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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The shipping Trust


I'VE hear much talk these days
about eurbing the trusts" said Col. w.
T. Pinckard. but it is strange that
almost nothing is said about the big
gest and most harmful trust of all. |
refer to the shipping trust which Is
a continual tarrier in the way of our
International trade expansion.
What we need is the removal Of
all handicaps so that men who want
to do shipping business can go out into
the world and build ships wherever
they can get them built cheapest. Pro-
vide way so that American owned
ships can fly the American flag. Bring
about condition such as existed in
the early days of our country, when
our ships were everywhere and we were
second to none as a seafaring ma
ton.
These restrictions must be removed
II we are TO get the full benefit of
taking the shackles from our domestic
trade The whole world is a market
nowadays and the United States should
be in position to take every advantage
Of the fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
A CAREER WORTH WHILE.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t was in the Kansas statehouse A
man was bent over his desk, working most
industriously. Enter a messenger with
neat little package tied In a blue rib
desk.
Whats this?" asked the man. "A sam
pie package of seed corn?'
That's your appointment as United
States senator from Kansas" the mes
senger replied.
please take it back to the governor"
the man answered, "and tell him that
Kansas raised more wheat last year than
the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky. West Virginia and Ohio COM
bined.'
That was the way Foster Dwight Co.
burn declined to become United States
senator He preferred to remain secre
tary of the state agricultural depart
ment.
Mr.. Coburn has resigned, after more than
20 years at the head of farming activities
of Kansas. Kansas and her neighboring
states are disturbed. What will agricul-
ture in that broad era west of the Mis-
souri, do without Coburn?
Some men create their job as they ad-
vance; they secure title by election or
appointment, and then proceed to find
10 times as much work TO do as the cre-
alton of the office contemplated. Mr.. Co.
burn was such an official. For 20 years
he has held the position In Kansas virtual
ly identical with that now held by A. p.
Sandles in Ohio.
The farmers of Kansas have looked to
the secretary as to a friend and coun-
selor. In trouble over some farm prob
lem, they turned to him. They studied his
textbooks and pamphlets, wrote him let
ters, listened to his lectures and visited
him in his office. They used to say OF
Coburn that If he would work at politics
as he worked at farming he would be
invincible.
But he acquired something far better
than political invinciblity. He resigns in
the prime of his usefulness. regretted BY
thousands on thousands who appreciate
what he has done for agriculture in the
west and the world over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
ROOSEXELTvS Joke

From the Metropolitan Magazine.
We came into New York one morning
from New England campaign trip,
said George Henry Payne, "and Colonel
Roosevelt invited us to have breakfast
with him at one of his clubs. The
cclonels favorite breakfast food is fish,
balls. and this diet was accepted as sat
is factory to most of his guests
He had taken a mouthful of fishball
that had been placed before him when he
turned and said:
What is in this fishball?'
Il tasted mine and confessed that Il
did not taste like those that mother used
to make.
THE colonel took a second mouthful and
then said:
It's lemon, by George'
Al this moment the waiter placed in
front of him some Viennese rolls Roose-
welt reached for one, when he noticed
that they were of the highly polished
variety.
Waiter he said in a most apologize
tone, I may be feeling fussy this morn
irg, but / do not like lemon in my fish
balls; l do not care for vanrish on my
rolls; could you bring me two soft boiled
eggs without turpentine?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
SOME ORIGINALITY

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
Congressman Robert II. Gittins of New
York smilingly remarked at social ses-
sion the other night that poor old satan
is not entirely responsible for all the
things they stack up against him, and
told this story to back it:
Some time ago a little girl got into an
alteration with her small pal and in
about two minutes there was nice r.ixup
in full swing that might have done much
damage to hair and complexion If mother
hadn't appeared.
why, Bessiei" exclaimed the surprised
parent. hastily separating the Children,
what in the world are you doing to lit
tie Gertie?"
II was giving her what she deserves"
defiantly returned Bessie. "She is just
too mean for anything"
Don't you ever treat her that way
asain!' said the mother commandingly.
1T was wicked to behave sol 1t was
satan who put it into your head to pull
her hair,'
Maybe it was reflectively admitted
the youngster, but 1 thought of kicking
her on the legs all by myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
LOBSTERS FOR NEW YORK

