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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
PHARMACISTS IN
 ANNUAL SESSION Convention Called To Order Last Night By Presi-
 dent Roe

The thirtieth annual session of the Ala bama Pharmaceutical association was convened with large representation last night at 8 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium by President J. E. Roe of Mobile. The visiting members of the association were entertained at several functions previous to the meet ing last night.
 Immediately after the meeting was called to order the delegates were well comed to the Magic City by Dr. John L. Parker, chairman of the entertainment committee. Dr. Parker extended the courtesies of the local pharmacists 10 the visiting members with his usual talk ing manner and assured them of the pleasure which the citizens of Birming- ham would derive from their stay here.
 The address of Dr. Parker was respond ed to by Dr. J. W. Durr of Montgom- cry, who spoke eawth much gratefulness to the Birmingham druggists for the cordality with which they have received the members of the association He took occasion to compliment the city of Bir- mingham on the two greatest things of which the people may be justly proud. namely. Oscar w. Underwood and the Birmingham commissioners. -
 Following the response to the welcome address by pr. Burr, the chair called on C. P. Kearfott from the Virginia board, and J. J. Keane and Burton Casady, of the Indiana board, who are attending the meetings. and they responded with few brief remarks.
 Yesterday afternoon at l o'clock the visitors were entertained at luncheon by the Doster- Northington Drug company, and at 3:3O o'clock they were taken for a trolley ride to see the model city of Corey Welch with grape juice and Hor- lick with matted milk are slaking the thirst of the members most generously during the sessions in the Chamber of Commerce. and for this purpose have set up booths in either corner of the au- Gitorinm
 The second session of the convention will be called to order this morning at 3 o'clock, and at o'clock the last session will be convened. Tonight at s:30 o'clock the local druggists and the State Board of Pharmacy will entertain at a ban auet the visitors and the members of the Southern Association Boards of Phar- macy which convenes tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Great Cement Industry

Strangely varied is the picture pre- scented to us when we summon up be- fore our minds eye the many nses to which cement is put today, says the Scientific American. The American farm CTS use it to make hens nests that give no harbor to insect pests. that can be scrubbed and baked. thus insuring abso- lute disinfection. Of cement are made such varied structures as pigsty, a freight barge and the rampant Of a fortress Science has shown that a nest egg made of Portland cement is cheaper and more permanent than china one, and with the same material great gov ernment is building the worlds greatest waterway Like electricity, cement seems 10 be destined to render to man kind services whose extent can hardly be properly realizer; and the public mind weaves romantic future Tor H. Imagination almost quails at the vast amount of capital invested in this indus trial prodigy The investment in the United States alone Is roughly estimated at s6O0, GOO, 000 and the industry is only two-score years old in America. Graphic Illustration only can give the layman an idea of it's phenomenal growth.
 Between 1870 and 1879 the total output of Portland cement in the United States was S2,000 barrels American mills turn out e,000 000, GOO barrels, month today. One company shipped dally average oi $500 barrels to the Panama canal. or a little more than 2,0Oo.0000o0 in 1910 If this vast quantity of Portland cement were 10 be placed in a single barrel pro portioned exactly as an ordinary cement barrel Is patterned, it would measure 29f feet high It's weight would be 800 mill lion pounds, or 4O0,0o0 short tons.
 Picture to yourself a barrel of Portland cement reaching to within few feet of the top of Eiffel Tower, the top the lan- tern of which is 9s4 feet above the street level, or so high that the famous Flat iron building in New York city would have to be placed upon the top of the Metropolitan building, the world s tallest structure. before an engineer could reach the top to get at the contents of the barrel. f
 This will give a fair idea of the size of the receptacle that would be required to contain the total output of Portland cement in the United States in 1910. This barrel would weigh 29,6O0 million pounds on the basis of 400 pounds gross to barrel (the weight of a; barrel of cement being computed at 3s0 pounds net to the barrel, and the barrel Itself weighing 20 pounds) One cannot conceive ;oI such a weight until it is stated that 1T every man. woman and child Tn the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
VETERANS REUNION IS IN FULL SWING
 AT LITTLE ROCK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 -N~-~~~-~-~-~~~~~-~-~-~~~ was or can be reared by the wisdom and power of man.
 At the conclusion of Dr. Cave s speech a motion was adopted instruct ing the adjutant general to have the oration printed in pamphlet form for distribution to the various camps of Confederate veterans and for general distribution throughout the sons or ganization.
 AS the time for choosing the place of meeting for the reunion next year is tomorrow, rivalry between Okla homa City. Houston, Tex. Macon, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla, grew keener to- night. Literature was distributed and campaigners are kept among the dele gates. Supporters for Macon and the Florida city are most in evidence.
 Precedent. 1t Is contended, calls for giving the reunion one year to a city west and the next to one east of the Mississippi river.
 The United Sons of Confederate Vet erans elected the following officers:
 Commander in chief. w. G. Pritch. ard, Norfolk, Va.
 Executive council, Past Commander in Chief c. J. owens. Washington, D. C. W. w. old, Norfolk. Va; J. P. Nor fleet. Memphis; Thomas E. Powe, St Louis.
 Department commanders elected are Army of Northern Virginia, George R. Wyman, Louisville. Ky; Army of Tennessee. John l.. Moulton, Mobile Ala; Trans -Aississippi, W. N. Brandon Little Rock, Ark.
 Historian. Gen. w. Thomas M. Owen Montgomery, Ala.
 To the retiring commander in chief, a loving cup was presented.
 An amendment which will have changed the name of the organization to Sons of Confederate Veterans in- stead of United Sons of Confederate Veterans was voted down, the margin being eight votes less than the re- quired two-thirds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
George Thomas Rrafton

