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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Believed This Feature Would
Make Currency Law Ac-
ceptable to All Interests
PROBLEMS MET IN
FRAMING THE BILL
Demand Has Been Insistent That Con-
trolling Body Be Entirely Out
side the Banking Interests
of the Nation
BY HOLLAND

New York, August S.--(Special)-If the
banking and currency bill when it reaches
president Wilson for his signature-if it
does get to the White House-con-
tains provision authorizing the appoint
ment of an advisory body, membership of
which would be confined to men who have
gained well earned regulations as conser-
vative and experienced bankers, then in
all probability much of the doubt and the
greater part of the apprehension which so
many bankers are now sincerely feeling
with respect to this measure would be re-
moved
The idea of an advisory board made up
of bankers whose responsibility would be
confined to the giving of counsel to the
federal reserve board which is to be the
supreme authority was first broached by
one or two students of American banking
who have made a profound study of the
history of the beginning and the growth
of our banking and currency system.
These men were not themselves engaged
actually In banking. They were disposed
to recognize the political expediency, even
necessity, II the measure is to receive the
approval of the American public, of es-
tablishing a supreme board of authority
which would be presumed to represent the
people They took the view entertained
years ago by John Sherman when he said
that the treasury department of the United
States could not he successfully adminis-
tered unless the Secretary of the Treas
ury recognized the political relation of the
treasury department to the great public.
Mr. Sherman, as Secretary of the Treas
ury, approved some things not because
he thought they were best for the treas
ury department, but because he believed
that there would be less objection to
them by the public than there would to
certain other measures which he regarded
as better looked at solely from the point
of view of sound financial economy
When Salmon p. Chase was Secretary
of the Treasury he recommended some
things which at the bottom of his heart
and as an old time democrat-for he was
of that persuasion in his early life-he
could not heartily approve. Secretary
Chase had the gravest constitutional
doubts about the legality of the green
backs, which were government promises
to pay carrying a legal tender quality
excepting for customs dues. They were
really forced loan, and the best authors
ties agree that they added enormously to
the cost offthe war. But Secretary Chase
btieved-and he was supported in that
New by President Lincoln--that public
sentiInent on the whole would support an
issue of that kind, and that those who
had some doubts about the legality would
smother those doubts when told that in
any event they We're issued as a neces-
sary war measure. Years later John
Sherman stated in public that the tide
turned in favor of the north when Secre-
tary Chase issued the greenbacks, and
that this issue was as much political
expedient as a financial one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Always the New Feature

From the st. Louis Republic.
''Do you think there is anything new
under the SUM-"
81 dunno. What do you reckon
Roosevelt is going to do next2'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

committee of the new House of Represen-
tatives. These expert authorities were
frankly told that it would be imprac-
ticable to attempt to secure the consent
of Congress to any measure of banking
and currency reform unless such measure
provided for supreme governmental con-
troll of the system.
That was purely a political point of
view; but, as John Sherman and Sal
mon p. Chase said years ago, 1t is i'm
possible to secure financial legislation un-
less heed be paid to predominant and sin
core public sentiment.
Mr.. Chase was able, although with great
difficulty, to secure from Congress the
law by which our present national bank
ing system was established. But there
were senators who hesitated about voting
for the measure because they were fearful
that the majority sentiment of their con-
stituents would not support them.
The late Henry B. Anthony, who was
for 80 years one of the great intellectual
forces of the Senate, hesitated long be-
fore he made up his mind to vote for the
national bank act. He at last decided to
vote for It. although he said it would prob
ably cost him his political life. He was
persuaded that his constituents in his home
state of Rhode Island did not favor the
measure. Senator Anthony's vote car
ried the measure through the Senate. He
was. mistaken however, about the opinion
of his constituents. They speedily accept
ed the measure, as was done all over the
United States, but public hostility to it
act which made each national bank abso-
lutely Independent, subject only to reg
uation end supervision of the comptroller
of the currency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Littleton as Contrast

