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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Tn. pension Probe.

"J have seen several criticisms on the
pension probe now being conducted In
Montgomery" said a veteran of the Con-
federacy. 'in which much is said about
the hardship that may result to those
pensioners who may be stricken from
the roll and expressing much regret, II
not condemnation, at the action OF the
state pension board. In not one of them
has the critic said a word about the
law.
Anyone at all familiar with the sub
ject knows that the law provides pen
sion for all needy Confederate veterans
who prove their military records accord
ing to its requirements and to the widows
of such after they die 1t does not give
pensions to deserters, home-guarders or
noncombatants, except surgeons and
chaplains, but positively directs that If
any such are on the roll they shall be
stricken therefrom. Is it hardship to
execute the law of the state? Is 1t right
to distribute the fund provided for Con-
federate veterans and their widows to
people who have no right or claim to
the bounty of the state except that they
are poor? Do the critics believe that the
pension fund was created to supersede the
poorhouses of the counties or the benevo-
lences of the churches?
IF all who ask for it were placed on
the pension roll, it would require the
whole revenue OF the state to pay them
Yes, it is nothing but right to carry out
the law, to obey it, no matter who it
may hurt; and this probe should be con-
tinued until every illegal pensioner is
eliminated from the roll. The pension
fund is for Confederate veterans only and
the pension list should be a roll of
honor"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
THE METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Extracts from an editorial in the Atlanta
Journal.
Behind this movement, throb the en-
ergy and faith and fertile resources of
the Methodist people. Stirred with a
splendid vision, they have made up their
minds to build in the southeast, as in
the south west. an institution of learning
and light that will be truly great. Their
have the will and the means to succeed.
Only the site remains to be selected,
and that will be decided upon by July
Is. Thereby hangs Atlanta's opportunity.
We can secure this great university II
we will. But we must will nightly and
act speedily, if we are to win the high
fortune. We must meet the spirited
have entered the field. The church board
entrusted with the selection of site
has invited proposals from cities through
ont the southeast. That does not mean
that the university Is to be auctioned off
to the highest bidder for, money is by
no means the main consideration involy-
ed, but the character and terms of these
proposals will naturally count for much.
Certain it is that the university will go to
no community which is not responsive to
it's meaning and ready to do generous
local part.
Atlanta can we'll afford to pledge any
amount of money that may be required
to win such an institution. Its material
benefits alone will repay us a thousand
times over for whatever we may be asked
to give. 1t will mean more 70 the COM
meI cial interests of the city than would
the establishment of a brigade post OF
the building of 10 skyscrapers. 1t will
mean the assembling of at least thou
sand students from every quarter of the
south within the next few years, the
construction of a great educational plant
that will be worth not less than 100000,
it will mean new vigor and opportunity
and renown in every sphere of the COM
munity's affairs.
The prestige which Atlanta would ac-
quire from such an institution is beyond
reckoning. Be 1t remembered that the
Methodist church is TO establish not mere
ly a college. but university in the high
est and noblest sense of that term, an
institution that will take all knowledge
for it's province and be a fountain head
of all truth. Literature, the sciences and
arts, theology, law, medicine ana all
other departments of learning are includ-
ed in its spacious programme. Indeed,
this university will be to the south what
Harvard Is to the east or Leland STAN
ford to the far west, and the city that
acquires it will become the south's edu-
cational center.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

1.-The Wednesday lunch of the Rotary
club has come to be an institution of
much more than ordinary interest," said
a citizen who was one of the early join
ers last night.
bright and Instructive. as a rule, but
the impromptu talks and the spontaneous
hilarity are highly diverting to the busy
man who is taking an hour off for
lunch. At this Wednesdays Rotary lunch
there were several excellent addresses.
Rotarian Crawford Johnson, the coca
cola bottling man, was on the programme
for the principal speech. Rotarian George
w. Traylor, Jr, manager of the Tut
wiler. read an eloquent address by way
of introducing himself to the club, and
the Rev. DR.. Johnson pastor of the First
Methodist church, and the Rev. DR.. Simp-
son, president of Birmingham college,
made forceful speeches on the import
ance of the university movement In the
absence Of President ]. E. Shelby, Ro-
tartan J. D. Moore presided with char
acteristic grace.
Speaking of the gentleman who has
risen to fame on account of his coca-c cola
bottling achievement, he has an abund-
ance of humor as well as pluck. He
started out by saying that he began his
bottling business here In 1902. He bought
out little plant on Twenty-fourth street
1t had not been success, but he thought
he would try it, He commenced in the
month of February. I lost $500 the first
month";, he said. In March I lost $500.
At that rate it would not take long for
me to lose all I had and all I could
borrow Well. in April-listeners prob
ably thought he was going to say the
tide had turned--he lost $500. After that
biz fortune did change. He painted up
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

