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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
Senator Cummins' Proposition

When the Underwood bill is re-
ported to the Senate it may carry the
substance of Senator Cummins' pro-
posal to impose 10 per cent tax on
stock market sales for future delivery
Senator Cummins' amendments pro-
vide that "the 10 per cent tax shall be
levied and collected on all sales of the
capital stocks, shares, bonds or other
obligations of corporations, whether
organized under federal or state law;
all sales of products of the soil, meats
or provisions of any character made
upon, in, through, in connection with,
or under the regulation of any stock
exchange, grain, cotton or provision
exchange, board of trade or other or
ganization doing business in substan-
TALLY the way in which such institu-
tions are now carried on, wherein the
seller is not the owner of the property
sold at the time the sale is made
"The bill imposes the tax on every
transfer of stock or securities where
the purchasers do not actually receive
the certificates at the time of the sale
and where the transfer is not made on
the books at the time. Transfers can
not escape the tax by being made
(. through a broker, member of the
stock exchange acting in represen-
tative capacity.
1.-THE 10per cent is to be computed on
the contract price at which the prop
erty is sold and if there is any attempt
to conceal or evade the price the tax
shall be increased 25 per cent"
Growing crops or meats or provis-
ions may be sold by persons who are
engaged in the business of producing
them.
The attempt to put SO stringent a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
Birmin Y hams Growth

"a visitor who sees this city only oc-
casionally, as l do-about once in three
or four years-remarks its splendid
growth" said F. T.. Charlton of Phil
adelphia.
MY first visit here was in the early
COS. Birmingham then impressed me
as a thriving coal and iron town but
1 never dreamed that it would be the
metropolitan city it is today. Three
years ago when 1 was here | saw that
Birmingham was making greater
strides than ever. 1t is a busy city in
deed and it certainly has a great
future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
jefferson Davis Anniversary


Today is the anniversary of Jeffer-
son Davis birth. 1t is legal holi-
day in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida
and Texas.
Mr.. Davis was born in Christian
county, Kentucky, June 8, 1903. He
was the first and only President of
the Southern Confederacy. He was
chosen to the high executive office at
the provisional convention held in
Montgomery February 9, 1861. He
accepted the office on February 16
in a brief speech in which he ex-
pressed an earnest desire for the
maintenance of peaceful relations with
the states which remained in the
union. He asserted that all that the
seeding states desired was to be let
alone.
Before the war Mr.. Davis had been
recognized as one of the great pa
triots and statesmen of this country.
He graduated from the United States
Military academy at West Point in
1928 and served on the northern
frontier during the Black Hawk war.
In June, 1885, he resigned his commits
sion in the army and retired to a
large cotton plantation in Mississippi.
In 1845 he was elected to Congress
from Mississippi, but resigned in
1916 to lead regiment of Mississippi
volunteers in the Mexican war. He
greatly distinguished himself at Mon
terey and Buena Vista, having been
severely wounded in the latter battle.
In 1847 the Mississippi Legislature
elected him to fill vacancy in the
United States Senate and he was re-
elected by acclamation in 1850 for
the full term. He served as Secre-
tary of War four years under Presi-
dent Pierce and in 1857 he was again
elected to the United States Senate,
where he took commanding place
among the southern leaders.
After the war Mr.. Davis left Rich
mond, the Confederate capital, and
was captured in Georgia. He was i'm
prisoned at Fortress Monroe and was
indicted by the grand jury Of the Dis
trict of Columbia for treason. He was
never brought to trial. He never
asked for pardon, but did insist on &
trial. After two years Imprisonment
he was released, at the instance of thu
government, on bail, Horace Greely
being one of his bondsmen. He dice
| in New Orleans on December 6, 1885
His body was reinterred in Hollywood
cemetery in 1898 with impressive
military ceremonies.
! In his long imprisonment and hu
initiation Mr.. Davis suffered vicar
iously for the entire south and un
grateful, indeed, would the people o.
this section be did they not revere
his memory.
AS President of the Confederacy
Mr.. Davis was harshly criticised by
/ many of his own people, just as Abra
ham Lincoln was severely criticised
during the early period of the wal
by the people of the north, who nov
unite with the whole country in pay
ing tribute to his memory.
For many years the country has
been reunited. Sectional feeling has
wholly vanished and all honors pait
to the illustrious dead, no matter or
which side they stood, are now deemed
everywhere just and fitting.
The memory of Jefferson Davis will
always be cherished by those who
fought for the Lost Cause and by
their sons and daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

