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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
OFT IN THE srILLY NIcHT

- Y --<A<4 <>8UAAA By Thomas Moore. Oft in the stilly night.
 Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond mem'ry brings the light Of other days around me. The smiles the tears Of boyhood's years,
 The words of love then spoken The eyes that shone Now dimm'd and gone,
 The cheerful heart now broken! Thus, in the stilly night,
 Ere slumbers chain has bound me. Sad mem'ry brings the light
 Of other days around me When remember all
 The friends 50 link'd together I've seen around me fall,
 Like leaves in wintry weather, feel like one Who treads alone
 Some banquet hall deserted. Whose lights are ned,
 Whose garlands dead,
 And all but he departed. Thus, in the stilly night,
 Ere slumber's chain has bound me. Sad msm'ry brtghts the light Of ether days arpuu1 mo,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
ONE SELDOM CALLED.

What sort of place do you intend to visit this summer?"
 q want altitude. I'm going to hotel that is built on a bluff"
 "My friend. the average summer. hotel is not only built on bluff. but is run that way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
The Delegations Defense

The innumerable friends of Senator Judge will regret that he has reasons eo few and so faulty to offer in exten- uation for his support of the five-com- missioner bill.
 In his letter to Walker Percy, pub 1isbed in another column of The Age Herald this morning, he writes:
 wish to say that on my part the in
 troduction and fight for this bill is in
 response to what I deem sound
 public sentiment for change in the
 present form of government in two
 fundamental principles; that is, an in-
 crease in the number of commissioners
 30 as to make the government thor
 oughly representative, and reduc-
 tion in the salaries paid to commission
 CTS that will make their salaries com
 mensurate with the duties and dignity
 of the office.
 Senator Judge contends that the commission as presently constituted is not representative, in that three men cannot know and be in sympathy with conditions in Ensley, Pratt City, Wy lam, East Lake, North Birmingham, East Birmingham, Woodlawn, Elyton, Avondale and West End. It is remark able that in this respect he displays such splendid acumen, and then makes the signal blunder of believing that five commissioners would make the government-his own language thoroughly representative"
 Like Senator Judge, there are other citizens of Birmingham who would de- sire a representative form of govern ment. However, they make bold enough to state openly and above board that which in fact they do de sire, mayor with supervisory power and a board of aldermen, the members to be named by the several subdivis- ions mentioned in the letter of the senator.
 If the statesman is serious in his de sire to make the government thor oughly representative he will not succeed even should his bill be en acted into law. Like the other people of Birmin gham, he should stand either for representative government as ex emplified in a board of aldermen, ol for a centralized form of government as expressed in a commission of very few members. The position of the senator will probably erroleously be construed as one. in which he hungers for certain thing, and in the knowl edge that he cannot get it, is willing in his chagrin to spoil that which does exist
 w ullc lHc scIdLoI piOlcsScS bSicl that a public sentiment exists for g change proposed in his bill, he disap points grievously in that he does no give the reason for such belief. Ger tainly he has not formally sounded ths people, and 1t Is historically true tha prior to his election, he did not ever whisper an intimation of his presen purpose. In refraining from so doing he displayed such profound wisdom | that his friends cannot understand his attitude of the present.
 The letter of the senator, neverthe lese, is of value in that it is the frs formal defense of the delegation. I is pleasing to those who would not in crease the number of commissioner in that 1t proves beyond question tha the delegation. patched together fl support of the bill by a generous al lotment of.salve, had no sound or bus iness-.ike reason for the action it con i. templated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
ALABAMA PRESS

Greenville Advocate: Now is the time to get ready to market the various crops that are being grown to take the place of the cotton. An organized effort should be made and it should be made rightt now.
 Andalusia Star: Judging from numer- ous improvements in progress at Birming- ham, they haven't heard Of depressed business conditions.
 shelby County Sum Birmingham is after branch of the national highway to be tapped at Rome Ga. Birmingham generally gets what she goes after.
 Franklin County Times: The Age-Her- aid of Friday had fine cartoon, showing Uncle Sam putting hand over Bryan s mouth, with the words, 'Aw. shut up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
D spirit of love, how quick and fresi
 art thou! Twelfth Nish''

