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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
GERMANY RESENTS
AMERICAS DISPLAY

Berlin, February 2s.-In the reichstag
today Dr. Dressmann, a member of the
national liberal party, referred with solicit
tude to the American exhibition of ma
chnery to be made in this city in the
coming summer. He said:
1.-THE chamber of commerce of Bielefeld
mad already protested against giving the
exhibition any official or semi-official sup
port as it would assist American adyer-
Using if official Significance was given
to display, the aim of which is to Gre
ate competition with a German industry. >
Herr Delbrueck minister OF the interior
replied that the American exhibition
would receive neither the material mol
moral rupport of the imperial govern
ment. Referring to the hope expressed
by several members that Germany woult
become able to supply her own demand
for cotton in the colonies. the minfstei
aid that the colonial administration was
endeavoring to promote the industry o
cotton growing in the colonies and wal
meeting with success, but notwithstand
| ing these efforts, he added, "the time i
distant when cur cotton can displace tn
American product
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
Negro Hosiery Mill l. Built

Durham, N. c., February 23.-Within the
next few weeks a hosiery mill built byi
negro labor with negro capital and which
will be operated entirely by negro opera
tives will open here for business with a
capitalization of $4,000. Most of the cap
ital has been subscribed by John Merrck,
a negro. who began life as a barber at
Fitzgerald and is reputed to be the rich
est negro in the state. The building will
be erected in Hayti, a suburb of this
place, and the brick will come largely
from a negro brick mandatory The
mill will manufacture hosiery of all
kinds.
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FIRES ARE
COSTLY TO PEOPLE
Annual Loss in State of Wash
ington Is Very Heavy
RIVERS ARE AFFECTED
Little Has Been Done by the stare TOT
Protection Against Fire Loss And
People Are Urged to Take
Definite Action

Spokane Wash, February 23-(Spe-
eial.)-..F crest fires in Montana, Idaho,
washington. Oregon and California, con-
tanning 80 per cent of the merehantable
timber in the United States today de-
stroy annually, on an average. re-
source which, If used, would bring rev.
enue of $40, 900 to their inhabitants.
or every piece of timber burned or
wasted the people bear more than so per
cent of the loss
E. T. Allen, forester of the Western
Forestry and Conservation association,
of which A. L. Flewelling of Spokane,
is president, says this in an official state
ment, opening with these words:
''If riot or invasion should sweep our
Pacific coast states, plunder1ng their
banks and treasures of s40,000,00o of the
peoples savings and business capital, and
by destroying the producing power of
commercial enterprise reduce the COM
munity's income by s27.ooo,OOo more. the
catastrophe would startle the world
''If this stupendous disaster should
threaten to recur the following year and
every year thereafter indefinitely. annual
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ly taking s67 COX, 900 from the earnings of
the people, diminishing their invested
wealth and paralyzing their industries,
the situation would be unbearable. 1t
would dominate the minds of men, women
and children. All else would be forgotten
in their preparation for defense
Very Grave Menace
But the preparation would be made
ane the peril successfully averted. Sem
sational threats leap swiftly into the pub
lie mind and inspire defensive action.
There is far graver menace to the COM
monwealth in attacks which compel no
attention until the damage is done. 1t
is the destruction of our forest wealth, a
resource truly and realizably belonging to
the people.
While much of the nominal owner
ship has passed from community to pri-
vate hands, the publie's interest is al
most as big as though it remained. All
the owner gets out of 1t is the stumpage.
The people get everything else. These
forests earn nothing unless they are cut
and shipped to the markets of the world.
Almost all the money received for them
is paid for labor and supplies in the
states In which they grow The value of
timber to the community is the income
procured by its manufacture. OF this,
rarely more than one-fifth, usually much
less, is melted by the owner
Even now, when the western lumber
industry is Insignificant, compared to
what 1t will be soon, it brings more than
s125, 200, 000 a year into these five states.
This immense revenue flows through ev-
cry artery of labor, commerce and ag-
ricultnre; in the open farming counties as
well as in the timbered districts It is
shared alike by laborer,. farmer, mer-
chant, artisan and professional man. 1t
is their greatest source of income, for
lumber is the chief product which, being
sold elsewhere, actually brings in outside
money. 1t has been the main contribu-
tor to civilization and development in
these states. Upon its perpetuation their
continued prosperity largely depends.
Revenue Totally Lost
But it is not being perpetuated. Some
years more. some years less, on an aver
age s40.000,o00 of revenue is stolen from
the people annually by forest fires. The
great area thus denuded uselessly, with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
BIG REAL ESTATE
DEAL PULLED OFF

