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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
The Presidents Censnre

President Wilson has withdrawn as
honorary member from the Order of
Carabao. He took exception to a song
at recent banquet in which the Phil
ippine policy of the administration
was criticised and sharp thrusts made
at Secretary Bryan and his peace
policy.
1t was singing rebuke which the
President administered to the men,
bers of the order and one which will
not soon be forgotten by army and
navy officers. 1t should teach them a
needed lesson in propriety.
The Order of the Carabao is COM
posed of officers of the army and
navy who served in the Philippine
Islands during the four years follow
ing the Spanish American war; Practi-
cally all of them are officers in the
regular service today.
The President feels aggrieved and
justly so that he as the head of the
army and navy should have been
publicly reflected upon by men
who were violating not only
propriety but also military dis
cipline. Such action was the heighth
of bad taste and fully merited the out
spoken censure which it received.
The President is not a man of hall
measures. In addition to withdrawing
from the Order of the Carabao he has
ordered an investigation of the ban
quet and has intimated that courtmar-
tial may follow. This is perhaps the
first time that President ever took
such action but apparently some peo-
pie in Washington have still to learn
that they are not dealing with an or
dinary man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
WILDCAT BIG As A LION

Ticnesta Pa.) Dispatch to the New York
Sun.
Farmers In the vicinity of President, a
hamlet near Tionesta, are In state of
terror over a big wildcat which has been
prowling about the forests and streets the
last several days.
The tracks of the animal were first dis
covered on rotten logs by Frank Boyd and
Warren Gayetty. Yesterday afternoon
William Andrews. who was hunting part
ridges in the woods about mile south of
President, discovered the animal perched
in the branches of henlock tree, with
its eyes glaring at the hunter like two
balls of fire.
Mr.. Andrews gun was loaded with bird
shot, and he was afraid to shoot at the
animal for fear of being attacked The
huge cat made no attempt to attack Mr..
Andrews but as the hunter retreated it
leaped from the tree and ran into under
brush. Mr.. Andrews said 1t was as large
biggest wildcat seen In Venango county.
Some of the farmers on the outskirts of
President report the loss of a large num-
ber of chickens within the last few days,
which are believed to have been devoured
by the beast. Many people are afraid to
venture out after dark A party of hunt
ers from Oil City is expected here Thurs
day and will scour the woods and try to
kill the big animal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
The Mississippi Situation

Lieutenant Governor Bilbo is again
facing trial on charge of accepting a
bribe and his second trial will proba-
bly be as epoch making as was his
first. There was a political upheaval
in 1911 after his acquittal on charge
of bribery. When the present trial is
over what will his status with the peo-
pie of Mississippi be?
The political situation in Mississippi
today is interesting in the extreme.
Governor Brewer, who was unopposed
for election in the 1911 primaries, has
been the object of vituperative at
tacks at the hands of Bilbo. The gov
ernor has been Saving wood" and
saying little. He appointed an investi-
eating committee which unearthed
things which were of little credit to
the lieutenant governor and which
finally resulted in his indictment in
connection with State Senator G. A.
Hobbs 1t is alleged that they re-
ceived 5000 as an earnest and were to
receive $4,000 more in consideration of
their efforts to create a new county
in Mississippi.
Bilbo has been losing ground stead
lily with the people of Mississippi in
the past two years. He has been the
center of a storm ever since he ap-
peared on the stage of Mississippi pol
itics in the famous Vardaman-Percy
contest. He was swept into his present
office on the waves of Vardaman pop
ularity and reached the high-tide of
his fortunes when he took his seat as
presiding officer of the state senate.
Whatever the outcome of his pre-
sent trial he will be discredited with
the people. No man should make a
habit of becoming involved in a
bribery trial, which Bilbo seems to
be doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
WashingtOn's Advice

Booker T. Washington has issued
an appeal to those of his race to OBJ
serve Christmas in a sane and peace
full manner "Many of our people," he
says, "seem to feel that Christmas
is for the purpose of drinking whisky
carrying pistols or shooting or mur-
dering somebody This kind of thing
is not confined to the negro race, but
just now ! am trying especially to ad-
wise my race"
1t is only too true that both blacks
and whites look upon Christmas as q
time of carousing. There has come
with the years an utter perversion OF
the doctrine of "Peace on Earth.
Sorrow and gloom too often usurr
joy and gladness.
Washington's advice is timely. Il
would be we'll were it followed, mo-
only in this holiday period, bu
throughout the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
HOBsON AND UNDERWOOD

