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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Tyrus Cobb a National Figure

Tyrus Cobb, Georgia's first citizen,
has gone to Detroit, and no doubt
President Navin will conclude to pay
him $4,000 for six months work, in
stead of $4,000, which has long been
his salary. To a certain extent such a
settlement would adjust affairs in the
Detroit team, and the great batter
will continue to bat well up to his best
records.
But some will continue to rise up
to say that peonage exists in baseball
Poems in Mexico are not in the habit
of earning $4,000 in six months, but
still it will be claimed that there can
be American poems who can hold up
a team for $4,000 year. Some will
rise up to say that the Sherman anti
trust law was in danger of violation
as well as the thirteenth amendment
but as neither will receive any harm
in case the Hon. Tyrus Cobb signs
up, the incident will doubtless be for
gotten. Congress may lose chance
to investigate, but that will be the
only loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

or morning clothes? The same an
swer Then why have so many kinds
of clothes? Time might be saved by
wearing a ioin cloth, or no loin cloth,
and our health would improve appre-
ciably, so the back-to-nature conting-
ent insists. Why have any clothes un-
less, perhaps, blankets to be worn out
of doors In cold weather. and checked
at the theatre and hung upon hooks at
the office? 1t is observable that the
peacock, although magnificent look
ing bird, is not more comfortable,
physically, than a sparrow, and wastes
a great deal of time, admiring himself.
The human peacock wastes more. His
and her-wardrobe is not supplied.
readymade., by nature. Time is re-
quired to get it. 1t is burden of de-
tail when secured, and 1t is rarely COM
plete and never remains so for more
than a few weeks at a time. Abolish
it, if there's no time in which to use
capitals.
Why serve meals IN courses? Why
serve them in a multitude of dishes?
One plate at each place. little hot wa
ter and sponge-with. maybe. some
reliable lightning cleanser for use after
the jam or the ham, for sweets and
grease are of cinging nature, would
simplify service and save, in the ag-
gregate. decades of time that is now
wasted.
Perhaps the only reason for using
capitals is that they look we'll and that
there is time in which to use them. But,
aren't those reasons sufficient to con-
tinue them in use?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
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ROLLING ROUND THE WORLD

From the May Wide World Magazine
There seems to be no limit to the foolish
things some people will do for the sake
of a wager. Early in 1910 two Venetian
brothers named Vianello, blacksmiths by
trade made a bet that they would travel
round the world in a barrel. During the
month of June they duly set out from
Venice. and later arrived at Berlin, where
they received an enthusiastic reception.
The barrel was a special construction.
open at the end and having a perch
inside so constructed as TO remain always
upright On this one brother sits while
the other trundles the barrel along. Food
is stored along the sides, and at night, il
no other shelter is available, both broth
ers sleep in their queer rolling home. They
estimate that the trip round the world
will occupy at least 12 years, SO that they
have some nine years of barrel trundling
to do before they can claim their bet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

From the New York Herald.
The New York Herald is boosting
Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama for
the presidency in 1916 This is merely
one way of striking the President over
anothers shoulder, and if Mr. Under
wood isn't careful the blow will fall
upon him. Even the Birmingham news
papers do not indorse the Herald's un-
timely boost. Mr. Underwood is a states
man and one of the souths ablest
representatives. He may be in line
for the presidency, though hardly ia
1916, unless unforeseen exigencies arise,
such friendship as the Herald now pro-
fesses-Macon News.
When not throwing bootjacks at the
office cat the happiest pastime of the
editor of our Macon contemporary is
ascribing unworthy motives to the Her
aid. We are undeserving of such sus-
picions, and we have never questioned
tions on the part of the Macon News.
The Herald is entirely sincere in sup
porting Mr.. Underwood for the demo-
cratic nomination in 1916. 1t supported
him at the Baltimore convention, and
nearly nominated him. too
But why should the News object to
Mr.. Underwood as nominee for the
presidency in 1916? Surely its love for
Mr. Wilson will not intervene because
the Baltimore platform put Mr.. Will
son out of the running for a second
term, and, as we showed the other
day, Mr.. Bryan is out of the question.
If not Mr.. Underwood, whom would
you nominate?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
BusIness Activity

