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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
Marking Important Stages

Just as the entrance of the United States Steel corporation marked the most important stage in the development of the Bir- mingham district and the build ing of magnificent hotel ac- centuated the progress of Birming- ham as metropolitan city, so the founding of great Methodist univer- sity here would make of Birmingham the south's greatest educational cen- tier. There are already in Birmingham two colleges and number convent schools and seminaries for young ladies, but fully organized univer- sity backed by southern Methodism would mean the coming of great many extensive educational agencies.
 This Methodist university will mean much in every way to the city that secures it. From commercial point of view it will be of direct benefit to the merchants and will have far reaching effect on property values.
 Atlanta and Birmingham are both striving to win this great prize. A large sum of money must be raised by the city that succeeds. Thus far Birmingham has done more in the way of organized effcrt than its Geor- gia rival The Chamber of Commerce committees have displayed commenda- ble energy, and many citizens have promised generous contributions to the university fund. Despite the hot weather much has been done by Bir- mingham's civic forces, and by next week when subscriptions will be an- nounced the total will, it is believed, be surprisingly large.
 Birmingham simply cannot afford to let the opportunity of securing the Methodist university slip from it. Or ganized effort must continue up to the time when the educational com- mission will select the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

and that no beverage composed of grape juice to which water has been added can be legally labeled wine
 Doubtless much of the cheap table wine of Europe is liberally watered, ported wine sold in America, which is as good as can be had free at a mod crate priced hotel in Spain or France, Is so expensive that it rates as a high priced luxury
 In America wine upon the table sug- gets luxurious living. In Europe the table wines that are watered are per haps more wholesome than pure wines would be where it is customary to drink such beverages as freely as wa ter Is consumed at an American table. But Americans who are paying fancy prices for wines have a right to de- mand that the purveyors deliver them unadulterated. Watering the wine to weaken 1t may lessen the harmful ef- feet of an alcoholic beverage, but buy ing water at from 50 cents a quart upward when it is mixed with wine is too much to ask of even the long-im- posedupon American purse.
 
 "The department of agriculture Is convinced that gross deception has been practiced,' Is the language of the de- eision. There can be no doubt of It among Americans who have tried to buy table wines at reasonable prices. There can be no doubt of it among Europeans who have tried in America to continue the table customs of their native countries, only to find that mod eratepriced wines taste more like ink than like the fermented juice of fresh ripe grapes, with no water added to form a cheap filler.
 Wine making might be made a great industry in America if it were not for the fact that the buyer has the choice between a price prohibitive to the man of ordinary means, and quality objec- tionable to the man whose palate Is ordinarily discriminating. More grape juice, less pump water and fair price, and table wines might be popularized in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
ToMoRRow-TRIAL OF soMERs' MUTINEERs


 of the young women attracted much at- tention among the passengers. This was especially true as regarded the earrings worn by Miss Clementina Cienslxi-twin pigeon-blool rubies, large as the nails of her little fingers, and said to be heir- looms.
 When in midocean the purser of the Im- perator was informed that one of the rubies had been lost. Instant search was made. but the gem could not be found.
 On the arrival of the Cienski party at the Astor hotel, Miss Cienski decided that her shoes needed shining. and. in accord ance with the European custom, she placed her shoes, including a pair with rubber soles. before her door before re- tiring. In due course the shoes were taken in charge by George Osborne, the, hotel valet. While shining one of the rubber soled shoes glistening object inn hedded in the heel attracted his atten- tion, and he pried it out with hIs pocl.e. knife.
 Osborne gsspcd in wonder at his find. for it was the long-lost ruby. He took the gem to A. Palmer, assistant manager Of the hatcl, and hc in turn carried it to Miss Cienski. Osborne was sent for ard it was observed that he was in cxcep- tional good hunlor for fhe balance e sne day.
 Miss Cienski says that che must have dropped the ruby in her stateroom. and accidentally stepped on it, the gem i,n- bedding itself in slight opening in the rubber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
A New Swindle

