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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02

From the Montgomery Journal
Among the many lawyers In attendance
upon the supreme court this week is for
mer Senator Nat l.. Miller who repre-
sented Jefferson county in the Alabama
senate from 1907 to 1910.
Mr.. Miller is we'll known in the state
and his legislative services are especially
remembered In connection with the ap-
preparations made for permanent improve
ments in the educational institutions of
the state and the increased appropria-
tions for the maintenance of the common
schools and for pensions to the needy Con-
federate veterans.
He also took leading part in enacting
the bills regulating railroad service and
fixing rates. His speech for these bills
is remembered as a distinct feature in
the adoption of that legislation.
Mr.. Miller is candidate for the DEM
ocratic nominations for Congress of the
counties of jefferson, Bibb, Blount and
Perry and is receiving the expressions of
interest and good wishes from many per-
sonal friends here.
Many of the other lawyers from the
Ninth district here in attendance upon the
supreme court expressed the opinion that
Mr. Miller has a distinct lead over all
is practically certain to be nominated. He
would make a worthy representative in
Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02

While Colonel Roosevelt has been lion
ized in the South American countries he
has visietd thus far the people in Co.
lombia got 1t into their heads that he
was still the head of the United States
government and was looking over the
Latin states with a view of annexing them
to this country. A special dispatch says
that the Colombian government has is
sued orders to all its consuls, ministers
and other resident officials in other South
American states to take absolutely no
part in receptions to Colonel Roosevelt.
The Bogota papers daily publish caustic
editorials and news articles denouneing
him. Several cartoons display the colonel
In the act of annexing all South America
to the United States. AS an indication
of the feeling on the part of the populace,
an art store which displayed a Roosevelt
picture was wrecked by a mob several
nighst ago. Several gendarmes who tried
to restore peace were badly beaten by the
crowd and the picture of Roosevelt, with
the head cut off, was nailed bottom up
to a post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
ASPHYXIATION

From "Boy Scouts of America"
The commonest gas encountered is the
ordinary Illuminating gas. To prevent
such gas from escaping In dangerous
quantities, leaks in gas pipes should be
promptly repaired. Be careful in turning
off gas to make sure that the gas actual
ly is shut off. 1t is dangerous to leave
a gas jet burning family when you go
to sleep, as 1t may go out if the pressure
in the gas pipe becomes less, and If
the pressure is afterward increased gas
may escape into the room.
Coal gas will escape through red hot
cast iron, and very big stoves are danger
Gus, especially in sleeping rooms. Char
coal burned in open vessels in tight rooms
is especially dangerous. In underground
sewers and wells other dangerous gases
are found. If lighted candle or torch
will not burn in such a place, it is very
certain the air will be deadly for any
person who enters.
To rescue an unconscious person in a.
place filled with gas, move quickly and
carry him out without breathing yourself.
Take few deep breaths before entering.
and, if possible, hold the breath while in
the place Frequently less gas will be
may be able to crawl where it would
be dangerous to walk.
Proceed to restore the victims BREATH
ing by artificial respiration as in drown
ipr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
A NOTED ACTOR GONE
New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
There was a period in our municipal
history when nearly all the theatres were
below Fourteenth street and were by no
means as luxurious and gorgeous as now.
In those days the playgoing public re-
garded it's favorite actors not as mere
paid entertainers but as trusted and hon
ored friends, who could always be de-
pended on to furnish a full measure of
entertainment no matter what parts they
played. Those were the days of stock
companies, when the stage was bright
ened by the presence of jefferson, Wal
lack, Brougham, Gilbert, Beckett, Bouci-
cault, Thorne, Nine. Ponisi and the Hol-
lands.
Many old time playgoers will learn with
deep regret of the sudden passing of that
fine character actor Ned" Holland. His
was the training through which players
of that elder day were made. He went
on for the first time as a child in his
fathers arms; was a call boy for Mrs.
John Wood and actor for p. T. Bar
mum, and found his first opportunity with
Lester Wallack. Afterward he played
many parts, and is perhaps best remem-
bered for his detective in Jim the PEN
man." a superb piece of character act
ing.
Almost the last of his generation, Mr..
Holland will be sincerely mourned by a
public that is not always ungrateful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
The New TariH.

