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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
EAMous WALKERS

From the Westminster Gazette.
 The new lord chancellor, Lord Haldane. though not a famous athlete like his predecessor, has inherited a remarkable power of walking. His grandfather was still notable pedestrian in his Sd year, and there is legend that his grand uncle, for whom clerical friend had prayed as Thine aged and infirm ser yant," invited the minister to take 8 short stroll before evening service, and left him so exhausted that he fell into a profound slumber, and could hardly be aroused to perform his duty. Lord Haldane himself though he has not riy- aled his brothers record of 104 miles in 31 hours .at one time used to go for a week end walk from London to Brighton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
And begin to patch up thy old nods x. n..vsu. - King Henry IV.
Holy Innocents Hospital

Birmingham has many worthy char ities but few of them appeal so stronplv to the men and women o1 this community as the Holy lnnocents bospital-a hospital for "sick, crlp- nled and deformed children,' whose narents are unable to pay for theif treatment. This institution was ln- cornorated a little more than year ago and was opened for patients OH Nav 15, 1912, when six poor children were admitted
 It is under the patronage oi the Protestant Episcopal church oi the Alabama diocese but, as those in charge set forth in a neat ilttle leaflet. fit invites the sympathy co-oneration and financial aid of all God fearing and humane people ire snectiye of creed or church affillatlon It's doors are open to any sick chilo in the state, no matter of what race creed or nationality" The work of the Holy Innocents hospital is said to DC progressing steadily. Many suffer mo little ones have come and gone. The hospital needs additional equip nent and whenever the public is asked to assist in this good cause the re- snonse should be hearty and imme- diate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Talk. About Building Operation.

"Our firsm is considering the matter of opening a southern headquarters, and it lies between Birmingham and Atlanta .' said V. A. Gwyer. representing Hoggson Brothers, contracting designers, who make a speciality of erecting and eduipping bank buildings.
 Personally I favor Birmingham for many reasons, but there are strong strings pulling toward Atlanta. It would mean the bringing of a considerable force of skilled men to Birmingham or Atlanta. Our firm occupies a unique position. We construct buildings, principally bank buildings. equip it compelte in every way, build special furniture for it, and even supply the shades for the windows. In fact. We deliver a building practically complete in every way, and furnish every thing that the bank wants. We are able to do this because we have the plants and the equipment of our own, and can design and manufacture anything that is necessary.
 Tt is needless to say that Birmingham appeals to me. l like the city, like your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Fashions and Taste

'The New York Sun of Friday has an editorial entitled Fashions and Taste which is marked by a good deal of com mon sense and which throws light on Paris as a fashion center" said a. profess sional man.
 q believe all men and women should dress well and what I call dressing well has not so much to do with fashion as with good taste-what looks well. Wom- en, especially young women of the school girl age. have dressed conspicuously and in horrid taste for the past two or three years. I was in hopes. for the sake of esthetics. to say nothing of modesty, that styles for women would be quiet this fall, and maybe they will be.
 q have noticed only Q few women on the streets dressed in what I supposed was the latest. Those few-two or three rooked like freaks. A day or. two ago I was walking behind a lady who was tall and thin and only saw her back. Her waist line was so high Np as to be mar tistic and the reverse Of pleasing. It seemed to me only an inch or two below the shoulder blades. The lady's skirt was very n3fTOW dlu was dDoNc iti s'fiSS eoi''' The woman's 'get-up' made her look alto gether ungainy. Why women wish to wear such unbecoming attire is some thing I cannot understand.
 "The New York Sun, after picturing some of the Paris extremes, says: Be tween this shocking extreme and the op- posite extreme of utmost reticence there are many degrees. Those who observe what is worn by all sorts and conditions of women will not be long in ascertaining that the leaders of society in this town will not wear anything which will clamor for attention half g. block away. The American women of the best type are the most elegantly dressed women in the world, and those who believe that cos- tune should be excessive in its smartness should study them carefully"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Men and Religion

'I do not hear much of the Men and Religion Movement which was prominent here in the spring, but so far as I can learn all the churches are actively at work and most of them are going for ward steadily and increasing numeri- cally," said layman.
 Some of our prominent pastors. who took part in the Men and Religion Move ment and who extended a cordial vel come to MT. Steltze had their doubts as to the ultimate good that would grow out of the movement.
 But all will wish godspeed to any move- ment that brings man to a better moral state.
 "I can remember when I was a youth about 35 years ago, that the protracted meeting. conducted by visiting minis ter meant something of revival. Most of those who connected themselves with the Presbyterian church joined at one of these protracted meetings, but, in my humble opinion, more good could be ac- complished today in the larger cities if the local pastors would get together and conduct joint revival services. This has been tried and so far as I have learned has been successful in marked degree.
 This Is an age of specialized work I believe in technical education and in tech- nical men taking up some special line Of work, but in the religious world and in social service the expert business is some what overdone. I believe most of the men who have had religious environment are as reverent today as they were 50 years ago. but the majority. I think. care less about the expert work in evan gelzation than the work of the local minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

