The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-15

Joe" Merrick, a page in the press
gallery of the House of Representatives,
who has a wonderful soprano voice of
rare sweetness, sang his way into the
heart of Andrew Carnegie at dinner
given by the National Press club. Before
leaving the club Carnegie went over to
Joe, put his hands on his shoulders and,
thanking and complmenting him, asked
him where he got his voice and the boy
answered with a smile:
From my mother. who is Scotch
And your blarney-Ill venture your
father is Irsh," said Mr. Carnegie.
HE is said Joe.
In reply to Mr.. Carnegie's questions,
Joe related proudly that he had been
| born in the town of Carnegie, Pa, little
| more than 15 years ago, but that his
present home is Columbus o. Joe also
told Mr.. Carnegie that he had been sing
ing ever since he could remember. and
that it was his ambition to secure good
musical education. AS a parting word
MrJ Carnegie put his arm around the
boys shoulder and said
well, good-by, Joe. Write to me one
of these days. I want to hear from
you
And now Joe is all in flutter to know
just what that meant and means. He
wonders if he is nearer the attainment
musical education and sing in grand
opera. He wonders IL Mr.. Carnegie will
remember him. He just wonders and
wonders and wonders.
Will he write to Mr. Carnegie?
He will
Joe is the son of w J. Merrick, rail-
road conductor of Columbus, o.
Assistant Secretary Adee, of the de-
pertment of state. who has now gone to
Europe on his annual tour awheel, came
down to the ground floor of the state
department building at the close Of bust
ness one afternoon not long ago and was
getting out his bicycle preparatory to
starting home. He saw one of the Off
Gals of the department sitting in the
hall.
why don't you go homer" asked Mr.
Adee.
| The official explained that he had a
lame foot and was waiting for taxicab.
"Ah. 7 see," said Mr. Adee. you've
got lomotor ataxicabibus.''
| Ollie James of Kentucky has a rival
| for the heavyweight championship of the
| House. The question has not been set
| tied by the scales yet but there are
those who believe Representative Alfred
| B. Garner of Pennsylvania has few
pounds on the big Kentuckian in the
| matter of avoirdupois
ATLANTA is trying to get the federal
government to give the city the old post
office for city hail. says H. ]. Rogers,
| OF that city.
1.-THE government is building there a
magnificent new postoffice and, when it
is completed the old postoffice, which is
| a splendid building, will be vacant. At
| lsnta has no city hall worthy the name,
| though she is the second largest city In
| the south. The old postoffice probably
would remain vacant for many years
for 1t would be almost impossible for the
| government to sell 1t. The city wants the
| government to give the old building to
the city. This has been done before In
| other cities. Representative Livingston
| OF Georgia is to introduce a bill In Con-
gress to give the building to the city,
Senator Smith of South Carolina has
gained a sobriquet. He is called Cyclone
Smith" This is because of his cyclonie
delivery In debate. He can speak faster
than any man in the Senate.
His first real debate came when he at
| tackled the attorney general because o.
the cotton trust probe instituted by thu
department of Justice The South Car
Gilman Is cotton expert. He knows tn,
business from the seed in the ground t,
the fabric on the store SMELL lie organ
lied the cotton growers in the movement
to hold the staple for better prices.
This fund Of cotton knowledge wa.
used to overwhelm the Senate. For nearl,
two hours the senator spoke, and tel
relays of stenographers were necessar.
% catch hfs remarks. Not note did y,
USE All the torrent of talk seemed t,
rise spontaneously and the deluge wa
complete.
Withal, Senator Smith spoke to goo,
effect-for a new senator. He held tn
attention of more republican senator
during his address than many of hi
older democratic associates do when the
rise to address the Senate. He did more
he baited Senator Aldrich until tina
leader rose to defend the tariff from tn
South Carolinians onslaught. That wa
how vigorously the attack was made
Senator Smith Is not exactly of tn
fire eating type, but he borders closely OF
It, 1t is suggested that little more Sen
ate training will temper him somewha
and that he is therefore destined to be
come forceful debater.
| or all the state delegatfons to tho 70