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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The richest American Indian in the world has been discovered He Is Lon Ic. Hill, 5s years old, a full blood lChoctaw, and his claim to being the
 Rockefeller of red men Is based upon his possessions valued at s6000, 900. Hill lives in Harrington. Tex. In fact. he owns the town, but 1t is only mite in the midst of his vast estate, which extends to Brownsville, 25 miles away. He has il motor cars to make the run from his residence in Harrington to his business office in Brownsville. This Indian Croesus is a living testi- monial that members of his race need not be wards of Uncle Sam unless they so choose. He started his empire on a capital of $200. and has never received anything from the government Like so many of his white brother" captains of industry, he is a self-made man in every sense of the word. Not only Is he a shrewd business man, but a
 clever lawyer as well, praeueing his profession in addition to overseeing his DIE rdncil
 Hill was one of the chief factors in blazing the trail for civilization through the Rio Grande valley. but of his early Experiences he refuses to talk, con- tenting. himself with shrugging his broad shoulders. about which his long
 black hair falls in most picturesque
 manner. Its all past now" he will
 say, and what's the use of talking
 about it?"
 There is one thing. however, about
 which he will never hesitate to talk,
 and that is the price of sugar. As a
 sugar grower and refiner that Is of
 much more interest to him thap the fact that he has risen so far aboVe the members of his own race, and even above the great majority of the con quering white men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
Still Higher Commodity Prices

The index system of Bradstreet's s reached on November 1 it's highest point in two decades. It shows that the prices of 106 everyday commodi- ties have been advanced 6.5 per cent in single year. The increase ip 10 years has been over 20 per cent.
 To be more exact 32 articles in the month of October ascended, 27 de- clined, and 47 remained stationary. In years time 61 articles had moved up, 26 had descended, while 16 showed no change.
 Until our Chinese wall is fractured and broken down so far as the nec- essaries of life are concerned, no hope can reasonably be entertained of lower costs for the neeessaries of life. The consumer in this country is penned up without any chance to buy where he can buy to the best ad- vantage. He is isolated by robber tariff which in it's last analysis is a corrupt bargain between greedy man. ufacturers and farmers to work the American consumer for all he is worth. Until MT. Underwood's free list bill is repassed and becomes law the consumer in this country must re- main isolated and unable to buy where he can buy at best advantage.
 Against the present tariff the con sumer cannot have relief too speedily, for Bradstreet's index shows each month what the combine of manufac. turers and farmers is doing to him. It is squeezing him in many cases to the point of serious deprivation, if not of starvation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
wal, r nro,yn lu Inc Clty

Watt T. Brown, the well known Rag land eitizAp, is in Birmingham this week attending the sessions of the North Ala bama Methodist conference.
 Birmingham continues to flourish like q green bay tree, said MT. Brown, and the evidences of it are seenrin every di- reetiof you turn. Indeed. I think We should all be very happy over the pros- perity and growth of this whole Birming- Tam district, and by the Birmingham dis triet mean practically all north Ala bama
 T believe one of the most remarkable features of the next few years will be the development of farm lands in north Ala bama. We have for long time felt that only our lowlands, had any real value but the experienced farmers who are now be- ginning to come into this district in such large numbers are demonstrating that cur uplands arc just as valuable when properly handled, and they are helping to get us away from the idea that the farm CTS existence depends entirely on cot ton.
 Another thing that is going to have a tendency to boost farm lands, especially in the vicinity of the larger towns and cities. Is the fact that men of wealth in such large numbers are following the trend of the times and building country homes near the cities. Life in these coun- try homes is made almost ideal nowadays by the automobile, rural routes, teie- phones, good roads and other conveniences which have heretofore been avahable only in the eities.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
REWARD OF HERoIsM

