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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
FINANCIAL GIANTS
NOT So IMPORTANT
AS THEY THOUGHT
Country Fails to GO to
Smash When They Be
come Quiescent
M'ADOO is THE MAN
WHO SHOWED THEM
His Action Has Put the Bears to
Flight and Stock Market Has
Already Recovered Much
of Previous Loss
By W. C. NICHOLAS

New York, August 16.-(Special)- 1.-THE
financial giants who had been led to re-
sard themselves as especially endowed
With qualities of leadership, and as being
indispensable to the nations welfare, are
undergoing an awakening. They are be-
Ing introduced to phases of the broad sit
uation. about which they had previously
enjoyed slight and imperfect acquaint-
anee. or to which they were entirely un-
known. They had actually let them
selves feel that they were vital to the
smooth running of the business machinery
OF the world
The high brow" theory is turning out
to have been falacious and the revelation
is one of the sensations of the recent
period. When Mr.. Morgan died, it was
felt that the climax had arrived, and that
a new Napoleon must be discovered and
crowned. The Harrmans, Rogers, Haw-
ieys. Cassatts and other conspicuous gen.
erals colonies and captains of finance and
industry had passed 10 the other world
The Stillmans, Bakers, Fricks, Dukes and
others of advisory and executive posi-
tion hold themselves in seclusion behind
closed doors. They had won their fights
and are content to be left in the quiet
seclIsion of counsellors.
Few men ever know where John d.
Rockefeller stands mailxetwise, and he
Is practically the only survivor on the
list of a-multimillionaries-h and Mr..
Carnegie. Neither of these gentlemen
has aspirations for conspicuous additional
standing or wealth. The Hebrew race has
several candidates for financial leader
ship. 1t transpires, however, that as the
recognized leaders die off the country con-
tnUes to survive without earthquake dis
asters to business A feeling develops
with increasing force that the necessity
OF supreme personal leadership in stocks,
money, railroading, manufacturing, COM
merce or any other special field of ac-
tivity is not vital to the progress of the
nation.
In the language OF the late Conrad Jor-
dan, known and respected beyond the
realms of Wall street, there never was
born a John p. Morgan as big as the
community in which he lived; no fraction
can ever measure up to the WHOLE Wall
street has produced several large sized
fractions, but within the eircumferenees
OF the space there was always room for
other fractions to move about.
McAdoo Man of the Hour
Mr.. william Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary
OF the Treasury, has contributed Justify
TO the process of '1eveling" the financial
Inequalities, and incidentally he. has
helped to create a bull stock market
Wall street didn't think much OF Seere-
tary McAdoo at first lie was under
suspicion of eating corn off the cob,
pervading the garden in his shirt sleeves,
boring $eooO0,o00 tunnels under North
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

river and otherwise comporting himself
in a manner not in harmony with the
ethics of financial aristocraey He was
a man who might be tolerated by the
elite, but he must not forget to take off
his hat in the presence" and do as he
might be told.
The ranking banking coterie never
dreamed that the new and unframed chief
of the treasury might have mind of
his own and act on his own conception
OF what his duties might be-and that,
without consultation with "the street"
The Combination had scheduled a tight
money market for the balance OF the
year and CONSTRUCTED business situation.
No account was given the Washington
end of the game and the play was going
on swimmingly, in the good old fash
ioned way, with Wall street pulling the
wires. One day Mr.. McAdoo shot an
electric bolt into the anointed money CEN
ter in the form of an announcement that
he had control of a $500. .000000 govern
ment emergency fund which would be at
the command of farmers and other busi-
ness borrowers, as legitimate need for
the money might arise. The public was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
PEARL FOUND INA
LOAD OF GRAVEL

Mount Carmel, ILL., August 16.-(Spe-
eial) l)-One of the richest pearl finds that
was ever made along the Wabash or
White rivers was made when George
Willis. who is experimenting the con-
struction of the gravel road in jefferson
township, ten miles east of here, not far
from Petersburg, saw the gem in a load
of gravel which had just been unloaded
on the road.
The gravel had been pumped from the
river near there and the place from
which it was taken Is known as High
. banks. A valuable mussel field has been
known in the vicinity of Highlands for
many years and the pearl came from a
decayed shell that had been buried deep
in the gravel. 1t is l1rger than a pea
and is valued at $1,000.
The gravel company having the con-
tract for the roads, Mount Carmel
company, learning of the find. began to
Screen gravel before delivering 1t and
with a number of pearls of lesser value
a silver nugget was removed, which
weighed several ounces and which SUBJ
stantiates the old Indian legend that
north of the junction of the two branch IS
OF White river Is a vein of silver.
The Indians of this locality had many
silver trinkets and also held the secret of
a lead deposit that they never divulged
to white man. West of Petersburg, near
the old Indian mound, valuable Indian
treasure is buried. In 1890 an old Indian
chief came here with two young braves
and spent two days trying to find the
burying place, but the trees that had been
used as guides had been cut down and
all efforts were futile.
The finding of valuable pearls I'm The
gravel has started rush to that part
OF the river. The gravel diggers will
not tell the amount of their finds, but
have number of valuable pearls and
are now more In the pearl than In the
gravel industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
tion of the unloading process. The values
a : there, however, and easily apprais-

