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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
With Votes to Spare

Mr.. Hitchcock did not carry his op-
position to the Owen bill to the ex-
tent of voting aaginst it. He rejoined
his democratic colleagues on the final
ballot, and his party thus presented
united front. Six republicans and the
Senate's lone progressive also voted
for the administration measure, and
it passed 81 to 81.
Some have been disposed to cavil at
the Senate's delay in passing cur
rency bill. On the whole, however, the
legislation of the upper chamber often
seems superior to that of the House.
The question of finance is intricate
and complicated. The pocketbook is
the tenderest part of the anatomy of
the body polite. In such cases it is
best to make haste slowly.
Some of the speeches, no doubt,
added little to a knowledge and under
standing of the bill. Senator Root un-
dertook to attack the measure, and
showed such a woeful ignorance of its
provisions that he harmed rather than
helped his cause. But the discussion in
general has been beneficial, as is
shown by the numerous amendments
adontad IN the work of the democratg
of the committee on banking and cur
rency.
The currency reform bill will be
signed very soon, and then Congress
and the President will enjoy a brief
vacation before attacking trust legis-
lation and those various other subjects
dealt with in the Baltimore platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

| elings to the side of the mountain; and
further out the great expanse of sea
stretches out to the horizon. Up here there
Is MOTEL where one can get an excellent
meal either in the dining room or out OF
the terrace; and also excellent wine.
Returning to the town from the moun-
tain top is the real sport and one that
has made Madeira as famous as its wine
Every visitor remembers vividly the wild
ride down the narrow, tortuous streets in
basket on creased runners which glide
over the small, sharp stones In the street
at great speed. Two men run along at
each side of the basket and when the
speed gets too great they hold back the
ropes attached to the runners These
ropes are also used to guide the rather
unwieldly vehicle aroung the corners. But
for an extra tip the attendants will jump
ON the runners and let the basket go as
fast as it will. We promised our men a
few extra cents il they would pass every
other basket on the way. and this they
tried their best to do
We careened around corners charged
through herds of goats, scattering the an
imals In every direction, flashed by chill
dren with flowers and narrowly shaved
several of the slower baskets. Now and
then stops would be made ostensibTy 10
run creased rag on the runners, but
these stops were always in front of a wine
shop and further progress was impossible
until the sledmen had been refreshed at
our expense. This little treat is COM
rulsory. At every wine shop one is be-
seged by beggars. We met one pic
turesque old villain in bright blue over
coat and wearing a straw hat, who took
me into his confidence for some reason.
He motioned to me mysteriously and
when 1 had joined him he united a soiled
handkerchief III which he had large
number of coins of almost every kind.
These he managed to wheedle out of the
generous tourists. After this he smiled
winningly and asked me to add to his
hoard. I did. What else could do? He
was a clever old reprobate.
When one has reached the bottom he Is
sorry the journey is over, and if he had
the time he would go back and come
down again. The seds carried to the
top on the backs of the men who pilot
them down. And when one is once more
aboard the liner and watches the pretty
little island fade away he sighs in genu-
inc regret and VOWS that some day he will
go back to Madeira and stay there for
i several months
Next to me in the dining saloon that
night was o courteous native from Ma
deira who had just come aboard He was
going to make tour of the continent.
you have a beautiful island there" l
said to him.
"Ah, yes; lovely. | have travelled
great deal and have never found any
place | should rather live. Many English
people come there in the winter time. 1t
is n favorite winter resort with them.
And we also have many newly married
couples. 1t is an ideal spot for honey
MOON"
And In all this he spoke the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
~ OWN in the Atlantic ocean about a
week by steamer from New York
~ there is one of the real garden
spots of the world.
There are no motor cars there with their
accompanying cut-out fiends, no noisy
street cars, no cattering horses-all is
quiet and restful. Flowers and fruit grow
In abundance and everywhere one sees
the beautiful tropical vegetation. There
are no extremes of heat and cold, the
temperature varying from 63 to 70 de-
grees the year around. On the map this
place is labeled Madeira, but the visit
ors from the liners that call there the
little island is a place of wonder and en-
chantment.
There is an attractive little story in
connection with the discovery of Madeira.
Robert Machim, a nobleman without
means, and Anna dArfet woman of
noble birth. and also very wealthy. were
sweethearts. Annals parents bitterly OPP
posed the union for they had arranged a
match between Anna and a wealthy and
handsome young nobleman she detested
Just before the wedding was to take
place the two sweethearts. assisted by
some friends, left Bristol, their home, in
a small vessel, intending to flee to
France. But instead of reaching the
French coast they were tossed about by
a violent storm and after IA days came
in sight of beautiful island. The little
vessel was beached near where the village
of Machico now is, and there Robert
made his young bride as comfortable as
possible. Before they could get all their
belongings and stores to the shore the
ship was wrenched from its anchorage
and driven away in the storm, leaving
several of the crew with the unfortunate
sweethearts.
In this most rare climate, surrounded
by vegetation of all kinds. the little conn.,
pany began what they believed would be
happy life. But slowly the girls
health failed, and at last she died. Rob-
ert was prostrated with fgrief, and In a
few days he also died, leaving a request
that church should be founded in this
place. The few followers constructed a
rude boat and put to sea, being driven
by the wind to the Barbary coast, where
they were taken prisoners by the Moors
and sent to Morocco. They told of the
beautiful island they had found, and a
fellow slave, Juan Morales, a slSillful
Spanish salesman, being ransomed by his
sovereign. started to Madrid to carry the
good news. But he was captured off
the coast of Spain by a Portuguese navi-
gator and carried to Lisbon, where the
story of the island was told to Prince
Henry.
Immediately an expedition was fitted
out and the. navigator was placed at Its
head He landed at Madeira in 1419 and
took the island in the name of Por-
tugal. After performing sacred services
at the graves of the sweethearts he re-
turned and later was appointed governor
of the island and advanced to the rank
of nobility. Madeira has been called ''fhe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Remembering Miners Children

