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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Mr. DOty of Ohio

<. "A day or two ago. said a man who reads newspapers very carefully, there was an interesting sentence in The Age Herald the real significance of which many failed to grasp. That sentence was as fol- lows: MT. Doty, his friends say, is proof that some good Alabamians were born in Ohio
 MT. Doty, born in Ohio, has lived for many years in Alabama, and has made a reputation as a brilliant editor of an An dalusa newspaper He has been men, tioned as a future tax official of the state. Some weeks ago the Opelika News (pro- hibition) intimated that if several of the biz dailies were conssten. they would op- pose the appointment of MT Doty on the ground that lie was born in Ohio. That in- timation was a subtle reminder of the fact that the big dailies constantly referred to Rev Brooks Lawrence as the gentleman from Ohio.' Mir. Doty himself was silent when the Opelika News so expressed itself but the Tuscaloosa Times Gazette undertook his defense. The Tuscaloosa paper contended that because the big dailies had spoken i'll of Mir Lawrence, was no excuse for a holy prohibition new spaper to attack MT. Doty, and sug- gested very tactfully that the prohibition paper should pursue moral course and Eeap coals of fire
 "Whereupon, Mir. Doty, in his news paper. reproduced both editorials There the case was permitted to rest until The Age-Heralds reference of day or two ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26

arraignment of the irresponsible
 press, the Montgomery Journal carried
 an editorial entitled, "O'Neal Be. lieved in Going the Limit" and an.
 other entitled, "A Lot of Money" IT
 both of these masterpieces of rhetoric
 more or less serious charges through indirection were brought against the former governor. In both were cruel, heartless insinuations. The former
 chief executive, as matter of fact, was sujected to pitiless ridicule. And yet with those two editorials, the Jour- nal was not content. In third edi- torial in which the Journal endeavored to set out it's relationship with Govern or Henderson, it referred to the form
 CT administration as having been made
 a "by-word" and scandal" And this is not all. In that same issue the Mont
 gomery Journal reproduced an edi-
 torial from the Opelika News en- titled, Certainly Rolled Elm High," an editorial in which the former gov ernor was again heartlessly assailed by one of those who differed from him on the liquor question. And the Jour nal reproduced still another editorial, this one from the Demopolis Times, in which an insinuation is made to the effect that the money appropriated for the upkeep of the governors man. sion was not properly expended.
 Of course, The Age-Herald does not intimate that the Montgomery Jour- nal, which appreciates it's responsi- bility to the public and which does not permit it's partisanship to drive it into passionate extremes, has in its issue under discussion, in the slightest de- gree overstepped the bounds. Never theless, The Age-Herald does remind the Journal that the former governor is now in private life, and for that req son should be permitted to live in peace. Otherwise, it is reasonably certain that the Journals personal grievances against the former govern or will cause it to wander into ex- tremes of hate and passion, cause it to forget it's responsibility to the peo- pie, it's power and influence for good and evil.
 And in that event, time will cer- tainly have come for sackcloth and ashes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
AMAZING REFUSAL.
TEACHING THE FARMERS

