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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
BIRD MANS TRAITS

Mir. French Strother, in the World Work for February, throws much ligl on the character and personality of { F. Rodgers, the aviator.
 owing to aY attack of scarlet fever his childhood, Mr. Rodgers is deaf all very haltiug in his speech. His nerve however, are of iron. in spite of the fal that he is never seen without a cigar his mouth.
 With the exception of smoking, Y aviator allows himself no indulgencs When, in Pasadena, he had received tl congratulations of his party and the IT oeption committee. and had registered 1 an evidence of the successful terminatit of his transcontinental journey. the chai man of the day asked him. in tones thF implied he might have the fulness the eaBth if he wanted it,
 And now, MT. Rodgers, what can V do for you?'
 "rd like some crackers and glass crean," was Rodgers reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Post Card Day a Success

The people of this town made plain yesterday that they are full of local pride and public spirit, and that they will on occasion become boosters. T. A. Weller, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce advertising committee, says 100000 cards should have been printed. The 50,000 that were dis tributed did not meet the local de- mand.
 The 50,000 cards will, however, be read by at least 10 times that number of people and this will do some good. next years edition should be 100000, and they should fall like flakes of snow on the entire country. No better way of making known Birmingham's strong points can be devised. The cards of next year should present new views, and new statistics will of course be gathered.
 The advertising committee of the Chamber of Commerce scored hand somely when it made post card day the climax of it's efforts. In every respect the post cards tell the story of the city excellently. Its business is summed up in figures that do not lead to the Ananias club, and its views are photographic and just.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
The Duke of connnuxht'. Visit

"rhe presence of the Duke of Connaught in the United States this week recalls the visit of his brether, the late King Edward when the latter was the Prince of Wales in fS60," said an old citizen.
 q did not see the Prince of Wales, but read with interest the accounts printed in newspapers. The young prince came incog., that is, he did not come as the Prince of Wales, but as the Baron Rem frew, which was tine lowest of his many titles. But the fact that he was the son of the British sovereign caused him to be received officially in Washington. and in various cities he was escorted by the militia. While in Washington his royal highness was the guest of President Buch- anan He was accompanied by the Duke O. New Castle. an elderly man. The prince visited Richmond. and from there started on a tour that was to include many southern cities. But when his party got as far south as Weldon, N. C., 60 miles from Richmond q think 1t was Weldon)
 the duke found secession brewing and turned back with his royal charge. He
 was afraid that war might be declared
 while he was in the south and that the situation might be embarrassing for the Prince of Wales, to say the least.
 ''The Duke of Connaught, from all ac- | counts, is very democratic man, and in New York he conducted himself as though he were an untitled tourist. He went to Washington simply to pay his respects to the President of the United States. He was escorted from the Brit ish embassy to the White House by a squadron of cavalry. which seems to be
 the regulation escort for all foreign
 princes when they appear in the capital of the nation. The Dukes first Chris
 tian name is Arthur He has number of subtitles. of course, but he signs him self Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. etc, K. G.. K. T., K. P.-
 Knight of the Garter Knight of the This tle and Knight of St. Patrick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ITALIAN SOLDIER UNDER FIRE

In an authoritative article on 'Tripoli; the Italian Soldiers and the Killing of the, Arabs" Frank J. Magee has, in the Feb ruary Metropolitan. a great deal to say about the unexpectedness of the Italian temperament. Among other things he writes:
 "These Italian soldiers were new experience to me. For some reason or other I have never connected the italian with anything much beyond the vending of ice cream ard baked chestnuts, attend- ing ones requirements in cafe, running fruit store or grinding a barrel organ. As a soldier he never occurred to me at all. I had rude awakening on this point. and am glad of the chance to say that this excitable little person knows how to behave himself under fire with the best. Take him away from the streets of the city, replace his barrel organ with ma chine gun, dump him down in the line of lre-there he will sit turning the handle of his gun, pumping lead into his foes with as much indifference to his surround ings as if he were grinding out the Ave Maria from his organ in front of suburban villa. For sheer unemotional daring I have never seen anything to equal the behavior of the Italian soldier under fire. and mark you, very heavy fire They are, as a whole, a splendid body of men from the point of view of physique and discipline. Much more than this can be said, however. The good spirits and earnestness and other good solderly quail ities of these men ca nonly be spoken of in terms of highest praise. 'Chummy' is the word l must use to describe the rela- tionship and feeling existing between of icers and men, and under such conditions where each is so essential to the other wiser policy cannot be adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
HE WAS SAVING IF

