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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
BELvA LOCKWOOD

From the Chattanooga Times.
Announcement that Belva Lockwood
has reached the age Of Sc. recalls to pub
lie attention a woman who for years
occupied a prominent place in the leader
ship of the suffragists. Very likely, in
the absence of mention of her for so
long a time, many persons have supposed
she was dead. The present workers in
the suffragist ranks may know little or
nothing of the record of this one-tme
noted advocate of the cause they assume
to represent. Belva Lockwood attained a
position never reached by any other
woman--she was nominated twice for
the presidency of the United States and
ran for the office as the candidate of the
woman's suffrage party. Once or twice,
Mrs. Woodruff and some of her friends
endeavored to prove that she had a nom
nation for the presidency. But the al
legged movement on her behalf was engi-
neered by herself. and she had no organ
lied party behind her. Belva Lockwood,
however was made nominee in regular
style. and the campaign in her behalf at
tracted wide attention. She Is the only
woman whose name ever appeared on a
presidential ticket as the result of any
really popular movement. For many
years she occupied somewhat promi-
Eent place as a lawyer in Washington,
being one of the first women ever adj
mitted to the bar. Attention is called to
her continued existence by the fact that
she wrote letter a few days ago to a
leading New York paper protesting
against reference made In that paper
columns to her as the late Belva Lock-
wood" OF course. she failed to be elected
70 the presidency; she has lived to a
good old age, but not long enough to see
any woman at the head of the national
government, though a sufficient number
of years to see women in many states
accorded the privilege Of voting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
AN EASY JOB

New York Correspondence Cincinnati
Times-Star
YES dis is sure an easy job. Biggest
cinch 1 ever had"
The speaker was well known character
of the East Side. His well barbered as
pect and immaculate evening attire did
not altogether disguise him, and there
fore an astonished friend-a newspaper
man-was asking him questions. The en-
counter occurred in a very refined and
high-priced dancing resort at Brighton
Beach, on the border of Coney Island
"Dey had a cople O. fuses down here.
early in de season." continued the East
Slider, IAN den dey hired me, see. !
gotto wear his makeup SOS to look right.
It's all right when y git used to it.
Dey pay all right, too Twenty a week
an eats. What do do? wy when l
sees anybody I knows 1 puts 'em out.
OATS ALL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
GIVING DoGFIsH GOOD NAME

From the Washington Star.
The bureau of fisheries has moved
sensibly along the line of real conserva-
ton by giving a new and more attractive
name to the dogfish, which has been
under the ban of public disfavor for many
years on account of the title by which
it was generally known. This fish is a
good food material, having an excellent
flavor, and it is SO abundant off the
American coast that it would be a valu-
able addition to the food supply of this
country if it once acquired popularity.
Unfortunately, the dogfsh has a bad rep
utation, largely on account of it's name
1t is a cousin to the shark, and that rela-
tionship propably has somewhat to do
with its poor repute. Certainly the name
is not attractive. So the fisheries bu-
reau has renamed it and now calls it
the gray fish, and it will not be sur
prising if under this name the erstwhle
dogfish may soon be found in the mar
ket and on the tables of consumers. This
has been accomplished in other cases
where food article has been given
vogue by change from an unpopular
name. So it may be that the dogfsh
once regarded as a nuisance by fisher
men, will become much sought after on
the coasts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
STEEL IS CROWNED KING