1, Everywhere the boys went their work at tracted immediate attention and enthus- iasm. Letters concerning it came in to the department of agriculture from all parts of the country, and a large develop ing plant had to be installed in Wash ington to carry on the work.
 "Of course the work has been big success After 1t had passed it's experi- mental stages in the department of agriculture, various other organiza- tions took it up. MT. Treat made for the
 Rockefeller sanitary commission micre- scopc moving pictures of the full develop ment of the hookwprm. When the great cooperative league of 16 Sand Hill towns
 was formed in North Carolina, the off, ficers of the organization decided tina t Davis was the man to make this move ment go, and brought him for the purpose. And things are now moving in the Sand Hills.
 ''The boys have brought to their work a glowing enthusiasm, a never-failing sense of humor, fine physiques, and love for anything which smacks of the soil They are doing a job which is genuinely great. They have inaugurated a governmental service. which is destined to expand in definitely and which will mean millions and millions of dollars in increased pro- duction, and countless human lives made brighter as well as more efficient"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
INDIAN FIGHTS
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
 A voice out of the past speaks in the news that there has been recurrence of Indian fighting. The battle in Utah, however, bore no resemblance to the In- dian wars of other days. It was an at- end the fact that their color was red instead of white does not alter the char acter of the fighting. Undoubtedly there will never be an Indian war in this coun- try again. The struggle between redskin and paleface lasted two centuries and a half, but it ended quarter of a century ago. In one sense it may be said to have been single war war of territorial aggression That long history ended with the Wounded Knee campaign and the kill ing of Sitting Bull; in his death there per- ished Red Jackett and King Philip, Te- cumseh and Brandt. The war whose rec ords bear such names as Daniel Boone and Miles Standish. William Henry Har- rison and George A. Custer was termi- mated by Nelson A. Miles.
 In 1898 thmere was an Indian outbreak in the northwest, and a force of soldiers under Col. John M. Bacon was attacked. But that was more like riot than a battle, and the whole trouble was instant ly put down. It bore no more resem- blancc to the old Indian wars than does the present disturbance in Utah. Finis has been written to the great epic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
HOW TO sUCCEED IN ART

In the March American Magazine James Montgomery Flagg. the famous wit and artist, does an amusing piece fin words and pictures entitled. Break ing Into the Art Game" Following is one of his bits of advice
 There have been so many illustrators beforo you that all the styles are used up, so it Is merely matter of select ing the technic of your favorite drawer.
 When you have decided on this. get all the reproductions of his drawings from different magazines and have them at your elbow. If you use little ingenu- ity you will never have to actually invent a single figure or pose. You take girl out of one drawing, young man out of another, and fit a background out of a third. You sign your own name of course, otherwise it would amount to what we call swipe.'
 Another thing to keep always in mind is not to run into the man whose work you are copying. If you see him building. duck behind the cigar counter until he has passed. He probably wouldn't know, you. but you would be likely to give yourself away.
 "A distinct advantage in using some one else's technic is that art editors who have learned to like the original will like your imitation five times as much. because they can get 1t for one-fifth the price! And it's so like!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
HORSES NOT OUT OF THE RUNNING

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The Pennsylvania live stock sanitary board has issued a circular urging farm CTS to give more attention to horse rais- ing. The board foresees long period of good prices as a result of the European war
 More than 500000 horses it is stated, have been shipped to the warning na- tions, and this demand is taken as prov ing that the European supply has been depleted From this 1t is argued that, even after the war Is ended. there must continue to be heavy demand for Amer ican horses for some years to come.
 Most of the horses that are sent to Flu rope for war service, it may be assumed, will not survive the war, or. if any great number should survives they would be far less valuable and serviceable by reason of their war experience. The Eu- ropean countries will be needing horsea for more utilitarian purposes after the hostilities shall have ended. In addition we shall be needing horses in the United States. for the usefulness of the animal has not passed, despite the marvellous increase in the number of motor-drawn vehicles.
 Horses are fewer in the cities but they are holding their own fin the country. They may practically disappear from the cities, but they cannot speedily be displaced with on the farms. There are many indicA- tions that the horse-raising industry will be profitable one for American farmera for many years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
The Clink Club

Voters of Westfield, N. J., met at local theatre and organized the Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Clinks. At the close of an enthusiastic meeting there were 500 names on the charter and dependable officers had been elected. The object of the Clinks is "to perpetuate the town of Vest field as wholesome community where the rational rights of individuals are respected"
 A most laudable ambition, but per- son of prohibition tendencies would immediately suspect the Clinks' ul- terior motive. "Clink" is the name given to variety of pleasant sounds, having to do with the good things of life, including small change, but the Clinks of Westfield were organized to combat thirst. They are opposed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
GooDFELLow AT HOME

