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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
Recreation Congress

This is an age of progress; an age
of new ideas and new ideals. II 1t Is
a commercial age it is also time Oh
welfare work. Many social problems
are being met in practical way and
if the world is not better it is not
because good men and women, es-
pecially good women have not tired
earnestly to minimize suffering and
evil and uplift humanity. Much at
tention has been paid to sound ethical
standards and there is more and more
insistence on social service.
A generation ago such phrase as
"recreation congress" would have puz-
zled the average reader, but the Play
Grounds and Recreation Association OF
America is now strongly organized.
When it came it came to stay. 1t is
now holding its seventh annual meeb-
ing in Richmond, Va. Among the
topics listed for discussion are these:
sLeisure Time for Working People"
seThe Relation of Play to a C1villza-
ton of Power" "The Recreation Move
ment as a Fundamental Attempt at
Democracy" "The Right of Every
Girl to Be Courted Under Decent Con-
ditions." Recreation Needs of the
Coal Nine" Recreation for Business
Men," "Are the Parks for the People
or the People for the Parks ?" play
Schools" Recreation Legislation"
ssBest Forms of Play for Adults,
"What Is the Place of Music in the
Leisure Time Movement" "Volley
Balls" "Athletic Standards for Boys, ,"
"Athletic Standards for Girls, y
sWhy Wholesome Shows Pay" etc.
The Play Grounds and Recreation
association has its headquarters in
New York. Southern headquarters
have recently been established in Bir-
mingham. City Commissioner James
Weatherly has accepted the presidency
of the southern branch and has
pledged himself to do all in his power
to advance the cause.
This is one of the uplift movements
that costs little in money. The COM
paratively small expense attaching to
the Birmingham headquarters is borne
by the central organization in New
York. In the matter of recreation for
children parents are expected to CO.
operate actively. Although the asso-
citation is seven years old it's objects
and plans are yet unfamiliar to many
people in this community but cam
paign will soon be started and it is
believed that the recreation scheme
will become as popular in Birming-
ham as it is in other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
BEHOLD THE PIRATES!

From the New York Sun.
1T is difficult to determine at this
writing whether Representative Heflin of
Alabama is to compete with Mr. Mich
the playwrights OF the Bronx His lat
est eruption indicates the potentialities
of a union of the gifts of the melodra-
matlst and the dime novelist. At all
events his verbal prowess makes him
well deserve the title of Hefty Hehin,
the Alabama Achilles, or shall we stick
to the pronunciation of the youth in The
outcasts of Poker Flat who persisted
In calling it 'Asheels,' the Alabama
Asheels?
"One thing is certain, and that is that
Hefty Hefiin has dreamed of pirates
since he was boy, and the tame and
respectable tariff 'barons of the erst-
while best sellers of congressional artists
become revivified under his volcanic
touch into 'marauders.' Let us get that
picture accurately, with all the fulness
of its lifelike outline and warm SOUTH
ern glow:
The most important institution in
our country is the American home (of
the plain people,, and the democratic
party has registered a vow that it will
drive this band of tariff marauders (here
they are) from the door of the American
home They are sowing pestilence and
want in the path of American youth
Never before in the history of poetic
license have marauders been known to
SOW being usually of the dashing, bare
back riding type, who could no more
permit themselves to dawdle by sowing
than they could take the time to eat
plate of ice cream. American youth
viii not allow Hefty to strike many
more false notes like that. His sales will
fall off too quickly.
I'VE turn with pleasure to a much
truer chromo:
They (stil the marauders) are breed
ing the poison of disease and bitterness
along his (youths) way, and by their
cruel pillage and plunder CHATS more
like iD of the American homes they are
making an anarchist or socialist of him
before he reaches the age of account
ability
1t is evident from this passage that
Mr.. Hefiin, having, like Marx Marshall,
reached the age of accountability, has
conversed with men on the street, par
tcularly on the east side as Marx Mar
shall explained. Mr. Daniel Frohman
once remarked that the population of the
United States was ninety millions, most
ly playwrights. But according to the
latest returns it is one hundred millions,
mostly anarchists and socialists
IF the public is to live,' cried Mr..
Hehin, this condition of things must
change. Gwen the American youth will
agree to that) This oppressive tariff
system of the republican party is the
deadly upas tree of the political life or
America! Mr. Heflin, being an author
ity on things deadly modestly omts
himself. This self-effacement is also no.
ticed in the following plea for the Amer
lean boy:
You should not surround this boy
with gloom and dependency (unless he
comes to Congress) and shut out from
his bright eyes the blessed light of
hope This subtle and indirect persona
fication of the author is masterpiece of
allegory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
TRAGEDIES TOLD IN HEADLINES

