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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
INQUIRIES MADE FOR|DOUBLE TRACK WORK
 100000 TONS IRON PLANNED BY |. $ N?
Woodward Co. Asked to Fur nish QuOtatiOns-Off
 Return From the East

Other than the fact that inuuiries were on hand for 100000 tons of iron. the officials of the Woodward Irtn company, after returning from the am nual meeting in New York had noth- ing to give out. K. H. Canister. re- gently elected vice president, said when asked for a statement yesterday that the board made no provisions at the meeting for new work and that no ar- Tropriations had been discussed. MT Banister said that there were no rlans for any immediate work. He did say that inquiries for domestic iron months and mentioned the fact that the company had been asked for qua- tations on 100000 tons.
 T firmly believe that the iron mar ket is going up," said Mir Canister yesterday We have every indication of that eventuality The quotations now are very low but the volume of 'n- quiries indicate an opening up of a situation that has been very quiet fir the past several months
 In addition to MT. Banister con- siderable optimism was expressed by Robert Jemison, Sr, who attended the meeting of directors for the Wood . I'd Iron company. He said the cleo tion of MT. Woodward as chairman and the promotion of MT. Canister to the position of vice president were very much deserved and everyone felt that fine results would be achieved
 Everyone connected with tine mar kets in New York seem to think that the situation is getting better" said Mir. Jemison. "The money market is awakened and I believe everything will be fine this fall. The Woodward Iron company made no appropriations at the recent meeting. The promotions, accounts of which have been published, constituted all the important transac- lions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
SEEK RELEASE OF WALTON Habeas Corpus Proceedings Filed Be
 fore Judge Aston by Attorneys

Habeas corpus proceedings seeking the release of Louis Walton on bail were instituted yesterday in the city court and will be heard by Judge A. H. Alston Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the third division of the court.
 Louis Walton was indicted last Sat urday for the murder of M. O. Barton who was assassnated on the Mulga road between Mulga and cnsley on April 10 Hugh Ellis of the firm of Mcqueen & Ellis, who have been retained to defend Walton. stated that the petition foi writ of habeas corpus had been pre- sented to the several judges of the crim- inal court, but owing to the rush oi business they could not hold a hearing at this time.
 It is stated that the case Is set for trial in the criminal court on May 10 There are large number of witnesses in the case and the hearing is expected ot last several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28

Hall is a well-known musician and quite a number of citizens testified as to his good character. The deceased was q barber known to his associates as "Coun- try
 Pope Hodges, negro. plead guilty before Judge II. P Heflin to a charge of murder and by agreement of Solicitor Black took sentence of life Imprisonment in the penitentiary He was indicted for the murder of Wash McGowan, whom he shot and killed following a dispute about a debt of Sl The case of Jean Hanks and Nathaniel Baum. charged with rob- bery. went to the jury yesterday after noon.
 Judge John H. Miller disposed of the heavy docket set yesterday in the second division of the criminal court. There were quite number of convictions. He heard pleas of guilty in first division cases and imposed sentences as follows: George Jones. assault with intent to murder, 1( years in the pententiary; Thomas flaw kins grand larceny. two years in the pen itentisry; Willie Lee Grand. larceny, one year and one day in the penitentiary; w. H. Wynn. grand larceny, one year and one day in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
STATE MOTORING
 RECEIPTS INCREASE

Montgomery. April 27.-(Special) Receipts of the state motor vehicle department this year from the sale of tags and licenses will probably exceed the receipts of last year by $50,000, ac- cording to Judge John Purifoy, secre- tary of state, who has supervision of the sale of motor licenses and tags,
 Judge Purifoy said today that all leaoy his department has sold about 5000 more tags than last year an an ticipated that the department will sell as many as 11.000 before the end of the year The number of tags sold last year was about 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
INSPECT BUILDINGS
 0F CITY AT ONCE
Kendrick, Middleton and Matthews to Look for
 Dangerous Conditions

The entire city of Birmingham from one end to the other within the next month will be inspected by commis>ee of experts to ascertain the condition of its buildings.
 On motion of City Commissioner Weath- erly the commission yesterday instructed City Engineer Julian Kendrick. Fire Chief $. A. Middleton and Building Inspector w. o Matthews 10 proceed with such an inspection at once.
 The commissioners state the inspection Is ordered on the grounds that there seems to be evidence that there are many buildings In Birmingham unsafe and in a bad and dangerous condition. The com- mittee will report on bridgess and other structures as we'll
 MT. Weatlerly stated he anticipates it will take about month for the inspec- ton work to be done, and then complete report will be submitted to the commits sion and every place reported dangerous or in bad condition will be properly att tended to at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
PROBE OF WALL DISASTER
 WILL BE RENEWED TODAY

