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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Demand for Irish Potatoes

"A large commission house in Kansa g City has advised us that they wish to buy several carloads of new crop Irish potatoes grown in Alabama, for which they offer to pay s21O to $220 per bushel,' said Emmet A. Jones. chief of the buresu of markets of the state department of agriculture and industries.
 T shall be pleased to give the add. ee 5 of this commission house to any grower who has Irish potatoes to market Let ters of inquiry addressed to me care of the bureau of markets, Montgomery, vii. be promptly answered. The bureau reg lects no opportunity to bring growers and dealers together and feels that the calls for service which it is receiving trom commission merchants in Alabama and other states are evidences that its use- funess Is very generally recognized
 By the way, the railroads operating in Alabama have made a very satisfactory rate on Irish potatoes, and this will stiml- late larger acreage next year. The new produce law is making friends every day, and the only suit we have had 10 bring to force compliance with the law will be withdrawn, as the dealer agains, when II was filed agrees to obey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
A Political sacrafice

Good politics but bad policy is how l would regard the action of t'l2se who brought about the present coalition cabi- net in England" said F. l. Monks, "and It Is saddening and disgusting 10 thinl: that there are men in England today who for the sake of securing a political party advantage are willing to imperil the existence of the nation.
 T would not like to express my views upon what I believe to be the cauces Which led to the formation of this incon- gruous, heterogeneous aggregation of councillors at time when unity of pur- pose and sentiment is so absoutey es- sehtiai, nor would I like to express ny Tears or what l believe is almos. certain to attend the course this coalition cabi- net will take, but I will venture to Say that MT. Asquith was obliged to take the step ne did in obedience to certain influ- ehces before which he had to yield, ard that ms own time as prime minister is within a measurable distance of it's end.
 This change in the cabinet is sure to have serious effect upon the attitude Of Ireland towards the whole situation The lrlsh were in this war with Eng ard be- cause England had granted Ireland home rule, but now with coalition cabinet in which no less than nine members are pledged and sworn opponents of homo rule It does not seem very likely that Ireland Will spill much more of her blood Of course MT. Asquith says that he is still for home rule, but so was Mir Gladstone, and yet home rule did not come to Ireland. is there any doubt on the question "hether II was wise or otherwise to mas e SIT Edward Carson attorney general? If that De not political trade. what is it? To lose Ireland for Carson is little short of madness, but it's politics Balfour as Ruler of the Kings navee is more than Gilbert himself ever dreamed when he wrote 'Pinafore,' but it's politics at a time when the Mede is at the gate'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
The Lost Legion

By Rudyard Kipling. There's a legion that never was listed, That carries no colors or crest. But, split in a thousand attachments Is breaking the road for the rest. Our fathers they left us their blessing They taught us and groomed us ard
 crammed; But we've shaken tho clubs and the
 messes
 To go and find out and be damned
 (Dear boysD To go and get shot and be damned. So some of us chivy the slayer. And some of us cherish the black. And some of us hunt on the oil coast And some on the Wallaby track; And some of us drift to Sarawak And some of us drift up the fly, And some with the gentle Nasal.
 Dear boysD Take tea with the giddy Nasal The ends O the earth were our portion The ocean at large was our share. There was never skirmish to wind-
 ward
 But the leaderless legion was there: Yes, somehow and somewhere and al-
 ways
 We were first when the trouble be- gan, From a lottery row in Manila. To an l. D. B. race on the pan
 (Dear boysD With the mounted police on the pan. We preach in advance of the army, We slSirmish ahead of the church. With never a gunboat to help us When we're scuppered and left In
 the lurch. But we know as the cartridges finish And we're filed on our last littlo
 shelves. That the legion that never was listed Will send us as good as ourselves
 Good fnenD Five hundred as good as ourselvesi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Handicap of Manufacturers


