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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
MAD" OR MERELY BAD?

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. "HE fact that a bulldog bites some- one does not of itself indicate the . probability of rabies. The bulldog at West Point which attacked his mas- ter's daughter and almost chewed off one of her feet, and then attacked her father and lacerated his shoulder and throat, behaved more like a dog that was bad than one that was mad.
 There are amiable bulldogs, but those are the denatured ones. Anyone who pauses to consider the physiognomy of the
 pure -booded bulldog, the cut of his lower jaw the peculiar nature of his forelegs. the breadth of his chest, his customary
 expression, must recognize him an an-
 imal intended by nature to do savage wcrlx.
 Lions, leopards, tigers and other beasts of species famed for ferocity are tanned and made to do the bidding of men, but they ar, never altogether reliable. At any
 moment reversion to type may occur with
 bloody or tragical results.
 The unique ugliness of prize bulldog, which failciers appreciate and sometimes call beauty, is due to- the fact that the species was originally a cross between an exceptionally ugly Asian pug and the British mastiff.
 When bull batting was fashionable sport in England, the bulldog had a cer- tain hideous usefulness Bulls were tied 1 to stakes and the hybrid product of the breeding of the monstrous looking Asian pug and the mastiff was turned loose to
 pin the infuriated animals. which meant to fasten its ''canines" or tusks in the
 muzzle of the bull and swing on with te- nac;ty peculiar to the breed. Spanish bull fights are polite entertainment for 1 squeamish persons compared with bull
 batting as it fourishsd in England. Some times a pack of bulldogs turned lose in
 an arena to tear bull, which was also
 at large in the inclosure. offered a varia- 1 ticn of the commoner sport of pin ming"
 When Great Britain became somewhat civilized bull batting was stopped and
 the bulldog found himself like Othelo in
 times of peace, without an occupation.
 But the more bloody-minded Britons hit
 upon the happy idea of setting the bull i dogs upon one another and public dog | fights became the fashion.
 Nowadays the old-fashoned 5O-pound
 bulldog is a watchdog rather than a professional fighter, and fanciers recom- mended him as being the safest of all canine plilymates for children. But per-
 sons who haven't a catholic affection for. and C iiiidence in. dogs of the more fe- rosIous breeds would prefer setting up
 a circular saw in the nursery tnd de- pending upor the childs common sense to keep out of the way of its teeth while en- toying it's droning song. The buzzsaw stays where it Is put. The bulldog that
 has lost It's temper-and nothing is more
 likely than that the bulldog will forget
 for the moment that he has been re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
WAR ECHOES

New York World: The German auxil- iary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich has ended naval exploit of remarkable dar- an American port. but with exceptions.
 Neither daring nor skill nor lawful discretion was shown in the admitted act of sinking an American vessel, Will liam P. Frye.
 The ship was properly subject to visi- tation and search by the Prinz Eitel. If contraband was found in the cargo, t could have been confiscated but the ship could not have been sunk except under circumstances of grave necessity and payment of damages. If no contraband Was found, neither cargo nor ship could have been lawfully moested.
 It is bad enough for belligerent gov ernrnents in this war to make interna- tional law on the spot to suit them selves. It is worse for rowing belligerent captains to make international law each on his own hook he goes along. For an accounting in this case the Prnz Etel has sought refuge in exactly the right waters.
 New York Tribune: What there is left of Belgium America has conquered in a very real if not a military sense. In fact it begins to look as if her impress, made with kindness, would long outlast tt.e imprint of the mailed fist now such a painful bruise
 Reports have been current from time to time of the respect and affection with which everywhere in the stricken land the stars and stripes are greeted. Observers lave written often of the pathetic grati- tude shown on every hand in the Belgian attitude toward individual Americans. And now the Belgian authorities of Lou name certain streets and squares of the rebuilt city after the land which is suc- corng them.
 This will indeed be a tribute written in indelible character. Louvain existed many centuries before the white man dreamed of America, and will probably last many another century, much longer than enough to view her present destruction as simply one of the many vicissitudes which enrich her history. But henceforth among her most novel and touching traditions will remain this contact with a young and generous though distance people, com
 memorated permanently on her street
 corners It will become part and parcel of her antiquity.
 Her choice of Washington, Wilson an the United States itself as the names to he given seems entirely appropriate. Tn conception of Washington, the great pa- trict, must awaken sympathetic spark ] in the souls of Belgians. Wilson, both as rational and university president, appeals as d personality to city whose own | great university is five centuries old. And of course. the United States. the coun- | try itself, the embodiment to them oi that sense of human brotherhood which l has kept them alive-the choice of tha!
 name needs no explanation.
 It is gratifying to reflect that neutral 1 ity, in earning for us the half concealed !! hostility of most of the other belligerents
 has made it possible for us in the case of Belgium to win more than enough ol gratitude and friendship to make good
 the loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
LOOKING FORWARD.

