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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Home Rule DELAYED

By vote of 302 to Ga the House of
Lords rejected the home rule bill for
the second time and by their action
have served no purpose but to stave
off the happening of an event which
they are powerless to prevent. 1t does
seem very shortsighted policy to stand
in the way and get run over when
there are many means of escape, but
the House of Lords has become so
shortsighted that it only needs to be
let alone while it stumbles blindly
along to the ditch that lies ahead.
Nothing is more difficult for the
American to understand perhaps than
the hereditary feature in legisla-
tive body and that is the feature
which figures SO prominently in the
present conflict between the House of
Commons and the House of Lords. The
bill for the reform of the upper house
makes the abolition of the hereditary
right the essence of the measure. The
anomaly Of allowing an irresponsible
body to frustrate the emphatically
expressed will of the nation, and es-
pecially when that body exercises that
privilege against one particular party,
is completely at variance with modern
ideas of constitutional government.
For the present the home rule bill
must be laid aside, but with the open
ing of the next parliamentary term ii
will be introduced in the House of
Commons for the third time within the
two years provided by the veto bill
The next term of Parliament will
begin about the middle of January
and the passage of the home rule bill
during that term will mean its final
enactment whether the lords assent
to or reject it.
The Irish may well contain their
souls in patience knowing that the
hour of their deliverance is at hand
and the intervening period will help
to prepare mems minds for the task
that awaits a nation going into busi-
ness for itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
From the Springfield Republican.

rioh the Springfield Republican.
n LTHOUGH many Americans have
~ gone to Wimbledon to strive for
\ the all-England championship.
none has ever brought back the title. The
effort has gone on from 1883 to 1913, be-
ginning with the mission of the Clark
brothers of Philadelphia in the former
year to the invasion of our 1913 Davis cup
team and the onslaught of the california
comet" Maurice E. Mclaughlin, says
American Lawn Tennis. In 1888 the Clark
brothers, rated here as high as any, met
with complete disaster at the hands of
the Britishers, and great encouragement
followed In America. The string OF vain
American trips to Wimbledon was but
beginning, however. In 1884 DIR. James
Dwight of Boston. together with r. D.
Sears, the best American player of that
tennis generation, contested the English
championships without success. In dou-
bles they Jared better than in singles, yet
even in doubles they had to bow before
the Renshaw brothers, then at the height
of their fame. The following year DR..
Dwight again played in England. improv-
ing enough to be ranked tenth in the Eng
lish list of that season.
That was all until 1892, when "Ollie"
Campbell, the originator of the modern
American net game. took try at VIM
bledon. His, work was a distinct improve
ment over previous American trials, end
Campbell placed at scratch in the then
common system of handicapping at tour
naments. along with Engand's two best
men of that year, w. Baddeley and T..
Renshaw. But Campbell at this rating
lost far more frequently than he won.
In 1896, William A. Larned went abroad,
and tried himself out at Wimbledon. He
was liked by the English galleries and
all praised his ''clean, hard and fearless
hitting" He received sixth place In the
rating of the year, losing at Wimbledon
| to Herbert Baddeley. after he had two
| sets to his credit In 1898 Clarence Ho-
bart played in doubles in England, part
nered with II. A. Nisbet of England, with
no little success, but lost several times
to the already dominant Doherty brothers.
This brings us down to the days of
American strength, when we no longer are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
rhe Adornment of the Female

mong the inalienable rights of
b is that of making a laughing
OF himself. No other privilege
zealously cherished or more fire.
lily exercised. And often it takes
orm of attempting to regulate or
IN the apparel of those of the
site sex.
embers of the city council of
ester, Penn, are laboring over
! tdinance which would compel the
Z les of that towns population to
themselves only in such fashion
,I|e proposed law precribes, rather
|certain giddy garb designated
] not drape the female form
e. Exposure gowns" of all kinds
GLASSES are barred; Sits that ex-
above the shoe tops are tabooed; /;
must not be transparent. Though
|curve line is the line of beauty,
Ill learn at school, skirts that ac-
tuate curves are made unlawful.
gowns must be high enough on the
ulders and neck to prevent more
D q decorous exposure of the
|m. Naked arms will not be per-
"a. for it is decreed that sleeves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
is 1T A WET MooNs