From the New Orleans Picayune.
 As memorial to the six Sisters of Charity. including Mother Mary of the Cross, mother superior who perished in a fire that recently destroyed St. Johns orphanage in San Antonio, Tex. new orphanage will be erected to cost s2o,0O0, and the Chamber of Commerce of that city has taken charge of the work. The former site of the orphanage was only a few blocks from the center Of the city, the building having been erected many years ago, when San Antonio was mere village The new site is in the suburbs, a beautiful l2S acre tract bordering on the San Antonio river. where the chil- dren may be instructed in the art of agri- culture and the handling of tools. St Johns orphanage receives, all orphan chil- dren. and as the county judge has au- thority to send children there, the city anG county are saved the expense of main tainine such an institution. Never have the people of San Antonio responded SC liberally to any fund As for this building t, be erected in memory of those who sac rife ed their lives for others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
LET US GIVE THANKS s

From Leslie's.
 Gladnessl The Pilgrim fathers stood on the bleak coast of New England cold ana hungry wliat they needed most was food. Sensible people were they, and de- veut When the spring opened they planted and prayed. and when the meager crops of the first autumn were gathered they set apart day of thanksgiving. Col ony after colony and state after state adopted the idea. but it was left for Pres ident Lincoln to nationalize it. la lSeS he proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day. Be glad you live in this land. De thanksful that, in spite of the politicians, we stifl have government. The eonsti- tuition. like kedge anchor, still holds the ship of state amid the sweeping storm of partisan frenzy. Law is still supreme. The virtuous elements in society are still dominant. Public conscience was never more constructive. Even the more radi- cal elements have a trace of conserva- tism. We have not regained paradise, but be are on the way to Eden. There are still wrongs to be rghted, but we see the wrongs more clearly and understand better how to correct them. Let Thanks giving be a season of social reunions and festivity,seut, above all let it be religious-a devout acknowledgement of the goodness of our God. Let sermons be preached and songs be sung stimulating patriotism and exalting social virtues. Make the observance of the day indi- cative of faith in God and loyalty to the truth. Then this great nation will be greater and better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
HAS s111 suIToRs

Chicago Telegram to the New orli
 World.
 Who Is Miss z. X. Radcliffe? All Elgin wants to know. including PostnRaster H. D. Hemmens.
 He has 3ll1 proposals of marriage fof her from men in all parts of America The letters containing, the proposals are reaching Elgin at the rate of 300 a day, and are interfering with the office routine
 The suitors undoubtedly are looking for word from Miss Radcliffe, with a great deal of interest, for to each of them she offered not only her hand but s30,000.
 The cause of the furry is a letter made public by Miss Radcliffe in which she wrote:
 If I do not get husband by 1913, will lose fortune of s30,000 and a large estate. I do not care if the man is a bod carrier or briclSlayer, so long as ht is well hammered and kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
WHITE HOUSE. NEIGHnoRs

Thomas Jesse Jones in the Survey.
 After 40 years of agitation and search
 for ways and means to eliminate the
 blind alleys of Washington, they still
 remain to spread crime and disease
 throughout the beautiful city and its
 inhabitants. Two startling facts should
 have swept these alleys out of ex-
 istence years ago. One out of every
 three children born in these by-ways dies within the first year of life To make matters worse these houses with their diseases and crime fill the center of many blocks trimmed with splendid houses and hotels.
 Even heWhite House, and the north west section. famous for it's palatiai homes of national rulers and foreign ambassadors, are not free from these menacing plots. In this section, the dwelling place of the elite. there are 161 blocks with alleys containing 1sfO houses. Only narrow street separates Ithe magnificent marble offices of the United States senators from Schotts al Hey where. during the Christmas holt days last year, drunken brawl endel lin murder.
 The discouraTine history of the effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
How. now. how now, mad wag. Wha'' in thy auips and thy quidditiess
 -I King Henry ".
romnulsory Voting

