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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Technical Training

One of the needs of every city with large manufacturing interests is a mechanics institute with night classes as prominent features Many indus l trial cities have such institutions, and Birmingham almost as matter of course should be provided with some thing of the sort.
 If Birmingham is to have a great school of technology either as brancn of the University of Alabama or as a separate factor in educational activi- ties night classes for apprentices who have to work during the day should be made feature of the techs" gen eral scope. One of the most success ful and popular institutions in Rich mond, Va., is the Mechanics institute where young men learning a trade have the opportunity of attending night classes in English, mathematics, chemistry, natural philosophy, drafts
 
 manship, free hand drawing, model ing in clay and such other studies as may come under the head of voca- tional.
 Every boy with a scientific or me- chanical turn whose family can afford the expense should take four years course in one of the many excellent technological schools of this country, and become well rounded in class room knowledge. But very large percentage of bright lads who have to leave the public schools when they are sixteen and go to work are natural ly dependent upon night classes if they are ambitious enough to seek technical s'book learning" needed for applica- tion in the trades at which they are apprenticed.
 Public schools in cities like Bir- mingham are doing something in vo- cational training In the Birmingham High school excellent results are be- ing reported, and this branch of edu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Manufacturers Opportunity

The Birmingham Ad club has set out to make the Home Products ex- position announced for the last week in August large and impressive event; and judging from the success of last years exposition, which was got up on very short notice, and therefore comparatively small, the forthcoming affair should be comprehensive and in every way worthy of this great in dustrial district.
 But the only way to make the ex- position the success it should be IS for the manufacturers themselves to manifest enthusiasm and the proper operative spirit and respond promptly to the Ad clubs efforts. In and around Birmingham are scores of small industries producing commodi- ties which are in wide demand. The North Alabama Merchants associa- tion will hold it's annual meeting here during the exposition, and the city will be crowded with visitors who will be interested in our home products. Every one of the industries should be represented by a tastefully ar ranged exhibit, and all the large in- dustries should be likewise repre- scented.
 The manufacturers have now ample time to prepare for the show; but if they put it off ten days longer they would be somewhat rushed. By the end of this week the Ad club should be able to report full list of all the intended exhibitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21

obstinate, and 1t was moved and carried
 without a division that his confession wat
 false and scandalous. While the guilt of Fenwiek was morally cel tain, and
 was aggravated by his subsequent disin- genuous conduct it can scarcely be af- firmed that the procedure against him was justifiable. as regards either the tri- buna by which he was tried, or the man.
 ner in which the trial was conducted
 In fact Fenwick's attainder was de- cided on to render escape impossible and for the same reason the law requiring two Witnesses in cases of treason was dispensed with. and there were other ir- regularites.
 A writer commenting on the trial at the time said: T do not find many con-
 cerned for his person. The course of his life has been such, and the management
 of the part he had now to act so bad, that he had few friends: but the method
 of punishing him being out of the com
 mond road, and such as had not been often used, and, when it has, been con- demned by those who have judged coolly, is what some are startled att
 Fenwick's wife, Lady Mary, used every
 effort to save her husbands life by peti- tioning both the King and the House of Lords, but Fenwick's adroitness in put ting forward the plea that he had been privy to the assassination plot in 1895, and had frustrated it, only served to prove how deeply he was in the conf- dence of the consprators against Wil- Hams throne.
 The bill of conviction against Fenwick was passed by the House of Lords by
 the small majority of seven. Seeing no hope was left. he desired the services of
 one of the deprived bishops, favor
 which he obtained through the courteous help of Bishop Burnet. He was beheaded on Tower hill on January 23, 1697 Owing to Fenwick's connection with so many noble families. and possibly also to the fact that he had been proceeded against by attainder the formalities em- ployed at his execution were similar to those used in the case of a peer of the realm. Burnet states that he died very composed, in a much better temper than 1 was to be expected, for his life had been | very irregular" His remains were placed,
 by his friends, in rich coffin and buried
 on the evening of his> execution by torch- | light under the pavement of the Church ! of St. Martn-in-the- Fields. where they
 lie near the altar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21