From the Chicago Tribune
Boss Sees His Sick Bookkeeper at
Ball Game"
"Punctured Tire Causes Eloping Cou-
pie to Miss Train"
Mr. Tyte-Phist Predicts Untold Mis-
cry as Result of Income Tax Law"
big Brother of Divorced Wife In
jures Fist, but Collects Stipulated Ali
mony."
Horse PROSTATE on Muddy Crossing
Rises Unexpectedly and Shakes Him
self; Three Shoppers Dresses Ruined
Robinson and Smith Families Moved
to Get Rid of Each Other; Find They
Are in Adjoining Flats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Those hopeful souls who at the close of
the last century predicted that when the
Twentieth century came war would be a
thing of the past and that even diplomats
would no longer be needed, have had
some rude awakenings. The Balkan war
was bloody enough, but there are those
living who will probably see even more
disastrous wars. And as for the diplo-
mats, they were never buster than they
are today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
JAPS' DEBT TO Il. r..
from the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia ledger.
Theodore Roosevelt received a $4,000
Nobel peace prize for his work in stopping
the Russian war. Military, critics all over
the world know now that the war ended
just at critical time for Japan. Her re-
sources were exhausted. and an invasion
into Siberia would have been as disastrous
for Oyama as Napoleon's march to Mos
COW was for his army.
In views of after results, Japan could
we'll afford to multiply the value of that
peace prize to the ex-President by at
least thousand. Peace saved the Mikado
more than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

merce has been for some years cen
ter of influence and with its large
membership now it should be more po-
tential than ever. A few years ago
when the chamber was made up of
only 500 or 600 men much good was
accomplished. It has about 1000
members today but it should have
5000. A canvass for additional men,
bers would be successful now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Brisk Retail Trade

Business has been good this spring" "
said Louis Pizitz. My business is
mueh better than it was a year ago. and
1t was far from bad then.
In my IA years experience in Birming-
nam 1 have never had cause to complain
In any season, but trade is exceptionally
active at this time. OF course, I have
TO do large business to make It pay,
as my expenses are, in the nature of
things, heavy. To begin with 1 have go
people on my pay roll
Il believe that the merchants here,
as rule, are thriving. Trade in our
line as In every other, has TO be nursed,
but any merchant who will give close
attention to his business should be able
to make money in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

II is reported that eggs are scarcer this
spring than for some years past. II Rir-
mingham had disposition like some other
cities Chicago, for instance. an investi-
cation would even now be IN progress to
ascertain why
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

The recreation congress in session IN
Richmond this week is well attended bv
men and women who are striving to teach
US how to get more innocent pleasure out
of life. In this work-a-day world recrea-
tion comes next in Importance to bread
and meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

A billboard artist turned his back on a,
baseball game between the Sox and the
Senators, in Boston, and calmly painted
a sign on the centerfield fence. We have
an idea that such a man is capable of
great things. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
SWEET SIXTEEN

BY Samuel Minturn Peck.
-HO' starlight through the lattice vine
/ Fell slantng her brow,
l The roses white, with dew a-shne
\ Swayed the wind-rocked bough,
And waved perfume quaint and fine
Like incense round her mouth
Where dwelt mid and hue divine
The glamor of the South.
Just sixteen years of joys and fears
Just sixteen years hath she,
her eyes are blue,
And her heart is true.
And she's all the world to me-
The rose tree hid the stars from me,
But I could watch her eyes;
They shone like upon the sea
Soft mirrored from the skies
Her little hands upon her knee
n folded stiffness lay:
And in the dusk gloamed wnsomely
Like lily buds astray.
Just sixteen years of joys and fears
Just sixteen years hath she,
But her faith is sure.
her soul is pure,
And she's all the world TO me-
A silence fell 1t seemed spell
Had fallen my Sweet
her quivering bosom swell,
I heard heart a-beat
I spokei-but what? cannot tell.
hardly know the rest;
But the timid tear-drops fell,
clasped her to my breast
sixteen years of smiles and tears
Just sixteen hath she;
But the wedding chimes q
VIII ring betimes
For my little bride to be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
HOW TO FIGHT THE HOUSE FLY

