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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Dr. Haiselden Ousted

Dr Harry J. Haiselden, who at- tracted national attention by refusing to operate on the afflicted Bolllnger babv in Chicago and permitted the ln- fant to die rather than let it live mal- formed, has been expelled from the Chicago Medical society. It IS charged that his conduct during and after the Rol,inper case was unethical. He IS accused of having permitted a serlal story of the case to be published un- der his signature in newspaper anu to have posed for moving pictures.
 At the time when Dr. Haiselden re- fused to operate on the Bollinger 1n- fant. which was horribly deformed and otherwise afflicted, there was wide snread discussion. He was roundly abused and as stoutly defended. The mother of the child preferred to let her baby die rather than see it face life of suffering. Opinion seemed to be about equally divided, although there was disposition in medical cir cles to uphold Dr. Haiselden.
 Had he continued to devote himself quietly to his profession, all would have gone we'll with him, no doubt, but the notoriety he gained seemed to have the not unusual effect of flatter- ing his vanity. At first hailed as great humanitarian, he soon showed himself publicity seeker and in per hitting the misfortunes of the Boil finger family to make grewsome "copy'' for yellow" journal he ex- ceeded the bounds of good taste.
 Professional jealousy" may be al legged against the Chicago Medical so- ciety for busting Dr. Haiselden, but his conduct was not in accordance with the ethics of his profession. Doctors with a mania for publicity, particu- larly at the expense of persons to whom such publicity must be painful, have reached the end of their useful ness to humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
The Mexican Situation

Despite the fact that Carranza troops have up to now displayed a disposition to cooperate with the American punitive expedition now on Mexican soil seeking Rancho Villa, the bandit, danger of a clash which will cause delicate complications in the situation is not yet averted. Americans on the border view with concern the appointment of Gen. Alvaro Obregon as minister of war in the de facto government. Obregon is no friend of Americans, and if his appointment means that he is getting the upper hand in Mexico it augurs i'll for the continued good relations of Carranza and the United States.
 So far the expedition has pushed forward under the most suspicious circumstances but the real work in the search for Villa has yet to begin. Until Casas Grandes is reached and passed the Americans will not be in the so-called Villa country and stand little likelihood of getting in touch with him.
 Dispatches to Washington indicate that Villa is far to the south of his |
 pursuers and Mexicans express the be. lief that he has no intention of of fering battle to the Americans but will hide with one or two trusted fol lowers in the fastnesses of the Sierrs
 Madres, which would be his wisest course.
 In the meanwhile, citizens may res
 assured that the United States is
 anxious to avoid complications, ant
 that there will be no overt act iron
 America to precipitate clash il
 which the consequences could not b,
 other than grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The anniversary of Thomas Buchanan Reads birth was recently celebrated in Pennsylvania. He wrote many poems. but is chiefly known for ''Sheridan's Ride,
 which he entitled Sheridan and His Horse" AS painter and sculptor he also created works which are highly prized, although none can be found today except in private collections. Read was born 12, 1922. His father was a farmer in poor circumstances and young Read re- ceived little schooling. He dwelt at va rlous times in Philadelphia, Cincinnati New York and Boston, making hV1ns by turning his hand to various arts, in- cluding portrait painting, writing verses painting signs, making cigars and act ing. Reads first verses were published in the Boston Courier, 1S43-A. Later he wrote revolutionary tale, Paul Red- ding" and published Poems" In Phil adelphia he edited Female Poets of America" and published his Lays and Ballads In 1850 he went to Rome, where he took up the serious study of paint ing. Except for visits to America from time to time, he spent the remainder of his life in Italy. According to the Pitts burg Dispatch, some of his best known paintings are '"Fhe Water Sprite, The Lost Pleiad," ''rhe Star of Bethlehem and Sheridan and His Horse" Read painted portraits of Mrs. Browning. Long, fellow, George Peabody and Sheridan The famous poem. 'Sheridan's Ride," was written for James E. Murdoch, an elocu- tionist and actor Another popular poem of Reads is Drifting" He died in New York city May Il, 1872.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Regular Army-Then and Now

