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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
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PROHIBITION SEES LIGHT

From the Montgomery Times.
 With a splendid and compact organiza- ton, with many able and eloquent and attractive orators on the stump, and with every assurance of success. the prohibi- tionists have been defeated in an effort to put prohibition in the constitution of Texas.
 We do not know what to attribute the cause of the defeat to. unless 1t be the utter failure in the attempt to enforce prohibition and the recognition of the fact that it is impossible to legislate mor- as into the people, and, further, that drastic legislation is against public senti- ment. and that it is futile
 Prohibition has absolved itself into local issue, pure and simple. and it has long since become evident that no law can be enforced in any community con- trary to the wishes of a majority of the people. And even then, it is hard to en- force prohibition. Our observation here in Alabama is to the effect that even prescribed territory. even where de- cided majority of the people have voted prohibition, 1t is not enforced and the law is frequently violated and really wnked at.
 What are we going to do, then, with this prohibition question? Surely we are not going to have genuine prohibition until the national government joins with the state government heartily and honestly to enforce it, but when can we hope to bring that about?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
Painless Death for Lobsters

Humanitarians who have long pro- tested against the cruelty of fisher men and fishmongers in "torturing" Holsters by boiling them slowly instead of plunging them into scalding hot water, have been laboring all these years under mistake. The fishermen and fishmongers were right and the humanitarians wrong, according to a biologist who has conducted careful experiments to find out the most hu- mane way of boiling Holsters.
 The results of these experiments show that Holsters placed in cold wa ter gradually brought to boil showed no signs of discomfort. When the wa ter reached 70 degrees of temperature the Holsters had Sinking spells" and died peacefully at a temperature of 30 degrees. On the other hand, lob sters placed in boiling water made violent efforts to escape and did not die for two minutes.
 According to the biologist, the death of Holsters by gradual boiling is simi- lar to that of person who is over >oms by . heat wave. They lose con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
Music for the People

Birmingham park concerts which have been given under the auspices of the Music Study club, are free to the public and have been enjoyed by thousands; but the fund is much small CT this year than it was last, and un- less additional subscriptions are made the open air music will have to be dis continued before the summer is ended.
 A prominent citizen who sub scribes to music festival guarantee funds suggests that all of Birming- hams musical interests of the concert class be consolidated, and that a series of popular concerts, summer and win ter, be included in the scope of our musical activities. Birmingham needs not only festival music, but free concerts in the summer and pop ular concerts at nominal prices of ad- mission during the fall and winter.
 In ten or twelve of the large cities of this country symphony orchestras of the first class are maintained, and in several cities not as large as Bir- mingham concert orchestras of forty or forty-five players are made possi- ble by comparatively small guaran- tees.
 It used to be that arrangements for spring festivals could be deferred un- til two or three months before the pro- jected event, but the symphony or chestras that will be available for next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
Fine Late Corn

L. T. Allen, who lives on the Tide water line between central Birmingham and Ensley, is being congratulated by his neghbors on his fine crop of late corn.
 T rented five acres and a half of ground near my residence, and despite the drouth in the early part of the summer my truck crops will be fairly profitable" said MT. Allen My early vegetables, including my early corn, were very much damaged by the dry weather, but my late corn has turned out even better than I expected. An Ensley friend of mine who came here from Illinois said he had not seen such fine corn since he left that state as I have on my place now. The fine, large roasting ears that l am marketing would easily take pre- mium, l believe, if exhibited
 A great deal of money can be made on truck farming In the Birmingham dis trict Ordinarily, there is profit in most of the vegetable crops. A few acres in onions would make a man rich in few years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
The Band Concert Tonight

