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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
CELLULOID IN MANUFACTURING

produced by it are likely to be brittle,
and often warp Other cheap combs are
made by stamping out from thick sheet
eelluloid. The best combs are sawed
from sheets. The first operation cuts the
plates into the general shape and size of
the comb. This may be done by saws or
stamps Next, the teeth are sawed OUT.
using small circular saw, and regulat-
ing the teeth by machinery. This pro-
duces rough and rectangular teeth, from
which the edges must be removed by
dressing or trimming, which is done by
files. The comb then passes to another
worker, who smoothes all she outlines
and ornaments the comb if this is neces-
sary. Next, it must be pumiced which
is done at a buffing machine charged
with pufnice and water. If the comb is
to be curved, this operation follows, ana
is usually done by women. The comb is
softened in hot water; then placed in a
wood or metal mould. where it is allowed
to cool The last operation is polishing.
which is performed on chamois buffer.
charged with tripolI and oil. A less ex-
pensive method of polishing combs con-
sists in dipping them, after finishing into
strong acetic acid for an instant, drain
ing. and allowing to dry on trays. The
acetic acid exercises its solvent action in
superficial way. and the surface tension
of the very viscid solution produced re-
moves all inequalities. This dipping pro-
cess is not used on high grade articles.
1t is evident that there must be much
waste in producing sawed combs. To
obviate this. various stamping machines
have been devised which cut out two
combs at one time, the teeth of one comb
filling the spaces between the teeth of the
second. These twinning machines do the
work very rapidly and are much used for
making low pricesd combs. The cutting
Is done by two more vertical knives
worked by cams, which cut out one tooth
at a time. the blank comb being fed
under the teeth by carriage. When the
end of the comb is reached, the carriage
automatically returns to the starting
point. This represents the simple type of
twnning machine. Others combine the
cutting out process with trimming or
dressing. and turn out combs with ta-
pered and beveled teeth, thus avoiding
the necessity for the laborious filing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

though it were propelled by a couple of
sticks of dynamite.
Count was stunned and fell into
hugging match TO recover his strength
The end of the round found them still
elutehed tightly in each others grasp.
Round Number started off well enough
for Count. He managed to successfully
navigate his ponderous paw to Chiefs
amidships. 1t was left jab that brought
forth grunt of agony. But Chief proved
to be bear for punishment. He came
back for more and got 1t, too. Two
blows in quick succession landed on his
nose. Greatly enraged, he rushed blindly
at Count and landed two blows below
the belt, in violation OF the Marquis
of Queensberry rules. Count sank to
the floor. He got up, however, and
huged Chief about the neck. He was
still weak from the effects of the blows
and offered but feeble resistance when
Chief picked him up and hurled him to
the concrete floor, so feet below. Count
fell on his back for the count and was
motionless when Keeper Snyder reached
him. A doctor was summoned and Count
was earted off to the hospital to be
patched~up.
1t is probable that a law to prohibit
further fights will be passed at the zoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
{ Optimism in the Business World

Protectionists are always ready at
the game of bluff whenever tariff
revision is a political issue. They
would make it appear now that the
business of the country is going to
smash because a democratic tariff
measure is about to be enacted into
law. widespread alarm in the bust
ness world" and similar phrases are
being used as protectionist slogans,
but the country is used to bluff like
this and it will have no effect, political
or otherwise.
Reports from the agricultural dis
tricts are highly satisfactory. In the
winter wheat belt indications point to
a bumper crop. In the cotton belt the
p]anting season is three weeks ahead
his tirne last year. We will prob
ably hare otton crop larger than
tls 81 iass year, which in Alabama
was tllc second in size ever made in
I. our bls,ory, in spite of unfavorable
gea1:.er conditions in the spring. The
.ntry always makes large corn
-rop and it is likely that high record
crop will be produced this year. In
view of the bright crop prospects op-
timism is prevailing in the business
world. Within the past ten days there
has been very decided note of optim-
ism in the financial district Of New
York based on crop reports.
Here in Birmingham mercantile
business has been buoyant for year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
A CONGRESSMAN and a Banker

