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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
STANDARD HOME co.
employees PICNIC

To its 100 employees and about % addi-
ticnal guests the Standard Home COM
pany entertained yesterday with picnic
at Mt. Pinson. The employees were taken
to the scene of the outing in automo-
biles and motor trucks secured for the
trip. They left the city early yester-
day morning and were tired and weary
when they returned home last night Ern-
est Whitehead. president, and Lee White
head, vice president of the company. ar
ranged the outing which was very much
enjoyed by all who attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

invited Mr.. Roosevelt to visit Alabama
of their inviting other politicians to
speak to and for them in this state,
indicates that the women are preparing g
for war. Next year, when all state Of
ficals and members of the legislature
are to be elected they intend pitching
their open, active and aggressive cam
paign for the ballot.
There Is question but that an
equal suffrage bill will be introduced III
the house and senate early in the next
regular session. Should Mr.. Roosevelt,
who, in his national bull moose" plat
form, declared for woman's suffrage,
accept the invitation of Mrs. Oscar r.
Hundley and other leaders of the cause,
the campaign will acquire a flavor of
spice and pepper which will attract the
attention, at least, of all the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
CHAINS ARE USED
ON ROAD CONWCTS
WITH GOOD SUCCESS
DIR. L0yelady Explains Pre-
cautions Taken to Prevent
Is Men From Escaping
FEED COSTING LESS
THAN DOLLAR A DAY
Fine Results Are Being Obtained on
the Roads-Citizens Invited to
Make Inspection at
Any Time
Statement of Revcnue Board

Jefferson county convicts work
the roads With chains about their
legs and sleep IN these chains. But
the chains are light, not CALLING, and
permit a full. easy stride.
The so-ealled honor system will
not be attempted. To date. the
three convicts who have escaped
were permitted certain rights and
privileges not granted to all
Seventy-five convicts are working
Jefferson county roads, and the
cost of their maintenance amounts
to less than 81 per day.
The work of TIE convicts is light
compared to work formerly inn
posed. Fine roads are being con-
structed and the men themselves
appear satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Test New Fire TrucL

Fire Chief A. v. Bennett and a party
composed of Commissioners Weatherly
and Exum, Chief Potter of Hattiesburg,
Miss. and Chief Blakeley of Selma, con-
Quoted test Of new motor truck for
the Dothan fire department yesterday
morning at Avenue and Nineteenth
street. The test and inspection proved
satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Finds Justifiable Homicide

Acting Coroner W. S. Russell held yes
te, day that the killing of Charles Mea-
dows, alias THE Texas Kid" negro,
was a justifiable homicide. The negro
Meadows was shot and killed by Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad detective at
Green Springs a few nights ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Shannon Confident They
Are on Trail of Under
ground Lake of Oil
NO STOCK FOR SALE
IN HIS COMPANIES
Is Already Supplying Gas to Jasper
and Is Convinced That Oil Ex-
lists in That Field in
Large Quantities
Oil has been struck near Jasper.

Oil has been struck near Jasper
Petroleum of the very highest grade has
been discovered in Walker county by p. M
Shannon. the noted Pittsburg oil and
gas operator
Announcement to this effect was made
yesterday in Birmingham by Mr. Shan
non who has been drilling for oil and gas
for several months in this state. He has
gas wells operating already supplying the
city of Jasper. Oil odors from the gas
wells caused Mr. Shannon To strike out
for oil. which was found on the properties.
II statement made yesterday, Mr.. shan
non said the oil Was found in two wells.
He said it was of the very finest grade.
and that he believed firmly that his
forces were on the verge of a huge oil
lake underneath the ground which Will be
found within the next few months.
Mr. Shannon. who Is one of the most
successful oil and gas men in the United
States, having interests in many oil pro-
ducing states, said that this oil was the
first to be found here that contained gas
olne, kerosene, parahn and an absence
of asphalt. This analysis of the oil Mr..
Shannon said convinced him that the lake
of oil was waiting to be tapped, and that
he believed his forces would discover the
lake within short time.
ShannOn's Statement
I'VE have found oil near Jasper said
Mr.. Shannon yesterday, giving the 1.rst
official word in that connection The oil
was found after we drilled five gas wells.
two of which are now supplying Jasper
and could supply city three times as
large as Jasper.
THE strong odor Of oil from those wells
Convinced me thut oil Was there some
where. We went 70 miles away from the
series of gas wells and bored a we'll. Then
we went three miles in the opposite direc-
tion or 10 miles from the fest oil spouting
gas well. The rock Is rather hard. and |
am considering shooting the wells per-
haps Monday to see IL that will loosen
the oil pool.
Il have taken several barrels fronl the
wells already, which has been found to be
very fine oil. containing asphalt but
high percentage of gasoline, kerosene
and paraiin. i am firmly convinced that
we are on the verge of Il great oil lake,
and that we will strike that lake within
n reasonable length of time.
"0ur company, which has nothing TO
SELL came here two years ago lolsing for
gas. We found that commodity and we
are now supplying Jasper. However, this
oil work I believe VIII he tho greatest
part of the whole situation. Our COM
pany has already bored seven wells. five
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Criticises Convict Inspector
for Not Detecting Defal-
cation of TheO Lacy
ALL CONVICTS NOT
HUMANELY TREATED
To Uphold His Contention He Cites
Whipping of Thirty Convicts at
Belle Ellen at Order of
Mr.. Greer

