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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18

Luck means rising at 6 in the morning
living on 81 day if you earn 50. minding
your own business and not meddling with
other people's."- o'Rell.
Luck is fetish. Too many persons be-
lieve in 1t and fall down and worship 1t.
Too often speculation takes the place of
industry. gambling, Of thrift, extrava-
gance, of saving.
Earnest men think more of pluck than
of luck But the earnest men are so
few in the world, as Dwight says. that
their very earnestness becomes at once
the badge of their nobility: and as men
in a crowd instinctively make room for
one who seems eager to force his way
through it. SO people everywhere open
their ranks to one who rushes zealously
toward some object lying beyond them.
That is the way 1t is in the matter OF
saving. If a man Is determined to save
and get ahead the gibes and jeers of his
spendthrift acquaintances will not deter
him and he will have the laugh on them
later on.
When man realizes that money is
nothing less than stored labor and that
the more of it he has saved the less he
himself will need to work, because he has
stored labor at his command he has
taken long step in the direction of
financial independence. The genuinely
thrifty man or woman Is not parsimonious
or niggardy, but thoroughly sensible in
money affairs. Such persons simply look
at the question in this way--they don't
know about the future, but they do know
that now they are able to earn and save
so they make the most of their present OBJ
portunity and prepare themselves for
greater ones afterward.
There is no reason, aside from physical
and mental disability, why the average
person in this country cannot acquire at
least enough wealth to make it possible
to spend the declining years of life in
comfort and without worry or anxiety
concerning the necessities of life But sys-
tematie economy Is the foundation stone
on which the structure of success must
be built. In the case of thousands OF
persons their small savings gave them
their first opportunity to apply their abili-
ties in productive field, and the lessons
learned from first savings enabled them
to stop waste and leaks making every
dollar work.
Little can be accomplished unless there
is real determination to make progress
In this direction. willingness to make
some present sacrifices. If necessary. for
the sake of the future competence, and
last. but not least. regular plan of saw
ing and wise investing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
PREVIOUS RECORDS
BROKEN ANAUBURN

Auburn, September 17.-(Special.) )-For
the first time in the history of the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute the enroll
ment one week after the opening is largely
in excess of 700 which is nearly 100 ahead
of the corresponding date last year. The
gain over the previous enrolment indi-
Gates that the total attendance for the
present season Will be about 800
feature of the opening is the large
number of new students, there being
about $50 enrolled. The new students are
better prepared than the freshmen OF
any previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Regrets England's Decision

Antwerp, Belg., September 1.-THE
great regret of British trade over the
British governments refusal to par
ticipate in the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion at San Francisco was expressed to-
day in his inaugural address by Sir
Algernon Freeman Firth, president of
the Congress of British Chambers of
Commerce now assembled here. The
gathering comprises 500 delegates from
all parts of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
BOARDING SCHOOLS
AT MARION OPEN

Marion, September -(speciaL1-All
regular and special trains into Marion to-
day have brought large numbers of young
ladies for the opening of Judson college
and the Marion Female seminary. as well
as a number of young men for the Ma
rion institute, which opened few days
ago
The female colleges will open on Thurs
cay morning, and Judson college will have
the largest school in a number of years
to greet the new president, DR.. Paul v.
Bonlar.
AT the'seminary the new president, the
Rev. w. R. Carothers, is being welcomed
by a full school.
The civil term of the circuit court closed
today with only two cases going to the
jury during the term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18

