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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18

financial collapse of a sensational pro- moter and eXploiter. These oil fields are believed to be unsurpassed in extent and in the magnitude of the yield. But they might as well have been at the bottom of the ocean since there was no meanS Of transportation. Very likely American capital will be tempted to invest in the development of some of the gold mines of Bolivia, which have waited develop ment because there was no transporta- tion Thc venture of the Guggen- helms in connection with the republic Of Bolivia is likely to mean a great deal for Bolivia, and necessarily, great deal in the way of trade intercourse for the United States.
 Some of Il c leaders in the financial dis trict have received hints which they re- gard as well worth needing which pur- port to convey the opinion of Lord Kitch- ener about the duration of the war. If he is correctly reported he has been for sometime of the opinion that the Euro- pean war would terminate in the midsum- mer of 1etT. He is persuaded that the war when ended will have been of three years duration. Another hint which has reached men of finance is that Russia, when the spring campaign of next year opens. will have a new army, well armed and equipped, aggregating 100000 So also the English army and that of France will be larger in the spring of next year than they have been at any time since the War began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
LaSalle Street Bank
 Great Gambling Scheme

Morris, H.. November T.-The word senator was capitalized for s100,ooO at the opening of the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, of which William Lori mer was president, said Frank H. Hayes of counsel for the state. in his arguments today to the jury that is trying c. B. Munday Munday was vice president of the bank in connection with the failure of which he is charged with conspiracy.
 Instead of running bank, these men ran a gambling house. The only mistake they made was that they didn't begin busiess under a sign spectators, !" said Hayes.
 Munday has told how he entered the grain business on the side in a small town while he was a telegrapher at $50 month. He said he didn't give up the management of the Western Union office when he went into the grain business because he could catch the quotations go- ing over the wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss, November T.-(Special.) The School Improvement association offers a prize of $100 to the school that makes the greatest improvement during next year in it's library There is understood to be unlimited room for improvement in the libraries established in the great ma- jority of schools in the state, and the association Is of the opinion this liberal reward will rekindle sleeping interest everywhere and bring about the devoutly to be desired improvement.
 pr. K. " Lancaster has presented the city zoo with a large bird that is strange to this section, but which is said to be a loon. It is supposed to have been going south when it struck telephone or other wire and fell to the ground, where it was captured.
 A great number of Scottish Rite Ma sons are in Jackson, holding sessions every day and night. Today they con ferred several degrees. and tomorrow. Thursday, they will have others to con- fer. Thursday, the thirty-first and thirty second degree work will occupy their time Friday, the Shriners have their inning, and great number of prominent men from over the state are expected. They will take an active part in the ceremonies welcoming the Liberty bell to Jackson Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
FOREWORD TO THE MUSIC
 STUDY CLUB PROGRAMME
SOCIAL SERVICE DErARTMENr
 By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

Programme, Thursday, November IS, 1915:
 Haydn-Aria. with verdure Clad from the Creation
 Schumann, "The Lotus Flower"
 Dvorak-"Ais die Ate Mutter.''
 Bimsky- y-korsakow-"Chason Indone."
 Mozart-"Das Veilchen."
 David-Aria, Thou Brilliant Bird, from La Perle du Bresil.
 Strauss-LaForge, "Tales From the Vi- enna Woods"
 Conkey-"How the South Wind Blows, '' Leoni--"The Birth of Morn
 Gilberti-Minuet, 'IaPhyllis.'
 Saar-"The Morn and the Stars"
 Bach -Gounod-' Maria
 The song recital of Mrs. o. L. Stephen son should serve to illustrate the de- veloped tecnioue of composition, as com pared with earlier song art as rendered in the last study programme-it will be remembered. attention was called to the quality, particularly of the early Italian school of song writers whose art was much in advance of the instrumental com position, as the voice being the oldest music instrument had been long culti' vated, while developed to a high degree, was yet hampered by the backward and crude position of artificial musical in- struments. These latter having evolved gradually through the increasing inven- ton of musicians and makers as well as ty the greater technical demands of ad- vanced musical composers, and the in- crea sing popularity of the art, have at last arrived, on a par. and equal to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
GADSDEN