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Father. keep me aware of the periis of living. Show me the frasic depths that open for me on the risht and left. Tell me over and OCT again of the weakness of my hesh which may lead me to sudden plunge or suffer me to be iured away by insidious degrees. Amen. HI. M. F..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

The time will come when the use of bill boards to advertise union suits for men will no longer be permitted Until that time comes he who runs will have to avert his eyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

Having disposed of John Barleycorn to himself with Cupid, who has often re- ceived the knockout from John Barley corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
NOT HEAVY ENOUGH

From the Louisville Post
 And after all 1t turns out that Bryan was too much of a lightweight to rock the boat when he leaped from the ship of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

William Thaw III is the hero of Pitts burg because of his exploits as an ayia- tor for the French government. Even Harry might improve the family average if given chance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

cled the name of George w. Goethals place. He undertook gigantic tas six after other brilliant engineers had failed. He succeeded in the face of the severest obstacles. This will entitle him to honors while he is living and after he is dead.
 It was expected that he would be asked to take charge of the National Alaskan railroad project, but Goethals h no longer a young man. He feels the weight of years and feels the need of rest after his Panama work.
 He Will rest for long time. and whether he will renew his active ufe again even he at this time cannot say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

The girl graduate who marries and takes a post graduate course in a kitchenette Is going to be more useful in the world than one who thinks she knows what is wrong with the social system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

The first steamship to cross the Atlantic was the savannah, projected by Daniel Dodd and built in New York city by Francis Picket for MT. Dodd. The vessel was of 300 tons burden, a tiny era if com pared to the giant ocean liners of today.
 The Savannah's engines were built by stephen Vail of Morristown. N. l.. and she was launched August 22. ISIS. On May zo' lSls' the Savannah left Savannah, Ga., on her maiden trip across the Atlantic. She was commanded by Captain Moses Rogers. Stephen Rogers was navigator
 both these able seamen came from New London Conn.,, famous for it's good sail ors, The vessel was bound for Liyerpool and reached that port June 20. having made the voyage in 26 days, on is of which she used her paddles When the savannah arrived off the coast of Ireland Lieut.. John Bowie of the Kings cuttar Kite sent boatload of sailors to board the Savannah to help her crew extinguish what he supposed to be a vessel on fire. Alter visiting Liverpool the Savannah continued her voyage to Copenhagen. St. Petersburg and Norwegian ports. She created a great sensation in Europe. at- tracting the attention of mutitudes. in- cluding the nobility and royalty who were astonished to see the vessel speeding along under bare poles The shin left s4 Petersburg in October and arrived in Sa vannah on November 30. The logbook and chart of her voyage were placed in the bureau of hydrography at Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
THREW HIMSELF AWAY.

III1s11 " ifI1Ho19I7r n " 1N i' When I refused Tom he swore he would do something desperate" "Of course he did not?' "Oh, yes, he did. He went right straight and proposed to that hateful Molly Cad ders.'
 Why. what was so desperate about that?"
 He might have known she would ac- cept him!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

According to his pictures, Carranza is a mild and benefcent old gentleman who might, on occasion, make a first class Santa Claus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

H. c. Wells says the English are fight ing without imagination. Trench warfare Is doubtless to blame for that It's a dull business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

Doc Dernburg was presented with ouan- titles of flowers and fruit on his departure from this country. but nobody thought to include an olive branch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

1t Is estimated that the war is costing s2,0Oo00o an hour. It is impossible to con- ceive of the world spending that much for humanitarian purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

Enterprising manufacturers of phono- graph records should not overlook an Opportunity to reproduce the song of the shell, as heard in the trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

An eastern newspaper seems to fear that civilization is in danger Yet, despite chaos abroad and unrest at home, Amer ican dancing masters have just invented a new dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

With MT. Taft looming in the back ground, Ohio will not haze to pick out a favorite son next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
IN ATLANTA

