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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
High Honor for an American

When Commissioner Booth Tucker
and three fellow officers of the Sal
walton Army landed in India to spread
the works and the methods of their
organization, they were looked upon
with suspicion and disfavor by the
government, the press and the public.
The four men were subjected to con-
slant espionge, and were made the
objects of a series of prosecutions
which finally resulted in Booth
Tucker being sent to prison for a
month.
Recently Booth-Tucker, who is a
son-in-law of William Booth, and who
became citizen of America while at
the head of the Salvation Army in the
United States, was decorated with the
medal of Kaiser-T- Hind by the King
Of England iii recognition Of his SER
vices "in the interests of charity,
public morals and humanity" 1t is
said to be the first time that citi-
zen of the United States or clergy
man has been so honored.
The Order of Kaiser-I- Hind includes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

From the New York Tribune
The widespread revolt of the once weak
er sex has attained to the trouser stage
at Lake Hopatcong. The women camp
ers there, it is repdrted, have adopted
khaki trousers as an undress uniform,
in modern emulation of Diana. Some of
them, with the noble freedom of the di-
vine huntress, also modernized, have even
emerged from the woods SO attired, unless
the dispatches deceive us, to go a shopping
at Nolans Point.
The screams, the protests, the howls of
despair engendered by such behavior are
coming, as they invariably do at first,
from their sisters.
Don't base your objections to univer-
sal bifurcation on a plea for greater mod
esty. In view of present styles such an
argument might prove a boomerang. And
IL you condemn the trousers as an mar
tistic and therefore wholly unworthy gar
ment for creatures semi-divine, be pre-
pared to lead the erring sister back into
the paths of sartorial felicity by yourself
reverting to the old Roman toga, the In
dams blanket or the Scotch kilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Conn.,; Clara M. Norton of Bristo
Conn.,; Bella L. Pratt of Boston Mass
Ellen L. Roberts of Gloucester. Mass
Nunzio Vayana of Hartford. Conn, an
D. +. Wright of Hartford, Conn. Occa
sional additions will be made to tin
coheetlon during the progress of tn
eNhipltlon, which is to remain opei
all through the summer.
Philip l.. Hale's contribution is hi
portrait of his father, Edward Everett
Hale. Bella L. Patt is renresented Il,
his sculptured figure entitled "youtb
Philip Little exhibits his large land
scape entitled After the Snow Furry
which was exhibited at the Lotos clul
in New York last winter. The Hartfor,
Times says his picture strikes a stron,
individual note in color treatment an,
composition.
An article by James Britton give
some information respecting the Hart
ford exhibitors. A. ]. Eaton is a natiy,
of Vermont. who has lived In Hartfor
some 10 years, and has been identified
with art interests there, as presiden
of the old Connecticut league. ais,
through his connection with the Ar
Institute and other bodies. He hold
to the Hudson river landscape ira
dition, having had his early trainin,
under Capt. James Hope, contempor
ary and friend of Frederick Il. Church
Constant Furyk is perhaps the mos
talented of the younger Hartford ar
lists. He was a member of the Con
nectieut league, and later an officei
OF the Hartford Art institute. AS a por,
trait painter he has a fine grasp o.
character and a fine command of color
Mr. Bryant is a descendant of william
Morris Hunt As a painter he is i'm
pressionistic and colorist, and "as
hghter for an artistic principle he cam
be stopped" As for Mr.. Britton. he |,
TOO modest to present hs own CLANS
put elsewhere we are informed thai
his one exhibit, THE Man From 10.
heme.' is striking likeness and
complete picture in every artistic mean.
ing of the word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
From the Daily Consular Reports.

