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Evening journal., 1914-04-28
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.

THE Bulletin of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
socation for April contains the following edi-
toral reference to the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal
Every survey made by the Army Engineers since the
Craigh report of 1879 has recommended the present
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal route the best line
of connection between the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays The owners of the Sassafras right Of way
have frequently asserted the existence Of quicksand
on the present canal route obstacle TO its ac-
quisiton by the 10 Is of interest to note
that in the engineers report of March l. 1888, there
submitted a comprehensive account of borings
from all the routes which included adverse results on
the Sassafras route. This report, which is reprinted
pages 81 and GS of the Casey report of 1884 was as
follows.
Thc very important discovery made OF strata OF
very hard ceinentod sand and mari beds. The frag-
ments Of cemented sand and pebbles and the core Of
sand and shells obtained from the borings and the
rate of progress indicate much harder materials than
had been heretofore thought Of I is judged that the
amount of this material to be taken out VIII reach 3
100000 cubic yards and that the estimates of cost must
be increased by perhaps SiO0O00O because of it,
Altogether. this would seem to counterbalance any
alleged pockets Of Quicksand the present canal
route which could hardly present any serious difficulty
under modern methods of suction dredging.
Yes; the question of route is largely technical
one and the fact that the army engineers have de-
cared repeatedly in Of the route Of the existing
canal should weigh heavily upon the minds of laymen
who considering the canal matter.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28
SHOULD RESENT suCH An ATTACK.

Z, ,ECRETARY OF THE NAVY DANIELS would have
y the United States Government manufacture its
own smokeless powder. He has suggested that Con-
rress make appropriation permit OF the estab-
Nsbment of a smokeess powder plant. In other words
deliver another Democratic blow established Ameri-
business that strikes close to the people of
Delaware.
The largest manufacturer Of smokeless powder at
the present time is the DUPONT Company of this city
blow aimed at that company, such as is contom-
plated by the Secretary OF the Navy is blow at Amer
lean industry generally and Delaware industry par
ticularly il that cannot fail to be resented by
the public.
There Is no valid reason why the national admins
tration should strike Delaware's greatest cor
poration. In years gone by the dupont Com
pany has shown its ability willingness in times
Of and peace. to serve the Federal Government
well faithfully. II has supplied the finest ex-
plosiyes in the world prices commercially reason
able and spared effort to meet any and all emer-
gences with promptness that r~triotic as it
business-like. IN fact It has made many sacri-
ices which have shown that patriotism outweighed
eommercalism in its transactions with the govern
nent.
Delawareans who have the industrial welfare OF
heir State heart should let it be- known in Wash.
ngton that they view with disfavor any and an at
aeks reputable business enterprise and partcu
arly those the sort aimed iy the Navy Depart
s~at at the dupont Company Of this State.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius, The
Sunshine Man,


DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius, The
Sunshine Man,
The body is a precious possession
given us by God, blessed heipmate
for the spirit Every single power
which the body enjoys is holy and di-
vine; but It is holy and divine only in
its proper place, as servant and not
as master. It is not that we honor
the body too much. We honor it far
too little. Giving way without stint
to its greedy desires is not hOnoring
It, Then only do we begin to honor
il. indeed, when we learn to thank
Cod for the manifold blessings which
we enjoy by its means, and pray daily
that he will keep it and all that is
within us under the guidance of His
Holy Spirit, which is the spirit of
power and of love and of a sound
mind.-F. j. A. Hort
Down in the valleys low the shadows
lie,
And vapors cool obstruct the eager
eye;
But on the heights the vision roams
at will
Till sapphire thoughts its highest
hopes fulfill.
Faith, though it hath sometimes a
trembling hand, must not have a
withered hand, but must stretch
Watson.
Which way are you facing?
There are many flowers that are
more beautiful than the sunaower,
and yet there is one thing we always
love about this homely plant. It al
ways looks straight up into the light
of the sun. Look at it in the morn
ing. Then its bright yellow blossom
is lifted toward the east, as if IL we're
waiting for the sunshine to warm il
and open its petals a bit wider than
they ever have been opened before.
AS the sun slowly wheels up toward
the MONDAY, and then on down into
the western sky, the suniower keeps
turning, turning, till at last the hills
shut out the light of day, and then
It goes to sleep. Life, beauty, glory
are In the light of the sun.
Is there not something beautiful
/ for us in the way the sunflower keeps
its face always up into the face OF
the sun? Why is it that frowns come
into your face and mine sometimes
You know that it is so. How apt we
are to get out of patience and do ano
say things we ought not, and fol-
which we are so sorry afterward
All. you know why it is. We have
forgotten to look up where our sun
light is, and where there ought to be
the glory of beauty and the shine o
love only the shadow falls.
But you and want the sunshine in
our faces and in our lives Every day
we feel that longing. We are NO
: quite happy unless we feel that those
We meet see in us something 10 lose
There is just one way we may b'
/ sure the heaven-light is in our heats
and that is by looking up TO Him.
Tx.
81 believe in the sacredness of thi
human body, this transient dwelling
place of a living soul, and so | deem
1t the duty of every man and woman
to keep his or her body beautiful
through right thinking and right liv
ing"
Be wise; and what good things yol
get
Sharply seize. and gently ten,
them;
And for all evils cease to fret,
Or yours, or mine, if you can't menI
them. j. S. Backing.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

The last of the unmounted gems Of
the Rudolph collection are being mount
ed. and will be offered for sale. Don't
miss them.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

Newark is to have a State armory valued at $4,000
II viii be duplicate of the existing in Dover.
The site has been selected by the State Armory Com
mission and It is likely that the contract for the build
ing will be let Quite naturally the militiamen
there elated by the prospect heretofore their
quarters have been far from what they should have
BEEN Notwithstanding the handicaps under which they
have abo.a they have maintained their organization
and the armory win be suitable reward for their
patriotic fidelity
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

Pistol practice and systematzed physical instruction
TO be introduced in the Wilmington Police De-
partment upon the recommendation of Commissioner
Wickersham. And while the are beng taught to
their pistols they also should be taught when not
to them. who carries a pistol and who
how shoot It does not always exercise proper
discretion in the matter OF using It,
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

No member Of the Wilson cabinet who values his pop
ularity will resign while the trouble with Mexico is
on. 1t IS no secret that there is member of that
cabinet who places higher value popularity than
does Secretary Of State William Jennings Bryan Know
ing that few persons have taken any stock in the
that he will resign because he disagrees with
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

Now is the time to swat the fly Remember the
killing of fly will the community being
pestered by thousands of flies the progeny that
fly IL the duty to swat it be neglected j. Austin Ell
son, secretary Of the Wilmington Board Health has
made appeal to the people of our city to engage
actively in the anti-ny campaign II should meet with
immediate and widespread response.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

The situation in the Colorado mining district has
become desperate that in justice to all concerned
something effective should be done put an end to
the destruction Of human life and property private and
corporate The conditions as they exist today are a
disgrace to American civilization.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

Another batch OF American suckers is grieving.
A slick New Yorker promised 800 per cent. profit on
money invested under his auspices That bait dangling
from the usual sucker list brought the answer Now
the New Yorker has disappeared and the vail Of the
defrauded sucker" is heard throughout the land.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28

That 73o a. m. is the proper time for dinner is as
serted by French scientists Well. II doesn't matter
whether it be called dinner breakfast so long ss
The right kind Of food is the table. The morning
meal by any other name would taste as good.
Evening journal., 1914-04-28
NEWARK And LIS STREETS.

From the Newark Ledger.
II is true that the condition Of
Main street, and other streets in this
town, are not desirable. While the
town has no excuse to make for the
Evening journal., 1914-04-28
IN MEXICn.

