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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02
A National Potash Hunt

The United States geological survey is now engaged in explorations of the panhandle of Texas for deposits of potash salts. The studies in this re- zion made by Professor Udden of Texas seem to warrant the expenditure of public money in the search. There is some interesting development in the potash situation
 "A commercial company is making a small amount daily from mineral enough alunite known to exist to fur nfsh our supply, however. The great Searles Lake brine reservoir is in liti- gation between two companies one of which claims exclusive title to it; but Searles Lake, though larger, also falls short of a possible supply. Many chem ists, some. of them backed by capital, are working to get potash from the common stone known as feldspar, but the processes do not seem to work com mercially. There is plenty of potash in the giant kelps of the Pacific ocean--a huge seaweed-but its recovery pre-
 
 solved. One of these problems is the harvesting of the kelp and the other is the drying of it. Imagine the problem of drying millions of tons of cabbage or rape to get something solid out of the plant and one has not yet quite inn agined the kelp problem, for kelp is wetter than cabbage or rape. Add to the situation the fact that as soon as the war is over the Germans will be in the field with the Stra ssfurt salts, which they have probably never sold as cheaply as they could if they had to, and one realizes that man will think twice before putting his money into any new process or plan of getting potash from American sources. But if in the panhandle or elsewhere concen- trated deposits are found which re- semble those of Germany the case will be different. The problem, in short, will be solved. Therefore good luck to the explorers of the geological sur. vey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
City Ownership in Philadelphia To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

| To the Editor of The Age-Herald: l Now that the municipal ownership propaganda is drawing to a close I
 shouldn't wonder if many. of our good citizens who have been led to believe l that municipal light plants are essen ] tial to a city's. welfare and advance ment and who have been seeking facts, good substantial facts, in proof of these spurious contentious don't feel somewhat like one, who has been in- vited to banquet and gets fed on | opinionated speeches.
 The manufacturing and distribution of electric current is combination of applied science and business. Science l tells us how to take and harness elec- l tricity for the benefit of mankind. Business teaches us how to finance the ! manufacture and distribution and by comparison tells us when and how it can be used profitably. Has the Municipal Ownership League or the city commission given you any proof or guarantee that our electric current will be furnished to us any cheaper than from the private com pany? Have they given you any guar | antee that you will get it as cheaply?,
 Have they given you any guarantee that it will not cost more? Have they given you any facts sufficient to jus tify you voting an appropriation of $500,000 to be given to five men, some of questionable business ability, to speculate with on one of the most in- tricate of business propositions? An swer this for yourselves before you vote. What have they given you? Have they given you any complete statis- tical proofs of any municipal light plants anywhere in the United States
 that furnishes light materially cheap CT than the privately owned companies in the same city and that such plants are financial success?
 Here is what they are giving you:5 Deception, clothed in political desires delineating the hope you may be fool enough to vote them the makings of political machine, they hibernating behind their salaries and pulling the wires to perpetuate themselves in of- flee, handing out their juciest plums to their henchmen, plums matured and ripened by hefty tax rate and licenses
 upon investments in property and busi- ness.
 have watched and waited for the advocates to furnish us with a com plete financial statement of the finances and operation of our little North Birmingham electric plant. This to be complete should show statistics year by year. This I was hoping they would use as a sample showing what they can do in this line of endeavor
 One of our most speculative commis- sioners hazarded the statement that
 one month the plant was a success that being either last month or the month before. Anyway it was since. the | campaign for municipal electric light plant started.
 promoter or salesman and his goods when he refuses to show you his sam
 ples, having them in his pocket at the
 time he is trying to unload his wares
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02
Vital Feature

Why not give it s'Class," ,"-Pres. tige,-and that SMOOTH RIDING which feels more like gliding?
 Silvertown Cord Tires can now be had through any Goodrich Dealer, or any Branch of the Sole Manufac- turers, in America, who are, the B. F. Goodrich Co.,, of Akron, Ohio.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02
Russian Correspondent at Verdun

From Publishers Notes
 While on his way back to his post at the Russion front where he is cor respondent for the London Times, Stan ley Washburn, an American who spent the latter part of the winter at home in this country writing his new book, Victory in Defeat" Doubleday, Page & Co.) visited the French front, for a conference with certain officials there.
 MT. Washburn was all through the war and spent many strenuous months with General Nogi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02


