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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-14
Sticking to the Law

II has been the boast of Victorlano
Huerta, provisional President of Mex
leo. that throughout his incumbeney
he has adhered strictly to the law. In
response to request from the New
York Times, General Huerta wired the
following statement of his position:
The policy of my government has
been from tho start to act according
TO the law, and this does not permit
me to make any declaration or enter
into any arrangements with the revolu-
tionists. Furthermore, I cannot make
declarations relative to the affairs of
the presidency, as this belongs exclu-
sively to the Legislative congresses Of
the country, and to them solely falls
the duty of deciding who win be the
future executive of the republic | Will
say that it is absolutely false that this
government has entered into the Slight
est arrangement with Carranza, as he
is an individual outside the law.
Regarding the rumor that 1 recalled
Coyarrubias to place him in the presi-
dnecy. Will say that since lie is a
person who has not merited the con-
fidence of the government, his resigna-
ton was requested from the post which
lie occupied.
1t is absolutely false that / have
given thought TO resigning. partieu-
larly as there is no one to whom l
could present my resignation. since
only to the national assembly can such
1,A A
those chambers do not exist, conse =
quantity should 1 retire from the presi-
dency 1 would be doing nothing but
deserting a post which had been con-
ferred upon me.
This sounds well, but really nothing
could be more specious. Huerta holds
his position by law, of course, but he
gained it by taking the law by the
throat and forcing it to do his will.
He says he could resign only to the
Mexican Congress, and under the con-
stitution of his country this is liter
ally true. Then he says that at pres
ent no Congress exists. 1t does not for
the simple reason that he dissolved
the law makers by force of arms,
throwing nearly hundred of the
member in Jail merely because they
had expressed a fear that he was
meditating violence against them.
A new Congress was elected October
20, when Huerta was chosen to sue
coed himself as President despite the
plain wording of the constitution that
a provisional President is ineligible.
The members of the new Congress are
mere tools of the dictator. They will
do his behest, no matter what it may
be. Blanquet, the drill sergeant, was
elected vice president on the Huerta
ticket. If Huerta's election is declared
invalid, as it must be, the dictatorship
will be continued or Banquet will sue
ceed to the presidency. Either con-
tingcncy is repugnant to this country
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taism. this may be easily construed as
notification that the eonstituuonalists OF
northern Mexico. in the event that they
demonstrate they are backed by major
ity of the people of the republic, may
call upon the United States for financial
assistance with the practical assurance
that it will be forthcoming
Some argue that it would be inh'man
to raise the embargo upon the eHporta-
tion of arms and war material to Mexico
Yet such a step might be followed by
the paciflcaton OF the country, Surely
this would be preferable to the snipine,
ambushing, guerilla system of warfare
than that has long gone on.
'frhe foreign relations committee OF
the Senate. without regard to political
affliation, seems determined to uphold
the hands of the President in any step
he may take. Tho entire nation is
standing solidly behind the administra-
tion as the crisis approaches
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spite an unbroken record of previous good
behavior, he was sentenced to four years
in San Quentin prison.
'He was serving his second year when
a prominent man in San Diego, who had
become interested in the case through the
story told by the mother, visited him in
prison, called In person on the governor
and after long and persistent efforts OBJ
tanned his release on parole. Thes entire
ships company of the Pennsylvania
signed petition in his behalf.
He was given employment by his BEN
efactor IN the country near San Diego
where he did faithful work. Before long
he manifested such ability that he was
placed In charge of a grading camp. He
was finally granted a full pardon by the
governor, and married and established a
little home
Tuberculosis germs had found lodg-
ment In his system during his stay N
San Quentin, and despite the most favor
able climatic conditions in the world, he
sickened and died.
"The state of California nominally
sentenced Garrish to four years IN
the penitentiary. In reality 1t sentenced
him odeath."
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WHEN OLD GRADS COME RACK

