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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Americas Cup Race

The Royal Ulster Yacht club and Sil
Thomas Upton are plainly willing to
accept the conditions presented by the
New York club. This means another
Exciting contest for the cup to take
place next year.
Sir Thomas will probably build a
3yhcht 75 feet long on the water line,
land the Americans may build a similar
lone, although they are free to build
Tone 80 feet long. The new rules call
flor staunch sea-worthy craft, not
merely a racing machine valueless as
soon as the race is ended. The original
America was seaworthy boat. She
fcrossed the Atlantic under her own
fsail, and the new rules call for boats
fof similar type. The last cup winner,
Fthe Reliance, cost 900, but under
the new rules an expenditure of $780,
900 in boat will suffice.
i Sir Thomas Upton has spent
more than million dollars in
/ his efforts to carry back the
cup, and all admire his courage and
this sportsmanlike qualities. He is full
lot Irish enthusiasm, and Americans
would prefer him to any other for.
leigner as a winner of the cup. The
new rules equalize to great exten
Iconditions, and it is by no means GER
tain that the cup will stay in thi
lcountry indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Confederate Veterans Reunion

In just week the surviving veter-
ans of the Confederacy will be max
ing Chattanooga a new Mecca. Camp
Stewart in that city will be ready at
that time and it will be put in condi-
tion to lodge and feed vast number
of veterans. This camp lies half way
between Lookout mountain on the west
and Missionary Ridge on the east. A
rendezvous in a more historic spot is
hardly possible.
Chattanooga is really ready to en-
tertain 100000 veterans and their
sons, and it claims to be able to ex-
tend the number to $50, 900 if need be-
for cots can be placed in every public
building, city or county. Comfortable
lodgings and plenty to eat are as.
sured to all who go to the reunion.
The very best business and profes.
sional men have taken hold of this
work and it stands today we'll organ.
lied awaiting the opening of the re.
union on May 27. The three days OF
the reunion will be filled with inter.
esting events, and it is expected that
the Chattanooga meeting will not be
outdone by any of its predecessors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

According to Colonel George Harvey
the reason for the sale of Harper's Week
ly to Norman Hapgood and associa les
was that the publication was losing mon
ey and had been for some time. 1--WE
sold the Weekly Colonel Harvey said,
Bazar. We had a good offer from good
people and accepted it. That is all there
is of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
PICTURESQUE BOwERY TYPE

and to leave out the swear words in
simple sentence when trying to express
his thoughts. She might also have taught
Chuck" to pray had she lived. But ell
fell i'll and died and the Bowery helped to
pay her funeral expenses. And as he
stood by while the clods ratified down
upor her coffin in the open grave,
Chuck" said to a companion:
'She was a stuff to tie up wild me.
And without her l would have been
stuffed NUT This was as close as
"chuck" ever came to prayer.
A negro woman who had known
"Chuck" all his life, and a Chnaman the
Bowery called Rocks were With him
when ne fell III of heart disease down
in Doyer street. Rocks" ran for a police
man and they came and took Chuck
to the hospital. He was unconscious when
they picked him up, so IT may be said that
"Chuck" lived and died in the Bowery,
ano that he fell there with his boots on.
''Chuck' was the friend of authors. Hall
Caine he once plloted through the Bowery
at night, and the author of "The Chris
tian'' said of him:
Chuck Connors personality haunt-
ed me, and again after that first visit [
returned to Chinatown to renew my ac-
quaintance with one of the most orig
nal characters 1t has ever been my for
tune to meet. We have nothing in Eng
land, not even the costermonger, 10 equal
the type. Chuck Connors will always re-
main one of my most pleasant recollec-
tions of America"
Stephen Crane, author of 1.-The Red
Badge of Courage" and other stories, also
visited Chuck to obtain those touches
of sum life that made his work so en-
tertaining. "Chuck'' Connors was the
link between the Bowery of old and the
changing conditions of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Pasadena, Cal. dispatch says that
Theodosia Roosevelt, so named because
of her evident antagonism toward race
suicide, said to have been the oldest hen
in America, has just died at the home OF
her owner, Mrs. Elizabeth Grinnell OF
Pasadena. She was % years old. The
aged hen laid approximately 1900 eggs in
her long and useful life, besides mother
ing many broods of incubator Matched
chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
MISDIRECTED ENERGY