The announcement that the children
Of most of the mining towns are to be
remembered Christmas by the corpor-
alton operating the mine at each place
will be hailed with delight not only by
the children themselves but by all
those who have caught the true holi-
day spirit.
1t is small thing for the corpora
tions but vast event for the children.
And not only the children but the old
er people of the mining operations Of
the Birmingham district will appre-
ciate the spirit which prompts the ac-
ton Of the corporations and there will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Do Not Use Wood Alcohol

''No first class barber shop uses wood
alcohol in any form" said w. A. Judy,
proprietor of the Metropolitan barber
shop, referring to the news item from
Chicago in which the doctors sounded a
warning of the injury to the eyes by the
use of wood alcohol on hot towels.
THE first class shops have abandoned
the use of bay rum because 1t has been
largely adulterated with either wine
spirits or wood alcohol. They use witch
hazel, which is composed of 20 per cent
of grain alcohol and the rest distilled
water.
I'm massaging, the best of face lotions.
largely composed of pure cream as a
base, are used. The electric massage has
the effect of smoothing out wrinkles and
stimulates a healthy skin action, giving
a ruddy glow to the skin.
THE egg shampoo generally used comes
already prepared, and is considered the
very best scalp cleaner and stimulant yet
discovered.
"All first class barber shops sterilize
their tools with hot water, which, by the
way, is used by surgeons for that purpose
in many Instances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