, bauches, the public lost enormously ~
that first great crash in United State
steel stock.
It was then the fashion to talk of 4
receivership and a reorganization for thu
big corporation. That sounds strange to-
day with a company whose current earn
ings exceed 40 per cent on it's half billion
oe common shares Steel has been manH
aged in mastery fashion. Chairman GARY
stands today in the manufacturing Worlq
where Bismarck stood as statesman
Everywhere he is hailed as business
genius. His conservative and constructive
policies applied to steel for many year,
past have rebuilt that huge plant phys
ically, given it world market, endowef
it with an unexampled cash balance anS
fortified it with the greatest tonnage o.
orders ever placed upon the books oH
any manufacturing concern on earth.
Starting with waterlogged COMPANY
With fully half billion dollars of inflated
capital. Chairman Gary made Unite'a
States steel replace with its own earning5
more than that amount in new property
1t has wiped off it's books those hundred
OF millions of waterlogged capital with Il
highly perfected plant paid for out oil
profits Here is business achievement
hich the American nation can applaud
There is nowhere in the world higheH
standard of producing methods than thai
set by Judge Gary and his able associates
Whatever may be said about the bunco|
ing of the public in steers formation
there is no hocus-pocus in its basinesl
management. In that respect its page
are snow-white and cal1enge the admiral
ton of all intelligent mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
OF MILITARY AGE

From the Chattanooga Times.
The number of men of military agl
in Notwithstanding citizens and me
who have declared their intention of be
coming citizens-is said to be not ia;
from 21,000,0OO. This estimate is based Of
the assumption that there has been al
increase of approximately 10 per GER
in the population Of the country sind;
1910. When that cenesus was taken TIA
total number of male citizens and pros
pective citizens IS years of age and owe
but under 46, was 19,1S3,000 OF this mum
Der 14.2240OO were native whites. 2,S57, Of
were foreign born citizens who had btt
come naturalized or had declared thel
intention of doing so, 100000 were nd
groes and $4,000 were Indians. Men d
military age in Tennessee, at the laa
census, numbered 434,641
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EVER EAT AN IGUANA9

From the New York Telegram.
We are officially informed by the pub
Lefty bureau of the United States marine
corps that the marines attached to the
American legation at Managua, Mica
ragua, following the example of the ma
tives, are eating the iguana, or herbix-
orous giant lizard, and, as The chronicler
puts 1t, have found, as entremets to the
lotus fried or broiled iguana steaks
served with pasty sauce made from
alligator pears, to be everything asserted
by the native epicures'
Well, with prices on the jump, let's try
some until the iguana trust deprives us
even of that.
BY the way, while our army is resting
in Mexico it might experiment with the
indigenous horned toads, centipedes and
things and see if they are edible. Broiled
horned toads with cactus dressing might
compare favorably with fried iguana and
alligator pear sauce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Gasoline Too High

81 have watched the progress of The
Age-Heralds fight for reduction in the
price of gasoline with great deal of
interest," said AL Watkins, well-known
automobile salesman yesterday. There
is no doubt that the automobile people,
as we'll as those who do not own ma
chimes, realize Birmingham is not getting
a square deal on the price of this fiery
fluid.
81 understand the price of petroleum
has been lower for the past few months
than for sometime. Gasoline is refined
from this product and new process dis
covered by a prominent scientist recently
enabled the oil companies to extract twice
as much gasoline from the petroleum as
before All of this would seem to make
the price Of gas much cheaper. / don't
think the people of Birmingham want
anything more than is right, but I do
not think the present price of gasoline
in this city is fair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
SUMMER SUN

By Robert Louis Stevenson.
Great is the sun. and wide he goes
Through empty heaven without repos
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers h
rays.
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlor cool,
Yet will he find chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.
The dusty attic spider clad
He through the keyhole, maketh glad
And through the broken edge Of tiles,
Into the ladder hayloft smiles.
Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy's Utmost nook.
Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true
To please the child. to paint the rose
The gardener of the world he goes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Outing of Travelling Men

''The travelling mems semi-annual out
ing and picnic, held at Talladega Springs
Saturday. was huge success" said Har-
ry Todd, one of the travellers who was
on the amusement committee.
1--WE had a crowd of about 300 travel
ing men and their wives. Everyone had
a good time and the bracing country
air did us all lots of good. Among the
stunts for the day were a barbecue, a
dance, baseball game between the la
dies and footraces by the men. On the
way to the springs we gave a progressive
bridge party to the ladies on our special
train.
THE idea of getting together every once
in while and relaxing oneself is the
finest way in the world to become ac-
quainted with your fellow workers. These
affairs are not expensive and the pleas
ure derived from them is of inestimable
value. We will have another before many
months and if it is as successful as the
one Saturday I know everybody will be
satisfied"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
HIS BURDENTs
rom the Kansas City Star.

