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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
STATE CAPITALS

From the Boston Transcript
 The Louisiana legislature by an over whelming vote has refused to sanction the removal of the state capital from Baton Rouge to Alexandra The former city is small place, according to north ern standards, having about 15,OOO inhabi- tants. but is considerably more populous than Alexandria. Baton Rouge is 90 miles north of New Orleans, and Alexandria is 100 miles beyond Baton Rouge The pro- posal must have seemed to the majority of the lawmakers an invitation to go way up country and carry the capitol with them
 In the early days of the United States there was a jealousy of 'big cities which was expressed in the location of state capitals in small towns popularly supposed to be safe from the contamination of ur- ban influences. The new republic de- manded separation from what had been centres of royal authority. The pride. pomp and circumstance of New IIamp- shire government departed from Ports mouth and after sampling Exeter, Con cord, Hoplinton, Dover. Amherst. Charlestown and Hanover, finally found their present abode. Augusta, which be- came the capital of Maine only because 1t was central after Portland had lost the distinction of housing the state gov ernment, is buttressed against removal by constitutional amendment.
 Most of the old royal capitals fared hard under the republican dispensation Williamsburg gave way to Richmond; New York to various interior towns and finally to Albany; Philadelphia first To Lancaster and then to Harrisburg Charleston to Columbia. Massa chusetts is remarkable for identified capital and me- tropolis from colonial times down to the present day. As rule the majority of state capitals are artificial. small places. with no other industries than offieal busi- ness and boarding legislators. Georgia is an exception, for after the civil war 1t al- lowed Miiledgeville to fall back into it's original obscurity and built a new state house at Atlanta, it's biggest, busiest and "boomiest" city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19

l mention the above facts as they show that Mr. Blaine and his associates more than 40 years ago undertook he promo ton of this great international line, which is now of much more importance not only for the development of the country and the building up of commerce be- tween our country and the South Amer ican republics, but for the promotion of peace between all of the countries south of us.
 l only call your attention to your edi- torial as the dream" will some day m the not far distant future, become reality, as most all we'll dreamed dreams do, when they are well planned and eco- nomically sound. The more this water grade railroad (S50 miles of which south of Memphis is not yet completed) is stud jed, and the fact that 1t will traverse for almost the entire distance the richest continuous country on the western hem isphere, the more it's importance will ap- peal to the people of this country. Yours very truly, B. F. YOAKUM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
CHANGE IN LONDON TIMES ron, tho n,fl-o1-


 The London Times announces that its circulation for the first six days of May averaged 170,S25. Its circulation last year was 5s1SO. This jump is due to a reduction in price from Sd. G cents) to Id. e cents) per copy. The Times has not been improved by being cheapened. A critical newspaper man reading it's columns today has alternate feelings of sorrow and rage.
 It has broken away from the fine Journalistic standards of a century or more, and in its hunt for reading 1t has lost what was best of it.
 In gaining nearly 12O00o circulation in year the Times necessarily has cut into the reading clientele of other high grade English newspapers; but there is no evidence that 1t has made the slight est impress on the yellow press or London. It has a long way to go be- fore it can approach in popularity the Mail with it's 9O0,O0o circulation, the Mirror, with 500,O00 the Chronicle, with 45o, 900, the Express, with 100000. and the Evening News, with 250.0oO.
 Selling at cents per copy, the Times can make no money on circulation. The paper on which 1t Is printed is of far better quality than that of any New York daily paper, and its pages are larger than the American standard. The Times must garner its profits from it's advertisements, the volume of which is great. With swelling circu- lation, the Times can command higher rates for admission to it's advertising columns, and from the fact that the publishers are pointing with pride" to the figures of its daily sales that is what is purposed.
 The newspaper that subordinates its quality to the craze for circulation or advertising loses class The blood lines are as distinctive in newspapers or magazines as in men. The best and highest priced advertising medium in New York for many forms of goods ia a newspaper of the most fearless inde- pendence. highest ideals. and smallest circulation x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
The Piano Trn,Ie

With our concern business has been somewhat quiet during the past two weeks, but we had a brisk trade in May, said J. H. Holcombe vice president and general manager of the F. D. Forbes Plano company.
 T believe we will have a good summer business. The fine crop outlook fin the state has naturally stimulated business, and the industrial activity in the Bir- mingham district Is more and more in evidence. There is demand for bet ter grade of instruments than formerly. and the majority of people who buy pianos and organs are willing to pay better prices in order to get high quality. This, of course, is encouraging to the music trader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
pr. RIIey,s New Book