Homer Croy In LesIie's:
Pyrethrum powder burnt in a house
stupefies a fly until you can sweep him
up and put him where he belongs. A
little of this burnt In the rooms in the
morning-after which the rooms should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Chauncey Depew bewails the lost art
of conversation. Chauncey must remem-
Der that few people have as much time
as he to cultivate what must ever re-
main a fine art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
WE'VE HEARD IT BEFORE.

"Whther are we drifting?" ask the par
agraphers of the Chicago Record Herald
and the Boston Transcript, Simultaneous
ty. Having such distinguished examples
set before him, the rural editor may well
take heart of grace and fire his favorite
question at his readers once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

An interesting article appears in a con-
temporary. entitled "Heartaches of Com
mencement Day." but no mention is
made of fathers heartache resulting
from the aching void in his purse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
The NATIONAL Cuard

while the National Guard or Ala
bama is not as strong numerically as
would like to see it. it is in a high
state of efficiency" said Adjutant Gen
eral Scully.
"The war department at Washington
has a high standard for the National
Guard as well as the regular troops
The government conditions have to
be complied with strictly.
For various reasons 1t is more diff
ficult to keep up the national guard
in large cities. especially in Birming-
ham, than 1t is In the small towns
The Alabama organization numbers
now about $500"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

again to be worn by him who won them.
past the grave, now boarded over; and SO
out once more into the fog and the wait
Ing, watching crowds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
Work of the Fire Insurance Companies

Flre
Birmingham should feel proud of
the present inspection by fire insur-
ance companies now going on here"
stated Tennessee insurance man yes
terday who is taking part in one of
the inspections.
'There Is no surer indication that
city has arrived" he continued, than
when the big fire insurance companies
of the country begin to make a hula
baloo over it.
81 have lived in several of the larger
cities of the country and have been in
touch with many more. What is now
occurring in Birmingham has occurred
in all cities. Every growing city has
to pass through the same experience.
It is nothing more than the result of
realization by the fire insurance COM
panies that what has formerly been a
town or small manufacturing place has
become city and a metropolis. They
realize that where there once was
comparatively small sum at stake even
If there was a large fire, now there
are millions at risk. All fast growing
towns such as this grow faster than
they can make laws and regulations.
For this reason when the insurance
companies wake up to the Importance
ana wealth of the place. they find poor
fire regulations, generally speaking.
And for the good of themselves and
the city and every one else they raise
a howl secure better protection and
better fire regulations and the former
town has become full-fledged city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Mr.. Underwoods s tariff revision bill will
soon reach the Senate and then much ora
tory will be due. But 1t is scheduled to
reach the President for his signature be-
fore dog days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

1t is said that there are enough tele-
phone wires in this country to make
fifty lines to the moon. But who wants
to talk to the man in the moon when
he can talk to Venus over a local wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

An eastern saloon keeper who closed
up his place in order to attend church
found when he returned that it had been
robbed. oh, well, his conscience is clear,
anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Some people enjoy winter more than
summer, but the vendor of soft drinks
does not belong to this class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Mexico continues to give a correct iml-
tation of a country with the collie, but
the world at large no longer takes a
lively interest in her condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
CUISINE IGNORED.