The Sims-Glover incident in the
House of Representatives is to be in
vestigated. Congressman Sims lives
at Linden in West Tennessee, and he
has been in Congress about ten years.
He stated, it appears, that Mr.. Glover,
q bank president in Washington, had
attempted to unload" upon the gov
ernment piece of land upon which
he held an option. This Mr.. Glover in
dignantly denied. Mr.. Sims refused
to withdraw the charge, and when the
two met there was war of words
with slap of the face thrown in.
The constitution protects congress
men in the discharge of their duties
and the charge of Mr.. Sims will be
duly weighed as well as the aggres-
sive action of Mr.. Glover The power
of Congress to arrest and punish an
offender is sustained by several pre-
cedents, and no doubt the incident will
be we'll ventilated before Congress ad-
journs. If Mr.. Sims can substantiate
his charge he will have strong case,
although as matters stand he is let
ting the House do the work while he
awaits its action as bystander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
From the Pharmaceutical Era

From the Pharmaceutical Era.
INXCEPTING glass and possibly rub
II Der, more articles in the lines of
- druggists sundries are made from
celluloid than from any other materials.
From the sheet celluloid, any variety of
articles may be made by a number of pro-
cesses. The thin sheets are cut, stamped,
pressed and welded into innumerable
shapes. Hollow articles are made either
by stamping, blowing, or moulding.
Stamping consists In working a sheet of
material in a matrix by means of a cor
responding stamp, the temperature, OF
course, being kept sufficiently high.
Moulding proper is carried out in mould
made of two or more parts, core some
times being introduced. Blowing Is a
special case of moulding, in which the
material is forced against the sides of the
mould by blowing steam into the interior.
The process is exactly similar to glass bot
tie blowing 1t would not be of interest
to describe in detail the many operations
used in making hollow ware. After
stamping out certain forms. these may
require to be fitted to others on core,
anu tllt cu6cS may bc SciiicieSo VI "ciN
ed The nature of celluloid permits of the
application of many operations to it. and
the substance has been worked up into
almost all conceivable shapes.
Solid rings are made in several ways.
One method consists in winding a rod of
proper diameter around a n1andrel, FORM
ing a spiral. The coils of the spiral are
then cut through obliquely, leaving a
number of rings with a beveled joint.
The ends are welded together in a press.
For making mirrors, hand glasses,
backs of brushes and combs, ETC., the
sheets are stamped out, softened, applied
to the wooden core, and the edges ce-
mented together This applies to the
cheaper grades of goods. The better class
of articles of this kind is made entirely
of solid celluloid. containing no core.
This prevents all unsealing Of seams at
the edges, a defect which is often found
in the poorer grades
I One of the most interesting branches of
manufacture is comb making. Combs
may be made by moulding, stamping or
saving. No particular interest attaches
to the moulding process, and the copbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
FIGHT IN A ZOO PEN

From the new 1OTk journal,
II a member of the state boxing board
had happened to be in the Bronx zoe
VIXEN Count, handsome grizzly bear
and Chief, his sulky mate, decided 10
settle their differences this story would
rot have been written,
But the commissioner wasn't present
SO Count was Knocked out by a foul
hlcw and is under the care of a doctor.
chief isn't doing any talking, but one
look at him. as he struts about his cage
shows that he is fully aware of the fact
that he is the undefeated champion.
The bout took place in the bears cage
a, the ZOO. The fight started off with
both contestants cautious and holding
bsck for an opening. Count believed he
50 " a clear path to Chiefs solar plexus.
but when he tried with his right paw
he was almost tumlasd over by a blow
that looked to the few spectators as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

past and is very brisk now. The in
dustrial activity Of the district is gen
orally remarked and there is good rea-
son for believing that there will be
an increase of prosperity between now
and summer.
Birmingham is growing rapidly and
it need surprise no one if 1918 turns
out to be a red letter year in this dis
trict's history.>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
FIDELE

