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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Story of HoW Peaceful
Cotton Is Made Into
War Material Is Told
More Than 100000 Bales Have Been Used Within
Last Is Months in This Country, and in Others
Amount is Unknown
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

ing the calender year 1915 in the manu-
facture of explosives was 121, 1881, 1856
pounds, equivalent to 244,OO3 bales of 500
pounds each, net weight During the
three months ending March 81, 1916, there
were consumed in this industry 1A,9SS
bales and during the three months end
ing June 30 1916, 142,725 bales. The in
creased use of cotton fiber In this in
dustry is striking, the quantity con-
sumed during the first half of 1916 be-
ing considerably in excess of the total
for 1915. The quantity of prepared cot
ton held on June 80, 1916, by the manu-
facturers of explosives was II AZ. 400
pounds, equivalent to 22,S95 bales of 500
pounds each. This quantity compares
with 1898 bales on March 81, 1916, and
&c, 4S3 bales on December 81, 1915.
LOSS IN BLEACHING
1.-THE loss in bleaching cotton for nj
trating purposes varies considerably de-
pending on the condition of the raw fiber,
some stock being quite clean and some
very trashy. From the information at
hand it would appear that the loss in
preparing linters from the wrapped and
iron bound bales to the purified fiber as
used in nitration is from 30 to 40 per
cent. Based on an average loss of 80
per cent, the gross weight of cotton fiber
used in the manufacture of explosives
was $4,000 5OO-pound bales in 1915, 223, 900
bales for the first and 10000 for the
second quarter of 1916
I'm addition to the prepared cotton con-
sumed in the United States in the man
ufacture of guncotton and other explo-
sives considerable quantities are exported
for use in foreign countries Exports
of bleached linters are not reported SEN
arately, but are included with the ex-
ports of linters and no information is
available as to the quantity sent abroad.
The total exports of linters for 1915
amounted to 236,574 bales, for the first
quarter of 1916 to 5S,403 bales and for the
second quarter to 123,461 bales. No sta
tistics have been collected by the bureau
in regard to the quantity of cotton, lin
tiers, hull fiber and waste consumed in the
manufacture of explosives in foreign
countries.
Equivalent 500 Lbs
Net Weight.)
On Hand
at end of
Perlod. Consumed. Period
Calender year 1915 ........ 244,oO3 30. 4S3
Quarter ending March 81
1916 ........................, 144988 10 932
Quarter ending June 30,
I9l6 Observation-Disclosures. 142725 % Se5
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HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. October Especial IRE
turning from Montgomery where they had
several conferences with David D. Over
ton in the Montgomery county jail,
Charles T. Grimmett, attorney for, and
A. E. Overton, brother of the prisoner
who is held on a charge of being tho
principal in the Lawler murder, had moth
ing to say for publication. Attorney
Grimmett said that there would be no
statement whatever issued by the defense
at present. When such a statement would
be issued is not definitely known. but 1t
has been intimated from time to time
that the prisoner himself would draw up
a full statement of his attitude In the
now famous murder case. 1t is sig
nificant fact that Of all the thousands
of words bearing on the case that have
been published so far, not line has
borne upon the Overton theory OF the
murder. 1t seems evident that the de-
tense intends to allow the prosecution
to do all the talking until Overton himself
sees fit to make a statement.
The Huntsville high school is now
domiciled in the new school building on
West Clinton street which has just been
completed at a cost of $4,000 The school
building is designed to meet the require
ments of the city for several years and
it is equipped with many modern con-
yeniences. The enrolment SO far is $50
pupils, a greater number than has ever
been enrolled before.
The home of Minnie Naples in that part
of the city which was formerly the re-
stricted district, was burned this morn
isg by fire of unknown origin. The
house and contents were valued at about
5000 to 5000 and were partly insured.
This was Huntsville and Chattanooga
day at the jackson County fair at Scots
boro and a considerable number of peo-
ple went from this city by automobile
and on the trains.
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Washington, October 5.-(Special.)-In
it's first report of cotton consumed in
the manufacture of munitions of war,
made under direction of bill introduced
by Representative Heflin of Alabama and
enacted into law last June, the department
of commerce gives today interesting and
important data not heretofore obtain
able.
The report shows that in the year 1915
and in the first quarter of 1916, more
than 100000 bales of cotton were consumed
by American manufacturers Of munitions.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the department has made no
effort to ascertain the amount consumed
in Europe by manufacturers. Another
interesting feature of the report is that
which proves that American manufact-
urers consumed more cotton in six months
of this year than in IL last year. This
would tend to prove that more and more
Americans are fast becoming the chief
sources of European explosives supply.
The methods employed by manufac-
turers of explosives in preparing cot
ton for nitration, are set forth.
PREPARING THE REPORT
The statement of the department, in
part, follows:
1.-THE bureau listed all manufacturers of
guncotton and other explosives in the
United States, including the army and
navy plants. and furnished them with
the necessary blanks for reporting the
quantity of cotton fiber consumed Re-
turns were received from 17S establish
ments. OF these 1853 reported that they
did not consume cotton fiber of any
character There were 25 concerns which
reported the consumption of bleached or
treated cotton fiber. This number includ-
ed several engaged in the manufacture
of fireworks and using only very small
quantities of cotton
while a few of the manufacturers of
explosives bleach all or a part of the
cotton fiber used by them, it appears to
be the general practice to purchase the
fiber already prepared. The statistics are
accordingly given on this basis The
fiber used consisted principally of linters,
although small quantities of hull FIBER
waste and low-grade cotton were also
used. A number of establishments were
unable to segregate the kind of cotton
fiber consumed, hence all bleached fiber
used for this purpose is given in one
total.
1.-THE total quantity of bleached cotton
fiber consumed in the United States dur
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necessity for the protection Of the birds
in their parks and knows that same will
be taken care of on receiving your in
structions and on carrying out your adj
wee. have the honor of saluting you
in behalf of the administration of the
society of the friends of nature.
The documents requested were imme-
diately forwarded by Mr.. Wallace. This
letter was in French, therefor, Mr.. wal
lac secured the services of Mr.. NJ. Domo-
nique, an accomplished French scholar,
who very promptly translated it. 1t is
regarded not only as a very great COM
pliment to Mr.. Wallace but to the state
of Alabama as well that the great for
ward measures that have been dopted
by this state relative to the conserva-
ton of the wild life. the fish and for
ests, have elected interest in far away
Russia.
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SHEFFIELD

