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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
ROosEvELT's RECEPTION

From the Report of Edmund Hudson,
Staff Correspondent of the Hartford
Times
l witnessed the comparatively slight
commotion which took place at the La
Sale street station when Mr.. Roose-
Welt emerged from his train this after
noon and took his place in the auto
mobile that conveyed him to the Con-
gress hotel, where his headquarters is
located. He arrived at an hour when
the streets of Chicago are more crowd
ed than at any other time during the
week. The station is the most central
ly located for all the Chicago railway
terminals. Chicago is, so far as its
newspapers are concerned, the most
"Teddyized" large city in the country.
Yet the popular tumult over his ap-
pearance was probably no greater than
it would have been in Boston or any
where else where he might choose to
make q triumphant entry at the pres
bile and waved his hat with evident de-
light at the noise that was made by
the crowd of less than a thousand peo-
pie altogether. 1t did not seem like
the welcoming of a real popular hero
or idol, but looked at it with eyes that
have seen the greetings to Grant and all
the greater popular favorites of the past
third of century, and perhaps that is a
disqualification for an adequate estimate
of the popular favor enjoyed by
this twentieth century idol. u see that
Mr. Hearst's Chicago American says to-
night that "a terrific crowd stopped the
| Colonel's egress through the station
| AS matter of fact his course was not
stopped. but was very rapid, aided as i
was by body guard of policemen dress
ed in plain clothes. The same paper
speaks of $1,000 people lining the way t
the hotel. This is one Of the usual Incl
dents where the incident is written II
| advance of the event described. Thu
route of tina PROCESSION was through tn,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
IMPORTANT ORDER

From the Youths Companion.
rural postmaster tells this story OF
one of the patrons of his office. boy
of thrifty. not to say penurlous. stock.
When the lad comes into the postoffice,
he will thrust his wizened face up close
to the window and in his slow, Yankee
drawl. inquire most earnestly:
"TIev we got any postal cards?"
YES" the postmaster replies.
"Haow much be they t'day?"
"A cent apiece"
Then the boy, screwing up his eyes
in the intensity of his thought oyer the
question he has to decide, always stops
for a while to weigh the consequences
Finally, he will reply solemnly:
wal, I'll take one.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Southern Prosperity

Frank Jones Of Birmingham, the Wen
known and popular lumber salesman
whose business headquarters is now at
Roanoke. Va, was among the lunchers
at the Southern club yesterday.
Business conditions throughout the
country seem to be very good; conditions
in the south are certainly good said Mr..
Jones.
Virginia. where am spending most
of my time, is in a highly fourishing
condition. find it a great state in every
respect The Shenandoah valley is gar
den spot Roanoke is right In the heart
of rich country and vegetables ana
fruits of the best quality are produced
in that section in large volumes. That
city has one of the finest vegetable mar
kets I have ever seen, and all the prod
ucts of the soil are sold there at prices
far below those which obtain in Biz
mingham.
'Lynchburg, which is about go miles
from Roanoke, is a solid, conservative
city. I was in. Richmond recently and
found business men of the old capital OF
the confederacy talking prosperity ana
acting It. Richmond is a wealthy city
and one of the most beautiful In this
country. It is now growing at very
rapid rate.
West Virginia, as well as old Virginia,
is rich state. Like Alabama 1t is rich
in minerals. It is also very rich in TIM
Der. The Appalachian Power company
of Chicago is doing development work
in West Virginia on a stupendous scaies
1t has built three immense dams across
New river and is ready to supply almost
the entire state of West Virginia with
electricity. 1t is a powerful corporation
and has bought up a great number' OF the
best mining plants in the Bluefield dis
triet BY the way, it may be of interest
to state that the assistant general man
ager of the Appalachian company, the
man who looks after the companys busi-
ness In West Virginia, is Leonard e.
Greshion of Alabama, who is graduate
of the Polytechnic institute at Auburn
while I have been greatly impressed
with the thrift of Virginia cities. the fact
remains that Birmingham is the greatest
city In the south, and i never lose an OPP
portunlty of boosting it."
Mr. Jones says that he has heard a
great deal of strong Underwood talk re-
Gently. Il was in North Carolina not
long ago. and everyone I met In that
state was for Underwood for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination" said Mr..
Jones, land some of the best POLITICIANS
in Virginia are of the opinion that Under
wood will head the democratic ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
BaltimOre's OpportnnitY

