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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
coMpANION OF THE TREES

Frank L. Stanton, in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Far away from cities, companion of the
trees x
That make you dream of violins a-sway-
ing in the breeze;
Gray doves flying over fields of corn and
hay, Nsa
And rivers doing of their best to sing
themselves away.
Far away from cities. with the life of
leaves;
Toilers in the broad fields are dreaming Of
the sheaves;
From my sheltered rest here a golden
world see;
The bees will share the honey Of the drip
ping hives with me.
Far away-and echoes that murmur, Far
away!' 81
The mockinsbird is saying: Summers
sweet as May!"
Meath my green leaved roof new, bright
world around me beams:
Only to a dreamer Is Hfo : hfe Of dreams,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NEW POET LAUREATE

From the philadelphia Public Ledger
II Is announced that Premier Asquith
has rendered the poet laureateship OF
Eneland to Robert Bridges. 1t Is not gen.
erallv recognized that Mr.. Bridges is
the Horace of living poets. The classic
humidity of his verse is the despair OF
nhrase makers. He is return TO the
Milton of "L'Allegro' and III Penseroso
and TO the wordsworth of I'VE Are
seven" Lyric, joyous with fine restraint,
he shows always an exquisite poetic touch
in both manner and word.
cautious critics of Bridges, as of Words
worth. accuse him of commonplace senti-
ment II is true that, like Horace on his
Sabine farm and Wordsworth at Dove
Cottage, Bridges in his delightful rural
retreat lust outside of London finds in the
commonplace aspects of nature infinite
variety for esthetic and moral reflections.
And these he treats with such consum-
mate ease and renders SO intelligible to
the simplest intellect that the Browning
hunter is outraged and the social problem
zealot is repealed by a sanity and clear
ness which he cannot understand.
The familiar, the lovely. the strong ele-
ments Of life receive quiet, forceful, pic
turesque Interpretation from Bridges. He
may not be quoted In phrases that haunt
the memory like Browning. but his poems
read entire leave an impression of lofty
fact perfectly welded to words. In this
respect he is the direct successor of Shell
ley, Keats and Burns, not OF Gray. whose
single line from the famous Elegy:
1.-THE ploughman homeward plods his
weary way
is susceptible of six variations without se-
rious injury to the meter or the sense
He is essentially a lyrist, not dramat-
list, In spite OF his many plays. These are
dramas rich in imagery and dra-
matte thought, quite as actable, many
critics believe, as the plays of Stephen
Phillips.
| 1t seems quite natural that a surgeon
poet who never sought advertisement
should receive the coveted prize, yet have
failed to receive more than passing men.
tion among the various writer's considered
eligible for the office at the time Of Mr.
Austin's death. Superior to both Kiplin6
and Noyes in lyric quality, inferior ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Cleaning Up Pension Rolls

II have been much interested in the
report that II. Y. Brooke, examiner of pub
lie accounts for Alabama, is in Washing
ton looking over the records in the fed
eral archives, for the purpose of purging
the pension rolls of the state, of persons
who may be found not entitled to draw
a pension from the Alabama pension
fund for Confederate veterans" said the
son of a veteran.
'It is not alone the pecuniary side OF
the matter that interests me, but that
is highly important In two aspects. One
is the fact that any soldier. or depend
ant of one-time confederate soldier, who
deserted, should be both honored and
paid for infamy-that's the word The
other is that such beneficiaries of the
states bounty of its taxpayers tribute
to courage, patriotism, heroic and oft.
bloody sacrifice, who richly deserve a
pension. should be forced by careessness
or by failure to perfect the records to
divide with those whose perfidy should.
even at this late day. be named unto all
men. Then there are those who, first
for coveted honor-honor unearned-wear
the bronze badge Of bravery; and second
in some instances. for grabbing a pension;
these unworthies should be cast out from
the roll of heroes. whose fame will go
down the echong corridors of the ages
to come. / coull pursue this subject
to the point OF embarrassment to some
living, but forbear.
Every flock has its black sheep tbs
said. The Ninth Alabama infantry had Il
most splendid record on many bloody bat
tlefields, and yet the r. r. prints dis
patch during the gettysburg campaign
from the federals TO Washington, saying
Two sergeants, deserters from the Ninth
Alabama came in and gave valuable IN
formation of the confederate move
ments''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
FAMOUS MEN WE'RE CRIPPLES