From the Kennebeck Journal
The fastest freight train is the "Fly-
ing Fisherman which carries Gotham's S
daily supply of Holsters and tons of other
sea food from Boston. By catching this
train out of the Hub the Holsters are
able TO cover the intervening distance of
234 miles at the rate of 80 miles an hour,
reaching New York in the early morning
in time to pass through the many stages
of handling between arrival and duty on
the "Great White Way" that evening.
A large part of the fish consumed in New
York goes from Boston and Maine. From
so to POO tons of sea food-requiring from
three to 10 cars-are daily taken to New
York fish dealers by this Flying Fisher
man." The fish reach there the first
morning after being caught, while the
lobsters which go from Maine and Can
ada waters, arrive the second morning
after leaving their native haunts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
IIJNGRIES

From the Chicago Inter- Ocean
Smoking a cigarette-the kind YOU buy
for IS cents box-is rather an expensive
luxury if you figure it up as a banker
would compute his interest 4 cigarette
is finished in minute and the investment
represents the interest for the length OF
time on s64,SO0. a person smoking 10 or
20 cigarettes day burns up the interest
on a good deal of money. In drinking a
cocktail you consume a minutes interest
on $64S, ,00O-but probably you never think
of that. There are any number of people
who spend dollar day for cigarettes
and cocktails, using up during the year
the interest on more than $4,000. JTnfor-
tunately in many cases such 1uxuries are
indulged in by those who are least able to
afford them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
FARMING ON THE ICE

From the Chicago Journal
Farming over ice is a feature of ranch
life in the Tanana valley, Arizona. The
valley is 800 miles long and so miles wide.
1t is described as a vast bowl of solid
ice, thinly sprinkled with dirt. The bowl
of the ice never thaws save near the sur
face. But on the foundation of perpetual
ice farmers are raising bumper crops of
grain and gardens are producing vege-
tables declared to be superior in yield and
quality to any grown in the United
States. The strangest feature of the Ia
mana valley farming is that it is possible
only because the subsoil is eternally froz-
en-. When the spring begins to thaw the
surface the ploy turns over the surface
of the earth above the ice and as the
thaw proceeds moisture is given off from
underground, forming perfect subirriga-
ton system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale univer-
sity. in recent address before the Amer
lean Manufacturers Export association.
deprecated the high value which Amer
leans attach to the west coast of South
America as a vantage ground for trade
when the Panama canal is opened. The
miserable climate, the low grade of pop
ulation and the universally prevailing CO.
caine habit all initiate against the value
and Importance of the west coast as n
trade factor. The vast copper and nj
trate deposits are not overlooked but their
trade is already dominated by Germany,
and 1t will be years before It can be
wrested from that nation. The east coas
with its cereals, its cattle and its trop-
ical fruits. all important exports. Is
brought no nearer to us by the opening
of the canal. However. North Americans
are exploiters and every opportunity pre-
sented by the big ditch will be turned by
item to account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
Scene of Preparation

The Southern club is the scene of
gorgeous preparation" said a visitor.
The interior arrangement is undergo
ing almost complete change The cafe
has been removed to it's new and ele
giant home recently prepared by the
erection of an additional story and a
magnificent ballroom will occupy about
one-half of the second floor. The club
rooms are also being renovated with a
view to convenience and elegance. 1t is
thought that everything will be in read
mess for the formal opening by Sat
urday evening.
The new and spacious cafe with its
lolty court, carved and pictured walls
upon the night of the opening, when
tedecked with palms and ferns, will
present beneath brilliant lights a pic
ture of great beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
A Restitution Due the South