From the Dothan Eagle.
 An Atlanta paper announcesit will pub- iish no more statements from Bryan. If It Will make the same rule concerning the fTank case and Thaw they ought to be able to get out pretty clean sheet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
MYTH APoLoGIEs

From the Louisville Post.
 Count that day lost whose low descend ing sun finds not some screed from Bry- ans hand unspun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

happens to the best laid plans of mice and men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

It must not be understood that Colo nel Roosevelt stands ''squarely behind the President. It is the colonels nature to be IS conspicuous as possible, which an attitude of that sort would prevent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18

board, but William Jennings Bryan iiImped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
visitors"
And what is that?"

"The location Is such that I can see my train in the morning 15 minutes be- fore it reaches the station at the foot of the hill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
A LAST RESORT.

"Confound it! Another wedding invita- tion."
 ''Going to send something?"
 "No. I think it would be cheaper to move and claim the invitation went astray.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
THE PAST TENSE.

Did I understand you to say the wom- an Dubbins married is we'll off" No; she was.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-18
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.

You seem to have charming country home here''
 'sYes, we are much pleased with it" answered the commuter. "but the best feature about 1t has to be pointed out to visitors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
THE OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Quotations at p. m. today by 10
! seph II. Mills, Room LOG Nuzum
| Bldg, Fairmont, w. .Va.)
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Oil and Gas

Now and then the old districts in the
West Virginia fields supply fairly
good producers. About the only re-
suit is to keep up development work
in their respective localities. A good
producer is no evidence that another
( can be had in the vicinity. 1t more
frequently occurs that a small pump
Ter or a dry hole is encountered. Late
reports show that there is no effort
marking to find new producing terri
tory.
On West Fork river, Union district
Harrison county, w. B. Maxwell has
drilled No. &c on his own farm through
the Gordon sand and has show for
a S5-barrel producer. On the same
stream and in the same district. the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
its second test on the L. J. Davis farm
through the fifth sand and has a ges-
ser in that formation.
!. On Ragans run, Mcclellan district,
7Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
Finance, Oil and Real Estate

: NEW YORK, April 21.-Today's
stock market was a hve-hour battle be-
tween buyers and sellers, which
threatened three or four times to bring
about the defeat OF the bulls. There
was heavy selling In the early dealings
tior foreign account, which was follow
ed by realizing by some of the large
traders caught in the Rock Island drop
and who were compelled to sacrifice
their holdings in other issues.
The ease with which the Rock
Island was thrown into a receivershtp
unsettled confidence in Missouri Pa
cihc and Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
bringing sharp reactions in these Is
sues. Boston turned a heavy seller
of New Haven and traders attempted
to hasten the selling movement by
depressing Steel common. BY noon
the market was a in highly nervous
condition and apparently ready for a
downward dip. Great strength in the
Copper stocks held the situation and
encouraged buying movement, which
gave ftrmer tone in the late dealings.
Pittsburgh houses appeared as large
buyers of Steel common within the
last hour, carrying. the stock up .
point and strengthening the other in
1dustrial issues.
Z hear that the United States Steel
Corporation could have booked $780,
100000 of war orders, but that these
were steadily refused, as the officers
believe the demand for steel products
will soon tax the capacity of the
plants without the necessity of Install
ing one dollars worth of special ma
chinery to be scrapped when war or
ders cease. Confidence IN the ur-
usually strong position of the United
States Steel Corporation to take full
advantage of the unusual demand for
raw materials brought heavy buying
orders from Pittsburgh. 1t is reported
that all the corporations which have
recently booked orders for war equip
ment will get their raw material from
the Steel Corporation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
.FINANCIERS PLAN
CAPITAL MEETING
Pan-American Conference
to be Held in Washing
ton May "a.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The Pan
American financial conference which
has been called by the secretary of
the treasury, William G. McAdoo. to
met in Washington. May "a, bids
fair to be the most representative
gathering Of American fnancisrs ever
assembled on the western hemisphere.
in some respects 1t has possibilities
of being the most important interna-
tional conference which has met in
the United States since the first great
international conference of American
republics which was held in Wash
ington in the winter of 1SS91S90 and
presided over by James G.. Blaine,
then secretary of state.
Seventeen OF the twenty Latin
American governments have formally
accepted the invitation to participate
which was extended to them by Presi-
dent Wilson through the state de-
partment. Twelve of the republics.
namely, Argentina. Bolivia. Chile. Co
lumbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Re-
public, Nicaragua, Panama, Para
quay, Peru, Salvador and Uruguay.
Five others, Eruador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Veneveula and Cuba have
announced that they will presently
appoint their delegates. Two other
countries, Brazil and Haiti, have not
yet accepted the invitation, but will
probably take action in the near fu-
ture. Mexico can not be expected to
be represented under present condi-
ditions, although it has been suggested
that some prominent Mexican finan-
ciers. not connected with the revolu-
tionary factions. be invited to partici
pate.
The official call for the conference
is based upon a provision contained
in the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill passed at the last con-
gress, as follows:
The president is hereby author
lied to extend to the governments of
Central America and South America
an invitation to be represented by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