Gliding Associate Convict inspector
Lon F. Greer for allowing zone of the
Philistines to get away with the state S
money to the tune of 100000 or more, "
Judge James J. Ray of Jasper issued a
formal interview last night in reply to
the interview with Mr.. Greer i'll last Sun
days Age-Herald. Thus the convict de-
partment fireworks goes merrily on.
WELDING the weapons of sarcasm and
irony. Judge Ray makes caustic reference
to Mr.. Greer, the Alabama state convict
department and the system by which con-
victs are worked in the mines and camps
of corporations.
The dispute between Mr.. Ray and Mr..
Greer started some time ago when Mr..
Greer defended the state convict depart
nent's system of working convicts in
the mines. At the meeting in Birming-
ham at which the movement to take the
convicts out of the mines was formally
launched with Capt. f. s, White as the
leader, Judge Ray of Jasper was present
and took occasion to disagree with Mr..
Greer In his published interview Mr..
Greer answered in no uncertain terms
to the speech and the following is Judge
Rays reply to Mr. Greer:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Derides Greer's Statement

) I'm the Sunday issue of June 10 of The
Age-Herald, appears another delivery
from Mr.. Greer. He appears to be very
restiye under the references made to his
interview by The Age-Herald in which 1t
says, when speaking of me, that i ex-
pressed regret that there was an official
in Alabama who upheld the lease con-
vict system on account of the fact that
1t was revenue producer. If Mr.. Greer
really takes pride In his position, 1t is
because I differ with him. If he did not
expect his article giving the beauties OF
the system to be read, it is strange that
he should publish the same on the morn
Ing that our conference met to take into
consideration the abolition of that system,
and II he were not willing to stand up
for the article he should not have given
it out for publication
when read the article in our confer
ence | did not dream that that little stone
would strike so hard or in such tender
spot and produce the howl It did when
Mr.. Greer says L deny emphatically that
any convict in this state is treated inhu-
manly or that any unusually heavy bur-
den is laid upon Them The only effect
that would be produced by this statement
of Mr.. Greer's on the public is to cause a
horse laugh. 1t sounds like boy desir
ing to argue that two and two do not
make four. The idea of making such a
a statement without being personally
present with each convict all the time. 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Judge Rays Reply

I'm the issue of The Age-Herald of
June IA appeared the following alleged
interview of Lon f. Greer, under date,
Admission, June 13.-(Special), together
with comments thereon:
- The convict department is revenue
raiser for the state said Mr.. Greer,
bringing In more than S1,000,oo0 gross
every year of which something like $780,
600 is net profit. Suppose you take the
convicts out of the mines and put them
on the roads, the state loses $1,000,0 rev.
enue. Convicts will cost at least 5000, 900
for maintenance, which makes $1,600,0oc.
Prisons to hold the convicts securely in
the various counties will cost 100000 ad-
ditional which makes the total cost to
the people of the state at least $2,00o.00o
OF course from this sum must be taken
the worth of the convicts' work, but ad-
ditionsl revenue must be raised for the
state
"N[r. Greer, whom 1 do not know per-
sonally. appears to have had this inter-
view appear as accidental, Of course. on
the morning that n conference met in
Birmingham having in view the abolition
of the lease system of convicts and the
removal OF them from the mines and
lumber and turpentine camps of the state.
had not intended making any remarks
on that occasion, but felt 1t necessary
and proper in view of statements made
by someone present undertaking to de-
scribe the magnificent prisons for con-
yiets and their kind treatment. and also
in view of the fact that the matter Of
revenue to the state was mentioned. L
stated In substance that / was ashamed
that the argument of revenue should sup
plant the question of humanity, and be-
cause the state saw proper to punish
one for the violation of law, furnished
no good reason why the state Itself should
become violator of law in It's inhuman
treatment of convicts. / then read the
above quotation of Mr.. Greers, and sta t.
ed l did not know Mr.. Greer; that
was sorry that state official was de-
Tending the present system and that he
had advanced the only argument for its
continuation. namely, the production of
revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

