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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
Meeting of Association Saturday Will
Be Very Important

OF special interest to the members Of
the Birmingham Equal Suffrage associa-
ton will be the regular meeting of the
association to be held Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock In the Cable hall. The COM
mittee on the entertainment of the ma
tional executive board, which meets in
birmingham on March and 10, will make
a partial report and the details of the
meeting VIII be outlined by Mrs. Solon
Jacobs. state president, and Mrs. Oscar
Hundley, president of tbe local associa-
tion.
Mrs. Ranch Quarles will make a de-
tailed report the Chicago elections,
getting her information direct from her
sister who was one of the managers of
the recent election in that city Other
matters of Importance will come before
the meeting and the president urges that
all members attend The public is also
invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
PARDEE SETS APRIL % AS
DATE FOR SALE OF A. B. g A.

The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad will be sold under the hammer
on April % to provide payment on its
bonded indebtedness of over s220 600.
Notice of the forced sale was filed in
Atlanta yesterday. Notice of sale of the
Alabama Terminal company, a property
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic, was filed in the office of the clerk
of the federal court here yesterday.
The order is signed by Judge Don 4
Pardee, now sitting al New Orleans. The
proceedings were instituted by the Old
Colony Trust company of Boston, trus-
tee of the bankrupt road Victor Lamar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
WASHBURN GOES TO
ENGLAND SATURDAY
Will Accompany Members of
Sperling & Co., and Re-
main Several Months

Frank S. Washburn, president of the
Alabama Power company and other al
lied companies of Sperling & Co. left
last night for New York and will sail
next Saturday for England with the
principal members of the firm who
have been in this state for the past
few days. No information was given
out yesterday except that Mr.. Wash
burn was sailing Saturday for London
with G. Mackay Edgar and Edward
Welton. partners in the firm of Sperl-
ing & Co.
Mr.. Washburns visit to England at
this time Is said to be for the purpose
of arranging the finances for the de-
velopments at Muscle Shoals, which
will involve $30,000,0o0 and for which
1t is believed a franchise will be au-
thorized soon by the federal govern
merit.
On account of engagements in New
York. Mr.. Edgar and Mr.. Welton passed
through Birmingham without stopping,
after leaving Ocampo. Their private car
was attached to the Louisville and
Nashville. The party was Joined by
James Mitchell and by Mr.. Washburn,
and all of the party will sail Satur-
Gay for London.
The officials yesterday went over the
plant at Ocampo and expressed their
entire approval The dam has been
completed sometime and the last unit
of the power house Will be ready to
generate current during the next two
weeks. After that the company will be
in n position to furnish power to its
customers without any further delay.
The officials, it was stated are In
terested now In strengthening out the
details incident to the financial out
avs that have been made here. They
are also preparing to take up the de-
lays that have been made here. They
will involve a large sum of money. 1t
is said to be the purpose of Mr.. Wash
burn to take up the plans for the erec-
ton of the proposed plant while abroad.
He VII be gone several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
SINCE 1904 COVERS.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
Four Inches i'm Ten Hours.
Cold Will Continue
Today
MUCH FROLICKING
BY OLD AND YOUNG
Traffic Not Interrupted and No Acci-
dents of Consequence Reported.
Appeal Made for Funds to
Aid the Poor

The SHOW had begun in the cleaning.
and bnsily all the night,
Had been heaping field and highway with
silence deep and white
Every pine. fir tree and hemlock wore
ermine too dear for an earl
And the poorest twig on the elm tree was
ridged inch deep with pearl"
Snowfall records for the past 10 years
We're broken yesterday when four inches
of snow fell. For over 10 hours the snow
sifted down until Birmingham rested un-
der white mantle of "ermine TOO dear
for an earl"
The snow began yesterday morning at
o;4a o'clock and fell steadily until o'clock
yesterday afternon. when it gradually
ceased According to official figures is
sued by Weather Forecaster Horton four
inches fell. Heavy falls of other years
We're as follows: January Is. 1901. ST.
February 13, 1905 ,; December IS and ls.
1909, 81; January }, 1911. .: January Z.
1872. ]; February 10, 1912. IL, and Novem-
Der p. 90, =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
PREPARING FOR DINNER
Acceptances for Harrison BANQUET
Must Reach Radcliffe by Saturday 4

