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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
Gives Cities of 100000 Pop ulatiOn and Over Right to Condemn and Purchase WaterwOrks System
Fly HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, February S.-(Special.) The senate this afternoon passed the so- called waterworks condemnation act by ali overwhelming vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
U. s. ANXIOUS THAT NEUTRAL SHIPS BE
 GIVEN PROTECTION
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N\OnaAnuCu AHOnA 48C OmGt to the use of American flags by Brit ish ships generally, it is understood will follow
 Many neutral diplomats were at the state department today and while none proposed joint action with the Amer iean government, they sought informa- ton for the guidance of their own for eign offices. Chairman Flood and Rep- resentative Cline of the House foreign affairs committed, also discussed the subject with Mir Bryan. but declined to talk of their visit afterward.
 Position of Neutrals
 It was apparent on all sides here that the German proclamation and the Lusitania incident touched more elose- ly perhaps the position of neutrals than any other occurrence of the war In some quarters England's attitude toward certain articles of the declar- ation of London was reviewed with in- terest Great Britain early in the war announced she would abide by this provision in the declarations:
 The transfer of an enemy vessel to neutral flag, effected after the out break of hostilities, it Is void unless 1t proved such transfer was not made in order to evade the consequences to which enemy vessel, as such, is ex- posed. There, however, is an absolute presumption that transfer is void if the transfer has been made during a voyage or in port"
 Some officials suggested this pro- vision might be construed to apply to the case of the Lusitania.
 The Lusitania incident evoked a speech today. in the House by Repre- sentative Martin of South Dakota, who announced that he favored Legislation at this session to prohibit the use of the American colors on any but Amer ican vessels. and to make it an offense for the master of any foreign vessel, whether beiligerent or not, to fly the American flag over a ship. He saiG the penalty should. be confiscation of the vessel and fine for the commander if the ship returned to American jur- isdiction.
 The state department issued a denial of reports that Ambassador Page had telegraphed that the British govern ment after having secured the owner of the cargo of the Wilhelmina. would seize all cargoes of foodstuffs destined to Germany without making compen- sation therefor
 ine general Understanding in exec utive circles here is that the British government still intends to seize alk food cargoes destined to Germany. though whether there will be compen- sation is not known
 Not a Blockade
 Berlin. February -8.-(via The Hague 1O:4S p. m-)-Germany's naval neas- ures against British commerce. are in no sense a blockade. No hostile action against neutral shipping Is contem- plated. German submarines and war ships will endeavor by every means in their power to avoid sinking neutral ships and will take every precaution to avoid mistake.
 This may be taken as the correct iin- depreciation of the German proclama- tion in competent circles in Berltu.
 The proclamation declaring the waters around Great Britain to be war zone like similar British measures taken as precedent is designed, 1t is asserted. to warn neutrals that ship into the naval field of oper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Margaret Anglin

In Margaret Anglin, who will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday and Thursday with a matinee Thursday in Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan.' Is centered one of the chief hopes of women of the American stage Her long association with prominent productions in modern characters has placed her in the forefront of the suc- cessful stars of this country. In the Shakespearean and classic Greek drama she is also firmly established and has won distinction both in this country and Australia for her portrayals of Viola, Rosalind and Katharine Miss Anglin has made herself known throughout the country as an artist of the first rank and few names con- nected with the American stage appeal to the playgoing public with more potency. An important characteristic of Miss Anglin's acting, which she has amply demonstrated, is that she can approach and cross. when necessary. that. thin border line which separates pathos from merriment. In a word she Is happy combination of art and na- ture. Seats are now on sale.
 AL 1ue LyIlc
 Thoroughly enjoyable and decidedly un- usual is the bill at the Lyric this week. Novelty acts predominate but they are so entirely different that the bill is evenly balanced, Judging by the reception given the majority of the acts last night bv an audience that packed the popular play house. the bill is one of the best of the season.
 The most pretentious act on the bill Is Lasky's musical comedy, 'The Beau ties, in which w. H. Weldon, w. l. Me Carthy and Miss Eileen Van Blene are the principals The cast includes a num- Der of singularly beautiful and attractive girls who display to advantage the ele- gant costumes made possible by the theme of the act. Eight women arrive in New York from abroad dressed In the peasant costume of their native coun- tries Dame Fashion finds them and transforms them into American beauties. The answer is obvious. Their is plenty Of action and pretty gowns and sprightly dancing but the, musical numbers are rather week. At that it is corking good act and will attract the crowds through out the week.
 The Exposition Four, one of the clev- crest and most artistic musical acts on the vaudeville stage. fairly captured the audience and had to respond to repeated encores. There is much merit in their performance throughout and it is en- hanced by the novel manner in which 1t is staged and carried out. They made a decided hit
 1t is somewhat difficult to explain the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
REPUBLICANS AGAIN PUT ON DEFENSIVE IN
 MARINE BILL FIGHT
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way which will disturb the conditions of neutrality This, it Is calculated, would prevent the purchase of interned ships belonging to belligerents if the enemy of the belligerent should object to such purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
Other Amendments

