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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE
 PEOPLE MAKING VERY GOOD FEREABOUTS

1 ing joints for railroad culverts and the like few years ago. Today he is selling to practically every railroad in the south and to many in the north, including the Pennsylvania. Hs makes fine pipe and a lot of money, He is doing it because he attends to busi. ness and turns out the very best product.
 I could name hundreds of others, and propose to do 1t in later articles. pro- pose to tell of the different people in Birmingham who have made business and financial successes. All of us want to hear more about this class of people. We have heard enough of the class who tell us why Birmingham don't grow.
 Birmingham is growing and we propose to make it continue to grow. It is true we have had our backsets and we lost some population last year. But we are gaining people every day now, and every man in and about Birmingham who is attending to his business is making money.
 Look at Birmingham's s streets, for in- stance-how much better they are than few years ago.. Commissioner Truss has bought the right sort of machinery and is giving intelligent thought to street construction and maintenance. He has machines doing the work on the cherted streets of the suburbs and is making them almost as attractive as the paved streets in the center of the city.
 One doesn't hear any more kicking about the streets of Birmingham today than one hears about the county roads since the convict system went into effect l don know any clly III the soueh Iha1 has as much good in it and about it and as much opportunity for the young man with energy and ambition as has Bir- mingham
 If everyone would join the procession with The Age-Herald and grow as it Is now growing they would all feel as good as does
 7IeNd3,oe&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

ing. mendacious. unveracious. dishonest doub1e-tongued, double-faced' faithiess forsworn, canting. hypocritical, tartuf' fish. perfidious, interruptions, raise healted, one-sided, treacherous' ln1a' nous. mean, contemptible, paltry, scao- by. grovelling, sneaky. scrubby, knavisn' corrupt, mongrel. venal. debased. dis reputable, despicable. low down. Jaus' faced son of Mars.
 It would seem almost superfluous te add that he Is a weakling. coward poltroon, a recreant. dastard. a molly coddle. a milksop. a craven, and white livered. pigeon-hearted midget as well In addition he is-but words fall us nt- tingly to describe this sissified disgrace to the great commonwealth of New York
 If unfortunately we have been unaple to make ourselves clear any reaoer "he wrtes to Gen. Frederick Funston at sar Antonio. Tex, doubtless will receive more complete and thoroughly unoer' standable description.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

THERE are yet a few people here abouts who remind me of story I heard in Asheville the other day.
 Roby Robinson was at one of the well known hotels last year for a week of golf and rest from business. In the dining room at his first meal he. said to the black waiter:
 Nose, I expect to be here for week. If you attend me well, get me the best of food and not annoy me by asking what I want at each meal, I will give you five dollars Saturday night"
 The black waiter was eagerly active and served the best of everything. Thurs day evening late Mir. Robinson received a telegram calling him away on night train. In his hurry he forgot all about his promise to the waiter.
 A few weeks ago he reappeared at the same hotel, but was given a seat in a diff ferent part of the dining room. Shortly after giving his order he felt tap on his shoulder, looked up and saw the grinning face of the waiter who attended him last season.
 "Boss." said the waiter, with broad grin on his face, T ain't got no hard feeling agin' you. but I do wish you would practice that five-dollar game on that bandy-legged nigger who Is waiting on you now.'
 Although there is some of this spirit yet prevalent in Birmingham. and al- though there are the usual amount of jcalousies and disposition to punish one 8 business neighbor and to kick about things in general. there is an up-to-date element in Birmingham. and this element is predominating more today than ever before.
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 I looked around last week and I find four or five successful men in Birming- ham to every one who has been fail- ure.
 Those who have failed have themselves been at fault. I knew young man who had been raised as the secretary of a politician. He inherited some money and went into the manufacturing business, knowing nothing about it, and expecting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
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ADRIFT WITH THE TITES
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BRIGHT SIDE OF THE INCIDENT. When Jonah saw the whale draw near He ventured to remark, "Oh, stranger. you are welcome here, I'm glad you're not shark
 Washington Star. When Jonah saw the whale draw near He chuckled in high glee, And said, This trip, 'tis very clear, There'll be no tips from me"
 Birmingham Age-Herald. When Jonah saw the whale draw near He said, ''Now what's the dope? If you're a submarine, my dear, Where is your periscope?"
 Youngstown Telegram. When Jonah saw the whale draw near He said, T do not fear it; If there's an after-dinner speech I will not have to hear it"
 Houston Post. When Jonah saw the whale draw near His nerve began to totter, Until this thought to comfort came: It can't be any hotter.
 Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

