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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

in which Mr.. Speer is entirely 100 sweep
ing: in which his notions are greatly ex-
aeserated and therefore far from convlhe-
J ing I refer to what he says about
anlusements and about the tobacco hapit.
Many men use tobacco to excess ana II
might be better for some men If they ap-
stained from it altogether, but nope
the day will never come when lailauies
will get up a crusade against the use oi
tobacco. Mr.. Speer evidently does not
like the smell of tobacco, but he is wrons
when he takes the ground that everyone
who uses the weed smells so strong OF
nicotine that non-smokers. and especially
ladies are offended by the odor. II
mar who smells of tobacco walks out INTO
the fresh air few minutes the odor VIII
be gone Mr.. Speer says that some forms
| of the tobacco habit are more objection-
able than others; but all are objection
able. All are unclean and. communicating;
even the smoking of a pipe or the fnest
| cigar
But Mr.. speer is farthest off the right
track, l think, in his discussion of the
theatre. There he shows himself extreme
| ~ narrow. He makes no allowances for
| pure plays ike the 'olu i1oiHeSteau' "
The Music Master or a fine sermon play
like Everywoman, or an entertaining
comedy, true to life, such as The For
tune Hunter He quotes the Enghsh
tragedian, Macready, to prove his SIDE
Maeready was a good actor, but he was
a toady and very much of crank.
read his autobiography and | think 1t was
in that book that he said he never al
lowed his daughters to go to the theatre.
But Mr.. Speer does not quote Sir Henry
Irving, the greatest of all modern actors
scholar and Christian gentleman. lrv-
ing was not only an educator in his
matchless acting, but his addresses before
schools and universities on the drama and
in favor of the drama were illuminating
in the highest degree, Notwithstanding
Mr. Speer's narrow viewpoint regarding
tobacco and the theatre-I say narrow
Notwithstanding the fact that | myself
do not use tobacco and seldom see play
the book all in all, serves an excellent
purpose, and l am glad to think that
it has had wide reading"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The sunny South

Men sometimes joke about the sunny
south when they happen TO visit this
section during a wintry period. but the
climate in the cotton states is very al
tractive TO many of us northerners,
said l.. T. creighbaum of Chicago.
i have been visiting the south two OF
three times year for many years past
and / have found the winters. as a rule
mild and the summers delightful. We
nave not had as much cold weather in
the north this season as usual, but We
nave had a great many disagreeable days
am told that with the exception OF
the rainy days December in Birmingham
was ideal and this January weather here
is certainly ideal.
Many homeseekers in the northwest
ma their way south and the number
OF small farmers who settle in this state
VIII increase from now on"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
~AIabama's Poor showing

From the Gadsden Journal.
Alabama should bow her head in shame
at the report just announced by the Sage
foundation Investigating committee on
schools. Alabaraa stands 4Sth or last in
the list of states in every branch of the
inquiry In view of the vast amounts
which have been appropriated by the
legislature from time to time for educa :
tional purposes. there must be sometimes
wrong about this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
REFLECTIONS OFF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Innocence doesn't have to prove it by
the clothes it wears.
Some men speak of the family in the
same tone of voice they do of jury
duty.
When a girl is going to become en-
gaged to man it's sign she won't let
him know about it till everybody else
does.
What comforts woman about reading
the Bible is how sweet natured women
always did have to put up with unreason-
able men.
When You see a man getting up long
before his usual hour, he isn't going to
work early; he's got to clean his pipes
and 1t will make him late at the Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
STATE PRESS
.SnhinA. Camer

From the Limestone Democrat
Hugh Roberts of The Age-Herad has
gone to the extreme of calling Governor
Conner sphinx. Heretofore his enemies
have accused the former governor of talk
ing too much Needless to say he will
be heard from ct the proper time as to
the next rnatorial-senatorial fight in
Alabama. as even his enemies never ac-
cused him of being fence rider
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The Welsh Fargo is the first in the field
with service that, extends to eggs, but
ter, poultry and other perishable prod
ucts to be delivered direct from shipper
to consignee. Eleven pounds is to be the
maximum weight acceptable as with the
parcel post. This means battle between
Uncle Sam and Wells-Fargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
ScrapIug The Sky

