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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Mucb unnicked Cotton

"I was much surprised Wednesday on a hunting trip into that section of Cal houn county in the lower end of Alex andria valley to see several fields of cot ton that had hardly been touched by the pekers in fact in a drive of few miles I saw two fields that had not been touched,n said man very much interest ed in the cotton question:
 q was informed that there was much unpicked cotton throughout that section. It will require two months time, with the labor available, to gather all the crop of cotton. I was told by white farmers that there never had been such crops made in Calhoun of every kind.
 '',The cotton now unpicbed will be bluish in color, and much of it stained or tinged The tinges' are the result of frost and the stains are caused by rain-beaten cot ton, which is soiled by red dirt ground up in ginning.
 '1f the signs I noted are an index Of north Alabama, then the present crop of the state will be near 1,600,000 bales.
 "A study of the statistical figures of cotton ginned in previous years up to December 1 shows climatic and geograph- ical differentiation. For instance, last year Texas and Oklahoma had ginned 94 per cent and 90 per cent, respectively, while Alabama for three years shows about SS per cent annually, and Georgia S9 per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
ED HOWE AT THE CIRCUS

Hillman, the sheriff, walked down to the ring and shook his fist at the clown and said the people wouldn't stand for low circus people abusing prominent man like you. And MT Cuddy, the banker, he walked down to the ring, too, and told the circus men what he thought of them. He said you were one of the most useful men in town and that people looked up 10 you. and that they didn't want to hear any more of that'
 The editor was evidently pleased, still he delayed the whipping.
 Well' he said at last, after thinking awhile, hurry on to bed. We have a big days work ahead of us tomorrow.
 When we got in bed, we chuckled soft ly, and Jim nudged me with his elbow and said l was certainly the boldest, Wisest boy the country ever produced. And we paid back MT. McCurry next day with ducks we stole from mother and later we fixed it all right with her-she never was as hard on us as father was When we told her how we had fooled father she said it was a sin, but we caught her laughing about it afterward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Backed By the Alabama Delegation

No matter how many times Oscar w. Underwood may declare that he is not a candidate for the presidential nomination, the men with whom he has worked and who have known him for years propose to carry his name before the country. The Alabama delegation declares that he is highly qualified for the presidency. He is level headed and progressive, in the best sense, safe and sound, at every turn and under all circumstances. No one in the turbulent House can throw him out of plumb. No indiscreet ut terance comes from his lips. And this is why the Alabama delegation says, as one man, that he is highly qualified for the presidency.
 The people are looking for such man today, and the declaration of the Alabama delegation is opportune. In many respects Oscar Underwood is a remarkable man. An American tariff bill is one of the most intri- cate pieces of legislation that this world has any knowledge of, and yet Senator Bailey says that Oscar w. Underwood could, if dramatically sealed up, bring forth, unaided, an excellent and sound tariff bill, and that there is not in Congress another man who could do this.
 The declaration of the Alabama delegation has been carried by the wires to all parts of the country, and the country knows what those who know Mr. Underwood best think of him. On this Alabama can safely rest until the democratic lead CT begins to bring in next month revised schedules, one after another, all based on a tariff for revenue only and lower cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
MARooNING LUNATICs

