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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN TALKS

ohi iic MUSIC Trades.
Charles Fl. Steinway, head of steinway
Sons, returned Wednesday night from
visit to Steinway branch stores, includ-
ing those in Cincinnati, Columbus, Day.
ton indianapolis, Louisville and Charles
ton One of the reasons for the trip was
to enable Mr.. Steinway to view at first
hand the conditions in the flood district.
The daily papers in the various cities
visited by Mr. Steinway secured long in
terviews with him, touching upon the
general business situation, the tariff and
other questions.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the
largest and most influential papers in
the west, quoted Mr.. Steinway as saying
that he believed the country will expe-
rlence unprecedented prosperity during
the next seven years Mr.. Stenway went
on record as heartily favoring the pass
age of the proposed tariff bill, stating
| that he believes this TO be the key to
prosperity and TO the labor situation.
"A big reduction in tariff means prac-
tically the end of labor troubles Mr..
Steinway is quoted In the Enquirer, "at
least it seems to be a good solution of
| them. 1t is bound to increase the pur-
chasing power of the dollar. In fact, l
am willing to say that with the tariff
reduced as President Wilson wants it to
be every 75 cents earned by working
man will buy as much as a dollar does at
present This will do away with the cry
for more wages; there will be a tendency
| to lower wages. | am sure of that. In
| industry and Intelligence American work.
men lead the world, and they have moth
| ing to fear from competition with the
workmen of foreign nations. The Amer
lean made piano, for instance. holds it's
own against any in the world, even those
of cheaper make, many of which are
made in Germany.
"The Steinway pianos are sold in all
| parts of the world. We have an immense
trade in Mexico and strange to say, the
recent troubles in that country did not
affect us in the least.
THE future of this country looks all
sunshine to me, and / say this because |
visit all parts of it and have studied con-
| ditions in the far west well as in the
| east and also in Europe, where l am a
frequent visitor Our agents reports in
| every civilized country in the world tell
us great deal"
| For the past 30 years Mr.. Steinway has
| been a democrat and has given his sup
| port to every nominee for President on
| that ticket during that time. He is an
| admirer of President Wilson and says
| that the work done by him so far stamps
him as one of the best and brainest
men who has held the position of chief
| executive for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
The Financial Situation

Henry Crews in his Saturday review
says in part:
The financial outlook, though not
lacking in favorable features, is still
confused by several fundamental diff
fieulties. Chief of these is the none
tary situation. Loanable funds for short
term use are comparatively abundant
quirements are numerous and can only
be satisfied at excessive rates. Invest
Crs at the moment have the upper
hand and often seem disposed to await
stilI better terms in the bids for new
cayital In some cases the shyness of
investors is due to excessive caution re-
suitlng from a confused outlook. In
large number of cases, however, it
is simple awakening to the fact that
| financial conditions are in buyers fa-
vor.
THE financial situation abroad has
visibly bettered owing to further i'm
prov ement in international relations.
That unsatisfactory monetary condi-
tions are not confined to the United
States is shown by the similar situation
prevailing in Europe. A number OF
government loans have recently met
witty poor success, the latest example
being the Brazilian s55,ooo,aoO loan,
ot which the underwriters, tho Roths-
childs, We're compelled to take 80 per
cent at discount"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
OF two evils choose something else
Many things are well done that are not
worth doing.
II after years, some society buds he
come wall flowers
You can blind some men by throwing
gold dust in their eyes
cynlc may be one who has discovered
the bitterness in stolen sweets.
The man who is only as honest as he
has to be is as dishonest as he can he.
No doubt you may be able to fool a. lot
of people, but there is always some wise
guy.
A man may feel sorry after stealing a
KISS from pretty grl-sorry that he
didn't begin sooner.
Now that we have self cooking ranges
sell rocking cradles and self slpportjne
wives, matrimony should no longer infer.
fere with mans pleasures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
Republicans Conferring