1 hope you can speak good word for
our place, SIR" said the restaurant pro-
prietor, in his most conciliating tones.
Olh' yes can" answered the grouchy
ainer The view from this window is
excellent"
ALWAYS BUILDING NEW ONES.
Il don't suppose you know what he-
comes of all the pins?'
should say not! I don't even know
wnat becomes of all the battleships''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

The firms selling sporting goods are
staging fishing scenes in their show
windows that almost make a mans
mouth water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

be aired-will make the house exempt
from flies all day. Twenty drops of car
'bolic acid droped on a hot shovel or
on any piece of warm Iron creates a
vapor that lays flies low. The common
mignonette plant grown in jars and
placed in a room makes things un-
pleasant for flies. handy thing is the
white clover. 1t is strange, but flies
hate the odor of white clover Have
little of this around in a vase and
you will notice that the flies have
business in the other direction This
clover should be renewed every day or
so. for when 1t becomes dry 1t irrl-
tates the nostrils. A cheap and effective
poison, not dangerous to human life.
Is bichromate of potash in solution. One
drachm dissolved in two ounces of
sweetened water and placed in shallow
dishes will call the long roll for any
number of the pests. Another remedy
that for all purposes has few equals is
solution of formalin, or formaldebyde
In water. spoonful of this liquid in
a quarter of a pint of water left ex-
posed in room will make the flies
scarce in very short time Flies are
sensitive to light; keep the window
curtains drawn, all except one little
slit, and they will gravitate toward it.
Ihen you can easily drive them out
side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

No matter what be the outcome of the
Balkan troubles, Montenegro win long be
a synonym for patriotism and bravery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
INEVITABLE.

We don't think any the less of King
Nicholas of Montenegro because he has
decided to give up Scutari. It is folly to
bump ones head against a stone wall in
the hope of getting through 1t that way,
nor is there any sense in one man try
ing to whip a thousand, nor in a king
dom the size of Montenegro standing out
for square deal in the face of the pow
ers. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Some of the new shades worn by the
fair sex are so glowing that it may yet
be necessary to call out the fire depart
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

Alabama's growing cotton is looking
well and Notwithstanding the boil weevil
large crop is promised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
The New steel Frame Buildings

Few cities have rs many costly
buildings in course of construction as
ono finds in Birmingham" said q
prominent citizen
''The Tutwiler hotel, the Roden no.
tel, Major Tutwilers Ridgeley apart
ment building and the Jefferson Coun-
ty Savings banks skyscraper will rep
resent an aggregate cost of over s3,-
100000. No city in the south and very
few anywhere can show such a large
building movement as is in evidence
here at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

DO not wait-they'n not be smaller,
But they'll be a heap sight taller:
Never mind if you've a caller
Pull 'em now.
Los Angeles Express.
If you want to loaf a day,
Do it now.
You are no good anyway
When you want to loaf a day.
IL you want to earn your pay,
Do it now.
st. Louis Post-Dispateh
If you think you'd like to fish,
Do it now;
Let the deed succeed the wish,
Rest you where the willows swish,
Chuck your work, your lifes ''ambish,"
And do it nowl
DULL BUSINESS.
The apple man goes down the street
And loudly cries his wares;
Although his stock is most complete
1t seems nobody cares.
A VISITING GIRL.
Sisters home from her vacation
With nine trunks of summer Clothes
Skeeter bites, sure as creation,
And six blisterS on her nose.
Youngstown Telegram
Sisters home from her vacation,
By the seaside she did linger,
Sister made no ostentation,
'Cept the ring upon her finger
-Painesville graph-Republican
Sisters home from her vacation
Where she said twas cool and nice;
Met Duke" of some legation,
Now to us she's cold as ice.
-Yonkers Statesman
Sisters home from her vacation,
Sisters an accomplished dearl
Wonder who felt wild elation
Teaching her to swim this year
Houston Post
Sisters home from her vacation,
She who used to be dream:
Now each night in sad vexation
Rubs her freckles with cold cream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
EXCEPTIONS.

presume you love your country?''
on, yes; practically all of it."
You don't love quite all of 1t, then9"
NO. There are few parts of my coun-
try for which have no particular affec-
uon' including some parts of the lower
mosquito belt. the river bottoms of Ar
kansas, the alkali plains out west and
Kankakee, ILL.,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

AGAINST ODDS.
There was bard in Jingletown
Who had to rhyme each day,
And when he felt misfortuneis frovn
Twas hard to earn his pay.
No laughing matter It's to sing.
When one would rather weeb,
Or daily need of cheer to bring
From wales of sorrow deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
TELEPHONE
BELL fprivate exchange
I'll departments)s No. AsAsA-