Gadsden, November 17.--(Special) ) Among the subjects which may be con sidered Friday and Saturday at the Coosa- Alabama river convention, may be a plan to change the name of the Coosa river to the Alabama, making it the Alabama from Rome, Ga. to the gulf To do this legislative act would be necessary, but plans might be started now to do this. The suggestion for the change has been made to Capt. w. P. Lay.
 At the meeting of the council last night the motion to install warning signs to automobilists at the entrances to the city. resulted in a tie, and the decision was put up to President T. G. Christopher. who withheld his decision until securing legal opinion from the city attorney, Mayor w. G. Bellenger suggested that signs should be bought to be placed as warnings near the various schoolhouses
 The blast furnace of the Gulf States Steel company Is down for repairs. It has made remarkable run. it Is said. with out having been repaired It is expected that about as many men will be used in making the repairs as is employed when it is in operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Steel Salesmen Withdrawn

New York, November 17.-(Special.) In spite of the fact that many of the steel companies have withdrawn their salesmen from the trade. business is coming in to them unsolicited and con tinued refusals of orders are being re- ported. The wire trade is large and there has been no let up in the book ings offered even at the advance of 5 points to 1.75c a pound for plain wire. 2.O5c for barbed wire and 1.90c for wire nails. established by the American Steel and Wire company. Some business in these products has brought s2 and more a ton above these figures, and as stated before, foreign orders are being placed at premiums of even S10 8 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
To Indict Labor Union Agents

Chicago. November 17.-The Daily News today publishes. on authority of "a man who is familiar with every act of the grand jury" story that 100 business agents of labor unions of Chicago will be indicted by the November grand jury. The charges, 1t is said. include bribery. accepting bribes, conspiracies and slug ging affairs. Great secrecy masked the inquiry and 1t is said that many business men and contractors testified as to the methods of agents who acted without the authority of their unions. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are said to have changed hands in the alleged shake downs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
B. & o. Net Income Grows

New York, November 17.-(Special.) The feature of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company's report for the year ended June 30 is that an increase of $1,622,681 in net income was scored by cutting expenses, although gross earn ings of s91,S15,797 from operations were $7,34S,212 less than the year before Operating expenses amounted to s63,- 925,507, total of s10,477,SS0 lower than in 1914, and net income from operations alone was $27,S99,2S9, an increase of $3,129,66S. The net revenue after inter- est had been paid and the various re- serve accounts satified was $10,723,24S Substantial economies were displayed in the maintenance account, with decline of $4,579,994
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18


 teachers of Calhoun county, which were the first to be paid last year when the state held up their warrants. have been paid by arrangement with the banks of this city.
 Despite her advanced age and the dan gerous nature of her wound, Mrs. Schutz Tason, who was shot last Sunday by her niece, Effie F1ncher, who claimed the aged woman had talked about her inju- riously, is still making a game fight for life at Sellers hospital in this city, with chances turning in her favor.
 According to news that reached the office of Sheriff A. N. Borders in this city Wednesday afternoon, three men are dead and one is in a dying condition in Sellers hospital as a result of shooting affrays that took place Tuesday night in Randolph, Cleburne and Calhoun counties
 Details of the affray at Micaville, Ran dolph county, are meagre. One story IS to the effect that Alonzo Perkins and a young man named Ayres were in fight and that both shot simultaneously, kill ing each other instantly. Another story says that a young man named Tennant shot Perkins after the latter had killed Ayres.
 Ed Couche, United States revenue agent at Edwardsville, Cleburne county, is in the hospital here. He is said to have been shot while trying to separate Irwin Owens son of w. A. Owens, we'll known citizen of Edwardsville, and an- other man who were in a fight. Couche is the son of William Couche of Gle burne county.
 A negro laborer nicknarned Goose backp hadathe top of his head blown off by another negro near Greens sawmll, Beat 7s this county. ss
 Trial was begun Wednesday in the cir cult court of the case of w. F. Ham mond of Cleburne county against w. L. Jones of this city. MT. Jones bought some cotton from Hammond, but was informed afterward that the cotton had been mort gagged. He instituted suit, but Hammond won the case and is now suing Jones Tor alleged damages sustained.
 T. A. Hammitt, well-known hardware man of Sylacauga, Talladega county, was in Anniston Wednesday en route home from Atlanta, where he attended con ference of southern hardware men. Mir. Hammitt is one of the strongest political figures of Talladega county, and IS con siGering an announcement for probate judge of that county against Judge Camp Of Talladega, who already has one oppo- nent in the field from his home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
Frisco Earnings Gaining