Copenhagen Correspondence Philadel-
 phia Ledger.
 About IS months ago the government acquired the island of Llyoe, of 1000 acres, and placed Professor Kellers, the well known psychological expert In charge. There were sent to. him for treatment a number of professional tramps and lunatics from the state workhouse and asylum.
 Professor Kellers has for soma time been a persistent advocate of the out of door treatment for lunacy. His chief contention is that the fresh air tones LID the nervous system, while the varied natural objects are calculated to arrest the attention of the patients and dis sipate the more distressing symptoms of monomania ofttimes prevalent. The authorities, however, preferred to effect a compromise, relegating to the new sanatorium many of the criminal luna tics hitherto held in practically solitary durance. A peculiarity of the system
 g that under the comprehensive classi- fication adopted by the authorities men of the more degenerate class, both as regards crime and vice, are regarded as mentally unfit, and are removed to IJyoe for treatment. The method of "cure' of confirmed laziness Is some what Spartan. Either the men must SC title down to regular habits of work chiefly of a rural character. or the rest cure is pushed home to it's logical result-they are forced to lie in bed for a term varying from a day to three or four day By that time the ennui be- comes simply nbearable, and the men are glad to escape from the torture of sheer inactivity.
 | The more criminal types, especially dangerous lunatics, are segregated to some extent from the mere "ne'er dc we'll" or loafer element, but equal sur
 vellance is kept on all alike, to see that | no one effects his escape from his | island prison. It is too early yet to
 draw any definite conclusion from the result of the experiment., but the sys-
 tenn of involuntary exile. it is hop ed
 will effect marked improvement ir ] the general morals of the idle and crim
 inal types, while the confirmed luna | ties are believed to be progressing physically, at any rate--under the out
 of door treatment and reasonable exer-
 else which are periodically carried out under the charge of the official in spection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
THE MAN FROM NEW ZEALAND

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The man from New Zealand stood on London bridge and stared about him.
 At little distance a many buttoned coster waited the chance to possess himself of the strangers watch, or pin or handkerchiaf, or anything else he could safely pinch.
 Suddenly a rattling roar startled the man from the Antipodes
 "Is there a battle somewhere?" he cried.
 "A battle" repeated the offensive coster. "Wot's put that silly dope in yer bloomin' 'ed?"
 Cant you hear the volleys of mus ketry?' demanded the stranger.
 The coster smote his leg and roared with coarse laughter. "Oh, s'y, that's too good. Hit ain't musketry your 'earlin'-it's them bloom in suffragin' lydies throwin' stones t'r practice at tn brewery walln And the New zealander wonderingly passed along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Elegant Hotel

T am familiar with the big modern hotels in most cities, and with one or two exceptions they are good dividend payers" said a business man who has travelled extensively.
 Birmingham not only needs a grand modern hotel, but such hotel would pay handsomely. I know of no city of anything like 150,000 population where capital would be so safely invested as in a S1 poo, 900 building here. There are at least 10 corners that would be suit able for a new hotel. A site a few blocks from the bushes center would have its advantages. But no matter where the hotel might be erected 1t would be financial success.
 "From what hear l believe ground will be broken for new hotel within the next two or three months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
lack Rinns and His "C. Q. D."

About three years ago the steam ship Florida rammed the White Star liner Republic just off Nantucket and left her in a sinking condition. Jack Binns, the wireless operator, had a broken key, but he did his best, and pretty soon rescuers began to ap- pear. All were saved. The hero of the occasion kept at work reaping lit tie from his heroic effort.
 A moving picture concern did, however, get up a series of pictures, and the films were sent to all parts of the country. The picture drama was entitled Saved By Wireless" These films netted the concern $32S, ,OOO.
 Under New York's statute to pro- tect private citizens in their right of privacy, Jack Binns was at length induced to sue the moving picture men for $50,000. He got judgment for $12,0oo, and on appeal this judg- ment was sustained, and the moving picture people were compelled to de- duct it from their heavy purse. The New York law has worked excellently in several cases, and all are glad that Jack Binns did get a handsome sun when his privacy was invaded in the 'most impudent manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Baltimore in 1925

Way back in 1925 New York built the. Erie canal, thus diverting trade from the west to water route. Be- fore that it had largely come over the National road to Baltimore. Bal timore was distressed, and her strong men rose up and decided to build railroad to Wheeling, 378 miles away. In 1925 railroads were as ex- perimental as airships are today, and no railroad existed in the country 50 miles long. The locomotives of those days were weak and inefficient. The route to Wheeling was beset by. mountains. It did, indeed, require courage to build railroad 378 miles long in 1925. But Baltimore was aoual to the task, and tks great Bal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Thriving Florida

