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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
MILK IN RED BOTTLES

From the Knickerbocker Press.
The discovery is said to have been made
that milk kept in red bottles will remain
sweet and pure longer than when kept in
plain glass or other colored bottles Ex-
periments have been made with the spec
trum to determine which of the rays of
light affect milk and 1t has been found
that it is the rays toward the violet end
of the spectrum that do the mischief.
The red ray is stronger and more pene-
trating and probably has some neutraliz-
ing effect upon the lacteal microbe. If exs
periments confirm the theory that the red
bottle preserves the milk better than the
bottle now in use, the red bottle should
be adopted generally. Such a change will
create new set of milk bottle million
aires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
PROBLEMS FoR AvIAToRs

From the New York Times.
In the current issue of The AUX, which
is "a quarterly journal of ornithology."
and much 1ivelier than its name seems to
indicate. there appears one of those Curl
Gus and interesting controversies that
take place when an indubitably honest OBJ
server elaborately explains something he
has seen and another man declares both
the explanation and the observation vio-
lation of the possibilities.
The observer in this instance, William
Brewster, feels sure that while at sea on
a steamer moving at 10 miles an hour
within two points of straight into wind
with velocity between 20 and % miles
an hour. he saw guls. for many minutes
at time and in horizontal flight, keep up
with the vessel. Some of the birds were
in the wake of the steamer. others over
her just abaft the smokestack, and the
greater number abreast of her at distances
varying from few feet to so yards. They
never did this sort of flight to leeward.
| Mr.. Brewster, being unable to believe
| in the existence of upward air currents
in all these places. evolved the theory that
'the wind constantly fills the concave
wings of the gulls, much as it, does the
sails of closely hauled vessels" and he
inferred that the forward motion of the
birds is the resultant of two component
| forces, that of the wind and of the at
traction of gravitation.'
The weak point in this theory is that 1t
| mental principle of dynamcs, which is
that force can only do work on body
that yields to 1t in some degree, and that
when two or more forces act at the same
time the yielding must be to EACH That
is obviously done by boat sailing into
the wind, but as is clearly shown by AL
exander Forbes, 1t as obviously was not
done by the gulls watched by Mr. Brew
ster-was not, that is, If, as Mr.. Bre-s
ster believes, they were sailing wind
moving horizontally, for in that case they,
could gain forward motion only by de-
scent, which Mr.. Brewster explicitly de-
nies.
Mr.. Forbes theory Is that, while MIR.
Brewster did see what he thought he saw,
his ascription of horizontaity to the wind
was mistaken, and that what the birds
did was to ride an ascending current cre-
ated by the motion of the ship against the
wind. In such conditions they would in
effect be falling, though they kept at the
same level.
This second theory receives strong con-
firmation from the fact that the gulls care
fully avoided the steamers lee. where.
of course, the motion of the air would not
be upward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
The Mexican Situation

It is quite evident that there are
certain classes of people in Mexico
who are doing their best to bring
about a conflict between that country
and the United States. This is unfor-
tunate, because such a conflict ought
to be avoided if it is possible to do
so, and it is indeed hard to see how
it will benefit those who seek to bring
| it to pass.
Apparently Mexico is courting the
good will of Japan. The recent recep-
tion to the representatives of the EN-
peror of Japan in Mexico City by the
people and the school children was a
display by the Mexican public with
a two-fold purpose-one being to court
favor with the Flowery Kingdom, and
the other being to express to the
United States that Mexican sympathy
was with Japan in the recent dip
lomatic differences between that coun-
try and ours over the California anti
alien land law.
Mexico would gain nothing, how
ever, by the exaggerated courtesy to
Japan in case of war with US. If
she hopes to enlist the sympathy of
Japan in case of conflict with this
country she is leaning on slim
chances. In the first place the diff
Guilty over the California law will
soon become a closed incident. 1t
was never of the serious nature
viewed by some people; and in the
next place, if through any unfortu-
nate combination of circumstances
there should ever be war between
the United States and Japan, it would
be in the greater part a naval con-
flict. Japan could never hope to land
enough soldiers in Mexico, aided
with the Mexican troops, to face the
land forces the United States could
place along the border. Mexico has
no navy, therefore any assistance that
she could give Japan would be negli-
gible, and Japan is too shrewd to
make an offensive alliance which
would be of no more advantage to
her than one with Mexico.
In the meantime Mexico is daily
adding to the heavy account that this
country holds against her, and will,
if the public mind in that unhappy
country is to be continually nagged
by an inflammatory press, soon over
tax the patience of the United States,
and then she is likely to get taste
of real war, which will not be so
much to her liking.
There must be speedy ending of
the present situation in Mexico, or
the chances are very favorable that
the United States will be drawn into
the affairs of that republic, whether
it wants to or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
Picnic for Orphanage