FIDELE
By William Winter. 49,
And oh, to think the sun can shine,
The birds can sing, the flowers can
bloom,
And she whose soul was all divine.
Be darlsly mouldering in the tomb
That DER her head the night wind sighs,
And the sad cypress droops and means;
That night has veiled her glorious eyes,
And silence hushed her heavenly tones
That those sweet lips no more can smile,
Nor PHYS tender shadow chase
With many a gentle, cflildlike vile,
The rippling laughter DER her face;
That dust is on the FURNISHED gold
That floted round her royal head,
That her great heart is dead and cold
Her form of fire and beauty dead.
Roll on, gray earth and shining star,
And scoldly mock our dreams of bliss,
There is no glory left to mar
Nor any grief 80 black Is this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

William Winter in Golfers Weekly.
"HE last days of Edwin Booth af-
forded signal illustration of Ten
i nyson's expressive line: 'The set
gray life and apathetic end" His sue
cessfuf establishment of '"The Players
upon which his heart had long been set
and by which, as he said to me, he con-
fidently hoped to cause the actors to hold
their profession in higher esteem, hao
fulfilled his final ambition and, though
for a while he remained on the stage. he
neither attempted nor desired to accom-
plish ANYTHING more His home was in
the club house, where his rooms, rev.
rently kept us they were when he left
them forever, remain unoccupied and un-
used-an impressive and touching memo
rial. One evening when / was sitting
with him by his fireside, and he was
smoking his pipe and Illuminating, COM
mented to him the resources<of travel
to break the monotony of custom.
"ButN have travelled SO much" he said'
''and wherever 1 go people want to en-
tertain me, and ] have no peace. Here
is my bed, and here is the fire. and here
are the books-and here you come to
see me-
Then. putting his pipe, he added: Il
suppose / shall wear out here" So 1t
was to be. Physical pain harassed him;
bodily weakness had made him more and
more languid; WEAKNESS OF everything
had settled on his mind. The noble pa
|tience and the gentleness of his spirit
never waned, but his expectation was
turned eagerly toward the end. Death.
to him. was the crowning mercy and
blessing of life--truly "a consummation
|devoutly to be wished
II cannot grieve at DEATH" he wrote
10 me in 9, time OF terrible affliction,
LIT seems to me the greatest boon the
Almighty has granted US. Why do you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
WILLIAM, A MODERN DRAMA

From The Survey.
The dramatic personae are: a colored
youth of 21 years; his aged mother (the
father disappeared while the youth was
still a child in Kansas) a friend who
failed him and then too late -repented; a
partner; dishonest clerk; a lawyer of
similar type; and judge according to
the letter of the law.
William worked for a large firm in Mis-
souri, at 50 week. He managed to live
on SO, sending $6 to his mother. He could
not write, she could not read. But the
weekly money order became the ,tryst
of mother and son.
One pay day William II borrowed from
William I for Sc that should go to the
mother az disappeared. Then William
went to title clothes press, and not
having d Of his own, took one of
William /. and pawned it for s6, and
sent the money to his mother according
to his word. That night, repentant but
penniless, William II returned. He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
what had been done with his suit, salts
fed to have the money raised by any
means possible.
HE slep' with me all night there, and
in the mawnin he don have me ar
ed,'--thus William 1 mourned his
false friend.
Our hero was locked in the penitentiary
for two years. But William lis repent
ance bore a late fruit. During the two
years he sent out of his own money each
week the Sc to the mother of his friend
that she might never know the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

President Wilson began taking last
week the Saturday half holiday he en-
joyed so many years before coming here
to live. At noon he closed UP the execu-
tive offices. At the same time the White
House blinds were closed and the cur
tains drawn. Part of the afternoon the
President spent in reading and part in a
motor ride with Mrs. Wilson. When
the President first came to Washington
he said he wanted to take Saturday aft
ernoons off because by spending Sat
urday afternoon in play or reading he
was enabled to work better the follow
ing week. He was unable to do so until
Saturday last. Secretary Tumulty fol-
lowed the action of his chief and when
noon came he went home and took his
family for a motor ride. While no ex-
ecltive order has been issued, it is ex-
pected that beginning with next Satur-
day all the departments in Washington
will close at 1 o'clock on Saturdays, CIV
ing the great army of clerks a half
holiday. The President favors the Satur-
day half holiday the year round, but
some of his cabinet do not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
The Iron Trade

