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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
SUNRISE MEETING.
Devotional Exercises Are Held at
 Young Peoples Convention.

Boston, July 13.A large number of delegates to the national convention of the Young Peoples Christian Union, got up with the sun today and attended n quiet hour meeting at 6 o'clock thls morning Mrs. Edna Keene Bush of Washington, led the service, the topic of which was For Their Sakes I Sanctify Myself"
 Shortly after breakfast another devo- tional meeting was held. and this followed at 930 a. m., by business session of the convention, at which the election of OffIcers was taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
WANT ALL THE FACTS,
Major Gatchel Has Not Yet Told
 What laps Did.

Washington. July 1S.-The war depart ment today took steps to ascertain the facts in regard to the reported arrest of Japanese at Fcrt Rosecrans, Cal, for making drawings and blue pdnts of the forts, Major Gatchell, in command at that -tyost having up to this time failed to notify the department of what had taken place.
 At the state department 1t was an- nounced that no news had been received in regard to the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Soma of the Shirt.

From the London Ihr0nlcIe.
 It Is not quite correct to say that "The Song of the Shirt" was published for the Christmas number of Punch" lsl3 It was published in and by the journal on that occasion, but not before 1t had gone the rounds of the papers. to Der elected time and again. At last Hood sent 1t along 10 MT. Punch, request Ing that he would uither print or annihii- ate 1t as he was himself sick of the sight of it. And the Hood puns pale before the pathos of that "song."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
YAMAMOTO VISITS
 BIG SHIP YARDS
THE JAPANESE ADMIRAL SHOWS GREAT INTEREST IN THE NAVY YARD OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CRAMP PLANT.

Philadelphia, July IS. - Admiral Baron Yamamoto of Japan, who is on tour of inspection of American ship yards, came to this city today and spent the greater part of the day in two of the great ship yards in Della ware The admiral, accompanied by members of his staff, was met at the station by Lieutenant Commanders Me Kean and Caldwell. representing Cap tain Pendleton, commandant of the League Island navy yard, and by Vice President Swan of the New York Ship Building company. The admiral was Invited to visit the naval station here. but said he was compelled to decline because of lack of time
 The members of the party then en- tered automobiles and were driven to Chestnut street wharf where the gov ernment tug Samosett conveyed the,1 to the plant of the New York Ship Building company in Camden, N. J. The streets of Philadelphia are saily decorated for the reunion of tho llks next week and the admiral was much puzzled as to. what 1t was all about until it was explained to him. rIe ar- peared to be deeply inter csted in the decorations and the crowds on the str eets.
 Admiral Yamamoto was shown through every part ot the Camden ship yard and was taken aboard of several of the vessels nearing completion. He showed the interest of an expert. Fol lowing his inspection of the plant the admiral was entertained at luncheon by the officers of the company after which the party again boarded the tug and steamed up the liver to the Crarlp ship yards, where one or two war ships have been built for the Japareae navy. The entire afternoon was snert in Took
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Cop Who copped the Coin.

New York, July 13.-William $. Prem dersfst, who has been policeman here for eleven years, has retired from the force. havil 2 made S50o,0on in renl es- tate speculation during the past few years Prendorgast has fof some time teen known as the richeft patrolmaD cn the metropolitan force He Is 21- ii z to mrk, tour cf Europe, visit his parents m Ire.and and then omc raek ana build a big hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Wins Endurance Race.

Chicago. July IS 3.-Charles A. Coey of the Chicago Automobile club won the 2i-hour endurance race at Harlem race track today. Although the track was deep in mud when the race was started yesterday. Coey covered si6 niles Buck and Mongini were second with s42 miles and Eagoner and wat son third with SIS miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Robbed of His JeWeIry.

New York, July 13-Juius L. Brown. who gave his address as Atlanta Ga, reported to the police tonight that he had been robbed of jewelry valued at SIP 900 and sl90 in money. Two women. who arc thought to know something about the robbery are under arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Cold Weather In Europe.

Berlin, July 13.-Unseasonablv cold Europe. Temperatures as low as fl derrees have been recorded in southern Bavaria and 1t was reported from Strashurg today that snow was falling in the Voseges mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
No Brainstorm for Him.