sContinued ON Page Ten,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
GAR 7

The big Minnesota Steel plant at
Duluth is nearing completion. More
than 1000 men are engaged in it's
construction and when it begins
operations it will employ several
thousand weu-paid workmen.
Around this big industrial plant is
being built the future city of Gary.
There are already number of fine
homes there, as we'll as business
houses and a bank. It has electric
lights and city water, telephone and
other modern conveniences and ex-
tensions of the street car line will
be completed to it. within three
weeks. One Of the most attractive
reality investments in St. Louis
county is town lots at Gary. The
price is advancing and much in
terest is being shown in Gary
property. Gary will be a city OF
homes, built about a permanent
industry, with all modern improve
ments, the best schools and
churches and many range people
are already interesting themselves
there, while others are convinced
that Gary investments merit all
the claims made for them and will
shortly arrange to- acquire hold
ings there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
RANGE is INTERESTED
IN NEW STEEL CITY
Oliver on the Wisconsin Side Of ST.
Louis River at Head Of Lakes :
Will Be Substantial Well
Built Modern Town.

Considerable interest is being
aroused on the range in the in
vetsment opportunities offered at
Oliver, the new steel city oppos'te
the great plant Of the Minnesota
Steel company at Duluth at the
end Of the double deck bridge.
The townsite of Oliver which S
the nucleus for several additions, is
the center OF the new city which
Is being built to house the thou
sands OF workmen who will be en-
ployed in the steel plant and in the
allied industries on the Wisconsin
side of the river. Oliver is only
nine blocks from the steel plant
and four blocks from the Harding
purchase, the great tract Of Land
upon which additional industries
will be located. Oliver is on the
Belt Line railroad, midway between
the steel plant and it's terminal
yards, and while it will be only a
few minutes from the steel plant
by street car, will be far enough
away to escape the deafening
noises and the smoke, SCOT and
fumes from the steel plant.
1t is an ideal location, being high
and level. So great has been the
demand for homes and business
location, that several additions
have been made to the original
townsite, in which most Of the
lots have been sold. Desirable lots
that remain are for sale by Oliver
Townsite company, Duluth. Here
workmen can buy their own homes
on the installment plan and occupy
them while they are paying for
them, or they can buy lots outright
for cash or on easy terms and
build themselves.
Oliver has natural drainage to
the St. Louis river. Close to the
new city runs the high power line
of the Great Northern Power CON-
pany, which will supply electric
light and power to Oliver and cur
rent for the operation Of street
cars, the approach for which to the
bridge has been completed. The
Oliver Townsite company figures
that Oliver will lead all other SINH
lar locations in growth, being
close enough to the steel plant to
suit any workman and far enough
away to escape the discomforts
which are inevitable in modern
steel manufacture.
The natural topography Of the
country at Spirit lake, where the
United States Steel corporation is
now constructing their new $685.
100000 steel plant, of necessity
makes Oliver the only near avail
able site for city of any size.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

ger officiating. and interment was
made at Calvary. Mr.. TIampnall
left a wife and child. He was born
il. Austria and over the range he's
q wide acquaintance and was
prominent with his count rymen. ID
Virginia for some time he had been
local agent for the Duluth Brewing
& Mating company. He was also
prominent in the work Of local
Creatian societies and they attend
ed the funeral in body. Mr..
Trampush was an able business
man and a public-spirited citizen
aud had many friends here to
whom his death occasions genuine
regret. The body was prepared fol
burial at Graham's undertaking
parlors ON Mesaba avenue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Note the com mand-
ing location OF Oliver,
as shown by the pic.
ture herewith, on the
waters edge at the
end of the bridge from
the Steel Plant. Oliver
is also close to the
Harding purch a 9 e,
held in reserve for
big industrial plants.
The Belt Line railroad
runs through Oliver.
and street car tracks
have been laid on the
bridge for the line:
that il to he built. Two
street railway COM
panies are seeking
this franchise. Visit
Oliver. You will find
it the best and safest
investment for your
money, and also pos
sessing wOnd erful
speculative possibili.
ties.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
Mill