From the Washington Post
 The speech of Oscar w. Underwood in the House yesterday furnishes abund- ant food for thought for legislators who are really anxious to put through con- structive legislation MT. Underwood dis cussed the subject of developing water power He held that a hydroelectrc power plant was essentially a monopoly and should be one; that competition and duplication of plants in the same field led to extravaganza and ruin. It is a pub lie utility, and like other public utilities should be regulated, In order that the monopoly might not be used against the public interest
 In the case of hydroelectric plants on navigable waters, it is proposed by the Adamson bill to require the assent of Congress before such plants can be es- tablished. and that the privileges grant ed shall be revoked in case of violation of the terms The rates charged by such companies are to be regulated by the Sec retary of War with forfeiture of the plant to the government as the penalty for failure to comply with his rules.
 The grant is limited to 30 years, at the end of which period the plant becomes the property of the government at a fair. valuation of the property, not counting the value of the franchise, good will. pending contracts, or other conditions of business. MT. Underwood expressed his approval of these provisions, but raised the question whether the terms were suf- hciently generous to induce capital to embark in water power enterprises As to the proprlety of imposing a tax for the use of the power generated, MT. Underwood expressed the opinion that the national government has no right to make a charge for the use of water in navi- gable streams. T believe" he said, that the beneficial use of the water belongs to the riparion owners subject to the laws of the state in which It is located" He thought no tax should be levied because the people are entitled to as cheap electric power as 1t is possible to give them The benefit of improved navigation through water power dams, tire increase of manufacturing industries, the cutting down of freight rates by developing nav igation, and the establishment of new methods of manufacturing aluminium, electrical steel, and air fertilizers, are all included in the development of water power MT. Underwood gave the House a clear idea of the immense possibilities or modern electric plants operated by water power, as proved by similar plants In other countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
IDLE OPINIONS.

There are few old fashioned daugh- ters who still think their fathers are smart men.
 The woman who boasts that she can dress in five minutes doesn't have to prove it.
 The man who planes his wife usu- ally has the sort of wife who will stand for it.
 It is well to anticipate the future, but we don't admire the man who writes his own obituary notice.
 A philosophic attitude is in most cases a sitting posture.
 A knowledge of when to quit sell dom goes with the gift of gab
 The man who officiates on train bulletin board marks time to some purpose.
 Bread cast upon the waters will al- ways return if you make use of the modern philanthropy method of tying a strlng to it. P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF SIR JOHN FINwICK

N IR JOHN FENWICK was the prince
 of Social Highwaymen during o the reign of William III, and for being implicated in plot to assas- sinate his King he lost his head. In fact. Sir John could not have had very much head to lose, for he was continually los ing his head throughout the better part of his life. He was a baronet and a man of considerable ability, but he was also of a prohigate and restless disposi- ton.
 Although Sir John commanded regi- ment in the service of William III when that monarch was the Prince of Orange, as soon as William became King, John became one of the most persistent of plot ters against his throne. He was always fomenting disturbances and was several times placed in the Tower until his ar dor somewhat cooled. He was most rude to Queen Mary and, according to one ver- sion, ventured to cock his hat in her face, while other versions add details of even more marked impertinence.
 Two years before he was finally brought to trial he had coneocted an elaborate scheme for the assassination of the King, but it miscarred in that William unex- pectedly left for Flanders before it could be carried out. The plot was discovered and Fenwicl< kept in hiding. When the trial of his confederates, who had been captured, was held, he found there were only two witnesses he had to fear, so he decided that he would be able to bribe them
 Sir John thought he had succeeded and could make his escape, but he was appre- hended in Kent, when on his way to France. The King did not act hastily in his case because he believed he could secure from him a confession which would impicate others. Fenwick only revealed as much as would implicate his political enemies.
 When this confession was read, in which he implicated Marlborough Godolphin. Russell and Shrewsbury the King direct ed the confession to be sent to the lords justices expressing, at the same time his astonshment and incredulity and gave or ders that Fenwick should be sent imme- diately before jury. It was deemed ad- visable, however not to hurry matters too much. for the prisoner might be in duced to make more revelations. When brought before the bar of the House of Commons, F'enwick was stil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
WAITING