From Tid-Bits.
Viper" she hissed. .Sco,,ndre,,
Wretch Backguard, FOOL"
Smiling sweetly. he rolled a cigarette
and applied light
"Nillain'' she resumed. her eyes fash
ing vivid fire. "Robber-r-r!"
Go on he suggested, putting lazily
at his cigarette. Go on!'
Then a thought suddenly occurred to
her, and she sank hopelessly into a chair
at the useessness of il all. He had been
football referee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
FROM "THE LADY OF sHALOTT''

BY Tennyson.
On either side the rive lie
Long fields of barley and OF rye,
That clothe the void and meet the sky;
And through the field the road runs by
To many lowered Camelot; SO
And up and down the people go,
Gazing where the lilies blow ~
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott -
willows whiten, aaspens culver, -H
Little breezes dusk and shiver, -
Through the wave that runs forevAf,f
BY the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelpt.s
-Four gray walls and four gray towers
Overlook space of flowers, & 8
And the silent isle embowers
The Lady of Shalott
By the margin, willow-veiled,
Slide the heavy barges traied Skf
BY slow horses. and unhai1ed. sNlf
The shallop fitteth silken -sailnd<a
Skmming down to Camelot
But who has seen her wave
or at the easement seen her
Or is she known in all the Id
The Lady of Shalott?
only reapers, reaping earyt
In among the bearded barley
Hear song that echoes che(
From the river winding Gle
Down to lowered Camelot
And by the moon the reaper
Piling sheayes. in uplands all
Listening. whispers, Tiz the
Lady of Shalott"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Charles F. Murphy ccntemplates retu; n
ing Alton B, Parker to the court of ap-
peals bench, from which he resigned in
1904 to become democratic candidate for
President. The plan Is to nominate Par
ker next fall to succeed Edgar M. Collins
or John Clinton Gray That Mr.. Parker
would accept the nomination is not
doubted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Unless the friction with Japan is re-
moved 1t is feared that the Japanese will
not spend one year on the honorable
Panama exposition of 1915 in San Fran
CISCO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
The Gettysburg Reunlon

II would very much like to attend the
great reunion at Gettysburg In July" said
son of Confederate veteran land par
ticularly to note the exact ground ove.
which the famous Pickett's division
charge was made.
THE state Of Pennsylvania has ma !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

provision for the ca ee of veterans of both
armies who attend and IL is distinctly an
nouneed that this applies only to- ve.er-
ans. and not women and children. think
this very proper.
Now | would like 10 see a provisional
camp of the Sons of Confederates, formed
from camps already hs existence here in
Alabama, attend tho gathering, more
particularly as Alabama has the honor
of furnishing the grafton for the oeca-
sion, the eloquent J. Thomas Hefin
Tents could be secured and drum corps
or band taken along 1t would be grea,
piece of advertising for Alabama to take
along the Boys Industrial School band
understand that there is to be an ex-
exceptionally low rate, possibly ia cents
per mile, for the II ind trip. camp
properly established with receptions
tents and all necessary appointments
would be a striking feature.
1T may be that the matter can be
formulated at the Chattanooga reunion
the last of this month, so that lare .
representative body will go from the
south, including representatives from all
of the southern states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

To tell the whole truth, Mrs Long
street as Confederate soldiers widoy,
is out of place in the republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Instead of putting a Bible in every
hotel room it is suggested that it would
be better to put one in the suit case Of
every travelling salesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Wisconsin has an anti-gossip act. but
it will prove a dead letter from the out
set Gossip is an Inherent right that nc
Legislature can regulate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Th eold-fashioned store where dtllgs
only were sold has disappeared from
view altogether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Boston complains that four coats ard
ear muffs are awkward things to row In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

While the Senate is obstructine the ma G.
sage of the tariff bill the House is giving
close attention to the ball games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

New Jersey has fixed a minimum war
for some of her preachers and she should
do likewise for some OF her silk workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

