The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

Selma May S.-(Special )-Morris Meyer member of a local wholesale grocery firm died at his home here this morning at the age of 51. Mir. Meyer was one of the most prominent Jewish citizens of the city He is survived by wife and two children. The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow morning at Il o'clock.
 bers of his cabinet Naturally so small request as the appointment of Law renee Townsend as a secretary of lega- tion by Harvey, backed by MT. Pulitzer, was readily agreed to. But there was proviso inserted by the clever Dan La mont.
 Would Colonel Harvey promise on be- half of MT. Pulitzer that he would not continue his war upon James J. VanAllen of Newport, son-in-law of Mrs. Astor. who was booked for the Italian mission. MT. VanAilen, 1t was alleged had con- tributed $50,0 900 to MT. Clevelands cam paign fund. Therefore, Mir. Pulitzer thought MT. VanAllen's appointment as minister to Italy was scandalous. New Yorks four hundred was very much ex- cited about the proposed appointment. Mrs. Astor was not then the acknowl- edged social leader. and the followers of the William Waldorf Astor branch op- posed the appointment of her son-in-law | to the Roman post, once held by William | Waldorf.
 After some delay the Pulitzers were then residing in Berlin), Colonel Harvey promised, and Lawrence Townsend was appointed and confirmed by the Senate. Townsend was hardly settled in his pest when MT. Pulitzer's paper became bitter in' attacking VanAllen and the social ann bition of Mrs. Astor. President Cleveland and Secretary Lamont were indignant Colonel Harvey resigned from MT. Pult- zer's employ and gave up very hand l some salary.
 WON HIM MANY FRIENDS I This unhesitating act upon the part or Harvey won him many friends and ad- mirers. It also had the effect of MT. VanAllen withdrawing his application. Evenl MT. Pulitzer approved Harveys act. for they were close friends up to Mr. Pulitzers end. q l Colonel Harvey took up temporary residence in Washington and became steady companion of Secretary of State Gresham. President Cleveland was anx- ious to attach Colonel Harvey to his ad- ministration, but unfortunately all the good positions were disposed of except consul general to Berlin and assistant secretary of state, about to be vacated by Josiah Quincy. Harvey could not af- l ford to go to Berlin and the salary in the state department was only $4,OO0 per | year Quincy gave most of his time in har ding the state department patronage and Secretary Gresham was badly in need of assistance. This Colonel Harvey supplied gratis.
 Feeling that it was time to annex him self to pay roll Colonel Harvey ac- cepted an offer from William c. Whit ney, then head of the New York street railways.
 Colonel" said MT. Whitney. flor the cleverest of men have what has proved ar impossible job. I want you to look after 'Dead-Mans curve See if you can divert the attention of the New York papers from it."
 "ls that all?'1 asked Harvey.
 "That will keep you busy. Four men are now employed on the job I "Dead-Man's curves was located at Fourteenth street and Broadway. Peo- | pie were killed or maimed every few days The New York papers were mak- ing 1t feature of the news ana the sensational ones were calling the street car magnates murderers. The cable sys- tenn was then employed and no way had been invented of decreasing speed going around the curve.
 Colonel Harvey was assigned to a room in the Cable building. only space enough for desk and two chairs. As Secretary Lamont used to tell the story. in a month Harvey had eliminated "DeadzMan's s curve as feature of news and occu- pied 10 rooms and employed as many secretaries. Indeed he became such a busy man that he was compelled to change his name from George B. Mc- clellan Harvey to just plain George Harvey"
 | By abbreviating his name Harvey found time to build a trolley system along the New Jersey coast. run a daily newspaper in Newark. and edit the North American Review. Then finding time heavy on his hands. he added the Metropolitan Magazine to his possessions and made suggestions to James J. Hill about how to run railroads and how to play golf. Since shortening his name the colonel always gives the impression of gentleman of leisure.
 As master of satire and a ready wit the English will have reason to recall 1 the days of Joseph H. Choate and of General Schenk. who taught the English how to play poker.