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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

WALK FROM ASIA TO AMERICA
From "A Year With Whaier," by wal
ter Noble Burns; the Outing Publishing
Company.
On August is we sailed through Behring
straits and were at last In the arctic.
The straits are So miles wide. with East
Cape. rounded. dome-shaped mass OF
black basalt. on the Asiatic side AMI on
the American side Cape Prince of Wales.
headline of sharper outline. but neither
so lofty nor so sheer. In between the
two capes, and In line with them, lie
the two islands of the Big and Little
Diomede. Through the three narrow
channels between the capes and the
islands. the tide runs with the swiftness
of rivers current.
The Eskimos constantly cross from
continent to continent in small boats.
In still weather the passage can be made
in light kyack with perfect safety.
The widest OF the three channels is that
between Big Diomede and East Cape.
and is, I should say, not more than is
miles across. While we were passing
through the straits, we saw a party of
Eskimos in skin boat padding leisurely
across from America to Asia. They no
doubt had been on a visit to relatives
or friends on the neighboring continent.
We we're told that in winter when the
straits are frozen solidly, the Eskimos
frequently walk from one continent to
the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
More Opflmistic

The feeling in business circles in the
east is more optimistic than it was a
few weeks ago." said John l.. Cairns of
New York.
Il think that President Wilson's mes
sage to Congress will have a particu-
larly fine effect in business circles. There
was some fear that his trust busting
would be rather severe. but his message
would lead one to think that he has no
such intention. The Sherman antitrust
law is to stand and all the President
asks is legislation that will clarity the
situation. He wants to root out hurtful
monopolies, but l infer that. he will do
all in his power to promote business un-
der normal conditions.
1T is a safe prediction that early in
the new year business will become very
brisk again. If 1914 is not year of great
prosperity. it may be concluded that am
a poor prophet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
ALAMABA,s "WALLINGFORD.

From the Mobile Item.
That soulful and ardent patriot, Rich
mond Pearson Hobson. the political wal
lingford" of Alabama. delivered his me-
for-the-Senate monologue In this city last
night.
Alabamas "Wallingford" came recon-
mended as the foremost advocate of ma
tional prohibition now performing on the
American platform. but there must be
some mistake about the recommendation,
and for these reasons:
Mr.. Hobsons chairman of the Mobile
meeting was an attorney who is the fore
most legal representative of the Mobile
liquor dealers.
Mr.. Hobson Joined the Loyal Order of
Moose In Mobile, and it is said by some of
the brothers. who know whereof they
speak, that there Is no Moose lodge in
the United States without fully equipped
bar where liquor is sold.
Can 1t be that the soulful and ardent
champion is trimming, even as Braxton
Bragg Conner trimmed when he wrote the
letter to Frederick l. Thompson?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
The Southern's New President

The new president of the Southern
Railway company and the Alabama
Great Southern company is well
known in the financial and railroad
world. Fairfax Harrison, who succeeds
the late Mr.. Finley, is southerner to
all intent and purposes, coming as he
does from old southern stock. There
seems to be some confusion in news
paper circles as to the place of his
birth; but according to "Who's Who
In America" he was born in New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
The Rotary Climb

81 organized Rotary club in Nash
vile recently" said j. E. Shelby, an
official representative of the interna-
tional organization, whose district en-
braces all the territory south of the
Potomac and Ohio and east of the Mis-
sissippi.
Rotary clubs ere established only
in cities of $4,000 population and up
ward. We have a club at Montgom-
cry and will have one before long in
Mobile. Georgia has only one club-in
Atlanta-but arrangements have been
made to organize in Savannah. The
Birmingham Rotary club is one of the
strongest outside of the big northern
centers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
UPHILL

BY Christina G. Rossetti.
Does the road wind uphill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
viii the days journey take the whole
long day?
From morn to night, my friend.
But 10 there for the night resting place?
{ A roof for, when the slow, dark hours
begin.
May not the darkness hide it from my
face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall meet other wayfarers at night? .
Those who have gone before. e
Then must knock, or call when just in
sight?
They win not keep you standing at the
4 door.
Shall I nnd comfort, travel sore and
weak?
OF labor you shall find the sum.
Will there be beds for me and all who
seek?
Yes. bed for all who come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
The Presidents Message