 on you? That is their method of deal ing with us. What do you think of it. anyway? I dote on facts and figures when properly supported and will quote some of the same facts and figures from the Philadelphia municipal gas plant Philadelphia launched into the municipal lighting (gas) business in the year 1S41; it wiggled along until 1885, when it was put under the de- pertinent of public works and con tinued under this department until the year 1897. From 1887 to 1893 the price of municipal gas was $1.5O per 1000 cubic feet. In 1894 it was reduced to s1. From 1887 to 1897 the gas was so poor in quality that public meet ings were held to protest both qual- ity and the rotten service. In 1897 the city leased it's plant to private com pany for 30 years. The last four years of municipal ownership, when the rate was s1 per 1000 cubic feet, the city Host each year S239,653, or total Of s95S,612, and this loss does not include one cent for depreciation, reserve fund, nor does it include the loss of taxes which private company would have to pay to the city. If taxes were in cluded in the yearly loss it would amount to about $460,000 annually. This is not all the loss. The city had sunk between $12,000,000 and s14,000. 900 in the plant which at the time the pri- vate company took it over was hardly worth % cents on the dollar The pri- vate company had to spend nearly s10,- 000,000 on the plant during the first six years and agreed to spend $5,000,- 900 more during the remainder of the time of their contract. Now the pri- vate company is selling gas at $1 per 1000 cubic feet, giving the city 20 ~f l~I1@ t>I The city, as previously stated, lost about $240,O0O per year from operation alone at this same rate.
 The city, after more than 50 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02

Mir Norris has the idea well in hand. but the average Manhattanite doesn't worry about such luxuries. If he slept in a sun parlor, he would probably get
 up in the morning and turn on the cleo tric light from force of habit. Five immense German vessels are in- termed in the Hudson river at the foot of
 One Hundred and Thrty-fifth street. This happened to be almost directly un- der the windows of the apartment occu- pied by Bozeman Bulger and family and while Boze is neutral-insofar as he cares who whips Germany-he doesn't like the idea of the ships floating right under his eyes. They interfere with his inspiration for the stories he writes for the Red Book, the Saturday Evening Post and the World.
 Of course he couldn't attack with them as he has no weapon other than his tour ing car, and as he doesn't speak German
 any too fluently, he does not believe he could do any diplomatic work with the officers in charge.
 So Boze and family are moving away for the summer. Thursday he will take
 Mrs. Bulger and their daughter, Jean to Rye, N. Y, where they have engaged a delightful cottage for the entire summer. He will commute coming into New York city every day in his car, in or der to see what is going on at the Polo Grounds, and, incidentally, to make some report thereof to the Morning World Striped stockings-are they confined to New York women-that is to say, are they wearing them in Birmingham nowadays?'>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02

Perhaps the most significant of recent industrial and commercial developments is one which is in progress throughout the south. Some years ago, a man of capital, formerly a citizen of Oregon visited the South and especially that part of the south that fronts on the Atlantic and on the gulf. He was per- suaded that the time was near at hand when there would come great develop ment of southern ports. He was espe cially interested in the commercial op- portunities which the harbor of Norfolk offered. He was, however inclined to think that the development of southern ports depended upon investments of To- cal capital This forecast was justified, although even in the financial district of New York there is little understanding of the magnitude of this development. NORMAN B. REAM'S VIEWS A few months before the death of Nor man B. Ream, he spoke as one who was thoroughly convinced that there would speedily be great development of south ern ports. He was especially interested in Charleston, and the improvement of port facilities and terminals there rep resents investment made by MT. Reams in the Clinchfield railroad system. Mobile is developing harbor and terminal improvements with intent, to in-
 
 city, which is .now the cheapest coaling pert in the United States. Jacksonville, Fla, is greatly improving her terminal system, counting confidently upon gov ernrnent assistance whereby channel from Jacksonville to the Atlantic of . depth of % feet and 300 feet in width will be ready for navigation early in 1917
 At Savannah, Ga., terminals have been provided which represent an investment of s1 100000 capital, and the railroad com panies which have terminals at Savan- nah are expending large sums in improv-
 ing the harbor.
 When Texas was admitted to the union one of the prominent citizens recom- mended that the government perfect a ship channel so that Houston, Tex, could become true seaport. Many years later this recommendation was acted upon, and Houston is now a true seaport, all ,, though 60 miles from the gulf. A steam ship line with a regular itinerary op- crates between Houston and New York. Beaunlcnt Tex, is also completing a very large steamship terminal, although the city is 50 miles from the Gulf of Mex ico, with which it is connected by the NecheS river. In fact, from Baltimore all along the Atlantic coast line, and then along the gulf coast, there are now un- der way large investments of capital, most of which was secured locally in de- veloping port facilities. This work should be completed within the next three. or four years. It represents de- veiopment and exploitation of the kind of two years ago as something that was necessary if there is to be real and abid- ing prosperity not due directly to the European war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02

house leaps joyously into the air and then collapses hopelessly into its own cellar. So you can see why I was inn pressed. The French have been extra ordinary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-02
TRADE BALANCE IS APPROXIMATELY AT S2,OOO,OOO,OOO America Absorbing Foreign Securities at a PhenOm-
 enal Rate
ATTENTION IS GIVEN
 TO SOUTHERN PORTS
The East Does Not Yet Fully Appre- ciate the Extent of Improve ments Being Made at
 Southern Harbors
Ry HOII,

