The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

ant OF Otis falr fame Is one or us ricn-
est residents. He is a descendant Of Otis
of whom he says in a letter subscribing
| for Starks book: IF that damned up
start of an ancestor of mine had only
been hung in 1760 we might all have been
dukes In our family by this time-instead
of miserable United States citizens
For fear that even Boston might be
aroused to the pitch of indulging in a
vulgar lynchng. the name of the degen-
crate descendant of james Otis is kept
secret.
Another jolt to the hookworm theorists
has been administered by the naming OF
| Belyidere Brooks to be general manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. Mr.. Brooks Is, as he says himself.
| a .long-horn," native of Texas. and
| has worked himself up by sheer force OF
character and ability from messenger In
| a little Texas town to the highest place
| In the service. It's queer how these boys
| from the hookworm belt come to New
York and get the best places in the big
| town.
| For possibly the second time since II
| was presented to Jefferson Davis during
| his incumbency as president of the Con-
! federaey, shortly after 1t was struck on
| in the New Orleans mint in the latter
part of the year 1861. rare 6o-cent piece
| of the Confederate States of America
was exhibited by the owner, Mr.. Adams
| of Brooklyn, at an informal dinner of
| the Numismatic club, the other night.
| Mr. Adams, who recently purchased the
| coin in Philadelphia, values Ii at about
5000.
A tie-up in the textile industry may
result when the textile unions give no
tee to the mill owners on February S
that they desire TO withdraw from the
sliding scale of wages. This step Is pre-
lininary to a demand for more money
4 demand which could not be made I'M
der the old sliding scale agreement be-
cause the wage increases were supposed
to come automatically.
Special meetings have been held by the
textile unions to discuss the abandon
ment of the sliding scale and while no
information was given out 1t is pretty
automatically ascertained that the unions
arc generally in favor of withdrawing.
Under the sliding scale agreement the
prices of cloth and cotton entered into
the wage question but now the operatives
want new scale by which they can de-
mand higher pay upon the merits of
their work
Under The agreement now running either
side. the operatives or manufacturers.
proposing to withdraw from the agree
ment must give notice OF such an inten-
ton three months prior to the last Mon
day OF May or November when the wage
periods of six months each expire. The
time for giving notice for the present,
period falls on Monday. February 2s.
As market conditions are now unsatis-
- M for
more money by the operatives would
meet with a rebuff. The mill owners will
not place themselves In an attitude of
expecting a demand for more money by
discussing II at this time but It is in
Dictated that the mills. would be shut
down before the employees could go upon
strike.
The operatives will not attempt to
abandon scale altogether but they want
new scale withoW the clauses Of slid
| ing scale
| Mayor Gaynor's crusade against the
| system" In the police department, while
| it has shaken that sinister organization
| from the newest pavement FOUNDER" to
| the most experienced inspector, still has
| its humorous side. For instance:
| A big red-haired man entered police
headquarters the other day and demanded
loudly:
(which is the way to the mayor" A
| policeman in uniform. who was adding to
| the architectural ensemble of the beau
| tifui marble corridor, in the capacity OF
doorman, was startled. Mention Of this
mayor has that effect these days. The
| doorman said softly: well. you know
SIR you must go down to the city hall te
| find the mayor"
What. Mean to tell me this amt
| Gaynor's Officer"
"Oh, yes, 1t is" in a whisper, but he
has another office, too. He is there
now"
Just then one of Inspector McCafferty'i
stan came along.
He wants to see Mayor Gaynor," whis'
| pered the d0orman.
What for7' inquired the detective, Wis
IDLY concerned.
Because got beat up BY cop. That's
| why. SeeT'
| CONSERVATION.
what? When? Where?" were the
rapid fire questions.
'On the head, that's wherer
|. mo, no; what borough"
mo borough at ail--in Hoboken."
+ As the storm doors finally finished spin
ring round and round, as result Of
the compainant's hurried exit, these
werds foated back upon the calm of thu
| corridors:
well, they told me to tell 1t to Gay.
nor"
New Workers. and visitors to New Yorl
are to have an opportunity to see thu
| famous collection Of Whistler's painting
owned by Richard Garfield without hav
ing to guess which pile the cards wer'
| going to fall in or on which number thu
little ball would rest.
4 Mr.. Garfield. who. by the way, has per
manently retired from the business o.
"speculation." has consented to the ex
hibition OF his collection at the Metropol
itan Museum of Art.
The best and largest collection O.
Whistler paintings In the world Is tina
owned by Charles L. Freer OF Detroit
TIE second best il the Canfeld coilec
ton.
1t was supposedly Of Garfield that Whis
tier said: ut IL no reproach to pol
lshed scholar that he has no ear 70
music. 80 1t IL not surprising that an &C
com 7lishod samester should have an ey
for art"
| One Of the best portraits painted b.
L whistler was of Richard Garfield himself
Some Of Canfeld's old friends were bi
dubious whether the portrait Of the for
| mer gambler would be accepted as one .
the exhibits. 1t IL an idle fear. The sub
Ject Of IN art study. whether II b paups1
prince or pronieate, is not accepted or re