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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
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"When the constitution of Alabama fixes a state tax rate at 65 cents on the $lO0 of valuation, and the legislature re- duces valuations to 50 per cent of real value, it obliterates the constitutional pro- vision. eiubarrasses the state and ex- plains why Alabama is in a financial hole, and needs bond issue for relief said Frank V. Evans. who is NSrsed on the subject of taxation and the needs of the state. fWhy not observe the consti- tutic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
Tennis Playing

one of the most popular games at this season of the year is lawn tennis,' re- marked an enthusiastic lover of sport.
 Indeed. believe it is formidable rival Of baseball, the king of American sports There Is certainly much to be said in favor of tennis. The game presents am- pie opportunity for healthful outdoor ex- ercise, with few disagreeable features There are as a matter of course many situations in a well played game of base ball calculated to key the attention of the enthusiastic fan to a high pitch but that is necessary for the fan who is un- able to take an active part in the playing This in my opinion is enough to take the edge off of. the sportsman's enjoyment to some extent at least.
 Tennis, on the other hand is as readily available to the office man who desires exercise after the days work is finished and the player does not necessarily have to exert himself very strenuously. Ladies enjoy this sport. In fact, the whole fam fly may participate. Tennis, by the way, IS exceedingly popular in Birmingham The different clubs maintain courts in fine condtion and there are numerous private grounds in all parts of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
TO TIP OR NOT TO TIP.


 The governor of Wisconsin, the state in which eugencsS proved such conspicuous failure, has vetoed an anti-tipping bill passed by the state legislature. He holds that such a bill would interfere with personal liberty and be unconstitutional. Furthermore. he does not think such a law would be enforced. Anti-tipping bills have become laws in other states, not ably Alabama, but we have yet to hear of porters, bellboys and others of the "getiit-now' fraternity complaining that they have been hard hit. Tipping, like drinking, can only be stopped by the ex- ercise of will power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
AN oLD-Tls1E CEMETERY

From the London Chronicle.
 The Mems club of the Elmhurst Pres byterian church announces 1t will take action on it's own initiative if stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish do not remove their
 great-great-grandpare bodies from the old Colonial cemetery. It lies in the path of the Toledo street opening project. Sons of the Jonathan Fish, who was town clerk of Newton for 15 years be- ginning in l7m. were buried' in the fam fly plot,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
THE DYE-MAKING INDUSTRY

 ment and loss before the success was
 'The plain underlying reason why we have been unable during 90 years of tariff protection to develop coal tar color industry, while during the same period the Germans have magnificently succeeded, is to be found in the failure of our manufacturers and capitalists to realize the creative power and earning capacity of industrial research" says MT. Little. This power and this capacity have been recognized by Germany, and on them as corner stones her industries are based"
 And then he goes on to ask why we should try to duplicate the German dye plants which are already capable of meet ing the demands of the whole world as soon as peace is restored. That would only plunge us into commercial warfare against the most strongly intrenched in- dustria position In the world. Rather, he suggests, we should leave the dye business to the Germans, and consider some of the other things we might do with the vas, expenditure of eff fort. money and research that would be necessary to rival the Germans in that | line 5S | W'o waste 150.00o,00o tons of wood year. | 1000, ,O00,oO0 feet of natural gas a day, mil | lions of tons of flax, wheat and oat straw at every harvest. Coke ovens flame for
 miles in Pennsylvania and Colorado, wasting precious ammonia. Untouched peat deposits fringe our entire Atlantic seaboard. The whole south is a reser- voir of industrial wealth, untapped in any proper sense.
 | One-tenth of the research, energy and skill which would be required to rival the German dye industry, if applied to the lumber industry or the south would result in the creation of a whole series of great interlocking industries, each more profitable than numbering.
 ''The south would be in a position to dominate the paper market of the world"
 he says. "It would transport denatured alcohol by pipe line and tank steamer,
 make thousands of tons a day of car
 bohydrate cattle feeds reorganize and develop along new lines and to far better | purpose it's languishing naval stores in- dustry, and find new opportunity on every
 hand To do these things in one indus | try, and many things as good in other industries, requires only little. faith.
 sustained, courageous effort and the ap- preciation by American financiers of the
 earning power of research"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A TEST OF TEMPER. "A drop of ink Makes millions think" Declares the old quotation; But should 1t rest Upon the vest,
 It causes perturbation 7 's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
Iron Market Awakened

