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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Inadequate Railroad Equipment

Inadequate Railroad Equipment
 Most of the railroad companies are now ordering rolling stock and rails more freely than was the case this time last year, and as Richard H. Ed monds, editor of the Baltimore Manu- lecturers Record, pointed out in an interview in The Age-Herald of last Wednesday, they are doing it none too soon."
 Some of the great railroad com panies of the north have been expend- ing many millions of dollars within the past two or three years on better ments, but comparatively few lines have sufficient motive power and cars to handle the present traffic properly. The managers of all the lines find that expansion on a scale of great magnitude is absolutely a necessity if they would be able to meet the con- ditions of general prosperity now in sight.
 Within the next two years railroad traffic will be enormous, probably 50 per cent greater than it was when prosperity was at high water mark in 1906-7.
 1.-Two weeks ago." says MT. Ed monds, q met New York banker interested as a director and invester in southern railroads. He stated that in his opinion there was not a rail road in the United States that had Sufficient cars for it's needs. The same day I met the head of the big gest iron and steel concern in the country outside of the United States Steel corporation, and in discussing CiiC OuoiiSoo SItQdIlOli iiC NO1lI UlCd the opinion of the banker as to the shortage of the cars and said that the chief trouble of his company now was, not in finding business, but in finding cars for its prompt delivery. He took the ground that regardless of political conditions or presidential candidates, or even the election of a 1 President, business would continue to improve. A few hours before the banker, to whom l have referred, made statement that so far as rail- road construction and reconstruction is concerned, next year would be the most active in the history of the coun- try. He stated that every railroad in the United States had recently secured money or is arranging to do so for the purpose of betterments."
 In the south the Louisville and Nashville is double tracking it's line from Nashville through Birmingham to Montgomery at cost of approx imately $10,O00,000.
 The S, thern Railway company is doing some double track construction, and before the end of the year every line in the south should be busy inn proving their properties on a scale commensurate with future traffic de- mands.
 All this activity in the construc- tion department of southern railroads will have a very direct and beneficial effect on the Birmingham district.
 The pig iron market is just coming through period of depression, owing largely to over-production and the holding off policy of the railroads But it requires no great optimism for one to see an uncommonly active iron market before the end of the year, and the demand for rails will strike new high record.
 The southern crop situation is un- satisfactory as compared with last year, but regardless of all unfavor- able happenings, this industrial cen ter will greatly thrive this year and next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

the north approximately of Atlantas size is quite so city-like
 T read a day or two ago what MT Edmonds editor of the Baltimore Man ufacturers' Record, said about general prosperity in the south. He has not |overdrawn the picture in the least.
 Virginia was never so prosperous as 1t Is now and 1 believe the Carolinas, Tennessee. Georgia and Alabama are all enjoying a highest rate of prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
THE scoTcHMAN's PROPOSAL.

IIiE oNOIO1MAIN s PRUPOSAIA
 Andrew Carnegie tells of unioue proposal of marriage which was an actual happening in Scotch town where he was stopping one summer.
 A Scotch beadle was very much in love, and was also extremely bashful. He couldn't make up his mind to ask the woman for her heart and hand in the ordinary mannerA He made several attempts, but his courage always failed him at the suspicious moment
 one day he asked her to go for a walk and led the way to the churchyard ; there, finding the lot where his ances- tors lay, he pointed tosthe headstones, and said: AL aaid
 All my folks are buried here, Joan. Wadnt you like to be laid away here wi 'em some y?"-Everybody's Mag azine. ats5 tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE LURE OF LEISURE.

