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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

full facts. Four thousand people went to the city commissioners and asked them to consolidate the two telephone com panjes operating in Birmingham at that time to the inconvenience of the general public, and the commission acted only on the demands of the people
 He refers to the franchise, and says we should get million dollars a year TOT this telephone franchise. Now. as to that, the Bell Telephone company got that franchise 30 years ago, when DIT mingham was but a village and wheE the city would have been wiling to pay the company to come here. And about the raise in rates: It was patent that the company was not getting fair re- turn on it's investment. We all are Will ing that anyone should get fair return On the money he invests. And, in order to get improvements needed here. 1t was necessary that tbe telephone company get more money for its service
 Is Judicial Question
 If the rates are unfair, it is judi cal question and should be settled in the courts. and Judge Lane did everything in his power to have the matter settled in the courts. It can't be tried upon the street corners in Birmingham or else- where
 T have no objection to man who is born a republican, or to man who Is a republican because of his honest convictions. don't agree with him, however. I am democrat and believe that under the guidance of Woodrow Wilson this country has made commer- cial strides, has been more prosperous, and has taken a higher place among the nations of the world than it ever could have taken under Theodore Roosevelt. (The crowd applauded full five minutes).
 Mir Bowie resumed: "But,I do have an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Four Men Are Killed
 in Explosion at the
 By-Product Plant
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building and saw the big valve blow off the main," he said. There was a crash and a second later the whole building was enveloped in flames. 1 jumped for the door and as I gained the open I looked back and saw one of the men who was brought out dead fall on the floor and bury his face in his hands. His clothes were burned from his body In twinkling and his flesh commenced to blacken from the flames contact with his body. The sight was horrible. Half mad, I stumbled up to- ward the gate and told them what had happened. About eight or nine men were in there when the explosion hap pened I don't know whether or not all were killed. I am thankful l was spared"
 The body of J. P. Donnelly was burned to a crisp. The face and part of the torso were burned away and it was sometime before his remains could be identified. The body of Perry Poor was badly burned. One of the limbs was burned off. his face burned beyond recognition and his arms burned to the bone. L. J. Wright was charred from head to foot and the flesh was burned completely away on his should CTS. c. H. Cole is badly burned about the face and limbs. It is not thought he can recover. He Is at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's hos pital in Ensley. It was stated at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
DOUBLE HEADER
 LUNCH TUESDAY

The notices advising members of the weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at the Newspaper club Tues day next, call 1t a double header luncheon, because two speakers are on the programme.
 Jerome Tucker. vice president of the Real Estate exchange. will tell what the Real Estate exchange has done to inn prove the quality of the'real estate men of Birmingham. and especially of It's 'censorship' committee, which passes Judgment on the advertising of such of the exchange membership as desire 1t. putting their approval on it if 1t comes up to their standard.
 B. H. Mooney president of the News paper club, is the other end of the double header and will speak on "Co- operation"
 Ad club officials are anxious that all the civic and commercial organizations have representatives at Tuesday's meet ing. and President Holberg of the club extends through The Age-Herald an in- vitation to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Vaudeville on TrolIeys

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The City Light and Traction com pany of Sedalia, Mo-. has put an inno- vation in the electric railway busi- ness by providing for the operation of vaudeville trolley car. One of the open cars of the company has been fitted up for the accommodation of musical parties and quartet em- ployed. A charge of 15 cents per pas senger Is made for the round trip on the vaudeville car. and the quartet rem ders musical selections along the route. which includes all the lines in the city. The car has proved so successful that 1t is probable that another will be added, as seats are at a premium on the car now operated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Declares Barber Is Erratic and Appeals DemagOgi-
 cally to People
'CHANGEABLE AS THE
 WIND,' HE DECLARES
Has Not Given Full Facts in Tele. phone Deals-Rate Matter Cant Be Tried Upon Street Corners. Is Republican