George Thomas Bratton, son of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Bratton. died yester- day morning at ? o'clock at the fam fly residence. 30S South Fiftieth street The funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this after noon at o'clock. Interment will he ,, Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Deaths and Funerals
G. w. Barton Sr

G. w. Barton sr., aged 54 years. died yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at his late residence at Irondale. The funeral services will be conducted from the East Birmingham Methodist church this afternoon at 8 o'clock The tntermen will take place at Enon cen,etary Boyles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Explaining sunday Morning Error

The printer placed coffee cut in- stead of a Thea-Nectar tea cut In the Sunday morning advertisement of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea com pany The advertisement especially featured the widely used Thea Nectar tea, and should have carried a cut of a Thea Nectar tea box. The Great At lantic and Pacific Tea company does not sell the coffee mentioned in the ad, but Thea-Nectar tea is sold exclu- sively by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Mildred Bridges

Milored Bridges. aged 19 months. uaushter or MT. and Mrs. James M. Bridges, died Monday at the residence of her parents. 5410 Sumner ayenue The body was sent for interment to Sparks, Ga., yesterday afternoon at 4.e5i o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
The Solace
From Tit-Bits.

From Tt-Bits. |, Proud Motorist-Yes. 1t took me about
 six weeks hard work to learn to drive my machine Pedestrian-And what have you got for your pains? Proud Motorist-Liniment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Coine Jp!

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 she-Did you advertise my lost poodle, Henry?
 He-N-no I didn't my dear. Don't you think s5 reward Is too much to offer?
 sne--No. don't. But you needn't both- Ter. I bought another just like him this morning for $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Jesse Ellis MsNeal

Jesse Ellis McNeal, aged "A years. died Monday afternoon at his late res idence, 2516 Avenue D. The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The interment was at Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Gning Un

From the Philadelphia Enquirer.
 Mrs. R. H. Barlow, the famous Phila. delphia golfer was talking about the st. Andrews links
 And as wonderful as the links.p. she said, sare the caddies, The Scotch cad- die Is the. quaintest of mortals. For in-' stance; Ttss
 "I had skied lot of balls one morr- ing. much to my caddie's disgust Finally he teeds a ball for me, and then hand ing me my driver, remarked:
 1" Moo, leedy. let's see a guid shot ana nae mair O yer glory hellelujahs,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17

