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made by Tariff got Pitcher Taffs goat,
and after that everybody hit him."
Trainer House says all the regulars are
In fine physical condition and believes that
they will be able TO go through the sea-
son without change in the line up.
Water Toter" Josephus Daniels appears
little green in fast" company, but it is
expected that as soon as he gets the
cookie burrs out of his hair and learns
to dodge a taxi cab without butting a
personal friend, that he will make val
liable acquisition to the team.
Manager Bryan said that he didn't want
an all star team and that teams work
was whole lot better than ''grandstand'
plays. 1t reflected credit on the manage
ment instead of the players, and that
was what he was looking for.
Outfelder Houston is expected to make
a great hit with the fans from the rural
districts. as they all consider him a Won
derful Gardener and Johnny on the spot
when it comes to Fowl tips
Second Baseman McAdoo said today
that he expected the season to be grand
financial success. lie intimated that the
new addition to the grand stand section,
Income Tax for the benefit of the idle
rich, would be patronized by large num-
bers, and that it would boost the receipts
wonderfully He said that 1t would have
a great tendency to create interest in the
game among the holders of predatory
wealth, and that the management needed
the money.
Third Baseman McReynolds said that
he expected to have a great season, ard
that he had been practcing batting reen-
larly of late and that when his turn cane
at the bat he was going to line out one SO
hot that It would knock down the STAND
in Standard OIL
Plum Hunter has been temporarily
henched by the management. until he
car work off his wire edge. It will also
be necessary to look into his record. lie
comes highly recommended, but the re-
ports on his fielding average are not cor
sidered official, and the management feels
that it would be unsafe to put him in the
game until he can be investigated.
Utility Players Brandies and Palmer
are being held in reserve in case of any
of the regulars developing a Charley
horse' and they may be given a chance
TO perform before the season is gone
Fielders Henry, Morganthau. Chamber
lain, Walker, Clayton and others who
participated in the spring training have
all been sent back TO the minors for
little mere seasoning. but the Management
still has a string tied to them. Utility
Catcher Martin has been unconditionally
released and Kern signed
Score for the first inning:
The Home Team .,...........'.....''...'
The Opposition ....................S,...
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"Injins ON the upper way,
And death upon the lower"

every mile beset with peril; the tariff
sink holes; the Ballinger morass; the
Pinchot ambuscade, though of popguns,
exasperating If not murderous; the
yawning chasms and impossible Eulfs
of progressivism, as, still surviving, he
came down the home stretch, the Jersey
steeple chaser forging ahead and find
ing a bridge over the bodies of the slain
piled up in the ditch which Roosevelt
made.
Hats off to William Howard Taft! He
was called to answer many sins not his
own.l There is something worse in this
wicked old world than defeat; dishonor.
All the Teddys on top O. dirt cannot lay
that cross of humiliation upon the back,
nor press that cross of shame upon the
brow of William Howard Taft. Hell
is full of desecrated friendships; broken
pledges; unexpiated sins and unacceptable
mistakes; but heaven has still one halo
left for him. HE Done His Duty as
He Seen It," writ all over the letters
of living light.
Hats off to William Howard Taft!
Long may he live to show what an ex-
President ought to be. Nature herself
may stand uncovered and exclaim: Be
hold a Mani
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COMPULSORY BALLOTING
From the Mobile Register.

From the MoD1le Register.
failure to vote is a failure to per-
form ones greatest public duty, and Ala
hama is suffering today from wholesale
desertion of the polls Over 100000 white
men stand disfranchised in this state to-
day. Instead of offering them money to
stay away from the polls they should De
forced to go to the polls by means OF q
compulsory law of some sort.
This state is ripe for a change IN the
qualifications for voting, and the more the
subject is discussed the sooner VIII pup
lie sentiment demand a reasonable soiu-
ton of a situation that is far from being
ideal-Birmingham Age-Herald.
We agree with the premise above stated.
but not with the conclusion.
In Belgium the citizens are required
to vote or are fined " they fall to VOTE
but there may be some special reason
for tho law on the subject. we Kno"
that partisan politics Is extreme IN tnal
little Kingdom and the issues very sharp
y defined and bitterly fought over. The
compulsory voting law may be the out
come Of a political situation such as ooes
not exist in Alabama. We thlnk' aiso'
that the argument fors compulsory votihs
has weak side to 1t here, where we ror-
bid large number of citizens from vol
ing at all; /. e., we establish conditions
that prevent them from voting. II, at
the same time we command other cit'-
zens to vote, and say Alabama Is SUI
fering because SO many people disrran-
ehise themselves voluntarily, we may very
rightly be accused of inconsistency II 70
vote is an obligation SO great as 70
Justify fine and Imprisonment when no.
iuinlled. then compulsory voting must p1
made universal. Yet The Age-Heraio WIN
not be found ready to extend us ao-
Nocacy that far.
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WHEN POLITENESS DIDN'T PAY

