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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Southern Patriotism

"Sectionalism disappeared several years
ago and In the veteran reunions on both
sides of the Mason and Dixon line there
is an absence of anything like the old time
feeling" said the son of a veteran.
The south has always been a land of
patriots and now since the bloody cha SIN
has been closed the norm readily con-
cedes that patriotism is as much in evi-
dence in the south as it is in their own
part of the country
Il recall some of the veteran reunions
held in the '70s There were then no old
veterans. In the marching camps young
men were In the majority and around the
camp fires southern sentiment rose so high
as to make one think that the war might
De fought over again. 1t was the same
way, l imagine, in the north among the
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
I like. these peaceful days. The men
who wore the gray and the men who wore
the blue respect each other and have a
really fraternal feeling for each other.
L hope that every Confederate veteran
who can possibly do SO will put in an ap-
pearance at Gettysburg next month. 1t
Will be one of the grand historic events
of the century"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Licenses to Whip Convicts

The convict department has, it ap-
pears, issued whipping" licenses
these many years to wardens and
deputy wardens. Presumably these
wardens and deputy wardens dele
gated their unpleasant task to others,
and the convicts were duly whipped.
These facts were brought out when
it was discovered thatCapitol Super
intendent Bragdon held whipping
license issued by former President
James G. Oakley of the state convict
board.
The convict business of the state
Is in bad odor, and the best way out
of it is to put the convicts on the pub
lie roads. The leasing Of them leads
to one scandal after another. There
are no scandals in Georgia where the
convicts are engaged in filling the
state with good roads. The sooner
Alabama forgets all whipping" IL
censes the better. Precious little
whipping will be done when private
greed does not demand it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

Militant suffrage has achieved a tri-
umph in the encourage of Queen Mary.
Miss Florence Selby, who has been the
Queens chief dresser for 10 years, has be-
come a member of the Pankhurst band
and recruiting sergeant for the Womens $
Social and Political union among the
servants of the royal palaces. Besides,
she is allowed now to wear a badge for
hidden once by the Queen. Queen Mary
is opposed to suffragettism in every shape,
and there has been much pickering not
only among the upper servants but the la
dies in waiting as well on the question.
Miss Selby and some other suffragettes In
the palace took to wearing the Pankhurst
badge. Before her departure for Berlin
the Queen prohibited the wearing of these
badges by any of the royal servants Miss
Selby thereupon resigned, declaring she
must have liberty to wear the badge. 1t
was impossible to dispense with a chief
dresser's services just as the Queen was
going to Berlin for a royal wedding, SO
permission was given Miss Selby to do as
she chose. Miss Selby has not since worn
the badge in the palace, but the royal
suffragettes are proud of the victory won
for the principle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Open AIR Music


II Birming CHAM Is to have park con-
efforts of the Music Study club, just as
has been the case In the past" said Il
man who has had experience in musical
matters, especially from a civic point
of view.
AS has been remarked frequently of
late, fund of several thousand dollars
can be raised il the city will only start
Off with liberal appropriation-liber
under the city's financial strain-say
$1,000. Whatever the city is going to
do should be done now. for In an enter
prise of this sort enthusiasm counts for
much. A $1,000 appropriation would
arouse enthusiasm and would mean
liberal responses from other sources.
1T would be reflection on Birming
ham not to have band concerts this
summer and in order to have a band
that would be credit to the city musi
clans have to be paid for six or seven
performances a week. 1t is the con-
stant playing together that makes good
ensemble. A band of 26 or 81 men
employed for eight or nine weeks would
cost about s45O0.
"Whatever is done should be done
quickly, for several first rate band play
Birmingham. If there is to be an ap-
peal for popular subscriptions the prop
osition would be more popular If the
concerts started the middle of June
instead of in July"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
JEWELED SUN SHADES.