streets and the ideas of your architects and contractors. I think that the city is progressing along the right line in devot- ing great deal of attention to the char aoter of the buildings being erected, and I believe that you ale working toward the right end It is always good fden in a modern city to have a board of con- sultlng architects and engineers to render assistance in working out and developing ideas for construction, harmony in de- signs and general beauty, because a city that is architecturally well planned all ways appeals to the visitor impresses the your city to live It is great advertise ment for city to be known as modern and up to date along such ideas.
 s'I am surprised at the extent of the building operations in Birmingham understand that the official reports VIII show approximately s7Ooo.000 for the year, and that Is large amount for city the size of Birmingham. You are erecting hotels, office buildings, mercantile build ings, residences, warehouses and, in fact, every kind of building that goes to make up a clty. 1nlS lHuicdttS thae 5o' .st progressing and growing along all lines' and that your upbuilding is not restrict ed to any one class, which swould indicate a dwarfed and unnatural development.
 T am greatly interested in the construc- ton of the Jefferson County Savings bank building Tor many reasons. It will be your tallest building, the tallest bank building in the south; 1t will empoey ideas that have not hitherto been seen Tn southern bank construction. It gets away from your former bank district of build- ing and also opens up a new skyscrapef territory for Birmingnam.s As l see It, the erection of this bank building Will tend to broaden your business center ma terially, and will have tendency to en- courage others who have property or Twentieth street to erect larger and bet ter buildings.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Remarks About Birminshnm

R. s. Anderson. circulation manager of the Washington Herald, Washing ton, D. C.. and R. H. Thomas of the same paper, are in Birmingham and both were out at the State Fair yes terday afternoon.
 "I was never more surprised in my life" said MT. Anderson, than l was when I saw how metropolitan Bir- mineham was. And this fair is marvel ous. It is magnificent I have traveied over the country and l have never seen a better fair. The poultry show especially, and all the live stock eX- hibits are absolutely unsurpassed These free attractions are the equal of any found at the big northern falrs and better than many of them Ihere Is only one fault that l can find and that is that you have no horse racing. Racing is the life of any fair, to my notion. and I think it should never be overlooked.
 q never dreamed that present day Birmingham was such a city as 1t IS. Why, some of the main business streets look just like Broadway, New York I am down here writing up industrial conditions for our Sunday paper sup plement and you can depend an me to give Birmingham good boost New Orleans is ranked above Birmingham only because she is a wide open~ town. Open your picture shows on Sun day and other places of innocent pleas ure, put the final touches to your met ropolitanism and by the next census neither New Orleans nor any other southern city can hold candle to Bir- bingham God seems to have blessed this district with every natural advan- ia ge and from all appearances the peo- ple of Birmingham are losing no time in making use of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HIS CHOICE.

l1lG Of1Ol1E. Who doesn't care for Shakespeare Is very apt to go. And buy himself a ticket to A girly-girly show.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Who doesn't life wifes cooking Is very apt to spend His money for dinner with Some charming lady friend
 Springfield Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
WHAT MAKES Us WEARY.

WHAT MAKES US WEARY. What is the most depressing sight on earth?'
 That is question hard to answer, but I can tell you one of the most de- pressing sights on earth"
 'Go ahead"
 Its the near-comedian in vaudeville who pretends that he. is a policeman, seizes himself by the collar and says. Come along with me. nowr''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
REMEMBERED TO ORDER GRocERs

From the Kansas City Star.
 She was apt to forget things, and so she was afraid she would forget to or der the chickens in time. All day, to guard against it, she would keep re- beating to herself, "Chickens-Grscer-' chckens-grocer." Finally at the time she was accustomed to call the grocer she, went to the phone and asked.
 Have you any nice young grocers?'
 Why. yes, ma am said a surprised voice at the other end of the line.
 "Ths is Mrs. Jones talking" she went on, land I want you to send me a couple dressed.''
 "send you couple dressed?" gasped the grocer.
 Well, no; you had better send them undressed, and when my husband comes. home he will wiring their necks and the cook can dress them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

seizing gun, killed the beast with blow from the butt end After that no one slept before the tent had been thor ougMy searched. But if there were pfen- ty of dangers to be met withs there were also times when there was plenty of fun. At one village the explorers met local chief who refused at first to see them. The interpreter explained that the chief had retired to his hut to make himself presentable to the great white men. After waiting nearly half an hour the party met the worthy dusky native. He was attired in pair of corsets, a linen collar which had once been white, tied round his neck with fiber, loin cloth, the remains of a soft felt hat, and a large smile. He explained that he had desired to welcome the white men in their own costume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
port to the state department of agri- cluture will show that it was an un- usually profitable acre.

