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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
GERMANY HAS NEW
 DESIGN FOR ENGINE
Will RevOlutiOnize Modern Battleship Building, so
 Experts Claim

London, February 6.-The British ad- miralty has received news from re- liable source that a type of interna- tional combustion engine has been brought toward completion by German experts which, if 1t fulfills the sex- pectations of it's designers, should give the German an immense advantage in its race for supremacy against the Brit ish as well as other navies of the world.
 A prominent engineer who has learned of the main details of this en- zine, which its designers have en- deavored to keep secret, said to the As- sociated Press:
 ..I can conceive that a vessel may be designed, using these engines which would make the latest dreadnaught ob- selete and it would look as if a revo- lution was imminent. For such g. ves- sel the radius of steaming might be multiplied by three or four or the thick ness of armor 1t could carry greatly increased, or much diminished It is 1S,000 horsepower, consisting of three engines of 5000 horsepower each; one to each propeller Each engine has three cylinders, producing 2000 horse power each, the cylinders being double acting, tho explosion occurring on both sides of the pistons."
 The installation of such an engine In war vessel means the abolition of boilers and smokestacks. also the saving of much space occupied by bunkers as the engines would require less than one-half pound of fuel per horsepower per hour. Any kind of crude or refined petroleum may be used.
 During the three or four years a great revolution has been in progress in perfecting the reliability, perform ance of duty and economy of the type of engine. The principal problems have been to obtain perfect combustion, to enlarge the cylinder units and to make the explosion transpire on both sides of the piston.
 Germany has led in the study and evolution of this engine and is far in advance of others. The International details of such an engine are easily kept secret and the perfection of suc- cessful counter design by any other nation would necessarily require a long period of experiments. It appears to the scientific men who know of this work that the German navy may have profound advantage over its rivals in this engine which apparently is near ly ready for use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Perils of Mormonism

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 A body of men have advertised that be- ginning on February 1, they will spend eight days in our city attempting to arouse the voting population to a sense of civic responsibility I am wondering if these gentlemen will touch the center" of any of our social evils.
 Personally, l do not see how any self respecting voter can go into a church or mention godiness except for the purpose of asking what "are we to do about the spread of mormonism?' From this section every year. Smith col lects his toll of young folks Bridgeport. Ala. is one of his strong points, men and young women are carried in numbers Smith and his elders may live in lux ury from the labor and from the fruits of the prostitution of these young people. who, born in our mountains. have com mitted no crime except poverty.
 Now. I am req sonably sure that the gentlemen who will expound a gospel of social regeneration to us during the days that will eiapse between February 1 and February Il. will not touch the matter of mormonism.
 And why will they ignore that partic- ular subject?
 Because mormonism must be fought with the ballot: mormonism is a burning question to be settled by the votes of those who go to the polls next fall.
 L. GRAHAM CROZIER.
 Birmingham, February 4. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
Sunday Concerts

To the Editor of The Age-IIerald:
 According to your report the pastors in their regular monthly meeting indorsed unanimously the protest of the Christian Endeavor union against Sunday concerts, to which admission is paid. Dr. Stelzle appears to have approved of this action solely on the ground that the concerts talked of are not free. Already we have had free band concerts in the parks on Sundays, without challenge, so far as I have noticed.
 But may l be allowed to say that l was unable to be present at the early part of the meeting. and further that the de- cision arrived at does not express my personal judgment In the absence of free concerts, what better can we do than permit paid concerts? Certainly d city of the size of Birmingham ought to have free music in it's own large auditorium. It ought to have the auditorium and a splen- did organ for this purpose alone, if for no other. It ought to have a free arts gallery associated with that auditorium, and free library open on Sunday. And l know no better way to get these things than to foster the love of music until tho need becomes a great public demand. For in my judgment the Sunday belongs 10 man and the city belongs to the same.
 GEORGE EAVES. Birmingham February (. 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
SEWING MACHINES RENTED


