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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Manufacture Sanitary From Alabama Iron tions Are Excellent

Among the many industries of Birming- ham there is none so little known or so important as that of making the articles upon which we all sleep at night. The making of mattresses and beds has been actively done in Birmingham for good many years. and in one of the most sani- tary factories in the world-the Perfection Mattress and Spring company's plant at Ninth avenue and Twenty street. north.
 Perfection mattresses are made of cot ton grown in the south paid for in cash at market prices. They are manufactured in Birmingham by Birmingham people. sold to the consumer by practically every retail furniture dealer in the district, as we'll as throughout the country. F. NJ. Jackson is president of the company and claims that the mattresses his company makes are the most durable and most san- itary,i in the world. R. l.. Ezell manages the plant.
 The writer had the pleasure of inspect ing the Perfection factory yesterday. It is really a model of Its kind, with large, airy. ,well-lighted work rooms, the latest improved machinery; in fact. every fa- cility for turning out product that pleases consumers
 Everything in the plant is as clean as the proverbial pin. beginning from the sidewalk outside. and inside to the roof The city beautiful movement has an earn est advocate in MT. Jackson, and he puts his theories to the test at his plant. Grass lines the curbstone along the front of the factory building, while at appropriate in tervals geraniums are planted to add to the pleasing effect. From the outside the building presents a very neat appear ance.
 On the inside it is inviting. The pack ing room is as clean as miladys parlor, and the workmen engaged in the packing also are neat and clean. From the pack ing room one goes to the storage room, where the cotton is placed until used. Here are many bales of cotton piled high to the ceiling. Huge metal doors for fire prevention separate each room from the | other. and the danger from fire is at the
 lowest possible minimum.
 I nthe room where are manufa ctured the l famous Perfection springs the same idea 1 Of cleanliness prevails. Many machines are busy making the springs from the
 best grade of wire it is possible to se- l cure in the Birmingham district After
 the completion of the springs they are placed in huge vat for painting, and are then baked in an oven heated to something over 300 degrees Fahrenheit. In the room where is made the felt tha goes into the making of the mattresses. everything presents a clean and neat ap- I pearance, except the huge metal basket
 placed under machine for cleaning the
 co,ton rom which felt Is made. Every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
COMPANIES MAY HOLD
 COMPETITIVE DRILl

Montgomery. November 27.-(sps eial. l.)-With the idea of creating pub- lie interest in military in Montgomcry. the True Blues. Company D. Second infantry. has issued challenge to ether Montgomery companies for | competitive drill. The challenge was sent to the Montgomery Rifles, tho Greys and the First field company sig nal corps.
 The challenge to competitive driIi wan made subject to certain stipuia- tions, the first that it shall be accept eG one week from date. that the driil be held within two weeks from date of acceptance: that the drill be judged by Capt. William P. Screws, U. s. A.. and other conditions.
 The programme. date and place of drill will be selected by an agreed com riittee of three officers of the Alabama National Guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
BUILDERS EXCHANGE MEETS
President Estes Names Two Nominat-
 ing Committees to Select Tickets