In an attack on Arlie Barber ema-
 hating from the lips of Sydney J. Bowie,
 the last meeting of the advocates of the
 candidacy of Judge A. o. Lane came to
 close at the courthouse last night. MT.
 Bowie likened Arlie Barber to several dif-
 ferent things, saying he was cratic, ut-
 tered half-truths, and appealed demagog-
 ically to the people. using absurdities in .his silly chatter after the manner Of
 the ballyhoo men at cheap shows" Solicitor Hugo l.. Black presided over |the meeting and introduced the speak CTS, of which there were several. MT.
 Bowie closed the meeting. Senator Drank S. White was the first speaker.
 following MT. Black. He referred to Judge Lane's fitness for the office which
 he holds and called upon the people to |indorse his service with an overwheim- .ing majority at the polls tomorrow.
 MT. Bowie began his address with the
 statement that he had nothing against Arlie Barber personally; that he would
 not indulge in personalities. He then proceeded to take several of MT. Bar ber's chief arguments and dissect them, telling his hearers that Barber uttered
 only half-truths In many of his state ments to the people; that he was change
 able as the wind" and that he was tenn |peramentally unfit for the office to which | he aspired on several counts, all or which MT. Bowie gave to the crowd with much emphasis.
 "Demagogic Appeals ''Mr. Barber is down on the street cor ner now arguing that because France and England have borrowed $500 100000 in America the people of Birmingham ought Ito vote for him next Monday began MT Bowie. ''He also says there are 1000 people in Birmingham who haven't cent. He says 10 men only made up | this huge loan to foreign powers. He | did not say, however, that if this loan had not been made the laborers in the United States would have no work: that |business would be at a atandstll; that the loan had to be made in order that ! the business of this country could con- Itinue. Such demagogic appeals are dis gusting! (The crowd applauded vocifer- |ously).
 Tt is but the part of justice that we should stand by those who have proven Themselves capable, and Judge Lane has |done that Barber Is not fitted for this |high position for several reasons. One |of them is because of his demagogic ab- |surdities. '"In his remarks about the telephone deal MT. Barber has failed to give the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
AWOKE VIRGIL

Virgil Curry. negro woman, was asleep the other afternoon when the jury brought in a verdict finding her guilty of assault and abttery and assessing her a fine of s25, but she was fully awakened Judge William E. Fort to be sentenced.
 After the usual prelude, Virgil was asked if she had anything to say before sentence was passed on her, and on her yawning reply in the negative, the court said:
 'I will add six months to the fine the jury assessed"
 It was then that Virgil came out of her trance. She was fully awake and alive to her predicament
 ''Yo' shore is hard, jedge," she said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

The order of services at St. Andrews church today is announced by the rec tor the Rev. Willis c, Clark. as fol- lows: Early celebration of tho holy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
CHURCH NOTES

A special service for physicians, sur geons and trained nurses will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at St. Mary's on the-Highlands church and the Rev Wiloughby N. Claybroolk. rector, will deliver a sermon on "The Ministry of Healing" Special music by the choir. under the direction of Rienzi Thomas, will be rendered. The programme is as follows: Processional; hymn 311, Mag nificat," by Shippers; "Nunc Dimitvitis,' by Shippers; hymn 642; hymn 344; of fertory, by Mrs Thomas. "I Know My Redeemer Liveth," from Handel; an- them. How Lovely Is the Messenger" by the full choir; recessional. hymn 5S2.
 The Rey. Dwight s. Bayley, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning at II o'clock at the Pilgrim Congrega- tional church. preaching on the sub ject T and My Bible" He also will preach this evening at o'clock. the subject being, "The Origin of Two Fa- vorite Hymns" Sunday school begins at 9:30 a. m.
 Dr. Preston Blake. pastor, will preach at both services at the South side Baptist church today. the subject of his morning sermon being. How Can a Man. Be Just Before God?" and that for the evening, "A Good Fight. The ordnance of baptism will be ad- ministered at the evening service Sun day school begins at 9:30 a. m; B. I. P. U. meets at 6:30 p. m.; prayer meet ing Wednesday evening at 7:45 p. m.; Friday at 6:30 D. m; workers meet ing.
 The order of services at St. Andrew . church today is announced by the rec 1 tor, the Rev. Willis G. Clark. as fol- lows: Early celebration of the holy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
LAST ADDRESS
 TO LARGE CROWD IS FREE
 FROM PASSION AND VENOM

MT. Barbers address was neither i'm passioned nor venom tipped. In effect he repeated the remarks he made Friday on the corner of First avenue and Twen- ty-first street-remarks which were re- produced verbatim in The Age-Herald. His hearers were unusually attentive, and kind in their responses. His friends pre- dicted a victory for him at the polls Monday.
 Mir. Barber thanked his friends who had stood to hear him. and who had indicated their intention to express their preference for him at the ballot box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Aderholt Accidentally Shot

Edward Aderholt 807 North Twenty sixth street, accidentally shot himself with a revolver he was cleaning last night at o'clock. The bullet took ef- feet in the shoulder and inflicted a flesh wound which is not regarded as serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

hospital that he was conscious and in great agony. He told one of the nurses that he thought five or six men were dead In the pumphouse.
 George Gordon Crawford, president; and Frank II. Crockard. vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, are out of the city. No statement could be obtained from the officials who went to the scene. Harry Urby, super intendent of the plant, was on the scene few minutes after the accident. He refused to make statement. H. c. Ryding, assistant to the general man. ager rushed to the scene of the ex- plosion and directed the work of quenching the flames and caring for the dead and wounded. The remains of those who met their death in the ex- plosion are being held at Echols & Angwin Undertaking Co. pending fu- neral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

