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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
DoNTs FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

From the Emporia Gazette.
 Mlnerva-don't.
 You are just a little girl, only in high school You should be kept in simple girlish clothes: you should have your head full of your books, You should be interested in girlish things. So don't dress that way; if your mother hasn't enough sense to keep you little girl in simple frocks, the blessed Lord knows you shold have enough sense for the two of you.
 Do you know, child, you are horribly overdressed? The idea of your wearing those clothes that bring out every line and curve of your giriish figure for men to leer at; Minerva, don't; don't put up your hair like a womnn's of 30; you are so much more beautiful and attractive as you area child.
 You will be a woman soon enough; be a girl-a simple, genuine, frank eyed girl just as long as you can. Don't frowse yourself up with all those dowdy dry goods. Don't stir up your hair like a taffy kettle. Don't show your lank little legs through a sheath skirt; don't go gadding to school in white shoes; don't wear hat that looks old enough for a mother of five.
 Get into some quiet, girlish togs, forget about your social position, put your mind on your books, chase the boys out of your head. and be a nice girl--a nice, candid, open hearted, fresh eyed, clean hearted little girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
OFFICERS OF ROYAL ACADEMY

The Royal Academy" oscar Frichet, in
 National Magazine for June.
 The selecting committee of the English Royal academy, London, consists of 10 members, with the president of the acad- elny, ex officio, as chairman, and they settle down to work before artists and carriers have finished delivering pictures at Burlington House. The president and his secretary are fixtures, that is to say they have to assist year in and year out at the tedious ungratefu. and painful dnty of judging. The other members Of the committee, however, Ego orr five every year. each serving two years In sue cession. Associates are not eligible for the duty of judging. but by the laws cf the academy the latest elected member of the year is called upon to serve on the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Delighted Witt, Birmingham

George Byrne of the Baltimore Man ufacturers' Record staff is registered at the Morris. He will remain here week or so. Mr. Byrne is native of West Virginia and has travelled ex- tensively, but he is seeing Birmingham for the first time.
 T am delighted with this city" said Mir. Byrne last night Very few cities are so favored as Birmingham in nat ural beauty. Highland avenue was revelation to me Before I leave in tend to see the Birmingham district as thoroughly as possible
 This Is a phenomenal city indeed It Is already large business center and as 1t Is yet very young as cities go, 1t is sure to be before many years very much larger. It Is going to be one of the great big cities of America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
SIXTY YEARS A SINGER
From Leslie's.


 The worlds record for continuous pub lie singing is probably held by Mrs. George V. Johnston of Shippensburg, Pa. For over SO years she has been sing ing solos in the Presbyterian church in that town Mrs. Johnston is a descend ant of the Nevin. family. among whom there have been such talented scions as tho composers. Ethelbert Nevin and hts brother Arthur. She entered the choir of the Presbyterian church in ls49. when sung generations of choir singers and has seen a complete evolution in church music. She is still hale and active and her voice is as sweet and clear as 1t was threescore years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Passing of the Fire Horse

On Monday next. the 19 fire stations in this city will, one and all, be equipped with automobile hose wag- ons, and the ex-fire horse Is to he turned over to the street department as fast as the machines are received.
 The entire fire equipment of the city will soon be horseless, and the city fire department deserves congrat- ulation upon the inevitable change. Chief Bennett early foresaw the com ing of the motors, and he led the way in the south.
 Many can remember the old hand power machines with which fires were fought before the civil war, and the evolution from such machines to mo- tors is indeed a revolution, even though it be silent, natural and peace ful. All revolutions do not involve a struggle and a bang. Some are as voiceless as the sunrise, and the more voiceless they are the more beneficial they may prove to be. No one wishes to recall the hand machines, nor even the horse. The motors have come to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Southern Industries

"The classified Directory and Buyers Guide for 1912 issued by the Tradesman Publishing company of Chattanooga is invaluable to business concerns" said a well known man.
 The classification is admirable. It is arranged alphabetically and is classified by Industries and special lines of bus.- ness. For instance. one heading is Arch- itects: another, Brick and Tile Works; another Contracting; another. Cooperage Stock; another. Cotton Seed Oil Mills; gireers and so on. Each business is ar ranged alphabetically under each state.
 ''rhe book is bound in blue cloth: con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
THE rccENTRIC TURNER

e,rhe Royal Academy Oscar Frichet, lii
 National Magazine for June.
 A more eccentric man never lived than [ M. W. Turner tR. Al. and true 1t IS that his life was woven of mingled yarn of good and evil. At meeting Of the Royal academy at Somerset House II was decided to purchase Turner's two great pictures, the Rise and Fall or Carthage for the National gallery MT. Griffiths was commissioned to one f5aao for them. "A noble offer. sald ,rurner. "a noble offer indeed; but no, l cannot part with them. Impossible Mir. Grffiths disappointed. left the artist house. As he was striding up the street he heard some one running behind him. and, turning, found that it was Turner. "rell those gentlemen" gasped the great painter. that the nation will most likely have the pictures after ell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
THE SWEETEST LIVES

