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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Chicago Women Voters

Golfers Weekly predicts within period of 10 years women will be vot- ing in a majority of the states of the union.
 The prediction may be borne out in fact. Therefore it behooves the sev- eral states in which at the present time women do not vote, and in which very soon women may vote, to antici- pate the condition which will prevail when the change does occur.
 In this respect it is interesting to analyze the recent municipal election in the city of Chicago. Of 21S,712 women who were qualified to vote, 130,000 took advantage of that priv ilege These aided in the nomination of Mr. Sweitzer (democrat) and MT. Thompson Republican,, candidates who were generally said to be repre- sentatives of the "liberal" factions of the two parties, or "open town" ad- vocates. In commenting on the re- suit of the election, the press dis patches declared that as far as could be observed, the women as a rule voted as their husbands, sons and other male relatives voted.
 Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, disgusted with the result of the election, declared that women are worse than men," and added that she "knew in advance that no one could tell what woman in politics would do." There is no ques- tion but that in her first criticism Mrs. Young is in error. In her sec ond she is partly right. And when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
The Iron and Steel Trade

Although improvement in the iron trade is slow there is a substantial gain iii the volume of business com pared with that of two weeks ago.
 The United States Steel corpora tion's activities have been maintained at 65 per cent ingot capacity. This was the record last week and the early part of the present week. Since the first of the year the Steel corpora Ahas increased its operations in all finishing plants and in some of hem there has been very marked in- crease.
 The iron market is characterized by dullness in the east, but there is a fair degree of activity in the south. Yet, the large tonnage sales that are
 -4~d in the Birmingham district affected prices. The outlook
 tening and an upward ten
 the price schedule is in evil
 bring advances the general aad tuation wilktrow better, and as vernment crop reports in i'll bs~expected to give de-
 npShs to all lines of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

hs arm" as he entered the restaurant.
 She made no effort to conceal her ,cna- grim runs the report, but bounced ur from her chair, taking the arm of a man, ard went to the dancing floor ignoring OEbach"
 The fight of two stags in the presence oe the herd, the roes going to the victor as the reward of his prowess, is said fairly to illustrate the principle of what is called natural selection" woma.i admire in men achievement. and men admire in women beauty and other uuali- ties conceded to be "womanly" because O. subconscious interest in the perpetra- tion of the best attributes of the race. A good appetite is a good tribute. It makes possible large part of the work of the world. But swinish devotion to food and piggish pride in ability to stow away at a sitting an amount of it sufficient to SUD- ply family for week cannot appeal to the admiration of normal persons. Tha, a man and woman engaged in gorginx contest can beat up following is a de- pressing indication of perverted idea of achievement. That the loser in the contest loses admiration of his 'best girl' along with the prize>and the side bets, shows that the does who await the outcome when the stags lock horns in the glade have much more elevated idea 5f achievement than that of some women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

Boston and Chicago are as large and eager as those of Paris and Berlin. The only reason these high class en- tertainments do not pay is simply be- cause of the cost.
 In Europe grand opera and sym phony concerts are subsidized by the government. The time will never come, probably, when Uncle Sam will help foot the bills. Rich and generous citi- zens will have to continue to do as they have been doing, if the best music is to be enjoyed by the people at regular theatre prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
ENGLAND'S SHREWD MOVE