ton of the unloading process. The values
a , there, however, and easily apprais-
able
The failure of the stocks of the regu-
larly constituted railroad equipment COM
panies to respond to general bullish talk
about the existing urgent necessity for
an increase in the number of locomotives
and cars. is subject for comment and
discussion. American Locomtive for in
stance is only slightly above bottom quo
tations and thus far no enthusiasm
among it's share owners is brought to
light. This corporation ranks theoretically
as the head of it's class The tape fails
to fully corroborate the claim of superb
ority, however, although recovery of
several points is chronicled.
Corn carrying railroads have shown
only moderate weakness compared with
the general average of western roads
that have larger diversity of traffic. The
pressure on account of the short corn
crop is especially felt by Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy. Rock Island. Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe and Illinois
Central.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

are never tired of watching him roll up
his sleeves and display his muscles.
Il like shoeing quiet horses best he
told me. IF get horse that's impa-
tient 1t is likely to knock me over, and
don't like that at all'--this with know
ing waggle of his head.
His method of making friends with a
horse is to pat its neck. "A horse likes to
feel pat on the neck he told me. THAT
soon makes him quiet" He was not spe-
cally taught how to shoe, but picked up
the art from watching his father at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
A Prehistoric yellow Peril

In the time of Moses the Hittites were
apparently small tribe of Palestine,
feebler than the Amorites. In the days
of the Judges they had grown to con-
siderable tribal Importance, and in Eli
sha's time they had become strong
and owning a confederacy of cities,
spreading far beyond the borders of Pal
estine, says the Christian Herald. About
1900 B. c. they were vast. warike
power, contending with Egypt and hold
ing wide possessions. They were then
a handsome. warlike race. yellow skim
ned, long haired. beardless, and with
the Mongolian rather than the Semitic
type of face. For centuries they fought
with Assyria, and their power was final
ly brought to close by the successful
campaigns of King Sargon CIT B. CO
Their kingdom ceased to exist shortly
afterward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Summers Spoiled Skin
Removed by Absorption
(From Home Queen.)


AS undue summer exposure usually
leaves an undesirable surface of tan,
dust or grease, often freckles, too, 1t
would seem more sensible to remove
such surface than to hide it with cos
metics. There's nothing better for
this than ordinary mercolized wax,
which actually absorbes an unwhole-
some complexion. The thin layer of
surface skin is itself absorbed, gently
and gradually, so there's no inconven-
ience and no detention indoors. Just
spread the wax lightly over the entire
face at bedtime and take 1t off In the
morning with warm water. If you Will
get an ounce of mercolized wax at the
drug store and use for a week or SO,
you may expect marked Improvement
daily. When the underlying skin is
wholly in view your complexion Will
be a marvel of spotless purity and
beautiful whiteness.
Don't let those summer wrinkles
worry you worry will breed more
wrinkles. Better to Danish them by
bathing the face in solution of pow
dered saxolite. / OF. dissolved in y pit.
witch hazel. Used daily for a while
this win be found wonderfully effec-
tive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Fresh and Dainty Wash
BlOuseS $500 and $3.50
and They're Worth $500 TO $500

Made of voe crepe and lingerie silks linens embroidered
plain voies with cooed embroidery others hand
broidered in dainty designs lace trimmed Bouses, too.
Many low collars oares and threequarter sleeves OF
there high neck Styles too These part of lot
Of 40 dozen that buyer purchased for about half their real
value We make you like price, allowing you to half
and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
A White Blackbird

lebanon, KY, August 6.-(SpeciaL J--R.
f. Young has curiosity at his home on
West Main street 1t is white haelbird.
The bird has been seen for two seasons
In that neghborhood and a few days ago
when the pigeon yard was left open sew
eral blackbrds went in and among them
was the white one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
NINE JURORS PASS
IN BARROW TRIAL
TENTH Is SWORN. BUT HE FACES
\ T'EREMrTORY CHAL-
TENGE.