From the Chicago News.
 Tom-Noodles is worried.
 Jack-Whats the trouble?
 Tom-He fears that his brain is affect ed in some way.
 Jack-Pshawi He shouldn't worry about a little thing like that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Baron Speck Arrives.

Washington, July 3.-Baron Speck Von Sternberg German ambassador to the United States, who returned to the United States from Europe a few days ago, reached Washington today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
Collector Appointed.

oyster Bay N. Y, July 13.-President Roosevelt today appointed Chester w. Jill collector of the port at Philadel- phia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14

Try the GaWk fer haIf-sone and IIR1 lIIusfratlone. Aue-Harald BulIdlnA.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
A Domestic FabIc.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
once upon a time a youth who had
commenced to navigate the sea of mat
rimony went 10 his father and said:
Father. who should be boss. I or my
wife?"
Then the old man smiled and said:
Here are 100 chickens and a team OF
horses. Hitch up the horses. load the
chickens into the wagon. and wherever
you find man and his wife dwelling
stop and make inquiry as to who is the
boss. Wherever you find woman run
ming things leave d chicken II YOU
come to a place where a man is I'm com
mand give lin one Of the horses
After seventy-nine chickens had been
disposed of he came TO house and made
the usual inquiry.
I'm boss of this ranch" said the man.
Got to show me-"
So the wife was called, and she af-
firmed husbands assertion.
Take whichever horse you want"
was the boys reply.
So the husband replied: "I'n take the
bay"
But the wife didn't like the bay horse.
and she called. her husband aside and
said:
L believe I'll take the gray horse"
Not much.' said Missouri. .'you'u
take a chicken"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
The Powder Factory at Indian Head.

There ought TO be prompt Congressional
approval of the recommendation made by
the Chief of Ordnance of the navy FOR
the appropriation of 100000 to be de-
voted to an Increase Of the potential out
put of the powder plant of the naval
powder factory at Indian Head. Nd
There is no more important plant con-
nected with the Navy Department than
the powder factory at the neighboring
naval proving ground. The joint army
and navy board has recently been giving
considerable attention 10 the sources Of
supply Of smokeless powder and has
aimed 20 rid the government of the ex-
cessive taxation imposed in the form Of
bids for contracts from the so-caIIed
powder trust" which. il Is stated at
the Navy Department. has thus far ac-
cepted without serious protest both the
price established by the board and the
more exacting specifications which have
been insisted upon
1t has been recommended that there
be an increase in the army powder fac
tory at Dover, n. j.. and the similar
institution at Indian Head TO the end
that there may be kept on hand a reserve
stock of ammunition. OF which the ships
have at their command ridiculously in
adequate quantity. IL has been stated
that If there were war and the battle
ships were called into action, they would
have to stop firing after less than one
hours engagement Their powder maga-
zines would be empty; and It is more
serious when it becomes known that there
is little opportunity TO increase this sup
ply beyond what might be regarded as
a current need. Under such circumstances
as these. affecting so intimately the
efficiency OF the navy. there ought TO be
no hesitation on the part of Congress 10
make this provision for the Improvement
in the powder-maling facilities at Indian
Head
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
COST OF CANAL WORK.
Figures show Government Is Get
ting n Lot for "A Dollar.


Prom the Engineering News
II is common enough nowadays to hear
people remark that the government is
certainly going TO build the canal: and
that the work is going ahead rapidly and
well; but that the cost will be "out of
sight" because government work is al
ways so costly, you know"
While it is too soon yet to say what
unit prices will be reached for the bulk
OF the work, when the whole plant Is in
place and the operating force is tuned
up the figures Tor cost OF excavation in
the Culebra cut for the past year are Ger
tainly interesting Ii appears that the
average cost of eXcavdting about $500 900
cubic yards, three-fifths OF il rock. hauling
1t some ten miles by train. and distribut-
ing il on the dumps, was S2L cents per
cubic yard. which figure includes an arbi-
trary allowance Of l. cents per cubic yard
Tor the cost of the plant used. Remem-
bering the tropical conditions. the heavy
rainfall. the eight-hour day, the high cost
Of labor. fuel, materials, ana everything
else. this indicates that they are not only
making the dirt fly" at Panama, but
making a dollar do the most work pos
sible-which has been set down by high
authority as proper function Of the en-
gineer
Again. in dredging work. we learn that
at La Boca. on the Pacific end. an old
French ladder dredge excavated during
the past year 1,2lSO00 cubic yards. at an
average cost per cubic yard OF about 10 l-3
cents, the material being towed out to sea
IN hopper barges.
Certainly figures like these deserve con-
sideration by those who make rash gen
ordinations as 10 the extravaganza of
government work
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
The Colonel Has Arrived