From "Amici," by Mary r. S. Andrews
in Scribner's.
Most classes coming back TO reunions
at Yale wear costume for commence
ment time. 1t is considered that tlis
common dress helps to wipe out inequali-
ties. The thirties wore this year blue
blouses of workmen, to signify, it was
said, how they felt themselves Iaborers
in the thick of the worlds work. The
strong blue made an insistent note or
color about New Haven in those bright
days of late June, and the grizzled hears
and thoughtful faces were more distin-
guished for the severity of the setting.
Peter Price, driving magnificent 60
horsepower car, in such a boluse, in the
blue-crowned, Yisored cap of q mechanic
was a study in incongruity.
Saint Peter remarked the finished
and cultivated ambassador to a great
court, sitting in Il profound chair with
his heels heels ON the table, Saint Peter
is fooling us. Where's he got to? He's
been gone one hour and 40 minutes, and
what he's after heaven only knows.
! Likely all for your own good, Wuggie,' .
| came soothingly from the great doctor,
the Beloved Physician, men called him
Little Saint Peters doing good deeds in
the dark; that's his way. You'd better
shut up and keep cool, or you'n have ap-
opleXy; you're getting powerful fat"
I'm not fat at all, Molly Allen,
growlel his excellency. The distinguished
heels came down. TIN going to find
Saint Peter He's UP to some deviltry and
we'd better trail him. Who'll Gomez"
A dozen blue blouses poured out of the
front door. Lazily they strolled in a long,
erratic group up the diagonal walk across
the green. past the three churches and
into College street. Arm was linked in
arm; hands were on shoulders; they were
more unconscious. more careless to the
seeming than the grave lads in their
scholars caps and bllowing black gowns,
the men of this years graduating class,
whom one met as they swept, alert, seri-
GUS from one responsibility to another
These older men in their working mems
blouses, covering shoulders which were
holding up the nation, these iron gray
men. lounging up College street, smiled
little wistfully at the black figures
swinging past, at the untired eyes, solemn
today with this great business of grad
| uating
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Everybody is trying to win grace enough
to do it properly. There is even talk OF
standardizing its infinite variety of steps.
And, lastly. NJ. Jean Riehepin defends it
before the French academy.
We have not space to give all OF this
learned address. NJ. Richepin boldly called
his piece '"TYhe Tango" Much of it was
devoted to showing the relation OF
dancing to mathematics and philosophy.
Getting nearer to the present, he took up
the accusations against the tango. AS
to its inpropriety, improperly never de-
pended upon the dance. but only on the
dancers. As to its popular origin. every
dance, even the most delicate and arts
tocratic, had its origin in the people.
Finally, M. Richepin hoped that France
would never become as the danceless
land in which the Cyclops lived. To the
contrary:
Let us welcome everything which pre-
sents so sad a thing, everything that adds
new life to the ancient tradition by which
France gives fresh existence to ancient
Greece. because she is still a country
where the people dance. where everything
IS done ZEN dansant, where. indeed, men
can even dance and de-
So is Immortality thrust upon the tango.
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National Aid to Road Building

Oliver Wilson Of Illinois, master of
the Patrons of Husbandry, in his ad-
dress before the National Grange at
Manchester, N. H., Wednesday, may
seem to have disparaged the building
of the Panama canal but what he
doubtless intended was to emphasize
the Importance Of improving our high
ways at home.
''The building of the Panama Ca
nal," said Mr.. Wilson, "is national
project of which all nations are proud,
yet the same amount of money and
labor spent on good highways at home
would create benefits nearer and prob
ably more important to our own peo-
ple." Mr.. Wilson declared that the
government almost ignored the ques-
tion Of transportation between the
country home, the railroad, the farm
and the business .centers, except to
give advice on road construction.
The Panama canal is worth all it
cost and more. 1t will do more for the
expansion Of American trade than
anything ever undertaken by the gov
eminent. But this is rich country,
and the government could well afford
to expend millionseevery year on great
national highways. And the time will
come when large appropriations will
be made by Congress for road build.
ing work.
AS to the idea expressed by the
head of The grange that the federal
government should build good roads
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poINTED pAnAGnApHs