competition. On new business 81 10 Pitts
burg is now more common than 81 45. And
in the past week a price of 81 .S5 was
brought out on "a fair sized eastern order
Some users of Lake Superior ores are
already canvassing the price situation for
1914. In expectation of e reduction they
are figuring very closely on this year
needs, SO as to carry nothing over. II the
pig iron market improves, ore firms VIII
want to stop somewhere short OF re-
turn to the 1872 basis for next year, that
having been 55 10 60 cents below. this
years prices
Cleveland. September 17-tSpecial)-T
Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
As il is expected that the tariff Law
will soon be signed by the President, the
iron trade is showing increased interest
ia its probable effect on the market.
Information received in New York that
an important metal merchant in England
had bought $4,000 tons of Afiddlesborough
warrants was accepted as an indication
that probably the iron would come to this
side, as the buyer in past years has rep
resented an American customer 1t has
been figured out, however, that A1iddles-
borough No 3 with duty free cannot be
laid down at eastern ports at much. IL
any, below the prices of northern iron,
and the delivered price would probably
be HSHef t1dn lhal OF AldDdInd run
However this may be. eastern buyers oe
pig iron billets and sheet bars are show
ing a disposition to take advantage OF
the situation and some are using the
prospect of foreign competition to induce
the granting of concessions by American
sellers.
Much will depend upon the conditions
in foreign countries as to whether the
new low tariff will have much effect IN
this country or not
The most active feature of the pig iron
market has been the continued heavy
buying of southern iron, especially by the
leading cast iron pipe interest, whose ad-
ditional purchases are estimated 10
amount to about $1,000 tons for distribu-
tfon at its various plants. Sales for con
sumption in the south alone, including
pipe business, amounted $1,000 tons.
Pig iron stocks are declining in the
south and the situation in that section is
stronger owing to the limited buying of
cars. The plate market Is quiet and sales
are freely made at $40 Pittsburg. One
eastern company is. however, booking
orders up to its capacity.
The sheet market continues ragged. and
some very low prices are being made
Buying is in moderate volume. In struc-
tural material contracting for the past
week has been rather light and quota
tions are irregular. The Republic Iron
and Steel company announces that 1t Is
now quoting $40 Pittsbure on the lin
tied sizes of structural material which it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Mynders Dies Suddenly

Chattanooga. September ia tele-
gram was received here today from
Put i'm Bay, o.. announcing the sudden
death of S A. Mynders. president OF
West Tennessee State Normal college
at Memphis. Mr.. Mynders was former
state superintendent of public schools
and later member of the faculty of
the University of Tennessee. de went
to Put-in-B Bay few weeks ago for the
benefit of his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Scottish Rite Session Over

Philadelphia, September 17.--The final
session of the one hundredth annual
meeting of the supreme council Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons.
northern Jurisdiction, was held TODAY.
at which unfinished business was dis
posed of. Officers are not elected this
year. This afternoon the Masons went
to Atlantic Sity to attend a banquet to-
night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Discrepancies Adjusted

Montgomery, September I-(Spe-
cial. w. W. Lavender of Centerville
held a conference with Chief Examiner
of Public Accounts c. f. Mccall today
for the purpose of adjusting some TECH
nical discrepancies found in the ac-
counts of County Treasurer w. r..
Steele. Report on the examination of
the books of Bibb county was recently
filed with Governor O'Neal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Women's Auxiliary Meets

Toledo, O., September 1T.-With dele
gates from so cities the fourth biennial
convention of the Women's Auxiliary
of the International Machinists' union
was opened today with Mrs. May Peake
of Denver presiding. Proposed amend
ments of the constitution are under dis
hereafter grand officers shall be elected
by referendum vote of all the members
instead Of by delegates to the conven-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Holding Indian Pow Wow

Niobrara, Neb., September I7--The
first annual pow WOW of the Ponca
Indians began here today with the
elaborate staging of ceremonial dances,
Indian parades, buffalo hunts and other
events of pioneer life. Indians from
northern Nebraska and South Dakota
began to gather at an early hour to-
day. The pow WOW will end Saturday
evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
New Service Inaugurated

Bremen, September 1.-THE North Ger
man-Lloyd Steamship company began
regular passenger and freight service be-
tween Bremen and Boston and New Or
leans today The steamship KoeIin inau-
gurated the service, carrying III cabin
passengers and 40s in the steerage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Montgomery Heads Accountants