United States weighed 150 pounds the total weight of our portion of humanity, at the last census, would be only 13,oo0 million pounds, and our barrel would still have 1e,100 million pounds to its ad- vantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
Corporations and Employers

Safe guard your interests by Bonding your emp1 oyees in The Inter state Casualty Company. Can any good business man doubt the wi sdom of the precaution or deny that shortages and defaults are from un- expected sources?
 w. D. Wood,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-17
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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
"Gone Democratic"

The glory OF the Republican pol
icy" said Hon. Martin 3. Madden.
during the congressional debate OH
the free list bill. lis that it has al.
ways been able to create prosperity
and every class. Democrats, Repub.
licans and Socialists. have participat.
ed In that prosperity The present
bill to place on the free list agricul.
tural implements. cotton bagging. cot.
ton ties, leather. boots and shoes.
fence wire. meat. cereals. -four. bread
timber. lumber. sewing machines, salt
and other articles. is an entirely diff
ferent proposition. II is an out-and-
out free trade measure and. If enacted
into law. Will open our doors to free
trade Europe and glut our markets
with the product OF poorly pair Euro.
psan labor. and bring about bust.
ness stagnation such as we have al.
ways experienced whenever the Dem.
ocrats undertake 20 revise or amend
a Republican tariff bin"
Gone Democrats" was the signii-
cant piacard tackled on the closed
doors OF idle mills and factories dur.
INK the depression caused by the Cor.
man Wilson law Should the pending
free list bill become a law. the phrase
ON the Free List" would acquire the
same sinister Significance as was i'm
piled in 1894 by the words. Gone
Democratic
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
Vain nsmoora,lo Roas,lnn

We got together. wrenched victory
after victory from our opponents.
made OF ourselves the most superb
lighting minority ever seen in Wash
ington. and established a record on
which We swept the country I'm 1910.
not only electing a Democratic house
but capturing a half dozen senatorial
seats from tho Republicans and a half
dozen governors In northern states .-
The Hon. Champ Clark
Victory after victory was wrenched
Tin the house) from "our opponents"
only with the aid OF anttCannon Re
publicans. and n cannot be truthfulIy
said that the Democrats ia their
might and Valoy swept" the country
To the elections Of 1910 The fact was
the people swept the Republican party
out OF power for the reason. among
others. that they held II responsible
or the high cost ~ living The
speaker has a short memory New
York Sun
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16

We DO not wonder that senator
Bailey's colleagues should think that
his career as would-be leader Of the
minority in the senate 90 ended A
oader must. N be- is 20 maintain him.
self. win some victories This mans
record during the special session has
been one Of complete and abIect fail
IRE. No doubt he thought that when.
az the request OF his associate. be
Withdrew his "biun" resignation 10
would be master 81 the situation. But
since then De- has been beaten all
along the line. until now be- bias no foi.
lowing 90 the senate except simmons
In truth. ne ought. n be- ia % follow
his own precedent. % resign aEain m
he did. We question whether any over
whelming demand for him again %
withdraw his resignation uosild come
from the senate Democrats
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
PREPARATION OF PLUM AND
BLACKBERRY MARMALADES
Valuable Information for the House Wife by Rachel H. CaId-
WE'LL Head of the West Virginia University Depart
ment of Domestic Science

