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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-17
YOUNG GIRLS ARE
SUPPLY FOR VICE,
GLUBW0MEN HEAR
Kneeland Tells of Investiga-
TONS Findings and Cites
Remedies For Evil.

Chicago. Ill, June IA prolific
source Of supply Tor commerclalized
of Is and IS years. most Of them quite
intelligent, according TO George c..
Kneeland. director Of the American
Social Hygiene association, IN an ad-
dress before the General Federation Of
Women's clubs. Mr.. kneeland's agents
in the last year have gathered com
plete histories of 500 girls not yet pro-
fessionally immoral, but well started
1T is only fair to say that the ma
jority are poor, coarse and ignorant,
with a wide knowledge of evil and little
conception OF good, he said
Certain characteristics Prevail.
All through the reports OF agents, the
sneaker found certain characteristics
among the girls They are rebelliOus
towards home and parents, suspicious
and scornful Of boy. friends whom they
call "boobs" Desiring secrecy, they
prefer to meet strangers and married
They shrink from exposure and
while they present an innocent and de-
uure front to their friends they show
themselves in their true cOlors to
strangers" said the speaker Strangers
come and 20 and married men are like
Suggestions for Saving Girls.
Mr.. Kneeland said that dancing and
impassioned love scenes on the stage
intensified the sex appeal He told the
women they could nelp save these
misguided girls. and made the follow
ing suggestions:
Find these girls in your own
town. Then, having found them, you
can attach yourself to them with bands
Of love and understanding The way
to know them is TO study your own
heart remember the days Of your own
youth The influences that protected
you viii in the end save them
You can sive them healthy and
sane Instructions as TO the mystery OF
life You can warn them Of disease
Each one Of you can have pow
erfUl influence in providing amuse-
meuts in your own community Wnere
the sex appeal is eliminated.
Better Economic Conditions
"4-You can use your influence TO
bring about better economic and indus
trial conditions so that fathers can be
masters in their own homes, so that
young men can marry early in life.
Teach boys and young men TO
honor womanhOOd- Make them realize
that young girls represent more than
half Of all future generations, that
upon them depends the health and
power OF the race, that TO injure girl
is a crime AGAINST unborn generations
"6-Use your influence TO restore 10
the home the simple yet powerful pro
lection which grows out OF the belief
in the religion of our fathers
Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybacker was re-
elected and the entire ticket of the
nominating committee was elected
without opposition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-17
Dirt Cheap.

So are some baking powders
But do y0p 70ant that kind of Baking Powder
DO you want to pay for a lot of inferior ingred-
ients-hllers that simply make bulk but have no
leavening properties whatever.
DO you want to put into your baking lot of
useless materials that only do harm?
Then you should avoid the cheap and big-can
baking powders
Es.-..-Ssezsagass
-BECAUSE
they are big in bulk but frequently lack sufficient eavening
properties
often require twice much produce the desired effect
they will not always produce light wholesome foods.
they leave the baking sometime Beached and acid yellow
and alkaline
they are seldom uniform in strength or quanty.
Such baking powders are merely deceive the eye- look big
attract your ateniOn-tO get your money.
Next time you buy Baking Powder eozsiAs.
Consider Calumet moderate cost but it's all baking powder
and it's the best you can buy any price
guarantee this If does produce the highest, fastest
most food you take back the grocer and get
your money"
We couldn't say more dpendaby for it's
economy, if We used an entire page in this paper.
Received highest awards Worlds Exposition, Chicago
Paris, France, March, 1872
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-17

babies grow strong and big on It.
Send the coupon for sample can
Of Nestle's (enOugh for p fsedings)
and the Specialists book full Of
things you must know to keep your
baby well and strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Cost Melba Management
OOer $500 To Cancel Her
Birmingham ENGAGEMENT
Sharpe Attaches Box Office Receipts Chattanooga and Clubs
Claims Are Paid-Strikes London Manager for Melba
Real Reason Why Date Was Cancelled

