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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25

According to a cable dispatch from Rome, Signor Marconi has solved the problem of radio-telephony and expects shortly to "aerophone" across the AtIa.n- lie. Radio telephony is a modification ot aerography. The same installation can be used by Signor Marconi for both pur- poses, with slight notifications. One of the notifications made consists of a new receiver invented by Signor Marconi which includes a microphone that is unique. With the new Marconi receiver and dictaphone arrangement the sound of the human voice can be heard dis tinctly. not only by the operator, but by everyone present Communication was easily maintained night and day with ships at distance of 45 miles and 15 miles apart. Intervening sounds, it is said, did not affect radio-telephony. nor does distance diminish the clearness. If the energy is increased sufficiently. "wire- less conversation is possible at any uls- tance. Atmospheric disturbances are also less of a handicap in aerphony than in aerograpny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Music Festival Plans

"The St. Louis orchestra has asked the choral societies to permit it to change it's dates for Birmingham from May 5-6 to May 6-7," said a member of the Arion society.
 'eThe change will be entirely satis- factory. The sixth is on Wednesday. IL is proposed to give two night perform ances and a matinee. The next chorus of about ITO voices will be in fine form The St. Louis orchestra is one of the best in the United States, and the music lovers of Birmingham have a great treat in store. The first nights pro- gramme will probably be devoted chief ly to orchestral music, and the matinee will be made up of popular compost tions. That would leave the second night to the chorus to sing Paradise Lost, one of the most beautiful ora torios ever written. The details have not been arranged. The first thing we have to do is to get up the guarantee fund. As soon as that is done the contract with the orchestra will be signed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

froln tue 1llclnnal Enqulref.
 When woman has credit she will buy a whole lot of junk that she wouldn t think of purchasing with ready cash.
 Nearly all the fun man gets out of life comes from doing the things he can not afford to do. Jealousy can find as many excuses for getting into action as a lazy man can hnd for dodeing work.
 Some of the human bees in the hive of life seem to imagine that the insect got its good reputation from it's stinger.
 Most people judge man by the clothes lis wife wears.
 We are a generous nation. Almost any man you meet will gladly give three cheers for a deserving cause.
 Economy is when d man quits smoking 16-cent cigars and smokes twice as many of the 5-cent lxind
 It doesn't take company long to bea, it after they begin to be treated like members of the family.
 A big homegrown. corn-fed girl may not be able to tango as gracefully as her slender hot-house sister But she is there with bells on when it comes to doing the. kitchen scrub bnd the dust rag dip and the broom stitlS balance and the cook stove cantcr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
The Price of Beef

The agricultural department has just issued a bulletin which explains why the heavy shipment of beef from Argentina to the United States have failed to reduce the price of that meat in this country. The bulletin meets the issue squarely in this state ment: ''It is not assumed that Ameri- can controlled companies in Argentina are using Argentine beef to beat down the prices of Chicago beef"
 It then declares that there are nine establishments for slaughtering, chill ing, or freezing and exporting beef located in or near Buenos Ayres and five of these companies are owned or operated by Chicago houses. The sum- marized conclusion shows that the inn ported Argentine dressed beef adds to the national supply of the United States at the present rate trifle over l5 per cent.
 Whio. a small quota of the Buenos Ayres product has come from the British "frigorificos" in that city a majority portion of the shipments has been consigned by the refrigerators of the Chicago slaughtering and packing companies to themselves in New York to be sold there by themselves or sent by rail to whatever points they may see fit to ship it.
 So far the beef so imported has reached the quantity of nine million pounds monthly. It began in October with 2,069,790 pounds received, was followed by 3,9Ss,S9s pounds in No- vember of last year and jumped to 9,440, ,4SS pounds in December.
 As the company's plants are oper- ated in territory beyond the jurisdic- tion of the United States it is vet problem in what manner they may be reached in case of any evasion of the law, but at present it looks as if there is to be no reduction in the price of beef until the south enters the field of beef cattle raising.
 This seems to be the only solution of the question as to the cost of high living and it is an opportunity that is  knocking loudly at the door of the south. May our farmers harken to and respond to that knocking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
THE LARGEST TELESCOPE

From the Portland Evening Telegraph. The Canadian government has awarded contract for the construction of what is to be the largest telescope in the world The new telescope will probably be set
 up in Ottawa and about IS months will be required to manufacture it and place it in position
 A rough idea of it's size may be gained from noting that a full sized automobile
 could be readily driven through the tube
 The Lick telescope, finished in 1887. the object glass of which is 36 inches in diam
 eter, and the Yerkes telescope, finished in 1893, which has a 40-inch glass; when con- structed were the largest in the world. A member of the~contracting firm, when asked for details of the colossal new instrument, said:
 ''The great reflecting telescopes made by the English and by the French years ago served their purpose in the science oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Indicating PrOsperify

