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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
TRAVELOGUE ON SEE AMERICA FIRST"
 AT THE JEFFERSON
Entertainment to Be Given Under Auspices of Patrol and Band of Zamora Temple, Nobles of
 the Mystic Shrine

moving picture travelogue on the Glacier National park, by Lawrence D. Ketchell, will be given at the Jefferson theatre on Thursday, April 1S. at clock. The entertainment will be under the aus pices of the Arab Patrol and brass band Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The lecture is entitled, "See America First and will be illustrated with moving pictures ard beautifully colored lantern slides. showing the picturesque attractions of Uncle Sam's newest national park. Capt. Jack Riddle, commander of the patrol and band, states that the object in presenting s'See America First" is not only to bring the nobles and their ladies together in fraternal gathering, but to enable za- mora Temple to properly represent the temple at the imperial council which meets in Buffalo, N. Y., in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
 WILL SPEND TODAY HERE Distinguished Body of Men From North and East Will Be Shown Over District in Special Tran-Dinner Will
 Be Rendered at Tutwiler Tonight

Birmingham is host today to 200 mem bers of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineers.
 The visitors, who come from all through the north and east, arrived last night at 1925 o'clock on a special train and will remain until the same hour tonight when they leave for New Orleans to attend the spring meeting of the society. which opens tomorrow morning.
 The party remained aboard the spe- cial train last night but will leave from the Louisville and Nashville station this morning on a special train furnished by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for a tour of the industrial dis trict A barbecue will be served the party at Bayview at noon and after complet- ing the inspection of the plants in the district, they will return to the city late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
ROTAR|AN FINDS
 HIMSELF STUMPED Arthur CrOwder Comes to Birmingham, But Some
 One Has His Berth
When is a Rotarian not a Rotarian? ?

When is a Rotarian not a Rotaran?
 That is a question which is worrying Arthur C. Crowder, state manager of the Prudential Life Insurance company, as we'll as the members of the local Rotary club. MT. Crowder, who recently removed here from Jackson Miss. was the representative of the life insurance men who was chosen for membership in the Rotary club in that city. When he came to Birmingham, however, that place had already been filled in the local club by a prominent local man, and, under the rules of the club. MT. Crowder is an involuntary rotarian." However, he is being given a warm welcome by the members of the Rotary club just the same, and some plan may be devised by which he can assume his rightful place as an active member of the local organ ization.
 'I had no idea when I made a talk at Rotary club meeting in Chattanooga sometime ago, advocating some plan to take care of'the situation I now find my self in, that I would so soon find my self outside the ranks of the active Ro- tarians,' said MT. Crowder yesterday.
 However, once a Rotarian always a Ro- tarian, is my platform, no matter whether I am in or out of the active organiza- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10

in the afternoon. A visit will be paid to the Birmingham Manufacturers Perma- nent Exhibit and dinner will be given at the Tutwiler tonight.
 Among the speakers at the dinner, which will begin at o'clock and which will be informal, are City Commissioner John R. Hornady, w. C. Radcliffe, gem eral manager of the Chamber of Com merce; Frank H. Crockard vice presi- dent and general manager of the Ten nessee company. MT. Crockard speaks on 'The Value of an Engineer in the Birmingham District" Dr. D. s. Jacobus of New York, president of the society, and Calvin Rice, secretary will be among the visiting speakers.
 The Birmingham branch of the Amer ican Society of Mechanical Engineers was organized a short time ago and will be assisted in entertaining the visitors by the Chamber of Commerce, the Tennes- see company and other industrial cor porations in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