President Wilson started out in his
administration to be unbound by
presidential precendent and he con-
tinues to make good records in that
respect.
His first message or address TO
Congress in regular session was de-
livered yesterday, and it was notable
for its brevity as well as it's clarity.
Presidential messages in former years
filled up two pages or more OF the
newspaper. President Wilson's mes
sage fills only about three columns.
The custom has been for the Presi-
dent of the United States to set
forth the work Of all the departments
and to review everything that related
in any manner whatsoever to public
affairs; but President Wilson refers
Congress to the reports of his cabin It
officers who head the various depart
ments for detailed information.
After a brief introduction, the
President takes up a topic of absorb
ing interest-the Mexican situation.
"Mexico has no government" he de-
clares. "The attempt to maintain one
at the City Of Mexico has broken
down, and mere military despotism
has been set up which has hardly
more than the semblance of national
authority. He then reviews with
characteristic conciseness Huerta's
acts-his usurpation and his unsuc-
cessful attempt to play the part of
constitutional President.
eve shall not, l believe, be obliged
to alter our policy of watchful wait
ing," says the President. "And then,
when the end comes, we shall hope to
see constitutional order restored in
distressed Mexico by the concert and
energy of such of her leaders as pre-
fer the liberty of their people to their
own ambitions"
President Wilson then turns to
home affairs, beginning with banking
and currency reform. He discusses
rural credits. He next gives his views
about. monopolies and says the i'm
mediate service we own the business
community of the country is to prevent
private monopoly more effectively
than it has yet been prevented" 1t
will be agreed, he thinks, that the
Sherman antitrust law should stand,
but says 1--WE should as much as pos
sible reduce the area of debatable
ground by further and more explicit
legislation" The President stresses
his sympathy with business inter-
ests, and it may be assumed that his
remarks will at once hearten the
tim-rous and the hesitating men of
the financial and industrial world who
were thinking that the administration
was "going after" trusts more vigor-
ously than even his predecessor, Mr..
Taft, had done.
The President tells of the good work
of the agricultural department and of
it's practical and progressive plans.
The address is full of food for
thought, and being expressed in COM
paratively short space it should be
read by all people who take -patri
otic interest in the government. 1t is
sure to have wider reading than any
previous message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
WHY HE CHUcKLED

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The elderly stout man in the fourth
row was attentively following the pas.
tors sermon.
Let us them said the exhorter,
"break the bonds of custom and throw
off the shackles of self, and acknowi-
edge our debt to life's fundamental les.
sons. Let us deduct from the years bal
ance sheet hose obligations which we are
morally bound to assume"
At this point the stout man suddenly
chuckled and slapped his leg with con-
siderable force.
After the sermon he was overtaken by
the pastor.
you seemed greatly pleased with one
section of the Sermon" he said.
Yes" replied the stout man. What
you said reminded me of q ripping new
scheme for beating the income tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
THE WRITING HE KNEW

From C. Fl. Stigand's Hunting the Ele-
phant in Africa.
In Uganda there are often telephone sta
tions between two administrative posts.
Such stations are in charge of Uaganda
tesy one, when he can neither read nor
write.
I stopped at one of these, desirous of
sending a message, but it was too late
in the day to be heard. Owing to the
sun or some other cause, messages are
only audible in the early morning or late
evening. The clerk" could talk Swahili
to certain extent, and SO I asked him
If he could deliver message for me that
evening, as I wanted to trek on. He
cheerfully assented, but as I was certain
he would forget or mix up the message,
thought 1t would be better TO write II
out for him. | asked if he could read
and he said. "Oh, yes
What language? If l write in Swahill
will you be able to read it?'
"Oh, yes
Shall write in Arabic characters or
English?'
1T is all the same"
So I wrote out my message and he
looked at it and said 1t was not the writ
ing he was accustomed to. I wrote it in
Roman characters and his reply was the
same.
"Well, what sort of writing are you ae-
customer to?"
"Oh, just writing"
Can you show me the sort?"
He opened a box and produced a copy
book. The cover was adorned with what
looked like endless WIS. | opened 1t al
the first page and on every line stretching
from end to end was an endless W, one
joined to another. all through the book
This, he said. was the writing he knew.
1t struck me that perhaps this was some
wonderful new adaptation of the Morse
code; but no-they were all alike as two
pins. He had occupied the long hours
between a possible morning call and an
unlikely evening call in the compilation
of this document And he firmly believed
that he had taught himself to write.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
PARROT BUYS THE PAPER
m the BOSTON Trayaler