In order that the inquisitive minds OF
the Columbia State. the Charleston Post
the Augusta Chronicle, and other soul
tortured and excessively anxious con-
temporsries may be relieved as 10 the
present whereabouts OF Col John Temple
Graves, we rejoice TO report that Ire has
arrived in Gotham and wieids tae same
OLD magic pen With which he was wont
TO spread sunshine throughout the land
of Dixie.
We have not seen or held communion
with The colonel of late. nor does the New
York American olazon the fact Of his
presence in that city in box-car letters,
as some might have thought it would do.
But he is there-safe and sound-and all
Lost. strayed OF stolen" advertisements
may be ordered out upon our assurance.
Though not of direct and personal quality,
the evidence Of his whereabouts spread
before the world nevertheless convinces
with certainty and closes the incident
without added comment. But a few short
days ago there appeared in the American
IN editorial that could have come from
no other hands than those of Mr.. Graves
It was two full columns long, and well
up 10 the standard II was packed and
jammed with Gravesque expressions not
10 be mistaken.
Breathes there man with soul so dead
who viii not at once see John Temple
Graves mlrrored IN this?
We cannot moderate to the forrczsting light Of the
oil dip or the tallow candle that tremendous car Of
progrcss which requires the protective power Of the
lightning IN this expansive aud electric age"
Who but the colonel could. or would.
have expressed this uplifting thought
thusly? Doesn't "oil dip and taIlow
candle for instance, suggest the octopus
but with extreme subtlety and poetic cir
cumspection? Doesn't the projecting
power of the lightning" suggest some St.
I George. Napoleon, or-cr. somebody: well.
anyhow, doesn't it? OF course it does:
therefore. what? Why. the colonel is on
the job, and the sometime anxious hearts
of those who feared he might have been
lost in the shuttle between his Atlanta
valedictory and his New York plunge may
cease from troubling and straightway be
at rest
1t will. of course. require a measure OF
time for the colonel fully to adjust every
feature of his new invironment to the
exact and proper angle. Not all at once
shall the prism through which beams
benignly the rainbow be focused 10 New
YOrk's sordid and heretofore cold and un-
responsive eyes The old lady must listen
/ 70 the lutte a little while before she yields
her soul to the minstreTs cunning All
in fit and proper time; let due decorum
and dignified calm be observed just now.
Ere long, TO New York all the world shall
be one grand. sweet song.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
Immigrants with Small Capital.

From the Boston Transcript
The capital with which many immi-
grants begin life in the New World is
so small, according TO government re-
turns, that it must be assumed that they
come here on the certainty of immediate
employment. Immigrants are required TO
show the money they have with them to
the immigration inspectors before they
are permitted 70 proceed on their way,
and the examination is pretty rigid The
statistics of immigration AT the port of
Boston for the month of September last
show that the average amount per capita
possessed by immigrants was only SISlO.
The wealthiest were comparatively
small number of Hollanders and Flem-
ish, who averaged rather more than s73
apiece The poorest were the Portuguese.
whose money stores were about S. per
capita. The order of the several races or
nations on the basis Of money shown
was: Dutch and Flemish first. Germans
second. English third. Scotch fourth.
Thence on the diminution Of resources
was rapid.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
post.offiee Department Reform