One of the most unique acts in vaude- ville-Maria Lo and company in Porce- lain, reproduction in living pie lures of the worlds most famous paint ings on Dresden and other china heads the new bill, which opens today, matinee. This act is composed of sev- eral young ladies who are all artists, and the act is one of the most refined, as well as entertaining, now before the public.
 Dan Sherman and Mabel DeForest are pair of entertainers on the new programme that are sure to please in their rendition of "A Jay Circus" and Loney Haskel, billed as That Rascal" and clever character comedian, will no doubt prove one of the features of the bill.
 George Austin Moore and Cordelia Haager from Texas and Kentucky, will entertain with songs and stories, and Nelusco and Hurly will present a comedy magic novelty. The curtain at the matinee will go up promtly at 2.30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
LAKE LIGHTHOUSE
 IS NOW COMPLETED

The last pier for the boathouse to be built on the lake of the Birmingham Motor and Country club was completed Saturday morning at 5 o'clock. The stonemasons worked all night long so as to complete the work, in order that the water might be let into the lake, around which the Birmingham motor speedway will be built. early Saturday morning.
 The locks at the lower end of the lake were closed and the water coming in from the upper end rapidly filled up the basin of the lake to a depth of nine feet. The construction of the boat house will be rushed to completion and is expected to be ready within 30 days. Several thousand trout were put in the lake, these fish being supplied by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
Mexican Protest to Guatemala

Mexico City, April y.-The Mexlcan gov ernment has made representations through the Cuban consul at San Jose de Guatemala over the alleged mistreat- ment of Mexican citizens by officials of the republic of Guatemala. It is charged that, by direct orders of President Man uel Estrada Babrera, four Mexican citi- zens were beaten with clubs and later inn prisoned for no other reason than they were charged with being constitutional ists. There has been considerable trouble along the Standardization frontier recently, the troops of the respective gov ernments having crossed the line in pur- suit of alleged revolutionary bands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
Novel Ad Scheme

Paul Crawford. local distributor of the Chandler automobile, is issuing to his friends fine Turkish cigarette with the Chandler monogram on each smoke It is one of the most novel ad- vertising schemes yet devised by MT. Crawford, and his advertising novelties are always of a unique nature.
 The box in which the cigarettes are packed bears the Chandler monogram. and each cigarette has the monogram stamped on it. The cigarettes are tipped with cork, and are of unusual excellence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
Mckee Preliminary

R. w. Quinn. assistant United States district attorney, will go to Gadsden to- day to appear for the government at the preliminary hearing of Benjamin Mckee. alleged to be member of the Harrison gang of train robbers. Mckee was ar rested at Alabama City some days ago and is charged with robbery. Mckee will be given a hearing before the United States commissioner at Gadsden. He is charged with having taken part in a number of train robberies in Alabama and other southern states in the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
TODAYS EVENTS

southern Bell long distance demon stration at Tutwiler, p. m.
 Roller-LeMarin wrestling match at the Jefferson. S:90 p. m.
 Baseball fans mass meeting, Cham Der of Commerce, 10:3O a. m
 American Society of Mechanical En- glneers guests of Birmingham today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
At the PhOtOplay Houses

ssStrand-"The Heart of Paula,'' with Lenore Ulrich. from 10 a. m. to D. m The Alien," with George Beban, at S.15 p. m.
 --Trianon tMarthas Vindication," with Norma Talmadge and Seena Owen, and ."Gypsey Joe," with Joe Jackson.
 cess-"The Light Bearer" with Richard c. Travers.
 Odeon Two-"The Regeneration of Jim Halset," with Thomas Sanschi and Bessie Eyton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
At the Theatres

Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:3O D. m. Evening at 7:30 and o'clock
 HippodromeRoller skating. Matinee at 2S0 p. m. Evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
OTHER DISADVANTAGES