epistle side of the sanctuary" Some
one had erred somewhere. The century
before 1t had been the general un-
derstanding that it had been Don Luis
who lay on the gospel side.
A long time before this investigation
the tomb of Columbus had been lost
sight of altogether For the interior
of the sanctuary had been refilled, and
the tomb, being built out from the
wall and only a few inches above the
ground, had been completely covered.
Two months before Saint Mary az
peared the tomb was discovered in INC
course of repairing a wall.
In 1895 the island was ceded to the
French, and the Spanish lieutenant
general applied for permission to re-
move Columbus remains to Havana dc
Cuba until the King of SPAIN should
decide on permanent resting place
for the bones. Permission was granted
Accordingly, and with much ceremony.
the remains from the tomb were re-
moved, put aboard ship and sent to
Havana.
In April, 1877, during the absence of
Bishop Cocchia of Santo Domingo, Rev
Francis X. Billini, rector of the cathe-
dral, wanted to reopen the door on
the epistle side that had been walled
up. While stones were being removed
there was a leaden case discovered and
also a piece of sheet lead with an In
scription on it, which, after being
cleaned, read in Spanish: "The Ad-
miral Don Luis Colon, Duke of We
raguas and Marquis of -" The rest
was effaced. When the bishop returned
the case was opened in the presence
of the clergy and many foreign con-
suls, and 1T was decided that the bones
We're those of Don Luis Colon Chris
topher Columbus grandson.
They excavated further, unearthed
several graves and at last struck an
other leaden case, with an inscription
on the top. 1t read in Spanish: "Dis-
coverer of America, First Admiral"
Believing this to be an important
find, the bishop invited all the high
officials OF the Dominican republic to
be present when the leaden case was
opened.
Before the President of Santo Do
mingo, his entire cabinet, the clergy
and many of the foreign consuls the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
HIS BUSINESS
n the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
When a fellow is travelling long dis
tance, all by himself, he gets lonesome,
and. has hankering to talk to anybody
who looks as if he might be the least bit
companionable. You know how that iso
Well, other people feel that way, too.
So why do you get mad when some total
stranger bores you? Wouldn't you like
to bore some other total stranger? Well,
then.
In the smoking room of an eastbound
Pullman the other evening there were two
men-one of them grouchy, the other one
receptive. After smoking two Indifferent
cigars the latter said to the former:
How far are you going?"
Buffalo" acknowledged the other
one, taken off his guard.
rs that so? Well, Buffalo is a great
town. l have a cousin living there, and
I've been there myself several times The
last time was during the Pan-American
exposition, IL years ago and over Err
what are you going to do in Buffalo?"
Change cars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
A North Carolina visitor

DR.. Thomas stringfield of Wayneville,
n G., or 80 miles from Asheville. is
spending few days in Birmingham. For
several years he has taken much interest
IN the National Guard and is now the
medical inspector of the guard in North
Carolina.
IL has been two years since I was in
birmingham, and of course l am struck
with the elegant improvements" said Dr.
String1eld. When l came on my former
visit thought Birmingham was a won
derful city. and I think now it is still
more wonderful. l find this an attrac-
tive community socially as we'll as a
great industrial center, and am glad 10
be here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Hot Towels for Weak Eyes

Speaking of the condemnation of the
use by Chicago barber shops of wood
alcohol, a prominent optician said:
"Of course; the use of wood alcohol Is
Injurious when applied to the eyes, but
l can tell you one thing that is highly
beneficial to infiamed or watery eyes, and
newspaper men who overtax their eyes
apply to the eyes hot towels dipped in a
apply to the yes hot towels dipped in a
solution of borax. i will re-establish the
action of the tear ducts, will remove in-
famation, and greatly strengthen weak
eyes, Then. too, weak solution CT
boracic acid in cold water will soothe the
eyes when over strained, and will clear
cloudy vision, except where there is
real need for treatment of the eyes.
Then one should see an oculist
promptly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
THE BONES OF COLUrIBUS