Teutonic alliance with the result, how ever, that only few weeks later her capital was offered to Russia as an inducement to withdraw from the triple entente and to conclude a separate In Russia was until recently daily growing in strength and that negotia- tions with Germany were actually be- ing entered into until England, acquir- ing knowledge of the situation rushed her most powerful battleships tt the Aegean sea and in conjunction with France began the attack on the outer forts of the Dardanelles. It is thought highly probable that she will be able to force passage and within a short time capture Constantinople.
 England has already announced her willingness for Russia to have the free dom of the straits and it is believef that her only motive in sending hsr three newest and most powerful bat tleships, including the Queen Elizabeth and two others whose names are not known but which have been afIoat less than 60 days away from her own shores was purely for the purpose of gaining control of the position that Russia has sought throughout three centuries, thereby forcing that power to redouble her efforts against Ger many.
 It is generally agreed here that this move is one of the shrewdest that has ever been made on the international chessboard and that the war is now reaching it's most acute stage. There are some, however, who surmisa that Germany will redouble he refforts in the west and will attempt another drive on Paris. Members of the cabinet de- cline to express an opinion and are as dumb as oysters, but there is q well defined sentiment in the air that the war will terminate suddenly, possibly by June. Meanwhile there is a probs- bility that Holland, Italy and Rou- mania, should Constantinople fall. will enter the war on the side of the all lies. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Minister-The best man at a wedding.
 Not guilty isn't always an innocent remark
 Most lazy men consider themselves great politicians.
 Most of us could start brass band if hot air were music.
 If a man has dyspepsia it is his wife who is troubled with 1t.
 A lot of sympathy is wasted on under dogs and henpecked husbands.
 A photograph also talks great deal, but one can change the records.
 It would be tough on some men if they got what they deserve.
 Many man seeks a job as janitor So that his wife can do most of the work. A young man may be slow before mar riage, but in tying the knot he is made fast
 The lowly egg has the best of mankind in one respect; 1t can spread itself better after it is broke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

women vote in Alabama no one in ad- vance will be able to tell what they will do, even as at the present time, no one knows in advance what the men will do
 Irrespective of whether or not wom- en are entitled to the right of suf- frage, it is quite evident that the argu- ment to the effect that women will produce great reformation. is exceed ingly weak. Men who participate in elections are, as rule, good men. Their points of difference are either honest points of difference, or are points sustained by the idea of ex- pedlency. No one would be foolish enough to say that women when they are entitled to vote in Alabama will fail to differ among themselves. or en- deavor to sustain an argument that women are unnatural to the extent of not being influenced by that which will effect them either as to their personal liberty or their business affairs.
 It is unquestionably true, therefore. that conditions in Alabama will not be ideal as soon as the women are given the ballot. The predominant factor. education, which shapes political ends at the present time, will continue to exert itself, it matters little who votes or refrains from voting now or in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
EMULATORS OF THE HOG

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 K FEW lobster queen eats her way 70
 N glory QIeadlines in the New
 York World
 The pride of individuals lies in sundry sorts of capability. One man is proud of
 his physical strength, another of his fleet ness of foot, another of his record as q
 swimmer, another of his game of chess or bridge or tennis or golf Ability to judge horses, to sail boats, to write poetry or
 prose, to drive airships, tell The quality
 of precious stones, to detect the differ
 erce between genuine and spurious an-
 ticues to appreicate a Rembrandt cam vas to know when to buy and when to sell securities, makes men proud of them selves Pride is sometimes so egotistical, so exaggerated, that it is rated as in- tolerable conceit. But when it is pride in creditable achievement of any kind it reflects a spirit that stimulates creditable effort and is of value to humanity. But what is the excuse for the existence of the human animal whose pride lies in abil- ity to eat or drink more than others? The new lobster queen ate 9 Holsters
 weighing a pound each. She defeated
 man who was lean and looked hungrfer
 that his plump opponent, but could eat only 17.
 | Urged on by such admonition as Chew
 faster, Eleanor" the woman was more than a match for the man, whose enorts
 were increased by cries of "Go it, Char ley,' and "Go to 1t, kid
 1 The reporter, who seems toi have writ ten the contest by roundy as each de-
 vourer got outside of lobster, speaks of
 'Eleanor running easily" after an hours chewing, and with F down" and three on the table The man is described as having slowed down" after the 18th lob ster He hung on grimly for another | hour. during which he was unable tc force more than four more Holsters down | his throat. At last he gasped that he was "through." The palm was awarded the plump matron who, after her 20th, finished without showing signs of bursting or ot 1 fatigue.
 l The pathetic note in the reporters ac- count of the contest-which took place
 at restaurant and preceded dance-is l the statement that the defeated candidate for undisputed pigship was thrown over
 by the girl who ''had hung proudly on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
THIS IS MODERN WARFARE