THE following poem, entitled "rwo Fools" and
clearly inspired by Rudyard Kplings YAM
pire" and the patiently waiting Mexican policy Of
President Wilson, was written by H. Evans in the
American Club in the City Of Mexico and sent to the
Kansas city journal for publications
Two fools there were and they laid their plan
Gwen you and u
And cast their lot i'm a foreign land
And thought they were safe in their countrys handl
Knowing their country would understond
Gwen as you and -
oh, our years OF waste and years of haste
tAnd the work of our head and hand)
That should have brought us Legitimate gold
(But we feel that we're badly sodl
And our country can't understand
Two fools there were and their son they taught
(Even as You and u
That for their honor their country fought
But it wasn't the least what their country thought
Though the fools In trouble, their consul sought
Gwen as you and u
OH the toll we've lost and the time we've lost
And the excellent things we've planned
With eyes ever turned 10 our country fair
(And now we feel that she never did care)
And don't want to understand
The father is dead and the son is dead
(Which may happen to you and u
And the wife may lie in rebels bed
tFor the tale does not tell us that SHE is dead.
And we feel that her shames on her countrys head
CThis may happen to you or ID
And many shall come and many shall CO.
And each of them shall say
This was not so in years ago-Why is 1t so today?
And those who came, and have to stay,
Shall uetly turn away.
But it's not the thought of what time has brought
That stngs like a white-hot brand
It's coming to know that country don't
(And we cannot see yet WHY she does not care)
And viii not understand
That IS a scathng arraicnment OF President VIII
sons patiently waiting policy in dealing with Mex
leo It is not nearly so scathing however as is the
speech delivered in the United States Senate week
by Senator Albert B. Fall Of New Mexico in a debate
ON affairs in Mexico. We print in another part of this
paper the text of that speech II cannot fail to ex-
cite in the breasts of all Americans sympathy for those
Americans who have suffered and many of whom still
suffering in Mexico, and indignation that such out
RACES have been permitted 10 continue and a rule.
go unpunished and that under the policy
the United States, Generals Carranza and villa and
their followers not only to escape punishment for
their many crimes against Americans, actually are
melted the allies of the United States its
work OF dsciplinng victoriano Huerta
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So MANY FAKES
PEOPLE ARE SLOW
Bankers Journal In Edito-
rial Comments On Liquid
Vitalitas and Col. Akin

In its last issue, the Bankers Journal
of Texas. the south's leading financia,
Magazine, makes some timely COM
ments upon Nitalitas. 1t prefaces the
remarks with a reference to Col. John
5. Akin who is the executive head of
tile company that produces liquid Vital
itas 1t says in part:
Such men as Mr.. Akin are of vast
Importance in business and civil life
He is great booster in manner and
speech for all that is good for man
kind-including that great earth liquid
Nitalitas, which is found at only one
place on the earth, at Damon's Mound
In Brazoria county, Texas. 1t is in no
sense a patent medicine as the term is
generally used: it is a product of ma
ture that needs no 'doctoring to make
it efficacious for the common ills OF
humanity. SO many fake medicines have
been thrown upon the market: so much
of the peoples money has been expena-
ed for useless nostrums that those fall
ing in health are slow to avail them
selves of anything new. Yet the won
derful fame of Vita1itas has been
gained mainly by personal Endorsements
of those who have been lifted from
the depths of despair to the lofty
heights of health and happiness by it's
use Mr.. Akin has adopted most feast :
BILE plan of publicity for this great
health restorer, and in time Nitalitas'
worth will be known over the world as
natures tribute to the health of man. "
Sample Vitalitas today at Averyt' S
drug store 109-111 Goth st, or write
there for booklet giving the history of
Vitalitas.
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RAILROADS ADMIT
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Question Waived In Federal
Arbitration Hearings
In Chicago