1t cost the management Of Mime. Nellie
Melba little over 500 to cancel the en-
gagement in Birmingham
Charles J. Sharpe returned last night
from Chattanooga where he went as
representative of the Music Study club,
to attach the box office receipts for the
Melba concert given there last night
While there, Mr.. Sharpe became in
volved in a personal difficulty with Lyon
L. Powell, London manager for Nine.
Melba, and struck him in the face Mr..
Sharpe was not arrested.
The Melba management made full set
tlement of the claims of the Music study
club of Birmingham. paying $3.50 to Mr..
Sharpe and the costs of the court.
amounting to about $25. The Music Study
club bears the expense of Mr.. Sharpe's
trip to Chattanooga and the attorney $
fees.
The advertising agency, which prepared
the programme for the concert, was MOI
included in the settlement and Mr.. Sharpe
said last night that he had been told
that the Melba management would take
the matter up later with the agency
When the Melba management failed
to answer our kilograms l Immediately
left for Chattanooga where Melba gave a
concert tonight" said Mr. Sharpe in
speaking of the settlement last night
Upon my arrival there, | placed the
matter in the hands of Anderson & Ram
kin, attorneys and they handled the mat
ter well. We garnisheed everything. We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

had all the money tied up and l am told
that the receipts up to this morning
amounted to about 5000.
II went with the officer to serve the
papers In the rooms of Mr.. Powell in the
Patton hotel As We walked in, before
l had made my identity known, he said
in a sneering way: oh, that is from
Birmingham. | expected that At first
he was inclined to he high and mighty
but when he found out that l was de-
termined he came across and made a
satisfactory settlement. The Music Study
club gets $500 and they pay the court
costs. 1T cost them a little over 500 to
cancel the date.
while / do not know positively. of
course, it was pretty generally rumored
in Chattanooga that the real reason for
Nine. Melba's action in canceling the
Birmingham date was something as fol-
lows She was in the Nashville yards
and in switching her car around to get it
on the New Orleans train the engine
jostled her bit. She became incensed
thereupon and declared that she would
not ride on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad again. The cancellation of the
Birmingham date resulted"
When asked about his personal difficult
ty with Powell Mr. Sharpe became re-
ticent He admitted however, that he
had struck the Nielba manager, but said
that officers had interferred before the
difficulty had gone further. Asked about
the cause of the encounter Mr.. Sharpe
declined to talk for publication. content
ing himself with saying, "He said enough
for me to hit him. and IL | had known
then what | do know l would have hit
him more than once" and there was evi-
dent satisfaction in his voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
HARDING, KETTIG AND SHOOK
ARE CONFIDENT OF SECURING
BANK FOR THE CITY

cal elimination of Atlanta from the
race; the Carolinas positively will not
come in with Georgia.
The Houston Clearing House asso-
citation promised to indorse Birming-
ham for the bank at the hearing in
Austin. Houston is lighting New Or
leans and is favoring Birmingham. Pen
sacola has already indorsed Birming-
ham and with both the Carolinas work.
ing for Richmond and against Atlanta,
the only support of the Gate City is
that of it's own state and Montgomery
And l believe that Montgomery will in
dorse Birmingham when our committee
presents our claims before the Clear
ing House association"
Mr.. Shook. who accompanied Mr. Ket-
tg, talked in the same optimistic strain
that characterized the words of the
chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
regional bank committee. He indorses
the sentiment of Mr. Kettig as re-
CARDS Birmingham's chances. Mr.. Hard
ing is at unity with the two commit
teemen and all three say that all Bir-
mingham has to do is keep hustling and
make a good showing at Atlanta Sat
urday.
1t was announced yesterday that the
Chamber of Commerce was in receipt
of a telegram from Secretary MoAdoo
saying he would be glad to hear Bir-
mingham's claims presented at At
lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
OF
| B. R. LIP. CO. MEET
Bullock, Pevear, Van Publ,
McClasky and deWindt
Elected Directors

The new controlling interests of the
Birmingham Railway Light and Power
company entered into the directory of
that corporation yesterday with the
election to the directorate of George
Bullock, president of the United Gas
iand Electric of New York; ]. S. pevear.
|William Won Phul, Hugh McClosky and
III. II. II. DeWindt, local manager of the
railroad.
The election was at the annual meet
1ng of the stockholders, at which a ma
|5ority of the shares of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
We're represented and voting. The old
|dfrectors We're reelected, as We're the
new directors. whereupon the old Of
Eficers were elected without delay.
The officers elected were A. II. Ford,
president; j. S. Pevear and Lee C.
kBradley. vice presidents; j. p Ross, Sec
5retary and assistant treasurer; Theo-
hore Rabe, treasurer and assistant sec
|tretary and j. II. II. DeWindt manager
|S8treet railways.
|: The above officers have served for
esome years with the exception of Mr..
apeWindt, whose appointment was made
recently in succession of George II.
Harris.
The old directors reelected were Mr..
liFord, Mr.. Bradley, Harry w. Coffin. NJ.
~. Joseph, Henry l.. Badham, D. NJ
EDrennen, W. p. G. Harding, William
III. Kettig, b. f. Moore, Robert Jemi-
ison. Sr., Lee Moody and Sid w. Lee.
Il The stockholders and directors did
lot take up anything except the cleo
2tion. The executive committee has al
aready passed upon the appropriations
rfor the year and these matters have
lall been settled.
4 The officials yesterday We're very
Ilmuch pleased with the recent develop
,Iments in the company and have great
Hhopes for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
PRESIDENT FORD IN
CONFERENCE WITH
CITY COMMISSION
No More Cars Will Be
Equipped With Fare Boxes
for Present-COmpany
to Hear Protests

