The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

here" said Robert L. Seals the head
 of one of the best known piano houses. Commencing last November, our sales
 have been quite satisfactory-very good indeed compared with a year ago T believe that business will continue
 to improve, and that Birmingham will
 have prosperous spring and summer" Building Operations 1 While builders are buster than they
 were few months ago, construction work is still quiet compared with what it
 will be later in the spring" said Charles
 M Allen, the contractor.
 With the enormous pay rolls that the 1 big corporations here created every
 branch of business and every interest
 must as matter of course be affected advantageously. I think it can only be
 short time before real estate and the
 building trades will be booming High Class Music Appreciated l There is rapidly growing appreca-
 tion of symphony orchestras in all sec- | tions of the country, and as an evidence
 of the love of the people of Birmingham for the highest class of music one has
 but to see the large audiences that at | tend artist recitals and symphony con- ! certs," said John Wiegand, leader of ! the music at the Tutwiler
 | The immense audiences that greeted
 the Minneapolis orchestra and two weeks
 later the Kreisler recital, were certainly
 encouraging to all of us who are in- | terested in the cause of the best in mus | ical art.
 Speaking of orchestras, the Minne- apolis, for several years past ranking among the best, is now, in my judgment, second to none, and very few are to be compared with it. I hope it will come | again next season. The mere announce
 ment of it's coming would be sufficient to fill the house."
 Republicans and Progressives q voted for Roosevelt in 1912 and ex- pect to have the pleasure of voting for him again this year, but unless the old time republicans and the progressives Unite wholly and truly there will be no chance of beating the democratic ticket, said John V. Stratton, a merchant Of | Philadelphia, who stopped over in Bir-
 mingham yesterday on his way to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
 'I am not politician, but I always take an interest in politics. especially in a | presidential year. I have many repub- lican acuuaintance who think as I do, that unless the standpatters nominate Roosevelt the result of the election would l be about the same as 1t was four years ago, when Roosevelt boiled a large vote, the republicans a light vote and the
 democrats swept the country
 Result of Judge Lanes Firmness | .The recently published biographies of Judge Lane omit what I consider one of his most important acts, the laying 1 of the foundation of our public schools"
 said w. J. Rushton.
 l Tt is due to Judge Lanes firrnness as mayor that Birmingham secured Dr. J. H, Phillips as an educator and a citizen. Mayor Lane was determined to secure the best man available as superintendent of the schools, and after careful inves- tigation the choice fell upon pr. Phil lips, who at that time was identified with i prominent educational institution or Columbus, O.. having removed there from | Kentucky. When the decision was an nounced there was a great cry against 1 employing an outside man. but Mayor Lane stood firm against the tremendous pressure and was backed up by the board | of aldermen and the board of educa- ! ton. When Dr. Phillips arrived he took root like a plant in congenial soil and speedily gained the respect and confi- dence of the entire city.
 l Tt is due to Judge Lanes backbone that Birmingham has system of public schools which is a model for the country l in other words, our public schools gre | his monument"
 l Regarding Government Expert | Recognizing the great importance of
 the Warrior road and the terminal fa- cilities, and that whatever is done should be of a permanent nature; also that the best expert advice on the subject of road and terminals should be secured, '
 said John w. O'Neill. "the Jefferson I County Good Roads association instruct ed its secretary, J. A. Rountree, to write 1 to Senator Oscar Underwood and ask him to request the government to furnish l a road expert who would cooperate with City Engineer Kendrick and County En- gineer Clark in working out plans for
 this great highway.
 l Senator Underwood has replied to this request, saying that he would be
 very glad to make the request to have the government send an expert, provid-
 ed the board of revenue desired it and
 would not consider the United States government would be infringing upon their rights. Senator Underwood does not desire to do anything that will seem
 that the government might be interfer- ing with state and county affairs.
 "The Jefferson County Good Roads as- sociation has turned the letter over to the board of revenue for it's action. Our association is leaving no stone unturned to promote the Warrior highway, and has led in the movement all along, and will continue to work for the highway l
 VICIOUS LETTER
 From the Centreville Press
 A vicious circular has been mailed out
 by certain prohibitionists endeavoring to
 array the people against Senator Under , wood because he proposes to leave the i of to oto OF