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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

This invention is known as the
elliptic crate bars, which are now be-
Ing applied to the greatest furnaces in
the greatest concerns in the country
II is claimed for the new CRATE bars
that they eliminate trouble, increase
the steam given forth from the same
amount of coal used In the furnace.
save fuel, reduce labor by one half
and pretty nearly bring about a solu-
ton of the smoke problem by reducing
the smoke to a minimum that is ac-
complished by few of the alleged pro-
fessional smoke consumers.
The CRATE consists OF q series OF hor-
izontally placed, perforated bars revolv-
ing upon axles at either end of the
CRATE. The action of the bars in doing
their work is most definitely described
as rocking and 1t is this rocking ef-
feet which has won the bar its present
popular favor
1t had never been dreamed until thesa
new bars came upon the market that a
material increase in the amount of a
boilers steam would come from a per-
feet CRATE action.
Yet It, has been found that the elliptic
crate bars have the lf-cleaning ef-
feet of shedding ashes and Stag, thus
allowing more air into the furnace TO
combine with the gases and aid conf
bustion, and hence increase the heat to
a point that sends the register on the
boiler UP several degrees under the
sa me amount of fuel
The bars are being sold for use in
great factory boiler rooms, in slxidders,
leaders, steam shovels. hoisting engines.
pile drivers and to any other furnace
that uses CRATE bars.
A hundred or more of the most i'm
portant industrial concerns in the south
have testified to the entire efficiency
OF the CRATE bars and also to the claims
of their makers that in five years. time
they are literally worth their weight
in gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

How nearly it came to a crushing
failure and utter collapse during the
panic of 1907 and the dramatic circum-
stances of its sudden merger with the
United States Steel corporation marks
the most important steps in all its
extraordinary history. But the man in
charge now is of the same sinew as
those of his predecessors Cthe pioneers
OF these great industries one who
can bring things to pass Indeed~he is
one in spirit with the historian and the
philosopher in these lines.
"Industrlalism is not altogether un-
lovely. Repellent as are SO many of
Its characteristics. selfish as are its
aims, doubtful as are the means it fire.
quently uses. it does yet sometimes,
perhaps always, conduce to the accom-
plishment of worthier objects in better
ways than those that fill the minds of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Shortly after this Colonel Ensley sold
out all his interests In the Birming-
ham district and went to explore new
fields and the town of Ensley had ap-
parently vanished like a bubble.
Sheffield was his stopping place and
a scheme of development was inaugu-
rated there. but the work in all the
northwestern region OF the state was of
much slower growth than that of Bir-
mingham
1918 Panic Serious Blow
The panic of 1898 dealt another blow
10 the iron and steel interest of the
district, but as one of their leaders
said, Trading carried us through and
we lived on paper" So they did for a
while, but a day came when 1t seemed
as if the life of the paper was threat
ened. There was no sale for the great
quantities of iron they had stacked up
here and no more money could be bor-
rowed. But when all Others had failed
Mr.. Aldrich raised the money in New
York, which carried them over.
No sooner had they bridged this crisis
than they had to face a strike and
times continued bad till early in 1894.
In July, 1895, occurred the most Sig
nal achievement of the Tennessee COM
pany UP to this date. 1t was the first
production on a large commercial scale
Of basic pig iron. This event, which
marks the turning point of the indus
trial history of Alabama in that it
served TO swing the district into steel
making, was brought about by George
B. Mccormack
The years following the panic of
1899 were exceedingly active in the
Birmingham district.
Many new coal and iron companies
were formed and old ones reorganized.
The Tutwlal' Coal, Coke and Iron COM
pany parent stock OF the present day,
Birmin CHAM Coal and Iron company
was one
The Dimmick Pipe company was In
corporated in 1899 with capital stock
of 100000 1t now has capital stock
of s500000 and carries on its payroll
tic names of 45O employees, and has an
annual output OF finished product
amounting to $1,000 tons of pipe
The Alabama Steel and Wire COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