Los ANGELES. CAL. Jan. "a
Nine permanent jurors tenth sworn,
but facing a peremptory challenge.
and two genirce totalHng 209 names
exhausted. is the progress made dur
ing th" first week OF the second trial
81 Clarence barrow, charged with
Jury bribery in the Mcnamara case,
in which ne was chief counsel fer the
defense.
No court Will he held tomorrow. and
when the case * resumed Monday
morning fifty new ta1esmen. drawn
from the Jury box this evening. viii
report for Jury service From these
the two remaining places on the jury
Will be filled. and in case the barrow
attorneys decide To peremptoriiy chal-
lenge Juror John Farley. Il right
which they have reserved. three reg
ular Jurors must he secured Farley
Us a veteran of thc Civil war, and not
in very good health
barrow gave notice 10 Judge Com
ley before court adjourned this EVEN
5Dg that the defense viii ask for an
alternate, or thirteenth Juror. There
- no opposition To tho plan on the
part of the district attorney. ard a
thirteenth man VIII probably he Sc
lected before the taking Of testimony
ls commenced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
BANS SIjFFRAGETTE
PARADE Of CLERKS
UNCLE SAM SHUTS DOWN ON
PLAN AND THE WOMEN
WORKERS REJOICE.
WORKERS HI

WASHINGTON, Jan, s+,--Two thou
sand women government CLERKS re-
io.ccd hi the rews today that tnclc
sam would NOT only porrait them 90
march la the womcua outrage parade
ON A.ar.h I'll. Ihlgt would give them a
half holiday for ,he occasion, III rs
Che nrat official recognition OF the
votea fer womcn cacse by the gov.
ornment ef t!o United tEatea. and
marks long step {erwErd,
1t IL estimated that TWO thousand
women employees win march. The fire.
wofnea 10 lie notified or the half hoi!-
day were these VINO work In the GOV.
ernmeat printing Office, The general
order viii be issued by President TAFT
in order 10 embrace all branches OF
the COVE rnm6nt
The police reVe.1ed the parade pP.Vi-
lege Of a traup Of minstrhia playing
here, because or Tuesday thess asoa-
ed through ala open-aiF meeting of lne
stuff Ffs t}e rts&sSssss with fsA
band playing a asg,igsa atT, The i4a;a
atrel show Is hearthroifen. and the
manager aas offered ID lend hia band
10 lead d suffrage meeting al ANY place
they wish If the police will aniy return
the precious parade perfa4,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
OBITUARY
\. w. Ia Stwo0a.

WEST POINT. VA, Jan. "a
Awakening about o'clock this morn
tng complaining Of heart trouble
from which ne FIRST suffered about
two weeks aen. A w Eastwood,
seventy foar years old, mayor of
West Point. and one Of the best
known citizens If the town passed
away at 5;49 O'Clock.
Mayor Eastwood retired last night
in the best of health He had not
% .f1pi<rtfs,,jar tf Seed 80 I'M ses+ rlit.f
9ss.e 1s>Yt,H hrs aroused fl,egxyters 81.
was summoned and the physician did
all he could to save the i'll mans
life,
Resides his second wife. who was
formerly Miss Lou Henley, he is
survived by seven children as follows.
w. s. Eastwood, who is a baggage
master on the West Point division
Of The Southern railway; John East
wood. OF Washington Mrs. ]. n
Crane, Of Omaha, Neb. Miss Lucille
Eastwood, Of West Point, and Mrs.
Carol r. Sheppard. Of Richmond,
". s Eastwood. Of West Point
Mayor Eastwood was ono Of the
nost widely known men IN this sec
tica. his popularity being attested by
his retenGon in Office for many years.
He was held in high esteem by all
classes. He served In tho ConEed-
crate army ana was Z gallant and
Jfenr or West Point fer II great MANY
gears.
II is expected tnat the funeral
WI bo held tomorrow afternoon at
B. o'ciuck, and that tho burial Will
bn IN tho cemetery hore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
DISCUSS STREET
CLEANING TOPIC
CONFERENCE IN MAYORS OFFICE
FAyoRS INCREASED. FORCE
ON STREETS,
SUGGESTION M ABE
WITH HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
REMOVING OWN REFUSE sITuA-
1IoN WOULD BE LARGELY
RELIEVED.