Compulsory school attendance IS confessedly advisable, and compulsory irrv service is enforced in all states At present in the French republic they are discussing compulsory voting Some of the French reformers pro nose a mere fine for failure to vote, and one bill provides that the de fa1llter's name be temporarily erased from the list of voters after the flrst offense, and permanently after con tinhed noncompliance.
 On the other hand it is contended by some senators and deputies In the French parliament that abstention from voting is oftentimes an express sion of opinion. The voter, for ex- ample. finds no candidate who repre- sents his views.
 It is very plain that all countries are afflicted with stay-at-home voters. In theory, every citizen should vote at every election. Theory and practice are, however, two very different things. If all citizens were compelled to vote in any American state, or in France, it is plain many arrests would follow every election. It is not always easy to have an idsal state-a state that lives fully up to theory.
 The entire scheme of compulsory voting does not fit the south, and this French reform cannot be extended over Dixie land as things stand speedily. It will have to wait even longer than suffrage for women, which may be in sight in Pennsylva- niA, but which is not headed straight down this way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
POPULAR KING EDWARD

From Biographical Sketch by Maxi
 milan Harden.
 King Edward VII of England created a new type of monarch. Edward pro- tected and enlarged the nations re- UnitedS Kingdom a more industrious commercial traveller or n better mer- chant, He only wore the crown when it was absolutely necessary. He had mingled with men of all classes and professions. had had experiences to which crown princes are not usually exposed, had been on familiar terms with financierss and captains of indus 1 try and had learned to look on the world with the eye of comfortable gentleman He was quickly at home everywhere Whether he had to deal with the self controlled Alexander or his volatile son. with Indian princes or Yankees. with the fiery Delcasse or the witty Clemenceau, he always struck the right note.
 He was lucky man. He enjoyed life from the day he left the nursery Englishmen did not mind that. They would not have liked a norose and stingy monarch Prince Bertie, whd ate well, drank well, did well at the derby, at the tables, and settled the
 fashion of the season was the man fol them. It did not seem to them a serf- ous misfortune that he was hostile ts l Bismarck, and at times went a little toe far with shady people. He always drew
 his head out of the moose in time, ant
 then gave England occasion for an other chuckle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
Texas Million Acre Farm

How Mrs. Mary Adair of Texas be- came possessed of million acre farm has mot been explained. She had it. however, and she has sold it just as man sells 40 acres here in Alabama.
 And yet that farm was very large. There could be but 30, such farms in Alabama. It was just about the size of two Alabama counties. Thirty Mary Adairs in Alabama as holders of the earth's surface would create situa- tioa beyond all question. When the dissolved Standard Oil pays out an- nually in dividends $52,000,o ,oO0 the country simply wonders if dissolu- tions do dissolve, but any repetition of the million acre transfer would cause the plain people to sit up and take notice.
 The land is necessarily. the home of man. He cannot stay up in the air. He might, it is true, go to sea and stay there, but he could not lead a useful or comfortable existence out there. The million acre transfer in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22

for legislative treatment of the eonal- tien Is a story of 40 years of struggie which has borne but comparatively llt- tie fruits It was in 1872 that the first act providing for the condemnation of insanitary dwellings became effective This act was in force until 1880, when greed succeeded in having the act omit ted from the health regulations or the district. After 26 years of inactioh the condemnation power was re-enacted and vested in the board for the condemna- tion of insanitry buildings, which mas destroyed. during the last five years, an average of 75 alley houses. At this rate it will be at feast 40 years before Washington is rid of the Sss7 houses now forming 275 dangerous eenters Of Icontagion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
CAREER or AN OLD JOKE