Sheffield. October 5.-(Special.)-It is
now confidently believed here that the
pathfinders OF the Jackson highway who
were in the Tri-Cities early this week,
will recommend the route running from
Columbia, Tenn, through Florence and
Sheffield to Hamilton, Columbus, Merid-
ian, Miss, and thence to New Orleans.
The hackers of the Decatur and Culln1an
route, it is learned, have failed to meet
the requirements, while the roads
through this section have been and are
being made as good as any in the whole
country, and were highly complimented
by the official pathfinders when they
passed through here. Huntsville sends
out the story that the route by Hunts
ville Guntersville and Gadsden is the
Only one being considered and inspected,
but the official party of pathfinders is
row inspecting the route leading through
this section, and it is expected that they
will recommend this route over any
other.
The new city council of Tuscumbia
held it's first meeting Monday night and
effected permanent organization by NAM
ing the several committees, clerk police
CHEF, night marshal, etc. Clerk w. I,
Farley was reelected, defeating Robert
Cloud and Steve Cooper. w. f. Kicks
was reelected chief of police, and Lee
Weatherby, night officer Mayor elect
John Sherrod proposes to lnaugurate
many improvements for the city during
his present term. which will be his Sec
ond term as mayor of Tuscumbia.
The Tri-Cities will be represented in
Birmingham October 6 by a number OF
good roads advocates, who will attend
the meeting of the Atlanta Birmingham
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Chicago Dairy Restaurants
Raise Prices of Staples