Il hear practically no complaint
about the democratic tariff law, but on
the other hand, many people whom have
met recently have expressed themselves
most favorably in regard to it," said l.. r.
Thurston of Buffalo, N Y.
Il am not connected with any manu-
featuring concern, but have an idea that
the revised tariff, when business is ad-
justed to it, will be very popular AS
voted the democratic ticket last year, I
was greatly pleased when Mr. Underwood
got his bin through the House and when
Mr.. Simmons, with the Presidents aid,
got it through the Senate.
"A currency bill, in some shape or form,
will soon become law and business men
without regard to party affiliations pre-
dict that trade and financial conditions
will be benefited Its passage will cer-
tainly give us all feeling of relief. 1t
is a safe prediction that soon after the
new year business will hum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
Congress in Regular Session

When President Wilson convened
the extraordinary session of the Six
ty-third Congress last April it was
for the purpose of passing the Under
wood tariff measure and if possible
the currency reform bill. The revised
tariff bill was enacted into law, but
the currency measure has come over
to the regular session which began
yesterday.
The currency measure and meas
ure providing for more direct govern
mental control of the trusts will oc-
cupy Congress the greater part of the
winter. The Senate committee on
banking has spent much time on the
currency bill as it came from the
House, but the members of the COM
mittce have been unable to agree upon
it and have submitted two separate
reports. The representatives of all in
terests are of the opinion that both
bills contain some excellent features,
and it may be assumed that compro1
mise will be reached without much de-
lay. One of the important points upon
which there has been disagreement is
that relating to the number of region
al banks.
The Glass bill in the House provided
for twelve regional banks. One of the
Senate bills provides for eight and the
other for four. 1t has been the pur-
pose of many members of Congress
who pay attention to banking and cur
rency matters to decentralize the
banking power of the country; to curo
Wall streets power in controlling TIE
money situation. This could be
done effectively by having only
four instead of eight or twelve
regional banks. Geographically the
four cities that would commend them
selves are Philadelphia, Cincinnati or
Louisville, Kansas City and San
Francisco. With four regional banks
so situated the decentralization idea
would be carried out and the banks
and the people dependent upon them
would, it is believed, be amply ac-
commodated.
If there were twelve or even eight
regional banks every city of 100000
or more would be scrambling for one
of the "plums." Atlanta, Nashville
and Memphis would assuredly be can
didates, and if those cities were
scrambling Birmingham would nat
urally put in bid. But bankers
familiar with large problems of a
practical nature are emphatic in their
assertion that four regional banks
would be ample.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Remarks Great Progress.

Birmingham is making great strides
and its progress within the past two years
has been especially Marked" said Julian
NJ. Peters of Chicago.
When I was first here in 1900 Birming-
nam was going ahead and 1 thought it
would some day become a large city, but
l had no idea then that it would reach its
present stage inside of 20 years. l notice
that a great many handsome buildings
nave been erected since 1 was last here
two years ago. The 12-story fireproor
hotel nearing completion has been much
needed. 1t makes magnificent appear
anee and l am told that 1t will be run
on high scale in keeping with its archI-
tectural grandeur"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
To get soaked, invest in watered stock.
Work by any other name wouldn't make
a hit with lazy people.
1t is never too late to blame the other
fellow for your mistakes.
And occasionally the doctor is more
dangerous than the disease.
You have right to think a lot of
things you have no right to say.
A girl with a face as pretty as a pic
ture may be spoiled by an ugly frame
of mind
A man who knows how to do one thing
right may try to prove it by doing some
thing else wrong.
Every time you see a woman headed
downtown she is either going to a dry
goods store or to the dentist.
A man never realizes how much sense
one girl has who jilts him until another
gets busy and marries him.
Many a mans failure in this world may
be attributed to the fact that he used
blank cartridges when firing at the target
of success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02