THE LURE OF LEISURE. He didn't mind the weather much It might be cold or hot, And still he never would be heard Complaining of his lot. It wasn't that with happy heart He always felt so prime, But just because he worked so hard He didn't have the time. He rose each morning with the dawn And toiled till fall of night, The cost of living looming up
 Before his weary sight. Alas, it is a dreadful thing
 In such plight to be: There's nothing in that kind of life That would appeal to me. fain would stroll about bit And often take the air; By contemplating vernal blooms Forget the press of care; Invite my soul to loaf awhile
 Beside summer stream And blend with lifes prosaic moods The splendor of a dream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

China has been compelled to annul her agreement to borrow money from Bel gium syndicate. China is helpless now, but she may not be ten years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

John Sharp Williams has ordered his parody of the Apostles Creed expunged from the Congressional Record. His sec ond thought was wiser than his first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Tomatoes that pick up schoolhouses when school is not in session, and slam them down hard in a new place are pop ular among children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
FOURTEEN LEFT.

The very hairs on your head are nulnbered!' shouted the militant moral ist.
 T know it." answered the meek per son. T counted them myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Oscar Underwood has captured the Florida oranges and the Georgia peaches and the Baltimore Sun expects to see him pluck the persimmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Jack Spratt could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. They patronlzed the beef trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Senator Smith Is seeking the truth in the Titanic disaster, and he is doing this regardless of his limited experience as a seadog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Elihu Root may be the wisest man in America, but it is a safe bet that he does not know who will win the Southern league pennant this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Justin Mccarthy had a Pisgah vision of the Irish Promised Land, and then he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

The Chicago packers who were acquit- ted say the price of meat must be pushed up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
A DISTINCTION

Has Dibbs a wide circle of acauaint- ances?"
 Well, he has a circle of wide &C., auaintances. He seems to know every fat man in town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Boies Penrose has been so thoroughly drummed out of Pennsylvania politics he really lacks the power to file a protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
TAME AFFAIR.

Here is a newspaper account of a man who cut off his wife,s windp
 "Choked her. eh? The. bruter,
 "oh, 1t wasn't that, He simply made up his mind that he wasn't going to have buzz fan blowing on him so early in the season"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Jeffrey Farnol, the gifted English novel; ist. <has decided to make America his
 home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

George w. Perkins wants a trust bust ing President, but he wants one who knows when and where to discriminate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

The crevasses must be closed before the in the lower valley of the Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
FIRST ARRIVALS.

Most terrible the tragedy,
 But all Is we'll, ween; The moving picture men, you see, Are now upon the scene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Garfield got but one vote to begin with. and Polk and Pierce were not considered candidates until after the convention met.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

fn New York city baby is born every three minutes. That city is getting ready against a new census.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

The nomination of Justice Hughes would recall a judge much to the dis pleasure of the colonel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
A BETTER VIEW

We never to circus went
 And viewed the lady rider, But what we wished we were the clown
 Who stood so close beside her We fain would hold the paper hoop
 Through which she leaps so gaily For now and then those circus queens
 Are built like Frankie Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Lovers of spring fiction eau turn to the claims of the rival campaign managers.
 We do our fighting with bloodless words while the Mexicans are carrying guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

All that is lacking in this world al pres ent is more sunshine and more victories of the home team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

A great apple crop is expected and the only remaining fear relates to the crop of cider barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
HuMoR OF ARTEMus WARD

Even the scrub oak now knows that spring has arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
IRVING TO prArr I

Have you read Piffle's latest novel ?" q don't remember What sort of girl was on the cover?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Blrmlnsham'. Aid to, Flood Sufferer