New York, November 17.--(Special) Those who are connected with the re- organization of the St. Louis and San Francisco and who will be associated in the management of the property are decidedly more cheerful. For the first time this fiscal year gross earnings are showing an increase. During the first week of November gross gained slight ly more than s50,000. Active officials believe that the turning point of earn ings has come and that increases will be shown hereafter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18


 today. Col. W. T. Sanders of Athens also left this afternoon for Nashville.
 A residence on Seventh avenue, south. owned by Dr. R. M. Buchanan and oc- cupied by oscar Byce was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire depart ments of Decatur and New Decatur. which responded to the alarm, devoted their efforts to saving adjoining resi- dences, two of which had narrow escapes from the flames.
 That the price of the Thanksgiving bird will be almost exorbitant is the state- ment of M. l.. Schulman. local produce dealer who is now buying the live birds and holding them for the Christmas mar ket The Morgan county tukey crop Is light, Mir Schulman declares.
 The large consignment of liquor that was wished on Sheriff Forman when suit against former Sheriff McCulloch was compromised is still in his possess sion. The sheriff has been unable to re- turn the wet goods to Chattanooga. as was provided for under the terms of the compromise. So far the railroads have declined to handle the shipment, and 1t has not yet been possible to devise means for It's return to Chattanooga by river. for fear of seizure at intermediate points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
LITTLE STORIES
 ABOUT INDUSTRY
 ALL OVER NATION
Coal Trade Improving

New York, November 17.-(Special.) Leading anthracite coal operators re port conditions unchanged in that the demand for hard coal is increasing steadily, notwithstanding the protracted unseasonably mild weather. The same condition applies to bituminous coal. Both industries are affected by the diminishing supply of cars on the one hand. and the attraction of labor from the coal mines to the steel and muni- tions manufacturing trades on the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
OF | BOLN|A'S MINES \ ENORMOUS PROJECT lin Is Finest Quality in the N World and Oil Fields Are
 Unsurpassed {kITCHENER'S HEARD
 FROM IN NEW YORK Word Comes That He Expects War to End in Midsummer, 1917,
 After Duration of
 Three Years
 
By HOLLAND

New York, November 17.-(SpeciaL)-A tile over a year ago a report was made this column of the centure of Bolivia ito the United States in the hope that lat South American republic could find
 ere some relief from the most embar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18

left on the afternoon trains from here today. Col. W. T. Sanders of Athens also left this afternoon for Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18
ANNIsTON
CALHOUN TEACHERS RECEIVE PAY. THREE DEAD AND ONE DYING AFTER SHOOTING AFFRAY

Anniston, November H.-(Special)-The teachers of Calhoun county, which were the first to be paid last year when the state held up their warrants, have been paid by arrangement with the banks of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-18

RoTOGRAvURE,
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
Printed Page and Movie Screen VIII JOIN
IN Reproducing Sensational Story d the Day

yosve drop red blood your heart beats
ba faster the Of adventure love and
shen something far ahead OF anything
read or that you'll forget the best the
Hes truly there something tor the people OF Cunnon
for and there be presented the OF the
Unique Theatre and the readers Of the GINNisON NEWSCtAM
PiON the mosieserial story Of the dayIhe Trey
Oftears by LOUIS Joseph Vance and
Vance has himself mark this he'll beat and
is deubau he the word viii pen
another like Action plot and telling all combine push The
Oftears best sellers
The plan is this livery week the GUNNlSON NEWSCliAM
PfON viii publish stament of this and week
following the publication Of the the Unique Theatre will the
which Illustrate that Of the published in the
paper The produc of this wonderful plot will keep ahead
of the tales oil the The hrs nslmen will
in the paper this week and the will the hrs'
week April Then that there will be night Of and
nsalmen in the paper, week
Don't single nsaent and ready for the and
after the latter begin single show OF them
The NEWSCtAMFtON hes secured the publication nights Of
The Trey Ofiears and paid good for read the
NEWSCiAMFfON regularly you'll miss a single nsalment
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company pronounced The
Trey Ofear the best for film they had
in three years They backed judgment by putting the
punch 100000 pictures than
penarkale
Doat the 6r na.llmen the THE week
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
MORE QUESTIONS TMT
W CANNOT ANSWER

