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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
AVERAGE MANS VOCABULARY

From the Baltimore News.
The man who finds himself convicted
of ignorance every time he confronts a
dictionary can take comfort from the
disclosures of DR.. Leonard P. Ayres OF
the Russell Sage Foundation.
DR.. Ayres, in order to determine the
words used most commonly, analyzed
1000 personal and business letters. He
found only 2oO1 different words In thew
Forty-three words half Of the total NUM-
ber used. Tho word "I'' was repeated
oftenest, and numerous others, including
"the," and" to-" your" and "of, =
occurred many times.
'If 4s words constitute balf OF the
average correspondence. the discovery is
startling, although the statement mas
been rather frequently made that the or
binary Americans vocabulary is limited
to 300 words.
DIR. Ayers raises tho question II the
spelling lists used in the schools are not
too comprehensive. why should boy
who will talk and write in Anglo-Saxon
brevities scratch his head over "metem-
pychosis" and 'ratiocination?" Educators
will find in this something to think about
even If they do not agree with Dr. Ayres'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The so-called Morgan interests have
purchased from Col. j. M. Guffey 1O0,-
900 acres of coal lands in West vir-
ginia at 800 an acre. This coal Will
be carried out over new railroad to
Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The chief trust busters come from
Tennessee Besides Attorney General
McReynolds, James A. Fowler of
Knoxville has become an assista mt
trust buster. He is good one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

come exhausted their relatives hurry in
and carry on the fight until Mr.. and Mrs.
Benders are able to take up their cud-
gels, so to speak, once more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
CORRECT.

Something tells me that you have had
a dark past" muttered the seeress
That's true" answered the client.
For ten years l worked in coal mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
FOOTIsu ouEsTION.

Mrs. Naggs has become suffra-
gette"
DO you think Mr.. Naggs will object2"
Did you ever see lamb worry a
lion?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Fifteen women in ST. Louis own
$s, 100000 in bank stock In that city.
Caroline Pope leads them with $s22.-
o17. invested in the stocks OF five
bankA - ~ >---
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

When Marshall parts with his NOUS
tache and Redfeld with his side whis-
kers the new administration win be
pretty nearly smooth shaven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
AFTER HIS REWARD.

"Old Mr.. Gouger has gone to Washing
ton.'
Wants an office, I presume9"
Yes. lie contributed dollar to the
democratic campaign fund and he says
Woodrow Wilson can't afford to ignore
him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
REVIVED.

Poor Spinks was very sick and sad,
The look of death was in his eye;
But soon he rose with features glad
When told a queen was passing by
No wonder Spinks was soon quite gay,
For queens don't blossom every day.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The mWelcome" on the White House
door mat is meaningless to the office
seekers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The Turkish soldiers in the hands OF
the Greeks. 5000 in number, con
sumo good many rations, for they
are well fed. q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

No country seems to want Castro
but he does not care much about a lit
tie matter like that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

At Huntington, w. Va. John Havi-
land. a 74-year-old mountaineer, ar
rived last week with his 10 children
and 20 grandchildren in tow and an
noInced that he was looking for work
for himself and several of his children
and grandchildren. In the party were
10 of Havilands married children.
When surprise was expressed at the
number of children and grandchildren
who had accompanied Haviland in his
search for position, the mountaineer
chuckled, and said. Huh, 1 left a.
great grandchildren back there in the
mountains. If l can get all these lads
and 1assies something to do I'll send
for another bunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The average age of the cabinet j!
about 50-the happy meeting place OF
wisdom and efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

German airships have been warned
to pass around, not over, John Buli
tight little island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Ne,. Orleans visitor.

