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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
.DR. PAGE VISITING
 FRIENDS IN CITY
Was Surgeon Aboard Dew. ey's Flagship At Bat
 tie of Manila

Dr. John E. Page, United States navy, retired. who was the surgeon aboard the flagship of Admiral Dewey at the guest of MT. and Mrs John s. Gold smith for few days. pr. Page. with his host, was yesterday rendered a din- ner at the Newspaper club by E. B. Irwin. after which he was carried over the club by Mir. Irwin.
 Dr. Page is a resident of Santa Bar bara, Cal, which In way Is one of the most attractive of the southern California cities. After being taken over the residential section of Birmingham by his hosts and over some of the ideal suburbs Dr. Page said that in his judgment this was one of the most beautiful cities in America from a resi- dential viewpoint.
 "I did not have the slightest idea" said pr. Page that this city in this industrial community had so many wonderful natural beauties. l expected to see a rather happy situation, but l did not expect to see the works of na- ture lavished so wonderfully Birming- ham is easily one of the most attrac- tive residential sections that l have ever seen. We in California are ac- customed to see beautiful residential sections, for we have them in that state. However. Birmingham has as great a reason for boosting of her homes and natural surroundings as any city that I know of. l certainly am delightfully."- surprised and shall not soon forget the beauties of this city.
 AS for the Newspaper club l am like all the other visitors--charmed with 1t. l have not found so beautiful a place. Certainly in location and ap- pointment no city can boast of a club more interesting.
 pr. Page, whose career as medical officer of the United States navy was interesting, was inclined to speak about Birmingham and the won- ders of this city rather than his ex- perlence in the navy. He also preferred not to discuss for publication the Mex ican unpleasantness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
FRISCO OFFICIALS HERE
Nixon and Levy Much Pleased At
 Local Situation

W. c. Nixon. chief traffic officer for the Frisco lines, and E. D. Levy, gen eral manager. were in the city yester- day for short time. They came here to inspect the local terminals and the southeastern division and left yester- day for Memphis for a daylight ride over the division. MT. Nixon and MT. Levy consulted Birmingham officials while here in reference to the siti- alton and expressed to them unusual qualification over the local conditions. They expressed the opinion that Bir- mingham was easily ahead of any city in the country so far as i'll effect from the present quiet market conditions is concerned.
 They were accompanied over the di- vision to Memphis yesterday by !. If. DauRhty. general agent. and other local officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
RECEPTION AT MONTEvALLO
President and Mrs. Palmer Entertain
 for Senior Class Wednesday

Montevallo. April %.-tSpecial.)- evening President and Mrs. Palmer gave a reception to the senior class of the Alabama Girls Technical institute at the presidents residence. The senior class this year consists of 62 members, all of whom were in the receiving line. The reception hall and paror were dec- orated in white and green, the class colors. The dining room in mountain laurel and the coffee room in red roses.
 Mrs Palmer was assisted in receiving and serving by a number of the teachers and graduate students of the institute.
 The reception was really a most beau- tiful affair. and the girls were very lovely in their varf-cviored cOstumes- There were about POO guests. many of whom were from out Of town. 1t was a most enjoyable affair. as are all of the entertainments given by Mrs Pal-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
OBSERVE FOUNDERS
 DAY AT NORMAL
Bishop H. M. Turner, Aged 90, Senior Bishop of African Methodist
 Church to Speak

