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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
VANDERBILT MEN LIVE OLD DAYS AT
 FOUNDERS BANQUET
Dr. J. A. Witherspoon Stirs Again the Pride of the Men in Their Alma
 Mater

As group of the 1000 alumni who have i been graduated from Vanderbilt univer- ! sity, something like 100 loyal "Vandy boys" assembled at the Birmingham ! Newspaper club last night to celebrate [ Founders Day" Although Birmingham gathering last night represented only 1 small part of the 1000 graduates and the thousands of students who have not fin ished the institution, more loyal spirit could be desired.
 1 The slogan of the banquet last evening was rahs for "OId Vandy," and the men business men, men of profession law yers, doctors, dentists, preachers and others-seemed to be again imbued with the spirit of youth and again living the happy -go-lucky college life. They sang the Alma Mater yelled for ''Vandy," and lived over their campus days.
 Dr. J. A. Witherspoon, head of the medical department of Vanderbilt, made a fine talk on the work "Vandy'' was doing and the men it had turned out
 Other speakers who were called on and responded were Dr. J. R. Dawson, Clark Williams, Hugh Locke, Dr. F. L. Whit man and MT Porter. Each of these alumni made good patriotic talks for Van derbilt.
 Although there were many important subjects discussed there was none more important, according to the general trend of the conversation, than the possibilities for winning football team for 1916. Old gridiron days, when many of them wore the orange and black and battled on soggy flelds, together with the grid stars who had featured the work of the teams from year to year, framed he principal man-uo- man conversation.
 Beginning the programme, telegrams and letters from eight or ten different state alumni associations were read by President Morschheimer, bringing "Foun- dation Day greetings to the Birmingham alumni. There were quite number of alumni from other sections of the state who came for the occasion, while there were more than AGO state alumni who were not present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
 The Big
 Store on Fourth Avenue

,tWant and Contentment" A select choir under the leadership of J. D. McGill Will furnish music The Wesley Brotherhood Bible class for men will meet in the main auditorium at 9:45 a. m.
 Dr. Henry Pearce Atkins, pastor, wl.i occupy the pulpit of the First Christian church this morning at Il o'clock ana this evening at 7:45 His subject in the morning will be, "The Mercy For All, and that of the evening, The Message of a Great Hymn" Sunday school be- gins at 9:3O a. m; Christian Endeavor begins at p. m.
 pr, Preston Blake, pastor, will occupy the pulpit of the Southside Baptist church this morning at Il o'clock ana tEis evening at s o'clock. His subject for the morning will be, An open Window" and that for the evening, A Closed Door," The chorus choir under direction of Robert Lawrence will sing at both services. Sunday school begins at s:3O a. m.; B. Y. P. U. meets at p. m: prayer meeting Wednesday ats D. m; workers meeting Friday at 6:30 p. m.
 The Rev D S'.,ton ~astor. will oc- cupy the pulpit of.the Norwood Meth odist cnurS,. ms o-n inn, at Il CLOCK and this evening at I1o. Ills SuDJect III the morning will be, "The Worlds Heart
 Music" Sunday school begins at 9:3O a.. nl.; Junior Epworth league meets at 2:3o p. m.
 The Pilgrim Congregational church Will unite with the members of the Simpson Memorial church at II o'clock this morn ing in joint service in honor of the C. A. R.. the sermon topic being. "A Good Fight" and Rev. Dwight S Bay ley pastor of Pilgrim church, the speaker Nesrer services at Pilgrim church be held at o'clock this afternoon, as usual.
 The Rev. Harold E. Dickens, pastor. will occupy the pulpit of the F'ifty-sscond street Christian church this morning at II o'clock and this evening at o'clock. His subject for +hH - will be, Be
 ving a Le.'' The officers of
 will meet this afte tt 2:S0 o'clock to discuss important matters relative tn the future nf the church. The ad,isa- oility of reorganizing the Christian En- 1 aeavor society will be discussed this 1 evening at o'clock at meeting of the young people of the church. Sunday
 school begins this morning at 1o:15. ! Services at the First Church of Christ
 Scientist. will be held this morning at Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
PROMINENT VISITORS TO
 REACH CITY TONIGHT