1t has Just been reported that Princess
Louise, daughter of the late King of the
Belgians, has been ordered by the Paris
courts to pay balance OF ETA owing to
a French firm on purchase of 10 sun
shades, worth altogether a234, each of
which was specially made to match a diff
ferent toilet One, having a porcelain
handle with gold ring, and covered with
BrIges and Valenciennes lace, cost a2s,
while another, worth a24, was constructs
ed of blue taffetas and had gold handle
after the Louis XIV style.
Many society women In this country will
pay from a5 to s1O for a sunshade 10
match a dress, and only recently an
American actress had a sunshade made
for har which cost no less than s15O.
The handle was of gold, studded with
small jewels, while the covering was Of
fine silk, hand painted with towers
1t is said the ex-Sultan of Turkey pos
sessed several jeweled umbrellas +, and
walking sticks, one of the former having
imbedded in its handle diamonds and ru-
bies worth many thousands Of pounds.
The late Marquis of Anglesey had pas
sion for rich clothing and articles of per-
sonal adornment, and he spent huge sums
on walking sticks and umbrellas, some Of
which were mounted with gold and
studded with valuable stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Direct Election of Senators

The legislature to be elected next
year will have no voice whatever in
the selection of an United States SEN
ator. No ratification of the choice
of the people will come before it. The
people will elect and plurality vote
is sufficient.
All this will not greatly surprise
Alabama, for senators have been Sc
lected by direct vote in this state ever
since the days of Morgan and Pettus.
The proclamation last Saturday by
Secretary Bryan of the seventeenth
amendment brings no change what
ever to this state and the limited cleo
torate in this state will proceed to
elect senator next year as hereto
fore.
But in some states the change is
momentous, and the general effect of
it in the Senate will be deeply felt.
The old-time Senate will pass out rap
idly, and in its place we will have a
body full of progressive ideas, and
every notion that the Senate cher
ished generation ago will be dis
missed. 1t is by no means impossible
that the Senate will not yet pose as
the more popular body of the two
branches of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Good Work at Auburn

Home coming week at Auburn is
being celebrated with genuine enthu-
siasm. Many alumni of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute living in distant
sections of the country have come on
a visit to alma mater and the occa-
sion will long be remembered.
The Polytechnic institute was doing
good work 10 years ago. 1t is doing
much better work today. 1t is, in fact,
recognized as one of the best tech
nological institutions in this country.
It is a high credit to Alabama and
to the entire south.
At Auburn much has been made of
agricultural chemistry as well as en-
gineering and the great progress
made in agriculture in this state is
due in part to the excellent system OF
instruction at the institute. Auburn
bows are in ever increasing demand.
President Thach in his annual report
said:
perhaps one of the most satisfac-
tory evidences of the high quality of
technical training given by the insti-
tuition is afforded by the great de-
mand in all quarters for Auburn men.
It is impossible for the college to
supply the demand for highly trained
men in every line of industrial work,
the last few years, for instance, there
has been remarkable growth in the
demand for young men trained in
scientific agriculture. This demand is
in governmental scientific work, in
state scientific work, in educational
institutions, and in a larger number
of cases in actual farming conducted
for profit. Already most of the
members of our senior class have
been engaged for next year as princi-
pals Of high schools or of district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

From THE Inventor and the Patent
Came"
Il asked patent lawyer of long ex-
perience and unusual candor what he
thought about patents in general, and
he told me this story:
One time a man with an invention
brought 1t to me to get it patented. l
looked it up and advised him not to do
it. 1t would cost him $50 to start his
proceeding. and nobody could say how
much to finish it; and the device would
be worth nothing, anyhow. He was inn
movable. At length 1 took his money and
got the patent pushed up to the point
of actual issue; then 1 begged him once
more not to take 1t out. But he insisted
paid the fee and took it,
He was seedy, hard up and out al
the elbows. 1 felt criminal but forgot
it. Three years afterward I was in his
town and he came down to see me, driv-
ing to my hotel in a huge auto. He
looked ready money all over.
You're the man that started me on
the road to fortune" he said. II came
to thank you"
Sdopcu anu dShcu 10 explain
"Well,' he said. you recollect thai
patent you got for me-
"'"Yes," l said, Il remember it very
WELL"
land how you told me 1t was per.
fectly worthless?"
"'"Well," he went on, you convinced
me that it was worthless; but you didn'i
| oOnyipan q ma Hntt I
took it out, sold it to man in Illinois
| for $1,000 and with the money bought q
drug store. The drug store prospered .ant
1 became a wholesaler. Then set up ir
the patent medicine business and now
I'm worth half a million dollars. nv
friend, you made my fortune and I'm here
to thank you for what you've done TO,
me-"
"'"What became Of the fellow who
paid you the $4,000 for the patent?"
finally managed to ask.
'"Oh," he replied, "he was the
sucker. You thought I was, but you were
wrong"
Now continued the patent expert
that story represents the commonest and
most effective way of making money Out
Of patents. 1t may be knocking my own
game, but it's the truth
Il have watched the romance and the
tragedy Of the patent office for a mum.
Der of years-and the place is full OF
both-with the result that l fully concur
in this advice. Don't take very seriously
any advice that your device has a for
tune in it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
.d,m,s sons are my brethren.
Much Ado About Nothing.
Only the Fit Need Apply