By Elizabeth Barrett Browning. [ The sweetest lives are those to duty wed Whose deeds. both great and small. Are close knit strands of an unbroke q
 thread E Where love ennobles all. The world may sound no trumpets. rim
 no bells; The Book of Life the shining record telli Thy love shall chant it's own beathudes 2 After it's own life working. A childs kis Set on thy signing lips shall make tae
 glad; A poor man served by thee shall malx
 thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall mak
 thee strong; Thou shalt be served myself by svss Of service which thou rendsrsst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
nrr,ECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 You can do in second what it takes years to get over resrettng.
 Not understanding a subject seems ex- cuse enough for most anybody to ex- plain 1t.
 II doesn't add so very mucn to the tor ture to have the dentist trs to be pleasant about it.
 A once beautiful woman never seems to a man to lose hr- beauty if he under stands what real politeness is.
 One thing d girl never pretends about Is how he likes to have her elder sister 2 clothes passed down to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
In the most high and paImy state of
A We'll Poised Review


 The First National bank, in it's monthly review which will be found on another page of today's Age Herald, not only reflects the stir here abouts over increased tax assessments in Jefferson county, but discusses the whole question of local taxation broadly and plainly. It is, indeed, a particularly able and well poised survey along constructive lines.
 Reasonable weather" says the banks review, "has improved trade both in retail and jobbing lines, and with one exception the outlook is en- couraging." The exception is a great problem which threatens to retard future prosperity of the Birmingham district. After stating the main facts about the increased assessments in Jefferson county corresponding in- crease in assessments in the other counties, says the review would amount to about $500, 1000, ,000. No one believes, however, that anything like a proportionate increase in the other counties is in contemplation"
 Tie people throughout the state are asked to realize that the city of Birmingham and Jefferson county have serious local problems to con tend with Our city tax rate is not sufficient, as the review points out, for the maintenance of a modern, progressive, metropolitan govern nent. The city commissioners re- gently declined to authorize a bond issue requested by the Board of Edu- cation for the erection of new school buildings greatly needed. Here are a few wise and practical suggestions persented in the review:
 Our system of taxation in Alabama should be localized"
 Each county should bear an ade- quate proportion of it's burden"
 "When taxation is localized then people can see where the money goes, and regulate expenditures"
 No tax however burdensome has met with much resistance when it was shown that it was equitable and uni form,' but unfair taxations have all ways been odious and galling.'
 The First National bank review concludes by saying that the whole question of state financing and taxa tion is complex and difficult; that there seems to be no way of solving any one of the problems which have arisen except by amendments to the constitution; that power should be given to counties to levy special taxes for school purposes and to large cities to increase the tax rate; that the state appropriation for schools and pen sions, while they should be liberal, should be supplementary funds raised by the counties themselves for such purposes. Finally, the whole question calls for, and will doubtless receive, ''deep thought, and most careful con sideration on the part of the gov ernor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 <<X HOST people are of the impress M sion that the diamond !.
 " \ more valuable than any other jewel stone, but. weight for weight, the oriental ruby costs many times what the finest diamond of the Kimberley field will bring. said Henri Lavalles of Chicago, who has lately returned from trip to the East Indies, the other day. For in stance an Il carat ruby sold in London few years ago for ss5,OoO. An Il carat dia- mond in the market would not bring any thing like this sum. The smaller sized diamonds and pigeon blood rubies are not so wide apart in price. but real rubies arc steadily in the lead in all gem mar- kets.
 Last fall I passed through that small district in upper Burma around Mogok, 70 miles north of Mandalay. from which nearly all the rubies of the world come Tte pure ruby is corundum-chemicall oxide of aluminium. The aluminium sill cate is the basis of all clays and the sul- phate is familiar as alum. The MogolS district was for three centuries owned by the Burmese kings, and in those days, I learned, the possession of ruby by a private individual, if it was worth more than sS5o, was regarded as crime.
 Those of larger value were made part of the crowns property except in those cases where the individual had sufficient cupidity to break them up and sell them as several separate jewels
 Some years ago British syndicate got a lease on the A1ogolS property for period extending to 1882, and began bring ing out rubies over q cart road 60 miles to the Irrawaddy river. The process of taking out the brilliant red stones is unique. A pit is sunk 10 feet square and 25 feet deep and a centrifugal pump IS placed in it. The ground all around Is then gradually loaded onto trucks and hauled away to a washer, any water en- countered being let into pit. from which the pump removes it. This process con tinues until the level of the mine reaches .he bottom of the pumping pit or the ausntity of water exceeds the capacity of the pump, in which case 1t becomes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Lorimer a Hard Nut to Crack