Makers and Romance of Alabama His tory is the title of the Rev. Dr. B. F. Rileys new book It contains 600 pages, and the volume is attractive in appear ance.
 Dr. Riley is the author of number of books, among them being History of the Baptists of Alabama" History of The Baptists East of the Mississippi, ,n History of the Baptsts of Texas" and 'The White Mans Burden" In his ln- tfoduction the author states that the material embodied in this volume ap- peared first in the pages of The Age Herald There was mo original design of expansion which they gradually as- sumed and with no purpose at the out set of embodying them in permanent form Further on the author says
 The publication of this volume is due to numerous requests which have come from both within and without the state attended by a generous suggestion of the historic value of the matter herein em- bodied. It Is in compliance with these requests that the volume is published
 Dr. Riley's book will prove a valua ble reference work for libraries and pleasant and instructive reading for all who would become familiar with the history and romance of this romantic state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
EFFECTS OF ICEBERGs
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
 There seems to be some difference of opinion as to the effect of an iceberg on the temperature of the water in it's inn mediate vicinity The recent observations made by those on board the vessels of the United States ice patrol of the north At lantic ocean show that the temperatures of the water in the ocean at points far removed from the presence of icebergs is as great as that in the immediate pres ence of the berg. This is in direct con- tradiction to the conditions as indicated by the reports of Barnes, and efforts will be made to secure further data on the subject before attempting to draw any conclusions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
From University Point of View

The Methodist education commis- sion has spent two days in Birming ham profitably it is believed, and whether or not it decides in favor of this city as the location for the new university in contemplation, the ad- vantages presented here will be stressed and will prove to be a good advertisement on general principles.
 Geographically speaking, Birming- ham is the most central city in the territory to be seryed-the southern states east of the Mississippi. Bir- mingham is the most rapidly growing city in the south, and that should count for much. There was a time when colleges were regarded as for tunate if they were far removed from the ''madding crowd" But it is not so now New York is one of the best coileSe toWHS III tIis CounlTy. All ideal situation for a university is a quiet, outlying section of big city, where the manifold advantages of urban activities can be felt, while the student is far enough removed from the rush and din during his working hours to escape distraction
 Every university must have a de- partment of technology, and it is a de- cided advantage to that department when young men studying engineering and chemistry are afforded object les. sons in mines, furnaces and steel mills. Birmingham is not only a steel center now-the souths only steel center-but in the years to come op- erations will be found here on vastly larger scale than they are today. And last but not least, Birmingham has as a nucleus for great Methodist uni versity a we'll established college and beautiful grounds, embracing 65 acres, with an altitude that commands an enchanting view of the city and sweep of the valley.
 The very fact that the Methodist commission has been in session here has aroused genuine enthusiasm in the university idea, and the increased in terest in education will be of far reaching benefit to the entire state of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
SIR THOMAS A sPEEDsTER
rom the Courier

From the Courier J ournal.
 Sir Thomas Lipton, when arrested for driving an automobile at an illegal pace. said he had been accustomed to such speed in his cup challenger Sham rock " that he did not realize that his automobile was exceeding the speed Limit He paid $50 to the authorities lat Southampton for his indiscretion de- spite his explanation of the circum- stances in which he drove at the rate of 30 miles an hour
 The experience of Sir Thomas recalls the fortunate experience of Kentuck-
 ian who was arrested a good many years ago for violating the speed regu- lations in Philadelphia.
 There were fast driving laws and
 ordinances even before there were au-
 tomobiles, although that may seem in- applicable to motorists who believe that it is safe to drive at mile-a minute gait. A Kentuckian who made annual visits to the east to sell driving horses found himself in Philadelphia with large number of high stepping animals for which there seemed to be no inn mediate market. The horses were eat ing their heads off, in the parlance of horsemen, and something had to be done. The enterprising breeder ordered his fastest pair hooked" to a light vehicle and "let them out" upon fash ionable drive. Pony carts, family car riages and the like cleared the way. The Kentuckian had not long had the boule- yard to himself before he was Tagged by policeman and arrested. He sub mitted protestingly. Next day he came to court in faultless attire and in per feet good humor to make his apologies and pay his fine. He came also, he said. to bid a charming city regreatful goodbye. He hadn't horse in his sta ble which could be depended upon to travel within a speed limit which would be regarded In Kentucky as a jog. He could neither hope to enjoy driving about the city behind his favorite team nor hope to sell fast horses In a city in which they would be worse than useless to their owners.
 Need 1t be said that the Kentuckians advertising scheme worked perfectly and that he soon did say good -byye to Philadelphia with his horses off of his
 hands and his bank account handsomely enlarged?
 Sir Thomas Lipton has to prove that his yacht is speedy as his explana- ton indicates. He is the pattern of a good sportsman and no American would be really sorry if he should have the good fortune to submit the proof in the form of the trophy and go home as happy as the Kentucky horseman who violated the speed limit for business reasons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
International Railway Line