New York; June cial)-Undoubt- edly the statistcan at Washington will be able to report early in July that the visible trade balance in favor of the United States for the fiscal year which $2OO0, 100000 What the actual balance is the government officials will be unable to decide. There are offsets in the way of freight charges, insurance and the payment of the dividends and interest on account of American securities held abroad which will cut into the ap- parent trade balance. One item which, until the European war served consid- erably to offset the visible trade bal ance was the letters of credit issued to Americans who in the course of year spent millions of dollars in Europe. These millions, or some part of them, so far as they represent expenditures for pleas ure and touring, are just now spent in the United States. The reports which came from the winter resorts, particu- larly in the south, told of heavy expen- ditures by pleasure seekers who before 1914 would have made excursions to Eu- rope.
 In ten months of the present fiscal year the export balance in favor of the United States was $1,67S, 100000. Figures of this kind make it clear why the United States is now easily absorbing American secur- ities held in England and abroad, for in considerable measure these securities are employed to liquidate the international trade balance.
 A year ago experienced business men, and especially some of the men of finance, who took part in negotiating foreign loans the aggregate of which is approxi- mate1y $1,O00, ,00OO00, were not disposed to be over enthusiastic about nation wide increase of prosperity. One of the rea- sons they gave for this view was the re- in large amounts in new undertakings in the United States, or in the exploitation in large way of our natural resources. These men do not speak in this way to- day. They have already ample evidence which shows that capital is being in vested in new undertakings and in large amounts, although at present no tempta- ton is sufficient to persuade capital to invest in railroad securities.
 CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN SOUTH
 In the far west and in the northwest, capital in large amounts is being in vested in various industries in addition to investment in the development of min ing properties. California is expending millions in hydroelectric constructive work. The Puget Sound extension of the St. Paul and Pacific railroad represents an investment of $12,000,000 in the electri- fication of 45O miles of the system, or that part of it which surmounts four mountain ranges.
 Minneapolis is the center of large in vestment in industries whose output is electric energy for commercial purposes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
Soldiers Hold Art
Exhibit at Front

FRENCH FRONT-An exposition
Of Art at the Front" composed of the
creations Of soldiers of the French
army, now on view at Compiegnc, in
clude contributions from every branch
OF the service.
Pictures in oils and water colors
~colored orayonS and pencil, charcoal
and burnt wood are displayed side by
side with statuetteS carved out of chalk
or soft stone or modelled in plasted
colored to represent nature Metal OBJ
jeots made Of shell cases, hammered
in beautiful designs to form flower
holders and lamps, and splinters OF
steel shells made into paperweightS
and inkstands, rifle cartridges trans
formed into pen and pencil holders
paper cutters, thimbles and other use
iul things; fuses made into fin.
ger and napkin rings; fancy work
baskets fashioned out OF the long
wicker cases in which loaded pro-
jectlles for the big guns are conveyed
to the firing line-all give evidence
that art goes together with war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
LOCAL TEACHERS
ASKED TO HELP
Hospitality to Be a Feature of
Educational Meeting.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Five Thousand Visitors Ex-
peCted for Convention,

The Oklahoma City brand of hospi-
tality-dcmonstrate so splendidly dur
ing the recent Ozark Trails conven-
tion, and which has made this city the
greatest convention center IN the
southwest-is to be an outstanding fea-
tnre of the annual meeting of the Ok
lahoua Educational association here
on November 80, and December J
and ,
Every school teacher in the city has
been nominated for a position on the
reception and information committees,
and all have accepted. Every teacher
is urged to Join the association.
Principals Meet,
At a meeting of principals held last
night in the Irving school final ar
rangements for caring for the 5000
teachers expected to attend the meet
ing were made J. +, Wellemeyer, prin-
cipal of the high school, was selected
chairman of the information com
mittee Miss Florence Gregory has
charge of exhibits; J II. Payne OF the
Emerson school is in charge of ar
rangements; W. r. Leach OF the Put
nam Heights school, is at the head OF
the committee on decorations and {
w. Turner of the high school is tc
make arrangements for hotel and res
taurant accommodations for the visi.
| tors.
All these committee heads form ar
executive committee of which Superin
tendent Whi,eford is. chairman.
Auditorium Rented.
II was stated at. the offices OF tn
Chamber of Commerce this morninl
that practically all preparations TO
receiving and entertaining the teacher
have been made The Auditorium ha
been rented for their use, street desc
rations used during the trails consen
tion are to remain IN position, an
arrangements for securing hotel accom-
modations are under way
Superintendent Whteiord expect
the coming meeting to be the larges
in the history of the Oklahoma Educa
tional association. Some OF the mos
prominent educators in the nation hav
consented to come here and deliver ad
dresses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
GARBAGE HAULER
IS GIVEN A FINE.
City and Refuse Haulef Mix
Case Is Appealed,