 WE rent sewing machines with complete set of attachments for $2 per month: also machines repaired; prompt delivery. Singer Sewing Machine Co, 1922 Sd ave- nue, Birmingham, Ala. Bell phone 453 Main; Peoples 1167. 10-1S-we-su-mo-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
LETTERS TO EDITOR
CreosOting Plants
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:,
 Sundays issue of your esteemed paper contained many things of interest, fore most among them, to me, at least, being Miss Lily Lykes story on Unique Mis- cellany of Uncommon Birmingham Indus- tries" and the article by Crawford w. Perkins on the cresoting industry.
 An error was made in the latter, how ever, which while undoubtedly uninten- tional was nevertheless "an error"
 MT Perkins first paragraph. in an ex- ceedingly well written story, was
 "A late acquisition to Ensley's indus trial circle aside from being one of the most interesting, boasts of being the only one of it's kind dor commerciai purposes) in this section of the south, the only at Slidell, La"
 In the first place. we have another com mercial cresoting plant in Birmingham, known as the Wallace Creosoting com pany, with W-B. Wallace, an experienced lumberman, formerly of Talladega; C. w. Austin, MT. Newell and others interested.
 The Wallace Cresoting company has leasced the Terminal Lumber company s plant and yards from the I.athrop Lumber company, and has been in successful op- eration for several months, its business having grown sufficiently as to require increased capacity, equipment for which is being planned.
 There are seven or eight other plants in other cities. including the Nashville Chemical company, which is closely asso- ciated with the Southern Bithulithic com Wood Preserving company of Atlanta, all fin this section of the south
 Among other similar plants in active and successful operation, in the south, are the Gulfport Cresoting company, Gulfport, Miss, which has a Birmingham repre- sentative; International Creosoting and Construction company with plants at Hat tiesburg, Miss, and Galveston, Beaumont and Texarkana, Tex; National Creosoting company, Texarkana, Tex, and Memphis Burnetizng company, Memphis operating a creosoting process invented by pioneer lumberman of the southwest who gave his name to it.
 This correction, however, is not meant in any other way than to properly credit the south with it's due, not to beltttle the Pioneer Creosoting and Lumber com pany of Ensey, which may be the "pi- oneer" of them in scope of operations as well as in name.
 As matter of fact the creosoting in- dustry, ''an uncommon industry" with the permission of Miss Lykes, is one of the important features of industrial ac- tivity largely peculiar to the south, and this enumeration of companies is really intended to assert that fact and not to contradict Mir Perkins.
 HENRY F. BEAUMONT.
 Birmingham, February ,, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

indorsement of strong, lfnselfish or ganization such as the fundamental steps taken by the one in contemplation prom ise, no one should fear to make the proper complaint through it.
 I cannot, in this article, go jnto details. although 1 have many Ideas which have occurred to me and which I would like to offer and perhaps l may bt allowed to do through your columns.
 R. C. BARNARD. Birmingham, February 5, 1912, 1928 Elm street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
FLORIDA LANDS

IF You want to farm why not investigate Florida trucking. Big return, genial climate, reliable information for the asking ] offer for sale, easy terms. part of my holdings, in tracts of , to 70 acres, part of each in cultivation Splen- did truck and orange land. Two small bearing orange groves. good residence. Might consider part exchange city prop erty. c. w. Mills. 4l2 Empire, Bell 1902
 2-5-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE State of Alabama, Jefferson County
 Estate of Paula simon Kaufman,
 Deceased.
 Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament of said decedent, having been granted to the undersign- ed, on the 5th day of February. 1912, by the Honorable J. P, Stiles. Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson county. Notice Is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same with in the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 EDWIN l. SIMON,
 FRANK B. SIMON, Executors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
l Make Men Young Again
This Man Is Young at 55 Years

force My Health Belt. worn nights. pours great quantities of electro vitality into your biood nerve, s-d organs. It gives you the yigor of giant, the fit- of youth; you will feel young the balance of yous life; 1t cures weak. lame back in one day. youf sld courage returns; you will have as much -ital vigor the biggest fullest -booded man puu know and answer, FEELING FINE 70 any one. Women and will be st- tracted t. you; your will sparkle with health
 In short, sou will be complete and perfect man
 A MEMS BUoK C. L. Shell, Ahddeport, N
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 FREE made new of .ne. after all else failed" Call or write for book. sens sealed bs mail. Ii gives much private information and fully describes my Health Belt DR. F. T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
CLEANING AND DYEING