Huntsville, April 30 O-(Special) J. Bishop Henry NJ. Turner, senior bishop of the African Methodist church, is a guest of President Buchanan at Normal and will deliver an address at the founders day exercises Friday. Bishop Turner is 90 years old and is still vigorous. He was a close personal friend of Prof. w. H. Councill, who founded the Agricultural and Mechanical college and was for 30 years it's president.
 The drouth of nearly two weeks was broken in this section yesterday and early vegetation has been vastly benefited by plentiful rains.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union held a district conference in this city and unanimously adopted a resolu- ton memorializing Congress to give the people of the nation chance to vote on a national prohibition amendment. Rev F l.. Wear, past,r of the Central Pres byterian church, delivered an address on What Should Be the Attitude of the Christian People on National Prohibition and said they should ali stand together for the absolute elimination of the liquor business.
 Fire at the Farmers Cotton warehouse yesterday afternoon damaged 16 bales of cotton and caused the sprinkling arrange ment in the warehouse to go off and drench the compartment. This stopped the fire before the firemen reached the scene. The loss amounted to only about $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

bonds and by the sale of additional nonds hereafter, If that be found necessary, will be utilized for constructing a system of cotton warehouses capable not only of handling cotton designed for immediate export, but also for storing cotton in large amounts. Whether New Orleans Is to surpass Galveston an export city of cotton remains to pe disclosed but there can be no doubt that the improve ment of her port facilities will greatly in crease her exports of cotton.
 Whether or not this was brought to the attention of the organization committee, which designated the boundaries of the federal reserve district and the reserve cities is not disclosed. But the fact re- mains that New Orleans is preparing. and the state of Louisiana is aiding her me- tropolis. for vastly increased commerce. both coastwise and foreign. Commerce of that kind creates very important financ- ing and large amounts of it. Presumably New Orleans will be designated as the To- cation for one of the branch banks of the federal reserve system.
 However, the peoplA of New Orleans will not require a long time for the dis covery that after all there are chiefly sentimental reasons for naming New Or leans as a federal reserve city The growth of the city as commercial port will depend far more upon the develop ment of the port facilities than upon the establishment of New Orleans as fed eral reserve city It IS this feature of the proposition which unquestionably made such an easy market in New York for the recently issued ponds.
 The contracts for the construction of these improvements have been executed with one of the leading firms of the United States whose offices are located not only at New Orleans but in New York and in San Francisco It is the ex- pectation that these improvements will make use of recently perfected automatic devices similar in some respects to those which are employed for transporting iron ore from the mines of the Lake Superior district to the steamers which carry the ores to the manufacturing plants. Al. most all of this work Is done by appara. tus which works practically automati cally. It is one striking feature of thi. New Orleans improvement work that tho local authority which is to have super vision of the work Is composed of bust ness men. not one of whom is to receive a salary for his service. This reflects tn, enthusiasm and energy which are char acteristic of the purpose to make New Orleans a port unsurpassed in its facili ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
NEW ORLEANS GIVES WORLD AN EXAMPLE OF RARE PROGRESS Bonds for Increasing Port Facilities Were Oversub-
 scribed Three Times EXPORT TRADE HAS GROWN ENORMOUSLY New Orleans in Fair Way to Become One of Worlds Greatest Ports.
 Similarity With Liverpool's
 Development
By HOLLAND.

New York, April 3O.-(Specal)-A recent Issue of bonds behind which stands the credit of the state of Louisiana Is under stood to have found quick and favorable market in New York. The issue is for only $3,000000, yet so high is the credit of New Orleans and so great are the commercial possibilities consequent upon the improvement of that port that it is the understanding in the financial dis tricts that this recent offering of bonds was oversubscribed nearly three times. One reason doubtless why the offer of these bonds was looked upon with es- pecial favor is to be found in the fact that they are tax exempt.
 Just at this time the marketing of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
William Usher Parsons Here

William Usher Parsons of New York. one of the stockholders of the To- landa Coal and Coke company. is in the city on an inspection of the local properties. He went to Yolanda yes- terday with J. D. McCleery. vice pres ident. and inspected the properties there. MT. Parsons will be here sew eral days 1t is stated, during which time he will look over all the oper- ations of that company. He said yes- terday that Birmingham had grown worry rapidly and there was no way of recastinG what this city would ac- compIlsh during tho next lew years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
QUIET HOME WEDDING
 OCCURS IN FLORENCE
Miss Fannie Bliss Becomes Bride of MT. Robert Martin On Wednes-
 day Evening