Good news comes from all pig iron markets" says Matthew Addy company's Cincinnati report. Tt has been more than year since there has been as fine week in business sense as this one. The market has awakened For months things have been dragging along with lit- tie spurts of activity now and then. but nothing had any significance to 1t. Now we seem to have the real thing.
 Six weekssago there was great com motion in the market because of a tre- mendous unloading by the Buffalo fur naces at sacrifice prices. But this week there has been heavy buying in every sec tion. In the east there have been enor- nous transactions. The south has not seen such activity for months. All con sumers of pig iron appear to have simul- | taneously come to the conclusion that this is good time to buy and they have been placing orders for small and large lots depending on their capacity. Here in the middle west there has been fine trade excelently scattered. The furnaces in the Ohio districts have been particularly favored with orders that were badly needed.
 "So heavy has been the buying that ont of the southern furnaces has withdrawn from the market Two of them have made a sharp advance in prices and no more iron is obtainable at the very low quota tions which were in evidence only montl ago. The bulk of the southern sales hav' been made on the basis of $9.50 for No.
 and it is very likely that the price will b. | firm at $10 shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

From the Kansas City Star. "HE European war brought to this
 whole country the revelation that
 \ we were getting nearly all our dyes from Germany. For the last 30 years the dye industry in this country has been protected by 30 per cent tariff, and yet there is made in this country only 15 per cent of the $10,OO0,000 worth of dyes used here, and we made only 1T of the 912 dyes used. The rest of our dyes come from Germany.
 Then the public began asking: why don't we make our own dyes and save all this money?'
 "They are made by very complex chemical process, out of coal tar,' was the answer.
 Coal tar? Why, the United States produces 125, 0O0, GOO gallons of coal tar an nually. Why don't we use it in making our own dyes?'
 That question has been going the rounds of the newspapers for months, and some have answered 1t one way, and some another, but one of the best answers has just been made by Arthur D. Little of Boston, chemist. and one of the great | est experts in dyestuffs in this country. | He points out that the coal tar color and explosives industry, as developed in Germany, is the most highly organized | of any industry in the world. Starting with fewer than dozen crude raw ma terials derived from coal tar, it builds up by chemical processes, requiring elabo- rate and expensive plants and the most rigid scientific control of operating con- ditions, 120O products. The whole system of production depends for it's commercial efficiency upon the close correlation and interdependence of these many products The industry is self-contained. It makes its own crudes and converts its own
 wastes into raw material for new pro- cesses. The adjustment of the economic balance is so close that even slight change in the value of some one product may disarrange those processes and af- feet dsastrously many products 1 There are 22 factories in the business in Germany and the industry is bound to- gether by trade agreements and cooper ative arrangements. Germany ships dyes to 8 countries. China takes four times as much German indigo as the United States consumes.
 This great industry has been 45 years
 in building up in Germany. and in finding 1 it's world markets. It would require, prob | ably. nearly as long for this country 1 to duplicate it and tremendous invest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

The price of four has advanced to $s .3C a barrel and is still going up. At this rate 1t will take more than baking pow der to enable the ultimate consumer to raise the dss1gh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
Open Air Music

For many summers past Birming- ham has had park concerts free to the public and it is supposed that the Music Study club, which in recent years has raised the necessary funds hnd managed the concerts, will soon take the initiative for the current warm weather season.
 i. The best open air concerts ever given here were those of year before last. The fund collected was suf- ficient to employ band of thirty men for six concerts week for a ; season of ten weeks. No finer con- cert band of local talent was ever heard in the south. The same direc- tor was engaged last summer, but the funds were small compared with the money raised the year before and consequently sthe band was sm2lM.el [ and the season shorter. ' m nnA =H<eza< HAss ffs AU am has beautiful summer
 h May as well as in the sum
 Def months proper. Concerts would be very popular during the Sunday afternoons of this May. If 1t is tot early to raise the money for the regu lar open air season it should not be difficult 0provide two or three Sun day concerts for this month.
 In this time of municipal retrench ment the city's appropriation for th' music fund will probably be smaller than usual, but if third or fourtl of those who attend the summer con ! certs would contribute $1 each ther would be no trouble in raising enougl money to pay for seven concerts week for fifteen weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A personal appeal to the .filIeers of Flu rope made by women peace advocates "ouio oouptiesss cause those gentry acute dlscomtoT, but would hardly have any att sSF o,,ner result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE WAY TO WIN.

Don't let misfortunes down you, However fast they come. Success some day will crown you If you'll quit being grum. Your daily burdens bearing
 And courage in your heart: Too busy for despairing,
 Too brave for tears to start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A war correspondent asserts that the people of Europe will not leave their caves and dugouts after the war closes. A new phase of the old back to the soil' movement evidently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

John Bunny was said to have received
 more salary than the President of the
 United States. It is also possible that he enjoyed life more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

After a great deal of fuss and bother, the liquor question in England seems to
 have simmered down to a mild regulation of the closing hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

lie in London, confesses himself to be too timid to make speech in public Maybe he's afraid to face the dead Her than the male' members of the aud- ience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

The man who robs his country in the time of her need is the worst type of traitor. but Europe seems to be full of
 army grafters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Six New York policemen have been given medals as recognition of brav- cry. thereby proving that peace hath her victories as well as war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A Colorado banker by the name of w.. B. Slaughter is alleged to be responsible for a s30o,o 900 bank deficit. He made quite killing that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

It Is presumed that William Howard progress of that libel suit at Syracuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A perfect embodiment of happiness is the small, barefooted boy with fishing pole and a can of bait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Although the uplift has suffered a tenn porary relapse, after the war is over 1t will go marching on stronger than ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
NEVER CHANGE.