The United States army-even when it is recruited to it's authorized strength of 100000 enlisted men, and even after Congress adopts the bill that will come from the conference committee providing for an army of 15O, ,OO0, perhaps 250,0OO men-will look small. compared with the standing armies of Europe, but it will seem large indeed in com parison with the enlistment limit that this government reorganized from 1866 to 1900.
 After the civil war, the people were tired of the glamor of army life; tired of the trappings of the battlefield. Whatever of the military spirit was to be left alive in this country was to be found among the citizen soldiery. Patriotism was to be the motive and civic pride was to be stimulating influence.
 When the army was reorganized in 1866 it was on peace basis of 25,000 men, but the enlistments were slow and there was scarcely year, until the outbreak of the Spanish war, when the regulars on duty totaled as many as 2O,O00. Year after year the commanding general of the army asked for an increase of few thou sand men. The late Gen. John M Scofield especially urged that Con- gress increase the army to 30,00O men
 But deaf ear was turned to all those appeals. An army of 30,000, contended the opponents of prepared ness, would impose an unnecessary burden upon the taxpayer. The argu- ment advanced against enlarging the army had no merit, but the anti-mili-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. n ZINC baby is not all peer ana <, N skittles, even if you may howl all 0 night without fear of punishment ard crow all day over those you kept awake the night before. Getting square deal when YOU weigh less than 20 pounds and have to cope with heavyweights IS beyond hope.
 Medical authorities recently have been holding forth upon the misfortunes ol babyhood.
 Doting fathers, doting mothers, dot-
 ing grandparents, doting sisters anu cousins and aunts, doting neighbors who dote upon anything that is young ana helpless. make the babys life not only miserable but also somewhat slippery to hold. The more love and affection show
 cred upon the infant, it appears the more
 probability that the little anger VIII become a regular angel in heaven where adequately prepared angels With 1lamlns swords are on guard to prevent grea' grandparents who arrived ahead or the baby from kissing it and paving II 10 express their devotion.
 How would you, who weigh 200 pounds like to be picked up and set upon the Knee of a giant and dandled until your teeth rattled, and expected to grin and enjoy lit? That is what the medical friends ol the baby want to know. How would you like to be picked up by total stranger as large as an African elephant ana Kissed, without your permission, not once but often?
 The Fundamental error, it seems is thai
 of regarding the baby as a public amuse- ment It should not be treated so. or as source of private entertainment. like
 the canned music machine or the bowl o1 goldfish.
 "The best thing to do for-note that Il l is for and not with as those disregard
 full of babies might put it, or to'-the best thing to do for the baby is to put l 1t in a darkroom and let it alone, anc llet it cry, if it likes. until 1t goes to sleep The worst thing is to bring 1t into tht light and fuss over 1t when 1t cries. anc to hustle the guests in to fuss over il
 when 1t smiles"
 1 In the opinion of the scientists babies who are done to death by misguided de | votion sigh contentedly when they gel back to heaven and express delight tha the sojourn on earth was brief. And those who remain with us often wish the, Icould< roll up their fists and land an up lpercut on the point of the jaw of tn,
 annoyingly affectionate dandler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
THE DEER POPULATION