company was the largest of the con-
Germs, others were the Ivy Coal and
Iron company and Townley Mining
company. In 1904 the consolida tion of
all these companies was effected with
the Pratt Coal company, and the great
est commercial coal organization in
Alabama history was established with
i've separate railroads reaching direct
to their mines.
The Galloway Coal company is an
other coal business. the third largest
producer of commercial coal in the
south.
There is much to tell of the work of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, of the great development un-
der Bacons administration, and his sue
cessors, John A. Topping, and on into
the present reign of the great steel
expert, George Gorden Crawford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ELLIPTIC CRATE
BARS ARE POPULAR
Product of Birmingham Company
Wins Recognition Among Fur
mace Men of the Country

Within the past four years there has
entered the field of the stove and fur
mace industry new crate of new style
and new action which has so far revo-
ham company which produces ii has
won vast trade throughout the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Development of Coal Fields

Through the action of NJ. IL. Smith
the Louisville and Nashville completed
traffic to seven of the companys mines
by 1903. The loading of coal began on
great scale, and the wealthiest re-
sion of our coal country of Alabama
the famous Warrior field, now beat with
new life and energy. The Pratt Iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Iron and Steel Industries
Anteddte Cotton Products;
Development Started 1893
Continued from Page Five)

pany of Birmingham was organized in
1898, with a capital stock of 100000.
The company started operations in Ems
ley. IT was the first company in the
state and probably in the south to make
wire rods, wire fencing and wire nails.
It quickly extended operations by pur-
ehases of other coal and iron eompan-
les. In 1906 the Alabama Steel and
Wire company was reorganized, hav-
ing acquired several more companies,
under the name of the Southern Steel
company. 1t then had capital stock of
$4,000, 600 and was lined UP with the
other great coal and iron companies OF
Alabama. The base of operation has
since been changed from Ensley to
Gadsden and the company reorganized
under the name of the Southern Iron
and Steel company, with capital stock
of $27,Ooo,00o
Another important event of 1899 was
the organization of the Sloss Sheffield
Steel and Iron company, the second
largest producer of pig iron in the Bir-
minSham district.
The time has now come when the
Tennessee company had to make steel.
officers of the local works and those in
higher authority it was decided to try
to raise the necessary amount of money
to build a steel mill. Mr.. James Bow
ron, vice president of the Tennessee
company, was one of the prime movers
in this project
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

a distinctly present day interest is
the coal development of Walker county.
Although the earliest coal mining op-
erations of the state are associated
with this county, yet the establishment
of mines on any but a very crude scale
was practically impossible until recent
years, on account of transportation IA
cilities. The country is in the very
heart of the Warrior coal fields. From
1894 to 1904, eight coal companies had
been organized and developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Site for Ensley Steel Mill

On July IA, 1898, site for the mills
was selected at Ensley, and the first
stake driven that day, and the work
was pushed rapidly. On Thanksgiving
day, November 30 1899, the first cast of
steel was made and the Birmingham
district entered upon new era. An
other important development in the
year 1899 was the organization of the
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
company with capitalization of s5,-
100000 and Col. Thomas G. Bush as
president Headquarters were estab-
lished in Birmingham, and operations
of the various mines and plants over
the state were begun. This company
is one of the most noted III the history
of the iron business of Alabama.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27
splendid,