from the Kansas City Star
I've got big notion to quit the hotel
ousiness! declared the landlord of the
Petunia tavern. What with provisions
higher than a cats back and climbing
every minute, and the drummers yelling
like starved dragons for the best on the
market, and guests kicking about this
that and the other like skeletons having
fits on tiled floors, and the young ladies
that kindly consent to wait table for me
squabbling like catamounts over the mer-
its of their respective fellers. and such
as that, it is enough to eradicate per-
son clear out of his mind. And what s
worse than all the rest is the way the
lead pencils go. Every day or two 1
buy a new one, and next thing a guest
registers with it and then puts it in his
pocket, and l have to buy another. Dad
burned if I couldn't quite business and
live on the saving in lead pencils!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
INDIANS BUY AUTOS
From the Montgomery Advertiser

From the Montgomery Advertiser
The Automobile publishes a table show
ing the distribution of the 100000 auto
mobiles in this country, 1887 of which
are in Alabama. The figures show an
increase of 508677 cars in the past six
months. An automobile salesman is
quoted as saying that Oklahoma is spend
ing more money for cars in proportion
to population than any other state and
that in the next 80 days it is expected
$i,5OO,0O0 will be spent in that state for
machines. Many Indians are buying low
priced cars on the installment plan.
Unlike the bicycle, the automobile has
come to stay. 1t is compelling the con-
struction of good roads. 1t is saving
time-and killing ii, too. in some In
stances.
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From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
* HARTMAN e. H. GARY shook
1 hands with the President OF
~ China in Peking, and that very
day United States Steel stock sold at the
highest price on record. The fluctuations
exchanged between the head of the earth s
most populous nation were not. however,
responsible for the bullish activity regis
tered by the stock ticker. Those two no
tables 10000 miles from Wall street hao
not cornered the market. The investing
public was merely putting lot OF its
surplus cash in the shares of this huge
company, whose business is now overtop-
ping all past achievements. Thirteen
years ago steel common sold at IS
share Yesterday it was above 500. The
story of United States steel is the ro-
nance of American trade expansion dur
ing the last decade and half.
1t is the child labor Of the elder Nor
gan's brain. Born in 1901, it typified in
the largest degree that extraordinary
period of trust formation which started
with McKinley's election as President. 1t
was not only the biggest Of all the trusts,
but it was the one which made the
strongest appeal to the cupidity of Amer
ica's gullible spectators, Jim Keene's
mastery flotation of steel stock, the
fortunes that were instantly made by
Carnegies many young partners, the hur-
rah and the rise in steel stock prices,
followed by the fall and the fearful col
lapse, are striking features of this coun-
try's recent financial history. While
Carnegies young men made millions and
Plttsburg because the Synonym of quick
ly acquired wealth and champagne de-
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From the Manufacturers Record.

From the Manufacturers Record.
TN HE scarcity of paper, which is so
seriously affecting the newspapers
\ of the United States, is not con-
fired to this country, nor even to Europe
Reports to the United States govern
ment show that there is a very serious
scarcity in Brazil, and there are signs
there that a paper crisis is approachlng'
IF Is suggested in that country that the
newspapers should print smaller editions
in order to economic on paper. Reports
from Spain indicate that the manutactur-
ers of paper have advised the govern
ment that, in view of the short supply
of paper, they are willing to discontinue
the export trade, and have asked that
the government fix a price on paper
commission has been appointed consisting
OF representatives of the government, the
paper manufacturers, newspaper publish
ers and book publishers to pass on all
complaints formulated, and to investigate
the entire subject. In Spain wood pulp
is reported as having increased So per
cent since the war began. More than
half of the supply of wood pulp In that
country has been coming from Sweden,
while Germany and Norway furnished
considerable portion.
These conditions in Europe and in
South America are indicative of the
worldwide paper situation. Readers or
magazines and advertisers
should recognize this situation. When the
price of pig iron advances, the makers
OF machinery increase their prices. When
the price of cotton advances, cotton man
ufacturers are necessarily compelled to
increase the price of the finished goods,
and so runs the rule all through the bus
ir.ess world. except in the publishing end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
A WAR OF RIVERS

