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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
NashvilIe's Band Concerts

Nashville is to spend $4,000 this sum
mer for park concerts said man who
keeps in touch with the Tennessee capital
"A band of 80 men will play daily dur
ing Is weeks.
Memphis has excellent band concerts
but 1t is safe to say that no city in the
south is as liberal in expenditure as Nash
Vile. The $4,000 set aside for music
comes from the city of Nashville through
the park commission. That commission
has an Independent fund created by a
contract with the street car company, q
certain proportion of the street car re-
ceipts being used only for park purposes.
Some day Birmingham will be able to
make adequate appropriations for open
air music, but at the present time the
commissioners feel that they have to
keep down expenses not absolutely neces-
sary. Free summer concerts, however,
have come to be looked upon as we'll nigh
Indispensable. Open air music certainly
comes under the head of civic require
ment and the city should strain a point
and do something. And it might be well
also for the Chamber of Commerce to
consider this matter and help out. Tt
would be too bad If Birmingham had to
so through this summer without open
air music.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
THE BRAIN WORK

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
In the lobby of a Washington hotel
the other evening they were talking
about big legal fees when Representa-
tive Koenig cited a case.
Sometime since, according to the rep
resentative, a man fell into an open coal
hole, sued for damages and was award
ed & substantial amount When he re-
ceived a bill from his lawyer, however.
he was stunned again, and as soon as
he could get into hustling shape he
hastened to see him.
Your bill is outrageous" exclaimed
the client to the legalsone. tIt is more
than three fourths of the amount that
recovered"
quite true" was the calm response
of the lawyer, "but you mustn't forget
that l furnished the skill and legal
learning for the case"
'Yes," excitedly cried the client, but
furnished the case"
"Oh, as far as that goes" was the
soprnful reply of the lawyer, 'anybody
ean f~N down coal hole,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Political Off Year

The year 1913 is formative year
in this state politically speaking, and
cautious candidates will await its out
come before making formal announce
ments of intentions to seek the votes
of the people. And especially is this
the case as to all those who propose
to go before the people on the railroad
issue, which in 1906 was the para
mount issue.
Judge Grubb's recent decision is
comprehensive and far-reaching and it
may before the spring of 1914 elimi-
nate the railroad issue altogether in
this state. In that event it may be
impossible ''to push the load over the
HILL" simply because there will be no
load to be pushed.
However, The Age-Herald has no
desire to interfere with the ambition
of those who desire to serve the state.
1t simply desires to say that this is
emphatically an "off" year in this
state and that next year should not be
robbed of any of its glory by previous
action this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

Walter Pulitzer of New York announces
that on September l next he will begin
the publication of a new national MAJ
zine for the discussion of important ma
tional and International questions. A bu-
reau of experts on domestic ard foreign
political questions will be established in
this city. The new periodical will be
known as Pulitzer's Magazine. 1t will
contain departments devoted to literature
and art. In announcing his plans for the
magazine, Mr. Pulitzer said: "A great
national problem is looming forward in
our country. The people have been misled
by their own desire for sensation. Out of
the fever of undertaking has grown dis
ease Of sullen discomfort with established
institutions. Socialism is threatening
American life. Today the constructive
elements of our country have no mouth
piece and need able. far seeing leadership
of thought. The conservative element has
worked on in silence too long. The time
has come for the voice to speak. Pulit-
zers Magazine purposes to be the me-
dium for that voice throughout the ma
tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
NOT VERY SMELL.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Says Washington telegram:
Mrs. A. ]. George of Boston, in a
statement given out at the headquarters
of the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage today, declares that the
costumes worn by women in the suffrage
parade in New York last Saturday were
intended to make an appeal to sex and
not to the reason of men.
I'm the suffrage parade on Saturday
there were to be seen those things which
are commonly and rightfully decried by
all men and women who wish to see So
ciety improved. There was the sheath
gown, the split skirt, the low necked
gown, for instance. 1t all goes to show
that sex Is at the bottom OF the suffrage
disturbance as ii is at the bottom of other
misguided movements.
when women, banded together for any
political purpose. use the sex appeal as
fiGgrantly as it was done OIL Fifth avenue
Saturday they make the confession that
they rely on their sex rather than on
their arguments"
There was once a lad who, when caught
in the act of fishing upon the Sabbath
observed that he supposed he had not
been very sinful, as he had had nary a
nibble."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Growth of Pensacola