POSTMASTER General Meyer brings to the
attention Of Congress, in his annual re-
port. the plans for a parcels post and
Tor postal savings bank, in behalf OF
which ne has conducted an ardent and
indefatigable propaganda during the past
three months. II Mr.. Meyer had any
hope that these plans would be considered
at the present session of Congress. that
hope has been blasted by Speaker Can
non, who has told the Postmaster General
that he does not consider the time ripe for
the enactment of either project into law.
Mr. Meyers communications will thus
serve as a basis for discussion, rather
than legislation, and for the time being
they may be passed over as possessing
more academic value than practical
interest.
We trust. however. that Mr.. Meyers
reformatory zeal will not be chilled by
the Speakers frosty reception Of his two
fayorlte ideas for the development Of his
departments usefulness to the people.
for there are other departmental reforms
which, to many people. will seem 10 have
natural precedence over the extension
OF postal functions. Unquestionably, the
most important Of these is the introduc-
ton 0f modern business methods into
postal manasement-a reform without
which it would seem 70 be impossible.
II not dangerous, to enlarge the scope
Of postal operations. We are glad TO see
that Mr.. Meyer is fully aware OF the
necessity Of this reform. for he says in
his report:
The particular and striking needs in this i'm
mtnse business institution Of the government are up
to-cato business methods a revised system Of book
keeping. permitting the taking Of a trial balance.
and a permanent onhclal, corresponding to the ST.
pcrintcndent q mill or the agent Of great con-
solidated manufacturing corporation who would hold
oiace continuously through various administrations
The methods at the present time are lacking in
economy and drectness The organization ana SIS
ten which worked satisfactorily many years AGO arr
now cut of date and inadequate 10 the present IN
creased requirements. Il is difficult 20 conduct the
Pos'-offce Department on the up-to-date methods Of
ereat corporation. because Of statutory limitation
wise. very likely when enacted. but which nov
would have 70 he removed before desired reforms
e'uld be put into operation -
In the last decade the postal revenues
have doubled. now amounting TO over
SlSS.000,0oo. AID IL is possible that they
may double again within the next decade.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1897.
COS of the NavaI Revolntion.

There is something more than mere CO.
incidence in the departure Of the torpedo
boat fiotilla. the scout ships of the great
squadron about to sail FOR the Pacific,
simultaneously with the appearance of
the annual report OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. with its imposing budget for the
construction OF more battle ships The
unusual increase Of the navy now asked
FOR is. in fact, a direct consequence Of
the Pacific cruise, and emphasizes the
yevolution in our naval policy initiated
1st summer by Executive order. Mr.
Metcalf points with evident pride to the
!act that we now rank second among
the naval powers in the efficiency OF our
navy. and third in tonnage afloat and
under construction. But. he warns ua
we cannot maintain this relative rank
unless We carry out the naval pro-
ANNE he recommends
Should Congress adopt this ambitious
programme, the naval revolution will
have been accomplished. We caH il "A
revolution because the maintenance Of a
navy exceeding in size that OF any other
power save England marks a radical de-
parture from our former naval policy.
Il means. in truth. the adoption OF a
naval policy framed upon European
models. and the entrance OF this country
upon the international scramble for naval
supremacy that is the despair of every
European minister of finance Only n
year ago President Roosevelt was saying
that We need but maintain our navy at its
present size and efficiency by the replace
ment of old vessels with new His Secre-
tary OF the Navy now calls for four new
battle ships for the maintenance of our
naval rank next 20 that of England and
Tor the expenditure of a sum on new con-
struction alone that exceeds the entire
cost OF the naval establishment but five
years ago. and just double its cost prior
10 the Spanish-American war. 1t would
D. interesting to know what has pro-
duced this extraordinary change OF front
ON the part of the administration within
a single ;welvemOnth.
For one thing. il is obvious that if the
flee, is needed in the Pacific at all. it
viii have 10 be stationed there continu-
ousiy- Strategical considerations. as
naval officers see, demand fleet in both
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The two
ocean standard is for us what the two
power standard is for England-an as
surance Of absolute safety. Do we need
sch an assurance of safety? Is our sit
uation such that we ought to approxi-
mate England's naval policy. instead OF
aGhering 20 one of our own-one that
takes due account OF the impregnable
distances that separate us from probable
enemies? Useless to ask, These ques-
tons have been decided for us The Big
Stick must be multiplied by two-or 20
out of business
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
FORAKER AND TAFT.
Secretary of War Responsible for
Breach Between the Two.

