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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11

were placed two bales compressed by the Standard compress. These bales were marvellous as compared with anything of the kind seen heretofore They were per fectly uniform and resembled bales of dry goods more than the usual bale of cotton. They stand squarely on end, re- cuire minimum of covering, are so firm that the fire risk is reduced to mini mum and appear to be perfection in the "ay of preparing cotton for the most economical handling and transportation.
 The bale, as put up by the congresses now in use, will load on an average of about 66 to the ordinary S6-foot freight car, which Is far from the weighting car rying capacity of the car Cotton is usu- ally sold in 100 bale lots and it is im- portant not to split these lots. The re- suit, therefore. is that compressed cotton is shipped with only 50 bales to the car.
 Bales put up by the Standard process are so uniform and perfect in shape and 80 much smaller in size than the bale put up by any other compress that 1t can be loaded 150 bales in the ordinary 36-foot car.
 By the Standard process the cotton is assembled. as 1t were, by having the sides and ends contracted before the pressure is applied to the bale to reduce it to it's final dimensions. This. very re- markable to say, is only from 45o to 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
ROTARIANS GOING TO
 RICKWOOD FIELD

The weekly meeting of the Birmingham Rotary club will be held at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday instead of 1 o'clock in order that the members may attend the opening baseball game at Redwood park. Tickets for the game will be on sale to the mem- bers at the luncheon.
 Tom Hill will be chairman of the meet ing and the address will be deliver by Morris W. Bush, president of the Shelby Iron company, who will discuss the iron making business. The souvenirs will be distributed by Alan Iitchfeld of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR NEGRO WOMAN
Jennie Rowland Gets 20 Years-Other Prisoners
 Sentenced

The maximum sentence-zo years In the penitentiary-was given yesterday to Jennie Rowland. negro. convicted of assault with intent to murder, by Judge H. P. Heflin of the criminal court. The woman was charged with shooting former Deputy Sheriff L. F. Clayton while he was assisting in the arrest of a negro desperado. The sen tence was suspended pending an ap- peal to the supreme court
 Allen Whitney, negro. was sentenced to Is years in the penitentiary on con- Niction of assault with intent to ravish by Judge John H. Miller. His alleged victim was white girl. In the case or Murray Lane. white. convicted of larceny from the person, his attor- heys asked that sentence be passed until they could prepare papers for a motion for a new trial. Judge w. k. Fort held up the sentence until next Saturday when the motion will be ar gued.
 Other prisoners sentenced were Leonard Kelly, burglary and grand larceny, one year and one day in the penitentiary; Will Hawkins, receiving stolen property, F months hard labor; Dave Bimbow, va grancy, 20 days hard labor; Lewis knoles, petty larceny, three months hard labor; Tom King, grand larceny, two years in penitentiary; Grafeld Robinson, grand larceny, F months hard labor; Will Welch, grand larceny, 12 months hard la bor; Prince Harlin, assault six months hard labor; Ben Williams, assault. 20 days hard labor; J. C. Sales embezzlement, one year and one day in penitentiary; Will Spencer, grand larceny. one year and one day, penitentiary: Cecil Hard, assault with intent to murder, three years, peniten- tiary; John Henderson, assault with in tent to murder. five years, penitentiary Joe Robinson, burglary and grand lar ceny, years; A. w. Washington, assault with a weapon, 140 days and six months hard labor; Willie Watkins, receiving stolen property, two years. penitentiary; Henry Floyd, receiving stolen property, one year and one day in penitentiary George Hazel, assault with a weapon 40 days and six months hard labor; Robert Buffin, grand larceny, one year and on0 day penitentiary; Henry Mack grand lar ceny, IS months penitentary; Jessie May Hill receiving stolen property 15 months penitentiary; J. V. Steele, receiving money by false pretenses, one year and one day penitentiary; Rafe Anderson. grand lar ceny, one year and one day penitentiarx@ Cleveland King, burglary and grand lar ceny, two years penitentiary; Percy Moore, grand larceny, two years peniten- tiary Willie Wiggans. grand larceny. two years penitentiary; Mathew Germane, grand larceny F months hard labor; Leonard Hill, burglary and grand larceny, one year and one day penitentiary. There were a large number of prisoners convict ed of misdemeanors sentenced by the sev- eral judges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Specimen bales by old
 by Birmingham View company