Memolis band will play at Capitol park tonight from to 10 o'clock and at Fair field next Sunday afternoon from to ( O clock.
 We intend to give concert at Wood lawn before the summer season is over, said member of the Music Study club committee. We were making arrange ments to have the concert Friday night of this week at Woodlawn, but in view of the fact that the official programme and the newspapers had announced it Tor Capitol park, it was finally decided to adhere to the regular schedule.
 The concerts are popular wherever they are given. very large crowd attended the concert al Avondale park last Sun day week, and one of the largest crowds of the summer gathered at Fairfield last Sunday to hear the music"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31

in the fall and under Mir. Morris dlrec- ton indulge in another transcontinental whirlwind tour, beginning on the Pacific coast. Cities in British Columbia where Lauder never has been seen will be vis- tied. and the only limit to the prospective receipts is the capatity of the theatres. For instance, in the city of Lethbridge, where the mayor, who is also the local manager. insists upon booking Lauder, the theatre holds but 800 patrons.
 In December the comedian will go to his estate in Dunoon Scotland, where he owns a castle and thousands of acres of meadow land and woods. For the first time in his life, so far as history records, he is bracing himself to spend real money for an entire week. On the Christmas and New Years holidays at Dunoon MT. Lauder will hold series of festivals and feasting to which the neighbors will be invited. Also at the same time he will project a number of charitable enter prises.
 The following spring Lauder. accom- panied by Morris, will play engagements of a day each in Paris, Berlin, Brussels, aIiNciD, lfll1lds butdptSl anu t,t. S- tersburg. Next he will visit South Amer ica under Morris direction, reaching San Francisco at the opening of the Panama Pacific exposition and appearing at the Cort theatre. The trip around the world, during which he will remain week each in the larger cities, will follow. By that time both Lauder and Morris believe they will be ready to retire, and Morris grandson will take on tour Harry Lau- der ITT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
THE GOWRIE PLOT

make an undignfied escape along the muddy banks of the river
 After many preliminary summons and
 meetings, the trial proper began before the Parliament on November 15 As Alex ander was dead there was only one wit ness of the crime remaining, besides the King himself, the man in armor.
 Andrew Henderson, chamberlain to the
 late Earl of Gowrie, was the man in armor. He deposed that he went with Alexander Ruthven to Falkland, and was with him when the tale was told of the Spanish gold. He was sent back to Cow rie castle to tell the earl to prepare for his majesty's coming. Upon arrival, the earl asked how many noblemen were with the King and he answered none but my Lord Duke (Lennox).
 r Gowrie then ordered him to put on a coat of mail and plate sleeves. And when asking the reason was told something about highlandman who was to be ar rested. After the arrival of James, he
 was asked for the key of the gallery chamber, and was then taken aside and
 told by the earl to go with Alexander to the gallery chamber. When up there
 he was. >as he then thought, locked in the "round' of the gallery for no req son whatever.
 By his evidence, Henderson betrayed
 the reason for the plot. When the King and Alexander entered the tower, the latter said: "Sir, you must be my pris- oner; remember my fathers death." In his evidence the man in armor revealed the whole sceheme to assa assinate King James, whom the earl accused of killing his father.
 The Parliament then pronounced sem tence declaring the brothers, Earl Cow rie and Alexander Ruthven, to have com mitted manifest treason and ordered the
 name, memory and dignity of the dead
 men to be extinguished. Their bodies were to be hung, drawn and quartered in Edingburgh, and it was also added that their property go to the crowd" Others who had assisted the plot were another Alexander Ruthven and his broth- CT, Henry: Hugh Moncrieffe, Patrick
 Hviot. Thomas Cranston, George Craig engelt and John Macduff, who had rushed up the turnpike with the Earl of Gowrie
 They were all convicted at Perth by evi- dence and confession, and executed the same day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
Retired Latin-American Presidents


