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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
Honesty Defined

honesty, truthfulness and integrity, but Bishop J. H. Mccoy possibly has the best definition for honesty yet sprung. In delivering the annual address to the senior class of Birmingham college Wednesday Bishop Mccoy said: What consider honesty in man-an un- disputed desire for the truth, regard less of it's consequences-is for man to walk up to the tax assessors office and tell the flat-footed truth about the value of his property. This is a time, in my opinion, when men are tried and when they either tell the truth boldly or lie plain out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

school tax amendment bill many per sons thought that it's ratification would be only matter of form. But some people have peculiar notions about amendments. They seem to think the organic law of the state IS sacred and should not be changed. The clause in the constitution pro- hibiting the electorate from levying a district tax for the improvement of school conditions should never have been there, but since it is there the sooner it is amended the better.
 The amendment campaign being launched now should be kept up with systematic energy until the day of election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
ROMANCE OF THE FILMS

From the New York Sun.
 Archibald Walters, the multi million aire, loved pretty Kitty Calker to dis traction. But she, the most popular Of motion picture actresses. would have none of him.
 You are handsome and rlch," she told him, "but, alas, you have only the same ideas that all other people have. You tional in your social relations, conven- tional in the way you make love- The man who wins me must be unique""
 Long hours did Archibald Walters pom der over the problem of how to be unique, especially unique in love making. But nothing occurred to him. Finally, with sigh, he gave it up.
 He retired broken hearted to his enor- nous mansion on Fifth avenue; he be- came a hermit. Night after night he would sit in the gloom of his sumptuous drawing room thinking of Kitty. He vowed never to see her again, since her presence but aggravated his hopeless passion. 4
 But separate himself from her entirely he could not. He would at least sec her on the films.
 So he bought all the films in which she had ever appeared. Experts deftly cut from them every other character but Kitty Calker. But still there were mill lions and millions of feet of film.
 Every night at o'clock, in correct full dress, Archibald Walters would seat him. self in one corner of his darkened draw ing room. And his servants would throw the moving pictures of Kitty Calker upon his stiff white shirt front. Every night from to 12 Archibald Walters would sit in silence while the wrath of Kitty Callzer danced and smiled above his heart. In silence he sat, except when now and then he moaned and murmured through the gloom: It brings me nearer to her, somehow!'
 Finally, when 1O,o0O,oOO feet of Kitty Calker had laughed and frolicked across the white shirt front of her faithful adorer, she heard of it.
 One night there was a ripping laugh ard. looking down, the mournful mill lionaire saw that it was not close up picture of Kitty Calker on his shirt front, but she herself.
 ITO what do I owe this change of mind?" he asked, scarcely daring to hope.
 T have not changed my mind' Kitty Calker said. Tt is you who have be- come unique. Dear, stupid man, you did not even know it."
 There was a wedding next day in the Film Flam studios.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
Wants to See Roosevelt Win

T have been very much interested in the two conventions at Chicago, and I want to compliment The Age-Herald on the very complete reports it has given us of the proceedings in Chicago said William H. Jenkins. T have been par ticularly interested in the speculation as to the strength of Colonel Roosevelt. whom I hope to see win the nomination. I am a heart and soul Roosevelt man, because I believe we need true Ameri- canism in Washington and one who will not allow this country to be 1outed by the nations of Europe.
 T have followed the career of Roose- welt with the keenest interest since the days of the Spanish American war, when I first came to know him. I was a pri- vate in the United States army then, but even in those days Colonel Roosevelt made his personality felt wherever he went and he was one of the best known men in the army. I believe in Roosevelt and hope he will get the united nomina- tion of both republicans and progress siyeS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
Let's Have Open Air Concerts

