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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
THE COTTAGE GARDEN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 why don't you have a garden?" de- manded John D. Rockefeller. Jr., of a miner. You could fix this place up so 1t would look much better"
 The picture conjured into existence by the remark is one of rows of bleak cot tages without grass, flowers. shade trees. vines, shrubs or other ornamentation in the door yard, and without a kitchen garden in the rear.
 Anyone who is familiar with the home building of the American negro observes his tendency to surround himself with flowers and greenery and to cultivate a patch of truck" A white man of equal estate, often neglects these profitable and aesthetic improvements. living year after year in the same place without blossoms and foliage to make his simple home picturesque. although he may not omit the production of vegetables on the premises.
 The one or two-room cabin neatly white- washed. a grape vine over the door, a climbing rosebush. lilacs, "snowballs" and other shrubs, an assortment of old-fash- iOuou PCh CuAidA uOWciS, a 1CW 8cooc, d larger flock of chickens, a pen of pigs, and turkeys where there Is sufficient space over the fences and upon the acres of lem tent neighbors mark the typical perma- nent domiciIe of the American negro The picture is one of thrift which makes the homemaking negro independent sometimes abominably 70 in the eyes of white neighbors who would employ him or his womenfolk-and also Is indicative o. his ready acquisition of one of the evil dences of essential civilization. A rapid aocretion inasmuch as his ancestors often lived life of semi-nomadism, their will lages subject to destruction by raidins tribes and set up for temporary shelter rather than for permanency.
 The cottage garden-ths truck in the rear and the flowers at the front-doef much to soften thes harsh outlines of pow erty. But 1t does more than that It actually diminishes poverty. The family which Is provided with vegetables at the cost of seed and tillage finds the cost of living reduced. The home owner. or cot tage renter. who sits under his own wine and fig tree' has sense of well being. He has also stronger home ties than the occupant of the bleak box cottage with out 8 garden or lawn. He 10 less inclined to seek entertainment at the groggery where weeks wages soon is frittered away.
 Many white wage-earners might con- sider profitably the importance of the ne- gros diminutive sarden, poultry herd and pig pen in It's bearing on the habits and nrosoeritv of fha fa ,nilv in fha ce hiv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
MRS. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG

penalty of dismissal from the servicI Mrs. Young went valiantly to the frod for the teachers. She condemned the ruI as un-American, and when it was adoptd she criticized the board.
 On Wednesday night of last week, wheI the teachers held protest meeting in tn Auditorium theatre, which was attende by nearly 4000 people, Mrs. Young wa present. She was not affected by the rul. She had a good excuse for remaininl away. inasmuch as 1t was raining. onll half dozen out of 70 members of tn city council showed themselves. Man others whose presence was expected re mained away for various reasons. Mrs Young was there, and nearly 400 peopl gave her an ovation which many a dis tinguished statesman might have enviet|
 During a recent inquiry by a senatl committee into school affairs, a membe of the board of education made state ments concerning Mrs. Young which sh disapproved. She rose from her chair an pointing a finger at the trustee, she ga Id
 That statement is lie''
 All of these incidents. happenings of thl last few weeks, are related here in al effort to show the vitality of this remar rk able woman. Every meeting of the inn portant committees and every meeting d the full board finds Mrs. Young one of th| first present She is in touch constantl] with every phase of the school worked ucatfon or business. She has embar rassed board officials more than oncI with her knowledge of the business af fairs of the schools. She has an activ mind. She Is vigorous in body in spit of her years. She grasps proposition| readily and acts quickly. In the lanI guaee of the street. she Is on the job.
 Mrs. Youngs interest in tho school never lags. Her every thought is o methods of education which best will serve the needs of Chicago's 355, 900 put pills. She has crowded the board on th| question of building schools until today for the first time, 1t is believed, there Il a seat for every child. She has mad changes in the curriculum to adapt l more to the conditions which exist in ! great city. Ventilation, housing, hookf health, exercise. play-everyt thing whicl goes to make an ideal educational system in city of two and half miluons- has had it's need of attention from thi| matchless educator. and 1t 10 admitted even by critics that Chicago's schools arl better for having been under the direc ton for six years of Mrs. nlla FlagI Young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
"rHE DEAD DO NOT DIE,
from the London Ovserver.

From the London Observer.
 Maeterlinck. in beautiful article in the Figaro. tells us, reiterating the message of the Blue Bird.'' "The Dead Do Not Die" One sees the loss of so many young existences, and one Is struck with the feeling of despair that such fine en- ergies and such hopes should come to naught Never has there been such a waste of human treasure. For more than 12 months. on all the battlefields, the bravest, the most ardent. the most de- voted have died. But. declares the Bel- gian master. the virtues of the heroes cannot die. Perhaps their heroisin enters into us, as the Pagans thought. In any case, nothing Is lost-that is his teach ing; we are the richer for their precious sacrifice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
HOTEL LOBRIES
Forbes-Rob~rt-on Here Two Night.