| Jacksonville is one of the most
 handsomely built cities of its size in
 this country" said Capt. Jack W. John son of Birmingham, district passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, who was in the party of Seaboard officials visiting Florida recently. That city has many fine hotels, and one of the best fs the Seminole, kept by H. B. Mabson, at one time proprietor of the Metropolitan in Birmingham. Mir. Nab son keeps a splendid house, and is mak- ing money. When I first saw Jackson vile many years ago 1t was not much of a town in size; was simply fairly good tourist place. But now it Is real metropolitan city. The census of 1910 gave Jacksonville a population of 57,699. A population of 75,000 is now claimed.
 "The Seaboard train that carried it's agents on the outing to Florida was the most luxurious ever seen in the south. In addition to Pullman sleepers and the diner we had an oyster car. Two Norfolk negroes were kept busy day and night in that car opening Lynn haven oysters. We had oysters in every style, and they were the best. bivalves l had ever tasted.
 Among many notable features of Florida which interested me especially was MT. Atwood's grape fruit grove in Manatee county. I walked through the grape fruit arbor which was three miles long. From this one grove, owned by a New York man, 60,000 boxes Of fruit were shipped last year. The grape fruit industry is supplanting to some extent orange culture, The former is said to be more profitable than the latter, and is not so easily damaged by fall in temperature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
SELL HER TO THE RAGMAN


 Allen has a little sister-and he also mas vocabulary redolent with slang His sister is about d year old and she still cries considerably. Allen had had 4 bad day with the boys in the street and perhaps his temper was badly frayed. He had endured his sisters cry ing and had dutifully offered his hair to be pulled. whenever she reached for 1t for weeks and months, like little Spar tan But today was an exception. Whom little Mary Ann set up her vail he walked past his mother and planted himself in front of the youngster on the floor.
 Say, young lady" he thundercd, "You'll have to can that bawlin' If you 'spect to stay around this ranch! If ycu don't I'll sell you to the ragman. That goes with me!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
WILD~AND WOOLLY GOTHAM

New York Correspondent Cincinnati
 Times-Star.
 They knew Julie" Morell well over on Second avenue. An undersized man, with a shock of black hair, and pair of sparkling eyes, he was absolutely fearless. Tn, police say that he was the most daring gun fighter in New York's under world. He shot the -.Yakey Yakes, 10 pieces, when that gang dared oppose him. They exist only as memory now. Paul Kelly, leader of the East Sides most desperate gang of thugs, tried to cheat him once. Kelly was in his own sa- loon, surrounded by his own men. Give me my money" said Morell, 'or else send for your own ice.'
 He got his money. A long list of uf- fairs in which he figured in the smoke might se given. Few New York gun fight CTS practice quickness on the draw, prefer sing to pot their victim from behind. Aorell could get his gat into action so fast that it seemed conjurer's trick, and could-and cll-slide quarters off the bar with his cecr.ate bullet But the other night he ASermined to visit dance on the avenue. He sent w,-rd ahead that he planned to clean 1t oss& T don't l,kN some of youse guys up tnere.'' sasG >s q think I'll run that Cance nlyseis."
 So they killed him as he eNne in the door A ring of men surrct,nded him, shooting as rapidly as they could pull the trigger. When the police came the dancS hall was deserted. Only Morells writh- ing body lay at the foot of Che narrox', dingy stairs. They are making rCr- functory inquiry, but they are really noS worrying a great deal about it. "Of course," said one of the detectives on the job, yawning, If we get evidence. we'll make a pinch. But the law was out on Morell long time ago. Those Second avenue guntoters just saved us heay of trouble-so why should we bother?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A man has to 4ave so many opinions in politics he's afraid to express any one of them.
 A man Is willing to tell his wife every thing he did since morning when he was in the office all day.
 If the house caught on fire a woman couldn't stop telephoning her best friend what the baby was trying to say
 The reason 8 girl can wear low shoes and thin stockings in cold weather is she's too delicate to help mother about the house. When girl tells a man how her mother tells her she used to act when she was a baby she considers 1t makes them us good as engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Necessity's sharp pinch.
 king Lear.
Governor O'NeaPs statesmanship