At the city hall council chamber at 9:30 o'clock this morning the Steele-Smth wall disaster probe will be resumed by the board of city commissioners
 Indications are that the probe will be concluded today. There are quite num- Der of witnesses vet to be examined in- cluding Building Inspector w. o. Mat thews himself. but 1t Is believed the probe will about come to close by this even ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28

No indication as to what the comms- sioners think of the testimony which has so far been offered is obtalnable. It Is generally considered by others who have kept up with the evidence however that no direct responsibility can be fixed on anyone for the disaster which took eight lives and wounded many others when the SteeleSmth wall suddenly collapsed on adjoining buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
Peace Delegates Arrive

The Hauge, April N.-(Via London, 10:10 D. m)-Forty-two United States del- eeates to the International Women s Peace congress, who had been held up on the steamer Noordam. because of Great Britain's order stopping traffic to Holland arrived here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
Signs Labor Bill

Sacramento. Cal. April Ex-Governor Johnson today signed convict labor bill permitting state penitentiaries prisoners to build state highways. The governor said apprehension that free labor would be affected was groundless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28
Steamer Held Up

Malmao, Sweden, April 27.--(Via Lon. don. 10.45 p. m.)-The Swedish steamer Louise, bound from England for Swe- den, with coal. has been stopped of Falsterbo by German torpedo boats and taken into Swinemunde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-28

Guide section which Is made up of professional cards of business men. The classified business directory takes up 3s5 pages"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
IlRs1 SAVINGS BANK IN L. $.
(Washington pngt1

The first savings bank appears to
have been of German origin and was
opened at Brunswick i'm 1865. a short
time afterward similar banks were
opened ia other cities oil Germany and
Switzerland. These banks were intro
duced 20 the notice of the English
public ~ Jeremy Rentham, who in
1897 proposed a well-deHsed system
Of frugal banks" 10 constitute a
branch Of the pauper system of the
governments
The first I3nglsb savings bank of
the modern type was organized by the
Rev Horny Duncan of Ruthwen, Scot
land, in 1910.
shortly after the successful inaug-
eration of savings banks ia Great
Britain upon q popular and practical
plan these institutions began to ate
tract attention In the United states.
The first organization of which there
Is record was effected In the city of
New York ON November 20, 1916, but
tho first Of such banks to go into ac-
ual operation was ia Philadelphia,
which as purely voluntary assocla-
ton began to receive deposits ON De-
cembcr .. 1916
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
SEASON FOR SHIPPING
BREEDING STOCK OVER
,.,ss'., so-.ss,Os0s~es 70 -o'u~s 'ovssAlI

taracist corassFospEscE 70 sossiss JouRsAL
Carlsbad. y. NJ. Dee 1.-THE live
stock newspapers have been telling an
fan about the cows and bulls that
have gone 10 northwest Texas and
New Mexico and commenting on the
great change in the livestock business
in what was once just plain breeding
country Of anything that had horns
The season for shipping breeding
stock Is considered closed with the
setting in OF winter But to every
body's surprise the shipping of breed
ing stock to this section continues
The mild and dry climate Of this sec
ton permits continuous work through
out the entire year and stockmen hay,
no hcsltancy to buy cattle any seasoi
az the year. Another thing the eoun
Try is fun Of feed Of the best sort an6
there is good grass. This conditio
, invites the Increasing Of herds anr
flocks.
Though no exact figures are avail
able or obtainable for that matter,
there never was SO much stock i'm
northwest Texas and New Mexico as
ut present Yet farmers complain in
many counties that they cannot get
enough livestock TO eat the feed and
Craze the wheat fields Though many
have been chary in filling their feed
lots. il is likely before early summer
more cattle and sheep will have been
finished than ever before This feed
ing business is quite enchanting. The
farmer that starts to winter stock ana
notes the Improvement, vii before she
season is over fatten some stock just
as an experiment.
II is the beginning Of a new era that
win build the newer sections very
rapidly Milking cows. fattening cat
tie, sheep and hogs will lift the mort
cages like nothing else. 1t is the
elixir that cures hard times
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
THE CHINESE PEOPLE.