From Tit Bits.
Talleyrand, the notorious French states
man, friend of Napoleon, and ambassa-
dor at the English court, was designed for
military career; but an accident, when
l year old. crippled him for life. His cum
ming, cleverness, political penetration,
adroit intrgues and ingenious subterfuges
were vehemently opposed by the EN-
peror's wife. Josephine, who energeticaIly
denounced him as ''cursed cripple.
Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter
and scientist, suffered from disease of
the right knee which necesstated the am
putation of the leg. Referring to this in
trinity. Mr.. Gladstone once declared, at
sent his mind inwards: 1t drove him TO
mediate upon the laws and secrets of his
art. The result was that he arrived at a
perception and grasp OF them which
might perhaps, have been envied by an
Athenian potter
Alexander Pope. the poet. is said to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
HOBBIES OF EuRopE's RULERS

FROM PearSonS weekly.
King George recently declared that some
of the happiest hours of his life have been
due to his hobby of stamp collecting. He
has one of the three finest collections in
the world. But most of the sovereigns of
Europe have their pet collections, too.
The speciality of the late King of Greece
was door handles, ordinary and otherwise.
He boasted of having a sample of every
make known to civilization. When he vis-
tied England last he left behind him a
trail of handleless doors.
The Kaiser pet hobby is the collection
of ties. He is said to have more than
5000 stored and cataloged ranging from
cotton ones in purples and yellows that
would startle a plowboy to the costliest
specimens of embroidered cravats.
The late King Edward was proud of mis-
collection Of walking sticks, of which he
had hundreds. Two of the most Interest,"
ing were made. one from a pile that had
centuries ago supported old London bridge
and the other from a famous Boscobel
oak, up which the prince, who was after
ward Charles II, once hid from Cromwell's
soldiers.
Queen Alexandra is the most expert pho
tographer among royalties. She has TO-
COO photographs of her own taking, care
fully described and numbered. AS most
people remember, she published book of
views some years ago.
King Alfonso has two collections. one
of trophies of mis- career as a sportsman,
the other--surely the grisliest collection on
record-being mementoes of attempts made
upon his life. One item is piece of skin
from horse killed by the bomb hurled
at the Spanish King on his wedding day,
another a bullet that just missed his head
and shattered the glass screen of his
motor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
A CHURCHMAN'S ONE PER Cent?

FROM the LOUISVILLE Courier-J ournal.
The moving picture shows are making a
'Dutchman's per cent" according to the
statisticians who have completed figures
showing the number of patrons, the door
receipts and the amount invested in NOV
ing picture. enterprises.
1t is shown that 6,3So. .OCo, coo persons see
the movies" in a year in the United
States, paying $3l9,000,000 for the pleas
ure, and sS0.C0O,00o is invested in the indus
try. Nearly 400 per cent is cleared upon
the Investment.
OF course, 1t is not possible to manage
theatres upon the principles that govern
moving picture houses, but when the
profits of vaudeville and moving picture
shows are considered. color of probability
is given to the declaration of some inves-
tigators of the theatre problem that more
democratic prices could be charged with
greater profit to the producers, and with
out cutting down the expense Of produc-
ton or the salaries of players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

