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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
An Ambassadors Expense.

while Walter II. Page, the new am
bassador to the court of St. James,
may have sufficient means to live in
London considerably beyond his Of
fetal income of $17,5OO a year, it is a
mistake to think that it is all but nee
essary for our diplomatic represen-
tatives to be men of wealth." said a
democrat who spent some time abroad
while Mr.. Bayard headed the American
embassy in Great Britain.
Mr.. Bayard was an ideal ambassa-
dor and yet he did not live extrav-
agantly. He rented house for about
$1,000 a year which in London, was
equal in size and elegance to a $4,000
or $4,000 year house in Washington
or New York.
Here Is what an ambassador might
get along with in London: Rent Of
house, $1,000; light, fuel and water.
$500; six servants, $4,000; table, $4,000,
which. would cover the expense of teas
and an occasional dinner party; chauf-
feur and upkeep of an automobile.
$1,000; family expenses such as clothing,
theatre and concert tickets and incl
dcntals.. $4,000. These items total only
sl6.5Oo. The other $1,000 might be given
- charity or spent on frivolities. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
THE WASHER woMAN,s SONG

BY ''Tronquill."
In very humble cot,
In a rather quiet spot,
In the suds and in the soap.
Worked a woman full of hope;
Working, singing, all alone,
In a sort of undertone,
with a Savior for friend,
He will keep me to the end"
Sometimes happening along,
/ had heard the semisong,
And / often used 10 smile
More In sympathy than guile;
But / never said a word
In regard to what l heard,
As she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Not in sorrow nor in glee,
Working all day long was she,
As her children, three or four,
Played around her on the floor;
But in monotones the song
She was humming all day long.
ssWith the Savior for q friend,
He will keep me to the end"
It's song I do not sing,
For 1 scarce believe a thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles of old;
But I know that her belief
Is the anodyne of grief,
And will always be a friend
Inat will keep her to the end.
Just .trifle lonesome she,
Just as poor as poor could be,
But her spirit always rose
Like the bubbles in the clothes.
And, though widowed and alone,
Cheered her with the monotone,
or a Savior and friend.
Who would keep her to the end
/ have seen her rub and scrub
On the washboard in the tub.
While the baby sOpped In suds,
Rolled and tumbled in the duds;
Or was padding in the pools
with old scissors stuck In spools,
She still humning of her friend.
who would keep her to the end.
Human hopes and human creeds
Have their root in human needs:
And / would not wish to strip
From that washer woman's lip
Any song that she can sing,
Any hope that song can bring.
For the woman has q friend
Who will keep her to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

on the river making the trip between
Augusta and Savannah over night
to accommodate the increased passen-
ger traffic between these places
caused by the increased business
and also the ever-growing winter at
fractions for which Augusta is
famous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Mrs. Catherine May Elliott by a re-
awarded $l,00000O as her share of the
estate of Harry Curtis Elliott, who was
killed in a snowslide December 80, 1909.
in Alaska. Elliott was the owner of ex-
tensive copper properties and Mrs. Elliott,
his divorced wife, based her claim for
share OF his $2,oOo,o00 estate on a grub
stake" contract by which she gave Ell
lott $500 in 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Government of cities by a commission
was begun In Galveston in 1901. and to-
day towns are governed in that way in
81 of the IS states. The cities Of Ala
plan are Birmingham. Cordova, Hartselle.
Huntsville. Mobile. Montgomery, Shelf
field, Tailadega and Tuscaloosa-nine all
told. Illinois has 10, and Kansas "a towns
that are carried on under the commission
plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
In the Alfalfa Relf