From the Pittsburg Post.
 In a recent compilation of statistics
 on the deer population of the country
 Pennsylvania was omitted, which has
 led the Posts authority on outdoor life to give the United States something
 to think about on the subject. He has
 shown that our deer are living, where as the estimates relating to some of
 the other states appear to be based
 largely on the dead. Pennsylvanians
 should heed this, as, if our game pro-
 tecting conditions continue, the Key
 stone state may shortly be the deer
 leader of the country.
 For instance, when one reads that last season 14.00O deer were slain in
 Michigan as against 2000 in Pennsyl-
 vania. the first impulse may be to as- sume that the Wolverine state leads us in deer. Read correctly it means that Pennsylvania probably has 12.ooo more live deer than Michigan. Our hunting laws give these animals more protection. It is pointed out that if we allowed the market-hunting of deer here as in Michigan more than 14,O0O of the animals might have been slain in Pennsylvania last season. Here it
 must be remembered that Michigan has long had a reputation as 8 deer-hunt- ing state, while Pennsylvania in the 10 years has been more concerned with propagating the animals. with tho re- suit that now the Keystone state prob- ably is the equal of the other in them. estimates for each being in the neigh borhood of 55,000. Thus the fact that 14,000 deer were killed in Michigan last year IS more matter of alarm for the citizens of that state than for boast ting. The same holds as to Maine and Wisconsin. which also lead us in dead deer.
 But later we may lead in the slain
 as well as in the living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
BEING A BABY

The best friend of the baby, then, IS the disagreeable person who does not re- gard a baby as the greatest invention for the promotion of happiness, and would as soon poke his head in hornet s nest as to stir up the mapping pride or the family to find entertainment in it's cute little ways, and risk its growing purple with rage-as it has moral right to do-and. yelling for an hour about mans inhumanity to babies
 But the cool calculations of the infant ologists overlook one fact. How many babies would there be if their early up bringing were managed as scientifically and as dispassionately as the nursing of germs under glass for the purpose of bac- teriological research?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
HOTEL HOBBIES
Lsytars 1n rarenoon

Leonard Ieh isnr ie ure on ''Beethover and Other ls siat.sst at Cable hall to- day at II c'eicc nl be free to the pub lie In referring t. .his intellectual treat John wiegand said: 'Mr. Liebling is rec ognized not only as high class music critic, but as one of the best equipped writers on musical topics. He is brilliant and Illuminating and everyone who ap- preciates an animating talk should strive to be present at the lecture Friday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
No Substitute for spieseleisen

'"rhe present high price of imported commodities has brought about many changes in our manufacturing methods and in number of instances it has been found practical to entirely do away with or utilize substitutes for the foreign prod uct. but that no substitute has yet been found for spiegeleisen or ferromanga- nese in the manufacture of steel was evinced this week by the manner in which the high manganese material, soon to be produced at South Chicago, was snatched up upon it's appearance on the market. say Rogers, Brown & Co. Some sellers of 80 per cent material are asking S40u seaboard for prompt shipment in carload lots. but advancing prices do not appear to check the sales.
 Manganese by no means. however, has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
THE CHOIR INVISIBLE.

By George Eliot. Oh. may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their pres-
 ence; live In pulses stirred to generosity. In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn For miserable aims that live with self. In thoughts sublime that pierce the
 night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge
 mans search To VaSter issues.
 So to live in heaven: To make undying music in the world. Breathing as beauteous order that con
 trols With growing sway the growing life
 of man. So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and
 agonized, With widening retrospect that bred de- spair, Rebellious flesh that would not be sub dued, A vicious parent shaming still its child Poor anxious penitence, is quick dis solved; It's discord, Quenched by melting har- monies. Die in the large and charitable air. And all our rarer, better, truer self, That sobbed religiously in yearnine song,
 That watched to ease the burning ol the world, Laboriously tracing what must be, And what may yet be better--saw l within
 A worthier image for the sanctuary, And shaped it forth before the multi. l tude, Divinely human, raising worship so To higher reverence more mixed witt That better self shall live till human 1 Time
 Shall fold it's eyelids. and the human l sky
 Be gathered like scroll within thu i tomb Unread forever. | This is life to come Which martyred men have made mor'
 glorious For us who strive to follow. May | reach | That purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some grea agony,
 Enkindle generous ardor. feed pur I love, Be the sweet presence of good diff II fused, And in diffusion even more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of tn ] world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
BEGINNING THE DAY-Evers

BEGINNING THE DAf-Evefs day, 0 Lord, may l hear anew ins
 s,x;ur. Follow me. And may listen and wonder and resoise' Teach me how nature. now iheei' ahIe that | should follow Thee; A"r Thou hast made me for Thyseii anu my only rest is at Thy right n"""' In Thy name. Amen.-H' M' E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Facilitating Freight Movement


