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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
10 Ala Needy veterans

ut is sincerely hoped that the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, who are selling
tickets for the Newsome moving picture
theatres, the proceeds to be devoteo &c
relieving the condition of needy veterans
will meet with abundant success saio
a citizen. 1--WE have many appeals -foi
charity, but none more worthy, perhaps
than the one referred to.
Everyone buying a ticket gets 1uil
value for the small expenditure. Many
of the veterans are now aged ana some
of them are poverty stricken. The ladies
should be able to raise a large amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
g. pntricls,s Flag Day

Every Irish-American and all admirers
of Irish people and Erin's great apostle,
st. Patrick, will buy flag from the La
dies of Charity next Monday, ST. rat
ricks day. said a man. The money
raised on flag day will go to help support
the free clinic of st. Vincent's hospital
maintained by the Ladies of Charity.
"The free clinic has already done un-
told good and as Birmingham grows such
a charity will be all the more needed
l feel confident that the ladies in charge
of the work will be literally patronizeo
on Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
MRS. CLEvELAND's POPULARITY

From the Century Magazine.
Hilary A. Herbert, who was Secretary of
the Navy in the last democratic adminis-
tration, contributes to the March Gen.
tury an article which though entitled
Grover Cleveland and His Cabinet at
Work." deals as well with cabinet social
life. The relations between Mrs. Cieve-
land and the cabinet ladies were as de-
lightful as those between the President
and lss staff. says Mr.. Herbert and none
of us admired MA cleveland more than
we did the first ladx<of the land.
Sometimes. ha& ~ Mrs. Cleveland
thought that men i Of the cabinet were
encroaching upq prerogatives. One
bright afternoo PAR sitting with the
President going some business. The
hour for his ueu1 afternoon drive had
arrived Mrs. Cleveland came in dressed
for the ride, sauntlets IN hand. Well :
she said addressing herself to the Pres
ident Fits time for YOU to 60. Il cant
go this evening" was the reply. "Secre-
tary Herbert has some business he wants
to talk over with me-" yes she said
tapping him at the same time playfully
on the knee with one of her gauntlets'
that's always the way. You prefer your
secretaries to me'' and then turning to
me she said, II hate every one OF you
cabinet officers. You are always taking
him when you know that he needs ms
drive" But the b0sinees went on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
COOP roop ESSENTIAL.
From "The New Industrial Day." by v
liam G. Redf1eld

From 1.-The New Industrial Day." by Will
liam c. Redfield.
Once, when my office was located in
Paris, l employed lot of French car
Ipenters and paid them 10 francs a day
Ifs1.9O) each. And at the end of three
or four days I was well-nigh crazy
Down the long aisle of the building
saw a familiar looking tool box, with a
saw sticking from the end, and ran
to the place and found man who looked
| like an American carpenter.
"Are you a Yankee?" l said. II want tc
employ you at once
He said: Boss. charge $3.50 day.
IT said, "Come right along.''
Two days later l discharged foul
Frenchmen, for my one American carpen
ter did more work than the four French,
men-and saved money by the process
There are sound reasons why the Amer.
lean carpenter did as much work as -four
Frenchmen.
a French workman goes to work having
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

From the Electric News Service.
TT is surprising what a large number
l of electrical devices are employed
i in the modern business office or
course, nearly every office now mas
electric lights, electric fans, electric
telephones and electric call-bells and
|buzzers. But there are nrEnber OF
inportant office appliances recently de-
veloped which operate by electric
power.
one of the most important office ma
chimes of today is the adding machine
Once upon a time an adding macnlne
would do. nothing but add now they
lare veritable mechanical mathematl-
clans and will subtract, divide and null
ltiplv-as welle as add The operator of
one of these machines in an account
ling department begins by listing GUS
toner's old balance registering the
amount by touching the electric operat-
ling bar instead OF pulling the lever
las would be necessary on a hand ma
chine. The carriage automatically
shifts (under electrical impulse) to the
next column and subtracts the checks
as they are listed This wonder-worker
will only subtract in the checks" col
urnn and only add in the deposit col
umn, so that the operator can hardly
make a mistake. An overdraft Is
plainly indicated as such by the ma
chine, which designates it, 20. D., to
distinguish 1t from the balance totals.
BY way of a test one of these electric
machines, with nine keys locked down
land touchbar fastened down with
lcord, was run for "a hours day for
|1s days Its speed was 100 strokes
minute adding and listing 9.999,999.99
at each stroke. The motor bearings
were not even heated and the machine
was ready to repeat the feat.
Electric fnuitigraph machines that
print circulars and writes letters are
also used. The two machines are used,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Using crsS WORDS.