sandwiches were upon the sideboard.
| Page 6i-"You want whisky and soda,
Of course-or do you prefer brandy?"
Page 70-The baroness helped herself to
whisky and soda.
At first perusal the evidence seems
damning. A bit rummy, yes; perhaps
dippy, even. But the poison is always in
the extract. Properly diluted between
pages 10 and 20, this appalling array OF
decoctions becomes easily reducible TO
grape juice potentialities Again, there
may be a sober method In Mr.. Open
helms seeming madness. He may have
felt the need ON the part of the reader for
a stimulant, even by proxy, at more or
less regular intervals. Nor Is the fault
peculiar TO himself IL fault il may be
named. Who recalls the writing of Dis
raeli without the dust of powder from the
perukes of livery assaiiing the nostrils
of memory? Could "Pickwick Papers
be so interesting with only half so much
eating? When Micawber dropped the
lemon peel into the steaming punch didn't
the reader rise with him to optimistic
heights. and feel assured that, now or
never. something would certainly turn
up?"
| After all, eating and drinking are no
small part of literature, just as they form
no small part of life. The only rightful
question. perhaps. is. what else is served
with these essential elements. It's an ola
story of a certain noted painter who was
asked by dilettante friend what he
mixed with his paints. Brains, sir.
brains," was the naughty reply. Far be
1t from the Times we venture the assump-
| tion, to apply the incident to MIR. Open
keim's case. For our part, we could wish
the custom more general. A little cognac
with a dash of bitters might lead one of
| Mr.. Chambers characters to win out in a
delicate situation. With wineglass full
of whisky neat added, one of his dashing
society dare devils might even work him
| self into a berserlSer rage and bite a hole
| in a brand new dolly!
them In patriotic verse so called, shar-
ing with Thomas Hardy the deanship of
English letters. Mr.. Bridges. it is prob
able, will maintain the worthiest tradi-
tions of the laureateship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NOTHING DOING.

A happy hearted roundelay
Is what I'd like to sing,
But poesy Is rather slow.
Except, of course, in spring.
My muse is wilted by the heat
And seems to be forspent;
| simply can't depend on her
To help me pay the rent.
Time was when l could lightly trill
OF bird and bloom and bee.
My heart was nearly bursting then
With joyous melody.
But now the sultry days go by
And many troubles throng;
My spirit scars aloft no more
Upon the wings of song
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
MYcoLLAR

70 clean and white it seems this morn,
as fresh as If of sea foam born: two
hours hence twill look forlorn, a
sadly crumpled. wilted thing, not fit TO
wear, that's prone to cling around my
neck and bushes bring. if anyone should
forward press and see my great untidi-
ness. The weather is to blame, guess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
BEING REMINDED.

bEl4N0 RIMlNDED.
Torrid days like these remind us
If were heavy on our feet
It's a cinch to leave behind us
Footprints on the asphalt street.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Sticky days like these remind us
III We've pumps upon our feet,
Stingers long and sharp will find US
Juicy food for the mosquet.
Detroit News.
July days like these remind us
That the Fourth Is almost here,
And we'll shoot and leave behind us
Several fingers and an ear.
Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
University summer school

I'VE are greatly pleased with our sum-
mer school at the university" said Prof.
j. S. Thomas. Not only is the enroll
ment larger than ever. but the applica-
tion and earnestness of purpose of those
who are taking summer courses are most
encouraging to the faculty.
"The university under the presidency of
/ DR.. Denny has made wonderful progress
and is coming to be more and more
abreast of the great universities of the
north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
BIRMINGHAM Am ~. n.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Birmingham will erect a monument to
Theodore Roosevelt because he permitted
the United States Steel corporation to
get control of steel and iron properties
there and develop them; other places have
pilloried him for it. Birmingham looks
at the census figures and will have naught
to do with theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
A DIFFERENCE.

An economist says 1t costs less to keep
an automobile than it does to keep a
cook. He may be right, but In the case
of the automobile one tries to keep it
going and in the case of the cook one tries
to keep her from going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
A RARE BIRD.

"A unique editor you say?o
Very much SO. He has never asked,
Is poetry on the wane?'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
OH. JOY.