did not have the dull appearance of an ordinary sample drawn out of a com pressed bale. In the handling of the staple cotton. meaning long staple, the objection to compressing I think will be removed. as the staple does not seem to be affected by your process
 The transportation companies are quick to realize the advantage it would be to them if the Standard process is brought into general use, as it will enable the railroad companies to double the eff ciency of their rolling stock in handling cotton and the steamship companies to increase their carrying capacity 40 per cent Steamship lines running from this country tc European ports have already granted concession of 15 per cent on cotton put up by the Standard process. which at present rates will average about 90 cents bale. As s.500.o00 bales are ex- ported annually, this saving to the owner of cotton is stupendous.
 By the Standard process the total weight of bands and covering need not exceed 12 to 15 pounds, which would make reduction of about 20 pounds in the weight of the covering, and a conse- quent freight saving of % cents to 30 cents per bale. This would amount to about $250O.00o, which, added to the saw ihb oii dCcOunt or concession Tn the rate. would mean saving of nearly $11, GOO OoO per annum on export cotton alone. if put up by the Standard process
 The machine which accomplishes such wonderful things is the result of years of study and experiment and it uses no unusual or strange devices, but is so sim pie in its construction and working as to excite the wonder and admiration of everyone who has witnesses it in opera tion.
 The existing freight rates on export cotton are based on an average weight of 22 toe23 pounds per cubic foot
 Under the present methods of com pressing cotton there are from 5 to 10 per cent of the bales over size, irregular and so lacking in density that the steam ship companies penalize them by making an extra charge of $l.50 per bale for them.
 With the Standard process the bales are absolutely uniform and there are none which are subjected to penalties. This is not only great advantage and con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
PLAN BUILDING ON
 WINDSOR HOTEL SITE
Jonathan Bryan and Lee Bradley Said to Have
 Conferred on Matter

It was reported yesterday in local buIld- ing circles that n three-story building was to be erected adjoining the American Trust building where the recent fire oo- cured. That the building will be so constructed as to permit the addition of three more floors later on was also re- ported.
 The site is owned by three estates and there Is said to be a number of heirs to the property that must be consulted. However, Johnathan Bryan. who Is in- terested in the property. with Lee (. Bradley. who Is also interested. conferred here yesterday about what should be done with the site Ii is stated that to build on the site will involve Il large sum and that the heirs tn the property had de- termined to construct a building there at once as the property is considered far too valuable to remain unused. 1t was stated yesterday that the matter of con- structing a building on the site had been taken up and that 1t was very probable that an announcement would be made within the next day or two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
STUDENTS EXPLAIN
 MUSIC FESTIVAL
Programme Will Be Ex- plained at Cable Hall
 Thursday Night

