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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Ceremonial a Wonder

,''The Shriners ceremonial in Atlanta Thursday was a wonder" declared w. Blanks Everett, assistant general man. ager of the Chamber of Commerce, yes terday. There were several thousand Shriners present and they came from every state in the southeast There were nearly 150 candidates who crossed the hot sands and the occasion was one oi the most pleasant the Shriners have en- joyed in long time.
 "But every Birmingham Shriner was more or less embarrassed on account oi the fact that we are not in position tc return the hospitality of Atlanta, and the other southern cities. due to the lack Of an auditorium large enough to handle the crowds. The members of Zamors temple are constantly invited to make pill. grimages to sister cities in the south where they are royalty entertained. w. hope that it will not be long before we get our auditorium, so that we can in vite all the Shriners here and show then what great city we really have'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
MONTGOMERY'S BIG CARGO

to $4 per ton, as to grain and feed- stuffs, and as such commodities are usually sold at a very close margin. it seemed as though 3ogtgomerF rn1r- chants in the future w0ud oe unable to compete with othof points on busi- ness to places which md always hean considered within tn iesitimate cou- mercial radius of MoatBomers
 Thefreight traffic department ot the Chamber of Commereo. assisted 55 the newspapers of Mont nsry. called .A number of meetings of persons inter- ested in the welfare of the city, and took steps to confer with boat lines. the boats were secured to ply between Mobile and Montgomery. Two boats each week reach the city wharf laden with merchandise, and the wholesale people are reaching out after business they never received prior to the ad- vent of the river traffic.
 It is learned that there is a wide- spread movement throughout the south to inaugurate boat lines connecting certain interior cities with the Atlan- tic and the gulf. Macon and Augusta are preparing for big things in this line. and even Jackson, Miss, on the little Pearl river, is hustling about to utilize its water route from the gulf Birmingham is trying to build d road way to connect with Warrior river, and there seems to be enerai lr- petus in river transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

but it was in the Senate in the Hateful years leading directly up to the war that he displayed not only forensic talent of high order, but consuming zeal for the cause of state sovereignty and moral courage undauted. MT. Davis felt, as did many other states men and patriots, that the constitution of the United States gave the states the right to secede, and when his state so acted he promptly accepted the sit uation and took leave of the Senate in a resolute but moving speech.
 During his presidency MT. Davis made some enemies among his own people as will always be the case in times of excitement and stress and strain. He was often criticized for things he should not have been blamed for, but after Appomattox all differences concerning policy were soon forgotten, and the heart of the whole south went out to the chivalrous gentleman who had been their consti- tuted chief executive and as such the vicarious bearer of their sorrows.
 After languishing in prison at Fort ress Monroe two years, having been indicted for treason, he was released on bail at the instance of the govern ment. He never asked for pardon; only for a trial. But he was never brought to trial, and was included in the gen eral amnesty act passed by Congress in 1868.
 Although leading a quiet life, MT. Davis made many notable addresses, and while accepting the arbitrament of the sword with characteristic fortitude he never ceased to insist upon state sovereignty as the great essestial doctrine of the American union.
 As Jefferson Davis belongs with the immortals, it is fit that every southern state should declare his birth ami versary holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
GALL1ENI AND HIS TAx1CABs

From the New York World.
 One feat no less decisive than pie turesque will always stand out in the distinguished military career of Gen. eral Gallieni. When in the first days of September. 1914, he loaded into
 taxicabs S0,0O0 men of the Army of De-
 fense of Paris and rushed them to the aid of General Maunoury, who was about to strike at General Won Klucks flank, he made certain that Paris was to be saved That was the task which had been assigned to him. From the moment that Von Kluck was forced to retreat and the French under Foch routed the Germans at Fere-Cham- was failure.
 The taxicabs of Paris in the days of Ipeace had not been such as to com mand universal admiration. They had earned the reputation of being reck- lessly driven and murderous in opera ition. Gallieni, by stroke of genius, converted them into efficient engines of war. One thing that the German general staff. with it's marvellous fore SIS III preparing lOI tio vol, SONiu never have foreseen was the swift transIprt of Gallieni's corps through the mobilization of thousands of shabby little taxicabs. But in Gallienis call culations it was not an accident He was prepared and waiting, and he struck at the right instant.
 l His services in colonial conquest, on l the Upped Niger in Africa, in Indo- | China, in Madagascar. would assure Gallieni conspicuous rank among the French generals of the older generation.
 As minister of war. until bad health com
 pelled his retirement, he showed great
 energy and ability in building up the
 French army after the first disastrous
 experience of the war But his place in
 history will be fixed as the hero of the taxicab army that saved Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Needs More Publicity

Martin J. Lide, well known con- sulting electrical engineer, believes that the city commission should give out clear, frank statement of how it expects to spend the $500.0O0 for the enlargement of the municipal light plant.
 There has been such campaign of transformation waged by the enc mics of the $5O0.000 electric bond is- sue," said MT. Lide, that the city com mission should take some pains to cor rect this flood of errors by state ment telling of the work now being done at the North Birmingham plant and what is proposed to be done in the future Of course, the city commission CTS undoubtedly feel like a large per- centage of the citizens that state ment is unnecessary as long as the enemies of the bond issue are kept explaining why municipal ownership
 is failure, as that is indicative of its success. Still this propaganda of mis- representation should be answered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
A BUSY CORNER
New York Correspondence Pittsburs
 Dispatch.