One political Bedlam is enough in
any year. The flim-flam has been
overworked, and the nation looks to
Baltimore for peace while it gets
ready to adopt the single six-year
term.
The Baltimore convention should be
as peaceful, orderly and harmonious
as its Chicago counterpart was turbu-
lent, noisy and disorderly.
No one asks any sincere democrat
to be silent when principles are at
stake or a candidate is to be chosen.
But there should be no discord
in the party over the tariff or
the trusts or any other vital
matter, and the selection of a
standard bearer should go on in
all sincerity, but in all order in an
united and compact party. Opinions
will differ, and the object of a con-
vention is the blending of those opin-
ions into harmonious and effective
whole.
The country has had too much poll
tics to the acre already and the peo-
pie will rejoice if the Baltimore con-
vention is the antithesis of the Chi
cago hullabaloo. Wisdom and modera-
ton should supplant demagogy and
violent appeals. The time for sane
leadership and high craftsmanship is
near at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
On the Road to Baltimore

Many carloads of Underwood
boomers left this city early this morn
ing bound for Washington and the
national convention at Baltimore.
They represent the hopes and ambi-
ton of Alabama. They go to present
the name of the great tariff reviser
and popular leader to the nation.
They go full of enthusiasm and full
of confidence. in the SUCCESS of the
man they will urge the convention to
nominate. They go equipped with a
songbook full of melodious Under
wood music, and bearing flags and
banners and cartoons.
The entire party is testimonial to
the popularity and high character of
Oscar Underwood. He commands the
respect of his neighbors and fellow
townsmen, and the trainload will make
itself felt in the convention city. The
good wishes of city and state go
with the Underwood boomers, and the
big hope is it will come back flushed
with victory and happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
BELIEVES UNDERWOOD WILL WIN
the Washlngton Post

From the washington POST
''If one is to judge from the gossip heard
in hotel Hobbies among prominent politi-
clans and leading newspaper men," said
B. ]. Anderson of Raleigh. n. c., at the
Ebbit house. ''the democratic convention
al Baltimore will last until Sunday, June
80"
Mr.. Anderson was In Baltimore yester-
day and talked to a number of democrats
regarding the situation.
80 far as I have been able to Judge
from conversations had with leaders from
various sections of the country said Mr..
Anderson, "it looks at the present time as
though the choice would be Oscar Under
wood for President and Governor Foss Of
Massachusetts, for vice president.
"The Underwood people are claiming the
support Of New York's 90 votes in the con-
vention. They. seem sanguine that Tam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
a nirmlngham Graduate

Among the 81 graduates receiving the
degree of bachelor of arts at Mount St.
Mary's college, Emmitsburg, Md. last
week, was Joseph A. Tomerlin of North
Birmingham" said man of st. Pauls
parish.
For a number of years, from the time
that he was a small boy until he left for
St Bernard college, Tomerlin served as
an acolyte at ST. Pauls. He was one of
the most faithful and efficient of the altar
boys-alert, quiet and faithful. He was
a great favorite of the late Father
OReilly After studying a year at St.
Bernard Mr.. Tomerlin matriculated al St.
Mary's.
ut is understood that he will enter the
theological seminary next fall with view
of becoming a priest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
rMpoI.rrENEss OF CURIOSITY

From the Popular Magazine
The goose had been carved, and ey-
erybody had tasted it. 1t was excellent
The negro minister. who was the guest
of honor, could not restrain his en-
thusiasm.
Oats as fine a goose as I evan see.
Bruddah Williams" he said to his host.
''Whar did you git such fine goose?"
Well, now,. pahson," replied the
carver of the goose, exhibiting great
dignity and reticence, when you
breaches speshui good sermon, never
axes you whar you got it. hopes you
Will show me de same consideration"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
Roouexelt md Polite.

"An unsophisticated person reading ex-
President Roosevet's interviews and adj
dresses might be favorably impressed with
their high moral tone, but those who have
taken any interest in public affairs and
kept themselves informed know that
Roosevelt is a demagogue and sham
reforiner," said an old voter.
Roosevelt sometimes acts as If he were
crazy. but he is far from being crazy
He is very impulsive man.s and his
judgment is very poor at times His
ambition and greed for power impelled
him to try for a third term. and his
egotism caused him to think for mo-
ment that the people wanted him as their
ruler. But Roosevelts failure to secure
the republican nomination has opened
the eyes of some of his ardent partisans
to the fact that Roosevelt is not as strong
as they imagined he was.
Few machine politicians. or bosses,
have had worse political records than
Roosevelt. He has been a great preacher
of reform-eivil service and other sorts
but as President he violated the civil
service laws grossly whenever it suited
his political purposes. He held up Har-
riman for a quarter of million dollars
or more. He has talked against the
trusts. while at the same time he was
hobnobbing with trust magnates.
'The regular republican machine has
done many reprehensible things. Much
questionable work has been done IN Pres
ident Taft's behalf, but no matter how
much crookedness there may be in the
regular republican organization. Roose-
Welt has often profited by, political short
cuts himself. The only chance for Roose-
Welt securing nomination was STAN
pede at the regular convention in Chica-
CO. Just as soon as the excitement be-
gan to wane, and some of his ablest sup
porters announced that they would not
bolt, the bottom fell out Of his so-called
progressive movement.
Roosevelt is a discredited politician
and will never again, in my opinion, cut
much figure in public affairs
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island greatly needs. Education"
Colonel Johnson says, "is at the bot
tom of the present disorder, and the
negro is fighting to secure "just and
honorable government, and that under
existing circumstances he can only
get from United States administra-
tors"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
TAFT ENGINE ALWAYS RUNNING