The regular monthly meeting of the Builders Exchange was held last night and there was good attendance in spite of the bad weather
 President Thorton Estes was in the chair and two nominating committees were named to select tickets for officers for the next year, the election to be held at the December meeting.
 Resolutions were unanimously adopted indorsing Senator Whites efforts to ex- pedite the building of the new postoffice and President Estes was instructed to appoint a delegate to go to Washington with those from the Chamber of Com merce and the Rotary club and let the authorities know that the Builders' Ex- change is strongly in favor of the move ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
PARLIAMENT WILL
 NOT REASSEMBLE
 BEFORE NEW YEAR
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Churchill said, continued to develop in a healthy and satisfactory manner Hun dreds of ships of over 300 tons burden entered and left the ports of the United Kingdom daily while a deficiency in the commodities necessary for munitions of war was beginning to make itself felt in the enemy's military organization.
 While the admiralty estimated that there would be loss of 5 per cent of the British mercantile marine in the first three months of the war, the first lord said. the percentage had been only 1.9. The danger from mines was one, the limit of which could be discerned, and which could further be restricted and con- trolled. The enemy had adopted methods which it was not thought would be prac- ticed by any civilized power, but the danger from them had been and still was being further restricted and controlled by the navy.
 MT. Churchill said there had been some danger of the escape from Germany to the high seas of fast liners equipped with Ikuns for commerce destruction, but that danger up to the present had been successfully surmounted.
 Mir. Churchill declined to discuss such topics as the naval engagement off Helgo- land, the destruction of the British cruisers Monmouth and Good Hope off the coast of Chile and the British naval expedition to Antwerp, claiming such dis cussion would be profitless until he was able to reveal all the facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Schooner Wrecked

Mobile, November 27.-News was re- eeived in this city today of the wreck November 20 off the entrance to Havana harbor of the British schooner Cheslie, which sailed from Moss Point, Miss. No- vember 15. The schooner owned by the l.. N. Dantzler Lumber company, was valued at s12,00o. and was uninsured. She carried a cargo of soo,ooo superficial feet of yellow pine lumber also Dantzler prop erty. The cargo was insured. Extent of the loss has not been ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
GENERAL JOFFRE
 PRESENTED MEDAL
Commander in Chief Given Highest Honor That
 France Can Confer

Paris, November 2S.-Q2:20 a. m.)-Presi- Joffre, the metallic militalre, the highest honor that can be conferred on French soldier. The presentation was made in the presence of Premier viviani, Minister of War Millerand, the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies and member of the general staff.
 In making the presentation President Poincare said the simple medal, which was the emblem of the highest military virtues and which was worn with equal pride by illustrious generals and humble soldiers, was a mark of the nations grati- . tude to its commander in chief M Poln- care, added that he associated with him in his congratulations General Jofrrc's devoted collaborators of the general staff and the armies of France.
 .The horrors of this sanguinary war;" M. Poincare continued, will not damp the enthusiasm of the troops. The grevi- GUS losses suffered by the nation will not disturb it's constancy nor shake it's will. France exhausted all means to spare to humanity this unprecedented catastrophe. She knows that to avoid the recurrence
  nitely abolish its causes.
 "Indecisive victory and a precarious peace would expose the genius of France to fresh insults from that refined bar barism which assumes the mask of sci- ence the better to slake its instincts or domination.
 France will carry on to the end by a union of all of her children and with the unflagging aid of her allies the work of European liberation now began. And when she has completed the task she will find fuller life in glory, concord and security"
 The presidential party afterwards left army headquarters for an extended tour of the front.
 The metallic militaire was established q in 1852, exclusively for noncommissioncd officers and men of the army and navy. It is only awarded to a general or an admiral for valorous work after such of- ficers already have attained the highest rank in the legion of honor. It Is con- sidered the greatest honor that can be conferred on a general or admiral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
U. s. Not Ready To Express
 Opinion On Proposed Trade
 Negotiations With Belligerents

Washington, November 27.-.The Uni oording to an announcement today by Secretary Bryan, to express an opinion on the request of South American na- tions for cooperation by Washington in negotiations with European bellig- erent looking to the exclusion of their wsrships from the waters of this hem ispkere. Mir. Bryan said, however, he would take the subject up with Pres ident Wilson on his return.
 The Peruvian minister today com nunicated to MT. Bryan in detail his governments proposal for the estab- lishtment of neutral zone in the At lantic and the Pacific. It would extend tho territorial waters of neutral coun- tries from the present limit of three iciies to a designated meridian within which merchantmen of all nations would be free from molestation.
 Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil took up with MT. Bryan the general sub jeot of concerted action on the part Of the Pan American republics to ef- feet restoration of trade between the
 
 ed to sound tho American government as to its attitude toward various sug- gestions advanced but MT. Bryan in formed him the Washington govern nent had not determined on its course. The Brazilian government has been anxious to ascertain the attitude of the An erican government toward sugges- tions of this kind before making Cor m;.I suggestions itself
 Beyond admitting that the various suggestions were under conside ration Secretary Bryan declined to discuss tie position of the Washington gov ernment. To one diplomat. however, he pointed out the desire of the United States to take no action which would nleet with diSfaVor hY helligerents and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
PLANTERS TO
 REDUCE COTTON