Boston, September 17.--Robert II.
Montgomery of Yew York was unani-
mously reelected president of the
American Association of Public Ac-
countants today Carl II. Nau of Cleve-
land was chosen treasurer. Washing
ton, D. c., was named as the 1914 con-
vention city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
TALKS ON THRIFT
LUCK AND PLUCK

The fault, dear Brutus. lies not in our
stars, but In ourselves that we are un-
derlings. gs.'-Shakespeare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18

would the government at Washingto
now do, 10 years later?
So the trainers of the instrument of
1875 felt themselves reduced to the
inglorious necessity of running with
the hare and holding with the hounds
They must do that for Alabama which
the government at Washington, by suf :
ference only, might permit to be done
To acknowledge the enfranchisement
of the freedmen and to reduce the quick
and active peril from this alien element,
forced into the political situation was
the problem.
The county of Dallas had been sad
died with a debt of $250.000 in one
item only, totally by the votes of land
less, no property negroes. Other coun-
ties had suffered under the same con-
ditions. The constitution of 1875 pro-
vided that no county should levy tax
larger than one-half of per cent on
taxable property as assessed by the
state. The same limitation was placed
upon all towns and cities except those
older than'the constitution.
Mr.. McAdory's joint resolution passed.
submitting to the people at the next
general election an amendment to the
QQnstitutions which would allow Bir-
minghap to levy and collect tax not
70 exceed One-fourth of per cent, in
addition to the tax Of one-half of 1 per
centum rSuch special tax to be
applied exclusively to the payment of
interest on the bonds of said city of
Birmingham etc.
Governor OrNeal reported that the peni-
tentiary, since 1878. has yielded net
profit, increasing from year to year.
That was 1878, the closing year of Gov
ernor Houston's second term, John G..
Bass, warden. The governor announced
met profits from the institution for
the year 1888 to be SIS, 1875. 80 and for 1884
of $17,197. Is. From these met returns he
contested the salaries of the three in
spectors and all the wardens, guards, doc
tors. etc. must be deducted He rep
resented the management of the institu-
ton so improved that the laws providing
for humane treatment of the convicts
were now better observed than ever. There
was state policy in the humane treat
rent of convicts, the governor assured
the legislature. He said, 1T is notable
| act that as the treatment and condition
of convicts have improved. the profits
| from their labor have increased There
were 527 state convcts in the penitentiary
distributed at Pratt mines, Col. j. +. b.
Jackson's rock quarry in Blount county
and on Thomas Williams farm in Gilmore.
This distribution left the walls at We
tumpka only the few infirin or aged indi-
necessary to keep the expensive estab-
| lishment at Wetumpka. However, the
Legislature was informed by the governor
that ''for the first time 1t had informa-
tion on which to base intelligent &C.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Congress Death List
Frightens Members
Six Representative and One Senator
Have Passed Away During
Special Session.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Seven
members Of Congress, six In the
House and one in the Senate. have
died since the special session opened.
They are: Representative Koenig,
Maryland; Goodwill Maine; Wilder
Massachusetts; Martin, New Jersey;
