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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Judge A. o. Lane

Among Birmingham's honored plo- neers none had been more beloved than Alexander o. Lane, whose sud den death came as a shock to this community yesterday.
 Serving four terms as mayor, four years as judge of the Tenth judicial circuit and four years as a city com missioner in charge of the department of justice, Judge Lanes public career had been distinguished alike for abil- ity. faithful adherence to the right and high achievement.
 An accomplished and industrious lawyer, Judge Lane was actively en- gagged in practice during the greater part of his life and at the time of his taking off, and no member of the bar was more esteemed for professional dignity or innate courtesy than he. In him were happily blended those fine qualities of head and heart that made his administration of munich pal affairs at once business-like and humane.
 Judge Lane was of a genial nature, but in the discharge of exacting duties he may have seemed somewhat stern at times to those who did not know him well. In stress and storm he was like the sturdy oak, but no man could have been more gentle in his sympa- thies when a case of distress was brought to his attention while occupy ing the position of mayor or commits sioner. He was the friend of weak humanity and of the indigent, and if everyone to whom he had given a helping hand were to lay single blossom upon his grave he would sleep beneath a mass of flowers.
 When the deceased was first elected mayor, Birmingham was not much more than crude mining town, but the new executive felt then that it's future was bright and his construc- tive efforts in helping to shape the civic life of the little city contributed in large degree to it's substantial and orderly development. In his quiet way Judge Lane was truly one of Bir- mingham's greatest builders. He loved the city and it was with natural pride that he saw it grow to its pres ent size and commanding importance
 A marble shaft or a bronze statue will be erected some day in his honor but no monument visible to the eye will be needed to keep alive his mem ory in the hearts of the people who knew of his good deeds and who ap- preciate the far-reaching value of his public services.
 Not only Birmingham but large section of Alabama will lament Judge Lane's death. May his soul rest ir peace!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. AS fond mother, when the day is OCT, Leads by the hand her little child to bed Half-willing, half-reluctant to be led, And leaves his broken playthings on
 the floor, Still gazing at them through the open
 door, Not wholly treasured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which. though more splendid, may not
 please him more; So nature deals with us, and takes
 away Our playthings. one by one, and by the
 hand Leads us so gently that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or
 stay,
 Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown transcends the
 what we know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

has also been suggested as presi- dential possibility of the future.
 Followers of Roger Sullivan, dem ocratic "boss" of Illinois, were con- spicuous in the democratic primaries, the renewed "bathhouse John" Cough Ian being renominated for alderman. Governor Dunne, former Gov. Charles S. Deneen and former Mayor Carter H. Harrison took an active part in the proceedings, resulting in one of the liveliest civic campaigns of recent years.
 It is interesting to note that a woman candidate received but 36 of the female vote against 197 given her male rival, although women's votes are credited with having brought about the defeat of the Thompson candidate in the Seventh ward. The men of this ward gave the Thompson man majority of 119, but the women rolled up a majority of 277 for the Merriam candidate.
 Evidently, the woman who votes has not yet reached the point where the question of sex plays any great part in the selection of a candidate, at least to the extent of insuring to a female candidate a majority of the women's votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Chicago's Mayoralty Campaign

National politics entered to sur prising extent into the aldermanic campaign fought with great bitter
 ness in Chicago. Mayor Thompson was kept busy meeting the attacks of his political enemies, but six out of nine wards went to his opponents and his hardest battle, for the nomination of Frederick w. Kreugel in the Seventh ward, which includes the University of Chicago, resulted in defeat Nation n interest was given to the contest by Mayor Thompson's ambition to sue eeed Roy o. West as republican na- 11onal committeeman. MT. Thompson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Recovered from Appendicitis

J. Palmer Thomas, IT,, city passen- ger and ticket agent of the Southern Railway company, has returned to his desk after a months absence due tc an attack of appendicitis. An opera tion was successfully performed but as MT. Thomas had not had vacation for sometime the head of the traffic passenger department extended his leave until March 1.
 During his absence District Passen- ger. Agent R. B. Creagh, with head quarters at Selma had charge of the Birmingham office and he was gla6 of the opportunity of shaking hards with his old friends here.
 q have greatly enjoyed my vaca- tion,' said MT. Thomas. After leav- ing the hospital I remained in Bir- mingham and recuperated while talk ing life easy.
 "I am now entirely well and am de lighted to be back in harness. The pas senger business is very brisk indeed and that. of course. makes all of us in the service feel happy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
HINT TO DINERS OUT