Thursday evening at s:15 o'clock the history of music students of the Central High school. at the request of the Bir- mingham Choral association. will give a programme at Cable hall in which the pupils will explain the different num- bers on the programme to be rendered by the New York Symphony orchestra at the Jefferson, April 19 Each year that 8 symphony orchestra has visited the city. the programme has been studied by the history of music pupils. who have therefore, been among the most intelligent listeners.
 This year the result of their study will be given to the public, as there are per haps many who would be interested in getting better understanding of the orchestra and the programme.
 The different instruments of the or chestra will be demonstrated by members or the High school orchestra and stu dents in brass and wood wind classes.
 The programme is as follows:
 Demonstration of instruments and seat ing of orchestra. Fred Hard.
 Explanation of a symphony in general. Beethoven's fifth symphony explained by movements and themes. Symphony played by Lillian Karpeles and William Holm- berg, Ida Tomlinson.
 Brief synopsis of Rosary Aria (Gio- conda), Ponchielli. Waldo Roberts. Aria played on talking machine
 Explanation of the suite. Sylvia Suite" Delibes) played on talking machine. Myrtle Lyon.
 Explanation of overture Leading motif of Wagner's works, Hanson Keller. Rienzi overture played on talking ma chine.
 Good Friday Spell tParsfaD, Sounds of the Forest tSlegfried), motifs explained, Mary Woodruff
 Ride of the valkyries CWalkure). Han son Keller. ss
 The following Is the analysis of the evening festival programme:
 Synopsis of Cantata, "The Golden Legend" Alma Lowry.
 two movements from Tschaikowsky's fifth symphony, Ida Tomlinson.
 Aria from Marriage of Figaro" Perrin Jenkins.
 British folk songs and dances (Grainger), Ruth Brook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
NEW COTTON COMPRESS IS PROVING
 REVELATION IN THE WORK TT DOES

''The greatest advancement in the handling of cotton that has been made in the past 50 years.'-Capt. J. c. Haskell president of the Atlantic Compress com pany, Atlanta.
 The above statement was made by Cap tain Haskell recently after seeing the Standard compress in operation in Mo- bile.
 Notices of this wonderful machine and the remarkable work it does were sent out by the Associated Press and other news agencies. First hand information concerning this process of compressing cotton which will be of unusual local in terest, as well as of general interest, on account of the fact that it is controlled and has been developed by Birmingham men.
 Thursday afternon several bales of cot. ton were placed on exhibition at the store of Lovensale Joseph & Loeb One, an ordinary bale just as it comes from the plantation gin, bulky, loosely covered with cotton lint hanging from 1t on every side. While it was a very good sample of the plantation bale, it showed the poor est method of packing and protecting cot ton in use at the present time. The bale is very susceptible to damage and is very inflamable. The covering of jute, to- gether with the bands weight about 20 pounds.
 Walton made the following statement:
 By the side of the bale was placed a remarkably good sample of cotton as compressed by methods now in use. but this bale was ,bulging at the sides and ends and had to be secured to make it stand on end The weight of the covering had been increased by the addition of about eight or ten pounds of patching. This bale, while very much smaller than the original plantation bale, is far from the ideal and something that the best minds of the country have been endeavor- ing for years to improve.
 Alongside of the bales above mentioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
BARNES TOLECnRE
 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Will Deliver Eighth An nual Series-PrOgramme
 Announced

c. \. Brown. principal Of the Bir- mingham High school. had placed in the hands of every teacher in the public schools of Birmingham yesterday the facts and essential information con- corning the course of 12 lectures, which will be delivered during the week of Apr1 2e by Earl Barnes. under the auspices of tho board of education.
 This course of lectures Is an institu- ton of eight years. having been inaug- urated la 1aoI 1t Is open to the gem eral public and the teachers of the city
 Mir. Barnes. who has been chosen this year to deliver the course of lectures, is a native of New York state. He received his education in the Oswego normal school. Cornell university. and the University of Zurich His subjects for the 12 lectures are two. The Psy- chology Of Childhood and Youth" and Educational Problems Outside of Schools" As an authority upon these subjects MT. Barnes is perhaps with out peer in the United States. As to simplicity and grace of expression many think he has no equal anywhere.
 The programme of the series Is as follows:
 Afternoon course, s:30
 The Psychology of Childhood and Youth"
 Monday. April 26--"The Laws of Physical Development"
 Tuesday. April 27-'How Children Think"
 Wednesday, April 2S-"Growth Of Social Understanding"
 Thursday, April 29-"Development of the Moral Nature"
 Friday. April 30--"Development of the Aesthetic Nature"
 Saturday May 1-"Religious Develop ment in Childhood and Youth"
 Evening course. S.30.
 Educational Problems Outside Of Schools"
 Monday, April 26-"The Education of Women or Womens Place in the Society of the Future'
 Tuesday, April 25-"The White Mans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
HUDSON NOTES