"Innis Thornton, who was joint owner
with B. B. Rudolph in the large tract in
Greene county sold recently to James b.
Haggin, will be Mr. Haggin's manager on
that estate said a member of the Cham
ber of Commerce who takes an interest
in the farm movement and who is
himself large landowner.
'Mr. Haggin bought this Greene county
land for the purpose of raising alfalfa
to be shipped to his famous farm near
Lexington, Ky, for his dairy cows. There
are 1900 acres in the tract and on the
alluvial part of the land five or six
tons of alfalfa to the acre can easily be
made.
II understand that Mr.. Thornton is al
ready busy with development work. A
canal drain will be constructed, a railroad
several miles in length will be built to
tap the main line of the Alabama Great
Southern and fine macadam road will
be made through the property. The very
latest farm machinery will be used.
'Mr. Haggins entrance into Alabama
as an alfalfa grower means much. His
development work will have direct in
fluence upon farm values throughout the
black belt. Mr.. Haggins nearest rail-
way station is Alfalfadale, where Joseph
E. Thompson and J. E. Penny of Birming
ham own large tracts. 1t is said that
alfalfa grown in Alabama is not only
equal in quality to alfalfa grown else
where, but that it is superior to most of
that raised in other sections"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
A CRAFTY WOMAN.

A CRAFTY WOMAN.
Henry. what is the meaning of this
blonde hair on your coat?"
MY dear answered Henry, gulping
quickly, you see, when | was coming
home this evening the car was crowded.
A number of people were standing up. A
young woman in blue dress, wearing
one of the new question mark hats, was
close to me and swayed against me sew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Emperor William is about to celebrate
the twenty-ffth anniversary of his access
sion to the throne. This great war lord
who never heard a hostile shot has kept
the peace a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Three states consider themselves hon
ored in the appointment of Mr.. Houston
to the department of agriculture-Mis-
souri,. Texas and North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

The laymen's association of the North
ern Methodist church favors a minimum
salary of $1,000 for married ministers and
of $500 for unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

The slogan of a Pennsylvania town is
forty babies by May /, or bust The
infant industry in that town does not
need protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

John d. Rockefeller stands a good
chance to pay the government four per
cent on an income of s4o.ooOooo. or 81, ,soo.-
900 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Lawrence Y. Sherman may not resem-
BILE Lincoln and he certainly does not re-
semble Lorimer, whom he succeeds in the
Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Statistics complied by the express COM
panies for the interstate commerce COM
mission show that the companies have
lost from % to % per cent of their bust
ness in parcels up TO II pounds in the
first 60 days of the year through the
operation OF the parcel post system This
would mean loss of about 100000 at
the same rate for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Dusseldorf, Germany, is to have a tower
nearly twice as high as the Eiffel tower
in Paris. and the man in the moon may
object.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

This country is afflicted with simplifed
spelling, simplified music, ragtime, and
simplified art, the cubists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
A REASONABLE suRMIsE.

"IIow did Ananias get the reputation
of being such liar?'
IT don't remember. Maybe he was
the first fellow who ever went around
saying he never had headache on the
morning AFTER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Vice President Marshall cannot attend
cabinet meetings because he has SO many
lecture engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Kansas has just had a prairie fire that
swept over five counties. destroying many
farm buildings and hay stacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

William Rockefeller has recovered his
voice now that the Pujo committee is
gone and forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Business Holds Up Well

"This is the time of the year when
we may always expect lull in busi-
ness" said Jacob L. Easley of New
York. Considering everything, busi
ness conditions are very good.
General trade was brisk early in the
year and will be brisk again in May
If reports from the agricultural dis
tricts are satisfactory. If the crop
reports in June are good there is every
reason to believe that business will be
as active as it was in June year
ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says 1t was
the greatest flood since November 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

eral times when the car turned a ce-her.
She was blonde Perhaps strand of
her hair lodged on my coat
"was she pretty, Henry?'
"oh, no. Very homely. assure you
Il don't believe it. Had she been a >
honely girl you never would have remenl-
bered how she was dressed"
STILL HoNEYhtooNING.
why does young AIRS. Muggins look
sad this morning.
.iIer husband is SO distant"
rs he cold to her?'
mot at all. He's merely out of town
today"
A SONG OF. sPR1NGTIME.
Glad. New York Sun.
Bone
Moan.
Schenectady union-star
Off.
Cough. Houston Post
Breeze.
Sneeze.
MIGHT FALL OUT OF BED. THOUGH.
I dreamed last night that was speed
ing around the world in huge, silent mo-
tor car"
That's the only absolutely safe joy
ride l ever heard Of"
CROWDED OUT.
The long-awaited fall of Adrianope
was not given much space in the newspa-
pers of this country, which was probably
due to the fact that Adrianople fell just
about the time the waters in Ohio began
to rise.
STRICTLY FOR SHOW.
You will observe that the majority of
people who habitually make sweeping
gestures seldom have anything useful
like broom in their hands.
SPRING CLEANING.
Windows open
Soap and suds:
Soon wen put on
Summer duds.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
A MARVEL.