She had jaw that somehow reminded che of the coweatcher on a locomotiWe-- perhaps because it was always somewhat
 in advance of her countenance Also there was look of determination in hep eyes, and it was evident from the man- ner in which she elbowed other passen- gers aside tkat she had no desire to be regarded as a shrinking violet. Yet she was rather good looking, and she was dressed in such a manner as to indicate that she was free from the necessity of pl actieing economy. After she had fought her way into the car she looked at ths men who were occupying seats and then stationed herself in front of a smallish. gray haired gentleman, whose expression was kind and even lamblike.
 The woman engaged his attention by kicking his toes. He eurled his feet back under the seat and continued to read his paper. Chen she 'hemmed' loudly and bumped against his knees. He looked up at her, induiged in a. sigh of weariness. and tried to make room for her by crowtl- ing closely to the woman who sat at the left of him. She declined to budge, howl ever and the old gentleman again turned his attention to his paper.
 Exasperated by such unga1lant behavior on his part, the woman with the decisive jaw said in tones that in no wise sug- gested the haunting melody of a tinkling brook
 'I suppose I'll have to stand all the way home I've heard of men who had the: decency to get up when the cars wera crowded. but guess they're all dead" Madam" the little old gentleman mild,1 ly remarked, T would give you my seatS but Pm saving it for lady.eChicago| Rrecord-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Candidates for Matrimony

''The Congress of the United States" said Dr. Charles Whelan yesterday, 'should enact strict regulation against candidates for matrimony who are not equipped by nature, or deprived of the equipment by accident, to support a family.
 T have just encountered blind man who cannot support himself save by begging on the streets. He was mar ried eight years ago. I asked him about his family. and he replied that he was the father of eight children.
 q wonder how those 10 mouths are kept supplied with food"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Mistake of Rcporters

The mistakes of reporters are made generally speaking. as a result of their efforts to print something big and sensa- tional following a series of scoops ">said a newspaper man last night.
 When a reporter. through careless ness, permits rival for several days in succession to get real news exclu- sively, he generally wakes up with a de- sire to appease his boss by finding some thing big. That something big is often based on surmses, and in course of the story the words, it is reported it is un- derstood,' according to a well defined rumor etc., often appear
 ''I have just read a big story con corning big men. It does not contain a grain of truth. And the sad part of it all is the fact that both men concerned were in easy reach of the reporter who wrote the story, and either could have verified or denied the facts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
EAsIER SAID THAN DONE.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE. "Ah, we'll" you say. when things g
 wrong.
 Didst ever know such luek?" A troop Of moody fancies throng And life's a sea of muck. Across whose miry depths profound There gleams no living ray, Nor issues any cheerful sound To drive your gloom away. Pale phanroms stalk within the view Of weird chaotic shapes, And still the darkling scenes renew, Where sudden havoc gapes. An icy hand upon your heart
 With fell intent is laidi A deathlike chill it doth impart To one by grief dismayed. You shrink aghast, with palsied limbs, A groan steals to your lips. While OCT the field of vision swims More horror yet and grips With deso'rate clutch. How shall it end Fond wretch, this method use: Ne'er keep pain for your bosom friend And never have the blues"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
A TRAGIC ERROR

Paris Correspondence Chicago Inter
 Ocean.
 An amazing story of a mistake in a hos pital in which two well known French families are involved. was vouche4, for yesterday by prominent physician ,n a | talk with our correspondent The affair has not yet been made pub l,c. and the doctor refused to disclose the names of the principles involved but he related these facts:
 A young woman, daughter of wealthy parents, who was married about year ago, expected the arrival of an heir, and went to a private hospital to be cared for by a leading surgeon. Her mother. who is still young, was also expecting an addition to her family, but, despite her condition, was so solicitous about her daughters welfare that she went to tho hospital every day
 One day a son arrived to the daughter.
 At almost the same moment the mother was taken i'll unexpectedly in the hospital and a son came to her, too. The attend ing nurses and surgeons had not prepared sfor a double event, but made emergency provision. In the confusion the two children became mixed so that it has become impossible to tell which child be- longs to the daughter and which to the mother.
 Although the errors of the nurses and surgeons have resulted in a complication which to dlsinterested persons might seem like a comedy, the confusion has it's tragic side. The younger mother is so worried by the unusual fate of her first child that ragged husband threatens to go to law about the matter, calling upon the courts to determine the identity and punish the responsible surgeons or nurses by making them pay heavy damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
THE CRYING OF WATER