Jackson. Miss, November 27.-The State Bankers association at meeting here to- day to consider the cotton situation adopted resolution pledging co-opera- ton of the bankers with merchants in urging planters to reduce next years cot ton acreage at least 50 per cent. The bankers declined to so on record as pledging themselves to withhold advances to planters who said they would not agree to acreage reduction.
 No action was taken as to participation in the $1SS. .0oo.0oo cotton pool. although the subject was discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The Rev. c. Ross Baker Will Speak
 Instead of Dr. Howard Jones

The Rev. c. Ross Baker, pastor Of the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church, will speak to men Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Princess theatre. on the subject: "A Sound Craft"
 This meeting is under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian associa- ton, and is to take the place of the one advertised for the Jefferson the- atre at o'clock and to be addressed by Dr. Howard Lee Jones. Dr. Jones has wired that 1t is impossible for him to come on account of matters of an imperative nature in connection with his college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Mattresses From Alabama Cotton-Make Springs
 Plant Is Model of Cleanliness Working Condi-
Fly ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

particle of dirt is removed from the cot ton before the felt-making process begins, and this is why the Perfection mattresses are the most sanitary in the world.
 Several machines are operating in the room where cots and springs are made. Several varieties of springs are used in the manufacture of Perfection cots and beds.
 In the room where the ticking is sewed together by ladies the rule of cleanliness prevails. Many large windows make the room one of the best lighted and best ventilated in the entire plant and the working conditions are all that could be desired. There is a large rest room for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

the ladies. fitted up with tables for lunch and resting arrangements. The lavatory has every modern appointment for com fort and convenience. In the mems de- partment there also Is a rest room fitted up as nicely as is that of the ladies. There is even rest room for the negro employees of the plant.
 Among the articles manufactured by the Perfection company which are sold oy Birmingham retailers. as well as retailers throughout the country, are several grades of mattresses. honest" springs iron beds, cots and porch swings. Everything used in the manufacture of Perfection products Is bought, if possible. fin Birmingham; If not in Birmingham, then in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

might impair the influence of this gov ernment when the time for the settle ment of the war arrived
 While the Latin-Amercan diplomats exchanged views on different proposals the European diplomats said today they were uniformed as to the atti- tuoe of their respective governments. At the British and German embassies it was said the Latin-American coun- tries had made no formal communica- tions to their governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
SAIL WITH PROVISIONS FOR WARRING ALLIES

New Orleans, November 27.-The British steamers Rowanmorc and Asian, which cleared from here today. carried PA; horses, said to be for the use of the Brit. ish and French, armies, in addition to large cargocs of cotton and grain. The Rowan- more cleared for Bordsaux ana the Asian for Liverpool. via Avonmouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Visitors at Capitol l,

Montgomery. November 2s.-kspecisl) A number of prominent Alabamians were at the capitol today on business. Law renee Cooper and Earl Smith, well known lawyers of Huntsville, called on the gov ernor relative to the parole of a Madison county convict. and Byrd c. Farmer and Joe Baker. two lawyers from Dothar, saw the governor on similar mission. An- other viBitor at the capitol Friday, was Judge Al Driver of Chambers county. who had business with the state auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Cunningham Made Trustee

Montgomery. November 25.-tSpeciall s. F. Cunningham of Mobile has been appointed by the governor a member of the board of trustees of the State School for the Deaf and Blind. at Talladega, to succeed John C. Webb of Demopolis whose term expires tomorrow. Mir. Webb declined reappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Warned Against Storms

