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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
THE SOLOMON OF ATLANTA
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 there is a lesson for all America-for = all the restless impatient seekers for a quick and easy way to fortune-for all the grumblers and railers against fate and hard luek-for all who are cursed with the false pride that looks upon com mon work as demeaning-for all whose hearts are filled with gnawing envy of the prosperous-and especially for those to begin at the bottom and climb up, but are waiting for someone or some streak of chance to lift them to the tos without climbing.
 The story of Ben Levi is told in the Atlanta Journal Twenty-two years agc he came from Poland and reached Atlants cobblers tools In his pack. He rented z shop on a dark by-street; a shop so smal that three good strides carried one thu length of it, and there ever since he has stayed. mending old shoes. Passins until far into the night, for the last ? years, you could hear his hammer pound ing pegs into soles and rundown heels, ol see the man bending over his work, hi. hands busy win the waxed ends; s his shop at any hour from early morning little, spare, brown man. with a firing, of dark beard and alert black eyes," al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
A VICTORY FOR GERMAN IDEAS

From Golfers Weekly.
 A person given to epigrams might req sonably say that the victory for big -busi- ness units involved in the decision in favor of the United States Steel corporation was greater victory for German ideas than any triumph of their arms can be. The idea of big business minutely and effec-
 lively organized, and thoroughly iegu-
 lated by the government, is one of many
 German ideas which have been converting
 the world for several years past Ideas
 with which Germany in an intellectual sense. was conquering the world until her progress was interrupted by the folly and wickedness of her military caste. This decision, it is pretty safe to say, will com init the United States to one of two poll cies, between which it has been wobbling | for nearly a decade. It will commit the country to the economic ideas Of Mr. Perkins and the progressive party. that l society should permit big units of business but should regulate them. Presiden, | Wilson's dogma of the restoration oi competition is diametrically opposed by | this decision of the United States courts | As between the two. we think the de cision of the court more nearly represent. prevailing public opinion. Big units, wei | conducted, mean economy and staiilit, and efficiency. In the modern world thu man who fights these things Is hsntlnl | the stars in their courses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
FROM SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY

By Edgar Lee Masters.
 After you have enriched your soul
 To the highest point,
 With thought, books, suffering. the under
 standing of many personalities,
 The power to interpret glances. silencss.
 The pauses in momentous transforma tions, The genius of divination and prophecy: So that you feel able at times to hold thi world In the elbow of your hand; Then, if by crowding of so many powers Into the compass of your soul, Your soul takes fire. And in the coniagration of your soii The evil of the world is lighted up ana made clear Be thankful If in that hour of supreme vision Life does not fiddle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times News: Some of his northern and eastern critics probably think it's worth a war to get rid of MT
 Bryan.
 Opelika Daily News: Some of these days all of the people of Alabama Will come to realize the fact that the Ala bama Polytechnic institute, located at Auburn. is one of the most valuable in stitutions owned. financed and fostered | by the state
 | Decaturs Daily: The cabinet must be
 relieved that just at the advent of the | open season for snakes the disciple of
 the grape should have seen fit to beat
 retreat in the direction of the chau- tauqua platform.
 Prattvlle Progress: A big ship build | ing plant will be erected in Mobile in the near future that will cost an in- rense sum of money. It will be only one of the many industries that are so- l ing to locate in the gulf city from 1 now on.
 Gadsden Evening Journal: Gadsden; An official statement issued today in- dicates that the entire first line of Gen. oral Illiteracy's trenches are being cap tured in this weeks campaign. Marion Times: A ride through the black land portion of Perry county now would create the impression that this Is a grain country. It is stated that along some of the roads travellers see five acres in grain to acre in cot ton. The large number of cattle also at tracts much attention.
 Centerville Press: The location of a l five million dollar ship building plant
 at Mobile is not only going to help Mobile, but the entire state. What is ] good for one portion of the state is good for the whole state, and we re-
 jcice that our gulf city has succeeded
 in landing the prize.
 l Roanoke Leader: Birmingham made
 such a success of entertaining in or
 derly fashion the Confederate general reunion when that town was dry some
 years ago that she had no trouble in
 securing the convention of the vets again as soon as Birmingham again climbed on the water wagon. | Albertville Banner: Were 1t not for
 our new anti-advertising law the public would probably read of some extraordi- nary bargains being offered in Bir
 mingham and Montgomery during June. |
 Talladega Daily Home Cole Blease, Teddy Roosevelt, Ben Tillman and Joe 1 Cannon have not been mentioned cs II obable successors to Secretary I Bryan
 Union Springs Herald: There are be- tween SO and 70 privately owned dip ping vats that have already been con- structed in Bullock county With this |, start, the task of eradicating the tick
 will be considerably frightened. West Ala bar Breeze: Alabama has
 made enough wheat to cut some figure
 in the price of flour and we are ex- pecting it to figure down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Bryan'~ Political Future