Last summer was the first in many years that the Music Study club failed to provide band concerts for the pub lie. Business depression was acute and the women who had in previous years found it comparatively easy to raise the needed funds concluded that the season was not propitious and the concerts went by default.
 Prosperity having returned the thousands of members of the Can't Get Away club are naturally looking forward to open air music in Capitol park in July and August. In most southern cities the park concert sea-
 son begins in June and continues to the middle of September. Nashville has four-month season; Memphis about three months.
 In those cities large concert bands are employed and the municipal gov ernment foots the bills. Nashville's park band of thirty pieces, giving eight performances a week, costs for the season about $15,000. Birning- ham, with short season, could get along with $4000 or $5000 and have better quality of music than is heard in any other city in the south. But park music here is possible only when individuals are willing to "chip" in
 and help pay for it.
 The Chamber of Commerce would
 doubtless be able and willing to assist the Music Study club in financing" the summer concerts. Free park music comes under the head of a civic asset, and it is poor, dull city that does not support first-class band for open air programmes, for a few weeks at least, during the "heated term"
 It is understood that the Confeder- ate reunion finance committee has a goodly sum left over from the great event, the most successful event ever held here. Might it not be possible for the reunion organization to make liberal donation from the unex- pended balance to the summer concert fund? Such action, if submitted to the contributors to the reunion, would be almost certain to be approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
Buster Is Cleaning Up

Reports emanating from Somewhere in Alabama are to the effect that Bus ter'' Abernethy the pride, joy and heir of T. s. Abernethy, the motion picture mag rate, is somewhat of an athlete, especial ly in the direction of equatics. Tom Abernethy, with his chest out, recited the following exploits of his son yester- day:
 ''rhat boy of mine is hummer when it comes to winning swimming races he said, "of course knew he was some swimmer, but my attention was called to a newspaper clipping day or two ago about the exploits of Buster at a Boy Scout camp, Somewhere in Alabama Cat this point MT. Abernethy pulled out a carefully folded clipping which he read with great pride).
 You can see the boy won the 9 and 50-yard junior races and also the fancy diving stunts. There is no question about 1t he's on his way to the presidency of the United States.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
DRUG ACT DEFECTIVE

From the PittSburg Dispatch.
 The decision of the supreme court. af- firming the ruling of the western Penn sylvania circuit court in the Harrison drug act case indicates a serious defect in the law. Under this interpretation the law can reach only those who deal in opium, not, as the prosecution con- tended, any person having the drug in his possession. Justice Holmes in de livering the majority opinion, Justice Hughes and Pitney dissenting, said it would not do to strain the powers of the United States almost, if not entirely, to the breaking point by making 1t a crim. inal offense for any person to have opium in his possession, unless the wording of the statute made any other interpfeta- ton untenable. The law, as it stands. is directed against any person dealing in the drug who is not registered. There was no allegation in the indictment in this case that the drug was to be dealt in and the majority of the court held that the act was so worded as to include only those who failed to regsted as deal- CTS.
 The government contends that this SC weakens the law as to practically ruin lit. It requires proof that persons hav- ing the drugs are dealing in them. The enforcement has proceeded on the theory that mere possession was illegal. The remedy is clearly indicated by the court intimation unless the wording of the statute makes any other interpretation untenable." If any one can have the drugs in their possession there can be no effective enforcement of the law, be- cause it will be easy to evade the tech nical dealing in them which alone con- stitutes a criminal act. As it stands, the law puts a premium on irregular distri' button of the drugs, the very thing the act was designed to stop. It restricts the actual dealer who obeys the law, but lets the chief source of the drug habits growth go free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
TOMB BROUGHT FROM EGYPT