 By John Burroughs. Serene, l fold my hands and wait Nor care for wind, or tide. or sea I rave no more 'gainst time or fate. For To. my own shall come to me. I stay my haste make delays,
 For what avails this eager pace? l stand amid the eternal ways, And what is mine shall know my face Asleep, awake, by night or day,
 The friends I seek are seeking me; No wind can drive my bark astray. Nor change the. tides of destiny.  What matter if 1 stand alone? /. l wait with joy the coming years: My heart shall reap where 1t has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears. The waters know their own and draw The brook that springs in wonder height;
 So flows the good with equal law
 Unto the soul of pure delight The stars come nightly to the sky;
 The tidal wave unto the sea; Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high Can keep my own away from me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Postoffice Regulations

Recently 1 mailed a letter addressed to an old and prominent publishing house in New York city; but it was re- turned to me because, I suppose, had failed to give the street and number" said local book dealer.
 Tt stands to reason that letters to in diyiduals in a great city like New York should be fully addressed; but if the post office department at Washington re- quires street and number for big busi- ness concern that receives stacks of mail daily, 1t is overdoing the matter.
 Ut Used to be the business of the post cffice to look up addresses even when the sender of a letter was careless or negligent; but in the case referred to l did not think it worth while to waste ink in writing the full address. am told that in London and Berlin letters to individuals well as to firms are de- livered even though the street and num- Der are not given, provided the names of the persons addressed are in the city di- rectory'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
The Paris POstman

Although Americans at home are Irompelled to tip walters, barbers, DOT ters, bellboys, chauffeurs, manlcpr- fists. shoe sinners and a swarm of oth- Ter functionaries who cater to their Ipersonal wants, they have ole ad- vantage over the citizen of Paris who experiences all kinds of trouble in get ting his mail unless he tips the post man. Such conduct on the part of government employe in the United States would soon create storm of protests that would result in his losing his job, but over in Paris different ideas prevail. Parisians have grown so accustomed to the imposition of postmen that they pay the gratuity as a matter of course and make no protest.
 It is related that many Americans sojourning in Paris have vowed they would not tip the Paris mail carriers who are well paid by the French gov ernment The result is a strange dis order in their hitherto admirable mail service. Letters are always late, tele- grams arrive when they are out and the recalcitrant ones are subjected to so many petty annoyances that they finally give up in despair and hand over the desired contribution to the concierge with the explanation that a mistake was made or, being foreign CTS, they did not understand the GUS tom.
 In the United States the leverage voter" and the, patriotic citizen" would be overjoyed at finding such a vulnerable opening for attack as a fee system among government employees. The Frenchman is more tolerant of .~blackmail than we are in this coun- vtry. He not only submits to the levy ing of tips but he still further aug ments the letter ci rrier's annual in- come by Christmas box, which to all intents and purposes is compulsory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
 THEN THERE WAS SILENCE

fTOln lIOHQon Iil-Dits.
 The talk in the smokeroom had turned upon personal risks, and the big man with the loud voice had just related some veracious adventures and hairbreadth escapes which had happened in the course of his career.
 Suddenly the quiet little man who was sitting in a corner spoke up.
 ''Only this morning. he remarked, "as was engaged in the ordinary course of my business boiler weighing several tons came hurting through the air within a few feet of my head,''
 There were many exclamations of hor- TOT, and the big man turned to the speaker with increased respect.
 You are engaged in the engineering profession, l presume?" he inquired.
 No" said the little man; 'I am en- gagged as d ticket collector. and the in cident l referred to occurred when 1 was standing on the platform of our station and the London express went trough
 And in tn esilence which followed the big man let his cigar go out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
THE SAME REASON