Florence. April S0-(Special Miss Fan nie w. Bliss and MT. Robert Martin were married here at S:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. R. l.. Bliss. on Tennessee street. Quite number of out-of-town MT. and Mrs. Theodore Bliss of Union town, Pa, Mir. Dave Adams of Birming- ham, MT. William Simpson of Nashville. The bride wore an exquisite gown of crepe silk with hat. gloves and shoes to match.
 The groom's best man was MT. Sam Adams, from Atlanta. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. c. l.. Price of the Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
What the Commerce Will Be

Already New Orleans stands almost pre-eminent as an export metropolis. Were the sugar business of Louisiana to be maintained and increased. as in all probability it would have been had not the tariff seriously impaired that industry, New Orleans might after the Panama canal was constructed, have stood almost equal to New York in the money value of her exports. The improvements of the port facilities of New Orleans are to be made especially with the view of facilitat- ing the exportation of cotton Some of the funds obtained by the sale of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
PROPOSAL TO SELL
 PART OF ALASKA

Washington, April 30.-Negotiation with Great Britain and Canada for transfer of southeast Alaska to Canada. by sale or exchange or both. with repeal of the y-Pauncefote treaty as one of the conditions of the transfer, was pro- posed in a resolution introduced today by Representative Smith of Maryland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

considerable block of bonds, the pro- ceeds of which are to be utilized in per fecting the port facilities of New orleans. is regarded here as containing an implied criticism of the action of the organizR- ton committee of the federal reserve board in passing over New Orleans as a reserve city. It is felt that there should have been a better understanding than seems to have been the case of what the relation of New Orleans to American com merce is to be after the Panama canal becomes commerce bearer.
 Fifteen years ago the late c. P. Hunt ington stated to the writer that in his opinion New Orleans was to grow, reia- lively speaking, more rapidly as com- mercial metropolis-that is to say. as metropolis engaged in large ocean or gulf commerce-than any other city In the United States. MT. Huntington pointed to the irresistible attraction of New Or leans as a terminal for north and south railroad systems. At the time he spoke it was not known when the Atlantic and Pacific would be connected by navigable waterways. He had no doubt that work of that kind would be constructed, and, if he spoke his honest thought, then he really had no fear that an tsthmus water way would impair the transportation bus mess carried by transcontinental lines. It is reasonable to infer from what was said by him that any loss of transcontinental transportation by the railroads would be more than made good by transportation created by canal from the Gulf of Mex leo to the Pacific.
 Like Liverpool
 In some respects the people of Louisiana have developed a higher degree of en- ba tc h ba in of Ia other states which are likely to be bene- fted by the construction of the Panama canal. The magnitude of the undertak- ing by which the state Is sponsoring the reclamation of wet and swamp lands of Louisiana is little appreciated by the peo- pie of the north. Last summer some of the governmental authorities at Washing ton were understood to have reported in formally that these reclamations are cer- tain to make Louisiana one of the great est producing states in the union. It may be that now that the new tariff law is certain to impair. if not to de- stroy, the sugar industry of Louisiana the cultivating and harvesting of Indian corn, may, to some extent at least, make good that loss.
 The work of improving the port facili- ties of Louisiana suggesrs in some of it's aspects the great work undertaken by the city of Liverpool, whereby it's commercial pre-eminence could be main tained. It is differenv kind of construc- tive work but the purpose is precisely that which justified Liverpool in expend- ing millions in improving It's water front facilities. Certainly in the number of miles which will constitute the contem- plated improvement. New Orleans far exceeds the Liverpool constructive work. The authorities now have legal authori- zation to occupy and improve little over 40 miles of the Mississippi river front. This mileage considerably exceeds. so far as constructive work is concerned, that which represents port Improvements of any other city of the world.
 What the Commerce Will Be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Buffner Here Yesterday