street Cleaning" was the subject
for discussion at the conference veg
terday in the mayors office, between
the mayor and the heads OF depart
ments.
with the enormous growth Of the
city and the insignificant street clean
ing force, Superintendent Cohn is up
against it. was the theme of CONVEX
sation.
Those present were tha mayor, City
Engineer Boiling. perlntendent
Tranord, Superintendent Davis. SD
perintendent Chandler. City Account
ant Crenshaw, and Building inspector
Butler.
Have Monthly Conference.
In view OF the fact that the adj
minlstrative board has invited the
heads Of departing to meet with
that body. the mayor raised the Ques-
ton as 10 the continuance Of the meet
ings with the mayor, and the sense
Of the gentlemen present was that the
meetings continue.
1t was determined. therefore to
meet once a month in the office of the
mayor. and the afternoon az the Soc
ond Wednesday Of each month was
fixed upon as the time. This is the
afternoon of the day upon which the
board Of public interests meets
Suggestions .As to Relief.
In the general discussion OF street
cleaning the members OF the confer
euce felt that probably IL would he
good thing RI tetT5 retrieve tf7"~ pressure
in tho street cleaning department 10
require all large business places, such
as restaurants and hotels, to remove
the garbage at their own expense
thus giving the department more fla
cility in handling the refuse at private
residences.
This discussion was coincident with
that in the meeting of the administra-
tive board earlier in the day, Al the
latter meeting Superintendent Cohn
declared emphatically that without
the necessary force he could not ham
die the situation as IT should be han
died
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25

an over extensicn Of credit, TO over
trading. and TO iIiegitimate conditions
in general, and that the financial panic
Of 1907. and other pantcs, We're
brought about by the TOO great multi
plication of banks and trust COM
panies.
OF the witnesses Dawson proved
fatty recalcitrant every time Samuel
rntermyer. counsel for the commit
tee, sought to draw from him infor-
nation as to the methods Of doing
business by J. L. Morgan and COM
pany.
Dawson. and we shall say nothing
about them. We are always prepared
10 pay our depositors every cent ON
every dollar they deposit w5th US
Even when practically threatened
with the iron hand of the committee.
Dawson remained defiant.
Lack OF knowledge.
Hire appealed to Chairman PU3o TO
Ter him answer questions in his own
way, but he was answering them MIR.
Untermyer's way before he got
through and making admissions
which little pleased his fellow finan~
ciers In the room, although the SUM
total of damage he did was trifiing.
For a bank president Hines lack Of
knowledge If what wits going ON in
his own bank appeared 10 be very
large
Hill talked along smoothly and
gave Mr.. Intermyer most Of the in
formation asked without quibbling.
Hfne, a prosperous looking, con-
tented type Of banker class, took the
stand in the afternoon. AS he took
his seat, George r. Baker, Jrt a
ganglins young man who looks more
like a rah-rah boy than a vice presi-
tent e.f 2 tes,sl<st,ift~ti his position $50
that he could look his president
square in the eve, while the testimony
was being delivered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
BOY IS KILLED BY
ACCIDENTAL SHOT


l.. w Smith, slxtcc' years old, OF
e71t East Grace street. was hcel-
Eontally shot and killed yesterday af-
(ernoon at 2:3o O'Clock in thu south
|rrn railway yards, Twenty nlnth ana
Dock streets. f1H. fSso}4eft Hudson, L
Fwitchman.
|, Hudson was In the act Of entering
i small building situated III tho yards
@ith a 22-eallbrc rifle over his shout
Per when he accidentally struck the
Trigger against a aide OF the dooF'
(fischarging tho weapon. Young
Smith, who happened 70 DO paaEft'g
through the yards only n few fect
From the building. received tho ball
IN thc back Ac hts head, The sound
pr tho shot brought "a large number
pr people 10 the ecn1e ana call was
Fcnt for the city ambulance,
He was carried to tho NifE.H.a nos
b,ital, where ho died II few minutes
|.fter no arrived. The ball had pene-
fratea tho brain,
While tho shooting = believed 10
have been parciT occidental. tIuaaan
WAS placed undcg ar.eat Iii WA az
kAttted bali III Tho su::a Of S@0d pend
shg the investigation OF the coroner 3
jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25

iutant Of the Tom Smith Camp of
Confederate Veterans.
He is survived by a widow who
was Miss Susie Pretlow, of Surry
county FIVE daughters. Misses Pattie.
Margaret. Caroline and Elizabeth and
Mrs ". Il. Lynch, If kenbridge Va;
three sons John Boykin, Of Butter
worth, Va: Henley and Richard s.
Boykin. Jr,
He was a member nj the Masons.
odd Fellows Flks and Heptas0phs,
and Of s.. Hanl-s z. E. church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
Tho Gates of Destiny"