Preparations Tor the dinner at the
southern club next Monday night to Fair
fax Harrison of the Southern railway
are rapidly going forward. The entertain-
ment committee promises a menu that
win be more than tempting and Mr.. Har-
rIson is down or the programme az the
speaker OF the evening rlAs is expect al
to bring mere than 200 ont to the dinner
Tha acceptanees must be In the hands
OF Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber
of Commerce by Saturday to assure the
prospective guest tnat he will be prom +,
cry cared for. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
A PREMATURE ESCAPE

While the jury was deliberating on his
case Eldridge MCGOWAN, a negro, charged
with carrying concealed pistol, disap-
peared from the courtroom and although
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
a mistrial was entered in his case and a
forfeiture taken against his bondsmen
arrest
The negro was tried yesterday In the
first division of the criminal court before
Judge S. r. Greene. the case going to
the jury about noon The jury was out
about two hours and Informed the court
it had arrived at a verdict. Judge Greene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26

Smith Of Atlanta, sole receiver Tor the
road. is appointed master commissioner
10 make the sale If he does not deem
April % to be an auspicious time he
may postpone the auction as he sees Mt.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad went into bankruptcy in 1909 and
receivers were appointed. Suit was
brought last year to collect interest on
the bonded debt which was $li,44S, 900
with accrued interest of So, 4so7l5 to July
l, 1918 Receivers certificates for 81. 100
COO We're then issued.
The present proceedings follow the fore
closure proceedings brought in 1913 by the
Old Colony Trust company, as trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Negro Held for Robbing Car

VIII Johnson, negro was placed un-
Ger $500 bond pending the action of
the federal grand J,ry on a charge OF
car robbing by Judge r. b. Watts. Uni
ted States commissioner. yesterday aft
ernoon. The negro is charged with break
ing into box car standing in the Frisco
railroad yards, and stealing 40 pairs of
shoes, six bolts of silk, a quantity Of
flour and ether articles The arrest was
made by Deputy Marshall ]. M. Coker
Most of the stolen property was recov-
cred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Many Small Fires

There We're several fire alarms turned
In yesterday. although none were OF any
serious damage. The total damage OF all
the fires was estimated ct about $500 and
Of this the blaze at the NJ. q. Montgomery
residence at 1929 North Twenty-fourth
street caused q damage of Sl.Oo. The
Montgomery fire was due to sparks on
The shingle roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate Judge
J. ". jenkins. birmingham. to Miss
Maude Chandler.
Kelly Il. Bryant, Birmingham. to Miss
Margaret Fitzpatrick.
d. L. Hope. East Lake to Mrs. Alice
Shugart
w. l. Greene. Avonoale, TO Miss Mamie
Belle Williams.
Atha Robbins. Porter. Ala. to Miss
VeIta Donaldson.
II. J. Finch. Birmingham to Miss
Theima Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26

in desertion, the afflicted ones have found
surcease by bringing the burdens to us.
"We appeal to the generosity of Bir-
mingham to assist us In this emergency.
If we curtail our assistance that entails
immediate suffering. Sit down tonight
when you finish reading this article and
mail check to the Office of the Asso-
ciated Charities. 526l Chamber OF Com
merce; be as generous as you would be
were the suffering one known and loved
by yourself
"A dollar given now is worth ten given
during the summer"
Other organizations are prepared /, re-
lieve distress and If possible no one will
be allowed to continue in need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26

ordered the defendant to be called into
court in order that the verdict could be
received. The bailiffs made diligent
search through the inner and, outer courts
of the building and reported That he could
not be found.
After making another effort to locate
the defendant. Judge Greene instructed
the jury TO destroy the verdict and en-
tered a mistrial ON the docket and or
dered his bond forfeited and a new war
rant for his arrest. The theory of the
court attaches is that the negro became
frightened at the two hours deliberation
of the jury and ran off. 1t was stated
that the jury had acquitted the defend
ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Exchange Directors to Meet

There will be meeting of the board
of directors of the Builders Exchange at
1870 o'clock today in tho German cafe
OF the Hotel Empire. They meet for the
purpose of selecting a secretary. There
are four candidates in the field. Secre-
tary George T. Stafford is a candidate
for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
BeIated Trains Arrive