Birmingham's Aid to, Flood Sufferers
 William M McGrath, secretary of the Associated Charities of this city. Is rep resentative also of the Red Cross society
 Tn connection with the flood disasters along the Mississippi valley MT McGrath was called to Tennessee and Kentucky several weeks ago. where he worked in connection with Capt. j. M Coffin. United States army surgeon, and took charge at Tiptonville and Dyersburg,' said a prom inent citizen. He spent three weeks on the river north of Memphis and was asked by the board of aldermen at Tipton- vile to organize thorough clean up. Great trenches were dug and the accumu- lated debris and filth of many days were gathered by corps of 50 negroes, and there burned with crude petroleum. For the thoroughness of the work MT. Mc- Grath received the hearty thanks of the city government and was commended in such terms by Captain Coffin that the administrative chief, Major Normoyle, has called him to assist further at vicks- burg and along that section of the devas- tated country
 Tn addition to the sanitary work at Tiptonville, and also at Dyersburg, Mir McGrath was in close touch with the ac- tual relief of suffering .among the dis possessed people in that vicinity. The local office has received considerable quantities of clothing and necessaries' Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss and Mrs. W. 5. Lowell having cared for the shipments, which were carried gratis by the Southern Express company. MT. McGrath expects to be back in Birmingham in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

-HE real work has been done. The
 crucial moment has passed and full
 sunshine Eliminates the path leao- ing to presidential victory for oscar w. Underwood
 The Alabamian's victory in Florida ana Georgia reveals to the north and west the fact that the south Is in earnest in presenting him upon his merits, and that 1t believes him the candidate with whom democracy may achieve the presidency. The north has but needed this sdeclara- tion. Had 1t come sooner like express sIons would have been made in some northern states which have already chosen delegates to the Baltimore convention. But as it is little has been lost.
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 North and South Carolina will now fall in line for Underwood. and Virginia in its convention in Norfolk on the 22d will is- nore Woodrow Wilson's claim upon the state and send an unipstructed delega- ton to Baltimore That delegation will be instructed to vote as a unit, and 1t will be dominated by Underwood admirers and supporters.
 With New York's 90 delegates, already individually admirers of Underwood, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
SMART GIRL.

Little Bo-Peep Had lost some sleep,
 But didn't seem to mind 1t; Just said. "Oh, gee. Whats that to me?
 I'll take a nap and find it-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
JUST so.

You think you know a lot about baseball sneered the seasoned fanatic.
 "No, I don't" answered the casual visitor. but know baseball lot when see it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
NED BRACE SAYS WHOLE NATION IS NOW
 TURNING TO UNDERWOOD AS THE LEADER

heretofore in doubt as to whether to vote for him or Harmon after the first com plimentary ballot for Gaynor. it is now certainty that these 90 will go as a unit on the second ballot for the Ala banian. On the third or fourth ballot I predict a stampede for Underwood who is now and will continue to be the second choice Of every other candidate and of practically every delegate who goes to the convention instructed or otherwise for an- other.
 MT. Underwood himself now believes that he will be successful. He is su- prenely confident of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
concernIng snnaay coneerts


 "The Minneapolis symphony orchestra, which has greatly delighted music lovers of Birmingham, will give a concert in Louisville Sunday afternoon, which re- minds me that during the past 10 years Sunday concerts are in vogue in nearly every large and enlightened city" said man who has been identified with the musical profession for many years.
 Every cultured person appreciates the fact that good music is elevating. and anything that makes for a higher tone of morality, anything that humanizes, is closely related to religion, if indeed, 1t is not religion itself. I can remember when Sunday concerts came under the head Of amusements pure and simply, and only so-cafled Goddess cities tolerated them. Now impresarios, or amusement man agers, are encouraged to give popular Sunday musicales, or orchestral matt nees
 "It has not been many years sipce con certs were occasionally given on Sunday in some of the smaller cities under the name of sacred music. But glance at the programme showed that the same style of music played on Saturday was played on Sunday. It is all sacred enough to be rendered on any day, and there IS no use in trying to humbug the public by advertising Sunday concerts as sacred. Music that Is strictly sacred from com poser's point of view is over the head of the average public audience.
 .oratorios. solemn masses and the large cantatas are classical and appeal only to persons of some musical cultivation. Some of tho plain hymns are noble and inspiring, but they are not suited for con cert programmes. The light, catchy gos- pei hyms, so called, are worse than medi- ocre.
 standard overtures, marches, tone poems and opera selections make up the Sunday programmes and it Is easy, there fore, to understand why the phrase sacred concert is a delusion and a snare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
SAYS PA

