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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
RODGERS STRANDED
 IN ARIZONA DESERT

Yuma, Ariz, November 2.-Aviator |. P Rodgers. in his coast to coast flight, was compelled to alight on the Arizona desert f0 miles east of here, this afternoon be- cause he ran out of gasoline.
 Rodgers will resume his westward flight early tomorrow with Yuma as his first stopping place. r
 Rodgers gasoline tank holds a supply sufficient for about 200 miles, but he tried to do more than that distance. Leaving Marico, Ariz., early he started for Phoe- nix, going first over Tempe, a distance of B miles. He arrived at Phoenix at 10:3C o'clock and after a flight around the city resumed his journey, announcing he would make Yuma befores night.'' Yuma. how ever. was more than POO miles away.
 Rodgers flew directly over the noun tains at a high altitude instead of going back to Tempe and following the easier route down the Southern Pacific tracks
 His start from Phoenix was the last heard of him, as he probably flew, toe high to be seen from watering stations on the desert until word came to Yuma that he had landed at Stoval siding. He covered about 225 miles today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
AUSTIN DAM WAS
 EXTREMELY FAULTY

Coudersport, Pa., November 2.-That the dam of the Bayless Pulp and Paper com pany at Austin, Pa. the breaking of which on September 30 last, caused over threescore deaths and millions of dollars of damage, was faulty in practically every detail was the opinion of Prof. Frank McKiblien of the engineering de- partment of the Lehigh Valley and Alfred D. Flynn, department engineer of the board of water supply of New York city. expressed today when the inquest into the disaster was resumed.
 A continuance was taken to accommo- date T. c. Hatton of Wilmington, Del, who designed and constructed the dam for the paper company. Through his at itcrney MT. Hatton expressed a desire to be heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
The Human Hill

From the Washington Star.
 Charles Fisher, the Chicago skating champion, said on a frosty morning:
 Tt seems almost cold enonugh for ice The ice made in such weather as fhis however would hardly do to skate on Never go skating too early in the season If you do you'll have trouble
 MT. Fisher laughed gayly.
 "There was once chap" he said, "who went skating too early and all of sud den that afternoon loud cries for help be- gan to echo among the bleak hills that surrounded the skating pond.
 "A farmer. cobblng his boots before his kitchen fire. heard the shouts and yels and ran to the pond at break-neck speed He saw large black hole in the ice. and pale young fellow stood with chattering eetli shoulder deep in the cold water.
 The farmer laid board on the thin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
When Woman Carved

From the London Chronicle.
 In mediaeval times all the carving was done by the woman of the house, who was invited to the upper end of the table, not out of gallantry, but to perform the hard work. Ere long, however, from her char acteristic ceverness in making the best of things, she regarded her carver's stool as throne of state, and affected to preside over the company to which she had been brought to help them to food. And in time her position as hostess became un- assailable, and her lord and master meek ly performed her duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

stepped backward. This was in 1ocJ when the Idaho and Mississippi were laid down with a tonnage of only 1o.- 900 tons. Their batteries are the same as the Connecticut class. Their lighter weight and curtailed length rob them of much of the symmetry of the other ships and they seem to be all guns so compactly are the batteries ar ranged.
 The next step forward from the Con necticut class was the plunge into Dreadnaughts.
 Los Angeles, November 2-Rear Admir- al Chauncey Thomas, commander of the Pacific fleet. Rear Admiral w. H. South erland. in command of the second divis- ion and 120 officers of the fleet now an- chored in Los Angeles harbor were guests of this city today.
 The officers were given a dinner and later they were guests at a lawn fete attended by more than 5000 business men.
 During the day the jaclIies were given tho freedom of the beach resorts. Thou sands gathered tonight on the bluffs ov- eilooking the harbor, reviewing the elec- trio display on the ,warships. The old hattleship Oregon. resplendent with dag zling incandescent bulbs, was center of attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

ice and crawled out on it to the edge of the hole. Then. extending h.5 hand. he said:
 "'Here. como over this way and I'll lift you out
 No, I can't swim, was the impatient reply. Throw rope to me. Hurry dp. It's cold in here.
 I aint got no rope said the farmer. and he added angrily. What if you cSN't swim-you can wade. guess. pi5 waters only up to your shoulders.
 Up to my shouders?' said the yolaS fellow. It's eight feet deep If it's an inch. I'm standing on the blasted fat man who broke the ice '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

horses are to the American farmer They css,st il many ways on the farm rull the produce to market and deliver ths them their lives are controlled by constl- tutional laws, which prohibit the whip and the carrying of human cargo. AL thoagh this law decs not always prevent the lazy messenger boy from imposing on niS NuLls ea.a.i-ltsn. T. N.il be seen that the 2ssrei llHi4sls cnd-cyarg to suppress any attempt ct cruelty. In appearance they s.l, cross between Q mastif and a New foundland dog. sturdy and intelligent. To an English eye there Is no more pie turesque sight than couple of these beautiful animals harnessed to a minia- ture cart laden with milk cans, while its mnster--a Flemish boy. with crude veod- en sabots-wallks laziy alongsidA .9aE 4
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
APPOINTS SCAR[ETT |LWAY POLICEMAN Governor O'Neal Appoints Successor to Thomas
 K. Jones