The corn Is waving in the field
The beans denote handsome Yield
All nature smiles, and it's a ..pine''
That sueeotash will soon be ripe.
Springfield Union.
The guineas prance upon the lea;
The pullets pull the wheat hard bv.
Which means a goodly crop we'll see
OF quail on toast and giblet pie
Youngstown Telegram.
a little breeze goes drifting by
do not mind the heat at all;
I see wild geese up in the sky.
] hear the ripe persimmons fall.
VACATION THOUGHTS.
The weather's getting
Rather hot
You ought to work.
But you want to not.
Florida Times rnion
The seaside calls,
The mountain. too; So
No cash on hand
What shall do?
Allentown Demoerar
When their loud call
Falls on your ear
Just hldNc IL picttilst
You don't hear.
Houston Post
Pretense 1 made.
But all in vain:
I'll simply HAVE
To catch q train.
TOUGH LUCK.
You say this lobbyist has been called
protean'?"
Yes, but he's a quick change artist
who failed to get the change"
NO NEED TO TRAVEL
''why don't you go to the country for
tile summer?''
whats the use? There is as much of
1t here as I can possibly survive"
END OF THE CONCERT.
81 heard The Last Rose of Summer on
Plumly's phonograph'
well, did you enjoy it?'
yes. indeed. He'd already played all
his other records for me and this was
,the last one he had PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A Washington pension official was sus-
pended three months because he was
caught kissing a girl employe. Business
before pleasure. He should have waited
until after office hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A certain restaurant had to pay $3.50
damages because a customer bit on a
piece Of pie and broke tooth. AS 1t was
mince pie, he probably struck a rusty
nail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Captain johnson wa. beloved cid,

Captain johnson Was Beloved Citizen
Few men who ever lived in Birmingham
We're SO beloved as Capt. Jack ". john
son, whose sudden death was chronicled
in yesterdays Age-Herald. Having been
a pioneer citizen and a man Of genial
personality, he had an exceptionally wide
circle Of aequaintances He was as man
ly as he was gentle and If he ever had
an enemy no one knew Of it.
No death has ever caused more sincere
sorrow IN this community than that of
Capt. Jack Johnson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A 16-year-old girl. at Great Neck, L. l.,
ran away and married a chauffeur for
lark" She probably knows now how long
a lark lasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The powers will not interfere with the
Balkan states for the same reason that
the average man refrains from thrusting
his hand into hornets nest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

New Jersey hghwaymen stole five dozen
eggs from a market man. They We're
more gentle than robbers usually are, for
fear of breaking the eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES

Sultry days like these remind Us.
As we drag along the street.
Leaving sweaty trails behind US.
Ice Is all we want to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Secretary Daniels turned down the Of
fer of a $1,000 rug. Secretary Daniels is a
plain man, and maybe he was afraid he
might forget some day and step on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

It's a slow-poke newspaper nowadays
beauties nearly every day in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A clerk whose wages were IS a week has
inherited s6,4oo,o0o, and is probably pinch
ing himself to see if he is awake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A New York man is going to circle the
globe in 80 days. And he won't be out
of breath when he gets back, either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Next season, it is said, will have a
chorus girls singing hash well believe it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The Moros and the mosquitoes are both
extremely active in the Philippines, and
both are hard to exterminate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

District Attorney whitman says most
criminals are single. No ambitious crim-
inal has time to get married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The old fashioned lemonade still has
few friends who state their preference in
hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The White House brides number 49, and
nobody feels superstitious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A woman is not permitted to practice
law in England. Perhaps that's why she
has such a contempt for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

David Lamar will be assuming lool
of injured innocence before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Wedding bells for MANUEL What will
Gaby's press agent do now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The days are so sultry now that prom
inent citizen fell asleep while reading his
thermometer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Dog biscuits shaped like bones will be
tried on the dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
CONQUERING MALARIA

Russia is welcome to John Arthur John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

them In patriotic verse so called, shar-
ing with Thomas Hardy the deanship of
English letters. Mr.. Bridges. it is prob
able, will maintain the worthiest tradi-
tions of the laureateship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The corn Is waving IN the field,
Ihe beans denote a handsome yield,
All nature smiles, and it's a pipe
That sueeotash will soon be ripe.
Springfield Union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The guineas prance upon the lea;
The pullets pull the wheat hard by.
Which means a goodly crop we'll see
OF quail on toast and giblet pie.
youngstown Telegram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

A little breeze goes drifting by.
do not mind the heat at all
/ see wild geese up in the sky.
] hear the ripe persimmons fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
TOUGH LUCK.