CALL Towies & Everett for dry clean
 ing and dyeing. Bell 29s6. 1856; Peoples I645 253 1-12-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
FARM LANDS

FARMS-We have farms all over the state for sale or exchange. See maps in our office before you purchase Ingram Realty O., 1910 Empire Bell 1l97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY loaned salaried people, women keeping house and others without se- curity; cheapest rates; easiest payments. offices in e6 Principal cities, save your- self money by getting my terms first. D. H. Holman. room 401 Farley Bldg.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
NoTICE. ELKs

THE MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE OF ELKs ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE RESIDENCE OF OUR LATE BROTHER, l.. w. JOHNS, WEDNESDAY AT F. M., TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
 c. B. WHITE, E. R. IT. E. sHROPsHIRE, JR., SECT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
LOST--sTRAYED-sTOLEN

SPRAYED sunday from Browns and last seen at Lipscomb, one gray mare 6 years old. about F or E hands high, weighs S15 lbs, harness mark on both hips. one scar on left fore foot. quarter mark. Address O. IL Walton, Besse- mer Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ONE CENT A WORD.
WANTED-AGENTS

cent q word a day, no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first fnser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07
ROOMS-WANTED-6OARD

man expecting to make Birmingham headquarters wants room with private family for wife and him self about April L. R. Myers, Lock Box 542, Birmingham
 REFINED gentleman desires furnished room with private bath, on or near Highland ave: highest references ex- changed. Address H-26, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-07

Wf11lN57Tf1EflD50>>Wee nave enlarged our factory and want a few more agents in the south and west to sell our Perfection Ironing Board; easy to handle and large profits and we make every active agent a partner in our business. Write
 THE AGENTS MAN"
 Lakeyiew, Mich.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
SAFETY AND COMFORT.

Western Railroads Instruction on
First Aid TO Anxious Passensers."
From the New YORK Tribune
A large Western railroad has recently
addressed to its train employees. dis
patchers, and station agents a letter IN
der the caption. First Aid to Anxious
Passengers" Good advice is given as to
the Importance OF maintaining the peace
Of mind OF travellers while in the COM
pany's trains or while waiting at the
stations. \ competing railroad company
is directing a movement, fars. GIFTED and
humane. having for its object. through
active cooperation OF the comTany's en-
plOyes, the scientific prevention Of acct
dents. The men are beng impressed
with the fact that II actually takes less
time to prevent an accident than it does
10 report one
that in the case Of twelve out Of thirteen
employees killed and OF thirty-three out
Of thirty-fOur employees injured the little
accidents were responsible. The striking
fact Is emphasized that the sO-Called big
accidents. such as collisions and deraiI-
ments. killed the one man and injured
the other. In sixteen months under the
operation OF the movement the company
has had l01 fewer reports Of persons
killed and 3s96 fewer reports OF persons
injured than during the similar period
preceding. The railroad list Of casualties
shown by the last report Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the year end
ed June -. 1911. was 1862 railroad men
killed and l2S.OS9 injured. or nearly 10
per cent Of all the men employed.
II a traveller were compelled to choose
between additional courtesy and increased
safety on a railroad journey, the choice
would not require much thought. He
does not want to be smOthered in kind
ness at railroad station only to be
ditched at a crossroads a few hours later.
and. on the other hand. safety is a bore
II one is preserved simply 10 be made
uncomfortable. Each Of these under
takinES being tested on separate rail-
roads is an encouraging sign OF the times.
\ combination OF them under one man
agemenJ would be indeed a happy thing.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
THE VESTS OPEN ARMS.