From the Chicago Tribune.
BY the bye, Charlie Taft has char
tered a large fat motor car which
stands outside the Blackstone, with en-
CINE running all day long.
According to the chauffeur. the car
is hired for four days, beginning yes
terday. and in the Instructions is the
provision that the engine be kept run
ming constantly. The car made but one
trip on the first day.
And we burned $40 worth of gaso-
line" complained the driver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
The only people who don't have viii
political ideas are the babies.
The only sure way to keep from living
beyond your income is to die
If all the people in the world would stop
lying. the devil would be out of a job.
Age takes more value out of a woman's
beauty than out of a potatoes usefulness.
A poor girl has to please a man to
marry him, but rich girl only needs to
marry him TO please him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Imagine" says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, IAN Alabama delegate from Chi
cago reappearing in his native wilds with
one of those $1,000 bills. A white ele-
pared to it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The coloners return to the effete east
will not be characterized with en-
thusiasm or fireworks. lie will quietly
fold his tents and Pullman car will
do the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
TIE CUT UP.

There lived a man In our town
Who always used his knife;
But, sad to say, one luckless day
He almost took his life.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
There lived a man in our town
Who's meals would meier begin,
Until he had his napkin tucked
Beneath his double chin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
SONG WRITER'S ERROR

"a song writer says he observed one
cay that Theodore Roosevelt's trousers
were not creased and that inspired him
10 write Theodore. My Theodore"
That wasn't an inspiration. It was
merely fool notion"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The coloners Armageddon fight was
fought with a display of cash rarely
equaled in this world. 1t was a con-
test of "wads" The colonel should go
out of the Anna geddon warfare. He
does not seem to understand 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

heart of the Chicago retail district, and
the crowds In the street were compelled
to stop and look while It crossed the
town. At half past three some Roosevelt
agents in tho Congress hotel had attract
ed a crowd of boys to the front of the
hotel by throwing handfuls of Roosevelt
buttons from a second-story window. but
there was no other crowd. If as many as
1000 people went out of their way to see
Roosevelt this afternoon and to cheer
him then I am not a judge of the size
of crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
A PHENOMENON

"A prominent Kentucky politician
took drink of water in Chicago.
'Remarkablew
But more remarkable still, no hiss
Ing sound was heard and no cloud of
steam escaped from his lips when the
water rolled down his throat"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

! The intelligent voter who went to the
primary was disguested when he saw the
bosses fighting for the mastery and the
right to umpire the whole game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Champ Clark's campaign manager
says his chief will win on the third
ballot. but all managers do not possess
accurate Information.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

New York is getting excited over
Mayor Gaynor's candidacy for Presi-
dent. but the rest of the country is as
calm as a morning in May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
NEVER WORRIES.

The optimist can with a grin
Read any weather bulletin,
And scarcely knowing how to pine.
Continues happy, rain or shine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The G. o. p. is at the parting OF the
Justly celebrated ways, and it is rea-
sonbly certain 1t will take the Payne
road to Trusttown,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The financing of the republican ship
10 the burning question of the next four
months. A new slush fund will be
needed in some states every week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
TWO EXAMPLES

1T would be difficult to bail out a
boat with a sieve"
yes, indeed-a1most as hard as 1t
would be to find woman whose curios-
ity slumbers when there is a scandal in
1.-THE air."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Chairman Root must feel relieved now
that he has been released from his job
of moderator In madhouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Fifteen thousand people went crazy in
the Coliseum but 9o,o0o.ooo outside OF
1t remained sane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Editor Abbott stands chance to re-
cover the services of his contributing
editor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The badges worn at Chicago are esti-
mated to have weighed fourteen tons.
That party is a heavy load to carry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
The Democratic opportunity

Anybody can beat Taft has been a
familiar phrase of late, said a man OF
wide political experience. But it is a
mistake to think that Taft WIN be so easy
to beat l believe that Underwood can
HAT him, and feel that the Baltimore
d Rvention will nnminata thu Alahamian-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The Guggenheims never gave their
consent that the volcanoes of Alaska
might pull off an eruption.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The Roosevelt men that bolted cam'
back in time to keep their party stand,
ing useful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The suffragette who pulled Premier
Asquiths ears carried her cause close
to the head of the government.
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Aest634aeQ
ADRIFT WITH THE Timer
............................s

to drinking party?9 asked the motnsa
He came home" sobbed the young
wife, wearing a photograph horn for
a hat kansas city Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Philadelphia is to have a twenty-one
story hotel. 1t is trying to keep step
with New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