Julius Chambers in the Brooklyn Eagle.
TWAS leaving an uptown, Manhattan
hank when l encountered friend at
i the door. A shower had occurred
while I had been inside; rain was falling
quite smartly, and as we stood under
the glass awning handsomely attired
woman emerged from the bank and start
ed to run across the pavement to a tax
icab that awaited her. My friend still
held aloft a dripping umbrella; l had
none.
"Why don't you so TO the aid of that
woman and save her from wetting her
gown" 1 exclaimed, chidingly.
"Wouldn't do it for $100!' was the in-
mediate rejoinder.
There was emphasis about the words
that guaranteed sincerity.
THAT sounds like a story" said T;
"come into the hotel next door and tell
it."
We went; and here is the experience.
In these days when 'mashers' are SO
frequently arrested for insulting wom-
en-, it presents an interesting picture of
misunderstood man and hysterical woman.
about 10 days ago I was leaving the
bank next door-where have had an ac-
count for 10 years-when a woman
emerged behind me- 1t was a rotten
day! A cold, misty rain was falling; the
sidewalk was deep with slush. AS I was
raising an umbrella I carried, I noticed
that the woman was looking about for the
tall porter In livery who usually stands
at the entrance to the bank. For some
reason, the man was absent.
I'm the most thoughtless manner, Of
nothing, which accepted as acquiescence;
I motioned to taxi chauffeur waiting
100 feet up the street; in a minute he
was in front of the bank and had the
door of his vehicle open. l held the UNI
brella over the woman and took a step
toward the cab.
"At that moment, policeman envel-
oped in rubbers, came sauntering along
and, TO my mortified amazement, the
stranger touched him upon the arm, as
she said in voice that would have
chilled the piety of saint:
"'Officer, arrest this mani He has IN
suited mel!
"The policeman looked at me. savagely;
but mustered courage to say. The lady
is mistaken; was about to render her
servicer
Arrest him, I sayi' fairly screamed
the woman: he wanted me to get into a
cab with him!
Then I got angry. As the policeman
was about to take mo by the arm I said: /:
This is an internal outraged Bring this
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woman into the bank, where | am known
to all its officers. I will convince you
there is serious mistake
''You can imagine what an arrest on
such a charge would have meant to me.
In my minds eye l saw an account of my
arrest In all the newspapers, arrested as
'masher'-one of those contemplate
creatures that go about scraping ac-
quaintance with women. I was in a cold
perspiration; but the very gravity OF my
position kept me cool. 1 led the way
into the bank and to the presidents room.
l stated the case. The woman made her
statement, omtting the charge that I
wanted to get into the cab with her.
which, of course. was bit of imagina-
ton. I referred to that part of her charge
and demanded to know why she had
made it.. She didn't know-admitted that
the only words had used were: can be
of service?
tradesman, and at that uncertain period
of womans life In which she imagines
all sorts of things. She admitted she
wanted cab, and, as had OWNED, was
looking for the porter to have one called.
kept my temper, but / never felt more
angry. The bank president told her who
was and that she was mistaken The
woman did not apologize. but founced out
saying she had taught me lesson In
