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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
john Skeleton Williams
Needs No Defense

0OHN SHELTON WILLIAMS, one
~ of the ablest comptrollers the
United States has ever had, has in
Cured the hostility Of "big business"
To those persons who are familiar
with the ways of Wall street and its
dealings with politicians, this speaks
well for Mr.. Williams integrity and
the conscientious performance of his
duty. Wall street has dominated the
financial affairs of this country so
long and so successfully that it natur-
ally feels no love for the man who
refused to be swerved from his duty
by threats and attempted coercion.
AS. Mr.. Williams stated in a recent
address to the Farmers National con-
gress at Indianapolis, the best answer
to the attacks that have been made on
him is found in the records of his
office and the present condition of
national banks throughout the coun-
try. They have increased in number
and in strength. They enjoy unprece-
denied prosperity, while the failures
and losses are smaller in proportion
than ever before. Applications for
charters for new national banks and
requests for permission to increase
the capital of institutions already do
ing business are pouring into the
comptroller's office.
Together with Mr.. Daniels and Mr..
Bryan, while that gentleman was a
member of the Presidents cabinet, Mr..
Williams has been one of the chief
targets for republican attacks. The
venom and animosity with which the
fight against him has been conducted
by certain interests shows plainly
where he has given offense and in
what way.
Mr.. Williams has simply enforced
the law without fear or favor. He has
interfered considerably with the plans
of men accustomed to control the fl
nancial affairs of this country. Their
power to tie up the money market at
will is gone and in petty spirit of
revenge they are after the scalp of the
comptroller, as we'll as that of Mr.
Wilson.
The Rumanians were disappointed III
their first offensive, but they have firmly
made up their minds not to suffer the
fate of Belgium
Just when the allies were boasting that
they had them on the run, those enter
prising Teuts launched a general Of
fensive.
The Rev. Billy Sunday will be able to
,anquish the powers of evil in Brrning-
ham with ere land tied behind his back
" 4 !;
Russia is getting ready to fight another
year Might as we'll make 1t unanimous
The end of the war is not in sight yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Enehusia SIM Aroused
For Nitrate Plant

TN HE Age-Herald's editorial urg-
. ing the business men of Biz
mingham to cooperate more heartily
in the campaign to obtain the gov
eminent nitrate plant for Muscle
Shoals met with quick response.
Former Governor Emmett O'Neal, vice
chairman for Alabama, has taken the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
PEP"

PEP"
When brisk and breezy mornings dawn
And lazy people lie in bed,
To crawl forth later with a yawn
And all the signs of sleepyhead,
The energetic man leaps up
And feels his courage born anew,
Forgets the sorrow in his cup
And loves the work he has to do.
His chest expands, his features shine,
Success, he thinks, upon him waits,
So truly is the air like wine,
SO much frosty morn elates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
HOTEL LOBBIES
Wilson VIII Win

White Gibson. one of the noted
criminal lawyers OF Alabama, and an
astute student of 'politics, is firmly con
WINGED that Woodrow Wilson will be
reelected. and he discounts the claims
of republican prophets as merely cam
paign dreams.
Had the national election taken
place month ago" said Mr.. Gibson,
there Is no question in my mind but
that Charles e. Hughes would have
been elected easily, as the normal
strength of the republicans would have
been behind him. Today the situation
is radically different. Hughes has been
talking and his artless tongue has
betrayed him.
"If the republican managers mad
taken their candidate to some shaded
retreat and only issued now and then
some carefully worded interview, sue
cess would have been theirs instead OF
the certain defeat that follows the gar
rulous outbreaks In the fervid tours of
the west by Hughes.
"I really was doubtful of the issue
when Hughes was nominated. Here
was great man, told myself, great
lawyer a great jurist; surely he is
leader to be proud Of and to respect.
campaign between Hughes and Will
son cannot help but elevate the Amer
lean electorate and the issues OF the
day will be clearly discussed. Instead
what have we? What has Hughes
done? He has shorn himself of the
popular halo that he was demigod,
and reveals himself to a bored public
as a ranting old demagogue. 1t is real
ly a pity.
THE mask is now off. The voters
know just where Hughes stands In
stead of being a 100 per cent candi-
date he is 100 per cent corporation and
the boys In the trenches are bound to
pass Charlie UP on election day. I am
convinced that Woodrow Wilson will
be reelected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