their entire time will be occupied un- til they have to leave for Tuscaloosa
 in order to meet the engagement which Secretary Redfeld has to speak there tomorrow afternoon.
 The members of the committee which will have charge of the entertain ment of the distinguished visitors fol- low J. Frank Rushton, chairman; J. w. Mcqueen, E. w. Barrett, ]. c. Beatty, George A. Blinn, James Bow ron, R. A. Brown. B. B. Burton, Sol Ca heen, H. w. Coffin, George w. Con- nors, w. M. Cosby w. W. Crawford, j.. II. Doughty, John H. Frye, Frank F.. Glass, Horace Hammond, w. H. Has singer, F. M. Jackson, Crawford John son, Robert Jemison, Jr., M. " Joseph John l.. Raul, w. H. Kettig, J. R. Me Wane, J. D. Moore, Frank Nelson, Jr, Louis Pizitz, Erskine Ramsay l., Sev fer, John Stephen Sewell, Paschal G.. Shook II. U. Sims, James J. Smith, T. o. Smith, T. B. Smith, George B. Ward, Oscar Wells and Sterling A. Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
JAMES J. HILL IS IN
 SERIOUS CONDITION
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condition will not be reached for few days. But I anticipate favorable results Mr. Hill is suffering with a carbuncle on the posteror of his thigh which has re- suited from bowel trouble"
 Although MT. Hill has remained in re- tirement for 10 days, it was only two or three days ago that the public became aware that he was seriously i'll. Yester- day Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad, made a hurried trip to Rochester, Minn., aboard a special train to bring to St. Paul Dr. William James Mayo. Dr. Mayo arrived late yes- terday afternoon and held consultation with pr. Gilfillan. He declined to dis cuss the case and returned to Rochester last night.
 Today pr. Mayo, accompanied by his brother, pr. Charles H. Mayo, and sev- eral assistants made a second trip frorl Rochester to St. Paul by special train The party was driven to the Hill homa without delay and within short time ii was announced that an operation had been performed upon MT. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Lewis Montgomery Yeildirg

Lewis Montgomery Yielding. one of Bir- mirgham's well known citizens, died sud- denly yesterday afternoon at o'clock at his home, 3143 Norwood boulevard, at the age of 69 years. The funeral services will be held at the residence this after noon at o'clock, conducted by the Rev. S. T. Slaton: Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. MT. Yielding is survived by seven daughters and six sons, and the following brothers and sisters: F. B., c. M, and w. G. Yeilding; Mrs. w. M Hood, Mrs. Eliza Sivley and Mrs. Varley Hanna.
 The pallbearers at the funeral today win be: Thomas Jones, r. B. McArthur, E. J. Rowe, F.. T. Morgan. H. H. Ellis. E. I. Blackwood. The cause of MT. Yeilding's death was acute indigestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

O clock and tonight at o'clock. John Sparrow is first reader and the subject for today is. Ancient and Modern Ne cromacy, Alias Mesmersm and Hypno- tism. Denounced. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a. m.: testimonial meeting Wed- nesday evening at o'clock. Reading rooms Ill American Trust building. opeI. daily except Sunday, 10 a. m. to 4 D. m
 The Jefferson County Sacred Harp Singing convention will meet this morn- ing a 10 o'clock at Mission church in Vivian for the third quarterly session of the year.
 The Rev. Tipton L. Wood. pastor of the Grace Cumberland Presbyterian church of Nashville, will preach this morning and this evening at the First Cumber- land church. Mr Wood has, been in at tendance at the recently closed sessions of the general assembly of the Cumber- land church, and remained over to preach at the First church today
 The Rev. Marvin R. Heflin pastor, will OCCUPY the pulpit nf the Nr,rth Highlands Methodist church this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:45.
 His subject for the morning will be, Giants, a sermon for children and that of the evening. 'The Day of Reek- oning" Sunday school begins at 9:3l a m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