proposal into the Underwood bill will
certainly lead to additional embarass-
ments and a revenue tariff bill should
not be subjected to an additional
strain. The Cummins bill would
'smash" stock futures, and this would
be resented in the stock exchanges.
The Cummins bill should stand alone.
1t should go through on its merits
without tieing it to the Underwood
bill. The country wants straightout
revenue tariff bill and is waiting
for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
Music in the Park

I'm most northern cities the open air
concerts begin the first of July and it
has been so in Birmingham, but / be-
lieve it would be good thing in south
ern cities if the concerts began early
in June, even if the season had to be
old citizen.
Memphis has band concert sea-
son of 13 weeks and Nashville has a
season of Is weeks. | understand that
Nashville music begins early in June
and runs until September. Nashville
has a large music fund for this sea-
son, $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
TRUTH ABOUT DIR. FRIEDMAN

TRUTH ABOUT DIR. FRIEDMAN
From the New York World
Through commission of three eminent
German scientists the World is making
inquiry of the effects of the Friedman
treatment in Germany
In no other country is an adequate and
satisfactory investigation possible at this
time. The German investigators for the
World will have the benefit of the two
years of experience that some of DIR.
Friedmann's patients there have had with
his cure" They can study the PROLONGED
effects of the treatment and reach an ac-
eurate, scientific determination of ita
value.
No other investigation of this kind has
ever been undertaken and within a
month the World hopes to present the re-
port of this commission to the American
people. That will probably determine
definitely how much the victims of tuber-
culosis have to expect from the Friedman
serum. Facts will be substituted for tile
theories of DR.. Friedmanns friends and
opponents
No fault can be foun0 with the action of
the New York board of health yesterday
in forbidding the administration of living
bacilli without it's written consent and In
recurring that cures of this kind he
submitted to the board for examination.
This may require DR.. Friedman to make
his formula public, but it will not inter-
fere with his proprietary rights.
The boards action, however is merely
precautionary. 1t determines nothing as
to- the merits of the Friedman treat
ment, and it can determine nothing. The
final test will not rest upon labora tory
theories. but upon the condition of the pa
tients who have submitted themselves to
the Friedman method, and II Is with the
condition of such patients that the
Worlds unprejudiced commission of Ger
man scientists will deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

AS rival to the historic east and blue
rooms the White House is to have a
room decorated largely with the handi-
work of the mountaineers of the south.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson, who is interested
in the work of the Southern Educational
association, has ordered duplicates of
many of the exhibits of weaving on view
in the associations rooms here The wife
of the President and Mrs. Marshall. wife
of Vice President Marshall visited the
exhibition frequently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
LOST
From Harper's Magazine

T TUII Harper MagaZine
A man had occasion to ship a mule by
rail to another county. He sent the ami
NAL to the station in the care of darky.
When the freight was put ON the car
the darky looked through the bars and
saw that the mule was eating the tag
upon which his destination was marked
The darky at once ran home
Massa! massa! Dat mule, he done gone
and ct up de place where he's gwine
tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

desperate struggle with a pair of
ieopards on the deck of the British
steamship Rheinfels during a. heavy
electrical storm was reported when the
vessel arrived at Philadelphia from Cal
cutta after voyage of 81 days. While
the vessel was steaming through the
Mediterranean sea on May a tropical
storm arose. The rolling and pitching OF
theN craft tore the animal cages from
their fastenings and soon the cry was
heard that two of the "cats" were loose
Frightened by the animals. one of the
crew. Lascar, leaped overheard and was
drowned. Chief Officer Oscar Schmidt
and Second Officer Hans Hummel aided
by several members of the crew, cap
tured the animals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Nat c. Goodwin has decided to devote
part of his time to the lost art of do
mestic science, and last week on Bristol
pier, Santa Monica, he opened the Cafe
Goodwin. Mrs. Goodwin, formerly Mar
Jorie Moreland, who Nat says Is the
most beautiful woman and the best cook
in the world, has concocted several new
dishes for the opening, the piece de re-
sistance being 'skouse." If you don't
know what "skouse" Is, Nat says, you
VIII nave to come and find out. Louis
Risotto, former first chef at Martin s.
In New York, is boss of the kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES
THRICE MOCKED.