It is but natural that the leading re-
publicans should confer and make an
effort to reorganize the G. 0. P. Re-
publican senators and other men who
have been prominent in the councils
of the party have gathered in Chicago
for the purpose of taking some action
looking to the future. According to
the press dispatches these leaders
will promote a. movement for re-
publican national convention this
year ''to reorganize the party upon
progressive lines" Senator Cummins
said: 1--WE are simply republicans who
want to get the party back on solid
basis"
The republican party was wrecked
last year. 1t had outlived its useful
ness; outlived its power to control the
men who made up the party. To an
impartial observer the task of reor-
ganizing and bringing the discredtted
party back to life would seem hope
less. "The movement for republican
national convention this year has al
ready become pretty well defined, y
said Senator Cummins. at will be an
extraordinary thing but the result OF
the last election calls for some unusual
action"
Many of the republicans who had
been loyal to the party organization
in times past bolted and joined the
new progressive party headed by Col
onel Roosevelt. Not few voted the
\ democratic ticket headed by Mr.. Will
son, and not few "went fishing.
So-called progressiveism includes the
idea of tariff revision downward
Certainly there could be no such thing
as progressive were it committed t.
high protection. The republican party
has ever been a high protection party
and it would make itself ridiculous by
trying now to adopt tariff for rev
enue policy that has made the demo
cratic party strong.
It would seem to be sensible thing
from the viewpoint of republican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
Musical Attraction Tomorrow

''Masic lovers have a great treat III
store Tuesday night, when the Trehle
Clef and the Arion club will give a
joint entertainment at the Jefferson
theatre" said member of the musical
set.
"Those who have heard the Treble
Clef rehearse recently say that it is
more finished now than ever and thai
is saying a great deal because a its
last public appearance 1t made such
fine impression as to leave no room
for adverse criticism
THE two. clubs Jointly will sing a
beautiful cantata, The Bride of Dun
kerson,' and there will be several in
strumental numbers on the pro-
sramme.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Portland is to have a boy police force.
The age of the boy officers is to range
from - to is years, and each of them
will be provided with stars bearing the
inscription. Portland Junior Police" The
force" is to have a boy captain and boy
sergeants in every ward of the city. The
youthful officers will not actually make
- rests, but will act in the capacity of
detecting juvenile offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Business Outlook

I think the business man as rule
has discounted the calamity bowling
that will be heard during the pendeney
of the tariff revision bill in the Sen
ate said j. II. Ettinge ofnchicaso.
business is somewhat quiet, as
might be expected at this time of the
year, but l have seldom known more
optimistic feeling than seems to exist
now. 1t is based largely on the good
crop outlook.
assuming that the Underwood bill
VIII get, through the Senate with lit
tie charge the great majority of the
people, l think will like it. II cer-
tainly is not going to play smash with
business, as republican alarmists try
to have us think. ] predict that by
the first of June the crops will be
far enough advanced TO cause talk OF
prosperity again with a big p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
Fine English and Exalted Sentiment

r"c EhShsn anu Exalted Scut1mc mt
THE virile and copious English of
Shakespeare's time was in full flower
among ecclesiastics and other scholars ii
the seventeenth and eighteenth cen
turies," said layman.
THE Anglican book of common prayer
has long been accepted as model of
English undefled.' The same exalted
style will be found in the English trans
lation of the Latin prayers used in the
Catholic church. A classic in devotional
writing is the prayer composed by Bishop
Carroll of Baltimore (afterward Arch
bishop CARROLL in the year 1900. The Bal
timore prelate was born in Maryland and
was cousi<of Charles Carroll, one of
the signers of the declaration of inde-
pendence. The fine composition in ques-
iton is entitled, Prayer For the Church,
Civil Authorities, etc, and is now incor-
porated in the liturgy for special occa-
sions.
Those who attended the 'Novena' ex-
ercises at st. Paul's church during the
week past heard this prayer impressivelv
read by Father Coyle. 1t is in part as fol-
lows:
We pray Thee, o God of might, wis
dom and justice, through whom authority
is rightly administered. laws are enacted,
and judgment decreed, assist, with Thy
Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude, the
President of these United States. that
his administration may be conducted in
righteousness, and be eminently useful to
Thy people, over whom he presides. by
encouraging due respect for virtue and re-
igion; by faithful execution Of the laws
in Justice and mercy; and by restraining
vice and immortality. Let the light OF
Thy divine wisdom direct the delibera-
tions of Congress, and shine forth in all
the proceedings and laws framed for our
rule and governments so that they may
tend to the preservation of peace, the
promotion of national happiness, the in
crease OF industry, sobriety, and useful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