After a temporary lull in trade there
is a marked revival" said Samuel L.
Brentley of Buffalo, n. Y.
This time a year ago business was
dun throughout the country but In May
it began to pick up and by the middie
of June there was quite boom in all
parts of the United States. A few
months ago we heard good deal Oh
talk about tariff revision retardlng
business. One hears little of such talk
now The effect of the new tariff meas
ure has been discounted. Today all the
country is eagerly awaiting good crop
news. Thus far the reports from the
agricultural district are satisfactory.
Big crops again this summer Will GER
tainly mean general boom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Birmingham's Gala Dress

Birmingham Is well decorated in
honor of the visitors this week." said
Oscar c. Turner. 81 have never seen
the city look so gay.
Merchants large and small and tho
owners of the big office buildings have
responded generously to the appeal for
display of flags and bunting. All our
people seem TO be imbued with the true
civic spirit and homefolks as well as
visitors are full of the holiday feeling.
This is a great week for Birmingham. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Two great hotels, one for "down-and.
OUT men, where lodgings will cost but
cents a night, and the other for working
girls, where rooms may be had for q
similar price,. wifi be opened in Chicago
before next winter. The protector is
Charles G, Dawes. president of the Cen
trail Trust company of Illinois, who will
thus perpetuate the name of his SON
Rufus Fearing Dawes, vino was drowned
in Lake Geneva September ), 1912. Each
hotel win be located downtown. Men and
women out of employment and without
money. will be cared for on their promise
to pay as soon as they find work. In
connection with the hotel there will be
ar employment bureau, but not one will
have to patronize it to be welcomed at
the hotels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
The Boston symphony,s nacl.er

Colonel Henry Lee Higginson, the
wealthy banker OF Boston, who organ
lied the now famous Boston Symphony
orchestra, has recently made will in
which he bequeaths s1,O000Oo as an en-
doWlment for the orchestra" said a man,
who once lived in Massachusetts. 1.-The
81 100000 is to be held in trust and the
income is to meet the annual deficit,
which Colonel Higginson seems to be-
lieves will occur with as much regular
ity after his demise as now.
ut is my desire Colonel Higginson
said. ito have the orchestra benefit all
of the people. That was my early am
bition in founding it. I believe that a
man who lives for himself and his own
Individual interests is a poor specimen
of a citizen and patriot Each year
there is a deficit at the end of the SYM
phopy season. Originally l had reckoned
upon deficit of $4,000 a season. but
there have been seasons when the deficit
reached $50,OO0"
Colonel Higginson was born in New
York November IS, 1884 but notwith-
standing his advanced age he is a very
active man anu 10 dS Hiucn OF music
lover as ever lie entered Harvard in
1881. but did not complete his course.
The university conferred on him, how
ever, the honorary degree of master of
arts in 1882 and Yale gave him LII. ID.
in 1901. He went to Boston as a youth
and was employed in the counting house
M s <. T.. Austin. He afterwards went
to Vienna and studied music seriously
for a year or more. When the civil war
broke out he entered the United States
volunteers and rose to the rank of ma
ior and brevet lieutenant-colonel in the
First Massachusetts cavalry. He was Sc
verely wounded at Dalde, Va. June.
1868. Colonel Higginson is director
in the American Telephone and Tele,
graph company. director in the General
Electric company and is largely inter-
ested In mining companies. lie is one
of the greatest philanthropists that Bos-
ton has ever had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
THE INEXPECTEn

From tire Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The office boy opened the door and
looked in.
My grandmother" he began.
'Bah,' snorted the boss.
HAS just died.
'Wow" yelled the boss
"Has just died and left me a lot Of
money--and I've resgned-see?n
And he softly closed the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Stewart Edward White. the author, is
Quitting an expedition at Santa Barbara
to enter unexplored parts of Africa. White
intends to leave next month for New
York to sail for Africa. where he will join
f. j. Cunningham, who will be his only
white travelling companion throughout the
trip Cunningham has spent the greate,
part of his life on the game trails of
Africa, and is famous elephant hunter.
He accompanied White on his former trip.
The territory selected for exploration lies
southeast of Lake Nyanza. Other parts
of the country which White and Cunnig-
ham will penetrate have never been WIS.,
tied by white men. The trip will cover
eight or niue months or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

