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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
CREDIT BIRMINGHAM
on the Anniston Star.

From the AnniSton Star.
 Alabama's metropolis did herself proud under the circumstances, in handling the enormous crowds that attended the re- union of Confederate veterans, and thls paper extends it's heartiest congratula- tions to the city authorities and to those who were in charge of the reunion ar engagements.
 The parade was particularly credltaple It is impossible to adequately accommo- date an assembly as large as the veterans reunion, however, without hall larger than Birmingham now has, and the re- union only again serves to impress the crying need in the Magic City for an auditorium
 Birmingham, as munlclpal corpora- ton, may not be financially able to oulio the auditorium now, but there are men in Birmingham who are able, and II Birmingham people will profit by the ex- ample of Anniston, Atlanta and other public spirited cities, they will put up the money necessary to build the much needed structure, the absence of which is causing the Magic City to lose much in prestige as a town suitable for biz conventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

and editors, and we finally concluded we had overestimated our masterpiece and that probably it was well to be humbled in reference thereto.
 But when the procession passed and the generals on their chargers saluted, the veterans in line doing likewise, many giving three cheers, the prettiest salutes coming from the ladies coupled with pronounced cheers from the school girls, it made an impressiveness such as was not encountered, we believe, along the entire route of the procession. So we concluded after all that we had done something worth while.
 We thought it was 0 distinct piece of news and we made it a point to cover everything in the way of a sign indicating whose business house it might be.
 But it is all over now and we do not care to have our name mentioned in connection herewith, yet we thought the following expression as given on our canvas might be worth noting and therefore give it for you to do with as you will.
 While General Lees military prowess is well known, his exalted character rever shone more conspicuously than when declining to become president of a business enterprise with it's munificent salary, deeming it wise not to lend his name in that it might be exploited to the detriment of others; quietly assum- ing the presidency of college with it's meagre pay, preferring to teach boys how to live" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
THE CALL FOR TOBACCO
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 | A LTHOUGH tobacco is still a con- iA siderable asset in the produc- tions of our country random shots from the picket line of anti-to- bacco sentiment are still to be heard Nhere and there. But since the American aborigines first initiated European voyagers into the ceremonies and pleasures of the weed, and those trav- elers in turn taught them to their fel- lows in various countries there has never been such remarkable evidence of the hold the tobacco habit has ob- tained upon mankind as during the last 20 months along the great battle lines.
 Never before has the world heard such long, unanimous cry for the fruits of this plant of wonderful qualities of beneficence to tired brain and body as has come, and is still coming, from those lines. And with wonderful spontaneity of giving the many countries have responded to the appeal of the millions in the trenches, on the march, in the prison camps, in the hospitals, and even in the agcnies of death in cases where there was yet strength enough left to call for just one more smoke" And the cry is still for more and the response continues generous. Forgotten if ever recalled, the denuncations of Connec- ticut blue laws, English kings and several popes; no longer quoted the abjuration of Little Johnny Reed"
 A statistical authority of the great tobacco state of Kentucky in encour- agement of the good work of produc- tion, and having information from our representatives abroad, through our department of commerce, tells us that in Berlin lately there was "or ganized 8 Central Purchase company to replenish the small supply of cigarette tobacco on hand" And it is said that Austria Hungary, Germany. France, Italy and Belgium combined cannot for another year produce as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

much as Kentucky, which ought to market ,000 out of the billion and more pounds production of the United States.
 Little did the old world dream in those times of the discovery of the new what benefits were to come from the Americas, including maize and not forgetting tobacco. And all un- conscious of the far-reaching effects of their first giving of the latter plant to the white invaders, whom they welcomed with open arms were the ingenious, open-hearted Indians when they extended to their visitors the rolled "tabac" or the bheaf of leaves and the calumet. Said Henry Hudson of his first landing at the mouth Of the river named after him: "Our men went on land there and saw great store of men, women and children, who gave them tobacco at their coming to land" And by others at the same place were seen fred copper tobacco pipes which the savages did wear about their necks."
 The antiquities of our country are bewildering to even the casual glance of study. For instance, that the tribes, such as Mound Builders" back to whom even the oldest legends and traditions of the Red Man did not reach, mined copper and made uten- sils from it. All through the Great Lake and Ohio valley countries are evidences of this. And with their bodies and other evidences of their existence were found pipes, evidently for tobacco. Why then did Longfel- low cause his Hiawatha's Gitchi Man ito to teach the tribes to smoke the bark of the red willow in the ca1u- met? The Dakotas must have had to- bacco in common with tribes along the gulf and Atlantic.
 The past and present of tobacco considered in it's relation to peaceful conditions the wish might occur to some of us that all the smoke from it arising along the battle lines might be suddenly transformed into that of one big calumet, to be inhaled by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Give Boys n Picnic

q was very much interested in Blackman's cartoon in yesterdays Age Herald" said Sol Caheen. His DOT trayal of the Boy Scouts having a pie nic at the lake of the Motor club was excellent.
 q believe the people of Birmingham should give these boys some token of appreciation for their splendid work during the reunion. No one can under
 stand the value of these boys. They did not fail to work on all occasions.
 have been told some of them were on their feet for as much as 15 hours at the time.
 Everyone had heard about the Boy Scouts, but I daresay nobody thought they could bo so useful in an emer- gency such as they responded to last
 week. They were courteous, obliging, and seemed to take the utmost pride in their work. Let's give these boys a
 good time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Howard College