Pensacola is growing very raploiy
and is beyond all doubt one or the
best towns in the south" said John
A. Sparrow, who has recently returned
from a trip to Florida.
II was astonished at the progress be-
ing made and the signs of substantial
prosperity on every side. Pensacola has
a fine citizenship composed of enter
prising people who have the city's
welfare at heart. They are naturally
proud of their city and they are look
ing forward to a splendid future de-
velopment
"Pensacola's magnificent land locked
harbor gives her a great advantage
as a seaport town and the opening of
the Panama canal will inaugurate an
era of greater prosperity which will
doubtless make Pensacola one of the
largest seaport cities in the country.
Despite the fact that Rensacola's ad-
vancement has been so rapid in the
past few years, real estate prices are
still quite reasonable and excellent op-
portunities are afforded for invest
ments."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Should Eat Fish

1t is strange fact that the American
people seem to prefer to wait until GER
tain lines of food are out of season and
the price has naturally advanced before
buying for home consumption, said b.
q. Hudson. Take. for instance, fish,
This is the time of the year people go
fishing. 1t is the fish season. They were
never selling at better prices and the
supply is exceptionally good. But do peo-
pie eat fish? They do not. Now, IN the
winter. when fish are not in season ana
the price is very high it is hard to sup
ply the trade.
1T is strange world made up OF
strange people. l have never been aole 10
see why there is so much kicking about
the cost of meat and the cost of living
generally when fish are selling at &c, fc'
SC and 10c pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Earthquake Predictions

The occurrence of an earthquake in
northern New York on August % has
led Prof. George Hallock Chadwick,
who fills the chair of geology of st.
Lawrence university, located at the
scene of the recent vibration, to pre-
dict seismic slipping and disturbances
all along the Appalachian region from
Quebec to Alabama. Professor Chad
wick bases his opinion on the fault
line that was developed along the An
des from Chill to San Francisco about
10 years ago. He also refers to the
heavy shock which occurred in 1863
at the northern end of the Appalachian
range. The earthquake of 1863 was
not, however, felt south of Pennsylva-
mia.
Some earth tremblings may occur
along the Appalachian range, but Pro-
fessor Chadwick's data is pretty in
definite, and altogether his forecast
is but a guess. A section that goes
nearly three hundred years without
any heavy earth jars cannot be put in
the earthquake belt on slight testi-
1nony. Nor is there any known instance
of an earthquake in the southern sec
ton of the fault line that could be
traced to a similar jar farther north.
The Chadwick theory is after all a
possibility but not a probability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Fair Trial for the Underwood Law

President Wilson cannot compel
manufacturing plant to continue pro-
duction after the passage of the on-
derwood bill, no matter how political
or malicious it may be, but he pro-
poses to ask Congress to appropriate
100000 to pay the expenses of IN
vestigating any company which re-
duces wages ostensibly because of the
new tariff rates. He has a right to IN
vestigate without limit.
Further than this the Sherman anti
trust law will be invoked should in
formation come to the President that a
group of manufacturers has agreed to
cut wages, shut down plants, or other
wise act with the seeming purpose of
discrediting the Underwood law.
The President is very much in earn
est in this matter, and if Congress
backs him up he will beyond doubt
see that the proposed new rates are
tested under just and honest condi-
tions. Any conspiracy on the part OF
combining manufacturers would be
quickly exposed. Several departments
and bureaus stand ready to take hold
Of the work and all in all it is safe to
say that an energetic and alert ad-
ministration will take steps to give
consumers a chance to see lower tariff
rates fairly inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Atlanta Gets Shrine Convention