A.-iroiseless world, minus all clamor, is
the boon foretold for coming generations
by DR.. Clarence John Blake, Harvard {
well known ontologist. "The world of to-
mcrrow,' said DR.. Blake recently while
not a soundless, will be a practically
noiseless one The campaign now being
waged by welfare committees and other
associations, both indoors and outdoors
means that as the work branches out SC
much nearer shall we be to a quieter and
healthier state of existence .'Noise-at
least loud nose-is needless. Impair
ment of the hearing faculties, aside from
being caused by sound. are caused alse
by dust substances and injurious gases
that come into contact with the mucous
membranes in the nose and throat thus
distressing the organs of the inner eai
and causing deafness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

No government could live long that
could not borrow money, and this is es-
pecially true of the Huerta military gov
ernment in Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

The granite blocks of st. Louis street
were taken up and put into Baptist
church which presumably leads on to the
golden streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

each writer whose literary output f..is
up their shelves. They make fine dis
play, but there is nothing more formfd-
able to the person who reads for pleasure
and mental stimulation of the sort that
is not drudgery than row of books ~
uniform binding and all by the same
author, seeming to challenge him by
their imposing array to an endurance
test. The very sight of them fatigues his
mind. The person who buys a twenty
volume set of books by one writer and
conscientiously wades through them FROM
the first volume to the last, is not en-
ioying his library. he's working. The
time will come when he will positively
hate the SNUG complete works" and will
turn with kindling eye to the miscel-
laneous volumes, picked up here and
there, each with individuality and charm
enhanced by intimate association.
HE'LL ROCK THE BOAT
o, summer girl
Say Nothing DOING
When Saphead says
Lets go canoeing"
FAMILIAR HEADLlNE
1t reads Just like
An old refrain:
''Ysquis On the
Warpath Again.
A LINGUISTIC HORROR.
Alas. how sad
When one is met
Who still opnes
That ate is "et"
LOOKING BACK.
few more jingles have been added
to the Looking Back" series. They fol-
low:
I remember, I remember,
Alas. it seems an age,
When Little Fisher Maiden
For months was all the rag
kansas City journal.
remember remember.
Alas, tbs sad but true.
The song that hit me hardest
Was 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue"
-Knckerbocker Press.
I remember remember.
Thirty years have been inurned
Since folks sang with fearful voices
THE Ship That Neer Returned
Houston Post.
HE'S HUMAN.
pious man,
Who gets the chance,
Is apt to scan
naughty dance.
SOUNDS TOO FUNNY.
Some people spend years cultivating the
broad "a habit and then balk at the
word task"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
WE SHOULD WORRY,

WE SHOULD WORRY,
This move to probe
The baseball trust
By heated fans
Will be discussed.
Some will avow
There's no such thing,
For they to old
Ideals cling,
While others will.
As warm, retort
They fear there's sonr
Thing of the sort.
But so far as
We are concerned,
Whichever way
The probe is turned.
If players or
The magnates rule.
Wen do our best
To keep quite cool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Mrs. Albert Burleson, wife of the Post
master General has earned new laurels
by her plays, Her Hour" and "a Mon
ologue," which will be given for the bene-
fit of the blind at the Playhouse, in
Washington, on May g. These plays will
be given by an all-society cast, and Mrs.
Burleson will personally direct the stag
ing. Mrs. Wilson, the ladies of the
cabinet and distinguished guests will wit
ness the premiere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Lobbyists in Washington, even down to
the gumshoers, should be put in uni
form. 1t would brighten up the capitol
and the surrounding country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

The Paris guillotine goes off as readily
as an automatic pistol, and it fills its VIC
tins with even more terrors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Mexico has recognized China, but China
does not feel like reciprocating. The lat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Port is left and starboard is right and
the change helps thee Secretary of the
Navy to understand nautical terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
BUYING BOOKS.

great many sincere lovers of books
make the mistake of buying the COM
plete works of authors when they derive
pleasure from only a few volumes of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

