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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

| throughout, and there has accumulated a large surplus in the rainfall as com
 pared with the normal Thus, on ac-
 count of so much moisture the plant
 had been made tender and sappy, and
 when the excessively hot weather ap-
 peared around the end of Augrst and
 the early part of this month, th crop
 began to fail rapidly. Approximately | one half of the crop has seriously suf- fered from heat and rust. Since then, l however, we have had a week of cool and wet weather, which has arrested the course of deterioration. The bolls in the injured fields will fill out to better yield, while the green fields
 have been greatly benefited by the rains.
 Last year at this time the entire crop had been practically made, and was opening all at one time. The plant last year was full grown and covered from top to bottom with fruit. This year tho plant is not as large nor frulted as heavily and from our in- vestigations we have come to the con- cluson that the crop in this section will be about 9 per cent short of last year. It is hard to say. of course, to what extent the present rains have benefited the prospects on such fields where a top crop could develop. This, of course, depends largely on the date of frost and weather conditions here after.
 Tn the more southern part of Ala bama conditions have been more ia vorable and from reliable information at hand, the crop there will be prob ably It per cent short of last year. The same reports come to us from north Alabama and taking, therefore, the en- tire state we are of the opinion that Alabama can be counted on to make a crop within 20 to 25 per cent of last year, and this would mean full aver age production"
 Rashinskv,s percentage estimate would give Alabama crop of 1,S4O,0O0 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Yellow Butterfly and Frost

Among the many signs forecasting changes in the weather, one exists that fewer people, perhaps, are aware of than any other" remarked a citizen of Ensley yesterday.
 q refer to the annual flight of a yellow butterfly to the east l am told by man about 80 years of ago who is resi- dent of Bibb county that the sign Is un- failing. He stated that the first frost will fall in exactly six weeks to the day from the time the little insects begin their hurried pilgrimage, He called my attention to the yellow butterflies while we were sitting on the porch of the com missary at Red Feather. Through shal- low ravine between two ridges l saw scores of the butterflies flying in straight course toward the east singly and in twos, threes and sometimes as many as a half dozen together, They are strong and swift and they do not change their course. If a house or em- bankment is in their path they will rise straight up. fly over it and descend again within three or four feet of the ground, and unperturbed continue their flight. watched them for two days and saw, believe, as many as 10000 pass, and l did not see one of them change it's course of due east My informant told me that he had been watching these strange weather forecasters all his life. They fly until exhausted: then their short life is spent And the strangest part of it is that they do not fly earlier than 7:30 or o'clock in the morning and quit about D. m. daily. The old gentleman I am quoting states that they are hard to find after they quit flying, but that he had seen some resting in a bush or on a weed. While resting they will slowly move their wings up and down and stretch out their feet and wave their two little horns slowly in- ward and outward.
 AS to their scientific name l do not know, but some student would find it in- teresting to see these beautiful winged insects and study their habits. My friend says that he does not remember exactly the day of the first appearance of the but terflies this year. but that in his best recollection, and counting six weeks ahead the first frost this year will fall from October to 10. He added. however. that to offset doubting Thomases' ridicue that he would not vouch for the schedule this time, as he took no particular note of their first appearance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Mulfum In ParyO

q had not in several years heard such a lively debate as that before the university trustees Tuesday on the medical question, said member or the Chamber of Commerce. "Birming- ham and Mobile both did themselves proud. The speeches were models of condensation. Each speaker made him- self very plain, and throughout the entire debate the utmost courtesy was in evidence l listened attentively to the discussion and when it was over heard a gentleman remark that all the speakers reflected great credit upon their respective cities. Dr. J. F.. Phillips, superintendent of the Bir- mingham public schools, crowded a great deal into his short speech, which was in part as follows:
 "'The facilities for medical educa- ton that now exist in Birmin gham and which are destined to increase rapidly in the years that are to come, will be controlled by our state university, or they will be controlled by some oth- CT institution, either now existing or yet to be established We may rest assured that this important field will not long remain unoccupied. The pos session of this field of professional ed- ucation must prove of incalculable ben eft to the university. The extension of it's professional control carries with it the extension of its academic and technological influence and the strengthening of its power and pres tige. If the Birmingham Medical col lege does not now become affiliated with the state university it is only question of time when such utilization will be sought. It will be matter of keen regret to the friends of higher education in Alabama 10 see this inn portant field occupied by another great institution, which. if established, must not only absorb much of the profess sionaI patronage that should belong to the university, but must also seri- ously threaten it's academic prestige
 "'As citizens of Alabama our pride in this great university and our in- terest in it's future inspire in us the positive conviction that the acceptance of this offer will mean not alone the extension of it's professional prestige the south, but also the en- largement of the circle of it's academic influence and the establishment of it's power as the leading university of the southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