Chicago, october 5.-Two of Chicagos
largest dairy restaurant companies raised
the price 8 cents each on a number OF
staple dishes today because of the in
creased cost In commodities resulting
from the war.
Bacon and eggs, ham and eggs and
small steaks were advanced from 25 cents
to 80 cents Even the price OF corn beef
hash was advanced from Is to 20 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
MISSOURI GOVERNOR
DIRECTS WORK OF
CONVICTS ON ROADS

Jefferson City, Mo-, october 5.-Gover-
nor Major of Missouri today directed the
work of 200 prisoners from the state PEN
itentiary on a 10-mile stretch of road near
here. The governor gave every convict
worker three cigars and supplied them
with watermelons.
For each day the convicts work on the
roads they will be allowed 20 days off
their sentences, provided their road work
is satisfactory.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

An interesting and enthusiastic
meeting of the Fairview School I'm
provement association was held yes
terday afternoon at the school building.
The reports of the various commit
tees showed that the plans for the COM
ing year were well laid. A finance COM
mittee was appointed with Mrs Neal
Digger as chairman. The office of re-
porter was also created at this meet
ing, Mrs. John B. White being chosen
to I'LL the place. At the close Of the
business session an interesting pro-
gramme was rendered which included
an address by Prof. E. e. Gordon. A
paper on "Co-operation Between the
Home and School, was read by Miss
Lizzie G. Love and another on Com
nunity Service" by Miss Alma Bach
man.
The football team of the Ensley
High school will play the Bessemer
High school team on their grounds to-
day. The Ensley team has never been
victorious over their Bessemer friends
and it is hoped that they will break
the spell this afternoon. The game will
START at 3.oU. Inc llHt-up AOI lHG game
is as follows: Mcpherson, center; Kyle.
left guard; Coleman. left tackle; Wal
ker or wilcox, left end; Tidmore, right
tackle; Mays, right end; Keenon, quar-
ter; Rogers, left half; Hassler, right
half; Blaylock. fullback.
Plans have been completed by the
committee in charge for the republican
rally which is to be held at the Ems
ley opera house, october 10. The fea-
ture motion picture popularity known
as the Republican Pictures" will be
shown at this time. The speakers for
the occasion will be Francis B. La
tady, the republican nominee for Con-
gress; j. o. Thompson and Pope NJ.
Long. Music will be furnished by a
brass band and q popular glee club.
An important meeting of the Junior
Missionary society of the First Meth
odist church will be held this after
noon in the beginners room. 1t has
been requested that all members be
present.
Miss Agnes Long and Mr.. Albert J..
Day were quietly married yesterday
afternoon in the presence of a few in
innate friend, the Rev. r. J. McQuillen
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Day left for
points in the east and on their re-
turn will make their home in Fair
field
Mrs w J. Mosteller and son are Wis
iting in Sipsey.
Mrs. John Angwin is seriously Ill at
her home on Ensley Highlands.
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county is more than 40 per cent of a
normal production, farmers believe that
Trey will realize as much for this year s
crop as for the crop of 1915. The en-
HANGED price and reduced cost of picking,
it is thought, will produce a balance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

Records for religious results have been
broken locally by Evangelist George C,
Oates of Louisville, KY, who has been
conducting revival here for the past
three weeks. Conversions to date total
145, according to announcement of Pas
tor L. T. Mays of the Albany Central
Baptist church. The revival may continue
for some weeks yet, as the interest is
increasing daily. Large crowds attend
the night services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
HOW TO BE SLIM

If you are too fat and want to
reduce your weight Ii or 20
pounds, don't starve and weaken
your system, or think you must
always be laughed at on account
of your fat, but go to Eugene
Jacobs Drug Store. or any good
druggist, and get a box of Oil
of Korein capsules, take enc after
each meal and one before retiring
at night.
Weigh yourself once a week and
note what a pleasant and reliable
method this is for removing SUI
perfluous fat from any part of the
body.
1t costs little. is absolutely
harmless and a weeks trial
should convince anyone that it is
unnecessary to be burdened with
even a single pound of unsightly
fat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

The new police force of the city OF
Decatur was sworn in Wednesday, and
at once began the task of maintaining
peace and order in that thriving NUM-
cipality. Ernest Carriger is the new
chief, having been elected at recent
meeting of the council.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