1 the business to run itself. Of course, he
 lost his money. l But, on the other hand, know a young fellow who came here from Ohio with
 very little capital and started small
 machine works Today-after less than ten years-he owns a structural iron and
 steel works which is perhaps second to a working capital of several hundred thousand dollars, and will make this year
 more net profit to himself than this gov
 ernment pays to the President of the United States in salary. He has succeeded because he attends to his business, does good work, charges
 legitimate profit. and collects his &C., counts
 And then look at my good friend Sid Lee of the Alabama Grocery company.
 Less than two years ago he said to
 me one day: T have worked out formula for 8
 ginger ale, which believe will be better
 than any of the imported, and I propose
 to push it."
 He went at 1t with vim and energy and he has succeeded. I happened to so by his plant down on after his forces had stopped work. They
 worked throughout all Friday night to
 supply the demand.
 mingham a thousand cases, or twenty four thousand bottles of Buffalo Rock
 Ginger Ale daily at present, with the sales increasing every week. The factory is immediately clean and
 produces a ginger ale of the highest quality.
 Within ten years I predict that Sid Lee
 will be to Birmingham what Asa Candler
 has been to Atlanta. * Another instance of success in Birming- ham Is young Dan B. Dimick, who oper-
 ates the American Casting company here.
 This young man started making cast iron pipe in short lengths and with interlock-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
CLOSE QUARTERS.

Poor Doppel! He works 10 and 12 hours a day in a sweatshop while Mrs. Doppel is gadding around town in fine clothes"
 "Why Doppel is not sweatshop work CT. He's in the real estate business"
 q know 1t. but he has small office, without a buzz fan, and during these warm days he perspires rather freely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
HARD TO EXPLAIN.

A gay. light-hearted brother, Whose like is seldom met; He never seems to worry,
 Although he's deep in debt. He has no end of troubles,
 Besides shrewish wife, And yet, for some strange reason, Is still in love with life. You wonder at the twinkle
 That's always in his eyes; To find such rare contentment
 Is truly surprise. He has a trick of laughing
 That nothing seems to daunt, Although he's very often
 Upon the verge of want. You'd think this cheerful brother Heard hidden melodies. Borne to him out of fairyland
 Upon the summer breeze That filled his soul with ecstasy And swept his cares away And buoyed him up with hopefulness Upon the darkest day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
PLACING HIM

From the New York Globe.
 Our esteemed contemporary the Sun yesterday published letter written by member of the New York National Guard, now in Texas, to his employer here. The writer among other things. declares that he has never seen anything "even remotely resembling the complete chaos which surrounds this encampment," |" that the commissary arrangements have gone to pieces, that the patriotism of the men is waning, and he expresses the nope that "this horrible nightmare will speed fly wind itself up."
 For obvious reasons the name of tha writer of the letter is not made public. We don't know who he is, but we do know what he is. He is a false, deceitful. ly-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
A KINDLY DEED.