Governor O'Neal, at the request of he Southern railroad, has appointed George s. Scarlett of the Magic City, as railway policeman to succeed Thomas K. Jones, resigned. The appointment Is under re- cent legislative enactment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
The Queen

From Judges Library
 Mrs. Woggs-"So she was the queen or the pure food carnival?"
 Mrs. Boggs-"Yes; and you ought to have seen the coloring matter on her cheeks!" tst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The Dogs of Flanders From the Wide World Magazine. Dogs to the Flemish peasant are what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
The South We'll Advertised

Nothing has done so much in the past year or two to advertise the south in a good way as the progress made by the farmers" said William w. Duncan of Chicago. 'I have business interests in Texas and visit that state once a year In travelling back and forth I have stopped over in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
 Tn the cotton belt very little used to be raised except cotton. Now corn and hay are important crops. and in the next two or three years I am told that the entire cotton south will be absolutely independ- ent of the food supply markets of the north.
 North of the Ohio river one hears more about the south now as the land of op- portunity than ever before. If consid- erable increase in the production of corn and hay puts the southern farmer on a higher plane, how will it be when he becomes a seller of hay and corn? In two or three years from now the south will be filling up very rapidly with peo- ple-with homeseekers who have little money-and in the census of 1920 there will be a wonderful increase in southern population and the accumulation of south ern wealth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
SUICIDE STATISTICS
the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 pr. Waldo, the city coroner of London, raised some interesting questions about suicide at an inquest he recently held on a Jew Not only does the proportion of suicides vary with the season of the year, but with different races. It is highest in Saxony, where the rate is nearA ly 400 suicides yearly to each million of inhabitants, and is lowest in Ireland, where tbe figure is l7 suicides to mil- lion inhabitants. The highest rate of self destruction is found among Protestants and the lowest among the Jews, with Roman Catholics and members of the Greek church occupying place between the two. Increasing pressure of modern work is charged with the responsibility for the growth of suicides. Doubt as to that point, however, is suggested by the fact that suicides are twice as numerous among the -unoccupied males as among the occupied. Nor is the theory borne out hy the fact that engine drivers, who have hard and responsible work, show a low rate of suicide. while innkeepers are among those who seriously swell the statistics. The coroner said he could count on one hand the inquests he had held on Jews; but, the insanity ratet among them is high and they are ab- temious-insobrety and insomnia he planes for many suicides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12

From the Kansas City Star
 Manufacturers of dime novels assert that there be many others than messen- ger boys and country boys hiding be- | hind the barns who consume their wares. Men eminent. men of literary taste, read the Diamond Dick and the Nick Carter and the Buffalo Bill and the Old Sleuth tales-as Herbert Spencer frequented the London music hall.
 The late Chief Justice Fuller confessed to a fondness for detective stories. Or, rather, ne stated his fondness, without confession. The Sherlock Holmes and the Rallies stories have multitudes of reaj- CTS. They are in the ascending scale from the dime novel; but all alike belong to the type, or literary genre. Alfred Henry Lewis is printing in one of the magazines set of stories of the "Apaches of New York" remarkable for their portrayal of melodrama in life and remarkable for the eager interest they deservedly excite. AL most it may be said, such printing forms the greater part of the periods fictional output-as the narrative of its counter part in actual happening fills corre- spending space in newspapers.
 And therein the writing and the read ing of this time show their kin with the writing and the reading of most times at least of all our modern, moveable type era
 Prof Frank W. Chandlers "The Liter ature of Roguery" marshals the rogues and "picaroons" and adventures of fic- ton. It is an imposing list. How many old friends and speaking acquaintances one sees there. Surely all the world loves a rogue. Or shall we paraphrase Thac,l- cray insteaI of Emerson ,and confess to speaking fondness for a bandit or a scamp? Of course, it is the adventure such a narrative leads through that gets our hearts.
 There is such a world of these pie turesque books and characters in real lit- erature that one is stunned in the effort to single them out@such of them as might be mentioned. The range covers Spain and France and England and America-all countries. But let a stab in the dark be made anl without regard to country or time let these be instanced: 'Gil Blas," Barry Lyndon,' Gays The Besgars' Opera" Hugo's Les Mlserables," George Borrow's "Tbe Romany Rye" Charles Levers "Confession of Con Cregqn," Fielding's Life of the Great Mr. Jona- than Wild"
 This is a poor enough selection. More of the color of the dime novel is seen in these following titles of poor cousins to the greater works of rogue fiction; His tory and Adventures of Three-Fingered Jack" "History of Jack Shepherd" Hawk, tine Highwayman, Life and Franks of Long Meg These are typical classics Of the chap books.
 A few years ago when O. Henry's story of a train robbery was published the au- thor and the magazine were condemned by many clergymen and others. When Gays "The Beggars' Opera" was produced early in the eighteenth century the Arch bishop of Canterbury denounced the work and Daniel Defoe wrote: Thieves are set out in so arllable light in The Beggars' Opera that it has taught them to value themselves On their profession. rather than be ashamed of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Vice Presidents for One Term Only

