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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
The Trade in Birmingham Spirit

Birmingham has developed a great deal of public spirit within the past i've or six years, and most every man know Is eager to do everything he can to promate the general business of the city, said member of the Cham Der of Commerce, but it is surprising to lind now and then an enthusiastic Birmingham man who sends away for many things that he purchases
 ''I met a friend the other day who admitted that he had all his clothes made in an eastern city. Those who are actively pushing the Trade-in- -Bir- mingham movement do not ask citizens to do anything that is unreas sonable. All they insist on is that such articles as are made or sold here should have the preference among Birmingham pur- chasers provided the quality is sat- isfactory and the price not higher than any other city's. I believe this new movement will mean millions of dollars year to our merchants and manufac- turers. It will mean more too. It will foster civic pride and the get-together habit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Tn the Good Old Summer Time

The hot wave struck Boston, New York and other eastern cities yester- rday and many heat prostrations were reported. In the south heat prostra- lions are very rare. In the entire hls- tory of Birmingham there has been only one death from sunstroke. That was several years ago, and the coro- ner's inquest brought out the fact that the victim was an excessive lnduiger in alcoholic stimulants. Had the poor fellow been sober the probability is that he would not have been overcome by the heat.
 We have summer weather here now, but these are delightful days. Yester- day the government thermometer reg istered 90. The day before the ther- mometer indicated 91, and on Sunday the mercury rose to 92 degrees. Still no well disposed person has com plained of the heat. Birmingham as a pleasant summer home city is equ'Aled by few cities in this country and sur saassed by lsauAaA,.H
 The fact is that Birmingham witt mountain ridges right at it's door, SC to speak, has the bracing air and the landscape charm that entities it to be classed among the popular summer re- Sorts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
TALE OF A MEXICAN COOK

From the Washington Post.
 There's no telling how tho mind of a Mexican works, remarked Henry B. shoreham. T am speaking now of the peon class, and in some respects it applies also to the upper classes. Like the French the Mexican is of a mercurial tempera- ment. His thoughts are just as like enough to go off on a tangent as to work along smoothly in an orderly man. ner
 Panuco river on board a private yacht. The captain of the yacht was an Amer ican, who has been in Mexico for a num- Der of years. His wife and he have lived on the yacht for number of years. For a long time they have had cook. Mex ican, who knows nothing else except to cook, and he doesn't know all about that. My friends usual breakfast Is couple of soft-boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. His wife usually dispenses with every thing but the coffee. "It was fine morning in June last year and the lady, having better appetite than usual informed the Mexican cook that she would also take couple of boiled eggs for breakfast.
 . But she said to the man. let them boil longer than my husbands.
 'The eggs came on the table, and when they were opened it was seen at once that the eggs for the wife were hardly warmed through.
 I thought I told you to let my eEg1 boil longer than my husbands. said the wife. addressing the cook. Evidently yor did not put the eggs intended for me ir the water until after you took out those for my husband
 No. returned the cook, In perfectl, good Mexican. I was afraid they would get mixed. D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
NEW ICE COMPANY
From the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.

From the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.
 According to announcement, corpora ton to be known as the Peoples Tee and Coal company will be formed at once for the purpose of manufacturing ice and selling coal to the people of Tuscaloosa and vicinity. Among those interested are: Harrison Kennedy, W. w. Hassell. c. Rouse and others. It was stated that the new company would be organized in the next few days. end that they would be ready to deliver ice in the city within the next 60 days.
 The corporation will be capitalized at s1o.o0o and the stock will be sold at SIG share with the provision that no stock holder can own more than 25 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
ToMoRRow-TRIAL OF PETRowITz CzARowTrz

the auditorium proposition. The case will be taken to the supreme court without delay. There can scarcely be any ques- tion as to the final decision being sat- isfactory to the city.
 Ground will probably be broken for the auditorium within the next four months. The new building should be available for festivals and conventions in the spring or summer of 1s15.'
 Thus we see that Birmingham steadily progresses toward the obtaining of the things needed by city that desires to keep in the competitive class. Is Mobile content to lag behind in respect to such things? An auditorium is much needed. What are we doing to get one for Mo- bile?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Licensing Music Teachers