From the Arkansas Gazette.
When presenting in the House of Rep
resentatives the resolution of the prohi-
bitjonists for national prohibition by
amendment of the federal constitution
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson
OF Alabama attacked Mr.. Underwood for
remarks alleged to have been made on
the liquor matter-though Mr. Underwood
Immediately said Mr.. Hobson had misin-
terpreted his remarks.
Mr.. Hobson Is a candidate for United
States senator from-Alabama against Mr..
Underwood and we think 1t may fairly
be said that Mr.. Hobson should not have
made the mission that had been intrusted
to his hands by the prohibitionists the oc-
casion for an attack ON his opponent in
the Alabama race.
Mr.. Underwood said with much good
serse that he hoped for the remainder of
the time he and Mr.. Hobson might be en-
gagged in a personal political conflict Mr.
Hobson would let it be fought out in the
field of politics in order that they might
devote their time in the House to discus
sion of public business without injecting
into it their personal differences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
pleased with B,rmIngham

II am greatly pleased with Birming-
ham," said Howard r. Taylor banker
and broker of Baltimore, who has re-
Gently opened branch office here.
Il have been visiting Birmingham from
time to time ever since the TidewateI
line began its construction work, ano
on each visit | have been impressed with
the steady development of the city and
the district. My firm has dealt largely
in southern securities and especially In
Tidewater securities. We thought vel
of the Tidewater when it first began to
operate, and the more we see of it the
better we like it,
Birmingham is not only a great bust
ness center now, but it is a delightful
city socially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
THE SPEED OF THE WIND

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Up to the present the greatest speed OF
the wind has never been measured, FOR
the simple reason that no instrument has
yet been invented capable of doing SO.
In 1873 an thermometer of Mount Wash
ington registered 1856 miles an hour, which
is the highest velocity on record, and last
November, a Robinson thermometer was
blown away, in Jamaica, when registering
120 miles per hour.
A tornado, however, blows far harder
than that. At various times attempts
have been made to estimate the velocity
of wind in a tornado by observing Its ef-
fects. For instance, in 1875 board OF
pinewood was blown against, and right
through, a telegraph pole; while during
the same storm another plank was driven
three inches into the trunk of tree.
1t was calculated that such effects could
only have been produced by force little
less than that of cannon ball-that is
to say the wind must have been travelin g
at the rate of between 600 and 800 miles
an hourl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
An Ohio Visitor

Col. E. Il. Nash of Warren, near Cleve-
land, o., was guest of Oscar C. Tur-
ner at the Southern club yesterday. He
is treasurer of the Peerless Lamp Works,
and is one of the best known men in
Ohio. He was a colonel on the staff OF
the late Governor Hoadley, who made
such a great record as to cause him IL
be prominently mentioned for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency.
1T has been many years since I was
last in Birmingham and of course ]
could hardly recognize the city. so great
has been it's growth said Colonel Nash
1T is beautiful city and very busy
place.
The city of Cleveland, to which owe
allegiance, continues to make giant
strides. In the last census 1t had sixth
place. In 1920 it will rank in size not
lower than fifth and it would not be sur
prising to see 1t fourth. st. Louis is now
fourth and Boston fifth.'
Colonel Nash, being a democrat, ex-
pressed keen interest in Alabama's sena-
torial contest. Everybody up in my
section admires Mr.. Underwood" said
he, "and we democrats feel proud of him
for his splendid party leadership IL we
have presidential primaries in 1916 I'm
derwood will get many vote in Ohio"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
The Eastern Railroads s

ut seems to be the general impression
in business circles that the interstate
commerce commission will grant the pet.-
ton of the eastern carriers for an advance
of 8 per cent in freight rates." said
Charles f. Duncan of Philadelphia
"One may hear different reasons given
for the lull in general trade noticeable
since October, but | believe that the in
ability of the railroads throughout the
country to expand in large way is more
responsible than any one cause. and 1t is
now up to the interstate commerce COM
mission. | am not a railroad man, but I
am satisfied that the railroads are not
bluffing. The most casual reader knows
that on account of increased wages, oper-
ating expenses have been climbing up
steadily. The railroad companies will be
glad to have a small advance in freight
rates. Just soon as the interstate com
merce commission decides in favor of the
petition bushes will begin to boom
throughout this country The railroads
will be in the market for enormous pur-
chases. and that will make the iron, steel
and lumber markets hum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
Railroads and Prosperity