Before he was governor Emmet O'Neal contributed occasionally to the press, and everything that has come from his pen has been marked by mature thought and luminous Eng fish. An able lawyer, whatever he has said or written touching the princi- ples of jurisprudence or law practice has never failed to attract the atten- tion of members of the bar. Govern or O'Neal is one of the best orators in the south, and when it comes to the subject matter of his discourse and his power of expression he stands pre-eminent.
 It is something for a governor to be a commanding figure in his own state. It is a much greater thing, of course, for him to be a commanding figure in the nation, and national celebrity Governor O'Neal is fast be- coming His speech delivered in New York a few weeks ago against the initiative, referendum and recall made a profound impression. It was regard ed as a masterful effort. But the most masterful of all his addresses, per haps, was that delivered in Cincin- natl Thursday night, the full text of which appeared in yesterdays Age Herald. It was on representative government, and the same points dis cussed by him on previous occasions were amplified. One of the striking things in this address was where he reminded his hearers that England labored for centuries al finally went through wars to free the courts from the interference of the sovereign. He maintained that with us "the people are the only sovereign recognized in the United States" And he said that it was just as important to protect our judges from the caprices of the sov- ereign people as it was to protect judges from the interference by Flu ropean sovereigns.
 Governor O'Neal, in discussing pop ular government, inveighed strongly and compellingly against modern political vagaries-against "the .em- piricism of political doctrinaires and the vicious experiments of political charlatans" All calm and right minded Americans must agree with Governor O'Neal in regarding char latans as the deadly foes of wise, stable and salutary legislation
 The school of conservative states men, to which Oscar Underwood and Emmet O'Neal belong, does not dis trust the people. Far from it. As Governor O'Neal said in Cincinnati, instead of opposition to the initiative indicating distrust of the people, it was "a recognition of that sound political truth that, owing to the multitudious interests and varied ac- tivities that go to make up the sum of a great peoples interests, there must be, to qualified extent, dele gations of public duties, and well considered divisions of public power and public responsibility" He em- phasized the idea that to combat political heresy is not to distrust the people.
 Governor O'Neal is now in great demand as an orator, and his states
 manlike addresses and the note oi sincerity that sounds through then
 all are reflecting high honor, indeed
 upon Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
THE BLUE HIGHWAY

By Walter Riddall The cold beach lies behind us in the grii
 of the seas unrest. We've done with stagnant harbors, we're
 decked out in our best, With white band on the funnel instead of dirty gray, We're. off to meet old friends upon the blue highway Wives and sweethearts call us call to US of home, .xA&x ~ The red gleam of tavern cf pN N0dt
 across the foam, SE 3..eI But we head for. the notche1 tn
 where the great white bree&& H And all the stars are shinnG3n G Hthg
 on the sea. 4x&&tF#%iN Comrades voices warn us of1 twe
 take, &fl3x&4S# The lips Of the drowned kes 'cry-
 ing in our wake, & But we head for the nd I6ricon
 where the great whit 6<t be, And Mother Carey feeds h2 feed, .,.e her chicks at. sea. The cold beach cries behf Ifhe grin tE of the sea's unrest We've done with stagnG rs, we're
 decked out in ouI With a white band ops l instead
 of dirty gray, We're off to met ol upon the
 blue highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
\ Bible RrinGs Highest Price

"Bibles are cheap enough to be within the reach of all persons who desire to possess the sacred writings, but rare edi- tons command fancy prices said bbli- ophile T read with interest the London Times report of the Huth book sale which attracted the attention of collec- tors and library specialists recently.
 "One of the books in the Huh library was a Bible printed by Gutenberg circa 14I3-5. Alfred Quaritch was the purchaser. That gentleman started the bidding at eo0OO and the book fell to him at G5S00J nearly s300OO. The Times says this is the highest price on record. This Bible is calledA the Mazarine, and is superb copy.
 Rare editions of Shakespeare and Bacon were disposed of at the same sale. MT. Quaritch purchased the Huh Shakes peare folios. quartos and poems for Alex ander Smith Cochrane, the yachtman, and henceforth these precious volumes of the Bard of Avon will find permanent home in the Elizabethian club library at Yale university, which has already rich Elizabethian and -Elizabethian collec- tion of rare books. Lord Baccn's works were said to have overshadowed many other rareties sot on the occasion referred to. Eight little volumes which cost the late MT. Hutf e52 lis Cd produced the enormous sun of e23, ,6S7 1Os
 "The Bible that Is seen and read every day is in more constant use than any other book. but the rare and costly edi ! tions are not much read. They are chiefly | looked at and talked about. For example | this Mazarine Bible of the Huh library
 which brought nearly $3o,000. had not beer
 read, for it's leaves were uncut after al | these centuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Great Musical Celebrity