From the Literary Digest.
One curious fact may be noted in pass
ing: This war is a war of rivers. The
important battles on the western front
have all been connected with some river
namely, the Marine, Aisne, Mouse and
Somme. On the eastern front great con-
flicts have taken place on the Vistula,
Dvina, Pruth, Dniester, Bug, Styr and
Lipa rivers, while the River Tigris was
the scene of the British disaster before
Kut-el-Amara.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
IN DEEP WATER

AID in an Iowa City Paper.
The Burnley Imperial cafe will be re-
opened on Saturday, August 49, The
Burkley catering system, the largest
and bravest in town. will include in it's
organic form for the year. besides the
cafe, where club meals will be featured,
a salad Notwithstanding houveau
artisiqne-- the Gothic dining hall
something ctTnally classic-but of all
This more in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
Historical Thesis

My son, Arthur, who graduated from
Harvard in 1914 and who has been at
tending Yale since that time striving for
the degree of NJ A, is at present in
Montgomery" said M. A. Herman of this
city
1T will be necessary for him to write
thesis on some subject concerning a
historical period in the United States in
order to get the degree of M. A. He has
accordingly decided to use Alabama his
tory from 1856 to 1861 upon which to found
his paper. 1t will take a week or 10
days for him to collect the necessary
data from the archives at the capitol. DR..
Thomas Owens, who is in charge of the
department of archives and history, will
assist him in collecting the most inter-
esting bits of history during this period
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HOTEL LOBBIES
WiIson's Problems

IF any President of the United States
ever had to go through more ordeals
than Woodrow Wilson 1 would like to
know who it was" said Robert Thach,
we'll known attorney yesterday. "Mr.
Wilson has been tried time and again
and each time he has demonstrated to
the world his ability to cope with the
problems that would drive the ordinary
man insane.
THE Mexican situation, submarine war
fare, the sinking of the Lusitania, the
handling of stringent legislation, and the
railroad strike are only a few of the
problems he has had to face and solve.
think in the present crisis Mr.. Wilson
will be able to handle the situation to
the satisfaction of all parties concerned
THE people of the United States who
think will remember all these things when
the presidential election takes place and
to my mind there is little doubt that he
will be reelected by large majority"
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HAS SHAVED 24s,98O MEN

From the Plttsburg Gazette-Times.
Lorain, O.-Theodore Curtis, Lorain
barber, celebrated the twenty fifth an
niversary of the beginning of his ton
serial career. He has kept account of
every man he has shaved and says he
has removed the whiskers of 243,96O
men and cut enough hair to make II
mattresses. He has shaved some Of the
country's best known men, including
President Mckinley, President Roose-
welt and President Taft
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SHELL GAME REVIVED
From the Kansas CITY Times

FROM the kansas City Times.
The old shell and pea game popular
pastime of circuses of olden days. has
been resurrected at Moberly. A miner,
who refused to give his name to the
police, Went under one of the white
tops" and came out minus roll of $500.
Police persuasion induced the manipu-
lator of the pea to restore $500 of it, but
$500 went out of town with the lions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
THE EMBELLISHMENTS VOICE

From the Youths Companion.
An American physician visiting in Lon
don has discovered that the voices of
Engllshwomen, so agreeable in face-to-
face conversation, are very poorly adapted
to the telephone. He thinks that much
of the complaint OF the poor telephone
service in England is owing to that
cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-28
FaYors School Tax