While the iron market is still re-
garded as an important barometer of
business conditions, the railroads have
in recent years constituted .he best
barometer In The Age-Herald Of yes
terday, Holland" in a letter of wide
interest quoted E. B. Leigh, citizen
of Chicago, prominent in commercial
affairs, in some valuable remarks made
before the Railway Business associa-
tion in New York.
Railway purchases" said Mr. Leigh,
measure general prosperity" That
statement embodies what may be taken
as an obvious truth. The Chicago man
pointed out that agriculture alone is
a greater industry in the United States
than that of the railroads.
Agriculture, however" he says,
has many different things to sell. The
railroads have only one thing to sell
and that is transportation. But the
railroads are compelled to buy almost
everything produced in all departments
OF American business. Many of these
purchases are in normal times on a
stupendous scale, and it is the recent
understanding of that fact which has
at last brought the business men of the
United States to the realization of how
great factor in the maintenance and
increase of business prosperity are the
ailroads of the United States"
Mr.. Leigh led up to the logical con-
clusion that the railroads should be
allowed to advance freight rates
He said that the speedy granting by
the interstate commerce commission Of
the request that the railways be per-
initted to increase their rates by no
more than per cent will be almost in
stantly followed by perceptible re-
| vival of business activity.
| Public sentiment has long been in
| favor of strict railway regulation, but
public sentiment is just as much in
favor today of allowing the railroads
what is reasonable. The time mas gone
| by when politicians can make thinking
men believe that the railroads should
Reasonable profit-a profit that will en-
able the carriers to pay fair dividends
to stockholders and at the same time
to keep up their properties and make
reeded extensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
tide of Christmas shopper.

THE tide of Christmas travel by those
in search of Santa Claus has been quite
steady with u.s." said T. B. Burk, chief
clerk of the Metropolitan hotel.
ut is quite interesting TO see whole
families who come here to shop for the
holidays, bringing their purchases or hav-
ing them sent, often with that air of mys-
terry that is a feature of the heads of
families when the young folks are around.
1.-THE travelling men-most of them
quit the road until after January l, but
there are some whose lines are in de-
mand at all seasons who stay on the
road all the year.
But as I started out to say, the
marked feature of travel is the steadily
increasing numbers of out of town shop
pers coming to Birmingham to make pur-
chases at all seasons of the year. The
Christmas tide of shoppers Is unusually
heavy, and they seem literally supplied
with money and are spending it freely
with the merchants of this city,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
JUST SIMPLE FAITH.
ne New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram.
The Detroiter fast train of the New
York Central, loses race with time by
one second and pays passengers 81
each.
1t must not be inferred from the above
that we are getting Sporty" 1t is
simply that we have ideas and dare
maintain them; that we make contracts
and pay for failure to keep them.
Because of it's speed an excess fare OF
so is charged on the Detroiter. The
contract between passenger and rail
road company provides that 81 will be
paid for each hour an excess fare train
is behind its schedule.
New York has no monopoly of this
sublime faith in things. The Evening
Independent of St. Petersburg, Fla, is
given away free on any day during
which the sun does not shine on st.
Petersburg.
In this instance the proprietor of the
paper knows his climate pretty we'll
The record Is 25 issues in three years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
From the New York American.

FROM the New York American
<<nGRMINGIAM. Ala, is the best
place to locate a government
h~ armor plate plant should the
recommendation Of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels be carried out" declared f. W.
Barrett, owner and editor of The Bir-
mingham AgeHerald at the Hotel Van
derbilt Wednesday.
Secretary Daniels mentioned Norfolk
as the natural harbor and naval centre of
the government" said Mr. Barrett who
is IN New York for few days, "ana
Birmingham is nearer Norfolk than Pitts
burg, Chicago or any other place in the
country where armor plate is being made
In that connection | feel that the
United States Steel corporation is entitled
to a word of commendation for the good
1t has accomplished among the employees
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company since it absorbed that enterprise
Twenty million dollars has been expended
by 1t in improving conditions, and the peo-
pie of Birmingham can bear testimony to
the admirable results.
In view of the willingness of Judge
Gary, as executive head of the corpora
tion. to comply in every detail with the
law, 1t does seem to me that the dissolu-
tion suit now pending should be dropped
and this great enterprise be left unham-
pered in the opportunity that will be af-
forded it with the opening of the Panama
canal to compete with foreign concerns
for the trade of the western part of South
America and the ORIENT
Mr.. Barrett asserted that Alabama is
getting its share of the present prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17

From the Charlotte Observer.
Cotton gloves will be worn according
to authentic fashion news, and their vogue
will be good thing all around. Cotton
goods are not used more generally" COM
ments the Christian Science Monitor, "for
the very poor reason that they are cheap.
Cotton is a beautiful fiber, 1t is suseep-
tible of being fashioned into beautiful fab
rics; in many respects, linen being the
| only exception, it is the most comfort
able and the most sanitary of textiles, be-
cause it can be washed without injury.
Hitherto says an article in the Moni-
tors fashion page, cotton gloves have not
been worn by the woman wishing to be
| in fashion, and the woman who has to
count her money carefully has been en-
| barrassed to know how to meet the ex-
pense of the present vogue for white
gloves for street wear The problem has
been solved for her by the introduction of
cotton gloves with chamois and doeskin
finish. These gloves are very durable,
we are told, enduring without signs of
wear innumerable washings. The Monl-
| tor further believes that the fit of fash
| ION upon the cotton glove VIII mean more
than simply the adoption of this one ar
ticle-will mean that cotton is at length
winning the recognition to which it has
always been entitled, if nearly always de-
MED. We trust that the decree in behalf
of cotton gloves will be accepted and act
| ed upon with particular readiness in the
| south. Southern women should be friend
| ly to every permissible use of cotton:
they should not only adopt every new use
in common with the world. but do some-
thing themselves to promote greater de-
| mand for more varieties of cotton goods.
There should be more miscellaneous ar
ticles including cotton gloves, manufac-
tured from cotton by southern cities of
diversified industry like Charlotte. 1t
has long been recognized that little real
profit results to any community where
cotton is merely sold raw, but it has not
yet been sufficiently recognized that, be-
sides making yarns and cloth we can with
excellent advantage make many actual
wearables from our chief staple crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17