the sugar was added too soon. II Is
better then to take the fruit of and
have IL little thin than to continue
the cooking and have the flavor
strong. BY allowing IL to stand cover.
cred in the sun for a day before put.
ting IL away il often will stiffen.
Kind OF Jar TO Use.-While tho
fruit is cooking the Jars can be made
ready. The kind OF jar is not so i'm
portant as In canning fruit. as the
large amount OF sugar in jam makes il
easy to keep. Glass Jars or Jelly
glasses are preferable, using those
with covers, when possible. II is al
ways desirable TO put the fruit up in
Jar about the :ize that will DO needed
for one meal. After they are cleaned.
place Jars and covers in cold water
and bring the water to the boiling
point and continue boiling for twenty
minutes. Leave in the water until
ready to rse.
Filling the Jar.-Place the jar in a
pan OF warm water or have the spoon
which was put in the water with the
Jars ready TO put into each jar as il
is filed with the hot jam. The jam,
when ready TO put into the jars, is
skinned, If necessary. and while still
hot is poured into the Jars. filling them
nearly full. II Mason jars are used,
n new rubber is dipped into hot water
and the cover placed on and screwed
down as tight as possible. When cold.
try to tighten further II jelly glass
is used, the cover is placed on lightly
and il is allowed to stand until the
next day. Then parafline, which can
be bought at any grocery by the pack
age, is melted ard poured over the top
of the fruit so that no air can get in
and the cover is put on. II no cover is
available, a piece OF writing paper
may be put over the top and pasted
down on the sides. When the jam is
used, wash the paraffine and put ii in a
covered can ready for use again.
Plum Marmalade.
Select and prepare fruit in the same
manner as described above. In cook
ing. the only difference from the above
directions is that the plums should be
scalded to get rid OF the bitter taste.
After measuring the plums, put them
in the kettle. cover with boiling water.
bring to the boiling point. pour of the
water and proceed as for the jam.
II the fruit does not keep. you can
be certain that you did not do some
one thing directed
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16

Selection and Preparation OF the
Fruit.-Choose good. sound fruit which
Is just ripe. The flavor is a little more
desirable IL the fruit is taken just as
the color sets. The berries should be
carefully looked over and all the inn
perfect ones discarded. which may be
used in making jam TO be eaten at
once, or for pies. The perfect berries
are placed In a colander, one that has
plenty Of holes, so that the water Will
run off quickly, and covered with wa
ter to remove any dirt or dust. IL the
berries come from the garden, far
from the road, the flavor is more deli
cate If they are not washed. The
flavor is also much better IL they can be
preserved as soon as they are picked.
Amount OF Sugar.-If the fruit is
tart, to every quart of fruit add three
quarters OF a quart OF sugar, and III
1t is sweet, half quart is enough, or
to every pound OF fruit three-quarters
OF a pound of sugar
Cooking the Fruit-A kettle with
perfectly smooth bottom. such as en-
amel ware, is best, and an asbestos
plate, which costs only five cents, is a
great help in preventing burning.
Rinse the kettle with cold water and
place the fruit in it, crushing a few OF
the berries at first so as to keep the
fruit from burning. Since the prin-
ciple involved in the making of jam
is to get rid of the large amount of
water in the fruit as soon as possible,
1t is not desirable to add water. Cook
the fruit slowly, stirring frequently,
so that it will not stick, until il seems
quite thick. If cooked too fast, the
flavor is not so good. The time re-
CURED will be from twenty minutes TO
three-quarters of an hour, depending
upon the size of the kettel. the amount
OF fruit used, and the condition of the
fruit A wet season makes 1t neces-
sary to cook the fruit longer The
fruit may be cooked on the top of
the stove. Many think the flavor bet
ter when cooked in the oven.
The measured sugar. which has been
heated until it is hot, but has not
changed color, is now added and
stirred in. The fruit is cooked slowly
until 1t will hold it's shape, when
some is taken onto a cold saucer.
From ten to twenty minutes time will
be required for two gallons or less.
If, at the end of twenty minutes, it
does not hold it's shape, it shows that
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
VIM. H. ALDERMAN IS THE NEW STATE HORTICuL TURIsT

now associate horticultural OF the
New York state agricultural expert
ment station at Geneva, n. Y, was ap-
pointed professor OF horticulture.
Word has just been received from
Prof. Alderman that he VIA accept the
position and will commence his work
here August LIST. Prof. Alderman Is a
practical fruit grower, as he was
brought up on a fruit farm I'm West.
ern New York, and now owns a fruit
farm in that section. He graduated
from the College OF Agriculture OF
Cornell University in 1908. having spe-
cialiZed in horticulture and soils, be
ing student assistant in soils during
his last year. After graduation he car.
ried on some orchard surveys for Cor
nell and also did considerable exten.
sion work. but his ability was soon
recognized by an appointment TO the
New York station at Geneva, where he
has assisted in all phases OF the ex.
tensive horticultural work OF that sta.
ton for the last three years Proba.
bly, no experiment station I'm the coun
try is doing more valuable work than
the New York station at Geneva and
West Virginia is fortunate I'm securing
the first assistant on its horticultural
staff to take charge OF the hortlcul
tural work at the university.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
QUESTION TO BE SETTLED
Aidrieh Currency Proposal Must Have
Duo Consideration by tho
Congress.