In Hillsborough, suburb of San Francisco, where millionaires reside, there are many sad persons just now, and the reason why they are depressed is soon told. They listened to the smooth speeches of stranger with an oriental aspect who said that he had lately returned from voyage to dis tant ports. He had for sale fragrant bulbs which he said would grow a rare form of orchid. Although his prices were high, he did thriving business and his mean soul rejoiced at the efforts some women made to "get just one"
 After the willy sailorman had de- parted, his pockets well lined with cash, one of his victims discovered that his "bulbs" were nothing more than common onions steeped in per fume.
 Could any plan for separating the gullible from their money be more simple than that? Why should the orchid merchant have taken the pains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
WRONG GUESS HERE
m the Pell City Progress.

From the Pell City Progress.
 It seemed to be the fixed sentiment of the progressive party convention last week that no state fusion with the repub- licans be favored. This means that the progressives will have their own ticket from governor down, but will not inter- fere with the two parties fusng in the several counties on local matters if that rlan is' approved by county leaders St Clair delegates to the convention returned home reporting that rumor was being circulated in Birmingham to the effect that MT. B. B. Conner might run for gov ernor on an independent ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

Ex-Queen Natalie of Servia is spending the remainder of her days in the convent of the Order of Notre Dame de Sion in Paris. With a small spite for company she devotes her time to works of char
 ty. The former Queen feels at home in the convent, for she was educated there photograph of King Milan stands on the chimney piece of her salon. while another picture of King Alexander and Queen Draga occupies a place of promi- hence near the Queens chair Natalies marriage to King Milan of Servia did not prove happy one, and the tragedy which closely followed his abdication. when King Alexander and his Queen were shot down in their palace by assassins, has made Servia a hateful country to her. The nuns of the order with whom Queen Natalie has taken refuge are women of high culture and their principal work Is teaching. The order is both wealthy and aristocratic. The Queen spends her days in peace and comparative happiness, guarded from the outside world by the sisters. Every day the Queen and her retinue attend mass in the chapel, and sometimes. with single escort, she goes into Paris on some errand. The sisters of Notre Dame de Sion are tolerated by the French government on account of their valuable eolonizng work through their branch orders in Algeria, Morocco and the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF SIR FRANCIS BACON

NIR FRANCIS BACON was one of
 the most i1lustrious men England 0 has ever. produced He was distin- guished alike a s a scholar and statesman, philosopher and diplomat He was not only abreast but far in advance of his time, and this unusual wisdom led to his downfall
 Bacon rose rapidly from one position of eminence to another, and no one was more astonished than the lord chancellor which position he had occupied for some time with distinction-when on March 19, 1921, and when he was past 60 years of age, he received a note from one of the committees of the House of Commons ordering him to appear at a hearing that had been arranged between the Commons and the Lords. At the time he stood at the pinnacle and in comparison with him all other men were obscure melodies
 Five days previous to the note being de- livered to Bacon there appeared before the bar of the Commons one Aubrey by name, who charged the lord chancellor with having received from him a sum of money while his suit was in progress and with having afterward decided against him.
 To .those who knew the man nothing could have been more absurd than that Bacon should be accused of bribe- taking In replying to the note from the committee Bacon sent plea of illness and that he would not be able to attend the hearing. But the enemies of Bacon, mainly made such by jealousy, would not hear to a postponement, and on April 19 the long role of charges was read.
 When Bacon found that his enemies were determined to proceed without him rather than submit to a trial, which would stamp his name with indelible dis grace, he confessed hes guilt, supplicated the leniency of his peers and begged to be dismissed with the loss of his office
 On May 3 the great man was found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
Car Line to Tarrant City