From 'The New Conditions in War-as
 Seen from the German Side,'' by J. F. J..
 Archibald, in the March Scribner.
 had already pictured in my mind the enormous bodies of troops comprising this vast army, and as we approached the main position I felt that I had been cheated. for, with the exception of a few struggling battalions and an occasional supply train, there was no army any where to be seen. There were more than 100000 men somewhere in the vicinity, and yet there were but few thousand in evidence. I could not believe that we wore at the front. I felt sure that we were being deceived by the genial Ober- who conducted us into the active zone of operations. There was no use to ask any one regarding thet disposition of the forces, for the crly asnwer would be shrug of the shoulders and an apparently sincere "Ich weis nicht." Perhaps they did not know, but certainly I did not. When that first French aeroplane scared over our heada. realized that I was seeing an entirely new phase of warfare new condi- tioas and new problems. then realized why had seen no troops. They were hidden under the cover of the many thick forests which beautify the hills of France. The entire German army had burrowed itself into these hills as a hunted anil nal would hide from hawk. When the army moved, 1t came out from it's cover at night or during the gray mist of the morning. When it struck, it was when the ar above was free of the watching eye of the aerial observer. shall never forget my feeling when first approached one of those forests which gave cover to the tens of thousands of the ever~ready German soldiefy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

W/AsHlNGToN' March 4,-tspe-
 ments are being watched with the keenest interest in Washington. The announcement by England and France of a long distance blockade of Germany and Austria Hungary by way of retail iation for the submarine blockade of their own countries by Germany, is re- garded as movement of tremendous significance
 The attempt that is being made by the allied fleet to force passage through the Dardanelles in order to win what has been regarded by military powers for 1000 years as the capital prize in the lottery of war, ConstantinopIe, is also creating intense interest England is admittedly the greatest expert in international "seven-up" and she has for 1000 years past thrown game" constantly against the next strongest power.
 possession of Constantinople and free passage through the Dardanelles has been the dream of Russia. In the Cri- mean war of 1S53-1S56 Great Britain, France and Sardinia were allied with Turkey against Russia and their com bined forces were sufficiently power full to defeat her ambitions.
 In 1878 the Russo Turkish wa re- suited in an easy victory for Russia, the fruits of which, however, she was not allowed to enjoy by reason of a combination of England with Germany. With Constantinople within her grip Russia was compelled to release her hold. Again in 1912 the allied Balkan states were turned back by some un- seen influence at the very gates of Constantinople, and the Turk was per- mitted to retail his capital together with the Holy City of Adrianopie.
 Gossip here is to the effect that Rus sia entered into the present war with the object of Ninning this long coveted prize and through the blandishme nts of Germany, Turkey joined hands with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Grand Opera and Big Deficits