It is becoming palmer every day
that we have in Woodrow Wilson
President who proposes to appoint no
one to office who is not fit to hold it..
He is not looking for original Wilson
men: he wants men who can qualify
under the ability clause. This renders
the filling of places slow and this IS
particularly true of posts in the dlplo-
matte service.
The President wants democrats, but
he wants democrats of ability and
character, and if possible of records.
The truth is, we have an exceptional
President. He has no intention of
appointing any one simply because he
is a democrat. The old-line demo-
Gratis are worried because the country
is full of hold-over republicans, some
of them none too good or capable.
No President in the entire history
of the country has ever established a
standard quite so high as Mr.. Wilson
has done. No one has seriously at
tempted the task he is bravely trying
to carry out. He deserves the sup
port of all democrats and the patience
and forbearance of all democrats es-
cially those in Congress. A new kind
of president has come to power and
he will serve the country wonderfully
well if all will see what he is at
tempting to do and get behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
PAUPERS OF LONDON SOCIETY

way they should go. 1t does not necessar-
lily consist of planting an uncoutn, girl or
a raw youth upon disgusted acquaint-
ances. 1t consists rather of transplanting
them from the humble soil in which they
have spent their childhood to the more
elaborate flower beds of Mayfair.
To start a society or found club is not
always an honest method of raising the
wind, but it is very common one
when the Dowaker Lady Blank takes
to politics and induces money nobodies to
contribute to party funds she can scarce
ly demand payment for her disinterested
work from the political societies of which
the moneyed nobodies are made honorary
members; therefore, in her own subtle
fashion, she demands fee from the dom
ors for bringing them into contact With
the political bigwigs and social superiors.
The sort of club this woman prefers 70
found, however, is one that is associated
with charity. Charity, in her case does
indeed cover multitude of Sins. She
invents a glorified Dorcas society or a
club for the alienation of the suffs rings
of the pVor-and she makes herself the
principal object of its charity. Her So
ciety friends are always ready to dance
or recite in public or to take charge of
stalls, If only for the sake of subsequent
paragraphs and photographs in the papers.
But the balance sheet (not necessarily in
tended for publication) usually reads:
Receipts, s2ooo; expenses. a175o; balance,
G25r'
The Hon. Mrs. So-and-So, scorning all
these devices. adopts cards and roulette
as a means of social salvation. Her FAM
Gus long announced dinner is preceded by
less formal dinners, which play the part
of preludes to outrageous gambling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
THE SHAME OF THE UNIFORM
From Harper's weaklv