Tampa, Fla, November 27.-Shppins was warned of expected coastal storms be- tween Tampa and New orleans in mes sage received here late today from the weather bureau at Washington. Weather disturbances were said to prevail over southeastern Louisiana and to be moving in a northeasterly direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
CERTAIN TREASURER
 TEACHERS COUNCIL

Chicago. November 27.-F. H. R. Me Comb of Indianapolis tonight was elected president of the National Council of Teachers meeting here. c. c. Certain of Birmingham was chosen treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
AUDAC|OUS RAISED
 CLAIM PASSENGERS
British Dreadnaught Re- ported Sunk Is In Belfast
 DrydOck

arriving here today on the Lusitania say the dreadnaught Audacious. reported sunk off the Irish coast, has been raised and is in a Belfast dry dock. According to J. J. Sturgeon, this report Is current in Liverpool, and is accepted as true, al- though the same secrecy is maintained cs to salvage operations as was the case regarding the sinking of the battleship and the rescue of her men by the Olym- pic.
 The report is that the Audac.ous did not sink when left by the Olympic, but tha other vessels drew her into shallow water, where the hole in the bottom was patched sufficiently to permit her being lowed to Belfast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

Vancouver, B. C., November 27-The passenger steamship Olympic was in des- perate peril from mines when she rescued part of the crew of the British dread naught Audacious after the warship had been blown up off the Irish coast. ac- cording to letter received here today from J. ". Hubbard, one of the Olym- pics officers.
 How the Olympic escaped is a mystery to her officers, according to the letter.
 There were 80 mines picked up next morning about the same place where we were," says the letter, and about 40 mines were found west of us. The Man chester Commerce was sunk by a mine. '
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27

Phelps had just lighted his torches
when the whole thing exploded and
the unfortunate man was blown into
eternity.
Moorhead Accident.
Almost simultaneously with the
explosion at the Dakota Welding Co.
plant in Fargo occurred the explosion
Of a gasoline tank in the machine shop
Of the Comctock hotel garage at IL
Front street. Moorhead.
c. B. Hawley and Ed. SmitN, me-
chanics in the employ of the garage,
were soldering a gasoline tank from
which all Of the gasoline had not been
removed. high pressure was, ap-
parently, generated by The vaporiza-
tiOn Of gasoline due to the reat The
tank exploded Gnd blew the top off a
steam radiator at the opposite
end Of the machine shop fifty
feet away. Sawley a3I Smith
each had an arm injured by the end of
the tank as it was blown off. They
were able to go to a physicians Office
for an examination for broken bones.
Gilbert Ponto, a mechanic was
standing midway between the gasoline
tank which exploded and the radiation.
The side of the gas tank missed him
by inches as it passed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
Henry Phelps, Aged Y,
Instantly Killed by
Gasoline Explosion

Henry Phelps. aged % years, a
Welder employed at the Dakota Weld
ing Co., was blown to atoms, and John
Nelson, aged 10, was seriously injured
by the explosion Of a gasoline tank
they were welding this afternoon at
2:4O o'clock.
The entire top of Phelps head was
blown off just above the ears and the
pavement streamed with blood Of the
man whose life was so suddenly snuff
fed out
Young Nelson was rushed at once to
the hospital. He sustained serious in
Jurles about the head and was rem
dered unconscious. 1t was said at
late hour this afternoon that 1t was
probable he would survive.
Henry Phelps. familiarly known
among his fellow workmen as SHORTY
Phelps', had been employed at the
Dakota Welding Co., for the last sew
en- years. He was unmarried and uv-
ed at Ill Tenth street north.
Assisted by young Nelson, Phelps
mad just started to weld an Avery
gasoline tank that had been leaking
around the drain cock and it was later
discovered there was a small amount
OF gasoline inside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
Premier Of Japan Sends
Message to Americans