Il think the school tax amendment
which comes up before the people in No
vember will carry in most of the coun-
ties throughout the state said NJ. T.
Ormond, solicitor of the Sixth judicial
district, who is at the Burton hotel. II
have recently been in Lamar county and
while there I spoke to a fraternal organ
ization that was holding conclave, on
this vital subject.
1.-THE new amendment, If it carries in
November, will mean that the counties
may raise the school tax from one and
one-half mills to three mills. While the
actual money difference to each indi-
vidual is small, the additional tax will
be a means of providing the school chill
dren of Alabama with better facilities
for an education. This will aid mate
rally in stamping out illiteracy which at
the present time is blight on our state'
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his first address of the campaign. He
can have no heart in it and a speech
from the colonel without punch" will
be no speech at all. And if he con-
suits his feelings he will cancel his
other engagements.
* =
What with receiving the plaudits of
the multitude, storing away the gifts
showered on him, telling what happened
to him in America, and finishing UP a
book about his experiences, Captain
Koenig is buster man than the Kaiser.
Those picture people who have brought
suit against Henry Ford for $1,OOO,OO0
needn't think he's an habitIal easy mark
simply because Madame Schwimmer got
around him.
Such radical changes have been made
In certain well known motor car that
it will no longer be possible to recognize
it at a distance of five miles with the
naked eye.
The waning of the infantile paralysis
epidemic will not be lamented by proprie-
tors of moving picture houses who have
missed the nckels and dimes of juvenile
patrons.
X
Much of the late "Tody" Hamiltons
ability to establish and maintain the en-
tente cordiale between the press and the
circus.
The Bremen is reported captured, the
Bremen is reported here and there. OF
one thing we may be sure. The Bremen
has not yet reached an American port.
u
Mrs. Langtry, now a vaudeville star,
says she has no regrets for the past.
However, erstwhle stage beauties can't
help regretting the flight of time.
The price of matches has gone up, but
that doesn't deter the restaurant patron
from grabbing a handful from the cash
iers desk as he passes out.
X
Peary still insists that he saw Crocker-
land in the arctic regions. Naturally.
There are no medals for the explorer who
merely sees a mirage.
The Hon. John l.. Sullivan will find no
dtmoralizing influences on the chautauqua
circuit, which is guaranteed 100 per cent
pure
The world is indebted to those brave
photographers who are taking "close-ups'
of the war, regardless of the risk they
run.
Mr. Hughes calls the colonel stall
wart American" a term applied to poll
ticians, statesmen and pugilsts alike.
Those railroad presidents and trainmen
know now how Congress feels when
kept in Washington against its will.
Sirce General Funston curbed the news
paper pests" correspondence from the
border is more cheerful.
The house fly is dying off rapidly, but |
the pesky mosquito seems as full of life |
and venom as ever.
Some of the war prophets said the con- |
flict in Europe would end this month.
That isn't likely.
Having elected millionaire mayor, At !
lanta should have no trouble in making |
both ends meet.
Tut, tut Ills most unseemly for thei
governor and the attorney general to bel
at loggerheads.
Il
Enterprising merchants have not yet
advertised summer suits as going for a
song.
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NAMBY-rAMBY GEORGIA

FROM the Memphis '-'otnme.cial-Appeal.
Geor.ia's legislature wanted to make it
against the law to match for soda
Mater Yes, Georgia is the state that
holds the record for ynclings.
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tend that the men at the training camp
are rounded into finished officers, but they
are far better and more ready for serv-
ice than they otherwise would have been.
Any of them could answer the call in time
of need and soon be efficient in the
servicen
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BEGINNING THE DAY-O God,
help me to tell my friend what he
means to me. Tomorrow he may be
gone. And today he may stand In
sore need of my single word. For
thou knowest how my life has often
been dry and barren and then has
biossomed under the chance confess
sion of my friend. Amen.
III. M. E.
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EXCLUDING RonERr

/ From the Louisville Courier-Journal
| Edna Kent Forbes, in beauty chat.
says pretty legs are the result of exer-
else. Not SO in the case of Mr.. Rob-
ert Fizsimmons.