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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
WHAT MEMORIAL
In Memory of Major Archibald W. Butt
~ PtailANDER CHASE JOHNSON

Life-the Mysterious gift
From the Eternal Source
How variously do we find it used
Ere it is claimed again,
We know not why or how!
We squander or We let it Idly rust;
We lend our days, in petty usury,
In hope to add anothers little share
Of earthly happiness unto our own,
And still the solemn shadows lurk beyond
And bid us falter in our futile quest.
In WEAKNESS we pause and lift our eyes
And wait for some one, wiser than the
rest,
To show the way and teach us to defy
The Darkness and the Silence-Over
There!
Then from the Many Thousands one
steps forth!
No stern. compelling soul. but kind Of
speech
And generous of thought;
A man who loved this world of ours SO
well
He felt no fear of what it might contain
And had a smile, even for death itself.
He showed the way
And as he passed he found
The comradeship of natures like his own.
content
To be the last
There was no. stress of storm where he
went down,
No vengeful hate nor strife of jealous
greed.
Oh. Splendid Rivalry!
Where loyal men stood forth in lofty calm
And like the Master of our Christian
faith
Unhesitating, gave their lives to show
The others how to Live.
Now. as we say farewell We strive to
speak
The words which fingered often in our
hearts,
Words of affection and admiring faith
How tenderly we bring Earth's sweetest
flowers
To one who sees them not with mortal
eyes;
So men 'mongst men their gentlest
thoughts withhold
Until they serve alone
To soothe the selfish sadness of the living.
Farewell, dear friend. We recognize you
now
One of the favored few to whom God gives
A mission to perform.
We bid farewell unto the least of you,
Your mortal self.
The real man you were-the man you are
Will live among us always.
The bugle will sound "taps." Our tears
will fall
Into the vastness of the silent sea.
The reverent Hymn will rise.
A requiem sweet in which the World
must join,
And yet the Love that gives us men like
you
Will never let the parting be complete,
For in this life, where souls like shadows
fit,
The only great and true Realities
Are such as Memory tenderly enfolds
In changeless Love and Honor.
EvermOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06
SHELLS FOR POULTRY YARDS.
Crushed Product in Bags Shipped
From Alexandra Plant.

A fleet of six bay schooners has in the
past week arrived from lower Potomac
and bay points bringing oyster shells
to the Bryant plant at Alexandria, and
il is stated these vessels wiilealso make
number of other trips on thesSame mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Mrs: Richard H. Ramsay and daughter
VINO nave been spending the winter and
spring In Laurens, S. c., are now visiting
IN augusta, Ga, and Aiken, S. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Mrs B. H. Bryant is in New York to
remain for several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Miss kathe Mandl Miss Apna Schmitz.
Countess J. Bernstorff, Miss sara r.
Parker. all of this city, and Baroness F.
Won Stumm, the latter formerly Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

MRS Mayme French of Kansas CITY.
MO-, is spending time in Washingtnn
visiting friends and sightseeing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Misses Marion and Eleanor Abbot,
daughters of Col. Abbot of Boston, are
the guests of Miss Grace Griffin, 170S P
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

Miss Cornelia Louise Lloyd entertained
snnail company Friday evening at her
residence on East Capitol street Music
original poems. games and refreshments
were enjoyed. Miss Lloyd will be at
nome to her friends Monday afternoons as
usual. until she goes north fpr the sum
mer, the last Of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
WORLDS BEER PRODUCTION

From the Newark News.
 According to the statistics compiled by the action economique of Belgium, the worlds production of beer in lslo was S,oo8, ,754,765 gallons, of which amount at least 7,925,0oo,o00 gallons were consumed.
 The United States occupied first place among the beer producing countries or the world, with an output of 1,9os,O1O,- BIT gallons Germany was second with 1 .703, 666,4e0 gallons, manufactured by 131se breweries; 47SS Bavarian brew cries producing s2,221,sS2 gallons of this total. Great Britain, with 1,47s'- 352,2s0 gallons, ranked third, and Aus tria-Hungary was fourth.
 The manufacture of beer Is an im- portant industry in Belgium, there be- ing 4OO0 breweries in operation, ana this country stood fifth as to produc- ton in 1910. with 422,672,2So gallons, closely followed by France, with 4l',- 3SS,S70 gallons.
 Russias output in 1910 was 232,47o,ooo gaIlons; next in order of importance but with very much smaller quantities, came Denmark, Switzerland and sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Negroes Who Help Themselves

