the Anchor line
and the Brocklebank company are to bf
merged. The amalgamation of the three
fleets win give a total of SO vessels OF
i27.695 gross tonnage, Of which 26 YES
sells of 2e7l15 tons gross are cunard-
ers. 10 ships Of 112,214 tons are Anchor
liners and of a gross tonnage Of 5S.Sat
are BrocklebanS boats.
Society women and friends Of Mrs. Taft
are circulating a subscription list foi
funds with which to purchase farewell
gift for the Presidents wife. Miss Mabel
I. Boardman, Mrs. Richard Townsend
and several other women, prominent in
social and official life of the capital
have the matter in charge.
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Representative Hay of the Missouri leg
islature has introduced bill prohibit
ing women wearing dresses that button
up the back unless the buttons be as
large as a dollar. The bill provides for
a fine of 81 to SO, with jail sentence
for persistent offenders.
Miss Clara Carter Malet and Mallet
Carter, born this week in the same
fiat in East st. Louis, are engaged to be
married. The children are each five days
old, and the wedding is scheduled to
take nlace MANY vears hence
Although Lent has just begun the
merchants are busy getting their Easter
displays ready. According to the
ground hog. Easter Sunday, March 23,
will be a bright, balmy day.
The man who doesn't care where he
sleeps and has no appetite can be rea-
sonably well accommodated at Washing
ton during the Inauguration ceremonies.
Ten thousand mice are to be released
in Pennsylvania avenue on the day OF
the suffrage march. This will either set
tie or scatter it.
Governor Dunn of illinois, has been
asked to put on IS hours day until
he makes good the month in which he
was idle
Migratory birds disregard state lines
and are subject to federal supervision.
We need a national game law.
The people of Adrianople eat their
cheese between shots. They nibble the
one and dodge the other
Senator Brandegee has been selected to
read G. WIS last address on the twenty
second inst He is said to read quite well
indeed.
The woman of 92 who died from mumps
must have lapsed into second childhood.
The President-elect is probably taking
lessons in the wearing of a plug hat.
-----s.--
The biggest slices of Standard Oil
melon continue to go to John D.
Illinois begins to object to two hand
picked United States senators.
President Tafts four year term has
dwindled, alas, to four weeks.
Next years Christmas presents will be
up against an income tax.
Don Castro and Editor Nelson are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
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Big Elk Hangs Himself

Altoona Pa.) Dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun.
Pad Bill" monarch Of the elk herd
kept by John Kazmaier at his Sylvan
Hills country seat, is no more. The big
fellows death came about in a strange
way. He hanged himself. but his owner
is inclined to think it was not case Of
suicide, but rather due to "Bils' propen-
slty to charge something.
A heavy log chain was hanging froro
a tree in that part of the preserve MAIN
tanned for the elk, and the end of the
chain reached within five feet of tht,
ground. Some time during the night
'Bill' plunged headlong into what proved
TO be his moose. His antlers, which he
could have shed on the 9Th of next
month, became entangled in the chain,
ana IN his desperate struggle to free him
sell from the snare he twisted upward
until his hoofs We're lifted clear of the
ground There he hung until next day.
when the keeper found him. Block and
tackle were procured to lower his 1000
pounds to the ground
With something of the old fire. "Bill'
rose on his hind legs and sprang for
ward, ran 20 feet, wobbled and toppled
over
About three months ago "BilI' treed his
owner, on whom he had charged, and
Kept him on the anxious limb for several
hours. The elk was finally driven Off
with clubs and guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
LUNCHEON PARTIES
AT THE SOUTHERN CLUR