A small boy in Fort Scott was out play
ing with his wagon one day and just at
the critical moment one wheel came on.
The youngster walked around the wagon
several times and surveyed 1t with the air
of one accustomed to disappontments.
AS he dragged the wagon to his home he
met a boy friend who Joined him, and
together they trudged on. The owner OF
the wagon sat on the front step with
forlorn look, then quickly Frightening up
he exclaimed Lets cuss." "All right"
returned the other, "Cuss, cuss, cuss.'-
Fort Scott Tribune. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
FIRST USE OF THE MoNoCLE

From the New York Sun.
London.-The monocle, usually associ-
ated with the sterner although perhaps
not less vain sex, has been worn for just
100 years. The first person to screw a
glass in his eve was, according to Sir
Horace Rumhold, Dutch exquisite, Jonk-
heer Breee. whose monocle startled the
diplomats assembled for the congress of
Vienna. The fashion spread rapidly. In
DR.. Kitchiner's Economy of the Eyes,
published nine years after the congress,
he deplores the fact that "a single glass
set in a smart ring is often used by
trinket fanciers merely for fashions sake.
These folk have not the least defect in
their sight and are not aware OF the
mischievous consequences Of such irri-
tation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
The wilson Administration Popular

president Wilson has started off ad-
mirably,, said William T. Arnold of
Rochester, N. Y. 81 did not vote the
democratic ticket, but the patriotic i'm
pulse in me comes before party politics
and no matter who happens to be Pres
ident l feel like exclaiming, Long live
the PRESIDENT
Some of my republican and progressive
friends expressed fear last fall that a
democratic victory would not be well for
the business interests of the country.
ram not enough of a philosopher to say
Just what effect this or that party has
on trade. l believe that the tariff should
be revised and the majority of men OF
all parties have favored downward re-
vision Mr.. Wilson is unquestionably a
man of brains and a man of convictions
In the tariff matter I think he will agree
to whatever Mr.. Underwood proposes and
as Mr. Underwood is a conservative
statesman business interests at large
should certainly have nothing to fear
'.When it comes to appointments Pres
ident Wilson is making splendid record
He is picking only high class. men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
STATUS of THE COAL TRADE.


The Black Diamond, the official or.
gan of the coal trade, in its issue OF
Saturday, says:
The national coal market for the
week is in about this position: The re-
tail dealers, computing their stocks on
one side and the likelihood of an early
spring on the other. have come to the
conclusion they will not need any more
coal to carry them through. This stops
the spot buying of domestic coal. The
operators, with their mines down to
almost a midsummer level of produce
ton, are not speculating on any cold
weather yet to come. but are concen-
trating their attention upon contracts.
Since the domestic business Is sub
tracted from their total tonnage, no
one is willing to suffer contraction
of his output. For this reason, the
vigor with which contracts are being
sought has a tendency to soften prices.
1t is evident from the foregoing that
all concerned in the coal trade have
taken the most hopeless view of the en-
tire coal situation. 1t is taken for
granted that there will be practically
no buying of coal by the retail dealers.
In fact, the dealers have become so con-
WINGED of an early spring and warm
weather. some of them are already be-
moaning their necessity to carry over
haovv stoclxc of 1,psofd coa1 into the
summer. Some operators have taken
this as such matter of course that
they are making the prophesy that this
will retard the sale of coal for next
seasons delivery. 1t benefits the cur
rent market to have all believe that
way, even though 1t is not strictly true,
or. for that matter, true at all.
Several indications point to the fact
that rather than holding over any large
stocks of unsold coal. the dealers will
be heavy buyers before the spring Is
at an end. In Chicago, for example,
dealers who had declared they were
stocked up for this year havebee buy
ing coal freely within the last week.
Indications from the country are that
other purchases will be necessary be-
fore long Knowing the propensity OF
the dealers to take fright easily at a
small pile of unsold coal. it may be said
without fear of contradictions, that the
retailers have erred on the side of pes
simism.
Also, 1t is known that in the north
.xest and III through the eest ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Mr.. Wallace's Probable Platform