The day will come when railroad transportation over an 1nternatlohai route through Central America Will be .s common as railway transportation is in any rich and progressive coun- try.
 Fifty wears ago dreamers dreamed of a three Americas railway system' hut such project was not then taken seriously by the public. Forty years ago James G. Blaine, Henry G. Davls of West Virginia and other prominent men had survey made in connection with a plan to provide Latin Amerlca with railroad transportation, but the proiect became dormant. $. F. Yoak- nm, while at the head of the Frisco, had built the railway from New Or- loans to Brownsville along the gulf water level, and the Memphis Com mercial-Appeal thinks that had It not been for the Mexican revolution he would have succeeded in getting the railroad as far south as Tuxpan, a port half way between Tampico and Vera Cruz.
 A letter from MT. Yoakum to the Commercial-Appeal is repro duced on this page of The Age-Her- aid. A great many gigantic schemes thought out by dreamers have ma terialized, and the international rail way line is one to be completed. MT. Yoakum is just the man to push such an undertaking, but as the Commer- cial-Appeal intimates, whether he IS able to "come back" or not, some one will carry on his dream. North and South America in time will be "linked by steel rails, just as they are now by steel hulled ocean-going vessels" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
Aboard a Floating HOter'

In size and luxurious appointments some modern ocean liners even sur mass the hotels on land which they are said to typify, and the passenger aboard one of these huge vessels with its swimming pool, gymnasium, spa cious ballroom and restaurant service, not to speak of the staterooms that do not bear the slightest resemblance to the old fashioned quarters on ships, is apt to forget the fact that he is on the water.
 If reports are true, some transat- lantic passengers indulge in such whirl of gaiety in their brief trip "across the pond," that they scarcely get glimpse of the open sea, ex- cept for an occasional promenade. Safely guarded by null within a hull" in ship whose great size per- mits her to ride the waves without rolling and makes the possibility of a storm little to be feared, the ocean traveller of today is apt to lose sight completely of the majesty and power of the deep. Like the sailor on board who can't swim stroke, the ocean means nothing more to him than a useful adjunct to his voyage.
 Of course, this isn't true of all steamship passengers, nor is it vet true of a majority. There are still plenty of ships sufficiently "old fashioned" to create the impression that passenger is on salt water and not in some hotel on dry land, and there will always be people to whom the sublimity of the ocean appeals more strongly than the delights of the card table, the ballroom or the Ritz Carlton restaurant. By keeping one's head clear of champagne fumes it is still possible to find much that is in teresting and profitable in study o1 the sea, whose varying aspects are a source of never failing wonder tc the man or woman with a lively inn agination.
 It was said that when steam sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
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LIKE M,LuKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A pretty girl who is wearing wings on her hat may not be an angel. but she can always make a man believe that she is
 Everybody is so busy trying to get in on the ground floor that there is always room at the top.
 The fellow who is always telling you that you-ought-to- -to-take-something- for observation-disclosures late is planted long time before they lay you away.
 And there is also the sort of man who
 keeps his religion in his wife's name. Good advice is any advice that tallies with what we intended to do anyway Before marriage he promises that he will gratfy her smallest wish. After marriage he doesn't make good because she never makes wish small enough A woman is mighty true to a man when she knows that some other woman wants him.
 When girl marries before she is 25 years old the old maids in the neighbor- hood indignate because she has been | robbed of her girlhood. man can sit down and eat for an hour without noticing that there is no napkin on the table. But if there isn't any foot rest in front of bar he discovers the Tact before he has taken his first drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19