From the kansas City Times.
A weather prophet at Pratt, Kan, has
studied the moon with the greatest care
and announces that it is wet moon
The last change in the moon occurred at
midnight on certain night, and the Kan
sas prophet declares that he has never
known it to fail that when the change oc-
ours exactly at midnight the result is a
wet moon.''
A wet moon," be it known, signifies
that during the period following the
change &C the moon, there will be a great
deal OF rain. Old fashioned persons used
to "set store by wet moon, although
none of them ever seemed to he able to
quite agree as to when the moon was
wet and when it was dry"
Those who did not attempt to make a
mathematical calculation as to the time
of the change of the moon, always gov
erned their opinion as to its "wetness'' by
the looks of the moon.
In dry seasons when the corn needed
m. isture and the pastures needed rain
and when there promised to BE shortage
of ''stoclS water because of the drying
of the small streams, the next change OF
the moon was looked forward to with
great interest.
An interesting feature of this old time
weather gage was that as a rule the wet
moon was followed by dry weather.
1t is believed, however, that the ''wet
moon is quite as reliable as an indica-
tor of rain as the old belief thar rain or
Easter Sunday meant rain on each sue
ceeding Sunday for seven weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
The Iron Market

"A year ago at this time the pig iron
and the entire steel trade woke to new
life," say Matthew Addy & Co., in their
weekly letter. Then 1t fell asleep about
last February. 1t seems, however, to be
waking again to renewed life and activ-
ity Since the beginning of the month
there have been heavy transactions.
Buying has been on a large scale, but
at prices that keep iron masters awake
at night. Still, the main thing is to get
the market started and the very low
prices have attained this object. At the
same time. these Improbable prices have
put out many furnaces and there will
presently be decided reduction in out
put.
THE most favorable sign of the times
Is not the iron that is being sold, but
the demand of many foundries for faster
shipments. They really need the iron.
This week quite tonnage of north
ern iron has been placed, though South
ern iron is still the leader.
Coke is still active and is command
ing prices which, in view of the prices
OF iron, seem all out of line But the
coke producers have held firm and are
having a most profitable time of it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
METHOD TO COOL ROOM
from the Philadelphia North American.

From the Philadelphia North American.
A THOROUGHLY practical method oil
~ cooling rooms at small expense
= has been devised by DIR. William
f. Manning, the medical officer in charge
of the government printing office. 1t con-
sists merely of suspending vertically a
wide sheet of muslin across a room, the
fablic being kept constantly wet by water
from pipe perforated at intervals Ex-
tei'd the pipe lengthwise of the room,
near the ceiling. suspending the sheet
from it. and you have the idea, the watcr
teins supplied from faueee through a
rubber tube to one end of the pipe. A
great many square 5eet Of wet muslin
being thus exposed the rapid evaporation
of the water produces cold, ami the tenn
perature of the room quickly falls.
This simple device is used an the little
emergency hospital' ut tie printing nf-
ice ia the summer Tina. aaa. no matter
how hot the weather is, the temperature
of the room can always be kept at about
70 degrees. It has baen einploy,d on n
larger scale in the great ro ms where hun.
ereds of people work Of the rypesetting
machines, muslin sheet being stretch. i
ir,m orr end to the other, and has given
utmost comfort 10 the worlspeople. such
a contrivance, obviously, may be rirged
nr anywhere by anybody, but Dr. Man
ring suggests thaS the same result may
Ee accomplished to some extent hy the
ready expedient of wetHag a bed sheet
ana hanging 1t over a clothesline stretched
between two opposite walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
TAXING AMERICAN HEIREssEs

From the Quebec Chronicle.
A democratic member of Congress has
asked that there be added to the income
tax amendment one to include American
women who marry foreigners. The sug-
gestion in part runs thus: Just now there
is a distinct peril due to the fact that
numerous ladies-the list is startling-have
elected to marry busted foreign dukes and
lords and have carried abroad fortunes
made by American men and deposited
them with their titled husbands
A rule Of the German diplomatic SER
vice is that no one connected with it shall
marry an American girl, heiress or other
wise, without rendering his resignation
The point seems to be that American WON.
ell transplanted abroad usually more than
hold their own if their husbands are con-
cerned in the management of state af-
fairs.
Democratic members find that the inn
position of an income tax involves new
perplexities every day. Heiresses who buy
a title, as a rule get SO little for then
money that it would seem shame to ado
special fine to the other forms of pun
ishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19