1.-The pig iron market rocks along with
out any special feature" said an iron
salesman. 1T has been quiet for several
months past, but yet the tonnage of sales
has totaled considerable volume
II look for decided briskness in the
market within the next two or three
weeks. Favorable crop reports are al
ready having fine effect on the busi-
ness situation. In May, if the crop out
look continues bright. we will have great
deal of prosperity and the price of pig
iron will certainly advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
IN MODIFIED BosToNEsE
| The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
.Mistah Howjames, will yo' kindly
point out de- stinction. If such exists.
tween de muses. an king?"
'That invites me beyond my depth,
Tichlowell; l shall have to acknowledge
my inability to evolve fitting response
to the interrogatory overture What is
the distinction. presuming the existence
Of a distinction or point of differenta-
ton, between the muses. and a lsing?"
DE one am a mystic nine. an de i'd
dah am potentate."
Ladies and gentlemen, the renowned
metaphysician, investigator. and rhetori-
clan, Prof. Wayupp Ingee, will proceed
now to give his unequaled Interpretation
Of that wonderful example of Emer-
sonian mysticism
:" II the red slayer think he slays,
Or IL the slain think he is slain.
They know not we'll the subtle ways
keep. and pass, and turn again. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
Progressive Democrats Wanted


While most of the present incum-
bents will be permitted to serve out
their terms, yet vacancies in federal
offices will from time to time occur
and then the President told the COM
mittee appointed by the Alabama dele
CATION that he would prefer that they
select progressive democrats
There are, no doubt, some demo-
Gratis of the old school who are at
heart reactionary, but as rule such
men are said to belong to a past gen
Grafton. They have not been able to
keep up with the course OF events and
especially with the changes in ideals
and ideas. The President asks the
Alabama delegation to refrain from
nominating these back number people
who may be, he thinks, pretty good
citizens, but very poor judges OF the
political situation. Those only are
wanted who believe in the greatest
good to the greatest number, whether
the particular test be good roads, pub
lie education, mothers pension bills or
lower tariff rates on the necessaries
of life.
The President draws the line at re-
dictionaries, and the safe presumption
is that the reactionary will simply
drop out of politics forthwith, or else
he will transform himself in a twinkle
into a progressive of progressives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Governor Blease has honored requisi-
tion papers from Governor Sulzer for
A. A. Carter and Frank TaIhaux, who
are wanted in New York on charges of
wire tapping The men were turned
over the officers from the New York po-
lice department. Judge Devore granted
writ of habeas corpus for Carter and
Tarhaux. Whe nthe order was granted
to Governor Blease he Immediately grant
ed the requisition, saying the courts
could not dictate TO him. The men re-
Gently were captured in Charleston after
a countrywide chase. Governor Blease de-
clared that he did not propose to allow
his office to be dictated to through the
medium OF any such methods. He stated
that court orders for the custody of
prisoners in such cases did not go with
him. and he informed the New York
detectives that they could hurry their
prisoners out of the state on the next
train il they desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
n.r.,,nrham upbuiIders

Among the upbuilders of this city
none are more deserving OF commen-
dation than those who have erected
splendid mercantile structures In the
past year or two" said member OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
THE towering office buildings I'M
press visitors at once with this city 8
solldity and those handsome business
houses, such as the Graves block the
r. d. Burnett block and the Grupp
building, to say nothing of scores OF
ether business houses, mark Won
lderful advance in Birmingham busi-
ness district. These upbuilders are
henefactors whose efforts should De
appreciated by the general public.
"The Burnett building is not only
one of the most imposing here but its
facade is artistic and distinctly modern.
1t would do credit to Boston, New
Y ork or Chicago. 1 doubt If there is
more attractive mercantile building
in this country and there is certainly
no building erected on better fireprocf
lines. Mr.. Burnetts wholesale tobacco
business has expanded steadily during
the past few years until it has reached
immense proportions. AS large as his
new building is the space reserved in
it for his own trade while ample now
will be none too large looking two or
three years ahead.
carl Seals has--recently accepted a
position with Mr.. Burnett and is in
charge of the shipping department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
Hotel Business Gnaa