An Egyptian tomb, approximately 45Oo years old, which arrived in New York in August, 1913. has finally been recon structed in the museum of art in that city. It is the tomb of Perneb. cham berlain of one of the Pharaohs. Only two other tombs of this character and of equal importance have ever been taken out of the Nile country, it is said. This monument is a valued art treasure be- cause of it's profuse and remarkably well preserved mural decorations, and because most other tombs of similar age in the vicinity from which this came have been destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
BOOMING PARIS
From the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe.
 Though the war stands as it stands, speculation goes on in France about since the day the war began. Reports from Paris indicate tha. the "hoosters in the capital are already predicting great boom for the City of Light" to follow immediately the close of hostili- ties They are already setting forth the lines on which it is to be carried out. The plan is to develop Paris as vast centre of manufactures. The experience of the present war has impressed brsi- ness men with the danger<of locating so large proportion of the important man ufacturing of the country within easy striking distance of an alien and hostile country.
 For upward of year and a half one tenth of the total territory of France has been in the hands of the Germans, and that tenth is the richest manufacturing region To be sure, it does not contain certain great manufacturing cities like Lyons, Clermont-F Ferrand, and Limoges, but it does contain Lille and the host of subsidiary cities round about which among them controlled in such large measure the industries and the wealth of the nation. It is proposed after the war to remove as far as practicable all this manufacturing to the immediately vicinity of Paris. and it is pointed out that Paris has the facilities of communi- cation by water and by rail to support sucn concentration of industry.
 Obviously Paris. which, as things have been, was frequently mistaken for France. will wax greatly through the change in population. in wealth. in power. More than ever before the country will be centralized in it's capital. But, one asks, will the Paris the world has known and loved remain, or in it's stead shall we find vast human beehive laborins under smoky, sooty pail such as holds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
ALABAMA PRESS

Shelby County Sum Iris said that ar which doubtless makes it almost as SUD- pie as the tongue of a political spell binder.
 Alexander City Outlook: Something must be wrong with Morgan county. Her people are blowing up dipping vats and one of her citizens went home from Bir- mingham criticizing the Magic City for mistreating the veterans. The people need a tonic.
 Florence Herald The Morning Star, a large passenger boat from Iowa, landed at Florence Sunday morning. Many pas sengers from Iowa came on it sight sec ing and to look at the beautiful south land. They were very favorably inn pressed with Florence, her people and our section of country.
 Columbiana Peoples Advertiser: Ala bama is gradually becoming live stock state, especially in south Alabama, where the farmers had to quit raising cotton on account of the boil weevil, and are turning thelr attentloh to tHe catlio business, which is a paying proposition.
 Roanoke Leader; There is much praise for Birmingham for the splendid manner in which she handled the Confederate Veterans reunion. And in it all the Boy Scouts come in for large share of the honors They acted as pilots for the old heroes. This leads us to say, as we have done before, Roanoke needs such an or ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

Capt. M. o. in the Pail Mall Gazette. H ASE hopitals may be a great way N from the firing line, as much as A~ 50 miles; these are generally To- cated in or near large town; dress ing station is usually a house in village just behind the trenches, half to a mile off,
 A deserted cafe forms the headquarters ! here, the medical officer, his sergeant, and eight orderlies occupying these prem ises. The bearers are in dug-outs, so- called, in another part of the village, a 1 few hundred yards up the road, just at the head of the communication trench eight bearers in each. One of these dug -outs'' consists of the ground floor, the other of the cellar of two shattered | buildings designated by our men "The Chateau" and "The White Farm" re- spectivey. One may have been farm house and the other a chateau once, now it is impossible to say what they were originally.
 Tn the entire village there is not one house intact; so ruined are the majority that the beams and broken floors could be used for little else than the hrewood which is now their destiny. Most of the havoc was wrought by the French when they dislodged the Bosches many months ] ago. Since then things have been pretty quiet, the firing on both sides being in termittent and without much apparent meaning.
 From the trenches the sick or wounded are brought by the regimental bearers via the communication trench to one or other of the dug-outs, thence they are l transported by the R. A. M. c. bearers l to the cafe, where the M. o. sees them. Severe cases are at once dispatched by motor ambulance to the headquarters of the field ambulance, between seven and eight miles away; they are either dealt | with there, or are sent on to the base, via clearing hospital it may be. Slight cases are kept at the cafe till enough others come in to make carload. l All wounded cases, however slight, are given an injection of serum, to prevent tetanus. temporary dressing is al ways applied in the trench, before the ! wounded .man is moved; if this looks pretty clean, and the bleeding has l stopped, it is not lnterfered With tlll the | patient reaches the field ambulance.
 l One of the most surprising things in connection with the field service is that more men do not go sick. When one re-
 members that, during the winter months, men have been doing a four days tour l in the trenches, and, while on their two hours duty in the fire trench, have often I k ,ct in tnr yxrifh nT portunity whatever of getting a change i of clothing or of drying what they wear till they return to their billets, it might be expected that half would become seri- ously ill; as a matter of fact, not more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
WHERE ARTISTS LIVE
New York Correspondence Pittsburg Di patch