THRICE MOCkED.
He swore within
Her charming eyes
He caught a glimpse
OF paradise,
And ever and
Anon would kiss
The sweet lips of
That lovely miss.
Just then the lone
Howl of Il pup
Fell on his ear
And woke him up.
ALAS" he sighed,
"And woe is mel
l feared twas not
Reality.
I've dreamed that |
Threw gold away,
I've dreamed that love
Had come to stay,
But Just when joys
O'erbrim MY cup,
Confound the luckl
I wake right upi''
AS WE SAY.
whats coming off here?''
Nothing important. Only political
SaDleSt going on.
VERY NOTICEABLE.
The June bride crop
Is wondroIs fair,
But some bridegrooms
Don't have much hair.
IDLE CURIOSITY.
| wonder what
The people do,
Who spend their lives
In Kickapoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
Discusses City Matters

Unequal taxation is the principal
cause of the lack of adequate revenue
| in the Golfers of the city of BirmIng-
ham," said Louis Pizitz.
In the first place. continued Mr.
Pizitz, Birmingham should be a sep
arate county by itself This city gives
too much and receives too little from
Jefferson county. But, even as an in
tegral part of jefferson county, if the
city of Birmingham taxed all its citi-
| zens impartially and honestly enough
revenue could be raised for all the
public improvements needed and to pay
off the citys debt.
Daily in the newspapers l read of
new plans by economists-local econo-
mists-who have suggested new ways
of securing revenue for the city. To me
l will state frankly that none of them
so far suggested Is practicable. The
city of Birmingham does not need new
ways of raising revenue; all it needs
is a political board of tax apprais-
ers who will get the just revenue that
| is due this great city.
The matter with Birmingham is too
much politics. 1t is not fair to the
small property owner that he should
be taxed so per cent while the large
property owner pays much less. Only
a few weeks ago | sought to buy plot
of ground that was cheap thought at
| S175,000. l could not buy 1T at that
price nor at much higher price. yet
| to my surprise that property was being
taxed at valuation of 100000. An
other instance which l am sure of is
| that of prominent street corner which
is valued by any real estate man in
the city as worth nearly half mil
lion dollars. Still, this piece of property
4 which is owned by one of my business
friends is taxed at only $4,000.
1T is such things as l have men
toned that is going to make the busi-
ness element of this city scrutinize
very carefully all the candidates in the
coming commissioners election. Per-
sonally / am for John L. Parker, as
think that he combines all the virtues
that should go with the strong man
needed in the city hall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

The Hon. Boies Penrose has at length
arrived at the conclusion that the selec-
tion of senators by the direct choice of
the people is the best. He was not pre-
cipitate in reaching this conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

More babies are being named wood
row. than any other President was
honored with. Woodrow lis making good
on all occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Colonel Roosevelt will ascertain after
while that he cannot take the prohibi-
tion vote away from Colonel Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

When Mr.. Bryan goes to market in
Washington with his basket on his arm
he presents as good an example of de-
mocracy as one ever sees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Prof. Stockton Axson, the brother of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, has decided to
leave Princeton university. He goes to
Rice university at Houston, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

1t is conceded that Colonel Roosevelt,
would have declined to cross the Bran.
dywine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Charles w. Morse is regaining steam
ship lines and his health almos. daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
SO UNUSUAL.