The extension of the Birming han fSaiiWay, Light and Power company boyies line to Tarrant City will b, completed and in operation by July 20 possibly few days earlier" said C. M Green, resident of the new and at. tractive industrial suburb. just beyond boyles. Improvements are going for. ward steadily and when we have the ear line Tarrant City's rate of growth VIII be appreciably accelerated.
 The National Cast Iron Pipe com pany, which recently began operation at Tarrant. is wonderfully successful There is a brisk demand for it's out put and as its plant is strictly mod ern it Is enjoying an advantage in the matter of economy of production. The National pipe concern is really one oi the most important industries in the Birmingham district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
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PLAYING HOCKEY m the New York Times

PLAYING HOCKEY
 From the New York Times.
 Those "roses and fruits and gardens which Senator Williams pictured so all luringly on Friday as dra wing the long ing gaze of sweltering senators homeward have an even more disturbing effect on the members of the lower house. Repre- sentative Underwood has intimated his purpose of sending the sergeant at arms after the recreants and bringing them back to Washington, however far they have scattered. "I understand that some have gone to Europe and others to sum mer watering places,' complained Sena- tor Thomas, and Senator Clapp added, with an accusing glance at Williams him. self. And I understand this morning others desire to go to Europe" Many of the representatives have gone home for good. As for those who remain, Rep resentative Tess stirred up long and warm debate sometime ago by charging that even this remnant spent ali it's time at the baseball games. His statement was not challenged, but those who grew heated over his charge tried 10 prove that Fcss himself was an offender. Senator Warren points out, with vlrtuous pride. that the republican side has stayed vali- antly in the chamber to make a quorum. however the frail democrats may have been tempted by roses and fruits and gardens.
 It would not be a pleasant sight to see congressmen pursued to their homes and brought back to Washington under ar- rest for evading their duty. It some times happens that the sergeant at arms Ifs called upon to make such arrests, but usually they are confined to congress- men actually in Washington. Mir Under woods threat, if carried out would result ir highly modifying spectacle. Yet he should carry it out, if necessary; the country is entitled to see just who the men are who are laying upon others the duties they were elected to perform. The thing has been treated more or less as a joke so far, but the reports from Wash lington and the ebullitions in Senate and House show that the situation Is rapidly losing it's humor When, as is the case on some days. only 30 or 40 congressmen are called upon to legislate. while the rest draw their salaries without perform | ing any work, it is time that the shirk- | CTS should be shown up. Washington is not a pleasant place In summer, but no- | body is obliged to serve a term in Con- 1 gress if he does not want to do the work | as well as draw the pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
THE PARLOR PERILOUs


 General Funston did me the honor, q said a returned war correspondent, "to lunch one day with me in Vera Cruz
 "A day of terrible heat it was. As we ate our ices and famed ourselves with our big palmleaf fans I made a remark about the dangers of war, the danger from hostile bullets and the danger from hostile climates. but Gen. eral Funston laughed and. flaming himself vigorously, he said:
 "'Peace has more dangers than war A rich old widower is safer charging into Tampico or Mexico City than charging into a. manicure parlor
 "I know a rich old widower of a He's got eight married children and n grandchildren, and last month h, eloped with a beautiful manicure girI of 20 summers.
 "Talk about danger, "'Why, if a really elibisle man sub. mits himself tosthe ministrations of g pretty manicure she invariably nails him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
The Newspaper Club

one of the gratifying features of the Birmingham Newspaper clubs work is the interest shown in it not only by it's members but by the general public, which seems to take pride in the club as one of Birmingham's institutions" said President C. M. Stanley.
 While the members are naturally more familiar with it's workings than others. if will probably be of interest to the public to know something of the clubs financial affairs as shown by the reports for the flrst quarter year of it's operations. For the first three months the club has shown over and above all expenses an average net profit of s1030 per month. The club S membership, including active, associate and nonresident members. is now ap- proxfmately 1150. The registration of wis., ting non-members to the club, including ladies who come as guests of members has averaged practically 100 per day since the opening.
 'Ohicials of the club are naturally much gfatified at the showing thus far made and it will be the constant policy to turn the profits back into the club in the form of Improvements and extensions The owners of the building spent s16,OO0 for the special interior woodwork and fnishings on the three floors of the club, while the club itself has so far spent about s3e.So0 on furnishings and equipment. This rep- resents total outlay of s55,O00
 "The members feel that Birmingham and the state may we'll be proud of the institution, for if there Is another press club in the world that even approaches this in it's size and operations, none of the newspaper men of Birmingham have ever heard of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

