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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Hardware Jobber. Invited

MT. J. D. Moore, who attended the an- Jobbers' association and the American Hardware Manufacturers association at White Sulphur June 9-12, extended gra- eious invitation to those two bodies, which always meet together, to hold their next convention in Birmingham" said mem Der of the Chamber of Commerce.
 An editorial which appeared in The Age-Herald urging that an invitation be extended to the hardware jobbers was based on the assumption that no steps had been taken to secure this most de- sirable convention. No slight, of course, was intended to Mir. Moore. The writer simply did not have all the facts
 MT. Moore carried with him letters of invitation from President Shook of the Chamber of Commerce, from the city commissioners and from MT. Traylor of the Hotel Tutwiler, all of which were duly presented to the proper officers of the two associations. In addition, 1 hap pen to know that Mir Moore distributed some interesting literature published by the Chamber of Commerce.
 MT Moore in his address to the South ern Jobbers. conveying the invitation to hold the next meeting in Birmingham, was, as he always is, cordial and con vincing. He made a very distinct impress sion. The question of next years meeting place has not yet been settled 1t has been referred to joint committee com posed of three jobbers and three manu- lecturers who have authority to select the time and place. have no doubt but what Mr. Moore's efforts in behalf of Birming- ham will be successful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

Viewed at safe distance, the antics of the militants seem to be more diverting than dangerous, but there is no telling what will happen before the hysteria subsidies, and the fact that such extraordinary precautions have been taken to protect members of the royal family from harm shows how serious the suffragette menace has become.
 The redoubtable Mrs. Pankhurst continues to Head on the battle" while the fiery cohorts" dare the clubs of long-suffering policemen. The situation would be absurd were it not so vexatious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
The Methodist University

The Southern Methodist university to be established at some point east of the Mississippi river will be prize of large value to the city that wins it. The educational commission of the general conference will be expected to make the award to the community of fering the best advantages, coupled with liberal financial aid. It may be assumed that the choice of location will be narrowed to two cities-Bir- mingham and Atlanta.
 Leading members of the commits sion while here this week had many pleasant things to say about Birming- ham, and the official statement issued made it plain that the commission was open minded.
 The first definite step on the part of this city was made yesterday when the executive committee of the trus- teers of Birmingham college offered all the holdings of that. institution, valued at $250,O00, to the educational commission as nucleus for the pro- posed university. This action will be earnestly and actively supported by the Chamber of Commerce.
 Just how much money will be ex- pected at the start is not stated, but it is believed that the members of the Methodist church of the North Ala bama conference, with the assistance of Birmingham's leading civic organ ization, will be able to raise $1,000,- 900. And generous hearted Methodists in all parts of the south east of the Mississippi will be expected to SUD- plement later the local funds. The founding and building up of high class university requires, it should be needless to say, a great deal of money. It also requires time. Twenty five years ago Vanderbilt, the pride of southern Methodism, was a small institution; but it has now grown to splendid proportions. If the next Methodist university could spend at the start $1 1,000,0OO, additional finan- cial aid would come steadily, and in the course of time the institution would be one of the most richly en- dowed in this country.
 The university movement has started off with real enthusiasm and no effort should be spared in pro- noting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
FERTILIZERS our OF sLAG

From the Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
 ord.
 Another dream of the south of a quar- ter of a century ago is now to be real ized. Twenty-Five years ago Jacob Reese, who was interested in the control of the basic steel patents in this country. con tributed number of articles to the Man. ufacturers Record about the great possi- bilities of basic steel slag for the develop ment of the fertilizer industry of the south. He pointed out how the making of basic steel out of southern ores could in this industry there would be created a basic slag fertilizer which would ulti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
THE GAINES WILL CASE