New York Orphans Find Love, Ten
derncss, and, Above All, n Home.
Prom the St. Louis Republic
In the big heart Of the West those
twenty-six babies from a New York or
phanage that passed through St Louis
this week will md a warm welcome.
They will come into their rightfuI own
the heritage Of parental love and tender
ness. They will fnd what harsh CirCum-
stance undertook to rob them ola
home
Their childhood will be endowed with a
freedom the East cannot give They will
grow Up under conditions Of physical
and moral bigness which the East once
had, but has no more. They will come
into sturdy manhood and wholesome
wOmanhoOd practically equipped to ind
their opportunity. with enough Of IDEAL
ism to realize the fullness OF that oppOr-
tunity.
For IN this great West is the glamour
Of youth. The hands that bore the pio-
neering torch are now at rest. though
here and there We still may feel their
virile clasp. But the spirit, that did and
Under its leadership have come new DAYS.
but the old ways are not forSaken. Unto
this splendid patrimony those waits have
come.
II isn't ours to look into the crystal
globe that slowly turning reveals the
story Of the years. But if such a privi-
lege were uSurped we should without
doubt read in the estates which these
small, nameless -nfants of to-day shall
achieve, a stirring moral epic-another
Had OF the West
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
An Absurd Charge.

Those who have so frequently argued
that President Taft lacks frmness only
nave to count his vetoes of such Con-
gressional enactments which in his opin-
on did not compare favorably with his
conception of fair dealing and the safe
guarding OF the rights of the people.
Once more he has demonstrated by his
return Of the army appropriation bill,
unsigned, that he is not afraid of a
dilemma.
Mr.. Taffs chief objection was to the
rider" that was intended to legislate
the Chief of Staff, Gen. Wood, out of
office. Unless the bill be passed over
the Presidents veto or Congress backs
down, the army's subsistence will be
aeld up by the veto, and although moth
ing is further removed from Mr.. Tafts
thoughts than such an unusual and un-
preoedented thing, he did not hesitate
4 moment to take the step, because he
was convinced that the whole thing was
aimed at an individual who had dis
pleased certain members of the House
Military Committee who intends TO
get his hide"
Still the army is not likely to starve
an account Of the veto. During the
Hayes administration Congress ad-
journed without making the regular
army appropriation; but pending spe-
,eial session, the government managed to
and the funds for our soldiers, who es-
pecis lly in this instance ought not to be
made to suffer for the wranglings of 4
Congressional committee that has ab-
solutely nothing to do with the fitness
Or uHhtness of the force itself The
Constitution has given Congress the
right to abolish the army, if it is sat
ished that the country has no further
use of it; but, as long as it is in ex-
istence, Congress has no earthly right
to starve the men.
We are convinced that the public is
with the President in his stand against
the "hold-up" method of legislation, as
expressed in riders" 1t was a shrewd
move, this lacking on of a proviso to
the army budget which would nullify
the entire bill unless that rider were
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Western Contemporary Views An
tnEOnIstIc to Capital City.

"estern Contemporary Views An
tnEonIstIc to Capital City.
From the Ohio State Journal
II there is ever 10 be a national uni
versity. which has for years been
troubled dream. It is hoped It will not
be at Washington. One misfortune the
people OF this country have to contend
with is the Capitalization OF all gov
ernmental Influences at Washington. 1t
IS not good for the country. II Is auto
cratic in its tendencies. It plays into
the hands OF every purpose that car
ries our national activities away from
the life OF the people. The center OF
education being surrounded by politics.
and social functions and aristoCratic Of
hc.al life. and those associations that
oppress and belittle loftiest purpose,
should not be thought or
II we are to have a great national
university. let it not he away on to one
side OF the country, inhaling the provin-
cialIsm and social status OF an effets
East. but let Il go to the center OF the
nation. where the vitality. the uplift and
hope Of the country are blending their
happy influences in building up the fu-
ture Of the republic. We have already
in Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois. wiscon-
sin. Nebraska. and other States great
educational institutions as a Washing
ton university would be, except from the
doubtful aid II would get from social
and political pre-eminenCe.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
4 Solemn Warning.