The commencement exercises ol Howard college mark the closing or the seventy-fourth year of that ven erable institution, and all friends or education will rejoice to know that this has been its most successful ses- sion But as strong in achievement as the college has been, the coming fern promises even greater results.
 In the years gone by, before How ard was moved from Marion to Blr- mingham, it was recognized as one of Alabama's best colleges, but 1t has been progressive in the true cultural sense and today it is to all intents and purposes university.
 It's various departments are admir- ably equipped and one that was added last year was the school of music.
 The time is coming fast when mu- sic will be included in the educational system in every college in the land. It has long been an eclectic course in several of the great universities of this country, and now that Howard finds music worth while, other south ern colleges will shortly follow it's example.
 May President Shelbourne have his highest hopes realized in the scho- lastic year 1916-17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 HVHOSE who hold anticipated ideas of
 the dignity of authorship, who look
 A upon it as a profession, will doubt less repel with horror the idea of af- filiating the Authors League of America That would be confession that author ship is a trade. But why not? Tempora mutantur ct nos mutamur in ills Space rates, from the munifcent sums paid to the Kiplings to the earnings of news paper writer's have made the pushers or the pen Cor typewriter) laborers for hire
 Should not they be unionized like other craftsmen? Should not they have an eff fective weapon to flourish over the heads of editors and publishers? We hear much of the earnings of the successful novelist or playwright. He no longer has his ad- dress in Grub street. He rejoices in an automobile, a yacht, a country place. But that is no reason why he should evade the debt which Bacon said every man owed to his profession, or if it be not that, his trade. Our writers, to moGfry Franklin's phrase, should work together lest they starve separately. It is gratlfy- ing to find the great lights of the league willing to ally themselves with Mr. Com pers for the sake of their lesser brethren.
 There has always been difficulty in making brains a marketable commodity
 For one thing there has been no fixed standard of payment. The public taste is Tickle s becomes the arbiter of the goddess fortune The inventor of "best seller'' may seize the skirts of happy chance. But how often genius has to be, like virtue, it's own reward! If there had been an authors union in Milton's day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
FLAG FOR OLD v1NcrsNEs

Fl om the Indianapolis News.
 The city council of Vincennes, Ind, is considering the adoption of a flag for Vincennes to be used as the city's of ficial emblem during the coming Indiana centennial celebration.
 The suggested design is intended to set forth the British rule of Vincennes by an old English red 'V'' in the blue center and the French control by a white feur-de-ls which was the national em- blem of France during the time this ter ritory was under the French govern ment.
 Radiating from the center there are IS white stripes, indicating that Indiana was the eighteenth state admitted to the union. There also are AS small white stripes, indicating the number of states now in the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

there were few among the 60,000 visitors present who were not deeply moved by the tragic significance and the deathless splendor of an occasion which was so far removed from the idea of money-making that anyone who attributes mercenary motives to it has little patriotism in his soul and still less appreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Flns co-operntlon by Police

T was pleased and very much obliged at the way Commissioner Barber, Chief Egan and his efficient officers helped to maintain order with the assistance of the Boy Scouts during the parade of the veterans said E. J. MoCrossln grand marshal of the parade.
 T do not believe any parade could have occurred with more ease in hold ing back the enormous crowds than the one held here last week. The work of the police officers and men at the in- tersection of the streets was good. Not an accident occurred, despite the heav- jest traffic that ever was on the streets of Birmingham. I believe everyone con tributed to the success of the whole af- fair, all of which leads one to realize this is a great city for cooperation in affairs for the good of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
The Chicago Convention

Six months ago it looked as if Colonel Roosevelt would have virtually a walk over in both conventions al Chicago" said P. F. Cecil of the bor- ough of Manhattan, but now it seems certain that the republican organiza- tion will nominate a regular party man. It looks more and more like Hughes.
 "I have always been a republican but in 1912 I voted for Roosevelt. was in hopes the party would get to- sether on the colonel this year, but if we cannot have our favorite, Hughes is second choice of most of the pro- gressives. At any rate, it looks that way to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
A Mistaken Brother