Chicago, December 14-Counsel for rail-
way enginemen of western roads, for the
first time since federal arbitration hear
inss OF wage demands began, today omit
ted the usual questions asked witnesses
as to the rise in the cost of living. The
railways concede that the cost has in
creased since 1910, when the last wage
adjustment was made. Judge Jeter c.
Pritehard, chairman of the arbitration
board, announced. They admit the ad-
vance, but demur to the ratio of wage
increases the men demand
Perils of snow-slides We're told of TODAY
Mt the hearing. Canadian locomotive en-
gineers testified of engines and crews
being buried in avalanches.
On REORGANIZATION James NJ Shee-
han, representing the railroads, adduced
that the railroads had done everything
possible to protect the men against the
hazards of winter
w. j. Armstrong, a passenger engineer
stated that his average earnings were sIaf
per month, and he considered 1t poor paw
as compared with the service he renders
the company.
w, u. johnson, another engineer, said
"lt's not uncommon in British Columbia
for the mercury to reach 45 below. When
you crawl out of the cab your legs will
be so nearly frozen that you can't tell
that they're there. In the course of ouI
snoWstorms it Is not uncommon for a
freight train to be held up 90 and G.
hours"
Johnsons pay as a freight enginee,
and engineer of a helper engine he
said, was about $1,000 a year.
Other witnesses were c. p. Smith ant
w. r. Boyd, engineers, whose testimon,
was to the effect that larger locomotives
have added. to the work of the crew.
without adding TO their compensation,
Attorneys for the railroads. question
irs Boyd, brought out that If an engineer
is called to the roundhouse and does a
little preparatory work, but for any rea
son he does not take his engine out, hs
may claim pay for five hours and thai
If he actually starts on his run, for ever
few yards, he is entitled to = full days
pay. arren S. Stone, counsel for the
men. promptly elected the fact that il
IS years Boyd had seen this theory II
practice but once
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ADMISSION

Admission, December 14.-(Special.)
Quick work was done Monday in clear
ing away the wreckage that followed
the derailment of Seaboard fast pas
senger train No. g.. plying between Bir-
mingham and Atlanta, Monday morn
ing The wreck was caused by broken
rail, all of the cars except the engine
and baggage cars being turned over.
English" a well known old negro
character of Admission. went to sleep
on some excelsior in a dog kennel In
the rear of a brick house on Moore
street, between Tenth and Eleventh,
yesterday and when the fire depart
ment was called to suppress a fire in
the little hut the charred body OF the
old man was found amid the ashes. the
remains of a pipe lying near his lips
English" was about so years old and
was a familiar character on the STREETS
being distinguished by wheelbarrow
he usually pushed and an apron that
he wore while at work.
]. B. Darlington, president, and ]. c
Sproull. vice president of the Annis-
ton Chamber of Commerce. returned
Sunday from a business trip to Wash
ington and New York where they have
been for the past week. While in the
east they came in. contact with mer
prominent in business and financial ar
fairs and they state that q more op-
| timistic tone pervaded both Washing
| ton and New York.
Everyone with whom l talked. saif
| Mr.. Darlington today. was of the i'm
preston that business Is improving
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FINLEY YARDS TO Be
OPENED JANUARY |,
SAYS {. H. COAPMAN
Vice President of Southern
Here Inspecting Properties
Makes Announcement.
Other Changes Soon

The Finley yards at North Birmingham
of the Southern railway will be opened
January /, according to an announce
ment yesterday of Z. II. Coapman, vice
president and general manager of the
Southern. who came here 10 look over
the situation. Accompanied by L. Sewer,
general agent for the executive depart
ment, Mr.. Coapman visited the yards,
and il was subsequently stated that all
of the switching and making mp of trains
in the freight services operating east and
west would be concentrated at the yards
in North Birmingham. rs
This will mean the removal from Bir-
mingbam of the switching and concen-
tration of freight trains in Avondale, the
Twenty-seventh street yards, Woodlawn
and the North Birmingham yards. The
result will be a considerable lessening of
crossing dangers in those localities and a
general decrease in the hazards created
by switching and other activities.
Within a short time it was announced,
the engines housed at the company s
Avondale yards will be placed in the new
round houses being constructed at North
Birmingham. That will mean the aban-
donment of roundhouse which has been
in services for many years. It was used
when the present Southern railway was
known as the Georgia Pacific railroad,
which was purchased by the present sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Coapman said all of tue work at
the Finley yards was not completed, and
a matter of fact some of it mad not
been begun, but at the same time the
yards were in condition to be used for
the purposes intended at this time and
the space would be occupied beginning
with the new year.
The Finley Memorial yards win cost
over s1,500,OO0 when they are complete.
The yards will be second to none in the
south, and will typify the latest in rail-
road construction. The land on which
the yards are located was purchased
sometime ago. 1t was not expected that
service would be made of the yards so
speedily However, the work las gone
forward with such rapidity that occupancy
is now scheduled for January.
Mr.. Coapman was at luncheon yester-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
TO SHIP EXHIBITION
PRODUCTS FROM HERE