Principal Booker T. Washington shows in his annual report that the Tuskegee institute is systematically attempting to change and improve the condition of the negroes in the south. It is striving to induce them to buy land, to get rid of the one-room cabin, to improve their farming methods, to secure better teachers and ministers, and to give more attention to health conditions.
 The good effects of this policy is seen in the returns embraced in the census of 1910. The colored framers of the south now own farm property valued at $493, 3,000,0O0 as against property worth $177,000,0O0 10 years before. This is gain of TIT per cent. Similar gains in the future would soon put the race on a footing that would lead to better living.
 At the last Tuskegee conference, says the principal, "some of the farm CTS brought photographs of the five and six room up-to-date houses in which they now live, and discussed intelligently the use of the improved farm tools and machinery which they are now using"
 All this makes for the uplift of this section of the country, and the men at the Tuskegee institute are thus helping the south as well as their own race to attain to better conditions of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
HARDY JAP SOLDIERS

From the New York Telegram.
 Soldiers of Japan are among the hardest fighters in the world. Foreign army officers who were with the re- lief expedition that marched to Pekine in 1900 have not ceased to talk about the wonderful performance of the Jap anese on that trip. The little brown men were the admiration of all the foreigners. American officers did not hesitate to say that they were the best soldiers on the ground The Japs never seemed to tire They set the pace for the column, and it was as much as the allied troops could do to keep up with them. At monday they squatted on the ground, took out their little packets of rice, ate it and in 30 minutes were ready to press on. The terrific heat of the fierce sun had apparently no ef- feet on them. And at Picking they did gallant and splendid work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Governor Wilson Will Not Speak

The speaking engagements of pres idential candidates are about ended for this year and it is hoped, forever There is no dignity in it and re- turn to the earlier practices of can didates for the highest office in the gift of the people will be welcomed by all. After election they are pro tected and guarded, but before cleo ton no such thing is attempted, They travel as any other citizen does.
 Governor Wilson does not withdraw from the campaign at the end Of this week because of any personal fear, but because he does not desire to be a candidate on the stump against no active antagonist. He does not pro pose at any rate to do any pubic speaking while Colonel Roosevelt IS disabled. MT. Taft is taking no active part in the campaign. Governor Will son will therefore cancel his speaking engagements. He cannot in justice to others cancel those of the present week, but those of next week will not be filled. The engagements of all presidential candidates was probably ended by the bullet of John Schrank.
 This action of Governor Wilson will be approved by all thoughtful men. It shows sympathy and consideration for an ex-president and for a rival rudely snatched from the stump. This determination is what the situation calls for. It is what gentleman would do in private life and Governor Wilson will be honored all the more because of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
HANDS AcRossy A JOKE

From the New York Telegram.
 Read your English newspapers" says Henry w. Savage, and you'll see that the Hands Across the Sea sentiment is a joke, and it's on us. They go out of the way to hand 1t to anything that bears the American trademark, whether it be an automobile, an athletic contest, a Panama canal project or a play. They use the word American as a synonym for inferior and sheer and snarl at an American enterprise until one is com pelfed to wonder at the bitterness they display
 Mir. Savage's remark was called out by the reception accorded the production of "Everywoman' at Drury Lane the atre. One strange thing is that the play was written by an Englishman, an actor and singer well known in London, and an other is that despite the attitude of the press the piece is a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
HIGHLAND STRATEGY

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Sandy MacDougal was braw lad of 12. One day he fell off the roof and broke his leg. His parents carried him ben tn hoose and stretchit him on the bed, where he graned and grat While the doctor was sent for. When the doctor came Sandy did na want him to touch his leg for fear 1t would hurt But the doctor explained that 1t maun be done.
 'whilk leg is it, Sandy, lad?' speired the doctor.
 This ane," whined Sandy.
 The doctor seized the ankle, pit his fut in Sandy's oxter, and gied the leg sic a yerk that the lad was nigh pu'ed in twa. He yammert like a boggie. Then the doctor pit on bit of bandage and went ava.
 Did it hurt. laddie?' asked the auld feyther.
 "Na sac muckle as it micht,' answered the lad, grinning. 1T wasna sic fule as to gie him ma sair leg"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Peace Between Italy and Turkey

The Ottoman and Italian plenipo- tentiaries have signed the protocol of a peace treaty and the war that was begun on September 29, 1911, is ended. Both sides are glad to get rid of it. Italy has no appetite for the expenses of war and Turkey has trou- ble coming in the Balkan states. These things induced the two coun- tries to make peace on terms consid- cred at present satisfactory to each.
 Italy secures the whole of Tripoli and Cyrenica-all in fact of the porte's dominions in Africa not here tofore disposed of The control of Trukey in Egypt is strictly nominal and the transfer of Libya to Italy ends her power in Africa. The islands in the Aegean captured by Italy are to be restored to Turkey. Libya's con- tribution to the Ottoman treasury is to be made good by Italy, but this will not strain her resources in the least.
 Peace comes to Italy just when Montenegro is marching on Scutari. The Balkan states have gone too far to back out with honor and no doubt the Balkan troubles will have to be fought out. The signing of the peace protocol permits Italy to line up with the powers and it is believed this will operate to confine to Greece and the Balkan states the uprising that has been brewing long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
CUPID ON THE WING