On the other hand, take Matin w Lit
tleton, one of the brightest men and most
famous orators and lawyers elected to the
House of Representatives in recent yea IS.
Underwood came to Congress unknown
and with no reputation as a great lawyer
or an orator He had to make his way
right from the beginning. Littleton came
with a reputation second to none and ev-
erybody predicted great things for him.
Underwood came to Congress and be-
came a student and stuck to his Job year
in and year out Littleton came to Con-
sress and took things easy; when there
was nothing going on, on the floor he con-
tented himself with running round the
country and enjoying the reputation ne
had already won; Underwood stuck to mis-
task, and In is years he became the leader
of his party in Congress through sheer
ability to lead and in addition formida-
BILE candidate for his party's nomination
for the presidency, which prize will yet
come to him as surely as he lives out the
next seven years. Littleton refused to
become interested i'm legislation, and
would not use his great talents in the be-
half of the people. and the result was
that he voluntarily passed out of Con-
gress and left nothing behind in the way
of a public act that bears his name.
Drops Out and Are Forgotten
Many bright men come to Congress who
pass through term or two and then drop
out and are forgotten simply because they
never find anything to do. These are
usually the kind. too. that during their
campaigns are going to perform wonders.
They will-according to their campaign
declarations-devote their lives to their
constituents, and then they proceed to
show how they are going to do so. If
they can only get into Congress the won
5ers in the way of legislative perform
ances they are going to pull off will sim
ply startle the country The people be-
ieve them, and send them to Washing
ton, and that is the last of them until the
next campaign
This kind of member when he does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Goodwater, August S.-fspecial) }
There Is a great deal of enthusiasm
being manifested by the citizens of
Goodwater and the surrounding COM
munities over the good roads days.
which they are planning to observe IN
grand style.
Petitions calling on the citizens to
join in the observance of these days
are being circulated and already have
nearly a hundred names been secured
among the citizens of the town.
The plan as made Is to have the
streets within the corporate limits Of
the town worked on the 18th and the
roads radiating out from town worked
ON the 18th. the citizens on these roads
aiding In the work in town on the 14th
and the citizens of the town joining
in with them on the roads on the 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Posts Himself on All Bills

| The real useful memper of any impor-
tant committee in Congress is the one who
posts himself on all biis, resolutions and
other matters under consideration by his
committee. In order to do this 1t is up
to the member of Congress who has sue
ceeded in obtaining an important COM
mittee assignment to put in all of his
srare time in making aselose study of all
legislation contemplated that passes
through his committee. otherwise the Leg
slation will come up and he will not be
familiar with it and he will simply be
compelled to vote one way or the other,
first on whether the bill will receive ia
vorable or unfavorable consideration at
the hands of the committee, and second
IT, it reaches the House. as to whether it
shall pass or not.
The congressman who neglects this work
is the congressman who never accom-
plishes anything in Washington. Many
bright men have been failures in Congress-
They would not apply themselves to the
drudgery of legislation. They would not
become students of the legislative ills OF
the country and they shirked the tiresome
meetings of their committees and left the
hard work to others. The result has been
that the fellow who has done the work
is the fellow that climbs to the top
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
COTTON OUTLOOK
GOOD IN LIMESTONE
Believed One of the Biggest
Crops Ever Raised Will
Be Made

Athens, August S.--(Special. )--The
cotton crop in this county never looked
as promising, taken as whole. at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
UnderwOod's Record

Oscar Underwood has been member
of our national House of Representatives
since the Fifty-fourth Congress. His first
committee assignments were naturally un-
important, being public lands and public
buildings and grounds but there was
nothing that happened-when anything did
happen-on these committees that Under
wood did not know about and was per-
fectly familiar with
Underwood's atudious application to all
pending legislation soon attracted the at
tention of the leaders and he was ad-
vanced rapidly in committee assignments
Uncle Joe Cannon recently said of him
that "he was always the best posted man
on pending matters before his committee
in Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

The total amount of fines assessed in At
talla during July was SILT. 1t is probable
that this will stand as a record for years
to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