From the New Decatur Advertiser.
TIL efirst skyscraper in the Decaturs is
now in sight 1t will be opposite the
Echols hotel on Bank street. will be eight
stories high, and the new bank may oc-
cupy the first 1cor. The others will be
let for office purposes a need that has
been long felt here 1t is not decided when
work will begin but it is sure to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
-PractIcar working Of parcel Post

The postman had come in with email
package Friday morning, announcing that
It was by parcel post. DR.. J. Fl. Tindei
said:
you see that; now, not only is there
great saving in cost, but the item o:
time has much to do with the benefit TO
many business people. If that had come
by express We would probably have re-
ceived it here in the store this after-
noon, or perhaps not until tomorrow
morning. Yesterday we received a small
package by parcel post on which the car
'rying charge was IA cents as against 80
cents often paid heretofore to the ex-
press company
Yes, think the parcel post will prove
OF great benefit to the people of all
callings and localities, but particularly
in rural Districts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The pig iron output in 1912 was $685.
51s tons, gain of 6,126912 tons over the
product of 1911. In December last the
production went to 2,777,292 tons, thus
breaking all previous monthly records.
The daily production last month was S9,-
$50 tons. another record. This district
beyond 100000 tons annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The parcel post carrier on route co., ,0o3
tray els in a biplane between Boston and
New York. The name of the carrier is
Harry NJ. Jones. and he will carry about
% pounds of mail each way. He has
been duly sworn in as letter carrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
Hard job for Time

From the Talladega Home.
Since the police investigation in Bir-
mineham. Saturday great deal of the
dignity has been knocked out of the high
office of city commissioner of Alabama's
largest city. But we need not worry.
Time is going to straighten out great
many of the kinks in the affairs of Ala
bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
UNWAXERING

L y " n v ERING-
Lies handicaps are many
And Fortune seldom smiles
Upon this mortal journey
o. weary, weary miles,
But if we stop 10 grumble
And cherish vain regret,
The road We have to travel
VIII seem much longer yet.
Far o'er the hills of morning
The beams of dawn appear,
To all life's throng a signal
To brush away each tear
Ard start the battle over
We lost on yesterday,
Hearts filled anew with courage
That nothing can dismayi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Wednesday night a charity ball for the
benefit of certain hospitals was given in
Chicago and 100 detectives in evening
eress were present watching for thieves
In disguise. Jewels TO the value of more
than 100000 were worn by the dancers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Greece is trying to annex an archipelago
in the Aegean. America did likewise on
the first day of May several years ago,
and America has been sorry ever since.
Our advice to Greece is, don't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

DR.. Alfred Wallace Russell says man
stands in intellect and in morals just
where he did when the pyramids were
built. This being so, now is the time to
subscribe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
Not In Restraint

From the Florence Herald.
The marriage of Miss Gould of the
Gould lines and Mr. Shepard of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, is one railroad merger that
the law can't touch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The ginning in Alabama to January 1
was 1,Ss,57s bales. To this must be
added about per cent to cover sabse-
quent ginnings and also about coco bales
OF linters. A state crop of about 145o,-
Ooo bales is expected, as against a crop
of 10000 GALES last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
4 BOUQUET F'EOM ALABAMA
w, the NaW York Harald

FTOfn TIE NtW IOf 4 fferdfu.
A writer in the New York Herald
sees the material for good feature
story in the fact that horses age
may be told by looking at his teeth.
Those New York journalists are always
bright.-The Montgomery Advertiser.
Thanks. This from the sunny south.
welcome.
Approbstion from Sir Hubert IL praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

III the first seven days of the parcel
post in New York city 223,000 packages
were mailed. The largest days business
was sl.5S7 packages deposited >by trans
initial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