Prof S. O. White, principal of the
Opelika High school, Announces very
important meeting of the Lee county
school teachers to be held at the court
house Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
All Lee county teachers are urged to
attend.
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OPELIKA

Opelika, October 5.-(Special)-Dr. w
D. Burkhead, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, will deliver a classical
lecture on the correlation of Hebrew
Greek and Latin at Palmer hall Friday
night at o'clock. The lecture will be
o literary treat for Opelikans. Free tick
cts can be secured from the high school
students.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

Members of the Lee County camp, No.
261 United Confederate veterans, met at
the courthouse today and elected dele
gates to the reunion in Gadsden October
II and IL. r. Y. Jones, w. M Bass and
George Kenny were elected regulars, and
J. {. Hanson and Arthur Frazier were
elected alternates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06

Berren Phillips, prominent attorney
of this city, is candidate for grand
warden of the grand lodge of Odd rel
lows. Mr.. Phillips was nominated for
the place last May at the grand lodge
meeting in Birmingham, and his friends
are working for his election at the meet
ing to be held next month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT,

Bradstreets Burlington office reports
business among the granite manufacture
ers shows a little LIVER movement thar
at the close of the preceding month The
increase in the volume of trade has not
been large but 1t has been sufficient to
note. Granite quarry owners have had
an exceptionally good year so far and the
demand appears to hold up we'll. Slate
manufacturers are more enthusiastic over
the present condition OF their business
than they We're the earlier part of the
year The labor troubles at the quarries
in the slate belt have been adjusted and it
is reported on good authority quarry
workers are to resume the first of the
coming week. This is looked upon with
considerable relief as there does not APP
pear to be much If any surplus stock at
the quarries. The demand for marble is
somewhat improved and labor in this line
is reasonably well employed The lumber
mills in the State report considerable
business on hand and some have their en-
tire production sold for the year but there
is not the active demand there was -four
weeks ago and prices are sloughing off a
| little
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
LISTENING JOHNNY on THE 'PHONI,

If you've got little business which you'd
rather not have known
Business of a private nature-don't dis
cuss It on the phone.
Inasmuch as your perception is long
way from divine,
You can have no means Of knowing who
is listening on the line.
And it's rather moro than likely that your
whispered words may fall
On pair Of ears cavesdropping on the
line that gets your call.
For every lines n party line to Johnny.
To strap an Office phone to both his ears
Is favorite employment. and he chortles
with enjoyment
At the startling revelations that he
hears.
He's delighted with the ARREST Of gossip
That a prying spinsters mind could
feast upon;
Serious talk or idle chatter-anything-it
doesn't matter,
For every lines a party line to John.
If you yeain TO tell your sweetheart that
you'd rather go to Jail
| Than endure her cold indifference-you
had better use the mail.
| When doctor tells a patient that he
| ought to hasten South
lie can keep it conildential-if he speaks
by word of mouth.
If secrctiveness in anything should be
your hearts desire,
Don't talk upon the telephone somebody
| on the wire.
For every lines a party line to Johnny:
| He loves to sit and hear the people chin,
And a private conversation fills his soul
with wild elation.
And he smiles with joy to think he hut
| ted in,
He delights to know your sacredest of
secrets,
He is keen to hear whatevers going on,
! With his eager eyes a-Elisten, he will sit
| all day and listen,
For every lines party line to John!
| -l'ittsburg Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.
Young People Active with Their Spring
Work and Play.