 The report that Huerta has departed for the gay metropolis of France where he will enjoy fortune esti- mated at more than SIG, 100000, calls to mind numerous events of like na- ture which have terminated political careers of Latin American dictators. Interruptions rapacity, indeed, is one of the prime characteristics of Latin American rule and gauged by the code of Mexican politics the Huerta regime, although brief, has been quite success ful. Upon arriving in Europe the re- tired Mexican ruler may find excite ment rivaling that which has pre- vailed in and around Mexico City dur ing the past year. However, should the war scare prove of only brief du- ration the gay life of Paris, it is thought, will prove most distracting, and the light French wines will proba- bly, be sufficient to deaden any bangs 2 to which even the benumbed con science of the old Indian might other wise be subject should some of the narrowing scenes of his bloodstained rulership recur in his memory.
 The fallen dictator will also find congenial companionship in the French and Spanish capitals. It has long been the custom of those who temporarily hold the reins of authority in the re- publics to the south to bank in Madrid and other European cities, and no op- portunity, as rule, is lost to draw upon the revenues of the home govern ment to add to this private store. When storms of revolution gather force and sweep away their power, these intriguing Latin-American rulers are unusually able to seize an op- portune moment to retire to the old country and enjoy their ill-gotten gains.
 Among the rulers that have pre- ceded Huerta into European exile are old Diaz and ex-Presidents Castro and Guzman Blanco of Venezuela-all ex- tremely rich, and with the exception of Diaz, of most unsavory reputation on this side of the Atlantic. Ex-Presi- dent Diaz has made his home in Mad rid, but the others named have adopted the French capital as their place of residence These ex-rulers have se- cured entree to official society in Paris, and by reason of great wealth and high enrolment in the Legion of Honor are enabled to make quite a showing in the social life of the city. Ex-President Blanco has recently se- cured titled husband for his daugh- ter in the person of the Due de Morny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
All Prenaring for War

Austria Hungary and Servia are al- ready at war, and Russia and Germany may soon be in bloody conflict. The press censorship is so rigid that little could be learned last night of the proceedings of the cabinet meeting at Potsdam, but Russia's answer to Ger many's note of warning that mobiliza- tion had gone too far to be halted is virtually a declaration of war.
 Germany is mobilizing rapidly, and all the other powers are making preparations to meet sudden eventuali- ties. One rumor at a late hour last night was to the effect that Austria would declare war on Russia today.
 England is endeavoring through diplomatic channels to avert a gen. eral clash of arms, but if Germany and Russia cannot be held back it is difficult to see how France and Great Britain can remain passive. The French people are eager for fight with Germany, but the British will avoid war unless there is nothing left for them to do but engage with. Russia in aM attefnpt to defeat Germany.
 Italy is full of fighting stock, and I, n+ ,p;t h c+ +apd;,o +ho foo+ +L,4 ,4 l.. longs to the triple alliance, there are intimations that it will withdraw and join Russia and France in the event of a general European war.
 Emperor William is more than ever the man of the hour. The majority of his people trust him absolutely and on the battlefield they will distinguish themselves by their splendid discipline and their characteristic intrepidity. For several years it has been predicted that a great battle would be fought some day in contest for supremacy between Teuton and Slav. That time may have come.
 The whole world waits with bated breath for what the next AS hours may develop. It will not be surprising if the worst fears are realized, but if there is to be widespread war it can not last long. That much, at least, can be said with confidence to relieve the pessimism that now pervades the old hemisphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
The Money Market

'The New York money market had been uncommonly easy for some months past, but the war situation in Europe has naturally brought about change, said local banker.
 Austria and Servia are already at war and it may be that all the great powers will become involved in hostilities. but 1T there is to be a big war. 1t will not last long l am inclined to think that high money rates in New York will soon be followed by normal rates. The federal reserve board, if 1t organizes and gets to work within the next few weeks, will be able, no doubt, to help the mone- tary situation at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
VirgInla's Campaign