A Vice President has not been re- elected in 80 years, and it has become an unwritten law in the last 50 years to refuse a Vice President second term. even in years when the Presl- dent is renominated. This rule was emphasized in 1864 when Andrew Johnson was named to succeed Han nibal Hamlin. There has been no de- parture from the rule-the unwrltten party law-since that time. 1t goes side by side with the rule against third terms for Presidents.
 Just why the line should be drawn against Vice Presidents one term sooner than it is against Presidents cannot easily be explained. The Vice President is, however, but booster of the head of the ticket, and who- ever is the best booster gets the plum.
 No one anticipates the renomina- ton of Sunny Jim Sherman, even if MT. Taft be nominated. He is an ultra protectionist for profits, and men in his class will not be in popu- lar demand next year. He will be retired partly on account of the un- written law and partly on account of his extreme standpat views. He IS an ultra standpatter. He not only considers the tariff the best ever de- yised, but he wants all of its rates raised another peg. Tariff rates cannot be carried too high in his mind. and such a man would not bt renominated in 1912, even if no rule or precedent existed to the contrary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
King George and Queen Mary at
 Delhi

Today King George and Queen Mary are to be crowned at Delhi, re- ceiying there the fealty of the h. dian princes and vast number of ] people. Never before has an English King been declared in person emper- or of India at durbar. Queen Vic toria was made empress of India at the durbar of January l, 1877, but she was not present, nor was King Edward present when he was made emperor in 1903.
 It was Lord Curzon who devised the durbar at Delhi, and he did it to bring the vast population of India in touch. Before he devised the durbar the people on the Himalayas knew nothing of the people on the plains and along the Ganges, and vice versa. He planned to bring repre- sentative people together from all parts of India at Delhi He was really building an empire, ano even if the spectacle does cost mil lion dollars the results are worth the cost. The periodical gathering of the , people arouses patriotism and aids England in keeping the vast popula- tion-over 100000, ,OOO-together. h. dia will today recall in all the inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Making Room fin Elevators

''It- will be of much good to the pub lie to suggest to those using the ele- vators in the large office buildings cer- tain little matters of convenience for all," said an observant man.
 What I particularly refer to is the hab- it of many persons, both men and wom- en, who stand just inside the door of the elevator and often not moving to make room for others. When I get in an elevator to go up, say five floors or higher, I move well back into the ele- vator. Not so with many persons, who insist on standing pressed back into the car. For those getting on or off between the lower and the top floor this door 1amming is a great vexation, and an inexcusable nuisance. Most of it is at- tributable to thoughtlessness, but some of it is chargeabe to pure selfishness and a spirit of the other fellow be darned. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Now do I play the touch, To try if thou be current gold indeed.
 king Richard III.
Reform in the Street Department

The building of crematories on the Jackson, Miss, plan and the substi- tuition of motor equipment in the street department for the horses and mules that have good appetities for hay and grain, seems to be the choice of the city commissioners, who are looking for places in which expenses can be reduced. Commissioner James Weatherly puts the possible saving as high as S6000 a month. The ef- ficiency of the department would, at the same time, be increased.
 The use of motor driven vehicles is increasing daily, and the commits sioners would not be much in advance of the citizens in general if they should put the street department on ; otor basis. Slowly but surely the s5se and the mule is passing out of
 ss to remain on the farm, where slplies can be grown and where fer
 zing material is needed.
 The proposed crematories and motor equipped street department would be almost revolution, and 1t seems to be coming. Fire Chief Ben nett led the way, and Superintendent Frank Gafford is ready to follow in his footsteps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12