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Young Betts had just told his mother of his engagement to a charming young woman who was not blessed with much of this worlds goods, and he met with immediate objection.
 Now, mother, Gear,' saiC the young man, "don't be angry with me for falling in love with her. Besides. you were a poor girl when you first met father
 Yes, replied Mrs Betts, "so I was. But so was your father And l married him because 1 knew he would succeed"
 Well, mother" he said, 'and she is going to marry me because he did. Don't you seer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
WHAT EUROPE CAN TEACH US

From the Chicago Herald.
 The party of aldermen and members of the school board is going abroad to find what Europe can teach us about terminals, vice vice conditions and civic problems generally.
 Perhaps Europe can teach us some- rot. But one thing that Europe can teach us and that is we'll worth learning is the art of easy relaxation and the enjoyment of life.
 No one who has ever heard crowd of Germans or Swedes singing in park or at social gathering has failed to realsze that they get a more whole some pleasure out of living than a lot of Americans of equal means.
 No one who has had chance to see the real pleasure that Latins get out of simply sitting around after dinner engaged in social conversation can fail to understand that they enjoy the little things of life more intensely than do Americans.
 It isn't that Europeans have anything better to enjoy than Americans have. As a rule they haven't anything like as much. But they have the habit of enjoyment, and that Is the main thing. Once you have that habit, 1t will always find an object, no matter how simple.
 And this habit of enjoyment is a great national asset; also a great saver 'of money. If you haven't got it. 1t costs good deal to find enjoyable things. And then they seldom satisfy. You spend hundreds for pleasures not so keen as others get for nothing It is certainly a habit worth cultivating.
 Wherever Europeans go, they carry this saving leaven with them. They have brought it to America, and the ex- ample is more or less infectious. Here is at least one point In which immi- grafton might confer a favor by as similating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
HIGHER THAN THE BIRDS
New York World.

From the New York World.
 When Heinrich Oelerich drove his bi- plane to height of 24,600 feet near Leip- sic Tuesday, he was beating the birds at their own game.
 Humbolt saw the condor flying at sup posed height of 230O0 feet; this great bird, which nests and roosts above the 10,ooo- foot level, might equal or surpass Oele- rich's feat. but probably no bird of his own Germany could do 1t. Whom Gay-Lussac in 1850 threw out carrier pigeons al heights above 2o,0O0 feet, those tireless travellers dropped heavily toward densel air.
 The altitude limit for birdmen must nearly have been reached by Herr Dele rich. only five and a half years after Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
The Star-Spangled Banner

That was a happy idea upon the part of leading citizens of Baltimore to have the Star.Spangled Banner cen tennial celebration in the Monumental
 City.
 The first centennial exposition held ! in this country was that of 1876 Ill Philadelphia in commemoration or the Declaration of Independence. Since then there have been several world's s fairs bv way of celebrating mighty events in American history; but the star-Spangled Banner centennial to be observed in Baltimore will be unique.
 People may become weary of worlds s fairs. but there will be a. freshness and a distinctly patriotic spirit in the Baltimore celebration that will appeal strongly to the public in every part of this nation.
 The programme opens on Sunday, September 6, and closes on Sunday, September IS. There will be pa triots' day, an industrial day, a Francis Scott Key day, a fraternal orders day. a Baltimore day, an army and navy day, a Star-Spangled Ban- ner day and peace day It IS finely arranged programme, and pa triotic ardor will be at its height. The army and navy parade will be of it. self grand show and will be worth travelling a long distance to see.
 Baltimore is one of the most inter- esting of our very large cities, and it's hospitality is proverbial. Never a fussy city, it is charmingly festive whenever it undertakes an important enterprise like the gala centennial to be observed in September That the Star-Spangled Banner celebration will be a splendid success may be taken, | therefore, as a matter of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21