 Why can't Birmingham machinery manufacturers and toundrymen get more South American busfness?" was the ques- ton put to the head of a large enterprise Here Is his reply:
 It is largely a matter of finance and long time credits. Prior to the European war now going on, the manufacturers of Germany and Belgium where the iron business has reached high stage of de- Velopment, scientifically and economicall~ extend long time credits to buyers where asked. Many millions of mqchin- cry such as sugar mill outfits, mining and railroad equipments are sold to South Aperica by Belgium and Germany on such longe time as five years Two or three years credits are common in such transactions. The financing of thosc sales and credits is done by large moneyed n- terests who furnish the funds on what is known as debentures-notes of indebted ness given the manufacturers-for a rfa- sonable interest rate. This rate is made possible by cheap money in Europe for manufacturers and investment enter prises. We have no such system as yet in this country, nor can cheap money be had on long time credits.
 Tt may come to pass that the up- heaval which will follow the present holo- caust in Europe, will change the order so that competition and financial matters will not shut the door to American steel and iron manufacturers; that they shall not be so handicapped in seeking South American trade, as they have heretofore been. Necessity may force the well nigh closed doors of this trade to us. We shall see."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
.MENTIONED"
Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times
 MT. Herrick, ladies and gentlemen
 Glad to see MT. Herrick. He made a splendid record as ambassador to France. When all the other diplomats were hurry ing to cover at the time of the big Ger man drive. Mr. Herrick stuck by Paris. Glad to give him hand.
 And MT. Taft, ladies and gentlemen. MT. Taft needs no introduction. You all all know him.
 And MT. James Wadsworth. ladies and gentlemen. MT. Wadsworth is the suc- cessor to Elihu Root, bright young man, eminently safe and sane, and always cor dially supported by Mir. William Barnes.
 Also MT. John W. Weeks. ladies and gentlemen. MT. Weeks is one of our ris- ing young men-not so young. either. A banker by trade. but now senator from Massachusetts.
 All of these gentlemen hold views on the subject of government and its rela- tion to business that have commended them-well, to business men, at least.
 By curious coincidence all happen to be republicans. By another curious coin vidence. all have visited Kansas City in the last few weeks By still another cu- rious coincidence. all have been ''men- tioned''
 You understand. ladies and gentlemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Great Britain Unprepared

The more the situation is under stood the plainer it becomes that Great Britain's bad showing in the present war is due largely to her un- preparedness, and people of the United States, opposed to adequate military protection, can now see an illustra- ton of what would happen in this country if it were suddenly called upon to go to war.
 When the war began England's available troops, including the re- serves and all her foreign garrisons, were mere handful compared to the huge armies of Germany, Russia and France. Work of raising an army of one million was entrusted to Lord Kitchener, who was thought to be the only man fitted for this gigantic task. In spite of his efforts, recruiting has gone on slowly and while it is claimed that his army is now much greater than one million, this is doubtful.
 After nine months of war, the ex- penditure of huge sums of money and much hard work, Great Britain has only four hundred thousand men at the front. Out of twenty divisions only eight are regulars, and because of casualties, these contain large num- bers of green men. Two of the regular divisions are composed of Indians, who are brave enough, but not up to the standard of white troops engaged.
 Strategists are pointing out num- Der of things that might happen in the western theatre of war if Great Britain had gone into the struggle fully prepared. Instead of playing a minor part in the land fighting and making a showing which is said to be giving small satisfaction to her allies, much more decisive results could have been achieved. England's navy has, of course, been a tremendous factor in the war, but her continental army has been handicapped by it's comparative smallness and lack of competent line officers.
 Judging from recent dispatches from London, politics have been used to muddle the military situation and the present plight of England should afford food for earnest thought to Americans who wish the United States to be spared like humiliation if it ever becomes necessary for this coun- try to fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Comfort

1. If you have been stricken sore, rest. Your body is tired-brain, nerves all strained, exhausted. Lie down, go to bed, get back to normal so that you can look with clear eye.
 ?. In the next place, wait on God. Trust Him to heal you in good time. Be in no hurry. Tomorrow or next week will be time enough to take up the real problem of your suffering. Do not expect God to make over the world for you in moment, but lie back in the assurance that when He takes up the task He will be suf- ficient for it.
 8. Now apply common sense. What good will it do to kick against the goad? The die is cast. The question is not whether you can endure your grief. You have to endure it whether you will or not. The only question is in what manner shall it be done-well or poorly.
 4. Realize that you are not alone. You are not the only woman who ever lost a husband; or the only husband who ever lost a wife; or the only parent who ever lost child. Gird up your loins and join the shining com pany of those who have suffered and are. And in all probability you will find those there beside whose burder yours is bagatelle.
 5. Take freely of Gods three great medicines-fresh air, work, and the society of people. Some persons com, plain that God does not cure theil griefs, when all the while they arc sticking in the house, idle and alone using every means to thwart His heal ing processes.
 6. Put your emphasis on having hac rather than on having lost. Ut is better to have loved and lost thar never to have loved at all." Immeas urably better. The night has to come after awhile. Will you quarrel then ! Rather be thankful that the day wa. golden. The flower must fall and fade Will you quargel then? Rather b'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