NO more pay-as-you-enter equipment
will be installed on the cars of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany for sometime, according to an
nouncement made yesterday after a con-
ference between President A. II. Ford Of
the street car company and the city COM
missioners.
The commissioners We're unanimous in
the position that in view of circumstances
the company should equip no more of its
cars with the new system until a confer
ence has been held between the COM
pany officials and those citizens who are
leading the protest movement against the
new system. 1t is stated that this con-
ference will be arranged just as soon as
possible
The two lines at present using the new
system of pay-as-you-enter cars will be
allowed to continue their operation for
the time being until more is learned con-
cerning what is to be done While the
street car company officials were positive
in their assertions that they believed
there were no legitimate objections to
the new system, they assured the COM
missioners that they wished to cooperate
with them and the citizens in every way
possible and did not want to do any
thing a majority of its patrons did not
want done.
President Ford assured the commission
ers, it Is said, that his company did not
question the authority of the commits
sioners to act in the matter and that re-
ri 10 S11ob in IL
promised the commissioners that no more
lines would be equipped with the new
system until further permission was Sc
cured from them.
Mr.. Ford explained that the present
rolling stock of his company represents
an investment of about $1,000.000 and the
company, cannot afford to throw these
cars into the junk heap all at one time
and install new ones which would over
come the objection now being raised to
the pay-as-you-enter system. New equip
ment. however. has been ordered by the
company and gradually will replace the
present style of cars, it is said.
The commissioners stated they did not
care to be quoted in the matter, as they
did not want to embarrass any official
actions or MT. fOru of uo anything u
change the present frank and co-oper>
ative spirit in which the street car COM
pany was handling its affairs with the
citv Future announcement will be made
as to the conference to be held between
the objectors and the street car company
officials.
Several additional petitions signed by
many citizens protesting against the new
system being inaugurated by the street
car company were filed with the city clerk
yestel day. Others are still In circulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
TO RESUME WORK ON
THE T|DEWATER LINE
TO BESSEMER SOON
Brown Says Financial Ar
rangements Completed.
Differences Over Cross
ing Causing Delay

George |, Brown, vice president of the
Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer Rail-
road company, announced yesterday
pany lines from Fairfield to Bessemer
would be resumed at once and would
be rushed through to completion. He
said the financial arrangements for the
extension to Bessemer had been COM
pleted and delay is occasioned only by
the Southern Railway company 1t ap-
pears that the Southern and the Tide
water have some differences about a
crossing and when this matter Is ar
officials of the Tidewater are hopeful
that further delay will only be brief
Mr. Brown said that the grading
from Fairfield to Bessemer was almost
complete and that 1t would be a mat
ter of only a short time for the line TO
be constructed once the trouble at the
crossing in Woodward is adjusted. 1t
is possible that in the solution of the
question the Tidewater will be pro-
vided with a new right of way by the
Southern. That was suggested as a
possibility last night.
I'VE are very anxious to get the line
completed from Fairfield to Bessemer. s.
said Mr.. Brown yesterday "The fnan-
cia1 part of it has been arranged. 1t
is quite a link in our Tuscaloosa ex-
tension and we have only about eight
miles to construct before arriving at
Bassemer. 1t is hoped that the trouble
be adjusted and our company enabled
to get into Bissemer have hopes that
the question will soon be settled SO we
can complete the line The grades have
been completed and we have only to
lay some steel and do some blasting
in order to be in readiness for opera
tions
AS for the Tuscaloosa extension. tha,
is going forward soon. We have a large
force of men at work in Tuscaloosa at
this time engaged in work that Is di-
rectly connected with our extension
from here when the work Is through.
We will proceed right on from Besse-
mer to Tuscaloosa when we get to Bes-
semer.
The chances are that the Tuscaloosa
extension will be handled now without
very much delay. We have every faith
in the financial situation The country
Is in good shape and we think money
will be easily procured for railroad
construction during the present year.
The work we have outlined in this dis
trict forms rather ambitious pro-
gramme, but / believe 1t will be COM
pleted with reasonable dispatch and
satisfaction to our patrons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
LATTER RETURN FROM HOUS-
TON WITH GLOWING REPORTS.
TEXAS CITIES WORKING FOR
BIRMINGHAM

