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Evening star., 1915-11-28

| NE of the features of electrical
prosperity week will be the
u parade Tuesday evening OF
all types of automobiles
both gasoline and electric
which probably will be the largest OF
its kind ever held in the National Capt.
.. tai In nearly every instance the Vehl-
cles will be Illuminated with electric
lights, while many of the trucks anu
commercial vehicles will be artisticaliy
decorated and illuminated with coloreo
lights to add to the attractiveness OF
the display
The affair. which is being arranged
by special committee, is receiving the
support of the Washington Section OF
the Electric Vehicle Association Vi
America. which has been actively en-
gagged in every electric vehicle event
| within the past few years. Entries are
being received by y-Treasuref
c. NJ Marsh. who had received nearly
100 entries before the entry blanks
were printed. The route of the parade
will be as follows:
Route of the Parade.
Starting at 10th and L streets north
west at 7:45 o'clock, the cars will pass
south on 18th street to Fl street, west
on II street to 18th street, to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. passing the White House,
to Peace monument. where the parade
will be disbanded. In the event of in
clement weather the affair will take
place the first clear night thereafter.
The committee in charge requests that
all cars keep the positions assigned 10
them at the start of the parade Any
type or make of vehicle, whether gaso-
line or electric, may participate in the
parade, for which there is no entry
charge. The committee in charge is
composed of O. r. Evans, chairman; X.
Bruce Emerson, c. NJ. Marsh and j. j.
Bartram.
Prizes will be awarded at the con-
clusion of the parade, as follows:
Best electrically illuminated vehicle.
Best advertising display by truck or
fleet of trucks
Most novel display.
No vehicle will be permitted to take
more than one prize.
A feature of the affair will be the
large number of vehicles owned and
decorated by the government which will
participate in the event.
The list of entries to date is as fol-
lows:
Bureau of engraving. four cars; gov
ernment printing office, eight cars; In
terror Department, two cars, Dulin &
Martin, one car: Palais Royal, six cars;
Holmes & Son, ten cars; Wells Fargo
Express Company, eight cars: National
Electrical Supply Company. two cars;
o. r. Evans. one car; Bartram Garage
tnon-contestano, two cars; Walker
Gordon. two cars; G. G. Cornwen &
Son, two cars: Kingan & Co, three
cars: Potomac Electric Power Company
mon -contestant, four cars: America n
Express Company, ten cars: Loose
Wiles Biscuit Company. one car; Cha
pin Sacks Manufacturing Company,
four cars: Sanitary Grocery Company,
three cars; Berry & Whitmore. one
car; Harry A. Seabridge, one car;
Southern Building Supply Company,
two cars: Carroll Electric Company, two
cars; Adams Express Company, ten
cars: Wilson G. Rogers, one car: o
Street Market Auto Delivery Company,
one car: Hrsh's Shoe Store, one car;
Berberich & Son. one car; Warf-ald &
Sanford, one car; E. F. Droop, one car.
Harry kaufman, one car; NJ. Golden
berg, one car; House & Hermann. one
car.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
WIZARD Of MENLO PARK
SUCCESSFUL FROM START
Few Changes in Fortune More ORA
matte or Sudden in Any Career
Than That of 7. A. Edison.
Most Important of His Inventions
Is the Electric Incandescent
Lamp, Exhibited in 1880.