BIG MILL RLANIvV1
REOPEN MONDAY, JULY.
The big sawmi11 plant 81 the
Virginia 4 Rainy Lake company,
which has been closed for the past
three weeks will reopen Monday,
July I. The plant was shut down
TO admit Of the installation Of i'm
proved equipment which will give
it increased capacity and when re-
opened will employ more men than
before. | 81 Is *s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
PIONEER VIRGINIA RESIDENT
is CALLED BY DEATH

Frank Tramposh, for many years
a resident Of Virginia, died at his
home in this city at 2:30 last
Thursday afternoon of pyaemia fol
lowing an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at $50 from the
Polish Catholic church, Father Sin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27

Have your job work done at the
Enterprise ofire.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-27
q F p Q $ / 7 E
!. STEEL PLANT

the Belt Line Bridge
Only short walk but far escape
.== smoke, dirt and chemical fumes @=
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
KITTY OF KILLARNEY
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN

AT the Lakes Of Killarney
Lived sweet Kitty Carney,
1t may be she's still living there.
Oh, Kitty was witty.
And Kitty was pretty!
She drove the gossoons to despair.
They came by paradn',
They came serenadin::,
But divil VOW would she take.
She kept them all Aunied,
But she never worried.
Did Kitty who lived at the Lake.
1t was Kitty come rowin and let me
be shown
How much adore you, colleen.
My hearts all for you, dear,
I'll ever be true. dear,
So long as the shamrock grows green.
There's no girl in Killarney
Like you. Kitty Carney
| wouldn't be givin' the likes o you
blarney.
Don't tany, but marry
Your own lovin Larry
AcushIa why are you SO mean ?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

a-dav wood turner to a Legion Of
Honor flyer worth hall a million,
belongs in the first group. But
now let us see other Crnsuses OF
the air-how they got their start
and what il meant to them
in dollars and cents. And not
the least of these is Lincoln
Bcachey.
Seven years ago a nineteen
vcar-old boy came to the bal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

BL-.AAA1.-----s-- Seven years ago a nineteen
vcar-od bov came to the bal
, .1,1 of Contain Baldwin and begged to be hired
as a helper in the veterans corps me Doy Said he
had hccn interested in balloons since the summer De-
fore when he had drgiblc rise INTO the an d.
country fair Baldwin. beng snort Oh neClI','oo anu
I;no hc bov's appearance, hired him AT small salary
81 ia Lincoln Bcachcv begin to earn money from le
air He went TO work in the Captain she'd ana II was
not long before the other men began 10 Colllci. vi us
persistent inquSivcncSS. Always ne was "sNiis ~
lions questions about the smallest details Ana always
tbr answers were given willingly; for the other men
liked Bcachcv liked his hands, dcft and quick moving
the kind of hands mechanics admire.
\ wear pasScd and Bcachcy, having learned every
thing there was to be learned in the mechancS Sned
annrlrcd rs the operator OF a drglbc Also ms salary
had multiplied FIVE times: for he was now receiving Ve
thousand dollars year SO he played the county air
circuits until the demand for ballooning eXhiboiS ieh
before the rush Of the aeropane ne step iil'o !'lon
WIS short and bv the spring OF l9l Bcachey WIN MS
utter rccklcssncSs had become the most So'eit ci
in America. Apparently indifferent 10 dcd'1' nc 'lI:u
huge crowds poured money into the DoNolceS ana III
a vcar-so say his employers. the Curtiss Company
Bcachcvs individual earnings were Sixty Thousand do
Rcacbcv IS the most busncsslibe of the flyers He
always anDcars on schedule and never dSappolntS
crowd Last wear he flew two hundred ana MY
DAYS averaging fifty miles day totaling twelve tnou
sand five hundred mcs,-a weird Journey Of lc'iouS
sn;r,ling and Swooping with Death riding beside nm.
Never baking at wind ram absolutely fearless with
the face Of a boy and the heart OF hon Bcachcy mas
SCARED into the air and drawn down the gold II holdS
Also this twenty -vcar-old who made ms Sixty
thousand dollars year is said TO have saved most OF H.
Like Vcdrincs he ought 10 be very nch
DIT Bcachcy flew for Glenn II. Curtiss and 10 do
~ ,ha, was 10 v for big money. Before he was Killed
Eocnc Elv made thirty thousand dollars YEAR !. \.
u NIcCurlv ten thousand less. Also the CurtiSS Com
panv is said have made hall million by sending ITS
rvh,l,itioo team round the country They worked the
'rs.. "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