The republic Of China has been
short-llved, because the people We're
not prepared for government,
They could have a republic in name
but they could not have a republic in
fact ON January 1. yuan shi Kai
is 70 De made emperor, thus establish
ing q new dynasty
CHINA was old when civilization
was merely beginning to dawn I'M
Egypt There were sagcs in china
long before the promise was made TO
Abraham that he should become the
'fathor ct the faithful Through
thousands of revolutions. the Chinese
have maintained their integrity as q
nation When conquered they have
absorbed their conquerors and gone
on In the even tenor of their way
only one supremely great man ever
has appeared among them. Confucms
is their philosopher aud guido, the
inspiration OF their policies of thought
and action lie had no rehgion,
taught nothing 81 life after death, at
tempted GO throw no light upon the
hereafter When asked about the
future Dee replied I'VE do not know
the Garth how then can we know
hcavru9"
And the traditions OF china are H.
mstratcd in the recent actions of
Yuan shi koi After having skilully
maueuvered 90 have the crown offer
ed TO him, he declined it, declared
that he had done nothing as president
uf the republic 10 Indicate his worth
mess for the hlghcr position, and
asked the people 20 seek IA better man
for the throne That was merely
part 8f the same sort of Chinese eti-
.uuette which causes one man, who
doesn't mean H. 60 insist upon another
gomg homo with him for dinner lie
.Wll catch tho man invited by The arm
and pretend that he is trying To DRAG
him along Yet unless the little word
prescribed hy the etiquette of the
cclcslols as necessary to real I'M
vauon is used the man extending
the Invitation would REGARD accept
unce ST d ass an act Of boorishncss.
Yuan shi lloi declined the crown
ana hcepcd that some one else be
chosen, hut hc would have unhesI
mingh had amy one taking him az
he word uut "a jeeth as q rebel such
" tho etiquette % the 'hcathen Chi
Nee. ityan not be fathomed by the
WESTERN mind
That a rebellion viii occur at once
is forecast by the protests Of the
Chinese colonies IN the United states.
that Japan viii take ADVANTAGE OF the
European war ana the wcrk pcss Of
the United states to assume control
'of china may we'll be guessed Also
the protest of Japan against ;le ass
sumption of the throne by Yuan sh
. ku is merely put II the oriental
game without the consent of the
lmikados government probably with
Iont ita compulsion. the president of
China mover would have taken the
step which he knows viii make his
lenuntfy ylssal OF the mikodo's en-
Ip.ro.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15

lof me pac.fsis of the United states.
Jesus knew his crucdiNIon was neces-
l,ary for doe salvation of mankind.
Euf the cruofxiUu 81 the United
Estates is not contemplated ny the
Irae.glat
Bai what TIE paef.sts hold so ro-
I eferously IS beyond doubt ia the
mind of o. majority Of the people of
Iths nation. though more anelv The
ideal 81 this nation IS Co attain lis-
ltee end enlightenment and freedom
far the human race-for ourselves
0et. TOR others by the attraction 81
he example Vc SD Tor them
Where our logic falls down is in the
fact that we are anxious 60 extend
mr ideal O., others before we have
attained i zoo ourselves The streets
or ancient Jerusalem were Kept clean
because eyep householder was come
PEELED Co sweep before DIS own prem
ses DE didn't undertake to see
thaJ his ueighhors had cleaned their
atreee before his eaa JOB was fIn-
ishcd.
fei ua cuumcrate fcw modern in-
stances iu which men choose % com
celee Themselves 1s something which
they GRO not We have tho Germans
TODAY masnur themselves Go bo a su-
pef-aee. ana their emperor % drmi-
god 10 them s confidod divine
mission 10 sludue the earth % rule
d for thc attainment 81 greater things
imam ever have been seen They are
nuw pluuelng uriously to reach the
topmust peak They are doing tree
mcudous things. but they win not
win phoobus was too light 10 drive
NE chariot of me SON The stocds
ram AWAY with him, scorchcd the
earth ID required a bolt from Joye
himself TO cnd The disastrous ioy-
ride
Tho French century and more
haek, Inspired by tho dream of Im-
posing fraternity ana equality on the
re=t "a the world. went forth to con
quer For more than twenty years
iheN spread blood and terror from he
Nile river to the Baltic sea. The
dream Was shattered 40 waterloo
Germany BE- no more prepared 20
enforce her dream than were the
French They have not made their
dream good al home any moro than
had the French What was true of
France. what 10 true of Germany is
true Of the dreams Of the United
States We have not made good nc
home
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
LOOKING nNCkMNRD.