Since the last report of activities at the
Ncighborhood House the young people
have finished classes in creditable way
and enjoyed many pleasant times. The
attendance was exceptionally good
through April, and the house has been a
busy place many nights and afternoons
in May. At tho close of the cooking class
a supper party demonstrated how well
ton girls could work together, preparing
and serving correctly a throe-course meal
for themselves ana friends Twenty
enjoyed the little feast. The boys had
a supper, too, AT an earlier date and an
illustrated lecture 10y Prof. f. c. Jacobs.
The class in commercial drawings was
Interesting to the very last minute, and
1t was considered that the boys showed
much ability. The class Of thirty small
girls had a closing party early in the
month and then 10 Of the group, the older
ones. We're invited to he gardeners for d
few weeks
The Garden club has planted and
watorcd and while waiting for results
| they have had their picnic at the park
! and their theatre party to the Saturday
| morning movies. The Camp Fire Girls
| have been rchearsing about three times
week for an annual spring entertain
meut This will be given in the vostry
| Of the College Street Church Wednesday
June :, about twenty-five girls takinq
part. MI who are vitality interested il
| the NeiEhhorhood House will want to see
these plays. They are chosen for theil
| educational value 10 the participants, anG
rohearsals have rather more of the ele-
ment of recreation than of work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
10Th ANNIVERSARY.
st. .IOscph's Court, C.. q. f.. Celebrate
Event with Appropriate Exercises.

The Goth anniversary Of the orGaniza-
ton of st. Joseph's Court No. 800,
Catholic Order of Foresters. was Cele-
brated Tuesday by the members with
appropriate exercises. The entire court
attended mass at st. Josephs Church at
eight a. m. in a body, and in the evening
held a reunion in the parish hall Of St
Joseph's Church in connection with the
annual strawberry festival Of St. Anne's
society OF that parish. An excellent
musical program was furnished by
St. Joseph's Church choir under the
leadership Of T. ]. Beaupre. F'ollowin :
supper, brief addresses were made By
the Rt. Rev J. NJ. Cloarec. the Rev.
J. b. Pouliot of Essex FUNSTON Jules
Simays, chief ranger and n past member
of the State court, presiding as chairman.
Joseph Poissant, president of the Union
ST. John the Baptist. H. LaBombard, Jr
chief ranger of st. Josephs Court, spoke
briefly and a splendid report of the his
tory of the court since its orsanizatio
was given by w. II. Girard. court treas
urer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
VT. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS.
Executive Committee Plans for Con-
ycntion at Vergcnnes, July 1927.

The executive committee of the Ner-
mont Rural Letter Carriers association,
COMPOSED of T.. II. Sargent of East Tibet
ford, president, Y. j. Stewart OF Morris
VILE, secretary, T.. S. Robinson Of Morris
vile, G. II. Stratton of Enosburg Falls
and w. f. Wheeler of Putney met Nom
day at the federal building in this
city and formulated plans for the twelfth
annual convention of the association
which will be held in Nergennes on July
PC and o.. Between thirty and forty dele
gates from the various county associa-
tions are expected to be present at the
convention which will have its head
quarters at the Stevens House and will
hold It's sessions in the chapel of the Ncr.
mont Industrial school II. w. Spooner
of Vergennes, a former president of the
association met with the committee Mon
day and will assist in making the final
arrangements for the convention.
The delegates will be welcomed to Yer
gennes by the mayor of the city, the
Hon. Charles f. Stcbbins and the re-
Spouse to his address will be given by
e n. Knapp of Irasburg, viCe-president
Of the association. Among the speakers
who will address the convention are the
Hon. Frank l.. Fish of Nergennes. judge
Of the superior court, Postmaster John
M. Donnelly Of Nergennes, Superintendent
j. n. Barss Of the State Industrial school
and the Rev. w S. Boardman of Addi-
son. Congressman Frank l.. Greene is
also expected to address the convention
and Horatio S Earle Of Detroit, an cX-
pert of highways throughout the United
States, will speak, as will also the Hon
j. +. Burke. postmaster Of this city The
reports Of the delegates to the last ma
tional convention of rural mail carriers
which was held at Detroit will be read
and delegates elected to the coming ma.
tional convention at Chicago as we'll as
| officers for the ensuing year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
TO MEET At CHAR
L0TvTE.

a meeting of the librarians OF Addison
and Chittenden counties Will be held in
the Charlotte library building on Friday
June ., with sessions at $50 a. m. and
30 p. m. An interesting program has
been arranged consistinG Of addresses on
library training in the schools, selection
of books. community work, some recent
linspirational hooks for children, and story
telling The ladies' OF the Charlotte Ii
brary association Will serve lunch in the
library building ut noon. All persons in
terested are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.