The Chicago Opera company had a brilliant but short career. It had a splendid organization, with dis tinguished principals, a large chorus, and a superb orchestra, and Campanini for director.
 The season of 1912-13 was notably successful-at any rate apparently SO. The average operagoer would think it was money maker, for the audiences were always large-usually testing the capacity of the immense audi forum. But grand opera, like first class symphony orchestra, like great art gallery and like the palatial hotel that costs many millions of dollars, is an expensive luxury.
 A grand opera season, even in New York, closes with a deficit which is made up by liberal guarantors. Some times the deficit is very heavy. That was Boston's experience and it was Chicagoe's experience. The recent bankrupt proceedings in the matter of the Chicago Opera company shows that Harold Mccormack, music lover and public spirited citizen, who had backed the enterprise, loses, it is said, upwards of $2OO, ,0OO-money ad- canved to keep the troupe going Be- sides that many of the artists were unpaid. The total liabilities are about $225, ,OO0 and the assets are virtually nothing.
 The Boston Opera company was not quite such financial failure, but the deficit last season was so large as to render impossible reorganization in the immediate future.
 The Metropolitan opera house in New York will continue "to operate, i" but even with it's enormous box of- flee receipts the guarantors have to face deficits that are sometimes startling.
 The symphony orchestras fare bet ter than opera companies. They are expensive institutions, but for obvi- ous reasons not so expensive as grand opera. And it is noteworthy fact that the symphony guarantors put up" in more generous spirit, as rule, than the subscribers to the opera fund. There are at least eight symphony or- rsstras in the United States that
 1k with the best of the 'orchestras in 4Sirope. Every one of them irfcurs an annual deficit. These facts do not go to show that America is unapprecia- tive of musical art. On the contrary, as already pointed out, "capacity houses" greet nearly every perform ance of grand opera and symphony. The musical audiences in New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
MORE PLAIN TALK.

An evangelist recently addressed large audience of women. He used the Language of the clinic" and is said to nave made the confidential talk of fam fly physician seem like subject matter for party wire. Every one of those women and there were thousands of them-sat sii1l her face tingling and her ears burn inS. but she sat there just the same, even after having been told in advance that she might leave if displeased by what she heard. Would any woman have dared to get up and march out and give other women there a chance to say. T told you sol'' Not muchl So they all stuck.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

Vaudeville is no longer looked down upon by legitimate' players In the past few years remarkable change in the attitude toward it of famous actors and actresses has taken place and here of late even the renowned prima donnas of grand opera have not considered it's comparatiyelv easv re- quirements and it's high salaries dis counted by any lack of dignity. Dozens Of the most noted people in stageland have appeared for a time in vaude- vile, as we'll as moving pictures. not even excepting Madame Bernhardt Now Calve has signed a contract to appear in vaudeville at salary re- puted to be $3OO0 week. Her Car men is considered the best interpre- tation of the role that has ever bean heard and her first appearance in vau- deyille may be considered epoch- marking. Calve was scheduled to be- gin her vaudeville career last week. but was said to have had throat trou- bie Some unfriendqy persons were so unklhd as u insinuate that the prina donna was about to change her mind .at the last moment. Melba is also said to be listening to the p1eadings of vau- deville managers who are reported to be offering her $4000 a week Mabel Riegelman, the San Francisco soprano Who was formerly a member of the Chicago Grand Opera company. will make her debut in vaudeville this month. As for opera singers of lesser fame, the vaudeville stage is crowded with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
VERY LITTLE DANGER.

"Romtatding forts is the kind of naval warfAie that appeals to me-"
 why so?"
 If there were no more fatalities in the average assault of that kind than have been reported since the allied fleet began to bombard the Dardanelles, chap on board a battleship would lave a good chance to die of senility.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Most Strenuous Congress Adjourn