he spoke of what lie had seen, knowing
that Eugene was dangerous. Mr. House
man preserved mastery silence, and the
murderer moved away from the neighbor-
hood. The village sleuths got busy and
traced him to Kings Lynn, where he was
now quietly employed as an usher i'm a
school and from that school he was led
forth with gives upon his wrists"
lie made strenuous defense when
placed upon trial There is no record
that he ever denied committing the crime
| but lie tried to prove his innocence by
technical stratagem. The weak point OF
the prosecution was that the only direct
evidence against him was the testimony
of Houseman, and it was generally agreed
that Houseman couldn't tell the truth
without undergoing a severe strain
| Aram's first contention was that the
bofies were those of woman but the
medical practitioners soon disposed of
that. There were many witnesses who
testified to the good character of the prs-
oner, and Aram cried out passionately
that his days were honestly laborious. his
night intensely studious. Then his lawyer
tried to show that the condition OF ne
bones didn't necessarily indicate nalJrder
The bones of the skeleton were tracss.sG,
but so were those of the Archbish--: II,
York. when exhumed in 1723 and he GER
tainly was not murdered. Every trick
known TO the lawyers of that period
was restorted to, but all in vain. The
jury found him guilty and Aram was re-
turned to his cell to await the execu-
toner.
This is the history of a crime which
was sordd i'm itself, a crime committed
| By man who had no other claim to dis
tinction than a handsome face and an ed
| ucation better than the common. Yet,
after century and half, crime and
criminal still live in song and story be-
cause they happened to engage the at
tention of two great geniuses of the pen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The men behind the Sunday newspaper
magazines are an enterprising lot. They
seem to be as familiar with events that
happened 1000 years ago as they are with
what happened yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

A paragrapher says that women can do
nearly everything with a hairpin except
get the ballot with it. Still, the militants
could doubtless use it in the mechanism
of an Internal machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The man who writes ''smut song -
the publisher who puts it on the mar
ket and the person who sings it are all
equally guilty. The manager of the the
atre who permits it might also be in
cluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Robert A. Brown in a speech before the
insurance men gathered in the city hall on
Friday last, declared that it was a crime
for man to move his family into a house
with a shingle roof. If that is the way of
it. Birmingham is simply teeming with
criminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Theodore Lacy is not taking up so much
case a few weeks ago, and the chances
are that Mr.. Lacy is very much elated
therefor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

DR.. friedman seems to be standing
the wear and tear toIeraby WELL con-
sidering the amount of adverse criticism
he is facing in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Detective Burns and Conan Doyle, hav-
ing talked matters over, there is nothing
more to be said, so far as the detective
business is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Detective Burns is the guest of Conan
Doyle, the great English novelist. The
author is gathering data for other detec-
tive stories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

mo seat no fare sounds WELL but tne
average man forgets all about it when he
climbs aboard a trolley car bound for
the ball park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The man who won't take his family for
Sunday outing wouldn't miss a week
day inning at baseball game for the
world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The sweet girl graduate" will soon
be with u.s. and it would be hard to find
one who is not filed with keen delight
at the thoughH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The kind of man who subscrbes regu-
lary to a mems fashion magazine may
be expected to have his favorite brand of
talcum powder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