From the Chicago News.
Trust a chicken hearted man to hatch
excusesi
The best man sometimes wins by losing
at wedding.
He's stingy man who won't even give
you pleasant look.
Time may be money, but it's a poor sub
stitute for a bank account.
Sometimes a woman can flatter a man
by telling him that she can't.
A woman loves secrets because of the
fun She has in letting them escape.
After a woman forgives an injury she
keeps trying TO forget that she has for
given it,
Many well intentioned persons attempt
to build a skyscraper on a bungalow
foundation.
No, Alonzo. the extreme suffragette
doesn't want to be mans equal. She
knows that she is. and always has been
his superior.
An American heiress will pay more at
tention TO a foreigner who talks through
his coronet than TO d native who talks
through his hat.
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between the farm and the business
eenters, that was going too far. That
work deyolves upon local communities
or districts. Every county should
spend money in improving the roads
from farm to farm and from farm
to railroad. There should be practi-
eally no limit to the county's expendi-
lures for good road building until the
last mile of mud road had disappeared.
This would be economy. 1t would be
well worth it in the end. But the gen
eral government should not be slow IN
aiding interstate highways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-14
THE ROwERs

By Rudyard I<ipling.
The banked oars fell an hundred strong,
And backed and threshed and ground;
But bitter was the rowers' song
As they brought the warboat round.
They had no heart for the rally and roar
That makes the whaleback smoke
When the great blades cleave and hold
and leave,
AS one on the racing stroke.
They sang: what reckoning do ye keep,
And steer her by what star.
II we come unscathed from the Southern
deep
To be wrecked on a Baltic bar?
Last night ye swore our voyage was
done,
But seaward still we go;
And yet tells US now q secret vow
Ye have made with an open foe:
''rhat we must lie off lightless coast
And haul and back and veer
At the will OF the breed that have wronged
US most
For year and year and year
''There was never shame in Christcndie
They laid not to cur door;
And ye say we must take the winter sea.
And sail with them once more.
Look south. The gale Is scarce DER past
That stripped and lay us down
When we stood forth But they stood fast,
And prayed to see US drown.
'The dead they Knocked are scarcely cold;
Our wounds are bleeding yet;
And We tell us now that our strength Ia
sold ~
10 help them press for debt
" Meath all the flags OF all mankind ~
That use upon the seas, ts
Was there no other fleet to find,
That we strike hands with these:
"Of evil times that men could choose
On evil fate to fall.
What brooding judgment let yc loose
To pick the worst Of all?
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THE ELEPHANT

Twin City Telegram: Birmingham zoo
now has real live elephant, and it is
needless to say that the little folks, as
well as numbers of the srown-ups, are
charmed with Miss Fancy as new
addition to the Magic City. Editor E. w.
Barrett, one of the leading citizens, to
whom much credit Is due for securing the
elephant, is indeed proud of the great ad-
dtion to the zoo.
Mobile Register: Birmingham seems to
be exercised all of sudden over the topic
of what an elephant eats. 1t is not eat
ing this year. Ask Professor Taft and
some of the other republicans who have
vacated perfectly good jobs
Admission Star and Hot Blast: The Bir-
mingham Age-Herald issued Sunday what
might be termed an elephant edition, bas-
ing the statement upon the amount OF
publicity it gave the elephant which ar
rived at the zoo.--Talladega Home. They
call her Miss Fancy and they still
seem to fancy that they have the finest ele-
plant ever.
Admission Star and Hot Blast: Birming-
ham at last has an elephant, and it has
proved the raison detre for much ado on
the part of The Age-Herald. Let's hope 1t
won't prove white elephant"
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TALK WITH MRS. PANKHURsT