also was the janitor of the courthouse By the compelling power of long life of faithful honest service he won the respect of everybody. If ever he gave offense to white or black the circumstance is not of record, says the Yorl<ville En- quirer, one of the best newspapers of the south Courteous, faithful, kindly and obliging he exemplified in his char acter the best qualities of his race.
 When he came to die he had one re- quest to make. That was that he should be buried from the church of which he had been the sexton so long. The serv- ices were conducted by the white pastor with the negro clergyman of the Metho- dist church, of which Hannibal was a member, assisting. The church was crowded with whites and blacks in about equal numbers. There were many floral offerings from both whites and blacks
 Most remarkable of all the tributes was that bench and bar, city and county officials and officers of the church acted as the pallbearers. They included l.. R. Williams, probate judge w. w. Lewis, J. S. Brce Thomas F. McDow, J. R. Hart J. A. Marion, members of the bar; H. I. McCaw, court stenographer; J. l.. Moss and George w. Williams, deacons of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian church i; H. G. Brown, sheriff; F. k. Quinn, dep uty sheriff; B. M. Love, auditor; H. E. Neil, treasurer; John F. Carroll, super intendent of education J. A. Tate, clerk of the court, and Thomas W. Boyd, su- pervisor
 Yorkville honored itself in honoring Hannibal Beatty. He played well his mod est part and man can do no more. He was a credit to his race in his living and in the tribute paid to him in his death here is abiding proof of the af- lection in which the southerner holds the worthy and faithful black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
ULITERACY IN ETOW All

ages of 10 and 20 years. Of these, 799, or 10 S per cent, are illiterate. Etowah stands forty among the 67 counties in this respect. In the colored statistics she makes a better showing, advancing to twenty first There are 1416 colored chil- dren between the ages named above, of whom 376 are illterate, or 26.6 per cent
 In Etowah county there are S73S chfl- dren between 10 and 20 years of age, white and black. There are 1155 iliterates, or 13.2 per cent of tie number. Etowah here stands eighteenth among the 67 coun- ties She is excelled by DeKalb, Marshall. Blount, Calhoun, St. Clair and Cherokee.
 True, we lllve a hard problem to deal with in Et/wah county because of the great number of children employed in in- dustry. With no compulsory school law, it is difficult to prevent a large percent age of iliteracy. But that should not discourage us. It should serve only to stimulate us to greater efforts. In view of the figures just given, we should pay especial heed to the procla nation of Gov ornor Henderson, and should cooperate in every possible way with the campaign to wipe out iliteracy in Etowah, which will be started by s. c. McDaniel, county superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 gum chewing girl is somewhat ot
 pest. But she doesn't aim at the
 spittoon and miss it every few mo ments.
 What has become of the old fash toned man who used to wear an elec- trc belt?
 To find out what 1t is that a woman
 wants Just think of some article ard tell her that she cant have it. And what has become of the olI- fashioned tad who deemed it great
 fonor to shake the hand that shook the ha11 of the heavyweight champion? A cross-eyed man can't help 1t, and is entitled to sympathy. But what ex- cllse Is there for the man who wears
 his whiskers parted in the middle? When she is IS she wouldn't think of | marrying man unless he had a palace aro limousine for her. When she is 2o she is willing to compromise on a husband who will rent her house thai has big lawn and plenty of roomy closets. When she is 80 she is willing
 to take furnished room with a rear
 goes with 1t. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
THE SAVING CLAUSE

Referring to the torpedoing of tho Nebraskan, Senator Ollie James of Kentucky said:
 "This is an act of war If any for ei2n nation has torpedoed an Amer ican vessel, knowing it to be such, 1t act of war on their part. However, n this case we should withhold judg- nant."
 Nine times out of 10 safety lies in the afterthought. No statesman worthy of the name can afford to do without 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Gentleness-An Opportunity

There are sermons in advertise ments which appear in the daily newspapers. So states Dr. William Merrill, minister in New York city.
 Preachers get their themes from the newspapers which show the cur rents of thought and life," said Dr. Merrill, in a sermon which attracted so much attention that it has been carried by press wires all over the country. Dr. Merrill spoke from the text "Be ye kind" and from tele- phone advertisement in a New York paper. which read, "Gentleness-An Opportunity"
 It is common fault, according to the Rev. Merrill, to answer the tele- phone in a voice brusque and dis courteous, and to vent pent-up irrita- tion upon the telephone girl at the other end of the line, who really may not be in fault at all.
 Not only this, but there are few in. deed who take the time for courteous apology when they have brought someone to the telephone only to learr that it is "wrong number" The per. son who has answered mistaken cal is in no wise to blame for the incl dent, and is probably just as annoyed at the error as the party calling.
 Summed up in final analysis, there is . great deal of valuable truth ir that New York telephone ad. Gen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

tleness-An Opportunity It is ob- viously a fact that every telephone call represents an opportunity to show spirit of courtesy, which if univer- sally employed would have vast in fluence upon the world of business as we'll as social life.
 A very successful firm in mid western city employs young woman telephone operator who has been selected not only for her ability to re- member the names of patrons, but equally because of the pleasant, ami mated voice with which she greets the party on the line with a cheerful good morning." that seems to con- vey to the listener that not only the operator but the entire establishment for which she works is pleased to have that party call.
 Many a ruffled customer has found it impossible to maintain his attitude of faultfinding before the undis- turbed courtesy of the voice on the wire.
 Would it not be good thing if the message of the New York preacher could be carried home to every tele- phone user, and the advertisement, in the form of little placard, be placed before their gaze?
 Isn't there a word of truth in the three words, 'Gentleness-An Oppor- tunity?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
EASILY AVOIDED