Breach Between the Two.
Washington Correspondence New York Post.
Soon after the Taft candidacy was an
nounced an effort was made TO reconcile
the differences between the Secretary OF
War and the Ohio Senator. Senator
Crane, of Massachusetts, appeared in his
usual role Of mediator and peacemaker.
He came TO Secretary Taft, presumably,
with fun authority from Senator For
aker, making overtures of peace Mr..
Cranes proposal was that the two men
should bury the hatchet and that while
Senator Foraker would do nothing in
Ohio 10 oppose Mr.. Taft's candidacy. the
Secretary OF Wars friends in the State
would unite with the Dick-Foraker ma
chine in securing for Mr.. Foraker a re-
election TO the Senate
When President Roosevelt heard OF
this plan he favored it. straightforward,
bluff, Mr.. Taft is too honest 10 be a good
politician. He refused TO accede 10 any
peace pact He said that he was not op-
posed 20 Foraker. the man, so much as
TO Mr. FOraker's principles: that he did
not agree with Mr.. Forakers views on
public questions; that they were essen
TALLY antagonistic in public matters. and
that he would not make an alliance for
the sake OF his own personal preferment
with man who stood for principles
which he CTafO did not believe in.
II is within the definite knowledge of
your correspondent that Mr. Taft blew
up the President when he heard that
Mr.. Roosevelt had favored the proposed
alliance. Mr.. Roosevelt did not exert any
influence 10 bring the peace overtures TO
a successful conclusion. and when he had
heard the vigorously expressed attitude
OF the Secretary Of War he agreed with
Mr.. Taft, and told him that he should.
by all means. do as he saw fit.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03

Yet this enormous business is conducted,
as postal officials are compelled to con-
fess. in a clumsy. antiquated. and uneco-
nomical manner. because the legislation
under which the department is organized
is out OF date. Any business or industrial,
corporation run as the Post-office Depart
ment is run would be bankrupt within
a year but the postal officials, handi-
capped by red tape and bound to crude
methods long ago outworn, have ac-
complished wonders, and the postal deficit
has actually been reduced from $ii. ~. .0O0
10 S6.65s 600. while the efficiency Of the
service, in many respects, is of a high
order
OF course. the departmental officials are
not primarily responsible for the condi-
tions so loudly calling for remedy The
trouble is with what Mr.. Meyer calls
statutory limitations" which only Con-
gress can remove. a postal commission
has for some time past been inquiring
into these limitations, and its recon-
mendations will shortly be placed before
Congress. No more pressing departmental
matter will come up at this session than
reform in postal management. II Mr..
Meyer shall succeed in accomplishing the
thorough renovation Of business methods
in his department that ne desires, he will
have cleared the path for that increase
in departmental functions which he has
been advocating with so much ability
and energy. But it appears 10 us that
business reform should precede social re-
form.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From Tie Detroit Free Press.
SECRECY.

Prom Tie Detroit Free Press
SECRECY.
The house is wrapped I'm mystery.
Great secrecy's maintained:
And when ] enter. such an air
OF unconeern is feigned.
The children run away to hide
The things l mustn't see;
Some new surprise they have ia stor
On Christmas Day for me
Even the baby. three years old,
Enthusiastic grows.
And toddles of to hide his gift.
Yet why, he scarcely knows.
And in his roughish eyes there sits
A yearning that ! see,
To tell his secrets and produce
The gift he has for me-
The older children sit about
And wink. and nod. and smile:
And whisper conversations low.
Then every little while
They run upstairs with eager feet
And open drawers TO see.
II undisturbed the eifts remain.
That they have bought for me.
Oh. you may boast Of precious gifts.
or costly Jewels rare:
OF gold and silver treasures. hut
] count beyond compare
The simple. little presents bought
And kept in secresy,
The little gifts so fraught with love.
The children bring 10 me-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
THE TRUE AND THE UNTRUE.

He was dog.
But be stayed al home
And guarded the family night and day
lie dog
That didn't roam.
He lay on the porch or chased the stray
The tramp the burglar. the hen aWay;
For dogs trle heart for that household beat
At morning and evening. IN cold and heat
He was a dog.
he a man.
And didn't stay
To cherish his wife and his cbilircn fair.
He was a man.
And every day
His heart grew caIlous its love beats rare.
He thought of himself at the close Of day
And. cigar in his fingers. hurried away
To tie club the lodge, the store. the show.
But be had ! night TO 20. YOU know.
He man.
,-Rey. Frances [. Toxnsley
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
Steady.

7 guess Genevieve has landed a beau
AT last''
What makes you say that?''
"All her other beaux used TO quit call
ing on her just before Christmas. but
this one keeps coming. and he wouldn't
do that unless he intended to buy her
a present"