 sI.orimer will not resign, and the Sen ate dlsllkes to expel him." said man who spends much time in Washington, Tn fact, two-thirds majority cannot be secured for that purpose, but majority vote can declare that his election was tainted with corruption and that his seat is therefore vacated In this way the constitution can be outhanked.
 "The best opinion seems to be that In showdown majority of the Senate would declare the seat vacant, and this is what the old guard Is endeavoring to avoid. Lorimer is one of the old guard, and the problem of letting him down easy is trou- bling the Shoots and Dillinghams and Lodges left in the Senate. The only so- luton seems to consist in inducing him to resign. Up to this time he has refused to do this, and if he persists in holding the seat majority of that body may yet declare that seat vacated. Lorimer will be a campaign issue tn any event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
THAT sUFFRAGETTE PARADE

New York Letter to the Cincinnati Times
 Star.
 Stories of that suffragette parade still crop up-mainly because it was most impressive spectacle and convinced a whole lot of people hereabout that sooner or later woman will get the vote in New York state. Eight thousand women of the sort that walked in that procession can get anything they want if they just put their minds to it. Before the parade many men jeered at the idea of woman suf- frage. Since the parade they've been thinking it over. "One of the male suf- fragists who marched in the mems di- vislon," said one of the spectators, 'had a neat little sosh aboard. He was domi- nant sort of man, naturally, and the brick in his hat disposed him still further toward command. He elbowed the four eyed professor who led one of the com panies from his place and gave orders resonantly. Some of the marchers were disposed to resent this, but he commanded their loyalty after they witnessed him in action. Below Twenty-third street the paraders walked through the section of Fifth avenue where pantsmakers most abound.
 a'Yah,' jeered group of little, whis- kered, foreign bred pantsmakers. The self elected commandant took a pace to the left, swung left and right. two pantsmak CTS went down. and the right stepped into line again without breaking his pace. His men followed him after that with per feet trust of flock of sheep nosing a pan of salt. They looked neither to the left nor right. but trailed on. When he parked out an order they obeyed with the accuracy of a machine. At Forty first street he snapped out: Halt! They halted. 'Hats-off!
 'sThe 100 men of his company took off their hats. In meek imitation of their leader each held his hat on his left shoul- der, cutched in his right hand. On the word of the next order the leader swung his hat around in a sweeping curve. 'Sa- lute-the symbol of the causev
 "one, hundred men swung their hats around in a sweeping curve. and looked magnificently heroic and inspired as they did go. Then they looked for the symbol Of the cause. They found their leader was pointing toward the skyline, against which was reared an enormous advertis- Ing frame. on which an alluringly curved corset appeared in startling outline. Then the leader giggled, said something about being thirsty and faded into the crowd. The crowd roared. Those of the male suffragIsts who could think quickly enough giggled too, The others put on their hats and marched on, wearing the resigned expression of aged sheep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Champ Clark is convinced congress sional bird in the hand is worth two pros- iocncies in the bush He is candidate for another term from the Ninth Mis- souri district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

There is no keynote contest at Balti- more, for all democrats favor revenue tariff and a lower cost of living. Tie keynote contention rages, however. in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
AGAINST THE RULES

From London Opinion.
 T was surprised to see you in difficult ties. m 'seu."
 "Ah. but zis horse-'e is not a sport 'E was off before I give ze word.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

voting is recognized in all parts of the country. The machine and the boss are about to be weeded out of Ameri- can politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Harvard professor says he has dis covered a way to restore life. This will arouse the enmity of the undertalsers' association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt declares at the end of the pre-convention campaign, T feel like bull moose" That settles it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

It's all over but the shouting, but the names of the shouters will not be made public until next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

White Is a sign of fair and agreeable weather, and yet John Jacob Astors widow proposes to wear it as a sign of mourning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