The south has probably no greater
champion of its rights and equities
than Congressman Frank Clark, who
is persistently striving to induce the
government to return to the southern
states the money which was filched
from them in the guise of a cotton
tax.
The tax was imposed just after the
close of the war between the states
and it's collection ceased upon the
decision of the supreme court to the
effect that it was unconstitutional.
1t is logical deduction that if a
continuation of its collection was il
legal, any phase Of its collection was
equally Illegal, and if as suggested in
the decision of the court, the act was
the taking Of private property with
out sanction of law, its restitution
should follow as logical sequence.
All bitterness of that most regret
table conflict has about been allayed,
and we find grand army posts all over
the country returning to the Confeder-
ates the battle flags from whom they
were captured. This it is true is but
the act Of private institutions yet
these posts are setting the govern
ment an example and quite recently
the war department returned similar
flags. But more than this the same
war department has returned to the
heirs of the late jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederacy, side
arms and personal effects that once
We're his, upon the ground that the
United States had no right to fur
ther keep them.
The cotton tax falls in the same
category and restitution is the only
honorable, just and legal course left
open to the government.
Right is right since might was
might; and right the day will win
To doubt would be disloyalty; to falter
would be sin. With this truth ever
before US it is justifiable to believe
that Congressman Clark will succeed
in his efforts, or that at least the
day is not far distant when the gov
ernment will be willing to restore to
the south that which is its own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
TO TELL COUNTERFEIT MONEY

From Popular Mechanics
The hand is quicker than the eye in
detecting fraudulent banl<notes. The
"feel' of the distinctive paper used by
the government is the first warning sig
nal that the money rendered is bad
This paper is distinctive not alone be-
cause of the Introduction of silk fiber
in the bill itself. but beceuase of the
treatment the stock receives in print
Ing. The silk threads are sometimes
initiated by pen and ink lines. but these
do not bear close examination.
The engraving has been the greatest
protection. for even photo engraving
fails to bring out the proper color val
ues and retouching by the craving tool
makes the lines heavy and irregular
Photography also, fails in reproducing
the color of Nthe seal. which must be
washed in white water colors, the black
lines of the engraving showing through
in counterfets. The most dangerous
counterfeit is that in which a genuine
bill of lower denomiuation is bleached
out and a false plate showing high
denomination placed upon it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
COngressmen and Patronage

Senator Works of California has
introduced a bill providing for the
appointment of a committc" = -,~--,e
all federal office holders.
1t is refreshing that the the op-
portunity is occasionally ,~o----'-
whereby the common r"o-,'- -
learn beyond peradventure whether
congressman talk from conviction OF
for effect.
1t is unquestionably true that con-
gressmen contend that the appointive
power is an element of weakness. We
often hear congressman expressing
hope that the day will soor 1850 -,
they will be relieved of selecting one
man out of a dozen of friends who
desire slice of the federal pie.
If these congressman are honest in
this contention, they will support the
Works bill. If they do not support
the Works bill, there will be evidence
to convict them of double talking-at
least, double talking.
The Works bill in its provisions
may be wise or unwise. That is NOT
the question. The question is, "Do
congressman enjoy the power of ex-
tending patronage, or have they been
fooling us all the time ?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
80, 900 WIRELESS KIDS
the Christian Herald.

From the Christian Herald.
There are fully $1,000 amateurs butting
in, and that makes trouble all along the
coast said a wireless operator. when
there is large group of them nea rby
say within a radius of 100 miles of u.s.
they drown out the long distance over
sea messages. It's got so bad, in fact
that we can't count on long distance work
at sea until after midnight, when the boys
have gone to bed and left the air clear
for us.
Then, too. some of the amateurs are
practical jokers, and their humor may
prove dangerous. If fake distress signal
is sent out there is no way to prove it S
joke. On the other hand a boy near
Washington the other night picked up a
real distress message from a ship at sea
that the big station had missed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
The Co-Operative Shirt