'1s it true that men never forget their first loves?'
 Tt is if their first loves happen to be themselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Barney Oldheld continues to win auto
 mobile races, although 1t was predicted years ago that he would soon break his nec1x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Twilight sleep" is being demonstrated in moving pictures, but occasionally a cen sor steps in and closes up the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Aviators are flying over the plains of an cient Troy, which merely goes to prove that the world does move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Germany's colonial possessions have been gobbled up, but so far the soil of the fatherland is uncontaminated by a foe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Who says this is not an enlightened age when soldiers in Europe are anethetized by gas bombs before they are killed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

The production of fiction in Europe, other than war dispatches, has been con- siderably curtailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
A FAN.

Your friend has a remarkably strong voice. What pity he hasn't some great message to deliver"
 "Yes. It seems shame for man with vocal cords like his to wear them out in merely abusing the umpire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

elsewhere unnecessary, while the ex- tra care given to smaller herds will result in an improvement in the quail itY of beef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Keeping one eye on Wall street is g national habit. And 1t sometimes pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
TIRED OF IT.

Let's sit down and have quiet talk about the war"
 'Impossibe.'
 You mean you haven't time?p NO. l haven't the patience.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
cuIIman'. Encur.lon Monday

"A large party of Cullman citizens will visit Birmingham Monday to participate In the celebration of the anniversary of the Concordia society, one of the oldest German-American organizations in this part of the country" said D. C. Behrens formerly of this city, but now resident of Cullman.
 "cullman county is very prosperous and the county being prosperous the city of Cullman is likewise prosperous. While much cotton is raised in the county 1t is not the chief money crop. as everybody knows It is a surplus crop Strawber- ries. sweet potatoes and other products of the truck farm total large money value. We expect to have a splendid strawberry crop this month.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
Few Confederate Generals Survive

T am looking forward with much pleas ure to visit to Richmond during the reunion, June 1, ? and S. said a member of Birmingham's Virginia colony.
 s''I was 10 years old when the war be- gan and was therefore not old enough to bear arms. but l saw good deal of the war Up to few years ago many Con federate generals were living and in good health, but few are left now.
 ''The death of General Buckner of Ken lucky removed the last of the lieutenant generals. I cannot recall single major general who is now living. There are a dozen or more brigader generals, but in two or three years there will pl ably be only two or three of them let Gen eral R. D. Johnson Of Birmingham was a brigadier. General Fucker was a colo nel. He was nominated for brigadier general, but the war ended before he got his commission. My old friend Gen. T, M. Logan, a native of South Carolina, and a long time resident of Richmond, died a year or two age. He was one of the youngest of the brig adler generals.
 1ci. DcllHetl Ol houlSNllle, commander-in-c chief of the United Con- federate Veterans, served in the Confed- crate army under Gen. John H. Morgan, but he was never commissioned officer, l believe. There are a great many ex- Confederates who attained the rank of captain, but those who were field officers are becoming very scarce indeed. Tt is estimated that about 1000 or 5000 veterans will be in the line of march at Richmond. It will probably be the last great reunion in the old Confederate cap- ital. We hope to have the next reunion in Birmingham, and if we are so honored we cannot expect to have another after that because in few years only cor porals guard of the survivors will be in | the land of the living.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
BADLY HANDICAPPED,

Are there any people about here with literary tastes?' asked the book agent
 Not many" answered the station agent. We've got a Shakespeare club that meets once a week, but since Judge Bensby's house caught fire and his library burned up-the judging having the only set of Shakespeare in town, you know the ladies haven't been able to write any papers,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

A SUPERwOMAN. q understand Mrs. Prebson never de- votes more than an hour to selecting a spring hat"
 An exceptional woman" "Yes. indeed But more surprising still phone longer than three or four min- utes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

BEGINNING THE DAY-HeIp me to blame myself and not another Tor my failures. May l not accuse Tate. or circumstances, or God. May have the honesty and the courage to face the facts. Then give me hur.iIity, God. to come to Thee with the story, and resoIutfon to be- gin to build anew. For Christs sake. Amen.-H. RI. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
HE SHOULD WORRY.