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
 City officials believe Fifth avenue
 and Forty-second street to be the busiest corner in the world. Info hours or one day last week, 113,7S0 persons
 and lS,ooO vehicles passed the inter- section of the two thoroughfares In one quarter of an hour 433 vehicles passed on Fifth avenue alone. It took 41,00O inspections last year to care for Man. hattan's 1000 miles of sidewalks Side walks have been freed from awnings with permanent iron supports and 80 per cent of the corners were in the year equipped with now type street signs, combining in one frame the
 name of street and avenue. A vigorous prosecution was also conducted against owners of stores and dwellings in the
 habit of leaving open cellar doors and sidewalk elevators when not in use This crusade. from which New York Is Just emerging victorious, is similar to
 the one inaugurated many years ago in !PltsDurg by Chief Braun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Pleased at Confirmation

Commissioner James Weatherly stated yesterday that he was very pleased at the thought that the Uni ted States Senate had proved broad enough to confirm 8 Jew to the su- preme court of the United States.
 Ut was epochal," said MT. Weath- erly, ''this action of the United States Senate in confirming Louis D. Bran deis for the supreme bench, and l am mighty glad to know that there were enough senators of such broad gauge as to take this step. The placing of a Jew on the supreme bench at this time means that this is indeed govern ment of the melting pot and that any one, regardless of nationality, can reach the highest pinnacle in this great country of ours. The confirmation of MT. Brandeis is reiteration to the world that in the United States there is no discrimination as to nationality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
ANGEL FACES

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The poor, silly little lads who tried to make off with the payroll of J. F. Nor gan & Co. did not get very far with the proceeds of their dazzling plot It enlarge their fortune by betting at the races in Kentucky; and then they would buy three of the winning horses, hit the overland trail toward Mexico, organize in Texas a crusadng troop of Boy Scouts, fetch Villa dead or alive, and be rewarded with a prize of $50,00O for the feat. Who would have thought so mag nificent scheme slumbered beneath the placid visage of the angel-faced choirboy tor that of his young partner, whose pious duty it was to officiate at the altar as assistant in the services? Frustrated by the detectives, the incipient Napoleons of fiance got only as far as the movies, a present of $500 to their mothers (by maiD, a ride on an express wagon, and a few good things to eat while they reared their castles in the air and talked to their own undoing. The glorious rocket came down scorched and sorry stick indeed.
 There is not much in their experience that will tempt any other boys tired of running errands at modest wages to fol- low their example. MT. Morgan seems to have taken the measure of the episode with fine sense of proportion, as pun ishable better by father and the wood she'd than by the penitentiary; but un- tll they have proved the genuineness of their repentance by their honest appli- cation over a long period these mis- guided lads have not exactly earned pro- motion and reward by their silly esca- made -L "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Travelled Some

q have been in and lived in a large number of the cities of the world" said Morris S. Allen yesterday, "and l have neve been in a place that suited me as well as Alabama, and Birmingham in particular. I have been in almost every town from Maine to San Francisco and from New York to Florida. I have wis. ited and lived in many of the European cities, including London and Paris l have been to Cairo, Manilla, Nagassaki Rio de Janeiro, Para, Manos, Pernambu- co, Brigtown and the West Indies, and I have never xound any place to equal old Birmingham.
 "The knockers who knock this old town do not know how to appreciate what Birmingham has to offer. have never met better people, been more royalty treated, or lived in better town in gen. eral than Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
A Submarines Feat

A British submarine has established new record for undersea craft by staying out on trip lasting 46 days without touching land. It is said that no other belligerent power can point to such an achievement. Naturally, the British vessel figured in many thrill ing exploits, is credited with having sunk a number of German vessels and having lowed many floating mines to different ports where they were turned over to other war craft.
 The perils through which the sub- marine passed safely afford some idea of the serviceability of the undersea boat, but the most striking feature of the cruise is the fact that it estab- lished beyond all question that trans atlantic trips could be made by such vessels with ease and, if there were no interference by hostile powers, regu- lar schedule could be maintained. It is pointed out that Germany could run merchant submarines to and from the United States, if she cared to risk the danger of their being sunk by British ships, and one British official ex- pressed himself surprised that she L o+ T tL1 off rf
 For the first forty eight hours of it's voyage the British submarine had to remain submerged forty hours with out coming to the surface for air. There was no shortage of either fuel
 or food. In fact, when the trip ended
 there was on board enough fuel for a few more days and plenty of food. The chief criticism at first made of the submarine was it's inability to re- main away from its base for any length of time, but the latest type of seagoing submarines have demonstra- ted their ability to travel thousands of miles without replenishing their stores. However, the subsea boat will proba- bly, always remain primarily factor in coast defense. For work over an ex- tended radius the scout cruiser and the battle cruiser are much more effective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
HIGH PRICE OF READING