T have been hearing good deal about the statewide prohibition campaign in Virginia and have met several friends from the old commonwealth who told me that the state-widers would win but | would be willing to bet the other way" said member of Birminghams Virginia colony
 Tn most states whenever the people have had the opportunity of expressing themselves at the polls they have voted for continuance of local option.
 Advocates of the statewide proposi- ton have been led to believe that their cause in certain states would win, be- cause nearly all the rural precincts were dry. But Florida, Missouri and Texas. all having large areas voted de- cisively against statewide prohibition and 1 believe it will be so in Virginia When l lived in the Old Dominion many of my friends there were in favor of abolshing the sale of liquor in their home towns, but they were opposed to a state- wide law. l cannot bring myself to think that their attitude has changed. The cleo tion, l believe, is to be held in Septem- ber and then we shall know all about it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31

~ NE of the unique cases of Scotch | history, and one that is still en- O shrouded in the veil of mystery, is that of the Gowrie plot. On the 9th of August, 1900, the King started for hunt from Falkland palace. Shortly after set ting out he was met by Alexander Ruth ven, the younger brother of the Earl of Gowrie. Ruthven stole up to the monarch with great air of secrecy and told him in whispers of a mystery that had come to his notice, that of man burying a pot of money in field. Thinking the mat ter so unusual, he had followed and cap- tured the man. and he was at that mo- ment lodged in the Gowrie House. in Perth. He begged the King to come and see him.
 The King, as one would suppose, was not averse to coin of the realm, whether begged, borrowed or stolen, and accepted the invitation of Ruthven. Telling noth- ing to his followers, he ordered Mar, Len nox and about 20 other gentlemen, to accompany him. Upon the arrival at the castle the King was entertained and dined as befitted royalty of that period. and dltti ulIHeT AleXdnueT LOOK HIS InOHdIcii aside. When, later, some of his attend- ants asked the whereabouts of the King they were told that he had returned to Falkland. While they were preparing to follow. some few of them heard cries from turret. This they recognized as the Kings voice, and as they turned, the King thrust his head out of the win dow and called for help. His face was red, and he was minus his cap as he cried from the small window in the tow CT: Help, my Lord Mar, Treason. Trea- son, am being murdered"'
 Instantly most of the party rushed hith- CT and thther, searching for a way to ascend to the turret. Then one who was supposed to be Sir John Ramsey, called for them to come right to the top of the turnpike stairs and rushing up, they found him at last in a small room. stru8 gling with Alexander, whilst man dressed in armor was looking on. Both Alexander Ruthven and the Earl of Cow rie were killed in the scuffle that fol- lowed. A tumult arose. for the Earl had also been provost of the town and was very popular with the townsfolk, and the King and his followers were forced to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
THE SIGN OF THE DEMAGoGuE

From the Saturday Evening Post Do not trust the man--to whatever party he belongs-who seeks to load all the faults of condition on few in- dividual shoulders. He is either not in- telligent enough to Anow the truth or not honest enongh to speak it. Do not forget that the main difference between big business and little business has more votes to give. There are plenty of clean, straightforward big business and plenty of mean, unscrupulouA little ones. Nor gan and Hartman believed that their ways were right and for the ultimate good of the country as sincerely as you may believe the contrary.
 Our forests were national possession. For years we threw them away right and left-gave empires of them to rail- roads; passed laws that facilitated their transfer to private hands. Apparently for years the main business of a great department of our government was tc see how rapidly it could give away tim- berland. A thrifty German peasant, inn migrating to this country, picked up square miles of the forest for which we seemed to have no use. At hs death they were worth millions. But how stu pid to denounce Weyerhaeuseri We ought to denounce ourselves.
 That is only sample. To get the other side of the shield, take the more Bourbon Wall street utterances that de- scribe the whole radical movement in this country as the work of few dis honest politicians, and keep reiterating that the people would repudiate these policies if the devilish politicians would only give them a chancei
 That is exactly of a piece with the statesmanshp which pretends that all the country's economic troubles can be traced to a few score or few thousand individuals. When a man begins that strain it is high time to cease taking him seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
SCENT OF CLOVER