case was opened. Inside We're human
bones. on the under side of the lid
was an inscription reading: 'Ilustrious
and Renowned Man, Christopher Co.
lumbus."
When the people of Havana heard
of this find they at once became in
dignant and pronounced it a fraud. The
remains OF Christopher Columbus were
in their cathedral, they averred. They
dispatched historical students to in
vestigate the matter. These investi-
gators reported in favor of the. tomb
in the cathedral of Havana Colmeiro.
member of the Spanish Academy OF
History, also reported the Santo Do
mingo case as without authenticity. An
official report was made to the King
of Spain.
Some of the Cuban arguments were
that the term america" was not in
general use as 1t appeared ON the
Santo Domingo case, and that If the
case had any authenticity it should
have had the word indies" which was
the common term for America in CO.
lumbus time. The Dominicans, how
ever. asserted that such a use of the
word was net without precedent at the
time. Another argument advanced by
the Cubans was that In the Inscription
the "h' had been omitted from Chris
toval, and that IL the Inscription had
beefr made in Columbus time 1t would
not have happened so. This also the
Dominicans laughed down.
SO there are two 1eaden cases, each
claiming for its interior the bones OF
Columbus. The complications, it ap-
pears. would never have occurred IL
Columbus tomb had not been in the
same cathedral with his brothers. sons
and grandson's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Fair Holiday Trndp

while business during the year about
to close has been large in volume and in
many cases satisfactory, there has been
marked recession since October but
there is bright prospect for 1914" said
w. j. cambridge of Philadelphia.
Holiday trade in the eastern cities has
been fair, but only fair.
Only in great cities like New York and
Philadelphia has there been the usual
rush. In some sections there has been
a falling off in holiday business, owing to
the unreasonable weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
The English Landlords


The Duke of Bedford has just sold
n block of London real estate for $780,
900 900, and this serves again to call
Ihttention to the fact that the English
metropolis is practically owned by
nine persons, the Dukes of Portland
Bedford apd Westminster, the Mar
Eouises of Exeter, Salisbury, North
lampton and Camden, the Earl of Cra-
xen and Viscount Portman. In other
tparts of the kingdom similar condi-
'tions exist.
The piece of realty recently dis
posed of by the Duke of Bedford did
not come to him or his ancestors
through thrift and industry. 1t was
part of the property conferred upon
the Bedford family by Henry VIII IN
1910 at the time Of the dissolution of
the Catholic monasteries. Likewise the
holdings of his fellow noblemen were
not earned by them or their forebears.
They were, as rule, the gifts OF
kings.
David Lloyd George, chancellor of
the exchequer and initiator-in-chief of
the Asquith ministry, is now urging
the creation of ministry of land with
enormous power Through commits
sioners, it would have the right
To revise eviction notices, with
power to award compensation and
damages in cases of capricious evic-
ton.
To render null and void any swan
ton" notices to quit.
To compensate the farmer for inn
provements in case of removal.
To reduce rents.
To acquire waste land and re-
deem it.
To revise the hours of labor.
To fix the price Of land when COM
pulsoriiy acquired for any public
purpose.
Such a programme is indeed revolu-
tionary for a nation so beset with the
dls of landlordism as is England. The
possesors of vast estates are crying
out in horror against the proposal, but
Mr.. Lloyd Georges calmness. is un-
ruffled. Previous reforms inaugurated
by him were declared destructive, but
they are now in force with few the
worse off.
{ The peers with huge game parks
declare these reserves are wild and un-
Eultivable, and they are offering
many thousands of acres to the gov
ernment at low figures. The Duke of
Sutherland says he will sell 100000
acres of Highland property at $40 an
acre, just to give the chancellor an
opportunity for experimentation for
the coming of the millennium.
luc uulOliiot PlCoo 10 lliicu MiCh
ridicule of the little Welsh statesman,
but the liberal papers are urging him
to stand to his guns. The English
workingman has not the faith in
Lloyd George he once had. The chan
cellor is regarded as something of a
visionary, and a person who loves
luxury though preaching abstinence.
Mr.. Lloyd -Geroge's land scheme
probably will have trial. The liberals
appear stronger than ever, and even
such enthusiasts as Carson and Law
do not pretend to anticipate an early
return of the unionists to power. And
of the liberals, Lloyd-George is both
the thinker and the doer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
The Banda Verdi