New York, Aug. 27.-The Independ-
ent will print in its forthcoming issue
the following cabled message from
Count Okuma, the premier of Japan:
Il gladly seize the opportunity to
send through the medium of The Inde-
pendent message to the people of
the United States, who have always
been helpful and loyal friends to
Japan.
1T Is my desire to convince your
people Of the sincerity Of my govern
ment and Of my people in all their
utterances connected with the regretabie
situation in Europe and the far east.
Every sense of loyalty and honor
oblige Japan to cooperate with Great
Britain to clear from these waters the
enemies who in the past the present
and the future menace her interests,
her trade, her shipping and her peoples
lives.
This far eastern situation is not
Of our seeking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27

1T was ever my desire to mafntaIn
peace as will be amply proved; as
president of the Peace society of Japan
have consistently so endeavored.
Il have read with admiration the
lofty message Of President Wilson to
his people on the subject of neutrall-
ty.
I'VE, Of Japan. are appreciative Of
the spirit and motives that prompted
the head Of your great nation. and We
feel confident that his message will
meet with a national response.
LAS Premier Of Japan, l have stated
and do now again state to the people
Of America and Of the world that
Japan has no ulterior motive, no desire
to secure more territory. no thought of
depriving China or other peoples Of
anything which they now possess.
my government and my people have
given their word and their pledge
which will be as honorably kept an
Japan's always kept promises.
"(signed) Okuma."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
WILSON
TO TAKE
A. REST

Washington, Aug. 81. -- President
Wilson has decided after much urging
by his physician DR.. Carey Grayson
and friends to take few days vaca-
ton, the first respite from his
strenuous work he has had this sum-
mer He leaves late today for Cornish,
N. H., to remain until Monday or
Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
How Zeppelins
Wreck Destruction
by Dropping Bombs

London, Aug 27.-The method used by, the Zeppelin
arshps in dropping bombs has been described follows by
an English refugee, who just arrived from Belgium:
THE drigibe hovers its objective at sufficient
altitude to keep out of range of the enemys guns At the
same time lowers steel cage attached to steel wire
1000 5000 feet long This cage is divided into compar
ments and it carries whose duty to throw down
the bombs The cage is sufficiently strong make rifle fire
against Ineffective and because of its small size and the
fact that is kept constantly in motion it is very difficult
for the best long distance heavy guns to hit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27

Wabash Railroad Co., in a report filed
here in the federal district court,
found that the Wabash Railroad Co.
was insolvent and therefore wholly
unable to pay it's debts and obliga-
tons; that it defaulted in the payment
Of personal and interest Of $5,000,000
gold notes due May 1, 1913. and upon
all gold notes outstanding and secured
by the trust agreement
Appended to the report was a draft
Of foreclosure and sale Of the property
involved in the suit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
ROBT. J. COLLIER
CRITICALLY ILL

New York, Aug. 27.-Robert J. Col
lier, the publisher, is dangerously Ill
of ureamic poisoning, was brought
from his summer home at Racquette
lake to his city residence aboard J.
special train from Utica. He has been
asleep since Sunday afternoon and his
physicians and nurses have been un-
able to awaken him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27

- London. Aug. 27.-The Norwegian
steamer Gottfried was blown UP in
the North sea by floating mine. Eight
members of the crew lost their lives.
The captain Of the steamer and
three others were picked UP from the
floating wreckage and brought into
Shields by the fishing boat Norden.
The officers of the Norden said they
were alarmed all through the night By
distant explosions which followed each
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
Norwegian Steamer Was
Blown Up by a Mine

a. m. At about o'clock in the morn
ing the lookout on the Norden sighted
and picked up a man floating on q
plank. He declared the Gottfried had
been blown up about three hours
earlier and had gone down Immediately
with eight members of her crew. Later
the captain of the Gottfried was found
floating in a life belt and two others
of the crew were rescued from float
ing timbers.