From the New York Mail.
 The mother-in-1aw joke is so stale and wearisome that it has been barred by the press humorists union and by comic magazines The jest originated in prehistoric times and is found in the writings of the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans
 It was first distributed in America oy circus clowns in the days of the road shows that went on wagons wherever a mule could pull wheeled vehicle. The clowns those days were hard up for joke material that all the Americans in the tent could understand. So they se- lected the mother-in- law subject. A clown would come in and tell about a boat. having sunk with all on board, Then he would weep.
 Did you have any friends or rela- tives on board?" the ringmaster would ask.
 No" says the clown.
 Then why are you crying so?Y
 Because my mother-in- law was go- ing on that trip and she missed the boat"
 For a quarter of century no circus was complete without that joke. At last the tent shows grew so big the clowns couldn't make their voices heard, and the motber-in-law joke had to quit traveling with the circus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
VIII Develop Farm Lands

"Our company is now planning to de- velop about 700 acres of farm land in south Alabama" said c. W. Pratt president of the American Finance and Bond company. We are going to develop these in such way as to make the men who settle on this land feel so good over results that they will send back for their friends.
 ''ln the first place, we are picking out the very best lands we can secure, so that the experienced farmers, whom we propose to bring in, can get the best re- suits from their efforts This detail Of our business will be handled from the Cincinnati office of our company. There is no question in my mind but what Ala bama farm lands offer some of the greatest opportunities in America today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
MULTIPLIED KNOCKS $

From the Chicago Tribune.
 No. you're not at all in the way, Borus; I'll step right over you when I want to go out a
 'Tt's so kind of you to ask me to your house, Mrs Tungley! I'll call some evening when have noYhere else to go"
 Bobby, I've warned you not to watel people when they eat; you're embar- rassing Cousin Cyrus so much that he's spilling gravy all over the tabiecloth.' Its a pleasure to lend you this money. old chap; I'll not see you aga4n probably for year Certainly, MT. Spooner; I shall be delighted to have you call some day lnext week start for Europe tomorrow morning"
 These are just the kind of cakes mother used to make, Mrs. Irons; she was about the poorest cook you ever saw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
"Sfarye the FlY"

This was the keynote of Edward Hatch's report before the American Civic association, sitting in Chicago. He did not underrate the educational value of the slogan, Swat the fly, but he did urge that cleanliness is better than swatting in the warfare against the dangerous career of dis ease germs. Greater results might be obtained, said the anti-fly committee, by conducting campaigns against dirty stables and back yards, garbage heaps and dumps and all places that produce flies and supply them with infection"
 Practically speaking 90 per cent of all house flies are produced in sta- bles in which horses or mules or both are kept. So long as those animals are kept within the city there will be flies, for Birmingham has not enough inspectors and policemen to enforce sanitary regulations. It therefore be- comes the duty of every household to protect itself through the use of screens. Flys and mosquitoes can be screened out at one stroke, and this is, after all, the only sure protection against the house fly and the ma larial mosquito that the situation ad- mits of at present in this and many other towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
Prevalence of Colds

"There is a remarkable demand in Dir mingham just now for cold cures,' said a well known druggist yesterday.
 "Undoubtedly the changeable weather has had good deal to do with giving people colds, but think one of the chief causes is the presence of So much smoke in the air. I believe l have never seen so much smoke in Birmingham as during the past week. The breezes do not seem to carry it away, but it seems to nover close to the ground. esp6ially in the morning and evening. making it very diff ficult to breathe There is always a good deal of smoke in the air in the fall due largely to the fact that so many people are burning leaves, but it seems to me that it is worse than ever this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
Hears from Birmingham Greek

''I have just received letter from one of my friends who is in the party of Greeks who left Birmingham for their na- tive land to take part in the war; said Charles D. Pantaze yesterday. "The le-. .er was dated November 3 and said that all the members of the Birmingham party arrived safe and well.
 He added that at the time the letter was written the Birmingham reservists expected to leave for the front within two or three days. The volunteers in the
 party will, of course be given some train ing before they are sent to the front. There is no telling how the conquered | territory is going to be divided among the allies. and I believe nobody knows the
 exact arrangement made on this subject by the allies except the heads of the governments themselves, It seems to me. however. that Greece would naturally re-
 tain SalonilSi. The allies have been work ing in perfect harmony, however, and l feel that there is a thorough understand
 ing among them as to what will be done in any eventuality."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
uoRAcE,s ODE TO A FAw~