A KINDLY DEED.
 Henry, a poor tramp came to the house this morning with his toes sticking out of his tattered shoes, so I gave him" '~The only extra pair of shoes had to my name. and they were as good as new. Woman-''
 Softly, softly, Henry. Don't lose your temper. Let me finish what I was going to say. I gave him a little box of foot powder and he said he would never forget my kindness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
THE PITCHFORK BURIED

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 If I ever did hate the northern peo- ple--and I confessed to that the last time I spoke here--that hatred and partisan ship have died out of my heart. { The pitchfork is buried, and from its grave an olive tree has grown. The country belongs to all of us. and we be- long to it. The men of the north. south, east and west carved it out of the wilder ness and made it great among the na- tions of the earth. Let us share it with each other."-Senator Tillman of Soutf Carolina.
 Forty-two years ago a greater south erner than Senator Tillman-Lamar, oi Mississippi-said: My countrymen, know one another and you will love one another" It is rather late to throw sec tional bouquets. Yet better late thar never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord' let us not lose the saver of past mercies and past pleasuresJ but like tne voice of a bird singing in the ral"' let grateful memory survive HI 'no hour of darkness. 1T there DC front of us any paihh strengthen us with the srac
 courage, if any act of mercy, teach IT. tenderness and patience.-Robert Louis Stevenson. h' "A'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
PATENT MEDICINES

From the Boston Transcript.
 The discovery that that s25,OOo.OOO New York harbor explosion cured man on Ellis Island of hay fever is calculated to make Mount Lassen supplant Mount Washington as the countrys greatest sneeze resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

have been garnering a profit on It's Steel sales compensating considerably for ths interest. Great Britain is paying in this country on it's war loans. From free market in Steel that country profits more than from a market restricted by the seauestration of securities as collateral for loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
sergeants Not Recalled

"The statement to the effect that Sergt. Robert Thach and Sergt. o. G. Gresham, detailed here to assist in rais- ing the Birmingham cavalry troop, had been recalled to the battery in Mont- gomery is entirely incorrect" said Capt. M. H. Murphy. last night. Gen era1 Bricken has extended the fur 1oughs of Sergeants Thach and Gres- ham so they could assist in organizing the cavalry troop. in which work con- siderable progress has been made. They will probably remain in Birmingham until the troop has it's full quota.
 Tt is expected an interesting an nouncement concerning the plans for mastering in and training the Alabama cavalry regiment will be made by Col R. E. Steiner on his return early next week from Plattsburg, where he went several days ago to confer with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the department of the east, United States army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
A RARE SPECTACLE.

You say that campaign for sheriff of this county is being conducted on high planeT'
 'It couldn't be more genteel if the rival candidates were seeking the presidency of a young ladies' seminary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
NO FANATIC.

.'Now, you've been spending several weeks on a farm. Is it really true that farmers get up before daybreak and go to the fields?'
 ''The one was staying with didn't He said o'clock in the morning was early enough to start a game of golf"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
SPEEDY EFFECT.

'Its remarkable how liquor loosens Bibbles tongue"
 "Oh, a great many men are affected that way"
 ''But Bibbles begins to get loquacious before the cork is out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
A LOWER PLANE.

A LOWER PLANE. .Did I understand you to say that Dubwafte Is a man of cultivated tastes?" 'Exactly.'
 "Iikes music, art and literature. I pre- sume?'
 "Not particularly. but he's fond Of caviar. Scotch whisky and odoriferous cheese"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27