T don't believe in tipping"
 Said William Henry Grape, Who always left hotel by
 The nearest fire escape. "I never purchase tonics,''
 Said Charles Augustus Crews, XVEo ne ertheless contrived to quail A quantity of booze. "Oh, yes, I'm strictly neutral' Said James 'rodhunter Bliss. When people talk of submarines l compliment the Swiss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prosperous Index at Hotels

Business in the hotel line is an index oi other lines' particularly here in Br- mingham said B. F. Little, cle.k at the Metropolitan.
 by thls sign everything is coming around to prosperous times for the vel ing men are getting back on the road in legion, 1t appears. We were full up Fri day. The people generally seem 10 havs come out of their holes and the tide of visitors to Birmingham is growing nov daily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIr1ES

Sure. And he never tells her he was detained in town by business
 "Has a better excuse for staying out at night, eh?'
 "Yes. He owns a second hand car and when he says 1t broke down she believes him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

BEGINNING THE DAf-Lord' ! see Thee and hear Thee and tee' Thee in the abiding miracles or com mon Iife--the feeding of my lungs with mir. the building of my bonS with food, the telling of my thought with speech, the free movements or my mind, the guiding voice of my conscience, the making over or my life ss I look on Thee and foiio" after Thee. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

Recent maneuvers off the Atlantic sea board showed that the United States navy ang troops in this country. The patriotic pride aroused by the spectacle of the fleet at New York has been considerably lessenpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

thankful that it's banners were hung for your eye and your soul.
 2. Then go ahead expecting the miracle of Gods peace. It will come. It will pass understanding-you will wonder at it. But it will be yours nevertheless.
 HENRY M EDMONDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
TRIBUTE TO FORMER sLAyr

Richard spillane in Commerce and
 Finance.
 t Hannibal Beatty died the other day at Yorkville, s. c. He was born a slave and never rose above the station of an humble worker yet the whole city joined in paying tribute to his memory. He was sexton of one of the churches of the white folks for 46 years-the church of the "qVality''-and for fl years he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

The assistant general manager of the Chicago elevated railroad testified that there are always a certain number of pas- sengers who prefer to stand up and look out of the front end of trains. Evidently their keen interest in the sort of scenery to be viewed from the "L.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Reporter: In the next cen sus of Alabama let's see the illiteracy
 parents are cut down by half. We can do it.
 Gadsden Evening Journal: Press dis
 patches say Georgia peaches are begin ming to move. Gadsden's are on the
 gc the year round.
 Domopolis Times: Occasionally we
 garden Well, 1t is time we were get
 ting down to the awful reality-Ala-
 tana editors must feed themselves.
 Wetumpka Weekly Herald: Wher almost everybody else is hot in the collar, why not try to be one coo
 exception -to a perspiring community By using little sense you can keep a lot cooler than your neighbor who uses hone.
 Greenville Ledger: Twelve months
 has sure brought change in Butler | county crops. then 1t was all cotton
 row it is everything but cotton. 1dusuen IlmeS-NeWS. GadSden 1ac' | tories continue to receive orders anC | 1t looks like the usual summer dull | ness will not be our lot this year. Talladega Daily Home: Mr Noal | Webster who wrote book some year. l ago, called "Dictionary" defined tho word diplomacy" as meaning tact
 Modern usage has changed it to meai anything civilian representatives iron
 one nation or another see fit to em ploy to secure their ends, no matter | by what means.
 | Greensboro Watchman: Hale county
 may not-and in all probability will not
 raise as much cotton as in former years
 but there will be more corn, hogs and cat
 tie within its borders than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

snow melts these meadows break into bloom. Wild flowers grow everywhere, of every form and color. from the huge In dian basket grass, whose showy plumes stand four feet high, to the delicate heath- CTS that carpet the slopes of volcanic ash' or the mimulus holding to it's reflection in the clear mountain stream.
 A good mountain road built by the gov ernment connects at the western boundary of the park with state roads and leads 10 timber line on the mountain, 70 miles away, at an altitude of 5000 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
HENRY M. EDMoNDs.

The London Morning Post says that the attack upon the NebraskSn was equiva- lent to the bombardment of an American town by a German man of war However, the bombardment of an American town would indicate greater desire on the part of the Germans to go out of their way to look for trouble than they have shown, so far as America is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
SURELY NOT, JOHN

From the Dalladega Daily Home.
 Hartselle is dead old place. The Enterprise is printing news 30 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

Lord Northclffe continues to hammer away at Lord Kitchener through shis London newspapers as if K. of K. were an ordinary mortal with an ordinary mor- tal's weakness.