X N. Y. oGITA. manager of the
M Nagasald branch of the Mitsui
~ Bussan Kaisha, states that
his company has recently ac-
quired extensive interests in culture pearl
oyster beds at Omura city some miles
north of Nagasaki, on Omura bay. These
beds contain approximately 200, 100000 pearl
oysters already planted, and it is expected
that at least nine in every 10 will yield
of-pearl will be used In the manufacture
of buttons.
There IS now one small button factory
employing about so women at Omura but
most of the oyster shells from Omura
are shipped to Osaka, where they are
made into buttons for the Chinese mar
ket. The Mitsui company is planning to
establish large button factory at Omura.
The manufacture of buttons at that place
will save great deal of expense in hand
ling and packing the shells and but
tons and in freight charges, and Omuha
buttons will thus be able to compete most
favorably in the Chinese market with the
Osaka product. The buttons now made
in the factory at Omura are inferior in
quality to the Osaka product and are
made by hand With the establishment of
the factory by the Mitsui company, hand
labor will, in large part, be done away
with, and the quality of the buttons pro-
duced will probably improve.
1t is expected that within five years a
large business. will be built up at Omura
New oysters are being planted as the
matured shells are removed, as a constant
supply of shell is looked upon as neces-
sary for the successful outcome of the
venture.
Mr.. Ogita also states that certain Mr..
Nishikawa has invented a process for
producing perfect round culture pearls
Many of the 20O,00O,00O shells now con-
trolled by the Mitsui company are impreg-
mated, according to Mr.. Nishkawa's specl-
fications, and after seven years (ti1e time
it takes pearl to mature) it is hoped
that large supply of perfect pearls will
be obtained.
Omura bay is particularly suited to the
culture of pearl oysters. The bottom of
the bay is rocky and the water remark
ably clean and clear. The oysters are
gathered by means of hooks, divers not
being employed There are several other
large beds of culture pearl oysters III
Omura bay not as yet owned by the Mltsui
company. notably the five acre bed be-
longing to Mr.. Toraichiro Yokoyama, nj.
p. The local press of April % reported
the proposed formation of s15o.Oo0 joint
stock company to exploit this bed-evi-
IDENTIFY the result of the entrance into this
field of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
The Japan Chronicle of April % states
that great revival of export business In
khe shell button market which has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
AT THE "sIGN OF THE SMILE.

From Tit-Bitg.
We're weary awalking the Highway of
Life;
We're fretted and fiustered with worry
and strife.
Let us drop by the wayside the heavy old
load
And rest at the inn at the turn of the road,
Let us tarry awhile
AT the "Sigl. of the Smile.'
Ho. the Sign of the Smile" is jolly cd
inn.
With sargoyies about it that do naught
but grin.
There's always d laugh, and shoulder
to whacS.
And an echo that ever will answer Us
back.
Let us tarIy awhile
AT the Sign of the SMie'
long there,
For the strctcst OF rules is the ban upon
care,
And the guests must forget there are such
things as years.
and never shed any but laughter brought
tears. ,
Let us tarry awhile
At the "Sigf. of the Smile.
Therell be 1agons Of jollity for us to sip.
And many and many a rollicking quip.
Though the jokes may be old. like the
juice of the vine.
They mellow with age 70 the richest of
wine.
Let Us tarry awhile
At the Sign of the Smile"
Let as tarry awhile a, the "Sign, of the
Smile"
Forget all our griefs in the JOYS that be-
guile,
Let us pleasure the Econ til 1t changes to
night.
Then up with our loads, and we'll andN
they are light,
If We tarry awhile
A. the Sign OF the Smile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
FLYING IN FACE OF PROVIDENCE
From the Popular Magazine.

An old colored woman on the banks
of the James river in Virginia, was
afflicted with ague and rheumatism.
When her physician commanded her to
swallow several large quinine capsules
she obeyed, but the operation fright
ened her nearly to death. After the
doctor had left, she lay upon the bed
and groaned aloud
Her daughter, moved to compassion,
finally took down the old woman's clay
pipe from the shelf, filled 1t with to-
bacco, and carried 1t to her in one
hand. while in the other she held a
red hot, coal with a pair of tongs.
"Hyuh, ma she said. Light up yoh
pipe, an ease yohse'f wild little
smoke"
"Lawdy," cried the old nanny.
Don't bring none of dem live Goals so
close to me! Don't you know l jes done
swallowed lot oh cartridges7'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
CRAZY woODPECKERs, THESE