for those Of 30 years of age and over Is
less than 1t was a generation ago.
The reason is not far to seek. Oui
death rates have been greatly lowered IN
recent years by the saving of the lives oi
weakling children in their very early
years. These, spared now, grow up te
fall victims IN early middle life TO de-
generative diseases. premature old age
kidney and heart troubles, greatly redue-
Ing the expectancy OF life among adults.
The facts are a warning to those who
think that modern medical progress mas
In any way heightened ordinary life
There is, If anything, more reason no"
than ever for the exercise of care in the
avoidance of excesses of all kinds, fdf
there are many more In the population
less able to stand these than there were
when natures cruel perhaps but eirec-
tive mode OF bettering the race by thf
elimination of the delicate children nae
not been disturbed by medical science
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
BIRMINGHAM THE PLACE

of the south, due to bumper cotton crops
There are few farmers in the state of
Alabama who owe a bank dollar lie
said. "All Of them have bank depositA
The banks never had such deposits as
they have today
''One bank in Birmingham 10 years ago
had deposits of $780, OOO.A Today it has $12,-
100000. Another bank, organized eight
years ago by few men who took 100000
of stock, today has a 20-story bank and
office building with over 100000 OF de-
posits Another bank. which was a small
institution five years ago, is just COM
pIeting 25-story building.
Birmingham, IN fact, is the natural
centre of the SOUTH. 1t would be the
proper city in which to locate one of the
regional reserve banks II there are to be
as many as eight or more of them. It's
bank deposits are larger than those of
any other city between Louisville and
New Orleans, and it is the railroad centre
of the south.
Few people here in the north realiza
that Birmingham ranks fourth among the
cities of the country in the size and ex-
tent of its office buildings 1t has among
its structures of this kind the largest
office building south of New York and
practically every office in every building
is rented.
AN idea of the wonderful growth ~
Birmingham may be gained from tho
statement that the population was 5000
in the census of 1900. In 1910 1t increased
to 1s2,ooo the largest increase of any city
l.. A..
years it has advanced to more than 200
OoO"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
THE REDLAND TRAGEDY

From Golfers Weekly.
1t must have been terrible blow to the
Hon. Garry Hermann of the Cincinnati ii
Reds. that he never had chance to .'e-
lease John j. McGraw or Connie Mack.
This is the one blot upon his otherwise
fawless record of having canned at one
time or another, every other notable of
the game.
1t must also weigh heavily on Garry
that he never had a chance to release
George Washington, can Napoleon Bona
part on jam Mr.. Alexander, of Macedon,
Greece, and all points east into the
bushes And with what unbounded bliss
he would have traded the late c. j.
Caesar for some Gallo bowman with an
average of about ia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
solid Inrrense

This has been a remarkably good year
with the Security Savings and Loan COM
pany." said President T. W. Dixon
I'VE started a few years ago with cap
ital of only $4,000, and today our assets
amount to s50s,00o Business comes to us
from all over the country Now that We
have grown strong we can solicit business
with confidence in any state. The pros
perity of our company means something
for Birmingham and We are naturally
proud of the record that the Security
Savings has made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-17
The Dayton Experiment

The people of Dayton, o., have de-
cided to put all their eggs in one bas-
ket. There has been a complete con-
centration of power effected by the
legislature at the request of the city,
and general manager" will be in
charge of all the affairs of the mu-
nicipality. The job was offered to
Colonel Goethals, builder of the Pan
anna canal, but he did not see fit to
accept. Then the choice devolved upon
a former Birmingham man, H. M.
Waite, and he will take up his duties
January l.. Those here who know Mr..
Waite are confident that he will make
a splendid record.
Dayton last year was the scene of a
flood which did enormous damage to
life and property. The Miami rose to
a stage never known before, and for
weeks the city was in the throes of dis
aster. But it's people were undaunted.
The work of rebuilding commenced
with spirit of zeal and determine
ton that speak volumes for the city's S