An exchange says that men in Chicago
are affecting handbags 1t is sincerely
hoped that Birmingham men have more
red blood in them than to foist such an
extremity upon the long suffering citi-
zens of this city, especially those patient
ores who have stood for'' the ''futuristp
c1avat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The dove of peace may take a chance
occasionally and light in the Balkan
states for a breathing spellS but there
is no place to light in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The city of Kingston Mo-. has sold its
jail to provide money for lighting
its streets The Jail has been without a
tenant for six months past, and as there
was no immediate prospect for having
one the mayor ordered the building sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The man who forced boy to recite
| Casey at the Bat while he robbed him
was not such mean man after ALL The
| recitation, to a certain extent, kept the
boys mind off his misfortune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Iceland has gone dry. If you want TO
worry about so nething, worry about that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The small boy is counting the days in
tervening between now and vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

The fool and the boat are soon parted
Tis We'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
FINE DELIVERY

From the Columbia State
Pitcher Underwood evidently has his
splitter working to perfection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

From the Florida Times Union.
Underwood today is the foremost Amer
can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12
THE FOREMOsT AMERICAN

Fine fishin' weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-12

Entered at the birmingham, Ala,
'stoffice as second class matter=alnder
IT of Congress March 5, 1879.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
REFUSES TO TAKE
SONS FROM SCHOOL
Applicant For Aid At Trus.
tees Office Unable to
Find Work.

II am q poor man and | can't get
much poorer without going to the
poorhouse, but | am not going to take
any Of my children out Of school to
help support the rest Of the family, an
applicant for financial assistance told
Trustee HOwarth yesterday.
The applicant for help said he had
large family, that he was out Of work
and had no money to carry him till
he can find another Job. The trustee
asked If he had any children who
could help him make a living and
learned that none Of them are over
school age.
When I was in the sixth grade, /
quit school to look for a job" the faith
er told the trustee II have been look
ing for a Job at intervals ever since
I didn't learn a trade and I didn't have
the education to do any thing else but
work with my hands.
Education An Asset.
II got along fine for a time. | had
money when other boys my age that
were still in school went around with
their pockets empty. They hadn't
been out of school very long though
until the dollars began to roll into
their hands. All that | could make was
just a bare days wages. Now every
year those fellows make more money,
while | have long ago reached my linn
it and in year or 80 will begin to be
worthless.
81 never could spend much on my
family I can't spend anything now,
But just az long as can possibly keep
them in school. am going to do so.
didn't realize at the time what an ed
ucation means to a man. | am not 60
ing to let my children make the same
mistake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
S36,571 IN TREASURY
City Controller Makes Re
port on Finances.

The report OF City Controller Nc
MahAn for November which was sub
mitted TO council last night. showed
a balance in the city treasury on
December l OF S36.57l70 Disburse
ments were sl7.99996. Balance in
other funds were reported as follows
Sinking fund. Silica SO; special fund
$l6.7l2 %; street Improvement fund
%. 1857. municipal light and pow er
plant fund. $20,35S17. park fund
Sl9l.56
Superintendent johnson OF the city
light plant made the following report
for November: Income S10.l2. IS:
disbursements. $15.7lS44 OF which
S2.3uS II was for operating expenses
and $12.75O33 for building and i'm
provements; amount in municipal
fund, s1O.o37S5. amount in sinking
fund $6.SS4SO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
Evergreen Wreaths for
cemetery, 25c. and 35c. Lem
0n's Flower Shop. l5-3t
WHO IS BESSIE?