SAYS PA.
 What is a voracious reader,pa?"
 "A voracious reader. son, is some times a man who reads with his mout h open. It's very bad habit in the fly season.. PAUL COOK.
 
 again national party Heretofore they have been Nd by jack O lanterns into the swamp. There is no man who can conscientiously say that the tariff is not the issue, and 1t is most certainly Mir Underwood who made it the issue.
 "Mr. Bryan has been down in Florida speaking against MT. Underwood. Why? Not because he has anything against MT. tnderwoods character, not because he doubts his ability and not because he doubts his principles, but because MT. Underwood would not bow to his dictates. Despite this opposition I am confident that MT. Underwood will have the south with him in the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

heretofore voted the republican ticket are outspoken and earnest in their support of York is apparent among all classes and types. He is recognized as the demo- cratic exponent of the period-the man of all men who gives assurance of a November victory whether his opponent certain were Roosevelt his antagonist, but practically assured over either.
 Indeed, it is a wonderful record this comparatively young Alabamian has made. year ago not mentioned or thought of for the presidency and today the choice of the millions of democrats of America as their standard bearer in the contest for supremacy in American government.
 It means that the democratic party Is nc longer party of instruction but an army of power, principles and might, conceded by all to be fully fit for gov ernment under the leadership of the doughty Underwood, whose record at the congressional helm has won the respect and admiration of all America.
 Splendid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05


 Within the past two weeks l have spent several days each in Washington, New York, Baltimore and in the Virginia cities, Danville. Lynchburg and Lexington. end have yet to find one man who but says that by virtue of equipment and cal!bre Underwood would make the ideal democratic candidate. virsinians, silent up to date, are enthusing-almost stam- peding to his standard.
 In Maryland his name is respected and -applauded and in New York his name is enthusiastically greeted on every hand and thousands of business men who have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16
DESERTERS
IN j. s. ARMY
INCREASING
Chief of Police Hutchinson Gets Hun
dreds of Circulators Describing
Runaways-Increasing Every
year Says the Reports.

81 can scarcely realize that there
are so many deserters from the Uni
ted States army" said Chief of Po-
lice Hutchinson, today, until | look
over the hundreds of circulars sent
out by the army department to the
police of all cities of the United
States. We have received nearly a
thousand such circulars in the last
six months and these are only part
of the deserters. Why the army Of
ficials are not making plans to pre-
vent this desertion | cannot see"
No deserters have ever been cap
tured in Grand Junction. according
to the local police record.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16
ARRANGING PROGRAM FOR
MEETING OF 0RCHARDISTS
NEXT FRIDAY IN THIS CITY

The board OF directors of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers asso-
citation are holding daily meetings
this week arranging a program for
the preliminary meeting of the stock
holders on Friday. January 19.
This latter meeting will be held the
day before the annual called meeting
Of the stockholders and will be pre-
paratory to the Saturday meeting.
a regular program of addresses
VIII be laid out by the directorate and
the meeting will be so handled as to
develop Just what action the meeting
will take the day following The
idea is 10 make the Saturday meeting
as brief and to the point as possible.
The growers in several parts of
the county are holding meetings and
getting signatures to their set of res
olutions which enumerate their OBJ
jections to the present administra'
tion of affairs Of the association.
Meetings are to be held Thursday
night at both Pomona and Fruit
vale, where the matters will be gem
orally discussed.
Arrangements have been made for
a special train to leave Palisade ear
ly Saturday morning. stopping at all
road crossings and selling tickets on
board. reaching Grand Junction b.
$3.50 o'clock. This will accommodate
all the stockholders in that part of
the county. while the Tnterurhan will
bring up large number from the
lower valley.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16
DAVID FERR|ER
PASSES AWAY
Aged Man Succumbs to Nephritis-
Was Native of Scotland and Res.
ident of Grand Valley for Ten
Reinstatement in East.