In discussing the series Of questions
propounded by "A Gunnison County
Prospector." in News-Champion of Feb.
26, the Pitkin Miner continues to ask
questions. Says the Miner:
How many corporations were there
in the county then that owned tracts of
land of from 200 to 3, 900 acres? How
many are there now? There was not an
acre Of forest reserve then. How many
acres are there now? There was not a
''mine" then that was worked below
the oxide zone. How many are there
now that have been proven at great
depths, and how many are undergoing
development to further prove the great
wealth Of the suiphide zone2 Silver
was the only ore then that the miner
got paid for, the other metals in the
shipment were kept by the smelters
What ores do the smelters pay for now?
Jack trails were much in vogue then.
Haven't we even auto truck roads now?
There were no zinc. lead nor copper
mines then. How many have We now?
And how did the production then com
pare with the production now7"
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
mIRlD0-Yull @. GREAT
MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTION

n Marble B0osser reports from a
Persona. talk with j. r. Manning. gen
sra manager Of the Colorado y a.e Mar
bic Co., thai orders are on the books
for s.6O, gl0.00 worth Of finished marble
70 b delivered within six months. This
u guaranteed cash work within a
mos y u complexion. so that Marble Is
hike to be a busy place during the
con u- season. The present force wIll
proba1y be doubled. Indeed. the Colo
rad ale Marble Company IN Gannison
eetHt rapidly becoming one Of the
big manafsctarIng institutions of the
staie and Is already perhaps the largest
IN Nestern Colo, unless it Is the Grand
JuHrti1n sugar factory, and we doubt
wis her that institution can approach
the GunnlsOn county company in payroll
or value Of output The roseste dreams
VI the early promoters of this enterprise
are really coming true.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
NJ n 2 SAMPLES
FL W TESTING

Ths senpling Of milk 10 - important
oPssoeioa Of the test. Unlsss the som
pie 10 representative of the milk from
whicn it u taken the result of the test
cannot be correct. Be ssee - take .
fair ssmple from each COW, Or. If If you
want Q test Of the herd % Q whole, take
fair sample of the milk thoroughly
mixed together.
Samples Of milk should be put in cir
tight jars or bottles, if it is to be left
any length Of time before testing.
Tight sealing prevents evaporation.
Should evaporation take place the per
cent of butter fat would show higher
than 10 correct.
Do not let the milk sour if il can be
helped. The advantage of testing is to
determine the poor cows and the good
ones. Keep each sample carefully label
ed
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
2lI uuflT r ulul
0 RI 0ufsm IN \

The First Annual Spring Concert of
the CssorsAo State Normal School end
Gussissa County High School band end
orcAsstsu vill be given Msrch 26th in
the chapel room Of the Normal. The
members have been working faithfully
preparing for the event. 1t will afford
the music loving people of the commun-
ity rare treat. The orchestra hos a
membership of twenty pieces, and the
popSlarity of this organization was
shown at the Community Welfare Meet
ing.
Among the numbers they will render
is one entitled THE Forge in the
Forest" This is descriptive number
and besides the regular drummer traps,
the proper rendition of the piece re-
quires an anvil, gong, bird limitations,
etc. This selection is used by the best
bands and orchestras in the U. s. WIT
wonderful success.
Mr.. Orville French. the boy cornet
artist Of the Western Slope, will render
beautiful solo with orchestra accom-
paniment. The selection from the musi-
cal comedy, "Sweethesrts" by Victor
Herbert, should make itself very popu-
lar. THIS 10 Victor Herbert's master
piece.
The band which also has a member
ship Of twenty musicians, also has an
interesting program. One of the num-
bers that will be rendered is "Miserere'
from II Trovatore. Between the num-
bers Of the orchestra and band there
will be solos and readings.
Miss Bates will be the reader of the
evening, and the organization has heen
fortunate in securing her assistance.
Miss Rogers will sing several numbers
with orchestra accompaniment.
The male quartette of the school will
also add number to the program.
The program will commence at eight
o'clock sharp.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
AUTO ROUTES RECON-
nEmED M MOTOR lcE