Reehruihg Bryan's Political rut"rs
 Despite MT. Bryan's large political fol- lowing, I have seen in the newspapers very few messages of congratulations on his cause in leaving the cabinet said clubman, but on the other hand pub lie sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor of President Wilson and his foreign policy.
 T have always voted the democratic ticket except when Bryan was the candi- date for President and I have been a voter since 1876. Yet notwithstanding the fact that I never supported MT. Bryan have enjoyed his oratory and in recent years have become reconciled to some of his issues But I felt sorry for Wood row Wilson when he concluded that good politics required him to put the Nebraskan at the head of the state department, l could not imagine a more pronounced mis- fit, and that Is the view which most Of the prominent dalies have taken of the mat ter. Mr. Bryan is a born leader, but neither by temperament nor training is he the man for an executive or a diplomatic position. In the first place, he has been spoiled by the plaudits of the multitude, and of late years has acquired, am told by those who have come in contact with him, an imperlous air
 But admitting that Mir Bryan has many fine qualities, his recent action will lose him many friends. He has been three times nominated for President, but he VIII try 1t once more. As one of the Wash ington correspondents suggests, MT. Bryans next platform will be the dove of peace and nationwide prohibition. l expect to see him fight Wilson in 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Republican Optimism

Many leading republicans have ex- pressed themselves enthusiastically of late in discussing presidential probabilities in 1el6' said F. N. Barnwell of Chicago.
 q am only a private in the republican ranks. but I voted straight in 1912 and am apt to do so again next year. There
 Is much talk now of the progressives and the regulars getting together and nomi- nating Colonel Roosevelt. l am no politi- clan, but I believe that would be good thing to do. Roosevelt is personally pop ular-as popular as ever.
 Whoever heads the republican ticket
 should find victory comparatively easy for 1t looks as if there would be a split in the democratic ranks; split to this ex- tent: Bryan will run a prohibitions ist. and while he could not come near be- ing elected, his personal following in tho democratic party would be sufficient to de. feat the regular democratic ticket. Al
 any rate. that is my prediction. Of course l may be wrong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
sUpERCILIOUs

From the Washington Star
 My wife's dog has a habit of barking al me every time I come home." said one husband, You're lucky" replied the other. "Ain0 eses~s nssiss me that much.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
NEVER NEVER LAND

From the Brooklyn Daily Times.
 Donald McMillans message from , Arctic. to the effect that Crocker Land, the vast polar tterritory which Admiral Peary claimed to have discovered, does not exist, will cause deep disappointment in the minds of many Americana wAo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
BEGINNING HIT DAY-ohrist is

BEGINNING HIT DAN-Christ is said to have set His face stcnu- fastIy toward JerusHiem,' where the cross awaited. God heip me to set my face stendfastiy to- ward where my duty lies. Put iron in me, make me like flint. Amid all the grace and tenderness which Christ can give, may there ne hardness which csanot he turned aside In Christ's name. Amen'- H. NJ. E..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
A FAVORED GIRL.

Bell always looks for beauty hints And never fails to read them But there's thought that much con
 tents
 She knows she doesn't need them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

hoIed to develop the broad area. Ad.
 miral Peary saw tall mountain peaks and
 deer valleys, and was so impressed by the
 spectacle that he gave it a name, but Captain McMillan found only floating ice-
 beies There is still a possibility that the biz island reported by Peary does exist. | and after he and McMilan have compared notes. another expedition for it's explora- l tion may follow. The climate, of course, | is not conducive to the rapid developmen1 ! Of the country under ordinary circuml i stances, but summer resort, the place would be nearly ideal. Board and lodgingi would be had, for the taking, ozone and oxygen would'be there aplenty. and there would be neither the tango, Carranza. the
 mechanical piano. the phonograph, nor the | mesquite to shred the soul of the visitor | as wheat is shredded for breakfast. No speeches of William Jennings Bryan would l ever be heard there, nor vaudeville ot
 any other kind. It would be the one neutral area occupied by man on the lglcbe. An, but there can be no such place after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Some Indiana chicken thieves used . for three states in their operations Primi- tive methods of raiding hen roost have yielded to modern system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

An obligng moving picture ad writer tells the public how to pronounce Emer- son Houghs name. What does the movie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Miss Jane Addams refuses to be discour- aged by the continuous thunder of big guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

War is said to have raised the price of diamonds and crippled the canary bird in- dustry. What a pity these are not it's most alarming symptoms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