W. c. Redfield. Secretary of Com merce; his private secretary, A. Ilson; Gen. w. c. Black. chief of the engi neering corps, United States army, and Congressman T. Thomas Heflin will reach Birmingham at 1925 o'clock to- night over the Alabama Great South ern and will be the guests of the Chamber of Commerce until noon to- morrow. They will be met at the Ter minal station by the entertainment committee of the chamber, of which J. Frank Rushton, vice president, Is chairman, and escorted to the Tutwiler hotel.
 The visiting party will be the honor guests at a breakfast at the Tutwiler tomorrow morning at : o'clock which will be attended by about 20 of the city's most prominent men. They will be shown over the district by com mittee headed by J. w. Mcqueen i'm mediately following the breakfast and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

Birmingham early Monday morning. The funeral arrangements will be made to- morrow. ~
 MT. White, who was a nephew of Lee White, was well known in Ensley, hav- ing resided here for many years He was for five years connected with the city government of Ensley. He fert for Texas five weeks ago on account of i'll health, and his condition had shown no improvement since his departure. Mir White is survived by his widow and four small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Phillips

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Phillips, age 62 years. who died Friday morning at s o'clock at the residence of her son, C. F.. Phillips, 1720 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End, were held at the residence last night at 7:30 o'clock. The remaiaa will be sent to Rome, Ga. this morn ing at o'clock by Warner, Smith x Co. The deceased is survived by two sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Henry White

News was received in Ensley last night of the death of Henry White, which oc- cured in San Antonio, Texas, at o'clock Friday night. The remains will be brought to Ensley for interment and will reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
James c. Dickinson

Funeral services over the remains of James c. Dickinson, age 26 years, who died suddenly Thursday morning at the family residence, 624 South Twenty eighth street, were held from the residence yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with interment in Forest Hill cemetery. The Avondale Masons were in charge. Mir. Dickinson is survived b. his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. w.. Dickinson, Sr., four sisters and two l.rothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

the production of the current in all well regulated plants.
 "In Jacksonville. Fla, the cost of manufacturing electricity was 7,9 mills and the cost of distribution was 7.4 mills per k. W. h. for 1914. l have not the records for 1915 at hand.
 IN CLEVELAND, O.
 "In Cleveland, O., during the first eight months of 1915. the cost of elec tricity sold delivered to the consumer was 1.21 cents per k. ". h., the cost of generating and distribution being approximately the same. These re- suits have been obtained in Cleveland although the price of coal is at least 50 per cent higher than in Birmin gharn and although the plant is running at very small percentage of it's pos sible output
 Again, it is noticed that the News, in quoting Mir Miners report, places the average price received for current by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company at 4.5 cents per k. W. h., whilst MT. w. Fl. Thompson in The Age-Herald of the 18th inst states that the average price is 31a oents per k. W. h.
 "This may seem like quibbling over fractions, but small variation in the average selling price per k w. h. of
  to considerable money at the end of year. For instance, we will assume fer argument that the net output of the Birmingham plant is 25.000,000 k. ". h. per year, which cannot be far from its present output. A variation of one mill per k. h. would mean q variation of S25,000 per year in the annual income.
 "The News advises the purchase of electrical current from the Alabama Power company in lieu of the con struction of municipal plant and states that the city can obtain the cur rent at one-half cent per k. W. h. will state right here that if this can be done, whether or not the bond is sue carries I will recommend to the city the advsability of purchasing current at this price.
 Now. let us see what are the facts in this relation. Acting for the city, in December, 1915, the writer request cd the Alabama Power company to submit price al which it would sup ply current to the city. They esti- mated that the current would cost the city at it's switchboard in North Bir mingham 1% cents per k. W. h., but stated that if the city could secure current from the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company at the current rate for industrial power, the rate to the city would be 1.17 cents per k. W. h. When this matter was taken up with the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company they quoted a price of 125 per k. W. h. for the current delivered at the North Birmingham switchboard, which, they claimed, was in accordance with the aforesaid power rate However, they made this reservation, that if the city accepted this proposition 1t must be with an agreement that the city would not sell current outside of the limits of the old North Birmingham plant It will be noticed that in referring to this proposition in their advertisement the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company inadvertently omits to state that there was a string tied to their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
CHURCH NOTICES