Il met Growcher this morning complete
ly disguised"
s"Disguised?'
''He was smiling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
MARVELLOUS ESCAPES FROM DEATH

Frcm "Ohio After the Floods by the
Hon. James M. Cox, in the American Re-
view of Reviews for June.
A good many people base their idea of
the extent of catastrophe upon the
number of lives lost. In fact, now that
it is seen that the loss of life In the state
was nothing like so great as at first pre-
dicted, many persons have come to the
conclusion that We overestimated the
scope of this disaster.
The truth is, while the loss OF life was
overestimated the full meaning OF tile
disaster is not understood by any one
who has not Travelled over the entire state.
No reports so far sent out concerning the
destruction of property. or concerning the
problems of the flood, have magnineo the
facts.
And to those of us woh were upon the
scene at the time of the disaster, the ex-
aggerated reports as to the loss OF NE
can be understood. Indeed. we are sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

The colonel was really well matched
with Buttermik Charley Fairbanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

The spirit of teetotaers is very proud
at present. The Marquette trial did it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Sir Edward Grey seems to be getting
in line for Nobel peace prize about
Christmas time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

The old guard are seriously consider
ing Colonel Goethals as their candidate
in 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

How an average American family NJ
hve with regular appetites could live
comfortably on SIS week was demon
strated before a class of girl stud.,ts
and group of society women of parl,
Ridge, Chicago. The demonstration tool,
place In a special amphitheatre in tho
armour & Co.'S plant at the Union stock
yards and was in charge of Mrs. Mar,
Ament, teacher of domestic scienc.
she made an excellent beef stew "and
just think" added the teacher "au II
cost was 7 cents" Mrs. Ament then
said that meat for a family of five should
not cost over 20 cents day. She then
gave the list of vegetables and other
necessities. Some of the other women
inquired on clothing, rent. ETC.. and the
unanimous conclusion was reached that
the average family of five can live we'll
even luxuriously,'' on SIS a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
UPON GETTING DRUNK

President of the United States-enGagcd
in what appears so trivial and needless
task as that which has taken him to the
Michigan village. 1t seems kind Of
FOOLS errand. 1t will change no ma.l 8
opinion of just and thoughtful men, be-
cause they need not to be told that Theo-
dore Roosevelt is a paterfamillas beloved
by his family. neighbor esteemed of tho
vicinage and gentleman of whom all
his fellow citizens may be proud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

1t is embarrassing to borrow none,
from a deaf friend in crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
SKYSCRAPER CITIES

Marquette is getting. remarkable lot
of free advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Robert Underwood Johnson, of long
and distinguished career as associate
editor and then editor of the Century
Magazine following the death of Richard
Watson Glider, the poet, announces his
retirement from the editorship of the
magazine. Robert Underwood johnson
has been connected with the Century
since 1873. From 1881 to 1909 he was
associate editor, succeeding to the cbier
editorship upon the death of Richard
Watson Glider, position which he had
until last Thursday. Mr.. johnson was
born in Washington in 1858. He has pub-
lished several volumes of verse. Robert
Sterling Yard. who succeeds Mr.. John.
son. is graduate of Princeton of tho
class of 80. From 1883 to 1891 he was i.
reporter on the Sun and from 1se, IN
1900 connected with the Herald. Le w.s
later advertising manager for Scr,bpar,s
editor of the Lamp. and since 1905 ed-
itor-in-chief of Moffat, Yard & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
THE SPIRIT OF LOVES DREAM


BY Frank l.. Stanton.
A dream shines through life's shadows-a
dream that speaks to me
In mysteries of music-like bells. heard far
at sea;
A face love blest is with me where stars
of midnight beam
And / quaff cup to dreamers for the
beauty of my dream.
Muyng in the shadows. alone 1 fill my
glass;
Yet not alone, for memories like ghosts
before me pass
l wander IN loved pathways, meath skies
serene and fair,
Where the south-winds kissed the violets
and Jenny's golden hair. it
In sweet dream see her beneath, those
far-off skies,
The light of Loves own heaven bright in
her lifted eyes; aeM
And when she said II love you." 1ife's
dream of heaven came true,
And only the silent cedars and the stars
and violets knew. y E
O meadows of Loves Maytime. with all
the world in bloom, fs
Your memories like stars have come to
light the midnight gloom; IA
NV heart would answer with a cry but
that it fears to speak, K
For / feel Loves benediction and her
breath upon my cheek. q
"
Still let me dream forever as on this
night divine ~
AS Memory sits beside me and her hand
is seeking mine. &
For sweet are all the shadows and
Is blessed are Athes gleam
In the land where, Love still fingers to
give me back my dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
LACK OF ROOM

do not in hammock swing,
But don't deserve applause for that.
Ihere's just no place to put the thing,
Because I'm living in fiat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
SPARING OTHERS.