 Rudolph Gang, who will be heard at is great pianist and a composer of dis tinction. Although he is the reverse of fussy or sensational, having made con cert tours almost unheralded, he draws
 immense crowds and his playing now creates as much furore as Paderewskis s or Busonis All the critics in New York agree on this point: Gang is an artist of the first rank. Many of the criticisms are strictly discriminating, but they are full of strong praise.
 Gang is only 34 years of age. Even three years ago he was famous enough to be recognized by musical encyclo- pedias, and here is what the American History and Encyclopedia of Music Q90S)- says of him:
 Contemporary pianist pronounced by Felix Weingartner as without an equal among the piano virtuosos of the younger generation. Was born in Zurich, Switzer- land; was pupil of his uncle, Carl Esch- mann Dumur studying both piano and cello; playing the latter instrument in public at 10 and the piano at P. In 1899 he went to Berlin. where he studied piano under Busoni, and composition under Ur- ban. He appeared there in recital and with the Philharmonic orchestra. In 1900 he came to Chicago to accept the position of head teacher of piano in the Chicago Musical college, where he remained un- til 1905, becoming prominent in America as concert pianist, appearing both in recital and with the principal orchestras.
 Although at home in both classical and modern works, he has become espe- cially distinguished for his initiative and perseverance in introducing the compo- sitions of the later French composers to American audiences, including Debussy, d Indy and Chausson- s He severed his connection with the Chica go Musical col lege to devote himself to concert work, incidental private teaching and compo sition, going to Europe the next year for a concert tour, and returning to America for the season of 1907-190S, dur ing which he ..ppeared in public nearly a hundred times, including 12 appearances with orchestra. In March, 1908, he sailed for Europe, expecting to settle in Ber- lin, and divide his time between concert work and composition. For three sue cessive seasons he has played with the Boston Sypphony orchestra, the New York SymphVsey orchestra and the Pitts burg orchestra, and with the Kneisel quartet. He has appeared three times with the Thomas orchestra in Chicago, and with other prominent organizations, and has eecited enthusiastic praise from .he foremost critics and conductors of the country.
 MT Ganz's compositions comprise symphony in E; concertstuck for piano and orchestra in B minor; piano con certo in E; sonata for piano and violin in c; two song cycles in English, the Lake and Season cycles; male chorus from Cyrano de Bel gerac; variations for piano on a theme by Brahms; piano transcript tions of famous songs by Franz, Kirchner and other composers: shorter piano pieces and about so separate songs, set to words in English, French and German, respect ively."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Active Buying Movement

"There is every justification for the wave of optimism that is now sweeping over the iron trade" say Matthew Addy .S Co. in their market report, just re- ceived from Cincinnati.
 "The week has been full Of sensational developments and big business After a iong period of deadly calm, things have broken loose The. south has been the storm center and thousands and thou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09

A Boston pastor is trying to induce his trustees to establish 'courting parlors' in the basement of his church. and the flppant say he is scheming to increase his own fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE BITTER TRUTH.

THE BITTER TRUTH. Dame Flasher has.
 Some lovely spoons; She seeSns convinced
 They make her prunes Taste like the food
 Olympus knew. 1 don't think so,
 Nor, sooth, would you. A service grand
 Does well enough, But when the food
 Is horrid stuff, No proud cut-glass,
 No silver spread, Can make us deem
 Ourselves well fed.