H"rDcs-aoDertsOn Here TWO Ni8nts
 'Theatregoers who appreciate the best could but be delighted with the an- nouncement that Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson will appear here at the Jeffer- son two nights instead of only one as at first planned. said R. H. Thach, Jr-, chairman of the playgoing committee of the local center of the Drama League Of America. We earnestly desired to see this greatest of all English actors play Hamlet as well as to see him in The Light That Failed Because of the length of the tragedy and the exacting character of the title role Forbes Rob- ertson would only consent to appear in 1t on the condition that he was here two days. We 1eaguers cooperate actively with the Jefferson theatre management and are naturally rejoicing over our suc- cess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
TO YOUTH

By Walter Savage Landor. Where are thou gone. light-ankle
 Youth?
 With wing at either shoulder, And smile that never left thy mout Until the hours grew colder: Then somewhat seemed to whisp>
 near
 That thou and must part; doubted 1t; felt no fear.
 No weight upon the heart: If aught befell 1t. Love was by And rolled 1t off again; So. if there ever was . sigh.
 Twas not sigh or pain. I may not call thee back: but tho Returnest when the hand Of gentle Sleep Waves Ger my brow His poppy-crested wand; Then smiling eyes bend ever mine. Then lips once preased invite; But sleep hath given . etleut eiGh And both. alee; take fltght 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
I hope aIIs for the best.
 Henry VI.
BEGINNING THE DAY-Iift my

life into prominence, o Lord, and grant me to live as If the eyes of
 all the world were on me. Help me to do my little task ss If the story of it were to he put In books for posterity to read. Nay. teach me that I am in very truth making a part of the history of the ages. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
UNDER A WOMAN

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribun(
 While others of the chief cities of tn country are making loud complaints q the thousands of children who have n room in the schools. in Chicago, whef Mrs. Ella Flagg Young is superintenden of schools. the boast is made that ther Is seat for every one of the s55,ooo schoc children in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The Anglo French commissioners came to this country ostensibly to borrow $1,0o0,- OcO,000 but like other borrowers on a smaller scale, they will probably be glad to get half the amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: One thing the legislature did do that the members thought was worth while: It saved s5o0o on judges salaries and spent $10o,o0o in doing it.
 Selma Journal: Birmingham automobile and street car collided. and both were more or less wrecked. The auto began to leak at once and the driver was arrested for violating the prohibition law.
 Mobile Register: Shipments of iron by the river route to Mobile was a practice az early at least as 45 pears ago, for we read in the Selma Times quotations from it's files of September, 1s69 as fol- lows: Very little doing on the river yes terday. The Jewess arrived from Mont gomery. She took on her a lot of iron from the Shelby Iron works and a few bales of cotton. and went on to Mobile last night"
 Troy Messenger: Governor Henderson signed 6s bills fin one day. That's keeping busy.
 OullIUdn ITfDune. Just WHY lHe Ald- bsma legislature turned down the plan to remove the convicts from under the bar barous lease system which hangs like a millstone around the neck of Alabama Is hard to understand.
 Wilcox Progressive Era: The south could practically sustain itself on the wastage of years gone by. Thrift is a habit that must be formed by daily prac- tee. The present conditions we believe will tend largely to educate our people to the practice of more intelligent conser- vation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

A great many newspapers continue to labor under the impression that at one time Mr. Bryan was premier of Pres- dent Wilson's cabinet. Shade of Thomas Jefferson! Mir. Bryan was Secretary of State. The United States never had premier"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

President Wilson motored down to Bal him ont. What other American citizen would have been out, under the circun- stances?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Jchn D. Rockefeller, Jr., made himself popular by dancing with miners wives and daughters in Colorado and proved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The announcement Is again made that tuberculosis Is soon to become a back number. Still. the same prediction was made about war some years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

London pretends to make light of the Zepplins, but the average newspaper read CT has learned to take his war news with pinch of salt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Captain Von Papen says he was mere- ly referring to a few New York editors. If so he has caught the American idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Until Alabama has child labor law that is not dictated by the mill operators 1t will continue to deserve the censure of rsore enlightened communities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

required. The commission will CO., operate with the governments of for elgn countries in organizing their own agencies and in making them ef- fective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The attempt of the Austrian government to let Dr. Dumba down easy will not be tolerated by the United States. Dr. Dunn. ba must go unequivoca1ly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The legislature of Alabama has ad- journed after a series of performances that would be Imaginable if they were not so cxasperating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Comparative freedom from auto bandits makes life in Birmingham more tolerable
 thar. in some ether cities that might be n entioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland shows sh Is a great believer in preparedness b levyins more taxes for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The bogus war hero fiourishes in Eng land. situation of affairs to be expected in d country where there are so many sIackers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
Everybody Talks of Prosperity

