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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
VOTING IS SLOW IN
 ALL PARTS OF CITY

When the polls opened at s o'clock yes terday morning at the ice factory box there was a long line of voters waiting. slips the voting was very slow, and up to Il o'clock hardly more than 300 votes had been cast When the polls closed at o'clock, however. 1172 votes had been cast and conservative estimate gave Underwood a majority of to 1.
 At the courthouse box the line of voters waiting their turn extended perhaps for a block. The crowd was in fine humor and there was much good natured ban tering heard on all sides. Supporters Of the democratic Hous eleader in Congress were decidedly in the majority, judging from the noise they were making for their candidate, but the Hobsonites tried 10 give them as. good as they sent in the game of repartee.
 Candidates and their friends were on every side, distributing cards, eulogizing their man and pairing
 At East Lake the voting began early. There were many voters in this precinct who were casting their first ballot Mary of them were not on the list of qualified voters in the hands of the election man. agers and many were challenged. The signing of affidayits became a popular pastime in the morning hours, but the youngsters were absent from the voting booth in the afternoon.
 At the Elyton box the crowd was large and in an excellent humor. A straw vote of the line waiting its turn at the ballots showed that Underwood would win by a majority of more than two to one, and Conner appeared to be leading for gover- nor. The voting was slow but more than 900 votes had been boiled at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
WANTS NEWSPAPERS 10 LET HIM ALONE
James BowrOn Denies Ru- mOred Merger of Two
 Companies

James Bowron, president of the Gulf States Steel company, denied rather viz orously yesterday the story that his com pany was negotiating with the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company for merger MT Bowron, who is admittedly one of the best informed industrial men in Birmingham, says that there Is as much basis for truth in the report about his company merging with the Sloss as there is in a like statement that he was to buy the Fairfield plant. simply because he visited there.
 However it was stated yesterday that the officials In New York working on the plan. It Is believed here that the Sloss would take over the Gulf States if the price could be arranged. The former company has for years wanted the prop critics now owned by the Gulf States, it is said. The Sloss Is about to spend some money for ovens and they could be placed adjacent to any new properties that are secured. The negotiations will 1t is stated, be resumed in New York. In the meantime. Colonel Bowron says his com pany wishes to be let alone and adds
 "It is insufferable when, because repre- sentatives of corporations desire to main- tain friendly relations, the newspapers must fly out with big stories about ru- mors of mergers and all that. I am in- dignant that that story, which is so base less as to be absurd, should be printed.
 ''rhe Gulf States Steel company is just getting on it's feet and despite the poor conditions, is making reasonable headway. There never has been, is not now and never will, l expect-be any plan of sell ing this company out to another. We are not bothering either about selling or purchasing. We simply want to make good use of what we have, and if the newspapers will only let LIS alone-which Is all we ask-we will be all right MT Bronner while down here simply wished to see the properties of our com pany. It was nothing but a friendly visit It was just though I should visit the American Steel and Wire plant at Fair field. If I should visit the plant there, would that be sufficient cause for the newspapers to say that was going to buy the plant?
 ''rhe man who wrote that first story did not inquire of me, either in person or by telephone as to the truth or ac- curacy of that rumor. Had he done that could have shown him the foolish ness of it. It is insufferable that such stuff should be printed when the only effect 1t has Is to disturb our customers and our employees"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
BIGGEST VOTE IN
 HISTORY OF CITY

The biggest vote ever polled in Jeff ferson county was that of yesterday and the crowded condition of the poll ing places come in for no little amount of criticism. At times the line at some of the downtown boxes was block long, some voters waiting as much as three hours to cast their ballots.
 The four old city boxes-city hall. courthouse, Southside fire department and the ice factory-polled 5071 votes. said to be an increase of 40 per cent over any vote ever before cast at these four big boxes. averaging over 1900 votes each. This vote. 1t was said in dicated a county vote of 1600O The amendment vote in 1910 was the lar gest ever cast in the county up until yesterday, but evidently yesterday S vote far outstripped it.
 At some times during the day the voting proceeded with apparent dis patch and at others it dragged fear fully. Tactics of several workers in challenging almost every vote that was cast greatly retarded the voting at some times. Some of the best known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
BOARD OF TRADE
 WILL MEET TODAY Trash Cans and Other Im- pOrtant Business Up DISCUSS PARCEL POST Many Merchants, It Is Said, Have Signed Petitions Against Trash
 Cans-Trade in Birming-
 ham Clubs
DISCUSS PARCEL POST