A parrot that purchases the news
paper every morning is owned by PATROL
man Jerry O'Brien of Alliston street,
Charlestown. a retired patrolman. Each
night Mr.. O'Brien leaves penny out
side the window sill, and when a news
boy passes in the morning Polly shrieks.
Say, boy, bring In paper!' The boy
brings in the paper and takes the penny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
THE PANKHuRsT PIcKINGs.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
CINCE the days of Thespis himself
the theater has been censured by
~ the few and patronized by the
many. The drama began to decay be-
fore the Christian era and 1t has been
decaying ever since. until today We see
the stage more popular than ever. All
of which means that the theatre will
continue to play its part In the life of
man as long as man lives.
At present the most discussed ques-
tion concerning the drama is whether or
not plays on unseemly subjects should
be produced for their educational value,
The answer to the question depends on
the point of view of those interested.
Should the stage merely amuse? Should
it also educate Should 1t likewise. tIfeat
subjects which are barred in mixed COM
pany
There are probably few persons who
will not admit that the stage shoul
both amuse and educate. The question OF
the plays based on unseemly subjects
however, only reflects credit on the
stage. 1t shows that many reformers
look to the stage as one of the most er-
fective means of reaching the people
They realize that the theatre is
great night school, usually with two
afternoon sessions a week.
1t is not customary to regard the
theatre as a school. 1t teaches us IN
a delightfully."- easy way, and, while we
may give the closest attention for a
long period. we do not note the quan-
tity of mental energy we expend in
learning the lesson which the dramatist
desires to teach.
The stage has been a teacher from Its
beginning. Before the age of the print
ing press 1t shared with the minstrel
singers the task of educating the masses.
The Athenians were all familiar with
the majestic works of Aeschylus, So
phocles and Euripides, the humor OF
Aristophanes and the sentiments of Mem
ander. The dramatists reached the peo-
pie, while writer's such as Plato, Hero
dotus and Thucydides, only influenced q
small circle of students.
In Roman times the stage degener-
ated into the slaughter of the Coliseum,
but it's value was appreciated by sthe
ecclesiastical authorities and the drama
was revived in order to show more
graphically the rewards of virtue and
the wages of sin. The miracle and NOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
The Busy Restaurant.

Birmingham has more restaurants to-
day than it had a few months ago; and
this fact, of course, indicates the city's
increase in populat tion,' said a man about
town.
And the best of it is that all the
eating places, including the high class
cafes In hotels are busy. l have been
particularly struck recently with the
brisk restaurant business in Birming
ham at late hours of the night. This
goes to show. of course. that Birming
ham is a metropolitan city. In quiet
communities. even if they be of large
population, everybody goes to bed early,
and there is no such thing as an all
night restaurant Birmingham has % or
more eating places that never close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
GOING TO MARRY "REAL WELL

From the Kansas City Star.
A Manhattan woman whose daughter is
soon to marry Is thus quoted by the Ma
tionalist: "Yes, my daughter is going to
marry bell hop from Chicago. He has
such a fine position. pays him $S5 week.
He will be raised to $50 the first Of the
year. l wanted them to put the wedding
off until then because 1t will be hard
for them to live in the city on less than
$50. but they won't do 1t. He will get an
other promotion soon after the first of
the year and then he will get $76 per
week. It will take that much, you know,
because my daughter just loves So
ciety."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
France and Germany