birmingham is out for a regional
BANK, said prominent citizen. "and
| would like to see success crown her
efforts
But there are also other southern
cities contesting for the same prize
Birmingham has many advantages. 1t
is almost the exact center of the south
better located in this respect than anv
other city competing; is a great in
dustrial, commercial and railroad CEN
ter, is growing at a more rapid rate
than is any other southern city. and is
now recognized as a powerful finan-
cial center naturally. But what is
needed is men who will devote their
time and energy to pulling for what
the city is by right entitled to- The
consideration that Birmingham will re-
ceive at the hands of the regional bank
board Will depend to great extent
upon the light in which the city's
claims are presented
Il understand that the hoard is
scheduled to sit in Atlanta about the
middle of February. The Georgia can
ital has long been noted for the CO.
operative and aggressive spirit of its
business men and organizations, and
great pressure will be brought to bear
! in behalf of Atlanta. However. Bir-
nlngham will not be backward in pre-
sonting her advantages In the true
| light. Although this city is compare
lively new municipality the spirit of
cooperation and civic pride is bearin 9.
fruit. 1t is expected that the Cham
bcr of Commerce will bear the bunt
of the fight for the regional bank and
the big business men of Birmingham
and her men of influence are expect
ed to rally around this organization
with the true co-opera tive spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28

resentative, ceased his activities in the
Argentine Republic at the suggestion
of the officials of the Bank of the
River Platte in Buenos Ayres, which
establishment is under British con-
troll.
Again rumors are perssten sub
rosa that though Lord Cowdray with
drew his application for oil conces-
slons In Colombia, upon the protest
of the United States government, he
had the support of Germany in his
initial quest.
Lastly the action of our government
in according to American coastwise
vessels free passage through the
Panama canal is said to have precipi-
tated an anti-American agreement be-
tween Sir Edward Grey and Chancel-
lor Bethman Won Hollweg at a recent
conference held in Belgium.
Up to the present hour Europe has
managed to control all South Amer
lean channels of import trade in which
control Great Britain and Germany
dominate, a domination which neither
nation is likely to relinquish to the
United States without a struggle.
Such are the straws and the wise
man must determine whether thu -
mere waits or the portents of an ap-
preaching conflict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
so SHALL YOU LEARN

Buddhist Abbot Soyea Shaku in the Maui
titus Magazine
There is truth which can ne'er be
spoken;
For words contain 1t not. Only from
mind to mind
Can it communicate itself.
Yet, friend, know this that In your morn
ing walk
You see and hear it.
1t bloometh in the flower,
1t singeth in the bird;
That truth which can neer be spoken,
Which passeth from mind to mind.
See the fiower
Listen to the birdi
So shall you learn
When I stretch out my hand
To drink from mountain stream.
In the hollow of my palm
1 see gentle gleam.
What am l drinking then?
look above, below:
Is it water or the moon,
This soft but radiant glow?
like to travel and to see new countries
Although I've fled the world and all its
care:
In boat, in carriage, or on dusty high
My heart is light, my home is every
where.
The radiant sun has fallen from the sight,
Has taken from the world his warming
light; I
But 10! in that sweet flower blossominl
there,
Has left token. cleaning fair and
bright.
See that white cloud that floats in yonde :
sky.
And then YOU can we'll the water descryf
That underneath this shady bush its murI
muring?
They are the same: far cloud and waite
nigh.
But soft upon the mountain dawn u
breaking:
E. en- nightingale her gentle rest IL taking
The solitude profound is all unbroken;, l
The fragrant morning flowers alone art
waking.
My bamboo hut is low and tiny;
sit alone; 1t is in spring;
My flowers bloom in rare profusion:
The breeze is soft the south winds bring
But yester eve my friend had promised
To see my garden blooming fair;
| sit alone today, but listen
To gentle rain. and free from care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
Political Straws That POrtend Trouble

Straws show which way the wind
is blowing, and while it is true that
one swallow does rot make summer
and we must not judge the season by
one ray of sunshine or single cloud,
yet to those whose wary eyes are
accustomed to note the sensitive
movements of the political barometer,
ominous weather is predicted in the
not very distant future.
The storm center seems to be
gathering about Germany and Great
Britain and it is headed directly for
the United States The straws in
question are certain concurrent, semi
covert and extremely significant ac-
tions upon the part of the two Eu-
ropean nations which portend much
in the eyes of the political weather
prognosticators.
So far neither government has had
the temerity to openly come in col
lison with the Monroe doctrine. On the
contrary they have accorded quasi
acquiescence therein, but seemingly
they are opposing it upon more subtle
and possibly more potential lines than
those of avowed antagonism, namely
financial channels.
Both Germany and Great Britain
have declined to appropriate funds
for participation in the Pacific coas,
exposition.
Then the project of the National
City bank for the establishing of an
Argentine branch was abandoned upon
the alleged opposition of the Anglo
German monetary alliance, and Mr..
Shuster, the banking institutions rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
A NEW MORLD MAP
ON the New York World.