From the National Monthly.
 MT. Goodfelow had dined out six nights in succession. On the seventh he turned up at home for the evening meal When he was seated Mrs Goodfellow rose in her seat and addressing the other occu- pants of the table. said:
 Children, we have with us tonight a guest of whom you have all heard, even if you do not personally know him. He is a man who has a reputation for convi- viaIity and cheer in every club and cafe in the city, and this evening we are to have the honor and pleasure of being mum bered among the admirers of his brilliant and entertaining qualities. Therefore, it is with the greatest pleasure that pre- sent to you-your papa!'
 And Goodfellow has had grouch ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
The Passionate Press

In its indirect arraignment of those newspapers of Alabama which have refrained from waking the Tyre to ecstasy and in other manner rejoicing over the accomplishments of the Ala bama legislature, the esteemed Mont gomery Journal concludes as follows:
 "A newspaper recognizing it's ob
 ligations to the public and appre-
 ciating it's influence and power for
 good or harm, will not allow it's
 partisanism to drive 1t mad, drive
 it into extremes of passion and hate
 that can but discredit its own sense
 of right and justice, and betray its
 own lack of boise and good judg-
 ment"
 The Montgomery Journal does "ap- preciate its power and influence for good or harm" As to whether or not, however, it permits it's partisanship to drive it mad and into extremes of passionate hatred, there is probably doubt.
 / For it so happens that in the issue in which vas printed the foregoing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
English Version of Miss Teresa E. Kane in the Rochester Post Express.

English Version of Miss Teresa E. Kane in the Rochester Post Express (The National Song of Belgium) They never will subdue him,
 The Flemish Lion proud; Think they by savage onslaught To find his spirit cowed? No, never will they crush him,
 So long as Right Is Right; So long as Flemish honor,
 Unstained shall live and bright. Old Time consumeth cities,
 And thrones may pass away; But the strength of Belgfc manhood Shall die not in a day; Le. Caesar bring his armies,
 we've laughed their rage to scorn; As ever from wild carnage,
 A nation new Is born. we've met the Roman Caesar.
 And legion was their name; Led on to dire destruction.
 Who fell when Caesar came. The ancient Belgic honor Its youth and strength renewing
 At sight of blood and tears. Might is Rightr' No. never,
 That lie hath cursed the past; But "Right is Right" forever
 And Man shall rise at last; In lowly toll unceasing,
 We live in peace and plod;s Nor ask sweeter portion,
 But man is not 2 clod- e.. z ,...s.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26

From the Chicago News.
 Some men are born foolish and some fall in love.
 Silence is virtue that is frequently overlooked.
 Any man can start woman talking, but no man can stop her.
 An old bachelor says that matrimony Is the best cooking school.
 Some mems idea of pleasure Is to do the things they can't afford to do.
 Religion is good thing that never cuts wide swath in a horse trade.
 Between the engagement and the wed- ding. the man in the case is kept guess- ing.
 The man who firts with trouble Is apt to get it where Uncle Bill got the car- buncle.
 The average man displays a lot of en- thusiasm when he gets chance to talk about himself.
 A girl never fully appreciates young man until some other girl tries to get a corner on his affections.
 An egotist is man who insists on tell- ing you the things about himself that you want to tell ,him about yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
The Italian Menace

The matter of gravest concern to the Kaiser and to his Austrian ally at the present time is the course that will be eventually decided upon by the Italian government in regard to the European war.
 Should Italy finally decide to cast it's lot with that of the allies sudden influx of more than a million fresh troops into Austrian and German ter ritory would in all probability result in the complete severing of communi- cations between the two Teutonic allies and the outside world, which would tend to hasten the downfall of both the Hapsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties, bringing a speedy end to the conflict now raging. Dispatches from Berlin show that the German government realizes fully the impor- tance of allaying any warlike feeling on the part of the Italian people. The Italian government has expended fully $400, 100000 in war preparations, and the army has been mobilized on war footing.
 Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador to Italy, has urged wig orously that the Austrian government
 