. AS long as the German flag flies
over Alsace-Lorraine, Frances feel
ing toward the fatherland will be one
of bitter and unchanging hostility.
Fair words should not be allowed to
becloud false actions. The Kaiser's re.
peated offering of the olive branch
viii be in vain so long as the pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

travelling passenger agent Of the
Southern Pacific railroad was killed while
trying to disarm bandit who was hold
ing up a passenger. train. Another ex-
ample of man who didn't mind doing
more than he was paid to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

The coroner of Jefferson county esti-
mates that the killings in this county for
the IL months ending December 81 will
number 800. The trouble with Jefferson
county is that the hangman's moose dam
giles iGle too much of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
A Selma Visitor

Louis Merkel, a prominent young cit
izen of Selma, who arrived in Birming
ham Monday, was the piano accom-
panist at the joint song recital by
Christine Miller and Frederick Gunster
at the Jefferson theatre last night. Mr..
Merkel is an active business man and
in the cotton bying season devotes his
in the cotton buying season devotes his
being musically educated he takes g.
lively interest in musical art and is q
leader in securing high class artists
for Selma
Dallas county has had good cot
ton crop and Selma is very busy
place just now" said Mr.. Merkel Men
in my line of business have a good
deal of leisure during the spring and
summer but we work and make up
for it in the fall and winter
"Musically Selma is very quiet this
season. No concerts by visiting artists
have yet been arranged for, but we
hope to have some good attractions
before the season is over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

Some of the newspapers reproducing
Tagores poems are not popularizing the
Hindu poet with readers who find him a
sort of oriental Walt Whitman without
old Waits punch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
DrsHEARTENING.

From the Houston Post.
One of the most disheartening features
Of the Alabama senatorial contest is that
SO much valuable newspaper space has
to be wasted on a noisy little heroette like
Hobson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
MUSICAL NOTE

From the Kansas City Star.
Musical critics who heard Melba ami
Kubeik Saturday night were delighted to
find that these two distinguished artists
do not "scrape" In Convention hall nearly
as much as they do in the phonograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
Regarding Industrial Operation.

While there has been some recession
In industrial operations in Alabama, the
outlook for the new year Is very bright,
indeed" said Hill Ferguson.
"The great wire mill at Fairfield will
be ready for operation in January, and
/. is understood that wire will be rolled
then. There is good demand in tho
south for wire mill products. In this
connection it is a noteworthy fact that
the Gulf States Steel company formerly
the Standard steeD is employing a night
shift as we'll as a day shift at its wire
and rod mill at Gadsden. This Is graft
flying to the public as it is significant !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

Birmingham's postoffice patrons will be
given more lobby room. 'Tis WELL A cer-
tain amount of space is required for a
person to lick and stick a stamp satisfac
torily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

The first Red Cross Christmas stamp
sold in New York was disposed Of by
Governor Glynn for $500. A price like
that is enough to frghten the poor man
stick on his 50-cent Christmas presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

AS strike center, indianapolis is forg-
ing to the front. IL town can ever forge
to the front in that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
VIII Build a Hall

"The knights of Columbus will be-
fore a great while have a building o.
Its owns" said H. J. Krebs executive
head of the local council of the order.
Enthusiasm runs high and we have
made a good start already in subscrip-
tions to the building fund. Every mem
ber of the order here can be counted
upon to contribute something and sew
eral have already made large contribu
tions. We hope by the middle of the
coming year to have enough cash in
the treasury to proceed to carry out
the building project. Cities not as large
as Birmingham have handsome knights
of Columbus halls and the knights of
this city should be able with a reason
able amount of effort to do. as we'll as
those in other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

1t is reported that Yale is planning to
abandon the so-called English stroke In
rowing. Here's something else to worry
about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

1t seems hardly worth while to tell a
'possum story nowadays unless the pos
sum hunting party encounters skunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

DIR. Alexander Graham Bell has been
awarded another medal. He ought to
have very fair collection by this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

President Wilson knows what he wants
to say, and says it without taking up
much newspaper space.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

Christmas is only three weeks off from
tomorrow and SHOP early is a rule that
Is being well observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
A Low SUSPICION.