| just published entitled Universities Of
 the World" he points out the advantages of the Oxford system. pr. Thwing's view | is all the more interesting, because he is Congregational divine. Eplscopalians might naturally take to Oxford, because Church of England views are insstent there. Many of the great men of Oxford have turned but to be free thinkers or agnostics, although during their Oxford days Anglican theology was in the warp and wool of tutorial thought. 1stre are excerpts from pr. Thwing's book;
 The great worth of the essential part of the tutorial system consists of two elements: First, the individual imparta- ton of Knowledge, and, second, the in- pression of personal character and the conveying of personal influence. The teaching is given to men in very small groups. Such relationship represents the giving and receiving of knowledge in best form and the giving and receiving also of personal influence unto highest rela- tionships. These primary and fundamen- tai elements of the Oxford system can be
 introduced into the large American col
 eges. The simple and single fact is that the number of teachers in the large col lege of the United States should be vastly increased or the large college should cease to be large. More teachers, smaller classes,'' should be made our college cry. Such teaching under such conditions would give us the best and the essential part of Oxford, and such teaching it Is possible to introduce into the colleges of America. Princeton affords an example and gives inspiI ation.
 "'It is thus that there may be in- creased in our colleges that supreme and signal quality which Oxford represents the quality of reverence. To the develop ment of this quality much of Oxford min- isters-the immemorial past, the quiet restfulness of noble architecture ,the nur manized landscapes; but this quality is also nurture6, and more, through wise and great souls bearing themselves in fitting intellectual sympathies and of the heart too unto other souls less mature. Such is the Oxford method. Such a method would help to make the American college, and so American life, full of the dignites, the gentle reasonableness and sympathetic in- terpretativeness which constitute the com prehensve intellectual and moral virtue of reverence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
OUT OF HARMS WAY.

OOl UT HARM WAY
 "Ah, sir,' began the wandering evan- gelist to grim looking tiller of the soil, whose farm covered one or two near by hills' have you son?''
 "Yes'
 "Is he away from home?''
 "He shore is."
 'ls your heart not torn with anxiety to think that he may be even now wan dering in the midst of temptations, as- sailed on every side by sinful voices that would lure him from the straight and narrow path? He may be travelling, poor boy, the crimson road to ruin.' q skeercely b'lieve Hiram's goin' ter git inter much devilment now said the old man, thoughtfully, although he give me a powerful lot O trouble while he wuz growth up. I know whar he is an as fur travein', I don't think he's goin' ter leave thar fur quite spell" You must have great confidence in your son."
 Cant say that I have"
 And yet you think he is quite safe from the temptati tions of this wicked world?"
 "Aint no reasonerbul doubt O that. My sons down ter Charlottesville in ther state penitentiary." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
POstoffice Affairs

| Politician Hitchcock has been sue ceeded by Business Man Hitchcock, who has, for the first time since 1883, caused the postoffice department to show surplus instead of a deficit And this has been done even when 1 important extensions have gone on throughout the service. In Mr. Hitchcock's term, begun in March, 1909, nearly three thousand new post offices and 2500 new rural mail routes have been established. The postal savings bank system has been placed in all the presidential postof- fices, and will soon be established in 10000 fourth class offices. The de- posits ~now aggregate in these banks S11 100000, and Mr. Hitchcock esti- mates that they will go to $40,000,- 900 by July next.
 The Postmaster General urges Congress to give the people another convenience in the form of a parcels post. He urges Congress to author ize a start on the rural routes and in the cities that have delivery by car riers. It can later be extended to all railway lines. "To bring the issue clearly before Congress- says the Postmaster General, three items of S50,O0O each have been inserted in the estimates of the postal service, two of these items to cover the initial eX- pense of introducing a parcel post on rural routes and in the city delivery service, respectively, and the third item to meet the cost of an investi- gation looking to the final extension of the service to the railways and other transportation lines. If Con gress will grant without delay the de- sired authority and provide the nec- essary appropriations, 1t is believed that before the end of another year a satisfactory parcel post can be or ganized on rural routes and in cities with a carrier service, thus paving the way for the final step in the or ganization of a general parcel post
 In conclusion the Postmaster Gen eral pleads for readjustment of rates on second class mail. He is getting ready to urge Congress to adopt a one-cent postage for letters. This would indeed be the crowning act of a great career as Postmaster general. His entire service shows how effective business man pursu- ing business methods can be in a gov- ernment department. In about two years he had made the department self sustaining, while extending it's work more rapidly than was ever done before.