make Is bushels some years ago, are producing 40 bushels to the acre now, and the farmer who has fairly rich land causes no surprise when he raises from 5000 to 6000 bushes on 100 acres. Alabama will soon become a seller instead of buyer of corn.
 The hay crop also has become profitable commercial crop. In some counties alfalfa is as profitable as cotton. Truck farming has come rap idly to the front within the last four or five years. The live stock show and the poultry exhibits grow larger and more attractive every year. All told, then, the farm exhibits of the Birmingham State Fair are excep- tionally interesting and aducative.
 Of course, newspaper advertisements and the posters would make it appear that this will be the best fair ever held in Alabama, if not the whole south. But those who take an un- biased view have every reason to predict larger measure of achieve ment worth while than ever. And as to the crowds! We'll, Birmingham has long been an attractive city for visl- tors. and the larger it grows the more attractive it becomes. The crowds will be here and all visitors will receive most hospitable well come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
THE USEFUL SYLVAN
From the Argonaut.

From the ArSonaut.
 An Italian organ grinder possessed monkey which he worked" through the
 summer months. When the cool days or
 the fall came his business fell off, and he discontinued his walks and his melodies.
 An Irishman of his acquaintance offered
 him 10 cents a day for the privilege of
 keeping and feeding the little beast. The bargain was made for month. Great curiosity filled the mind of the Italian, and at last, unable to restrain himself,
 he went ostensibly to see his pet, but really to find what possible use Fat could make of a monkey. The lrishman was frank Tt is loike this,'' he said, "Ol put up a pole in me back yard, with the monk on the top. Tin or F thrains Of cars loaded witl coal go by every eNenin . There's thramps on every car. Every wan takes a heaye at the monk. Divil a man has hit him. but Ol have F tons of
 coal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Analysis of Political Situation

An analysis of the political situa- tion from non-partisan standpoint, shows that the unexpected, not to say the well nigh impossible, must hap pen if Woodrow Wilson is defeated. There must be general and radical change in political sentiment all over the country.
 Wilson's election would have been very probable if there had never been a split in the opposition. In other words if Roosevelt had not bolted and had left Taft the sole opponent of Wilson so far as the republican party is concerned, Wilson's chances would have been exceptionally bright. With Roosevelt in the fight and his strength coming almost entirely from the republicans and with many of that party voting for Wilson it is hard to figure anything else but a sweeping victory for the democrats.
 From present indications Wilson will get a greater popular vote than did Bryan in 1908, but assuming that he develops practically the same strength as the Nebraskan in that year, split of the republican vote will give him numbers of states that went for Taft. Twenty-Five to 30 per cent of the republicans of New York, Illinois and Ohio voting for Roosevelt, and the democrats only holding to what they had in 1908 would deliver the electoral votes of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

By Lord Byron.
 She walks in beauty like the night
 Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright
 Meets in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light
 Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less.
 Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress,
 Or softly lightens OCT her face Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place And on that check, and OCT that brow,
 So soft, so calm, yet eloquent. The smiles that win, the tints that glow
 But tell of days in goodness spent .A mind at peace with all below.
 A heart whose love is innocent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
A Wise Decision
come.

The Birmingham Medical college IS soon to become a part of the Unlyer- sitv of Alabama. It will be the post graduate or polyclinic school or the state.
 The undergraduate school Of the university will remain at Mobile, put the fact that a postgraduate depart ment is to be built up ir this city as A mart of Alabama's leading institution of learning will prove a great thing for this city, fine thing for the university and great thing for this state and the entire south.
 The proposition made by the Medi- cal college trustees to the university had it been accepted, would have di- vided undergraduate work with Mo bile. The law, as it stands, made this a difficult not to say impossible prob lem. But President Denny had studied the question with an open mind; had looked at it from every point of view. He not only would do nothing to hurt Mobile or that might strain any law, but he showed fully bis appreciation of the work that had been done in Mo- bile. At the same time he was quick to see the wonderful opportunities pre- sented by having the larger clinical facilities of the Birmingham district brought into working relations with the university.
 Dr. Denny hit the nail on the head when he outlined and recommended the polyclinic idea. His report was singularly convincing. Not only was it constructive, but it was pervaded by a kindly spirit, and was at once broad, business-like and tactful. The adoption of the recommendation by a unanimous vote of the trustees was, therefore, what everyone might have expected.
 No one familiar with the conditions would say that the medical school at Mobile was not doing good work. Everybody knows that it has an ex- cellent faculty. But tho contention made in behalf of Birmingham was that, owing to it's large population and the fact that this city was great in- dustrial center, the clinical material was correspondingly greater. The peo- pie of Mobile should be satisfied with the university's decision, and the medi- cal fraternity of Birmingham should be satisfied And, as a matter of fact, the doctors here are enthusiastic over the outcome.
 It may be safely predicted that with in the next year or two Birmingham will be distinguished as one of the great polyclinic centers of America. IL will bring men here from many states and will do a work for humanity and for medical science that cannot well be overestimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
AIabsma's Cotton Crop