have stood in the bow forecasung
the course. not ia the stern watching
the log
l.Sroughou my life ! have been in
tercstcd not In abstract science or
philosophy tut In the application of
scientific ana philosophical principles
10 tho conduct of lfc.
! sometimes wish that a part OF the
feminine energies which are now be,
ing directed to the determination of
political issues could he directed to de-
Gliding Alright the more important qucs-
ton how SO to adjust and administer
tho home as To make domestic service
"a recognized ana honorcd vocation.
I viii never teach a doctrine i'm the
pulpit for evangelistie purposes which
ann not willing To reoffm in the
parlor by the side of mother weep
mg for her son.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15

If YOU are on the Gloomy line.
Get a transfer
Ii you're Inclined 90 fret and pine.
Get a transfer
Get of the track OF Doubt and Gloom,
Get ON tho Sunshine train. there's
room
Get a transfer
If YOU aIc ON the Worry train
Gct "A transfer
You must not STAY there and complain,
Get "a transfer
Tho Cheerful cars are passing through
And there ls lots of room for you
Get a transfer.
II yea are on the Grouchy track
Get "a transfer
Just take a Happy special back,
Get transfer.
jump ON the train and pun the rope
That lands yen az the station Hope.
Get "a transfer,
Trnknaxen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
LAS VEGAS LEARNS
WHY MEN Do NOT GO
TO THE CHURCHES


tsprolAL ooRRGss oHoGNos TO MORNING JouRNALl
East Las Vegas, y. NJ, Dec A.
why men do not attend church was
the topic for discussion at the first
meeting Of La Junta de Las Vegas,
held Monday night in the dining room
of the Castaucda hotel The Rev. r.
A Simonds, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church read a paper ON the sub
iect. The men present seemed to be
of the opinion that men are not as
religious as they might be, but that
they would attend church more regu-
larly if the services of the church
were made more Of nature to APP
peal to them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
OLD HOTEL KEEPER OF
EAST LAS VEGAS DEAD

ts-sciAL cossEsrososHes 20 -osn,sa JoUssAti
East Las Vegas y. NJ, Dec. IL
William Baasch, who had resided in
Las Vegas since 1882, died Monday
at the age of G. years He is SUR
viycd by . widow ana two daughters.
Mrs Henry Monslmer ana Miss clara
Baasch During the first eight years
of his residence here Mr.. Baasch con-
Quoted hotel but had been in the
bakery business since 1892. lie was
born In Klel, Germany, and served in
the German army in his Youth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
wrpNEsnAY. pEcEMnER ialola
TAKING STOCK OF THEIR
F,uuuEs.

Aa q Aelr habit. tina British mo
taking stock OF their failures They
are pointing out how They would have
been successful 100 Hclgmm aud
France. ou tho Gollpoli peninsula
ana in tho Balkans f they had acted
differently AVA they seem perfectly
satisfied, now chat they know why
they lost. that they never win lose
again
liat some # them nro taking stock
much further back than The beginning
90 the present war The London
Telegraph quotes pr Lyuolton head
master ef Eaton, as follows
'Novor en- this war broke out did IL
become plain 60 us what "a colossal
tragedy was the splitting off from our
empire of Che American states. SUPP
pose for moment the American
states had been politically bound 20
uR ao aa ie Furnish men. money and
ships and be given "a voice I'D the disc
poaal of them, iu other words, SUPP
pose we bad had imperial federation
I'm 1860. what would have happened p
Good Judges had snid thai Napoleon
would never have dared To face the
British empire. aud II nee had he would
have been crushed long before he was
"Tho present war would never have
been begun The kaiser would have
hosimted before pmbroiling himself
with so vast am array Of hostile, hut
peace loving people The maintenance
of fhc worlds ppnco would hive been
well within our ptWor That unmcus-
urahle loss came about because we did
not understand The principle of fed-
Grafton
There f. Ho Uge now to talk about
even TO speculate upon, what would
have been the condition 10 tho world
today, had George nc ana Lord North
had more sense. Tho colonies ala
not wish to revolt They were loyal
20 England ntl oppression drove
Them 10 desperation. Not only were
the laws and the manner Of their en-
forcomont tyrannical but the ASSUME
ga superiority of the native nrltou
over The British subject born on Am-
erican soil was TOO offensive To be-
tolerated ANY cockney lgnelshmon
~ he was worth as much ae S2G
thoupht himself blsgor man than
Hcn Franklin ana they are not over
TINT feeling vet
After Independence had been
achieved the attitude ot England was
mli hostile Instead of making
frlouds with hc new Ensllsh-spcaR-
lne government the policy was Co
hatana restrict rrttate The war
of lSi2 became inevitable.
Three times since tho treaty of
Ghout HHufh insolonco has driven
This nation Do the vcW VERGE OF Il
declaration az war; ana il was only
after The powerful statement of the
American Interpretation Of the Mon
roe doctrine by Secretary OF state Ol-
ncy In cleyemudH second admins
uauon that the people 81 England
came "a think of tho United states as
worthy Of respect
The los oi the American colonies,
however fought Great Britain one
valuable lesson From, that time ON,
bier colonial possessions were treated
with thc utmost consideration, hence,
TODAY. the Canadians mo Australians
Now Iealaudcrs ana oven the nucrs
of South Africa arc intensely loyal
and are fighting tho h1ttles of the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
rred sum Meds NIIss nnlIer.