James Montgomery Flagg in Harper's
Weekly.
A.. LITTLE gray mouse defying the
~ lion. Tying fancy knots in his
( = wrinkled old tail and slapping his
sagging chops. What part of that frail
little body showed the sublime courage
she surely had? That was the question
that interested me. as I knew that same
line or contour. however subtle, must in-
evitably indicate it.
Her whole appearance was that of a
slender, tiny gentlewoman, a sheltered
woman with small bones. The rather mid
die aged slump of her shoulders and the
small neck and the sweetness of her
expression We're misleading, as were the
weak feminine gestures.
But in examining more closely | found
two physical signs of her spirit--her Jaw
although hesitate to use the term-in-
dicatins the fighter, and L rather fancied
the fearless straight line of the back of
her neck was another indication.
Her confession of a part of Irish blood
| in her veins accounted for number of
qualities, including the human.
| Her clear. simple and eloquent speech
was In marked contrast to that OF the sol
emnly fumbled rhetoric of the gentleman
who introduced her. The impression was
strong that here was woman. and
great spirit. A spirit that seemed to re-
gard humorously her puny body. 1t didn't
matter. There was nothing hystericai or
self conscious in her. There was no false
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modesty, ON the other hand. She knew
that she stood for a big idea-that she
was a leader, and said so, but not with
self ACKNOWLEDGMENT. ] could not help
feeling that she had what some call 'the
vision" When she said that the reason
she and they in England were resorting
TO militancy was because every other
means had been tried, you felt that she
spoke bitter truth.
When she compared her coming TO
America for sympathy and money for the
ney to Paris, there was something SO
beautifully appealing and whimsically pa
thetic about it all that ii brought tears
to my eyes. She spoke the truth when
she called the men the sentimental and
impractical sex.
She said she was naturally law abiding.
You felt sure of it,
And IL any lout had laughed | knew
l should walk right over thousands OF
respectable ladies' laps and kick q part
of his face in. Sitting near me there We're
one or two serious suffragettes with wa
terry eyes and blue noses, and
thought to myself, II really don't give
a whoop whether you get the vote or not''
which was silly, and so like man 10
confound issues with personalities. But
although Mrs. Pankhurst is far from beau
tfui-although she has only a certain
piquant prettiness-I knew that IL it were
in my power to give her the vote / should
be glad to, for the simple reason that
she wanted it so mueh-and so sweetly,
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.

A moving picture concern uses a fun
page in well known newspaper for ad-
vertlsing purposes. Just a sign of the
times. That advertisement cost a large
sum of money. Did you ever hear of a
Legitimate theatrical offering being
given publicity on such a scale?
A MODERN VERSION.
Little Bo-Peep
Had lost her sheep,
But she thought she heard them bleating:
Ere long they We're found
And homeward bound,
Then she went to a suffrage meeting.
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The Iron Market

Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati re-
port for this week says in part:
1.-The pig iron market has not generally
changed condition during the week.
Slightly better tone has been impaired
TO it in the east by inquiries for sizable
tonnage now out. Everywhere consumers
are carrying the smallest possible amount
of iron in their yards and stocks at blast
furnaces are greatly depleted from four
and six months ago. 1t has been stated
that the stock of iron ON hand at fur
naces and consumers plantSis the small
est in the history of the business. Con-
sumers are obtaining shipments on con-
tracts up to specifications and the move
ment is unusually good for this time of
the year. All join in the belief that
better conditions will exist very shortly
as the rate of melting is keeping up
remarkably WELL
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Forcing Huerta Out

Money is the mightiest weapon in
Civilizations arsenal" said we'll known
citizen. This excerpt is from recent
Associated Press dispatch from the ma
tional capital: t "a
1.-the Washington government 1t is un-
derstood, will not undertake to guaran-
tee any business or commercial relations
with the Huerta regime, and probably
will stand by any legally constituted gov
ernment, which In future may repudiate
the loans and transactions of the dcta-
torship.'
an view of the administration well
known views regarding Huerta and Huer-
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CLOSE CALCULATION.

CLOSE CALCULATION.
How long before Mr. Jimpson will be
home?" asked mans voice over the
telephone.
HE telephoned a few minutes ago that
he had Just left his Office" answered
Mrs. Jimpson. He will pass six saloons
on his way and win probably spend 10
minutes in each one, expect him home
in something like an hour"
PENURIoUS.
Most any Jake's
heartless brute,
Who's rich, yet makes
His wife commute,
When she'd fain ride
From scene to scene
At ease inside
limousine.
BOUND TO MAKE TROUBLE.
"Mr. and Mrs. Whittier seem to be hav-
ing lively spat across the hail."
ITS all Mr.. whiffers fault"
''What did he dor"
''He ventured to dispute the possession
of an easy chair with Mrs. whiffer's
poodle
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1t is oil on the troubled waters of Mex
leo that seems to be causing most of the
trouble, despite the fact that oil is often
used to still troubled waters.
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NOT so BAD.