edged Myra to be his legitimate daughter. and made her sole devisee, saving an an nuity to his mother. From that year until
 her eyes closed in death Myra strove for the vindicaton of her legal rights. In September, 1884, tract of land of 1l5 acres owned by Clark at his death was sold to the city of New Orleans. by the men to whom it had been conveyed by Clarks executors. In June, 1884, Myra, with her husband made her first formal appearance in the courts, when she filed a petition praying that the will be an- nulled and the executors be required to surrender to her possession of the estate. Mir Whitney died while this litigation was in progress. Two years later, in 1889, she married Edward Gaines, who died in 1S47 Mrs Gaines first direct action was against the city of New Orleans, and
 was commenced in 1S36 Other suits were
 instituted against individuals who had ob- tained property from Clarks executors Appeals in many, if not all. of thees act ions were carried to the supreme court of Louisiana and the United States supreme court Down to the year 1855 nothing sub stantial had been accomplished, but the rulings and intimations of the supreme court had given degree of encourage ment.
 In that year Mrs. Gaines filed a petition in the probate court of New Orleans pray
 ing leave to make early proof of the
 last will of her father, made in 1s13 but which had been suppressed and destroyed
 This proof was formally made and a de- cree annulling the will of 1911 was de- clared. It looked for number of years as if the daughters hopes were shortly to be realized That hope was disappointed. for in 1869 suit was commenced against Mrs Gaines in the court of probate of
 New Orleans by that city to revoke the
 will of 1s13 and re-establish the will of 1S11 And the federal circuit court in 1873 revoked this will in her favor. But that decision was reversed by the United States court in 1876, and in April, 1877, the will of 1913 was again probated.
 Before the case was definitely closed and ere that woman of indomitable will had realized the material fruits of repeated victories, her tireless spirit was arrested in it's course. A judgement of nearly $2 coo had been rendered in favor of Mrs. Gaines in the United States circuit court of Louisiana against the city of New Or leans in May, 1883. over six years later the judgment was reduced to something less than $500 900. Mrs. Gaines died on Jan- uary 9. 1885, while on visit to New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
--------------ss'- AUTHORS LONG LIVED

From the Westminster Gazette.
 MT. Thomas Hardy enters his seventy fifth year, reminding us of the amazing longevity of authors. Among those who have died since 1900. Sir Theodore Martin and Samuel Smiles were over 90; over 80 were Sir Edwin Arnold Edward Evertt Hale. Prof. Mason, Justin Mccarthy, George Meredith, Herbert Spencer, Gold win Smith, Mark Rutherford and Leo Tolstoy; while among those who passed their threescore years and 10 may be mentioned, Alfred Austen Mark Twain, Sir Lewis Morris, Joaquin Miller and Ouida Happily, we have still with us, though in their eighties, Mr. Barring Gould, MT. Stopford Brooke and MT. Frederic Harrison; Lord Morley is in his seventy-fifth. while Mir. Henry James is n and the oet-laureate 69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
nHE most remarkable will ease ever
 brought before the United States v court was the litigation started by

"HE most remarkable will ease ever
 brought before the United States
 | court was the litigation started by Myra Clark to recover the large fortune left by her father from the city of New Orleans and from other sources. For more than 50 years this woman fought the case for what she held was her rights and died with the result of her labors still in doubt.
 Myra Clark was born in 1895 and died in 1885. During the better part of the 80 years of her life she had inspired and pur- sued a continuous litigation. She was the daughter of Daniel Clark who died in the city of New Orleans in the year lsl3 During half a century and over In the probate court in the supreme court of her native Louisiana, in the federal court and in the supreme court of the United States, she prosecuted a score of suits to establish her right to the enor- nous estate left by her father.
 Daniel Clark emigrated to Louisiana from Ireland when quite a young man. He was American consul at New Orleans for many years until this country ac- quired the Louisiana territory. His wealth in money, slaves and land was great as the times went. Directly after his death a will was found among his papers, dated May 20, 1911, in which he left his fortune to his mother, Mary Clark, at the time living in Philadelphia.
 A few years later allegations were made by a friend of Clark that a later will had been made, and petition was pre- sented to the court of probate asking that the different notares of the city be cited to appear and certify whether any such instrument had been lodged with them by Clark. But as none such was produced, the will of May 2o was probated. Clark s surviving partners were named as execu- tors. but no final report of their conduct of the trust had been presented to the court up to the year 1884
 One of the members of Clark's fam fly was a young girl named Myra, who, it was presumed was his daughter, and later it was found that this was the case. She had been born in New Orleans in 1905, shortly after which she was placed in the family of friend Colonel Davis, of Philadelphia. In 1892, Myra was mar ried to William w, Whitney. Shortly after her marriage, as she was going over some old family letters, her percentage was re- vealed to her. This correspondence also included a letter in which it was stated before his death. by which he aclxnowl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