North Dakota held the first presidential primary. and South Dakota will close the series on Tnuesday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Tn Cuban rebels have destroyed thou sands of tons of cane. They are also en- gagged in raising it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The Chicago public librafy has opencS it's twenty-fifth branch and 1t knows not one Andrew Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt is shaking money out of the pockets of the Wall street trusts and the tariff beneficiaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
sTANZAs FOR LINE.

sTANzAs FOR JUNE. The Lady Rose
 Is fair to see
 And brightly lures
 The honey-bee. The angleworm
 Makes mortals wish For rod and line
 And place to fish. PORTLAND. ORE. HAS ONE. "Jibbers is going to find himself in the foolish house if he isn't careful" Do you really think so?' Yes. Ever since he read about 1t in newspaper he has been trying to figure out why is a one-armed orchestra"
 WE WONDER. We wonder if
 bard could be, And never write
 A "Revery.H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The new French aeroplane line over the English channel has adopted l5 minute schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The color line in Cuba Is the source of the islands troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Hrs. Beachs vegetarian walk from New York to Chicago, 1o70 miles, is a warning to the beef trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
A PREDICTION.

Do you think B.nels will ever reach a green old age?"
 He surely will. if he lives long enough and doesn't know more then than he does now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt Is engaged in round ing up his whirlwind finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The convention dates are rapidly slip pin around, but it will not do to kick em any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

germs.
 TALK It seems, no matter where we go. The airs in agitation; Iris simply wonderful, the flow or useless conversation.
 Birmingham Age Herald. IL seems, no matter where we go, We find somebody chatting Of why the Cubs are down so low, And how Ty Cobb is batting.
 Milwaukee Sentinel. It seems, no matter where we go, Wc find somebody giving Free vent to what he doesn't know About the cost O living.
 Springfield (Mass) Union. l. seems, no matter where we go, We hear mighty chinning, About the votes for So-and-So And what kept him from winning.
 Youngstown Telegram. It seems, no matter where we bob, We hear a mighty flaming 5 E About the case of Tyrus Cobb, And when him they'll quit canning.
 St. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

The breasts of the Lorlmer senators are said to be torn by conflicting emo tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

All genuine Mocha and Java coffee comes from Brazil, and the valorizaticn mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Tho Chicago convention does not prom ise to afford dull moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

What would be intervention anywhere else Is but friendly invasion in Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

sists of over 400 pages and the price is 5. I would not be without 1t for double the price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Eihu Root, Keynoter, seems to be a victim of split party. -rr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
LEpnosY NOW CUnApLE

senator Lorimer Is not a. quitter at any rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

She states the case in no uncertain terms And doesn't seem to care boot fol
 germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
THE POETS AND MAY.

 Lowell--"May is a pious fraud of the all manac.' Right you are, James, Milton: Hail, bounteous Mayi' We'll not exactly hall, John, just plain rain. Goldsmith-"Winter lingering chills the lap of May" Get up, you old hog lAnon-''Till May be out, cast not a clout." No danger, old topl Ibid-"March search, April try, May will prove if you live or die." Correct You've got to have an iron constitution to stand it.
 Dryden-"If not the first, the fairest of the year" Tut, tut, Johni Tut, tut Kingsey-%Oh that we two were May ingi" Please don't include us. Charlie we have a date with the steam register.- Boston Transcript
 LUCKY GIRL There was a dashing debutante, Who had a winning way; In fact. she cleaned up tidy sums At bridge, most every day.
 so MANY DO.s # sas Fl A little lamb to Wall Street went, With quite a festive air. But soon came back without a cent He met his finish there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
YOU KNOW HIM.

tOU hNOW HIM. He liked to meet all strangers. and He liked to meet relations; In fact he'd meet most anything Except his obligations.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. He liked to meet all strangers, and Most any girl could cheer him; In fact, he never passed one by, Unless his wife was near him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
EYE.S ADVANTAGE.

EWES ADVANTAGE. Eyes wasn't such sorry case; In her day groeers never cheated, And Ad neer grumbled round the place Because the home team was defeated
 Chicago Record-Herald. Eyes wasn't such Q sorry case I'm very sure you catch my meaning; She ne'er showed Ad grimy face As evidence of spring house-cleaning.
 FIGHT CENTERS. All eyes will turn to Chicago !" Baltimore. /" :" ," Las Vegas.
 ALL HAIL. All hail the bold, Northwestern college miss, Who dares to soorn the sanitary kiss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

z E. Morgan and ". c. Wharton are fhe only authorized travelling represen- tatives Of The Age Herald in its circu- ldlion department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act Of Congress March 3. 1879.