w. p. c. Harding. W. II. Ketting and
Paschal G. Shook--the three men in Bir-
mingham who are in a position really
to know-are practically unanimous in
the opinion that Birmingham will be
chosen as one of the regional bank
cities of the south. Mr. Harding re-
turned from New York and Washing
ton Sunday and Mr.. Kettig and Mr.
Shook arrived home from Houston on
the same day, Each of the gentlemen
brought with him a most optimistic re-
port. They say that Birmingham geo.
graphical location in itself is almost
enough to assure the regional bank for
this city.
Il do not see how we can fail to get
bank" said Mr.. Kettig yesterday
There is a most excellent chance that
Richmond will be selected as one of the
regional bank cities and if that city
wins in her fight it means the practi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
'SU|T FILED AGAINST
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
by THE GOVERNMENT
Charge That Trainmen Were
Kept at Work for Over
16 Consecutive Hours.
$4,000 Fine Asked

Alleging that the Southern Railway
company kept railway employees at
work for over 16 consecutive hours,
the federal government has entered
, quit against the railway company in
the United States court and asks that
Judgment for $4,000 penalties be entered
against 1t. The suit was filed with
@clerk Charles Allison yesterday by
Robert n. Bell, United States attorney
for the northern district of Alabama.
The complaint contains IL separate
charges and asks that the full penalty
pf $500 be imposed in each case. The
ffirst count alleges that on April 23,
1915 all members of the crew of train
No. 70, running from Columbus, Miss.
TO Birmingham. were kept continuously
bt their posts from 8 a. IN. until Sis
kp. m. on the above date, in violation
Epf the federal statute regulating the
lhours of railroad employees, passed
thIarch A.. 1907. A separate charge is
Pinade in reference to each member of
lthe crew as follows: Thomas Goodwin,
% ngineer; j. b. Folton. fireman; r. B.
NRay, conductor; Luther Allen, train
lman, and j. NJ Patterson, trainman.
The further charge is made that on
oMay 2, 1913, all members of the crew
kof train No. rs, running from Shelf
ffield to Birmingham, We're kept on con-
ptinuous duty from 1920 p. m. on May
az to o'clock a. IN. on the following
Iday. This train was a double header
|sand carried two engine crews. The en-
EbIloyes named are r. II. Mathews, en-
kRneer b. NJ. Vaughn, engineer; s. II.
Islanders, fireman; Fred Pagle, fireman;
IW M HaVneS PnndnCfnr- E q Whit :
6l ocS, trainman, and ]. b. Curry, train
bman.
Il The hearing is set for the March term
~ etore Judge w l. Grubb. The style of
fthe case is the United States of Amer
fica VS.. Southern Railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
"THE ADVISER" ISSUED
Published bv Ad Club With Oliver
Coy az Editnr

The first number of "The Adviser,
issued by the Birmingham Ad club, was
run off the press yesterday. Tt con-
tains the announcement that w. s.
Brewer will make an address before the
Ad club at its luncheon today at o'clock
at the German cafe Of the Hotel Empire.
Mr.. Brower will talk on the subject of
fraudulent advertising.
Secretary Oliver Cox of the Ad club, is
editor of THE Adviser" and 1t contains
news of interest to the members of the
Ad club. II is q neatly gotten up pub
lication in booklet form and will prob
ably prove a popular innovation. II will
be issued each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
COMMISSION MEETS TODAY
Except Routine Matters Are
Scheduled to Come Up

Nothing except routine matters is so
far scheduled for the city commission
meeting at O'Clock this afternoon. The
commissioners stated yesterday that the
by-product gas matter would not be acted
upon.
The special meeting on the petition of
the Tidewater company for a general
street car franchise covering 1SO city
blocks will be tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. The commissioners expect to hold
conference before the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Pharmacy Exa limitations Tomorrow