Then there is another question. There are only very few men in America who know how to make armor plate. These men command salaries which are out of all proportion to any the govern ment has ever paid or would pay. Could the government take these men away from the steel companies? The chances are that they could not. Then there is a tremendous waste in the manufacture of arImor plate It is the hardest of the steel products to make. Many times the steel gets too hot or too cold and the product. while useful for all other steel purposes, is unfit for armor plate. The private companies use it in making other things, but the government would be forced to sell it as scrap with a tremen- dous waste.
 'The private corporations never let the metal get cold from the time the ore is put into blast furnace until it is turned into steel and then into armor plate. The government would be put to the very heavy cost, unless it ran all these asso- ciated plants, of relocating the product ac much expense"
 In discussing the offer of the Bethlehem Steel company to make a considerable reduction in the price of armor plate, pro- vided the government did not establish this plant and would make contract, Mr. Estep stated that the Bethlehem company derived only 2 per cent of it's gross income from the arnor plate busi- ness. The amount of plate made by that concern was small, he said, in compari son with the volume from the Midvale and the Carnegie companies.
 MT. Estep was not inclined to believe that there was danger, that in case of war or serious crisis, the steel com panies would take advantage of the sit- uation, and rob the government with excessive prices. "I know that there were many scandalous practices of that kind during the war with Spain, and that a number of companies in various lines of business robbed the government but I do not believe there would be any dan- ger of any such thing in the future" said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
DEMORALIZING EFFECT

The establishment of this plant would have a very demoralizing influence on the iron and steel industry in this coun- try. There would be no telling just how far the government would go into the steel and iron business. In order to make armor plate, the government would be forced to have some kind of arrange ments regarding it's supply of coal, coke, iron ore and steel.
 Would this be bought from compa- nies now in the business or would the government acquire it's own mines? Once in the arnnor plate business, the govern ment, in order to make the product at a low figure, would be forced to acquire ore and coal mines operate them, have blast furances and steel mills, all run in connection with the armor plate plant. If the government tried to buy these products without having it's own mines and its own furnaces and steel plants, the cost might be so excessive that it would be prohibitive. For example, with the present price of pig iron and the demand for steel, the cost of govern ment made armor plate would be ex- ceedingly high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10

MT. EStep. There IS a new spirit among the leaders in the industrial world, and they would do the right thing. They have learned that honesty is the best policy in the long run, and the large indus tries are headed principally by men whose patriotism is as marked as that of the other people of the country. Even now, when there is an excessive demand for many things bought by the govern ment, and when the manufacturers are receiving from the European nations prices that are almost fabulous, they con- tinue to supply the needs of the American government at the usual prices and take care of American orders first, even though they have to give our government goods which had been manufactured for fha warning nations abroad n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
BIG THINGS FOR BIRMINGHAM

MT. Estep was optimistic over the sit- uation in the iron and steel business in Birmingham, and predicted that when the suit against the United States Steel cor poration was settled, that company would make developments in this district on a scale far greater than had even been ex- pected. Mir. Estep was of the opoinion that it was best that the suit go through the supreme court, and he was confident that the litigation would end in favor of the corporation. '"The government has proved nothing wrong with the conduct of the corporation" said Mr. Estep. ''and the ultimate outcome seems absolutely certain When this is settled, it is gen. erally believed certain that the Birming- ham district will be the scene of gigantic developments of the steel corporation"
 ROOSEVELT THE NOMINEE
 MT. Estep talked Interestingly of na- tional politics, and was of the opinion that Roosevelt would be the nominee of the republicans. While Colonel Roose- welt will not be warmly supported by the conservative element of the repub- lican party, the opinion in the north and east now is that he is certain to be the republican candidate" he said. .I am a democrat and am a loyal supporter of President Wilson and hope to see him re- elected think he has made good, and he is a wonderful executive"
 Mir. Estep is a nephew of Democratic National Committeeman Lynch of Min nesota, who is close friend of the Pres ident. He stated that the Wilson demo- crats had been given considerable trouble in Minnesota due to the activities of Bryan and his supporters, but the Will son wing of the party had triumphed and that the state would stand loyalty by the President in the convention. "The opposition of Bryan and his supporters has not been open, nor was there any fight to capture the delegation for Bryan for the presidency, but the friends of the Nebraskan and Bryan Himself. have embarrassed the administration in many ways in Minnesota" said MT. Estep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-10
KNIGHTS TEMP[AR ANNUAL CONCLAVE Many Prominent Members of the Order Will Be in
 Attendance