deed. she hadls No more courtesies to
women unknown to me-
MIR UNDERWOOD INDORSED.
From the Mobile Register.
While there was no other action as to
the ways and means Craftsmanship ex-
pected, there is room for congratulation
that the caucus renominated Mr.. Under
wood for the craftsmanship. thus continu-
ing the talented young Alabamian as
House leader of the majority. This action
is an Endorsement of Mr.. Underwood's
leadership, more particularly In the franz
ing of tariff legislation, and is a COM
mission to him with instruction to pro-
ceed along well defined lines to reform
the several schedules. The unanimous
vote of the go of the 2s0 democratic House
members is strong indorsement, imply
ing confidence in Mr.. Underwood's good
sense and in his ability to guide the party
through the difficult passages Of the in
augural and following sessions of the
Sixty-third Congress.
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n
w eIal'-weather fair. Delayed IN
transmission. Attendance 95,-
100000, 900. Umpire. Ultimate Consumer
The great national game began with
Chief Justice White pitching the first
ball. The batteries for today's game will
team. and w. e. View with A. Larm for
the opposition.
The first batter up was o. f. l. 5.
Holder He struck out.
The tall lanky twrler from the bush
league of New Jersey seems to have ev-
erything In the way of curves and angles
and slants. He has lots of smoke" and
seems to be puzzle. Manager Bryan
declares him to be find" but that he
has only signed for him for one season.
Mexico now up, tariff on deck and
currency in waiting. Manager Bryan is
whispering something in the ear of Pitch
er Wilson, evidently giving him tips on
the batting average of Mexico who gave
Pitcher Taft considerable trouble before
he was finally taken out of the box. Will
son is evidently little perturbed and has
twice 'spit'' on the ball, apparently with
the intention of shooting one of his
damp" ones over the plate. Coach Fall
is yelling from the third base side lines
to strike him OUT while Coach O'Gor-
man is advising a base on balls. "Yes,
cannon balls" says Coach Fall.
First Baseman Clark is being closely
watched by Manager Bryan. The man
ager suspects that the first baseman is
not going to play up to his usual form
this season on account of a crouch he still
harbors against the management because
of the fine imposed upon him last summer
for needing the advice of Charley Muir
ply, which caused him Ito muir an
easy fly in the forty-ninth inning. 1t is
an open secret that Manager Bryan is
disgusted with the game that First Base
man Clark put up in the championship
series at Baltimore, and that he has q
strong inclination for removing the veter-
an from first base and would do so, but
for the fact that First Baseman Clark is
very popular with the FANS
Before the game started Short Stop I'm
derwood had long talk with Pitcher
Wilson and told him to use a low fast
ball we'll on the inside on Tariff when
he came to bat He told him TO watch
Tariff closely and If he used a bat with
TX" on it to make him bunt to the in
field. He said Taft used a high straight
ball entirely on Tariff, expecting his out
field to handle the hit, but Tariff knocked
ihe hall over the fence, and brought in
thee runs, and Infant Industries" won
several millions of dollars on the game.
Short Stop Underwood said that the hit
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The Suffrage Pageant