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Edward Box has found that the high cost of living is nothing compared with the high cost of reading.
 He was in a New York hotel recently and gave a boy 10 cents to bring him Philadelphia newspaper-yes, it was the Public Ledger.
 Keep the change" said MT. Box, and the boy not only did as he was com manded, but also put in charge of B cents for messenger service.
 If you are fond of mathematical com putations. you will figure out that total price of 45 cents for a 2-cent paper rep resents an advance of 2150 per cent. Blush for modesty. all ye war brides!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03

A great many people think that cascara matter of fact, the tree from which the cascara bark of commerce is gathered grows only on the Pacific coast of North America, according to writer in the Washington Star. Destructive methods have been followed in harvesting it on privately owned lands and as result the the national forest reserves of the Pa- cific coast, from which the bark is taken under government permit. The work is done under the supervision of forest officers. When the bark is pre- served intact for at least six inches above the ground new trees readily sprout from the stumps. During the last six months of 1915 more than S6,O0O pounds of cascara bark was taken from one government reservation in Oregon. The principal pri- mary market is Portland, where it brings from 31s to 6 cents a pound. Instead of importing cascara bark, as popularly supposed, the United States supplies the pharmacists of the world. Germany and England were the leading consumers be- fore the European war started. England is still taking large quantities. Ranchers and farmers of the northern Pacific coast carry on the industry chiefly as a side line. The bark is peeled off in long strips, laid on canvas and dried in the Suu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
Anniversary of Jefferson Davis

Alabama and most of the other states which belonged to the southern confederacy observe today, June 8, as a legal holiday in honor of Jefferson Davis. This is the date of his birth, and as he, was the first and only President of the Confederate govern ment, his name is held sacred by the survivors of the "Lost Cause" and his memory will be always revered by the descendants of those who were loyal to the principles for which he stood.
 As the four years of bloody conflict recede into the shadowy past and the traces of sectional bitterness vanish, the world has clearer conception of the nobility of MT. Davis character and a truer appreciation of his services to the United States as soldier and statesman.
 This country has produced many illustrious men, but few so we'll round- ed intellectually or informed by mo- lives so lofty.
 A graduate of West Point, Jefferson Davis early achieved distinction in the Black Hawk war, and for gallantry in action was promoted first lieutenant of dragons. After serving four years in the army he resigned his commission and retired to plantation in Missis- sippi, where he devoted himself to study. It was there that he began to take an active interest in politics. He was democrat and was elected rep resentative in Congress, but soon re- signed to accept the colonelcy of the First Mississippi volunteer regiment for service in the Mexican war. He made splendid record and was se- verly wounded at the battle of Buena Vista.
 All through his political career state sovereignty was a passion with MT. Davis, and an incident growing out of the Mexican war emphasized the firm ness of his convictions. President Polk appointed him a brigadier general of volunteers, but he declined to accept the commission on the ground that militia appointments were reserved under the constitution, to the states, and that appointment by the Presi- dent, therefore, would be in violation of the states rights.
 As Secretary of War under Presi- dent Pierce, MT. Davis was con spicuous figure in the administration,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
HOTEL LOBBIES
Auditorium Bond Isnue

Birmingham should roll up an over whelming majority in favor of the audi torium bond issue at the polls Monday said W. O. Broyles, the well known fur niture dealer yesterday. But I do not think we should be satisfied to have an auditorium only as big as that of Atlan- ta or some other city. We should not stop with an auditorium of 5O0O, but after the bonds are voted, we should make our plans for a structure which will seat from 10000 to 15,0O0 people,
 There are many kinds of conventions and other gatherings which cannot be accommodated properly in an auditorium of less than 10000 seating capacity. We have waited many years and labored under great handicaps on account of not having a suitable auditorium, and now that it seems we are at last about to get one, we should build with an eye to the future. At no far distant date we should be able to get one of the national politi- cal conventions, and an auditorium of l5,O00 would be none too large for that purpose. Dallas, Tex, made a strong bid for the democratic national conven- ton this year, and while she did not succeed, the strength which her claim had indicates that it will not be long be- fore one will come to the south.
 Then there are some religious gather ings in this country which require very large auditoriums if all the visitors and local people are able to gain admission to the meetings. Of course, we may be able to get some of these meetings with an auditorium of only 5000 seating ca pacity, but we all known that Birming- ham is going to continue to grow and we should build this structure to last for many years. Let's have a big one while we are at it. The advertising our city will get and the benefits in business way which will come on account of such an auditorium will be of :nestimable value.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
THE SOUTHERN FAREWELL