According to Musical America, the Ohio music teachers have come out squarely for the inauguration of legis- the state of instructors of music said an old citizen who has long been in touch with the musical world.
 The convention of the Ohio State Music Teachers association, called re- gently was harmonious and successful in every respect. The sentiment in favor of licensing teachers was emphatic. It is only a question of a few years when all the states will have licensed instruc- tors of music. In every large city many thoroughly educated teachers of music instrumental and vocal--will be found, but the incompetent teachers outnumber those who belong to the best class. This is so in New York. and 1t is so in cities in every section of the country. Parents who send their children to incompetent teachers are simply throwing away
 their money. If the child has talent and is eager to study and acquire solid
 musical education master teacher Is found. and the master invariably starts his pupil. who had been poorly taught. in the A B class. Certain 1t is Tn most cases the pupil full of technical faults on starting in with good teacher has to unlearn everything that he or she had learned.
 When Alabama has a musical ex- amining board to issue certificates some one will ask. Who will examine the examiners?' We'll. no one need worry about that. The governor of any state assuming that he has little musical
 knowledge. will have friends who do know who's who. and he will select 2
 good board just as he selects eompe- tent pharmacists to examine candidates ! seeking certificates of competency for pharmaceutical work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
OUR BUSINESS IN SOUTH AMERIo.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Whatever measure of success or failure as to Mexico may attend the mediatory conference at Niagara Falls, there will be something accomplished for the good of the American continents. In accepting the good offices of Argentina, Brazil and Chile the government of the United States Of North America has taken a step to- ward betterment of relations between re publics of these continents Following President Wilson's Mobile speech, which was not accepted in good faith by some of the alarmists and jingoists of the press of the South American countries, this shoulder-to-shoulder touch in the equality of amicable relations of diplomacy with the three most important South American republics-this recognition of their import ant position in the fraternity of Pan American affairs-has established a new line of intercourse that should bear good fruit.
 There are many intelligent publicists in those countries whose line of thought. if not exactly and immediately followed by the shouters against the 'gringoes and their Monroe doctrine" may go far to- ward offsetting the effects of the unjust declarations of the smaller fry those who have insisted that this great republic is their enemy and would-be conqueror Here we have state of more cordial relationship than ever before with the three great republics south of us who have an entente which must have infiu- ence with the other states of their con tinent. These countries, with their pop ulation of S4,0O0,000. are in touch with all the world through their productions and commerce. Mountains no longer sep arate them. Their railroad systems con- meet them, and these systems, although
 now limited, will greatly increase They will take care of themselves and teach
 their neighbors to advance in their state-
 hood and relieve us of the burden of a sentiment contained in a doctrine which | is very obnoxious to them
 l The business of our country should tend to encoura cement of just such recogni- tion of the capabilities of some South American states as Is now in evidence at niagara Falls. Our commerce and our
 manufactures require this. Many states and cities have felt the injustice of the
 attitude of some South American leaders
 of public opinion. Here in Cincinnati.
 where some big things are done in the
 way of machinery for sugar and coffee plantations, this feeling against us has
 been of depressing effect. Whatever may
 come out of this Mexican horror we need
 the stable relations of mutual respect with
 South American countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
Americas Relative Naval Strength

fA"eicd neidtiVe NaVal strength
 The United States navy department has recently issued an interesting chart relative to the respective posi- tions of the leading naval powers of the world, in which Great Britain stands first, Germany next and this country third.
 In the roster of battleships England has 72, Germany 39, the United States 36, France 29, Japan 19, Italy IT, Russia 15 and Austria TO- Great Britain's total strength in war yes sells is 2,O52,711 tons, Germany's 943,33S tons and the United States 76O,O tons.
 In the naval personnel our country, however, drops to the fourth position, being outranked by France in a very small degree. England has 145,5 men, Germany 73,396, France 63,s5e and the United States 63,413. It i. quite evident that neither France Italy nor Japan deems it expedient to fix war with religion as neither ot them has single chaplain in tn, navy.
 While our government ranks third there is long reach between the frs and the second positions. In the nun Der of battleships England nearl, doubles that of Germany and tn ratio obtains in the matter of men il the navies.
 It is, however, not always number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Buoyant Feeling in Trade Circles

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 ''The business outlook grows brighter every week and there is now a very buoyant tone in trade circles" said Jacob w. Walton of Chicago.
 The cereal crops were never more promising at the end of May than they are now, and I understand that the grow ing cotton crop in most of the southern states is in satisfactory condition. The total cotton crop will be. from all indica- tions, as large as that of last year, and l am told that Alabama will probably pro- duce a new high record crop.
 Abundant harvests naturally stimulate business It is my prediction that June will witness wonderful activity in the in dustrial operations of this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
yirsinia's Prohibition Campaign

T spent few days In Virginia last week and became much interested in the prohibition campaign now in progress there,' said P. w. Dosherty of New York.
 T was only in three cities of the Old pcninion-Lynchburg Richmond and Norfoik-but I was told by men who seemed to be conservative that the state- wIde cause would be defeated. h Eich- nlond the excitement was not what I would call intense, but there was strong undercIrrent of feeling. Business men that I happened to meet were strongly il. favor of local option and therefore against statutory prohibition. I have no interest in the :iquor tusiness directly or indirectly. I never take drink in saloon and seldom Cr'nk so much as a glasr of hcer even in a private house. Ii were ;i,ins ill a cuuntry town would probably vote dry. but If 1 were city voter I would be for hgt license and regulation. The Virginia election takes place in Seitenber.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

failure to keep buildings in good re- pair; it creates lack of interest in schools and churches, and initiates against the physical and financial con dition of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
CoNvALEscENT.