THE ALIEN.
Ny heart longs for the Southland
For the bending skies of blue,
The warm winds and the Eunshine,
And the blossoms in the dew.
hate the skies so sodden,
And | hate the hours of gloom;
My heart sighs for the Southland,
And the jasmines all in bloom.
The cold creeps through my pulses
And it chils my yawning heart:
The north wind knows no pity,
And the west wind leaves its smart,
The hills are gray and barren
And the earth's a snowy tomb;
Ny soul sighs for the Southland
And the jasmines all in bloom.
w. r. Rose, in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

And still the wonder is that Cleveland
arrested but three persons last year for
intoxication. Cleveland had about 10000
population, and Birmingham about 16p 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

California forgot to take her orchards
IN when the cold wave came down to
greet them, and the oversight will cost
her great deal of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Chicago refuses to pay for 1000 voting
machines ordered by its election commits
sioners. The whole affair is muddle of
contentious politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

There will be no fossils or figureheads
In the Wilson cabinet. Real men are
wanted and they will be found. Let US
hope DR.. Wiley will be one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Or Monday next electors in all of the
states will vote for President and vice
president. The Utah electors may con-
Glide to vote for woman for vice presi-
dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
NOT "FINISHEn, !,

u IN afraid the woman who plays the
adveAturess in this show is not suited to
the part
why not?,
She holds her cigarette as II it were
a curling iron."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

William Rockefeller Is in Nassau af-
ficted with subpoenits, but otherwise in
pretty good health and spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
REFUSED TO TALK.

REFUSED TO TALK.
a man once lived a hundred years,
But very strange to say,
Had no rules on Longevity
He wished to give away.
When people came and asked him how
He still eluded death,
He frowned and said. Perhaps because
never waste my breath"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Some fear that congressman will begin
to use the parcel post to frank Ii pound
speeches to their constituents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The seed catalogs are coming in and all
your resolutions against garden making
this year will be met and overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Andrew Carnegie goes out of his way to
declare his opposition to woman suffrage.
The old man is becoming grabbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The new governors name in Utah is
Spry, and he has to be alert to keep out
of the range of progressive Shots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

The people of the United States now
number 96,496,O0o, and the Hundred Mil
lion club should be organized at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
vERsED IN cRIMINoLoGY.

NEHSED IN CRIMINOIUG1.
The red man is not SO far behind the
times as some people think
why do you say that?''
Il recently heard of a young Indian
out west whose name when translated
means Young -Man-Afraid-o Of Thumb
Prints"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Williams voice is missing and so is
Johr DIS hair, but they retain every dol
lar as it comes in. The money is on hand
or accounted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
IN SELMA

A group of New Workers recently got
back to town after a long tour through
the south. During that tour their mouths
had cankered in responding to toasts at
the Commercial club banquets. If you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

Wells-Fargo proposes to reduce its rates
weight to a point or two below Uncle
Sans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
THE FAUX PAS HABIT

Priscilla Pride is generous,
For all the neighbors say
That every time she opes her mouth
She gives herself away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
JABEz BLOOM.

JABEZ BLOOM.
So skeptical was Jabez Bloom,
Outlines when half awake.
He'd sit up in his bed at home
And bawl out, ''That's a faker'
You see he used the phrase so much,
No matter what was said,
That even when he fell asleep
1t still ran through his head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
HARD TO PLEASE

HARD TO PLEASE.
"A good looking young man knelt for
an hour at Bella's feet this afternoon
Did he persuade her o say 'Yes'?"
mo. Bella said not single pair of the
27 pairs of shoes he tried on was a
fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

What n slave thou art to hack thy
ssord as thou hast done; and then say
IL WAS in fight.
- King Henry ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

woke one of them up suddenly in the
smoking car, even before he got his eyes
open, he'd be saying something about
your beautiful little city"
So said one of the bunch, Tets get
together and tell the truth, now that
we're back home"
They did. They sat in one corner Of
the club grill. and conscientiously went
through the postoffice list. Every time
a southern town was named they moved
thai burg to the very center of the grid
die. By and by stranger who had been
sitting quietly in the corner yawned.
stretched himself and started out.
ANY of you fellows ever been in Selma,
Ala bama?" he asked.
No one had.
WELL" said he, there's just three
things in Selma-morning, noon and
nieht."-Herbert Corey, in the Cincinnati
Times-Star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

CORNS.
A man may live
On Easy street
And still have corns
Upon his feet.
Birmingham Age-HeFald.
And why has he
Corns on his feet?
The way is hard
To Easy street.
-Johnstown Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11
CAN'T DO A THING.