Chicago professor ranks griddle cakes above Greek and lobster salad above Latin when girls are to sbe edu- cated. A sandwiching of them is pre- ferred nowadays. however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
GRABBING OPPORTUNITY

From the Louisville Herald.
 q see you're paying the expenses of that painter who fell off the roof
 sure: he's too good man to lose. As he went down he touched up three or four places which would have been ex- trcmciy difficult to reach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HOME FROM VACATION.

 Sisters home from her vacation With nine trunks of summer clothes, .Skeeter bites. sure as creation, And six blsters on her nose.
 Youngstown Telegram. Fathers home from his vacation, And he's feeling sore bereft, And he's madder than dernation, For he's not a penny left.
 Los Angeles Express. Mothers home from her vacation Calling dad lazy gink, Coz he left lot of dishes Waiting for her in the sink Detroit Free Press. Boss Is home from his vacation, Storming like fire gong, Just as mad as all tarnation Coz he can't find nothn' wrong.
 Nashville Banner. All are home from their vacations Each one joins the sad refrain, "Oh, I met with such vacations! Never will I go again,''
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Tomorrow James Whitcomb Riley will be 59 years old and Indianapolis will eel ebrate the event. The old swimmin' hole will not however. participate in the eel ebration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

the porte's dominions. There are 19,- O0O, ,000 Moslems in Asia, and the en- tire country can put in the field one million of fighting men. Few men indeed fight better than Moslems do, especially when a holy war is de- clared. Against Turkeys million of fighting men her opponents would line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Berlin is accustoming itself to horse meat, and our secretary of agriculture asks the plain people of this country to eat mutton. Beef is to be reserved for plutocrats only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Federal postoffice buildings must be built larger to accommodate the parcels post. The new Birmingham postoffice will be in that respect up to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The worlds series of baseball games comes on this week together with the Alabama State Fair to break the monot- ony of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The Clapp investigation committee has been requested to take it's feet off the soft pedal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

William Sulzer resembles Henry Clay instead of Abraham Lincoln. It Is well to have change now and then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Rooseveltisnl may be a communicable disease, as Gertrude Atherton says, but the disclosures at Washington will keep it from becoming epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
SENSIBLE DECISION.

A Kansas City judge has decided that say "Darn!' is not court offense. We hope not. Might as we'll say that "oh, fudgel" is profanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
DESTROYED.

He said he was the master of his fate And none who heard him was inclined
 to doubt it. Gntil when asked who was his eandi-
 date, He said, 'Tn have to see my wife
 about it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Men have been wearing trousers only a hundred years, and in the course Of another hundred years women may wear them, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

National Mourner Knox will arrive in time to take charge of the g. o. p. funeral next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The crown prince of Germany has writ with the six best sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The leaning tower of Pisa can now be reached by street car, and soon perhaps an elevator will be installed in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

When an Ohio couple were married in corn field the local papers only com ment was, Shocking!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A TRIBUTE

Autumn days of dream and splendor,
 Falling leaves upon the hill; Season fraught with solemn moments,
 When the world is sad and still. Yet. methinks, there rests a beauty
 That the soul cannot resist, On the pensive brow of Autumn,
 Swathed in folds of purple mist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Governor Wilson has left Seagirt. He will stop over a while In Trenton, but he is really en route to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The women who see Christmas accom- ing are said to be wearing bigger stock ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

As the price of gasoline goes up the price of automobiles comes down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The colonel abandoned his stand at Armageddon when he took stand before Senator Clapp's committee at Washing ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

The same man who brought on the panic of 1907 brought confusion and panic to the standpatters of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
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 The Turks can put more men in the field, but the quadruple alliance would no doubt be able to act more quickly and would no doubt have greater credit in prolonged struggle. Turkey would perhaps endeavor to crush the Bulgarian army first, and this would prove a serious task. There are pos- abilities of great war in the situa- ton. Turkey would fight to the utmost before she would grant autonomy to the Albanian and Macedonian Greeks and freedom from conscription for the Turkish army. Were this to be done Turkey in Europe would be almost wholly confined to Constantinople and it's suburban districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

There are five Smiths already In the Senate, and a sixth one from New Jer- sey was not needed. He was told to Stay at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

On account of the suffragette parades 1t is said the feet and legs Of women are becoming bigger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
HARD TO GET AWAY FROM

T presume you saw many interesting sights while you were in the far east?" "Oh, yes.''
 What do youl remember most vividly of all you saw?''
 Standard Oil tanks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
4 MIIIIoNAIRE MISSIONARY

Governor Dix feels that he has been Woodrowwilsonized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
A GAY LOT.