You say this lobbyist has been called
protean'?"
Yes, but he's 'quiek-change artist
who failed to get the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

oIieI VI OerIudIy, AuSLfla ana Italy.
Many of the smaller powers are sure
to be sucked into the maelstrom where
these two mighty streams meet and
that they will meet if they keep on
their present course is almost a GER
tainty. Such an event would be SAD
commentary upon civilization that
has set itself up as model to ma
tions just awakening from the ignor-
ance and darkness of untold centuries
-z---------
A Washington pension official was sus-
pended three months because he was
caught kissing a girl employe. Business
before pleasure. He should have waited
until after office hours.
A certain restaurant had to pay $l5(
damages because customer bit on a
piece of pie and broke a tooth. As it was
mince pie, he probably struck rusty
nail.
Secretary Daniels turned down the of.
fer of $1,000 rug. Secretary Daniels is a
plain man, and maybe he was afraid he
might forget some day and step on it.
The powers will not interfere with the
Balkan states for the same reason that
the average man refrains from thrustina
his hand into hornets nest.
New Jersey highwaymen stole five dozen
eggs from market man. They were
more gentle than robbers usually are, fol
fear of breaking the eggs.
A 16-year-old girl. at Great Neck, L. L.
ran away and married chauffeur for a
lark" She probably knows now how long
lark lasts
Next season, it is said, will have a
dearth of musical shows. When we see
chorus girls Singing hash we'll believe It.
It's a slow-poke newspaper nowadays
that doesn't carry pictures of bathing
beauties nearly every day in the week.
A New York man is going to circle the
globe in 30 days. And he won't be out
of breath when he gets back, either.
A clerk whose wages were S. week has
inherited s6,4oo,o0O and is probably pinch
ing himself to see if he is awake.
The Moros and the mosquitoes are both
extremely active in the Philippines, and
both are hard to exterminate.
District Attorney whitman says most
criminals are single. No ambitious GRIM
inal has time to get married.
woman is not permitted to practice
law in England. Perhaps that's why she
has such contempt for it.
The days are so sultry now that prom
inent citizen fell asleep while reading his
thermometer.
The old fashioned lemonade still has a
few friends who state their preference in
hot weather.
David Lamar will be assuming a look
of injured innocence before long.
Wedding bells for Manuel! What will
Gabys press agent do now?
The White House brides number 49, and
nobody feels superstitious.
Dog biscuits shaped like bones will be
tried ON the dog.
Russia is welcome to John Arthur John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

''why don't you go to the country for
the summer?
whats the use? There is as much of
it here as I can possibly survive"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
Soldiers Said To Be Advancing
on ConstantinopIe From the
Chatalza Forts.
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF
ENVER BEY REPORTED
Friend of Slain Leader Said to
Have Fired Two Times at
New Army Head.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Mutinous Turk
,sb troops are reported in dispatches
rom Constantinople to be marching
upon the city from the Chatalja forti-
fcations.
An army officer. who was an intimate
friend of the late Kiamil Pasha. is said
TO have attempted to assassinate Enver
Bey, the young Turk leader. Accord
ing to the intelligence from the Turk
isb capital. two shots were fired at
Ever Bey, but neither took effect
With the radical government of the
Young Turks webbing under the as
saults Of the conservatives, Ottoman
peace ENJOYS were today placed in the
position Of not knowing from what
master to take orders. AS a result
they did nothing.
This Is the day selected for the pre-
sentatlon Of the declaration of the all
lies ENJOYS, breaking off all communi-
cation with Turkey and giving notice
lVhen hostilities would be renewed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
LOSES RACE ACROSS
u. S. TO BEDSIDE OF
DYING MOTHER HERE

Arriving in Atlanta after strenu-
Gus 3,500-mile race across the conti-
nent to reach the bedside of his dying
mother, o. D. Edmondson found that
he had lost His mother. Mrs. Maria
Edmondson died yesterday afternoon
just a few hours before he reached At
Ianta.
Mrs. Edmondson came here two
weeks ago to visit her daughter Mrs
j. NJ. SaVitz, IS Arnold street. She be-
came i'll Immediately after her arrival.
A telegram was dispatched to her son
as soon as it had been determined that
she was stricken fatally.
With the odds against him, Edmond
son began his dash across the country
In North Dakota his train was stalled
in a blizzard Leaving the warm
coaches the young man walked twenty
miles to Fargo, where he caught the
earliest train South in the hope Of
reaching his mothers bedside before
death came
The body Of Mrs. Edmondsou win be
taken to her former home in Vandalia
H., for burial