says Stevenson. Cupid brings down his
game wherever he finds it and knows no
close season. Why should business wom-
en- differ from their sisters in matters of
the heart? 1t is conceivable that they
may need Lessons in domestic economy.
Ihey may have been forced to neglect
the old-fashioned duties of cooking and
sewing These are proper subjects of in
struction. But a woman who could not
do her counting by instinct would be
lusus naturae indeed. If the heart be
dumb, no power can make it speak
Modus could make nothing of Ovids "Ars
Amoris" until Helen enlightened him
Helen could never have needed any en-
lightenment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

BEGINNING THE DAY-o my
God, teach me order. Help me to
distribute my time. my energies, so
that the parts of my life shall be
harmoniOusly fitted together. Grant
me that quality of mind which shall
discern and desire the principles of
order, and that quality of will which
shall submit to them. In the name
of the Perfect One. Amen--H. NJ. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
WAKE UP, BIRMINGHAM

From the Talladega Home.
Birmingham should get Atlanta's recipe
for making mountains out of mole hills,
and advertising Atlanta and Georgia with
sensational box car heads. A prominent
citizen, president of a large industrial
company, was relieved of a $1,000 shirt
stud in the subway of Birmingham, yet
her papers only made modest mention of
the affair, though three well-dressed
young men pulled off the recherche rob-
berry. Had it occurred in Atlanta, it
would have been big feather in the
cap of all Georgia, after the Constitution.
Journal and Georgian had given their
versions and put on the finishing touches.
Whoop 'em up over there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
MAY USE THEM YET.
MADE A HIT.

This dancer gave an exhibition in
court to convince the judge and jury that
her performance was not improper" said
the professional reforlner.
And what was the verdict?'
'Pippin" / suspect" answered the re-
former, in disgust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Industries in Sight

New industries are in sight for Bir-
mingham
]. H. Doughty, general agent for
the Frisco lines, said yesterday that
he had received inquiries from sew
eral industries that are contemplating
locating in this district. While he did
not state the nature of the industries,
hes eliminated that they would be well
come additions
within a month or so L expect that
there will be some definite announce
ments to make" Mr.. Doughty said
yesterday. 81 have had inquiries from
a few persons relative to placing in
dustries near Birmingham and believe
we will succeed in bringing them
here"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
TIME TO MIGRATE.

Coin sout' fur de winter"
Sure ting answered Frisco Mike.
Amt heard none O. desc swells offerin
ter give away fur overcoats. have yerT'
mo"
And none o. de welfare societies is in
vitin' boes ter rally roun' an toast DER
tootsies at radiator till de vi'lets bloom
again.
Oats right"
Exactly So it's me fur a RATHER out
O. town an de lam o. de sunny sout.'"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
A,e.)t1oueo

NO WONDER.
I'm not afraid of submarines"
Said Theophrastus Bland,
Who did not care for foreign scenes
And never left dry land.
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.
"Why not hire an efficiency expert to
reorganize your office force?"
II tried that once" replied the business
man.
Didn't the plan succeed?"
"only too we'll Everybody quit but
the efficiency expert, and I discharged
him for fear he might try to reorganiz.
me-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Plenty Of Holidays

about my native land, Hawaii" said P.
Hopalai, who was one of the Hawaiian
quartet of musicians playing at the Lyric
during the last week. Most people in
the United States should know that Ha-
wall is an American possession, but this
is not the case / frequently have peo-
pie in this country ask me what sort of
government we have in my native land.
Il never betray the fact consider them
poorly informed, but, instead. attempt
to enlighten them. Hawaii is governed
just the same as any state in America.
Col. j. A. Pinkham is the governor of
Hawaii and he is very popular with the
people there He has lived In Hawaii
Inhabitants.
The Island OF Hawaii has a population
of approximately 1900. although tho en-
tire group OF islands contains about 125.OO0
people. There are quite a number Of
Japanese among the population. The GUS
toms Of the island are really beautiful
We are a race of people who love pleas
lre and hate work. There are about 80
times as many holidays on the Isle OF
Hawaii as there are in the United States.
Honolulu is the capital and the Mecca
of tourists. 1t is city of great wealth
and its inhabitants are made up Of all
races on the face of the globe. Few laws
are the rule at home and the people en-
JOY liberties unheard Of in America"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