of kimono length at least must =
worn on the streets.
Suppose the ordinance is pass
will it ever be enforced? 1t is haroiy
possible. Woman, with her delicious
disregard for mere mans ponderous
statutes, will continue to dress her
self as she pleases, and there will be
none so bold as to say her nay. And
another thing-why all this detail of
outlawed costume? many of the styles
aimed at may be out of fashion before
the INK is dry on the city's law books.
Even now the Bulgarian blouse, only
an infant in age, is being crowded out
of the shops by Roumanian raiment
And the Mexican war seems just to
be getting good start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
FAIRY STORY HEROES IN STONE

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Berlin-The dedication of Fairy
land Fountain in a public park of Ber-
lin was one of the municipalities con-
tributions toward celebrating the quar-
to-centennial of the Emperor's reign.
Berlin children are now reveling in
wonderful playground where they
may see the heroes of their story books.
The figures are placed in groups around
two basins, the larger of which covers
nearly half an acre. Red Riding Hood
is there and so is the wolf Here also
is Jack-in-Luck and his pig, Puss-in-
Boots, Cinderella and her slipper, Sleep
ing Beauty and all the rest of the old
time favorites. The whole conception is
a happy one, the poetry of child life is
fittingly embodied in lasting stone
amid beautiful surroundings, and it is
agreed on all sides that much credit
for final success of this beautiful idea
Is due Emperor William for his rejec-
tion of the first designs, which were too
elaborate and symbolical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19

possible for MIR. Page to accept the posi-
at the court of st. James.
Mr.. Page though remarkably success.
full as an editor and highly praised for the
work he has done In maintaining high lit
erary standards, is not a wealthy man.
1t would have been tremendous sacri-
flee for him to have accepted the diplo-
matte post If he depended entirely on the
salary paid by the government. Press-
dent Wilson. who had known him for
many years and admired him. was ex-
tremely desirous that he should take 'he
place. The President viewed with dis
favor the conditions that made 1t diff
cult for men of great ability but small
wealth to accept diplomatic appointments.
When the post was first offered to Mr..
Page he demurred because of his lack
of wealth. When President Wilson insist
ed the firm of Doubleday, Page & Co.,
it is reported. decided to continue Mr..
Page at his former salary and. in effect,
to give him a leave of absence.
When Mr.. Page was asked shortly after
his appointment If he expected to initiate
the lavish expenditure of his predecessor,
Wlitelaw Reid. he said;
''If you know me your question is an
swered. The embassy will be modest and,
we hope dignifed."
Mr.. Page started in life poor He made
literary work his calling and has pros
pored in it, but the brilliancy of his liter
ary attachments is more IN evidence than
the actual monetary returns MIR. Page
was thought to be the author of "A Pub
1isher's Confessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
RANDOM REFLECTIONS

From the Boston Transcript
The tongue is boneless, yet 1t car
strike harder than the fist.
Speech is not silver in the settlement
of the grocer's bill
You may be expert in steering your
auto and yet run into debt
The purse-proud man doesn't object
to putting his pride in his pocket
The selfmade man is not infrequent-
ly like other amateur productions.
When opportunity knocks at the door
1T is almost certain to require little
ready cash.
Never meet trouble half way-let 1,
itself out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
MANY ODD INDUSTRIES