The summers coming on apace, Ere long each one will mop his face And drink cold drinks that fail to cool The children will be out of school, The bleacherites will loudly roar. Just as they did in days of yore. The summer girl will roam the streets In search of soda, beaux and sweets. We'll screen the windows, swat the fly And maybe some of us will try To take a short vacation trip,
 With just a suitcase or a grip. The wedding bells, of course, will ring. They start their music in the spring. The man who owns a motor car
 Will seek for country lanes afar And rural scenes, with no regrets, Less he perchance puncture gets And countless times we'll hear folk say, Great Caesar; but it's hot today'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
Good Luck for Fishermeu

The fishing season has brought such good luck to many that the sportsmen have gone after the bass with a bargain counter rush, so to speak," said a Nimrod.
 During the past week two very large black bass were taken at Lake Purdy. On Wednesday, w. H. Jones caught small mouth bass weighing 6 pounds II ounces; Joe Lespe1t, a very successful fisherman, caught q large mouth bass in Purdy weighing : pounds 12 ounces; this is the largest officially registered at the Birmingham Arms in the past IS months. Last year w. H. Kettig caught a small mouth bass weighing pounds 12 ounces, talk. ing the prize"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
CUT OFF.

CUT OFF.
 q understand Boffels is connected with some of the best families"
 'He was until recently They severed the connecticut
 MISREPRESENTATION BASEBALLIST.
 'Safe' remarked the umpire.
 q beg pardon, sir,'' remonstrated the player. The nine walked to where the um- pire was standing.
 Pardon our protest,' they said gently, but perforce, we must disagree with you. In our humble judgment, the ball was in the hands of the baseman one-ffth of a second before the player reached base. D 'I regret that must disagree with you, gentlemen" said the umpire. 'I must &C., cept the evidence of my own senses; but I assure you that only a stern sense of duty compels me to refuse your courteous request for a change in my decision" Of course, this never happened, but as a product of highly sensitized imagi- nation, 1t certainly ranks in the forefront Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
NeM York.r pu.Ines. Imnroxemen

There has been very decided improve ment in general trade conditions in New York since the first of April, and I be- lieve the improvement will continue" said Henry F. Forstmann, of the borough of Manhattan.
 'The financial district. which looked all but deserted last fall, is now teeming with life, as of old. There is a fair de- gree of activity in the jobbing district and as for the hotels and theatres they are unusually prosperous
 T have never known New York to appear quite so gay in the Lenten sea- son. and Easter week will probably witt ness new high record in gaiety''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

army to fight Germany; that through the influence of the valiant colonel the United States was about to declare war. Aside from the absurdity of the Berlin gossip, the Teutons should have remembered that Colonel Roose- welt was not only a personal friend of the Kaiser but man who holds Germany in high esteem.
 Even in these war times there must be a play of humor and the colonel and his legion-on paper-have cer- tainly added to the gaiety of nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIrlES

APPROACHED THE WRONG MAN.
 Sir" said the mendicant, q have been without work for IS months"
 You lucky devil!' exclaimed Mr. Plods- IS hours a day on reduced salary. Al low me to congratulate you.'
 Then he hastened on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
ALABAMA PRESS

Fort Payne Journal: Several weeks have told the legislature what laws they ought to pass when they reassemblc Our friends do not seem to be on the job as they should be. The legislature needs advice; if it doesn't take it, the papers have done their duty anyway.
 Tuscumbia Alabamian-Dispa Edison vas not the originator of electric light. Old Noah used Ark lights before you were born
 Opelka News Just so long as the suc- cess of an administration in the handling of the states convicts is measured solely by the number of dollars converted into the treasury instances of mistreatment and overworlxing of convicts like those now coming to light will be the case.
 Gadsden Times News: Carranza de- serves punishment for distracting our attention from the baseball training camps if for no other reason.
 Decatur Daily: The election of Robert Baugh of Birmingham as president of the Southern league to succeed the late President Kavanaugh is most pleasing to the entire circuit and especially to Alabama. It is very hard to keep the grand old state from forging to the front.
 Talladega Home: Birmingham has Miss Fashion for a week. while you can sec her in Talladega every day in the year and part of the nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
THE BIG ONES
hH DA Q Savannah Fress.