A~eW Iofh correspondence HlttSpufg us
 patch.
 Over on the Westside, in Greenwich village. is Abingdon Square, which in popular parlance is as big as "a minute. |" The square is at Eighth avenue and Hud- son street, and in spite of it's size, has a double record. It is listed not only as a park, but as a playground. In this quaint little corner of Greenwich village, the memory is kept alive of Charlotte Warren. a New York girl, daughter of Sir Peter Warren, and Susanna de Lancey. Charlotte was the oldest daughter of this union, and married Willoughby. Earl of Abingdon. The Countess of Abngdon's name was also attached to the long van ished Abingdon road. also called love lane, which ran westward from Broad way, practically on the lines of the pres ent Twenty first street. Abingdon Square
 is in the heart of that section of the city still known as Greenwich village. Now adays it is very similar to the Latin quarter of Paris and is the living place of artists and writers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
, OZYMANDIAs

By Shelley. I met traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunklea-
 legs of stone # Stand Tn the desert. Near them, On rA.
 sand, Half sunk. shattered visage lies. whose
 froWn, And wrinkled lip. and sheer of cold com
 mand, Tell that it's sculptor well those passions
 read Which yet survive. stamped on these life->
 less things, The hand that mocked them and the
 heart that fed; And on the pedestal these words appear: |" My name is Ozymandias, king of
 kings; Look on my works. ye Mighty. and de-
 spair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the de- Of that colossal wreck, boundless and
 bare The lone {. and level sands stretch fsr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

the English cities of Leeds and Sheffield in perpetual gloom, not to mention cer- tain American cities which notoriouslv suffer from the plague of smoke?
 Paris is and it's environs are now by no means poor in manufactures, though they do not compare with the projected Paris of industry, and in spite of those manufactures the city has kept itself re- markedly clean of air. It would indeed be calamity if as penalty for indus trial development the "City of Light" should awake one day city of dark ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
THE BREEZY REPORTER

Chicago Cor. Cincinnati Times-Star.
 A breezy Chicago reporter bounced on Senator Crane, the silent, and stampeded him into an ill-consdered interview What are you going to do about this Wall street rush toward Roosevelt?" the scribe demanded.
 Senator Crane forgot himself and made incriminating disclosure What would you suggost?'' was his hasty reply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
SIMPLE TASTES

"Old MT. Grabbns landed in this coun- try with S25 and an extra pair of socks Now he's worth million"
 "A remarkable career"
 True. But he hasn't changed much He still thinks two pairs of socks enough for any man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
AT A DRESSING STATION