The regular monthly meeting of tn, Board of Trade will be held this afternoon at 3:3o O clock in the rooms of the Cham Der of Commerce. There arc several mat ters of importance to be taken up anc discussed and 1t Is believed that the at tendance record will be broken. Th' membership committee of the board headed by Colman Blach, will meet al 2;30 and discuss the plans for the worl of the board in the membership campaign to be undertaken, beginning April h. al which time the Chamber of Commerce and the board will work together
 The matter of the probability of the city placing trash cans bearing advertise ments upon the streets will be discussed J. D. Rosenberger Is chairman of the trash can committee of the board and MT. Rosenberger says he Is confident that the matter will be dropped by the com missioners when his committee presents the signed petitions, The trash cans bearing advertising are opposed by the Birmingham Ad club, the Business Men s league, the Board of Trade and the Cham Der of Commerce, all of which organza- tons have officially gone on record to that effect.
 Herman SalSs is chairman of the Board of Trade committee to secure the sigma lures of First avenue merchants to tn, petition anent trash cans. and MT. Sak, yesterday turned In his petition fun, signed, practically every merchant, h. says placing himself on record az beins opposed to the cans. The names of the signers are: English Woolen Mills, An. drew Colias. Rasco Jewelry company. the Peoples tailors, M. Well X Bro, D. X A Rich, Wilmington pharmacy, J. II. La tuille of the Underwood Typewriter com pany; IT, NJ. Beck of the Beck Candy and Grocery company Seals Piano company w, w. Crawford of the American Trust and Savings bank: R. Blumherg X Sons Textile company, Jobe-Rose Jewelry com pany, Joe and Lee Slaughter Traylor X Stanton. and others. Colman Blach has in his possession another petition signed by many merchants, and thls Is to pc turned in today. The petitions are to be presented to the city commissioners as early as possible, possibly before the end of this week
 Another matter of importance to be taken up by the Board of Trade meeting is the proposed extension of the parcel post service so as to include packages weighing as much as 100 pounds. Sev- eral civic organtions throughout the coun- try have gone on record as opposed to the proposed extension and have adopted resolution against Ii. The matter will be brought up for discussion today.
 The Trade fin Birmingham" clubs will be formally launched today. This Is one of the plans outlined by President Ew- ing of the board when he was inducted into office. The purpose of the club Is merely to get as many residents of this city as possible to agree to purchase ev- erything from Birmingham dealers There will be no dues to pay and 1t Is believed that the clubs will start off with a very lar ahnrShlu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
BOOKER WASHINGTON
 WILL SPEAK HERE

An address by Booker T. Washington. principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute Friday night at the Jefferson theatre, will be the closing event and the feature of the programme of the Alabama State Coiored Teachers association. which will convene in this city Wednesday night for three days session. The address of Washington on this occasion will be important. 1t being declared that he has some particular matters he wishes to stress before the negro teachers of the state.
 The sessions Thursday and Friday will be held at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Sixteenth street and Sixth ave nue. Much of the time will be spent in round table discussions. and a number of addresses are scheduled from meni- bers of the white teachers association which will be in session in this city al the same time
 Governor Emmet O'Nea1 has signifiod hls intention of heinz present and deiv- ering short address, while Supervisor James L. Sibley of the department Of education will take an active part In helping the colored teachers.
 An interesting exhibit from Tuskegee institute is being installed in the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
ATLANTAN DIES AT
 TERMINAL STATION
w. J. Gregory Dies on Train While Wife Was Attending Mothers
 Funeral

w. J. Gregory. president of W. J Gregory company. insurance adjusters oi Atlanta. died suddenly of heart disease al ' o'clock yesterday morning at the Term inal station. The deceased was in Pull. man car on a Southern train at the time of death. He had just arrived in Bir. mingham on a business trip.
 The remains of the late Mir. Gregory were sent to Atlanta for interment yes terday afternoon by the Johns Undertak- ing company.
 According to friends of MT Gregory he left Atlanta Sunday night for Birming- ham, It is stated that he became il early Monday morning and asked the porter to call doctor. He died before medical assistance could be had. Mir Gregory is survived by his widow, who is at the present time in Chicago attend. Ing the funeral of her mother. She was notfled by telegraph of her husband death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
F. J. HOLBERG WILL
 ADDRESS AID CLUB