The south is much more to the front
from national convention point of view
than 1t was a few years ago, as cyl
denced by the fact that the Shriners, now
holding their annual meeting in Dallas
have accepted Atlanta $ invitation to meet
there nexet year, Notwithstanding the
strong efforts made in behalf of Buffalo,"
said an old citizen.
4 am not a member of the Shrine but
[ appreciate the fact that this adjunct
to Masonry is made up of live wires
Meet Shriner and you meet man
bristling with good fellowship; one who
knows how to enjoy life. Few conven-
tions enliven a city as much as the I'm
rerial Temple of the Ancient Arabic
Order
"A proposition to meet in the south
two years in succession would have been
considered out of the question a few
years ago. If a large national body ac-
cepted an invitation to meet In a south
ern city once in three or four years the
south was doing well. But things have
changed and the shriners come south two
yeafS together"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Change of Church Name Proposed

The general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church meets
next fall in New York city and no
doubt many interesting questions per-
tanning to that church will be brought
before the delegates. At one time it
was thought that perhaps one of the
most interesting would relate to a
change in the name of the church. In
the far west a movement had sprung
up to change the name from Protest
ant Episcopal" to ''Holy Catholic" or
"American Catholic" The recent ac-
ton of several diocesan councils in
GLIDING that of Alabama goes to show,
however, that there is no general de-
sire for a change in the name Of the
church. The Church of Rome has a
time -honored monopoly of the word
"Catholic," and it would be confusing
to have two churches striving to secure
a single name.
1t is safe to say it will not be done
One diocese after another is voting
against any change in name. Low
churchnen and broad churchmen in al
parts of the country are opposing the
proposition, and from the present out.
look it will not command a large vote
in the general convention. 1t may
however, become the subject of &
warm discussion.
~The SOUTH" says the Mobile Reg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

any such food shelter or entertainment
therein for himself and them also. but
only for himself alone, the above laws
so prohibiting, and therefore no sleeping.
toilet, or other arrangements that would
make it possible for women or children
to sleep or be fed in the camp have or
viii be made. Further no veteran should
bring to Gettysburg any member of his
family or other person for whom he Will
so have to obtain food and quarters out
side the camp, unless all arrangements
therefore have first been made and Sc
cured by him for them before he or they
come TO Gettysburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
King of Albania

The Albanian delegates are said to
be considering Theodore Roosevelt
our own Theodore-as their King.
Some say he is not rich enough to be
a King in Albania, which is country
that likes to see men and money
ioined together. Possibly his friends in
the Harvester trust and elsewhere
would supply any deficiencies that
may exist in his personal holdings.
But there are other things to be con-
sidered. Colonel Roosevelt has never
played the second fiddle anywhere. In
Albania the Emperor of Austria Hun
gary would certainly stand ready to
dictate tone and all else that came
handy, and this would not be pleasant
to the hero from America and Africa.
And then again the colonel would not
thrive in a small country holding
only a million or two of people, after
he had become accustomed to 100000
900 of people in vast country.
The proposition is really misfit.
The colonel has a mission here. He
proposes to wind up the party that
he says has fulfilled its mission. 1t
should be placed in liquidation, he
thinks, and he is attending closely to
this big piece of business. He hopes
to complete his task in 1916, and the
Albanians want King now. They
cannot wait, and so they will be COM
PEELED to look elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
WHAT IS A GHOST.

Charles Johnston, in Harper's Weekly.
In a letter written a few weeks later,
on January z 1904, Myers brings out a
very important point: that apparitions of
|the dead are, what we have already sug-
thought forms transferred from one mind
to another; in this case from the mind
Of the dead to the mind of the living.
II want to make it thoroughly clear to
you that the eidolon (apparition). is not
the spirit, not the simulaerum. If NJ
were to see me sitting at my table, or
If any one of you became conscious of
any semblance sttnding near my chair,
that would not be I. My spirit would be
appearance would be merely to call your
attention to identify me. 1t fades and
grows less easily recognized as the years
pass, and my remembrance of my earthly
appearance grows weaker. If you saw me
as I am now you would not recognize me
in the least.
All I could never be, all men refused
\ in me,
This was 1 worth to God whose wheel
the pitcher shaped.
'T appear now as I would fain have
been, as I desired to be In the very vain
dreams of youth, and the time-lined,
psin-lined, suffering face that some of
you remember with tenderness Is a mere
mask now that l strive to conjure up for
you to know me by. But my power is
weak and you are not really receptive.
|, Remember once again that the
phantom, the so-called ghost, is a coun-
terfelt presentment projected by the
spirit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
THE MISSING FLOWER
Samuel Minturn Peck.