Decatur. Ill. February e5-Afts
having been tied up In snowdrifts fc
nearly s6 hours passengers on stale
illinois traction system and Wabas
trains today Reached DecaturA Tn
amused themselves during their III
walt by giving amateur theatricals
the train, They were rescued Just
their food supply had dwindled to
eggs. One man had purchased
pounds Of candy from the train boy|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfer was
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate Judge:
sSo00-Wiiliam w. Burroughs and wife
10 c. Lane. part of lot 5, in lot 2S and
city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
bnly One ABROMO oUININEv

To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of e. w. GROVE Cures a
Cold In One Day. Csc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Is Difficult Problem

"One of the difficulties encountered In
constructing the Muscle Shoals Eower
site from a technical standpoint lies
In the fact that the flow of the Tennes-
see river Is extremely var able. and
during the dry seasons the power OBJ
tained there drops off to a very low
amount; in fact, as low as one-quarter
of the power available throughout the
year.
THE Muscle Shoals Hydroelectrc
Power company, through it's connection
with the Alabama Power company. viii
be able to draw upon its reservoirs in
other sections of the state TO supply tn ?
deficiencies occurring on the Tennessee
river during the dry seasons, and thus
enable the large power OF the Tennes-
see river to be utilized throughout the
year. The advantages of such an ar
rangement are obvious, as an electro
chemical company would have to have
constant power "a hours day
during every day in the year and unless
some such reservoir capacity is super
imposed upon the Tennessee river. IT is
clear that the amount OF power avail
able there will be limited to practically
that which can be produced during the
dry seasons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
HUGE WORKS FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS
Proposal Make Government
by Cyanamid Company
MITCHELL STATEMENT
Representative of Sperling K Co. Says
Plant Will Be Erected to Extract
Atmospheric Nitrogen for Use
in Making Fertilizer

In formal statement given out yes
terday morning prior to his departure
for Oeampo, james Mitchell, of Sper-
ling & Co. announced that huge works
for the extraction of atmospheric nj
trogen with which to manufacture fer
tilizer would be erected at Muscle
Shoals in connection with the water
power developments at that point cost
ing $4,000, 900. which We're announced
Wednesday morning,
The new plant will be owned by the
American Cyanamid company IN con-
nection with the Muscle Shoals Hydro
electric Power company. OF the for
mer Frank Washburn OF Nashville Is
president. as well as president Of the
Alabama Power company
This plant, according TO Mr.. Mitchell.
was to have been erected near Mont
gomery, but the Taft veto OF the Lock
Is bill indicated IA long delay. which
has taken place so the company trans
ferred the money appropriated for the
erection of that plant to Canada, where
II was added to the plant In that coun-
try already I'm operation. American
farmers are buying that fertilizer af-
ter paying the duty by reason of the
Taft veto OF the Lock Is bill. he said
Mitchell Makes Statement
Mr.. Mitchell says that If the works
are erected at Muscle Shoals il will
result in the creation of the largest
electro hemical manufacturing center
of the world This will come about
in a short term of years. he believes
The statement of Mr., Mitchell fol-
lows:
The American Cyanamid company,
operated in conjunction with the Muscle
Shoals Hsdroelectric Power company,
will establish at Muscle Shoals huge
works for the manufacture of fertiliz-
ers for the extraction of atmospheric
nitrogen by its patented process. Cyn-
namid is now being manufactured in
many sections of the world the United
States being the only large country
where Ii is not already being made.
The United States Is however. being
supplied from Canada by the impor-
tant works at Niagara Falls, which
have been constructed there during the
past three or four years.
ut may be remembered In this con-
nection that the American Cyanamid
company had intended to construct n
large plant near Montgomery taking
the power from Lock No. 49, but when
President Taft vetoed the Lock No. Is
bill, the capital which had been raised
for this purpose was transferred to
Canada and was utilized in an enlarge
ment of the existing works.
with this end in view and in ac-
eordanee with the terms prescribed by
Congress and in cooperation with the
plans determined by the army engi-
neers. the Muscle Shoals Hydroelectric
Power company has recently presented
a proposition to the government in
volving it's cooperation in the carry
ing out of the plans. Should this scheme
be carried out as now seems probable
1t will undoubtedly result in the build
ing up of huge works at Muscle Shoals
and make 1t probably one of the largest
electro chemical manufacturing centers
in the whole world.
Is Difficult Pr0hlem
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-18
The First Christmas Gard.