mately become of much value to this sec | tion.
 1 The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company Is now preparing to make a reality of these predictions through the esta ablishment of a basic slag fertilizer plant to cost between ss0o.OOO and s5oo,oOo. The Tennessee company advises the Man ufacturers Record that it will construct at Ensley large plant for crushing, pull verizing and sacking basic slag fertilizer of a similar or somewhat better quality than the German -Bessemer sag, known as Thomas slag.
 Thus another hitherto unutilized by product is, by the work of the Tennessee company, to be made to add to the wealth of the south. It will not only add to the wealth of the manufacturing interests of this section but to the wealth of the agri- cultural interests, for the increase of fer tilizer in this way will benefit, to the extent of this ouput, the farmers of this section.
 The experiments on which this develop ment is based have been going on for sev- eral years More than two years ago the writer visited an experimental farm owned by the Tennessee company on which it was making many tests of this basic slag in comparison with other fertilizer ma- terials
 Until a few years ago all of the coke making in the south was in the old bee hive oven which wasted all of the ingre- dients in the coal and gave in return t,x,t hi. ot.f, I1a Tennessee company built at a cost of about s3.o0o,ooo a by-product coke plant. and the Woodward Iron company of Bir- mingham also built a plant of the same character. These by-product plants are saving all of the hitherto wasted ma terials. At the plant adjoining Fairfield, built by the Tennessee company, all of the gas is saved and utilized in the industrial interests there. the tar is saved, and this has resulted in the building of a large roofing plant near by; the ammonias are saved. and out of this general develop ment there came the building of large sulphurc acid plant, the product of which is utilized in connection with these varied industries
 Thus one step after another is being taken In the rounding out of the coal and iron and steel interests where scientific achievements make possible the utiliza- ton of every ingredient found. The boast of one of Chicagos great packers years ago that he had learned how to use every thing but the squeal of the hog is being surpassed in the iron industry around Bir- mingham, where not even so much as squeal is to be wasted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Volume of Business Increasing

Within the past few weeks there has been a steady improvement in general trade throughout the country, and Tn some sections the volume of business is reported to be unusually large. The calamity howler, who for political purposes has been proclaiming hard times, is being silenced by prosperity facts.
 The bountiful crops will add enor- nous wealth to the nation, and will keep the wheels of progress turning fast during the remainder of the year. It sometimes happens that one crop is a record breaker while another IS comparative failure, but this year
 Ire will be a number of high record
 IDS with no crop failure. The winter
 eat crop has made wonderfully
 sat record-nearly 150,000, 1000
 shells more than in any previous
 IT. ne west IS ulCoHiihoihy Pioo-
 sous, and the south is enjoying a
 ge measure of prosperity.
 In the industrial world wages re- ...lin high, and that accounts for the fact manufacturers have smaller margin of profit on their products than was the case a few years ago. When wages were low the large man ufacturer piled up an immense sur plus. With many of the manufacturers the surplus is now small, but from a certain economic viewpoint the com pensation is found in the freer circu- lation of money by reason of high wages.
 The railroads will soon be over. taxed in hauling the crops, and wide spread business activity will recal healthy boom years. The republicans are trying in every way to minimize the business revival with view oi defeating democratic candidates fol Congress next November. Some of the large interests would be glad to sec business at rock bottom, temporarily at least, if distressing conditions would cause democratic defeat.
 The democratic majority in Con- gress may be reduced, but every week will bring reports of better business and the thoughtful voter will not be led into the belief that the republican party stands essentially for progress and prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
AUTHORS LONG-LIvED