Hector Fuller in the Indianapolis Star.
ITO drop into Bangkok, the capital of
Siam, from the far east, especially
from China, is to feel almost at
home again.
| You have to go UP the River Menam,
| about 20 miles to reach Bangkok and the
approach to the city is one of the most
picturesque in the world 1t was early
one morning when my little Chinese
! steamer from Penang entered the river
and soon, through the mists rising from
| the river and the canals, the morning
sun began to strike the queer shaped
spires and towers of the innumerable Bud
dhist temples colored like the rainbow,
that rose above the vapor.
But modern hands have laid hold of
Bangkok and as we went ashore some
of the electric lights were still burning,
and as we made our way to the hotel cleo
trio cars went whizzing by, changing their
gongs and, in the distance, mingling with
the hum of a city of nearly 100000 souls
waking from their rest. could be heard
| the shrill whistle of the modern American
| locomotive.
| All Oriental hotels have a strange same
ness. Always the obsequious,, moving
servants, Japanese Siamese and Chinese;
| usually the same blue frocked imperturb-
able Chinese clerk, who watches you
while you register and in perfect English
asks you whether you have had good
voyage and if you propose to stay long.
And then-almost inevitably-if you be an
Englishman or an American and alone.
he will add:
'I will have your luggage taken to
your room and a bath made ready
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
Restoring Confidence

Mr.. Untermyer says it is not worth
while to delve further into the misdo-
ings of the corporations. Enough has
been uncovered to show that some
lconcerns have been looted by their Of
Ulcers. "By pursuing the subject fur
lther," says the prominent lawyer,
"we would doubtless find many more
instances of mismanagement, but the
levidence would be cumulative only"
The Investigations conducted by the
spovernment may have had on the
whole a healthy effect Corporations
supposedly organized for the conduct
of business have been discovered to
have been manipulated for the finan-
icial interest of those in control. Pro-
perties have been absorbed at prices
entirely out of keeping with their just
value. Various and divers things have
been done which cannot be made to
square with good business ethics.
But the bad feature of it all is that
the public has come to confuse the
honest corporation with the dishonest.
The small investor is keeping his sur
plus in the bank. He has no inclina-
ton to buy securities with a prospect
of their market value being under
mined by government probe
In the meantime, many will
approve Mr.. Untermyer's advice
to declare a general amnesty against
those corporations which have sinned
but which have not yet been found out.
'Let us wipe the slate" he says, "and
begin the work of so reframing and
strengthening our laws that there can
be no repetition of the past without
the certainty of prompt detection and
punishment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
PROGRESS IN BANGKOK

for you. Here. boy, show the gentle-
man to the barp'
Human nature is much the same
whether in Bangkok, Siam or Bangor,
Me.
But, 1 merely mention the bar to
show how small you can find the
world Chilled with the mists of the
river in early morning, l followed my
companions into the bar, a large room
set about with tables which tired
looking Siamese We're cleaning. Be
hind the bar was a white man clad
in immaculate white duck. on the
wall opposite the bar some rather
curious pictures were hung. and l
| turned to examine them. My COM
panions had been served, and / was
patiently waiting my turn when. to my
surprise, the bartender turned to me
and said:
"And what do you wish, Mr. Fuller?"
My companions de voyage looked at
me in astonishment. They had not
credited me with being known in Siam.
'Hulloa," I said. "how do you come
to know my name? Saw 1t on my
trunks 1 suppose"
why no, SIR" replied the bartender,
Il remember you very we'll. | used to
be a waiter in the Shoreham Cafe in
Washington when you were on news
paper there" He had gone to the Far
East as a tourist had lost his money,
and was working in Siam trying to
amass money enough to get him home
again.
I didn't have the luck to see any
"hathis piling teak but I saw lots of
| 1t loading into ships for all ports of tho
world, and l sat at the feet of many
Buddhas and heard "the temple bells
la-calling,' though I was many miles
away from Mandalay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
OLE BULL AND KING OF DENMARK