Clery he was wounded for the ninth time,
and he died nine days later.
Dumas attained no rank higher than
that of captain, and measured by
achievement, he was not a great SOL
der. Yet he was a man whom France
has paused to honor.
France delights to consider Dumas as
typical of the French spirit and the
French nation of today. France, too, is
persistent; and France has displayed
power of regeneration as amazing as
hat Of Dumas. But because France Is,
made up of many men like Dumas, many
men who are ready to die that France
nay live, France doubtless will live.
Doubtless the other warning nations
may cite individual sacrifices as heroic
as that Of Dumas. But there is CLAM
our and picturesque quality in the
French veterans devotion that appear
not to have been paralleled as yet by
any true story of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
TEACH YOUNG GRANDMoTHERs

from the PhlIadelphla PUBIC Ledger.
A noble purpose Is avowed by the
Josephine club Of Pittsburg. The hun
bred unmarried business women who
make up it's membership will benefit
themselves and the community by
courses in "self-control," first aid to the
But why in the name Of the superman
should they take a course in counting?
Was it not Dimple-Chin who, besought
to tell at what age love begins. an
swered,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
COMMON INCIDENT.

What's the trouble here?" asked tina
policeman.
Nothing serious" answered the movie
manager. "one of my patrons asked
woman in front of him to take off her
hat and she invited him outside to hear
her opinion of him." PAUL COOK.&
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
SUSPICIOUS WOMAN.

Henry, how much did you give that
girl in the cloakroom?'
"Only a dime, my dear"
81 don't believe it, I've never seen one
Of those odious creatures smile the way
she did for less than a quarter
MAY USE THEM YET.
"Gadsby has always wanted to live in
cottage by the sea. That's the dream
Of his life"
"And presume fate has doomed him
to end his days in a flat?"
yes. But Gadsby is an optimistic
fellow. He still clings to the marine
glasses he. bought years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
'Tis so long l can't remember,
Ask some younger lass than l."

Lessons in courtship! A man may need
them, but woman never. 1t is only a
certain condescension in his attitude
which has so long preserved the fiction
that he is the pursued. He may think
he Stays, but he knows not we'll the sub
tie ways she keeps. She flatters his van
ity by the soft deception. She knows his
feelings before he reveals them, and she
gives the signal for his advance or re-
treat, being expert in controlling her
own. And whether his heart or his
vanity suffers. she is prompt In the prof
fer of first aid to the injured
1t is characteristic Of an age that takes
everything too seriously that there should
be instruction in the impulses of nature.
Teaching woman how to court Is of a
piece with teaching child how to play.
Psychology, pedagogy-what mouth FILL
ing words are these and how little they
mean to the natural man! 1.-THE weather
is usually fine when people are counting. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Florence on Boom

Florence is on the biggest boom in her
history, according to Mason J. billiard,
who has just returned from visit to
that city.
in Florence" Mr.. billiard said yesterday.
Property that sold for SIS front foot
two months ago was sold at $3.50 few
days ago. The hotels are crowded to
capacity, and virtually every house in
the city has a tenant.
''The people of Florence believe that
the location of the nitrate plant on Mus
Gle Shoals is a certainty, and are freely
predicting that it will be erected there
This has filed the people with greater
enthusiasm than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
More Road Building

There has been an enormous INCREASE
in the total expenditures for road build
Ing and bridge construction marking tho
development of highway work in the
United States during the past IL
months" said j. A. Rountree, secretary
of the United States Good Roads associa-
ton.
statistics compiled and reports re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the United
States Good Roads association show that
the expenditures for the building of good
roads and bridges for the year 1915 were
s2S2, 100000 or an increase of $50 per cent
over the amount spent for similar pur-
poses In 1914. In addition, more than
$27, 900 of local funds were spent under
state supervision in 1915, bringing the
total road and bridge expenditures man
aged by the states to $S0,514,699 This
amount is greater than the total expendi-
lures for roads and bridges from all
sources in 1904
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Birmingham Looks Big