But you ride, Of course" the girl
insisted.
No; that is, / haven't for years, you
see
He suddenly became aware that the
girl opposite him had beautiful hair
and wonderful red In her cheeks
good, healthy outdoor red.
oh, and why did you give it IN?
l could never do that, give up riding,''
1T wasn't easy. 1t isn't easy now,
but one can't practice law and ride.
now, can they?" he appealed.
But why practice law?" the girl
laughed, and then, "Oh, I'm sorry I
said that, it sounded silly. OF course
you were right. Men can't just ride.
some one has to practice law and build
bridges. | daresay the world wouldn't
go very far Ii men only rode horses. ;,
Striving frowned. Il don't know"
he went on, half to himself, ..I,m not
SO sure it makes much difference"
The girl looked out the window.
1T is pretty country, isn't it?" she
asked, and We rarely draw a blank.
We're not very smart perhaps, but we
have nice little club, and one really
does have to ride to get over the fences
about here. And then, too, we don't
have such large crowds out and that's
rather nice. Everybody knows every
body else, and we ride our own lines"
The train was running more slowly
Both were conscious of 1t. Striving
looked at the girl and smiled a little
disappointedly. She seemed to under
stand.
II get OF here. I'm awfully sorry.
wish you were going with u.s." And
then she laughed spontaneously. But
it's good you're not You never could
have ridden Darlington Brook there
by the fallen tree
Il could said Striving doggedly,
and the girl laughed again.
The brakes ground on the wheels.
The train slowed UP and stopped be-
fore tiny station. Just around the
corner Striving had a vague idea he
caught sight of scarlet coat. The
girl got UP and put out her hand.
Pm sorry" she said again, that
you can't be with u.s."
Striving took the gloyed hand and
shook it vigorously. 1t was not so very
large, but it was quite firm and strong
and responded
GOOD luck!
He followed her to the end of the
car
Were strangers" he went on. II
won't be seen speaking to you. Your
friends might not understand"
Again came the delicious rippling
laugh.
1t wasn't exactly according to the
rules, was it, but" she held out her
hand again, "Good-bye."
Striving watched her disappear
around the corner of the station with a
greater feeling of regret than he could
understand.
"Jove,' he muttered, "Jove, I'll bet
she can ride, too. haven't seen a girl
like her for years
He sprang down the steps and
walked to the end of the platform. The
conductor and the engineer were talk
ing heatedly with the telegraph oper-
ator who had run out from his office.
Evidently they were being held up to
let some faster train by. No doubt he
had minute or two. He walked to-
ward the corner of the station. What
luck! There they were, the jack just
coming down the road, and dozen
men and women nearby, some mount
ed. others tightening girths and fuss
ing with stirrup feathers. She was
there, too, on big-boned thorough
bred gray He looked as IL he could
gallop, Striving thought. and the girl
sat as II only fall could bring her out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27

Of the saddle His breath came rap
IDLY as hounds drew near and his
heart pounded as it hadn't done for
years. The girl turned and saw him.
He thought he could see the half twin.
kle in her eyes that he had noticed on
the train, but she looked swiftly away
again. He was afraid she was offended,
perhaps he shouldn't have come, it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27

forty-f1ve minutes to New York, He
shut his watch with snap and bolted
out OF the station. He saw the groom
on the second horse nearby 1t was
more than UP to his weight, but, he
couldn't deny the fact to himself. he
felt a little shaky, He hadn't ridden
for years and to set on horse he had
never seen before and ride over that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-27

This is your country" Striving
asked.
Yes, / get on at Weston. that's the
next stop. you know. Hounds are
meeting there
Striving's face expressed his chagrirl.
I'm sorry. I'd like TO have you tell
me how it feels to ride over country
like that"
, 1913-04-16