guilty, the sentence being that he should
 pay fine of s2000O0 and that he should be
 imprisoned in the Tower during the Kings pleasure. It further stated that he should forever be incapable of any office, place or employment in the com ] monwealth, and that he should never sit
 in Parliament or come within the verge
 of court.
 But there were other forces to reckon with besides personal jealousy of a great
 man, and when the King and the coun- cilors found the temper of the people in
 regard to the treatment of the first man in England next his majesty, the King re- mitted his fine. and Bacon was allowed to get off practically scot free. Bacon was only confined in the Tower for four days, and before the year was out he was granted general pardon.
 Bscon's error no doubt sprang more from weakness than from avarice or want
 of principle, for he displayed through life strong sympathy for virtue, if he did not have fairness enough to be faithful to
 her cause. Bacon felt the humiliation of
 the charges and his trial keenly, for upon
 his death, ip 1928, in his will was found
 'hls pdsSdSe. NY name ana memory 1
 bequeath to foreign nations, and mine
 own country, after some time be passed
 over"
 F At the trial Aubrey was not the only one to bring bribery charges against
 Bacon. Among others was Lady Whar-
 ton, who swore that she had given money
 directly to the lord chancellor and had received crushing sentence immediately afterward. Although deprived of office and honors,
 Bacon was not a man who could allow
 himself to remain idle. He was able to
 forget the past and plunge himself into
 a work that has helped to keep his name
 alive, the chronicling of events of his
 time in number of interesting historical
 works He died from cold contracted while engaged in scientific research, on
 April g, 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
FINDS GEM IN HEEL OF SHOE

From the New York Herald.
 To lose a pigeon-blood ruby worth $2000 in the stateroom of a steamship, and to find the gem imbedded in the heel of a rubber soled shoe few days later was the experience of Miss Clementina Cien- ski, who arrived from Poland with her father and sisters on board the Impera- tor, of the Hamburg American Line, last Thursday.
 Occupying expensive staterooms on the Imperator were Mir. Fabena Cienski, wealthy resident of Piementi, Poland. and his two daughters. Magdalena and Cle- menttna. The handsome gowns and gerDs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
The Children,s Hospit.I

The prominent citizens who are can Yassing for subscriptions to the Chil- drens hospital $50O0 fund are encouraged over their success.
 Notwithstanding the fact that Bir- minsham has been much canvassed for money of late, the Children's hospital has such strong appeal that citizens are responding quite liberally, said a mem Der of the canvassing committee. There is urgent need for $5oOO and no we'll to do person should have the heart to withhold a contribution when solicited by one of the canvassers. Few will say mo-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

| The Anniston Evening Star: Speaking
 of taking long chance, how about the
 Bessemer man who committed suicide
 with the hope of getting relief from the heat?
 l The Hamilton County News: We hope
 too see Birmingham land the new Meth
 odist college. The school will help to
 put many good people in that city, and
 their influence will help those already | there to make sure the enforcement of
 the law for the protection of society. | The Enterprise Ledger: While the Bir-
 mipgham papers boast of their rapid ma terial prosperity, they could also boast
 of the assassnations which indicates a
 record brealYr in the progress of crime. | The Roanoke Leader: Birmingham
 newspapers and Birmingham citizens all low no differences, along factional, polit- l ical or denominational lines to enter Into | their worthy effort to land in their city the great Methodist university to be To- cated somewhere in the south. This is wise. This is commendable. This is the way to develop town.
 