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 The action of the Chicago chef who put deadly poison in the soup, with the cool cynicism of German subma- rine captain aiming a torpedo at the midriff of liner loaded with women and children, should serve as warning to diners out.
 We have committed the error of try ing to get by too cheaply. Tipping the waiter is not all that is expected. It has been said that when a waiter serves for a diner who is known not to be a lib- era1 Upper he puts nis thumb in the soup, and if it is hot he loafs about somewhere beyond the swinging doors and waits until the soup is cool enough for it to be comfortable for him to carry it the rest of the way with his thumb submerged therein. The diner must take hint. If the soup is sent back other walters are invited to put their thumbs in it, and a vote is taken upon whether it is suitably tepid for the nontipper. It then is returned to the tight-wad.
 All of this is we'll known to sophisti- cated persons. But even men of the world-even men of the restaurant, cafe, rathskeller cabaret world-have neglected to reflect upon the rights of the cook, and upon the resources he might naturally employ to induce a flow of tips to the kitchen.
 The thumb treatment for the soup is in the way of mild protest in behalf of walters rights. The cyanide of potas- sium, carbolic acid or ground glass treatment is more vigorous. It will, no doubt, get results proportionate to it's vigor. The question for the diner out to decide is how he shall deliver the money to the cook. To send it by the waiter would be like sending jewels to girl by Long John Silver, the one legged sea cook of Stevenson's Treas ure Inland" What, in the circum- stances. is the correct thing to do? Shall the patron, after ordering, go to the kitchen personally and lay his of fering in the hand of the cook, at the same time assuring the waiter that he will get a fair allowance if hot un- thumbed soup is brought? This course might be considered by many persons annoyingly inconvenient, but there would be sureness of the delivery of the cash. And in view of the tragical results which might follow failure to reach the palm of the soup-m maker with the anti-dope it is better to be sure than comfortable.
 The waiter, after all, is mere CT, rand boy between the kitchen and din- ing room The cook Is the important functiopAry. He is the one who should be propitiated to prevent his taking summary vengeance, and bribed to in duce him to fry the potatoes as pota- toes can be fried. A tepid, thumb tested plate of soup is bad. But not so bad as plate of soup invitingly hot. piping hot, superficially desirable, but im- pregnated with powerful poisons put into it by the down -trodden chef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
THE NOvELIsT's DILEMMA

From the Rochester Democrat and
 Chronicle.
 Hamlin Garland. whose stories of the
 western United States are we'll known,
 recently made some interesting observa-
 tions, to a Christian Science Monitor interviewer, regarding novel writing. MT.
 Hamlin makes a plea for sincerity and
 earnestness in young authors. He depre- cates the tendency of young writers to
 mold their style and material to suit
 the requirements of the popular maga-
 zine, and hints that they should not give
 too much thought to material rewards for
 their work.
 In theory MT. Garland is, of course, per-
 fectly right. The authors of enduring
 books had in mind only what they wished to say; and were so much in earnest that they could not have written other wise. Probably nearly every young writer starts out as an enthusiast and would gladly write down nothing but his most private and best thoughts. But the young enthusiast soon receives setback. He finds that nobody cares much about what he thinks, and that he cannot get his matter printed unless he is willing to pay the bills. Usually the author must earn his living. and be- sides he has no wish to spend his life grinding out manuscript to be stored or the closet shelf.
 He loks about him, notes what sort o1 | material the magazines and publishers want, and proceeds to turn out salable goods Who can blame him? If he is | living in an age of frivolous literary | taste, why is he to turn reformer? Why 1 should he not win as much popularity as l he can? When he has name and position perhaps he can write an earnest book
 or two and get them read.
 l Now and then there appears an Elmer.
 son who writes with authority. upsettins old systems of thought and constructing new ones But such writing is hardly lit erature. It is an expression or embodi ment of character; the outpouring of g vast mind. Matter of this kind is not | iynitable, and writers of good sense keeI l 10 firmer grounds. It is hard to ses why Che possessor of invention and z | readable style should not do his best tt l please the reading public to which h, must write. It is doubtful if the world | is much better off because of stories ' that attempt to administer moral dosel
 with candy coating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Spring Dress Up

"The spring dress-up' campaign, which will be carried on in Birming- ham from March 27 to April 8, is a movement which will result In much good" said H. D. Cullen. secretary of the Birmingham Ad club. "The Ad club has indorsed the proposition and the space buying members of the club in tend to get behind it and push it viz orously.
 "The object of spring dress-up movement throughout the country is to bring to man sense of clothes con- sciousness. People often say, Clothes do not make the man. which Is all very we'll as far as 1t goes. The trou- ble Is that it doesn't go far enough, for it Is fact that clothes go far toward creating a favorable or an un- favorable impression of a man. Bir- mingham men will learn much during the spring dress-up campaign if they will observe the newspaper advertise ments and the window displays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