II understand certain rou4eal boss
has gone down in the dust OF defeat.p
"ouite SO, but having already aecurn-
ulated a considerable pile of the dust Of
victory. he win probably be able to buy
himself castle somewhere abroad
TIME TO LEAVE.
These advanced misses are the limit
"weng'
81 said to Miss Perker. win you lie
my wife, .
"And she said?'
For how long?" F."
And you said?"
"Good nightl!w"
INCoRRIGIBLE.
A wayward youth is Abner Sprague
Whose views of lifs are somewhat vague,
But counts that day lost whose setting
Sees not another lark begun
DULL.
''old Mr.. Doppel doesn't seem TO havo
a sense of humor"
I'm afraid not. He could talk about
cold storage eggs all day and not indulge
In any sort of pleasantry.''
FRESH ONES.
Couple OF yeggs
Stole some eggs
That's what nakes US chafe:
Couple of yeggs
Stole some eggs
Locked up in the safe.
HASTY.
"Dobbs says he takes number OF mag
azines.''
That's true. He takes some of mine
before I even get chance to look at the
pictures PAUL COOK.
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1t Is now announced that Porter Charl-
tons trial probably will not be begun
until next March. Italy also seems 10
have a constitutional objection to speedy
judicial procedure.
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\ man who was eating 10-cent dinner
was mistaken for John ID. Rockefeller
We had an idea that John ID. had become
husky enough TO eat something else be-
sides crackers and milk.
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Some Harvard students work their way
through college, while others of a more
daring nature take a chance and bet on
the athletic contests.
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a contemporary says that Russia is
self-pilloried before the world. Russia
has never been the sort of country TO
which more enlightened nations could
point with pride"
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The amount Of brass disclosed in the
mineral production of the tinted States
in 1912 broke all records. This has always
been great country for brass.
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London,s Lord Maxor

Sir L. Van Sittart Bowater, London $
new lord mayor, had served as sheriff
and then several years as alderman" "
said a Travelled man.
LAS is generally known, the lord mayor
has jurisdiction only in the old city of
London-London inside the walls When
l first visited London 20 years ago the
city had q. population of about 100000,
but it has now dwindled to something
like 2o,o00 or $4,000. The time was when
uppertendom was well represented there;
but the population today is made up
chiefly of shopkeepers clerks, truck
drivers and laborers.
'rhe salary OF the lord mayor is 1o,o0o
pounds, and he is provided with palatial
residence called the mansion house.
But only a rich man can fill the post
tion of lord mayor, for it is said that
his expenditures are usually 100000 pounds
a year-a half million dollars.
1.-The lord mayors banquet is always
attended by the prime minister, the lord
high chancellor, the lord chief justice,
the Prince of Wales, or some other royal
prince. and many members OF the peer
dSe AcCoiulnS TO an unNf4lteH law, tue
prime minister in his speech at this BAN
quet gives out some important govern
ment policy. At the recent banquet Mr..
Asquith made plain the government
policy toward the United States in regard
to the Mexican situation, which was in
effect cordial pledge of friendship to
this country Situated inside the city of
London are, besides the lord mayor s
mansion, st. Paurs cathedral. the Guild
hall. and the Bank of England.
THE lord mayor. holds office only one
year. and one of the functions Is to
attend i'll state during his term one serv-
ice at st. Pauls. 1t is an interesting
fact that the main portals OF the famous
Anglican cathedral are opened to admit
only certain personages. in fact only
three or four-the sovereign. the arch
bishop of Canterbery and the lord mayor
being thus honored. Those massive doors
are kept fastened, week in and week out,
and the public attending service in the
cathedral or visiting that splendid edifice
pass in and out through side doors. The
bishop of London and other clergy at
tached to the cathedral have side en-
frances near the rear.
Speaking again of the lord mayor. 1t
is not easy TO see how he could expend
q half million dollars during a term OF
Il months unless il Is explained that he
acts as a sort of general almoner and
gives away much money to the poor
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The mine rescue motor car is a fine
thing to have ON hand, but all will hope
that there will never be any need for Its
services
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Those familiar with Huerta's methods
have no criticism of John Lind's hegira
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz.
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That earthquake in Peru was hardly
caused by Theodore Roosevelt putting his
august foot on the South American con-
tinent.
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a New Orleans man left $4,000 to the
socialist party. People with that much
money on hand are seldom socialistic.
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Huerta will at least go down in history
as one OF the worlds monumental bluff
fers.