Business would seem to be moving along rapidly, judging from the following de- liveries of Hudson cars, reported by the Saunders Motor Car company of which Bradley J. Saunders is president:
 Ex-Gov. Henry B. Gray.
 E. w. Barrett.
 w. Barnes Morgan
 Ben Russell Alexander City.
 Dr. D. l.. Wilkinson, Montevallo.
 M. Schuessler, Rof noke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11

tons. whereas the pressure exerted by the congresses now in use is 2000 tons to 2500 tons.
 The above method as used by the Standard process. has the remarkable ef- feet of preserving all the life and re- siliency originally in the cotton fibre and when the bales are opened they will, in relatively short while, resume almost their original proportions.
 MT. Lucen Voorhies, a member of the New Orleans cotton exchange, said: '"rhe sample drawn from the bale after 1t was compressed was as fluffy and springy as a sample drawn from flat bale. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Police Chief Indicted

Los Angeles, April 10.-Charles E. Se- bastian, chief of police, who was indicted several days ago on the charge of having contributed to the delinquency of Edith Serkin, minor, was indicted again today for alleged offenses against Victoria Des- parte. Miss Desparte also was indicted. The charge against her is perjury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Dr. Brodie Speal1s Today

Dr. J. NJ. Broadly. pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. will bo tho speaker at the meeting for men at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon at o'clock. The subject of his address will be "A Splendid Investment" All the men of the city are cordially in- Vited.
 Burden at Home or the Negroes, In- dians and Asiatics in America"
 Wednesday, April 2S-"The Care of Our Detectives or the Weak in Body, Mind and Morals"
 Thursday. April 2s.-"The Problems of Imperialism or the Influence of Inn migration on Nationality"
 Friday. April 30--"The Making of Americans or the Influence of Immigra- tion on Nationality"
 Saturday, May 1-"The Broadening of Education or Education, Life Pro- cess for Everyone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Ohe furnished broom flat at 2606h 9th ave. north. Phone Main 6S53-W. All furniture for sale in 5-room apartment at half price.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-03-04
CASCADE LOCKS

MIR. and Mrs. John X. Cate and
daughter, Margaret, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Roche in Portland.
Mrs. N. C. Olson has returned from
a visit with Mrs. Margaret Noonan in
Portland.
Hillas H. Gentry and Miss Berth
Gentry were called to Nebraska on &C.
count of the death of their brother.
A. o. Adams spent Monday in Hood
River.
Miss Margaret Morrison, of Grass
Valley, visited Miss Roberto Lane the
first of the week sMiss Morrison was
returning to her home from Salem,
where she was page during the
session of the Legislature.
Mrs. Hal Ballweg spent the week
end in Portland.
Mrs. Kate Roche aud son, Raymond
have returned to their home in Port
land after an extended visit here
Miss Vera Oin visited the Misses
Tomkins in Hood River Saturday.
Misses Rebecca and Cloe Thompson
returned Tuesday from Portland.
J. b. MarchelI is in Portland.
DR.. Dittibrant and wife returned
home this week after spending tn,
winter in southern California. The
were called to Portland a week ago OF
account Of the death Of DR.. Dittibrsnt
father.
Miss Bertha Hendricks visited he
home folks over the week end.
W. v. Hutchinson spent the week en-
here with his family.
The Ladies Aid will be entertaine
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-03-04
PINE GROVE