''Dobbs seems to be in love with the
sound of his own voice"
II hats so. l wish he would cultivate
the habit of soiloquizing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
IT'S THE WEATHER

IT'S THE WEATHER.
This morn's he's yawned bout 90 times,
And ere the day Is oier
1t seems to be quite likely that
He'll yawn bout 90 more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
AS WE SAY.

whats coming off here?'
Nothing important. Only political
gabfest going on"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
fault we partly may compute
Yet know not what's resisted"

And so we return to Colonel Roosevelt
Surely man who has lived in the world
three and fifty years-in the limelight 80
of them-the head of a happy and prosper
GUS Households good husband and father,
|a prodigiously hard worker-could afford
to let tongues wag as they will about his
exits and his entrances his food and his
drink. and his intimate personality. II
a humiliation to have the most world fa-
NOUS of their living countrymen-an ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
TELEPHONE

TELEPHONE
Bell (privnte exchange connecting ~"
No. 4ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03

w. H Overbey and A. J. Eaton Jr,
are the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in It's cir
culation department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-03
The. Future

nothing boys every year going
learn to be farmers. Even city born boys
Think of it'll Germany just illustration with not
with the much
longer time it's been under supports people
the whole United hthy
too all will admit who have the sturdy happy German
this
Necessity the prolific mo of efficiency
Pretty the privately
and lighting
other public utilities pckngs
during will be seeking
the people large will be taking these And then
where will Where
Of the kind of natural which well universal which yields
nexhauible and which along without?
That going of call for skilled workers for
toward what the
only, hope minded, faer
Already the
supply qualities
his
lydgd level
the healhf wholesome productive He doesn't the
weaknesses foes msortun of Others He makes his And
better outlook
real reckoning to the best that is in human nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-03
MELBOURNE

Shakespeare "The Tempest,
considered to be one of the most
beautiful plays from the pen of
the master writer, will be the fea-
ture film at the Melbourne thea
ter tomorrow and Saturday. A
different sentiment from what is
usually found in the writings of
Shakespeare runs through THE
Tempest" as the spirit of forgive
ness for a great wrong done is
the underlying thought.
The story deals with the Duke
of Milan, Prospero, who deep in
the study of his books, leaves the
government of his official affairs
in the hands of his brother, An
tonic. The latter is ambitious
and eonspires to depose Pros
pero. He arranges with other
political enemies of the duke to
have him placed on board ship
without rigging or rudder and
without food. A faithful servant
learns of the plot, and smuggles
provisions aboard. Prospero and
his daughter are cast on a desert
island, where they live for many
years. Finally Antonio, while at
sea with his friend the King of
Tunis, is caught In a terrific
storm, is cast ashore on the same
island. The son of the king
falls in love with Miranda, Pros
pero's daughter, and for their
sake everything Is forgiven and
the happy party returns to
Naples.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-03

light. The science consists in the
very ordinary matter of adjusting
these colors in the right places.
The dark paint must go under the
eyes and the light paint over the
eyes. OF course, the shadings and
the method of application are all
a matter of practice.
L used this dead eye in max
ing up for Memories a charac-
ter part in which l was supposed
to be at least 80. Then there
were the crowds feet and the pc
culiar loop-shaped, under-eye
wrinkles. Straight hair was add
ed to the eyebrows, and the beard
was made of the same hair and
put on with spirit gum. The
wrinkles under the eyes were
copied from an old character 1
saw on Broadway. The wig was
then put on, and all blended to-
gether with other grease paints
and powders. With the assist
ance of facial expression and
clothes of elderly character the
change from 80 to so years was
complete"