In writing of her experiences in Amer
lea, Madame de Hegermann-Li -Lindencrone
tells of the arrival at Cambridge of Ole
Bull, the famous violinist:
Cambridge.
"Ole Bull ohe great violinisD has taken
James Russell Lowells house in Cam
bridge. He is remarked, and lives here
with his wife and daughter. He has a
magnificent head. and that broad, expan-
sive smile which seems to belong to
geniuses. Liszt had one like it.
''He and Mrs. Bull come here often on
Sunday evenings, and sometimes he brings
his violin. Mrs. B. accompanies him, and
he plays divinely. There is no violinist
on earth that can compare with him.
There may be many who have as brilliant
a technique, but none who has his feu
sacre and the tremendous magnetism
which creates such enthusiasm that you
are carried away. The sterner sex pre-
tend that they can resist him, but cer-
tainly no woman can.
HE is very proud of showing the dia-
mond in his bow, which was given to him
by the King of Sweden.
HE loves to tell the story of King
Frederick VII of Denmark who said to
him: Where did you learn to play the
violin? Who was your teacher?' y
"Ole Bull answered, Your majesty, the
pine forests of Norway and the beauti-
full fjords taught mel"
1.-THE King, who had no feeling for such
high-flown sentiments, turned to one of
his aides-de-camp and said. 'Sikken
vrovl!'-the Danish for What rubbish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
No Reception at white House.

1.-THE people of Washington have
high regard for President Wilson, of
course, and are not disposed to criti-
else anything he does in matters social,
but there is general regret that the
head of the nation will hold no recep-
ton at the White House on next New
Years Day." said L. F. Robinson of the
District of Columbia.
"The President is going to take a lit
tie vacation during the Christmas holi-
days, and as Mr.. Wilson's work has
been most trying, absence from his of
flee and a good rest are without doubt
due him.
But Washington without a New
Years reception at the White House
will not seem quite like itself Whiio
it is true that those outside of official
life have had to wait long time in
line before they could shake the Pres
ident's hand the reception affair was
looked forward to with keen interest.
1t gave gala touch to the old city.
Army and navy officers pretend that
they are very glad there is not going
to be reception, as it relieves them of
the necessity of dressing In full uni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
Lieutenant Becker's Appeal

After a sensational trial Charles
Becker, New York police lieutenant,
was found guilty of the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, gambler, and
sentenced to die in the electric chair.
1t was alleged that Rosenthal had
threatened to divulge Becker's graft
ing operations, and for this reason his
death was decreed. Becker was put on
trial October z, last, and II days
later the verdict was rendered. Since
then he has been in the death house
at Sing Sing.
The appeal papers in the Becker
case have at last been completed. In
them are set forth 25 reasons why
Becker should not die. He was not
given a chance for his life, his attor-
neys say, because Justice Goff, the
trial judge, ruled that Sam Schepps,
the chief corroborative witness for the
state, was not an accomplice under the
evidence introduced by the defense.
Not one. of the reasons advanced why
the courts sentence should not be caf-
ried out is that Becker did not ZEN
gineer" the death of Herman Rosen-
thai If Sam Schepps was an accom-
plice, why didn't the defense prove
him so? Apparently for the simple
reason that it would have been neces-
sary to show him an accomplice in
some crime, and in the eyes of Beck
er's lawyers their client was as pure
as the driven snow.
The four "ghnmen," Becker's al
legged instruments in the Rosenthal
murder and likewise under death SEN
tence, also have appealed. In their
cases more than $50 errors are al
legged, and II reasons are given for a
reversal. The hope of the quartet is a
technicality-not proof that they did
not shoot Herman Rosenthal to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02

Rodin, the famous French sculptor, is
faced with curious action for damages,
says the New York Suns Paris corre-
spondent. Recently Rodin heard that a
bronze statue entitled "The Earth" de-
scribed as being by him was being Of
fered for sale in some art rooms here.
As he was unable to remember such a
work. he informed the police and a war
rant was issued for the seizure of the
supposed forgery. The art dealer made
inquiries of the man from whom he
bought the statue, and it was traced back
from one purchaser after another to Pro-
fessor Heilbuth of Hamburg, who stated
that he bought the statue from NJ. Rodin
himself in 1899, and that Rodin wrote on
it with his own hand, First model" Re-
minded of this, M. Rodin withdrew the
charge of forgery and confessed his mis-
take. The dealer now alleges that his
credit has suffered and he is about to
sue NJ. Rodin for heavy damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
MONTGOMERY DIDN'T BITE