John H. Wallace's outlined gubcrna-
torial platform calls for the appoint
ment of a public utilities commission
He is not content to hand the sub
ject over to the railroad commission
thus avoiding the creation of more
state officers.
Mr.. Wallace says the state should
not b. content with the control and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

lstocks of coal are inordinately small.
be the smallest in all probability, in
history, on the average. Any protract-
ed period of cold weather this spring
would completely clean up stocks al
most everywhere.
This has big influence upon the
contract season. 1t Is true that the
operators are taking a gloomy view OF
the situation. They say that they have
April in which to produce coal, whereas.
last year all mines were closed down
in that month. They figure upon the
possible production during that month
as being SO much more of burden
upon the market, softening prices. on
the contrary, there will have to be in
storage, by the end of March, enough
coal to last a month anyway, to make
allowance for the mine suspension
which comes about that time
To take care of next years strike
demand and to make up something of
the storage piles which have been al
lowed to run dangerously low should
give a good business through the sum-
a
that the summer market is going to
take as much coal as Is taken in win
ter If the operators will figure, upon
that instead of each one figuring upon
running full time whffe. his neighbor
closes down. there need be no serious
decline in the prices accepted on con.
tract from the basis which recently
has prevailed.
The operators have also to takesint
reconsideration that bigger foreign de-
mand will have to be supplied this
year. While tnat will come mainly
from the east, 1t will relieve the west
ern market Also Industrial expansion.
which is progressing steadily, will de-
|mapd more coal than is now being used.
The. prospects, pm these two accounts.
|are for summer business above the
leverage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
General Trade satisfactory

Business In most sections of the coun-
try continues active, I believe saio
Frank S. Brantley of Chicago.
General trade is very satisfactory al
this time and I look for decidedly prisk
conditions between now and summer. II
we have favorable crop reports In June
business will boafn. On the whole we
have had a high degree OF prosperity
for u months past, and | have an idea
that this year will be even better than
1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
That mississippi story

zone of the best stories for pointing
moral is that on the Mississippi negro
which Mr. Walker Percy told at Young
Womens Christian association money
raising luncheon, and which was repro
duced in The Age-Herald's report at the
time" said a member of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
BIRMINGHAM has hundreds and hum
dreds of business men who have more
or less civic spirit and who are gen.
erous hearted. but there are few VINO
talk a good deal about public spirit and
vet who are very close when it comes
to contributing money to any cause. TIE
amount of money needed for the Young
Women's Christian association was over
subscribed Those of us who helped to
canvass found the work most pleasant.
Out of 20 men whom approached only
one declined to sign subscription caro-
but I have been on money raising COM
mittees many times within the past Il
years and 1 recall quite number of
well-to-do men who complained that there
were too many appeals, etc.
II started out the other day to help
the Music Festival association raise
$4,000 guarantee fund. The plan was to
get 100 men to subscribe 500 each towards
meeting any deficit that might occur. This
is not giving $1O0 or the half of 500 or
the fourth of $1O0. 1t would possibly mean
that a guarantor would be called upon to
help make up small deficit which pro
rated, would hardly exceed 81 or 50 for
each guarantor-s5 at the most. Yet
heard a man say that he was called on
for so many things and called on so
often that he must decline to put his
name on the music festival guarantee list.
This is MIR. Percys story and it Is
well to print 1t every now and then:
:" Nose said Ephriam, I've got a re-
markable wife. She's always asking me
for money She beats anything | ever
heard Of Sometimes size asks me for
bit, sometimes for two-bits and some
times for dollar.
:" Well what does she do with so much
money! queried Nose.
i" Now, fo' heaven, I amt never gin
her any YETI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
STILL DOUBTFUL

people used to wear stocks on their
feet. Now they wear stocks around their
necks.
quite so. and I haven't made up my
mind yet as to whether the modern way
is any improvement over the DID,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
FAyoRITE FICTION.

'old Chap, You Haven't Changed a Bit
in Thirty Yearsl''
Dear Maria: I Eagerly Seize the First
Opportunity to Write to You"
Universally Pronounced by Press and
Public to Be the Greatest Play of Mod
ern Times
MIR. Chairman, / Rise with the Great
est Reluctance, but
II don't Know Whether You owe Us
Anything or Not, Mr.. Smith, but I'll
See."
George. I wouldn't Say Word to
Hurt Your Feelings for the World"
Il Admire Your Newe!'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
GOODNIGHT

BY Rosa Clisby John.
My boy, goodnight.
Goodnight. My light
Is soft and low; my pillow bed,
Thyftender, loving hands await
MY lips and brow unkissed, unsaid
My prayer, for late
I sit-goodnight
watt goodnight
To thee across the way that lies
Between us. dear. All, good the night
That brings sweet slumber to thine ey<
No day or night Is good to me
That does not hold a prayer for thee,
Goodnight. goodnight
Dirmingham. March, D1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
Mrs. Lane is a Jealous and loyal wife
end intends TO avoid exaggeration, but
has a strong tendency in that direction.
ITS perfectly wonderful she said 20
a patient friend. ito see the way Mr..
Lane counts bills at the bank, | think
they are so lucky to have him He'll
take great pile of five and ten and
twenty dollar bills, and make his fingers
fly just like lightning, and never make
a mistake!'
"Never?" asked the friend, who knew
Mrs. Lanes weakness and could not for
bear the question.
"Well-no-at least" stammered Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
TOO EARLY FOR THAT.