Arlie Barber closed ,his campaign for the office of commissioner last night by ad- dressing a great crowd of people at the corner of the Florence hotel.
 When he arrived, large number of people were awaiting. As soon as he stood and addressed the first sentence to his audience. people, having sharply looked In the direction of the sound. walked rapidly to where the speaker stood. And thus the crowd constantly growing, was almost as large as that which some months ago stood about Captain Hobson in front of the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

communion, 730 a. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m.: morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock; evening prayer and ser mon, 7:45 o'clock.
 The Rev. H. H. Hibbs, pastor, Will occupy the pulpit of the Ruhama Bap- tist church in East Lake this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 746 o'clock. His subject in the morning will be- Rational Service" and that for the evening will be. Repent. for the Kingdom of Heaven Is Near at Hand" Sunday school begins this morning at 9:30 a. m.: B. Y. P U meets at 6:45 D. m; prayer meeting at s o'clock Wednesday night. The ordina- tion of deacons will take place at the morning service.
 Services will be held at the Ensley Christian church this morning at II o'clock and this evening by the Rev. Lennox Munsbe. Ills subject in the morning will be. "An Absolute Neces- sity," and that for the evening. Meet ing God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded. streaked or gray; also ends dendruff. itching scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make 1t at home. which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays. by asking at any drug store for 'Wyeth's Sage and SuiPnISr Sottis of this famous old s sfec,pe for about 50 cents
 Don't stay gray Try.it! No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as 1t does 1t so naturally and even ly.. You dampen sponge or soft brush taking one small strand at time; by morning the gray hair disappears. and after another application or two. your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-03

!. diameter. which most OF the trees
measure less TINA foor. Neverthe-
! less. these northern forests furnished
the timber FOR many Of Alaska's mines
! in the early days OF the gold rush IN
that exciting time there were actuaiiy
saw mills in operation inside the
arctic circle.
In addition % the immediate stimu-
ms which will be given TO the lumber
| Industry OF Alaska by the building OF
the government railroad and the open
ing of the coal fields, members OF the
forest service are confident that Alas
ka has a great future in the pulp and
| naper industry An expert on this
subject was recently sent 10 Alaska
by the forest service. and although his
report has not been published, II Is
known that he found the conditions
almost ideal for the building up o.
such an industry. The Alaskan I'm
her species Will make as good news
print as any. There. are immense
areas of timber at the higher levels
which will never attain sufficient size
to be sawn. but which is ideal for
making pulp and paper. Also, all OF
the timber is at the very edge OF the
water. so that it can be readily trans
ported 10 the mills, and from the nails
10 the market.
Besides all OF these advantages,
there is one other which has not been
thoroughly investigated, but may con
fidentIy be counted upon TINS Is
water power. The Alaskan streams
rushing down these steep slopes to the
sea will almost undoubtedly furnish
the power to operate tie pulp and
paper mills. Precisely what this pow
err amounts TO is a matter which the
forest service and the Geological Sur
vcey have combined to Investigate
during the coming summer They VIII
place gauges in number OF the
streams and by long series OF ooser-
vations will earn exactly what they
are worth for power.
This pulp and paper Industry is un-
doubtedIy one which will not even be-
gin to develop for some years Gov
eminent officials, however. confidently
predict that NOT only the United States
but especially the Oriental market.
will AT one time be supplied from
Alaskan paper mills. The extensive
investigations which the government
is making are in themselves an earn
est that great developments may be
anticipated. Uncle Sans forecasts
are made along scientific lines and
they are nearly always right
The most promising thing ABOUT
Alaska's future lumber supply is that
the forest service gained control OF
if before its exploitation had even be-
gun. The splendid forests Of the rest
of the United States were nearly de-
stroyed before the federal government
stepped in. The Alaskan forests are
to be thoroughly utilized for the de-
velopment of the country. but they are
to be utilized under scientific manage
ment and without waste or permanent
damage to them
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-02
TREADWELl |S
 CLEARED 0F DEBT
Lost His Fortune Monkeyino With the Stock Markets Among Wolves
 of the East.