Chubson tells me be is debt-ridden.'' Nonsense. Chubson has a fine motor car and rides quite comfortably on his credit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Another free buffet for soldiers and sailors has been opened at Liverpool Street station. where from 10 a. m. till 10 p. m. daily band of voluntary women workers, organized and directed by Major Lennox, provides light refreshments for service men in uniform. On the opening day 400 men were catered for, and the number has since risen to about 600 a cay.
 The Great Gaitef~i Railway c6Sl lany -,s.s slven a large waiting room, and has equipped and fitted it with gas stoves and water supply, counter, shelves, tables and chairs. Each of the women workers is providing herself with special uniform, a khaki-colored jacket and cap to match.
 Major Lennox has also organized, on premises lent by the railway company at 175, Bishopsgate, a hostel for soldiers, where charge of Sd a night is made. If, however. a man has no money, he is ad- mitted free.
 Tho b,,ffet ia a yo1l1ntarv concern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
so WE PASS.

so WE PASS. In this or that
 One makes hit, But death will put And end to 1t And when the clods Have rattled down Some other chap Will wear your crown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

George McMasters, O. E. Young 9l'i W. D. Brumbelo are the only author ized travelling representatives or Ire Age.Herald in its circulation depart ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. -. ss.Io Daily and Sunday. per month. h.... -tO railv and sunday. three months. 200 Weekly Are-Herald. per annum.. .5o
 eundav Ape-Herald ...... 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01
GOSSIP IN LONDON
from the Philadelphia Evening Tele-

From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
 graph.
 At Tower Bridge Qondon) police court yesterday. a police inspector (referring to soldier charge as an absentee) said: This man, sir, wished to see his wife and took French leave. MT. Cecil Chapman: No, no; not French, but German leave now.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward O'Brien of Duns, Berwickshire, have five sons, three sons in-law, and nine nephews serving in tile army The youngest, Lance Corporal WiI< liam O'Brien. has been on service since the outbreak of the war and has passed through all the severe fighting with his regiment. the Kings Own Scottish Bor- derers.
 A neutral correspondent of the Petit Parisen, who has been travelling in Aus trio Hungary. has brought back a picture postcard representing the entry of the German troops into Paris.
 The postcard, which is reproduced by the fetit 1drisieh' snoWS OnianS passing in column under the Arc de Triomphe. In the background are the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame-London Times.
 Two women ticket collectors are em- ployed at Moor Street station, Birming- ham, on the Great Western railway. They take the place of two men. and they will be on duty 10 hours each day, one hour being allowed for meal time. They wear an armlet marked G. w. R., but no uni form is provided. The women are to be given weeks trial, and if they perform their duties satisfactorily they will be put on the permanent staff and the rate of their pay will then be decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. rostofflce as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3, 1s.s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-01

No communication will be published without its authors name. ReJectcn manuscript will not be returned uh- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-11
WOman's Club Meeting

The Julesburg Womans Club elected
officers for the ensuing year at a reg
ular meeting held for the purpose on
Wednesday afternoon February 3rd.
at the Congregational Church
The following officers were elected
Mrs. Ella W. Babcock, President
Mrs. Jessie l.. Clayton, vice-President
Mrs. Mable S. Cavender, Secretary.
Mrs. Myrtle M. Reed. Treasurer
Following the election of officers Mrs
Elizabeth B. Parker gave the Club a
brief drill in Parliamentary Law which
was much appreciated.
A glimpse of foreign life was given
by Mrs. Lillian B. Bretnall who told of
the different phases of life in Turkey
particularly of the lives of the Tur-
kish women. She had with her a num-
ber of articles that she had collected
while in Turkey. Several articles OF
apparel were very beautiful showing
much hand work and were greatly ad-
mired by the Club members.
The Womans Club has forty-four
members enrolled. some excellent pro-
grams have been given and under the
leadership Of the officers elected for
the coming year its success is assur-
ed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-11
Bruce Campbell In New Location

Bruce Campbell has moved into his
new location in the store room the
first door south of the Citizens Nation
al Bank and while he is not entirely
settled what he has done goes easily
to show that he will have one of the
finest stores in Julesburg. He has
had the backing taken out of the dis
play window which now gives one on
the street a fine view of the interior
Of the store which is being rapidly
filled with complete line Of fancy
and staple groceries and and 10
cent goods.
The first window display is fruit
and nuts and is one of the finest win
dow displays ever made by a merchant
in Julesburg and leads one to believe
he is In city Of several times the
size of Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-11
Another Fire In RaIlroad Yards

On Thursday night of last week the
fire whistle announced another fire
and this time it was found that re-
frigeratOr car on the side tracks in
front of Agent Kinsmans house was on
fire. The fire boys moved the car so
that sparks would not endanger the
house and turned on the water and
soon had the fire out. A good many
of our citizens are hoping that in the
future if We must have fires that they
will occur sometime rather than In
the middle of the night.