Mrs. Gabber speaks seven languages. .
"Fluently?"
almost simultaneously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02


IT REALLY GETS STRONGER.
MY wife is always giving me piece
Of her mind" sighed Mr.. Naggers.
The subject being rather embarrassing,
Mr.. Plgsticlxle merely indulged in SYM
pathetic eoygh.
"And do you know" continued Mr..
Naggus. as his fingers closed around a
glass of whisky that was slithering over
the rim, 'I was simple enough to think
twenty years ago, when she first began
giving me pieces of her mind, that some
day she wouldn't have any mind left"
A CHEERFUA - PARTING.
Old March was such
month to blow,
We don't regret
To see it 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
ALL A DREAl

Hallroom said to the waiter,
Bring me a large planked steak"
And half a second later
He found himself awake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Adrianople takes place alongside
Plevna in history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

WHEN TIE wEATHERs WARM.
"Pa. what's a post-impressionist2'
"a post-impressionist, son, is a post
man who leaves his thumb print on let
ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Chicago Mans First visit

e. A. Stavrum of Chicago is registered
at the Hillman. He is representing tho
Cincinnati symphony orchestra. known in
musical circles as one of the great or
chestras of this country, and it is prob
able that he will complete a southern
itinerary. including Birmingham, during
the next few days. If the Cincinnati
orchestra comes to this city it will be on
Monday and Tuesday, May A and 5, the
dates that were originally optioned by the
Birmingham Music Festival association.
II am on my first visit south" said Mr..
Stavrum, "and l am greatly pleased
with this section. / find Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Alabama are all prosperous.
II had heard so much of Birmingham
and had read so much about it that 1 was
prepared to see a large and bustling city,
but it is even more bustling than 1 had
expected. Being young man 1 do not
remember Chicago when it was not a
great big handsome city, but there are
many residents of that teeming center
who recall the early days when Chicago
was not much bigger than Birmingham
is today. And when Chicago was only
in the 100000 class it must have been a
poor looking town indeed compared with
Birmingham of today.
This city is strikingly modern and its
great office buildings and other mercan-
tile structures are most imposing.
stopped in front of the Burnett building
on Second avenue and admired its artis-
tic and extremely modern facade. On
Third avenue l noticed a new theatre
and the Graves block All the new build
ings here look so substantial and many
of them are so tasteful in appearance
that the visitor is sure to make favor
able remarks. Birmingham is certainly
a revelation to a stranger. Who would
have thought that city in the south
only a little over 40 years old would
have been so large and so metropolitan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
CROWDED OUT.
STRICTLY FOR SHOW.

SIHICIL1 FUR SIIVJW.
You will observe that the majority of
people who habitually make sweeping
gestures. seldom have anything useful
like a broom in their hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
TRICKS OF THE PASS FIEND

No town is ambitious to make a new
flood record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

SPRING CLEANING.
. Windows open.
Soap and suds;
Soon Wen put on
Summer duds.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

NIGHT FALL OUT OF BED. THOUGH.
Il dreamed last night that was speed
ing around the world in huge, silent mo-
tor car"
That's the only absolutely safe joy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
To Protect Hair
and Skin in Summer
National Beauty Notes.)