Atlanta, February 23.-One Of the larg-
est real estate transactions ever recorded
in this state was completed today when
% firms in Georgia and Florida signed
deeds for the transfer of 5000 acres of
land iii Decatur county. Georgia, and
Gadsden county. Florida, to the American
sumatra Tobacco company. The purpose
Of the new firm is to raise a high
grade leaf tobacco and its promoters say
they have been doing it individually for
some time. Now they are pooling issues.
Those interested are: A. Cohn, presi-
dent: F.. Arguinbau, treasurer: l.. A.
COIN. secretary; D. A. Shaw and j. II.
Mcfarland, managers. The main office
will DO In New York, with branches at
Atlanta and Quincy. Fla.
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three victims of this kind. Stabbing, on
the other hand, was distinctly a summer
diversion, nine of the is cases occurring
in May and June. July had none, how
ever, neither had January, February.
March or September. Eight cases of dog
bite were widely distributed, without re-
spect to season. February and July had
two each; March, May, September and Oc-
tober each one.
Burns were most frequent in the three
summer months, in which the ambulance
service recorded % cases, as against &c in
all the others together. August had
more cases of this kind than July, and
June as many; January and February had
the fewest.
accidental, numbered 3S, pretty evenly dis
tributed, with March, June and Novem-
Der slightly ahead of the other months,
and January and February again in the
rear. Poisoning cases, mostly attempts at
suicide by the use of carbolic acid and
drugs, numbered q. most numerous In Au-
gust, September and October. There APP
pears to be a popular preference for self
destruction during the pleasanter seasons
Of the year. the half dozen cases entered
as attempted suicide" without particu-
larization occurring in these months; also
two suicides by throat-cutting.
Victims of immersion wer also not un-
naturally most numerous in the summer,
although September had more cases (ive)
than any other month, and August had
none.
Record of Variation
Another interesting record of variation
shown by the ambulance books is that of
the hours at which calls are most fire.
quent. An examination of the entries for
October and November shows that the
hour between II a. m. and noon is the
busiest for the ambulances Seventy
three of the 919 calls received in those two
months came in during that hour. The
quietest hour was that between and
a. m, which showed only seven calls.
From this time on there Is gradual in
crease until by a. m. the really busy
period of the day begins the average
number of daily calls between that time
and IL a. m. being one and two-thirds.
Between II and u, as already stated, is
the busiest time, and then the number of
calls falls back to the morning average.
Between and p. m. the period of the
homeward-bound rush hour, it again ap-
proaches high water mark, and between
and there is sudden falling to only
one-half the number of the hour pre-
coding. After p. m. the average picks
up again until 10, after which 1t falls
away gradually until midnight From
that hour until a m. the average night
ly number of calls in the Flower district
iS ~.
The degree OF efficiency to which the
modern hospital has brought its organ
ization for handling these demands upon
It's service Is shown by the further COM
pilation of the time records at Flower for
answering calls. 1t shows that the aver
age period from the time when the call is
received at the hospital to the time when
the ambulance surgeon reaches the case is
less than II minutes. This includes calls
at all hours. under all conditions and
from all parts Of a district several miles
In extent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
Banking BIZ Reported

would enact into federal law the pro-
vision embodied in statutes Of several
states making it felony for officers or
employees of national banks to receive
money on deposit when tie institution is
in an insolvent condition was favorably
reported by the House banking and cur
rency committee today. The members Of
the committee searched the federal stat
utes and found that there was no law
in existence making It penal offense 80
to receive deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
BULGARIAN KING IS
GUEST OF THE GEAR