By Arthur Symons. Oh, water, voice of my heart. crying
 the sand, All night iong crying with a mournful CT As I lie end listen, and cannot undo
 stand The voice of my heart in my side or |
 voice of the sea, Oh. water, crying for rest is 1t is 1t All night long the water is crying to n Unresting water. there shall never be r, Till the last moon droop and the last ti
 fall
 And the fire of the end begin to burn
 the vest And the heart shall be weary and wond
 and cry like the sea, All life long crying without avail. As the water all night long is cryi
 to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
A Good Show

c. Exum, president of the city com mission, said yesterday:
 "There is a good show in Birmingham at the present time. Everybody should see it, especially inasmueh as there has recently been much agitation concern ing alleged suggestive pictures and per. formances. a t..
 ''The Passion Play is to be seen al the Orpheum theatre. It is good in every respect, and the people should be en- couraged to see it.
 MT. Exum gave NJ. l.. semon, in charge of the orpheum theatre. permit tc present the attraction on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

that I visited Harmon seemed to have been extremely popular with democrats. I hear something of Woodrow Wilson, put just now hear more of Underwood. l am republican and expect to vote In November for President Taft to sue ceed himself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
EVE
EF ID From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post. Eve was the first mother. She did not have mother to tell her that in her day women did not use soap on a baby's skin. She did not have magazines with moth- CTS departments to puzzle her by their flood of instructions.
 She did not have acquaintances to con vince her that every rash was scarlet fever and every cough pneumonia.
 She had absolutely no modern advan- tages. a
 She must have been happy mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

WILLING TO OBIIGE.

'Dlbury is always borrowing some- thing" low from nie what I would most like to lend him.
 What is thatg'
 Trouble"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Princess Pat keeps no press agent, and she avoids all the publicity that she can. The World Almanac says she is 26 years old, and a girl of that age has a lot of sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
NELL INFORMED.

"Timpers seems to know all about au- tomobiles."
 T shouldn't be at all surprised. No one reads the advertising supplements of magazines more diligently than Timpers does"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
RIGHTEOUS ANGER.

An aviator who has never been known to stay up in the air more than a few minutes at time, jumped on bystander the other day and nearly beat him to death"
 Why do you suppose he did that?"
 Tt seems that the bystander called him fall guy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
yariou. Rooms

T have heard men say recently that the Harmon boom, which was so strong six months ago, had become weak, but when the convention time comes Ohio's distinguished governor will have large following said William S. Darlington of Chicago. 'I was in Ohio recently and observed the same enthusiasm for liar mon there that was in evidence a few months ago. In several of the states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Secretary Wilson hangs on, although President Taft fairly intimated last sum- mer that he would be glad to accept his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The vindication of Dr. Wiley goes stead ily on, but he will not have a fair chance while he has to serve under Tama Jim Wilson of Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The turkey trot is to be eliminated of ficially by the International Association of Dancing Masters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

One New York hotel has a regular stand up bar for women. This is not considered a forward step in the enfranchisement of women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The duties on potatoes, butter and the like could be reduced to zero to the great satisfaction of all ultimate consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
A WOMAN's HAND.

Having wandered into a moving picture theatre for a few minutes of rest and, perhaps, recreation, a casual observer saw ssomething that he has not been able to forget. The pictures were stale and profitless, so he fell to studying a wom- ans hand that was resting on the back or a seat immediately in front of him. It was pitifully gnarled and worn by years of dEudgery. That hand told of the wash tub and the small mean lxitch- on, of the needle that stfffened fingers could hardly ply by the dim night light of a laborers hovel, for she wore the mark of ner servitude, a battered wedding ring. You would have thought that hand belonged to one of those old charwomen who creep about In some cities, cleaning the floors of buildings in the early hours of the morning, before brighter and a happier world is awake. Yet, this woman could not have. been more than 25 or 30 years old, although her face was haggard and grimy and her thin, corn-colored hair hung in whisps over a pair of eyes that were fixed stol- idly on the moving picture screen Was there ever a day of brightness in that barren life of ignorance and poverty There must have been, since even the most unfortunate of mortals is granted a few gleams of happiness, but even now, when ostensibly "on pleasure bent" she was sordid and pathetic figure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Senatorial courtesy will become a re- proach and a by-word if 1t persists in re- taining both Lorimer and Stephenson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ADDRESSED TO YOUTH,