The honor Of the Christmas card IL
ascribed frequently to the late w. q.
T. Dobson. an English painter. In
December, 1874. date earlier than
that given to any other claim. he was
anxious to send some more novel
Christmas greeting than that of let
ter to distant friend. and the idea
occurred to him to make little sketch
symbolizing the spirit Of the season
The sketch depicted in its center a
family party gathered around the
Christmas dinner table raising glasses
to the health Of absent friends. I'm
derneath were the words "A Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year to
you" while on each side was a small
er sketch representing an act Of be-
nevolence. Mr. Dobson's card so
pleased its recipient that the following
year he designed another card. Of
which he sent autographed copies to
a large circle of friends. Other artists
followed his example. and the circle
sending out Christmas cards grew
wider and wider until an enterprtsine
printer saw there was money In the
business. and within few years from
its birth the Christmas card was to he
seen in h':ilH-,',S II s.nI, windows
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-18

u am % small, % very small. no one
will mark or know
How thick and green my needles are,
how true my branches grow.
Few toys and candles could hold. but
heart and will are free,
And in my heart Of hearts know ! am
Christmas tree"
The Christmas angel lowered near; 10
caught the 9rievino word.
And, laughing low, no hurried forth.
with love and pity stirred.
Hs sought and found St. Nicholas, the
dear old Christmas saint,
And in his fatherIy, kind ear rshearsed
the fir trees plant.
Saints are al powerful, We know, SO Il
befeli that day
That, Ak on shoulder, to the grove .
woodman took his way.
One baby Girl he had at homo. and no
went forth TO find
A little tree a. small az she. just suit
cd to his mind.
Oh, glad and proud the baby fir. amid
les brethren tall,
To b thus chosen and singled out, the
first among them all!
He stretched his fragrant branches; his
little heart beat fast;
hs was . real Christmas tres-hs had
his wish At last.
One large and shining apple. with
checks Of rudy gold;
Six tapsrs and tiny doll were al that
he could hold.
The baby laughed, the baby ero~sd. to
zee the tapsrs bright;
The forest baby felt the Joy and sharsd
in the delight.
And whom At last the tapsrs died and
when the baby slept
The little Fl, in silent night. . patient
vigil kept.
Thouah seorchsd and brown its needles
were, Il had no heart to grove.
" have not lived in vain." he said.
"Thank God for Christmas svs!"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-18
Under the Holly Bough.

Ye who have scorned each other
Or injured friend or brother
In this fast fading year.
Ye who by word or deed
Have made kind heart bleed
Come gather here.
Let sinned against and shining
Forget their strife's beginning
And join in friendship now.
Be links no longer broken:
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly hough
,rS Nlckay
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24
TROOPS
MOVED SOUTH
TO OPPOSE
CARRAMA
Crisis in Mexico More Serious
and Outbreak Of Battling
is Threatened

ASSOCIATED Press BY Fed. Wireless. ]
WASHINGTON, o. C., Sept. a.
Affairs Ii troubled Mexico have once
again come 20 crisis with the serious
revelation. saalnst ProvIeionai Presl-
dent carranzs. headed by hts former
chief general, aPanchor Villa.
i Following The lstter,s posting Of rev.
ointiok brceIa6iations, he has moved
south, with his 40 900 troops 10 meet
the carraHza forces.
Gen. carranz& today teleDraphed to
Washington that he WIN not make the
attack on the ooposinp troops and asks
the United stctes not to interfere. e.
forts to heal tie breach betMeen the
two constftuticnaIist leaders are being
made IN Mexico City.
President wilson today conferred
with the state department and may
decide that the United etates troops
shall b kept at Vera Cruz. - y
0snsrsi osft ~ &,so Wss reposted
to be holdjng Torreor, Is virtual
prisoner ofwar to Villa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24
LARGE LIST OF
Foreigners TO
BECOME CITIZENS