Now do l play the touch,
no try if thou be current gold indeed
Richard III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07
WHY ROSE WENT WRONG

Among other things raised by Califoi
mia, may be mentioned hob"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

BLESS THE BIRDSi
like to lounge,
All at my ease,
And hear a spring
Song In the trees.
Such gladness fills
My secret soul,
l don't care how
The world may ROLL
CARRYING OUT THE IDEA
II washed my auto this morning"
We'll, go on and finish the wheeze.o
"How?"
Say And now can't do thing with
it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

From wales of sorrow deep.
DO IT NOW.
If you have hard work to do,
Do ii now
Today the skies are clear and blue,
Tomorrow clouds may come in view.
Yesterday is not for you;
Do it now
The Country Gentleman.
II you have a girl to kiss,
Kiss her now.
Don't delay the honied bliss
Do not spare the blushing miss
If she chides you show her this
And kiss her again.
Kansas City Journal
II you have some weeds to pull,
Pull 'em now,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-07

The apple man goes down the street
And loudly cries his wares;
Although his stock is most complete
1t seems nobody cares.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

to taking the public into his conf
dence. He doesn't know how to hold
cards in his sleeve. He is too ready to
do what he thinks is right without re-
gard to Its effect on the sensibilities
of Republican editors who have been
used to something else. If his salary
is not large, he should not seek to exc
it out by methods which are open,
above board and above suspicion. He
should put up the conventional Amer
ican bluff and say nothing about it.
Instead of talking Chautauquas, he
should use some advance government
information to take a flier or two in
Wall Street, or he should help some
of his relatives to grab valuable bits
of public property, or he should es-
tablish an umbilical connection with
a railroad corporation or group of
financiers or protected manufactur-
er. He should act as if he had never
done an honest days work in his life.
He should learn and take advantage
of the fact that the more devious a
route an income takes the more hon
ored it's possessor is apt to be.-Ellis
o. Jones in "Life."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Obituary..

Mrs. Lander Carty was born in East
ern Illinois, January Sd, 1s41, died
September 4th 1913. She was married
to P. Q. Carty, March 4th, 1858. To
this union was born 10 children. The
husband and of the children are left
to mourn her loss Mrs. Carly pro-
fessed hope in Christ in 1857. She
lived a faithful and consistent Chris
tain until death. Her funeral was
preached by J. H. Calvert from John
11:27. The church has lost good
member, her husband good COM
panion, her children good mother.
"Tell mother I'll be there, in answer
to her prayer, Oh, Angel, tell my
motherEI'll be there"
j. H. CALVERT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Notice Of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI, ! u
COUNTY oF'IRoN.
In the Probate Court Of the County aforesaid.
August Term, 1918
Estate OF John ]. Leonard, deceased,
Order OF Publication.
Now on this day comes Priscilla NJ Leon
ard, Administrative OF the estate OF John j.
Leonard, deceased, late OF the County afore-
praying for an order for the sale OF certain
real estate OF which the said John j. Leonard
died seized, described as follows:
Lot Twenty Three (23), in Block one %, in
the. City of Elvins, County OF St. Francois,
and State OF Missouri, excepting and reaerv-
ing therefrom all lead ore and other valu-
able mineral deposited under the surface OF
said Lot and the right to mine the same; to
pay the debts OF said estate; which said
petition was accompanied by the accounts.
fists and inventories as required by law
showing that said estate is indebted and
that said 1ebts are unpaid, and that there Is
not sufflcient assets on hand to pay the
same; 4A
on examination thereof, It is ordered by
the court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased, be notified that ap-
plication as aforesaid has been made and
that unless the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the first day OF the next term OF this
court to be held on the 10th day OF Novem-
Der, 1913, at the Court house In the County
aforesaid, an order Will be made for the sale
OF the real estate In said petition described,
or SO much thereofas shall be sufficient for
& Ihe payment Of said debts, and the expenses
OF said debts, and the expenses OF such sale.
And II Is further ordered that this notice
be published In the Iron County REGISTER, a
newspaper published In said County OF Iron,
ior four weeks prior to the flrst day Of the
next term OF this court.
Judge OF Probate Court and x-Omcio Clerk.