ST. Petersburg, February 23.-King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria and his party arrived
today at Tsarskoe-Selo, where tonight
they were the guests at private dinner
given by Emperor Nicholas. The state
visit proper will begin tomorrow, when
the visitors will come to the winter pal
ace at st. Petersburg.
Although King Ferdinand j; accom-
panied by his prime minister. M. Malinoff
and M. Paprikoff, the Bulgarian foreign
minister, it can be affirmatively stated
that the visit has no special political
significance and is not connected with
the Balkan crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24

washington, February % -"Immunity
baths" will be thing of the past If the
Senate concurs in the bills passed today
by the House repeating that section of the
revised statutes which has allowed wit
nesses who testified in certain cases to
escape from being prosecuted in connec-
ton with the cases. Representative Dick
ema Of Michigan declared the government
had been defrauded by immunities which
were granted beyond the law provision It
self. n 81 y
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Among the other curious revelations
made by the hospital books one of the
most interesting concerns pneumonia.
Contrary to the general impression that
this is peculiarly winter disease, the
records at Flower show that it fourishes
most vigorously In the spring and early
summer. There were 113 ambulance calls
to pneumonia cases on the years record.
March furnished the largest number,
which is not surprising, but the next most
prolific months in this respect were April
and May while June had as many cases
as October. Every month In the year con-
tributed to the pneumonia quota. Even
July had one case, while August had six,
"a greater number than either January or
February. Pleurisy was in much the same
case, March and April providing IL OF the
% cases in which ambulance service was
called upon for victims Of this disease.
while influenza struck down six of its u
ambulance cases in April, and only two
in the first three months of the year
Shooting cases, of which there were %,
were pretty evenly distributed through
| the year. Every month had at least one,
| and the largest number in any one month
Was four in November. July furnished
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24

But 1t is not being perpetuated Some
years more, some years less, on an aver
age s40,000,o00 of revenue is stolen from
the people annually by forest fires. The
great area thus denuded useessly with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
ID. e. Thompson Back Home

Lincoln, Neb., February 23-D E.
Thompson. former ambassador to Mex
leo, and now president of the Pan-Amerl-
can railroad arrived in this city today
from Mexico via New York. He will look
after private interests and will leave Chi
cago Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
Strike In Montreal

Montreal, February ga general
strike of cloak makers in this city was
called today. More than 600 employees
walked out in sympathy with the en-
ployes of shop who struck for better
conditions two weeks ago.
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Work of Associations

1.-THE Western Forestry and Conserva-
on assoc alton represents the Oregon
Conservation association. the North Idaho
-estrv association. the washington
Forest Fire association, the Washington
observation association, the Potlatch
Timber Protective association. the Clear
" ater Timber Protective association, the
Pend Oreile Timber Protective associa-
ton, the Occur d. Alene Timber Protec-
tive association and organizations in Cali
sornia which are expanding more than
500, 600 a year for fire patrol.
"One of the primary objects and am
hitions of the association is to extend this
effort until all the timber owners in the
five states do their fair part, paying ON
the basis of acreage owned by each for a
highly trained and organized service. If
The states themselves lend aid and back
ing this can be made the most efficient
fire service in existence, as the most mag
nificent body OF standing timber in the
world deserves"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Fries Social News.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Fries, Va, June 4.--Warren B.
Salem, ". c.. where he has been spend
ing vacation with his parents.
Wilson w. Kicks is visiting relatives
in Enfield. n. C. Mrs. Kicks will
join him on his return home.
NJ NJ. Carrier, lately Of Bristol, has
moved his family to Fries.
Rev. c. E. Painter, pastor Of Spring
Valley Methodist Church. South. was a
visitor in town Wednesday.
Rev. c. NJ. Vaughan. of Spring Val
ley, was in town several days this
week
E. F. Hamilton, of Spencer. N. c.,
visited relatives in town the early part
of the week. He, with Mrs. Hamilton
left Wednesday for an extended trip to
Cincinnati, St. Paul and other points
before returning to their home in
David S. Painter, after spending
some time with his nephew. Rev. G
E. Painter, left on Wednesday fol
Bluefield, w. Va.
C. r. Hale. of Spring Valley, was In
the city Wednesday,
). F. Robertson, OF Austinville, visit
ed friends in town Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. d. B. Matthews ar
rived from Tazewell Tuesday. Mrs
Matthews has been visiting relatives
at that point for several weeks.
Miss Alice Cardwell, of Galax. Is
the guest of Miss Rachel Fielder.
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ACADEMY OFF MUSIC.
Bentnmin Players, with Carroll Nc
Comns. In "Cnstc."
BIJOU THEATRE.
Vaudeville.
LuBIN THEATRE.
Vnndeyfllc.
Miss McComns Returns.