The fifty-sixth annual conclave of the grand commandery of Knights Templar of Alabama will be held at the Masonic temple in Birmingham, April 26 and 27 next. It will be a notable fraternal gath ering of hundreds of the most prominent high-degree Masons in the state, and the officers and members of Cyrene com mandery No. 10, Knights Templar, the local branch of the order and the hosts of the occasion are preparing to enter tain an unusually large number of visi- tors, since Birmingham, the metropolis of Alabama, will be the meeting place this year and everyone who can will avail themselves of the opportunity to visit the Magic City. The headquarters of the conclave and the place of regis tration will be at the Tutwiler hotel, but the actual business of the meeting will be transacted at the Masonic tenn ple
 Strong committees are already at work perfecting details of well balanced pro- gramme of entertainment which mingles much pleasure with business throughout the two days of the conclave A great many ladies are expected, as usual, to accompany the visiting sir knights, and these will be especially provided for while the Templars are considering the affairs more important. The programme includes a monster parade of all sir knights in full regalia. special services at the First Methodist church, automo- bile rides, visitation of points of inter- est, banquet and grand Knights Templar reception and ball at the Tutwiler
 There will be many prominent members of the order in attendance, among them Right Eminent Sir Joseph K. Orr, grand generalissimo of the grand. encampment Knights Templar of America. All the state grand commandery officers and many past grand officers will be present Frank s. Barnes, eminent commander of the local asylum of Knights Templar is meeting with hearty cooperation in his endeavor to make the Birmingham conclave a memorable one.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
February 9.

1674-Dutch surrendered the city OF
New York to the British.
l763--Canada was coded by France to
Great Britain.
l795-French Republic recognized by
Austria first power to recognize the
new government.
lSGl-France and Germany signed the
Peace of Luneville; France received
the Belgian provinces and the left
bank of the Rhine from Switzer-
land to Holland.
lS65-Gen. Robert +. Lee was made
commander-in-chief of the Confed-
crate forces.
lS70-United States Weather Bureau
organized by act OF Congress.
1SS5-Col. Williams of Ottawa offered
500 Canadian militia for garrison
duty in England.
SSS-Tracheotomy successfully per-
formed upon German Crown Prince
afterward Emperor Frederick, faith
er of present kaiser.
lSS9-U. S. Department of Agriculture
made separate organization by Con-
gress.
lS93-Panama scandals in France re-
suit in sentence of five years and a
line Of 5000 each, for Ferdinand and
charles dc Lesseps.
.l9l3-Battle in streets of City of Mex
leo between federal troops and Diaz
forces
l9l5--The War-Germans lombard
scissors, setting the city alire. Ber-
lin claims successes against Rus
slams in East Prussia. Fighting in
Carpathians claimed to be the dead
Hest in the worlds history. Weather
delays war operations on western
front
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We VIII
Profit BY Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
il took place in Maysville.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate It.
Asked to believe a citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
Mrs. Dora Mefford, Maysville, says:
II had been feeling poorly for some
time before l knew that my kidneys
we're at fault. | was nervous and
dizzy and my back and head ached.
rested poorly and mornings was
all tired out. / read in a local paper
how a neighbor had been cured Of
kidney trouble by Doan's Kidney Pills.
l used them and before long / felt
stronger and better and slept good
at night"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Mefford had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
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|. OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY L.
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Sir Edward Henry Carson, leader of
the Ulster movement to check home
rule for ireland, and until last Octo-
Der Attorney General of Great Brit
ain, is 81 years old today. Sir Ed
ward has had a fighting career in pol
itics and has won wide renown as a
lawyer. lie was only 80 when he was
made Solicitor General for Ireland.
he drew w the anti-home rule bill for
Ulster, which declared that home rule
for Ireland was a disaster to Ulster
and perilous to the unity of the empire.
Ulster organized to resist home rule
and was thorn in the side of the
government Sir Edward was born in
Dublin on February 9, 1854, the son
of civil engineer. He was educated
ed his fathers Office. Later he took
to law, and made rapid strides in this
profession. When Balfour was Sec
rotary for ireland, he appointed Car
son his chief prosecutor, and he be-
came famous for his powers of ora
tory. When he entered Parliament in
1892, he made a profound impression
in his first speech. In his youth Sir
Edward won prizes in athletics. He is
tall, slim and strong-featured, with a
mouth that shows character. He has
been married twice and had two sons
and a daughter by his first wife. Sir
Edward was Attorney General in the
coalition cabinet formed last June, but
resigned in October and he has re-
sumed his law practice. One of his
principal cases now is the Slingsby
case, i'm which an American child fig
ures.
Rev. Artemus Dean, Mt. Carmel, Pa,
Oldest alumnus of Amherst College. 80
years old today.
George II. Moses, former L. S. Am
bassador to Greece and Montenegro,
AZ years old today.
George AIDE, American author and
humorist, 80 years old today.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, celebrated
English actress, 81 years old today
Hon. Nathan Gof, L. S. Senator
from West Virginia, 70 years old to-
day.
William Harvey Allen, New York
social worker, AZ years old today.
Anthony Hope, noted English au-
,hor, SO years old today.
Arthur p. Davis, director of the L.
s. Reclamation Service, So years old
today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
CURE FOR FROZEN FEET.

