The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

 and Power company would have electric current in this city within 10 months for sale to the city, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the ultimate consumers at F cents per Kilowatt, was the announcement Of T. II. Friel president of that company, who returned yesterday from Washing ton. He said that just al this time he was unprepared to take the public into his confidence as to the details of the power being brought here, but that he felt that 10 months time limit for the actual fulhllment of his promise was conservative.
 MT Friel said that a power plant would be strated at Lock Is on the Warrior river within very short time. all the financial arrangements for the entire proposition having been attended to- The company contracts to pay to the United States government cer- tain amount per horse power for the falls created by the lock. He said all the work there was fixed except two gaps to be filled in which would be completed after some further investiga- ton.
 "I am absolutely optimistic as to the bringing of power from Squaw Shoals on the Warrior to Birmingham said MT. Friel "The company proposes to start immediately the erection of power plant for the generation of the electricity. 1t will doubtless be brought to Birmingham over high potential cur rent lines and reduced in voltage as Birmingham is approached. We will be in a position to sell electricity to the city, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the ultimate consumers for F cents per Kilowatt, We will have a sufficient quantity to take care of all who care to patronize the company.
 "All is ready for the bringing of the current to this city except the building of the plant, and I figure that 10 months is a very considerate and con servative estimate of the time required in getting the electricity 10 this city. We have every financial arrangement made and nothing now stands in the way of success for this scheme.
 
 we agreed to assist in the construction of Lock IT. which will be 6S feet high. The work will start on that lock with in short time, but it will require two years to complete the task. That lock is about two miles or little less from present Lock No. 16, which we have contracted to use until the other lock Is ready.
 We will have our estimates of cost and everything in readiness during the forthcoming week 10 give to the public showing what we have done, intend to do at once and what we hope to accomplish. The short distance from our power plant to the city with an unlimited amount of power will insure the people of this city n reasonable rate on electric power and for Illumination
 After passing from the topic of cleo tric illumination MT. Friel seemed to take great pleasure in saying that Congress- man O. W. Underwood would more than likely secure the presidential nomination in Baltimore this summer. He added;
 "The actions of MT. Underwood in Con- press at this time either spell success or doom to the democratic ranks. If he can continue his wonderful control of those Wild western representatives nt VIII nav beyond the slightest doubt proven his mastery over the most complex situation that ever confronted a public man. He has them now under control and upon the work of Oscar w. Underwood de- pends the prosperity of the American people That Is tremendous burden, and I believe he will more than measure up to it. If he does, as we doubt not, he is the man 10 place at the head Of the democratic party next June.
 "The business men, politicians, forecas- ters and the law makers are agreed as to the supreme competency of Our Os- car and l see no earthly reason why he cannot be nominated"