The Age-Herald congratulates the San
trial edition, recently issued. The advsn-
tages of San Antonio are set forth in a
very able manner in a newspaper ot
nearly $50 pages, which is well edited, well
printed and praisewor.hy In all of it's fea-
lures. San Antonio las long been a ia
nous city of Texas The Press offers
convincing proof of tho fact that 1t Is en-
joyng great prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Pickpockets complain that this is an era
of empty pocketbooks and dollar watches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Walter Johnson is the star of the dia.
mond this year He has no rival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

Some MEN who Went to Washington TO
get cabinet position have accepted
fourth-class postma sterships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

The fourth-class postmaster is now
studying the multiplication table with rare
devotion and tenacity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
CLUB LIFE IN A TURKISH CAFE

Sydney Adamson, in Harper's Magazine
for June.
Unnoticed a grave imam had entered
and touching the springs that released
his own shoes, he left them on the floor
and curled his clean boots under him on
the divan. Men saluted him gravely with
right hand raised to the temple, almost in
Military fashion. Some of the poorer
ones stood up to offer him their greeting
Turks profess to have no caste, only the
rich and the poor, and any man may rise
to be the grand vizier. Yet in spite of this
there exists a military caste, and the
clergy, or hojas The man who sat fac
ing me was a cleric of the finest type
and man of personal character and dis
tlnsuished bearing. His features were
line, the gray eyes had commanding
glance. His beard and hair of silver gray
were neatly trimmed, and around his fez
the white turban of his order was care
fully wound. Over a striped cotton Jack
ct he wore a long, dove gray coat and
baggy, gray trousers. His hands were
fine and perfectly cared for. One of them
gently caressed a rosary of amber beads.
Between sips of coffee he enjoyed a ci-
earette. Other hojas arrived and grouped
themselves around him. Then a Turk
In European clothes. save only the fez,
arrived, and was greeted warmly by the
olerics. They conversed with much ami
nation, and it was clear the newcomer
was man of some importance.
At tho tables sat poorer men with col
ored cloths around their waists. A cafe
attendant entered from the street with a
long stick on which hung sImets. These
are a kind of bread made in large rings
and covered with seeds. To my surprise
he laid simet in front of each guest on
his table, or gave it in his hand. But
he passed me as the only infidel in the
cafe. One of the hojas called him and
whispered few words. The attendant
then brought a simet and laid 1t before
me on my table. The others began to
eat their simets, and | followed their ex-
ample. Soon the same attendant came in
with glasses of sherbet made from fresh
fruit juice in sweetened water. These
glasses he set before each guest as he
had done the simets. All accepted as il
this strange attention were a matter of
every day occurrence. No one had or
dered these things, and no one declined
After the sherbet and simets had disap-
peared | threw down coin TO pay for the
tea that | had on first entering, curious
to see if the simets and sherbet were to
be charged for, They were not. l arose.
saluted the company, especially the hoja
who had included me in this strange feast
and left the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

ding If there was nothing in particular
to keep her from going and she knew
all the participants"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES
REFINEMENT OF SPEECH.

REFINEMENT OF SPEECH.
<<TyoMPKINs { said you had bats in
your belfry.'"
1.-The ideal"
I censured him severely for saying
that"
Thank you
Yes. I hate slang. l mold him he
balanced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

The Huerta government is about ready
to take the bankrupt act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
TOUGH LUCK.

Poor young Dobble He has my SYM
pathy."
Whats the trouble?'
HE made an engagement to teach five
debutantes how to swim during July and
now his boss tells him he can't get off
until August"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
"Mrs. Banty's. Death Lamented