Residents of Honolulu to the num-
Der Of ten, representing nearly as
many different nationalitfes, who have
applied for naturalization as Ameri-
can. citizens, will have their petitions
heard in the federal court at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning before Judge San
ford B. Dole This Is one of the larg-
est number of petitioners for natural
izaticn to be given hearings in the
federal court at any one time, and 1t
is probable that the entire morning
will be given over to the proceedings.
Following is list Of the petition
ers and their witnesses:
Richard Kalbe. a native of Gctha,
Germany; witnesses, Adolph Ahrens
and Charles stephens
Claude Buffet, native Of Grand
Bank, Newfoundland; witnesses, Geo.
Smith and Robert Horner.
John Bryant, native Of Pembroke
England: witnesses, Oliver Walker
and Richard Trent.
Manuel de Coito. a native Of San
Miguel, Azores; Witnesses, Vincent
Fernandez, Jr, and Manuel Medeiros.
Hans Christian Lyle, q native Of
Hem Kive, Denmark; witnesses, Rob-
ert Law and Edwin Cooper.
William Scott May, a native Of
Newark, England; witnesses, Arthur
Faria and Alfred Wall.
Anton Munze, a native of Koblenz,
Germany; witnesses, John Olsen and
Robert Goldman.
Christian Wilhelm Lorin, a native of
Norrkoping, Sweden; witnesses, Chas.
Albrecht and Jack Edwardson.
Jose Lopez, a native Of Spain; wit.
nesses, Daniel BeIlew and John Lucas.
Maya Boota, a native Of Calcutta,
India: witnesses, Wallace e. Saffery
and William Speckman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24

Big Construction work Completed.
With the opening Of the Marconi
plants at Kahuku and KokO Head, one
OF the greatest industrial plants IN
Hawaii is practically complete.
The two plants together represent
an Investment of close to a million
dollars, Of which nearly $750,000 has
been expended in the gigantic Kahuku
plant. This station win ultimately
serve as the sending station to the
Orient when the rest of the round-the
world Marconi chain Is put in place.
The Marconi company has been pre-
pairing for today's opening for more
than a year Owing to delay in get.
ting material for the plants, the work
at times progressed slowly. The plants
are of such unusual size and so great
is the power demanded that most of
the machinery had to be specially built
for the Oahu installations.
The opening Of the Kahuku plant to-
day was made q gala occasion by Ho-
noIulu. The celebration was under
the auspices of the Chamber OF Com
merce and much Of the days business
In the city was suspended owing to
the large number of business men who
made the trip.
They expressed themselves as de
lighted today with the big plant, its
costly and unique machinery and the
fact that the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company OF America is now a
part and parcel Of Hawaii's industrial
life.
CONCENTRATIONS of the most cordial
kind were bestowed today upon NJ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24

tSpeca teie0raphc
WlREk STATION kahuk e4rThs
~. VIII bind the o NORTH
Asia has tsstst and found q y strong and true
the
formally transPache ccmdnicatn
fully established 49,
Impressive
The crash OF the wireless spark drowned all other noises il the
opening
the world capacity and
nneelght
luncheon table, after making thorough
the turnngon OF the the chief
complete carried
pae detail by the Msrcon Wlreess
provided splendid
its who included the leading
the city and public officials
4
The guests from Honuu left the
arrived the kahuku stopping place
about 90 passengers WHO made the trip from the city to Bawa
The eonpanys guests
shadow Of
behalf Of the chamber.
Real wireless
President
the reading
present The
tween Hawaii and the mainland mi applause
Three rouslng cheers
Tor the marcon Company and three
l. A. Thursn
on Of various IN Hawaii made sL
stay = - . = 800
The weather but opening care
monies have been entire - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-24
GREETINGS FLASHED
TO HAWAII BY NEW
MARC0Nl AIR ROUTE

Especial TeIegraphic Correspondence
i kAhiuku, Sept. 24.-Greetings to
the people of Hawaii from the main.
land were received early this after.
noon over the new Marconi system,
answering the messages sent from
Oahu.
The first message received at the
station was from Charles c. Moore,
president Of the Pan-Pacific exposi-
tion. It was addressed to Governor
Pinkham and read az follows:
"The Pananna-Pacific Interna-
tionaI Exposition sends cordial
greetings to the people Of Ha-
waii and congratulates them on
the additional facilities for com
munication with the outside world
provided by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company and earnestly
hopes this will stimulate both
trade and travel and contribute
materially TO the prosperity and
happiness Of your people.
HcHARLES c. MOORE"
A long congratuiatory message was
received from A. p. Taylor, in charge
Of the San Francisco Office Of the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee.
"A message Of good wishes for con-
tinued success was received by Mr..
Slaughter, signed, "The People Of Ho-
noIulu, -