'I spent one day this week in Besse-
 mer to look around for the purpose of noting improvements and general condi- tions,' said T. A. Weller.
 q saw only one For Rent sign and two For Sale signs. Facts like these count for a great deal.
 "One of the best signs of improved
 business conditions is the eager in- qu'ry for manufacturing sites. I have reason to think that many small iron industries will be established in and around Bessemer and in other parts of the district in the present year. The
 time will soon come when practically all the pig iron made in Alabama will find it's way into some sort of finished product produced hereabouts. The Bir- mingham district melts 8 large per |centage of it's iron now, but it will pay to use it all here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
TOMoRROw-TRIALO OF JAMES STEWART
GENTLE BoA CONSTRUCTORS

George Fitch, in Golfers Weekly.
 pr. Frank Baldwin of Illinois, who re- gently returned from an exploring trip in the Philippine archipelago, sounds a new note regarding an unsavory reputation in the reptile Kingdom.
 "All of my reading life,' says Dr. Bald- win, "I have regarded the boa constrictor with horror and aversion. I had severely criticized his habit of hanging in loops from the jungle trees and of hauling up the unwary passerby from beneath. When l got into the jungle my great desire was to meet up with a large boa under favor able conditions to show my destation of him. When I did find one, what was my surprise to find my sentiments those of pity for the snake. He was stretched across the path, and when the natives saw him they bounced on him with yells of delight. That snake had no more to say about proceedings than the republican party in Mississippi. He seemed dazed from the start. With a native for every yard of him grabbing him tightly he pro- ceeded on legs through the jungles and down to the beach on the run, wiggling feebly and hissing in a hopeless manner. There his head was cut off with no more ceremony than is observed with chicken, he was folded tightly into a clamshell about three feet in diameter sand 8 fine was built. In an hour he was cooked and in another hour this great snake, which had been painfully accommodating feet and inches for years had disap- peared. felt little bit indignant. Here was a triumph of triple growth-a snake as long as a torchlight procession, a prohi- bition terchlight procession in Milwaukee -eradicated to make a little lunch for 50 hungry men. For moment I felt like turning conservationist on the subject.
 Enos A. Mills, the famous Colorado nat uralist, who is trying to persuade Con- gress to set aside a 400 square mile section of the backbone of the Rockies around Longs peak for national game preserve. declares that the grizzly bear is the most naligned of animals. Not only does he mind his own business entirely, except when attacked, but he very seldom kills game of any kind.
 He lives on nuts, fruit, tree bark, grass, carrion, garbage and insects. and as a rue murders nothing larger than a mouse. The grizzly, Mir. Mills declares is an ex- cellent mouser. being patient and thor ough In his methods.
 Colorado people, however, are markedly cold toward the grizzly, and will not ale low him in their houses, though they rec ognize his ability. They claim that he leaves scratches on the plano while dig ging out the mice from beneath it. No talent is proof against the determined critic.
 --
 Now that the grizzly bear and the boa constrictor have been vindicated, can We not find some one to saya good 'word for the house hyf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
BURIED ALIVE

From the New York Sun.
 A Russian in Samara had the experi- ence of being buried alive, but unfor- tunately he was unable to tell his friends of his sensatio It being fete day, he drank too heavily, and this brought on an epileptic fit. He lay so long with out showing signs of life that his friends. V ithout haNine decided he was dead, ar ranged for his interment that same day.
 While the priest was reading the service over the dead some friend noticed what they thought to be beads of precipitation on the forehead of the man, but as others decided they were flakes of snow the ser vices proceeded and the man was laid in the grave. As the hour was late only a few shovelfuls of earth was throuwn on the coffin and his friends went their way. Early the next morning when the grave digger went to his task he heard sounds of groans and struggles issuing from the grave.
 Instead of immediately releasing the poor victim the gravedigger went to the parish priest to ask leave. The latter refused on the ground that to do so would be against the law. The victims wife was then notified and ran to the police for the necessary permit, but they re- ferred her to the archimandrite, who, pro- fessng to be equally powerless, sent her to the procurator
 When the agonized woman's request was at last granted it was found to be too late. The poor man had succumbed. but not without fearful struggle. It was fully five hours after the gravedigger had heard the struggles and during that time the man had turned completely over in his coffin. He died a victim of too slavish following of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Make It Forty Thousand