The annual picnic for the benefit of the
East Lake orphanage, which will take
place at the fair grounds Thursday, July
"a will be well attended, of course, and
1t is hoped large sum will be realized
said business man.
While the orphanage is conducted by
the Sisters of Charity, it is absolutely
nonsectarian, and happen to know that
more than half of the children in the home
are non-Catholic. Everybody can help the
orphanage by buying a ticket or two for
next weeks picnic. The committee in
charge of arrangements has provided an
attractive programme, and, weather per-
mitting, the affair will be most enjoy
able in every way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

CIthASED IoOOSEHS ON
From the New York Herald.
Creased trousers have broken into Stat
| uary Hall, In the capitol. where bronze
and marble statesmen for years have
gazed at each other in silence with clothes
that bagged at the Knees and bore the ar
rearance of having otherwise been used
up. But when the statue of ZacharJah
Chandler, formerly senator from Michi-
gan, arrived little more than a week
ago a new style was set. Zachariah is
chiseled in & fashion suft-a frock coat
and trousers with creases so sharp they
would cut your finger.
Lewis Cass's trousers bag frightfulIy at
the knees. Daniel Webster stands face
TO face with Chandler in a cutaway coat
that Is awfuLly mussed. Gen. Lew Wal
lace is near by, with his cuffs rolled up
and the appearance of never having seen
tailor Frances Willard, the only wom-
an in the aggregation, wears a dress that
looks like Il had been used as a sleeping
robe
But Zachariah Chambers sartorial es-
feet is marvellous. His frock coat is cloth
ing store chart perfection and his collar
and tie are arranged In the most approved
form. He has no cuffs on his trousers,
but they fit him we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
GIVE, ON THE rELEpHoNE

From the Toronto Star.
The Toronto World points out rightly
that much inconvenience is caused in
telephone communication by confusing
"five" with nine 1t proposes to use
the French "cique." pronounced sank, /"
for five.
Another writer says that in Chicago
miner is used instead of nine. 1t nigh
he we'll to ring up Chicago and ask how
this works. If 1t will stand the hurry
and racket of Chicago it will probably
do for us.
The Worlds suggestion Is good, SO far
as distinctiveness of sound goes, but the
unlearned man would ask why the mis-
chief sank" was used and when told
that 1t was really "cinque,' he might be
tempted to call 1t 'sink." At present we
rather incline toward Miner but we
would like to learn what Chicago's ex-
Derience is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
ADMINISTRATION LABOR ALLIES
From the Daily Iron Trade.