The other amendments would provide that the shipping corporation shall make no charter or lease of any vessel for longer than 12 months, and shall specify the rates, charges and fares to be observed as a maximum. The mo tion to instruct the commerce commit tee to adopt these amendments was nec- essary because, IS now constituted, the majority of the committee are opposed to the bill, Senators Clarke, Bankhead and Vardaman, all members of the com mittee, having joined the republican minority. If uninstructed the committee would stand 10 to against the bill
 The vote on the motion to recess clearly indicated the division of the Senate on the motion to recommit Sen ator Kenyon, had he been present would have voted for recess This would have made the result a tie and forced Vice President Marshall to de- eide The same situation is expected when the motion to recommit is put
 After the recess had been defeated Senators Lodge. Cummins and others insisted that no vote on the Fletcher motion could be reached tonight. Tha, the republicans proposed to debate the question without limitation seemed as- sured Several republican senators i'm sisted 1t would never reach a vote. Tine vice president ruled on a point by Sena- eol house tnat the motion should be divided into three sections, one on ref erence with instructions to report fortn- with and the others on the amendment separately.
 lhe parliamentary tangle was finally adjusted and the proposed amendment relating to the leasing of ships taken up. Senator Lodge opened the debate at 6:So m. At that time 1t was un- settled whether the democrats would force the republicans to debate the sub 11ect all night. Administration senators insisted the bill never woulA be with drawn, notwithstanding the fact that the President today reiterated the often expressed hope that no extra session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-09
WOULD REGULATE
 THE PLOYMENT OF FEMALE PERSONS
Shapiro Offers Measure To Protect Working COndi- tions for WOmen-IlIit-
 eracy Taken Up
Ky l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery, February S-lSpecial.) Among the important bills introduced
 Among the important bills introduced in the house today was a measure by Representative Shapiro of Jefferson coun- ty to regulate the employment of female persons. The Shapiro measure provides that no female person shall be permitted to work in industrial establishments, or
 in other places of business, except in private homes and farming for more than SIX days in any one week, or more than 5 hours q week, or more than 10 hours d day The bill further sripulates that seats shall be provided for women in all esta blishments where they are employed. that suitable wash and dressing rooms and water closets shall be provided, and makes it the duty of the state prison inspector to enforce the provisions of the act
 Illiteracy Commission Bill
 As predicted in todays Age-Herald, the house shortly after convening for the morning session reconsidered the motion to postpone until July the senate measure providing for the appointment of an illit- eracy commission. The motion for the reconsideration of this bill was made by Representative Rogers of Sumter. The measure passed without opposition.
 Following the passage of this bill, Speaker Carmichael moved the reconsid- eraton of the vote by which the local taxation bill was postponed. The house also sustained this motion, and made the bill d special order for the eighteenth legislative day. The other educational bils providing for the appointment of a state board of education, the purchase of transportation wagons and compulsory education, will not be considered until after the recess.
 Representative Green introduced in tho house a joint resolution providing for the appointment by the legislature of d commission, composed of Judge Samuel l.. Weakley, Walter Sessions, l.. B. Mus grove, R. M Goodall and Fred M. Jack sen, to go to Washington, without com pensation, and present to Congress, Presi- dent Wilson and the Postmaster General, copoies of the resolution, which recently passed the two houses, to memorialize the national law making body to prohibit the distribution of liquor advertisements and literature through the mails. A similar resolution was introduced in the senate by MT. Lusk of Marshall.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
SANDY BEND JUSTICE
The Western Way of Hitting It,