F. J. Holberg, advertising manager of Louis Saks Clothing company, will ad- dress the Birmingham Ad club at it's ern club. his subject being. "Advertising to Men"
 Willard J. Wheeler, temporary chairman of the membership committee. will make n report today of the work done by that committee Thursday and Friday of last week, when the membership campaign was closed.
 William c. Radcliffe chairman of the on-to- Toronto committed. will makt a re- port in regard to the sending of de gates from Birmingham to the inter- ional convention of Ad clubs in Toronts. 'an- ada, in June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
FIRST BIG GENERATOR
 INSTALLED AT LOCK 12

 per year to this district-the coal taken to generate the steam power equal to the electric energy which will be available from this operation. In addition to con serving this large tonnage of coal the de- velopment, it is said, will make navigable a long stretch of the Coosa river, and will enable this district and state to pro- cure cheaper electric power than ever be- fore.
 In a report made on this development in reference to conservation of coal il has been estimated that if all the navig- able streams of the state were so de- veloped the electric energy thus created would equal the energy of Il ,101 600 tons of coal per year. The maximum water power energy of Alabama. 1t is claimed, would develop l,10s.000 horse power and render navigable a great many miles of streams. This state produces l6,000.Go tons of coal per annum, or about that tonnage, and if the electric energy was utilized the state would save. it is estimated, 80 per cent of it's coal production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
CARSE LOOKING OVER
 LOCAL PROPERTIES

Henry R. Carse, president of the Bir- mingham Realty company, and vice pres ident of the Hanover National bank, is l. Groom Beatty, vice president. going over the properties that are being developed MT Carse looked over the new work at Chestnut Hill and seemed to be well pleased with the plans that had been approved for that work and satisfied with the progress that is being made.
 MT. Carse said that his company had nothing new planned at this time, except to finish Chestnut Hill and build stores in the wholesale section as fast as ten- ants were received. He will be here sev- eral days. 1t was stated yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
BIG DRO-ELECTRIC POWER PLANT WILL CONSERVE COAL OUTPUT OF THE STATE. SOME FIGURES

The first of the four 17,50O horse power generating unit of the hydro-electric plant of the Alabama Power company at Lock l2 has been placed in operation and is work ing to the entire satisfaction of the com pany engineers. This unit, which is said to be the largest of a single runner type ever installed at hydro-electric oper- alton, is the first of the 70,O0O horse power development of the Alabama company, which is spending millions of dollars in Alaba ma.
 It Is estimated that the operation of this plant will save in fuel 50O00O tons of coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
Strike Oil

The Lake Front oil company had 2D0- barrel we'll come in today, fin the Louis iana-Texas Caddo Lafe oil field. T. II. Spencer, president of the company. is out at the we'll, looking after the interests of the stockholders and advises it Is prob able from present indications that the well may when cleaned out make 400 to 800 barrels per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
Marraige Licenses

The following marriag ge licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge;
 J. W. Hanna. Irondale. to Miss Daisy Vaughn.
 Wick Amarnatos. Birmingham. to Re- becca Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
Marsh Goes to Louisville

J. M. Marsh of the farm movement com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce left
 last night for Louisville. where he will represent the local chamber fin the busi- ness mems conference, which is to be held in Louisville during the week. The business men will hold their conference just before the Southern Educational as sociation convenes for it's session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
]. H. WOODWARD|S
 SLIGHTLY BETTER Condition of Birmingham Resident Shows Some Im-
 pr0vement Monday

Orlando. Fla, April s.-J. H. Wood ward. father-in-law of Oscar Underwood, who has been seriously Ill at his winter home here, Is more comfortable tonight and his physicians report a slight im- provement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $2000-Hattie NJ Gates and Fred gates to Louisa M Clolpetler lot 5, in block 2S, survey of P Rising.
 $1000-Estella Walls Mills. lot {, in block 20. Walker Land company's addi- tion to Birmingham
 $25, 000-John P. Tillman and Annie s. Tillman to William H. Lewis. James F. Lewis, W. J. Long and R. F. Smith, lot I. in block 260, and lots 3, 4, and 6, in block 2s0, city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07
UNDERWOOD VOTES
 DURING MORNINE

oscar Underwood. the next United States senator from Alabama. with the ever present Underwood smile on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-07

night. Not brawl was reported to the police and all old duarrels apparently were forgotten in the all-absorbing pas time of counting votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18
GARCIA
IN MATAMOR0S
JAIL TODAY