A joint resolution of Congress di-
rected the police department of Wash
ington to furnish protection to the suf-
fragist parade of last Monday. 1t
was not done and Senators Jones, Dill
lingham and Pomerene of the District
of Columbia committee were appointed
before final adjournment to investi-
gate the entire matter. The investi-
cation has been begun and the hope
is that it will be thorough and search
ing.
While Mr.. Taft was still President
he declared that the suffragists would
be protected if he had to order the
cavalry at Fort Meyer to the scene.
He did not do this, however, until af-
ter the inefficiency of the police had
been demonstrated.
Between Mr.. Taft's inaction and the
slovenly conduct of the Washington
police the women marchers were in
suited and jeered by drunken hoodlums
in the chief street Of the capital city.
The conduct of the hoodlums could
readily have been foreseen and con-
trolled if the city government had done
its duty. President Taft was in fact
the mayor of the city, and upon him
and the city commission the blame will
assuredly fall.
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The Effect ON wall street

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
starts off with glowing remarks on the
Presidents inaugural address. He says
in part:
1--WE shall restore not destroy These
were the significant words of President
Wilson in his inaugural address-one of
the most inspiring messages ever deliv-
cred by Chief Magistrate of the United
States. Mr. Wilson, of course, merely
He did not expect to carry them to COM
pletion: nor did he undertake to tell us
how that might be done. Their fulflment
will depend chiefly upon Congress, which
is supposed to make laws for the public
welfare and in obedience to public opin-
ion; hence his ringing call upon all hon
est men, all patriotic, all forward-loolz-
ing men to counsel and support him
throughout his administration. Mr. Will
son has offered with few exceptions a
splendid programme, conceived in an ad-
mirable spirit of temperatures, tolera-
ton, and justice. His message was a
welcome surprise to business men, who
began to believe that prosecution fo~
evils they could not help had degenerated
into persecution for evils they could not
even create To all reasoning and fair.
minded people the message was re-
minder that the new era into which we
have already entered ought to be an era
of Industrial peace and justice. OF course
there was much that is purely idealistic
in the message, but that was appropriate
to the occasion, and we must not expect
too much at once from the new admins
tration. because as yet 1t is lacking in
political and executive experience.
1.-THE stock market was agreeably sur
prised by the inaugural address, which
created better sentiment regarding values
generally Technically the market was in
good position for rally Prices were
very low. having dropped Is to 25 points
during tho last four months. and many
good securities were selling upon an at
tractive investment basis
With regard TO general business. Mr.
Clews says that the fact of 1t being well
sustained was proved by clearing house
returns, which showed an increase for
the week of more than per cent over
last year.
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From Music and the Rest Hour" Fixed
erick Hulzmann in National Magazine
for March.
In the gas meter repair shop, where 800
men work, repairing meters from all over
the metropolis, one found striking results
of the new ideas. 1t was the noon hour.
and In the front portion of the large shop
place was cleared among the work
benches, and amid the odor of the foun-
dry and tinshop, around a piano, after
luncheon, gathered an orchestra of 10
worltmen. In splendid style they played
the strains of the Sans Souci overture.
There were trombones, cornets, violins,
bass viol and drums. forming an orches-
ira representing many natonallties, and
all of them ardent lovers OF music. At
the piano was a young lady from the Of
fee. Camp chairs were brought In and
the men gathered about and smoked, en-
Toying the MONDAY rest, and applaud
ing every number with hearty enthu-
siasm.
During the past years have attended
many Symphony concerts in Boston, and
have heard recitals of the Thomas or
chestra in Chicago and various other
noted orchestras, but I do not think
ever heard the "Sans Souci'' and ''Wil-
liam Tell overtures played with such
spirit and earnestness as by those work.
men coming direct from their benches.
The leader was carpenter, and with the
waving of the baton every shade of ex-
preston was given and the score read
with a Symphony thoroughness. The lit
tie man with the tuba never missed
note, and the French horn came in with
stirring resonance. The violins galloped
away and the bass viol kept on saving
wood, while the drum clattered and bal
aneed the tempo. That day a placard
announced two original compositions
written by men in the orchestra; they
were very credtable compositions. Every
number of the programme was heartily
applauded, including song by one of
the young men, who, it was plain to see,
had given attention to the cultivation Of
his voice, although he had all the natural
earnestness of singing for real love of it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
THE Feelings OF UNCLE, JOE

From the Popular Magazine.
Uncle Joe Cannon, one time speaker of
the House of Representatives, returned
to Washington last fall soon after he had
been defeated for reelection to the
House. One night he was approached at
his home by a newspaper reporter who
had been instructed to get from him an
interview on the general subject: The
real meaning and benefits of defeat"
II wish you would tell me-" said the
reporter. what your feelings were when
you knew that you had been defeated.
Young man., said Mr.. Cannon, "polit
ical defeat Is too big a subject to discuss
in an interview which Is now drawing to
ats close with Nghtninglike rapdity."
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Mexico's Financial Condition