Deming n NJ, Dec. IA mar
riage license was issued by the clerk
Yesterday to Miss Davella Butler and
Fred Mum, both Of Deming They
were married last evening by the Rev.
S, r. Mcclure al the Christian church
parsonage and left for a honeymoon
trip soon afterward.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
nov CONRAD CAME no WRITE

d-ouisc g. Wilcox i'm g. A. Review
Joseph Conrad told me an interest
ng tale of commanding "a sailing shin
between Adelaide and the cape. ON
his snip were two young college men
who pcrpcualk talked OF books and
of authorship Finally Conrad, who
listened iutentlN. confessed that he had
with him tho manuscript of "A story
ho was trying 20 write. ghe younger
men were Interested. ana finally held
i'm their hands one-half of the manu-
script OF Almayer's Folly such was
the ENCOURAGEMENT they gave the
Polish captain that from that time ON
the most brilliant living writer of de-
seriptiVo English took literature as "a
serious profession. one Of these eol-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
NATIONAL DECISIONS.

There are drg8mcrs tn the United
States who believe che mission of this
nation among other nations Is SOME
thing similar % that IF Jesus among
men--that We are 90 teach peace and
Justice aud give The world supreme
national example OF non-rvsisiance.
But there is one great difference
between the programs Of Jesus aud
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15
NICE COMB HONEY Sc

Fun Heavy Comb Honey, for Csc
5O-lb box All Sound Apples. today soc
o lbs. nice MI Sound Apples a5c
Sweet Oranges ... 90c, 25c and soc
, pkes. New Dromcdary Dates 25c
Large pkg. Figs. ...................t0 Zoe
Large Fancy New Walmts. 10 e0e
Best Quality Mixed Nuts, III 9Oc
Pure California Jam. can ........ Zoe
3 cans Sugar Corn ........-.... asa
2 cans Rest Tomatoes ............e5
3 cans Early June Peas. ..........2 5c
Express Wagons .......... 7ac 10 St55
Doh Bug9ics ,........ 75c 10 $3.50
p"hs '...t..... ....,..t,..t lc To $500
Fine IIandkcrchicfs ........ he 10 $50
President Snspcndcrs in Nmas
bONcS -.......... .,.......- ....... . ldc
BOSTON Carriers .......,......... 95c
Xmas Candles. bON.......... fuc
Xmas Candle Holders. dor ....... zoe
Large stock Of shoes and SlipperS.
OycrcoatS and Mackinaws.
'Your Dollar BUYS More"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15

Roosevelt calls President Wilson a
byzantine logothete," which may be
translated os scribe whose business
Is 20 write. We may have had BY
aantine logothetcs III Tie white House
In the past but the term certainly
doesn't apply 10 Woodrow wilson
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15

That onc-tcrm plank In the Balti-
mose platform Is worrying the repub-
leans q lot more than it is worrying
the democrats The ST. Louis CON
vention will make its own declaration
on that subject
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-15

Eneland will not discuss peace
France viii not discuss peace Russia
viii NOT discuss pc3er, but Mr i'ry-
au viii discuss 30 tu the sun goes
down