."The hotel business in Birmingham is
good" said l.. A. Stubblefield, proprie-
tor of the Florence. MY house has
been we'll filled for a year past and IL 1
had more rooms they would be seldom
vacant.
"The growth of Birmingham is strongly
in evidence and good hotel business is
quite apt to be first rate barometer OF
general prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
ABSOLUTE CULINARY ZERO

From the St. Louis Republic
woman thinks up and sends to the
Kansas city Star recipe for carrot pie.
Revond the fact that It establishes the abb
solute culinary zero, which mas peen IN
doubt for some time. the recipe is OF no
scientific worth to mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
AN UNHAPPY CoMpAnIsoN

From the Cleveland Plain Deaier.
According to the Houston Post evil
IDENTIFY in a reckless mood. the only city
that can compare with HoustoR is New
York.
That may be the Houston view OF the
big town.
In New York they still suppose Hous-
ton to be street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Ford Tarpley of Portland, Ore, the boy
short story writer, has opened an Ameri-
can popcorn shop in the Nontparnesse
homemade candy, pancakes and pies in
order to make a living while writing
and seeing the world. The shop is kept
open late. American style decorations
and signs have been supplied gratis by
American artists of the quarter, who are
devious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
sa.,, ,,,.n veetine postponed

The meeting Of the Southern club Which
had been called for tonight in order that
the members might pass ON proposed
bond issue for projected improvements,
has been postponed.
President T. o. Smith said that the
plans would be ready shortly and that a
meeting of the club would be held IN the
near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
MOST TOO DRASTIC

From the Houston Post
A New York doctor says no man who
drinks has a right to wed. That kind
of doctrine would literally kill matri-.
mony In towns like Memphis. We do
not believe it is democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
THE BRITISH srOIL-sPoRT

From the lon0on 6iopo'
There appears in The Manchester
Guardian the story Of the boy who asked
butcher for tough steak, explaining
that il the meat were tender father
would eat it ALL" If the steak were
as old as the story, it would be pretty
tough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
cnE.r soLDIERs WITHOUT SONS

From The Landon Globe.
II is rather curious fact that the
three most distinguished English soldiers
of modern times should have had no
sons TO succeed to their titles. Lord
wolselev's viscounty descends to his only
daughter, Lord Roberts only son was
killed in the South African war; ana
Lord Kitchener has SO far resisted matri-
mony. Lord Nelson also left no son, the
title going to a brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Pirate gold. recovered from the fire.
blackened remnants of a craft, which
ran aground on a tiny coral reef four
miles south of Miami. Fla, in the days
of Captain Kidd. was placed in safety
deposit vault in Chicago by E. C. Cole, a
the buried treasure. while he was search
ing for bits of coral His find was a
chunk of melted gold Weighing two and
half pounds and worth probably $500.
He wrapped it in silk, placed it in a
hand satchel and never let it out of his
sight until it reached the vault in Chi
eago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
RESULT OF DIRECT ELECTION.

'@ofC . hcuiiu6 tS--NAidb SiicH6t III may D6
In ties of human sympathy.
RESULT OF DIRECT ELECTION.
There is a great creaking of bones in
the land. The bones aforesaid are digni-
fed and sometimes pompous\ bones. and
never until quite recently have they been
known to lose certain rigidity, due to
place and pride. We refer to the rusty
Joints of United States senators who are
now confronted with the necessity of
keeping an ear to the ground Hereto
fore the voice of the people came to them
as an echo of public sentiment. Quite
often the sound fell on deaf ears, partic-
ularly when the Interests" whispered,
but change has come about. 1t must be
painful and arduous for a senator of the
United States to keep his ear to the
ground, but he'll have to do it In the fu-
ture, IL he wants to hold his Job.
INcoME(D
I still delay
1 must be lax
To figure out
My income tax.
RATIFIED.
"As a matter of fact irate fathers never
throw their daughters suitors out of the
house,
Nor"
"stili, have seen young man put
out by his best girls father"
IN THE OPEN.
"Babbleton tells me he thinks of going
in for golf"
He'll have to go out for that"
DON'T BRAG OPENLY.
Il suppose there are few men in the
world who don't brag about their busi-
ness"
"Oh, yes; burglars and the like"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Kansas says every public school must
become a cooking school. This is the
true remedy for the ills Of indigestion.