The armen of the allies are ambitious to drop a bomb on the Kaiser From the allies point of view, the ambition is highly oommendable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

ways working, and always mindng his own business.
 Within four years he had saved enough to send to Warsaw for his wife and baby, and when they came they lived in one room off wagon yard. raised seven children.
 T raised my children good" he says. One of my boys makes sl75 a month and expenses, and the other makes $25 week and expenses, too, and we are get
 ting along well, and two of my grill have married fine'
 | wise man, a prudent man is Levi, | the Jew, the type of an unbeatable rac( whose spirit cannot be broken by adver. sity whose self-respect cannot bi quenched by poverty Misfortune simply | teaches them the lesson of frugalty and
 makes them work the harder to rise. The Solomon of Decatur street. they | call Levi in Atlanta, and every night thu
 men of his faith who are striving as ht
 strove go to his little shop for advice l and as he works he talks, and what h( says has great weight
 | Decatur streets a good place if vol behave yourself and Peachtree street 1 where the rich folks live. is no good il you don't behave That's it. isn't itj
 Behave yourself, and don't be too proud
 to work and save money is a bic of tht philosophy which Levi. the Solomon, gav( to a reporter who called to see him And Solomon of old gave no better advict than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

The expected return of Colonel Roose- welt to the republican party win be greet ed by loud chorus of "I told you sosr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
REALLY PLEASED, THEN.

REALLY PLEASED, THEN. Mrs Gadders Is a woman who always wears an artificial smile" Not always, I'm sure'' What makes you think sop I've seen her smile quite naturally when her sarcasm made some other wom- an wilt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

The Kaiser should invite MT. Bryan over for q short visit just to show he ap- preciates a friends efforts in his behalf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

A Scotchman has invented a periscope hneer. What is needed more is something to defect torpedo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

New orders for at least sl00 00o0, 900 worth of American shells are ready for placing Business is getting better every day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Perhaps those Annapolis middies were ,,i hurry to help build up the American navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HAZARDS OF ART.

HAZARDS OF ART.
 What is that protean actor doins now?'
 He's impersonating a character ir Shakespeare
 But which one?"
 He leaves that for you to guess" "Umph. I don't believe he knows him. self.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
VALUE OF FoRETHoUGHr.

VALUE OF FoRETHoUGHT
 T dare say there is such thing as for tifying oneself in advance for dsappoint. ment."
 Tt can be done. When Jagsby goei fishing the first thing he does after drop ping his line in the water is to fake a long pull at his flask. After that he doesn't care whether the fish bite or nots
 CONSERVING THE POPULATION.
 "only two passenger trains a day stor at Pikesvile now?"
 Yes" answered the saturnine citizen.
 "The last time I was here four or fiv1 trains a day stopped
 That's true. 1 think the railroad com. pany made the change out of symrathy for PiSesville."
 'I don't understand"
 They probably realized that the more trains that stopped here, the gleate, would be the temptation for everypcdy to leave" A SLY DOG. Though MT. Griggs tonic takes | Each day before his lunch, | 'Ifs not to cure his pains and achts. | But just to get the punch"
  WHY HE LEFT. When MT. Bryan went his way rvi PfiflvipivS iiUiie uUiueI-- The dove of peace, observers say, Was perched upon his shoulder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
IT MIGHT.

Pugilst John Junk desires to meet a foeman worthy of his fists Would 1t be a possible candidate for the scrap heap?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Yes. It was counterfeit"

FEMININE SHORT AND UGLY" exchanged the short and ugly word?' That's what they did" Shocking. Was it liar'?" No. Cat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

The way seems open for Mir. Daniels, that other eminent paciast to follow suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Gallipol the goal of the allied forces. is a strongly fortified city guarding the neck of the Gallipol peninsula, where it joins the mainland. It secures the Sea of Marmora as Turkish lake. The de- lenses of the city were begun in modern style In 1878. At that time the Russians threatened 10 take Constantinople. The work has been carried on at intervals ger since. Gallpon does not compare in strength with the greatest fortresses of Europe. but it is fully able to cope with modern battleships. This city was the first point won and maintained in Europe by the Ottoman invaders. Although called the City Beautiful" (<allipolis) by the Greeks. it is not beautiful today. The streets are narrow and dirty. The city has few buildings of any architectural inter est Gallpoli has two good harbors, both miles west-southwest of Constantinople' which it guards by it's guns. and is so miles south of Adrianope The Dardan- elles at Gallipoli are about two miles wide and dominated by the fortress Under Turkish rule the city which formerly had a promising future has slept through the centuries. It has population of 25ooo.
 
 Dr. Dernburg will go to Norway, but considering the number of Norwegian ships sunk by German submarines, his re- l cepton there will hardly be an ovation. [ The fact that New York brokers have taken to dancing in the afternoon seems to indicate a scarcity of lambs in Wall street.
 
 l Mexicos citizenry trained to loot Will scon have to stop for lack of material to work on.
 l And what effect will there be on the grape juice industry?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.