Although he escaped from the Gamer.
on comig Jail Yesterday. Carlos Garcia
laie~l little the better so far IS q resting
piare uas concerned. for h. had no soon.
or than reached Mexican soil than he
WAS arrested hv p Mexican river guard
and placed in the MatamoroS Jail fyr
having been caaht under alleged -SuSpi-
ci0us" circumstances. The suspicious
circumstances were his clothing. which
was III a very wet condition az Il result
Of the man having heen forced 10 swim
aeress The river. fully dressed. and the
fact that h. WAS without his hat.
Mike Nerhi~ki. who escaped from
county officers on Wednesday night. r.
also AIM M~aiaruroS. County Officers are
MOI particularly worried over the men.
US both arr under heavy bonds III com
%nccfion with charges ~ conspiracy w kiIl
sheriff G. 4. Ryan. ia The notoIiouS ease
ia which the late o. II. PUG. lieutenant
~ police. was killed. The county OH
Gers believe that the hondsmen viii sce
that thr men are returned to The Amer
lean side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

Loans may bc obtained for any purpose
on acceptable real estate security: liberal
privileges. Correspondence solicited. a.
&. Agency. s5S Gas-Elcctric Blda. Denver.
Col, ~ 100 Pierce Bldg, 81. Louis. No..
-g H. . DO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

White wing shooting good sport. ANY
thing yon wan IN shotgun shells at mi. II
lutegnat to--ndv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

Bring that old garl:en hose down. III.
use mend II for you. Al OF orr work IS
guaranteed. Rio Grandc Cycle company.
adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

Where 90 you get your e%rcetrie bulbs
WINS not sst the best when you buy! Same
price. AK ior Edison Mazda.--W. H.
luie-nal Cn.-aly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

". +. Many II King~ville +. n Browns
Fiie today, q guest az the San Carlos
hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-18

i0I Ranch show on Tim. DreamIand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Jan 15-Common to fair steers sold at s7.25 O $8.1O per 100 lbs; oxen, $5s80 O S7-50; bulls, $5.50 O S7.50, cows. $3.75 O $6-5o; Dressed beef, city dressed native sides .121ac O 14c Common to choice veaIs sold at $s.5e O $1 5 per 100 lbs. i;
 culls $6 O S8; yearlings and barn yard calves, s5 O s6-5o. City dressed veals 15c O 19 per rb.; fancy car casses at zoe: country dressed, 12 F c
 co 17Ac. Common to good sheep
 (ewes1 sold at s3.75 O s5.35 per 100 lbs; common to choice lambs at s7.25
 co SS.6O Dressed mutton Sc O He;
 dressed lambs 111sc O 14c; country dressed hotfouse lambs $5 O $8 per Carcass Heavy to light weight $ $50 % $8.75 per 100 lbs. rougfls, [. 50 O. S7.75. Country dressed hogs, 10c O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
basled bay SOC O s1. lower than sIarge) ]:

baled bay soc O s1 lower than Iarge1: ;: straw, rye, s16 @ s17; oats straw, s1o O s11.
 Potatoes and Vegetables Potatoes, bbl, s2s5o @ s3; beets, h1ol., S1. 50 @ $1.75; carrots. bbI.. washed, S2.25 O s2.50; unwashed, bbl., s1.25 Q $1.50; celery, dozen stalks. 25c O 65c; cab- bages, per ton.. red, $27 O S31; white, per 100. s6 O ST; squash, bhf., s2 @ $2.5O; marrow. bb1. s2 e 2.25; tur- nips, rutabaga, bbl, 75c O $1.15; white bbI., $1 O s1.50.
 Poultry, dressed Turkeys, fancy, lb., 24c; broiIers. fancy. to 24 ID. to dozen. 25c O 26c; 25 to 29 1D., 22c O 23c; chickens, 31@to3 AT fb. to dozen, .19c O zoe; GO ID. and over. 22c4 48 ID. and over, 21c: broiIers, fancy, i15 to 2 ID. each, soc, average, 24c 70 25c; chickens, roasting. fancy, large, 24cl O 25c; capons, 9 to 10 10. each, 28c O BOG; z to 8 b., 26c O 27c; fowls, 60 ID. and over to dozen, IS 5Ac; AS to 55 h.. l8c;s43c to 47 fb., s17c; 36 to 42 fb., 16c; 80 to 35 1b., s15c; ducks, spring, fancy. 17c; squads, prime, white. 10 1b, to dozen. $5.5e; fb., S4.5o O $5; h., $4.50; tb., $3.5o; to 6 F ID. $2.75 O S5; dark, dozen, s1.T5; guineas, spring, 3 ID. to pair, pair, $1.15 Q SIPS; ID. each, pair, 75c O $f.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By Des Pape.