Despite the heat of yesterday which
was calculated, sudden as it was, to keep
most people in doors, the Southern club
lad its usual quota of luncheon guests.
The popularity of the Saturday luncheon
increases rather than grows less. perhaps
because of the convenience of This inter-
esting downtown place, and maybe, too
because of the excellent music, and GER
tainly because of the service of an excep-
tiorally good luncheon.
Never have the luncheon guests looked
more attractive. There was one pretty
matron in a gorgeous Irish lace coat and
white ratine skirt, little heelless white
pumps and a smart white hat who was
the personifcation of summertime. An
other came in a smart little thin coat cut
to show her pretty throat, and wearing a
white hat whose dropping brim was gar
injured with American beauty roses very
like the natural ones and there were other
pretty women whose clothes were as re-
freshing as one of these pretty summer
ices.
At one of the tables Miss Jeannette
Rankin, Mrs. Solon Jacobs interesting
guest, was the center of a group of clever
and attractive women. In the party were
roted, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Oscar Hundley.
Miss Rankin, Mrs w L. Murdoch and
Miss Amelia Worthington.
At another table Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth
and her sister, Miss Nouna IllPes of Co.
lumbus. Ga. sat with several friends.
Mrs George c. Marlitt of Jacksonville,
with Mrs. e. T. Wilcox, was greeting old
friends during the assembly of the lunch
con parties and at another table Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Kelley and several friends
were lunching Mrs. Richard Johnston.
Mrs. Benedict Boshwitz and d number of
other matrons in addition to the usual
number of clubmer were among those
composing parties at the club.
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McAneny, borough president of Manhat-
tan, telling him to move his shoe shine
parlor. At least, so a friend of Dena-
polla's said this afternoon adding that
Tony considered himself in very hard
luck, as he had only bought the stand and
privilege on Monday. Tony Denapollas
stand projected beyond the edge of the
building line.
Three thousand dollars is oeing asked,
according to gossip in bootblack circles,
for shoe stand rights in the newest down.
town office tower. soon to be opened. The
space has not yet been awarded though
competition for the place is keen among
such boss bootbacl<s as Joe Forsella,
owner of the business at No. 66 Broad
way, and Tony Laurdie. capitalist who
runs eleven stands on Park Row, and
has the rights in two large buildings on
Madison Square. .sz5s
The rental paid for space in the Hudson
Terminal buildings. taken by the only
American concern which has entered the
shoeback business. is SIC. 400 a year. The
company took 46o square feet in the main
corridor of one building, near the ele-
vators. and a large space in the other.
agreeing to pay s124,000 for a period OF
10 years. The rent charged was an in
dication of the enrmous progts expected.
In the old Equitable building the boot
black stall rented for yearly sum rang
ing between $1,000 and $4,000. while in the
Empire building the rental was said TO
approach $1,000.
With bills such as these to face. the
boss proprietors fear they will have to
give way to the higher bidding of cigar
stands and soda water fountains. or else
return to the box business. where each
man carries his stand in his arm and
polishes customers boots when and where
he can find him. The trouble with this
system, says the boss Tony is that he
loses large part of his profits when the
men he employs do not return their
earnings, or. at least, all of them. at the
end of the day Even the bell-on-the-bo;l
system, employed on the municipal ferry
boats running to Staten island where
the nickel or dime is deposited and au-
tomatically registered in the box, has
not. according to the shoe stand owners,
proved adequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
BIG BUSINESS HITS
THE bOOTbLACK
Syndicates Are GObbling Up
What Used to Be Private
Enterprises
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
If you stopped to have your shoes shined
today by your own particular Tony, YOU
noticed perhaps. a somewhat worried ex-
preston on his face as he prepared to at
tack your new tan Oxfords with brush,
paste and rag. Pressed for explanations,
he probably muttered. Gotta da work
harder now" which remark YOU at first
interpreted to mean that the price of
backing had risen or that his next door
rival was stealing away his customers
On further inquiry 1t developed. how
ever that the real reason for his dis
couragement was fear of the high rents
that stare him in the face. combined with
the encroachments of syndicates that are
gobbinS up what used to be very small
individual business enterprises
For the humble bootblack generically
known as Tony, is indeed in doubt as to
his future-not so much because of what
the soda water stands have already done
as the fear that they may, with their
capital and consequent ability tC pay high
rents. steal away the spaces on the
ground floor of the big office buildings,
which heretofore have been the boot
blacks place of business. 1t was only yes
teroay that officers were elected of one
soda-stores corporation, which has a cap
italization of 100000, and a short time
ago Joe, who has stand at No. Wall
street. was forced to give it up because
one OF the soda-water corporations bid
S11O0 for privilege for which he had paid
$500 year.
Then. too. Tony Denapolla, who for sew
eral years had done a hourishing trade
near the Treasury building. on Wall
street, has received a letter from George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
FINAL MEETING
RECIPROCITY CLUR

The Eleanor Horde club held its final
meeting for the year at the home of Miss
Denny and Mrs. Cheney, who were joint
hostesses. 1t was reciprocity and edu-
cational meeting, and the programme was
unusually well planned.
Miss urma Thumn gave a vocal solo,
the initial number of the programme,
and DR.. Cabot Lull discussed educational
standards for nurses. Miss Edith Balm
gave solo accompanied by Mrs. ]. M.
Kidd; Mrs. Prentiss b. Reed talked on
compulsory education and Il piano solo
was presented by Miss Alva Schell. Mrs
w. l.. Murdoch gave a talk on compul-
sorry education and thanked the club
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An The Ne,us OF The Society World
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Miss Mary George Green was the hos
tess for this clever affair, which was ar
ranged with the taste and originality
which are characteristic of this bright
young woman. The long table, which was
placed near one of the windows had as
its central decoration an enormous basket
of garden flowers. The brilliant scarlet
of the poppies and rambler roses which
We're clustered in one corner of the bas-
ket. the gorgeous yellow of coreopsls and
the lavender of larkspur made odd color
contrasts especially in combination with
the field daisies and sweet peas which iE
troduced another element of beauty. Tb~
whole made fascinating ornament and
one toward which admiring looks from
every quarter of the cafe were directed
Miss Green had as her guests Mrs. Dan
A. Green, Miss Susie Green, Mrs Dan y.
Huger of Memphis, Mrs. George Morrow,
Jr., Miss Maybele Cosby, Miss Elizabeth
Dearborn, Miss Mary Butler and Miss
Lora Crump of Virginia, Miss Juliette
Davidson of Admission, Mrs. John Chsolm
and the guest of nonor, Miss Chisom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Big Lobster FIGHTS Man
Boston Correspondence Of the New Y
Tribune.