Such close relationship is being studious-
ly established between the Tabor trust at
Washington, otherwise the labor lobby
at the national capitol, and the present ma
tional administration, that 1t is plain to
be seen perplexing complications can
scarcely be avoided. A clash between the
present allied political forces in the near
future seems unavoidable. The admins
tration from its Inauguration has pushed
to the front all labor union leaders 1t could
lay hands upon, from cabinet positions
down the entire list 1t is well known
that Samuel Gompers is the head of the
present Kitchen cabinet or back-stairs
adjunct to the White House. 1t would
seem, therefore. that the union machinists
in the various government navy yards
knew quite we'll what to expect when they
ton of any deficiency system to their
work, at the same time industriously lob
bying for higher wages. They knew they
would win out in both contentious be-
cause of the facts above stated 1t is no.
torious that the average empoye OF
government machine show and of gov
ernment foundry is about as lazy and in
efficient workman as can be found. No
wonder that all are shouting themselves
hoarse against present distribution of iii-
creased pay along the line of efficiency. ;
With the faulty of all labor unions, these
mechanics are absolutely bent upon the
inefficient getting just the same pay as the
efficient and more worthy workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News
Fault finding gives friendship many a
hard JOLT
In womans age few years go a
long way.
Most of us are hard of hearing when
the still small voice gets busy.
Not all good men are great, but some
great men are pretty good considering.
Many a man who bitches his wagon to
star finds himself up In the air.
Scarcity of rocks causes most of the
shipwrecks on the sea of matrimony.
The better some men know themselves,
the more suspicious they are of others.
The morning after the night before is
responsible for many good resolutions
A strong minded man is one who has
occasion to say II told you So and
doesn't.
Life is just one fool thing after another
Some peoples breakfast is nothing but a
cerial story.
If young man tells girl she's all the
world to him, she thinks he is justified in
trying to get the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the New York Journal.

FROM the New YORK journal.
THE time worn aphorism of the can
die lighted at both ends lasting
i only half its natural span, has
never applied more accurately or more in
tensely to the average American city man
than it does today. The higher cost of
living. the desire for social recognition,
and the Turing attractions of the city are
all contributing causes of an inexorable
desire for success, that, hydra headed
though 1t may be in the multiplicity of its
forms, still means, when reduced to its ul-
innate factor, only firmer grip on the
elusive god Mammon.
The indomitable driving force of Amer
lean enterprise has. il is true. made itself
felt in all parts of the civilized world
That fact in itself has. consciously or un-
consciously to us, plastered an immense
amount of comfort on our collective van
ity. For American success does stand out
unique and gigantic when viewed in toto
and without further analysis. But sooner
or later we shall see that we are pay
ing the price with vengeance and that
the law of compensation is asserting itself,
surreptitiously but none the less surely.
Thoughtful men are daily becoming more
and more aware of the fact that the hum
dreds of thousands of Americans, we
might say the millions, who make possible
the abstract fact of our success, are indi-
vidually travelling at a terrific pace to
give us this so-called supremacy. The
intensity of their efforts may wear them
out, but new recruits are ever ready to
fill up the gap and keep the mighty ball
rolling.
When we are constantly geared up to a
high speed physiological laws raise a
warning that read Alright means, Thus
far shalt thou go and no farther" The
very pleasures and recreatons of the city
man are anphysological and exaggerated.
Late hours with loss of sleep, dining at a
time when repose is indicated, and viola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
Bright business Outlook

"As harvest time approaches the busi-
ness outlook is growing brighter anC
1t is safe to predict that fall trade will
be exceptionally brisk, said ]. L. Cam
den of Chicago.
I'm some sections of the country, espe.
clally in the east, there was lull in some
lines of manufacturing business, but In
Chicago and the west there has been ac-
tivity right along. 1 believe that Sep
tember, October and November will be
boom months The west was never so well
off as it is now. and reports from the
south have all been most favorable this
year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
POLICEWOMEN FOR CHICAGO
ron, rho Chica oo inter ncaa0

Z F1oHi Tic 1litdSo ifittf OCSdn
Urged on by Mrs. Louise De Kovg9
Bowen and Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton,
Mayor Harrison has recommended the ap-
pointment of ten "policewomen'' as an adj
dition to the police force of Chicago. An
ordinance is now being drafted Gn0 Wl5
be submitted to the council next Monday
night, permitting the appointment OF
woment to the force. IL the ordinance
passes civil service examinations will be
held to fill the positions. pending which
"sixty-day appointments" will be made.
1t is good move and the council will do
well to approve 1t. The policewoman, in
uniform, will be detailed to bathing
beaches, summer amusement parks, city
parks, railway stations and boat landings.
in order that young girls may be pro-
tected.
For this sort of work there is little doubt
that women will prove more effective than
men. The result of their appointment to
the police force is likely to be salutary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
THE WASTE IN VACATIONS

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Is it true that the American passes his
vacation as one who would make bus
mess of whatever he undertakes? Is II
true that he never saunters, and that ne
wastes nervous energy as rapidly in recre-
alton as he does in work, SO that he
might as we'll be at work all the time!
II these allegations are true-and there
is no doubt they are sincerely advanced
the average American might better take
no vacation at all. and save his money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the coosa River News.