IN - Lh W.
to be an anarchist, bent on avenging the
execution of Professor Ferrer. His name
is y%ariously spelled Allegro and Ale8reta'
and he was recently expelled from France.
London, April l5th-Sunderland has de-
feated Liverpool by five goals to two, aud
thus heads the first division Of the League
and will oppose Aston Villa in the finals.
Chelsea kept out Of the second division by
defeating Tottenham Hotspur by one to
nothing.
The King has confirmed the Committee
of the House Of Lords decision making Mary
Petre, aged twelve, Baroness Furnlval IN
her own right. She is the youngest British
pecress and the title will be endowed by
Baroness Petre. A Furniyal was last sum
moued TO Parliament in 1899.
Mrs. Pahkhursts- condition is serious, and
weakness of the heart makes her return TO
prison doubtful, The Sunday meetings of
the SutfragetIes had to he abandoned
through hostile demonstrations 4 miik-rnn
full If powder With nh electric fuse attacked,
Las been found within the Bank Of England.
Advices from Brussels state that 10000
Bel9iaus have struck, but some estimates
are even larger. The strikers are most nu-
merous in the Provinces, especially among
the colliers. The Socialists claim that 100000
pounds are available.
There have been no disorders and no use
for the troops, which We're prepared for in
slant duty during the recent demonstrations.
Tn Powers have answered the Allies favour
ably regarding the Turco- Bulgarian frontier,
but reiterutiug the Powers positions regard
mg the Aegean Islands and an indemnity,
and the delimItution Of Albania. The Allies
viii consult upon the foregoing.
A despatch from Las PuImas, Canary Is
-lands.stat4s that MIR Joseph Brucher, an
Austrian acronout, who intends to attempt
to Hy from there TO the West Indies, has
begun 10 initiate The dIneib.e 'Suchard
and if the conditions commune favourable
he will start next week.
The German Military Tax Bill has passed
its first reading. 1t provides for fifty million
pounds in two years ard permanent edition
OF annual taxation Of nine million pounds.
The "yolospe Gazette says that large sums
are being sent to Switzerland, presumably
to escape taxation,
New York, April 15th-Adyices from San
Domingo state That Senior Jose Valdez has
been elected President of the Republic, vice
Archbishop Nouol, who arrived ut WiIlemstod,
Curacao, on the seventh instant, en- route for
Europe for the benefit OF ms health. There
viii Iva . oenereI election within a wear
Tondon Anril 15th-Tn reference to the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
MAY CONFER
ON PATRONAGE
SPIRITED CANDIDATES MAKE
SOME DEFINITE MOVEMENT
NECESSARY AT ONCE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. There was
a sharp renewal of interest and gos-
sip in Tennessee patronage matters
today by the arrival of W. F. Earring
ton and Stanley Trezevant. of Mem
phis. applicants for postmaster, and
Porter Dunlap. of Paris. applicant for
appointment as internal revenue col
lector. Apparently there are no new
developments in the patronage situa-
ton as regards Tennessee.
The Memphis postmaster contest
seemingly is where it was a month
ago, when Postmaster General Burle
son informed Senators Lea and
Shields and Congressman Mcclellan
that no action would be taken for sew
eral weeks. Settlement of the inter
nal revenue collectorship is also in
allegiance. 1t is expected that Sena-
tors Lea and Shields will confer in a
few days on senatorial patronage
with view Of arriving at conelu-
sion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
THE CITY WILL
PROSECUTE TOO
CASES AGAINST HOOD AND FIN
NELL HAVE BEEN INSTiTuT-
ED BY CORPORATION.

The city will also prosecute the
cases against Fred Hood and Will
Finnell. warrants having been taken
out and the defendants now being un.
der bond The city cases will be
tried in Wednesday, Oct. Is. W. ].
fowler, attorney for the defendants,
will be absent in Texas for several
days, and for this reason the cases
were postponed.
The defendants waived examina-
tion in the state cases and were
bound over to the circuit court to
await the action of the grand jury.
Bonds were furnished by each.
Hoods bonds being signed by ]. P.
Wakefield, while G. P. Pratt and JEFF
Haley signed the bond of Finnell
1t is understood there is a posi-
bility that there will be an attempt to
pick flaw with the search warrant
under the authority OF which the of.
ficers forced an entrance to the build
ings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
ADVANCE GUARD
OF Mt THODISTS
MEMBERS LEAVE FOR ANNUAL
SESSION OF CONFERENCE
AT cookEvlLLE.