 New fast freight trains Nos. 91 and 92, just put in service between East St. Louis and Jacksonville via Birmingham Atlanta and Macon by the Southern rail- way, in connection with the Mobile and Ohio and the Georgia Southern and Flori- da, will greatly facilitate the movement of freight of all classes between the west and the south,'' said Laurens Forman of Atlanta. This new service will be of especial interest to shippers and receivers of live stock moving from St. Louis terri tory into the southeast and the Carolinas, to shippers to Cuba via>-the all-rail line in connection with the Florida East Coast railway, and to shippers of fruits and veg etables from all the Florida producing territory. Connection is made with the Florida East Coast at Jacksonville by | the Georgia Southern and Florida and by l the Southern with the Seaboard Air Line at Everett, Ga, and by the Atlantic Coast Line at Jesup, Ga. s | By these express trains the time from , St. Louis is 24 hours to Birmingham, 33
 hours to Atlanta, and 59 hours to Jack sonville. Northbound, the time to St.
 Louis is 71 hours from Jacksonville, 461a
 hours from Atlanta, and 301s hours from
 Birmingham, this schedule protecting the 1 important Florida connections and giving | arrival in St. Louis in time to make all | important connections there. The sched- ule figures are as follows:
 "Southbound, leave East St. Louis via i Mobile and Ohio p. m., arrive Birming- ham p. m. following day; leave Bir. mingham via Southern p, m., arrive At. 1 'anta 3 a. m.; leave Atlanta 8 a. m., ar rive Macon 2:30 p. m.; leave Macon via I Georgia Southern and Florida D. m., ar
 rivee Jacksonville a. m.. Northbound l leave Jacksonville 1O:30 a. m., arrive Ma <, con 10 D. m; leave Macon ? a. m., arriv. Atlanta S:30 a. m.; leave Atlanta 10:30 a m., arrive Birmingham 10 p. m.; leav' Birmingham 12:SO a. m., arrive East St Louis a. m., third morning out of Jack sonvilIe. Connection for perishables, de Il livered to the Southern by Seaboard a Il Everett and by Coast Line at Jesup vii | be insured by holding No. 91 at Atlant; for arrival of No. 51, which can be dom
 without interfering with western connec ,I tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Saxannah,s Growth

Birmingham certainly has the appear ance of being a wide-awalze and busting metropolis" remarked N W. Morrison, formerly of Savannah.
 Indeed, this young city apparently has sprung into the forefront among southern cities within few years. And this great industrial center seems to be increasing in it's attractions with astounding rap idity.
 'As is generally known, Savannah, my home town, is perhaps the oldest city in Georgia and it's industrial growth, while conservative, has been steady, and within the past decade has been on large scale. The naval stores industry is, of course, of vast importance, and the sugar indus- try has within the past few years been almost tripled.
 My city has an excellent river harbor, and its export business, I believe, is as great as any seaport town on the eastern seaboard, with the exception of New York and possibly one or two others. A fleet of transports has been organized to bring raw sugar from Cuba, to be handled by our great ref1neries, and one big sugar concern has moved it's headquarters frcm New Orleans to Savannah The city s population is now estimated at 100000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

This being St. Patrick's Day, it is also Flag Day for the benefit of the free clinic at St. Vincent's The Ladies of Charity who help to maintain the clinic depart- naent at the hospital realized several thou sand dollars from the sale of the little green tokens last year, and goo1ly sun, will be realized again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
A MECHANICAL AGE.