than half dozen men per day get rheu-
 matism or trench feet
 A sorry sight the poor fellows present
 when they come off duty. A mould of
 mud and ooze is over the whole man hair, face and hands plastered with it.
 drenched, dirty, depressed, they might
 have been just fished out of a sewer. Do they bewail themselves? Not they, they know their officers and their pals are en- during the same conditions, and each sticks to it, and has got to. This seems to be the universal feeling, no man dis
 graces the regiment by grumbling. The rooms on the ground floor of the cafe have been converted, one into
 surgery, where the drugs and dressings are kept, and where the sick are seen on first coming down, the other into a ward where eight patients can be accommo-
 dated on stretchers. The third room is the medical officers sleeping room, the orderlies sleep upstairs. The M. O.'s
 room boasts bed with a spring mat tress, table, several chairs, and a large mirror, the last adorned with three bullet holes, an evidence of the artistry of a former Hun occupant of the room A barricade of sandbags extending from floor to ceiling along the wall facing the trenches, gives a martial air to the apartment, and, at first sight makes the new arrival think there are stirring times in front of him. As the days pass, however, and nothing replies to our how tiger battery pounding away at the back
 save an occasional shrapnel shell burst ing over an adjacent field, his warrior consciousness diminishes.
 Each day after breakfast the medical officer visits the bearers in their dug outs. Some 50 yards of the road to be traversed Is in view of the enemy 800 yards away, and Fritz, Hans or Karl sometimes tries to pot the pedestrian. but owing to distance he is not in much danger On returning to medical quar- ters he finds the morning sick awaiting him. These come from the working par ties in the village, or are detailed rom the R. E. or other sections that nave no doctor of their own.
 When these have been treated, tho main work for the day is over, save for
 the cases coming down from the trenches, which may arrive at any time. The re- mainder of the 24 hours is spent as may be. For exercise a stroll to the village about two miles back affords the main opportunity and to this the German guns only occasionally offer any opposition Sometimes a visitor may arrive, and then one tastes the joy of social life.
 Existence behind the trenches is the dullest thing in human experience, and . fortnight is as long as medical officer is expected to endure it. Then he is re- lieved by another M o. from headquar- ters, and thankfully returns to the mora congenial surroundings of the field am. bulance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
HITTING AND PROPER

Now, what do you think of man who we-la 1--5 nxs tsl?'
 "Oh, there's no harm in telling" said the fair debutante, If he limits himself to telling the kissee how much pleasure 1t gave him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SAME OLD CROP

This time of year comes Samuel Bing, The greatest of persisters He makes a garden every spring, And raises weeds and blisters.
 Luke McLuke. We'll why not let him have his fling To raise such things is well, sir; 'Twere better than that Samuel Bing Should be a-rising-Cain, sir.
 Newark Advocate. Oh. well, we're not so sure of that; For there's old MT. Bumpus, He raised blister on his hands And then he raised a rumpus.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal. To make poor Bing look like a dunce Is rather rude and caddish; And yet. I made a garden once And really raised radish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
TWAS RAINING

q see Mrs. Dubwaite walking down the street with MT. Gadders. There is some thing up between them.'
 You don't mean it."
 "Yes, I do."
 Well, what's up between them?' An umbrella"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS

ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS Miss Twobble is soulful creature" I've noticed that" Have you really?" ''Yes. Every time she puts a piece of chocolate in her mouth she signs and falls into a deep revery.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10
UPLIFTED

When, cool and fresh the morning dawns,
 With little breezes blowing. And drops of dew upon the lawns
 And fragrant blossoms showing Their pretty faces by the hedge
 Iris hard to keep from singing And joyously our hearts we pledge To every bird that's winSing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

It is rumored that Japan may shake hands with Germany after the war is over. That would not be half as strange as the cordial way in which Japan shook hands with Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

Yuan Shi-Kai is called an oriental enigma" but there are some grounds for believing that he wasn't proof against poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

The Russian munitions grafters must be sorely discomfted by the way the big guns are roaring in Galicia. But on the other hand, they may have collected a "rake-off'' on every she'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

There are about 1000 newspaper corre- spondents covering the conventions at Chicago and MT. Bryan is merely one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

A Birmingham negro named Sam Spairibs was arrested for burglary. He has name that suggests gustatory de- lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

Converted by a Japanese Billy Sun day, large numbers of Japs are hitting the trail" However, the yellow peril is still with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

The Teuts concede that they lost more
 ships in the North sea battle than at first reported, but they are still feeling jubilant.