It is announced that the primary stock game preserve will be completed by the addition of an antelope buck and few prairie chickens, which the authorities hope to install in a short while along with what naturalists believe is the greatest collection in existence, under natural conditions, of American game an- imals of types which are fast disappear ing. Both prairie chickens and antelopes are almost extinct in this country, but outside of the reservation, and there are several antelope bucks known to be in ex- istence in desert-like regions of western Nebraska and Kansas. The reservation contains about e1,0O0 acres, lying partly in the Wichita mountains and partly on rolling plains. When set aside by the government Tn 1906 it already contained beavers, otters, deer, wild turkeys and thousands of ducks. In 1907 a herd of IS buffalo were transported to the reserva- tion from the New York Geological Gar dens and have thrived so we'll that the number has since increased to 62 The government has built fence six feet high and 15 miles long to inclose their feeding ground, and it Is believed that the pres ervation of buffalo in this country is as sured. Elk have been shipped to the Wichita reservation from Jackson Hole, Wy, where thousands are driven by the snow every winter. Oklahoma was at one time overrun with many varieties of oli the Wichita reservation will have much the same environment their fore bears had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

| Annlston star: The RuSSlaGS witnessed
 some fine Turkey trotting ill f1r6erum.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham wants a road to the Warrior. We want one to
 Attalla.
 | Mobile Item: Efficiency's latest product
 is the garbage-fed hog, making break fast bacon a by-product of citys waste Wen take griddle cakes.
 | Selma Times: Factionalism has broken out again in Alabama politics, along the 1 old lines of cleavage. The fight does not | look tempting enough to entice us. There is no call to dip into an argument where
 nothing original or final will ever be spoken.
 Alabama Courier: The assault on Sem ator Underwood by lot of prohibition fanatics at Birmingham will fal, short of
 their desires. They became aroused be- cause Senator Underwood would allow the people of the District of Columbia to say whether the city of Washington would go dry or not. They wanted that the people be throttled and not allowed eO say WHdl they WOuIu IhC Cl Niisit they would have. What right has Sam Weakley, Walter Sessions and Fred Jack son of Birmignham to determine for the people of Washington their local oues
 tions, and why should Senator Under wood care what they write or say about his action on the question? They did not help send him to Washington, and he is not representing them alone Tn Alabama, but he is the representative of more than 100000 people in Alabama, more than
 half of whom by actual votes taken do
 not agree with this crowd that are busy sending out literature against the great
 senator who is the choice of an over
 whelming majority of Alabamians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Fatal Badge No. 5

"In connection with the death of Chief of Police T. B. Wallace and the
 serious wounding of Detective J. Carl
 Goodwin here Saturday night" said J.
 B. Houston of Bessemer. some strange
 facts were brought to light about deaths
 and injuries of other police officers
 in the city during the past 25 years.
 In this space of time there have been
 seven regular patrolmen and Chief of Police Wallace killed while on duty here, and the strangest coincidence of all was that the first seven men to
 be killed on the force here were at
 the time of receiving their fatal wounds wearing badge No. 5. During
 the last administration of Chief R. J.
 McCabe, new badges were ordered for the force and before they were deliv-
 cred Officer s. U. Pence was killed
 while wearing the fatal badge. When
 the new ones arrived No. 5 was taken out and destroyed. Only two officers on the local force have been wounded and survived. they being Detectives c. Ross, who sustained flesh wound in the left neither extremity some years ago, and Detective Goodwin. who is at present in the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital suffering from a wound in his left pedal extremity. At the next regular meeting of the city council the picture of Chief Wallace will be added to the gallery of men who lost their lives while on the police force of Bessemer'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
UNCANNY KNOWLEDGE

From the Nashville Tennessean. The Charlotte Observer says that "there hasn't been red petticoat in North Carolina since the big sleet' That's entirely too much for any one editor to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A PATRIOT.

A PATRIOT.
 'I stand behind the President Said Ebenezer West, Exhibiting whereer he went A slightly swelling chest. | Twas thus he spoke and didn't mind The supercilious smiles Of those who thought he stood behind About a thousand miles. JUST WHAT HE LACKS. MT. Grabcorn is a great believer in ef- ficiency.''
 Poor old gentleman! He has my sym
 pathy."
 why SOP" I'm personally acquainted with young Montmorency Grabcoin.' OUT OF THE QUESTION. 'T was afraid you and Dubwaite would come to blows yesterday" "When we had our little argument about the war;" 'Yes"
 NO danger of that. You see, neither
 of us is a pacifist." HIS SPECIALITY. You say that fellow is a crystal gazer?" Exactly ''He doesn't look like a soothsayer" He isn't. He's diamond expert" POINT IN HIS FAVOR. 'Is Professor Diggs pedantic?"
 T used to think so, but have changed
 my opinion.'' "Yes?" Although he complains frequently o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
The Weekly Age-HeraId Commended