From the New York World.
In 1900 a movement was begun looking
to the preparation of map of the world
on a milionth scale, equal to Is miles to
the inch. Such maps have already been
made for some countries particularly
England and Scotland, but map of the
world on such a scale is an immense
Undertaking, ard as such the different
nations of the world were asked to CO.
operate in its production. The first con-
ference was held in London four years
afo and another international conference.
participated in by government delegates
o. 81 countries, has been in session in
Paris Specimen sections of the map
We're presented at the conference and fur
ther details of organized or international
team work were gone over. As the first
map on such a scale and one requiring
years for its completion and co-ordina-
tion of work in practically all the civil
lied countries of the world, the map will
not only be the greatest ever constructed,
but it will record the present status of
geographical science as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
TurnbuII Leaves Many Friends

There has never been a young man
IN Birmingham who has made more
friends both in a business and social
way than ID. f. Turnbull of the South
ern Bell Telephone company" said a
wen known banker talking of Mr..
Tnrnbulls recent promotion, which will
take him to Atlanta.
AT all times courteous. affable and
agreeable he has won the good will
oI this entire community. His ability
las been highly appreciated in the ex :
eeIlent manner in which he has handled
the affairs of the company here. Dur
ing the eight years of his residence in
Birmingham Mr.. Turnbull has at all
times been a public spirited citizen in
every sense of the word. working as
siouously for the upbuilding of this
city His absence will he keenly re-
GREETED by host of friends who while
they rejoice in his good luck will re-
Sret extremely to see him move from
birmingham. The fact that he will be
IN Birmingham from time to time is a
matter which is appreciated by his
friends here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
LUKE M'LU<E SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The only apparent reason why some
women marry some men is to keep other
women from marrying them.
Lots of bachelors are that way because
they doubt the ability of woman to
support them in comfort.
With a 16-year-old princess everything
is either grand" or fierce" There is
no happy medium.
Too many men imagine they are getting
ahead If they are not getting any worse
off
This is a pretty good old world. But it
would be better one if the fool killer
would stay on the job all the time.
There never was letter with a postage
due stamp on it that was worth the
money.
Marriage is usually failure when a
man who needs kitchen mechanic Weds
a player plano artist.
The reason why every man should carry
a gun in his hip pocket is because the
downtown canyons are filthy with In
dians.
There are reasons for most things. But
why does a man re-enlist in the regular
army?
he has to work like a dog is often telling
the truth. A dog never works.
When a man swears off smoking he
feels that it is up to him to get up pa
rade and advertise the fact
Don't put off having your good time
until 1t is too late. Lots of men eat
shredded hay three times day so that
their heirs can have all the Holsters and
mushrooms they want.
You can't tell the truth and be popular
The most agreeable men in the world are
the biggest liars.
You can always tell when a girl is
wearing new clothes by the way she acts
as IL nobody else ever had any.
Scientific discoveries always help some.
But It is good thing that a good-look-
ing, corn-fed girl can't read a mans mind
when she catches him admiring her
curves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-28
REAL EFFICIENCY

From the Wall Street Journal
Efficiency" methods of operation have
not been entirely monopolized by the So
called monopolies. 1t might not be thought
that moving picture making Offered much
chance for profit from residuals, but the
big companies, in the aggregate, realize
quite a sum by reclaiming the silver re-
naming in the film developer after it
has outlived it's usefulness for photo
graphic work. One of the principal con-
Germs making reels recently received
nearly $1,000 from this source ~~