Thousands of Confederate Veterans and others who attended the reunion in Birmingham last week were so pro- fuse in their thankss for the city's lavish hospitality that it is rather sur prising to discover visitor from ar Alabama town finding fault. A con tributor to the New Decatur Adver tiser writes as follows:
 The reunion is a great success
 in several ways, in about the fol-
 lowing order: The railroads get
 the juciest meat; the hotels get
 the next largest slice, and then
 come the restaurants and soft drink stands. Next are the re-
 union officers in high standing,
 wealthy local business men, and
 women with social aspirations
 maids of honor, social debutantes
 and lesser satellites, old and young.
 male and female. Then come the
 maids and sponsors from the les
 ser stations, and finally the large
 
 not have relatives or special friends
 in town. These latter, who are the
 real reunioners, are permitted to
 sleep in barns, barracks, tents and
 cots in the big draughty court
 house. Aside from the attention given them by the Boy Scouts,
 they are objects, not of solicitude,
 but to be tolerated.
 The Confederate reunion is, in
 fact, a mere money making scheme,
 a ladder used by girls to attain
 social position.
 The writer of this article was neve worse mistaken in his life. He fail to consider the many thousands of dol lars spent by public.spirited citizen of Birmingham to make the reunion . success, for which they received no penny in return, nor the hundreds O prominent men who neglected larg business affairs to v-o--'- '--- and nigh for the same worthy cause. The rail roads, hotels and restaurants ma. nave profited to some extent, but prac tically all other forms of bushes were demoralized by the huge crowd that came to have a good time, an succeeded admirably without srendin money. That anyone who witnesse the reunion scenes can say that tn veterans were not shown every atten ton and treated as distinguished an .ss .onored guests should be treated astonishing. Countless touching in eidents witnessed on the streets an recorded in the newspapers refute tn charge. Everything that could possi I bly be done sor the comfort and enter Eainment of the veterans was done They came first in the thoughts o everyone, and not last.
 Instead of being a money -makin scheme" and a ladder used by girl to attain social position" the reunio was an inspiration to Birmingham an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

Shantung province in which Tsingtau is situated, exports about 5OooOo pounds of hog bristles annually, according to Consul Willys R. Peck. Although few white hogs are found in the province, most of them are black. The bristles ex- ported are the long stiff kind which are found on the back and sides of the hog. The softer hairs are used by the natives in making fertilizer and ropes. The bris- ties are first scraped off and are then combed to remove impurities. They are next sorted into bundles about IF inches in diameter containing bristles of uniform length Most of this work is done by Chinese women who earn about cents a day. The longest, stiffest. clean esJ and brightest bristles bring the best prices. Buyers are sent all through the province to collect them, for which they pay from to 60 cents a pound, unsorted. The average price is about 50 cents. As
 most hogs are slaughtered from October to March, bristles are exported in largest quantities in March and April. Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and France have been the greatest consum- CTS. The largest exporting firms have been European. Before the war there were five German, two French and one British firm exporting bristles. Most of .the purchasing is done through Chinese brokers in Tsingtau. Since the war be- gan all the firms except the British have gone out of business. Heretofore Japan has obtained most of it's bristles from Hankow, Tientsin, Chungking and other points in China. It is estimated that co., GO hogs are slaughtered annually in Shantung province. Each hog yields about one and one-third pounds of bris- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
THE OFFICE BoY,s WATCH

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 This is Bide Dudley's official spring productions:
 Jimmy Lynch, office boy for the ship news reporters at the Battery landing, had dollar watch. which ran regularly until it stopped abruptly. Jimmy took it to a jeweler and left it overnight for observation and report. The jeweler handed it back the next day with an air of sorrow. Cant do a thing with it." he said.
 What's tn matter?" asked Jimmy.
 Found cockroach in it.''
 That's what plugged up tn works, eh?"
 NO. The cockroach had been keeping it going, but he died at his post"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Future of National Guard