James E. Porter secretary of tho
Firth Stirling Steel company of Nc
Keesport, Pa, is visiting in Birmingham
as the guest of James Lee. He has been
directed about the district by Sidney w.
Lee, and stated that he was nightly
impressed by the city and it's people.
The cause of his visit to Birmingham
is rather unusual. Although Mr.. Porter
is man of so years, he came to the city
to be with James Lee, who has just
reached his majority. After taking a
course at Auburn, James Lee went to
work with the Westinghouse Electric
company in Pennsylvania. There he met
Mr. Porter and a strong friendship grew
getween the two, despite the disparity
of age. In order that he might be with
his younger friend for few days, Mr..
Porter travelled several hundred miles.
Birmingham. with it's smoke and fur.
naces seems like home,'' Mr.. Porter said
yesterday. Il never realized that it was
such a big city until went over 1t to-
day. / have met a number of the people
of the city and am particularly impressed
with their hospitality
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

The Rev. Billy Sunday will be able to
}anqush the powers of evil in Birming-
ham with ere land tied behind his back.
" y
Russia is getting ready to fight another
year Might as we'll make 1t unanimous.
The end of the war is not in sight yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

Just when the allies were boasting that
they had them on the run, those enter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
Presidential Campaign Will
Not Affect Business This Fall

larger revenue to meet the inevitable
cost nf preparedness, and the tariff can
readily be made larger source Of rev
enue if not pushed too high, When the
nominations are agreed upon and the
issues ore tiea,ly defined in party
platforms, more intelligent opinion
can be formed as to the outcome. Dur
ing the next six months more or less
heated discussions must be anticipated,
although the present campaign'promises
to be much less disturbing than
usual.
Our foreign trade in April showed
splendid results. Imports were valued
AT $2i7.700,000, or $57 100000 in ex-
cess Of the same month last year. Ex-
ports were 1899 800, 900, or 100000 900
NOR than q year ugo. The excess Of ex-
ports was Sls2,000,000, compared with
Sl3t0bo, 900 in 1915. This is usually
the season Of declining exports when
crop movements fav5 passed the maxi
mum, rnd the increase must be largely
attributed TO munition shipments, es.
pecially az the British blockade has
materially intcrfered with exports to
neutral countries contiguous to Ger
many. In April the exports Of food
stuffs dropped to $SIo00,00 compared
with sl05,0o0,0O0 year ago, while this
shipments Of manufactures rose TO $257,-
O00,C0O, against $l2s,0O0,000 in 1915.
For 10 months of the fiscal year i'm.
ports have been Sl,722, 900 900, or $34s,-
000,10G more than last year; while ex.
ports we're So ,3e5,000, ,0t0, al increase
Of $40, 100000 The excess Of exports
in those 10 months was s1,673,000 900,
compa1ed with 1851 ,000, 600 a year ago.
II shocld not be forgotten that our
foreign returns have been much inflat.
ed by the rise in values. In few in
stances the rise in values has been dou-
bic tie rise in volume. In the major
ity Of cases the advance in values has
been much great,- than in quantities,
and IN only 4 few cases has the value
game less than quantity. These fluc.
tuatioas are lmos; entirely due 20 .be
war. vbich revoutionized foreign trade
Little prospect es.sts Of O return 20
former conditions. New openings are
bein. made for American products in
foreign markets owing 10 withdrawal
Of some Of the belligerents. Some Of
these markets we viii hold permanently,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
THREE