After the Spanish-American war a VIC
torious fleet commanded by a popular
naval hero. sailed into one of the great
ports of the eastern coast and was re-
ceived with open arms by the people The
men of the fleet were the privileged
guests of the city from one end to the
other and from Maine to Florida. Within
the year two warrant officers, whose
uniform indicated their rank and position
in the navy, were barred from public
places, one from a hotel and the other
from place of amusement. This within
800 miles of the place of their triumphant
reception.
In all of these cases public sentiments.
by Its apathy and silence. gave tacit ap-
proval to this humiliation of a public
servant
Hardly a month passes when some SIM
liar incident is not recorded and heralded
from one end of the country to the other
On such occasions Green's question bobs
up insistently, IF it's good enough to
die In. why amt it good enough to dance
IMP"
In seeking an answer to his question
We al AiSt VI I'LL, Drought lace TO lace
with the unpleasant admission that the
uniform of Uncle Sans professional
fighting man is not generally regarded
with social favor. Those who are inter-
ested In the subject and who follow up
the results of this attitude toward the
individual soldier are able to quote one
incident after another to prove that such
Is the case. What is worse, they will
point out very convincingly the evil which
results from such a condition-namely,
that the soldier finds himself largely lim-
tied in his choice of entertainment and
amusement to places of questionable
character, where any mans money makes
welcome for him. This, in turn, nat
urally places the soldier in the light of
choosing entertainment of this character
and lends false color to the conclusion
that he is, perhaps, fit only for such as
sociations. The immediate result of such
condition concerns only the soldiers
happiness; the ultimate result is of vital
concern to the army as an institution
Once the soldiers pride In his uniform
has been lowered or destroyed, it is only
natural that his regard for the army, of
which the uniform is merely an emblem,
will suffer accordingly, and any man
who is not proud of his occupation is of
little value to his employer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

agricultural schools, in industrial
plants like the General Electric COM
pany, Schenectady and Lynn; the
Westinghouse company, Pittsburg;
Tennessee Coal and Iron company,
Birmingham. etc, in horticultural
work, dairying and general farming.
1t is gratifying also to note the high
appreciation of the work of the col
lege exhibited by the entire press of
the state, both by the leading daily
Journals of the cities and the weekly
press of the rural regions.
"The ability of a young man to capi-
talize his education, while not the
sole end of education, is, I think, a
highly valuable end. Thousands of
young men who have gone out from
Auburn are thus engaged in develop
ing the material resources of the
state"
The Polytechnic needs new build
ings and modern equipment. The state
cannot afford to let the institute stand
still. 1t must keep right up with all
modern chronological progress.
The attendance at Auburn was up
wards of 800 during the session just
closed. 1t will probably cross the
1000 mark in the scholastic year
1913-14. 1t is safe to predict that
within five years the student body
will number fully 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
ON THE WRONG FOOT

From the St. Louis Times.
Even in his triumphs at Marquette,
where one witness after another is testi-
flying to his sobriety. Colonel Roosevelt
is making but a poor showing to people
of good taste and modesty.
Where his official record Is concerned
the colonel has right to speak in his
defense, against abuse and assault.
But 1t is not his official record which
was touched upon by Editor Newett.
The third-term candidates answer to
the charge of drunkenness should have
been dignified silence. He should have
been independent enough to say, if he
felt 1t necessary to say anything, Let
my work speak for me-
The fact is that the Marquette trial
means much publicity and no end of free
advertisement. 1t means a fight. And
these are the things which Colonel Roose-
Welt appears to prize above all other
things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
THE "BEsT SELLER s,
From the Worlds Work.

FROM the world WORK.
Between January /, 1910, and January
/, 1913 there were published new books
of fiction by 13 authors that sold as
many as 100000 copies in the regular
trade editions-that is, at retail price
of 81 or more The authors were:
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (Mrs For
dyce Coburn).
Florence l.. Barclay.
Kate Langley Bosher.
Margaret Deland.
Gene Stratton-Porter.
Myrtle Reed (Mrs. James sydney Nc
Cullough).
Rex Beach.
Robert w. Chambers.
Winston Churchill
Ralph Connor CRev. Charles William
Gordon).
Jeffery Farnoi.
Henry Sydnor Harrison.
Harold Bell Wright.
This list includes only the authors of
books published within this particular
period that have sold 100000 copies. but
it gives fair average of the new novels
that people buy in large quantities. II
this year Q913) were included the names
of John Fox, Jr., and Sir Gilbert Parker
would certainly be added to the list. and
probably several other names as well.
George Barr McCutcheon, IL his last book
did not quite reach the 100000 mark, has
written books in the past that did, and
undoubtedly will in the future. Vaughan
Kesters "Prodigal Judge and the books
of Basil King generally recognized as
the anonymous author of 'The Inner
Shrine" THE Street Called Straight" and
THE Wild Olive') sold within a few
thousands of the round figure taken ar
bitrarily for the standard Of this article.
Nor does this exhaust the list of writer's
whose books belong in this class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
By Way of Valley Creek