A GAY LOT. When the harvest days are over And the life has lost it's charm. Hiram Hay, who's quite rover, Turns his back upon the farm. Does the European cities,
 Has a lively time in each: Hears those naughty Paris ditties. Maybe 'cops him out a beach," Spends his coin on every charmer, Barring none, who comes his way; surely never was farmer. Had more fun than Hiram Hay! But all farmers now have money And we're told that not a few, Blest with dispositions sunny Do as men of millions do. Travel where the pace is rapid, Go the gait that often kills. Agriculture may be vapid.
 But it surely pays the bills!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
INEVITABLE.

It matters not how one prepares for rainy days unseen,
 Your fortune may be large or may be small; s There'n come day some time, perhaps within year or more, When life will seem a Jonah after all
 -Delphine. Dear Paul: Is this the kind of day every dog must have? -D Right, Delphinel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
PRORLEMATIcAL

He has a new stenographer
 And likes her, too, you bet Cant say how long the jobs for her Ills wife,s not seen her yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
A GOOD TEST.

"Gadsby is an independent sort of sel- low
 Indeed he is Why. Gadsby doesn't care how many of the neighbors see him do his morning calisthenics'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

A SORDID AFFAIR. ''Digby, you are worrying about some woman.
 "Biffels, I am'
 'T knew it She is constantly in your thoughts.
 ''I can't get her out of my mind'' T wouldn't dream of asking you to tell me her name''
 q have no objections to letting you know her name. It is Mrs. Pruner my landlady. I owe her for six months board.'' -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
ALMOST RIGHT.

That's a very handsome stone, Mrs. Wopsley. What kind is it t?''
 "A lapsus lazuli, I think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
A VIVID MEMORY

He never hears an auto horn
 But what he wants to jump; It seems an auto struck him once He ne'er forgot that bump.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
TEST WIRELESS
Arlington Station Wireless viii Be
Tested Within Short Time With
Exchange Messages

WASHINGTON. Dec. % The final
test Of The new wireless station OF
the navy department a. Arlington.
which is still in the hands OF the con
tractors. will be made next month.
when an effort will b. made to cN-
change messages between the station
and the scout cruiser Salem. al a dis
lance Of 5000 miles Orders have
been issued by the navy department
Tor the Salem 20 fil mp her crew so
as 10 be loo readiness ior the Test on
Jan T.. She viii bat out across the
Atlantic and in making the tests will
describe a circle. the radius of which
VIII BE- 5000 miles. the distance called
Tor In the government contract The
Salem. with as powerful wireless ap-
paratus as any in the navy. will boz
able 10 respond 90 any mes-lr.
flashed from the giant towers across
the Potomac
The tests at th. new Arlington sta
ton have been very satisfactory
While few OF these have been NJ full
capacity. the station 90 fhe Mare
Island navy yard. Vallejo. Cal. has
been reached and frequent communi.
cation has been had with Colon. o dis
lance Of 1000 miles The station siIl
BE- shut down 90 e week To allow the
installation ~ nov spark gap
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
CASTRO COM MING
One Time President Of Venezuela Is
Aboard the la Touraine. Headed
for the States.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-Thc com.
ing to America. under the name of
Ruiz. Of CiprianO Castro. one time
president and practically dictator of
venezuela. was today notified 20 the
state department from the American
embassy in Paris The Venezuelan
exile is aboard The la Touraine
which 10 due iu New York next Sat.
urday. and the state department (.
confronted with 'he disagrcrablc
question Of what TO do with him.
Castro has been kept under surveil-
lance as much as possible at least
three years. though now and then De-
has disappeared from tho sight and
knowledge Of the state department
When u was reported that he had en-.
barked from France for America last
saturday ~ ilavre. the officials were
.incredNlous and Il was only late today
that official confirmation was received
.of his sailing.
II Is tactitly admitted that IL Castro
Is 70 be kept out Of the United States.
70 must be- done under color az IN.
public health laws and regulations.
for there d. no legal charge against
him thar would warrant such action
Therefore. the decision of the auos-
ton ar 20 his admission probably VIII
b" left 20 the department OF com
morcc and labor. which 10 charged
With the conduct ~ immigration
Officials Of that department today
said Castro would be- subjected 20 q
ririd examination Immediately upon
landing 20 determine DTS Admissible
fy tO the country. but mo- official was
prepared today 20 cay whether tho
government. as q matter ~ policy.
wo'ild go 10 extremes N keep the
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