The city's right to grant exclusive
privilege for handling garbage was
questioned in city court this morning IN
case wherein J. R. Trail had been
arrested at the order of J. T. Haw
kins superintendent of health, ior col
lecting garbage in the downtown busi-
ness district.
Proof was introduced to show that
the city had contracted with W. V.
Lackey and p. +. Ladd to take all
city garbage w NJ Trail testified that
he had made an effort to get contract
OF the same kind but it was refused
him on the ground Of existing con
tracts
In order that Trails attorney nigh,
file a mandamus action against the
board of health and test the case III
the higher courts. Judge Splitter as,
sessed a nominal fine OF 81 and costs
which was appealed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
MRS. HARTMAN
FINDS JEWELS
Ruby Traced Through Three
States; Clerks Held,

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-Nearly all OF
the Jewels, valued at 10000 stolen from
Mrs. Z. II. Hartman. we're recovered
by the police. today A small ruby
traced through three separate states
and believed to be in the hands OF a
Maiden Lane iewcler aud diamond
valued at $1,000 are still missing The
early recovery OF both was predicted.
According to the police the robbery was
committed sometime between May y
when Mrs Hartman deposited the
jewels in vault and November -
when she went to get them to wear at
the opening OF the opera season The
loss was reported November IL
Arthur T. Daggctt OF Larchmont, y.
Y, and Orville Daggett OF BROOKLYN
were arrested last night on complaint
of Clement Teghthoff manager OF the
Hartman estate, and charged with the
theft Arthur = Daggctt wa, employed
in the vault of the Farmers Loan and
Trust company which is located in the
basement OF the building occupied by
the Hartman National bank Oryillc
was employed as a clerk in the office,
of the International Mercantile COM
rany. The accused are past 40 years
old
The most precious Jewel recovered
was a ruby valued at $4,000 which is
said TO be one Of the finest of its kind
in the world This gem the police found
in the pocket OF an old pair OF trousers
in the home OF Arthur p Daggctt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING. JOINTS
Rub pain right out with
small trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

rheumatism is pain only" Not
one case in fifty requires internal
treatment Stop drugging. Rub soo,h-
ing, penetrating st Jacobs OIL right
into your sore, stiff. aching Joints and
muscles, and relief comes instantly.
"St Jacobs Oil" Is a harmless rheuma-
tism cure which never disappoints and
can not burn the skin.
Limber up Quit complainingi Get
a small trial bottle OF old, honesp
"St Jacobs Or at any drug store, and
in just a moment, you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, soreness, stiffness and
swelling Don, suffer Relief awaits
YOU. "St Jacobs Or has cured mil
lions of rheumatism sufferers in the
last half century, and is jus, as good
for seiatica, neuralgia, lumbaeo. back
ache. sptains ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
SECOND PAPER
HEARING FIXED
Trade Commission to Con-
tinue Probe December IL,

WASHINGTON, Noy 24-Ths fed
eral trade commission today fixed De,
cember II as the date for another pub
lie hearing on the news print paper
situation and invited. manufacturers,
jobbcrS, newspaper publishers and any
others interested to appear
Conspiracy Charges.
The commission made no announce
ment concerning the line OF inquiry to
be pursued, but il is generally believed
the commission will 90 deeper into
charges OF conspiracy among manutac
turerS 10 raise prices.
Members OF the commission woulc
only say today that the hearing woulC
develop along certain definite lines tC
disclose certain facts.
Both Sides Consulted.
The date was selected after confer
enccs with members OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association, who
at previous public hearing charged
high prices to manufacturers com
bination Paper makers who attrbut,
high prices to scarcity OF ma,eria
also were consulted
Investigators who have been at worl
for months now are ready to repor
and information they have gained vii
be presented at the hearing One pub
Usher told the commission il was il
much meter position to develop fact
than were the publishers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-24
Tentative. PACT
ON E|CHT-HOUR
CASES REACHED
Attorneys Get Together But
Withhold Plans,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov PA
tentative agreement on a test case OF
the Adamson eight-hour law has been
reached by the attorneys OF the rail
roads and the government who have
been in conference here Yesterday and
today. The information has been com
municated to Attorney General Gregory
at Washington and the conference here
will await his suggestions.
Announcement OF the tentative agree
ment was made today but attorneys
were not ready, they said, to state its
terms.
The hearing before Judge John {.
Pollock in Kansas City, Kan, on the
injunction suit brought by the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fc railway will
not be held, it was said, until final &C
tion on the agreement is taken
Meanwhile witnesses for the govern
ment and the Santa Fe are being de
tained in Judge Pollock's court