Young men should hear Rev. G. G.
futile. who has recently come TO
Richmond. and who is an exception
ally strong speaker to men, in his ad-
dress, The Gates of Destiny" in the
Y. NJ. c. a. auditorium, Sunday af
teruoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Men every
where are beginning to realize that
life ia no Joke. and If they would live
a useful life and Il successful one, II
Ia up to them to get busy. for Dame
Fortune is not coming along and drop
success into their laps. neither will
she earn money for them. and deposit
1t in bank. subject to their check. If
you mean To do more than drift, hear
Mr.. futile Sunday afternoon. Illus
trated songs at 500 O'Clock. All men
are cordially invited.
The House That Jack Didn't Build"
An interesting series Of topics for
the Boys Sunday Afternoon club be-
gins next Sunday afternoon, when DIR.
w, S. Gordon, one of the best known
physicians in the city, viii speak to
the boys on THE House That Jack
Didn't Build" Or, Gordan Will tell
the boys all about the roof. This
series Of four meetings. with the add
ed attraction of the Boys orchestra,
win probably break all records for
attendance at the boys meeting.
Hour. $50. Place. Boys Department
lobby. All boys over ten years Of age
welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25

Building Inspector Butler yesterday
issued repair permit to the Main
Street Land corporation to repair
four stores. Nos. 50612 East Main
street, to cost Sc, 900.
lie also issued permit to Robert
Y. Williams to repair n brick store,
No, $50 North Twenty first street, to
cost $120,
A permit was issued to r. n. ana
VI s. Wildbore to repair a brick fac
tory. No. zoos East Franklin street.
to cost 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
10 ADDITIONAL
LIGHT ON MAIN
ORDINANCE RECEIVES
SWAT BY ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD, THREE TO TWO.
IGNORED
roIkps AND HIRSCHBERG STRIkE
sNAG IN TRYING FOR MORE
lIGHT--WHITTET. BECK
land MCCARTHY OPPOSE.

The Radcliffe ordinance, designed TO
,Iaee side streets from Fifth To Ninth.
nd Main street from Fifth to Eigh-
zenith, upon the big city plan, was
nveloped In bunch of gloom by the
administrative board yesterday,
The ordinance would place orna-
Mental, or other. lights on the streets
Mentioned. In presenting hts motion
the last meeting Of council, Mr.
satcliffe explained that the streets
amed were rapidly becoming business
|enters, and some of them were al
|eady in that category. He could not
lee why such lights should not be ex-
ENDED. at least to the various depots
People coming into Richmond are
Impressed with what first strikes
hem" said Mr. Radcliffe 1--WE had
lights across the streets during the
Jamestown exposition. What were
hose lights for, If not to advertise
he city to the world? Why should
ne not now. when we have our own
plant. and when we are twenty-five
thousand people stronger than we
Tere then, place lights along Main
treet? Can anyone give IA good rea-
on?"
No one could give a reason. and the
resolution was adopted. and now the
administrative board sends il up in
moke.
Although, the finance committee
pay inject an appropriation in the
budget for such n purpose and the
administrative board viii have 10 take
Both Messrs. FoIkes and Hirschberc
*oted for the lights, while MesSrs.
Vhittet, Mccarthy and Beck voted
Igainst them
Mr.. Hirschberg had petitions from
very merchant-0n Main street asking
or the lights.
Cohn Needs More Men.
superintendent C0hn made his ap-
|earance before the board yesterday
1orntng in reply 10 the suggestion
made the previous day bt Commits
toner Mccarthy thai he give the
oard statement as >o The physical
nd financial condition II his DEPART
Tent. tic suggested that Monday he
good time TO have the hearing. NJ
special session, and the board fixed
pom ] 80 o'clock AZ the time.
need more men," said Mr.. Cohn
10 do the work required IF the de-
artment There are few more men
the department now than there
we're ten years ago. We have almost
vice as much territory to cover If
GU gentlemen can show me how ia,
H. | VIII he much obliged 10 vo7l.a
pom Application of the Monroe
eFFarF corporation, now building an
| IaFfinf,F aoE&e st Laurel and Frank
ST reets, the board granted perni4-
9H In the y0#eer8 Ia erect feur bal
~ windows beyond the hsl5fa{nr
Pc a9 t]se laHrtt street side.
res corporation some fine ago
|2ceeeeea - ~ct re- through council
resolution changing the building
ne en- TIC FrapkisH street side
| ] ne plans fog tire {aildf8s hava bern
n 9Ha Hef5F@ AZ +