Oscar w. Underwood will be elected
 United States Senator by a decisive majority, but his supporters should not be satisfied with less than thirty-five or forty thousand. The primary is only a week off from next Monday, and between now and then the Underwood organ ization in every county should redou- ble it's efforts with view to rolling up the largest possible Underwood vote.
 There is no apathy. The contest be- tween Underwood and Hobson has been exciting. Most of the democrats of Alabama have made up their minds as to how they will vote on the United States senatorship, Nearly every man has committed himself to one or the other of the two candidates for the full term, but on the day of the pri- mary no Underwood democrat should take it for granted that his vote is not needed. Many farmers who are on the Underwood side may have inn portant work to do in the field on election day, but they can well afford to take half day off, or even whole day, in order to go to the polls and help swell Underwood's majority.
 The national democracy has had no such leader since the war as MT. Un- derwood. He has not only achieved great things, but he has worn his laurels so modestly as to win admira- tion from every quarter of this broad land. He is the potential leader with out being despotic; the party harmon izer without sacrificing one principle. MT. Underwood is essentially a man of courage. He cannot be sweryed from the right. His tariff bill was drawn and enacted for the benefit of the people as a whole and not for the few, and had he done nothing more than frame the measure shat resulted in downward revision he would have been entitled to the lasting gratitude of the masses and the ardent support of the democrats of his state.
 Alabamians are not ungrateful, and Underwood will have a seat in the Senate and become conspicuous figure in that body from the start. Should a man like Underwood be defeated Alabama would be unques- tionably injured in the eyes of the world. Conversely, with his election by sweeping majority Alabama's standing will be raised and the state will be greatly applauded by the nation.
 Let every Underwood man make up his mind to cast his ballot on April no matter how inconvenient it may be and no matter what happens. If full vote is boiled, Underwood's ma jority will be nothing short of thirty and it may go to forty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Would Help Business

T believe that all lines of business would be benefited if the interstate com mission would grant the petition of the carriers to increase freight rates per cent" said W. B. Melville of New York city.
 The effect of such action on the part of the commission would be instantane- ous The banking interests and the gen eral public would see that the govern ment was taking a broad view of the situation and the whole aspect of condi- tions would be changed for the better. A small increase of freight rates would be followed immediately by a big buying move on the part of the railroads, and the metal trades would become very active"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25

paying the last tribute to the dead by placing a wreath upon the waves where death had overtaken the eleven men, and as the boy did this among the mourners, brave men bowed their heads and the guns sent forth three volleys with which admiralty honors the dead When the detonation had died away the child laid his head upon the deck rail and sobbed bitterly; then there were other tears than his and they were the most precious tribute that could be offered to the men who slept and will sleep for aye in an iron coffin in a watery grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
THE TANGO COCKTAIL

From Le Cri de Paris.
 The domain sacred to cocktails, to long drinks and short drinks, has allowed it. self to be invaded by that dabolic dance tango, and a drink bearing the name of the tango cocktail' is now the rage at the bars. In confidence will give you the receipt: Place in goblet six pieces Of ice. two dashes of curacoa, foudr drops of syrup of grenadine, fe dashes of angos- tura, three drops of strawberry cordial, two dashes of bitter peach, foudr drops of maraschino; shake. sprinkle with nut meg, pour into another glass in which su- gar has been placed, top off with a cherry and dash of mandarine. This is persahps little complicated. but it is delicious all the same!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
LYNCHING A LADY ELEPHANT