The auto routes across the continent
to be recommended by the Automobile
Blue Book, are forecasted in Motor Age
of February 25th. There are three
main roads, the Santa Fe Trail through
New Mexico as the winter route; the
Lincoln Highway through Wyoming
and the Larimie plains, and the Pixies
Peak Trail from Colorado Springs by
way of Glenwood- The Rsinbow Route
from Salida to Grand Junction is recon-
monded rs an optional route.
The joke is on Grand junction people
who have knocked the Rainbow Route
for the so-called Midland Trail by way
of the Grand River, and now find that
auto authorities leave them off the map
by advocating the main road from Rifle
across to Meeker and thence to Salt
Lake City. Perhaps Grand Junction
will see now that their logical road is
down the Gunnison valley, which can be
made the grandest transcontinental road
of all, since it has the lowest pass
through real Rocky Mountain scenery.
Skeets Lindsey has been up from
Sapinero part of the week. He tells Us
that Blue Mesa is very free from snow
and that little work ought to put the
road in condition for auto travel within
a few weeks. By that time Cochetopa
pass will be open 1t would be fea-
ther in our caps to have the Rainbow
Route open a month before any other
road through Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
EEln uVfs FOo
ulln n ukITt uk.

DugiaG ~ vssk eostsoctoss have
shout completed rss.edelline the &C.
vette building owned by s. Z. Land.
end the Ford Garage hes been moved
Gown. ". A. Kellor, Ford agent, hes
0lsO rented the residence in the resr snd
Gill be right on hand.
This building makes . large. well
lighted garage that will accommodate .
great many cars, and its location on
Tomichi avenue is right in line with
auto travel on the Rainbow Route. Joe
Carver, of Denver, an expert machinist
Who comes highly recommended will ar
rive Sunday to take charge of the me-
ehanical department of the Elite Ger
age, which name Mr.. Keelor retains,
since he is not alone Ford agent but will
conduct q general garage and repair
shop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
kDdEs nlT ulGMTt
uDmTE FL uN c0uuul

The People's Party, seems to have
the field in town affairs this spring, il
sweeping victory Of . year ago, having
discouraged the opposition. And in
deed there is now no open issue to bring
another ticket into the field
At the mass meeting Friday night, No
large attendance appeared and the fol-
lowing were placed in nomination with
out opposition. For mayor, Jos. Black
stock, present incumbent of the posi-
tion. For trustees: j. NJ Sampliner.
H. W. Endner and C. H. Meyer. OF
these Mr. Sampliner and Mr. Endner
are up for reelection. All of the gentle
men arc well known and substantial
citizens, Messrs. Blackstock, Endner
and Sampliner have proved their worth
as careful custodisns of the towns busi-
ness, and are again willing to devote
their own valuable time for the benefit
of the community. Mr.. Meyer 10
familiar with the needs and conditions
of Gunnison from long residence here
and will doubtless prove an excellent
councilman.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12
RIO GRAADE WRECK
DUE TO POOR TRACK

Wreck due 10 rotten ties and poor
Railway Commission on the recent Rio
Grande wreck near Fountain. in which
two trainmen were killed and two others
were injured.
In his report Commissioner Kendall
states that from mile post 90 for dis
tance Of !, 2s7 feet south to the wreck,
he found As spikes which were loose
enough to be removed with his fingers;
that fifty spike. were missing in the
same distance. and that there were l25
rotten ties in that strip of track
All Of which leads rs TO wonder when
the Rio Grande vii 20 into the hands
Of receiver.