practical and reciprocal Interest on
the part of the bankers and financiers
of the United States, and It Is to be
hoped not only that the newspapers
of the United States VIII show par
ticular interest In this gathering. but
that the financial and business or
carnations and men OF the country
will manifest a spirit OF hospitality
and appreciation OF the coming OF
these Latin-American men OF distinc-
ton which will react favorably upon
the Latin-American governments and
peoples.
The delegates from the southern
countries Will be guests of the United
States government from the time Oh
their arrival IN this country until the
conference or the program connected
with It is concluded. The sessions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

their ministers OF finance and leading
bankers, not exceeding three in NUN.
Der in each case, to attend a confer
ence with the secretary OF the treasury
in the city of Washington at such
date as shall be determined by the
president, with a view OF establishing
closer and more satisfactory financial
relations between their countries and
the United States OF America. anu
authority is hereby given to the sec
rotary of the treasury to invite, in his
discretion, representative bankers OF
the United States to participate in
the said conference. and for the pur-
pose OF meeting such actual and neces-
the meeting of said conference and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

win be fttingfy held In tho Hail Of
the Americas of the Pan-Amerlcan
Union. the official International or
ganiaxtion of the American republics
devoted to development of commerce,
friendship and peace among them. It
Is probably that this inaugural cera.
mony, May "a. will be characterized
with speeches of welcome by PresI-
dent Vision. Secretary Bryan. Secre-
tary McAdoo and some of the Latin
American representatives. While the
plan of entertainment has not yet
been fully worked out. 1t Is intenn"t
to give a reception on the opening
night in the Pan-American building.
which will allow the delegates to be-
come acquainted with each other and
the representative United States finan-
ciers and officers in attendance.
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for the entertainment OF the confer.
ees the sum of $4,000 is hereby ap-
propriated. out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
to be expended under the direction OF
the secretary of the treasury"
Many Delegates Coming.
BY the wording OF this provision it
will be noted that each country is
entitled to four delegates, although
several of the countries will probably
send only two or three. 1t can be
safely assumed, therefore. that fully
sixty delegates will attend the con-
ference from the twenty Latin
American republics. This will make
indeed notable gathering worthy OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Foreigners
continued to take new crop wheat fu-
lures, not only at Chicago, but at the
seaboard markets today. The Sep
TENDER future was the favorite and
showed a net gain of 1Ac for the day.
The other new crop future, July. gain
ed &c and May closed &c higher.
The market on the whole was wild
affair at times, with fluctuations sharp
and the feeling bullish. A great deal
of news helpful to the bulls came from
across the waters, accompanied with
buying orders for both September and
July. Bears in wheat have depended
largely on the exportable surplus of
the Argentine republic to lower values.
but they have been greatly disappoint-
ed because of the prolonged wet
weather In the southern hemisphere.
The best authority at Buenos Aires
now places the exportable surplus of
wheat of Argentina at only S0,0O0,000
bushels, with the quality greatly i'm
paired. Earlier in the season it was
believed that Argentina would have
anywhere from 100000 bushels
down to 100000 bushels.
(RepoFted by George w. Eberhardt
q Col
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22