worth one hundred and fifty thousand dollars But
the biplanc was made by Farman Paulhan wanted
his own So he set about designing ana eXPerientle
until the model now sold by the firm Of Paulhan atm
was evolved. Today retired from active flying, busy
with the management OF his factory and European
AGENT for Curtss pauhan has an income estimated at
close to one hundred thousand dollars year.
louis BLERIOT is another Frenchman VINO has
l. made a fortune from flying. Three years ago ne
,,s the iokc Of Calais" As you know with his own
built monopanc he came down 70 tne Nhai'iel 20 At
,cr,nt a fight TO the white cliffs Of Dover Today he
owns the largest acropanc factory IN the world IN
like Paulhan Berio always had good financial backing
Resides he had little money OF his own that search
light invention had brought nm. Dut 'liS hdd pIci
Sncnt in the process OF nvcntng his monoplane In
decd I'D 10 the time Bcrlot proved the worth OF MS
machine by wingng the Channel he had not earned
a penny from aviation
With the achievement though Chc the first man
70 Nv from France to England, prosperity came on
wings Of gold Other avators wanted bid Just Ike
the one that had skinned above the waters Of the
Channel In a week Blcriot was SWanpcd with orders.
In space OF three years he had buht up fortune 'I
~ he eight hundred thousand dollars, and every year
Is bringing him many thousands more through the ste
ccssful business that he runs.
Put Vcirincs, paulhan, and Beriot were lucky
- Frcnchmcn They lived 10 enjoy the rewards Of
their work Edouari Ncuport did not He was killed.
and his quartcr.o "a nillion-doar estate al made by
aviation went 20 his heirs. Like Bcuot. Ncuport be
gan with "A ncstcgg that invention had given him.
storage battcr,ior motor cycles i and the roy
l,cs carried him through the lean wears Of monopanc
cxpcrimcnting Then the Ncuport monopanc ap-
pcarcl and driving he began an attackon the world
speed records one after another icL Ills reputation
efr,4d Soon money poured into his lap. Every time
he LETT the ground for an exhibition flight he made rs"
thousand dollars. These sums quickly grew to one
hundred thousand
Then Nicuport launched a selling campaign. He
wanted his ,nouopanc used everywhere. He approached
r,.-rrI,u'- 81 EurOUc. One after another bought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

sand dollars became twohundred
thousand. SO Nieuport grew
richer and richer. Every day
he became more ambitious.
In 1911 his goal was the Ben
nett Cup. He wanted to win 1t,
to prove the superiority Of his
machine over any in the world.
He built a monoplane with an
enormous engine. On the first
ait = dovoloned terrific speed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

Av;aors who watched it declared that nothing could stop
Neupor from winning the cup Then in one Of the final
trials he fell and they found his body hidden under the
machine. Swift as success had been, death was even
switzerland the brilliant inventor lett his two hundred
and 6ftv thousand dollars for others to spend.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
Onion and Tomato Salad.

Take half dozen firm ripe toma-
toes of medium size, wipe them with
a wet towel and cut them into slices
a quarter of an inch thick. Peel a me
diminished onion Spanish or Bermu-
da) and slice very thin. Arrange the
sliced onion and tomato in layers in
the salad bowl and pour over them a
plain salad dressing made by mixing
together one teacupful of salad oil,
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. a half
teaspoonful of salt and half salt.
spoonful of pepper. Use this salad as
soon as made, l should have said
that young green onions may be used
for this salad as we'll as the others.