Sullivan, New York, and Roddenbery,
Georgia, and Senator Johnston, Ala
bama With the death OF Rodden
berry, who was much weakened by
hard work in the House, the order
Of the President that the House re-
main in session while the Senate con-
siders the currency bill is getting on
the nerves Of the members.
The President stands firm on this
order Representatives and Senators
are getting around it, though. by get
ting leave Of absence in order to get
a rest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Bill Rumor Causes
Break at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Election
was climbing to new altitude records
to-day until just at the close, when
a rumor, entirely uncorroborated, came
from Washington to the effect that
Oscar Underwood had introduced a
radical bill aimed against futures
trading.
On this rumor the ring went crazy.
Pandemonium broke loose and every
man tried to sell his neighbor. There
was no support, and in the few min
SItes before the gong october broke
from 1898 to 1854 The other active
months followed.
New York had just closed for the
week when the news came. The panic
reigned only for the few minutes be-
fore the New Orleans gong.
According to the rumor, Under
woods bill is more radical than any
thing Senator Clarke proposed, and
Clarke's bill would have wiped out the
cotton Exchange.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Mrs. Wilson Fits
Attic as a Studio
Wife of President Remedies Old
Playroom of the Cleveland
Children.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Mrs
Woodrow Wilson is going to devote
some of the coming winter to art.
She has a studio filled up in the
remodeled attic of the White House
The attic has been transformed dur
ing the summer and bears no resem-
blance whatever to the rambling I'M
finished room where the Cleveland
children used to play and where some
of their toys were still stored until
Baby Josephine Cochran. of this ad-
ministration, discovered them and
took them for her own.
Extensive Improvements will be
finished by the time Mrs. Wilson and
her daughters return from Cornish
next month.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
San Francisco Mayor
Lauds German Paper
For Panama Edition
Head of BerIin's Municipal Govern
ment Is Notified of Plans for
Special Fair Number.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-May-
or Rolph, on learning of the enter
prise of the New York German Jour
nal in publishing a Panama Pacific
propaganda number a
Berlin. cabled Lord Mayor Adolpt
Wermuth of Berlin:
Greetings. l have just learned
that The New York German Jour
nal, which has sent members OF
its staff to Berlin for the pur-
pose, is about to publish a spe-
cial German edition in your great
capital for the purpose of show
ing the officials. editors and man
ufacturers of Germany the mag
nitude and attractions of the
greatest of all worlds fairs which
will be held in our city in 1915
to commemorate the opening of
the Panama Canal.
The canal will bring the west
ern shores of this hemisphere
and the markets of the Orient
closer to the doors of your great
workshops and art exchanges,
and no greater opportunity could
be given your people to exhibit
their goods and processes than
our exposition. l bespeak your
cooperation in placing this mat
ter in its true light before your
citizens and neighbors.
JAMES ROLPH,
Mayor Of San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Harold Vanderbilt
Miss Sears Shadow
Society Girl Athlete ls Arrested for
Driving Unlicensed Car, Said
To Be Suitor's.