From the Coosa River News.
Perhaps the greatest compliment ever
paid Congressman John Lawton Burnett
was when Col" Martin M. Mulhall,
emssary of poor interests, testified that
he was afraid to try to buy Mr.. Burnett.
Among the others that Colonel MulnalI
says unapproachable were Speaker Champ
Clark, William B. Wilson, Samuel Com
pers and former Congressman Henry A..
Cooper. Mr.. Mulhall does not deny that
he was paid lobbyist for the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. It is inters
esting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
DIR. Patrick's Retirement

The news that DR.. Robert G. Pat.
rick's health is such as to compel his
retirement as president of Judson col
lege will be received with general re-
gret. For Is years he had been at
the head of the famous Baptist school
for girls at Marion, and during that
time he built a reputation that will
last. Under his administration Jud-
son college achieved name as one
of the best girls schools in America,
and hundreds of young women have
been benefited by his instruction and
his example.
DR.. Patrick is an eminent example
of the combination of the educator and
the Christian. His methods were
modern in every way, but he ever
sought to inculcate the ideal with
the practical. His pupils looked upon
him as a friend as we'll as an in
structor, and today there is sorrow in
many southern homes over the an
nouncement that the good doctors
health has broken down.
IA. Paul V. Bomar, the new pres
ident of Judson, has been vice pres
ident of the institution and professor
of psychology and logic, as we'll as
pastor of the Baptist church at Ma
rion, and is well equipped in every
way to carry ON the noble work SC
long performed by his distinguished
predecessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED

From the Baltimore American.
A university professor In an address at
Newport said that what is needed I'M this
country is an aristocracy to lead, not of
wealth or of family. but of the best peo-
pie. He is mistaken. No aristocratic
leaders of any kind are needed. A lead
ing class of the very best selection, and
starting out with the best intentions, soon
deteriorates. The best government is the
most representative. and there is an in
stinct in human nature which resents be-
ing uplifted. even to the heights, by hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
Busy Builders

This Is busy time in Birmingham, -
said Charles M. Allen, the we'll known
contractor II have never been as busy
in my life as l am now and other con-
tractors have experience similar to mine.
Il am pushing work on buildings in
course of construction and l have some
large new contracts which will be ready
for announcement shortly. have had no
difficulty in employing labor. am get
ting all the good carpenters and brick
layers that I need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
AMONG ALABAMA EDITORS

From the Collinsviie Courier.
eoiiinsYille has more first class side
walks according to its population than
any town In the country. We have the
pest electric light plant of any town OF
our size in the state. We have enough
pure cold springs gushing out of the
ground to supply two towns the size OF
Gadsden but we haven't enough energy
to put In pumps and put 1t in our houses.
we get It the way we did hundred years
ago, by main strength and awkward
ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

honors and rewards were bestowed
upon all who had contributed to the
enterprise, and in that respect set an
example which, it is to be hoped, will
be followed in the case of Colonel
Goethals and DR.. Gorgas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the coosa River News.

From the Coosa River News.
AS we go to press the laden skies give
kindly promise of seasonable precipita-
tion: in fact showers were then falling;
breaking the dread of drought that has
held us at least in desultory degree since
the wilds of a violent spring. TO add
greater JOY to the beneficent sky juice
it is descending with the JUNCTION of an
autumnal zephyr cascaded from violet
skies in starlight September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