From the Washington Bee.
The woodpeckers of Sonoma county. Cal
ifornia, are suffering from a mild sort
of insanity, according to an erudite docu-
ment issued by the Museum of Vertebrate
Zoology of the University of California.
The document says:
"The reason why California woodpeck-
ers in the vicinity of Conoma mountain
should have stored PEBBLES instead of the
customary acorns is mystery.
1--WE know that instinct works as au-
tomatically as an alarm clock. In the
failure of an acorn crop 1t would seem
possible that the woodpecker might in
stinctively have stored some other avail
able kind of food, but to have chosen
stones instead of some sort of food car
ries the analogy too far
1T seems as though any bird with the
intelligence of the California woodpecker
which would make the same mistake
ought to be classed as insane"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
A HOUSEHOLD CONVENIENCE
n the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"And what" asked the caller, after he
had been shown all over Mr.. Bobbs' new
house, lis that pretty little article hanging
over the piano?"
Don't you know?' answered Mr.. Bobbs
enthusiastically. why. that is a handy
match receiver, made by Mrs. Bobbs. 1
scratch a match and use it. 1t must not
be thrown on the floor. There is the re-
ceiver. Holding the burned match care
fully in my fingers, move the piano away
from the wall to the center of the room.
Then | go down in the basement and get
the stepladder. 1 place the stepadder
against the wall. mount it, deposit the
match in the receiver and climb down
again. | then return the stepladder to
the basement, come back and move the
piano into its former position. There's
nothing like having these things about the
house. 1t makes neatness and discour-
ages smoking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
n the ChicagO News,

from the CnlcaSo NEWS.
Money may make tie mare CO. but driv-
ing stubborn mulc down the pike is slif-
ferent.
The woman who does her own house
work has the servant girl problem solved.
Many q :irl might be proud of ner
ankles if it wasn't for her feet.
Love Is the bread Of life to woman; 10
man 1t is merely cake.
The best man can do is to guess at the
age of women and canned gooda.
Fortunate IS the man who .can find out
things without hu;.irg in.
It's always too early to rip, but never too
late to mend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
THE BASIS OF SUCCESS
From the Philadelphia telegram

from the Philadelphia Telegraph.
LNOUR men, meeting accidentally in
the smoking compartment of one
of the fast trains between Chicago
and st. LOUIS fell to debating the ques-
tion: What contributes most to real
success?"
Tie efficacy of birth, social position
wealth, education and pull" were fully
discussed. Then one member of the quar-.
tet made a statement which would have
been significant anywhere, but was pecu.
lariy so as rart OF chance conversation
IN smoker. ''T.Solieve," he said, "tha;
the two things absolutely essential for the
complete development of a young man are
responsibility and religion"
The force of this opinion, expressed not
by an ecclesiastic. but by hard headed
business man. was not questioned. ut |.
responsibility" the speaker said, (which
transforms boyish into manly qualities
which tests ones energy and grit and tact
and brings INTO play every resource OF
mind and body. and 1t is the religious
sense which coordlnates all these life ac.
tivities and gives them their true mean
ing. 1t is religion which makes man III
to bear responsibility"
But who" asked another member OF
the group, rs really thoroughly qualified
to define religion fer us and to interpret
1t to us?" That replied the first speak
er, Ought not to be a hard job. After all
the intricacies Of many creeds have been
debated to the lirni; of intellectual possi-
oliity, the fact remains that there are.iust
two ways of living in this world and eacI
one of us is following, with more or less
consistency, one path or the ether.
There is the visible life and the invis.
fble. There is the apparent and the real
There is the physical and temporal and
the spiritual and eternar The important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
THE NETY-MILEs- MAN
From the New York World

young man who on the strength OF an
inherited fortune is "a director in ~ cor
porations" Count 'emD has made himself
nomentarily conspicuous by hiring spe-
cial train to rush him from Minneapolis
to New York ahead of all other trains.
"When / travel" he says, Il want to
move My time is worth money and
waste time ON slow trains"
Considering that he reached New York
Saturday noon for directors meeting
that was not to be held till Monday, II Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Now that William f. McCombs has un-
dergone an operation for appendicitis and
Is hiahihs most favorable progress toward
recovery, he may deem himself capable of
performing those intricate details of eti-
quette that necessarily accompany an am
bassadorship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Harry stillWell Edwards refuses TO re-
sign the post.nastership of Macon. Thus
is another tried and true democrat baked
for time in his desire to put his foot in
the public trough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
FAVORITE FICTION