'Dr Bradford Knapp, the chief of the United States farm demonstration bureau, in conversation with one of the Alabama district agents and an Age Herald representative at the boil weevil conference in Montgomery Monday. commended The Weekly Age- Herald for the cooperation extended the Alabama demonstration agents, particularly those in the southern part of the statc and expressed his appre- citation of the general work along bet ter farming lines carried on by the only Alabama farm weekly, written by Alabama people who know Ala bama agricultural conditions and needs," said N. T. Cobb.
 Never has there been so much in- telligent interest in progressive farm ing or so marked an improvement in living conditions on the farm as there Is today, and a good weekly news paper is more widely appreciated now than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

A woman candidate in Chicago's recent mayoralty campaign was badly beaten by mere man. MT. Rowe and Mrs. Eaton and the "petitcoat graft case may have been partly to blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God,
 help me to come to Thee for my praise. Make me independent or the applause or the blame of men. Hut may I love Thy smile of favor more than I love life. And may l fear Thy frown more than I fear death. In ChrIst's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
PRESIDENTS IDEA

From the Chicago Herald. President Wilson is evidently committed to the theory that there is room for only one President at time in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Harbingers of spring are plentiful enough hereabouts but it's a trifle early yet for matutinal exercise with a lawn mower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Governor Henderson, who spent the greater part of a day talking over the long distance telephone to probate judges in Alabama about the State Land work of his career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Those Italian liners are gun toters'' first, last and all the time, regardless of how Uncle Sam feels about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

The Greeks naturally frightened their belts to maintain their neutrality. They must be in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

General Diaz has now arrived in Mexico and will proceed to muddy the waters with a practiced hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

New York deigned to notice the Mime apolis Symphony orchestra. o rare con descension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

A recent photograph of MT. Bryan, taken in Florida, shows him wearing a smile, but it is hard to believe that he feels that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
EARNS A LARGE SALARY

From the Charleston News and Courier
 An official taster'' now tests all dishes served at Chicago oanquets How large a salary does he get?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Italy has picked up enough German ships in Italian harbors to make an item of considerable size on the right side of the ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

A critic says he fears Mir. Berlin, the ragtime composer, is being overworked. Mir. Berlin had better speak to himself about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

MT Willard has a reach that would give him decided advantage at board ing house table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
UBIQUITOUS "PANCHO"

From the Atlanta Journal
 For a dead one, Villa seems to be able to command a lot of attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Time brings about many changes, but "Bathhouse John' has not yet been able to live down his soubriquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Perhaps it would be just as we'll for the Crown Prince to quit trying to cap-
 ture Verdun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Fritz Kreisler has already been to war so he can collect his little s1500 per con cert with a reasonably clear conscience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
NATURE

President Wilson effectively showed ur Congress by calling for showdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address,
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Miss Bessie Shaw and w. D. Brum- beloe are the only authorized travel ing representatives of The Age-Her- aid in its circulation department. The Age-Herald is not responsible Tor money paid to out-of-tow carriers or dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
A SHORT VISIT.

A SHORT VISIT. Pardon my intruson," said the caller. T see you are busy" 'Take a good look at me- answered haven't minute to spare.'' T only want 10 seconds of your time.'' You've had 'em. Good day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $500 Daily without Sunday. 400 Daily and Sunday, per month";. 50 Daily and Sunday, three months.. 1.5O Weekly Age-Herald, per annum.. .5O
 Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
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his feet, have never heard him refer to them as his pedal extremities."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Washington bureau. POT Hibbs build

ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms, 4S te 50, inclusive, Tribune building, Ne" York city: western business office Tribune building, Chicago. The 5. C Beckwith Special Agency. agents for eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Ha, ha, what a fool Honesty Is! and Trust, his sworn brother, a very simple weutJeman. Winters Tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
NATURAL PROGRESSION.

NATURAL PROGRESSION. My son. said the elderly financier, "learn early in life to paddle your own canoe'
 "Yes, father'
 That's the surest way to become the possessor, later in life, of a private yacht"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

MEASURED BLISS. In merry filmland Think of this: The limits now A ten-foot kiss.
 Youngstown Telegram. The hero, then, To be discreet, Lays all his kisses At her feet. Gainesville Telegraph Republican. I should worry Over this You see I act In Married Bliss Geneva Free Press-Times. In merry filmland Sights are seen You never witness Off the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
ALABAMA PRESS

Anniston Star: The Russians witnessed some fine Turkey trotting iii Erzerunl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham wants a road to the Warrior. We want one to Attalla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02

Twas thus he spoke and didn't mind The supercilious smiles Of those who thought he stood behind
 About a thousand miles.