stuff, tell you genius is hard
| work. stick ive-ness and common
sense"
In this short sentence Thomas A
Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park,
sums up his successful career But this
versatile and brilliant inventor should
have added that genius is indefatigable
in research, experiment and discovery
and exhibits intense concentration OF
mind and love of learning.
Thomas A. Edison was born at Mi
, Ian, Ohio, in 1S47, but when he was
seven years of age his family moved
to Port Huron, Mich, where he passed
his boyhood. Edison spent but three
months in the public schools, but re-
ceived a thorough schooling at his
mothers knee. Before he reached the
age of twelve he had read Gibbon' s
Rome Hume's History of Eng
land, Sears History of the World
and the Dictionary of the Sciences
The most important of Edison'a in
ventiops is the electric incandescent
lamp. which was publicly exhibited in
1880 The new lamp proved an immedi-
ate success.
First Laboratory in a Cellar.
Like fdraday, EdlSon was news
boy; but. unlike Faraday, Edison never
knew the pangs of hunger in his early
youth. They came later, and they came
in the great big city of New York.
When about ten years old Edison
constructed his first laboratory in the
cellar of his home in Port Huron,
Mich, and began experiments with a
crude chemical outfit. To obtain funds
with which to continue his experiments
on A larger scale young Edison OBJ
tanned permission to peddle newspapers
on the Grand Trunk railroad.
Edison was successful from the very
start of his work. He often took in IS
or $40 day, 81 of which was always
turned over to his mother
The lure of the laboratory kept Edisonss
mind on experiments. AS he had plenty
of leisure time between the two daily
runs. Edison arranged for quite an eiab-
crate workshop in his quarters, which he
equipped with an extraordinary array of
apparatus.
Disaster Shapes His Career.
This laboratory on wheels eTas the
Evening star., 1915-11-28

| career than any other one thing One
day violent lurch of the train Rocked
a stick of phosphorus from the shelf,
and it burst into flames. The timely ar
rival OF the train crew with water saved
the car from complete destruction. and
the embryo inventor and his beloved
laboratory, printing plant and stock in
| trade We're put off at the next stop
| Edison temporarily discontinued his re-
search while he took up the study of
teiegraphy and after short time became
| brilliant operator. His fun-loying and
adventurssome spirit kept him rowing
IRON state to state. He spent many
arduous years in the middle west before
! he reached Boston. His skill as a teleg-
! rapher soon obtained for him a place in
the New England city, where he began
his long list of successful inventions.
Perfected Stock Printer.
Edison perfected his earlv stock
printer and went to New York in 1858
to sell his invention He met with fnan-
tcial reverses and soon was without
funds and on the ragged edge of star
walton.
Few changes in fortune are more sud-
den or more dramatic in any career
than that which placed an ill-cIad, half
starved youth in charge of Dr. Laws
manufacturing plant at salary of $500
a month. Edison had undertaken to
repair a ticker apparatus that distrib-
uted stock market news to subscribers
He studied the indicator thoroughly
He readily sensed where the trouble
ought to be found and had the appa :
ratus in working condition within two
| hours. On learning of the skill and
ease with which Edison had handled
the machine, DIR. Laws offered him the
responsible position.
Recipient of Many Honors.
i In 1886 the laboratory at Orange was
built, and then followed invention aft
er invention, until today the Wizard of
| Menlo Park stands pre-enlinent among
| the men of the nineteenth century who
have adapted scientific discoveries to
the use of man. His phonograph and
, motion picture inventions have more
audiences in a week than all the thea
ters in America have for ar entire
year. His storage battery is unique in
| design and of great commercial value
Foreign governments and interna-
| tional expositions have showered hon
| ors on the modest man whose cleo
| trical inventions and discoveries have
done so much to bring about the pres
ent advanced condition of the electri-
cal industry.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Disaster Shapes His Career.

This laboratory on wheels cTaa the
cause of a disaster which probably had
more to do with the shaping of Edison s
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

ated a private hatchery in Reno county.
 near the little town of Langdon He took up homestead near the foot of the sand bogs and springs.
 He built one pond and stocked it with fish, expecting to sell them on the mar ket. Soon there came a demand for small fish for ponds and creeks and he quit raising for the market and went into the regular hatchery business.
 He gradually enlarged hs hatchery until now it covers 13 acres and is com posed of 15 ponds. The Industry grew to such proportions that MT. Catte has turned his grain farm over to his son and now devotes his time exclusively to the production of fish.
 For some years he raised game fish and shipped them all over the west Notwith- standing that nearly every state has | fish hatchery which supplies small fish for it's streams, ponds and lakes free of cost, Mir. Catte has had no trouble dis
 posing of his hatch. He still supplies hundreds of ponds in Kansas Missouri, l Oklahoma and Nebraska with game fish, He sells direct to the Nebra ska fish de-
 partment and also to the federal govern ment T have found that there is more money iE goldfish than game fish," said he, 'and I am gradually working into that line. When a pond is filed with game fish once that ends it. One must be looking l for new customers all the time for game l fish. But it is different with goldfish. l You can get regular customers for them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

