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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
LEAD PENCIL CEDAR
Much of Supply Comes From Hilly
Regions of Missouri

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The wood for all the lead pencils IT
the world comes from this country and a
of Missouri. One variety OF wood, red
cedar is used for lead pencils. Many
other different kinds of wood have been
tried, but none were satisfactory. The red
cedar of the Ozark hills possesses all the
qualities needed in a lead pencil.
Wood that viii warp in drying viii
not do for a lead pencil, and red cedar
never warps. Wood that has a coarse
grain will not do either. because a prime
requisite of lead pencil wood is that il
be very fine grained and just hard enough
to cling close to the lead and to whittle
easily. The heart of the red cedar has al.
these requisites, and it has another tha.
no other wood has. and that is pungent.
pleasant odor.
In Branson, Mo, on the banks of the
White river, is a mill that cuts cedar
logs into proper lengths for lead pencils
The cedar grows on the rocky hilsldes
all through the White river district of
They are small stunted trees.
seldom reaching a diameter of more thar
one foot at the butt. The logs are either
hauled to the railroad and sent to the
mill or fioated in RATS down the river
AT Iuc Illlll tiiO iOoo arc iiISl cut ltuSlH-
wise by circular saws into planks. These
are cut into right lengths for lead PEN
ellis and those chunks go into the hands
of men. who. with circular saws. rip them
up into what are called Stats"
Only the red heart of the log is used
The white sapwood is thrown away. The
Stats are each of the same thickness. a
trifie over an eighth of an inch, and OF
the same length, Ia inches, but they
In width oh cf
inch to two and theree inches, according
to what the clear, sound wood in the
plank will allow.
These Stats are bouiNd in bundles and
sent to New York, where the greater part
are worked up into lead pencils. and the
remainder goes to lead pencil factories in
Germany and other European countries
The mill In Branson ships enough stats
each day to make quarter of million
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

.t'.s.s.s.s..
Work has already been begun TO place
the monument in Barrett plaza, in the
heart of the ne wcivic center in that
city. About $1,000 Is needed to complete
the base and pedestal.
The monument is heroic size bronze
statue of the man. of which George T.
Brewster is the sculptor. The sculptor
has taken his inspiration from his con-
ception of the public life of his subject
and has added an admirable work to his
previous achievements. For its concep-
ton, its execution in detail and it's like
ness to the man it commentaries, it
has been highly praised by critical friends
OF Mr.. Walsh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

tribes in which no woman is considered
to make proper appearance unless her
body is covered with scars. Designs
are traced on the body with knife
and the incisions painted with grease
mixed with SCOT. The face is crossed
with lines in all directions.
Not one of these ladies'" the article
says, would dare attire herself in other
than the prescribed fashion, although
no punishment would be inflicted save
the general disaprroval of the COM
munity."
faut suffrIr pour etre belle"-sYou must
suffer to be beautiful" 1t applies alike
IN Africa and II Pstticoat Lana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

nenc,ls and there are about 10 other mills
in five different states that are IN the
me business The mill in Branson IS
one OF the smallest Of them and, al
.sn Ii e.neloys 5 NJ persons.
N the factories where the penclls are
inished the Stats go through a machine
that smooths the side that Is to be gluei
10 another half. that planes the hexagon
or round outside half and that cuts ths
groove in which lead is to lie. Another
machine applies the glue and then the
a dronDer' y N tie two halves OF
wood pressed together until dry.
''te ef'ise 90 fiom the pencil factory
in Branson is used by. all the people there
as hrewood. and on cool, still morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Honoring a Man of Peace
Monument Augusta Ga to Patrick Walsh Champion of the
New South
By c.v. rEvIs

Can hatred add to deaths sharp sting
Or malice dim the warriors fame?
Can't duty done as duty seen
Protect a soldier and his name?
why should not old scores be forgot2
The scars of war be healed by time,
or hid behind oblivion's veil,
While gray and blue tell deeds sublime?
Stir not the ashes OF the past,
Instn not hate with passions pen.
Forgiveness is the nobler part;
Teach Peace on earth, good will to
men"
M. z. W. in the Augusta Chronicle.
New York, February S.-(Special)-one
of the few non-military heroes of the
south will be honored next month by the
city Of Augusta, Ga. Patrick Walsh, who
served the south as a private citizen,
supporting his father, mother and SIS
ters and older brothers families while
the latter were in the Confederate serv-
ice, will have monument raised to his
memory by the citizens OF Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

when all the town fires are alight the
smoke from the red cedar perfumes the
air like incense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Fashions

From the Kansas City Star.
The latest issue of the National Geo.
graphic Magazine tells OF some African
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Powerful Factor in New South