The rain and the sunshine are do- ing great work for Alabama. The cot ton crop, which was beginning to de- teriorate from the drouth which con- tinued up to a few days ago. is now fast improving.
 Bashinsky X Co. of Troy have issued q circular letter on the crop, dated September 16. And as this firm is well known throughout Alabama and, in fact, in all cotton markets. these par agraphs here reproduced will prove of much interest
 since our return home we have trav- elcd over this section extensively, and have inspected a number of farms We find that it is quite evident that a crop of last years magnitude will not be raised this year. The weather con ditions that have produced the crop this year were the very opposite or those of last year. Last year we had an exceedingly dry summer. while this year we have had d wet summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
SELECTING A BILLIARD CUE

From London Answers.
 Finding really good billiard cue Is largely matter of luck. For instance, Fred Weiss, the Australian player, found his favorite cue in the rack of public billiard room at Melbourne.
 Out of dozen cues of precisely the same make, size and weight one will be infinitely superior to all the others A billiard cne, like a violin, has soul
 However, when choosing a cue. you rhould look for one that is absolutely straight, with the grain running straight down tke wood. Ash is the best wood, except for the splicing of the butt, which is usually made of ebony The cue should balance about six inches from the end of the butt
 The nominal weight of a cue Is not of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Need, of Traffic sauad

"Appreciating dhe absolute necessity for economy in our municipal admins tration, 1 am not disposed to complain of things that would ordinarily justify complaint were the city's revenues larger, but 1 hope some way will be found to increase the police force,' said a well known citizen. "A few years ago Birmingham had a traffic squad com posed of tall, picked men, who did duty at the congested street intersections There may be a few policemen to han dle congested traffic, but if so, l have failed to observe them recently.
 Birmingham is no longer a small city. It is so large and in most re- spects so metropolitan that visitors, to say nothing of our own people, natural ly expect to see a policeman at street intersections in the business district. Few things make a quicker impression on a stranger than an alert, well groomed police force. It may be that the commissioners will see their way clear to add at least half doen men to the force, so that an adequate traffic squad may be maintained.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

those states to Wilson. While in Indiana it would only be necessary for Roosevelt to get a little over ten thousand votes and in Missouri less than one thousand to bring them into the democratic column.
 No one can tell what changes six or seven weeks will bring about, but the way it looks now something al most revolutionary would have to happen to turn the tide toward either Roosevelt or Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The devil was right on his job when he founded the institution of cooks.
 Knowing that you are old seems to take more sense than anybody not young has.
 The only heavy money bags are when you are carrying them for somebody else.
 A man can never understand why It takes money to run a house just the way it does an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
The Druid City

Members of the Birmingham delega- tion that went to Tuscaloosa Tuesday speak in terms of delight of the one time capital of Alabama.
 Few cities of the 10000 population class in this country are so beautiful as Tuscaloosa" said professional man. .Jt Is old enough and historic enough to stir any one of sentiment, ana then it's homes are so homelike and elegant Some of the colonial homes remind me of Williamsburg, Va, but one finds the rarest beauty in the oaks. Those ma jestic trees are treasures, indeed and if Tuscaloosa had nothing else to show, it would be worth a trip to see those oak shaded avenues and lawns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THRALLs ONCE MORE.

IHRAIIS ONCE MORE. How dark and dreary is the morn, With autumn showers beatingi The skies are sullen and forlorn And swollen streams are meeting In bloomless wales, where all was fair And birds songs were refraining Not long ago, for summer there In loyeliness was reigning. But now a change has come about, The glory has departed; No more do merry children shout Foot-free and happyhearted; No more they wake the hills with song, While elfin horns are blowing To school they plod, a llstless throng, And sigh for summers going!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
A MEAN RESERVATION