G. IT. Buffner of New OrIeans, Vice president of the Hibernia National bank. Is in the city for few days as the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. H. Hassinger of Highland avenue. MT. Buffner Is en route to New York, from which port he will sail for Europe. He came here to pay short visit on his way east. He was a guest of Mir. Has singer at the press club yesterday. He said 1t was the most attractive place he had visited in years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
PULASKI OFFICIALS
 INSPECT PAVING
Party of Tennesseans Look Over Re- cent Improvements In Decaturs
 Which Will Be Copied

Decatur. April -(special.)-A party of city officials from Pulaski. Tenn, were here yesterday to inspect the street pay ing and the sidewalks of the two Deca- turs with a view to making streets and sidewalks like those here at Pulask The party was composed of Mayor Wheeler and Alderman stephensons and Superintendent of Streets Vaughn.
 Leonard Powers aged IA. son of Robert Powers of West New Decatur. disap- peared from home and no trace of him can be found. The last seen of him was on Tuesday morning. when he left for school.
 The committee on arrangement for the annual meeting of the Alabama Bankers' association have made arrangements with the Western Union Telegraph company here to give the bankers the latest cleo tion news of the primary election on May Il, this being the first days session of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Drennen A. q. s. Surgeo,,

According to an official circular issued by Horace Baker, general manager of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. pr. Earle Drennen of thM city has been named chief surgeon for this territory. Dr. Drennen is named as the su0cepsof- of the late Dr. B. O. Copeland @wh1p<<. recent sudden death was greatlN .la n ed in Birmingham. Dr. Dren IT 6 young practitioner of this city, Tho hSn many friends that win be G3naoG TT learn of his appointment. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
AGRICULTURAL BILL
 GOES TO PRESIDENT

Washington. April S0.-The Senate late today refused to reconsider the vote by which 1t approved the conference report on the agricultural extension bill. The
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18
Locals from
Golden Valley
District 81.

Mr.. & Mrs. n. X. Etheridge
and Gertrude Ferguson went to
Twin Fall Monday.
Almost every land owner from
the Golden Valley District went
to Oakley Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the Water Users Ass,
6. {. Haines and family moved
Monday to the place vacated by
Mr.. Zones and family.
H. c. Sullivan and family, Mr..
and Mrs. N. X. Etheridge and
Miss Gertrude Ferguson went to
Burnley Thursday to see Santa,
]. |, Burgess, our County Supt.
visited our School Thursday.
Although this IS only the first
year for our school we are hop
ing soon to be a standard school
tor we have already won many
of the required points.
Mrs. {. E. Uhlig delightfully."-
entertained the Syringa club on
Thursday afternoon. The time
was spent on fancy work, after
which dainty refreshments were
served.
w. p. Byl spent Friday after.
noon visiting Warm Creek school
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18
Extraordinary.

. The Fourth Ward Mutual I'm
provement Associations annoi.
nee Barn Dance TO be given in
Anona Hall, Tuesday evening.
December %. There will be not
hing dignlhed or formal about
the affair. Patrons are requested
to dress IN their work clothes.
merely being careful that their
shoes will not mar the floor.
Simple refreshments may he
had tor an unnoticeable sum.
Tickets will be soc. Your own
welfare demands your presence
Dancing will begin immediately
alter Second Ward Cantata.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18

Dorothy Sullivan and Vivian
Moss deserve special mention for
Drawing frost winds and earning
large certificates tor three month
perfect attendance at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Stewart
went to Twin Falls Friday.
Miss Faye Hunt visited in our
district from Friday evening till
Sunday.
The regular meeting of our lit
erary Society was held Friday
evening at the school house and
splendid program was given,
{. E. Uhlig went to Oakley on
Sat. to prove up on his home
stead. He was accompanied by
ames Boyle and Dana McLaws.
We are arranging a fine pro
gram for Christmas eve. One OF
the special features of this enter
tainment will be excellent music
by quartetts. choruses and the
school. Every is invited.
Betty Owens.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18

The great New England play "DAVID
by the Oakley Dramatic Company night under the direct
ION ut Mr. G E. Strong will be night Dec 90
This will give all opportunity enjoy an enter
tainnent which from standpoint
please oth old young Arrangement have been made whereby
all public school children obtain 15c See that
your boys and girls of the will
at the schools and which good O if presented
Copins Drug Store week They all want
10 see the real horse the
performance The moral lesson taught during this
beautiful christmas play will long remembered by all and
those who fail to DAVID HARUM" miss one ofthe most
complete productions offered by talent well as
chance toparone home industry Seats will Tuesday
join the crowd early and make a good location
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18
Farmers School
Coming.