Joseph ". Darsam of the pafsam
Brothers Coal company Of New Orleans
spent yesterday in Birmingham. lie has
g number OF business and social aeauain-
tanees in this city and always receives
warm welcome. Mr.. Darsam said It
had been about year since he was mere
last and thar Birmingham seemed TO
have grown very much in that time
New Orleans may not grow as fast
as some other large cities, and 1t may
not be as progressive as some, but It
always holds its own, said Mr.. Darsam
Business conditions are very good in
New Orleans at this time. but the city
would have more needed development If
we had a radical reform in our local
politics.
'The coal trade. lin which I am en-
Gagged, is quite active. Some years ago
| predicted that Alabama coal would
drive Pittsburg fuel out of the New Or
leans market and my prediction Is gradu-
ally coming TO pass. The time will soon
come when the Birmingham district VIII
be called upon to supply US with all the
coal We may need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The press grinds out daily the names
of persons of whom no one has heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

In the new hall of the House of
Representatives members will be re-
quested not to sleep on the new
benches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

A New York heiress gave 100000
to a bar association. This is new
departure in charity work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
EIECTRIFYING GREAT RAILWAY

By Robert d. Heinl III Leshe o.
Never before has there been SO tremen-
,dous an installation of electrification as
that which is now under way to operate
the transcontinental railroad trains OF a
great western system, between Avery
Idaho, and Harlowtown, Mont, about 400
miles. Electric locomotives are a common
sight these days, but never before mas
such a vast extension as this come to
PASS. More wonderful still, the trains are
to be operated from heretofore wasted
water power, thereby saving missions OF
tons of coal which the fuel burning loco
motives now use to conquer the steep
mountain passes. The experiment VIII
be carried on under the most difficult con-
ditions, for the route lies through tho most
troublesome part of the Rockies.
What Secretary Fisher declared to be
the beginning of the electrification of all
transcontinental railroads between the
Rocky mountains and the Pacific coast
was made by a right of way grant given
by the interior department to John d.
RYAN. president Of the Great Falls Power
company of Montana. for TRANSMISSION
line by which the company Will furnish
power to the Chicago. Milwaukee ana
Puget Sound railroad for the electrifica-
ton of nearly 500 miles of Its main tracks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Illinois is trying to become accus-
toned to Joe Cannon as plain private
citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
NOT CRAZY ALI. THE TIME.

NOT CRAZY ALL THE TIME.
"Blimbloek spoke good word for you
the other day, Ginghawk."
That was kind of Plimblock. What did
he say about me?"
He said you had your lucid intervals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The British parliament is at work
again with many important bills be-
fore It,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

President Wilson declines to conduct
personally an employment agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Washington should advertise for a
decent police force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

The Senate is no longer an eide
statesmen's club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Impressive Scene in London

"The London illustrated papers recent
y received In Birmingham contain fine
pictorial sketches of the interior of st.
Paurs cathedral on the occasion of the
memorial services held in honor of Cap
tain Scott and his companions who per-
ished while returning from the south
pole" said a travelled man. 1.-THE services
were most impressive A special collect
was read in which the name of Captain
Scott and the names of his i'll fated COM
panions were included.
king George attended the services in
person. This was unusual, for according
to usage the sovereign attends only royal
funerals and memorial services held for
members of the royal family. At the fu-
perals Of high government officials or
personal friends the sovereign is always
represented by an officer Of the royal
household. But King George was deeply
affected by the death of Captain Scott and
his comrades and put precedent aside
when the services were held at st. Paurs.
"The King appeared in the full uni
form of q field marshal. He occupied
= seat in the front row of pews. Across
the aisle from the King was Premier
Asuuith in uniform and in the same pew
we're Mrs. Asquith and Miss Violet AS.
ouith and Bonar Law, the leader Of the
opposition. Mr.. Law also wore a uni
form. 1t may not be generally known
that ali the members of the British cabI.
net have regulation uniforms for state
coca sions. On the occasion Of formaI
court ceremonials the prime minister
wears Z red coat with brass buttons ane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

AN ENTHUSIAST.
There's nothing doth
His mind engage
So often as
The sporting page.
And when he starts
To read the dope"
Ills eyes grow large.
His shoulders slope.
His heart beats fast
And every nerve
Is thrilled by thoughts
or strike and curve.
And three-base hits
And home runs, too
The crowded bleachers
Rise in view,
lie hears the roar
OF countless fans,
The while the teams
Opposed he scans,
Until it seems
He just can't wait
Till the first balls thrown
Across the plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
A READY WRITER.


bubble is a versatile chap
"Yes?"
"IIe wrote an ode to pair of eyes
and that's how he paid his oculist.
THE EFFECT.
A man imbibed
Gin rickeys nine
And then remarked
The weather's finer
Birmingham Age Herald
He drank nine more,
And then as soon's
lie got outdoors
He saw two moons. I
Springfield Union
He took one breath
OF Houston air.
And said: THE world
Is bright and fair
Houston Post.
A HAPPY HOME.
"The Benders seem to quarrel all the
time
Yes When Mr.. and Mrs. Benders be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
RATHER HARD no Do.