The Chicago News speaking on the
spot says 1t was only a step from the
Coliseum to a padded cell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Notwithstanding the disaffection In the re-
publican party the Roosevelt third party
talk will not amount to much
whoever is elected must carry New
York. The large business interests of
the east will get behind the Taft can
sdidacy, and that counts for a great deal,
but Mr.. Underwood's craftsmanship. his
frank manner and his genuine democ-
raey appeal to the masses of patriotic,
sane men. I think Underwood could carry
New York. Massachusetts, Connecticut
New Jersey and Indiana, and OF course
he would carry the solid south, including
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
STRONG EVIDENCE.

young wife was in tears, a few
mornings ago, whom her mother called.
When asked what was the matter she
replied that her husband was out late
the night before and had been to a.
drinking party.
What makes you think he had been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Let us hope there will be no Heney
or Shank or Finn at the Baltimore
convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

This is great growing weather for
presidential prospects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Bedlam never had SO great rival
as the Coliseum
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

Long years ago his mother said
Sam will be President some dav.'
And then, with fond maternal price.
Her hand upon his head would lay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

All republicans quote Lincoln, but
mono initiate him.
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ne HOPS.

The dipsoman MAC had spent three
months in the booze-cure sanatorium
and had been examined and pronounced
healed and in his right mind
1t was his last night in the rum-rs-
flectory, and when he had finished
packing his trunk he decided to write
a letter to a dear friend announcing
his freedom.
He completed the letter and addressed
the envelope. He found postage stamp
and moistened 1t. He was about to place
the stamp on the letter, when the stamp
fell from his fingers and landed, wet
side down, on the back of a careless
cocxroach.
The reformed dipsomaniac stopped to
pick up the stamp, when, to his horror,
the little nsd square ran across the floor
and started up the wall. Then the stamp
crossed the ceiling, waltzed around for
a while, and disappeared behind the
cornice.
The near-conauerer of old John Bar
ley-corn emitted sigh of disgust. Then
he tore the letter up and started to
unpack his trunk.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
A FAR-FETCHED COMPLIMENT.
why are you weeping, Geraldine?"
"Oh, mother. Jack has written some-
thing awful to me in this note"
There, there. Don't sniff so loudly
and let me see what he has written"
"He-he, insinuates that might some
day go to the bad place. Bool Boo!"
Nonsense He merely writes that
'Hades would be heaven If you were
there" PATTI, COOK
many Hall, after it casts its complmen-
tary vote for Mayor Gaynor will fall in
line and indorse the candidacy of the Ala
bama representative. While supporters OF
Speaker Clark and other candidates have
been diclering with Mr.. Murphy, IT seems
to me that the latter has reached the con-
clusion that Representative Underwood Is
the man who should be selected as the
standard bearer of the party. 1 am not
alone in this view of the situation. AR.
Underwood, in the opinion of two-thirds
Of the men with whom talked while In
Baltimore, can carry New York state
against any man the republicans may
nominate. In addition, Mr.. Underwood,
assured of the solid south, can carry some
of the western states, which are essential
to success at the polls in November. I'm
less sentiment changes, believe the Ala
bama candidate will be the one chosen
for President at Baltimore"
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end did her words at last come true?
Why certainly. and there's the rub.
That little boy, a grown man now,
is president of pressing club.
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- ALTnfoRE. June 22.-6speeial)-z
% It looks IKE there are likewise ..s,' to
- be some sensations in the Baltt-
more convention. One William J. Bryan
is apparently determined not to yield the
palm of Americas political footlight fav-
orite to Theodore Roosevelt. Bryan has
announced that he is coming to Balti-
more armed to the teeth to slay those in
his path whom he does nos agree with.
He proposes that his first victim shall be
Judge Parker. lie proposes to make
corpse of the New Yorker, even before
the convention actually meets. He. like
wise proposes to Stay and scalp Under
wood. Harmon and Clark. He is believed
to pretend to favor Wilson, intending
eventually to get the Wilson vote and
make himself the nominee. Failing in this
he apparently wants to entangle the con-
vention In a parliamentary embroglio,
where he will be in the same position that
Roosevelt is with the republicans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23
THINK IT OVER.

While singing song of trouble,
While dreaming dream of rue,
Consider that fame is a bubble
And wealth is a mockery, too
And maybe you'll soon be contented
With blessings unvalued before,
Your mood of protesting repented
And life worth the living once more!