might hit a mule at fifty feet. but we
didn't go a foot beyond that.
And we invited Dead Shot to drink
with us.
And we were careful not to rile
him:
allus aimed to give him at least a pair
Of aces to draw to.
It's 81 no use to deny that s. Bill has
We have let him boast and swagger
and browbeat. and he has had credit
at the Red Dog saloon when no one
else could get it.
I'VE was bearin' with him. but get
tin mighty FESTIVE. when stranger
from Red Bluffs happens to drop In.
He happens to see Dead Shot Bill
prancin' around, and he happens to
so that critter is over here, is her
He is. but speak 1t in a whisper,
FOR he's dangerous man.
We'll. I'll run him out Of your town
And then he related things that
made US glad. and things that reached
Bills ears and made him realize he
had got to make good or skip out.
We have before us that individual
that he has got bloody rag tied
around his head to ease the trail Of a
bullet across his skull.
when Dead Shot saw that his BLUM
and hires him for half a dollar to take
seat on box with pipe in his
mouth. Nothin' was said to him fur
ther than that, and he thought he had
a soft job.
And what did Dead Shot do? He
got the town out to see some of his
fine shootin'. He was going to break
the stem of that pipe with a bullet.
Did he do it, or did the lead pillow
Jim's skull? We all know 1t was the
case, and we know now that tho
burned coyote can't shook for shucks!
He came here under false pre-
lenses.
HE has lived hero under false pre-
lenses.
He has nigh killed a man, even IL
he was and is a half fool of a man.
"Jestice is slower than 'lasses on q
January mornin' but she Is sure as
taxes.
Inc sentence OF tnis court COY IT., Is rnas
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
A Battle Within a Battle

horse goes down in front of mine-I feel
myself falling with my horse, and then /
am out of the fight for n moment.
The darkness which enshrouded things
passes away after a bit. and / find my
horse laying across my feet. with the
saddle flap so holding them that his dead
body must be lifted up to get me out
The charge of the gray troopers was
broken. That wedge drove right through
the mass and turned to attack them in
the rear Swirling about in circles like
the Nulture of War. the mass of men
edges away until the field about me is
clear of all but the dead and wounded.
I've got saber cut on the shoulder and
can feel the warm blood bathing my arm,
but 1 know ] could walk away if could
get my feet clear. i am working to eX-
tract them. when I hear hoof beats be-
hind me; the next moment riderless
horse dashes UP and comes to a halt
All. but how the glory of battle excites
. horse! See how red his nostrils-how
nigh his head-the glare in his eyes-the
tail held out like a plume-the ears work.
ing and the legs dancing. He has not
been hit. but he has left his rider dead
back there in the stubble-a Federal cap
tain.
The horse stands paving and snorting
when out from the whirl Of death, half a
mile away. breaks a chestnut charger
and comes galloping down upon us. There
is blood on the saddle fiaps-drops of
blood on his shiny TANKS 1t is not his
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to himself well. being as he is a good
man, and seems to be built that way, I'll
do my best to make him happy"
The Frog had not been singing over
two minutes when the Farmer came
down to the puddle with a big tomato.
and nearly knocked his head of. and
yelled:
III you don't shut up I'll fire the whole
garden at you
ALAS. but this is my reward for seek
ing to make you happy" walled the frog
as he looked around for the arnica bot
tie to bathe his head.
MORAL:
You must learn" replied the Farmer.
as he turned away. that while there
may be no great difference between the
notes of the Nightingale and the voice Of
the Frog man has been granted the
privilege of choosing which he shall lis
ten to-
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