.Gadsby speaks Of going to Europe in
the most casual way imaginable"
Yes. To hear him talk, you'd think he
went 10 Europe every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
Denver Man visiting His Brother.

Lutte Johnson of Denver is In Brming-
ham as the guest of his brother. A. w.
3. Johnson. He has long been one of
Denver's prominent citizens and until
very recently was on the editorial staff
an extensive trip, which will include the
old world.
Denver, like all growing cities, has
its ups ands downs-periods of great pros
perity and periods of depression-but 1t
is one of the most substantial cities in
this country said Mr.. Johnson. RE
Gently there has been lull but Denver
will keep on growing. Its future is as
sured.
"Our 80, 900, 900 federal building of white
marble is a beautiful work of architec-
ture. The exterior is completed but it
will be a year or two yet before the
interior is finished. Competent judges
say that it is the most artistic building
that the government has ever erected
1t covers an entire city block. 1 under
stand that some comment has been made
by people not familiar with Denver on
the large amount appropriated for the
building, but it will be seen that s2,OoO,OoO
was not excessive when it is explained
that the government has many large
offices there outside of the postoffice and
the federal judiciary. 1t is expected that
a sub-treasury will be established in Den
yer and it may be doubted whether the
new building will be large enough to ac-
commodate all of Uncle Sans varied
force employed in our city,"
Mr.. johnson said that he was in Bir-
mingham three years ago and that on
this visit he had remarked many hand
some improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12
OPPORTUNITY OF POETRY

ments of despair or uplift ever talks
poetry in actual life. Yet the apprecia-
tion of the fundamental integrity OF
poetry has not disappeared. Hearts are
still touched by the glowing line. and the
baffled intellect will often surrender to
the superior beauty of a finely imagined
picture Genuine poetry still commands
sufficient delight to make discourage
ment needless. What is incumbent upon
poets today is not a novel propaganda,
nor a great rallying of all the poets of
the land with the resolve to impose their
wares upon the public. They might bet
ter study the old poetic methods, which
every one knows possess the greatest va
riety, and to try to fit the new life of
the time into the great tradition. What
poetic possibilities the age holds out must
be evident. The flux of modern exist
ence can hardly be paralleled by that of
any age since the Elizabethan. Revolu-
tionary changes only emphasize the need
OF stability in poetic ideals. The present
opportunity for the poets is as great as
ever, and IL they succeed in giving per-
manent form to the imaginative, the last
ing truth OF their day, they will not only
be recognized but win make their in
fluence felt in other forms of literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald -. sS.OO
Daily and Sunday, per month; ~
Daily and Sunday, three months. 40
Weekly Age Herald, per annum.. 80
rr..,, m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

T. L. Morgan and W. G. Wharton are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age Herald in It's
circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

Entered at the Birmingham Ala,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
BOUQUET THROWN At THE
KAISER CREATES EXCITEMENT

Rerlin. Sept. 3.-The police this
morning completed "a hours of fever
ish Investigations and examinations.
all brought about because an Amcri-
can woman threw a bouquet of roses
from the window of hotel as En-
peror William was passing yesterday
on his way to the military maneuvers.
The bouquet bore "a ticket. ito the
Great German emperor"
The police were greatly exercised
because of the unusual actions of the
woman, who wore across her breast a
placard bearing the inscription. 40. 600
days" She was promptly arrested and
required To go to the police station to
establish her identity She declared
the placard indicated merely her be-
lief that the world would be destroyed
i'm 10000 days. The police declined to
make her name public.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
VETERANS OF SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR ASSEMBLE