Under the army reorganization bill, which only awaits the Presidents sig nature to become law, the so-called national guard will be federalized and will then be what the title signifies a real national guard.
 The enlisted men as well as the of ficers will receive liberal pay, con- sidering the little time required for drill, and it is believed the work of recruiting will proceed rapidly-much more rapidly than in the regular army. In fact the guard is already increasing at fast rate in New York and several other populous states in anticipation of the new law. The national guard will be very much like the regular army, near enough for the men to feel themselves part of the establishment, and yet free to engage in civilian pursuits ex- cept when called to the colors in time of war or threatened war.
 In all but three states the organized militia is officially styled the national guard. In Massachusetts and Vir- ginia the citizen soldiers are called the volunteers, and in little Delaware simply the organized militia of Dela- ware.
 The last official report of the or ganized militia showed total of about 130, 000-officers and men. This, in a general way, has been accepted as the present strength of the national guard.
 Chairman Hay of the military com mittee of the House of Representa- tives counts on the federalized na- tional guard totaling about 45O,OOO within the next two or three years. As the organized militia stands to- day Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama are in the same numeri- cal class-from 2500 to 280O enlisted men. Tennessee and Kentucky are each below the 2000 mark. Mississippi has only about 400 guardsmen, ano Texas, considering it's population, makes comparatively poor showing little more than 5000.
 New York, of course, has the larg- est national guard-nearly 17,000- and Pennsylvania next with 10000.
 The federalized national guard vii be either practical solution of the Large army need" or it will be g | failure, owing to the confusion that may arise over the "states' rights principle. Suppose the President orders the guardsmen to the colors and at the same time the governor oi this or that state decides that he needs them for state duty, such as assisting in the enforcement of prohibition laws or quelling a riot; it would then be 2 question of which master. But it is hoped there will be no friction The future of the national guard vii be watched with much interest. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

1.-THE GROWN PRINCES MIxTURE'' From the Westminster Gazette.
 Arrack, bottle of which, combined with ether, and called "Crown Princes Mixture" is said to be given to Ger
 man soldiers to inspire them with Dutch courage" before great on- slaughts, must be familiar to most peo- pie who have travelled in the east. It
 should, properly speaking. be made from the flowers of "toddy" of coco palm, but the orthodox recipe is not rightly observed. Tn Egypt "araki," Q fiery beverage called fixed bayonets" by British soldiers, and drunk by pious Moslems, not being technically the wine" forbidden by the Koran, is said to be obtained from the date palm. Of recent years large quantities of arrack have been distilled in Germany and Holland from rice and molasses. Ether, the other ingredient in this royal hell broth. sometimes supplants whisky in Ireland, where, according to one medical authority, the practice of ether drinking is widely preva- lent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Back Up Coach

''When time for the Howard college alumni banquet rolled around, I could not stay away from Birmingham and the old Howard men, said s. A. C"Baby'') Taylor, the biggest man who ever played on Howard college foot ball team. MT. Taylor weighs 240 pounds and was a guard on the How ard eleven for three years. He is now teaching tl Shelby county. Howard alumni began the banquet matter se- riously only two or three years ago, and it is doing as much to rally the alumni spirit as anything I know. We are looking for not less than 150 men at the Tutwiler hotel tonight, and think we are going to have the best alumni programme ever arranged.
 "It is my opinion, too, that the men at that banquet are going to line them selves up solidly behind Dr. J. B. Long, well, the University of Pennsylvania athlete, who is coming to Howard in August as director of athletics and coach of all athletic teams. From all sides I have heard Howard men say the college made master stroke in bringing pr. Longwell down and put ting him in charge of athletics perma- nently. He was a great athlete at Pennsylvania, and he Is a great coach. Howard can boast of coach on an equal with any in the south, and we old fellows are looking for him to put the college where it belongs in the world of athletics. The alumni are going to be behind Dr. Longwell and I understand he says he is going to stay at Howard until he puts the coll lege on the athletic map"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
QUOTATIONS OF FAMOUS MEN

From Life.
 President Wilson-Millions for defense and an adequate appropriation for sten- ographers and stationery!
 Kaiser Wilhelm-If 'tVerdun when 'tVer- dun, then 'twere we'll 'tVerdun quickly.
 Secretary Misunderstanding time, mark. Ing tune, in sort of German rhyme.
 Theodore Roosevelt-Infirm of purpose give me the hati
 William J. Bryan-He who fights-ther disappears-may live/ to lecture many years
 Justice Hughes-Better four years in the White House than a cycle of S. J.
 Henry Ford-Fords rush in where auto: fear to tread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
HOTEL LOBB1ES
Takes Over Agency

We announced in yesterdays Age Herald that we had taken over the agency for the Briscoe automobile in this territory" said c. P. Hammond, of the Flint Motor Car company, yes- terday, and we intend to keep the Briscoes on the streets of this city. It Is good automobile, of beautiful lines and powerful motor that makes it popular. We expect to make it go in the territory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
FATHERS OBITUARY
Atchison Globe

From the Atchson Globe.
 Well" sighed father today, 'If l should die tomorrow I would want the newspapers to print this obituary: He was born 6S years ago. enjoyed life quite well during the first 10 years and then had to go to work and has worked likel ever since. The funeral will occur tomor- row."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
INvICTUs

By w. E. Henley. Out of the night that covers me,
 Black as the pit from pole to pole, thank whatever gods may be
 For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud; Under the bludgeonings of chance
 My head is bloody but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade. And yet the menace of the years
 Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishment tn
 scroll
 I am the Master of my fate.
 I am the Captain of my soul.