Colonel Flagler, who is in charge of
the United States engineer office in
Mobile, writes to Senator Johnston
that preliminary examination of
proposed waterway from the Warrior
river to this city via Village Creek
has been made and the report filed.
The report is unfavorable to the
improvement for the following rea-
sons: Uncertainty as to the CONNER
cial value of the proposed waterway
ever becoming commensurate with the
expense involved in it's construction,
and the desirability of first ascertain
ing the navigable capacity of the
waterway now being constructed on
the Warrior and Tombigee rivers"
Colonel Flagler says an appeal can
be taken from this report to the board
of engineers for rivers and harbors, a
permanent body sitting at Washing
ton. Parties desiring to appeal may
be heard either orally or in writing.
An appeal should be made during this
month, if at all.
The Chamber of Commerce should
not let the proposed improvement be
killed by the report submitted. 1t
should at any rate be held open until
the navigable capacity of the river be-
low Tuscaloosa is ascertained. Let
it at least stand over until this city
and this district has a chance to DEM
onstrate the need of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Paul and Chester Fertbinr so,. -

Paul and Chester Farthine. son. of
Judge and Mrs. William D. Fartb,n9 of
ooln' have been honored In an unusual
way by the University of Illinois. 1t was
announced last week that the graduation
'Eesls written by them would be published
ana distributed throughout the state as IN
example of what is being done bv the
students at the University College of Law
Professors Pomeroy and Wormser Ieed;ns
members of the College of Law faculty.
stated that the thesis submitted bv the
two Marion county students was the hest
they had ever read The final triumnb
won py the Farthing brothers comes as a
grand climax to a series of successes since
their enrolment at the university tbrea
years ago. At the end of the first y.ar
faui secured the scholarship prize an
nually awarded to the leading student IN
the freshman class. Chester, whose ever-
age for the year was only slightly lower
than that of his BROTHER was given the
second scholarship. The success or Paul
Farthng is all the more remarkable fron,
the circumstance that ne is totally blind
as the result Of an injury received in
childhood, when he was accidentally shot
by playmate. Forming a close studer.
partnership with his brother, who read
aloud the lessons to him, and profitine bv
unusual intellectual ability, Paul offset the
hahdicap caused by his affliction by ener-
getic application to his college work
THESE brothers will be graduated from the
college of law in June, when nearly 700
students at the University will receive
their degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
In the Educational World

Inc commencement exercises In Ala
oama this year have been full of interest" !"
said an old citizen. STEADY progress has
been made in the higher education. and
there has been a large degree of enthus-
iasm IN educational circles that is most
encouraging. Instructors have been earn
est and their efficiency has been greatly
increased. And as for the student bodies.
have never seen so much eagerness
among the young to acquire knowledge
Here in Birmingham one of our
Worthiest institutions, the Loulie Compton
seminary, formerly the Birmingham SEM
mary, of which Miss Hattie Morton is the
principal, has had a notably successrul
year. While Miss Morton had for some
years held a responsible position in the
seminary this was her first year as prin-
cipal. and she has proved her ability in
every way.
Miss Morton has made business sue
cess of the seminary and her work as a
disciplinarian has been wonderfully eff
fective. Her high ideals have counted for
much, and the teachers who have assisted
her. have been women of fine Christian
a homelike feeling in the student body
that was really beautiful.
1.-THE seminary faculty next year will be
the same as it was for the year Just closed
with one exception. Miss Romona Con-
over will teach violin and piano. After
graduating from the Cincinnati conserva-
tory she was pupil of Sevcik, and her
addition to the faculty is therefore most
fortunate. teacher of history and as
sistant in English literature will be add
ed-Miss Alvice Myatt. Furthermore, do
mestic science and domestic art depart
yments will be installed.
'The seminary will remain in its pres
ent buildings one more session. After that
the seminary will probably be in a spa
cious edifice erected especially for 1t. The
seminary's next session will begin Sep
tember IT,