T have never known such buoyant feeling in business circles as exists now, sah W. B. Everett, assistant secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce. Every body Is talking of the increasing pay rolls and of the new era of prosperity.
 The high price of cotton Is account ing in large measure for the acceleration oe prosperity here in Birmingham and all through the south. Just think, year ago we were pushing the buy-a-bale movement and were asking business men to pay $50 bale when the farmer could not get more than s3O or $s5 on the mar ket. Now cotton is selling for II cents a pound, and the way the price Is advanc- ing we will see 12-cent cotton in a short while.
 Birmingham will certainly be busy town the rest of this year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

''Mobilixing for neutrality" is such all elastic term that it is liable to mean al- most anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
Industrial Notes


 Birmingham can be and should be the industrial metropolis of the south. and the steel and iron exporting center of the United States said Col. N. F. Thompson.
 There is no other city or district in this county at present open for develop ments where all the materials that en- ter into the manufacture of iron are found in such abundance, and in such close proximity as exists here in this fla ed territory.
 "Pittsburs brings it's iron ores from the Messaba range. about 1000 miles dis tant, with three changes in transit be- fore it reaches the furnaces there, and Pittsburg is twice the distance from tide water as Birmingham. Why then should Birmingham take a secondary industrial position to Pittsburg?
 "As the era of cotton mill building in the south was stimulated by showing the difference between raw cotton at 10 cents a pound and cotton spun into thread and woven into cloth, so this dis- trict can be filled with industries that will take other raw materials produced here and make them into finished products.
 When the difference between | ton of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Anthony Comstoek is, dead, but Sep tsm'sr t''.a Morn seems s.t'nsd to live for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Entered at the Birming gham, Ala. postofxice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

Troy Messenger: Governor Henderson signed 66 bills fin one day. That's keeping busy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27
IH. CLAUDE NOItO
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27

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strains. stl hatch Incubator 10
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27

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rpmp'l .nt all lines. moderate sahrt
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR NTNT Tour rooms and batn
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lur board ANA supply water, liehi
uuU telephone Kitchen partly FUR
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-27
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
INVISIBLE RULE'.A
SHAM, SAYS PENROSE
"a Catchpenny Phrase, Worn
Thrcadbare," He Terms
Roots Argument.
BOSSES EASILY 0USTED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-United States
Senator Boies Penrose referred to-day to
Elihu Roots remarks concerning in
visible government as a catchpenny
phrase. He declared himself opposed to
the short ballot and other things advo-
Gated by Root. He aid
THE so-called short ballot is only an
other name for concentrating enormou
power In the hands OF one individual.
Experience demonstrates that human ma
ture is frail enough to render IL probable
that in nearly every case this power
will be abused for the selfish interest
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the person hold
ing il or for the purpose of coercing the
community to accept views and policies
which may be advocated by the execu-
tive heads.
THE term invisible government Is
one OF those ~catchpenny phrases which
nave been wore quite threadbare and will
not find much currency in these days,
when common sense is beginning to exert
itself.
There is no CONSUMPTION in American
politics. Leaders can be pulled down
Just as quickly as they are made, and
my experience Is that the mass of the
American people IL quite alive In its de-
sires regarding political leadership and
various phases Of politics to an extent
that is not realized by those whose voca-
tions are to discuss theories"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
SEARCH FOR F. J. VAN SICLEN,
Western Man Fails to Arrive 10
Claim Estate.

The brooklyn police were requested
recently to search for j.. i Van Siclcn,
who was to nave arrived AT the Claren-
don Hotel several weeks ago from
Yakima, Wash, to claim "A large estate
left by his grandfather, Herbert Van
Siclen, Van Siclen is said to he n
prominent Elk, and a committee from
"A lodge In brooklyn asked the police
to make the search al the request OF
his wife,
The Van Siclen family is among the
best known in New York. The first
Van Siclen arrived here more than $50
years ago. A reporter for THE SUN was
unable to find any one among the many
branches OF the Van Siclen family who
knew or ever had heard Of either Her
bert or Il, j Van Si"len. II could not
he learned either that a member of the
Van SIclon family had died recently
leaving "A large estate,
r. j. Van Siclen IL said to have lived
I'm Manhattan, Many years ago he went
West. lie Is said To have organized
an Elks lodge In Yakima and to have
held several county offices there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
VIOLA STEVENS FOUND
IN TAMAQUA, PA,
Runaway Brooklyn Girls Boy
Companion Telephones
Whereabouts to Mother.