To quickly regain the rich color,
gloss and soft texture which the hair
loses through improper care shampoo
frequently with teaspoonful of can
throx dissolved in CUT of hot water.
1t Is unequaled both as cleansing
preparation and as n stimulntor of the
hair roots and tissues. 1t leaves the
hair soft. fluffy. lustrous and easy to
manage.
Skin needs Il thorough bath each day
TO remove the dust and OIL then a
good face lotion. such as you can make
from ounces of spurmax put into one
half pint witch hazel Tor hot water).
to which is added two teaspoonfuls of
glycerine. After applying, rub face
gently until dry. Faithful use of this
lotion clears the skin of all impurities
removes the oily. sallow look, fine lines
and prematurely aged appearance and
restores the youthful tint and fine tex
ture which paint and powder can only
Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
EMMANUEL,
NO GERMAN STUDENT

Just why yawning should be infec-
tious nobody has ever been able to
satisfactorily explain. although much
has been written about the subject
Indeed. In an eighteenth century pre-
deccssor OF Notes and Queries"
known as The British Apollo" in
l74O, long and solemn article Is to
be found on tho question, Why is
gaping catchingY'
our forefathers, who felt tho gro
tcsqueness of the performance and who
had little sense OF delicacy about ply
steal absurd.ties, turned yawning into
a pastimc. An old country Christmas
game In England was yawning for n
prize. Addison In one of his "Specta-
tor papers. after describing some OF
the amuscments at country fair the
grinning and the whistling matches,
tells how on Twelfth Night. & worthy
country gentleman was wont to hos
pitably entertain his tenants. and that
about midnight when the company
began to get drowsy, they competed,
on his invitation. i'll yawning. for a
Cheshire cheese. He who yawned the
widest. and at the same time so natu-
rally as to produce the most yawns
among the rest of the company, took
the cheese
Empress Eugenie's recent sojourn
In Paris recalls tho Important rola
that riding habit. or rather the alb
sence OF one, played in the downfall
of her husbands empire In 1870. The
news of the surrender of the French
army and Of the Emperor. at Sedan.
had spread about Paris on the after
noon of September g. The city was
excited. There was talk OF revolu-
tion and OF the Punishment of the
reigning family. At this juncture old
Emile de Giradin, a man who was
trusted by the Empress. and who had
no little experience of previous regimes
and changes of government arrived
at the Tuueries.
If Your Majesty were to appear on
horseback, in the midst of the peo-
ple." Girardin counseled, land ii you
were to announce the abdication Of
the Emperor In favor Of the Prince
Imperial. your own assumption OF the
title Of Empress Regent and the ap-
pointment of Theirs as Prime Minister,
the throne might be saved. Something
must be done to turn the popular
tide"
Eugene accepted the advice. But
when this leader OF the worlds fash
ions. who had spent fortunes on her
clothes. sought among her belongings
for riding habit. IL could not be
found. The only riding dress there
was fantastic one OF the imperial
hunt, all green, embroidered with gold
and silver, the hat consisting Of one
of those theatrical looking. three
cornered, ostrich plumed, gold-lac
affairs. of the epoch of Louis XIV
EuGcnic felt that IL would never do
to show herself in this garb on such
an occasion. Her appearance therein
might have had the opposite effect
upon the public from that which she
Intended. SO the plan had to be given
up. There was no appeal on her part
to the people, and the empire was over
thrown without any attempt on her
part to preserve II for her SON
Copyright, 1913. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
CLOSE OF FACTORY
GREAT HARDSHIP
1t Had Given Employment to
Many Operatives in
Irvingtcn.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch. ]

=, PreoerlcksburG, Va. July S.-Judpa
Il. X. b. Wright, OF the circuit Court
ol lancaster County. has appointed
S Sonn r. Gouldman. Jr.. OF Fredericks-
ION. as receivers for the Carriers Great,
r iSh ruano Company. of Irvington. and
lney VIII qualify in the clerks Office or
'he circuit Court OF Lancaster Countv
on wednesday. The close OF this fac
tory Will be great loss to Irving
ton and to the Carriers Creek sactinr
as inc plant employed many operatives,
ana was the means of support for a
large number of families. Tho fac
tory has been In operation for the past
."entF years. and during that time it
had only three bad seasons The mn
nual dividends have been from 6 to 2B
per cent to the stockholders Nearly
TWO years ago the company purchased
an additional plant near Wilmington.
n. G., when two bad seasons came, ex-
penses came very heavy, the quantity
or fish caught was not sufficient to pay
the expenses and the failure followed.
The principal stockholders reside In
Lancaster County, but quite a slice of
the stock Is held by citizens of Fred
erfcksburg
The Mansfield Hall dairy farm in
Spotsylvania County, near this city,
has been awarded silver medal, sec
ond prize. In subclass D of the medal
competition of the American Jersey
latte Ciuo TOT 1917. mere We're sixty
five cows competing. The competition
is open to all cows with authenticated
records, commencing at the age OF four
to five years In the United States. The
winner was Rhoda of Wildwood. 216,-
165. thta made 67S pounds Of butter.
Curing 1919 this herd has made a
greater record with Hcctors Ella O. B..
los, that made CTS pounds of butter.
During 1913 this herd has made
have completed half OF their years
tests and promise to go easily we'll over
the 700-pound mark
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09