BOSTON, Sept. 27.---Miss Eleanor
Sears was served with a summons
by the Beverly police to-day to APP
pear IN the Salem District Court to
answer to a charge Of operating an
automobile which did not carry a
Massachusetts registry number.
All summer long, it is said, Miss
Sears has been driving about the
North Shore a high powered roadster
with a New York number plate on It.
Harold S. Vanderbilt, Of New York.
has been summering on the North
Shore and has been so attentive to
Miss Sears that neighbors have called
him her shadow" Rumor has it
now that the New York machins
which Miss Sears has been driving
is one Of young Vanderbilt's cars.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Estimated That State Will Be
$25,000,000 Richer as Result
of September CIimb-BuIIs in
Command as Staple Advances.
Favorable News From Washing
ton That There viii Be No
Legislation to Wipe Out Deal
ings in Futures Gives Impetus.

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Cotton
broke through into new high ground
again during to-day's short session of
the exchange.
September, which is about to
expire, closed at 1416 and October
closed at 14.O5. These are the high
est prices since 1910.
This represented an advance of 10
points over Fridays close for Sep
TENDER and of II points for october.
Other months followed.
For the movement, the advance has
been from SO to $40 per bale.
Georgia Wins Big Sum.
Georgia, heading the Southeastern
States, stands to win s25,OOO,OOO by a
$40 advance in the price of middling
since September l. The bulge is
caused by crop damage in the West
ern and Central belts. The Eastern
crop is good, and these States are due
to reap immense profits on large
yields and high prices.
When the market closed September
l, September options stood at 1917
and October options at 1927. Next
day the Governments sensational con-
dition report was issued, and the mar
ket responded to the unfavorable It'd
ings from the fields with 70-point
advance.
The bulls have been in command
ever since, and September, during the
time 1t has been the spot month, has
advanced 1919 points; October, 17S
points. Each point represents cents
a bale.
News Gives Impetus.
The particular price impetus yes
terday and to-day was the favorable
news from Washington, where de-
yelopments seem to indicate that no
radical action will be taken against
the cotton exchanges.
The inherent strength Of cotton val
ues. with news from the Western belt
uniformly discouraging, has been real
lied by the trade for some time, but
the fear of legislation by Congress,
which would wipe out futures trad
ing, prevented any attempt at a bull
campaign and kept business at a low
level.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Frances HeWett Now
Free to Marry Mott
Nuptials viii Not Take Place, as
Mrs. Mott Refuses to Seek
Divorce.

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Frances
Hewett, the actress, who eloped early
last year with Jordan Lawrence Mott,
son Of a millionaire iron foundry fam
iIy, has been divorced by her hus-
band, it was learned to-day. The
clipping pair at latest accounts were
living in Hong Kong. The decree
was granted on the ground of deser-
ton. 1t makes Frances Hewett, who
was formerly prima donna of Tho
Chocolate Soldier" free to marry in
six months, but she can't marry
Mott, the man Of her choice, because
his wife refuses to divorce him on
account OF their choosing Mott has
been renowned by his father
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Regulations Of Prominent Men in
Washington May Be Shat
tered by Explosion.
GARY is KEEPING QUIET
Expected, Though, There Will Be
Startling Revelations When
He Decides to Speak.
BY 3, C. FORBES,

NEW YORK. sept AL hear that
a bombshell is going to be exploded
by the United States Steel Corpora
ton by and by, and that the reputa-
tions of certain very prominent Wash
ington gentlemen will be shattered.
The story has been whispered in
bankers and brokers' quarters for
some time and understand 1t is true.
Judge Gary would not discuss the
subject yesterday. He has all along
taken the view that as mis- corporation
is under prosecution his lips are
sealed.
From other sources, however. II was
learned very definitely that detailed
information has been gathered con-
corning the operations OF certain Leg
islstors who took leading part in in
stituting the Governments suit
against the United States Steel Cor
poration.
When the time comes in court for
the Steel people to present their side
it is expected that the bombshell Will
be exploded
The disclosures, II Is believed, will
be on lines similar to those ma de re-
Gently in connection with the at
tempted Matchmaking OF Union Pacific
interests. except that the persons i'm
plicated are of much higher standing
than Lamar. Indeed. the togas of one
or two statesmen much in the line
light some time ago are expected TO
be besmirched.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

governments have appropriated s5i5,-
900 for the purchase of radium and
mesothorium, the new element now
being used in the treatment of can
Ger.
The Prussian Government voted
$4,000 for this purpose. Berlin appr7-
priated 100000, Frankfort $4,000,
Bremen $4,000 Madgeburg s35, 0Oq
and a dozen cities $25, 900 each 1t
is expected that more than $1,000 900
will soon be available, which is about
the value of the worlds ayaila Bile
supply. All that was available in Par
is and London has already been pur-
chased
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Senator Owen Takes
Stock in New Bank
Verifies Report He Is To Be a
Backer Of st. Louis
Institution.

WASHINGTON. Sept, 27.-Chair-
man Owen of the Senate Banking
Committee to-day verified the report
that he will become a stockholder IN
bank to be organized in ST. Louis by
j. P. H, Johnston, president of the
Reserve National Bank of Kansas
City.
Mr.. Johnston is associated with
me in the First National Bank at
Muskogee, and when he told me he
proposed to organize a bank in st.
Louis / promised him l would take
stock in it," Senator owen said. II
am not prepared to discuss the de-
tails of the organization"