The Hon. Thetus w. Sims seems to
think the money trust is better supplied
with fists than with horns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

The London Times is now sold at 4
cents, American money. 1t, too, is con-
forming to popular prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
6.lffOrninn = Talks

S. eugene De Rackin, editor of the En-
terprise. a prosperous newspaper of Inn
neria, cal. is in Birmingham attending
the National Good Roads federation. lie
was citizen of Birmingham in the
"early days" and was a printer on The
Age in 1888, just before the consolidation
of The Age and The Herald.
II have been hearing great deal
about Birmingham's prosperity in recent
years and am glad 70 be here now to
SEQ how great city il has become.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

1sadora Duncan. whose two children
and their nurse were drowned when the
automobile in which they were riding
plunged into the Seine, announces that
she has definitely decided to retire from
the stage and devote the rest of her
life to the care of the poor and sick as
hospital nurse. As soon as she has
recovered from the shock, after the
funeral of the victims at the Pere La
chaise cemetery it is said, she will leave
for the field of operations in the Balkans
and join the Bulgarian Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Messrs. Clark and Bryan have not only
negotiated an armistice, but they have
made peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

In estimating the age of an actress add
rs years to the way she looks from the
parquet seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Before the Yonkers Civic league in
Manor Hall, DR.. f. NJ. McMurray of
Columbia university declared that the
most backward educational institutions in
this country today are women's colleges
''They are worse than primary schools. -
he said. They are dealing with stuff
that never counts in life. In fact, they
contend at Yassar. which is typical of
other women's colleges, that the further
you get from real life and usable knowl-
edge the more cultured you become"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
A FAIR CUSTOMER.
A BOLD DISPLAY.

Ruthless Slaughter of Calves is the
title of an editorial In the Houston Post.
What gets us nowadays is their shock
ing exposure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Cheer upI The seasons young, and
it is a long ways to mid-September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

A handful of Bourbons in Congress are
still defending the Payne -Aldrich-Smoot
tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
HAS No FEARS.

Pa, what is an optimist?"
An optimlst son, is a man who orders
Strawberries in a quick lunch restau-
rent and doesn't poke around in them
with his spoon TO see what else he has
besides Strawberries"
A FAIR CUSTOMER.
THAT druggist smiled at you in a
friendly fashion"
HE ought to be friendly. I buy ali
my stamps from him..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

The Barons are in the cellaret but they
are not warranted to stay there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
A GENTLE CHARACTER.

aJimpson seems TO be tender-hearted
fellow"
Yes. I dare say it would be possible
for Jimpson 10 live in Manhattan and
never make fun of Brooklyn"
A LUCKY FELLOW.
This morning rose
One Jasper Stacks,
Who does not mind
The income tax.
I'm safe" he says,
In tones of glee;
There's no income
Attached to me-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
And so is Jasper
Johnson, bum.
For he, poor fellow,
Has no income
Louisville Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
BoosTING MIR. UNDERWOOD

This is an April that is full of re-
lapses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

Entered at the Birmingham Ala
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

W. G. wharton and A. J. Eaton. Jr''
are the only authorized travelling rep
resentatives of The Age-ierald in IT'S
circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24

From The Louisville Courier-Journal.
A. CONTRIBUTOR to The New York
"a Sun who feels that celebrity is the
y snirit of the times sllccests The
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
OWEN DEFENDS THE
CURRENCY MEASURE
BY United Press Association

BY United Press Association
New York, Oct. Ex-senator Owen
Of Oklahoma, who with Representa-
tive Glass Of West Virginia who
framed the pending currency bill, de
Tended the measure today before the
Academy of Political Sciences.
The members Of the Federal Re-
serve board, created by the measure,
he said, ought to be just as efficient
men and command the same respect
as the judiciary. Replying to su@-
gestion from his hearers, he declar-
ed he had no intention that membecs
be appointed for life In fact, he said,
he must oppose such a plan, as the
members might live too long, and
lose their value with age. He favored
a term Of from eight to twelve years.
Glass was also scheduled, but can
celled the date on account of I'll
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
10000 Cars Fruit
Is Years Output