 cede to Italy ''her Italian province of Trent and portion of the Ystria peninsula with the idea of keeping Italy neutral' at this critical stage of the war, and it is intimated that the prince will resign his post unless his request is acceded to.
 The German diplomat, it appears, has just cause to fear that the triple alliance which has been in force be- tween Austria, Germany and Italy since 1882, may not prove sufficiently binding to keep Victor Emmanuel's government neutral in the face of in- sistent demands of a strong war party. To understand the intense and deep seated feeling that prevails among great part of the Italian people against Austria it must be remem- bered that a natural antagonism be- tween the Teutonic and Italian races has prevailed as far back as history goes; and that for period of almost one hundred years preceding this all liance the peninsula of Italy was al most completely dominated by force of Austrian arms.
 The territory that the German min ister wishes the Austrian government to cede to Italy was in ancient times included in the dominions of Venice, and it is said that the greater part of the population there is Italian. Should the German request be granted change in sentiment among Italian peoples might result.
 Italian menace, however, may yet prove a deciding factor in the Flu ropean conflict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
prohibition. Saloons were driven out of
 the town last week but already the re-

prohibition. Saloons were driven out of the town last week but already the re- action has come. Those spacious phrases, wholesome community" and rational rights" as the "drys" main- tain, are nothing more than a cloak to conceal the nefarious purpose of bringing beer back to arid Westfield
 The gauntlet has been thrown down, the "wets" and the "drys" are gather ing strength for the fray, while anx- lous brewers may be expected to give their moral support" Westfield may be rent by strife; families may be torn asunder, brother pitted against brother and father against son, but after having crossed the Rubicon so boldly, the Clinks simply cannot afford to back down. However benevolent and protective they may wish to be, they'll have to fight. Led by chief and two cooperative chiefs, that is what they
  will probably do.
 The Clinks might organize branch of their order in Alabama, composed of persons who want to know why they can't have more than quart of liquor month for personal consumption. Thousands of names could be obtained easily. The chief trouble would be to lind three men of sufficient ability and courage to act as chief and coop eratlve chiefs. The "wets" in Alabama seem to have no General von Hinden- burg. If they had, Alabama, instead of being the laughing stock of the nation, would have local option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
.Iitncx Service ProbIems

r The jitney automobile owners seem to
 have realized that they must do certain things If they would assure their per manency," said man who has been sticking pretty close to the street cars.
 When the jitneys first began operating I made couple of trips downtown and had couple of hair-raising experiences. The chauffeurs went entirely too fast and impressed me as reckless. Now I notice a great difference. The owners nave banded together to punish drivers who are not careful and who take too des- perate chances in getting ahead of street cars and other traffic vehicles.
 All over the country the jitney ex- pertinent is being watched with unusual interest and a great many problems must be met and solved. 1 notice that in St. Louis one of the endorsements which has already arisen is the Jim Crow ques- ton. chauffeur was fined for forcing negro passengers who had entered the car to get out. In Fl Paso laws had to be passed based on the Los Angeles ordi- nances. where the jitneys first started These laws forbid passengers standing on the steps and prohibit soliciting. It was careless driving at the start, result Ing in several bad accidents that caused these laws to be what appears more strict than is essential for safety. Careful driv- ing is the real solution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Legislator. Should Accent

"The members of the lower house of the Alabama legislature passed a bill requir- ing state schools to re-establ.sh the blue back speller as a standard book of study said Walter Mason of Eutaw, who was in Birmingham yesterday.
 The students of one of the Birmingham schodfs, having noted that action of the legislature, challenged the members to a spelling bee.' Now the members who were so ardent in their defense Of the blue back speller, were attending school when the speller was studied assiduously anc in every locality. If the speller is as necessary as they contended that it Is, they should prove by their work it's vir- tues.
 The members. if they are consistent, can do nothing save accept the challenge of the Birmingham boys. And if they do they will be so easily trimmed that the ridicule of which they are now the butt will be in comparison mere trivial mat ter''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26