From the Chicago Tribune.
Il Don't Like to Knock off Work; 1
Am Taking This Vacation Merely to
Please My Family
why, I've Known That Man Ever
Since He Was Knee High to a Grass
hopper
1T VIII Not Be the Least Bit OF
Trouble, Madam, | Assure You, to Hunt
Up Those Friends of Yours While / Am
in New York City"
"Yes, / Take Little Liquor Once in
a While for Medicinal Purposes; / Really
Hate the Taste of IT.
Take Seat; Miss Jones Will Be Down
in Moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

france wdnts experts OF the United
states army to show her low to make ex-
plosiyes that will not explode before the
time set for the explosion. IL Washing
ton consents, the detonarion in. Germany
will be louder than that of ly,dite shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Before sailing for the Arctic, vilhjalmar
steffansson paused to reply to his critics.
Just a little preliminary practice for the
replying job which viii await him on his
return
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

An Alabama man had a thumb mashed
in the gates of street car of local
traction company and has brought suit for
$4,000. Who knew that We had a Pade-
rewslli in our midst?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Chicago Mayor Dislikes Clothes of
text of the dispatch indicates that it is
the lack of them to which Mr.. Harrison
Objects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
PEARL OYSTERS IN JAPAN

going ON for some four or five months, has
resulted I'm an increase in prices of both
the finished article (buttons) and the
raw material" The value of the exports
for the two months ending February, 1913,
was s2l1,37O, an increase of $57,574 over the
figures for the corresponding period OF
1912. This revival of the shell button
trade, after long period of depression
doubtless accounts for the present inter-
est in the Omura pearl oyster beds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

When the Montgomery fans awoke to
find their team at the top of the percen-
tage column, many of them probably
thought they were standing on their
heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Even in these days of rampant suffrag-
has had the temerity to complain that "the
biscuits are not like those father used
TO make"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

The Houston Post is building an annex
to its already caracious plant. But even
with the addition, George Bailey's bub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Just because Mr.. Bryan will spend only
SIX weeks on the lecture platform during
his vacation, it must not be inferred
that he no longer has much to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
The street Faker

Zone of the chief assets of the street
faker Is an extensive and original vocab-
ulary' said downtown merchant 1t
is his ability to spiel that first gathers the
crowd, and once gathered, the street VEN
der rarely fails to make a few sales.
Monday one of the craft gave evidence
of his readiness at repartee when just as
he started his spiel on the corner of Third
avenue and Twenty-first street, someone
threw several missiles from the Jeffer-
son County Bank building. 1t was the
noon hour and the various workmen were
seated around the building eating their
lunch.
.The missiles did no harm, but they
aroused the ire of the spieler and ad-
dressing himself to the entire bunch, he
declared he could mop up with any OF
them. To this they answered with Jeers.
Finally he looked up and said, Anybody
can work, but it takes brains to do what
am doing. Why, you can put jackass
in between a pair of shafts and he will
work, just because he hasn't any better
sense. You guys have got nothing on
me. Finally several workmen took up
the proposition and the argument was
waxed strong for few minutes. 1t ended
by the whistle blowing for the return of
work, and the faker folded his tent and
went his way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Wilson is not confident of victory for
the Underwood bill" says the Philadel-
phia Telegraph. wish is still the sire of
thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

A second primary is now being agitated
for the nomination of state officers One
will be entirely too many for some of the
candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Many congressman will contend that
Mulhall and Munchausen are synonymous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Now it is reported that military riots
have broken out in Servia. Europe is en-
tirely welcome to its little Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

The rumor that more gold deposits have
been found in Alaska probably will be
used to boost the price of living a little
higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

The fellow you know who is not can
didate for office probably has not been
here long enough to qualify for citizen
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

The rising price of gasoline is of small
moment to Charles Piercar, the Birming-
ham man who walked 70 miles in 141a
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

NJ Mischief has retired as Bulgaria
minister to Greece. But it had already
been done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
Concerulne business barometer.