his little wagon. bought new harness Tor
his mules. and put more snap into MS
business Today Mr.. Johnson's bottiing
concern owns its large plant on Avenue
E and Twenty-second street, owns large
trucks and many teams. The volume OF Mr..
Johnson's business in the year 1913 was
100000 gallons, which, according to a let
ter he read from the vice president OF
the Coca-Cola company in Atlanta, was
the largest years bott1ing business in.
the world Mr.. Johnsons speech was
loudly applauded. Few of Birminghams
young upbuilders are so popular as
Crawford Johnson. He is as modest as
he is successful. and few busy men are
so ready to cooperate in any movement
for the good of this city as he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
An AtIantn Visitor.

IL am delighted with Birmingham,
said Shorter Rankin of Atlanta who
represents the Swift Specific company
II have been coming here occasionally
but l hope in the future to make my
visits more frequent
Birmingham is fine city, and 1t has
a great future. 1t has not only made
strides as an industrial center, but it
is getting a wide reputation for it's
we'll paved avenues and it's delightful
pleasure drives and its beautiful resi-
dences."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
UP IN THE AIR


General Funston" said a war COR
respondent just back from the front.
was admiring one day in Vera Cruz
the splendid flying of one of our army
airmen.
mo uncertainty about that chap
the general said. He's not like flier
heard about recently.
"a millionaire paid this flier 500
to be taken up In his monoplane. Up
they rose. but the dipping. the zig
tagging and the slideslipping were
terrible.
/" Easy, man, easy' the millionaire
roared above the Shrek of the wind
and the thunder of the motor.
Easy This is only my second trip
remember
Its my first said the pilot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
BOOSTING THE CENSUS
I'M the Baltimore Sun.

Fred Beahm, aged 10. Pottstown iron
puddler, and his wife, who Is just IS,
have set the pace in the section as boost
ers of Uncle Sans census. baby girl
that the stork has just brought into their
home makes the eighteenth birth in this
family Fourteen years ago triplets were
born, but they died within a few days
OF the total of IS children 10 are living
the Oldest being 81. Rosy-cheeked and
altogether the picture of robust health
Mrs. Beahm is happy. and with her bis
brood Of boys ana girls Il . splendid speci.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
A RESTAURANT DISH.

list, but I've had one dollar so times"
A RESTAURANT DISH.
'Lassiter doesn't seem to care much
about being in style"
That's true. About all he ever has
that's a la mode is beef
Baking A PHILANTHRoPIsT.
With your permission, 1 would like to
give you some good advice"
Il know you'd like to do it. confound
your skin, you'd revel in it. but I don't
intend to let you enjoy yourself In any
such manner. Good day"
THE USUAL CROWD.
The autos engine wouldn't work
And made a funny noise,
Attracting half dozen men
And fifty little boys
LONG WORDS.
BLOSSOMS new bungalow is an archi-
tectural monstrosity'
"Hoity, toity. 1t only has five rooms.
Why not condemn it more briefly"
NEARLY FINISHED.
What of that plane
Which was to fly
Across the ocean
By and by?
Houston Post.
Twill soon be ready
For the trip.
Insure your life
And pack your grip.
WELL EQUIPPED.
How can Mr.. Jasscup fail to win all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
,ris deeds must win the prize.
Tanning of The shrew.


er, deliver me from harsnhess VI
Judgment. Give me the genfieness
Of love. Let me lean toward the size
of mercy. 1 would hope all things
for the erriuc. ] would cure and
bless rather than merely Judge
would he like my Master. Amen
II. Nj. f..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
A HUSKY CITIZEN.

A HUSKY CITIZEN.
New Jersey man who was run down
by train has been sued for damaging
the locomotive. The implied compliment
may prove a balm to his injured feelings,
as it isn't every man who can wrestle
with locomotive and win anything like
a victory. PC.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

1t may be true that John L, Sullivan
has saved up 100000 since he got on the
water wagon, but we seem to have read
somewhere that he married wealthy
widow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Splendid crops are reported from the
the biggest crops in its entire history. And
the farmers are more than happy over the
prospect of big prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Americans dining in Paris restaurants
stampede for the door when John Ar
thur Johnson enters, but the champions
feelings are not easily hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

recent disaster indicates the future
possibilities of aerial collisions that will
make the average train wreck seem tame
in comparison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

This sunny June has caused a brisk
demand for soft drinks, and some weather
prophets say that July will make us just
as thirsty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Villa is willing to recognize Carranza as
his superior. but insists on keeping the
fighting men. an arrangement which will
make Carranza's position merely nominal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

make any pretense of masquerading in
sleeps clothing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

We are just six months from Christmas,
but many warm day may be expected in
the meantime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

men of that type of American woman
hood that would make Colonel Roosevelt
smile his broadcast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Wisconsin courts have upheld the eu-
genie marriage law, but Cupid some
times laughs at laws as well as lock-
smiths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

If fogs on the sea could be dissipated
even ship with single hull would be
comparatively safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Maybe Congress might yield to the
Presidents wishes more gracefully if 1t
were also permitted to do business in a
tent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Sometimes the automobile bandit is
known to pedestrians as the
keeper of a garage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
A FELLOW FEELING.