The total number of accidents on the steam railways of the United States in the year ending June 90, 1914 was cp 9s4 according to accident bulletin 52 of the in. 'e' siate commerce commission. During the year 1oSo2 persons were Killed and l92'oe2 were injured, decrease from the previous year of e62 in the nu,,har lil,ad anc 7646 in the number injured. Among the persons killed 265 were passengers. one or two of the larger railroads claim that no passengers were killed on thei,. hhes ouring the year. The larger number or those killed, s77s, were persons classi- ned as trespassers and non-trespa ssers The employees killed numbered 325a If ,s curious Tact that the number of em- picyes who lost their lives was much smaller than the number of persons killed who were not connected with the rail- roads In any capacity and were not tray cling as passengers. Of the employees killed 4o3 lost their lives in work on rai,,vav fSes III ho way connected with the operation of trains, while 1l3.274 wsre Injured under like circumstances. If is on couraging to note the comparatively small number of passengers who lost their lives although the number is generally cor- sidered much larger than 1t ought to he The increasing use of steel passenger cos sches is expected to greatly reduce the numoer or fatalities among railway pas- scngers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Suffragettes After Cotton Tom

Some months ago word came from Washington that the suffragettes would invade the districts of repre- sentatives who opposed their cause and "clean them up" in the next gen. eral election. Miss Engle,s national field secretary of the general move ment for equal suffrage, who recently was introduced to members of com- mittee of the Alabama legislature, as Southern girl from New Jersey has been camping on the trail of Got ton Tom" Heflin-has been, in other words, ,ridiculing the congressman of the Alabama Fifth in his own dis trict.
 The Lineville Headlight gives the following account of her attack:
 Miss Engle paid her respects to Congressman Tom Heflin in a man. ner that tickled the audience. She said that all the great men in Con- gress and public life, except MT. Hefin, favored woman suffrage. She stated that some F or Is times she had head MT. Hefiin speak in op- position to woman suffrage in the House and before the congressional committee, and that she had de- sire to meet him and clash words with him on the subject. She said that Mir Hefiin had failed to meet the issue with argument, but had mereley spoken of women as moons, or half moons, lilies and roses. Aft CT hearing Mir. Heflin on the sub ject and failing to meet him in de- bate, she said that she had wanted to come to the Fifth Alabama dis trict and meet the women whom MT. Hefin had compared to half moons, lilies and roses. After looking them in the face, she said that they were made of common clay like the wom- en of other sections of the country. MT Hefiin is against woman suf- frage" Miss Engle concluded, be cause he is afraid the women of the Fifth district of Alabama would  vote against returning him to Con- gress." She intimated that the suf- fragists would camp on Cotton Toms" trail.
 There may be doubt as to whether or not MT. Heflin will be able to weather the attack, but from the fol- lowing additional paragraph from the Headlights account one can have no doubt that whereas Miss Engle is a self-styled politician, she is wom- an still:
 She proved to be an interesting talker, but nodded her head so much during her discourse that she had to continually pin her hat on, and when she had finished her speech she had to fix up her hair before she could meet and receive the congratulations of the Lineville suffragists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
PILL MIXER DUPED

Kansas City (do.) Dispatch in the Chi
 cago Tribune.
 Kansas City, Mo.-"My petticoat is com ing down." she whispered to the clerk in drug store at Eighteenth and Brooklyn. Would you give me two or three pins?'
 There were several men in the store, so after a minutes hesitation she asked if she might step behind the prescription case while she made the emergency re- pairs Again the druggist was obligins.
 A few minutes later he started to fill an eye wash prescription that called for a minute quantity of cocaine. He found the cocaine bottle empty. also the nor phinc bottle which stood near by. Then he remembered the young woman in dis tress.