BY Samuel Minturn Peck.
Qn Memory of @)
There was a little woman flower
Sweeter far than all
The violets and the daffodils
That come at Springtime's call.
All the blossoms loved her;
Even the happy birds,
They piped their little hearts to her.
Because they had no words.
'Tis spring again. The skies are blue;
Blossoms and birds 1 see;
But the little flower maiden
Oh tell me where is shei
The sorrowing Wind low-answered:
Flower, and bird, and fern.
And in the year, the autumn leaf
They only may return"
=" 'ris true, tis true. o Wind" I sighed,
Tis bitter, too, alack:
In life what we love most and lose
Can nevermore come b1ck."
Tuscaloosa May u. 1e1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Politics In 1A1a

NO one can predict with any rea-
sonable degree of confidence that this
party or that party will win at the
polls in 1916" said A. J. Atherton of
Chicago.
During Mr.. Cleveland's second ad-
ministration it seemed certain that the
democrats would be defeated in 1896
but the situation at the present time
has us guessing 1 am no politician
but / have been an observer of poll
tics for 20 years and l have called the
turn several time, but 1 cannot do it
now.
"In the last election I voted the
progressive ticket headed by Colonel
Roosevelt. President Wilson is start
ing out well-far better than l thought
he would. If his administration is a
success and if the country thrives un-
der the Underwood tariff the democrat
will have a fine chance of continuing
in office. Either Underwood or Will
son will be the democrat standard
bearer in 1915. But no one lUows
how the revised tariff will take. There
is a good outlook for big crops this
summer and big crops will mean busi-
ness prosperity--for few months at
least.
II would not be surprised to see the
democrats win another victory but, on
the other hand, 1 would not be sur
prised If Roosevelt was the winner in
1915. 1 do not think there is any
show whatever for the G. 0. p"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
CHEERING THE INVALID

From Norman e. Mack's National
Monthly
They sent Willie to inquire about the
condition of sick nelghbor, giving him
instructions not to worry the sick man.
Willie returned with a pleased look on
his face. as though he had carried out
his instructions to the very letter.
'I tell you, nanny, | cheered up Mr..
Smith all right. 1 told him that when
he died we was all going to his funeral
and that the neighbors had already
Clipped in to buy a wreath for his casket
and l only asked him one question: What
was his favorite fower?'
ut would be so nice, I told him, to
have the wreath made out of ttem."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

More than 100 whales tumbled about the
steamship Caledonia. of the Anchor Line.
from Glasgow The whales were in sight
he whole of Friday. Some of the larger
ones were from 80 to 100 feet in length,
according to Capt. F. H. Wadsworth, and
there were a few perfect baby whales in
the school that rated 1000 points in the sea
tale test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
The Getty.burs Reunion

''The fiftieth anniversary of the battle
of Gettysburg is to be the notable patri-
otic event of the year." said member or
Camp Hardee land the United Confed-
crate veterans as we'll as the Grand
Army of the Republic will have large
part in the celebration-July !, 2, and
4. The Confederate veters ms of Alabama
will be we'll represented
1.-THE Gettysburg commission with head
quarters at Harrisburg has made extern
sive plans and will have charge of the
celebration. j. M. Schoomaker. who was
colonel of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry, is chairman of the commission
His circular is full of interesting details
Clause No. 10 is OF special interest to all
veterans who propose to take part In the
Gettysburg event. 1t says;
".IJnder the acts of assembly OF Penn
sylvania and of the Congress OF tue Z MI
ted States, only veterans of the civil war
may be provided food, shelter and enter
tainment within the great camp around
the battlefield therefore, no woman nor
child nor any man not such veteran
will be given such food, shelter or enter
tainment therein, and no veteran accom-
panied at Gettysburg by woman or chiin'
er man not such veteran. VIII pe si'en
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES
LAssITuDE