From the Westminster Gazette.
 Thomas Hardy today enters his 10th year, reminding us of the amazing long evity of authors. Among those who have died since 1900. Sir Theodore Martin and Samuel Smiles were over 30; over 80 were Sir Edwin Arnold, Edward Everett Hale' Professor Mason, Justin Mccarthy, George Meredith. Herbert Spencer. Gold win Smith. Mark Rutherford and Leo Tol- stoi: while among those who passed their three score years and ten may be men, toned Alfred Austen, Mark Twain, Sir Lewis Morris, Joaquin Miller and Ouida. Happily, we have still with us, though in their eighties, Mir. Baring-Gould, MT. Stopford Brooke and MT. Frederic Harri- son. Lord Morley is in his 76th year. Will liam de Morgan in his 18th; while Henry James is Il and the poet-laureate 69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Confessiops of . IT. H.

Some weeks ago." said Dr. George Eaves. T had the privilege of describing before its publication an article found among the papers of that distinguished essayist and journalist, William Garrott Brown, entitled Some Confessions of a T. B.
 As then anticipated, MT. Browns art icle has now been published in the At lantfc Monthly, and is drawing inter ested notices from the press. one from the Boston Sunday Times has come to hand through Mir Browns nurse, Miss B. C. Clements, who Is now devoting herself to our association's district nurs- ing service, and winning a wide circle of friends among high and low. The Boston editor pays a reserved tribute to MT. Browns genius and popularity, and em- phasizes his view of the T. B. as a soldier on constant picket duty, never cured but achieving life by sheer courage and watchfulness.
 Readers of The Age Herald will be glad to know where to find the striking essay itself-in the May Atlantic. l should add that Miss Clements services have been made available for us by the gen. erosity of Mir k. l.. Brown, brother of the lamented associated editor of Har- per's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A COOL WAVE

And what is so rare as a day in June, With the mercury at 79? No wonder the barbers hum a tune
 And the chauffeurs all are feeling fine! The sultry days forgotten are.
 That made us mop our steaming brow. And a ride on an open trolley car
 Is not source of joy just now. Oh, well for the bards who sing of June And the glories that pertain thereto Those arbors sweet where lovers spoon. The singing birds and skies of blue. But the thought that fills my heart with
 glee
 And inspired this little song of mine, Is the fact that the festive nlercuree This morn was down to 79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
No Hard Times Talk

B. B. Burton returned yesterday from New York, where he had been to attend the annual meeting of the National As- sociation of Piano Merchants.
 T found business in New York in fine condition. and not only that, but after talking with piano dealers and manufac- turers from all parts of the country said Mir. Burton, 1t was plain that prosperity was getting in full swing.
 "A while back New York was full of pessmism. It is just the reverse now. Nobody I met talked hard times. Every body was an optimist. Not in long time have I mingled with business men quite so buoyant
 "On my way back to Birmingham l stopped in Richmond and in Norfolk. Both of those cities are booming. Business in Birmingham is now very brisk, and ] believe this will be a great year for us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Some fellows imagine they are carrying the burden of great responsibility when 1t is the weight of a swelled head that really makes them round-shouldered.
 We are an awful bunch of liars We beg a mans pardon when we don't give a hang if we ever get it.
 A woman never waits until tomorrow to spend the money she can blow in to- day.
 The longer you roam around the more you realize that all the cbeeses are not in the grocery stores. Be satisfied with what luck deals you and don't squeal. The chances are that if you did hold royal flush the other fellows would be looking out of the win dow and you wouldn't get play on it. The skinny men have all the luck. You never heard of doctor ordering a fat man to drink beer. did you? A lot of married mutts act as though they were glad that there Is no place like home.
 A msnl can be known as good fellow all over town without his wife ever sua- pecting iti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Bumper Cotton Crop