"son," said the wise father, "a word of advice
 "Yes. dad"
 Don't fritter away your time singing love songs to all the pretty girls in the neighborhood. Send them phonograph records instead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Rumors of the German crown prince s unfitness continue to be circulated. A more plausible supposition is that the Teutons have in the French a foe both fit and efficient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Late dispatches from New York indi- cate that MT. Willard and MT. Moran have all the self-confidence necessary to a worth while battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

If those Mexican scouts hired by Gen. era1 Pershing should decide to lead the American troops into a trap their ser vices would prove costly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

England deported Tod Sloan and his af- fnity as undersirables Sloan returned home, where his reception was not dis tinguished by it's cordiality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Unruly nations should be chastissd, says T. R. When practically all nations are unruly, who's going to do the chas- Using?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Indiana republicans are lining up be- hind MT. Fairbanks. For physical reasons, lining up behind MT. Taft would be much easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Magazine editors don't want the picture
 of actors for their publications. Seill, they might put in the picture on mati-
 nee idol now and then to please feminine readers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The recruiting offices are doing rush ing business. There is strong inclina- tion in this country to settle the Mexican queston and settle it right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

While MT Bud" Fisher doesn't seem
 to know the difference between a capital
 city and the capitol in capital city,
 that doesn't affect his princely income de- rived from Mutt and Jeff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

It is fortunate that Villa waited until Colonel House had returned from Europe before making his raid on Columbus, N. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Knocking will never build an auditorium unless it is done by a steam nveter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The Fatherland says Russia is honey conibed with graft. From Teuton point of view, no good can come out of Rus sia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
TO BE EXACT.

DO you mean to tell me that you know all the latest dance steps?"
 q wouldn't say 'all' Of course. don't know what knew steps have been invented since I've been standing here chatting with you.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The Italians and the Austrians are still giving a correct imitation of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
THE DIMENSIONS.

THE DIMENSIONS. q waited on millionaire just now,'' said the first waiter. Lucky dog!'' exclaimed the second waiter Flow large a tip did he give you?"
 ''It was about half an inch wide and about tenth of an inch thick" sswhat are you talking about?' "A dime''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Villa deserves the nations thanks for one thing. He has brought home the les son of preparedness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE

SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE certain wayworn citizen
 Who wore doleful look And ever and anon would gaze
 Into a tattered book, The which he held before his face
 The while he walked along, Was questioned by an idle wight
 Who saw him mid the throng. tPrithee, good sir, what readest thou That seems to make thee sad?" Straightway the grave philosopher
 Replied, "A screed, my lad, Which says all men are equal born
 And every mans king. I've waited long for laggard fate
 My royal crown to bring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Gun-toting along the Mexican border is now regarded as permissible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

SillAeTS oH tnelr SKlfLS these DluSlery days.
 Mobile Register: Colonel House went to Europe to interview European nations or a plan for the United States to buy 8 chunk of Mexico, so an anti-administra- ton paper says. The next thing wei hear is that Bryan has gone to Europe to replace General Joffre
 Huntsville Mercury: One of our Hob- son-Bryanite exchanges asks why some one does not accuse Dr. Abercrombie oi being ''carpet-bagger for moving from Tuscaloosa to Anniston. One reason is
 because Dr. Abercrombie was living in Anniston, his old home, when he an nounced, while Hobson came back from his Pennsylvania home and family, de- posted his ''bag in' Jasper and an nounced for office just like "old time carpet-baggers used to do.
 Tuscaloosa News: The plan to erect through private subscription a library building at the university to be named in honor of Mrs. Amelia Gayle Gorgas, for more than quarter of century the be- loved librarian of the institution, was happily conceived and deserves to meet with unbounded success. The greatest monument to the memory of this noble woman is the love and veneration which she inspired in the men and women who knew her. But time will take these men and women, and then the only evidence of her connection with the university will be found in volumes hidden from all ex- cept inquisitive eyes. And not even these records will tell of her gentle and in- spring influence. It is to guard against the inevitable ravages of time that the plan of the memorial library was con ceived And this fact will no doubt make a powerful appeal It will be surprising, indeed, if there is one difficulty met with in raising the necessary funds for the construction of the building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: The conversation stock ings ought to suggest that the girls put sinkers on their skirts these blustery days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Though honesty be no puritan, yet Il will do no hurt.
 Alrs We'll That Ends Well.