From the New York World
 With the Sotherns gone, the American stage will be distinctly poorer in dra- matic talent of the first order, and their loss will be the more keenly felt for the reason that they leave no immediate suc- cessors for their congenial roles. Mans fields work has been taken up in part by other actors, and no doubt with the Sotherns in retirement there will be plenty of Shakespeare and no lack of the romantic drama with which their joint career was associated. But it is toe much to expect the appearance very soon of twin stage stars under conditions par alleling those which gave these compe- tent actors a national reputation. They will be particularly missed by New York endeared by the quality of their acting and by their personality.
 Miss Marlowe, of course, took her leave of the boards sometime ago, and her ap- pearance in connection with MT. Soth- ern's farewell was only casual As re- spects his own leave taking, it has evoked a rare tribute of popular esteem and one we'll deserved by lifetime of conscientious devotion to the highest ideals of the actors art. Appearing on the stage in the shadow and under the handicap of his fathers fame. he long ago won the right to an equal recogni- ton for himself.
 It is to be hoped Mr. Sothern has not gone for good. But accepting his farewell as final it may be said that nothing in his stage career more became him than the man. ner of his ending 1t, with his open handed gift to charitable and benevolent uses of the proceeds of a months per formances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
THE OLD CRAY WALL

Bliss Carman. April Airs" (Small, Maynard & Co.) Time out of mind I have stood Fronting the frost and the sun, That the dream of the world might en-
 dure
 And the goodly will be done. Did the hand of the builder guess, As he laid me stone by stone, heart in the granite lurked,
 Patient and fond as his own? Lovers have leaned on me
 Under the summer moon, And mowers laughed in my shade In the harvest heat at noon. Children rowing the fields
 With early flowers in spring, Old men turning to look
 When they heard bluebird sing. And travellers along the road,
 From rising to setting sun, Have seen, yet imagined not
 The kindness they gazed upon. Ah when win ye understand,
 Mortals-nor deem it odd Who rests on this old gray wall
 Lays hand on the shoulder of Godl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
ALABAMA PRESS

Troy Messenger: Birmingham feels that the Warrior river has put her on the map so that the nations of the world may see her That suits us. But Cone cuh river is not helping out Troy SC much.
 Selma Journal: The New Decatur Ad- vertiser is still hammering on Birming- ham about the reunion. Unless we are badly mistaken there is not just ground for registering complaints. Of course, anybody could find something to kick about, but not everybody wants to kick. The veterans, everyone of them we have heard speak, are unanimous that the re- union was the most successful they have ever attended
 Greenville Advocate: We do not know about the necessity of the schools and the light and power plant, whether they can do without that or not, but we do know that no city the size of Birming- ham in all this country needs an audi torium as bad During the reunion re- gently held there the Bijou theatre was used as the hall in which to hold the convention, and at no time was the build
 ing sufficient to hold half of the number who would like to have attended the meetings.
 West Alabama Breeze: The band of the Boys Industrial school at East Lake was a feature in the centennial festivi- ties. That school costs the state lot of money, but it is worth the cost There is no telling what it has done for the manhood of the state.
 Ashville Southern Aegis: The demo- cratic nominees are getting everything in shape to sweep St. Clair this fall they expect to carry every beat on the north side and 1t is now believed they will do the same on the south side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-03
From the Musical Courier.

."/HEN Haydn's oratorio. "The
 W Creation" was given last April
 " in Carnegie hall by the Oratorio society of New York, it reused enthusi- asm and caused the audience to applaud as much as if a good pianist or violinist had been giving a recital. Why? Simply because the music was adequately inter- preted. When an oratorio fails to please the public the fault Is more often due to the conductor than to the composer It Is impossible to believe that nearly all the great composers would have spent so much time writing oratorios if the ora torio was not worthy art form capable of expressing the musical ideas of the composer. But the interpretation of or- atorios, unfortunately, is almost always left to amateur choristers, helped out at the last moment by few professionals who get one or two rehearsals with the amateur forces just before the concert
 Imagine symphony performed under like conditions. Is it not safe to say that Beethovens popular c minor symphony would be considered tiresome rubbish if it was performed no better than oratorios usually are given? The ordinary choral conductor is often a man whose energy and enterprise have placed him at the head of a local body of amateur singers whom he has organized into a choral so- ciety. For this energy and enterprise he is entitled to credit. But energy and en- terprise do not necessarily imply inter pretative ability, or the power of com polling amateurs to interpret properly.