 why MT. Calder runs? It is presum- ably one of MT. Bacon's motives, all though he may have another-an am- bition to round out his public career. But MT. Calder looks upon the ex- diplomats entrance as an unwar- ranted interference with his plans, just as though this were not free country.
 Former Gov. Martin H. Glynn will be the democratic candidate for the Senate, and his prospects are fair. He would make one of the cleanest and ablest senators the Empire State has ever had.
 TN establishing a record for making | the greatest number of speeches in single day MT. Hughes California experience was physically painful, to say the least. He lost his voice and his friends feared he had contracted an acute case of laryngitis. It was not that, however. Candidate Hughes His vocal chords Needs Sunday Rest simply needed rest. MT. Hughes reached Colorado yesterday, but not withstanding the desire of his sup porters in that state to hear him he | feels constrained to limit his addresses to one or two day.
 He is entitled to rest, and Ii he knows what is good for him-good for his voice. normally strong and carry ing, although bit harsh-he will lrecollect himself on this blessed Sun- day and return to his practice of a strict observance of the first day of the week by shutting out from the mind worldly affairs, including poli- tics, and mediate solely upon things | that are spiritual.
 That was MT. Hughes rule before he became 400 per cent candidate. '" The first Sunday or two after he was nominated for the presidency he re- fused to receive political delegations or to discuss campaign matters with his closest friends. His observance of Sunday was ideal, according to the re- |ligious standards by which he was reared. But when one becomes 400 per cent a candidate" it is well nigh impossible to refrain from political activities any day in the week. MT. Hughes is doubtless tireo and nerve-shattered as we'll as husky of voice. Let him "stay in" after attend Ii ing divine worship, decline to see call CTS and not allow his mind to worry about what he regards as President Wilson's inefficient administration, and he will feel refreshed and strong of voice when Monday comes. * * *
 1E EMBERS of government con- N missions receive salaries of $1O,000. Some of them may not be worth that much, but members ht Congress who contend that this class of officials Regarding Salaries of should receive Government Officials no more thar the pay of representatives and senators-$75oO year-lose sight of the fact that every congressman of ability has ar opportunity of becoming a jolitical leader and of winning national dis tinction.
 The real statesman actuated by pa triotism or coveting fame thinks lit tie of the question of pay. He worked
 just as hard when the salary wal $5OOO, or only $36OO, as it was in the
 early days, as he does now.
 But the 1O,000-a-year-commission- CT has to give his entire time to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
GOOD RADIANCE.

The sharks have faded from the scene' We part from them without regret; Of all created things, l ween,
 There's none less suited for pet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Ltion should not be at the mercy ilroad employees. A strike must
 
 government without the hope of glory. It is safe to say that no men work harder than the members of the inter state commerce commission and yet scarcely one of them is known by name to the general public. A high order of talent is required for any commission service and the chief ex- ecutive of the nation, in making nominations to the Senate for the po- sitions referred to, is supposed to select not only men of high character, but of especial fitness, whose earning capacity in the business or profes- sional world places them in the $1O,OOO list.
 When Congress, few years ago, in- creased the pay of it's members 50 per cent the salaries of cabinet of- ficers and the supreme bench were iraised in the same proportion. And the higher pay met with the approval of the country.
 Public opinion will never favor fancy" salaries, and Uncle Sam, no matter how able he might be, should not be expected to compensate his commissioners on lavish scale. The $10,000 rule is reasonable. Cut that salary and in view of the high cost of living first-rate material would be no longer as available as it is at the present time.
 It's far cry from Justice Hughes, garbed as a judge of the United States ] supreme court, and Candidate Hughes wearing overalls and looking for votes at | the bottom of a copper mine. 1 * * l The experts can't agree as to whether or not we have any real American litera- ture, It's question that doesn't partic- ularly concern authors of best sellers" Ss 1 Germany is already making elaborate preparations to compete for world trade, but 1t will be long time before she can announce Business as usual" 1 No wonder those trainmen got tired ot loafing in Washington hotel lobbies Even | house detectives get tired of doing that, although they are paid to do it. * * 1 It is true there Is dearth of war poetry, but the people who know how to appreciate the good things of life are not worrying about that. * * | The war Is said to have brought great enlightenment to Russia. but the Cossacks have been too busy fighting to acquire a drawing room polish. < * 1 The Deutschland will not be used as a merchantmen after the war. But Captain Koenig will be able to get good job at something or other.
 Still. if Josephus Daniels set to music his answers to Representative Gardner questions about the navy. who would ht get to sing them?
 |
 Fair bathers will have to wear stock ings at Atlantic City next year. Damsel. with mottled underpinnings won't, objec to that.
 At their present rate of progress l would take the Zeppelins something lik 99s years to complete the destruction o London.
 The Turks had the right idea, from strategical point of view. but Grand Duk Nicholas foiled their plans in the Cau casus.
 Doughnuts have gone up to 15 cents dozen in San Francisco. Coffee and "slnly ers' may yet reach a prohibitive price. | *
 The man who hasn't paid his street ta ; yet isn't boastng about it. for fear 0 being overhead by minion of the law. |
 Why hasten the introduction of a ne, dance when so many people have no yet mastered the old ones?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
HOTEL LOBBIES
GOIf's the Game