Robertson's famous ti,ree-act COM
cdy, Caste" is to be the Offering
of the BENJAMIN Players at the Acad
envy this week, and what is more, i,
will be red letter one in the season
of the summer stock company, foi
* will mark the return of the popular
leading woman. Miss Carroll McComas
who was with the company last season
and who is held In fond recollection
by theatregoers. Miss McComas comes
10 the stock company direct from an
engagement at the Empire Theatre in
New York, where she has beer. playing
In Charles Frohman's a1l.star COM
pany in a revival of Robertson's
comedy. Caste This revival was
made about three months ago. and
In that company Miss McConlas APP
peared in the role of Polly, in which
character she Will be seen at the
cademy this week.
Caste was written by young
author. T. W. Robertson, at that time
totally unknown. and submitted to
Household Words. Dickens's attention
was Immediately attracted by the
sterling qualities of this comedy. and
from that time the name Of Robert
son became famous in the world Of
dramatic authorship. caste" was
given its premiere at the Prince of
Wales Theatre. in London.
This play OF all plays is eminently
adapted for an ALL star cast. and the
eight members of the BENJAMIN Play
ers are amply competent to give an
excellent Interpretation OF the parts
Entrusted into their hands Miss Nc
Comas will be seen as the turbulent
Polly. Miss Catherine Carter will ap-
pear in the equally as beautiful char
acter of Esther. the sweet and faithful
sister of Polly, a most congenlal part
for her: and the competent character
actress of the aggregation, MISS Lydla
Knott. will be the Nlarquise. Franklin
Ritchie will be seen as George
D,Alroy. the soldier and lover. and
to Fulton Russell will be intrusted
Captain Hawtree, D'Alroy's friend. e.
]. Blunkall, who has proved himself
worthy in SO many varying parts, Will
this week have another opportunity
to display his versatility in the char
acter OF Eccles, the father OF Esther
and Polly, the defender of the work
dnernan's rights. who never works.
but consumes great quantities of gin;
and Mr.. storm in the role OF sam
cerridge, a hale, hearted working
man and adorer of Polly, will have
part with vast opportunities. Mr.. Cur
It's will be seen as Dixon.
caste" is divided into three acts
the first being the home of Eccles ant
his two daughters. Polly and Esther
who are members Of the ballet at ont
of the London theatres. EstheTs beaut,
and sweetness of manner have attract
ed the attention of, George D'Alroy
the son of marqufse. and he pleads
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Cisnont Social News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch,,