From It'd Bits.
Quaint industries thrive in unexpected
spots in our great manufacturing areas.
One of the strangest is the making OF
spectacles for cows. This, though an un-
pretentious calling, is very profitable
one, and a Birmingham firm is kept busily
employed all the year round as bovine op-
tician.
Siberian farmers prove the chief GUS
toners. On sunny days in spring their
cows are set free to wander over the
snowy plains. The reflection of the solar
RAYS from the snow sets up form Of eye
inflammation in the animals, and so seri-
Gus did such cases become that the cow
keepers had to discover a way to prevent
the snow blindness.
An enterprising member of the Birming-
ham firm while travelling through Siberia,
anw now his firm is spectacle maker in
chief to nearly all the cows in Siberia.
The glasses are made of darkened glass,
fixed into leather frames, and are held in
position by straps extending round the
horns.
| With the huge increase in the herds of
milch cows in Siberia, consequent upon the
demand in this country for Siberian but
| ter and cheese, the business of the cattle
opticians is growing one. Canadian
farmers are also adopting the system. and
the possibilities of the trade are extend
| ing.
| Tourists In the east like to secure real
Indian or Chinese idols to bring home as
trophies of their journeys. The willy ORR
entail with quick eye for trade has
laid himself out to cater for this demand
but he has the real idols made in bulk
at wholesale prices in England.
| In a squalid back court in a certain town
in the Midlands there exists an idol fac
| tory. Quite booming trade is done
Scores of eastern gods" are cast weekly.
The chief ingredient in the idols compost
ton is material left as a residue in the
manufacture of galvanized sheet iron,
substance of practically no commercial
value. The gods are made In the
rough, are shipped in bulk to the east.
where they are painted, and later on find
articles for sale.
The tourist comes along, Is fascinated
with the appearance of the idol, purchases
1t, and later it will probably figure in a
drawing room in this country as '.real,'
eastern curio. Thus the idol which. in the
rough, was worth about Is, may have
been sold, after few daubs of paint. in
the east for 92 or f5. On its return to
England the god, originally made from
a waste material. has become almost a
priceless fetish.
The humble potato is put to some sur
prisins uses. Under zone process the outer
skin is removed, the white flesh is treated
with sulphuric acid and other chemicals.
pressed by powerful hydraulic MACHINERY
into blocks which are cut and carved into
various Shapes and sizes and sold as
ivory The keyboards of cheap pianos
and organs are often made from this
ivory. and it thus happens that people
actually produce fairly respectable music
through the medium Of the humble po-
! tato.
Shark steak is favorite dish with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
The Huntington M.rr,,es

Mrs. Arabella Huntington, widow of
Z. T. Huntington, one of the great rail-
road men of this country, who died in
1900 was married last Wednesday TO
Henry e. Huntington, a nephew of her
late husband said an old citizen.
The grom is 63 years of age and is a
railroad financier and manager of signal
ability. Mrs. Huntington must be con-
siderably older than her new husband. I
recall her marriage to c. p. Huntington
about 20 years ago. She was then up
ward of 40. She is a native of Richmond.
but had been living for some time in New
York when she met the late Mr.. Hunt
ington.
when Huntington died it was generally
believed that he left between SIS, 900 900 and
$s0,0Oo,0o0 but the estate was appraised
at $37,390,S11 gross and $2s, ,301, ,765 net. Mr..
Huntington had two adopted children
Archer M. Huntington and the Princess
Hatzfeldt. BY the terms of his will, Mrs.
Huntington was bequeathed two-thirds of
his Southern Pacific stock, the interest on
a trust fund of 100000 while she lived and
the residue of the estate BY the same
will Henry E. Huntington received one
third of the Southern Pacific stock and
one-half of the residue.
Il used to meet C. P. Huntington oc-
casionally and enjoyed his dry wit. The
last time met him l asked him how
much he was worth. He said, with d pc
culiar drawl Some days I am worth s25,-
100000 and some days $500 .OoO--it depends
on the fluctuations of the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
POSTMARKs
ON the Pittsburg Post.

from the FltlSDuTS foSt.
The ease with which the initiative
and referendum Is said to have been
defrauded in Ohio is a sad blow to
those who believed it would be the
salvation of the people"
No necessity for startling the country
with the report that the President got
lost in the New Hampshire woods. He
found himself.
Prince Henry is going to visit us
again. When a man is willing to re-
peat, it Is plain that the first ex-
perience was to his liking
About the only thing that distin-
guishes sleeping in the parks from
sleeping in bed these nights is the cool
discomfort.
Survivors of the civil strife point to
IA Mexican war veterans in reunion as
an evidence of their own youthful
ness
Citizen soldiers find it hard work
practicing the rules of war, but 1t is
better than loafing vacation.
Panama Is dunning Uncle Sam for
canal zone rent. Now what do you
think o. that?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
The Christmas cInh

In these warm summer days 1t is in
teresting to observe the enthusiasm on
the part of members of the American
Trust and Savings bank, Christmas club
as they make their deposits with a view
of having holiday money in December .
said daily visitor to the bank re-
ferred to.
The Christmas club, which was start
ed a few months ago, has grown very
fast, 1 am told. Anyone who watches
from week to week the line of depositors
quickly realizes that fact. On December
10 the fund will be distributed to about
1850 members. Many persons save money
for Christmas In this way who would
otherwise be busted when the glad sea-
son comes round"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
PAY AS EDITOR HELPS