Montgomery, December 14-(Sp ecial)
Plans are being perfected for the ship
ment from Birmingham on January IL
of a carload of Alabama products for
exhibition at the Panama Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco. This ship
ment will be followed by others, max
ing in all about three carloads of pro-
ducts from this state for exhibition at
the big exposition.
This announcement was made today
by Lee Cowart, commissioner of immi
grafton, who has been largely instru-
mental in working up a big state ex-
hibit for the exposition. Mr.. Cowarr
has had the assistance of II. N. Thomp-
son of Greenville. field agent for the
selection of an exhibit and their united
efforts have been attended by excel
lent results, according to reports.
All persons wishing to send exhibits
to the exposition are urged to ship
them at once to birmingham, Where
arrangements will be made for their
shipment to San Francisco on Janu-
ary IL,
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DEMOPOLIS

Demopolis, December 12.-(Special)
Robert Simmons died Wednesday at the
home of his sister. Mrs w. H. Comp
ton, in Demopolis He is. survived by his
wife and son, Mr.. Clarence Simmons of
Jefferson. He was a member of the
Baptist church. He was GO years of age.
The funeral services were conducted
Thursday by Rev. ]. L. Robertson of. the
Baptist church, interment being at JEFF
ferson.
Mr.. Jesse Miller and Miss Persia Phil
lips were married by Rev. J. l.. Robin
son Tuesday. Miss Phillips is the dauEh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Phillips. The
groom is employed by the Black Warrior
Lumber company.
Mrs. Bette Hunter died Thursday at
the infirmary. of pneumonia, aged %
years. She was a resident of JEFFERSON
and was brought to the infirmary here
for treatment The funeral services took
place Friday, conducted by Rev. J. L..
Robinson of the Baptist church. The re-
mains were taken to Jefferson for inter-
ment.
Mr.. Esa Vaughan of this place has been
appointed farm demonstration for Macon
county, with headquarters at Tuskeegee.
He left this week to take up the work.
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are steepest- Showers were reported in.
southern Florida and extreme southern
Texas Cloudiness prevailed throughout
the interior of the country.
The prevailing low temperatures are
the feature of the map tonight Read
ings below zero occurred over North
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Kan
sas City recorded s degrees at p. M,
and Louisville 6 degrees. Freezing
weather at that hour extended far
south into Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia. This represents
but slight fall in temperatures dur
Ing the past "a hours over western
portions of the cotton belt, but east
of the Mississippi, the change ranges
from IL to 20 degrees.
Temperatures should begin to mod
crate slowly Tuesday, and fair wealth
er seems indicated
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the "a hours ending p. M, sew
enty fifth meridian time, December II
1914:
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ANNUAL VISTTATIONS TO
STATE PRISONS MADE
Governor and State Pardon Board Visit Spegners We
tumpka to Investigate Conditions Preliminary to
Determine Upon Christmas Paroles

for many years, and will doubtless be
attended by the same results. In accord
ance with practice, the governor has al
ways released a number of eonvcts just
before Christmas, and this year he will
probably issue the usual number of pa
roles. In some instances, convicts are
allowed to go home to spend Christmas,
being paroled for 10 days, or longer, while
others are given permanent paroles con-
ditioned upon their good behavior
The pardon board at its last meeting
investigated large number Of applica-
tions for clemency and made a report
to the governor. Most of these cases were
investigated by the governor and his party
today, though immediate action was taken
in only a few cases.
The official party first visited the state
penitentiary at Speigners where they had
dinner. In the afternoon they went to
Wetumpka. returning home about 5
o'clock.