, zone of the best barometers is the piano
trade" said B. B. Burton of the Cable
Shelby-Burton Piano company. 1--WE are
beginning now to realize that pianos and
organs are something like necessities.
For long time they We're considered
luxuries and many people still consider
them under that head, but every home
needs a musical instrument.
when the piano trade is brisk business
generally is sound and active. The con-
cern of which | am a member has every
reason to be pleased with the business
situation here. We have had fine sum-
mer trade and one of the most encourage
ing facts about it is that the big crops
will make an unusually active trade in
the fall l have been keeping in close
touch with the rural districts for sew
eral years and l have never known the
country people in better shape financially
or more optimistic than they are now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

sapphira auxiliary to the Ananias club
is next in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
-. - nrIght

"Ths rlsiass iaf.sIan here is good
and the tr Il trade are very
bright, indeed, s. ]. Adams presi-
dent of the Commercial State bank.
In the country at large there seems
to be better feeling in business circles.
We are hearing less of tight money.
AS far as Birmingham and the Bir-
mngham district are concerned pros
perty is the rule, in a notable sense.
Business has been good hereabouts all
the year There is certainly marked ac-
tvity now and this will continue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
IN HC IelHn les
r. II

RsIn $50 tf EszHs
The rain LtaHaE Heen worth
great de- s. Hana aid W. D.
Neshitt.
The cottda - aas eziHz we'll before
the show zaH suG doing much
better nc EszHen = ne condition.
There Is neHlse sss cotton crop.
too, in - haa# Na a good year
for the f.rne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
TROUSERS AND WOMEN

Turkey is augely enjoying the Bulgarian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala,
postoffice as second class matter uhoer
act of Congress March ). 1879
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-25

SARAH E. BOYFP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-25
A Somewhat Busy
Day for Firemen,

Thursday was an unusually busy
day for the fire department. \ call at
12.i5 in the morning, brought the ap-
paratus from the Central station to Is
Maple street, where a fire of unknown
origin destroyed the interior of a room
of the tenement occupied by Harry
Drew. Chemicals were sufficient to eX-
tingdish The blaze.
The second fire came from the same
box. As. at s A. NJ, when children play
Ing with matches ignited a curtain in
the part OF the tenement at Sale Ma
pie street, occupied by Joseph Frank
fort, and owned by William Levine.
The fire crept into an adjacent bed.
Chemicals were again sufficient to put
out the small fire. The damage was
slight.
The third and last fire of the day
was rang in from the Same box as the
two previous ones. and incidentally
vas nE,thc Same house that had been
alire shortly after midnight. This time
il was in the half of the house soccu-
pied lay IL. Loticz. Mrs. Lotiez went out
and left an electric tlatiron With the
current turned on. The flames were cX-
tingulshcd before the firemen reached
the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-25

direction of Miss Margaret Bulger, and
with Miss Lea Fortier at the piano,
gave tambourine drill in gypsy cos
tune, the like of which has seldom
been seen on the local stage, and
which would have been creditable u
q professional chorus:
Meina Ferland, Jane Thcriault, Ma
RE Reny, Eva Michaud, Josephine
Cary. Melina Thompson, Lottie Ma
thieu, Annie Levasseur, Irene Chasse,
Jane Rodrieue. Angelina Blais, Cert
rude Roy, Rose Breton, Ida Matheii,
Laura Lallamme, Florence Letourneaii,
Jennie Cardin, Elisabeth Bulger, Lima
Bulger, Maud proulx. Josephine Clou
tier, Cora Michaud, Flora Cary, Lizzie
Pelletier.
Miss Ida May Libby and Miss Ma-
RE Michaud each rendered, between
the acts, vocal solos, which won great
applause from the large audience.
Edmund Cloutier and Henri Marcoux
added to the pleasing program by II
duet of unusual sweetness and ehar.1.