'I enjoyed Francesca Creatore and his
Banda Verdi at the Jefferson theatre,
where two brilliant concerts were given"
said Signor Nappi, the well-known Bir-
mingham bandmaster.
While the band was comparatively
small, every member of it is an artist
and all play in tune. Signor Creatore
is a nephew of famous band conduc-
tor who has appeared several times in
this city. He is a musician of high rank
and a most excellent conductor. The clar-
met section was particularly fine-I never
heard better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
A Strong Chorus

"Ir Rienzi Thomas. the chorus direc-
tor, will give a notable performance of
selections from Handlers great oratorio,
The Messiah at the First Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, January A."
said Oliver Chalifoux.
1.-THE Treble Clef club and the Orion
society, both of which he is>director, have
united for the oratorio work, and under
stand that good progress is being made
with the rehearsals."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

An elaborate counterfeiting plant has
been captured by the Montreal police.
everybody in the United States is going
to have enough real money to make the
uttering of the spurious kind superfu-
oI1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Genrrin Niaitnra

Former Mayor Thomas Barrett Jr., of
Augusta, Ca, and his son, Frank II. Bar
rett' arrived in Birmingham last night and
VIII remain here until tonight. or prob
ably until Monday They are guests OF
Mr.. Thomas Barretts brother, Mr.. E. W.
Barrett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
HOW 1T WAS DONE

From LippincOtts.
Your hardwood floors are always 10
exquisitely polished" said Mrs. Jones.
How do you manage it?'
eh, just put chamois rompers on the
children and let them play in the house,
responded Mrs. Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

It is a matter of regret that England
has decided definitely to have no official
participation in the Panama exposition
Despite denials by British cabinet Off
cials, the belief persists in this country
that the governments action is due to
pique over Americas stand regarding ca
nal tolls. English statesmen for many
years have been seeking to cultivate the
friendship of this country. Their attitude
toward the Panama exposition may give
their propaganda a setback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The official weather man usually
makes only two-day forecasts, but he
will make some extra efforts and Will
let us know by tomorrow whether we
mas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Keep your money in your stocking" is
the advice of an expert to country girls
who come to large cities. But, In order
to save possible embarrassment, it might
be well to keep out enough for car fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Everybody is feeling the Christmas
spirit, but there can be an abundance
of JOY and gladness without noise on
Christmas eve let the streets be crowd
ed with merry boys and girls, but it
is hoped there will be no rowdyism
among the men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

A barbed wire fence along the Mexi-
can boundary to check incursions into
American territory is proposed in a bill
introduced by Senator Ashurst Birmine-
ham will soon be ready to furnish the
wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

free lunches in church to help fill the
pews. 1t may be that he Is working
on the theory that the way to a mans
soul. as with his heart, is through his
stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

A perfect mirage has been seen twice
in southern Texas lately. Probably the
same one Huerta saw when he had
visions of a $5,OOO,OOO loan from an
English bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The men do sympathizN with the
tsnastiffs, in robustiOus and rough COM
sup on. leaving their wits with their
wives, and then give them great meals
of beef, and iron, and steel, they Will
eat like wolves, and fight like devils.
Henry v.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Although President Wilson was
southern born and southern reared, he
had never reveled in the gulf atmos-
phere until he visited Mobile in Oc-
tober. He liked 1t so we'll that he is
coming down to Pass Christian for
his holiday rest and reeuperation. And
nobody needs rest more than the
President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

McCoombs declares that he refused
the post called for too large an ex-
penditure of money. From all appear
anees Bryan was of this opinion con-
moner was more resourceful than the
national committee chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Shah Kai-Fu has been named as Chi
nese minister to the United States to sue
ceed Chang Yin Tang. Why oh why,
didn't they send us Mr.. WI?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
FORTUNATE cARTooNIsT

From the Gadsden Evening Journal
Since The Birmingham Age Herald has
purchased an elephant, it's cartoonist has
no trouble in portraying the G. o. p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The goosebone prophet tells us that
We will have Indian summer weather
on Christmas day. but many wintry
blasts thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

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