The New York Commercial says
that New York bankers have not been
approached by the new regime in Mex
leo for loan. The New York bank
ers do not hesitate to say that the new
government would have. to demon
strate It's stability before it could hope
= interest American capital in loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
"THE PASSING OF ARTHUR
BY Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Alfred Lord Tennyson.
ND slowly answered Arthur from the barge
1.-THE old order changeth, yielding place to new,
And God fuflls Himself in many
= Lest good custom should corrupt the world
Comfort thysef; what comfort is in me?
have lived my life, and that which have done
May He within Himself make pure but thou
If thou shouldst face again. f,A
Pray for soul. More things are wrought by prayer
this world dreams Of Wherefore. let thy voice
Rise like fountain for night and day.
For what better than sheep goats
That nourish blind life within the brain,
knowing Cod they lift not hands of prayer
Both themselves and those who call them friend?
For the whole round earth is every
Bound by gold chains about tho feet of God.
But farewell, am going a long way
With these thou seest-if indeed go
For all my mind Is couded with a doubt
% the island valley of Ayilion;
Where falls not hail. or rain, any snow,
Nor ever wind blows loudly; but 1t lies
Deep-neadowed happy fair. with orchard lawns
And bowery holows crownd with
Where will heal me of my grievous wound"
SO said he. and the barge with and sail
Moved from the brink. like some full breasted swan
That huting a wild carol her DEATH
Ruffes her pure cold plume, and takes the flood
With swarthly webs Long stood Sir Bedivere,
Revolving memories till the hull
Iook'd one black dot against the verge Of dawn,
And on the wailing died away.
But that moan had past for
Amazed him, and he greand, "The kng/is gone"
From the great deep to the great dlNp< he Uee1 u
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It is an interesting fact that the only
two members of the cabinet who wear
silk hats are Texans-Postmaste General
Albert S. Burleson and Secretary of Ag-
rieulture David f. Houston. Mr.. Hous-
ton is a native of North Carolina and in
the cabinet is credited to Missouri, but it
was in Texas that he won distinction as
an educator, and that being SO. he Is at
least a near Texan.
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HATS OFF!

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Hats off to William Howard Taft! Thel
President who goes out today did surely
find Jordan a hard road to travel. lie
that journeyed from Jerusalem to jericho
found not harder
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Art Exhibit Closed

In spite of the rain many lovers of art
visited the exhibit of the Birmingham
Art club in Clark & Jones' hall yesterday
afternoon. Had the afternoon been fair
large crowd would have been present
The exhibit has now closed.
Those of us who recall the first exhibit
of the Birmingham Art club, in seeing the
large display of pictures during the past
few days, remarked the strides that have
been made" said man of taste. This
was the sixth annual exhibit, and while
some of the pictures revealed crude draw
Ing most of them were very creditable
indeed. Some of them would do credit
to old established centers of art.
TT occurred to me that the listed SELL
ing price of scores of the pictures was
entirely too low. Some paintings offered
for IS and $40 should easily bring s25 to
$50. l noticed one oil sketch in particu-
lar priced at so that would compare fa-
vorably with works by well known ar
fists that have sold for 500 or more.
II was delighted with several pieces of
art furniture that I saw. The carving
on chair fashioned in the Sixteenth
century style was truly admirable
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Adrianople's lesson to cities about to
be beseiged is-cheese. Lay in a big
stock of it.
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There are 100000 motorboats in this coun-
try and Canada, and many joy rides are
taken in them.
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Nearly anyone can be "agin' the gov
ernment, but few can give a sufficient
reason for their action.
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The lame ducks are slowly and reluc-
tantly returning to the farm and the
little old home village.
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Castro is going to Europe. He worsted
both Nagel and Knox and that is glory
enough to satisfy him at present.
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over 1000 visitors to the inauguration got
in the lookup before their visit had been
concluded.
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Life in the White House is a compound
of hotel experiences and a continuous
convention.
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The new President is beginning to feel
as much at home in the executive chair
as If he had been seated there for months
instead of few days.
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Pennsylvania avenue has 81 saloons,
and some of the other streets in Wash
ington keep up with 1t.
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Houston, Tex, and it's county have never
had lynching. This is indeed something
to be proud of.
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The President and his cabinet are talk
ing hold of the national business with all
the ease of experienced men.
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The 16 year period between democratic
inaugurations has been abolished, or
rather it has been put on the other party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10

Every apple grown by an old fashioned
farmer had a worm in 1t. Modern culti-
vation eliminates the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10

Some dogs go to the dog show and
some go to the pound. So it is with
human beings.
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Fresh yard 'aigs are now cheap in
living. ikfEEslM
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MAGNETS At WORK.

From the Electric News Service.
Many of us> think that magnets are
but toys designed to amuse the curious