Of Teddy, see, my pulse runs high. I have been very ill. In truth I thought that I would die While you were in Brazil. And I had always such a doubt. 1 do not mean your river, That I would e'er again be out; Perhaps 1t was my liver. Began to show my rib bones sore Perhaps twas jungle fever, Until the people took me for A front hall hat receiver. But since you've reached your native
 shore.
 And given me that dope, Fallen has my temperature And I've little hope. Though bad men call you Doctor Cook, hear that river flow; I know that it is net spook, Fer you have told me so. Though convalescence now is slow, I'll soon be well I ween, And we'll elect again Woodrow When comes nineteen sixteen.
 WONDERFUL WOMAN. With hat tipped over, no eye free, Tis very plain she cannot see. With hair combed over ears, 'tis clear That she, of course, can hardly hear. With gown so tight it causes talk, 'Tis plain that she can scarcely walk.
 -Courier-Journal. And then, alas. with hustle gown The poor young thing cannot sit down.
 
 WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY. The water rent. The electric light bill. The straw hat. Cole Blease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
VETO FAILS.

VETO FAILS. Grimsbyi My wife mas passed home rule bill"
 ouimbsbyi And ho wwill that affect you?' Grimsby: Bad enough; I've been dls- established and Ulsterized."
 AULD LANG SINE. "silas: "I came across a face today that hadn't seen for long time." Hez: Where was it?" silas: "on a silver doiar,'
 WATCHFUL WAITING. Just now I'm stirred to find a word That rhymes with that Urrutia. But I opine that rhyming line I must leave for the future. INsECTIvoRoUs. Billkins: Did you have a nice time at the picnic yesterday?" Wilkins: Yes. only got full of ticks from my socks to my watch
 SAUCY. Miss Sally: Do you admire Botticelli. Mir Hobbs?''
 Mir. Hobbs: "A trife too strong, Miss Sally; Worcestershire is more to my taste"
 ALLITERATIvE. For politics some of our states Seem to have quite a mania: See how they mind their P's, not Q's, Up in Penrosylvania. C. F. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

The postoffice department has given per- mission for the erection in the postoffice at St. Louis of tablet to William A. Davis, who was postmaster there in the late fifties and has at last been of ficially recognized as the inventor of the railway mail car. This honor was granted after 30 years of persistent effort by rela- tives of Davis, who began a campaign to establish his claims in 1884, 10 years after his death. For years friends of the late George B. Armstrong of Chicago contend ed that he was the inventor of the mail car, and because there were two factions clamoring for recognition the United either. Correspondence found in the archives of the postoffice department at Washington show that the suggestion first came from Davis and his idea was inn proved upon by Armstrong after railway mail cars had been in use about two years. In the days before the civil war St.
 
 the Missouri river. The terminus of the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad was there, which marked the furthest point west that a railroad had then reached.
 The pony express started west from St. Joseph, which was also the starting pojps for stage coaches bound for Califorria and intermediate points. It was at St. Joseph that mail was dist iputed, and put in pouches for it's journey across the plains.
 Trains On the Hannibal and St. Joseph roaC were often delayed, so that mail missed the westbound stage coaches. Davis conceived the idea of having the mail distributed en route, between Quincy and St. Joseph, so there would be no long delay caused by having 1t distributed in the St. Joseph postoffice. July B, 1862. Davis and Guy C.. Barton, clerk in the l St. Joseph postoffice, made the run from Hannibal to St. Joseph in the first mail
 car, which had been improvised out of a passenger coach, with pigeon holes and | pouch racks. The mail was ready for the 1 stage coaches when the train reached its
 destination, and the plan was such a suc-
 cess that it was soon extended to all the | railroads in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
PIG WITH ELEPHANT SHOUT From the Dothan Eagle.

A freak pig, having an elephant snout and forehead and chin that resembled that of human being. was brought to town last night by farmer who lives eight miles from Dothan. Many saw the curious malformation. The owner said he was going to give the pig to a local physician and have 1t preserved in d. cof1o1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
COAL RATE HEARING POSTPONED From the Decaturs Daily.

The coal rate hearing upon the appli- cation of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads to raise the freight ratefon coal shipped into the Decaturs has been again postponed This time un- til June a,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
MOBILE NEEDS AN AUDITORTUM From the Mobile Register.