Services of the Independent Presbyter- ian church will be held at Il O clock this morning at Temple Emanu-E. Tonight at the Lyric theatre at 8 o'clock, Dr. Henry Edmonds pastor, will preach on the subject, '"rhe Inner Life Miss Helena Wade of Jack sonville, Fla, will sing the offertory solo. Other musical selections will be rendered by the choir.
 Dr. Albert Sydney Johnson, pastor, will occupy the pulpit of the South, Highlands Presbyterian church this at s o'clock Sunday school begins at 9:30 a. m
 Dr. J. E. Dickey, pastor of the First Methodist church of Atlanta, will occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist church, preaching the commencement sermon for Birmingham college. Dr. J. W. Johnson, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this even ing preaching on the subject, "Jephtha' s Daughter. the Heroc'' Sunday school begins at 80 a. m; Senior and Inter- mediate Epworth league meets at p. m.; ; prayer meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 Dr. w. E. Morris, pastor. will preach a sermon especially for the children of the Highlands Methodist church this morning at II o'clock. He also will preach this evening. Sunday school begins at 9:30.
 The Rev. l.. Fletcher Parrish. pastor. will occupy the pulpit of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 7:45. lis subject in the morning will be-. Great Undertakings and the Partner ship of Life and that of the evening,
 'If the citizens of Birmingham will agree to patronize the municipal plant at a price not greater than ? per cent less than they are now paving do not hesitate to say that the plant would be in every way a success and that within a short period of time. after sufficient bus- ness had been acquired to justify it's op- eration at anything like its capacity, an other very material reduction would fol- low. Yours very truly,
 | JULIAN KENDRICK,
 "City Engineer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

Mrs. C. .E. McGraw

funeral in a body at St. Paurs Catholic church tomorrow morning at 9:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Mrs. Lazarus Weinstein

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lazarus Weinstein, who died yes- terday morning at her late residence at Jasper will be held from the under taking parlors of the Shaw & Son Un- dertaking Co. this afternoon at 5 o'clock with interment in Knesseth Israel cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by her husband, four children and her parents of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

The remains of Mrs. c. E.. McGraw, for merly of Inglenook, who died early yes- terday morning at Montgomery, were re- ceived here last night at $40 o'clock by the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking com pany. The body will be sent to Vincent this morning at o'clock, where funeral services will be held this afternoon. The deceased is survived by her husband, C.
 k. McGraw; her parents MT. and Mrs. N. C. Bilbrey; two children; three sisters. Miss Ethel Bilbrey, Miss Olive Bilbrey and Miss Jessie Bilbrey all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
!. Mrs. Myrtle McCOrd

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Myrtle McCord, age 2l years, who died late Friday night at the fam ily residence at Palmer, will be con ducted from the residence this morn in gat II o'clock. Interment will fol- low in Mt Calvery cemetery The de- ceased is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Are Made of Steel---Aluminum

seamless wells seal tops steam condens ing asbestos insulation. Built in 10 sizes with and three conpart1nents-prces ranging from $135o to $3750, according to size and style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

the production of the current in all well regulated plants.
 'In Jacksonville Fla, the cost of manufacturing electricity was 70 mills and the cost of distribution was 7.4 mills per k. W. h. for 1914. l have not the records for 1915 at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

.tWant and Contentment." A select cholr under the leadership of J. D. McGlli Will furnish music. The Wesley Brotherhoou
 Bible class for men will meet Tn the main auditorium at 9:45 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

And show all the very newest and pret- tiest patterns. These rugs are more san itary and wear better than the grass fibre sort and come in all sizes suitable for every room in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

Absolutely the handiest and most modern cabinet built. Made of solid hardwood with roll curtain and equipped with
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-03
SEEDING OATS.