There will be regular preaching ser
vice at the church next Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school as usual.
Do not forget the Ladies Aid kitchen
shower Friday of this week. A Is cent
noon lunch will be prepared for the
children.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Jennie Mcdonald Thursday afternoon
of this week. Union Signal Day will
be observed. Superintendent. Mrs.
Isaac Jeffries.
The grange has an all day meeting
this week. The first and second degree
work will be put on.
Mrs. Ellen Holden Bartlett, of Parker,
Idaho, arrived last week Tuesday morn
ing for a short visit with MIR. and Mrs.
E. F. Batten, leaving for her home We'd
nesday evening following.
Word has been received of the seri-
uos iIlnesssof Miss Edna Mills, who is
visiting friends at The Dalles. Later
reports come that she is improving.
Mrs. G. H. Stanton and daughter,
Sybil, went to Condor thursday to
visit her daughter, Gertrude, who is
teaching there. They returned Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Roland Wyie was a guest of
Mrs. A. |. Mason and Miss Lulu Hunt
during the past week. She was joined
by her husband Friday evening, both
attending the Sunflower play, returning
home Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Andrews returned from
Spokane last week Tuesday after an
absence of two months visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Ham.
Miss Esther Schmitz was a guest of
friends in the vicinity last week.
MIR. and Mrs. F. H. Blackman and
MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Jarvis attended the
Eastern Star festivities in Hood River
last Thursday evening.
Mrs Mcdonald and daughter, Ber-
nice, we are glad to know are able to
be out again after several days of sick
ness.
A. G. Lewis, with the combined
efforts Of his neighbors, has been build.
ing a substantial bridge near the high
way leading up to his home.
Miss Eula McCully left for Portland
Sunday for short visit with friends.
Mrs Russell McCully goes this week
to Albany for visit with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Leach.
Mrs. Nora Collins, daughter of Mrs.
Josie Sears and sister Of Mrs. Anna
| Hawkes., whose death occurred in La
Grsnde Tuesday of last week. was
/ brought to Pine Grove Thursday for
burial. The funeral services were held
at the church conducted by the pastor,
/ Rev. G. K. Heineck. Notwithstanding
/ the short time. of announcement good.
/ ly number of sympathizing friends were
/ present. The members Of the Sunday
school and Amicus club. of which she
was a member, and other friends, con,
tributed flowers all being carnations
which completely covered the casket
/ The pastor gave a beautiful tribute t
the character of the deceased.
The Sunfiower class play last Friday
evening was one of the best that hal
ever be presented at grange hall. all o.
the characters acquitting themselves
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-03-04
at the home of Mrs. Lew Torrey Thurs

at the home Of Mrs. Lew Torrey Thurs
day afternoon. today.
Mrs. Grandstrom entertained at her
home Monday afternoon. A very pleas
ant afternoon was enjoyed by Mes
danes Meyers, Bladder, Erickson. Ball
veg. Schmid. Kelly, Woodward. Rodg-
ers. Hutchinson, Peterson and johnson.
and Misses lyersOn and Mcdonald. At
the same time Miss Gretchen Grand
strom entertained her little friends in
honor of her sixth birthday. GTeteh-
ems guests were: Misses Hazel Mey-
ers, Mona Kelly, Villa Lahey. Myra-
dell Hutchinson, and Walter Erickson
and Kenneth Ballweg.
Ronald Kelly was a jolly little host
Tuesday afternoon when 20 Of his
friends gathered TO help him celebrate
his eighth birthday. Mrs. Kelly was
assisted in entertaining by Miss Nc
Donald. ROuald's guests were Leroy
Schmid. Gerald Roley, Clark and Ger
aid Schmid, Artie Woodward, George
and Howard Haggablom, Walter John
ston, Eddie Erickson, Oliver and Laur-
ence Haggablom, Elmer and Frederick
Meyers, Walter Olen, Arthur and Rob-
ert' johnson, Helmer Sundsten, WiIfred
Kelly and Paul 1omkins.
Miss Bess Hendricks was a delightful
hostess Tuesday evening when a few of
her friends gathered to wish her many
happy returns of the day. Dainty re-
freshments were served and beautiful
birthday cake graced the center of the
table. The guests we're Mrs. II. Clay
Levy. Mrs. |. S Strausburger. Mrs. j.
F. Hendricks. Miss Etheljane McDon-
aid and Miss Catherine Mayes.