Chicago, Oct. 15-West of Nebras-
ka and Kansas the country is to el-
perience good times from crops in and
to come, is the assertion of Traffic
Director Winchell of the Union Pa
cific system, who returned to Chicago
today from four weeks inspection
trip over the lines to the Pacif;c
Coast.
california" he said, will this
year. beginning November /. snip
10000 carloads of deciduous fruit, a.
against 10000 carloads last season
and against maximum season Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 carloads.
This is evidence of the rapidity with
which the state has recovered from
the frosts of last winter and spring.
Of course. everybody on the coast Is
expecting much from the Panama
Canal and Think the development ot
California and the coast generally
will be helped by the canal. Already
arrangements have been made for
regular sailing of one of the Italian
lines Of steamers directly to the
coast. stopping at San Diego and San
Francisco, through the canal. have
10 doubt similar arrangements will
be perfected by German and other
Loaf lines. North Italy furnishes a
first-class grade of fruit farmers ami
they will help the coast, as they un-
derstard the cultivation of these
products.
General crops in Colorado, Utah
and Idaho are large. The rains ap-
parently did not get east of these
states. being broken by the noun
tains. Colorado's crops are in excess
of its mining products in value.
Work on forty-five miles of second
track of the Oregon short line north
Of Ogden has been finished. The I'm
ion Pacific is now double tracked for
76 per cent of the distance between
Omaha and Ogden
Mr. Winchell will depart Wedne5-
day for another months tour of the
West, this time the inspection run
ming over the lines in the North Pa
cific Coast
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Roses, Primroses, Carnations, Ger
aniums. Kelley's Nursery.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Boil Weevil on
Arizona Cotton

Washington, Oct 15--Some months
ago an agent Of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry Of the Department Of Agri-
culture, announced the discovery Of
the boil weevil in Arizona. 1t was
found breeding OF the seed pods of a
wild cotton-like plant. known as
thurberia thespesioides Recently All
agent of the Bureau Of Entomology
has made cereful investigation If
the situation. The results are Of con-
iderable importance IN connection
with the movement that is well under
way TO devote large areas Of land N
Arizona to the growing Of cottol.
The question Immediately comes up "a
to the effect of the presence Of the
wild plant weevil on cultivated areas.
For this reason a preliminary state
ment is issued al this time.
1t was found that the boil wee,ll
occurs more or less regularly where
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
Will Ballot in Sulzer Case
(By United Press Association
A

(By United Press Association
Albany, Oct. -Sulzer mem
bers of the impeachment court are de-
termined not to refer the impeach-
ment articles back to the state and
assembly for amendment, but to push
ahead with the present plans regard
less of forms and technicalities, ac-
cording to reports lats night. 1t
is said the prosecution is satisfied it
has sufficient votes to remove the
governor, overruling the justices of
the Court of Appeals, if necessary.
That an attempt will be made to re-
affirm the questioned testimony the
court will proceed to ballot today
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
Twins Three Days Apart

Eagle Pass, Tex, Oct. 14.-In the
great crowd that came on foot inot
the United States from the advancing
federals was Alaria Hernandez, who
had given birth to child the night
previous. At the detention camp in
Eagle Pass the following day another
child was born to her; thus twins were
born three days apart, one in the
United States, tn. other in Mexico.
Antonio Zeiperden md his band were
TO be deported, but yesterday a child
was bora to them and the immigra-
tion superintendent has before him
the question Of deporting natural
born American citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. s
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Sept.
II, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Waters, of Silsbee. Cal, who, on June
l6. 1910, ana November 25, 1910, made
Honest entries Nos. 06626 and
"11597, for Lot 2, Sec IA, and West 80
lcres of Tract No. 81, Township 16 s..
Range IL F., S. 3. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final three
year proof, to esta blish claim to the
land above described. befor~the Clerk
Of the Superior Court of Imperial Coun-
ty,. Cal, at Ell Centro, Cal, on the 27th
day OF October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Charles II. Cooper, of Silsbee. Cal.
Hugh D. Walsh, Of FL Centre, Cal;
James II. Davis, of Seeley, Cal; Con
stantine Champion. of Silsbee, Cal.
FRANK BUREN. Register.
(non-coal FL Centre Press. Oct 121