Company has drilled a test on the S.
]. Wells farm. through the Big In1un
sand, and has show for an eight or
ten-barrel pumper. The location is L.
600 feet north OF the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company's No. 3 on the n. w.
Thompson farm. On the same stream
and in the same district. the Carnegie
Natural Gas Company has drilled No.
3 on the N. w. Thomas farm through
the Big Injun sand and has a 10-bar.
rel pumper.
On Long run, Grant district, Richie
county. the Bandon OIL Company has
now drilled it's No. 8 on the Perry Da-
Wis farm through the said sand and
has a show for a 25-barrel producer.
In the Burning Springs district. Writ
county, c. A Gartlan's second test on
the Benjamin Connolly farm is a dus-
ter. The Roberts Oh Company's No.
2S on the Spurlock Henry farm is
very light.
THE OIL MARKET
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-22
BALTIMORE SALES.

FURNISHED by w. W. Lanahan & Co.,
member of New York and Baltimore
Stock Exchanges. Main floor, Cal
vert Building, Baltimore, Md
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-22
GOING TO PLANT TREES?
HERE ARE The BEST ONES

Washinetou. n. C.. March C. The
department. a. agriculture has pscpar-
cd a special list % trees and shrubs
suited for Esncrai usc on private
grounds. streets. private rarss and
school Yards. For Illinois. ohio. iud.-
ana. Michigan and Iowa it recommend
tae f1lfpviuz
peciduous trc~s-sIsar maple. Nor
vaV maple. silver maple. green ash.
white ash. American white elm. red
cas. whitc oas. pin oak. American lin
eca.
Ev~rErrsu trre~ -- Moray spruce.
vhifc sr-sc~. Colorado blue spruce.
vh.tr Pine. Scotch pine. baisam ar
shrubs-f.iise. golden bell. eEoehor-
d suou ball. uiocS grange. hydran-
SIS. Japan quincs. aou sTinE eurranL
cafycanthzs. eoruus GeutEla. spiraea.
Eeia.
Fo- Wisconsin, these are the recon-
meudsticass
ucciduugs trees-Burr OAK. linden.
silver maple. NorEay maple. cotton
wooa. green ash. box elder. Wild cher
-. iarch. Americas elm. eatalpa spe-
c'csa. slack sainrf. blackberry.
Eser<rcen Seotes pine. Als.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-22
FIND COUPLE IN
DYING CONDITION

Mr and Mrs. Jerry Douglas. a cou-
pie residing m So Fifu street were
found 90 an unconscious condition at
,Hclr homo this noon. hy a carpenter
who rooms virh them lie gained en-
trance through the cellar and smelled
raE on coins fo the bedroom he
found trr couple living iu the bed.
both unconscious and breathing faint
iv. The man was soon revived. but
l.s vife was Efu in critical condition
az press time this afternoon Drs. b.
=. L.nchner and =. NJ Sala were called
20 tho scene. Nr. Dourlae explained
whom revived. thar ho had been up
during fhr ri-ht while AIRS Douglas
has been 800 and had turned on the gas
iiElt. leaving BE- burning. when he re-
turned Co bed. 10 81 thought that a
drauEIt OF wind blew the fame out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-22
POLICE NEWS

Il Schraeder. who was arrested sat
urday by Officer Ginnane was fined
81 and costs this morning by Nasis-
trate Smith for drunkenness
William Titiu of Davenport. who
was held on suspicion. was released
yesterday morning from the station.
Titin was picked Up Saturday by on
Ger Berry while trying to dispose OF
a pair OF diamond earrings. valued at
SI2o. II was later proved THAI the
rings we're his own.
William Kruger. 9Is Ninth street
charged with selling liquor on the re-
cent primary day was fined s25 and
costs this morning by Justice G. J.
Schroeder.