Translation of c. l.. Calveriey. +' Nvooer of young Nymphs who fly thee
 Nightly OCT my sunlit lawn. Trip and go, nor injured by thee
 Be my weaning herds. Pawn. If the kid his >doomed head bows. and
 Brims with wine the loving cup, When the year is full. and thousand
 Scents from altars hoar go up. Each flock in the rich grass gambos
 When the month comes which is thine And the happy village rambles
 Backward with the idle kine. Lambs play on the wolf their netghborl
 Wild woods deck thee with their spoil And with glee the sons of labor
 Stamp upon their foe the soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22

Texas would, if repeated, lead men to inquire if the land should not in some way be held above speculation and monopoly. Large landholders are the curse of Gret Britain, as they have been of many other countries. The story of Mrs. Mary Adair remains, however, to be told. At present all that has been told by wire is that she sold million acres in Texas, and possibly she was glad to get rid of such a holding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
After a Month of Real War

A month of war has worked as great changes in European Turkey as the Japanese wrought in Manchu- ria. This war has been even shorter and more decisive than the war against the Russians was. Neither Russia nor Turkey were prepared for the onsets that were in store for them. Both were defeated beyond re- tovery, and the defeat of the Turks is the more overwhelming of the two. Russia gave up everything that she had gained in Manchuria to secure peace and it now seems that Turkey will have to do likewise in order to save anything from the wreck of the once powerful Ottoman empire.
 It is not easy to see how Turkey can hope to stand out against any just demand of the allies. The latter are certainly entitled to all they have conquered, but there are problems in Albania, in Saloniki and in and about Constantinople to be solved or com promised, and all compromises in this war are sure to. prove blunders that will lead on to other bloody wars. The fewer compromises the fewer blunders Yin other words in the ending of wal that was remarkably well planned anc brilliantly conducted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
TALKING MACHINES IN CHURCH

Y S.
 In securing from Master Walter Law reLce of All Angels church, New York. the only perfect graphophone record ever made by boy soprano. the Columbia people have taken the first step in an inn portant move of interest to many church. goers. Usually, the graphophone author ties say the notes' ofNa boy soprano do not carry with sufficient force to make clear records possible: but in the case of young Lawrence. it was tine living voice that was recorded. Following this success, the company conceived the novel idea of presenting to churches. particu- arly where large chors are not possible, a special set of records of religious music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

spend most of his time dreamin,. -pout the owner of the fair head from which that rebellious lock depends THE MAN WITH THE CHEcK-Book. Alas. how sad
 Is life to him
 Whose wife would fain
 Be fin the swim,'' [. Because they have
 Some riches gained,
 Though still low-browed''
 And common-grained
 The husband does
 Not greatly care
 His wife Is bent
 On getting there
 And woe if he
 Would fain protestl
 He'll never know
 minutes rest, Until at last
 His wealth has bought The entree to The world they've sought In spite of sights Upon them put And. eyes that scorn From head to foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22
nrEIEcrIoNs Or A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The reason no oldsfolk know very much is it's the young ones that decide it.
 A man knows he's patriot when he's afraid war will send down stocks he owns.
 A man is willing to whisper his praise Of anybody but het wants to yell his blame. ty A
 A girl has to have a very thin arm to realize it's d habit with her in other What makes woman clever enough tc Icatcl a man in lie is ic knows he's toe smart to be caught..~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-22

Joseph Pulitzer. late proprietor of the New York World, who came to this coun- try penniless, and who after serving in the Union army in the civil war was still poor, picked up before he died an estate taxable in New York at sls,2Oo, 600 He gave s2.OO0,OOO to Columbia university for school of journalism He married a niece of Jefferson Davis, and they had five children. All in all he was the most successful newspaper man this countr, has ever known