Patrick Walsh, once United States sena-
tor, mayor of Augusta, journalist, news
paper proprietor and publisher. Irish pa
triot and tariff reformer. is considered
by southerners as one of the most power
ful factors In the work of the new south.
AS a man of peace, as mediator, he
spent his whole life in mitigating the
burdens of the south after the war; and
securing for it more just consideration
on the part of the north With Henry
w. Grady, who sounded the keynote of
the new south, he worked untiringly as
friend and compatrot to revivlfy the
exhausted south and to renew the broken
bonds between that section and the rest
OF the country.
The verses quoted above, written by
his nephew, NJ p Walsh, now Deputy
Commissioner for Queens Borough of
the department of water supply. gas
and electricity, of New York City, We're
inspired by his life and teachings.
Young Walsh at the time of General
Shermans death was associated with
his uncle on the Augusta Chronicle.
Many of the southern papers severely
criticised the federal general after his
death, as well as during his lifetime,
and the sentiments expressed by
young Wash were among the first evil
dences OF the passing of the bitterness
between the north and the south, which
the elder Walsh did SO much to obliter-
ate. j. C. Hemnhill, then in charge of
the Charleston, S. c. News and Courier,
an intimate friend of Patrick Walsh,
and now an editorial writer in The New
York Times. seeing him few days af-
ter the appearance CT the verses said;
"Well, see you are training that
nephew of yours 10 follow in your foot
steps
His Early Training
~. 1... r. L. L
SO years old at the time OF his death
in 1S9s) Patrick Walsh was the friend
and co-worker OF every democratic
leader since the war. Alexander Stew
ems was a close personal friend, as
was Samuel J. Randall. He toured the
south with Hill in 1892 when Hill was
an aspirant for the presidential nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland for the
presidency, when the latter was gov
ernor of New York, and in 1896 he
worked earnestly for the nomination
and election of William Jennings Bryan,
who was an intimate friend.
Regarding his advocacy of Cleveland
a story is told how Mr.. Walsh secured
John Kelleys support for Cleveland in
his first campaign for the presidency
John Kelley was then the powerful
leader of Tammany Hall in New York
City, and the organization was rather
lukewarm for Cleveland. Walsh came
TO New York after the convention to
secure an interview with Kelley. The
two were closeted all afternoon and
throughout the night In the gray
early dawn both men emerged well
nigh exhausted, but Walsh had a CLEAN
of triumph in his eye. He had won tn
attic over the man of iron. John kel
icy, and the entire New York democ
racy were enthusiastic supporters c
Cleveland. In Speaking of this after
wards, he said that the election of
democratic president would do NOR
than anything else to reunite the north
and south. and il was this argumer
that he used so successfully with Kel
ley.
rorn in ireland in ls4o Patrick Waist
anne to Charleston. S. c.. with his par
ents In September, 1852 He began Life
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
MlGOA ENDORSES THE FRsNTldE.lAx

Manoa Improvement Club is coming to the
front with a suggestion for local progress
that is emphatically practicable. Property
owners of the Manoa district plan, through their
active improvement club, to determine on num-
Der of needed street improvements and vOlun-
tarily sign up the owners Of frontage in favor of
the project Then the supervisors will be asked
to apply the frontage-tax plan under the laws
passed by the last Legislature and to proceed with
the work
This is the local.improyement system in it's
ideal form-the request for the improvement
coming direct from the property-owners who vol
unfairly agree to pay for their proportion of the
benefits derived. That the Manoa improvement
Club is taking the matter up in this spirit is par
ticularly encouraging There is no question that
Manoa needs good deal of municipal street
work, that section of the city having had COM
paratvely little attention for several years With
an active and thoroughly representative club to
voice the needs of the Mandates, the now-tenta-
tive plans for local district to be worked out
under the roads committee will soon assume
more definite form. 81
Kaimuki and Alanoa clubs within, a week have
now heartily indorsed the frontagetax laws. If
the supervisors wish to get the will Of the COM
munity, here is the will of two important sec
tions of the community spoken in terms that can
not be misunderstood.
Manoa and Kaimuki demand action under the
Ocalimproyement laws. They demand action in,
the sovereign name OF the people Of Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
COLOMBIA ENTERS.
UPON new ERA OF.
COMMERCIALISM.
Settlement of Dispute and Ex-
ploitation of Resources
Promised +
IRY Latest Main