The Farmers and all Interested
in agriculture have a treat in
store, for the Agricultural Exteu-
sion Department of the Idaho
State University will hold a
School for farmers here from Dec
2Sth to Ian. 2nd. This is n real
opportunity for those interested
i'll scientific farming, etc. to come
out and get the latest and best in
agriculture.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18

the Goose Creek valley is to lie
congratulated on ben. nirued
up by this class ct men. bu, the
instances cited are onl, r,p'cscr-
entatIve of many that we vrill,l
like to name il space mit'rd i.
with like energy, ability aud nc
Movement.
Northwest OF Churchill lies -
broad cxpanse of country nlsu
under the irrigation ~ stem OF he
Twin Falls Oakley Land & Water
Co, n large part of which i M
der successful cultivation aud
owned by the same kind of high
class and progressive itiZens rs
those named above. Mp'rv al
tractive residences and suhStnnt
ial barns are constantly appear.
ing III various parts OF the neigh
borhood, III fact the Churchill
yard of the Gem State Lumber
Co. has become one of theil pro.
minent depots in volume "i bus
mess.
A very important matter for
the welfare of Churchill and sur
rounding country is the recent
amicable agreement reached he
tween the TWIN Falls Oakley
Land q Water Co. and the Oak
ley Canal Water Users Associ; -
ion, the propositionfor extensI
OF time for making pavnlei
submitted by the company had
ing been accepted by the Wat
Users Association by a pract ..e'
ally unanimous vote. This
sures harmony and good ieeli
between the settlers and he cod
IthN flil UOSS al WAY with u
recent uncertainty as to pa
ments which has been so annu
ing. The deferring OF all priri -
pal payments for D years siIot
make a boom in the land, as
that time the settlers will had
had time to make their inproJ
ments and establish themsclv
ON q good paying basis. We >,
ticipate that a great many mt
pectlve settlers who have hest
ated about buying on account
the uncertainty as to pavmen
will now decide to cast their ID
with us.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-18

Xmas means much to the Chr.
istian World and is appropriate.
civ celebrated by religious srrv.
ices and commemorated by many
beautiful hymns and carols. but
to many of us its most apparent
feature is the happiness of the
children.
In years Churchill is vet small
child, under two years of age end
on this children's holiday we feel
to consider what the year now
drawing to a close has done for
Churchill.
The town is building up rapidly
we note the erection during the
year OF a general store, hotel,
carpenter shop, school house and
severa handsome residences. The
establishment of post Office and
installation of the telephone sys
tenn greatly enhance the comfort
and convenience of the residents,
who are now able to talk over
the wire to the whole country.
Electric lights and power must
be the next consideration and
with the high tension line of the
Great Shoshone & Twin Falls
Water Power Co. already run
nlng through the town will with
a little more growth be easily ar
ranged. Not the least important
OF the years developments is the
projected lnterurban Railroad
from Churchill to Twin Falls.
preliminary arrangements for
which are progressing favorably.
"A large cement lined cistern fur
nishing filtered water is one of
recent mprovements ofthe town.
The increase of population in
Churchill during the year is en-.
couraging, one interesting tea.
ture OF which being the birth last
summer of the first child born on
the townsite, a deservedlv pop
ular young lady who has already
shown high business ability by
becoming the owner in lee sim.
pie OF lot in the town of her
nativity. Churchill and the sur
rounding country are inseparable
and accomplishing their prosper
ity together. A one time Cot
tonwood Creek ran through his