"Gloom-deep gloom--has full sway
In Wade Bros produce emporium" said
newspaper man. THE army OF
glooms assaulted the store from all
sides and took the citadel by storm
And why all the gloom? Mrs. Banty
consort of Banty, is dead. In the Hotel
Lobby column of Sundays Age-Herald
Banty and his spouse were introduced
to many readers. Suffice 1t to say that
Banty Is a little bantam rooster be-
longing to the Wade Brothers Produce
company. Mrs. Banty died Monday
morning and since that time her loyal,
faithful and devoted husband has been
inconsolable. The cause leading up to
hazy, to say the least. 1t is a we'll
known fact that Mrs. Banty was a
chronic hypochondriac and that she was
always complaining of something or
other. Some of the friends of the small
fowls are inclined to believe that Mrs.
Banty attended the Chanticleer club S
meeting of Sunday night and caught
bad cold which developed into pneu-
monia. 1t was suggested that an au-
toPoy NC Htlu ONeT TIE remains 10 SEE
If any information could be cleaned
that would clear up the atmosphere of
mystery that surrounds her sad taking
off Mr.. Wade, however, objected and
the mystery remains
Many expressions of regret at the
untimely end of Mrs. Banty were to be
heard and many friends of Banty came
round and tried to cheer him up. Moth
ing seemed to please him, however, and
he apparently wanted to be alone with
his grief.
Perhaps Mr.. Banty will find an
other wife in the course of the next
month or two but at the present time
1t looks as though he will not re-
cover from the nervous shock caused
by the death of his first mate He is
the picture of utter detection and alb
solutely refuses to be comforted."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
SWEET SPRING is HERE.

SWEET SPRING is HERE.
Sweet spring Is here. l know 1t by
The blossoms on the lawn;
And also every morning |
Just yawn and yawn and yawn.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Sweet spring has come to this good town,
| knew it had come when
Wife made me take the heaters down
And put them up again.
Houston Post.
Sweet spring has come upon the scene,
know 1t by the shoots
And the way | alternate between
My light and heavy suits.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Yea, spring is here: I know 1t, for
Three certain signs are nigh;
The end-seat hog, the open car,
And eke the pesky fly.
Louisville Times.
On, yes, we know that spring is here,
For ladies play the role;
In dresses sweet they stroll the street
And stroll and stroll and stroll.
Nashville Tennessean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

On some of the tight skirts one s. r. O.
sign should be hung
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham's DEVELOPMENT

Birmingham has jumped into the
DIG city class much sooner than / pre-
oleted when I was first here about nine
years ago. said w. w. Farnum of
Chicago.
On my second visit three years ago
observed there had been a steady
growth but now the city seems to have
gone forward at phenomenal rate.
The improvements have been handsome
and the business district seems to be
expanding in every direction.
Birmingham has always been a city
or beautiful residences and few cities
In this country are so attractive from
nome point of view as this .Pittsburg
OF the south. l think almost any vis-
itor used to estimating on population
would say that Birmingham had fully
100000 Inhabitants There may not be
so many but it will be a safe guess
that In the next census Birmingham
will have fully 100000
Atlanta never stops growing but [
think Birmingham will outstrip the
Georgia capital In 1920"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
SINGULAR.

II must say that Miss Twhhble is
very unusual girl"
IN what respect?"
1T seems that she is not at all inter-
ested in the private life of Lord Byron"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
CALL IT, PLEASE.

do you recommend a pulmotor for tn.
G. o. Pr"
mo. recommend a hearse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

ding if there was nothing in particular
to keep her from going and she knew
all the participants"
CALL IT, PLEASE
do you recommend a pulmotor for TN.
G. o. Pr"
mo recommend hearse."
A MATTER OF DOUBT.
rs Mr.. Pankhurst dead?"
"I understand he's dead, but whether
or not he knows 1t, can't say
OUT OF DATE.
battleship
Is seldom sunk,
But very soon
Is simply junk.
AT OUTS.
"Bickels has an uncle in Australia.
That's a long way off,"
yes. 1 also have distant uncle
Where does he live?'
"Oh, just across the street. We haven't
spoken in five years.
MARVELLOUS.
For nearly half a century
We've tended to our mutton.
And never yet have had TO chase
A rolling collar button.
Houston Post
We've carried many crying babes
From room to room and back
In dead of night and never
Have we stepped on a tack.
Youngstown Telegram
Full many a year at moving time
Ger that fond thought we linger-
We've driven nails for picture frames
And never mashed finger.
Nashville Banner
Long miles of streets we've gaiy tripped
And oh how proud feel
We never even once have slipped
On banana peel.
Springfield Union.
For many years we've run upstairs,
And tons of coal we've carried
And though we've never stubbed toe,
In no year have we married
-Yonkers Statesman.
Full many years we've boarded out
And never had to utter
solitary growl about
stray hair In the butter.
Peoria Herald Transcript.
Full oft I've used the telephone
The mere Thought makes me dizzy
Nor did Miss Central sharp OF tone
Declare the line was busy
A RESPITE.
Mr. and Mrs. Squabbles seem to get
along better than they used to do"
Yes. Since Mrs. Squabbles has become
vice crusader she makes II hot for rank
outsiders now and lets poor Squabbles
alone" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