The r. r. Lumber of Alfalfa, with a
capital of $1,000 has been organized -
c. r. JForman and Joe Rhea They have
acquired the Alfalfa Lumber company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Arrangements to advertise Gadsden in
the moving picture shows here are being
made by Secretary Roberts of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Under the buzz of the saw and the ring of the han
proclaims itself money-saving event
When you stop to think of it. we could not inst
elevator fit up new shoe department, etc. without
generally
But, we re making it up to you with long list of
Department.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-26

4 II Selaor returned today from
norman and Oklahoma CITY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-26
WILL CONFIRM NELL

l.aer tF.r+ an
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-26

S u. LYNCH is UP from Edmond
on business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-26

Virgil ) Jones. attorney a. New
-rE. Is lu Guthrie today on business.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
elem M TrIal.

At.an'a May A he trial Of l.. J.
zen, the AtIga : eoaimctor, wha
ioRsd win MFs, lone Pideock. di.
terced " OF g. NJ Fdeock Of Moal
1a viii proceed 70 day IL the cr.mi-
" c2ar. OF Atlana before Jndse cal
mona Glenn was formally ARRANGED
ssefa2y and entersd q plea Of net
silsiss le sPecllie charge against
iieno Is he abandonment Of his min.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
cAscARETs CLEANSE
LIVER AND BOWELS

The Millions of cascaret Users Never
Have Headache, CONSTIPATION, Bill
iousness or Sick Stomach.
1t is more necessary that you keep
your bowels, liver and stomach
clean. pure and fresh, than it is to
keep the sewers and drainage of a
large city free from obstruction.
Are You keeping clean inside with
Cascarets-or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salts,
cathartie pills or castor oil? This is
important
Cascarets Immediately cleanse an
regulate the stomach. remove tn
sour. undigested ana fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out OF the
system the constituted waste mat
ter and poison in the intestines and
bowels.
No odds how badly and upset you
feel, Cascaret tonight will straight
en- you out by morning. They work
xhile you sleep. A Decent box from
your druggist viii keep your head
clea', stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Dom
forget the children-their little in
sides need good, gentle cleansing,
too.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

"The Little Minister" tha ro
reel Nitagraph feature picture thai wiz
ne given at the Pastime todaa, is 1
classic and should be Witnessed bs
AL lovers OF a sood pure stor. Ad
mission, matinee, and 10 cents
night, 10 and 20 cents.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

Il would surprise You to know OF
the great good that is being done by
Chamberlain's Tablets Darius Dow
ney. Of Newberg Junction, n. b.,
writes, My wife has been using
Chamberlain's Tablets and finds them
very cifectual and doing her lots OF
good If You have any trouble with
your stomach or bowels give them a
trial. For sale by all dealers.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
A Day 5 Doing
Briefly Tole

The Weather-Forecast fer today
in Georgia. Slightly cooler.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

For the best iron beds and best
springs call on Gay.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

Ready for occu7ancy-Ibe hand
some Bradley apartments. 4 The ecr
uer Of GloGcester and Norg - sire
are now ready for occupand Il.
Of the apartments will soon -
pied.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

II you want Singer machine call
on Geo. F. Gay.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

New Rolling Stook--The Geora,
Coast and Piedmont is now aimos
daily receiving new rolling stock 70
its inc within the pas, Few weeE
three new engines ana q number
Aow Messenger and freight ears hafN
arrived. The road is rapidly se,tm
everything into shape 70 open raGi
2n the Brunswick extension early /
July
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
Personal
Mention

Il. Il. Hc.-sine spent yesterday in
hayeross.
Edward Miller is spending a few
days in Jacksonville.
O. w walker, 0. Patterson, Ga, is
lending a few days IN the city.
w. G. odum, OF odum, Ca. was
among the visitors to the city yester
day.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

Baseball Reterns-Returns frcm
.ho bail sanes between Brunswick
aad Waycross are being received
olliers, Buriord's and Bruca's dra
stores, while returns from ali gam
n The EmGire state league are beilI
received at snnops Billiard parlor or
Grant street.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07
Piles 60 IL Z tn14naus