What sort of man is Pickledorf?"
Absolutely helpless without a cork
screw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

z Z. Morgan and w. G. Wharton are
the only authorized travelling represent
ativss of The Age-Herald in its cir :u-
lation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-11

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Huerta Is Ready for
War, Says His Nephew.

NEW ORLEA NS, Nov. 8.--Appar-
emily speaking for President HuerIa
of Mexico, Enrique Zepeda, formerly
Governor of the Federal District Of
Mexico and Huerta's business part
ner, this afternoon sent the following
cable to Victor Calwer. formerly
Zepeda's secretary and who Is In New
Orleans;
General Huerta is in his palace in
the Capital. where he intends to re-
main. despite the order of Woodrow
Wilson or the hint from William
jennings Bryan. General Huerta
has maintained the dignity of the
country OF which he 10 che chief ex
eCuttve Since Don Porfirio Dia2
ruled Mexico no greater man has
risen among the Mexican people than
Victoriano Huerta. While General
Huerta does NOT desire war with the
United States, he and his army are
quite ready for it If the powers at
Wa shington desire it,"
II will be recalled that Zepeda was
shot in the hand by President Made
70 February 10, when the latter was
arrested. Zepeda Is the nephew OF
General Huerta. Zepeda was acQuit
ted recently on a charge OF murder
on the grounds that he was drunk at
the time OF the crime and therefore
irresponsible
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
k|EFF EXCITED
ASRITUAL CASE
NEARS VERDICT
Soldiers Throng Russian City.
Man Accused as Slayer Will
Know Fate Sunday Night.
Special Gable to The American.

KIEFT, Nov S.-Events moved
quickly to-day in the last session but
one of the ritual murder case. Within
q hours Mendel Beiliss will know
his fate; but what is of much greater
Importance, Judaism will learn
whether the black lie which has so
often made itself red with blood" still
sways mortal belief.
Four remarkable speeches for the
defense were concluded shortly be-
fore O'Clock tonight. after which
Prosecutor Wiper said last word to
the jury.
All that now remains is the sum-
ming up by the president of the court
and the formulation of questions for
the jury to answer. The verdict is
expected by Sunday night.
A cloud of pessimism hangs over
the city. The streets are filed with
excited persons discussing the latest
news from the courthouse. Soldiers
are to be seen everywhere, mounted
pickets being stationed in the princi-
pal thoroughfares ready to act at the
slightest sign of trouble.
During the night three regiments OF
soldiers arrived. They are being held
in the background so as not to in
fame the excited peasants.
Determined efforts are being made
by the Black Hundred to institute a
pogrom, but the Government Is de-
termined that there shall be none.
The scenes in court to-day were
most thrilling. Fearing an attempt
to attack Bellies, the president Of the
court ordered that fve soldiers
stead of the usual three guard the
prisoner. With drawn swords, they
formed a half circle around the un-
fortunate man who, as the trial draws
to a close, shows the effects of the
fearful strain under which he has
been laboring for the past two years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Mrs. Flagler Ahead
By Oil Dissolution
Effect Of Sherman Law Decision Is
Shown by Increase in Wild
owls Fortune.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Expert tes-
timony as to the value of Standard
OIL stock was filed in the Supreme
Court in an accounting by Andrew
Freedman as committee of the prop
erty of Mrs. Ida NJ. F1agler, divorced
wife of the late Henry M. Flagler.
Mrs. F1agler was declared inCCmpe-
tent some years ago. Mr.. Freedman
managed property conveyed to her
when Mn Flagler got his divorce.
The estate included 2 800 shares of
Standard on stock, which was ex-
changed for shares in the Standard
OIL subsidiaries at the time the trust
was dissolved by the United States
Supreme Court.
Mr. Freedman reported that the es-
tate. valued at S2.532,47S in 1908, Is
now worth $4039. 226 an increase from
$3,2S1, 100 a year ago. The income
the last year was $296,S40, and the
increased value of the estate was
$462,226
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
10000 US. MARINES HELD
At STRATEGIC CENTERS
Supply Ship Ordered to Sail With
Provisions for Fleet---First Trans
port Could Coin wenty-four Hours.
Continued From Page l..