Mrs. Elias Goodman OF III Eastern
Parkway. Brooklyn, got word from the
chief Of police OF ~Tamaqua, Pa, last
night that her siXteen-year-old son
Martin. and Viola Stevens, the fifteen
year-old girl who. disguised as a boy,
ran away with him, had been caught in
that town and were being held there.
Mrs. Goodman Immediately took a
taxicab to Sj9 Hancock street. the home
of Mrs. Adelaide Stevens. mother OF
Viola. and told her the news. Then the
two mothers got the first train they
could for T~amaqua. which Is about sew
cntesn miles east of pottsville. Pa.
The telephone message to Mrs. Good
man first came 10 her from her son. who
told her ~joyously hat were eating
supper with the chief Of Police" Then
chief of Police Ehrick of Tamauua
spoke over the wire TO the effect that
lac had noticed two boys at the station
and that "A second glance convinced him
hat one of the two In boys clothes
was Viola stevens, as the New York
newspapers had kept him posted.
The girl had run away from home
last Thursday, she said. BECAUSE she
had been scolded. The boy had gone
with her 10 protect her. and because
he had always wanted to go West.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
CITY WILL PAY OUT
@S57,OOO,OOO TO-DAY
To Redeem Corporate Stock Is
sued as Security for $780,
900, 900 Loan.

The city will redeem to-day s57,o00,o0o
worth Of 6 per cent. corporate stock,
which was issued on September 1, 1914.
as part security for the 100000. 200
loan obtained from a syndicate to meet
foreign obligations. This Is the largest
single redemption the city ever has
made.
OF the securities which mature to-
day 200 900 are in bonds payable
to bearer. Those among the 1900, 600
holders who have bank accounts can de-
post their notes with the banks. re-
ceiving credit for principal and interest,
and the banks will collect from the
city. Other holders must go to the
office of the Receiver OF Taxes. on the
second floor Of the Municipal Building,
to get their money. There are ST.
900. 900 OF registered bonds. payable to
the holders at the same office after
identification or through banks.
Before the war started the city was
heavily Indebted to London and Paris
lenders for loans obtained at a low rate
of interest. In the early days of the
war the foreign bankers demanded gold
In exchange for American securities.
The city had to raise 500, 900, 600 in a
hurry amid adverse conditions, and the
best rate 1t could get here was q per
cent.
In addition to the $4,000, 900 OF bonds
redeemable to-day s1s,OOO,00 OF the
500, 900 900 loan will mature on Sep
TENDER l next year and S25, 600, 600 on
September I, 1917. The obligations for
1916 and 1917 must he met from cur
rent city revenues, under an agreement
between the city and the bankers. Most
Of the cash to he paid out to-day comes
from the city's 81 200, 900 bond issue
Of last June.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
DIAMOND UM'S LOST
$4,000 GEM RETURNED
Celebration Promised as Re-
ward Causes Flutter at
BuStanOby's Cafe.

B~ustanohy's restaurant at Broadway
and SINtleth street experienced a furry
OF excitement last night over a $1,000
diamond which James Buchanan Brady,
known as Diamond Jim, lost there the
night before and recovered last night.
According to John T.. West. manager
or the restaurant, Mr.. Brady lost the
diamond while he was dancing in the
domino room on tho second floor. The
diamond, which was part of a horses
was picked up by Charles Burtch, a
cotton broker, who lives at 100 River
side drive, and who notified the manage
ment Of his find. Mr.. Brady had ,onc
home, but he t%elephoued the restaurant
about his loss, II last night the dla-
mond was returned to him.
Andre Bustanoby, proprietor OF tho
restaurant. gave this version of the re.
covery: mir, West went to Mr.. Burtch's
office downtown to-day and told him
that the diamond he had found belonged
to Mr.. Brady. Well said Mr.. Burtch
If that's the case I'm going to keep Il
AS "A passport to Mr.. Brady. for I've
heard a lot o him So last night
Mr.. Burtch went to Mr.. Brady's home, a,
E~ighty-sixth street and Central Park
West, and saw Mr.. Brady, saying he had
found the diamond and that he was glad
of the opportunity 1t had given him u
meet Mr., Brady. And the latter 10Y
fully invited Mr., Burtch to meet with
him in RuStanohS's later in the evening
aud celebrate the return of the lost dla
mund,"
For that reason the patrons Of Busta-
noby's were seen to he ndgetting over
their drinks and food last night, waiting
Ia witness tho celebration which DIa-
mond Jim had promised.