A NUISANCE.
The chesty man,
Who's stuffed with prize.
Try all we can.
We can't abide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
SEEKING EXCITEMENT

SEEKING EXCITEMENT.
Il long for adventure"
why don't you go to Boston and split
an inflnitive!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

A number of persons were injured in
Lancaster. Pa, when the big tent of the
Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill show was
accident occurred shortly after the show
opened and a panic ensued as the many
poles ropes, and canvas fell, burying the
audience. That none was seriously in
jured or killed was in the nature of a
miracle. as several broncho busters and
ropers were performing in the big tent
when 1t collapsed. considerable amount
of wearing apparel, hats and valuable ar
ticles were lost during the scramble to
get from under the canvas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
MOST RARE.

Mrs. Dobber is a woman of strong
character
Indeed she isl l believe Mrs. Dobber
could stay away from a fashionable we'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
Miss Nellie Grant granddaughter Of

Miss Nellie Grant, granddaughter Of
President Grant, ard Lieutenant Com
mander William Piggott Cronan, U. s.
Justice of the peace without the knowi-
edge of the brides mother, who an
nouneed the engagement few weeks
ago. The justice had his chief clerk to
act as witness. When Mrs. Grant was
informed of the marriage she said size
was satisfied The bride is daughter of
Jesse Root Grant Of San Diego and San
Francisco. Lieutenant Commander Cro-
nan is in command of the destroyer Jou-
EFT, stationed at Annapolis.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-19
HE NEVER DID

Miss Sentimental Charles, did
you ever allow your mind to pierce
the secret of the universe, to reason
that this dull, cold earth is but the
sepulchre of ages past, that man in
all his glory is but the soil we tread,
which every breeze watts in an ever
shifting maze, to be found and lost
in an infinity of particles-the dust
of centuries, reunited and dissolved
as long as time shall endure?
Charles-No-o, | dunno as | did.
You see, I've had to earn my living.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-19
SETTLING A DISPUTE

SETTLING A DISPUTE
s'I must insist, SIR" exclaimed the
pompous person, that the device is
a f1re-plug."
"And am equally confident that 1t
is a water-plug," retorted the mild
individual.
Now, my dear SIR" pulled the
pompous person, this device was put
here primarily as plug on which to
attach a hose in case Of fire in the
vicinity. Therefore it is absolutely
impossible that it can be anything
but fire-plug." ~.
"You are entirely wrong" declared
the other. "This plug was placed here
to supply water. Consequently 1t is a
water-plug. If it supplied fre-why,
then, of course, it would be a fire.
plug"
The pompous person stopped a
passing pedestrian.
"Sir," he began, 81 desire to appeal
to your intelligence. This gentleman
has become involved in an argument
with me. He insists that this device
is a water-plug, while i, with equal
confidence, claim that it is fire.
plug. viii you kindly settle the ques-
ton for us?"
Certainly" replied the pedestrian.
you say this is fire-plug, and your
friend declares it is a water-plug.
Just let me investigate" +.
He looked carefully at the plug and
raped it gently with his cane.
81 greatly fear you are both
wrong" he finally remarked. "This
appears to be an iron plug"
AlrxTrn NfR
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-19
HER MATCH

x A dear old lady had been presented
! with parrot from the Congo, and
| she was showing it to her old gar
4 dener.
+ you know, Joseph, that this par
4 rot comes from the Congo and Congo
parrots are so intelligent that they
are almost human. This bird whis-
| ties Home, Sweet, Home so beauti-
| I fully that the tears run dom its
fbeak."
az eyes, num-" quoth Joseph, 81
d know them parrots from the Congo.
| I used ter have one, and it whistled
The Village Blacksmith so bewtiful
that sparks used ter fly from its tail"
Il That will do, Joseph; you may
CO."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-19

II Neighbor crushing in)-ouick,
man! Your houseis on fire you
/ may be able to save it yet! Suburban
i Resident-Let her burn it'll be the
dcisflrst time this house has been warm
7 since I've lived in it.