BUStOH correspondence of the New YORK;
Tribune.
with a lobster three feet long anl
weighing 10 pounds as evidence and cut
hands and legs to corroborate his tale.
John Meuse, fisherman, reached port to-
day with story of fight with one IF
the largest crustaceans ever brought 10
Boston.
Meuse caught the lobster on trawl.
When he got it in the boat II attaclsed
MN with its 1S-inch claws and bit him
severely until he subdued 1t with an oar.
Fishermen estimate that the lobster must
be at least % years old It's shell, partly
covered with barnacles is Scared, ap.
parently from battles with other Holsters.
The average lobster weighs a pound and
half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
MISS SHIVERS'
PUPLS IN RECITAL

Miss Annie Shivers' music pupils will
give a recital the evening of June at 8
o'clock Among those whose names ap-
pear on the programme are Miss Mildred
Hill, Miss Alma Guin. Miss Elizabeth
Grow, Miss Alma G. Goodson, Miss Nellie
Funderberg, Hiss Margaret Cloydus, Miss
Pearl Goodson Miss Carrie Whatley. Miss
Ella Mosely. and Miss Oracle Shelby.
After the recital, Miss Mildred Hill will
give a reception to the students and other
friends at her home in Sunnyside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
FRANKLIN ROWLEY
A BIRTHDAY HOST

Master Franklin Rowley celebrated his
eighth birthday yesterday afternoon with
a party to which about 20 of his little
friends were invited. His mother Mrs
Il. L" Rowley. was assisted in entertain
ing the children by Miss Edith Weaver
and Miss Lucille Hobart, and number of
interesting games We're enjoyed Dutch
caps were given as favors and ices and
bonbons and cakes were served on the
lawn during the final hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Loves Torments

Nelghoor-What's Mamie cryin' abouto
Mother-Ihat fortune teller told her
that she's goin' ter marry fan. hand
some. dark nobleman.
Neighbor-Well, amt that a good for
tune?
Mother-Yerd think so: but now she's
broken hearted at the thought of givin'
up the ugly. little, sawed on, sandy
haired bricklayer she's in love with!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
KITCHEN SHOWER
FOR MISS JONES

A number of veryT happy affairs have
been arranged in honor of Miss Allie
Jones. whose marriage to the Rev. George
Hodges will occur in Medford, Mo-, June
10. A kitchen shower was given by Mrs.
w. J. Duncan Friday afternoon from to
6 o'clock. Pink sweet peas made pretty
decoration for her home The gifts were
brought to the bride-elect on a wheelbar-
row pushed by Master w. j. Duncan, Jr..
the little son of the hostess. Miniature
frying pans and biscuit cutters We're given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
CARD PARTY FOR
MISS MAY ADAMS

Miss May Adams of Bessemer, whose
marriage to DR.. Robert Conner of this city
will be an event of June "A, will be compli-
mented with a bridge party Wednesday
afternoon. given by Miss Cora Handy in
Bessemer Miss I{anbys guests will ia-
clude members of the Wednesday Whist
club and other friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
MISS HILL TO
CONTINUE ART EXHIBITION

MISS Carrie Hill will continue the eXhi-
bition of her Birmingham paintings
throughout the coming week in response
to requests made by those who We're un-
able to visit her studio in the Hood build
ing the latter part of the week owing to
the fact that the elevator was out of SER
vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
MISS FRANCES M'KNIGHT
TO WED MIR. ROBINSON

Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Lacy of Wetumpka
announce the engagement of their sister,
Frances Octavia Mcknight, to Mr.. George
Robinson of that place The wedding
will occur in Wetumpka the latter part of
June, the exact date to be announced
later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

women for assistance in the matter of
early closing during the Christmas hol-
days, outlining the plan for weekly
half holiday during the summer. Mrs.
G. II. Irvine, Mrs Miles Bradford and
Mrs. Merritt assisted the hostess in re-
ceiving, and Mrs. Martin and Mrs. John
Carnes presided al the punch bowl Dainty
refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
COX-COULBOURNE
CARDS ARE OFT

Cards have been received to the mar
rage of Miss Mary Agnes Coulbourne
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Samuel II. Coul-
bourne, and Mr.. William Oliver Cox on
Wednesday afternoon, June H. at o'clock
at 9l5 Fulton avenue, Baltimore