BARRANQU Colombia
There are two main reasons for Co
lombia considering itself on the eve
of much greater commercial and In
dustrial development than has existed
so far. In the first place. the govern
ments arrangement with European
capitalists to exploit the natural re-
sources Of the country Is considered
equivalent to the beginning Of new
business era Secondly, President
Wilson's apparent desire that his adj
ministration advance negotiations for
a settlement Of the Panama question
promises q peaceful solution of what
has for 10 years been a yexatious
problem.
Barranquilla, as well as Cartagena,
. short distance to the south Of here,
will undoubtedly be the first cities to
benefit most by the opening of the
Panama canal and also by the deyel.
opment that Is planned for the inter
Tor districts. The vast mineral and
oil deposits are to be tapped. immi-
grafton is to be invited, and with
these factors there must come in.
creased demands for manufactured
articles from without BarranQnilla
as well as Cartagena are the natural
entrance points for the interior. As
yet the Magdalena river Is the only
available outlet from Bogota. the cap.
ital. to the Atlantic ocean.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
NOVEMBER IA, 1913
No sciences are better Gttested than the. rci.
gion of the Bible.-Sir Isaac Newton.
GET into IT, EVERYBODY !

Get Behind the Mid-Paeific Carnival Com
pany Ltd, and drive it through to success! -
The plans of the finance committee, submitted
at joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association yesterday, and the
program Of the directorgeneral, are good plans
and good program. They have the right ring
Of enthusiasm and OF substance. ..z..-
If these plans are given any decent kind OF
loyal support by the commercial bodies, they will
be successful.
The Star Bulletin believes in popular stock
subscription. Don't expect the sbig fellows" to
do it all. AS matter of fact, they shouldn't do
1t all, for that means that there will be no per-
sonal interest in Carnival Week on the part of
the majority of people. Every man who gets
personally interested in the Carnival will help
it along, and the way to get him personally inter
ested is to get his subscription, large or small
to the stock OF the proposed company.
The people of Honolulu and of the territory
generally should be asked to come forward with
moderate stock subscriptions, according to their
means. 49,
There is just as much home patriotism and
public spirit in the heart Of the little fellow as
in the heart Of the big fellow.
To promote the popular Subscription idea, the
star-Bulletin will undertake to publish in its
columns blank subscription coupons, to be cut
out by readers, filled out and mailed, with the
money or promise to pay when called upon, to
such officer or committee of the Carnival as
the management shall designate.
Get behind the Carnival, everybody, and drive
it through to the biggest sucressAyet!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Industrial growth was the particn-
lar feature during the past year and
Q case In point was the construction
OF the hydrotelectricaI plant and
6redge for the Patio Mines Company,
which cost upward Of $1,000. 900. The
mines arss located near Zaragoxa. on
the Nechi river. Baranquilla has seen
a number OF new factories started
within the past IL months. The cot
ton factories and flour mills have
made large additions 70 their proper.
ties. Near the city there have been
increased sales of agricultural lands
for the double purpose Of placing the
acres under better cultivation and Of
holding them as petroleum producing
properties.
The total declared exports from Co
lombia during 1919 have been salts
factory The Unis<l States bought
raw materials to the value OF s14,317.
4e6, almost 5000. 900 more than were
purchased In the year before The
extension Of the United Fruit Com.
pany's service has also materially In
creased tourist travel to Colombia.
There Is q growing tendency among
business men In favor Of having the
government standard coin, which Is
row based on the pound sterling.
placed on a par with the United
States dollar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
EDITOR

consider both the original cost and the expense
of maintenance for period of ten to fifteen
years. Under present conditions of travel a ma
cadam road would have to be resurfaced every
two or three years, and would be in bad condi-
tion twothirds of the time The aggregate cost
would be far greater than that of a concrete road
with btuminous surface and the latter would
present good road all the time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
URGES GgECRfrt ROADS

Waterbound macadam roads are obsolete and
heir further construction is a waste of public
fnnds. declares former President Lewis r.
,zneare Of the American Automobile Association
enears Is q strong believer in concrete roads
.t1 be speaks Of a plan for maintenance that is
s1n,irsbie This plan, in brief, is constant az
Tie 1'1bWa7 expert insists that the only
..... -. q figure III tie cost of d road is I
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

A riot started by 500 University of
Minnesota students at a Minneapolis
theater was quelled by the police after
a desperate battle in which the door
keeper was knocked unconscious.
A son was born to Mrs. Baden
Powell, wife of General Baden Powell,
On the first anniversary of their wed.
ding. The general is the leader OF
the Boy Scout movement and is 81
years his wife's senior.
The first wireless operator on the
steamship Mariposa was arrested at
Juneau, Alaska, charged with con-
cealing properly stolen from the Mar.
conf Wireless Telegraph Company's
manufacturing plant at Seattle
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
TO THE VICTOR THE spoILs