A FELLOW FEELING.
Not like the busy bee who works
From morning until night,
The world is full of lazy clerks
Who'd shun the very sight
OF industry. did they but dare, =
Or had the wherewithal
With which the festive millionaire
Gives heed to pleasures call
And some days when my duty inks
| sympathze with those poor clerks
A MAN WORTH WHILE.
Poor old Jaskin is no more
Yes. Everybody speaks we'll of him.
They have good reason to do that
He was quick to reach for bar check ard
slow to censure friend"
PRUDENT GIRL.
wilt dip with me?f
Asked Pinkney Barr
Yes" said Miss Blee,
But not too far
THE HIT OR MISS ORATOR.
rs Dobbs a ready speaker"
yes. He's always ready, but never
prepared"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

feminine hearts? His language is beau :
tful.'' t
Il agree with you. Jasscup has mem-
orized some of the best stuff Lord Byron
ever wrote"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

The moving picture and the tango have
invaded Bokhara, the walled city of ro-
nance"
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NIGHT BE WORSE OFF.

You've never had $50 at one time in
your life,' sneered the rich pessimist.
Maybe not" answered the poor optim-
list, but I've had one dollar so times"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala,
postoffice as second class matter unher
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

A. J. Eaton, Jr., and y. &. Young are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald IN It's
circulation department..
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05

personal habits were above reproacn and his family life ideal.
 AS slight tribute to his memory and testimonial of the esteem in which he was held by the members of his own profession we ask the court to spread these resolutions upon it's permanent records.
 Paul d'Heirry.
 Resolved: That the members of the bar of the Third judicial division have learned with regret of the death of Paul d'Heirry, a member of the Alaska bar and commissioner of the Chitina precinct.
 Judge d'Heirry had been engaged in the practice of law for many years in the state of Washington and in the Territory of Alaska and while he had not been in active practice in the Third division, where he lived for the last three years of his life, he was regarded by the members of the bar as one of their number and was much respected by all of them.
 In the death of Paul d'Heirry the Territory of Alaska loses much est emed citizen who has been identi- fled with Alaskan affairs since the first gold excitement now nearly two decades ago. He had wide personal acquaintance and many friends in all divisions of the territory. He was a man of much natural ability and the highest personal integrity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05
$500 Reward!

The above amount will be paid by the undersigned to any person or per sons furnishing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who on the ilrst of March, 1914, tempered with and in terrupted the service of the trans mission line supplying the undersign ed company with electric current at Valdez, Alaska.
 VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMANY,
 By F. A. Ericksen, Supt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05
Chicago Feds. of on Train.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federal base ball team, and for a time the stormy petrol in the Federals versus organ ized baseball war, expected to leave today for Texas, with his players, for the early spring training season. Anti Murphy and Federal League support CTS planned to give the Chicago out laws" rousing sendoff.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05
DEAD! ]! A0h0RED )
 BY THE COURT
First Session of Court Adjourned 'n Respect to Judge Ostrander and
 Judge d'Heirry.

When the district court opened at Cordova on Tuesday the only business transacted was the reading of resolu-, tions in memory of Judge John Y. Ostrander, of Cordova, who died Sun day at Olympia, and also the pass ing of resolutions in memory of Judge Paul d'Heirry, of Chitina, who died early Monday morning. At tue con- clusion of the tributes to the mem ory of the two men, court adjourned for the day. The resolutions, as printed in the Cordova Alaskan, fol- low:
 Resolutions in memory of Judge Ostrander, prepared by the committee appointed for the purpose, were read by s. P. Chapin. Addresses eulogistic of Judge Ostrander were made by C. M. Frazier and E. k. Ritchie.
 Resolutions drafted by the same committee in honor of Mir d'Heirry were then read by E. E. Ritchie, who spoke briefly of the deceased. He was followed by Judge Walker, who eulog- ized both the men in whose honor the court had set aside business. F H. Foster spoke briefly of Paul dHeirry.
 Judge Brown added few words to the remarks of previous speakers and directed that the resolutions be spread upon the records of the court He then adjourned court fo rthe day
 The resolutions follow:
 John Y. Ostrander.
 Resolved That the members of the bar practicing in the Third judicial division of Alaska desire to record their sense of the loss that has come to the profession and to the territory in the death of John Y. Ostrander
 During his residence and practice of his profession for nearly twenty years Tn AldSkd, JuuSe ooli aiuCi maintained an enviable reputation as an able and conscientious lawyer For many years he was engaged ir majority of the important cases coming before the court in the Third division and was eminently successful Yet his ambition and taste lay rather to office practice. He believed it was the duty of lawyer to keep his clients out of court whenever possible and his advice always tended to tha cOnsummation.
 Judge Ostrander possessed a nalur- al legal mind He had an intuitivt grasp of legal principles and rarely erred in the reason of the law. He was indust rious and painstaking il all his work and when he had careful ly analysed a case his conclusion were almost certain to be correc exposition of the law.
 As citizen John, Y Ostrander wa ! upright in all his conduct. He wa honest and truthful to all men. Hi
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05
Slayer to Die Next Week.