Especial to The Times -Dispatch,l
Cismont. Va, June 4,-Ihe younssi
social set of Cismont gave an eht ~
tainment last Friday that was tne
most successful Of It's kind a eyer teh,e neia
here. The program included ta an ~
modern ae9deaaa day s art, music " the students
Of Money School and dslLelous set 1Nan-
selves. The tableaux, which We're
announced with inimitable hum OF ny
viii Money, were very dainty a M q az !,
tractive and the largo audience enlhu-
siastlcally applauded The music was
lMrnished ~ r panlel With y,a4t th Mye sasp
s .,mttar and nd carol Lathrop. bones.
Those taking part in the tableauI In
eludea Miss Helen Money F Miss f Rnth
and Lucille Bell. Grace Money!, Mildred
Lewis. Kathryn Loving and Aylett
Everett, Charles Baker, Francis Daniel
and Gordon LefebVre. The proceeds
Of the entertainments go towards pay
Ing necessary sxpe4sss Of the clun,,-
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v. M. I. Social News.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
Lexington, Va, June 4.-General
w. Nichols, Rev. and Mrs. w. Cosby
Bell were in Lynchburg this week at
tending the council of the Diocese OF
Southern Virginia.
the 26th, and Will continue until Sat
uroay, June is. Commencement ex-
ercises begin with the opening hop
on Friday, followed by the gymnasium
exhibit on Saturday evening. On sun
day. the 10Th. the baccalaureate ser
plunkett Monday and Tuesday VIII
be devoted to military drills and
manoevres, the final german and SUI
perintendents' reception. The gradua-
ton exercises will be held on Wed,
nesday morning. and III me ga 1'nai oall VIII
DR.. r. T. Kerlin, recently elected
professor of English at the v. NJ. l..
addressed the faculty and corps a,
the institute hour In Jackson Memorial
Hall on Saturday morning. HIS sub
ject was Mark Twain"
summer abroad, and he will assume ms
duties here at the opening of the ses-
Colonel w. T. Poague returned from
the University Hospital at Cnariot.esI
VILE, on Friday. greatly improved
sumo the duties of his office.
Mrs. Julian and daughter, Of Lake
CITY, Fla, are visiting Cadet Julian
'12.
Mr.. Jacobs oe, who has been teaching
at Fort Defiance this session, -
guest at the V. NJ. l.
Mrs. o. B. Barker, Miss Barker and
Miss Fannie Craddock. OF LynGhours
we're visitors to the V. M. l. TINS
week.
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Blacksburg Social News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Rlacksburg. Va, June i.-Ihe les
tiyities of commencement week begin
with the junior-senior german trlday
evening. June 10. and end with INC
anal BAN Wednesday night. June 10 10;
Nearly all available rooms IN the note i
and private houses have been engasett
for the week, and indications are tnat
the number OF out of town Vlsltors
will equal that Of other years. ,,,,,
Mrs. j. u. Williams and Master WI W.
liam Patton Williams are visiting COZ
onel and Mrs. c. II. Jamerson, Y. D
A., in Washington. 1884 her
Miss Belle Buford has closed .e ne
prIyate school on the campus, ana re-
ii,rned TO her home in Bedford; !.
Miss Minnie Smith lett this Wees
for Martins Ferry, O., after a visit r.. OF
two months, here to Professor ana Mfs'
w. *. Brainerd. f,r
Miss Anna Campbell has gone ior
a. months visit to Mrs. Roger a. .trSoi
and other relatives In Washlngton H.
Miss Mary Bell, of Pulaskl' Is n NET.
for a week, leaving Monday 10 VS.
Mrs. Frank Ewing, in Nashville, IehIi,
Mrs. j. l.. Phillips, two children ana
Miss Frank, left Thursday to spend the
summer in Wisconsin,.
-T)r. and Mrs. r. II. Hudnall lett fr ,i.
day for "a trip to Baltimore and WISH
~ relatives in Lynchburg.
Rev, r. B. Nelson attended, the meet
ing Of the Episcopal Council In Lynch
burg this week.
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ford Boyd left Wednesday to spend
several weeks at Virginia Beach. j.
Mrs. William II. spiller Is at home
after visit 20 friends In New YORK
and Baltimore.
Mrs. William Braxton. OF Richmond
and Master Braxton Dew arrived " M Hu-
nesday, and will be the guests OF Mfs
Rev. Francis craighill and y. Il,
Terry were in Lynchburg TINS pas ~
week as delegates to the aasan eo thara o.
John Hoge, Mrs. Hoge and iittle
daughter Of Giles county. are visit
ing relatives in town. ,,,e
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tate IRVINE, % n n5
Mrs. Al 4. Campbell. at "Loretta,",, :,
G. Billups, Of Norfolk. Is spenaM1n rs
some time with his daugnteett, ,oa AZ .
Sayers, at her home on Main otTeet ~
w. Il. Howard. Of chicago, ~ VIZ
guest of VIII Trinkle.
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Bowling Green Social News.
{ snecial to The Times-pispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
Bowling Green, Va, June 4.-Miss
Mary r. Williams, who has been teach
some time with her sister. Mrs. Robert
T. Glassell
John B. Cary and Misses Pattie and
Cammie Cary. of Richmond. spent a
portion Of this week at the Old Man
sion, visiting their cousin, Miss Annie
NJ. White
Mrs Z. S. Coghill and children are
visiting the formers parents In STAFF
ford county
Miss Madge Rixey. Of Washington,
is visiting relatives,
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Ballsvil1e Social News.
Especial TO The Times-rispatch.

Especial 10 The Times-rispa tch.l
Ballsville, Va, June 4.--Allsses Arrie
B. and Laura Z. Hurt are guests at
Vernon this week.
Mrs. Boyd C. Pattee, OF Richmond,
is visiting. her parents, Or. and Mrs.
j. r. Bagby.
Miss S. B. Wilson returned from
Richmond on Monday. after a brief
visit to relatives.
Miss Jane Byrd Johnson. OF Amelia,
is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Hunter Hurt.
e. a. Swineford. of Drewry's Bluff,
was In the village Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Jean Foster is visiting Miss
Lucy Hobson.
Miss Jessie Garrett, who has been
teaching at Tazewell. has returned
home.
Mrs. John Goodman returned We'd
nesday from a visit to Chase City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton McLaurine are
spending several days in Washington.