still visible in Ireland were born ol that period of Irish independence It has always been attributed to the envy of English leaders that the rebellion of 17eS vas started in Ireland with vieV or aestroving the Irish Parliament Ger tain things were obviously inspired 10 arouse the resentment of the lrlsh peo- ple and to lead them to oppose their own interests. The Catholics, who had never had the right to sit in Parliament. HOT to hold office, nevertheless opposeo the act of union, which was passed III looo abolisbing the Irish Parliament ana Joih- ing Ireland to England under the iaH- making body at London. some ol .ie Catholic bishops who favored the act oi union hoped to obtain in exchange an acu emancipatng the Catholics and perml'tiis them to hold office, but if such an ar ra ngement were made it was disregarded for nearly generation.
 All that the liberal ministry of Great Britain is doing today is to restore 10 Ireland what was subtraeted in SoV' o'- ster. which opposes the plan, Will De eN- cluded for a time at least, and II the prosneritv that accrued to Ireland when she last had independence returns to her now. possibly the opposition of ulster VIII diminish as time runs on.
 It Is significant that in the past es years the population of Ireland has dimlnlsheu more than 50 per cent. In 1S46 the popu- lation was 9,oOO,0OO, while today 1t is but four and a quarter millions. Home rule may not go into effect without bloodshed, but if it's operation halts emigration per haps the price that must be paid Will not seem too great to patriotic lrishmen, anxious to preserve the integrity of great fighting race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Motion Hotel Business

July and August are always very dull. months in the hotel business. not only here but throughout the country gener- ally, yet business at the Motion was gc od last week, notwithstanding the sea- son" "sraid Manager Harry B. New.
 There will be decided improvement all along the line in September, and ] feel sure that October will find all the Birmingham hotels busy. Everybody is talking now about the now era of pros rerity that is about to set in, and of course the hotels will share in the wide spread prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
HOME RULE NO EXPERIMENT

From the Washington Post.
 Only a few technical Instructions now block the way to the establishment of home rule in Ireland The majority of IT given to the home rule bill in the House of Commons was a little less than ex- pected. but quite sufficient for all pur- poses of the government All that now remains is to draft the amendments, which will be submitted to the House of Lords, and whether this body acts favorably or unfavorably the bill will soon thereafter become a law.
 It is not much of an experiment that is being undertaken with regard to Ireland. Were it not for the knowledge of re- ligious prejudice which prevails in some parts of Ireland, it would be difficult to understand how any considerable portion of the populace would want to prevent home rule
 Ireland already has enjoyed home rule. It was in 17S2 that Henry Grattan, the great Protestant leader, succeeded in bringing about the establishment of a free Parliament for Ireland. Previous to that time the island had been governed under the Ponsonby act, which required all bills introduced in the Irish Parlia- ment first to be submitted to the British Parliament in London. The army of co., GOO, which Henry Grattan marched to Dublin, convinced Great Britain that Ire land must have her own Parliament and freedom in making laws.
 Only the King of England had the right to veto the acts of the Irish parliament as established in response to the militant leadership of Grattan For 2S years that Parliament, unrestricted and unfettered made the laws of Ireland, and during that period there was prosperity never eaualed before or since. The great ware houses and other institutions which are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
DRAWBACKS.

To barefoot boy with cheek of tan
 This life would besmore sweet IT ma would let him go to bed
 Without sorubbing his feet A. Leedy, in Youngstown
 Telegram. and life would be a grand sweet song, A honey-coated slide, 1T when he robbed a melon patch
 Dad would not tan his hide. Judd Lewis in the Houston Post. And life would be a happy dream Without the least regret, II father never caught him with
 A lighted cigarette.