The following item WAS received by
THE Ledger through the mails, which
we publish for the benefit of our
readers;
FL Smith, Ark, January 80, 1916.
Editor The Ledger:
l saw in your paper that j. Il. Wag-
ner, 16-year-old son of Harvey Wag-
near, had his feet badly frozen, This
will cure him: Wet pair of socks,
wiring them out and put them on and
put a dry pair over them every night
at bedtime. The relief experienced in
two or three applications will cause
him to continue the treatment This
will cure If feet are cracked and blue.
Please publish this, as It may help
many. j. b. NORTHROP.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
MINNESOTA PIONEER SENATOR
H0N0RED.

Washington. February S.--A statue
of Henry NJ. Rice, the first United
States Senator from Minnesota, was
unveiled today in Statuary Hall at the
Capitol, and was accepted by the
United States as gift from the state
of Minnesota. The memorial to the
pioneer Senator from Minnesota was
unveiled by his granddaughter, Miss
Matilda Rice Auerbach. Senator
Knute Nelson presented the statue
on behalf of the memorial commits
sion, and Senator Moses f. Clapp on
behalf of the state of Minnesota Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall accept
ed the statue on behalf of the United
States. The new addition to Satuary
Hall is one OF Minnesota's two con-
tributions of marbles of her most IA
nous men.
The new memorial is Of Italian mar
BILE, and was executed by Frederick E
Tribel of New York The United States
Senate will devote Saturday, February
10, to eulogies of the pioneer Min
nesota delegate, Henry NJ. Rice, who
had much to do with the early affairs
of the great state of the northwest
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-09
"PREMATURE OLD AGE"

Says DR., Arnold Lorand of the
Carlsbad Baths, Austria, lis due to
our own negligence" and to avoid such
a fate he recommends a light diet,
proper bathing, eight hours sleep and
don't worry"
For rundown, weakened conditions
our local druggist, Pecor Drug Com
pany, has wonderful non-secret pre-
paration composed of the three Oldest
tonics known, iron for the blood, the
medicinal, bodybuilding properties OF
cod liyers and the nOurishing proper
ties of beef peptone, all combined in
Vinol which they guarantee TO build
up and strengthen weak and feeble old
people, and for all rundown condi-
tions.