The Alabama state board of phar-
macy will conduct examinations of
rha students at the city
hall tomorrow and Thursday. Presi-
dent w. p. Thomason of the board, who
lives at Guntersville, is already reg
fstered at the Hotel Hillman. The 9TH
err members OF the board who will
reach the city today are: f. p. Gault,
secretary. Selma; ]. c. Lewis. Tuske-
gee: S. A Williams. Troy. and w. f.
Bingham Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Files Petition in Bankruptcy

w. M. Tucker doing general mer-
camille business as Tucker & Co, at
Albertville. filed voluntary petition
III bankruptcy yesterday In the Unit
ed States court The liabilities are
scheduled at $23,000 with assests esti-
mated at $4,000. The petition was
referred to Referee in Bankruptcy T..
L. Cooley at Gadsden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
NEW MARKET ORDINANCE
Ladies Want Peddlers Barred All Over
City During Market Hours

\ A delegation of ladies called upon City
commissioner Weatherly yesterday in re-
Igard to the new market ordinance. They
|want it amended to make it unlawful for
gpeddlers to sell supplies in any part OF
1.-THE city during the regular market hours
levery morning unless he Is in one of the
lmarkets itself. Mr.. Weatherly stated the
'ordinance would be intrc duced at the
meeting today. hut probably not acted
upon for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
To Cure a cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL 1t
Calls to cure. f. W. GROVES signature
Is on each box. 25c.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-10

court. The club had good friends at
court and the Judge was inclined TO
compromise. After interminabIe
wrangiing I succeeded In getting the
club to put In q proper fire stair In
closed In concrete with correct IRE
doors on each floor.
II found the expresses into one Of the
Horoscopes opened into bedrooms.
l ordered the doors Of these rooms
taken on no that the escape such a.
II was might easily he reached In
case Of nre.
OFTEN DISCUSSED THE DANGER
OF FIRE.
II fought this case for three years
was harassed at every step with
changes OF venues. continuance
or compromises.
Ed. Bornmueller. Secretary Of the
club. said the members often had
discussed the danger Of fire.
"Still we could not jump into the
street." he said. I'VE had to stay
somewhere and We anticipated nc
such tragedy. The building wal
provided with enough fire escapes
We thought. M we'll AZ hose reels
hre buckets and extinguishcrs on
every Moor"
The explosions which Rremen rc.
ported were attributed to escapins
gas by II. G. Henley. Chief Of ths
Fro Prevention Bureau. HENLEY
said he found the gas meters. fed b,
two six-inch mains, had been melted
by the intense heat. Escaping gai
caused tho rapid spread " the flames
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-10
FRANK \. NORTON, 80,
KILLS HIMSELF At HOME.
Once Newspaper Editor and Paris
. Correspondent-Had Children,
but Lived Alone.

Frank II. Norton. who was eighty
years old and iivcd alone in an apart
mont he had had for years at No.
323s Seventh avenue. although ne had
q son and two married daughters.
shot and killed himself to-day. firing
. revolver bullet into his right temple
Mr.. Norton had been In poor health
for some time and worry over this
10 supposed TO have bsen the reason
for his suicide. He was we'll sup
piled With money and had many
friends.
He knocked At tho door OF Miss
Amanda Rosander, a neiGhbor. this
morning and asked her to look In on
him occasionally through tho day.
saying he would leave his door un-
| locked. He complained that he felt
III. Mr.. Rosander found him about
1880 O'Clock stretched across hiS bed
dead.
Mr.. Norton at one time was . we'll.
known nswspspsr man IN this city
itor Of the Herald and at one time
was its Paris representative. A son
Of the same name followed his faith.
er's profession.
The old man left . note giving in.
structions to whoever might md his
body to notify his sonin.law. II. r
Simpson Of jerks, 0wynne q Co.,
bankers at No. Is Broad street: his
physician. DR.. william A. Bailey, No
1855 West Eighty seventh street, and
. friend. hobart I. 0myths. No. .;
Neptune avenue. New Rochelle.
Mr.. Simpson. who lives In Bloom.
field. N. J., hurried to the house. He
and Mrs. Duncan Mo0rsgor Of Few.
enty-ninth street and Columbus ave.
nue. a daughter OF Mr.. Norton. tool
charge Of the body.