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept, 3.--Amid much
enthusiasm Buffalo today gave well
come to hundreds of men who saw
service in the army or navy of the
United States during the war with
Spain. The occasion of the gathering
is the annual national encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans
which had its formal opening today
and will be continued during the re-
is unusually large. Some of the del
egates and visitors have iourneyed
from points as far distant as Alaska,
Hawaii, the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico to meet their old comrades
and to discuss maNers of mutual in
terest.
The present encampment will again
take up the project Of = powerful mill
itary reserve for the national defence.
The project has no parallel in the his
tory of the nation. In effect, it is an
offer IRON 100000 Spanish war vet
Grams, scattered throughout the Unit
ed States and possessions, to main
tain an organization and hold them
selves in readiness for military duty.
In return. the veterans will ask the
War Department To grant them some
of the privileges given To soldiers in
the regular service.
In addition to the business sessions
the encampment Will be marked ty
many features of entertainment.
Members OF the women's auxiliary are
here i'm great numbers and have plan
ned lively program for the rest of
the week. Scranton. Los Angeles and
Cleveland are bidding for the 1914
encampment of the veterans.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
CONv|CTS WORK ON
ROADS; UNGUARDEO
Novel Experiment Is Being Tried
by State Of illinois

Dixon, H.. Sept. For the first
time in the history Of illinois con-
victs were put to work on the roads
here today. The task of a crew of
forty-five will be that OF cutting a
highway as part of state road
through a hill near here. The con-
victs were garbed in civilian raiment.
and two guards, who left their guns
and clubs at Joliet. acted as foremen.
The men are on honor and will not
try to escape. The convicts left Jo-
liet at 3 this morning. accompanied
by Warden Allen, who wished to
watch the experiment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
OHIO SOCIETY WOMAN IS
JAILED ON FEDERAL CHARGE

Clc> Gland, o., Sept. AIRS. Marga :
ret Garter aged 80, an Elmyra. Ohio.
society woman, wife of a retired to-
bacco manufacturer is confined in the
county Jail here following her arrest
at her home at Elmyra at midnight on
the charge of using the mails to de-
fraud. 1t is alleged she wrote "A let
ter ,o Miss Lillian Huntington. daugh-
ter of retired business man, and
well known yachtsman, asking $4,000,
under the pain of having her fiance, a
Young Cleveland clubman, taken from
her. Ii il alleged she represented her.
self as a young woman Miss Hunting
toms liance had promised to marry.
suggesting that unless Miss Hunting
ton pay the sum the writer would
take him herself.
Mrs. Carter maintains her inno-
cence. Miss Huntington, two years
ago accompanied her mother to Ash
vile, y. c.. and eloped with Dwight
Dwally, son of furniture manufac-
turer, of Wheeling. w. Va. She sub
sequently was divorced and her maid
en- name restored
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
SAYS MOTHER JONES
STARTED TR0U Bile
West Virginia Operator Declares
Disorder Followed Speech

Washington Sept. S-The desire Of
the United Mine Workers To organize
our field was the cause of the strike"
declared President Davis of the Cabin
Creek Consolidated Coal company to-
day when the special Senate commit
tee began it's hearing of the coal op-
orators side of the labor troubles in
West Virginia.
There had been no trouble until
Mother Jones made her speech last
August" continued Davis. There
had been no complaint from the men.
Resistance of arrest and destruction Of
property during the strike of 1904
caused the guard system. l knew Of
no black list kept by the operators"
He declared the owners did not buy
machine guns until they heard the
strikers were bringing high power
guns into the district
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
Mr.. MULHALl THREATENS TO
PULL Mr.. KIRBYS NOSE