with peculiarly virulent form of So
called spot fever" better known as
cerebro-spinal meningitis: and woodticKs
carry the deadly germs from squirrels
to men.
More recently the disease has made it's
appearance In Wyoming, where three
men have died of meningitis following
tick bites. Plainly, the infection has
worked SOUTH and has lost none of its
deadliness on the way. In the Montana
valley so pier cent of those who took
the disease died of it.
Such a vistations is terrifying enough,
even In this practical day. What must
it have been in benighted times when
sickness was supposed to be the result
of witchcraft or perhaps a visible sign
of the wrath of heaven? How many wild
delusions. how many strange and fear
some cults and sacrifices that history
records were due to epidemics that modern
science would trace to polluted water
supply, or disease bearing insect pest7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Mr.. Bryan says his salary is not big
enough to support himself and family
in the style to (which they are accus-
toned. Well, he ought to have found
out how much the job paid before he
took it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
JUST A FEW PRIMARIES

From the Galveston News.
Now that the democratic caucus of the
Senate has approved the tariff bill it is
assumed that the measure will become a
law when the senators shall have talked
themselves hoarse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

From the Blount County Journal.
salvation is free" and lots of people
think that advertising is free Salvation
can do business on free basis. but the
poor country editor would soon wilt under
the pressure. Let us live, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
THE DEADLY wooDTIck

From the Chicago Journal
There is q mountain valley in Montana,
one side of which has been almost de-
populated by woodticks. The ticks are
not very numerous. but they are deadly.
The squirrels OF this valley are infected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
JULY

From the st. Louis t-Dispatch
Thirty-one days
Hath July
Twenty-seven af them dse~
And seven cool,
And four
Just middling,
as rule.
Many perils
Hath July
Cyclones wander
Through the sky. Ht
Mad dogs swarm, s.
And ice cold drinks
Fill ones plumbing II
Full Of kinks.
Still, some virtues
Hath July.
Corn, for one,
Gets very high.
Farmers thresh
And pay their bills,
And money fills
The nations tilla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

William R. Hearst is reported to have
senatorial aspirations. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Hearst already has had
other political ambitions which went un-
satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

From the Albertvile Banner.
AT least one candidate for state office
knows of the benefits of newspaper ad-
vertising and Is early making use of this
medium to get before the people. We re-
fer to Hon. Thomas e. Kilby, candidate
for lieutenant governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Notwithstanding the hot weather mo-
squitoes have been less i'm evidence in Bir-
mingham than usual. Early in the season
they were buzzing around, but from some
cause or other they seem to have disap-
peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the Southern Aegis.

From the Southern Aegis.
When you so to a boarding house to eat
you select what you want and don't kick
because man eats everything on the
table and pays the same as you do. Still,
you make roar If something in the news
paper doesn't suit you. II always pleases
somebody. Do not be a philosopher about
your stomach and fool about your
head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Denver has decreed that Japanese may
not bathe in a lake used by white per-
sons. but that ladies may take their
dogs in with them if they so desire. An
other example of that far-famed west
ern chivalry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

The Mississippi supreme court holds
that the razor is not a dangerous wesn-
on. Those judges evidently have never
been worked on by a young fellow learn
ing the barber's trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

France is again making strenuous ef-
forts to increase its birth record. That
may be over before any of the new crop
reaches the enlistment age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Mr. Penfeld's confirmation is opposed
because he gave $4,000 to the democratic
campaign fund. But that Is nothing to
what he will have to pony up If he gets
his ambassadorship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

A coat of tan seems the most popular
garb of the seaside resorts, IL the pic
lures in the illustrated journals can be
relied upon for accuracy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

The hot wave returned to Birmingham.
but the goosebone prophet says that the
next cool spell will last longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Mr.. Penrose says 'the real political
issue will be fought out in PENNSYLVANIA
next year. And it probably will result
in the elimination of Mr.. Penrose from
politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

| This summer las been Birmingham S
busiest, at any rate the merchants say so,
and they ought to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the Fort Payne journal.

From the Fort Payne Journal.
Principal Kimbrough of the Etowah
county high school says esweethearting..
is one of the teachers most difficult prob
lens, and that books and beaus make a
bad combination. Here is one teacher who
has evidently observed to some purpose.
If he can break up the combination he
been able to do.