Beere. the actress. which will be sold at auction here next week, is one from Oscar Wilde, written while he was in the United States. It contains these characr teristc passages:
 q don't know where I am, but I am among canyons and coyotes-one is sort of fox and the other a deep ravine-I don't know which is which, but it does not really matter in the vest have also seen Indians: most of them are curl ously like Joe Knight in appearance, few are like Alfred Thompson. and when on the war trail they look like pro- cession of Salas There are also among them Burnands and Gilberts. I have also met miners who are nearly as real as Bret Harte-and l have lectured and raced and been lionized, and adored, and assailed, and mocked at an worshiped- but of course as usual, quite trium- phant.'
 A London journal has been asking lead ing authors what they are doing in this time of turmoil and the replies are ex- ceptionally interesting. F. F. Benson says:
 During the last year I have written a story into the end of which the early days of the war, and the situation be- tween German girl engaged to an Eng lishman, enter
 MaIle 1OI6ll1 WllttS. l diii WIitiiiS eWo new novels--not on war subjects, l prom ise. People are too weary and heartsick of the war to want it served up to them in books, which should give them lit tie respite from sorrow"
 Louis Tracy declares: "One's difficulty is to settle down to work. I am subcom- nlander of the Fifth (Scarborongh and Whltbyl battalion of the North Riding regiment of volunteers, and take personal fb the drilling Of detaClmentS scattered over @ wide area. My only son. a subaltern in the Fifth Yorkshires, has just come home from France after be- ing slightly gassed with bronchitis as the result Still the family is cheerful and sticking to it's job which is to do all that lies in it's power to smash Prussia.
 Morce Gerard says: since my son was killed leading his men in the Dar- danelles l have felt writing beyond me. Fortunately I am well ahead with my publishers. having three books completed to cover the next two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

TDo Dollar Sho,Os at 10 s 2oc Prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Tungsten an Essential

From the Washington Star.
 s Germany has been theoretically short in so many of the essentials of war, ac- cording to some reports. that there can be but little harm in adding one more shortage to the list. The latest thing which report says the Teutonic allies are feeling the pinch for is tungsten.
 It is said of tungsten that it is the chief and essential ingredient in high speed steel, and without which shells, guns, etc, cannot be machined. The ore comes largely, if not entirely, from India, Australia and New Zealand. This is one of the war materials which Germany must have had big stock of on hand al the outbreak of the war, but it is also one of the things for which the allies have had sharp eyes in their efforts to enibarrass Germany by cutting off sup plies
 One of the stories of the war is that German agents in neutral countries and even in some of the bellgerent countries outside of the Germanic allies have been buying tungsten not 50 much with the hope of getting it through to Germany, as in the hope of keeping full supply Of it out of the hands of munition makers for the anti-Teutonic allies. Not long ago one of the metal trade authorities in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
RAISING GOLDFISH NO
 JOB FOR A LAZY MAN

From the New York World
 Topeka. Kan.-Ten acres of goldhsh bring Eugene Cattte of Langdon Kan, more ready cash annually than is cleaned up on the average -60-acre farm. But raising and marketing 10 acres of goldfish is no lazy mans job. In fact,( Mir. Catte puts in as many days work in year as does the average farmer. His working season, however, differs from that of the farmer.
 His heavy work begins in the fall, just about the time the heavy farm work is over for the season, and it lasts all win ter. Wading in water hip deep during the winter months and sorting fish with the bare hands are some of the inconven- fences suffered by the goldfish producer.
 For many years MT Catte has oper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

Among other interesting autograph let ters addressed to the late Mrs. Bernard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

Great Britain gave out a statement that German agents were endeavoring to pur- chase in neutral countries such essentials as spelter. lead and antimony to the end that they might not be available to those countries with which Germany IS at war.
 There may be an element of fact in such assertions, but tie probability is that if German agents are buying tung- sten, spelter, lead, antimony and such things in neutral countries they are do- ing so with the belief that some way may be open, or may yet be opened by which supplies can be sent into Germany.
 Tungsten is a metallic chemical ele-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Electric Lit Farms
 Are Becoming Popular