From the Savannah Fresv.
 Just because a man happens to have q 42-centimeter mouth is no sign that he is "big Birmingham Age-Herald.
 But the man with the 42-centimeter mouth is apt to look upon himself as one of the big 'uns and to rise more than occasionally to let others know it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MIR. UNDERWOOD
 AND HIS SPLENDID CONGRESSIONAL WORK

ENAToR OSCAR UNDERWOOD writes me that he is going to
 Florida for a couple of weeks rest with the parents of his wife before to Birmingham early in April.
 Oscar Underwood made an ideal rec ord in the Congress recently adjourned. But for his wisdom, conservatism and good Judgment the wild young bucks of the democratic party in Congress would have played havoc with the orgapiza- tion.
 MT Underwood guided the democratic ship of state through the political storm like a veteran navigator He was constantly at the helm and rode the waves with a skill unknown in previous democratic leadership. And he did it without making enemies
 There is a masterful magic about the man. He never becomes fiustered nor excited, but guides clearly and evenly; with wisdom and remarkable tact.
 With the President he sometimes dis agreed, but he was always willing to give and take and, when it became nec- essary, as a party leader, would sacri- flee his personality for his party's main tenance. Indeed, the integrity and suc- cess of his party was always upper most in his mind.
 Underwood's work in the past Con- gress is now appreciated by the entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
NOT MUCH ARGUMENT.

tie daughter yet?"
 "Yes. We've decided to call her Clo- tilde."
 That's pretty name How did you decide on it?''
 My wife said that was the one she wanted.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
A PRETTY PROBLEM.

PRETTY PROBLEM. Think of a plant wizard actually i'm. proving on the cactus''
 Remarkable. I shouldn't be at all sur. prised if some scientific fellow didn't eventually find use for the cookie burr :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Although automobiles play a prominent part in the European war, it remains to be seen if any painter will have tho cour- age to depict a great general dashing to the front in his Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

It is said that the Mexicans consider President Wilson's attitude conciliatory. The Mexicans have already found out that there is apparently no end to Uncle Sams patience where they are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

rich does not appear at all perturbed over having sunk the William P. Frye. How ever. if he were subject to nerves he never would have made such a success as a sea rover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

The daughter of Ambassador Page has wisely decided to marry a Boston man, al- though she doubtless had excellent matri- monial chances in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

The sailors on board English battle ships now bombarding Turkish forts in they were having a lark instead of taking part in a real battle. As they don't seem to stand one chance in a thousand of being killed they should worry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
AN IDLE BOAST

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
 We poke fun at our legislature, but by comparison with the legislatures of Ala bama and Wisconsin we have a bunch of solons that would make the seven wise men of Greece look pale about the gills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

New York newspaper says capital ly- ing in a bank gets bored. Perhaps that's true but a ''jitney' never gets bored It's always on the jump,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
WIDER IN SCOPE.

WIDER IN SCOPE. A commentator says that life on the ocean wave is not what it used to be- Quite true. And since the introduction of submarines, floating mines, seaplanes. dreadna ughts and other modern devices for making war. death on the ocean wave is not what it used to be.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Pickpockets have almost completely dis appeared from London since the war be- gan. However it is hardly probable that they have gone to the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Germany claims to have enough food on hand to last for three years But the wiseacres say the war will end about June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Turks are said to be leaving Constanti- nople in large numbers. There is nothing like going while the goings good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

MT. Fairbanks boom for the republican nomination for the presidency is not making enough noise to merit it1 being taken seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

"Fashion Week. in Birmingham was a great success and almost inspired father to go out and purchase a spring suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
Easter Only Three Weeks off

In the liturgical churches today is known as 'Laetare' Sunday. It is just three weeks from Easter.
 "All the church choirs are rehearsing beautiful music for Easter,' said we'll known organst. Tt used to be that Easter programmes were rendered only in Episcopal and Catholic churches, but now all the others have elaborate musical services in keeping with the spirit of the joyous feast of the resurrection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Science says that only people who are more or less sicl<ly are geniuses. Doubt less that is true, if the brain is included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Why any country should wish to keep a famous fiddler a prisoner is more than music lovers can see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

The Chicago Art institute has the repu- tation of serving good lunches, something that even low-browed person can appre- ciate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
2lejd3,ueQ

LOCATING THE CHARM That girl has a certain elusive charm. l don't know whether it's her voice. hex eyes. her smile, or just her manner" Her fathers worth $10OOO. .0O0" Extraordinary! knew there was some- thing drawing me to her, but didn't know how much"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
A BRIEF INTERRUPTION.

A BRIEF INTERRUPTION.
 In the old days when daughter was playing the piano mother was reasonably certain that the young man in the par Tor was not holding daughter on his lap. However, nowadays it requires only a photograph and start the machine again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
sHoULDERING THE BLAME.