 When all the world Is young, lad, sa}=lt. And all the trees are green: fszs. And every goose a swan, lad, tli7 And every lass queen; iyl Then hey for boots and horse, lad, - And round the world away; n Young blood must have it's course, lad, And every dog his day.
 Kingsley. When all the world is young, lad, And all the future fair, When hope inspires your heart, lad, @s And joy seems everywhere, You'd better have your fling, lad, M Before good fortune slumps; For later on in life. lad, @r You'll get some awful bumps.
 TOO BIG A RISK. When Mrs. Nagg Begins to talk,
 Poor Mir. Nagg Would like to walk
 Far, far away,
 But dares not do 1t,
 Since well he knows He'd later rue 1t.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Queen Mary has friends in this coun- try even if she is lukewarm toward Amer ican women at court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Colonel Watterson is an announced can didate for President. The ticket might be Watterson and Harvey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

In Wayne county, Pennsylvania, Is an old time hunter and fisherman lo9 years old. He Is trying to break the country s record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Pure food and drugs may get inning yet despite the grip of James Wilson on his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

New York is all hoity-toity because roy alty has come to town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Yuan Sinai Kai begins to think the job of premier In the orient is not the most desirable in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The Roosevelt boom breaks out in new places every day. It is worse than the measles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The groundhog is preparing to present. his annual shadowgrapH entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The predatory trusts are wearing gum shoes in this presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The January backbone is trying to come back, but it lacks staying qualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

A real duke shakes New York worse than an earthquake would.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Only innocent bystanders were hurt by the bomb hurled at Yuan Sinai Kai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

gallons of oil each year to keep it in run ming order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Milliner is corruption of 'Milaner. from Milan, which city at one time le, Europe in fashions for women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

"Labby'' left an estate of s1oooo.OOo and he was an editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

The human voice has more or less
 n arked influence on all animals. In man aging horses especially the voice is of the greatest use; it should be quiet. and though confident and masterful. not loud
 and boisterous. No one should ever touch a horse without at the same time speak ing to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Books, when first printed. had thei. leaves printed on one side only. the blanK sides being pasted together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
THE VICTIM

THE NIOIIM. She sitteth at dainty desk, The panting lady poet; Her soul is by the muse inspired, Her manner seems to show it. With loveliest of gold-tip pens She writes on pinkest paper, The while with fond emotions rife Her heart begins to caper. How rare must be what she indites Bout FATE" or some such matter, Methinks 'swould rid our souls of gloom And shapes of darkness scatter. But, 10, the editor who reads Her rapt. high-fiown effusion Doth bump his head against the wall And raise large confusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

German pcstoffice employees must ob tain the special permission of the gov ernment before they may marry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ORGANIZED CHARITY

Lorimer is simply left over of ma chine politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
AROUND THE WORLD

From the New York Telegram.
 Holland Is the one European country where coffee can be imported free of duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Most birds have three toes in front and
 one behind, but the woodpecker has two in front and two behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
A PITIFIrI TRrrH.

' - He sowed wild oats. Who reaped the crop? As one oft notes, His poor old pop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
TELEPHONES

Bell (privatc exchange connecting all departments), No. 49OO.
 Peoples, Editorial rooms, 231; busi- ness office, 23O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

A little fire is quickly tr0dden out; Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot
 auench. -3 King Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

No communication will be published without its authors name. HeJecteu manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter unuei act of Congress March ,, lSis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-04-13

level headed young men and women he
hopes to leave in charge of his paper
and its plant.
Some men accuse Mr. King of being
stern-very stern-but no aspiring
youth ever found him other than SYM
pathetic. His greatest enemies are
men against whom he had no i'll
thoughts, but fought because they
needed not the cry of the colored youth
and persistently helped to close the
door of opportunity against them.
At present Mr.. King is the leading
spirit among the men of the race who
are fighting Cecil Lyon, whom he terms
the Lily White destroyer of the Re
publican party and its principles in
Texas. Others are fighting Lyon Sc
cretly and under cover, but the editor
of the Express fights always in the
open and when racial interests are at
stake asks for no quarter and gives
none He gives his time and money
and space in his paper to the present
fight, and so far as is known not one
has given anything to further the fight
or assist him. Alone he has braved
the storm and stood like a stone wall
against the enemy.
The masses of our people in this
state are beginning to realize more and
more the results of the efforts put
forth by Mr.. King in their behalf. He
has been an active participant in the
various secret societies for many years
he is not satisfied with simply being a
member Of society, but has given
them the benefit Of his knowledge and
experience freely. His efforts have
been directed along constructive lines.
In view Of the fact that Mr.. King
has never sought to hold an office in
any of the secret societies to which he
belongs and to which he has given
much time, thought and labor and in
recognition OF his unstinted services to
the race along other avenues of useful
ness, his friends all over the state have
decided to present his name for grand
chancellor Of the knights of Pythias.
His business acumen. his foresight and
his training in life's great school of
experience make Of him an ideal man
for the place his friends desire him to
fill.