Washington. Sept. S.--A nose pulling
contest between President Kirby of the
National Manufacturers, and Mulhall
was threatened today before the House
lobby committee, but was prevented
by Chairman Garrett
Il cannot testify" said Mulhall,
while he O<irby) il over there ana
sticks his tongue out at me"
He aid the same thing when ! ap-
peared refore the Senate committee" :"
retorted Kirby.
You will have TO restrain yourself"
admonished Garrett to Mulhall
81 can't do il while he makes faces
at me-" shouted Mulhail. III he is q
gentleman and will meet me outside
I'll pull his nose"
Garrett ordered Kirby To change his
seat
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
COUPLE RUSH TO AMERICA
so NEW SON WOULD
BE AMERICAN CITIZEN

New York. Sept. 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
trip from Paris to New York So their
son. born here last night, might De
beyond the shadow Of doubt an Am
erican citizen. They arrived yester-
day, with just six hours to spare. They
came To New York for the same pur-
pose when their first boy was born
two years ago. Haries Ia a banker in
Paris associated with the j. u. Nor
gan company. Although born In
France he is now an American citizen
His wife was Frederica Berwn of
Philadelphia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
FRIENDLY AUTO RACE.
TWO DEAD; ONE DYING

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept, S.-Harry Bot
torff. OF Farsen, Iowa. was instantly
killed, William Cheek, his brother-in-
law, died two hours later. and Mrs.
Cheek, sister of Bottorff, rs expected
to die at any moment, as the result Of
a friendly race between automobiles
late last night when the Bottorff par
II encountered the car of Bert Har-
mon and Mrs. Harmon. All wer"
homeWard bound The Rottdrtf car
had just passed the Harmon machine
and when trying to get back To the
center of the road tn prepare for "A
turn a short distance ahead, the ma
chine ieaped in the air and turned a
double somersault Mrs. Harry Bot
tori ana young son were slightly in
iured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
CHINAMAN IS MURDERED;
WHITE Wife MAY DIE

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Charles Sing. a
Chinaman. aged 40, owner of res
taurant on the south side. was fatal
" beaten and stabbed at his homo
today He died "a few hours later. Mrs.
Alice Sing. aged "a. white wife OF the
victim, was found unconscious by his
side. She has a fractured skull and
may die.
Josephine Modelski aged 32, a serv-
ant In the Sing home. is being ques-
toned by the police The room bore
evidence OF "a terrible struggle. One
theory is that Sing and his wife were
attacked by white men in the vicinity
because of his marriage To the white
woman. Mrs. Sing formerly lived In
Joliet, ILL.,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
ONE DEAD; 49 OVERCOME
BY SMOKE ARE INJURED

Chicago. Sept. 3.-Thomas Yates
aged 80. a cook. was burned To death.
and forty -eight firemen and one spec
tator were overcome by smoke or in
jIred in fire which destroyed the
Central hotel, 440 South state street.
and an adjoining building. The fire
started at IL o'clock Tuesday morning,
and burned until O'Clock this morn
ing. Is hours. before the firemen ex-
tnguished the flames. 1t is estimated
leo, ,O00 spectators watched the firemen
battle the flames. The property loss
is 100000
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
FATHER WHO KILLED HIS
DAUGHTERS ASSAIlANT, FREED

Seoul. Korea, Sept. S.--James Ma
son, an American manager of gold
mines at Un-San. recently sentenced
to eighteen months for killing "A Chi
nesc employe who committed a GRIM
inal assault on his twelve year old
daughter. was practically acquitted to-
day when a suspension Of sentence
was ordered as the result of the pris-
oner's appeal. lie pleaded the ''un-
written law"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-03
THAW LOSES FIGHT;
WILL Be DEP0RTED
Court Sustains Writ of Habeas
Corpus Sought by Jerome
BULLETIN.

Sherbrooke que. Sept. S.-Harry
Thaw has lost his fight to defy de.
poftation by remaining in the Sher-
brooke jail. Judge Hutchinson this af-
ternoon sustained the writ of habeas
corpus calling for his release.
Thaw was dazed, possibly for three
minutes. The crowd began to leave
the judges chambers in silence Thaw
followed aimlessly. AS he crossed the
Threshold Assistant Superintendent
Robertson of the immigration depart
ment tapped him on 'Ee shoulder and
placed him officially unGer arrest as an
undesirable. Ii was announced Thaw
would be taken 10 COaticook for Il
hearing.