From the New York Sun.
Walter II. Page, American ambassador
in London, is still on the pay roll OF Dou-
bleday, Page & Co. at the salary he re-
ceived as editor of Worlds Work. The
salary of s35.0Oo year which he receives
from the firm. of which he ia member,
is said to have made it possible for him
to accept the Enthusiastically. His salary
as ambassador is $17,500 u year.
When Frank N. Doubleday, president OF
the publishing house, was asked over the
telephone yesterday at his home in Locust
Valley, Long Island. concerning the re-
port. he declined to discuss it, saying it
did not concern the public. 1t is reported,
however, that the publishing house re-
garded 1t as a patriotic duty to make 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
COULDN'T PLAY sAT ALL
From Answers.

From Answers.
Knickerbockered and resplendent in
dazzling tartan stockings, Algernon
sauntered from the clubhouse to the
golf links, and there, on the first tee,
having carefully adjusted his monocle
and Addressed the ball for pro-
digious length of time, began his game.
"By the way. caddie," he remarked
presently what sort of game does
Mr.. McJones play?"
The diminutive young Scotsman
screwed up his weather. beaten face.
Mr.. McJ ones? He Gamma play at ALL"
"Ah," said Algenon. 'You see, I'm
playing a match with him tomorrow.
Suppose l shall beat him easily--what?"
The caddie shook. his head wisely.
Ma" he replied; that We will not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
AMERICANS AT WIMBLEDON

/ compelled to admit inferioritv 10 our cons
ins across the pond. To be sure whan IN
1901 they went to England, Davis and
Ward were beaten by the Dobertv
brothers in the doubles events there. and
young Beals Wright and William }.
clothier in the fall of the same year met
with no striking successes, losing to Hill
yard. Mahony, Eaves and others; yet the
standard of play was practically even.
From 1901 on but enc real attempt has
been made to acquire the coveted title of
worlds champion. In 1907 Wright and
Behr went into the English tournament.
just off the ship, and Wright lost to Wild
ing, whom subsequently in the Davis cup
tie he defeated easily. while Behr did not
hpish the tournament. But in 1910 Beals
Wright made a strenuous effort to win
at Wimbledon. Playing in his best form,
he reached the fiuaI round tha '.farthcst
north for Americans at VIM bledon
There he met man whom he vas in tile
habit of beating. and largely through SUI
psrior strategy, Anthony Il. Wilding of
New Zealand. tho present title holder. then
making his first serious effort TO wear the
laurels which his compatriot, Brookes had
worn before him. A victory for Wright
was to be expected, but an upset occurred.
The match bears no slight resemblance to
the famous H.. l.. Doherty-Ward match
| in the Davis cup passages of 1905.
| BY magnificent volleying and complete
effectiveness at the net. Wright won the
| two first sets, 6-4, Ga, Wilding not put
ting his whole strength to stop him.
Widing was using his head better than
his American rival, if results may be used
as criterion, for he allowed Wr:ghts
attack to wear itself out The Bostonian
found 1t impossible to maintain his terrific
aggressiveness, his attack slackensd. and
as it slackened, Wildng came to the fore.
The New zealander's volleys became dam
gerous, his drives went In, and past
Wright; he was the aggressor. Grad
ually, and not very slowly. Wright SIM
ply petered out, and the match was
| Wilding's, 4-6, As, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, and with 1t
tn right to challenge A. w. Gore for the
| title. This was Americas closet TO the
championship until a few days ago, when
| Maurice E. Mclaughlin occupied the GEN.
! ter court at famous Wimbledon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In the Business world

while the iron market is still dull busi-
ness generally In the Birmingham district
is very brisk" said Horace Hammond
of the Hammond- Byrd Co.
Business conditions throughout the
country seem to be sound. There is
evidently better feeling than was man.
ifested few weeks ago
Mr.. w. W Jacobs of Hartford, Conn.,.
president of the Shelby Iron company,
who was in Birmingham this week, took
bright view of the business situa-
tion. He thought the great crops this
year would make for healthy activity
throughout the country in the fall"