asked for quiet So he could resume. A
minu.t later he got order after a lot
of volunteer "hushers' had aided in
keeping the aprlapders down. The DEM
onstrat'On hal continued exactly Is
minutes.
Tho din threatened to burst forth a
minu later whCn james mentioned
Wilson name again but the Kentuct
ian held up his hands warningy and
the crowd stopped.
james concluded at exactly l.Ol
O'Clock, and was given a big svatiou.
His collar was Hopping, a wet starch
less mass over his coat, his bald head
was lcuded with sweat and his fringe
of hair was watersoaked-but he look-
ed h; pry. In hi upper coat pocket
he had q red frirged pocket hGndke-
chief ike .ogJ,ar Old-fashioned ban
dana end this he used freely as he
acknowledged tie crowds plaudits.
In the middle OF James demonstro7
tion, the crowd began yelling bryan,
Bryar"
The Commoner gathered up his pen
ellis aL6 paper and beat hasty retreat
under the stage back 10 press head
quarters
James strove 20 get order. hut the
crowd refused to simmer down for
little while.
For five minutes the noise continued
with scarcely. uaobated vieor. Jamca
pounding Intellectually.
Eleven minutes after it had first
burst, the n)is2 died out, after the
crowd boI tvcvRNI ,,p opotLa,. .lo,,.
enthusiasm. But it started again in a
muffl,d roar Of yrlls for Bryan
'Thc chair desires to state, =" James
annom ced, "that Mr. Bryan has gouo
to the city cl1o tc make speech. You
will have ample opportunity to hear
him during tho convention"
The crowd then subsidized and heard
the report of the committe ON rules.
This limited all speeches from tho
floor to 30 minutes and prescribed the
ordinary routine.
I'm conclusion the committee presented
a resolution providing for the nomina-
tion Of presidential and vice-preH-
dental candidates at 6 'cloek tonight
the convention TO remain in contmuo,s
session until both candidates had been
nominated.
The resolution also provided that al
seconding speeches be limited to five
minutes.
Senator Reed of Missouri. asked tho
tome be made O'Clock tonight. not O.
The city of st. Louis had arranged en-.
tertainments for the delegates and no
did not believe these arrangements
should he interfared with.
Reeds plea was successful and the
convention thcrcupou decided to meet
at 8 O'Clock instead of O'Clock ~
night.
The convention then adjourned rniil
8 o'eock tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15

down which has occurred in some lines,
and which was certainly desirable if
unwholesome excrsSes were to be avoid
ed. Ghe steel trade seems to have reach
d the high point for period at least,
and the same is true Of some other in
dushits. The building trade, on the
other hand, shows signs of recovery
and would prosper more freely If ma
terials were Shaded somewhat from
present high puees. Attention this
week has been largely diverted by the
automobile mergers and the attendant
speculation, which induced some dis
elimination in conservative banking
circles. A temporary advance in call
money also excited some comment;
and, considering decreased bank re-
serves ond the big expansion in loans,
expectations Of firmer money market
in the future were justified. As, how
ever, the furry was largely the result
Of Preparations for big British
credit in this market, these factors
were overlooked ior the timo being,
though likely 70 reassert themselves
later u. There nre rumors also that
Frshe Russia and even China are seek
ing lcuns or credits in this market
New York e financial institutions hold
largo amounts Of British.owned Amer.
ican Sccurtps as collateral against
loans, and these pre being steadily dis
tribItGd whenever the market displays
any special strcigth. This persistent
pressure Of marketable securities eff
fcctuglly prevents any big rise in inter.
natioAal railroad shsres, notwithstand.
iug their greatly enhanced status; but
has not proved an element Of weakness
because the Brit'sb government in di
rectinG the distribution Of these securi-
ties il prudent enough from motives
Of self interest nc' 10 spoil or depress
its own marhet
TRc outlook Is for fairly active
mGrkti with moderate fluctuations. The
war is Nill the most vital factor The
political campaigG being unusually quiet
and uriutercsting is a factor Of little
influetco either way The crop situa-
tion is not entirely satisfactory Ac.
cord 1g to the government report, tho
wheat crop II largely below last year =,
the winter crop showing loss Of about
ls0.0on000 bushels. which is Of course
hey nd repair Some improvement may
Occur 10 spring wheat but that is afteu
only Gnout one-thifd Of the entire crop.
There il a surplls Of about 200 100000
bushel. left over from last year. so
there should BE- no scarcity, but the
world situation is such AZ 10 indicate
. o. 81. 4 L