Republican officeholders are beginning to
lose their scaIps now. A United States marshal
in Washington has been asked to resign for the
good of the service, though no charges have been
filed against him. The Democrats have just
passed the urgent deficiency bill with a rider
which removes certain classes Of federal depu.
ties from the protection of the civil service sys-
tenn President Wilson signed the bill and ex-
,plained that as he would be responsible for APP
pointments, no harm to efficiency would be done
md he would see that Ne he spoils system did
l5et -Enle Nevertheless such an independent OBJ
server as Samuel Blythe of the Saturday Even
ing Post declares that the Democrats are on the
verge of determined assault on the whole struc-
ture of civil service, solely to open the gatesto
iob.hunters When President Wilson took of
flee, he and his cabinet heads announced that
efficient Republican officeholders would not be
removed without good reason. Little by little a
sincere resolve seems to have been undermined.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

JOSHUA d. TUCKER: When the
public utilities commission gets into
condition to handle business again I'm
going to register one of the first COM
plants before It. I'm going to make
a big kick against the practice of the
Inter-Island Company Of landing pas
sengers at Nawiliwili at 8 a. m. 1t is
unfair to the passengers and endan-
gers them life and limb.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

William Vernon Backus, q rich
philosopher. Of Cleveland. has formed
the Appreciation League Of the Unit.
ed States to promote happiness. Acts
cf courtesy by employees viii be re.
ported at headquarters and notice Of
such reports SAINT to their employers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee, daughter
of J. p. Morgan. Is devoting much Of
her time to teaching poor women OF
New York to economically furnish
and care for their homes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Emily Thomas, the le-year-old
granddaughter Of former Governor
Bissell OF Illinois. has disappeared
from her home and IS believed to be
Itramping her way to California Ii
boys clothing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

The supervisor who says Honolulu needs a
new sheriff instead of an instructor of police is
prominent Democrat. Evidently he Is not SO
bound up in party ties that he is afraid to speak
out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
tIIILEIEIEINIIMQ

&C. A. CoTTRILL: The tax regu-
1ations under the new federal income
tax law are about the most compli-
Gated and exhaustive set of rules !
ever encountered. + =,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

"New record made in sustained flight" says
a headline. Reading further, we discover IL
wasn't by Felix DiaZ, after all.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

We are glad to learn that Captain of Detect,
ives McDuffie intends to develop discipline and
efficiency in his department. Loafing and card,
playing around headquarters are to be eliminat'
ed, it is said. There is room for improvement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Mrs. Pankhurst says she's been insulted by a
proposal Can't she take a joke!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

||t Iuc1ll0n is one tnaI SnOuId De solved IN
the courts il necessary, and solved Immediately,
for the whole work Of the commission to date
rests on the theory that it is clothed with broad
powers Chairman Wirtz and his associates
have gone ahead with conspicuous energy and
Intelligence in recognizing the structure of the
two departments to bring them upon sane civil
service basis.
Laying aside the question of technicalities, the
Star Bulletin believes that the intent of the last
legislature was to create a civil service commits.
sion with broad powers This is plainly shown
by the language of the act, which places the for.
mutation of rules and regulations entirely with.
in the jurisdiction of the commission and thus in,
dicates that the lawmakers relied upon the dis.
erection of the commissioners to organize their
work as seemed best fitted to promote the good
OF the fire and police services. Confident in this
expression Of discretion, the commission has
zone ahead on the lines laid down by success
full mainland commission, that of Cleveland
Ohio. It's work has been good enough to suggest
that II a legal decision holds now that it has ex
cceded its authority, additional authority should
BE- given it BY the next Legislature.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Huerta is probably trying some of that iii
visible government"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
i GYMNASIUM THAT SHOULD DE UPHELD.

Legal lights may differ from now to doonls.
day on the powers of the Honolulu Civil Service
Commission, but the legal lights and the laynen
Is general will all agree that the commission is
doing remarkably good work.
Deputy Attorney 2. + Weayer's statement in
the Star-Bulletin yesterday, questioning the
right Of the commission to hear the McDuffie
and Kellett police cases, raises point that will
be further emphasized when his formal
report is made to the board Of super
risors Mr.. Weaver believes that the
@I legislature did not provide the commission
s. powers cIl'er tR1n =. farmulate and admin
.'| rules and Ie<,''''''. <'stine to the ex-
'''.'c., e3e' P'enotioa Of mem;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Somebody is going to put the Ak in this Mex
lean climax before long
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

Now it's the civil service commission gettin'
it's raps. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

The Mexican cabinet has been temporarily
Shelved. .-.-. - .-=. E
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14

: Get together for the Mid Pacific Carnival!
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-03
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