NEW YORK, March 2-John Tread we'll, the man who made a fortune through the development of the big gold, mine in Alaska which bears his name, was discharged by the federal court here today from debt in the bankruptcy court The suit was filed last November and showed that Tread wells liabilities amounted to nearly $3,O00,0OO with practically no asses. s@ After establishing himself in the East Treadwell began operation in the stock market and for a time was fortunate in his speculations. When the financial panic of 1907 struck the country a large portion of his wealth was swept away. Failure to finance other enterprises in which he had become interested is assigned as the cause of the loss of his fortune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-02
CAPT, FERGUSON
 SUE|NG MEXICO Wants s3o,ooo Damages From South. ern Republic for Being Detain-
 ed In Their Waters.

SEATTLE, March 2.-W. H. Fergu- son, a resident of Seattle, and a former navigator of Alaskan waters, has filed a claim against the Mexican government for s3O,OO0 damages oc. casioned by the detention of his yes sel in Mexican waters in April, 1914. Ferguson is little misty as to who the papers will be served on as there has been four different provisional governments of the Mexican republic since the episode occurred.
 Ferguson sailed to a port in south ern Mexico last March and while dis charging his cargo a Mexican gunboat entered the harbor. The officers ac. cused the American of assisting enc mics of Mexico to escape from the country. Ferguson had offered to take number of stranded Americans north and had fifty of them on board at the time. He parleyed with the Mexican officers until the cargo was unloaded and when he attempted to sail the Mexicans seized the ship
 After being delayed for several weeks Ferguson decided 70 take the law into his own hands and leave port without his clearance papers. When his crew and the refugees were all on board he cast off the lines and attempted to run from the guardian ship of the gunboat. The Mexican guns set fire to the warehouse and for time threatened to destroy the ship when a cruiser hove in sight and edged it's way in between the gunboat and Ferguson's ship. The Mexicans at once ceased firing and Ferguson was able to land his crew and the refugees at San Diego.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-02
PAY FOR CARG0ES F NOT CONTRABAND Believed Great Britain and France Intend To Establish Blockade
 Immediately.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The gov ernments of France and Great Brit ain have officially notified the United States that they intend to establish blockade of all shipping to Ger many and other nations allied with her. The official note states that all vessels destined for Germany. Aus tria or Turkish ports will be seized and that the government will hold the cargoes, paying for them at the market price except such articles as the governments have already declar. ed contraband
 The expressed intention of the ma. tions to hold the cargoes and to make restitution for all shipments except contrabands is believed to indicate that the blockade against shipping to Germany is to go into effect immedi- ately. The international law provides for fifteen days notice before block ades are established in order that neutral ships may avoid loss from be- ing caught in the military zone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-02
SUTHERLAND |S
 THE PRESIDENT Collins, of Fairbanks, Renamed TO Speakership of the House
 MaItby Given cIerkship.

JUNEAU, March 2.-Daniel A. Sutherland was elected to the position of president of the senate when the session opened yesterday. There was no contests for the positions, the se- lections having been perfected at cau' cuses held on Friday and Saturday.
 Senator B. F. Willard, of Valdez, was reported to have been in re- ceptiye mood should the honor fall on him, but Senator Frank A. Aldrich, of Nome, was the only active cand1- date for the position which was oc, cupied during the first term by Sen ator L. V. Ray, of Seward.
 Ernest B. Collins, of Fairbanks, was renamed speaker of the assembly, having proven capable and fair pre- siding officer during the term two years ago. Representative Arthur G Shoup, of Sitka, made an active bid for the speakership but could not ov ercome Collines' support from the Second, Third and Fourth divisions
 c. w. Maltby, of the Fourth divis ion, who believed he had been elect ed a member of the legislature and made the long trip over the winter trail with his wife from Iditarod to Seward only to find that he had been defeated by Representative Snow, was given the clerkship of the senate.
 Barry Kewon, of Nome, was ap pointed clerk of the house.
 Joseph A. Dieringer, of Valdez, was appointed sergeant-at-arms. The oth CT appointments were not made but all the offices will be filled within g few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secre- tary Bryan was an early caller at the White House today for a conference with President Wilson regarding the official notice received from the gov ernments of Great Britain and France stopping all shipping from neutral countries to Germany and nations al lied with that nation in the war. They discussed the European situa' tion generally and after the confer ence Secretary Bryan stated that no new element had been intruded which would render the situation critical.
 The official note announces that un. der the circumstances the govern ments of Great Britain. France and allied nations at war with Germany are forced to waive the two weeks notice as provided by international law and that the blockade against all shipping to Germany. and her al
 lies, went into effect at midnight on March 1. No ships will be per mitted to enter or leave German ports