Huerta either to rescind or modify
his decree, but that is not likely.
There were runs on all the banks
to-day. The Banco Nacional and the
Banco Londres y Mexico were storm
ed BY depositors who formed lines
which reached far into the streets.
They demanded TO withdraw all their
money. A large force of police was
called TO the Banco Nacional to main
tain order
Those who know best say that II
there is not some attempt to correct
matters Immediately there Is likely to
result a panic and that business will
be paraiyzed.
There we're no new developments in
the matter of Intervention to-day 1t
seems to be the policy of the Next
can authorities to await further ac-
ton on the part of the United States.
Governor Lind received a number
of visitors during the day, but did
nothing that had any political sig
nificance.
Charge d'Afaires O'Shaughnessy
attended to the routine business of
the Embassy during the morning and
played golf all afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
FOUR SLAIN IN
COLORADO COAL
STRIKE R|OT|NC
Four Others Wounded While Mi
Iitiamen Are Seized-0fficers
Shot From Ambush.

TRINIDAD, COLO, Nov. 8.-This
was a day of bloodshed and violence
in the Southern Colorado coal fields,
where 5000 miners are on strike.
Three mine guards bearing deputy
sheriffs' commissions and one nom
union miner were shot and killed
from ambush while two other depu-
ties were wounded, one Of whom may
die. Two non-uniOn miners were
attacked by strikers at Starkville and
were badly wounded. The town mar
shall of Segundo was disarmed and
fired upon by strikers and four ma
tional guardsmen were seized by
strikers and threatened with violence
if they did not leave the district. To-
night provost guards are patroling
the streets of Trinidad and Walsen-
berg. which will be followed by the
placing Of troops in every camp in
Southern Colorado.
The three deputies who were killed
from ambush were Luther Carey,
Walter Witten and II. F.. Bryan. The
fourth victim was an Italian miner,
who had been kidnapped by strikers,
rescued by the marshal at Aguilar
and shot in the back while being es
corted from town by that official
Deputy Sheriff Gambley was among
those shot
Bryan was the son of Captain
Bryan, of Denver, prominent edu-
Gator
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09

Cabinet was called this evening and
stin is IN session as this dispatch Is
being sent Nothing has been given
ont 10 indicate what the purpose of
the meeting IS
The great scarcity Of silver since
The Huerta order to banks not to re-
deem their bills with coin is causing
serious complications here.
Many employers found It impossi-
Bile TO pay their help to-day, as the
five pesos bin is the lowest in denom-
nation ana silver has almost been
withdrawn from circulation.
A great number OF Mexicans are
hording all the silver they can get
hold Of. believing that It is TO be
worth much more than the bank bills.
Merchants are finding it impossible
10 make change because of their in
ability to obtain coin from the banks,
or from any other source for that
matter
II is evident that the only remedy
FOR the existing state OF affairs is for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Shed Save Souls
Of Every Pet Cat
Mrs. Henry L. West Objects to Wash
lngton's Official Slaughter
of Tsbbies.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S,-Mrs. Hen
~ L. West, president of the Wash
ington Cat Club announced to-day a
special netting of the club for next
Tuesday when the members will draw
up a protest against the indiscrimi
nate slaughter of cats by the Health
Department
The Cat Club, whose object is the
attainment of better working and
living conditions" for cats, as well as
the general improvement of the spe-
cies. discovered that no fewer than
SO, 1873 cat souls had been freed by the
poundmaster this year. That is,
6,l32 cats have gone by the carbon
monoxide route.
Mrs. West thinks the captured
felines ought to be held for five or six
days so as to give the owners of valu-
able or greatly beloved pets an OPP
portunity to redeem them.