No doubt poor Adam seems to all
A most unlueky man;
From Eden forced, he could not call
A motor moving van.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

President Wilson has Joined the Univer-
sity club in Washington and will pay his
dues as any other member does. This is
the first club the President has joined in
washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Frank A. Munsey has sold the Boston
chairman of the progressive party. The
price of the paper has been reduced to
cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

New England has the strange feeling
when it thinks it has no representative
in the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Before May 80 attacks from certain New
York newspapers upon the Wilson admin
istration will be fully due
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Chicago tried to change the names of
SIG streets, but was compelled by public
elamor to reduce the number to 475.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Wilson once said he hoped Bryan would
be knocked into cooked hat but later
he knocked him into a silk hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The bill desired by Governor Sulzer pro-
yiding for free books and school supplies
throughout the state of New York has
been introduced and will probably be
passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The popular fake photograph in Wash
ington at present is one representing the
buyer grasping the hand Of President Will
SON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
EITHER WAY. IT'S TRUE.

My honest friend,
If you're in doubt,
Don't ever go
The toadstool route,
For history
Is strangely mute
On those who take
The toadstool route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
poEsN'r sEEM RIGHT.

'I see where a poet claims to make
living out of his verse"
s'Yes, and he is being severely criticised
for it, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The straw hats of the coming season
will be about the same as those of last
year. Get your old hat cleaned while
you wait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

If Mr.. McCombs becomes ambassador to
France his jump from mule farm in
Arkansas will be the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The Daughters of the Parade" are to
be organized to run neck and neck with
the d. A. r. in the years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The Indiana best seller has rivals in the
Illuminated seed catalog and roseate hen
book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
VERY SWIFT.

"Bnl posters work with astonishing rap
idity.''
Indeed they do. The other day saw
one seize a small boy by mistake and
paste him on a billboard In the twinklirs
of an eye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
A CASE IN POINT.

Some people are so inconsistent"
"Yes?"
Il know man who had his rooms
finished in quiet tones and then bought
a phonograph."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIM

Lane. why. perhaps he might get or
10 cents out of the way, but not any more,
ever."-Harper's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
ELECTRICITY IN BUSINESS

one to print letterheads and the other
large circulars When printed the let
terheads are transferred to another au-
ter and signs it in ink of a different
color-all in one operation.
After the letterheads are printed and
filled with writing they are inserted in
envelopes and sent to a sealing ma
chine. rhis device works at the rate
of 1000 envelopes an. hour.
An electrically operated typewriter
that will turn out as many typewritten
letters as can be written on six ordi-
nary machines in the same period of
time, illustrates convenient way in
ance and influence of personal, in
dividual letter. The average letter
multiplied on a mimeograph, or some
like machine, is so patiently form
that it seldom receives any considera-
ton at the hands of a busy man.
The letter writing machine is COM
bination of operator and cabinet. per-
forator an automatic device for feed
ing letterheads and a typewriter. The
tor which is operated like type
writer. AS the keys are struck hole
is punched on a sheet of paper.
The roll of paper is placed in posi-
tion In the Operator and 1t is un-
reeled, like the rolls on a player piano;
the yeks of the typewriter are made
to strike in correspondence with the
holes, the result being perfect repro
duction of the letter. An electric mo-
tor of one tenth of horse power fur
nishes the power
There is also a motor-driven machine
which seals and stamps letters at tho
rate of<150 a minute. 1t automatically
counts the stamps as they are used.
thereby preventing thefts. An electric
addressograph is also used in some
large offices for mailing papers and
circulars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The new administration is passing sue
cessfully through its second week. IL
is one that grows on a true democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

The boot heels of bosses are not wearing
out the White House steps at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Secretary of the Navy Daniels Is a sea-
sonable old tar from Raleigh, N. c., 200
miles from the sea. The little precedents
in washington expect daily to be smashed,
and as rule they should bea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Prof George B. Mcclellan of Prince
ton, the former mayor of New York city,
is freely mentioned for the position OF
American ambassador to-Italy. Professor
Mcclellan says, however that he is a can
didate for nothing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Uncle Joe Cannon has reached his finish
and ii is not exactly what he desired.