LASSITUDE
Spring fever has us going and there's
Just no use of blowing
Bout the energy we really don't pos
sess;
Ihough we may be good at bluffing, still
our daily column stuffing.
lis a mere pretense OF working, none
the less.
Sweet it is. half-lost in slumber. just to
lie in bed and number
Fleeting moments as they're measured
by the clock,
Dreaming, doing, hesitating, for some
motive power waiting
That will rouse us from cur languor
with a shock.
There's, forsooth, the call of duty and
a world aglow with beauty
And the money that toiler ought to
make,
But to save our sorry carcass, If you'd
only stand and mark us,
You would see we simply cannot keep
awake!
PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE
Il a mthinking of adopting a literary
career" said young Pitcher. What
would you adviser"
First of ALL" answered his elderly
friend, Wasby, Il would advise you be-
fore adopting literary career to see if
you can't get yourself adopted by some
childless millionaire"
SOME EXCUSE. TOO
Guzzlit, we hear,
Gets very wroth
When half his beer
Is simply froth.
SKEPTICAL
Have you heard that this country is
full of japanese spes?'
No, and 1 don't believe Japan knows
anything about it. either"
SEEMS TO HURT
'Tis hard not to frown,
And TO keep quite COOL
When one is put down
AS a wall street tool"
BROKE
don't consider l am broke,
At least, not what's considered such
Until the wife refuses when
1 go to her to make a touch.
Detroit Free Press
And even then there is a chance.
Although, of course, the crime is rank
That there may be in time of need
Some coppers in the baby's bank.
Boston Globe
And If the baby's bank is not
In funds, and leaves you in distress
You might climb out at night and hunt
The pocket in your helpneet's dress
Houston Post
And IL the helpmeets dress is not
The goal where you collect your toll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

lister, @has hardly been touched by the
name movement" and it is believed
that there will be again solid south
when the general convention meets IN
New York in October next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

1t is announced that DR.. Frederick
Franz Friedman, or rather the New
York corporation that is backing his tu-
berculosis treatment, will open a hospital
in Denver within six weeks. DIR. Samuel
Lansidsmann. his representative there,
who was formerly connected with the
Peoples hospital of New York, says the
serum will be administered at price of
$500 patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

The papaya, tropical fruit that is
shaped like a cantaloupe, colored like q
green watermelon and tastes like more,
the department of agriculture, after years
of trials and failures. Soon the new fruit,
which is unknown in this part of the
continent, will be put on the market. The
flesh of the papaya has to be eaten with
a spoon, 1t is SO soft and delicate. Gov
cess in trying to produce the papaya from
seeds, but by grating they won. A small
tree which bears many papayas is pro-
duced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
AN EZRA GF UPLIrr

FL ON the New York Telegram.
Uplift? It's IN the air. Think of John
B. Stanchfield prasing Justice Seabury's
charge to the jury, and Mann, standpattcr
from Illinois. ccngratulating Underwood.
tariff revisonist. of Alabama, on hig
irthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

President Wilson bids fair to secure in
New Jersey an excellent jury bill. Here
tofore the sheriffs have manipulated iuries
in that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

What's the use of cleaning the cellar
You've sold the house. Let the buyers do
the cleaning" said friends of Miss Ger
trude Furlong, who last week sold the
house at 10 Broad street, Albany, N. Y.
left her by her father. I'm ashamed 10
leave it in such condition" was her reply.
Saturday sthe began throwing out the
old tins and kettles which Uttered the
cellar. One big kettle, erumbling with
few shower of gold pieces. Miss Fur
long found $4,000 in gold, bills and bonds.
Her father was a railroad switchman and
no one knew he had wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

The Underwood bill promises to outlve
any one of its predecessors, and to be-
come a permanent part of the political
history of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

Sometimes a good forgettery serves on:
better than a good memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

The millionaires who do not want to pay
an income tax can move to the Philip
pines or Porto Rico, both of which are
beyond it's range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
n the New York Telegram.

From the New YORK Telegram.
Anti-suffragettes claim the American
Beauty. We mold no brief for either side,
but after the parade of Saturday the antis
might as we'll understand we are from
Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

And that wasn't all. File after file OF
we'll drilled women in perfect alignment
went by to the strains of "On the Trail
os the Lonesome Pine"