From the New York Tribune.
 Miss Ann Jeanette Brown. the belle of the telegraph key" formerly a tele- graph operator at the Hotel Astor, dnied Tuesday night at the Hotel St. Regis, where she received the devoted attention of waiter and hallboy, chambermaid and carriage dispatcher, and of her husband, Dudley C. Wray. president of the Rabok Manufacturing company of St. Louis.
 This remarkable transltion-from that of a humble employe in one of New Yorl<'s large hotels to that of guest h expensive apartments in another-was brought about by one person-a little rosy checked fellow who signs his name ID. Cupid
 About six weeks ago announcement was made of Miss Browns engagement to MT. Wray It was romance of the telegraph keys. Tuesday night saw the happy se- que to the story. The couple were mar ried at the Holy Trinity church, No. 323 East Eighty-eighth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Generating Rented Houses

T was interested in reading in The Age Herald a criticism of certain rental con- diltions here" said renter, and the owners of houses and real estate agents should consider well what was said by the old 'roomer.'
 T am man of family and rent a house which is pleasant indeed in summer but extremely uncomfortable in winter We have been occupying the same house for many years. Ten years ago it would lave been a singularly desirable house, but we are going to move after this year into modern building. During my long oc- cupancy of the house I am in 1t has al-. ways been difficult to get the owner to make needed improvements. The building is now much run down and when We move it will be hard to find any family who will be willing to pay the price we. have paid unless the house is practically rebuilt at cost of several thousand dol lars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
CHINESE ADVERTISERS.

Tradesmen in China have quite as high appreciation of the value of advertising as any other people in the world In Chi na the biscuits bear the imprint of the baker, and ducks bought in the Celestial markets frequently show on their backs big red stamp bearing the name of the seller.
 Chinese shops have large signboarcs which show an odd mixture of the poetic and the commercial traits of the people. Here are a few exampies
 shop of Heaven-sent Luck Tea Shop Of Celestial Principles, 'sThe Nine Fe- licities Prolonged" Mutton Chop of Morning Twilight" '"rhe Ten Virtues All Complete" ''Flowers Rise to the Milky Way"
 A charcoal shop in Canton calls itself the Fountain of Beauty and a place for the sale of coal indulges fin the title of Heavenly Embroidery"
 An oil and wine establishment is the "Neighborhood of Chief Beauty" aud The Honest Pen Shop Of Liz implies that some penshops are not honest-New York Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Chattanooga and pirmingham

Chattanooga is hourishing and, as d matter of course, Birmingham IS, sad Homer Lacey. formerly with the South ern Iron and Steel company, but now general manager of the Chattanooga fur mace and mineral properties belonging thereto for which c. E. Buck is receiver.
 "The furnace, which was recently blown in, is behaving well. In fact, 1t is nak- ing fine record. MT Buck, the receiver. is very busy man. He has many large interests to look after but he is in excel lent health and he has good reason to feel satisfied with results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
n. how fulI of briers is this working day world! As You bike It,
Schrank,s Plea and Confession

The confession of John Schrank made to Chief of Police Jannsen of Milwaukee shows beyond reasonable doubt that the mind of the man IS hopelessly muddled. He appears to be in an utterly demented condition.
 The assault upon the ex-President seems to have been wholly indivldu- alistic. Schrank is not even soclal- istic. He belongs to no association of anarchists. He owns property on the east side of New York worth at least S25, ,000. He is not in any sense hobo. He is simply man with a sadly disordered brain. He has read, so he says, history and he desired to rid the country of third-termer. One cannot read his confession with out concluding that the man is not sane and this will no doubt be the issue when he is brought to trial in Milwaukee after election day. His plea of guilty will be withdrawn and his sanity will be inquired into.
 President Taft deplores the rapid occurrence of assaults on presidents and ex-presidents. He appeals for healthier and better public sentiment concerning the acts of men in office. If he had gone a step farther and asked for better public schools throughout the land in which all chil- dren could be trained to do sounder thinking and in which utter ignor- ance would be eliminated, he would have pretty nearly covered the ground. A wider and better education of all will in itself lead to a sounder public sentiment and this, alas, is about all the chance there is that the sad occurrences of the past will not be repeated. The assassination of three presidents and the attempted assassination of an ex-president is in deed a reflection on civil liberty as it exists in this country and it becomes the duty of the schools and of every citizen in other walks of life to do his best to promote and build up a public sentiment that even the de- mented will heed. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Business Activity to Continue