Pop and me vas taking a wawk lhis aftirnoon, and sed, Pop, do you Wuut to play a game.
 Has do you H7eens a, game, sed pop.
 It's q good Nrns I sed, the feIlos razsplaEing 1t avn our frunt steps, its kalled& the hite Df foolishness, you sake terms saying wat the hite of fool Ishness wood Be.
 It sownds very fnstrucktive, sed pop, Etppose you go ferst so I can sbrt ofSg get line avn it.
 Awl rite sed And I thayzt a vile. and then I sed. it wood be sse hlte of fooIishness for me to pore a glass of wattir in yure box of segars and then ask you for a nickel
 It surely wood. sed pop, say, trust and pray you haven't reeIy bin mon Eeyfng with my segars-
 No. sir. sed. that's jest the way ywN play the game now its yure tern.
 Sure huff. sed pop, well, lets see hoEs it wood be the hite Of foolishness for a man to brake awl the urnbrelIers in the house because the papfr sed. konfinued fair
 1t wood be the hite of fooHshness for me to set awf a pack of fire crack CTS inside yure box of segars and then ask you for a dime, I sed
 How fs 1t you keep dragging my se- Ezra in. sad pop.
 xts nwl ' ean think of. sed. lso avn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
HOUSEHOLD NOTES a

-
 To relieve "a cough roast d fEeuon without burning it. When it Is thor oughly hot, cut and squeeze 1t into cup containing three ounces of finely powdered sugar.
 A delicious winter salad is made
 with apples and oranges. Cut intc small pieces one apple, two oranges lettuce, ground nuts. Serve with lct-
 tuce leaves with salad dressing When the cake is taken out of the oven, stand the tin on a c1ots which has been wrung out of hot water
 Leave it a few moments and the cake will come out of the pan without any
 trouble.
 To make new potatoes scrape easily
 and to prevent the fingers becoming, sof1ed while preparing, soak the pota- toes a little while in water, in which a small piece of common soda has been dissolved.
 To restore rancid butter, pack it. In a frkin and then take a batreE but about one loushe1 of charcoal in it. Set the frkin of butter inside the barrel and cover with good brine, letting it stand three or four weeks.
 The grcaseproof paper in which but ter. lard, etc, come from the shop should not be thrown away. If care fully removed and washed off it will be found very useful when packing the children's lunch baslzetss Do not allow the hearth of the range
 to be bIackened, as it will soil your aprons or dresses. Wiring a house cloth out of warm soapys water and
 wipe the hearth clean every morning.
 Backing will not be necessary
 A good way to strengthen the vorn
 places in undergarments is to stitch
 them with the sewing machine baeS
 and forth in parallel lines, and then turn the goods and run stitches at rteht angles to those already taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-16
dHnIs1a1As ExcEssEs.

To the Editor of The FarmerASfr:
 With what enth usiasm the recipient of Chrietnuas gifts says Thank. you. '' AfterwRri1. in the secluElon Of the Eamily. ttfa remark is often made that # one dpfnEn on1E have the money the gifts coek, Aow Telcome it woi1h be.
 Tawdfy pActures that do not deco rate. futile bric-a-brac adding to the 1nhors 0T tlne family cleaner, shiny toys that soon go to the broken glass barrel Itpw large a portion of the chrisEThaa revel Is absolute wasteE
 Two types of Christmas gifts ex- press the Chr1stnas spirit of peace and good wlll- These are gifts to near and dear to you, alI of whose tastes you know and those of money and ar sicies of household use given to the poor s4
 GIf<& tq mere acq quainfances and the less intimate circles Of Friendship soon degeneeate into mercenary swapping. They ese a heavy tax on many peo- p@s qx n4ndeEate means, and the veal tnF ard burdened by the lime and thouEhtrequired-
 Make Chr1stmas a more real express sion of Joy and gfadness.
 MOTHER.