David Ferrier, aged 7G, a resident
of the valley for over 10 years. died
this morning at 1880 at his home
at 55S Teller, after an illness of three
months Nephritis was the cause of
death
Mr.. Ferrier was well known in the
lower valley He owned a ranch for
some years, but about five years ago
moved to this city, where he has
since lived, his daughter. Miss Jes-
sic, keeping house for her father.
Mr.. Fenier was born in Perth.
Scotland. and he removed to America
when he was 1 S years of age. He
led an active and useful life, and had
a host of friends who will be shocked
to learn of his death
He leaves two sons, William and
Frank, who are local railroad men.
and another son, George, who is now
in Kansas. His daughter, Miss Jes-
sic, has been her fathers constant
companion during his later years.
No funeral services will be held
in this city, but the remains, accom-
panied by William Ferrier and sis
ter, will leave tomorrow afternoon on
No. for st. Charles, Mimi, where
interment will occur
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16

of the Mercantile Trust company.
A hayy steel beam from the roof
of the vault pinned the mans back.
Evidehce Of his frantic efforts to es-
cape the falling ruins behind him was
furnished by arla extended through
the bars Of the gate as if imploring
help.
The knees, toe, protruded through
the oEeuing. Encased in ice. with the
feet 1oaen in pedestal of icy debris,
the 1ozen body reson bled a rough
hewUf statue. of marble
II Fas nights work of 80 men
TO remove the tens OF ice-cemented
ruins that hid the gate of the vault
from view and days work of wreck
ing experts TO cut away the bars of
the gate. While the work was going
on two of the men saw, they said. far
back in the ruins of the vault, the
body&f Francis Neider, another miss
ing wtttifmah
Both Neider and Campion went
into the vaults with William Giblin,
president of the Mercantile Trust
company, who was rescued by fire
men cutting away The steel bars OF
another gate on the day of the fire.
Hundreds of thousands dollars
worth of policy loans of the Equitable
Life association, found intact today,
were removed under police guard to
the company's temporary headquar-
ters. 1t will take week. accord ing
to the head of the wrecking firm
in charge of the work, to reach the
Equitable company's vaults, where
more than $500. 100000 in securities
are still tied up. or those of the Mer.
camille Safe Deposit company.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16
AUTHORITIES CONTROL
MILL STRIKE SEVERAL GO
BACK TO WORK UNMOI Ferr
Associated Press.

sF6oUV Ttss.
Lawrence. Mass. Jan. l6.-An eff
fort was made today to start the mills
where the rioting occurred yesterday.
A small number of operatives went
to work and were not disturbed by
strikers. 1t is said the authorities
have the situation under control All
the saloons have been closed and the
militia are patrolling the mill dis
trict.
The strike had spread to the four
worsted mills in North Andover
where 200 walked ont Picketing on
the peaceful persuasion basis is car
ried out at nearly all the mills. Quiet
was so far restored this morning
that it is possible to open all but
three of the mills. Only two arrests
have been made
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-16
WISCONSIN
HAD A TOUCH
OE DYNAMITE
Grand Jury : ional Probe Shows
That Nitro Sent from Chi
cago Into 3 Follette's State
Nom : Il Testifies.

indianapolis 5 D.. Jan. 16.-Three
explosions in y . nsin, alleged to be
part of hitting conspiracy
were iuvestigat The grand fury
today. Two m 2 Portage. Wis.
said TO be relat 2 of Ortie McNIan-
igal, were exam
The explosions were at Green Bay.
Superior and Milwaukee. McMan-
igal testified that he took four
quarts of uitro-glycerine from Chica-
90 to Milwaukee and found six
quarts awaiting him there As he
only used four quarts, he left the
remainder for future use Who he
left il with is being inquired into
today.