A world war in furs is predicted as the result Of a boycott declared on June auc- tions in London by fur dealers of Leipsic who are supported by the dealers of vien- na and Paris. All German fur deal CTS who are members of the German as- sociation have been ordered to join in the boycott. under a penalty of s75o0. More than so0,oooOO0 worth of furs is sold an- nually in Leipsic. London is this city's principal rival The German fur dealers say the trouble began with London's an- nual June auction. which does not afford sufficient time to work up the furs bought and sold at the March auctions. Leipsic dealers asked the London dealers to drop their auction this year, as $50. GOO, GOO worth of furs was sold at Leipsic in January and March. and another auction in June would probably demoralize the market The London fur men refused to grant this request and a boycott was declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF DUG D'ENGHIEN

I the transaction upon the Emperor, ana others endeavor to free him altogether from the charge. There is no doubt that Napoleon's emissaries to Ettenheim ere ated fearful phantoms out of innocent appearances. The Judgment of the first consul was obscured by the rapidity with which his imagination moved, causing him to take for incontestable facts stories which had but vague con- lectures for their foundation. He, there fore, determined in his mind: "The duke is the prime mover in the conspiracy; the soul of it. at least one of the first accomplices."
 There was another cause which acted upon the determination of the first con- sul. The conspiracy against Napoleon was matured in England, but it's branches spread in every direction. In England conspirators were pensioned, and in Austria battalions were raised. In the eyes of Napoleon the cabinets of London and Vienna acted in concert D' D'Enghien was an officer of the Eng fish army and must be cognizant of the preparations which were on foot.
 While the duke was held captive in Paris, he was confined in the Castle of Vincennes. In the trial proceedings legal formalities were observed. The prisoner of St. Helena continually jusli- fled himself by saying that the duke was tried "by a competent tribunal" The competence of the tribunal is very doubtful natter; but could it be settled according to the wishes of Ma poleon, there would still remain in this affair the infraction of the laws which protect the accused.
 The duke had no defender. Napoleon, it is true, has said, If guilty the com mission did right in condemning him to death If innocent, 1t should have ac- quilted him. for no order can justify the conscience of a judge"
 Not caring to place himself in the position of recognizing that a plot had been formed to assassinate him, the bearing arms against France in the late war and with intending to take part in the new coalition then proposed against France.
 With the duke ended the house of Condo It is now known that Josephine and Mime. de Remusat had begged Ma poleon for mercy towards the duke but nothing would bend his will. On his way to St. Helena he asserted that, in the same circumstances, he would do the same again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
AlI-steel Pnsnenger cars

"The leading railroads of the country are being well equipped with all-steel passenger cars,' said member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The total number of such cars other than Pullmans in service in the United States on January 1 was 7377. There were 2215 steel sleeping -parlor cars in service on all the roads at the first of the year, and about one-third of these were in use on the lines of the Pennsyl- vania system. To replace with steel all wooden passenger cars now used in the United States will cost about s5S0, COG, 600. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
PARADISE OF THE BIRDS

From the Toledo Blade.
 ID in the far country where the timber fails. the calendar is respected There IS no summer before the official day set for if. The ground is held fast by frost until June is we'll started. There are f1urries of snow, wild. bitter winds, sky that has no mercy. And then, suddenly, the wind shifts and comes out of the south. It is summer then with leap.
 The interest of the temperate zone in the northland is that 1t is there that have gone a great many of the migrating birds which paid us a few days visit and pa ssed on For all it's inhospitality to man, that country in summer is para disc for birds. It's marshes are safe refuges from two and four-footed ene- mies There is exhaustless material for nests. And out of the pools come my riads of insects, food that does does not fail until the time for the southward bird movement arrives
 Some man has said that there Is no God north of latitude 59 He did not in ouire as to what the birds might have thought of that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
The Other Harding

One day this week the New York Tribune published an Illustrated sketch of the members of the federal reserve board, but not having a cut of w. P. G. Harding used one of Warren c. Harding, who was the republican candidate for gov ernor of Ohio a few years ago." said a clubman "The Ohio statesman is, like Birmingham's Mir. Harding a good look ing man; but it was ludicrous mistake on the part of the Tribune. The news editor may have intended to attach W. P. G. Harding's name to the cut, thinking the reader would not know the difference, but through an inadvertance, perhaps, the name of the Ohioan appeared.
 The reserve board now being com plete, the personnel is much discussed by metropolitan journals and Mr. Hard- ing is receiving unqualified praise When President Wilson first announced the fact that he had selected Mr. Harding the eastern papers were not familiar with his reputation as banker and man of af- fairs, but they have been digging up information about him ever since, and without single exception his appoint ment is referred to favorably"