From the New York World.
 Manhattan, Kan.-Use of electricity on the farm for the sake of convenience, safety or comfort is urged by G. C. Me Nair, instructor in electrical engineering in the Kansas State Agricultural college.
 Twelve years ago farm lighting plants were novelty; today they are rapidly growing in popularity,-' says MT. McNair.
 They are usually operated by a gaso- line engine, but in the eastern states, and especially in the Appalachian noun tains, it is not uncommon to see water power used for this purpose. Where the people have water power the storage bat tery is not used
 In every state where farmers care at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

ment found in a number of minerals a has been known for a much longer stil than most persons suppose. It was ( tected in sheelite by Scheele and Bel man in 17S1. and the metal was obtain out of wolfram in 17SS by the Spani chemists and metallurgists, Juan, Jt and q EIlhuyar. Tungsten has come il extensive use in the manufacture of cit tric light filamentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

all for convenience one will find a num- Der of lighting plants. Some farmers prefer the blaugas acleylene or gasoline lighting systems, so that they may utilize the heat but there is a certain element of danger in using these systems.
 Plants, including engine, generator, battery and switchboard, can be bought for S134 up. Such plants are of very small capacity, will operate only a few lights and must be charged every day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
A Tempered Pet

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 My wife carries her fondness for that cat to excess. 7"
 How so?"
 "rhe critter takes a prominent part in concerts given in feline circles" "Wel?"
 And dinged if my wife ain't talking of having it's voice trained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
For Instance

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Things are not what they seem. don't quite understand that phrase.
 ''WeI, look at the war names
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

MILCH COW.
 How to manage and feed the milct COW to get the best results How ts Judge good milch cow How to make butter of high quality and market value.
 HORSES AND MULES.
 Methods of raising horses and mule. with which to do our farm work in. stead of purchasing them at d higi price elsewhere
 BOIL wEEvIL.
 All phases of the-boll weevil cues. ton will be given full consideration Including methods of control. SPRAYING FRUITS AND yEGE
 TABLES
 Demonstrations will be given show ing the apparatus and spray material. to use in controlling insect pests nd diseases of fruits and vegetables.
 FARM MACHINERY.
 Demonstrations will be given in th1 use of the latest and best farm imI plements for saving labor and doind the work most effectively.
 There is always a demand for cotton but how about the certainty of marketiud profitably the diversified crops. Some arl engagement must be made in advance bel fore the radical change in planting, i1 order that the movement be profitablel This is the first movable scnooi'' vis| itiiiS JcllcIS SOU COuIty, tilOuSi they nave held other sessions elsewhere. Corne| has been chosen as a thrifty farming district, and with ample school room fol such demonstrations. When people make up their minds d do things there is no limit to thei} opportunities. and today is full of chance| for the toilers who pursue intelligent methods.
 The past neglect of people to equiI themselves for their duties has been thI cause of woeful suffering. Today therl Is an awakening-there will be no excusI for idle lands and idle hands when therl Is so much assistance rendered by ou| government and local officials teacher| and teachings. Corner will be watched with much inl terest. The impetus given to her indus| try today will mean much for Jeffersol county hereafter. Other localities will fall in line, and with market right al the door there will be no need to send stuff beyond the home line. We have thI glittering sign, Trade in Birminghaml ia cing the city, and let's hope soon vi can read, Buy Home Products" Thij is the aim of the movable school, an{ the object of diversified crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
Concerning Some of Life's
 Realities and q Fezv Unredlities
sy DOLLY DALRYMPLn