 | The Tuscaloosa News: It would be well for the people of Tuscaloosa to read the series of able articles that are being written by Hugh Roberts for the Bir- mingham Age-Herald in the interest of Birmingham's campaign for the Meth | odist university Reading them would help the citizens of this city to ap- preciate what an invaluable asset Tus- 1 caloosa possesses in the University of Alabama.
 The Pell City Progress Birmingham is busy after that new Methodist uni versity. We are surprised to note that | Ragland did not get in the race. Win ming schools and then not getting them has been a favorite trick of Ragland' s | for these many years The Opelika News: Hon. w. P. G. | Harding, formerly of Birmingham, and | who has been selected by President Will i son as a member of the new federal re- serve board, is the recipient of many
 compliments at the hands of the press | of the country.
 1 The celebrated Wall street correspond erH, Holland, speaks or NIT. Harding most I favorably and says that hardly any other southern banker is so widely known by l northern financiers as is MT. Harding. l The Montgomery Times: The city of Birmingham is going out after the great | university in determined, united, all- | together spirit that deserves success. The property owners and capitalists real
 ize what great benefit such a school will | be to the city, and we all know what | it will be worth to the state and all | Alabama should go down in it's pocket and put up the necessary cash to locate 1 it in its greatest ands most prosperous 1 city. The press of Birmingham is doing a splendid work for the movement. 1 The Pell City Progress: Birmingham
 is wonderful city and we never spent a | day there without observing an evidence
 of it. Last Thursday we saw the most wonderful thing we ever witnessed in 1 Birmingham It was the sight of w P.
 G. Harding sitting down in hotel lobby at 2 o'clock with nothing to do and doing | 1t just as hard as he could.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
UP IN BALTIMORE
From the Baltimore Sun.

The schools are closed. Study is inn possible. The little children sit on the porches listless. They can't play. Their tongues hang out a foot. The birds fall off from their perches on the trees roasted They peep, "Hell-up!" And su 1t is. Waves of the fire roll along the street. The asphalt turns liquid. The car tracks glow red-hot. The paint on houses is blistered. The telephone wires melt. Flames crack the glass of the windows. Beer boils over in the stein It is hot day in Baltimore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
NOT DIFFICULT.

T suppose preparing the first meal for John was quite a problem" said friend to Mrs. Youngwife.
 No" answered Mrs. Youngwife, it was quite simple I sent him down the all had to do was to unwrap it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
WATERING THE WINE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture decides that wine is the product of the normal alcoholic fermen- tation of the juice of fresh. sound. ripe grapes. with the usual cellar treatment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
A LENGTHY QUEST.

"To see Judkins scurrying about won would think he had 50 irons in the fire.''
 That's true, but he has good reason to hustle. I happen to know that he is try ing to borrow dollar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

The real reason why many college graduates are failures is that they try to burn the midnight oil in joy wag- ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

From the racket the colonel has been kicking up since being adjudsed too i'll to make public speeches it would seem that his malady is also ''psychologi- cal''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MIsFoRTrNr.s rAvoR1rE.

I never have dreamed I would travel afar, Reclining at ease in big motor car. I wouldn't get more than a mile down the
 road, Before it's quite certain that tire would
 explode
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

A newspaper correspondent says, that anybody who objects to billing and cooling in public is grouch. Still, you cant blame man for being peevish if his best giri Is taking part in that kind of per- formance with another fellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

If the Mexican rebels had an eff-
 cient "pluclSing board" it would not
 be hard to figure just whom Car iranza would retire at. the present june ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03

For diplomatic reasons, a government can't dispose of an old battleship as easily as man can sell his last years automo- bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-03
SOON ACQUIRED.

When Susie smythe to Paris went She comeback with a French accent; And ever after thus would speak, Although sfo stayed there just a week.