Low SUSPICION. 4
"TwObble is young man of ingratiat-
ing manners"
so he is. I'll bet he never pays his
board bill promptly"
NOT MUCH FUN
..old Mr.. Dawpy burned the midnight
oil when he was.young and look where
he is now.''
II see where he is now-snut in a stuffv
private office where he works like a
slave 10 hours day, the owner of lux
urious automobiles he has no time to ride
in. palatiai residences he rarely ever sees
and cursed with a liver that tinges the
whole world sickly green"
SHOPPING AND BUYING.
Yes, Christmas time is drawing near.
My, how the time does fiy
Start soon to do your shopping, dear
And after while to buy.
Youngstown Telegram.
And while you're shopping, don't forget,
As pretty things you're seeing,
Although You are lady grand,
The clerks q human being
--Painesville MISREPRESENTATION
And while you5re at it, be quite sure
This idea not to lose,a
You must buy all the relatives
Some things they cannot use
Grand Rapids News.
And If you're bound to be "spug
And something useful buy,
Don't ever send shaving mug
To any spinster spry.
~ ASTuTE
"Jonesby has the reputation of being
a very original fellow
That's because he's smart enough to
steal his epigrams from unfamiliar
sources" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

Thanksgiving is past but turkey is in
as much demand as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

TOO MUCH LIKE WORK.
frisky girl
Is Bessie Bright,
Who's in the whir
From morn to night.
f II asked to clean
The house some day,
Poor Bess, I ween,
Would faint away.
A LIGHT TALKER
What sort of conversationalist is
whipple?'
He ought to preface every one of his
remarks with, Apropos of nothing in
particular
IN GIDDY GOTHAM.
"Fifteen-year-old girl witness in divorce
court testified that she saw daddy slap
her mama in the face with broiled lob
ster." says the New York Telegram All.
me, There's the high life for you.
UNCOMPLIMENTARY
"'Ive half mind to tell you what I
think of your snorted Mr.. Blobbins.
"Umph!" replied Mr.. Swatley. Half q
mind is what you were born with"
ANOTHER SCENT.
This play of fisher folk is so realistic
can almost smell the salt sea gale''
'Pshawi That isn't the salt sea gale
you SMELL The house needs ventilat-
ing"
THE PANKHURsT PIcKINGs.
oh, Missus p,
AS you'll agree,
Should wear no wrinkles on her brow;
She got from us
With little fuss
The tidy sum of twenty thou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03

TELEPHONE
Bell fprIvnte exchange consecsink ~"
aepartments), Main 1900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-01

Selma Loses Another to Jackson;
Columbus Easily Beats Meridian

Batteries-Day and Robertson; Love
and Mueller umpire, Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-01
Washington Blanks Philadelphia;
Gregg Loses First Game of Season

At Detroit r. H Z.
Chica go .....,...,...l. s II 2
Detroit Observation-Disclosures 3 II 8
Batteries-Cicotte and Schalk; Du-
buc and Mckee; umpires, Evans and
Hilderbrand.
At st. Louis r. H. E.
ST. Louis 0
Batteries - Gregg and Carisch;
Baum ga rdner and Agnew; umpires,
OLoughlin and Ferguson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-01
SCHOOL MINES
PLAYED LIVELY
1O-INNING GAME
IN CLOSE SCORE OF TO 5 THE
p. n. S. TEAM DEFEATED TEAM
FROM THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL
ON EAST HILL DIAMOND.

In a lively game Of ten innings, the
baseball club from the Pensacola High
school yesterday afternoon succeeded
in taking the second consecutive game
from the Pensacola Classical school
club, the contest having been pulled
off after school hours on the East Hill
Fairgrounds site, and the score being
6 to 5.
The game was interesting through
out. and the p. c. S. boys were on the
defensive from start to finish. They
met an old-tine competitor from the
high school, and went in to give the
latter all the fight to be expected. Ana
not until the ending Of the tenth was
there any safe bet as to which of tina
two would chalk UP the greater num-
Der Of runs. The game was clean from
start to finish, and some good playing
was put up at times.
The batteries were: For the p. II
S., Hoer and Braswell: for the p. G.
s., Friedman and Pinney.