From Lippincotts. When the days go their ways yelled in
 soft midsummer haze, Scent of clover waited over from the
 fields where cattle graze, Wakes a riot in the quiet of my hearts
 accustomed beat Oh. to follow through the hollow of the
 hills the river flest Like song. all day long, tripping glad
 and free and strong, In blithe measure, bent on pleasure. with
 me unseen feet would thr Love and laughter follow after, itlers
 thrill me with some drean Long since banished, not quite anisar
 from some other life, two I Day far spent, in the scent of s
 I'd pitch my tent, Where the murmur-fainter.
 the stream seemed half lam For that distant pre-existent l far-off stars would glow With the tender softened splendoI y r
 eyes used to knoWl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
QUAKER QUIps

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The social climber would even try to make his way up an icy stare.
 Tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than yor do.
 Every woman wants a speaking like hess, especially the talkative woman.
 The artist should put his heart in his work, but the shoemaker puts in his whole sole.
 Many a man Who indulges in glittering generalities brides himself on his gems of speech.
 No, Maude, dear; we have never heard that the ships carpenter prefers see-saw to other games.
 The first thing woman thinks of when she writes letter is the postscript she is going to add.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
IDLE OPINIONS.

IDLE OPINIONS.
 Many a man who mdrries a belle finds out later on that her tongue Is tireless clapper
 People who tango on the beach don't care what the wild waves are saying, or the prudes either.
 good poker face is also valuable asset in business. when conducted along modern lines.
 The poet who said tfat love is woman's whole existence wrote that line before the advanced female began to throw bombs and brickbats.
 The man who trots around town wear ing white silk socks with a black stripe up each side is not, as a rule. looking for work.
 Life is game of give and take, with the odds in favor of the person who can take the most.
 College boys who wait on the table in summer soon learn that it isn't safe to tango with plate of soup. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
BEATING THE BAKERS
om the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 Oh. I am almost tired to death!' said the woman who spends half her time ad- dressing club meetings. '"Our political economy club has been in session all day passing resolutions and drawing up peti- tions demanding a law regulating the price of bread. Only think. Three dol- lars worth of flour costs when baked into bread, SIS. It's outrageous We'll soon all be bankrupt. The bakers must be made to feel the power of the law. You should have been at the meeting"
 T couldn't come. I was too busy said the calm-faced woman.
 Busy on a club day? What on earth at?"
 Baking bread" said the calm-faced woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31

The Frankfurter Zeitung says that Fraulein von Siebold was the first woman doctor. It was in June, 1874, after study ing at Gottengen and Darmstadt, that she obtained her degree and passed the state examination in medicine and sur gery. Her fame soon spread through Germany and in 1877 the University of Giessen conferred upon her the degree of doctor, honoris causa. The next year she was called to attend the Duchess Louise of Coburg-Gotha, at the birth of her first son, Duke Ernest II. Fraulein Siebold married a German staff surgeon and died in 1858. The honor of being inc first woman physician is also claimed for an English woman, Elizabeth Blackwell who graduated in 1S49 at Geneva N Y. She died recently at Hastings, England. aged 90 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31

year are in such demand that mana gers are insisting on signed contracts not later than September. It might be well, therefore, for those who are ac- tive in the festival enterprise to widen their plans and while securing the festival guarantee raise enough money to provide throughout the year concerts by local talent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
ToMoRRow-TRIAL OF MRS. BoTKIN
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, threa eatening-it is declared--the fundamen- tals of our moral existence Croauet will be an antidote to this. It is essentially soothing diversion. Side whiskers. lemonade and Laura Jean
 Libby played by young ladies who are 10th to shake loose their cultures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-31
A CAMPAIGN ECHO

From the Selma Times.
 The Times man witnessed big ship ment of bagging and ties on wagons go- ing across the river bridge yesterday, which for the season was an unusual sight. The indications are that the far mers will get busy" ginning and selling the f1eecy staple about two weeks ,arlier this year than last. Bagging and ties, thanks to the Underwood bill some say, are ruling much cheaper also; bagging. S1 a roll and ties 20e bundle less