NORTH CAROLINA
BANKERS MEETING
Many Virginians Are Guests of
Sister States Financial
Men.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. ]

| Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
Asheville. ~ c., July S.-The convon-
ton OF the North Carolina Bankers
Association. which Is being held In this
city, is featured by the large number
OF visitors present representing other
State organizations. Among those
who are In attendance upon the seven
teenth annual gathering are j. NJ Hurt
president of the Virginia Bankers As
ISOLATION; V. Vatnc. the chairman of
the agricultural committee Of tho saine
| organizations: Julian Hill, of Richmond
! treasurer Of the Virginia association,
and c. r. Burnett, of Richmond In
addition to the officials of tho Virginia
! Bankers Association, numerous other
| Virglnlans arc hero for the annual
meeting of the North Carolina Bank
ers. and other state organizations are
we'll represented.
Tho opening session Of the conven-
ton was held tonight. and following
| the first meeting OF tho annual gath
ering the bankers. their wives and
| members Of their families were tho
guests of the acknowledgements ut an
elaborate banquet and reception. which
was held in the ballroom Of the Bat
terry Park Hotel The hotel was hand
this feature OF the convention was one
which was thoroughly enjoyed
At the opening meeting the address
! of welcome was delivered by Judge T.
=. COOKE on behalf OF the city. and l..
l.. jenkins. on behalf OF the bankers
OF this city. J. 3. Ramsey, of Rocky
Mount, responded to these addresses
| and his address was followed by the
| submission OF the annual reports of
the president and the secretary and
treasurer.
Leake s. Covington. OF Rockingham.
is president OF the organization, and
| W. a Hunt. of Anderson, is secretary
and treasurer.
Reports submitted to-day show that
the organization has experienced
most successful year. twenty-five new
| members having been secured since the
| last annual meeting at Morehead City
President Covington, In his address,
pleaded for cooperation In working
Tor tho passage of more satisfactory
State banking law. He recommended
that the bankers of the State COOP
crate with the farmers. Offering prizes
In contests. furnishing the best seed
for their use and helping them in any
| way possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
AID SUBSCRIBED
FOR HIGHWAY FUND
Alexandria People Want New
Road tc Touch That
CITY.
ISpecial 10 The Tlmes-Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
Alexandria. Va. iGly S.-The sum of
$4,000 was raised by voluntary sub
scription at a mass-meeting Of about
thirty five citizens held last night Mt
the residence of c. 0. Pullman, Fair
fax County. to have that portion of the
Quebec to- Miami highway constructed
on the old Telegraph Road. from Lor-
ton to Alexandria,
permanent organization was also
effected with the election OF these Off
GERS: James Roberts, president: e S.
Leadbeater secretary: Frank Ballen-
ger. treasurer.
These. together with seven others
comprising n committee of ten on ways
and mems was appointed They fol-
low: William +. Downey. George West,
j. t. Johnston, r. NJ. Petit, Il. j. Flem-
ing, c. .. Pullman and James Beuchert
This committee has arranged to ap-
pear In person before State Highway
Commissioners Wilson Friday night at
o'clock and present their plans to
him for ratification.
Residents of lower Fairfax County
also want the highway to come on
what was formerly known rs the Old
Kings Highway. which is the route OF
the proposed Mount Vernon Avenue.
They Will hold a meeting Friday night
for the purpose of getting aid for the
project.