~ halted to ascertain the cause Of his
sorrow.
80, Friend" replied the Peasant. II
have worked like slave the season
through, but owing to the bad weather
corn is only half a CROP"
Dry thy tears. o Son Of toll" replied
the Wayfarer. Had your corn been a
full crop l was intending to come after
it was gathered and steal the whole of
it to the last ear! AS it Is, 1 will pass
you by and strike some other member of
the Alliance
Things are never as bad as they seem.
A Fox one day caught sight of a Hare
in its burrow and quietly lay down to
wait for him to come out. After an hour
or two without result, Reynard became
impatient and advanced. with a grin on
his face. and said to the Hare:
Good morning to you. sir Hare. Being
would call and see how you were getting
THAT is very kind Of you. and I am
happy to assure you that l am we'll, "
was the reply.
II notice" continued the Fox as he
burrow very narrow. Does this come
about from any want Of confidence in
me?"
''Oh, no. no, no,' quickly responded the
darkness. THE idea was to prevent acct
dent to our friend the Elephant He
might tumble in on ME some night, you
Yes. I tumble. too" dryly observed
Reynard as he gave his chops another
~ ~ MORAL:
One should have no weak spots in his
armor.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

A Pumpkin which was growing IN the
midst of a field Of corn got the big head
one day and began Dragging itself up.
IT am not only a fine vegetable to look
at" observed the Pumpkin with great
complacency. but l am nourishment nj LOT
am welcome all over America. and even
kings have condescended to eat me. AS
food for the bovine tribe. nothing can
t tsee world %y could e mott one do Without
Just then the owner OF the Held and
his hired man came along and the owner
caught sight Of the Pumpkin and called
Here. Bill. this thing is taking up
and throw it over the fence"'
MORAL:
The man who thought he owned the
earth died several weeks ago. but tho
big wheel hasn't even skipped a cog yet.
A Householder who had been greatly
annoyed by rats in his cellar brought
home trap and set II where he thought
il would do the most good. Next day he
was made glad by finding that. he had
caught very large Rat: He was about
This is by no means fair and just. I
entered this trap to prove my confidence
in your integrity. No one could be more
prisoner"
After due reflection the Householder
liberated the Rat. but only to md. two
or three days later. that the number had
greatly Increased. and that his stores
were fast being carried away by whole
sale. Catching sight OF his former pris-
oner he said:
You depended on my integrity and 4
restored you to liberty"
Exactly" gt
II depended on your integrity, and you
have wrought still further damage to
my property"
"oh. but you must understand. my
dear sir. that q Rat in q trap 10 q heap
different from q Rat at liberty"
MORAL:
You'll see It whenever . Judge sus-
pends sentence on, . bad man who has
promised to reform.
Once upon . time . Peasant went to
dom and said: saris
60. So. I have en- snemy WHO con-
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

still hunrded feet away. when the gray
horse rushes at him with ears laid back
and mouth open, and as watch them
forget that shells are screaming, bullets
whistlinG and the saber DONG plooas
work within sound of my voice. As the
two horses come together they rear up,
neigh defiance at each other, and ngh'
begins-a battle within battle Each
seems imbued with deadly hatred ior
the other. and to be determinei 70 oe-
stroy his antagonist.
Now they rear up and strike viciously
at each other.
Now they wheel as one and kick and
Now they bear OF to the left-now to
the right-now crash together and
strike and bite as if possessed OF the
spirit of furies.
or a sudden I realize that they are
close upon me. In their mad fury they
see neither dead nor wounded-hear not
the shout and shot of battle.
The gray kicks a dead man aside as ne
backs up for a fresh effort; the chestnut
as he dances about They will be over
me il l do not stop them. The heels OF
the gray are throwing dirt into my race
as 1 unslung my carbine ana rest II
at the gray as he is the nearest and the
greater menace. but the bullet misses the
target. At that moment they begin 10
work to the left. and in the next they
are past me, leaping over dead horses
and trampling on dead men as they
scream and bite and kick.
Above the roar Of battle I hear rifle
shell coming II gives out growing.
complaining sound which no man ever
hears without a chill. The sound grows
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! The horses were
fifty feet away. and 1t must have struck
one Of them. There was cloud OF smoke
"a whizzing Of ragged fragments. ana
when could see again both horses were
down-torn and mangled and almost blot.
ted of the face Of the earth by the awful
force of tho explosion.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