Your druggist wills siual money If PAzc
OINTMENT Taiis ttisciie any case OF Itchinp
Blind Bleeding Protrudine Piles in s to u davs
The first application aiysk Ease and Rest. soc.
The Brunswick news., 1913-05-07

Legal sslesday-Yesterday was reg
ular salesday with Sherin Berrle and
Two or three pieces Of small ely anu
county property was disposed of.
Evening star., 1913-06-15
THE DOCTOR

thought YOU was. And if YOU hadn't a been
powerful strong man, Mr.. Sewers, -
well, hate to say what would already
happened to you.
"Pizen-yes, it was." exclaims Copper
head Say" he says, You wait and see
what | do for Tone Dessloe. Tone Dess-
loe'd shore better be a maxim his peace with
the hereafter. what he had! I'm shore a
goin to kill him for pizenin' me-
"Don't do that" the little doctor bcgs.
Don't never take human life If YOU feel
that you've been wrongcd go right up to
the man who done it, and give him a good
thraShin' with vore fists. That1l answer
lots better than KILN. Now YOU must be
right quiet, as | want YOU to git well by the
time YOU said, and tharfore save my friends
the trouble O burvin' me.
Coppcrhead shifted and settled back, his
cooked revolver held acrost his breast with
its barrel handy to be aimed at the doctor.
Thaycr he moved over to the wall whar he
set with his back against the logs to rest
hisself The old navy pistols barrel moved
accordin. SO they passed a hour, and then
Thayer told Copperhead it was time for an
other dose o medicine.
Fix it up, says Copperhead "and with
one eye to havin' to take 1t yoreSelt.
Evening star., 1913-06-15

handing out hot ali. she was conducting the
campaign headquarters at Rock Island, IL
linois, and taking in the cold cash More
over, she had under her eighteen sterograph
ers, who We're busy for eight weeks preceding
the day Of election.
Everybody laughed at Tavenner and his
girl wife. and few pitied their self-conti-
dence. On election day Mrs. Tavenner an
nounced that she had calculated that her
Young husband would win by majority of
l,l46. He was elected by majority of
1908. And when he did this he carried a
majority in the district that had gone Re
publican for twenty-five years by a majority
ranging from six to twelve thousand.
3. All of which goes to show that the red tail
lights of lost opportunities never throw a
glare into Clydes eyes wherefore he finds
his slender form adjoining the political
heights, pinnacles, and spires.
John PHILIP SOUSA, who has travelled
> all over the world with his band, gives
this as his funniest experience:
Il wandered up into a little town in Eng
land for brief rest. had 4 delightful day,
and the waiter who served my dinner looked
Evening star., 1913-06-15
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After Copperhead had took it, the doctor
says to him:
"One more dose, and YOU can go to sleep
for the night"
Thayer then set back in his place ag'inst
the wall, and begun to watch CopperhcaG
Sewers out o the tail o his eye the same
as hawk watchin' chicken.
The mountain night was as still as the
grave itself; even the owls had done quit
a scroochin'; thar wasn't no hearth tor 4
cricket to hide in and chlrp Suddenly
Thavcr seen that it was all Sewers could do
to keep his eyes open: and shortly after,
wards he seen the big navy pistol slide from
the bad mans breast to the leaves. Fivt
minutes later Thaycr went to the door unG
called the old woman inside.
Hes mighty nigh gone, says Thaycr. .
shakin his head
Copperhead's aunt turned pale am
kneeled aside O the still fggcr on the leave.
lookin' clost at her nephew. Seevcrs sh"ry
did seem to be in the jaws O death.
"rhe one thing thatl save iim. says the
doctor, as mustard.
The old woman she hit of ont the dlri.
trail like her own life was at stake. Ani IL
soon as she was out o his way Dr. Thaycr.
the gnat finished gittin' i'll the giant
Evening star., 1913-06-15