Jerome D. Travers, four times amateur golf champion of America, estimates that the average golfer spends $1s2. 50 the first year he plays. This niggard sum does not include, of course, the amount spent for 'solace'' in the club house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
A PAINFUL RECOLLECTION

'I remember very well the first dollar ever earned" said the eminent fnancier How interesting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

r The fact that New York brokers have
 taken to dancing in the afternoon seems
 to indicate a scarcity of lambs in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Mexico's ctizenry trained to loot will soon have to stop for lack Of material to work on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. .ss.eo
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
Health in Wheeling the Baby

Health fads have become so numer- ous that they scarcely attract notice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
WHAT IS TRUTH.

And what effect will there be on the grape juice industry?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

p. Urlifls. 0. E. Young ano ". D. Brumbeloe are the only author ized travelling representatives or Ire Age Herald in its circulation aepaF'- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. I rostofflce as second class matter uh- der act of Congress March 8. ls,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Roanoke Leader Birmingham made such a success of entertaining in or derly fashion the Confederate general reunion when that town was dry some years ago that she had no trouble in securing the convention of the vets again as soon as Birmingham again climbed on the water wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Albertville Banner: Were 1t not for our new anti advertising law the public would probably read of some extraordi- nary bargains being offered in Bir
 mingham and Montgomery during June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Dr. Dernhurg will go to Norway but considering the number of Norwegian ships sunk by German submarines, his re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Union Springs Herald There are be tween so and 70 privately owned dip ping vats that have already been con- structed in Bullock county. With this start the task of eradcating the tick will be considerably frightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
CAN YOU BEAT IT

CAN YOU BEAT IT? Something IS always happening to blow up the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJeeto'i manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that pu'- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

ralladega Daily Home: Cole Blease. Teddy Roosevelt Ben Tillman and Joe Cannon have not been mentioned Gs II obable successors to Secretary Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

West Alabama Breeze: Alabama has made enough wheat to cut some figure in the price of flour and we are ex- pecting 1t to figure down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Centerville Press: The location of a five million dollar ship building plant at Mobile is not only going to help Mobile. but the entire state. What is good for one portion of the state is good for the whole state, and we re- icice that our gulf city has succeeded in landing the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Prattville Progress: A big ship build ing plant will be erected in Mobile in the near future that will cost an im- rlense sum of money. It will be only one of the many industries that are so- ing to locate in the gulf city from now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Gadsden Times-News: Some of his northern and eastern critics probably think it's worth war to get rid of MT. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Gadsden Evening Journal: Gadsden; An official statement issued today in- dcates that the entire first line of Gen eral Iliteracy's trenches are being cap tured in this weeks campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Opelika Daily News: Some of these days all of the people of Alabama Will come to realize the fact that the Ala bama Polytechnic institute located at Auburn. is one of the most valuable in stitutions owned. financed and fostered by the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Marion Times: A ride through the black land portion of Perry county now would create the impression that this is a grain country. It is stated that along some of the roads travellers see five acres in grain to one acre in cot ton, The large number of cattle also at tracts much attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12

Decaturs Daily: The cabinet must be relieved that just at the advent of the open season for snakes the disciple Of the grape should have seen fit to beat a retreat in the direction of the chau- tauqua platform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Nov. "a. = Wheat -
Steady; No. 2. red. spot, and November,
s112@1.14; No. 2, Southern, red, S1.1O
Corn - Higher; No. 2. yellow. local,
ISq77c; steamer, No. ? yellow. 76@
45Xc: No 3, white, az 942jkc.
Bran = Market quiet but steady; city
mills. winter. per ton. $23.50 q 200;
western wnteF per 70 tog s on none here
confectioners' A. h9Oc.
Butter Market firm; western,
creamery, extras. 33c; nearby prints,
Eggs - The market is higher;
free cases, $3.50 per case: do current
receipts, free cases, s11.70 per case;
western, extras, flrsts. free cases, s12.30
per case; do, frsts, free cases. s1l.7o
per case.
Liys Poultry - Market stsady; fowls.
Ing chickens. I6@17c: spring chicker.
14@16c; ducks, 13@tsc; turkeys, $50
Dressed Poultry - Market frm;
fresh killed fowls. fancy, 1SiH q l9c;
DO. average. 17@1sc; do. unattraetlye.
old i roostors. 1870; broiiins chickens,
nearby. 22@26c; do, western. lao 22c;
Spring ducks, nearby. .2O@21c; do,
western. 12@19c; turkeys. nearby,
choice, 26 a 2Sc; do. western. fancy, ESQ
&c; do; fair to good 22Q24c; do in
Potatoes - Market steady; Penn
sylvania. fancy, per bushel. 7507Sc;
So 5G70c; Jersey. No l, per basket, 400