A Bessie" is being anxiously
sought by Superintendent Of Mails
HandIey who desires her to address a
box of Christmas gifts which is being
held in the postOffice. The box left
Richmond several days ago, properly
addressed and was returned today
without the tag. The box bears the
name of a milliner here, but does not
belong to her. 1t contains a hat and
several small articles with a card,
From Bessie"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
mo, THANKSw

In case the county commissioners
are unable to select a desirable man
for the position of road superintend-
ent. they will have the opportunity of
calling upon the Indiana Engineering
society for assistance. In a letter re-
ceived this morning the commission
ers were notified that the society
would be glad to furnish list Of capa-
Bile men for the position should the
commissioners be unable to select a
man from the applicants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
POSTPONE MEETING

anO company are working overtime
the Y. NJ. c. A. postponed the open
house which was to have been given
for them Saturday night This being
the rush season the factory is running
day and night, and employees can not
spare the time to attend the entertain
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE
STOCK

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 10. Hogs:
Receipts 10000 market to 10 cents
lower, tops $3.50, bulk Of sales S7.70
M7.75. Cattle: Receipts 1850, choice
steers $750079O, other grades 1925
M7.35. Sheep and lambs: Receipts,
500, market steady. Prime sheep 81 %
M450, lambs $72507.75
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16

Test messages Of wireless kilograms
sent in Peru with fve-kilOwatt power
passed the Andes mountains from
fourteen thousand to twenty thousand
feet high.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT,
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Hogs: Receipts
$4,000, market to 10 cents lower;
top price $3.50, bulk Of sales s7100
TO. Cattle: Receipts $500. market
weak; beeyes $3.50 9.65, calves $3.50
M1125, Sheep: Receipts $4,000; ma
tive and westerns $3@5,55, lambs,
$575Q8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
WAGON MARKET
Corrected daily by Omer Whelan
phone 1870.


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-Hogs-
Heavy receipts put crimp in prices,
but the loss was absolutely no more
than justified. Outside markets were
literally supplied, and lower closing
prices were about 10 cents lower than
yesterday.
Cattle-The market was dull with
almost a general decline of 10 cents.
The demand was supplied before all
were sold out. Calves were unchanged
Sheep-A prompt clearance was
made at steady to strong prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
YOUNG AMERICA
DAMAGES AUTOS

Boys playing with the electric lights
and horns of automobiles left stand
ing in the streets are doing much
damage Car owners have fled sew
sral complaints with the police the
last few days Drivers have reported
horns snd lights out OF repair. due 10
the boys fooling with them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
.PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

UITTSBURG, Dec. 16.-Cattle: Re
ceipts 200, market steady; veal calves
SIP Sheep and lambs: Receipts l.
500, market steady; prime sneep S.,
lambs S. Hogs: Receipts 5000, mar
ket slow; prime heavies $7.85, pigs
$775.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
EXPECTS NEW YEARS
BIRTH TO BE QUIET

Although expecting little trouble
from persons rejoicing at the depar-
ture of 1918 and welcoming 1914 on
New Years eve, chief of Police Cor
mon will see that the laws are en-
forced as on other occasions. Patrol
men will be instructed to allow no ca
rousals of boisterous celebrations
The Chinese divide the day into
twelve parts, each two hours long.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK

CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Cattle: Re
ceipts 1890, market steady; choice
stears unchanged, calves steady. Hogs
Receipts 1900, marker steady; top
prices $675m7.25. Shep: Receipts,
200, prime steady, lambs $5.50077O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16

A wireless station is bein ginstalled
on Juan Fernandez island-made IA
nous by the story OF Robinson Cru
soc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
.EARLHAM MEETS
NV WEDNESDAY
Quakers to Be Seen in Action
For First Time To-
morrow.

Earlham students Will be out In
force Wednesday evening TO see the
1894 basketball team in action for
the first time. The Quakers will play
the Y. NJ. c. A. team in the associa-
ton gymnasium tomorrow evening.
Ora Highlands. former Earlham
player, will umpire. The entire game
will be played under intercollegiate
rules.
The teams will line up as follows:
Ea rIhan Y M. c. A
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
PRODUCE
'rected daily by Ed. Cooper.
pLooa O=1-A


Old hens Give weight per lb.... 10c
Turkeys UiveJ ..................1 5c
Turkeys (dressed) per lb. ......, 22c
Old Chickens. dressed, per Ib. -. .16c
Young Chickens, dressed, per ID. 1Sc
Country eggs per dozen ..........27c
Country Butter, per ID. .23c to 25c