In introducing Mr.. Bowser to new
readers. he should be put in the right
an average husband having and dis
playing no more pomposity. erudition,
and the desire to lay 1t all on his wife
than f9Ttysnine husbands st nd, out Of every ~
expected of a husband. It's his priv
| lege-assumed. not granted. He is
selfish to an extent. but find a hus-
he blames Mrs. Bowser Why shouldn't
he? Her pains and her aches are moth
inE-his are everything. and the
cordingly. Ever know husband who
Mrs. Bowser has opinions. but they
are of no weight compared with his
as his So. but he won't admit. Mrs
Bowser has trouble with her cook, but
he'd get along as slick as grease-of
course. For three days he will wsa!
say nothing about 1t. On the fourth
day If he should happen to find ono
loose stitch somewhere. he'd declare
America. Mr.. Bowser mas streaks of
fat and streaks of lean-like all the
rest of husbands. He will walk over
a chair upset on the floor one day
Take him. therefore, as he runs. II
he doesn't live in the same house with
you perhaps he lives next door. or
around the coTHeF anu that oOwS
Look here" said Mr.. Bowser. as he
came home the other evening, didn't
l see a woman coming out Of the
basement with basket on her arm
You probably did" replied Mrs.
Bowser. "She was a poor woman who
had burned her hand and couldn't
work with it. and 1 felt sorry for
her." ,-
Thss er hsna to to fno SSt THAT eSsF
story was true"
But I did 1t was a very bad burn
And she gave you her street and
number"
Yes"
NO. l took her word for it,
Took her word. Well. you are a
soft mash, I'll bet 500 to cent tina t
she was the biggest kind of fraud.
She probably is grinning now as she
thinks how nicely she soft-soaped
II think she was deserving Of what
l did for her quietly replied Mrs.
"Oh, yes-of course. Mrs Bowser.
let me give you little advice. You
were born in the country and
Weren't you?"
mo. ma'am."
Weren't you born exactly one mile
NO. That is to say. was born
there. but l was reared--
I'm Podunk itself, a hamlet of thir-
teen houses and cider mill,
Mrs. Bowser." he continued after a
coat-tails and balancing himself heel
and toe 81 want to define my position
in this matter You were born and
brought up in the country. You have
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
THE MAN WHO KICKS
It's Most Always for the Good of the Public.

I admire the kicker. I admire him
even while he theoretically kicks me, I
have long held that the man who under
takes to walk through this world with a
meek and humble spirit will get fatten-
ed out and broken in two at least once
a month. On the contrary. who ever saw
a chronic kicker who didn't live on the
fat of the land and have a front seat
everywhere?
I'VE met lots of kickers in my time, and
1 never yet saw one who was personally
selfish. When he kicked it was for the
with one oftener than once week. but
I'd like to visit and compare notes with
three or four per day. l hereby invite
kicker in the United States who happens
to come to New York to give me a call
and be prepared to stay at least three
hours and smoke half dozen cigars.
Take my case, for instance: There
were twenty Of US in an Erie Railroad
sleeper. Just as the car conductor got
through coughing a cough that, strung
out along the track for fifteen miles. and
just after the porter had banged him
self tired. a man in the upper No. be-
gan to snore. Out of twenty passengers
one shower to keep the other nineteen
awake. 1t looked selfish. 1 waited for
awhile but the nineteen growled around
and let it go at that Then got up and
went down to No. 6 and reached up for
the mans hair. When he awoke said:
See here, Slr-you snore!
well, it's my snore, isn't it," he re-
piled.
TT is, and We don't want any Of 1t.
This Is a sleeping car. We pay extra
because we hope to sleep. You have no
right to deprive US of that privilege"
What are you going to do about II?
You either stop snoring or Ill begin
singing. If I can't sleep you shan't.
I've got just as much legal right to sing
as you have to snore."
He growied and clustered and ceased
to snore 1 don't know whether he took
his nose off or tied it up. but his wild
bazoo no longer annoyed us.
Last spring a baggage man thew my
trunk off his wagon in front of Phila-
delphia Hotel and busted it. He drove
off singing as / stood looking at the
wreck. Half an hour later l walked in
on him at the depot and said:
Il want - off you!'
What for"
For smashing my trunk in front of
the Continental"
You get out. Trunks are liable to be