From the Baltimore. American.
 Mabel-"George gave me such lovely diamond engagement ring
 Gladys-"But he'll want you to give it back to him. He always does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

the oval sea, about 20 miles in length| by two in breadth, which the ancients called the Bosporus, not Bosphorus, in al- fusion to a Greek legend. The story was the back of Jupiter, who transformed him. self into bull for the occasion. Hence the name from bos, an OK, and poros, a ford. Any streams that an OK was able to ford they called Bospori, in reference to the incident that occurred here.
 The country through which this channel flows is unrivaled for beauty. Animals and plants of almost every variety abound, while the cliffs are abrupt and stately. The soil, unwilling to be outdone, is composed of jasper, agate, comedian, chalcedony, porphyry and trap. About midway the channel the banks approach each other very closely, and at this point stand two castles, one on each bank, named for two Turkish provinces. They are the city chief defense on the Bos- phorus. A branch of this channel, lihe a mighty river. incloses Constantinople and forms the Golden Horn, one of the finest harbors in the world
 From the Bosphorus the Black sea ex- tends to the Caucasus. bounding Asia Minor and Armenia on the north and Russia on the south, and receiving the waters of the Danube and the Don. Thus is opened to the capital a vast area in the east and some of the regions of Eu- rope. Thus all of western Asia, eastern Europe and northern Africa lie as it were at the very doors of Constantinople.
 The metropolis is, in fact, three cities, resembling New York in this respect The chief is called Stamboul by the Turks. On the Horn is built second city, Pera On the western side of the Bosphorus there are Stamboul and Pera in Europe, with the Golden Horn dividing them, and on the opposite side there is Scutari in Asia. The population of the three cities is 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

much importance, as it's real weight de- pends on the point of balance. but he- tween 10 and IS ounces is good average weight.
 Many players play badly because they use cue that is either teo long or too short for tleir height and reach. Make bridge, and, holding the cue in the usual way, draw it back until the tip is about six inches beyond the bridge hand. You will then see whether the position of tine cue or playing arm is awkward or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
NOGI.

There beside the royal clay Ghosts were calling hlm away. He would follow with the dead Where the mighty master led. He could show to man and wrath How he kept the loyal faith. Love is endless-what Is life? Cord that snaps beneath the knife. Through the shadows, past the grave, Nogi serves, a martyred slave.
 Cleveland Plain Deale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Fair One-I think all men are tlirts
 He-Oh, you shouldn't say that.
 Fair One-Well, perhaps you're not. But it seems to me all the nice ones are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

THE END CAME SOON. A spinster who Dislikes a spat; Some cheer to win She keeps a cat. A bachelor
 Next door resides; On's bulldogs size Himself he brides. A scene, think you, For loves romance? My honest friend, There's not a chance. The bulldog met The cat one day There's nothing more We need to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
DOMESTIC AMENITIES.

When Mrs Tribble loses her temper she calls MT. Tribble worm"
 What does MT Tribbie do?'
 He answers. Madam, you can't bait mel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

"Wilson delayed by slow trains, says the Youngstown telegram. But a fast ex- press is carrying him on to the White House, and someone is likely to get hurt if they get in the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

Elections in the towns and villages all over the state Monday went lit The rest of it will have to wait until November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

It is reported that an English earl, who recently arrived in this country, is ad- vertising for work Just wants to get his name In the papers, probably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
MELTING THE ICE.

Ofttimes a dame whose countenance Doth seem trifie hard,
 And has for men so cold a glance You'd think them ever barred From her kind thoughts, loi like the sur Beams gladness and content, So quickly is her favor won By just a compliment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

Photograph dealers are exertng them- selves to create a greater demand for their machines. No use, They can't pos sibly drown out the din of campaign year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

There will soon be close race on in the Hist of casualties" between foot ball in the United States and the revo- lution in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
TAKE CARE.

The hard school of experience
 Has lessons for us all: Just when we think we are immense, Just then we're bout to fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

The motorcycle has proved deadly enough to suit the most exacting "lovers of sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
so CARELESS.

so CARELESS.
 A Kansas City man went to bed one night recently with s17OO in his pocket. He woke up without the s17O0. Next time he makes killing" at poker party he will probably hide his winnings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

Nobody seems to know what becomes of football coaches during the off sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

"Fierce fight in first session of Hun garian parliament" runs a headline. It seems that even Hungary has her Teddy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

Johnson now says he was hurt in the fasco with Jeffries. Well, Jeffries had his feelings hurt, and that's much worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

It Is getting about time that Hit tie ray of sunshine Hilles' made an- other prediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

John D. Rockefeller rides d bicycle from nole to hole while playing golf Good exercise for his caddy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

A New York inventor is building an aeropane with IS wings. Hope he'll ar range them so they won't interfere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

There will be shortage of 5,000,000 tons in anthracite this fall, but the oyster crop will be abundant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

It seems that the aviation meet in Chi cago is being run for the benefit of the undertaken.