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
In the course of a facetious comment
upon Montgomery's recent experience with
man representing himself as Mr.. Rex
Beach the well known author The Bir-
mingham Age-Herald says:
1T was fictitious Beach, not the Beach
of fiction. He registered at Montgom-
cry hotel, and the literau of that cul-
tured town fell upon his neck He was
wined and dined. He came to get local
color for a series of magazine stories
dealing with the romance of the old
South The state department of archives
and history threw wide the archives and
opened the history The members Of
Montgomery's leading clubs opened their
doors and rubber soled servitors opened
the champagne"
We dislike to spoil the fun of our Bir-
mingham neighbor would have at Mont
gomery's expense, but we must say that
the fakir who hit Montgomery didn't sue
ceed very well al an impostor. One or two
having heard that Beach was in town,
reporters called on him at a cheap hotel,
where the impostor was locked in with
orders that he be not disturbed until he
got sober. The man, to act his part cor
rectly. made an engagement with a re-
porter to go the next day to the Depart
ment of Archives and history for a spell
of historical research, but the night be-
fore fulfilling his engagement with the
reporter, he skipped out of town and
hasn't been heard from since.
e
by the literati of our town. He was not
wined and dined by the people of the city
-he seems to have bought his own liquor
He didn't wander far from his hotel. No
club was opened to him, and no rubber
soled servitor opened the champagne"
He was just an ordinary cheap falSir who
was not taken seriously by the populaee
of our town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
Knapp Day in the Schools

The nation owes much to DR.. Sea-
man A. Knapp, founder of farm dem
onstration work. Especially is the
south's obligation to him large one
He blazed the path which is leading
this section into its inheritance. He
labored zealously and earnestly to
shbw that science is the handmaiden
Il agriculture, as it is to all other
callings. At first he met little en-
couragement. We had been doing the
same old thing in the same old way
too long to take readily to change.
But DR.. Knapp never faltered. He
knew he was right, and he went ahead.
w. F. Feagin, state superintendent
Of education, has set aside Friday, De-
cember 10, as Knapp Agricultural
Day" in the schools. In his letter to
the county superintendents, Mr.. Fea-
gin says: ~ hope you will take hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
The Potato Corner

1t may sometimes be well to look
the gift Irish potato in the eye. Sec
retary Houseton of the national de-
partment of agriculture thinks so, at
least, and he announces that state
ment made by T. P. Gill will be scare
fully considered" Mr.. Gill charges
that spectators in the large cities of
the United States are engaged in buy
ing up this years short potato crop
with view of reaping a rich harvest
later.
But Mr.. Gill cannot be said to have
any extraordinary interest in seeing
the people of the United States get
their potatoes at an excessively low
price. He is secretary of the Irish po-
tato board of agriculture, and is in
, this country to make an effort to have
the quarantine removed from the prod
uct of his country. He would like to
get as much as possible for his pota-
toes, naturally, but to market them at
all in this country he must obtain the
remission of restrictions now in force
Mr.. Gill is seeking to arouse inter-
est in Irish potatoes by alleging that
q corner is being engineered, in this
country's crop. Any evidence that he
may have will be welcomed by Mr..
Houston. But proof of speculation can
have nothing to do with whether or
not the powdery scale, from which the
Irish Irish potato suffers, would be
inimical to the American 'spud."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02

of this matter enthusiastically and sec
that every teacher who has ever or
ganized a boys corn club, every boy
end every girl who has ever had part
in corn or tomato club work, and every
person who desires the development
of his community and state shall par.
ticipate in the programme for this
day"
The response should be a hearty one.
No one is more deserving of tribute
and emulation than DIR. Knapp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-02
THE LOST OCCASION
rt Louis Stevenson.

By Robert Louis Stevenson.
Farewell, fair day and fading light!
The clay born here, with westward sigh
Marks the huge sun now downward soal
Farewell We twain shall meet no mor'
Farewell / watch with bursting sigh
NV late contemned occasion die.
I linger useless in my tent;
Farewell, fair day. so feully spent.
Farewell fair day. II any God
At all considers this poor clod,
He who the fair occasion sent
Prepared and placed the impeachment
Let him diviner Vengeance take
Give me to sleep, give me to wake
Girded and shod and bid me play
The hero in the coming day.