like highly polished and refined gentleman.
He had all the airs and graces OF nobleman.
When | finished the meal | slipped the ac-
c,lstomed tip into his not reluctant hand and
asked him if the little inn had had the privi-
lege of his services for a long time.
"'All my life, Sir, he said with great dig
nifty.
"'What is your name?' | pursued.
"'Sewall.
"'How do you spell it-with an a or
an E?' l asked
al, he said severely, spells il With hess.
A LFRED HENRY LEWIS the author
IA got off at the last Hobby Night at the
National Press Club witticism which
Henry W. Savage. the theatrical producer
described as being worthy OF either tears or
laughter. Savage. one of those who had
been invited to address the club, said in his
opening remarks that he felt very pleasant
because he was the first theatrical manager
who had ever been invited to make a public
speech to the organization.
After Savage concluded, Lewis the toast
master, stepped forward and SAID. Far be II
from me to detract from the greatness OF the
compliment that Mr.. Savage thinks was
paid him through his being tie first theat
real manager to address this club. ~ q
matter of fact, when we made out the hist OF
speakers, we concluded that he was the only
NewY ork manager who could speak English.
THE last time William Jennings Bryan
L was campaigning for the presidency
Colonel c. w. Bolen OF Michigan was on a
train that was DELAYED by WaShout in the
southwestern part of the country. Bolens
remarkable personal resemblance to BRYAN
soon resulted in the circulation of report
that the Nebraskan himself was on the train.
The people from the nearest town had con
gregated about the rear coach and were
shouting Justify for Bryan. Colonel Bolen
tried to persuade them that he was not
BRYAN, and added that he was a stanch Re
publican, both of which facts were true.
These announcements, however. brought
forth only laughter, cheers, and renewed re-
quests for a speech. Finally Bolen WELDED.
and delivered to the crowd a hot Republican
speech, thinking that in this way he would
do much damage to the Bryan cause.
\ few weeks later Bolen got up a speaking
acquaintance on the train with man from
the town in which he had made the speech.
"Our town was not much for Bryan. re-
marked the stranger, naming the town, "uil-
til he happened to pass through there one
day, and, after pretending that he was not
Bryan, made a rattling good speech from the
platform of the car. AS a result OF that acci-
dent the town has Topped over to BRYAN
completely.
SENATOR BORAH of Idaho tells this
~ story of how psychologist and me
diumistic professor was received in a small
town in this State:
The professor was talking to young So
ciety bud about the possibilities OF the Jour
revinUS of ones SO111 "\Nhv nv dear y,I,Y1t
lady" he declared, "it is possible for YOU il
your sleep to travel to other planets in the
middle of the night.
"Oh. Professor" she cried in evident
alarm. "Not in my nightgowt@
The Springdale news., 1913-12-05

Amos Dillon siloam Springs Matilda E. Crist.. ... .Gravette E H Evans. Columbus, kas Mrs Dee Collier. .... Grayette ". D. Baxley. -. Riverside, Cal. May Sharp War Eagle
 Miss Helen Gipple, daughter of J, Nj. Gipple, living near CentertoH, was married Saturday, Nov. 15. at Hugo, Okla. to Mr MeIlroy, Of Hope, Ark.-Bentonviile Democrat
 There was quite an excitement in Beatty Saturday morning when it was discovered that the Perry Hanna store had been robbed. The safe blowers. whoever they were. cut a panel out of a rear door of the store 10 enter, which was eas- ily done, and then blowed tae safe open. They got about sIoo in cash and valuable old coins and ran sacked all taru the valuable fa- pers in=the safe. bnt .ook notAfne but the cash and something 70 eas Nr Hanna has no#ezaa To fe robbers. -Gfafett News
 The intesafban committee of sAe Rogers commercial elab aas fe- ported mat tHasmu1h as the gity of Rogers naS engaged q tais sims la considering tAe question ot aew fF= equipment and tas citizens -o1 Basea2 would be 4allea on to raise rom three to five thousand dollars shortly. it vas g bad time to take Up the interurban question. Tae report goes on e state that t would De an injustice to he city of Rogers to ask f te raise any thing in the way Of a stated dona- ton jus ar this time, but suggests that the interurban ask the people Of Rogers to buy a stipulated nun Der of 1000 mile tickets good for 9e years and in that way raise the Democrat