Speaking of outdoor sports, there is none that can well compare with golf ir my estimation," remarked H. s. Sickle well known realty man of Birmingham
 When make this assertion, I mean, of course, that this form of recreation is best fitted to the business man who requires a certain amount of regular ex- ercise in the open. Many fellows try tennis, and have sometimes participated in games with much pleasure. But TOT a steady diet give me golf.
 "An ideal scene for an interesting game of golf is afforded at the Roebuck club links, and believe there are few courses in the south which equal this m beauty and natural advantages in the lay of the land.
 There is a jolly bunch of fellows who journey out in the afternoons and on Sundays to take part in the sport, and we manage without an effort to pass the time in very pleasant manner. Its s golf for us every day and Sunday, too, when time and weather permit" L
 Politics in the Spring
 R. E. Steiner, Jr., a prominent attor- ney of Montgomery was in the city on legal business yesterday. He was regis tered at the Tutwiler MT. Steiner stated that despite the general discussions of coming state political campaigns. the general opinion among well 1nrormed leaders was to the effect that the fights ha dential elections in November.
 Despite the fact that the interest in the coming campaigns Is rapidly rn- creasing, the real battle will not begin before early in the spring" said MT. Steiner. ''Of course Montgomery and the stantly come there are always ready to talk politics, but all seem to realize that what is going on now is merely a play for position. But the big show will open very soon next year for with a governor a federal senator and many chosen in the next election. the interest will be great.
 Montgomery is giving much of it's time and attention now to the militia. The people of our city are extremely glad that the mobilization camp was located there, and this has been quite an im- portant item in business way for the commercial interests of the capital city. The guardsmen are improving daily in every way, and it is safe prediction that when they go to the border, they will compare favorably with any state militia in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Planter Fights Duel

T have just learned of the death of my friend Robert Hall of Snow Hill, one of the wealthiest and most promi- nent men in the black belt, who was killed in duel several days ago." said J. M. Kyser, state convict inspector, who was in Birmingham yesterday. ''Mr. Hall was known throughout south Alabama as one of the few really big planters of this state, and lived up to all the traditions of the ante-bellum south in the matter of hospitality and known over the state and was promi- nent in politics.
 From information I have received, Mr. Hall met neighbor with whom he had previously had some trouble and, handing him pistol, asked him to step off some distance and then get ready to shoot. In moment both men be- gan shooting and both were killed"
 Mr. Kyser, who has just returned from an inspection of the convict camps in south Alabama, stated that the re- ports regarding the short crops had not only not been exaggerated but 1T anything, the extent of the losses had not vet been told. "I am not at all surprised that cotton has gone beyond IS cents per pound." said Mir. Kyser. "As a matter of fact, when the real facts are known it will go still higher, and I expect 20-cent cotton by Octo- Der. The highest prices since the war should be paid this year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
A sprinting Challenge

Max Copeland denies the right of Chief of Detectives Shirley to be known as the champion sprinter of the city The dispute arose over the details of the capture of a negro thief Thursday afternoon after he escaped from the detectives in the city hall. The negro ran several blocks before he was finally again taken in tow.
 In a letter to The Age-Herald yester- day MT. Copeland issues a challenge to Chief of Detectives Shirley as follows:
 After perusing your interesting article in The Age-Herald of August 26 where Chief of Detectives Shirley of the Bir- mingham detective force, made such a sprint and outdistanced and captured the alleged jewelry thief, and. as I was the true sprinter in this sensational race and captured the alleged thief hereby wish to offer this as a challenge to Chief ot Detectives Shirley for a race for any dis tance, and l feel sure, chief, if you are aware of my running ability, you would give me full credit for same and decline this challenge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

But we worldly meH Have miserable, mad, mistnktng eyes,
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