 From the Columbia State.
 A lady elephant, walking along a pub. lie highway in South Carolina last Wednesday. was done to death near Hartsville by suddenly aroused posse, who fired over 100 sohts before they finally touched her heart.
 All reports agree that this feminist among pachyderms was doing no more than a stray donkey might have done She was wandering along the road, per haps helping herself to an occasional 1 haystaclS, but making no demonstration of hostile character. Many a fat more to injure the feelings of those with whom she came in contact. Yet the countryside was aroused. Men and boys came forth, armed to the teeth. There was battle array The retreat from Lexington was re-enacted with an ele- plant in the flesh, instead of a lion in the figure of speech. as target and victim. The proceeding was the more cruel be- cause nobody had an elephant gun. Squirrel rifles and cholSe-bore shotguns and revolvers of many makes were called into requisition to slowly pepper the life out of the substantial body of the woman elephant who dared to walk forth alone.
 We trust that the citizens in this foiay are ashamed of themselves. Certainly there is pity to be felt for their victim, and pathos to be aroused in the manner of her taking off Very possibly many of those who did her to death with shoutings and firing by platoons and cav airy charges had in times past taken thein children by the hand to gaze upon her as she stood in the tent idly tossing straw and waiting for peanuts. Yet go phant in a tent is curious and amiable beast, on the public road it becomes a declaration of war and an inspiration to anarchy!
 It has been quite some time'' as a certain sort of people say, with con- scious effort at correctness, since we have lynched a man in South Carolina.
 Let it be hoped that it will be quite some time" longer before another indl- vidual of that race off animals that lives longest and grows biggest and makes most for the joy of little children and works hardest and asks less, except in rations. shall be lynched on the highway of this state.
 One hundred shots hit this venturesone disciple of freedom-for- elephants. We wonder how many sportsmen took crack who were too excited even to hit so fair a mark!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF DIR. JAMESON

gan by pointing out that none of the essential facts in the case against them had been contested, and there was no doubt of their having taken part in or abetted the proceedings. Lord Russell | concluded by submitting to the jury 8 series of questions, difficult to answer any way but affirfnatively and against the prisoners. After an hours absence the jury returned and answered affirmatively all the questions.
 Dr. Jameson and his co-defendants were apparently unmoved. They refused to ask for new trial, whereupon pr. Jame- son received his sentence of 15 months:
 Maj. Sir John Willoughby was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment, Mai. R. White to seven months, and Capt. Henry F. Gov entry, Col. R. Grey and Col. H. F. White to five months imprisonment each.
 Soon after the sentence formalities had been completed the wardens of Holloway jail appeared and took positions on each side of the prisoners. This was the bit terest moment of all for the raiders as up to that time they had been treated with the greatest courtesy, and had, in fact, been made heroes of to a certain ex- tent
 Dr. Jameson and his party had returned from the Transvaal during the previous February, arriving on the Victoria on the 24th. His appearance in London was the occasion of a popular demonstration of enthusiasm, for, whatever may be thought of his Judgment, his personal gallantry and devotion had aroused al most universal admiration in England.
 The party were promptly arraigned be- fore Sir John Bridge at the Bow Street police court, February %, on the charge of having violated the foreign enlistment act in that without the consent of her majesty, they had unawfully prepared and set out on a military expedition against friendly state. They were re- leased each on his own recognizance in l0000 bail. They were at liberty until the following July and their conviction.
 pr. Jameson was released from prison on December ? of the same year on ac- count of i'll health. He still retained the affection of the people of Rhodesia and returned to that country after his inn prisonment. In 1904 he became prime min ister of that country He resides at pres- mt in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Business fin the South

While all the southern states are enjoying much prosperity it may sur ] prise some people when l say that Ar kansas heads the list said A. $. Lacy 1 of Owensboro, Ky. "ArlSansas made good crops last year, and the state is on | a genuine boom. The observation of all the travelling men with whom I talk
 agree with mine.
 The farmers of Alabama and the
 country merchants are in excellent shape, and as for Birmingham I find | it full of business activity. This city
 has made prodigious strides since my | first visit here many years ago, and l it seems to be going ahead faster now than ever. l was in Florida recently and thrift is the rule there Jacsonville is growing at 8 fast rate and is one of the most prosperous cities in the whole south.
 Tn reading official statistics of the volume of national banking business in each of the southern states, as taken from the reports at the close of busi- ness January II. was struck with Vir- ginias high rank Leaving out Mis- souri, the old Dominion comes second as a national banking state. Texas, more than five times as large as Vir- ginia, has first place. The capital, sur plus and individual deposits of the national banks in Virginia total $S2,- 96S,399; individual deposits, s93,011,3 ,395.
 The Texas figures are $S6,706,9S1 of capital, surplus, etc, and $203, ,S55, ,S96
 of individual deposits. Alabama's na-
 tional bank capital. surplus and undi-
 vided profits amount to $17,70S,730; in
 dividual deposits, $44,766,049.
 "The total national bank capital, sur
 plus and undivided profits in the south
 foots up s415,592,O3 individual de-
 posits $1,0s9,229,251. Kentucky and Mis-.
 souri are included in the southern table.
 In all the United States the figures for
 the national banks show capital and
 surplus to be s2.049,7S3,152, and indi-
 vidual deposits. $s,O7e.O64.75a. Thus it is
 seen that with about third of the
 total population of the country the
 south makes a grand showing in com
 parison."