The Birmingham Age-Herald says:
 Tt looks now as if Birmingham would have it's long needed auditorium. Last fall the people voted for a S2oo.0o0 bond issue. but the city commissioners in or der to be on the safe side. thoughtit well to have the validity of the proposed Issue passed upon by the courts.
 chancellor A. H. Benners' decree. handed down yesterday. was h favor of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

New York paper gives some directions on how to carry the baby-for men only, of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

A brewery caught fire in Minnesota and number of genuine prohibitionists saved it with small loss, which disproves the contention of the vets that the "drys" have no heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

British doctor says: Beware of speedy surgeons That's good advice. Sometimes they turn corners so swiftly in their automobiles that it is hard for a pedestrian to keep from being run over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

Whale steaks are being used to reduce the high cost of living in California At cents a pound, whale meat ought to be in demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

The ambitious young artist dreams of being able to paint a picture that will be worth guarding from militant suffragettes, but by the time his dream comes true the militant spirit will probably be memory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

Norway is eager to arm for peace. be- lieving that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

It is claimed that dancing the tango is conducive to wrinkles. Even the fear of wrinkles won't deter a tangomanac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

In publishing items of interest to a busy housewife" contemporary forgot to put in the neghbors' doings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

BEGINNING THE DAf-O 6od' rhou King of heaven and earth, l would be a herald of Thine. Give me the voice, the carriage, the man ner, the speech to proclaim my message rightly. In nil l tnink m" say and do-nay, in all | "".as
 he announcing the coming of the kingdom of God In peace and love. For Christ,s sake. Amen.-H. M. E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28

The grammarians of Germany are up in arms" because the Kaiser used bad Ger man in farewell letter to Prince Wedel the retiring viceroy of Alsace-Lorraine When a grammarian sees chance to cor rect anybody committing lese majeste is a mere trifle to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-28
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE

the United of when in 1s9I political
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
India Coming to The Front

India is coimng to the front industrially
as we'll as in a religious way" said A. c.
Harte, national secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association, who stopped
in Birmingham for a few days.
'The Burma oil fields are the scene of
great activity. Most all of the men who
have charge of sinking oil wells are Amer
leans. Although the production of these
fields lacks a good deal of being enough
to supply the needs of the country's vast
population the flow Is extremely large,
and I believe the tank steamers of the
Standard Oil company supply the differ
ence in home consumption and production.
zone of the richest native families of
India is the Tatas. A few years back
they organized what is known as the
pany has vast resources in the province
of Bengal. where the ore is rich and
readily mined, and the Indian labor is
much cheaper than is that of this coun-
try. The Tata company has recently be-
gun to manufacture steel rails That
brings us back to Birmingham. This city
has certainly developed along magnificent
and progressive lines during my seven
years absence. The skscrapers are rising
thick and fast. The new association build
ing Is a credit to the city, and I have
enjoyed my visits to the home of the
association while in this beautiful city
very much"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Birmingham Booming Z

There is always something doing in
Birmingham" said b. e. Eldred, for
merly of Illinois, but for some months
a resident of this city. es
"A general atmosphere OF push and
vim pervades all of it's business activi-
ties whether large or small Speaking
of business, Birmingham is the home
of the big business in the south. There
is always some improvement of magni-
tude under way. If it is not the Steel
corporation, it is the street railway COM
pany or some of the many mining and
manufacturing concerns, who are adjust
ing theirP business upon a large scale
to keep apace with the new possibili-
ties always developing in this district
Appropriations of a million or two
from the great corporations which have
headquarters here are becoming so COM
mon that it may be said almost with
out exaggeration that there is scarcely
a ripple felt upon the waters of the finan-
cial pool. Also business interests re-
quiring small capital are thriving and
multiplying in Birmingham and its en-
virons
Truly, this city is the natural center
of the south financially, as well as geo.
graphically; and it is thought THAI the
regional bank board, which during the
coming month will consider the matter
in all its phases, will so decide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Danger of Electric Headlights

Several months ago the Tidewater
company started most excellent inno-
walton on its line between Birmingham
and East Lake in that it cut off its glar-
Ing electric headlights when automobiles
were approaching in the opposite diree-
ton said a member of the Roebuck
Country club last evening, but now the
motormen seem to have forgotten their
instructions. One approaching these
glaring headlights becomes blinded and
cannot tell whether he Is going in the
ditch on the right or is to slump into the
electric car. 1t is simple enough for he
motormen to carry out their instructions
to cut off these headlights when approach
ing an automobile or buggy coming in the
opposite direction. Unless such is done
there is liable to be some serious accident.
Il hope the authorities of the Tide
water will not become lax in their man
agement, but will keep up the splendid
service they inaugurated several months
ago.