President Taft in his speech at
Marion. Ind, paved the way for the
consideration OF the Aldrich currency
proposal at the next session OF con-
gress. He declared that this measure
Is not party one. but will be framed
In the interest OF the nation. Even
though 1t may be advanced by party
machinery. It Will appeal to the intel
llgence OF the American business man
as above party.
The significance OF this observation
by Mr.. Taft is derived from the fact
that the Aldrich report. with a bill en-
podylng Its features, has not as yet
been made to congress. and the next
session OF the lawmaking body will
probably have ii as one OF the prime
matters before 1t for consideration.
with reciprocity disposed of at the
present extra session, the major meet
ing OF congress will be free to give
attention to the reform OF the cur
rency. The subtreasury plan will
nave expired before the Aldrich bill
has been passed. should 1t be enacted,
and the country will be In the position
or having crises develop in its busi-
ness without some balancing ma
chinery.
The Aldr1ch plan will be carefully
studied by the country before an ex-
preston is made. Upon general prin-
cipies. currency tinkering is to be de-
plored. but the Aldrich plan would not
be such. 1t would be a plan for re-
forming the currency so as to supply
needed fiuidity of movement and for
strengthening the centers of business
There will be ample time TO study
the features of the plan. but the pres
tdent has done well to again remind
the nation that the currency is an is.
sue that has been sleeping and is not
settled. 1t will assume a leading role,
and the nation will be called upon to
give 1t the consideration that such a
sweeping proposal calls for.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16
No Community of Interest

The steel inquiry has gone far
enough to let us see that the principal
popular indictment against the cap.
tains OF industry ought to be dropped.
The alleged community Of interest be.
tween the big trusts is a myth. It is
an easy matter for them to get to-
eether and form a gentleman's agree
ment. but, as the testimony shows,
they Will not stay put. If the Morgans,
Carnegies, Rockefellers and Gateses
fall apart as to the affairs of a con.
Germ In which they are peculiarly in.
terested. how could IT be expected
that they would pull together in a
trust OF trusts whose several interests
were antagonistic, more or less. The
story OF the steel merger brings out
the human side and enables the pub
lie to perceive that the parties to the
fancied great conspiracy are very hui
man. indeed. The steel merger was
not organized for monopolistic rea-
sons. Judge Gary testifies, but in or
der TO keep the gentlemen involved
from breaking agreements and seek
ing to destroy each other.
Now nothing said or done by any
or the parties to the controversy is
herein set forth as an act OF unworthi.
ness. All those things come within the
meaning of the universal rule that
business is business" and the sane
ton OF the common law is theirs
They are simply marshaled as evil
dence that human characteristics offer
an insuperable obstacle to financial
domination by community of inter.
ests. or, indeed, complete monopoly
In any commodity. The theory that
combines would make for peace and
stability is seen to be a pipe dream.
and the proposed shift to government
control looks to be not a whit more
dependable.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-16

The closing OF thirty cotton mills in
one North Carolina county makes the
southern Democrats think some. They
were uot closing for two weeks In
Juiy 20 curtaii the output before the
Democrats got control OF the national
congress Those thirty mills do about
eight per cent % the cotton manufac-
turing in Castor county They have
been running on short time for sew
erll weeks. They are not he only
curtaiiing mills in the south. but only
makes nttie more conspicuous the
exhibit BY being 30 many IN one coun
~. Turn on free trade and shut them
All Thar o. the Democratic hoDa.-
worcester Teiegram (RepJ.