 The Sixty-third Congress, which ex- pired at noon yesterday, made an ex- ceptional record for hard work. It was the most strenuous Congress since the civil war and the long extra ses- sion in 1913 and the long regular ses- sion which followed kept the members almost continuously at the national capital.
 The democrats had an abnormal majority in the House and a good working majority in the Senate; and throughout the greater part of the term party harmony prevailed.
 When President Wilson asked Con- gress to pass the Panama Tolls Ex- emption Repeal Bill,' repeating the clause exempting American coastwise vessels from paying tolls, he encoun- tered for the first time opposition from Majority Leader Underwood and other stanch party members, but the administration was allowed to have it's way.
 It was not until the President at tempted to ram his ship purchase bill through the Senate as Congress was approaching the end of it's term that the administration had an ugly fight on it's hands over legislative meas ure. The bill as originally drawn would have been, if enacted into law, an entering wedge for government ownership of railroads and telegraph and telephone lines. It was paternal- istic in the extreme and, that being so, was contrary to the principles of the democratic party. Even as amended so as to limit the governments "stock holding" in the proposed ship com pany to two years after the close of the European war, it was still objec- tionable in theory and would have proved unpopular with the thoughtful element of the American pubIc.
 It was good thing for the country, therefore, that. the shipping bill was shunted. Now that it has gone to the legislative scrap pile no similar meas ure will ever be pressed for passage.
 The Sixty-third Congress disposed of a vast amount of legislation, and some of the laws enacted will be known in history as epochal, notably the banking and currency measure which gave us the federal reserve system. This constructive legislation has already been of incalculable bene- fit to the business world, and it's ad- mirable functions will be all the more appreciated as time goes on.
 The Underwood tariff reduction law is popular in many sections of the country irrespective Of party. The war coming when it did prevented a practical demonstration of the merits of the new tariff. And not until the war is over will it have fair show; but under ordinary conditions it will doubtess prove generally satisfactory. At any rate it would be very unfair to condemn it until it has had a reasonable test.
 Some of the antitrust legislation has been too drastic, but much of it will prove beneficial to "big business" as well as to the small interests.
 But now that Congress has ad- journed sine die the country will breathe freer The Sixty-fourth Con- gress will not convene until December. In the meantime business will have a chance to recover its equilibrium. Let everyone do his part in helping to bring abOut an era of good times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Improvements on Fourth Avenue

Business on Fourth avenue is good in my line,' said T.. B. Tanner, the pro- duce dealer, and I hear no complaint among other business men along this avenue. A
 There are large crowds of shoppers each day whose requirements are often heavy During the past year or so busi- ness has much improved on this avenue, and this section of the city has been built up in wonderful manner I will not mention the large hotels that have been erected on Fifth avenue, for every one living anywhere near this city by this time thoroughly appreciate the sig nificance of the establishment of these immense hostelries here; but in this connection I will call attention to the large business houses that have been completed recently on Fourth, avenue between Nineteenth and Twenty first streets. The latest building completed, I believe, is the large and handsome structure of the Hood & Wheeler Furni- ture company. Then, across the street is the Searight-Reese and Broyles es- tablishments and N. l.. Miller building, and numerous others that I could men ton. Altogether. the improvement on Fourth avenue within a comparatively short time has been most remarkable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
OF COURSE NOT.

Of COURSE NOT. What became of the plan to revise Uncle Toms Cabin'?'
 T guess it fell through The dogs were always the Biggest part of that show, anyhow and you can't revise dogs"
 THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. The Panama-Pacfhc exposition is now in full blast
 T should say sol On still day, whea the winds in the right direction, I can almost hear the ballyhoo men on the zone"
 EXPLAINING THE STIFFNESS. Whats the matter?"
 I'm suffering with a victrola arm" t'That's new complaint our house last night, and I had to wind the darned machine up every time"
 HIGHLY INCENSED. q fear Uncle Sam is not as firm as he ought to be in laying down the law to foreign nations
 Y should say not!' exclaimed the dis gusted patriot "Why, if I were a news paper cartoonist, do you know what I'd do?"
 T can't imagine
 'Id draw picture of the old gentle man wearing wrist watch"
 AS THE SAYING IS. "An obstinate sort of fellow is Dub waite
 'Yes?'
 ''He won't even let a conductor tell hirn where to get off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE BARON AND THE ADMAN.

THE BARON AND THE ADMAN. "Scribblo an ad.' the baron cried;
 "Scrivener, draw your quill, Let it arouse the countryside
 Fashion a tourney bill. What is your rate?s the baron said.
 Five 1orins is my fee.'' Rudely the baron shook his head.
 Not on your lifei'' quoth he. Never did tourney fall so flat,
 Vainly the horns were blown Never a knight his charger sat
 Rode ihe baron alone. Swords that reddened with clinging rust, Banners in cobwebs clad knlghthoed. glory and fame were dust, All for want of an ad Cleveland Plain Dearcs