This country is having high degree of prosperity just as are all the coun- tries of Europe. and it Is generally be- lieved that 1t has come to stay for several years' said Charles F. Cartrell of Chi- eago. Every now and then l meet a man who says that if the democrats win in November business activity will give way to an unsettled condition but 1 do not think it will be so.
 ''rhe large financiers have considered the political situation in its relation to business. The election of Wilson seems to have been foregone conclusion a month ago. Capitalists and the trusts have evil dently accepted the inevitable with optim- ism. If they thought a democratic vic tory was going to make hard times we would see a slowing up now. But as it is, business is more active than 1t was two weeks ago. Prosperity increases week by week and the general belief is that next year will see high water mark in this country's industrial and mercantile thrift"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Mir. cieveland's ambassador from 1893 to 1897, had distinguished career. I visited England while he was ambassador and heard representative Britishers speak in the highest terms of him. They liked his quiet ways. John Hay, who was one or our most successful statesmen and diplo- mats lived within his salary during the year that he was ambassador to Great Britain.
 T know the English people well and they think much better of Americans who do not attempt fuss and feathers. l think. however, that it might be well for the government to increase the pay of ambassador to s2OOoo or s25ooO year.
 Ambassador Reid will be D years or age some time this month"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
FALSE TEETH STOLEN
. New York World.

From the New York World.
 pr. Charles l.. Singer, dentist, was in his office on the second floor of PIP Grand street when woman en- tered and said:
 Doctor, can I get my teeth now?'
 For answer the doctor groaned. Then turning to his patient, he said:
 Madame, I am very sorry. Your teeth have been stolen, along with the teeth of 15 other patients I shall have to make you more teeth"
 But what can I do, doctor?" pleaded the woman. T must have my teeth to eat"
 Eat soup and gumdrops," suggested the dentist Tt is the best I can sug- gest I'll hurry a new set of teeth for you But have patience with me. II Is the work of safe robbers"
 Dr. Singer discovered that he had been robbed on entering his office Mon- day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
NONE YET
Topeka Capital.

From the TopeKa IapllaI.
 when my wife and l were married, says Eph Whangleather, we entered into an agreement. l told her that l Thought the husband ought to be the head of the household and she agreed to that with the proviso that in all matters of minor importance the wife ought to rule. That was satisfactory to me- and that is the rule we have fol- lowed ever since. My word is to go in all matters of importance and my wife 5 suggestions are to be followed in all minor matters,' Has she never ob- iected to your decision in important matters" 2" asked a friend. She has not, said Eph the fact is. that so far nc matter of importance has come up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
nIcTInNARY OF TERMS
,ower and Efficiency.

From Power and Efficiency.
 Rockefeller can. write few words on a sheet of paper and make it worth s50,000. That's capital
 The United States can take an ounce and quarter of gold, stamp an eagle" on it and make it worth s20. That's money.
 A mechanic can take material worth s5 and make watch springs worth 5000. That's skill
 A woman can purchase hat for s3, but prefers one which costs $50. That's foolishness.
 A ditchdigger works 10 hours a day land handles several tons of dirt for 'S125. That's labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
A BAND OF PATRIOTS.

Yesterday morning a procession of pa triotic Greeks passed The Age Herald building, marching in brave array to the Terminal station, where they would en- train for New York and thence sail away to their beloved native land, there to bear arms in the war against Turkey It was inspiring to see those sturdy volunteers who are renouncing practically every thing they have worked for in this their adopted country to return and give up their lives, if need be, for the land that gave them birth. Headed by band and the flag of Greece. borne side by side with the Stars and Stripes, they walked with a firm step and the serious but ex- alted look of men who have a noble duty to perform and go to meet it gladly. The Birmingham colony of Greeks constitute an important part of our foreign citizen ship. They are noted for their thrift and industry. while their dauntless patriotism has won our sincere admiraton.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

ceed to call conference of southern cities to consider the possibilities ot an export trade when the Panama canal is opened. Other cities are do- ing this, both in this country and in Europe. John Barrett, director gen. eral of the Pan-American union should be invited to attend the con- ference if one be called, for he has studied the south and Central Amer ican markets more thoroughly and accurately than perhaps any other man.
 If we are going to sell goods to the Latin Americans we must be up and doing. If we are going to share this rich trade we must study conditions in the countries to the south of us. We must study their system of credit, tn emanner in which their merchants want goods packed, as well as the kinds of goods they want. Their needs and notions must be met, be- cause shippers in other American cities and in Europe are getting ready to do business in this way.
 No better beginning than a confer ence on trade subjects in which man ufacturers would be present or rep resented could well be made, and the Chamber of Commerce should con- sider the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
When the Canal Is Opened

Birmingham makes radiators and cast iron pipe in large quantities. 1t also makes soil pipe and sugar mills and it's numerous foundries turn out a great variety of articles, to say nothing of our railroad rails or our pig iron and the products of our coal mines.
 In view of all these things and in view of the fact that Birmingham 9 is the most central point of the cot ton belt if not of the gulf states. The Age Herald suggests that the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce pro-