NEWARK, N. J., March 5.-Some time during next week Adolph Kubas- xxi, who shot and killed Mrs. Marie Belinska in his room on April 10, last, will expiate his crime in the electric chair. Kubaszki attempted suicide after killing Mrs Belinska, and hov- cred between life and death for weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05
Sampson Sailed West This Mornin

The steamer Sampson returned to Valdez last night at o'clock from Fort Liscum and unloaded 50 tons of coal for the quartermaster's depart ment at Valdez. The boat sailed for the west at 4 this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05

The Ladies' Aid Soc 'ety will give a dinner in Moose hall Tuesday evening, March 10, from to o'clock. Menu will be published later. k7
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-05

Chilli con carne or chilli spaghetti with coffee or beer 35c at the Ex change Grill. Open all hours. tf
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-03-13
Friday, March 18th 1914
THE LATE MR.. RYON

In the death of the late Mr..
Richard N. Ryon this county lost
one of its most worthy and use
full citizens. His good judgment,
his quick apprehension of the es-
sential things of life, his hope
fulness of spirit, his absolute
loyalty to duty, made his charac-
ter strong and his work effective.
In the political world his inf1u-
ence was remarkable. He pos
sessed that rare faculty Of draw
ing men to him and holding
them, and, consequently, he was
able to crafty his ambition in an
unusual degree for one SO young.
He held in succession three of
the most important county Of
fees in the gift Of the people.
No one could know him with
out being drawn to him by those
lovely traits of character that
beautify and ennoble human life.
His kindness, sympathy, and
unfailing amiability endeared
him to his family and to his
friends. He will be sadly miss
ed, for he belonged to that type
of men to whom others look for
guidance and advice. If there
were more like him the world
would be happier and better.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-03-13

that should in any sense justify
Congress in taking away from
the Postmaster General the pow
executive upon the legislative,
there is a proposition on foot to
take away from the executive
certain powers with which he
has been previously vested. The
encroachment seems to come
from the Capitol, and not from
the Post Office Department.
The spirit of George Washington
seems to have been invoked too
soon. If he is coming here to
reprove anybody, he must come
here to reprove the legislative
branch of our Government.
| think the Senator from Kan
sas has dealt with this matter
with wonderful vigor and with
great interest, but / have not
gathered from what he said any
conception of this matter except
that it is clearly an executive
business matter; and yet I think
he describes it as being somewhat
in the hands of a legislative COM
mittee, and I understand he pro-
poses very clearly to change the
law, to take this plain executive
function away from the Post
master General and restore it to
a legislative committee.
Mr.. BRISTOW. If the Sena-
tor will pardon me a moment,
does the Senator think the fix
ing of postage rates is an execu-
tive function?
Mr.. LEE of Maryland. l
should think that so complicated
a system, involving so many de-
tails and involving possible COM
petition with other systems OF
carriage, is clearly a matter that
can be more safely intrusted to
executive action than to legisla-
tive deliberation. Furthermore.
l do not think the action of the
executive in this matter should
be subject to the regulation of
Congress, and possibly that of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as we'll, when the COM
peting carriers apparently are
only subjected to the regulation
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-03-13
TERMS OF SALE:

One-third cash, and the balance in
equal instalmeuts Of one, two and three
years, or all cash, as the purchaser may
elect; the deferrsd payments to be Sc
cured 10 the satisfaction of the under
signed, and the entire purchase money,
less cash deposit of SIS 90, which will
be required on the day of sale, to bear
interest from said day. These terms
may be modified and Q portion of the
purchase money may remain on mort
gage if deemed advisable For further
particulars apply to
PHIL. II. TUCK,
Attorney named in Mortgage,
207 N. Calvert St, Baltimore, Md.