Advance guard of the Tennessee
conference to convene at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow began leaving this morn
ing. Most of the preachers in this
and Giles county will go to Nashville
today and take the afternoon train to
Cookeville They must do this in or
der to be able to answer the roll call
when the conference assemblies
There are a number of interesting
matters to come before the confer.
ence, chief among the number being
the election of delegates to the gen.
eral conference which convenes next
May in Oklahoma City. Another is
the proposed change in the name OF
the church. This is proposition that
apparently does not enlist much en-
thusiastic suppotr
Revs Geo. R. Allen. W. T. Hag.
gard. S. NJ. Cherry, Jr.. T H. Gilbert
l.. NJ. Hosale, of Mooresville, all left
on the early train. There are no del
egates from Maury county from the
Columbia district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
TO EXECUTE WITH
ELECTRIC CHAIR
At STATE PENlTENTlARY IN
THE NEAR FuTURE-BIDS
WILL SOON OPEN.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 6.-One of the
acts of the recent extra session of the
legislature was to substitute the cleo
trio chair for the old method of exc
cution in this state. When seen at
his office yesterday Warden Rimmer
stated that he did not know how soon
the chair would be installed at the
prison, but that bids for the work OF
putting it in would be opened within
few days. Warden Rimmer states
that. while he never saw an electric
chair, he Is certain that it is a much
more humane method of execution
than the old way of hanging, and that
he is glad that it is to be installed
here. The chair will be in the death
house at the prison, and while much
of the work can be done by the engi.
neers at the penitentiary, it will be
necessary to have an expert in charge
of the work
There are confined at the prison at
present 1924 prisoners-white smales
1876; colored males 667; white fe.
males s; colored females 81. No new
prisoners ahve been received for
some time, but the authorities will go
to Memphis tomorrow for bunch of
about tihrty-five.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
LOT OF RAIN
PRESENT WEEK
TEMPERATURE TO BE BELOW
THE AVERAGE IN MlsSiS-
SiPPl VALLEY.

WASHINGTON, Oct "a storm
now covering the southwest will
move northeastwrd, cusing Indictment
weather in the great central valleys
Tuesday and in the eastern states by
Wednesday, the weather bureau
weekly forest announced West OF
the Rocky mountains generally fair
weather will prevail until the latter
part of the week, when there will be
rains in the north Pacific states,
Temperatures below the seasonal
average during the week over the
Mississippi valley and districts west
thereof are indicated, with frost over
the plateau and Rocky mountain re-
gions, the middle and northern plains
states and the upper Mississippi val.
ley during the first half of the week
and below during the second half,
with frost in the region of the great
lakes. the Ohio valley and the north
Atlantic states.
The disturbance in the southwest
will be preceded and attended by well
distributed precipitation east of the
Rocky mountains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
TRUANT OFFICER
GETS CITY LIST
TEACHERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL,
NAME THE DELINQUENT
PUPILS.

The third week of the city schools
having closed the teachers have made
out the delinquent list. and turned it
over to the truant officer, Sam Hardi-
son.
The parents who have been allow
ing their children to stay out of
school will be visited or notified in
some way at once and the delinquen-
cy will have TO be explained in sat
isfactory way to the officer or the
children will have to be started to
school. The list for the city is a
rather lengthy one and should an in
vestigation result in placing them all
in the schools they would add much
to the already heavy attendance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-10
TURKEY CROP
IN TENNESSEE
VOLUNTEER GossLERs ARE Al
WAYS WELCOMED ON EAST
ERN MARKETS.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. On
the heels of the passage of the UDde--
wood tariff bill comes the cheerful
announcement of fine prospects fer
large shipments of turkeys from Ten
ness zee, eastern marketmen estima''
ng that the shipments OF the nation
al bird from that state this year Nil
be equal to any former Thanksgirins
season. The Tennessee turkey is
highly esteemed in the east where
mis- gobble is always a welcome
sound. Facts obtained at the depart
ment of agriculture show that in the
production and shipment of poultry
Tennessee often leads the other
states. This year the advance est
mates of the shipments of turkeys II
dictate that the largest supply is e1'
pected from Tennessee, Maryland,
yirvinia, Oklahoma and Minnesota