The Republican party, with make
shift candidate, may" fail. But with a
make-shift platform, the Republican or
any other party must" fail this year OF
all times.
No matter who will be the nominee
at Chicago, the American people are not
so campaign mad" as to have an indi-
vidual, be he conservative or radical, to
be the party platform as well as the
nominee Let it be understood that it
is the thinking citizen, even at this Pc
riod of unexampled occurrences at Chi
cago, as the precursors of the coming
Presidential election, who will decide
the national vote Whoever be placed
at the head of the Republican ticket,
the right sort of a platform can make
Or mar him, because the man who thinks
for himself oftentimes may accept an
unsatisfactory nominee when he would
unequivocally reject an unsatisfactory
doctrine put forth in the name of his
party. While he is not strictly respon-
iible for the conduct of any particular
candidate, he does hold himself to an
Inquestioned accountability for his
oarty principles.
There is a vast difference in this. We
admit that to appeal to the class Of
voters whom it is most necessary to
reach this year, the Republican platform
will have to be progressive, but not in
he least wild" Above everything else
i ought to promulgste the truth, and
that very plainly There must be no
Juggling, no confusion. A formal and
honest declaration of principles, seri-
ously pledged by a whole party, carries
the assurance that, if there should be
an attempted default of pledges by one
or more persons when placed in Office,
the others would strive to hold the de-
faulting. ones to their pledges in spite
If themselves
A House of Representatives mindful
of party pledges can restrain an Ex-
scutive; a Senate can influence the pop
ular branch Of Congress. Again, the
President is enabled to exercise a suit
able control on legislative excess. This
Is our system of checks and balance of
power 1t is all based upon the obliga-
lions of party as expressed in the plat
form for the voters to indorse or re-
ject. 1t IS a law that not many will
break, whatever an individual may do,
Do not let US sneer at platforms.
They are more than perfunctory prom
'ses on the stump, to be forgotten as
soon as a party comes into power
The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
Gossip that Is Whispered in English
Society Circles on Forbidden Topics

ater, scheduled for June 8 and - The
lists OF patrons includes the Princess
Louise Duchess Of Argyll, as president
OF the committee: the Marchioness of
CreWe, and Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild
as vice presidents: the Italian and Amer
lean Ambassadors IN London. the Brit
ish Ambassador at Rome, five duchesses
end some fifty peers and pesresses. be-
sides goodly number Of weIl-inown lit
cry folk.
The aim is to free from its load Of
Indebtedness the house at Rome in
which Keats died. and which has been
turned into q Keats-SheIley museum
About $4,000 IL still needed. and TO this
end. with a tenderness that perhaps no
other pair Of poets could have Inspired
in quite the same degree. the entire ar
tistic world IL laviahing upon these
matinees its choicest and most willing
tribute.
The programme has been made Up en-
tirely from the works Of Keats and Shell
ley. There are to be recitations In ap-
propriate setting and costume by a num-
ber Of famous players. as we'll as songs
by world-known singers. Perhaps Il ls
as well that the whole function Is to be
lyrical throughout. There will be no
strictly dramatic scenes from Shellsy's
plays
Mr.. Forbes Robertson has promised to
recite Keats ''St. Agnes Eve" illustrated
by tableaux vivantes with prelude COM
posed especially for the occasion. II will
will be Mr.. Robertson's only appearance
on a London stage this season.
The Marchioness OF Crswe and Miss Ina
Pelly are arranging a tableau for Shell
ley's Song Of Prosperins, While Gath
ering Flowers on the Plains Of Emma"
with a dance OF maiden attendants and
music written especially by Sir Hubert
Parry.
The ode to a Grecian Urn" is TO be
recited by E. S. Willard. IN a classic robe.
amid a scene arranged by Sir Lawrence
Alma Tadema; Mr.. Frederick Austin will
appear as a knight in armor to sing Ia
Belle Dame Sans Merci:' Miss Marie
Lohr, garlanded in a garden, will reclte
the ode 10 a Skylark;' Miss Ellen Terry
will recite Think Not Of II. Sweet One.
So and Where Be You Going. You
Devon Maid?'' from Keats, and Nine.
Kirkby Lunn will sing When PASSIONS
Trance" and The Widow Bird" from
Shelley.
At both the matinees royalty will be
present, and Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Asquith
have each promised TO attend the hrst.
for which nearly all the stalls have al
ready been sold The Shelley family will
be represented by Sir John Shelley. Bart.
its present head. On the other hand. poor
Keats. the jObmasteT's son, can boast no
representative, titled or otherwise. HIS
name was writ in water'-and in the
hearts Of men, FLASEUR.
lOopyrght. 1872 by Court Gossip syndicateJ