Notwithstanding the reports that have been published within the last few days about the ravages of the boil weevil Ala bama will make a bumper cotton crop said D. M. Dickson, the well known fer tilizer salesman
 T keep in close touch with the cotton belt, and the weevil damage will be com parativey small. The farmers have learned how to cope with what was con sidered a menace. All the crops in this state promise good yield, but cotton is easily leading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
MAKING A CHEAT NArIoN

By Alexander Blackburn.
 Not serried ranks with flags unfurled. Not armored ships that gird the world. Not hoarded wealth or busy mills, Not cattle on thousand hills Not saEes wise, or schools, or laws. Not boasted deeds In freedoms cause All these may be and yet the state In eye of God be far from great That land is great which knows the Lord Whose sons are guided by His word. Where justice rules twixt man and man. Where love controls in act and plan,
 Where breathing in his native air Each soul finds joy in praise and prayer- Thus may our country good and great Be Gods delight mans best estAtA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
The Farce Continues

A recent dispatch from London states that the county authorities throughout England have organized volunteer civilian patrols who will be accompanied by dogs and will protect, as their first duty, churches and his- toric edifices from the suffragette larson squad" They will be armed and will be sworn in as special con stables.
 On the opening day of the Ascot races more than 1000 London police men and hundreds of detectives from Scotland Yard were used to reinforce the Berkshire county police force while the six-mile route from Wind sor castle to the race course was lined all the way by policemen. These measures were prompted by fear of the "wild women." Never before had such elaborate care been taken to guard the members of the royal family from suffragette attacks.
 The track itself was closely guarded and there were triple rails to prevent any unauthorized person from inter- fering with the races. For several days before the opening of the meet ing the course was patrolled by men accompanied by watch dogs.
 Never before in the history of civil ization has such spectacle been pre- sented as that of the English govern msnt in it's present predicament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
SHERLOCK HOLMES oUTpoNE

From the Kansas City Times.
 One morning recently Dr. l.. s. Mines car skilled into the curbing at park turn on Broadway and was disabled When the repair men arrived it was found that the disabled car had been rammed Into ditch and badly damaged. No trace of the second car was found save grease cup that had broken from front spring
 With the tiny cup as clue, O. k. John son. motorcycle patrolman, started out to locate the car. The pystanders laughed as the patrolnan slipped the little piece of metal into his pocket
 ''Nedle in the haystick,'' said one.
 Yet Johnson's search was a short one. Almost at once he found the cup to be one used on a certain make of car. Next he went to the particular repair shop where such a car would be most apt to be taken. And there was the car with the missing cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
PRosPERIry IN ALABAMA
From the Union Springs Herald.

Everything points to prosperity in the near future for the Ala abama farmer, and so for the Alabama citizen in general.
 The cotton crop, which is our main de- pendence, was never better at this season of the year. Of course, as MT. Pessimist will tell you, some great disaster may yet overtake the crop and destroy the beautiful prospect which we now have but it is better to look on the bright side and enjoy the hope that the present ex- cellent prospect will be succeeded by q bountiful harvest in the fall.
 What contingency may arise in the fu- ture cannot be foreseen. but 1t is certain that the outlook now is very rosy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Great Prosperity

After spending a few days in Detroit and talking with men on the trains | was impressed with the buoyant condition of business" said Felix M. Drennen. De troit is on great boom. Seldom have l seen such activity in the building trade as is now in evidence in that city. Ev- erybody looked prosperous and every man with whom I talked was an optim- st.
 Here in Birmingham there is a great deal of business activity, as every one can see. It has been a good year up to this time, and it will be better from now on. The Drennen company's sales amounted to 10 per cent more in May of this year than in May of 1913, and that is a fair barometer.