More recent than The Custom of the Country is an Introduction to an Eng fish translation of. Gottfried Keller's sor- rowfus tale. "A Village Romeo and Ju- liet,'' which Mrs. Wharton has written.
 It is a dreary little. story of two will lage sweethearts between whose fam lilies exist a feud quite equal to the Shakespearian Montague and Capulet af- fair, who. being deeply in love and pos sessing no worldly goods, drown them- selves in despairing woe.
 The mournful drama appealed very strongly to Mrs. Wharton, who says of the youthful pair:
 The reader catches the very beat of their tortured hearts"
 And
 She seems to agree with the author of the narrative, that here indeed was an inevitable tragedy, whereas the normal, prosaic mind might question whether given youth. health and no need to break the laws of God or man to marry one another. why mere poverty must needs be so -uns,lrmountable an obstacle to eventual union.
 One, say, questions why the tragedy was so inevitable.
 As for "the hearts instinctive cling ing to the unrealties by which it lives, !" the heart, it may be said. on passant, doesn't live by unrealties.
 It often lives by strange and unusual things, by things certainly having no commercial value, and precious only to the individual to whom they appeal. but these things are not unrealties any more than electricity Is an unrealty or fra grance or light an unrealty.
 The things to which human hearts cling are vital things, none the less real because intangible.
 A smile that may light a day
 word that may change the current of life
 A love that may enfoldi so that dis tance and sacrifice and hunger are as naught compared to the sense of warmth and comfort, and sustaining it affords
 These are not unrealties. but are the vital things by which men and women live.
 Truly not bread alone, sustains them;
 Truly not fire alone, warns them;
 The spiritual realities to which hearts cling, are what uphold human beings and lead them to higher things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
SPECIAL ELECTION
 AT HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. January 13.-(Special)-A special election to allow the voters of Huntsville to express their wishes on whether or not they desire to issue $40 00O of municipal bonds to establish a new high school has been called by the city commissioners for February 15. A bond election ordinance was adopted by the commissioners for this purpose several months ago. but it was allowed to go by because of the financial disturbances throughout the country. The city com missioners and city board of education held a joint meeting yesterday and the education board impressed upon the com missioners the necessity of new high school to such an extent that the com missioners decided to put the question ur to the people.
 The method suggested for paying the annual interest on the bonds is the col lection of an incidental fee from each pupil, and it Is believed this will provide enough money to meet all interest charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Mrs. Bessie Massie of Montgomery, the house guest of Mrs. Walker Percy. was the lovely inspiration of little lunch con party given yesterday at the Country club by Mrs. Henry Badhafll. Those whom Mrs. Badham invited to meet her were Mrs. Percy, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. Florence Buck and Mrs. Rivers Car ter.
 MT. and Mrs. D. o. Stafford entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Newspaper club in honor of Miss Mary Brockman and Dr. McGahey. A centerpiece com posed of bride roses graced the table. and place cards were unusually pretty hand painted sketches of brides.
 In the party besides the hosts were Miss Brockman, pr. McGahey, MT. Boll- ing Warner of Nashville Dr.. Cooper, Miss Nicholson, Dr. H. A. Harris.
 Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben invited a few friends of Mrs. Harry Matthews to meet that charming matron yesterday at luncheon at the Country club. Included in the coterie were Mrs. Viola Roden Redin Mrs. Norboyie Cooke, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Mary Whiting Harrington of Mont gomery and her hostess, Mrs. Frederick Gunster.
 Another attractive group noted at the club included Mrs. William Hood. :he hostess, Mrs. William A. Hood, Mrs. Rus sell Hunt. Mrs. W. T. Hill Mrs. Belford Lester, Mrs. Ira Hood, Mrs. Robert Hood and Miss Kate Rogan.
 At still another interesting table were Miss Virginia Underwood Miss Clara Lee Woodson. Miss Margaret Jemison, Miss Lucy Pinckard.
 Miss Louise Neville gave a card party yesterday afternoon for two brides-elect, Miss Bessie Bethea and Miss Mary Brockman. The invitation list was lim- ited to few very close friends of the honorees and the prizes included corre- spondence cards for the score, a tea jacket and boudor cap for Miss Brock man and Miss Bethea, respectively.
 The guests who enjoyed the games and the dainty salad course that followed were: Miss Brockman Miss Bethea, Mrs. Kenneth Harwood, Mrs. R. A. Mullen, Mrs. KoImery, Miss Lucia Vaughn, Miss Nina Nicholson. Miss Sara Neill of North Carolina, Mrs Hal Dumas. Mrs. Thur man. Miss Helen Slater. Miss Wier of Mississippi, Miss Margaret Dewey.
 Miss Helen Keiser entertained the mem. bers of the Bachelor Girls Card club Tuesday afternoon at her home on High. land avenue. Bridge was played and at the conclusion of the games Miss Ro. berta Lamb received the club prize, beautiful piece of lingerie the guest prize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
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