SHOULDEKING THE BLAME. so you were the hero. of a runaway last week?''
 Yes"
 How exciting! What did you do?" T bought the railroad ticket for the young fools.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me, 0 my God, to write myself In some thing more enduring thnn mere stone. May my life grave itself in the hearts of men, whom Thou shnlt enable me to love and to help. Grant me to leave behind me n monument of good deeds and gentle thoughts. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

 KING ARTHUR AND ROUND TABLE From 'Lancelot and Elaine,' by Lord Gennyson.
 And Lancelot spoke fnd answer'd him at full, as having been Will. Arthur in the fight which all day
 long Rang by the white mouth of the violent 4And in the four wild battles by the or Douglas; that on Bassa; then the war That thunder'd in and out the gloomy
 skirts Of Celidon the forest; and again By castle Gurnion where the glorious Had on his cuirass worn our Ladys
 Head, Carved of one emerald, centerd as he
 breathed; And at Caerleon had he help'd his lord. Wren the strong neignings of the wild
 white horse Ses every gilded parapet shuddering: Ana up in Agned Cathregonon too. And down the waste sand shores If
 Trath Treroit, Where many heather fell; land on the
 mount Of Radon I myself beheld the Kline Charge at the head of all his Table
 Round, And all his legions crying Christ and
 him. And break them; and I saw him, after
 stand fifsn on heap of slain, from spur to
 plume Re. as the rising sun with heathen blood, And seeing me, with great voice hs cried They are broken, they are broken" for the King, lnx r,,i1 h For triumph in our mimic wars. the jousts- For it is his own knight cast him down. he laughs Saying, his knights are better men than Yet in this heather war the fire of God Fills him; never saw his like: thero
 lives No greater leader"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
THE LUcKLEss LEvIATHAN.

Oh, pity the whale in the ocean wide, At any moment he may be spied By a ship of war and as soon as seen Mistaken be for submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
Birmingham Represented in Bids

"The financial world had been greatly interested in the sale of the s27,0oo0 900 bond issue of the state of New York" said 8 local banker.
 "rhe bonds bear 41a psr cent interest and run 30 and 50 years. The entire Issue was awarded Wednesday to Harris Forbes & Co, the Guaranty Trust com pany, the National City bank and White Weld & Co.,, all of New York, who sub mitted a joint bid Of 103. 459 for the entire issue. The only other 'all or none bid was subnitted by Kuhn, Loeb Ss Co., and Will liam A. Read & Co. jointly. Their bid was 1O2s2.
 The successful bidders paid the state a premium of $9S3,930 The price realized afforded unmistakable evidence of confi- dence in the financial condition of the state Of New York.
 Birmingham was represented in the bidding Joy the banking firm of B. ts S. Steiner. According to the New York Times they bid for s1,OOOOOo in lots of AO0,00o at 100 61 to 10l''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

There is divinity that shapes our ends, Rough hew them how we will.
 Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

duced from the warrior caste to that of the nurse maid or the night watchman- leaps fer throats and indulges in an atavistic demonstration of how his great great -great-grandfather acquitted him. self in the good old bloody days of bull batting If it happens to be the baby's, or the masters misfortune to play an in- voluntary role in the demonstration the dog doubtless sincerely regrets the oc- currence after it is over and he had aalmed down and reflected, but while it is in progress he displays a reckless en- thusiasm for thoroughnes of execution that is highly prejudicial to the probabi- ity that the other party to the demon stration will survive it.
 It will not do any harm for the vic tins to safeguard health by taking the antl-rahies treatment, but there seems to he no good reason for thinking that the West Point pet was suffering from hy- dropholia. He behaved like a normal bulldog ins d fit of rage. If he had had rabies the outburst would have looked more like a result of his temperament than his atfliction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
Consolidation of County Court.

Consolidation of County Courts
 Tn the encouragement of our judicial system by the legislature I think 'twould De unwise to carry out the suggested plan Of the consolidation of all the courts of Jefferson county" said Erie Pettus.
 Tn the first place, as our present hous- ing in the matter of court building is altogether unsuited, it would cause all sorts Of confusion. As I understand it., 1t was suggested that the city, circuit, criminal and chancery courts be consol- dated into one bench, with a ranking judge to assign cases to the several other judges who are to sit in their several chambers. In Chicago, where some such plan Is in operation, there is central forum, with a circle of court rooms about, to which the several judges go to hear causes of action or try lawbreakers. When we decide on the erection of a new courthouse properly arranged, perhaps some such consolidation can be well ar- ranged. As it is now, the people find much confusion in seeking out the va- rious courts, through basement laby- inths, side porches and concealed ele- vators.
 'I do think there should be some changes made in the summoning and com- polling the attendance Of jurors. Under the present plan great hardship is often worked upon citizens of Birmingham and Jefferson county. Say 60 jurors are drawn covering the entire county, and there is return showing that only one half of them have been found, then other summons are issued-instanter-and usual ly over the phone, to men easily reached This brings some citizens to the jury box unfairly as to number of times of serv- ice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

A J. Eaton, Jr, and O. E. Young are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in its cir culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1873.