Oats usually follow a cultivated
crop, such as corn or potatoes, hence
it is not generally necessary to pillow
the land before sowing. Oats do we'll
on ~fall-plowed land; but if the land
has not been plowed in the fall, better
yields are usually produced from SOW
ing in a seed bed made by disking and
narrowing than in one made by spring
blowing. Early seeding for oats is
very desirable. AS a good seed bed
can be made much more quickly with
the disk harrow than with the pillow
on land that was in a cultivated crop
last year, the saving in time is ar
advantage. Two diskings and one
narrowing with the sp~ike-toothed har-
row will put clean land in good shape
for sowing with the drill.
Oats grow best in a seed bed that
has two or three inches of loose sui
face soil, but which is firm below
that depth. This is another reason
why disking is to be preferred to
spring blowing, for there is not time
for plowed land to settle before the
seed is sown. Still another reason
why the disk is better is that a field
can be disked much more cheaply
than it can be plowed, and the cheap
er way Of doing a job should always
be chosen if it gives just as good re-
suits as the more expensive way.
If the local supply of seed oats is
Of poor quality, care should be taken
in getting a new stock for sowing. 1t
is better to get this supply from
points to the east or west than from
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-03
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points north or south, as the varie-
ties are more likely to be those which
will do we'll locally. Varieties which
may be best two or three hundred
miles to the north or south may not
be at all suitable. If new seed is
wanted, ask the county agent or the
state experiment station where to
get it and what varieties to buy.
If you have been growing a variety
which does well in your locality it is
better to SOW well-cleaned seed of
that variety grown on your W farm
or in your county than to get seed
from a distance. It takes oats a year
or two to get used to the soil and
climate in any locality, and they will
not do their best until they become
adapted to local conditions. If the
oats grown locally were injured more
or less last summer by rains after
harvest, make a termination test and
prove that they will not grow be-
fore you decide to send away for
seed. If your oats are light and
chaffy take out about two-thirds of
the highest of them with the tanning
mill and use the other third for seed.
The idea that oats run out and that
it is necessary to get new seed every
few years is quite common, but it is
not justified by the facts. There is
no reason why a good variety of oats
should not be just as good 20 years
from now as it is now, if care is
taken to keep it pure.
The seed should be cleaned and
graded each year, taking out the weed
seeds and the small kernels. 1t should
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-03
MONTANA SHEEP.

In determining the type Of sheep
best adapted to Montana conditions,
we must study the environments un-
der which the different types and
breeds have been developed, said Prof.
C. N. Arnett at the stockman's con-
v~ention in Bozeman, January 24-29.
The sheep is more susceptible to
changes in climatic conditions than
most any other farm stock. They
may be divided into three groups;
those adapted to the mountains, up
lands or downs" and the lowland
types. Breeds thus developed under
different conditions can be profit
ably handled by using artificial mean
on Montana farms, such as good shell
ter, winter feeding, etc. 3,
Prof. Arnett said at present it was
impossible to pick out one type of
sheep as best adapted to Montana
conditions. In the past, when the
sheep industry was confined entirely
to the ranges, the fine-wooled breeds
gave better results, due to their COM
pactness of fleece, extreme hardness
and flocking instincts. In more re-
cent years conditions have changed
so that now many sheep on farms are
supplied with feed in winter time and
protection from inclement weather. It
is therefore profitable to handle the
mutton type breeds, combining thick
ness of carcass with wool qualities.
The practice is quite common now to
use mutton type rams with the fine
wooded eve flocks. This combined
result in mutton and woods is very
satisfactory. Lack of uniformity in
both wool and type will follow, how
ever, if care is not taken to avoid too
generally mixing the blood lines.
Prof. Arnett pointed out that the
chief factor determining the value of
the flock on farm or range was the
method of selection and breeding.
The farmer should select only the
best purebred rams Of whichever
breed he. is using. This should be
the rule even when cross-breeding or
breeding upon grades as we'll as in
purebred flocks. By careful selec-
ton the wool clip may be raised from
one-half to two pounds per head, in
some cases considerably more.